JP2018149232A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing a position displacement of a movable body when performance is resumed and of executing performance without discomfort even when the movable body is returned to an initial position during performance.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a door body; a display device having a display area; display control means displaying prescribed performance to the display area; a movable body provided for the door body and used for the prescribed performance; and movable body control means. The display control means performs switch display control switching display of the display area in the prescribed performance as time passes. The movable body control means performs recovery control recovering the movable body to an initial position when a prescribed condition is satisfied in the prescribed performance. When the prescribed condition is satisfied, the switching display control is continued, and the movable body performs operation based on a result of update of an operation schedule by update means during the recovery control.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 52

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a ball ball game machine (pachinko machine), a revolving game machine (slot machine), an enclosed game machine, or a medalless slot machine.

  Conventionally, as one of gaming machines such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a staging device is arranged in front of a symbol display device in order to increase the interest of the game (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Some of these game machines perform an initialization operation for moving the effect device to an initial position based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. This is because there is a discrepancy between the position of the effect device that the control unit grasps and the position of the actual effect device. For example, when an effect using the symbol display device and the effect device is performed, the relative position of both is This is to prevent in advance that an effect is produced in a shifted state, or that the effect device exceeds the target position and collides with another member, resulting in a malfunction due to a motor step-out.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-13628

  However, in the conventional game machine, a predetermined condition is established during the production, and it is not assumed that the production device is returned to the initial position, and there is room for improvement in production control.

  Even if the movable body is returned to the initial position in the middle of the production, the object of the present invention is to reduce the displacement of the movable body when the production is resumed, and to produce a production without a sense of incongruity. The purpose is to provide a playable table.

  A gaming table according to the present invention includes a main body on which a game control unit is arranged, a door body that opens and closes on the front side of the main body, a display device that is provided on the door body and has a display area, and a predetermined area in the display area. A display control means for displaying the effect of the game, a movable body provided on the door body and used for the predetermined effect, and a movable body control means for controlling the operation of the movable body. The display control means is means for performing switching display control for switching the display of the display area as time elapses in the predetermined effect, and the movable body control means is configured to change the display in the predetermined effect. A normal control for causing the movable body to perform a plurality of operations, and a return control for returning the movable body to an initial position based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. With normal control When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the normal control is interrupted and the return control is performed. When the predetermined condition is satisfied while the switching display control is performed, the display control means The switching display control is continued, and the plurality of operations have an operation schedule determined in advance in the order in which the operations are executed and the time required for each operation, and the return control is performed. The movable body control means, when the return control performed by interrupting the normal control is completed, the operation by the update means is provided. It is a means capable of performing the normal control for causing the movable body to perform an operation based on a schedule update result.

  According to the present invention, even when the movable body is returned to the initial position in the middle of the production, the positional deviation of the movable body can be reduced when the production is resumed, and the production without a sense of incongruity can be performed. A playable table can be realized.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a slot machine. It is a diagram showing a winning line of the slot machine. (A) External appearance perspective view of effect movable body 600. FIG. (B) Front view of effect movable body 600. FIG. FIG. 46 shows the movable range of the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b of the effect movable body 600. It is a circuit block diagram of a control part. It is a figure which expands and shows the arrangement of the design given to each reel of a slot machine in plane. It is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations) of slot machines, symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination. It is a transition diagram of the gaming state of the main control unit of the slot machine. FIG. 38 shows a lottery table for winning combinations in each gaming state of the slot machine. It is a figure explaining the production data of the operation condition notification effect of the main control part of the slot machine. It is the alerting | reporting aspect of the operation condition alerting | reporting effect of the main control part of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the operation condition alerting | reporting effect of the sub-control part of a slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the game state control process in the main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of various game processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 1st sub control part main process, a 1st sub control part command reception interruption process, and a 1st sub control part timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 1st sub control part presentation control process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a position correction request | requirement process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 2nd sub control part main process, a 2nd sub control part command reception interruption process, a 2nd sub control part timer interruption process, and an interval timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect | action movable body control process. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of operation instruction data, operation pattern data, and operation data used for controlling the effect movable body 600. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a drive stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a drive process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a normal drive process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a position correction drive process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 2nd sub control part image control process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an attribute process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a coordinate determination process. It is the figure which extracted and showed a part of liquid crystal effect information table. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a tracking image coordinate determination process. It is a figure showing the relative position of the sub liquid crystal 158 and the main liquid crystal 157 in the initial position. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relative positions of the display area of the sub liquid crystal 158 and the display area of the main liquid crystal 157 at the initial position. The figure which showed typically the relationship between main liquid crystal FB of VRAM518, FB for right sub-liquid crystals, and FB for left sub-liquid crystals in the case of performing display control of normal default moving images, default moving images during ART (no navigation), etc. It is. The relationship between the display area A of the main liquid crystal FB, the right sub liquid crystal FB, and the left sub liquid crystal FB of the VRAM 518 in the case of performing display control such as a demo video, a default video during ART (with navigation), and a trick effect. FIG. The relationship between the display area B of the main liquid crystal FB, the right sub liquid crystal FB, and the left sub liquid crystal FB of the VRAM 518 in the case of performing display control such as a demo video, a default video during ART (with navigation), and a trick effect. FIG. (A) It is the figure which showed an example of the display of a demo moving image. (B) It is the figure which showed an example of the display of normal production. (A) It is the figure which showed an example of the operation condition alerting | reporting effect (with sub liquid crystal movement) during rotation of all reels. (B) It is the figure which showed an example of the operation condition alerting | reporting effect (with the movement of a sub liquid crystal) after 1st stop operation. It is the figure which showed an example of the operation condition alerting | reporting effect (with the movement of a sub liquid crystal) after a 2nd stop operation. (A) It is the figure which showed typically FB for main liquid crystals at the time of the start of the operation condition alerting | reporting effect (with movement of a sub liquid crystal). (B) It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the image data expand | deployed by FB for main liquid crystals shown to (a). (A) It is the figure which showed typically FB for main liquid crystals after the 1st stop operation of operation condition alerting | reporting effect (with movement of a sub liquid crystal). (B) It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the image data expand | deployed by FB for main liquid crystals shown to (a). (A) It is the figure which showed typically FB for main liquid crystals after the 2nd stop operation of operation condition alerting | reporting effect (with movement of a sub liquid crystal). (B) It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the image data expand | deployed by FB for main liquid crystals shown to (a). (A) (b) It is the figure which showed an example of the overhanging effect scene 1. FIG. (A) It is the figure which showed the continuation of the trick effect scene 1 shown in FIG. (B) It is the figure which showed an example of the trick effect scene 2. FIG. (A) It is the figure which showed an example of the trick effect scene 3. FIG. (B) It is the figure which showed an example of the trick effect scene 4. FIG. (A) It is the figure which showed typically FB for main liquid crystals at the time of the start of the top effect scene 1. FIG. (B) It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the image data expand | deployed by FB for main liquid crystals shown to (a). (A) It is the figure which showed typically FB for main liquid crystals in the continuation of the top effect scene 1. FIG. (B) It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the image data expand | deployed by FB for main liquid crystals shown to (a). (A) It is the figure which showed typically FB for main liquid crystals at the time of the start of the top effect scene 2. FIG. (B) It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the image data expand | deployed by FB for main liquid crystals shown to (a). (A) It is the figure which showed typically FB for main liquid crystals at the time of the start of the trick effect scene 3. FIG. (B) It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the image data expand | deployed by FB for main liquid crystals shown to (a). (A) It is the figure which showed an example of the trick effect 2. (B) It is the figure which showed an example of the operation | movement 1 of the trick effect 2. (C) It is the figure which showed an example of the operation | movement 2 of the trick effect 2. It is the figure which showed the change of the aspect of the overt effect 2 in the time series when the position correction operation | movement is performed during execution of the operation 1 of the overt effect. FIG. 10 is a time chart showing the operation of the production movable body and the update contents of the operation instruction data when the position correction operation is performed during the execution of the operation 1 of the trick effect 2. FIG.

<Embodiment 1>
Hereinafter, the gaming machine (slot machine) according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as seen from the front side (player side), and FIG.

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

  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, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed approximately three in the vertical direction from the reel window 113 provided in front of each reel 110 to 112 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. .

  Specifically, referring to FIG. 2, the symbols displayed on the upper stage of the left reel 110 (position 1 in the figure; also referred to as the symbol position 1) are the upper stage of the left reel and the middle stage of the left reel 110 (shown in the figure). The symbol displayed at the position 2 (also referred to as symbol position 2) is the left reel middle symbol, and the symbol displayed at the bottom of the left reel 110 (position 3 in the diagram; also referred to as symbol position 3) is the left reel lower symbol. The symbols displayed on the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (position 4 in the figure; also referred to as symbol position 4) are the symbols on the upper stage of the middle reel, and the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (position 5 in the figure; also referred to as symbol position 5). The symbol displayed in the middle reel is the middle reel symbol, the symbol displayed in the lower reel 111 (position 6 in the figure; also referred to as symbol position 6) is the middle reel lower symbol, and the upper reel 112 upper symbol (shown in the figure). 7 position; also called symbol position 7 The symbols displayed on the right reel upper symbol, the middle of the right reel 112 (position 8 shown in the figure; also referred to as symbol position 8), the symbol displayed on the right reel middle symbol, the lower reel 112 lower symbol (shown in the figure) The symbol displayed at the 9 position (also referred to as symbol position 9) is called the right reel lower symbol, and each symbol of each reel 110-112 passes through the reel window 113 to each reel 110-112 in the vertical direction. A total of nine are displayed.

  Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  On the back of each of the reels 110 to 112, a backlight (in this example, a white LED, not shown) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the reel window 113 is disposed. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In addition to (or in place of) the backlight, an illumination device that illuminates each of the reels 110 to 112 from the front may be provided. The backlight is not limited to white LEDs, and other light emitting means may be applied. Further, 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. 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.

  In the present embodiment, the middle reel winning line L1 composed of the left reel middle symbol (symbol position 2), the middle reel middle symbol (symbol position 5) and the right reel middle symbol (symbol position 8), and the left reel upper symbol (symbol). Position 1), middle reel middle symbol (symbol position 5) and right reel lower symbol (symbol position 9), a right-down winning line L2, left reel lower symbol (symbol position 3), middle reel middle symbol (symbol) There are provided three pay lines, a right-up pay line L3 composed of position 5) and the upper reel upper symbol (symbol position 7).

  Here, the winning line is a line set at a symbol stop position that can be visually recognized through the reel window 113, and whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination described in FIG. It is a line for which (whether or not they are aligned) is determined. FIG. 2 shows the winning lines L1 to L3. A valid pay line (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “valid line”) is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. The slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment is a three-wager dedicated machine. When the number of inserted medals is less than three, no winning line is effective, and when all three medals are bet, all winning lines L1 to L3 become effective. When the winning line becomes valid, the game can be started by operating the start lever 135. Hereinafter, in the reel window 113, the symbol positions 1 to 3, 5, and 7 to 9 on the winning lines L1 to L3 are “winning positions”, and the other symbol positions, that is, the symbol positions 4 and 6 are “non-winning positions”. May be called. That is, the winning position means a position on the winning line where the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination stop.

  The number of winning lines is not limited to 3 lines. For example, in addition to the winning lines L1 to L3, the upper winning line composed of the left reel upper symbol, the middle reel upper symbol and the right reel upper symbol, the left reel lower symbol, the middle reel lower symbol and the right reel lower symbol. A total of five lower winning lines may be set as effective winning lines, or the number of winning lines corresponding to the number of medals bet may be set as effective winning lines.

  For example, the notification lamp 123 indicates that a specific winning combination (specifically, a special combination 1 and a special combination 2) is won internally in an internal lottery described later, or is in a special gaming state described later. It is a lamp to inform the person. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 indicates that the current game can be replayed when a replaying role (details will be described later), which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game, can be replayed (no medal insertion is required). This is a lamp that informs the player.

  The 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 the present embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, one sheet is inserted. When the bet button 131 is pressed, two sheets are inserted. When the bet button 132 is pressed, three sheets are inserted. ing. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The effect button 156 is an operation unit that can be operated by the player, and in this example, is constituted by a button that can be pressed by the player. The “operation unit” according to the present invention may be anything that can be operated by the player, and may be configured with a lever, a touch panel, or the like, for example. Further, the number of operation units is not limited to one, and a plurality of operation units may be provided.

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

  The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. In the following, it may be expressed as being given to the player in the same meaning as being paid out to the player. Further, the payout number display device 127 of the present embodiment is also used as a display device for an operation condition notification effect to be described later. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

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

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139 including a left stop button 137, a middle stop button 138, and a right stop button 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by the operation of the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. In this embodiment, the left reel 110 can be stopped by operating the left stop button 137, the middle reel 111 can be stopped by operating the middle stop button 138, and the right stop button 139 is operated. As a result, the right reel 112 can be stopped.

  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. Furthermore, the order of stopping the stop buttons 137 to 139 to stop all the rotating reels 110 to 112 is referred to as a stop operation order, an operation order, or a pressing order.

  The operation sequence of the stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 is called “forward press operation sequence” or simply “forward press”, and the operation sequence of the stop operation with the first stop reel as the middle reel 111 is “intermediate press operation”. The order of stop operation with the first stop reel as the right reel 112 is called “reverse push operation order” or simply “reverse push”. In the present embodiment, a light emitter is provided inside each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter can be turned on to notify the player.

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

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided. The sound hole 145 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 170 is disposed above the front door 102, and a title panel 160 and a sound hole 143 are provided above the effect device 170.

  The effect device 170 includes an effect movable body 600 (details will be described later) having two right movable bodies 163a and a left movable body 163b that can move in the horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display disposed on the back side of the effect movable body 600. Device 157, and the right movable body 163a and the left movable body 163b of the effect movable body 600 have a structure that shields (covers) at least a part of the display area of the liquid crystal display device 157. In this specification, the liquid crystal display device 157 may be referred to as “main liquid crystal 157”.

  The main liquid crystal 157 is a device that can display an image in an inner area and an outer area of the reel window 113. Among these, the area (the area covering the reel window 113) inside the reel window 113 is not provided with a member (a reflecting plate, a light guide plate, or the like) that reflects the backlight to the front surface, and the reel window 113 is interposed through the reel window 113. This is a so-called transmissive liquid crystal display device in which the reels 110 to 112 are visible.

  In addition, liquid crystal display devices 158a and 158b having the same structure are disposed on the front side of the right movable body 163a and the left movable body 163b of the effect movable body 600, respectively. These two liquid crystal display devices 158a and 158b can perform different displays individually, and can also perform one display using both display areas. In this specification, the right movable body 163a and the liquid crystal display device 158a may be simply referred to as “right sub liquid crystal 158a”, and the left movable body 163b and the liquid crystal display device 158b may be simply referred to as “left sub liquid crystal 158b”. In some cases, the “right sub liquid crystal 158a” and the “left sub liquid crystal 158b” may be collectively referred to as “sub liquid crystal 158”.

  A light guide plate (not shown) is disposed between the left reel 110 and the middle reel 111 and between the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112, and an image or the like can be displayed between adjacent reels. Is configured to be possible. The main liquid crystal 157 and the sub liquid crystal 158 are not limited to a liquid crystal display device, but may be any display device capable of displaying various effect images and various game information. For example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), dot It may be a 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.

<Directing movable body>
Next, the effect movable body 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3A is an external perspective view of the effect movable body 600, and FIG. 3B is a front view of the effect movable body 600.

  The effect movable body 600 includes a horizontally long main body 601 fixed to the front door 102, a right sub-liquid crystal 158a and a left sub-liquid crystal 158b that can move in the horizontal direction along the lower end of the main body 601 and a right sub-liquid crystal 158a. And a left driving device 604 capable of moving the left sub liquid crystal 158b in the horizontal direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the main body 601 is provided with a right mechanical end 601a near the right end of the front view, a central mechanical end 601c near the center of the front view, and a left mechanical end 601b near the left end of the front view. Yes. Here, the mechanical end is a mechanical stopper of the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b. Although details will be described later, the horizontal movable range of the right sub liquid crystal 158a is restricted by the right mechanical end 601a and the central mechanical end 601c, and the horizontal movable range of the left sub liquid crystal 158b is restricted by the left mechanical end 601b and the central mechanical end 601c. Is done.

  The right drive device 602 includes a drive motor 602a composed of a stepping motor, a drive pulley 602b fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor 602a, and a rotation fixed to the end opposite to the drive pulley 602b. A pulley 602c, an endless belt 602d wound around a driving pulley 602b and a rotating pulley 602c, a movable body fixing portion 602e fixed to the endless belt 602d, and a right movable body for detecting the position of the right movable body 163a Sensor 602f.

  The right movable body sensor 602f is an optical sensor composed of a light projecting portion and a light receiving portion, and a fixed length provided on the right movable body 163a is provided between the light projecting portion and the light receiving portion of the optical sensor. The detection piece 163a1 is configured to pass through. The second sub-control unit 500 described later can detect the position of the right sub liquid crystal 158a in the horizontal direction based on the detection result of the right movable body sensor 602f.

  When the drive pulley 602b is rotationally driven by the drive motor 602a, the movable body fixing portion 602e moves in the horizontal direction via the endless belt 602d wound around the drive pulley 602b, and is fixed to the movable body fixing portion 602e. The right movable body 163a moves in the horizontal direction. Although details will be described later, in this example, the right sub liquid crystal 158a is configured to be movable in a horizontal direction within a movable range defined by the right mechanical end 601a and the central mechanical end 601c.

  Since the left driving device 604 has the same structure as the right driving device 602, description of the structure is omitted, but when the driving pulley 604b is rotated by the driving motor 604a, the driving pulley 604b is wound around the driving pulley 604b. The movable body fixing portion 604e moves in the horizontal direction via the endless belt 604d, and the left movable body 163b fixed to the movable body fixing portion 604e moves in the horizontal direction. Although details will be described later, in this example, the left sub-liquid crystal 158b is configured to be movable in a horizontal direction within a movable range defined by the left mechanical end 601b and the central mechanical end 601c.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the movable range of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a and the left sub-liquid crystal 158b. In this specification, the amount of movement of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a and the left sub-liquid crystal 158b is expressed by the number of steps of the drive motors (stepping motors) 602a and 604a that drive each of them. The sub liquid crystal 158b moves by 0.8 mm in one step. Needless to say, the amount of movement per step is not limited to this example.

  The initial position of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a is a position where the right sub-liquid crystal 158a is moved two steps in the leftward direction when viewed from the front, with the right mechanical end 601a as a reference. The right sub-liquid crystal 158a can move 132 steps from the initial position to the central mechanical end 601c in the leftward direction when viewed from the front. However, the normal movable range (the range that is normally moved by effects and the like) is from the initial position to the central mechanical end 606c. There are 130 steps up to two steps before. The right movable body sensor 602f is disposed at a position where the detection piece 163a1 of the right movable body 163a can be detected when the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved from the initial position to the left in the front view by four steps.

  The initial position of the left sub liquid crystal 158b is a position obtained by moving the left sub liquid crystal 158b by two steps in the right direction when viewed from the front, with the left mechanical end 601b as a reference. The left sub-liquid crystal 158b can move 132 steps from the initial position to the central mechanical end 601c in the right direction when viewed from the front, but the normal movable range (the range that is normally moved in the production or the like) is from the initial position to the central mechanical end 606c. There are 130 steps up to two steps before. Further, the left movable body sensor 604f is disposed at a position where the detection piece 163b1 of the left movable body 163b can be detected when the left sub liquid crystal 158b is moved from the initial position to the right in the front view by four steps.

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

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

  Further, the main control unit 300 includes a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 inserts various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal insertion slot 141 every interruption time). Medal acceptance sensor, start lever 135 sensor, left stop button 137 sensor, middle stop button 138 sensor, right stop button 139 sensor, checkout button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from the medal payout device 180, left reel 110 The index sensor of the middle reel 111, the index sensor of the right reel 112, the door sensor of the front door 102, etc.).

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

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

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in each of the corresponding medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and the medal electronically stored in the RAM 308 is inserted into the game. Detecting a throwing operation when throwing as. The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. The door sensor is a sensor (door opening / closing detection means) for detecting opening / closing of the front door 102. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

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

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided 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. Drive circuit 326 for driving the motor, various lamps 336 (notification lamp 123, game medal insertion possible lamp 124, re-game lamp 122, game medal insertion lamp 129, game start lamp 121, stored number display 125, game information display 126, a driving circuit 328 for driving the payout number display device 127).

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

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

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

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

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

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and the sound source IC 418 is provided with speakers 272 and 277 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277. Further, the first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various kinds of lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162 lamp, game medal are inserted into the drive circuit 422 through an input / output interface. Enable lamp 124, bet button lamp, reel backlight, stop button 137 to 139 lamp, etc.) are connected.

  In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sensor circuit 426, and an effect button sensor 430 capable of detecting the pressing operation of the effect button 156 is connected to the sensor circuit 426 via an input interface. Yes. The CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400 can detect the presence / absence of the press operation of the effect button 156 by monitoring the state of the effect button sensor 430 for each interrupt time in the first sub-control unit timer interrupt process described later. is there. In this example, the first sub-control unit 400 is configured to detect whether or not the presentation button 156 is pressed, but other control units (for example, the main control unit 300 and the second sub-control unit 500). ) May detect the presence / absence of pressing operation of the effect button 156. 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 performs display control of the main liquid crystal 157.

  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. 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 ROM 506 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub-control unit 500, data for image display, and the like.

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

  In addition, the second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a drive circuit 526 that drives a drive motor (drive motors 602a and 604a shown in FIG. 3) of the effect movable body 600. The drive circuit 526 outputs a drive signal to a drive motor provided in the effect movable body 600 in response to a command from the CPU 504. The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a sensor circuit 524. The sensor circuit 524 can detect the positions of the right movable body 163a and the left movable body 163b via an input interface. (The right movable body sensor 602f and the left movable body sensor 604f shown in FIGS. 3 and 4) are connected. The CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 monitors the state of the movable body sensors 602f and 604f at predetermined time intervals in a second sub control unit image control process to be described later, so that the right movable body 163a and the left movable body 163b. Can be detected.

  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 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 main liquid crystal 157 and the sub liquid crystal 158.

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

  A plurality of types (10 types in this embodiment) of symbols 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 this embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, “watermelon symbol” is assigned to the frame number 19 on the left reel 110, “bell symbol” is assigned to the frame number 20 on the middle reel 111, and “seven 1” is assigned to the frame number 18 on the right reel 112. The “design” is arranged.

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

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

  Among the winning combinations in this embodiment, the special combination 1 and the special combination 2 are combinations that shift to a special gaming state in which a predetermined profit is given to the player. In addition, the re-playing role 1 to the re-playing role 3 are roles that enable re-playing without newly inserting medals. These winning combinations may be referred to as “acting combinations”. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an operating combination that does not accompany a medal payout (ie, does not accompany a medal payout) is displayed on the active line. A special combination 2 and a prize for re-playing role 1 to re-playing role 3 are included.

  The special combination 1 and the special combination 2 are combinations (operating combinations) that shift to a special gaming state by winning. However, medals will not be paid out for winning this role. In the corresponding symbol combination, the special role 1 is “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB1)” or “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2 (BB2)”, and the special role 2 is “BAR-BAR-BAR”. (RB) ".

  When the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won internally, a special combination internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is set to ON (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300). When this flag is set to ON, the main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the special combination internal winning state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT3). This flag is kept on until winning the internal winning combination, and it becomes easy to win the internal winning combination in subsequent games. In other words, even if the special winning combination 1 or special winning combination 2 is not won, the special combination will be selected in the next and subsequent games, and the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination (for example, the special combination) In the case of winning an internal winning 1, the combination of “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB1)” or “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2 (BB2)”) will be in a state where it is easy to win. This special combination internal winning state (RT3) will be described later.

  The main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT4) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 or special combination 2. Further, in this special game state, when a predetermined number of payouts are made, the game is shifted to a re-game low probability state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT1). The special game state (RT4) and the replay low probability state (RT1) will be described later.

  Re-player 1 to re-player 3 are winning combinations (acting operators) that can play a game without inserting medals (game media) in the next game by winning, and no medals are paid out. . The corresponding symbol combinations are “replay-replay-replay (ordinary replay)” for replayer 1, “replay-replay-bell (promotion replay)” for replayer 2, and “bell-” for replayer 3. “Replay-Replay (Tumble Replay)”.

  The main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the re-gaming high probability state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT2) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the re-playing role 2. Further, based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game player 3, the game state is shifted to the re-game low probability state (RT1). The replay high probability state (RT2) will be described later.

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

  A “small role (small role 1 to small role 3)” (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “small role 1”, “small role 2”, and “small role 3” respectively), a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a prize. The winning combination (with the number of payouts) and the corresponding symbol combinations are as follows: Small part 1 is “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon (Watermelon)”, Small part 2 is “ANY-Cherry-ANY (Cherry)”, Small part 3 Is "bell-bell-bell (bell)". The number of payouts per active line corresponding to each winning combination is as shown in FIG. In the case of “ANY-Cherry-ANY”, the symbol of the middle reel 111 may be “Cherry”, and the symbol of the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the type and transition of the gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. FIG. 8 is a game state transition diagram of the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100.

  The main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 has a replay low probability state (RT1), a replay high probability state (RT2), a special role internal winning state (RT3), and a special game state (RT4). . In the present embodiment, these four gaming states are referred to as RT gaming states. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 300 also controls a state related to a so-called AT (assist time) (hereinafter referred to as an AT gaming state), and according to the AT gaming state determined by the main control unit 300, The first sub control unit 400 is configured to set a gaming state. As shown in FIG. 8, the AT gaming state of the main control unit 300 has two gaming states of a normal state and an AT state. The gaming state of the first sub-control unit 400 is set to match the AT gaming state of the main control unit 300.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a lottery table for winning combinations in each gaming state. The horizontal axis represents each gaming state, and the vertical axis represents the lottery value for each winning combination. The internal winning probability of the winning combination in each gaming state to be described later is a random number obtained from the lottery data prepared in the ROM 306 corresponding to the range of the lottery data associated with each winning combination. It is obtained by a value divided by numerical data in a numerical range (for example, 65535). For example, in the replay low probability state (RT1), the lottery value of the small combination 1 is 512, and the winning probability of the small combination 1 is 512/65536 × 100≈0.8%. The lottery data is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. It is determined whether the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a game shop clerk can arbitrarily select and set one of the set values. In addition, the internal winning probability shown in this figure is an example, and is not limited to this probability.

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

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

  The winning combination for internal winning in the low replay state includes special role 1, special role 2, special role 1-small role 1, special role 1-small role 2, special role 2-small role 1, special role 2- There are a small role 2, a replaying role 1, a replaying role 1-2, a small role 1, a small role 2, and a small role 3a. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed. The fact that the symbol combination related to winning in the winning line is not stopped may be referred to as “losing”. In addition, the fact that the winning combination has not been won may be expressed as “winning”.

  Here, “special role 1—small role 1” indicates that special role 1 and small role 1 have been internally elected simultaneously. Similarly, “special role 1—small role 2” means that special role 1 and small role 2 were simultaneously elected internally, and “special role 2-small role 1” means that special role 2 and small role 1 were simultaneously “Special Special 2—Small 2” indicates that Special Special 2 and Small 2 were simultaneously elected internally. In these cases, it is determined whether the symbol combination corresponding to any of the combinations is displayed according to the player's operation. More specifically, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning line are stopped unless any of the winning combinations in the winning line is impossible.

  In addition, “re-game combination 1-2” indicates that re-play game combination 1 and re-play game combination 2 were simultaneously elected internally. In this case, it is determined which symbol combination corresponding to which combination is displayed according to the operation order of the player. More specifically, when a stop operation is performed in accordance with a correct operation sequence which is a predetermined operation sequence, a symbol combination (promotion replay) corresponding to the re-game player 2 is displayed (in FIG. In other cases, the symbol combination (normal replay) corresponding to the replaying combination 1 is displayed (refer to the remarks column in FIG. 9 when the operation order is incorrect).

  In this embodiment, when “re-gamer 1-2” is won internally, one reel stop data is selected by lottery from a plurality of types (specifically, three types). A correct operation sequence is provided for each reel stop data. More specifically, (1) when the reel stop data a-1 is selected, the correct operation sequence is when the first stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the right reel 112, and (2) When the reel stop data a-2 is selected, the correct operation sequence is when the first stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the middle reel 111, and (3) the reel stop data a-3 is selected. In this case, the correct operation sequence is when the first stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the left reel 110. That is, the correct stop order for the first stop operation is determined for each selected reel stop data.

  Like this “re-game player 1-2”, a re-game player in which the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is determined by the operation order may be referred to as “push order replay”. In addition, a combination in which a winning combination is determined by an operation order, such as “re-game combination 1-2”, may be referred to as an “operation order combination”.

  Up to this point, the “re-gamer 1-2” in FIG. 9 has been described. However, the “small game 3a” is also set such that the player's advantage and disadvantage differ depending on the player's operation order. This will be specifically described below.

  When “Pocket 3a” is won internally, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3 is displayed on the winning line according to the player's operation order (see the remarks column in FIG. 9). . More specifically, when a stop operation is performed in accordance with a correct operation sequence that is a predetermined operation sequence, “bell symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol” is displayed on the winning line L1, and ten medals are displayed. Will be paid out. On the other hand, when the stop operation is not performed according to the correct operation sequence, “bell symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol” is not displayed on the winning line L1.

  In this embodiment, when the “small role 3a” is won internally, one reel stop data is selected from a plurality of types (specifically, three types) by lottery. This reel stop data A correct operation sequence is provided for each. More specifically, (1) when the reel stop data c-1 is selected, the correct operation sequence is when the first stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the right reel 112, and (2) the reel stop. When data c-2 is selected, the correct operation sequence is when the first stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the middle reel 111, and (3) when the reel stop data c-3 is selected. When the first stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the left reel 110, the correct operation sequence is set. That is, the correct stop order regarding the first stop operation is determined for each selected reel stop data.

  A small combination in which the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is determined by the operation order, such as “small combination 3a”, may be referred to as “push order small combination”. In addition, a combination in which a winning combination is determined by the operation order, such as the “small combination 3a”, may be referred to as an “operation order combination”.

In the present embodiment, a configuration is employed in which there is a payout in the case of correct answer in the operation order, but no payout in the case of an incorrect answer. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of payouts may be different depending on whether the operation order is correct or incorrect. In other words, any configuration may be used in which the correct answer in the operation order is more advantageous than the incorrect answer in the operation order. In the above description, the correct operation condition is the operation order. However, the correct operation condition is not limited to the operation order. Not only the operation order but also a configuration in which advantages and disadvantages may be generated by a stop operation timing or a combination of the operation order and the stop operation timing. The “small role 3a” described here is the same in the gaming state described below.

  In addition, when “Pocket 3a” is won internally, the reel stop data is selected by lottery. However, the reel stop data having different correct operation order is associated with each of the plural types of small roles, If the operation according to the correct operation sequence is not executed, it may be difficult to win all the small roles. For example, it is assumed that a small combination 3a-1, a small combination 3a-2, and a small combination 3a-3 are provided, and 10 medals are paid out regardless of which combination wins. When the small combination 3a-1 is internally won, the reel stop data c-1 is selected. When the small combination 3a-2 is internally selected, the reel stop data c-2 is selected. When 3a-3 is won internally, reel stop data c-3 is selected.

In this embodiment, the correct operation order is set for the reel stop data when the small combination 3a is won by itself. However, when the multiple combination is selected, the correct operation order is set for the reel stop data. Also good. For example, 10 medals are paid out when the small role 3a wins, and further, the small role 3a-1, the small role 3a-2, and the small role 3a-3 are provided. Assume that a medal is paid out. When the small winning combination 3a and the small winning combination 3a-1 are internally won, the reel stop data c-1x is selected, and when the small winning combination 3a and the small winning combination 3a-2 are internally won, the reel stop data c -2x is selected, and when the small combination 3a and the small combination 3a-3 are internally won, the reel stop data c-3x is selected. The reel stop data c-1x, c-2x, and c-3x are assumed that ten medals are paid out when an operation according to the correct operation sequence is executed, and the operation according to the correct operation sequence is executed. If not, one medal is paid out or the medal payout is zero. Since there may be a payout even if the operation according to the correct operation sequence is not executed, it may be an interesting game.

  In FIG. 8, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying player 2 is displayed on the active line in the replay low probability state (RT1) (when winning the replaying player 2), It has been shown to transition to a high probability state (RT2). Also, the figure shows that when the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won internally, the state shifts to a special combination internal winning state (RT3) described later. Furthermore, when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is displayed on the active line (when the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won), the state shifts to a special gaming state (RT4) described later. It has been shown.

<Replay high probability state (RT2)>
The re-game high probability state (RT2) is a game state in which the internal winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than that of the re-game low probability state (RT1). In the replay high probability state (RT2), a winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT2” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. In the re-playing high probability state (RT2), the winning combination that is elected internally is special role 1, special role 2, special role 1-small role 1, special role 1-small role 2, special role 2-small role 1, special There are a role 2-a small role 2, a replaying role 1, a replaying role 1-3, a small role 1, a small role 2, and a small role 3 a. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  Here, “re-playing combination 1-3” indicates that re-playing combination 1 and re-playing combination 3 were internally elected simultaneously. In this case, it is determined which symbol combination corresponding to which combination is displayed according to the operation order of the player. More specifically, when a stop operation is performed in accordance with a correct operation sequence which is a predetermined operation sequence, a symbol combination (normal replay) corresponding to the re-game player 1 is displayed (in FIG. In other cases, the symbol combination (falling replay) corresponding to the replaying combination 3 is displayed (refer to the remarks column in FIG. 9 when the operation order is incorrect).

  In the present embodiment, when “winning again 1-3” is won internally, one reel stop data is selected by lottery from a plurality of types (specifically, three types). A correct operation sequence is provided for each reel stop data. More specifically, (1) when the reel stop data b-1 is selected, the correct operation sequence is when the first stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 or the middle reel 111, ( 2) When reel stop data b-2 is selected, the correct operation sequence is when the first stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 or the right reel 112, and (3) reel stop data b- When 3 is selected, the correct operation sequence is when the first stop operation is performed with the first stop reel as the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112. That is, the correct stop order for the first stop operation is determined for each selected reel stop data.

  This “re-game player 1-3” may also be referred to as “push order replay” in the same manner as the “re-game player 1-2”. In addition, a combination in which a winning combination is determined by an operation order, such as “re-game combination 1-3”, may be referred to as an “operation order combination”.

  In FIG. 8, in the re-playing high probability state (RT2), when the symbol combination corresponding to the re-playing role 3 is displayed on the active line (when winning the re-playing role 3) or the number of AT games is digested In this case, it is shown that the above-described replay low probability state (RT1) is entered. In addition, in the same figure, it is shown that if special winning 1 or special winning 2 is won internally, it will shift to the special winning internal winning state (RT3) described later. When the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the active line (when the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won), it is shown that the state shifts to a special gaming state (RT4) described later.

<Special role internal winning state (RT3)>
The special combination internal winning state (RT3) is a state in which the internal winning flag corresponding to the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is set to ON, and when the player performs a stop operation at a predetermined timing, this flag is set. This is a gaming state in which a symbol combination corresponding to the corresponding special combination can be displayed. In the special combination internal winning state, a winning combination to be internally won is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT3” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. The winning combination that is won internally in the special combination internal winning state includes a re-playing combination 1, a small combination 1, a small combination 2, and a small combination 3a. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  Further, FIG. 8 shows that when a symbol combination corresponding to special role 1 or special role 2 is displayed in the special role internal winning state (RT3), the state shifts to a special game state (RT4) described later. Has been.

<Special gaming state (RT4)>
The special game state (RT4) is a game state that is most advantageous to the player among all the game states. In the special game state, the winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT4” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. The only winning combination that is won internally in the special gaming state is only the small combination 3b. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  In the case where the “small role 3b” is won internally, “bell symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol” is displayed on the winning line L1 regardless of the operation order, and ten medals are paid out. (See Figure 9 remarks column).

  FIG. 8 shows that in the special game state (RT4), when the specified number is paid out, the game shifts to the re-game low probability state (RT1). Specifically, in the case of shifting to the special gaming state based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1, when the payout of 360 or more medals is completed, the re-gaming low probability state (RT1) is entered. Transition. In addition, in the case of shifting to the special gaming state based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 2, when the payout of 96 or more medals is completed, the transition to the re-gaming low probability state (RT1) is performed.

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

<Transition of AT gaming state>
As shown in FIG. 8, the AT gaming state is uniquely determined based on the RT gaming state. That is, in this embodiment, the replay low probability state (RT1), the special role internal winning state (RT3), and the special game state (RT4) are normal states, and the replay high probability state (RT2) is AT. State.

  Here, in the case of the present embodiment, the AT state is a notification effect relating to the operation order of the stop operation when the re-playing combination 1-3 or the small combination 3a which is the operation order combination in the winning combination internal lottery process is internally won. (Hereinafter referred to as operation condition notification effect) is performed, and the normal state is a state in which the operation condition notification effect is not performed.

  More specifically, the AT state refers to a gaming state in which an operation condition notification effect including an operation timing or an operation sequence of stop operations is executed so as to bring a result advantageous to the player. A game in the AT state is also referred to as an AT game. In other words, the AT state is a gaming state in which the player can play the game without performing a small role winning by performing an operation according to the performance. In addition, in the game state where the game state is promoted and demoted, the AT state can maintain the advantageous game state without demoting the advantageous game state by performing an operation according to the performance by the player. It is also a gaming state that can be promoted from an unfavorable gaming state to an advantageous gaming state. The effect of notifying the operation order is an effect of notifying information related to the operation order that is the correct answer to the stop operation for winning the operation order combination. Further, the effect of notifying operation timing is an effect of notifying information related to an operation order combination in which so-called oversight occurs. For example, it is an effect of displaying a watermelon image on the main liquid crystal 157 as information relating to the small role 1 winning. Of course, an operation condition notification effect that notifies both the operation timing and the order of the stop operation may be used. Thus, the AT state is an advantageous gaming state.

  Specifically, in the AT state, an effect that notifies the correct operation sequence when the small combination 3a is internally won is executed, and an effect that notifies the correct operation sequence when the replay player 1-3 is internally won. Since the player performs the operation according to the production, when the player wins the small role 3a internally, the player can acquire a medal, and when the player wins the replay player 1-3 internally Demotion to RT1 can be avoided and an advantageous gaming state can be maintained.

  In this embodiment, when the re-game player 2 is won at RT1, that is, when entering RT2, the AT state is entered, and the AT state ends when the given number of games (for example, 30 games) are consumed. Then, the normal state (replay low probability state) is entered. Of course, the AT state is also terminated when a transition of the RT gaming state is involved (when transitioning from RT2 to another gaming state), and the AT gaming state corresponding to the transition RT gaming state of the destination Migrate to

  In the present embodiment, when an internal winning combination is made for the operation order combination, if the first stop operation is correct, an advantageous result for the player is obtained. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When all the operations from the stop operation to the third stop operation are correct, a result advantageous to the player may be obtained. And in such a case, when performing the operation condition alerting | reporting effect which alert | reports an operation order, you may make it alert | report the operation order from a 1st stop operation to a 3rd stop operation.

  In the following description, for example, when the RT gaming state of the main control unit 300 is in RT1 and the AT gaming state is in the normal state, the gaming state of the main control unit 300 is RT1 (normal state). ) May be abbreviated.

  Here, the re-game combination 1-3 will be described again. The re-play game combination 1-3 is an internal winning combination in the re-game high probability state (RT2). When this winning combination is won internally, the winning combination is either the replaying role 1 (normal replay) or the replaying role 3 (falling replay). Although these combinations are common in that replays are given, they differ in that the replay combination 3 is a combination that makes a transition to a replay low probability state (RT1), which is a more disadvantageous game state for the player. That is, it is more advantageous for the player to win the re-game 1 than to win the re-game 3. For this reason, in the AT state, when “re-gamer 1-3” is internally won, an operation condition notification effect for aligning symbols corresponding to re-gamer 1 is executed.

  The “small role 3a” is an internal winning combination in the game state except the special game state (RT4). In the case of winning an internal winning combination, 10 medals are paid out when “bell symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol” is displayed on the winning line L1. For this reason, in the replay high probability state (RT2), when the “small role 3a” is won internally, an operation condition notification for displaying “bell symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol” on the winning line L1. Production is performed.

<Reel stop control>
Next, an outline of the stop control of the reels 110 to 112 will be described. The reel stop control is performed by selecting one of a plurality of predetermined reel stop control data based on a predetermined condition (for example, the result of the internal winning process of the winning combination described above), and the selected reel stop control. Based on control data.

  In this embodiment, so-called pull-in control (frame slip control) is performed. With the pull-in control, the stop position of the reels 110 to 112 is shifted within a certain number of frames (number of symbols) (drawing range; here, a maximum of four frames) after each stop button 137 to 139 is operated by the player. Refers to control. The reel stop data is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300. Each reel stop data includes a permissible control that allows a combination of symbols of a predetermined winning combination to be displayed on the winning line, and a prohibition control that does not display a combination of all winning combinations on the winning line. It is divided roughly.

  An example of the permissible control is, for example, when a winning combination is won internally, or when a special winning combination is being won internally (flag carryover), and when the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139. Even if it is bad, control is performed so that the symbol combinations of winning combinations are displayed together within the range of the number of frames. However, since it is only “permitted”, there are cases where the symbol combinations are not aligned depending on the timing of operating each of the stop buttons 137 to 139. For example, when a small combination 1 (watermelon) is won internally, the watermelon symbol is arranged over 4 frames, so if the timing of operating the stop buttons 137 to 139 is not suitable, the watermelon symbol is placed on the winning line. Do not stop.

  However, 100% may be arranged depending on the arrangement of symbols on the reels 110 to 112 and the number of drawn frames. For example, since the replay symbol arrangement interval corresponding to the replaying game 1 (normal replay) is a maximum of 4 frames, if the replaying game 1 is won internally, 100% will be won regardless of the timing.

  On the other hand, an example in which prohibition control is performed is, for example, a case where the internal lottery result is lost, and the internal winning of the special role is not being performed (flag carryover), and the timing at which the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139 Even if it is good, control is performed so that the symbol combinations of winning combinations are not displayed together within the range of the number of frames.

<Operation condition notification effect of main control unit>
Next, the operation condition notification effect of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of reel stop data and effect data of the operation condition notification effect of the main control unit 300 when the re-playing role 1-2, the re-playing role 1-3, and the small role 3a are internally won. . The operation condition notification effect of the main control unit 300 of the present embodiment is performed using the payout number display device 127. Therefore, the production data of the operation condition notification effect of the main control unit 300 is lighting pattern data (hereinafter referred to as 7-segment data) of a 7-segment (SEG) display. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the correspondence between the 7-segment data and the display mode (lighting mode) of the payout number display unit 127.

  First, a case will be described in which the replay 1-2 is internally won in RT1 (normal state).

  (1) When the replay 1-2 is internally won and the stop data a-1 is selected, the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the right reel 112 is the correct operation sequence, so the first The 7-segment data a-1 indicating that the stop operation is right is selected. Further, (2) when the replay 1-2 is internally won and the stop data a-2 is selected, the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the middle reel 111 is the correct operation sequence. The 7-segment data a-2 indicating that the first stop operation is in progress is selected. Also, (3) when the replay 1-2 is internally won and the stop data a-3 is selected, the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 is the correct operation sequence. 7-segment data a-3 suggesting that the first stop operation is left is selected.

  Here, the display mode of the 7-segment data a-1, a-2, and a-3 on the payout number display unit 127 is as shown in FIG. The player can visually grasp the correct first stop operation from the lighting state of the payout number display device 127.

  Next, a case where the re-play 1-3 is internally won in RT2 (AT state) will be described.

  (1) When replay 1-3 is internally won and stop data b-1 is selected, the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 or the middle reel 111 is the correct operation sequence. Therefore, the 7-segment data b-2 or b-3 indicating that the first stop operation is left or inside is selected. Also, (2) when the replay 1-3 is internally won and the stop data b-2 is selected, the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 or the right reel 112 is the correct operation sequence. Therefore, the 7-segment data b-1 or b-3 indicating that the first stop operation is left or right is selected. Further, (3) when the replay 1-3 is internally won and the stop data b-3 is selected, the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the middle reel 111 or the right reel 112 is the correct operation sequence. Therefore, the 7-segment data b-1 or b-2 indicating that the first stop operation is middle or right is selected.

  Here, the display mode of the payout number display device 127 of the 7-segment data b-1, b-2, and b-3 is as shown in FIG. The player can visually grasp the correct first stop operation from the lighting state of the payout number display device 127.

  Next, a case will be described in which a small combination 3a is internally won in RT2 (AT state).

  (1) When the small winning combination 3a is internally won and the stop data c-1 is selected, the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the right reel 112 is the correct operation sequence, so the first stop operation 7-segment data c-1 suggesting that is right is selected. (2) When the small combination 3a is internally won and stop data c-2 is selected, the first stop reel is designated as the middle reel 111. Since the first stop operation to be performed is in the correct answer operation order, the 7-segment data c-2 indicating that the first stop operation is in progress is selected, and (3) the small winning combination 3a is internally won, and the stop data c-3 Is selected, since the first stop operation with the first stop reel as the left reel 110 is the correct operation sequence, the 7-segment data c-3 indicating that the first stop operation is left is selected. The

  Here, the display mode of the payout number display unit 127 of the 7-segment data c-1, c-2, and c-3 is as shown in FIG. The player can visually grasp the correct first stop operation from the lighting state of the payout number display device 127.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, in the operation order notification effect of the main control unit 300 of the present embodiment, even if the same operation order (for example, the first stop operation is left) is shown, an internal winning combination is achieved. Accordingly, the lighting location of 7 segments is changed. Therefore, the player can grasp not only the operation order but also the type of the internal winning combination by looking at the display mode of the payout number display 127.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 300 includes a command including a correct operation sequence corresponding to the selected 7-segment data (hereinafter, a command including an operation sequence corresponding to the selected 7-segment data is referred to as a 7-segment data command). Is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. For example, in the case of RT1 (normal state), when re-game 1-2 is internally won and 7-segment data a-1 is selected as 7-segment data, a 7-segment data command indicating 7-segment data a-1 selection is transmitted. In addition, when RT 7 (AT state) is internally won for replay 1-3 and 7-segment data b-1 is selected as 7-segment data, a 7-segment data command indicating 7-segment data b-1 selection is transmitted. In addition, if RT 3 (AT state) internally wins the small role 3a and 7-segment data c-2 is selected as 7-segment data, a 7-segment data command indicating 7-segment data c-2 selection is transmitted.

<Operation condition notification effect of sub-control unit>
Next, the operation condition notification effect of the sub control unit will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the operation condition notification effect of the sub-control unit.

  In the operation condition notification effect of the sub-control unit of the present embodiment, the content of the operation condition notification effect is determined based on the 7-segment data command received from the main control unit 300. For example, when a 7-segment data command indicating 7-segment data b-1 selection is received, effect 1 is selected, and when a 7-segment data command indicating 7-segment data b-2 selection is received, effect 2 is selected. When a 7-segment data command indicating 7-segment data b-3 selection is received, effect 3 is selected.

  The production 1 displays the character “−−1” in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, lights the right side lamp 144, and outputs the voice “press from the right” via the speakers 272 and 277, This effect suggests that the first stop operation is on the right. The production 2 displays the character “−1−” in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, lights the upper lamp 146, and outputs the voice “press from inside” through the speakers 272 and 277, This is an effect suggesting that one stop operation is in progress. The production 3 displays the characters “1--” in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, lights the left side lamp 144, and outputs the voice “press from the left” via the speakers 272 and 277, This is an effect suggesting that the first stop operation is on the left.

  In the present embodiment, the pressing order of the second stop operation and the third stop operation is determined according to the lottery result using a random number value or the like in the first sub-control unit 400. doing. In the present embodiment, the same effect data is used when the operation order is the same regardless of the internal winning combination. For example, if a 7-segment data command indicating 7-segment data a-1 selection is received by internal winning of re-game player 1-2 and 7-segment data b-1 is selected by internal winning of re-game player 1-3 7 When the segment data command is received, and when the 7-segment data command indicating the selection of 7-segment data c-1 is received by the internal winning of the small role 3a, the production 1 is selected in each case, so the first sub-control Unit 400 executes an operation order notification effect in the same effect mode. As described above, in this embodiment, when the operation order is the same regardless of the internal winning combination, the operation order notification effect using the same effect data is executed, and therefore the effect data of the first sub-control unit 400 is used. Can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, characters such as “1--” are displayed to notify the instructions to the three reels 110 to 112, but the notification mode of the operation condition notification effect is not limited to this. For example, any display mode that specifies an instruction for any one of the three reels 110 to 112 may be used (for example, a character such as “right” is displayed). Further, when the operation timing is notified as the operation condition notification effect, any mode may be used as long as the symbol is specified (for example, by displaying “!”, The player can If there is a game that can be identified as a BAR symbol, “!” May be used). That is, the notification mode of the operation condition notification effect is an example in which numbers and symbols are displayed, and the operation condition notification effect is an effect that allows the player to perform a specific operation.

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

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

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input resets by a reset interrupt and executes the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. 13 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

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

  In step S102, a bet number setting / start operation accepting process is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and preparation for sending an insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted is made. When a re-game player is won in the previous game, the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game are processed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S103.

  In step S103, a winning line determination process for determining the number of inserted medals and determining a valid winning line is performed. In step S104, a random number acquisition process for acquiring a random number generated by the random number generation circuit 316 is performed.

  In step S105, a winning combination internal lottery process is performed. In the winning combination internal lottery process, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current game state, and the internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S104. Preparation for transmitting an internal lottery command indicating the result to the first sub-control unit 400 is performed. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned on.

  In step S106, a reel stop data selection process for selecting reel stop data is performed based on the internal lottery result of the winning combination internal lottery process. The reel stop data is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300. In step S106, preparations are made to transmit a reel stop data command including information on the selected reel stop data to the first sub-control unit 400. Here, the reel stop data command includes information on the operation order. For example, information indicating that the small combination 3a is internally won in RT2 and that stop data c-1 is selected (information indicating the correct operation order of the stop data c-1 and expressed as stop data c-1 selection). Is prepared to transmit a reel stop data command including the command to the first sub-control unit 400 (see FIG. 12).

  In step S107, the main control unit / operation condition notification effect setting process for setting the operation condition notification effect of the main control unit 300 is executed. Specifically, when winning a small combination 3a in the winning combination internal lottery process in RT1 (normal state), it is selected when processing related to setting of the operation order notification effect, that is, when the small combination 3a is internally won. When the 7-segment data of the correct operation order based on the reel stop data is set as the operation condition notification effect, and the re-game player 1-2 is internally won in the winning combination internal lottery process in RT1, the operation order notification effect is set. Processing, that is, the 7-segment data of the correct operation sequence based on the reel stop data selected when the re-game player 1-2 is internally won is set as the operation condition notification effect (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

  Further, in the case where the winning combination internal lottery process in RT2 (AT state), when the small combination 3a is internally won, processing related to setting of the operation order notification effect, that is, the reel stop data selected when the small combination 3a is internally won. If the 7-segment data of the correct operation order based on the above is set as the operation condition notification effect, and the re-game player 1-3 is internally won in the winning combination internal lottery process in RT2, the processing related to the setting of the operation order notification effect, The 7-segment data in the correct operation sequence based on the reel stop data selected when the re-game player 1-3 is internally won is set as the operation condition notification effect (see FIGS. 10 and 11). In step S108, a reel rotation start process is executed to start rotation of all the reels 110 to 112.

  In step S109, a reel stop control process is performed. In the reel stop control process, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, a reel stop data stop table is set to stop the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button. With reference, any of the reels 110 to 112 is stopped according to the number of frames drawn in the stop table. 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, a winning determination process for determining a winning is performed. In this winning 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 “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the activated winning line, it is determined that the winning combination 3 (bell) is won. In step S110, preparation for transmitting a winning determination command indicating the result of the winning determination to the first sub-control unit 400 is made. In step S111, a medal grant process is performed. In the medal granting process, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines.

  In step S112, a game state control process (details will be described later) is performed. In the gaming state control processing, processing relating to transition of each gaming state of the RT system and the AT system is performed, and the gaming state is shifted when the start condition or the end condition is satisfied. Also, preparation is made for transmitting a game state command including information (RT system and AT system) indicating the current game state.

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

  Note that the various commands prepared in the above steps are transmitted in a command setting transmission process (step S1006 in FIG. 22) of a main control unit timer interrupt process described later.

<Game state control processing>
Next, the gaming state control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the gaming state control process in step S112 of FIG.

  In step S201, AT update processing is performed. In the AT update process, when the AT game state of the main control unit 300 is the AT state, a process of counting the number of games in the AT state is performed. Specifically, 1 is subtracted from the current remaining number of games in the AT state. When the current remaining number of games in the subtracted AT state is 0, that is, when the AT state ends, the RT system gaming state of the main control unit 300 is set to RT1, and the AT gaming state is set to normal. Set to state.

  In step S202, it is determined whether or not the special combination 1 or special combination 2 has been won. If the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won, the process proceeds to step S203. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S204. In step S203, since the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won, the RT gaming state is set to RT4 and the AT gaming state is set to the normal state. After the process of step S203 is complete | finished, it progresses to step S210.

  In step S204, it is determined whether or not the re-game player 3 is won. If the re-game player 3 is won, the process proceeds to step S205, and if not, the process proceeds to step S206. In step S205, since the re-player 3 is won at RT2, the RT gaming state is set to RT1, and the AT gaming state is set to the normal state. After the process of step S205 is completed, the process proceeds to step S210.

  In step S206, it is determined whether or not the re-game player 2 has been won. If the re-game player 2 is won, the process proceeds to step S707, and if not, the process proceeds to step S208. In step S207, since the game player 2 is won at RT1, the RT game state is set to RT2, and the AT game state is set to the AT state. After the process of step S207 is completed, the process proceeds to step S210.

  In step S208, it is determined whether the special combination 1 or special combination 2 has been won internally. If the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won internally, the process proceeds to step S209. If not, the process proceeds to step S210. In step S209, since the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is internally won, the RT gaming state is set to RT3 and the AT gaming state is set to the normal state. After the process of step S209 ends, the process proceeds to step S210.

  In step S210, other game state control processing is performed. For example, when the gaming state wins special role 1 and shifts to RT4 (normal state), RT4 (normal state) is terminated by paying out more than 360 medals, and RT1 (normal state) is set. Further, when the gaming state wins special role 2 and shifts to RT4 (normal state), RT4 (normal state) is terminated by paying out more than 96 medals, and RT1 (normal state) is set. In addition, the main control unit 300 prepares to transmit a gaming state command indicating the gaming state of the RT system and the AT system.

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

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

  In step S1001, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed. In step S1002, the count value of WDT 314 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment), and WDT 314 is periodically updated (so as not to detect a processing abnormality) so that a WDT interrupt does not occur. In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 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 executed, and processes according to the interrupt status are executed. Although details will be described later, in the various game processes, the state of various sensors 318 (see FIG. 5) including the door sensor is monitored, and processing for acquiring information of the various sensors 318 is performed. In step S1005, timer update processing is performed. More specifically, various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step S1006, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands prepared for transmission are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined. In step S1007, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to an information input circuit 652 separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S1008, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step S1003 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Further, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 339, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set according to the current gaming state. In step 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 initialization of input / output ports is performed. Then, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

<Various game processing>
Next, various game processes (step S1004) in the main control unit timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of various game processes.

  In step S1101, information is acquired from the door sensor input port. As described above, the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 monitors the state of the various sensors 318 at every interruption time, and here, the door sensor information from the door sensor input port (information indicating the door opening of the front door 102, Or the information which shows the door closing of the front door 102) is acquired. In step S1102, it is determined whether or not the door sensor information acquired in step S1101 has changed from the previous door sensor information acquired in step S1101, and if there is no change, the process proceeds to step S1108. If there is, the process proceeds to step S1103.

  In step S1103, it is determined whether the information of the door sensor that has changed indicates door opening or door closing. If the door sensor indicates door opening, the process proceeds to step S1104, and the door closing operation is performed. If YES, the process proceeds to step S1106. In step S1104, the door opening flag stored in the RAM 308 is set to ON, and in the next step S1105, after preparing to transmit a door opening command to the first sub-control unit 400, the process proceeds to step S1108. On the other hand, in step S1106, the door closing flag is set to ON, and in the next step S1107, after preparing to transmit a door closing command to the first sub-control unit 400, the process proceeds to step S1108. In step S1108, the process ends after other game processes are performed.

<Processing of first sub-control unit>
Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 17B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 17C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, the main process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S3001. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed. In this process, an area for storing internal winning information that is information representing the result of the internal winning and an area for storing RT update information that is information indicating the gaming state are provided in the RAM 408, respectively.

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

  In step S3005, a first sub-control unit effect control process (described in detail later) is performed. Here, preparation for the production is performed according to the production reservation information in the production reservation area provided in the RAM 408. This preparation includes, for example, performing a process such as reading the effect data from the ROM 406 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step S3006, sound control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S3005. For example, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S3005, this command is output to the sound source IC 418. In step S3007, lamp control processing is performed based on the processing result in step S3005. For example, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read out in step S3005, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S3008, an information output process for performing setting to transmit a command to the second sub-control unit 500 is performed based on the processing result of step S3005. For example, if there is a command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read out in step S3005, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S3002.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S3101 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), and the timer interrupt process is performed by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S3201, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S3002 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. 17A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Accordingly, in step S3002, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10). In step S3202, the command transmission to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step S3008, the effect random number update process, the process of detecting the presence or absence of an operation of pressing the effect button 156, and the like are performed.

<First sub-control unit effect control process>
Next, the first sub control unit effect control process (step S3005) in the first sub control unit main process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the flow of the first sub-control unit effect control process.

  In step S3301, position correction request processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this position correction request process, when a door closing command is received from the main control unit 300, an instruction for position correction is given to the second sub control unit 500. In step S3302, it is determined whether a reel stop data command has been received from main controller 300 or not. If a reel stop data command has been received, the process proceeds to step S3303. If not, the process proceeds to step S3305. In step S3303, the operation order is determined based on the content of the received reel stop data command.

  For example, when the re-game player 1-3 is internally won in RT2 (AT state) and a reel stop data command indicating stop data b-1 selection is received, the first stop reel is the left reel 110 or the middle reel 111. Since the operation order is the correct answer, one of them is determined as the operation order. Further, when the small combination 3a is internally won in RT2 (AT state) and a reel stop data command indicating stop data c-1 selection is received, the operation sequence for setting the first stop reel as the right reel 112 is correct. Then, the operation order of setting the first stop reel as the right reel 112 is determined. Further, here, a lottery using a random value is performed, and the pressing order of the second stop operation and the third stop operation is determined according to the result of the lottery.

  In step S3304, an operation condition notification effect is set based on the operation order determination in step S3303. For example, in RT2 (AT state), when the small combination 3a is internally won and a reel stop data command indicating stop data c-2 selection is received, the operation sequence for setting the first stop reel as the middle reel 111 is correct. Then, the production 2 for informing the operation order of setting the first stop reel as the middle reel 111 is set. As a result, the sub-control unit / operation condition notification effect is executed (see FIG. 12).

  In steps S3305 and S3306, it is determined whether or not there is an operation of pressing the effect button 156 during the execution of the effect button effect (for example, the effect of prompting the operation with the effect button 156 shown in FIG. 45A). , The process proceeds to step S3310. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S3307. In step S3307, the value of the operation count stored in the RAM 408 is incremented by one, and if the depressing operation time of the effect button 156 is longer than a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds or longer), stored in the RAM 408. In step S3308, it is determined whether or not the movement condition is satisfied. If not, the process proceeds to step S3310. If it is satisfied, step S3310 is performed. The process proceeds to S3309. In step S3309, after the movement instruction of the sub liquid crystal 158 is set, the process proceeds to step S3310.

  In this example, if it is determined in step S3308 that the value of the operation count updated in step S3307 (the number of operations of the effect button 156) is 5 or more and less than 10, the sub liquid crystal 158 is moved to one stage in step S3309. Set the instruction to move. If it is determined in step S3308 that the operation count value is 10 times or more and less than 20 times, instruction setting for moving the sub liquid crystal 158 in two stages is performed in step S3309. If it is determined in step S3308 that the operation count has reached 20 or more, instruction setting for moving the sub liquid crystal 158 in three stages is performed in step S3309. If it is determined in step S3308 that the long press flag is set to ON, after the long press flag is set to OFF, the trick effect scene 2 (details will be described later using FIG. 45A). Set the instructions to perform In the next step S3310, after the other effect control process is executed, the process ends.

<Position correction request processing>
Next, the position correction request process (step S3301) in the first sub control unit effect control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of the position correction request process.

  In step S3401, it is determined whether a door closing command is received from main controller 300 or not. If a door closing command has been received, the process proceeds to step S3402, and if not, the process ends. In step S3402, preparation is made to transmit a position correction request command to the second sub-control unit 500, and in the next step S3403, the door closing effect setting is performed and then the process ends.

  In this door closing effect setting, settings are made to output from the speakers 272 and 277 a sound for notifying that the front door 102 has been closed (for example, a sound “door closed”). Note that this sound is configured to be output using a sound channel different from the sound channel used for normal production. For this reason, even when a normal effect is being executed, the sound data for the effect is not overwritten with the sound data for notification, and the sound management by the “operation scheduler” to be described later is unnecessary.

<Processing of second sub-control unit>
Next, processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 20B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 20C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step S5001 in FIG. 20A, various initial settings are performed. When power is turned on, initialization processing is first executed in step S5001. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, storage area initialization processing in the RAM 508, and the like are performed, and a position correction flag, which will be described later, is set on to start position correction drive processing. . That is, in this embodiment, when the second sub-control unit 500 is turned on, the position correction operation of the sub liquid crystal 158 (the operation of returning the sub liquid crystal 158 to the initial position, details will be described later) is performed.

  In step S5002, 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 S5003. In step S5003, 0 is substituted for the timer variable. In step S5004, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command is received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S5005, effect control processing is performed. Specifically, if there is a new command in step S5004, processing corresponding to this command is performed. For example, a process of reading effect data and the like for performing image control relating to the background image from the ROM 506 is executed. In addition, it includes a process of reading other effect data from the ROM 506 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step S5006, effect movable body control processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in the effect movable body control process, processing such as driving of the effect movable body 600 and updating of operation data of the effect movable body 600 is performed. In step S5007, image control processing (details will be described later) is performed based on the processing result in step S5005. For example, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step S5005, image control corresponding to this command is performed. When this image control process ends, the process returns to step S5002.

  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 S5101 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output by the first sub control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

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

  In step S5201, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step S5002 in the second sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 20A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Accordingly, in step S5002, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10). In step S5202, an effect random number update process is performed.

<Interval timer interrupt processing>
Next, the interval timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20D is a flowchart showing the flow of the interval timer interrupt process. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 0.5 ms), and an interval timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt. Execute the process.

  In step S5301, drive stop processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this drive stop process, a process of setting drive stop information in the drive circuit 526 of the effect movable body 600 is performed. In the next step S5302, a driving process is performed. Although details will be described later, in this drive processing, normal operation control of the effect movable body 600, operation control during position correction, and the like are performed.

<Production movable body control processing>
Next, the effect movable body control process (step S5006) in the second sub control unit main process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect movable body control process.

  In step S5401, it is determined whether or not a position correction request command has been received from the first sub-control unit 400, that is, whether or not there has been a position correction request for the effect movable body 600. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S5402. Then, after setting the request for driving stop 1 to “present”, the flow advances to step S5405. If not, the process proceeds to step S5403 to determine whether or not a new operation pattern is set in the effect control process, that is, whether or not there is a new operation pattern setting for the effect movable body 600. If there is, the process proceeds to step S5404, the request for drive stop 2 is set to “present”, and then the process proceeds to step S5405. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S5405.

  In the present embodiment, the drive motors 602a and 604a of the effect movable body 600 are temporarily stopped when performing the position correction operation of the effect movable body 600 or when starting a new effect by the processing of steps S5401 to S5404. It is configured to perform processing. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent step-out of the drive motors 602a and 604a in advance, and it is possible to reliably perform effects and position correction operations by the effect movable body 600.

  In step S5405, it is determined whether or not the operation data 1 is permitted to be set (whether or not there is a new operation pattern setting for the effect movable body 600). If there is no operation data 1, the process proceeds to step S5408. The process proceeds to step S5406.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 22, various data used for operation control of the effect movable body 600 will be described. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation instruction data, the operation pattern data, and the operation data used for controlling the effect movable body 600.

  The operation instruction data shown in the upper part of FIG. 22 is data temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 508. The operation instruction data in this example is for instructing the operation of the drive motor 604a (left motor) of the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the operation of the drive motor 602a (right motor) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. Operation instruction data. When the second sub-control unit 500 gives an operation instruction to the effect movable body 600, the second sub-control unit 500 performs a process of setting operation pattern data described later in the operation instruction data.

  The operation pattern data and operation data shown in the lower part of FIG. 22 are data stored in advance in a predetermined storage area of the ROM 506. The operation instruction data of this example is composed of items of operation pattern NO, number of repetitions, number of operation data (N), and operation data 1 to N. Here, N is a positive integer. In the “repetition count” storage area, the number of repetitions of the operation is stored in the range of 0 to 65535 (in the case of 0, an infinite loop is set). In the storage area of “number of operation data (N)”, the total number of data 1 to N in the range of 0 to 65535 is stored (invalid (ignored) when 0). In the storage area of “data 1 to N”, an address for referring to the operation data (a head address on the ROM 506 in which each operation data is stored) is stored. That is, the operation pattern data is configured to be able to execute various continuous operation controls by combining a plurality of operation data (data corresponding to one operation), which is control information of a minimum unit, in time series. .

  The motion data includes a motion data ID, a target position, a moving speed, and a required time. An ID (identification number) in the range of 0 to 65535 is stored in the storage area of “operation data ID”. In the storage area of “target position”, in the case of an absolute coordinate operation, the number of steps of the motor from the reference position (origin) to the destination position (absolute movement amount) as information on the coordinates of the movement position (position to move to) In the case of relative coordinate movement, the number of steps (relative movement amount) from the movement source position (movement start position) to the movement destination position is stored as information relating to the coordinates of the movement position. In this embodiment, each drive motor 602a, 604a moves 0.8 mm in one step. In the “movement speed” storage area, the movement speed is stored in the range of 0 to 65535 PPS (in this example, five types of 200 PPS, 250 PPS, 333 PPS, 400 PPS, and 500 PPS). The “required time” storage area stores the time required for movement in the range of 0 to 65535 ms (when 0, the fastest operation is performed).

  Returning to FIG. 21, in step S5406 of the effect movable body control process, the operation data 1 (first operation data) of the operation pattern data corresponding to the effect data is set in the operation instruction data, and in the next step S5407. The required time in the operation data 1 is set in the operation instruction data. Here, the required time set in the operation instruction data is subtracted in the second sub-control unit timer interrupt process. In step S5408, it is determined whether or not the operation data update timing has come. If not, the process ends. If yes, the process proceeds to step S5409.

  Note that the update timing in step S5408 is determined based on the number of repetitions of the operation pattern data and the number of operation data (N) when the required time set in the operation instruction data becomes zero. Specifically, when the number (N) of motion pattern data is 2 or more and the next motion data is N or less, the process proceeds to the update process in step S5409 to set the next motion data. If a numerical value of 2 or more is set as the number of repetitions of the operation pattern data, after setting the last operation data N, the process proceeds to the update process in step S5409 to set the first operation data 1 again. Thereafter, the setting of the operation data 1 to N is repeated until the number of repetitions elapses. When 0 is set as the number of repetitions of the operation pattern data, the operation data 1 to N are set indefinitely until an instruction to stop the operation is given.

  In step S5409, if there is next operation data in the operation pattern data, the operation data is set in the operation instruction data. In next step S5410, the required time of the operation data set in step S5409 is set as the operation time. After setting the instruction data, the process is terminated. In this specification, the process of updating the operation instruction data in steps S5409 to S5410 may be referred to as an “operation scheduler”.

<Drive stop processing>
Next, the drive stop process (step S5301) in the interval timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of the drive stop process.

  In step S5501, it is determined whether or not the drive stop flag is on. If the drive stop flag is on (if the drive is already stopped), the process ends. If not, the process proceeds to step S5502. In step S5502, it is determined whether or not there is a request for driving stop 1, and if there is a request, the process proceeds to step S5503, the position correction flag is set to ON, and then the process proceeds to step S5506. If there is no request for drive stop 1, the process proceeds to step S5504, where it is determined whether there is a request for drive stop 2, and if there is a request for drive stop 2, the process proceeds to step S5505 to permit setting of operation data 1 In step S5506, if there is no request, the process ends.

  If the position correction flag is set to ON in step S5503, the position correction drive process is started in the drive process described later. If the permission to set operation data 1 is set in step S5505, FIG. In the effect movable body control process described using, a new effect operation is started.

  In step S5506, the process ends after the process of setting the drive stop information in the drive circuit 526 of the effect movable body 600 is performed. By the process in step S5506, the drive motors 602a and 604a of the sub liquid crystal 158 are temporarily stopped.

<Drive processing>
Next, the drive process (step S5302) in the interval timer interrupt process will be described using FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the flow of the driving process.

  In step S5601, it is determined whether or not the position correction flag is on. If the position correction flag is on, the process proceeds to step S5603. If the position correction flag is off, the process proceeds to step S5602. In step S5602, the normal driving process is performed and the process ends. Although details will be described later, in the normal drive process, when the operation instruction data is updated, a process of updating drive information of the drive motors 602a and 604a of the sub liquid crystal 158 is performed.

  In step S5603, the status is set during the position correction preparation, and in the next step S5604, after the position correction drive process is performed, the process ends. Although details will be described later, in this position correction driving process, when there is a request for position correction, a process of correcting the positions of the drive motors 602a and 604a of the sub liquid crystal 158 is performed.

  In this driving process, when the position correction flag is on, that is, during the period in which the position of the sub liquid crystal 158 is corrected, the normal driving process in step S5602 is not passed, so that the position is more than the normal effect operation. The correction operation is prioritized. In the present embodiment, even if the position correction operation is being executed by the interval timer interrupt process, the operation scheduler is executed in the effect movable body control process in the second sub control unit main process. Even during the correction operation, the operation instruction data of the drive motors 602a and 604a of the sub liquid crystal 158 is continuously updated.

<Normal drive processing>
Next, the normal driving process (step S5602) in the driving process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of normal drive processing.

  In step S5701, it is determined whether or not the operation instruction data of the drive motors 602a and 604a of the sub liquid crystal 158 has been updated. If not, the process ends. If there is, the process proceeds to step S5702. In step S5702, the current position information of each of the drive motors 602a and 604a stored in the drive circuit 526 is acquired.

  In step S5703, drive information for driving the drive motors 602a and 604a is generated. Specifically, based on the current position information acquired in step S5702 and the information on the target position included in the operation instruction data, the number of movement steps is calculated, the movement speed included in the operation instruction data is acquired, and the movement Drive information is generated from information including the number of steps and the moving speed. In step S5704, the drive information generated in step S5703 is set in the drive circuit 526. As a result, the drive motors 602a and 604a of the sub liquid crystal 158 are driven according to the drive information, and the drive circuit 526 displays the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b based on the control signals of the drive motors 602a and 604a. And is stored as the latest current position information in its own storage means.

  In this normal driving process, the driving information is generated based on the current position information stored in the driving circuit 526 and the operation instruction data that is continuously updated even during the position correction operation. Even when the position correction operation is started, it is possible to return to the normal operation being advanced by the operation scheduler after the position correction operation is completed. In this example, the current position information of each of the drive motors 602a and 604a is stored in the drive circuit 526. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control unit is a storage unit such as a RAM. May be stored.

<Position correction drive processing>
Next, the position correction drive process (step S5604) in the drive process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the flow of position correction drive processing.

  In step S5801, it is determined whether or not position correction is being prepared by referring to the current status. If not applicable, the process proceeds to step S5804, and if applicable, the process proceeds to step S5802 to set drive information for the retreat operation. . Here, the retreat operation is an operation of moving the right movable body 163a from the detection position of the right movable body sensor 602f to the non-detection position, or the left movable body 163b from the detection position of the left movable body sensor 604f. The movement to move to. In this example, in step S5802, the retracting operation for moving the right movable body 163a in the right direction in the front view by 20 steps at a moving speed of 200PPS and the retracting operation in which the left movable body 163b is moved in the left direction of the front view by 20 steps at a moving speed of 200PPS. Set drive information to perform simultaneously. In step S5803, after the status is set during the save operation, the process is terminated.

  In step S5804, it is determined whether or not the saving operation is being performed with reference to the current status. If not applicable, the process proceeds to step S5808, and if applicable, the process proceeds to step S5805. In step S5805, it is determined whether or not the retracting operation of the right movable body 163a and the left movable body 163b is completed, that is, whether or not the 20-step movement of the right movable body 163a and the left movable body 163b is completed in this example. If the movement of 20 steps is not completed, the process is terminated. If the movement is terminated, the process proceeds to step S5806.

  In step S5806, drive information for sensor detection operation is set. Here, the sensor detection operation is an operation of moving the right movable body 163a from the non-detection position of the right movable body sensor 602f to the detection position, or the left movable body 163b is detected from the non-detection position of the left movable body sensor 604f. An operation to move to a position. In this example, in step S5806, a sensor detection operation for moving the right movable body 163a in the initial position direction at a movement speed of 200 PPS for 148 steps and a sensor detection operation for moving the left movable body 163b in the initial position direction at a movement speed of 200 PPS for 148 steps. Set drive information to perform simultaneously. In step S5807, after the status is set during the sensor detection operation, the process ends.

  In step S5808, it is determined whether or not the motor sensor is detected, that is, whether the right movable body 163a and the left movable body 163b are at the detection position. If either one is not at the detection position, the process is performed. If all are in the detection position, the process advances to step S5809. In step S5809, the current position information of each of the drive motors 602a and 604a stored in the drive circuit 526 is corrected. Specifically, the current position information of the drive motor 602a is corrected to a position where the right movable body 163a is moved by four steps in the direction of the right mechanical end 601a from the detection position of the right movable body sensor 602f, and the current position of the drive motor 604a is corrected. The position information is corrected to a position where the left movable body 163b is moved by four steps from the detection position of the left movable body sensor 604f in the direction of the left mechanical end 601b.

  In the next step S5810, drive information for the initial position return operation is set. Here, the initial position return operation is an operation of moving the right movable body 163a by a predetermined distance in the direction of the right mechanical end 601a (four steps in this example), or the left movable body 163b by a predetermined distance in the direction of the left mechanical end 601b. (4 steps in this example) Refers to movement. In this example, in step S5810, the initial position return operation in which the right movable body 163a is moved in the direction of the right mechanical end 601a by 4 steps at a moving speed of 200 PPS, and the left movable body 163b is moved in the direction of the left mechanical end 601b by 4 steps at a moving speed of 200 PPS. The drive information for simultaneously performing the initial position return operation to be moved is set. In step S5811, the processing ends after the position correction flag is set to OFF.

<Second Sub-Control Unit Image Control Process>
Next, the image control process (step S5007) in the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the second sub control unit image control process.

  In step S5901, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 504 first swaps the designation of the display area A and the display area B in the main liquid crystal frame buffer of the VRAM 518 (hereinafter also referred to as “main liquid crystal FB”). As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area of the main liquid crystal FB not designated as the drawing area is displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157.

  Similarly, the CPU 504 swaps the designation of the display area A and the display area B in the frame buffer for the right sub liquid crystal of the VRAM 518 (hereinafter also referred to as “right sub liquid crystal FB”). As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area of the right sub liquid crystal FB not designated as the drawing area is displayed in the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. Similarly, the CPU 504 swaps the designation of the display area A and the display area B in the left sub liquid crystal frame buffer of the VRAM 518 (hereinafter also referred to as “left sub liquid crystal FB”). As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area of the left sub liquid crystal FB that is not designated as the drawing area is displayed in the display area of the left sub liquid crystal 158b.

  Next, the CPU 504 stores coordinates such as ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506) and VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 518) in the attribute register of the VDP 516 based on a table such as position information in the main liquid crystal image data. After the position is set, a command for instructing the start of transfer of the main liquid crystal image data from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 is set. The VDP 516 transfers image data for main liquid crystal from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 based on a command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 516 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  Similarly, the CPU 504 stores the ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 518), and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 516 based on the table of position information in the image data for the right sub liquid crystal. Is set from the ROM 506 to a command for instructing the start of transfer of the right sub liquid crystal image data to the drawing area of the right sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518. The VDP 516 transfers the image data for the right sub-liquid crystal from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 516 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  Similarly, the CPU 504 stores, in the attribute register of the VDP 516, ROM coordinates (ROM 506 transfer source address), VRAM coordinates (VRAM 518 transfer destination address), and the like based on a table such as position information in the image data for the left sub-liquid crystal. Is set, a command for instructing the start of the transfer of the image data for the sub liquid crystal from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the left sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 is set. The VDP 516 transfers the image data for the left sub liquid crystal from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 516 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  In step S5902, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal from VDP 516 is input. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S5903. Otherwise, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it. In step S5903, attribute processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this attribute processing, based on the image data transferred to the drawing areas of the main liquid crystal FB, the right sub liquid crystal FB, and the left sub liquid crystal FB of the VRAM 518 in step S5901, the main liquid crystal of the VRAM 518 is processed. In order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the FB, the right sub-liquid crystal FB, and the left sub-liquid crystal FB, information of the image data constituting the display image (coordinate axis of VRAM 518, image size, VRAM coordinates (arrangement) A process of instructing the VDP 516 on the coordinates) and the transparency) is performed.

  In step S5904, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 504 instructs the VDP 516 to start drawing an image. The VDP 516 draws an image in the frame buffer of the VRAM 518 (display area A or B of the main liquid crystal FB, display area A or B of the right sub liquid crystal FB, display area A or B of the left sub liquid crystal FB) according to an instruction from the CPU 504. To start. In step S5905, it is determined whether a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 516 based on the end of image drawing is input. If a generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S5906. If not, the generation end interrupt signal is determined. Wait for input. In step S5906, 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.

<Attribute processing>
Next, attribute processing (step S5903) in the second sub control unit image control processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the flow of attribute processing.

  In step S6001, the current position information of the left sub liquid crystal 158b stored in the drive circuit 526 is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 508. In the next step S6002, the right sub liquid crystal stored in the drive circuit 526 is stored. The current position information of 158a is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 508, and the process proceeds to step S6003. In step S6003, coordinate determination processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this coordinate determination process, a transfer range to the right sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 is determined based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. Similarly, the left sub liquid crystal 158b Based on the current position information, processing for determining a transfer range to the left sub-liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 is performed.

  In step S6004, with reference to the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30, is information indicating the “main liquid crystal compatible range” stored in the additional information corresponding to the image reproduced using the sub liquid crystal 158 in the current effect? In other words, it is determined whether there is an instruction to display a part of the display to be displayed on the main liquid crystal 157 on the sub liquid crystal 158. If there is an instruction, the process proceeds to step S6006. The process proceeds to step S6005.

  Specifically, for example, when displaying the demo video with reference to the data of NO1 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30, the additional information corresponding to the image (demo video) to be reproduced on the left sub liquid crystal 158b is displayed. Since the information indicating the “main LCD compatible range” is stored, a part of the demo video overlapped by the left sub liquid crystal 158b is also displayed in the display area of the left sub liquid crystal 158b and reproduced by the right sub liquid crystal 158a. Since the information indicating the “main liquid crystal corresponding range” is stored in the additional information corresponding to the image (demo moving image) to be performed, a part of the demo moving image overlapped by the right sub liquid crystal 158a is stored in the right sub liquid crystal 158a. It is also displayed in the display area (details will be described later).

  In step S6005, based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a stored in steps S6001 and S6002, the attribute register of the VDP 516 stores ROM coordinates (ROM 506 transfer source address), VRAM coordinates (VRAM 518 transfer destination address), and the like. By setting the coordinate position, among the main liquid crystal image data drawn in the main liquid crystal FB drawing area in the VRAM 518, the transfer range of the image data to be transferred to the right sub liquid crystal FB drawing area is determined. The image data is transferred to the drawing area of the right sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518.

  Similarly, based on the current position information of the left sub liquid crystal 158b stored in steps S6001 and S6002, the attribute register of the VDP 516 stores ROM coordinates (ROM 506 transfer source address), VRAM coordinates (VRAM 518 transfer destination address), and the like. By setting the coordinate position, the transfer range of image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the left sub liquid crystal FB among the main liquid crystal image data drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 is determined. The image data is transferred to the drawing area of the left sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518.

  In the next step S6006, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the right sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518, information of image data constituting the display image (coordinate axis of VRAM 518, image size, VRAM coordinates (arrangement coordinates)). ), Transparency, etc.) to the VDP 516, and in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the left sub-liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518, information on image data constituting the display image (the coordinate axes of the VRAM 518, The processing is terminated after processing for instructing the VDP 516 on the image size, VRAM coordinates (placement coordinates), transparency, and the like).

<Coordinate determination process>
Next, the coordinate determination process (step S6003) in the attribute process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the flow of the coordinate determination process.
* Figure 29

  In step S6101, the position information stored in the previous coordinate determination process (previous position information) is compared with the position information (current position information) acquired in steps S6001 and 6002 in the latest attribute process, and the sub liquid crystal 158 is compared. It is determined whether or not the current position information has been updated. If there is no update, the process proceeds to step S6103. If there is an update, the process proceeds to step S6102. In step S6102, the number of steps indicating the updated current position information (current position information) of the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the right sub liquid crystal 158a is converted into a pixel conversion formula (0.8 mm × number of steps / 0.3 mm) described later. Based on the number of pixels, it is stored as the current coordinate position (current coordinate position) of the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the right sub liquid crystal 158a.

  Here, a liquid crystal effect information table used for drawing control of the main liquid crystal 157 and the sub liquid crystal 158 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 shows a part of the liquid crystal effect information table.

  This liquid crystal effect information table is data stored in advance in a predetermined storage area of the ROM 506 of the second sub-control unit 500. The liquid crystal effect information table of this example is configured to include information such as liquid crystal, drawing order, reproduced moving image, additional information, offset information, and transparency. The second sub-control unit 500 refers to the liquid crystal effect information table when performing drawing control of the main liquid crystal 157 and the sub liquid crystal 158, and performs processing for determining a coordinate position for drawing a moving image or a still image to be reproduced. Do.

  “Liquid crystal” is information indicating the type of liquid crystal subject to drawing control, and in this example, any of main (main liquid crystal 157), right sub (right sub liquid crystal 158a), and left sub (left sub liquid crystal 158b). One liquid crystal is specified. “Drawing order” is information indicating the drawing order when there are a plurality of moving images and still images to be reproduced. “Reproduced movie” is information indicating a name for identifying a movie or still image to be reproduced. The “additional information” is information related to a reproduction moving image such as “left sub liquid crystal follow-up”, “right sub liquid crystal follow-up”, “intermediate coordinate position”, and “initial coordinate position” described later. The “offset information” is information indicating the distance (number of pixels in this example) from the reference coordinates of the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b (details will be described later). “Transparency (%)” is information indicating the transmittance of a moving image or a still image to be reproduced, and a numerical value of 0 to 100 is designated.

  Returning to FIG. 29, in step S6103 of the coordinate determination process, the additional information corresponding to the moving image or still image to be reproduced in the liquid crystal effect information table is referred to, and the additional information is displayed as “sub liquid crystal tracking (left sub liquid crystal tracking or It is determined whether or not there is information indicating “right sub liquid crystal tracking)”. If not, the process proceeds to step S6105, and if applicable, the process proceeds to step S6104. In step S6104, after performing follow-up image coordinate determination processing (details will be described later), the process proceeds to step S6105. Although details will be described later, in this follow-up image coordinate determination process, a process of determining a coordinate position for drawing a moving image or a still image to be followed by the sub liquid crystal 158 is performed.

  In step S6105, the additional information corresponding to the moving image or still image to be reproduced in the liquid crystal effect information table is referred to determine whether or not there is an instruction of “intermediate coordinate position” in the additional information. The process advances to step S6108, and if applicable, the process advances to step S6106. In step S6106, an intermediate coordinate position is calculated based on the coordinates of the moving image or still image that follows the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the coordinates of the moving image or still image that follows the left sub liquid crystal 158b. In the next step S6107, the intermediate coordinate position calculated in step S6106 is updated as the coordinate position for drawing the moving image or still image to be reproduced, and the updated coordinate position is associated with the moving image or still image to be reproduced. Remember.

  In step S6108, the additional information corresponding to the moving image or still image to be reproduced in the liquid crystal effect information table is referred to determine whether or not there is an instruction of “initial coordinate setting” in the additional information. The process proceeds to step S6112, and if applicable, the process proceeds to step S6109. In step S6109, it is determined whether initial coordinates have been set. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S6111, and if not, the process proceeds to step S6110. In step S6110, after the previous coordinate position is set as the initial coordinate, the process proceeds to step S6111.

  In step S6111, the set initial coordinates are updated as coordinate positions for drawing the moving image or still image to be reproduced, and the updated coordinate positions are stored in association with the moving image or still image to be reproduced. In step S6112, if there are a plurality of moving images to be reproduced, the processing is ended after performing processing for updating and storing the coordinate position for each of the plurality of moving images.

<Following image coordinate determination processing>
Next, the follow-up image coordinate determination process (step S6104) in the coordinate determination process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the flow of the follow-up image coordinate determination process.

  In step S6201, it is determined whether or not an offset value has been set. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S6205. If not, the process proceeds to step S6202. In step S6202, offset information corresponding to the moving image or still image to be reproduced in the liquid crystal effect information table is referenced to determine whether a value is stored in the offset information. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S6203. If not, the process proceeds to step S6204.

  In step S6203, the value stored in the offset information is set as an offset value, and then the process proceeds to step S6205. In step S6204, an offset value is calculated based on the current coordinate position and the previous coordinate position of the target sub liquid crystal 158. After the setting, go to step S6205.

  In step S6205, the coordinate position is calculated based on the current coordinate position of the target sub liquid crystal 158 and the offset value set in step S6203 or calculated in step S6204. In the next step S6206, the coordinate calculated in step S6205 is calculated. After the position is updated and stored, the process ends.

<Relative position of main liquid crystal and sub liquid crystal>
Next, the relative positions of the main liquid crystal 157 and the sub liquid crystal 158 will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 and 33. FIG. 32 is a diagram showing the relative positions of the sub liquid crystal 158 and the main liquid crystal 157 at the initial position. FIG. 33 shows the relative area between the display area of the sub liquid crystal 158 and the display area of the main liquid crystal 157 at the initial position. It is the figure which showed the position.

  As shown in FIG. 32, when the size of the display area of the main liquid crystal 157 of this example is expressed in mm (millimeters), the width in the horizontal direction (X direction) is 384 mm, which is 192 mm from the left and right ends of the display area. The position is the center position. Further, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b in this example have 132 steps between each initial position and the center position of the main liquid crystal 157 (in this example, Since the movement amount of one step of the drive motor is 0.8 mm, it can be moved 105.6 mm), and the maximum interval is 264 steps (211.2 mm in this example).

  Also, as shown in FIG. 33, when the size of the display area of the main liquid crystal 157 is represented by the number of pixels (pixels), the width in the horizontal direction (X direction) is 1280 pixels, and the vertical direction (Y direction). Is 1024 pixels high. Therefore, when the coordinate of the upper left corner of the main liquid crystal 157 is defined as (0, 0), the upper right corner of the main liquid crystal 157 is (1280, 0). The pixel pitch (pixel pitch) of the main liquid crystal 157 is 0.3 × 0.3.

  As shown in FIG. 33, when the size of the display area of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a and the left sub-liquid crystal 158b is expressed by the number of pixels (number of pixels), the width in the horizontal direction (X direction) is 256 pixels, and the vertical direction The height in the (Y direction) is 320 pixels. The pixel pitch (pixel pitch) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b is 0.3 × 0.3.

  When the left sub liquid crystal 158b is located at the initial position shown in FIG. 32, the upper left corner of the display area when viewed from the front is configured to coincide with the upper left corner of the main liquid crystal 157 when viewed from the front. Therefore, the coordinates of the upper left corner of the front view of the display area of the left sub liquid crystal 158b at the initial position are (0, 0), the coordinates of the upper right corner of the front view are (256, 0), and the coordinates of the lower left corner of the front view. Is (0, 320), and the coordinates of the lower right corner of the front view are (256, 320).

  When the right sub liquid crystal 158a is located at the initial position shown in FIG. 32, the upper right corner of the display area in front view is configured to coincide with the upper right corner of the main liquid crystal 157 in front view. Therefore, the coordinates of the upper right corner of the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a at the initial position are (1280, 0), the upper left corner coordinates of the front view are (1024, 0), and the coordinates of the lower right corner of the front view are coordinates. Is (1280, 320), and the coordinates of the lower left corner of the front view are (1024, 320).

  As shown in FIG. 32, the reference coordinate B of the left sub liquid crystal 158b is set to the center position of the display area of the left sub liquid crystal 158b at the initial position, and the coordinates are (128 (= 0 + 256/2), 160 ( = 0 + 320/2)). The reference coordinate A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a is set to the center position of the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a at the initial position, and the coordinates are (1152 (= 1024 + 256/2), 160 (= 0 + 320/2). ).

<VRAM FB (frame buffer)>
Next, the main liquid crystal FB, the right sub liquid crystal FB, and the left sub liquid crystal FB of the VRAM 518 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 34 schematically illustrates the relationship between the main liquid crystal FB, the right sub liquid crystal FB, and the left sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 when display control is performed for a normal default video, a default video during ART (no navigation), and the like. It is the figure shown in. FIG. 35 shows display areas of the main liquid crystal FB, the right sub liquid crystal FB, and the left sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 in the case of performing display control such as a demo video, a default video during ART (with navigation), and a trick effect. It is the figure which showed the relationship of A typically. FIG. 36 shows display areas of the main liquid crystal FB, the right sub-liquid crystal FB, and the left sub-liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 in the case of performing display control such as a demo video, a default video during ART (with navigation), and a trick effect. It is the figure which showed the relationship of B typically.

  In this example, the main liquid crystal FB (display area A (Ma) and display area B (Mb)) for storing the image data of a moving image or still image to be drawn on the main liquid crystal 157 and the right sub FB for right sub-liquid crystal (display area A (SRa) and display area B (SRb)) for storing moving image and still image data drawn on the liquid crystal 158a, and moving image and still image drawn on the left sub-liquid crystal 158b Left sub liquid crystal FB (display area A (SLa) and display area B (SLb)) are provided for storing the image data.

  In this example, the size of each of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is set to a minimum capacity necessary for the display of the main liquid crystal 157, and the right sub liquid crystal FB is set. The display area A (SRa) and the display area B (SRb) are each set to the minimum capacity necessary for the display of the right sub liquid crystal 158a, and the display area A (SLa) of the left sub liquid crystal FB is displayed. Each size of the region B (SLb) is set to a minimum capacity necessary for the display of the left sub liquid crystal 158b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the size of each of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB may be set to a larger capacity, or for the right sub liquid crystal. The sizes of the display area A (SRa) and the display area B (SRb) of the FB and the display area A (SLa) and the display area B (SLb) of the left sub-liquid crystal FB may be set to a larger capacity. .

  As described with reference to FIG. 27, the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500, based on a table such as position information in the main liquid crystal image data, ROM coordinates (ROM 506 transfer source address), VRAM coordinates (VRAM 518). Is set in the attribute register of the VDP 516, and then an instruction for instructing the start of transfer of the main liquid crystal image data from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 is set. As a result, the VDP 516 transfers image data for the main liquid crystal from the ROM 506 to the display area (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb)) of the VRAM 518 based on the command set in the attribute register. Transfer to (unspecified area).

  Similarly, the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500, based on a table such as position information in the image data for the sub liquid crystal, ROM coordinates (ROM 506 transfer source address), VRAM coordinates (VRAM 518 transfer destination address), etc. Is set in the attribute register of the VDP 516, and then a command for instructing the start of the transfer of the image data for the sub liquid crystal from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 is set. Thus, the VDP 516 transfers the image data for the sub liquid crystal from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (for the right sub liquid crystal 158a, the display area A (SRa) or the display area B (SRb) based on the command set in the attribute register. ), The area not designated as the display area, and the left sub liquid crystal 158b is transferred to the display area A (SLa) or the display area B (SLb) not designated as the display area). .

  In addition, the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500 swaps the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB, thereby displaying the display area A (Ma) or the display area. One frame image stored in the area designated as the display area of B (Mb) is displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Similarly, the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 swaps the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (SRa) and the display area B (SRb) of the right sub liquid crystal FB, thereby displaying the display area A (SRa). Alternatively, one frame image stored in the area designated as the display area of the display area B (SRb) is displayed on the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a, and the display area A (SLa) of the left sub liquid crystal FB is displayed. By swapping the designation of the drawing area of the display area B (SLb), one frame image stored in the area designated as the display area of the display area A (SLa) or the display area B (SLb) can be obtained. The left sub liquid crystal 158b is displayed on the display area.

  When performing display control of default video during normal time, default video during ART (without navigation), etc., the above display control is repeatedly executed, but display of demo video, default video during ART (with navigation), entertainment effect, etc. In the case of performing control, display control described below is further performed. That is, the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 refers to the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30 in the attribute processing described with reference to FIG. 28, and corresponds to the image reproduced using the sub liquid crystal 158 in the current effect. It is determined whether or not information indicating “main liquid crystal corresponding range” is stored in the additional information, that is, whether or not there is an instruction to display a part of the display to be displayed on the main liquid crystal 157 on the sub liquid crystal 158. To do.

  If there is an instruction to display on the right sub liquid crystal 158a as a result of the determination, based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a, the ROM coordinates (ROM 506 transfer source address) and VRAM coordinates (VRAM 518) are stored in the attribute register of the VDP 516. Image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the right sub liquid crystal FB among the main liquid crystal image data drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518. And the image data is designated as the display area of the drawing area of the right sub liquid crystal FB of the VRAM 518 (display area A (SRa) or display area B (SRb) shown in FIGS. 35 and 36). Process to transfer to (not-used area)

  Similarly, when there is an instruction to display on the left sub liquid crystal 158b, based on the current position information of the left sub liquid crystal 158b, the ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506) and VRAM coordinates (VRAM 518) are stored in the attribute register of the VDP 516. Image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the left sub liquid crystal FB among the main liquid crystal image data drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518. The image data is designated as a display area of the left sub-liquid crystal FB drawing area (display area A (SLa) or display area B (SLb) shown in FIGS. 35 and 36) of the VRAM 518. Process to transfer to (not-used area).

  More specifically, the second sub control unit 500 displays a part of the display (moving image or still image overlapped by the left sub liquid crystal 158b) displayed on the main liquid crystal 157 on the left sub liquid crystal 158b in the attribute processing. In this case, in the example shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, since the left sub liquid crystal 158b is located at the initial position, the left sub liquid crystal 158b is based on the reference coordinates B (128, 160) of the initial position. The display area overlapped by (the transfer range of image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the left sub liquid crystal FB out of the main liquid crystal image data drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518. FIG. In the example shown, in the display area A of the main liquid crystal FB, coordinates (0, 0), (256, 0), (0, 320), 36, in the example shown in FIG. 36, coordinates (0, 0), (256, 0), (0, 320) shown in FIG. 32 in the display area B of the main liquid crystal FB. ), (256, 320) is set as the transfer range, and the image data in the transfer range is transferred to the left sub-liquid crystal FB drawing area (display area A (SLa) or display area B (SLb)). ) In the area not designated as the display area).

  In addition, in the attribute processing, the second sub control unit 500 determines that a part of the display to be displayed on the main liquid crystal 157 (moving image or still image overlapped by the right sub liquid crystal 158a) is to be displayed on the right sub liquid crystal 158a. In the example shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, since the right sub liquid crystal 158a is located at the initial position, it is overlapped by the right sub liquid crystal 158a based on the reference coordinates A (1152, 160) of the initial position. 35, the transfer range of image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the right sub liquid crystal FB among the main liquid crystal image data drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518. In the example shown in FIG. Of the display area A of the main liquid crystal FB, coordinates (1024, 0), (1280, 0), (1024, 32) shown in FIG. ), (1280, 320), in the example shown in FIG. 36, coordinates (1024, 0), (1280, 0), () shown in FIG. 32 in the display area B of the main liquid crystal FB. 1024, 320) and (1280, 320) are set as the transfer range, and the image data in the transfer range is converted into the drawing area (display area A (SRa) or display area of the right sub liquid crystal FB). B (SRb) is transferred to an area not designated as a display area.

  Further, the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500 swaps the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (SRa) and the display area B (SRb) of the right sub liquid crystal FB, thereby displaying the display area A (SRa) or the display area. One frame image stored in the area designated as the display area in the area B (SRb) is displayed on the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a and displayed as the display area A (SLa) of the left sub liquid crystal FB. By swapping the drawing area designation of area B (SLb), one frame image stored in the area designated as the display area of display area A (SLa) or display area B (SLb) It is displayed in the display area of the sub liquid crystal 158b.

<Various display examples>
Next, various display examples by the slot machine 100 will be described.

<Various display examples / Demo movie display>
FIG. 37A is a diagram showing an example of display of a demo video. In this example, for example, referring to the data of NO1 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30, the image data of the demonstration video designated as the playback video of the drawing order 0 is read from the ROM 506 as the playback video corresponding to the main liquid crystal 157. By transferring to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 is not designated as the display area), the demonstration is performed in the drawing area. Draw a video. Also, the display areas A (Ma) and B (Mb) of the display area A (Ma) for the main liquid crystal FB are swapped, and one frame image of the demo video stored in the area specified for the display area is swapped. It is displayed on the display area of the liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, display is performed by the left sub liquid crystal 158b. Since the main liquid crystal corresponding range is specified by the additional information, in the attribute processing described with reference to FIG. 27, based on the current position information of the left sub liquid crystal 158b. The transfer range of the image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the left sub-liquid crystal FB is determined from the main liquid crystal image data (demo video image data) drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518; The drawing data of the left sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 (the display area A (SLa) or the display area B (SLb) of the left sub liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35) that is not designated as the display area. By transferring to, the demonstration moving image is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (SLa) and the display area B (SLb) of the left sub liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the demo video stored in the area designated as the display area is It is displayed in the display area of the left sub liquid crystal 158b.

  Subsequently, display is performed by the right sub liquid crystal 158a. Since the main liquid crystal corresponding range is specified by the additional information, in the attribute processing described with reference to FIG. 27, based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. , Determining the transfer range of image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the right sub liquid crystal FB among the image data for the main liquid crystal (image data of the demo video) drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518; Rendering area of the right sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 (the area not designated as the display area of the display area A (SRa) or the display area B (SRb) of the right sub liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35) of the image data. By transferring to, the demonstration moving image is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (SRa) and the display area B (SRb) of the right sub liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the demo video stored in the area designated as the display area is It is displayed in the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a.

  Further, in the area inside the reel window 113, the light from the reels 110 to 112 serves as a backlight, and the demonstration video displayed on the main liquid crystal 157 is visible in this area. On the other hand, since the main liquid crystal 157 functions as a shutter that blocks the light of the reels 110 to 112, the visibility of the reels 110 to 112 decreases (becomes difficult to see).

<Various display examples / Normal effects display>
FIG. 37B is a diagram showing an example of a normal effect display. In this example, for example, referring to the data No. 2-1 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30, the background A moving image (reel window) designated as the reproduced moving image in the drawing order 0 as the reproduced moving image corresponding to the main liquid crystal 157. The image data of 113 including white drawing is not designated as the display area in the drawing area (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 34) from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518. By transferring to the area, the background A moving image (including the white drawing of the reel window 113) is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and the background A moving image (white drawing of the reel window 113) stored in the area designated as the display area is swapped. Are displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, as the reproduction moving image corresponding to the main liquid crystal 157, the image data of the normal default moving image designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 1 is drawn from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (the display area A of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 34). (Ma) or display area B (Mb), which is not designated as the display area), the normal default moving image is drawn in the drawing area. Further, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and the normal default moving image stored in the area designated as the display area is replaced with the main liquid crystal. 157 is displayed in the display area.

  Subsequently, as a playback moving image corresponding to the left sub-liquid crystal 158b, image data of a shoji image (an image imitating the appearance of the shoji) designated as a playback moving image in the drawing order 0 is drawn from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (shown in FIG. 34). By transferring to the display area A (SLa) or the display area B (SLb) of the left sub liquid crystal FB, the shoji image (the appearance of shoji) was imitated in the drawing area. Image). In addition, the display area A (SLa) and the display area B (SLb) of the left sub liquid crystal FB are swapped, and a shoji image (simulating the appearance of the shoji screen) stored in the area designated as the display area is swapped. Image) is displayed in the display area of the left sub-liquid crystal 158b.

  Subsequently, as a reproduction moving image corresponding to the right sub liquid crystal 158a, image data of a shoji image (an image imitating the appearance of the shoji) designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 0 is drawn from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (shown in FIG. 34). By transferring to the display area A (SRa) or the display area B (SRb) of the right sub-liquid crystal FB, the shoji image (similar to the appearance of shoji) in the drawing area. Image). Also, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (SRa) and the display area B (SRb) of the right sub liquid crystal FB is swapped, and a shoji image (simulating the appearance of shoji) stored in the area designated as the display area is swapped. Image) is displayed in the display area of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a.

  Further, in the normal performance, images are not displayed in the area inside the reel window 113 so that the visibility of the reels 110 to 112 is ensured, and the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 can be viewed from the front. In this example, after the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, an image may be displayed in an area inside the reel window 113 to such an extent that the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 can be visually recognized.

<Various display examples / Operation condition notification effect (with sub liquid crystal movement)>
Next, the flow of the operation condition notification effect (with movement of the sub liquid crystal) will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Here, as an example of the operation condition notification effect selected when the correct stop order of the reels 110 to 112 is “right reel 112 → left reel 110 → middle reel 111”, the right indicating the operation order of the right reel 112 is suggested. The reel navigation RN (in this example, a white circle still image including the number 1 indicating the first stop operation) and the left reel navigation LN (in this example, the second stop) indicating the operation order of the left reel 110 A white circle still image including the number 2 indicating the operation) and a middle reel navigation CN indicating the operation order of the middle reel 111 (in this example, a white circle still image including the number 3 indicating the third stop operation) An example of displaying an image) will be described.

  In this example, when the first stop operation is received, as shown in FIG. 38B, an effect is performed in which the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved to the center side by the first distance. In addition, when the default video during ART being displayed is developed into a special video (in this example, a duel production video including a scene in which the Tono character and the Samurai character make a duel), the second stop operation is accepted. 39, when the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved to the center side by the second distance and the third stop operation is accepted, the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved to the center position (not shown). The effect is to move to the third distance.

  In addition, when developed into a duel production video, the character of Tono is given a privilege advantageous to the player (for example, adding to the number of games, adding to the set, shifting to a high-accuracy zone that is easy to add), etc. By changing to a suggested display mode (for example, a display mode in which a duel is won), the player's expectation may be increased. On the other hand, when not developing into a duel effect moving image, the operation of returning the right sub liquid crystal 158a to the initial position is performed when the second stop operation or the third stop operation is accepted.

<Various display examples / Operation condition notification effect (with sub liquid crystal movement) / During rotation of all reels>
FIG. 40A is a diagram schematically showing the main liquid crystal FB at the start of the operation condition notification effect (with sub liquid crystal movement), and FIG. 40B is shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the image data expand | deployed by FB for main liquid crystals.

  In this example, for example, with reference to the data of NO11-1 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. The image data of 113 including white drawing is not designated as the display area in the drawing area (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35) from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518. By transferring to the area, the background A moving image (including the white drawing of the reel window 113) is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and the background A moving image (white drawing of the reel window 113) stored in the area designated as the display area is swapped. 1 frame image) is displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, as the playback video corresponding to the main liquid crystal 157, the image data of the default video during ART designated as the playback video of the drawing order 1 is transferred from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (the display area A of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). By transferring to (Ma) or display area B (Mb) which is not designated as the display area), the default moving image during ART is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the default moving image during ART stored in the area designated as the display area is displayed. Then, it is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, the left reel navigation LN designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 2 is displayed as the reproduction moving image corresponding to the main liquid crystal 157, but the left sub liquid crystal follow-up is designated by the additional information, and the offset value is designated by the offset information. Since (+256, 0) is specified, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the current coordinate position (in this example, the initial position is set based on the current position information of the left sub-liquid crystal 158b). A reference coordinate B (128, 160)) of a certain left sub liquid crystal 158b is calculated, and the coordinate position is determined based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (+256, 0) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. (384 (= 128 + 256), 160 (= 160 + 0)) is calculated, and this coordinate position is set as the center point a of the left reel navigation LN.

  Also, the image data of the left reel navigation LN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). The center point a of the non-existing area is transferred as the reference coordinates, so that the left reel navigation LN is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the left reel navigation LN stored in the area designated as the display area Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. As a result, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the left reel navigation LN is displayed with the center point a as the reference coordinate.

  Subsequently, the right reel navigation RN designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 3 is displayed as the reproduction moving image corresponding to the main liquid crystal 157, but the right sub liquid crystal follow-up is designated by the additional information, and the offset value is designated by the offset information. Since (−256, 0) is designated, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the current coordinate position (in this example, the initial position) is based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. Is calculated based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (−256, 0) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 31. The coordinate position (896 (= 1152-256), 160 (= 160 + 0)) is calculated, and this coordinate position is set as the center point b of the right reel navigation RN. .

  The image data of the right reel navigation RN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). The center point b of the non-existing area is transferred as the reference coordinates, so that the right reel navigation RN is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the right reel navigation RN stored in the area designated as the display area. Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the right reel navigation RN is displayed with the center point b as the reference coordinate.

  Subsequently, as the playback video corresponding to the main liquid crystal 157, the middle reel navigation CN specified in the playback video of the drawing order 4 is displayed. However, since the intermediate coordinate position is specified by the additional information, FIG. In step S6106 of the coordinate determination process described above, the coordinate position (384, 160 in this example) of the left reel navigation LN that follows the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the right reel navigation that follows the right sub liquid crystal 158a. Based on the coordinate position of RN (in this example, 896, 160), an intermediate coordinate position (in this example, 640 (= 384 + (896-384) / 2, 160)) is calculated, and in step S6107 of the coordinate determination process The coordinate position is set as the center point c of the middle reel navigation CN.

  The image data of the middle reel navigation CN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). The center reel c is transferred as the reference coordinates to draw the middle reel navigation CN in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the middle reel navigation CN stored in the area designated as the display area. Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the middle reel navigation CN is displayed with the center point c as the reference coordinate.

  Subsequently, using the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the shoji image specified in the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 5 is displayed, but the left sub liquid crystal tracking is specified in the additional information, and the offset value (0, 0) is designated, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the current coordinate position (in this example, the reference coordinate B (128, 160)) and the coordinate position (128 (= 128 + 0), 160 (= 160 + 0) based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (0, 0) in the tracking image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. ) And the current coordinate position of the left sub-liquid crystal 158b is set as the center point of the shoji image.

  Further, the image data of the shoji image is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the area not designated as the display area of the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). By transferring to, the shoji image is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the shoji image stored in the area designated as the display area is replaced with the main image. It is displayed on the display area of the liquid crystal 157. Thus, the shoji image is displayed in the display area where the left sub liquid crystal 158b overlaps in the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, using the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the shoji image specified in the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 6 is displayed. The right sub liquid crystal tracking is specified in the additional information, and the offset value (0, Since 0) is designated, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the coordinate position (in this example, the reference coordinates A (1152, 160) is based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. )) And the coordinate position (1152 (= 11152 + 0), 160 (= 160 + 0)) based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (0, 0) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. This coordinate position, that is, the current position of the right sub liquid crystal 158a is set as the center point of the shoji image.

  Further, the image data of the shoji image is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the area not designated as the display area of the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). By transferring to, the shoji image is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the shoji image stored in the area designated as the display area is replaced with the main image. It is displayed on the display area of the liquid crystal 157. As a result, the shoji image is displayed in the display area where the right sub liquid crystal 158a overlaps in the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, display is performed by the left sub liquid crystal 158b. Since the main liquid crystal corresponding range is specified by the additional information, in the attribute processing described with reference to FIG. 27, based on the current position information of the left sub liquid crystal 158b. , Of the main liquid crystal image data (image data of the shoji image) drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518, a transfer range of image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the left sub liquid crystal FB is determined; The drawing data of the left sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 (the display area A (SLa) or the display area B (SLb) of the left sub liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35) that is not designated as the display area. By transferring to, the shoji image is drawn in the drawing area. Moreover, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (SLa) and the display area B (SLb) of the left sub liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the shoji image stored in the area designated as the display area is The image is displayed in the display area of the left sub liquid crystal 158b. Thereby, a part of the shoji image overlapped by the left sub liquid crystal 158b is also displayed in the display area of the left sub liquid crystal 158b.

  Subsequently, display is performed by the right sub liquid crystal 158a. Since the main liquid crystal corresponding range is specified by the additional information, in the attribute processing described with reference to FIG. 27, based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. , Determining a transfer range of image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the right sub liquid crystal FB from the main liquid crystal image data (image data of the shoji image) drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518; Rendering area of the right sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 (the area not designated as the display area of the display area A (SRa) or the display area B (SRb) of the right sub liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35) of the image data. By transferring to, the shoji image is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (SRa) and the display area B (SRb) of the right sub liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the shoji image stored in the area designated as the display area is It is displayed in the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. A part of the shoji image overlapped by the right sub liquid crystal 158a is also displayed in the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a.

<Various display examples / Operation condition notification effect (with sub liquid crystal movement) / After first stop operation>
FIG. 41A is a diagram schematically showing the main liquid crystal FB after the first stop operation of the operation condition notification effect (with movement of the sub liquid crystal), and FIG. 41B is a diagram of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an image corresponding to the image data developed on the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG.

  In this example, when the first stop operation is received, the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved to the center side by the first distance. Here, the correct stop order of the reels 110 to 112 “right reel 112 → The first stop operation of the right reel 112 is performed in accordance with “the left reel 110 → the middle reel 111”, and the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved to the center side by a first distance (36 steps in this example).

  Subsequently, in this example, for example, with reference to the data of NO11-2 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30, the left reel navigation LN designated for the reproduction moving image in the drawing order 2 is displayed. Since the left sub liquid crystal follow-up is designated by and the offset value (+256, 0) is designated by the offset information, the current position information of the left sub liquid crystal 158b is obtained in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. In this example, the current coordinate position (384 (= 128 + 256), 160 (= 160 + 0)) is calculated based on the reference coordinate B (128, 160) of the left sub liquid crystal 158b at the initial position, and FIG. 31 is used. In the follow-up image coordinate determination process described above, a coordinate position is calculated based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (+256, 0). It is set as the center point of a Le for navigation LN.

  Also, the image data of the left reel navigation LN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). The center point a of the non-existing area is transferred as the reference coordinates, so that the left reel navigation LN is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the left reel navigation LN stored in the area designated as the display area Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. As a result, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the left reel navigation LN is displayed with the center point a as the reference coordinate.

  Subsequently, the right reel navigation RN designated for the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 3 is displayed, but the right sub liquid crystal tracking is designated by the additional information, and the offset value (−256, 0) is designated by the offset information. Therefore, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, based on the current position information of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a, the current coordinate position (in this example, the reference coordinate A ( 1056, 160)) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 31, the coordinate position (800 (= 1056-256), based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (−256, 0). 160 (= 160 + 0)) is calculated, and this coordinate position is set as the center point b of the right reel navigation RN.

  The image data of the right reel navigation RN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). The center point b of the non-existing area is transferred as the reference coordinates, so that the right reel navigation RN is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the right reel navigation RN stored in the area designated as the display area. Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the right reel navigation RN is displayed with the center point b as the reference coordinate. However, since the transparency is specified as 100% in the additional information, the right reel navigation RN is displayed as a transparent image in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, and the player visually recognizes the right reel navigation RN. I can't.

  The reference coordinate A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a after the movement can be calculated by converting the number of steps required for the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a into a pixel by a pixel conversion formula. Specifically, since one step corresponds to 0.8 mm and one pixel corresponds to 0.3 mm, the pixel conversion formula is “0.8 mm × number of steps / 0.3 mm”. In this example, since the number of steps required to move the right sub liquid crystal 158a is 36 steps, the number of pixels corresponding to 36 steps is 0.8 mm × 36 steps / 0.3 mm = 96 pixels. Therefore, the reference coordinate A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a after the movement is a position moved in the horizontal direction by 96 pixels from the reference coordinate A (1152, 160) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a at the initial position to the center side (1056 ( = 1152-96), 160).

  Subsequently, the middle reel navigation CN designated in the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 4 is displayed. Since the intermediate coordinate position is designated by the additional information, the step of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29 is performed. In S6106, the coordinate position (384, 160 in this example) of the left reel navigation LN that follows the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the coordinate position of the right reel navigation RN (800 in this example) that follows the right sub liquid crystal 158a. 160), an intermediate coordinate position (in this example, 592 (= 384 + (800-384) / 2, 160) is calculated, and in step S6107 of the coordinate determination process, this coordinate position is converted to the middle reel navigation. Set as the center point c of CN.

  The image data of the middle reel navigation CN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). The center reel c is transferred as the reference coordinates to draw the middle reel navigation CN in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the middle reel navigation CN stored in the area designated as the display area. Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the middle reel navigation CN is displayed with the center point c as the reference coordinate.

<Various display examples / Operation condition notification effect (with sub liquid crystal movement) / After second stop operation>
FIG. 42A is a diagram schematically showing the main liquid crystal FB after the second stop operation of the operation condition notification effect (with movement of the sub liquid crystal), and FIG. 42B is a diagram of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an image corresponding to the image data developed on the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG.

  In this example, when the second stop operation is received, the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved to the center side by the second distance. Here, the correct stop order of the reels 110 to 112 “right reel 112 → A second stop operation of the left reel 110 is performed in accordance with “the left reel 110 → the middle reel 111”, and the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved to the center side by a second distance (36 steps in this example).

  Subsequently, in this example, for example, with reference to the data of NO11-3 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30, the left reel navigation LN designated for the reproduction moving image in the drawing order 2 is displayed. Since the left sub liquid crystal follow-up is designated by and the offset value (+256, 0) is designated by the offset information, the current position information of the left sub liquid crystal 158b is obtained in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. The current coordinate position (in this example, the reference coordinates B (128, 160) of the left sub-liquid crystal 158b at the initial position) is calculated, and in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. Based on the position and the offset value (+256, 0), a coordinate position (384 (= 128 + 256), 160 (= 160 + 0)) is calculated, It is set as the center point of a Le for navigation LN.

  Also, the image data of the left reel navigation LN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). The center point a of the non-existing area is transferred as the reference coordinates, so that the left reel navigation LN is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the left reel navigation LN stored in the area designated as the display area Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. As a result, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the left reel navigation LN is displayed with the center point a as the reference coordinate. However, since the transparency is specified as 100% in the additional information, the left reel navigation LN is displayed as a transparent image in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, and the player visually recognizes the left reel navigation LN. I can't.

  Subsequently, the right reel navigation RN designated for the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 3 is displayed, but the right sub liquid crystal tracking is designated by the additional information, and the offset value (−256, 0) is designated by the offset information. Therefore, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, based on the current position information of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a, the current coordinate position (in this example, the reference coordinate A ( 960, 160)) is calculated, and in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 31, the coordinate position (704 (= 960-256)) is calculated based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (−256, 0). 160 (= 160 + 0)) is calculated, and this coordinate position is set as the center point b of the right reel navigation RN.

  The image data of the right reel navigation RN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). The center point b of the non-existing area is transferred as the reference coordinates, so that the right reel navigation RN is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the right reel navigation RN stored in the area designated as the display area. Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the right reel navigation RN is displayed with the center point b as the reference coordinate. However, since the transparency is specified as 100% in the additional information, the right reel navigation RN is displayed as a transparent image in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, and the player visually recognizes the right reel navigation RN. I can't.

  The reference coordinate A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a after the movement can be calculated by converting the number of steps required for the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a into a pixel by a pixel conversion formula, and the right sub liquid crystal 158a after the movement. The reference coordinate A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a at the initial position is a position moved by 96 pixels horizontally from the reference coordinate A (1056, 160) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a (960 (= 1056-96), 160). Become.

  Subsequently, the middle reel navigation CN designated in the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 4 is displayed. Since the intermediate coordinate position is designated by the additional information, the step of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29 is performed. In S6106, the coordinate position of the left reel navigation LN (384 and 160 in this example) to be followed by the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the coordinate position of the right reel navigation RN (704 in this example) to be followed by the right sub liquid crystal 158a. 160), the intermediate coordinate position (in this example, 544 (= 384 + (704-384) / 2, 160) is calculated, and in step S6107 of the coordinate determination process, this coordinate position is determined as the middle reel navigation. Set as the center point c of CN.

  The image data of the middle reel navigation CN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). The center reel c is transferred as the reference coordinates to draw the middle reel navigation CN in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the middle reel navigation CN stored in the area designated as the display area. Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the middle reel navigation CN is displayed with the center point c as the reference coordinate.

  In the present embodiment, an example has been shown in which the left reel navigation LN and the right reel navigation RN are displayed as transparent images by designating transparency as 100% in the additional information. The center point (intermediate coordinate position) of the middle reel navigation CN can be calculated based on the coordinates of the left reel navigation LN and the right reel navigation RN, and the left reel navigation LN and the right reel navigation RN It does not have to be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the effect of moving the sub liquid crystal 158 after the first stop operation (with movement of the sub liquid crystal) has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the sub liquid crystal 158 is moved after the first stop operation. An effect that does not occur (no movement of the sub liquid crystal) may be performed. When performing such an effect, for example, the data of NO11-2 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30 is referred to, and the left reel navigation LN designated for the reproduction moving image in the drawing order 2 is displayed. Since the left sub liquid crystal follow-up is designated by the additional information and the offset value (+256, 0) is designated by the offset information, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the left sub liquid crystal 158b Based on the current position information, the current coordinate position (in this example, the reference coordinates B (128, 160) of the left sub-liquid crystal 158b at the initial position) is calculated, and in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. A coordinate position (384 (= 128 + 256), 160 (= 160 + 0)) is calculated based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (+256, 0). The location is set as the center point of a navigation for the left reel LN.

  Also, the image data of the left reel navigation LN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 34). The center point a of the non-existing area is transferred as the reference coordinates, so that the left reel navigation LN is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the left reel navigation LN stored in the area designated as the display area Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. As a result, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the left reel navigation LN is displayed with the center point a as the reference coordinate.

  Subsequently, the right reel navigation RN designated for the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 3 is displayed, but the right sub liquid crystal tracking is designated by the additional information, and the offset value (−256, 0) is designated by the offset information. Therefore, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the current coordinate position (in this example, the reference coordinate A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a at the initial position is based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. (1152, 160)) and the coordinate position (896 (= 1152-256)) based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (−256, 0) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 160 (= 160 + 0)), and this coordinate position is set as the center point b of the right reel navigation RN.

  Further, the image data of the right reel navigation RN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 34). The center point b of the non-existing area is transferred as the reference coordinates, so that the right reel navigation RN is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the right reel navigation RN stored in the area designated as the display area. Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. As a result, the right reel navigation RN is displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157 with the center point b as the reference coordinate. However, since the transparency is specified as 100% in the additional information, the right reel navigation RN is displayed as a transparent image in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, and the player visually recognizes the image of the right reel navigation RN. I can't do it.

  Subsequently, the middle reel navigation CN designated in the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 4 is displayed. Since the intermediate coordinate position is designated by the additional information, the step of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29 is performed. In S6106, the coordinate position of the left reel navigation LN (384, 160 in this example) to follow the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the coordinate position of the right reel navigation RN (following 896 in this example) to follow the right sub liquid crystal 158a. 160), the intermediate coordinate position (in this example, 640 (= 384 + (896-384) / 2, 160) is calculated, and in step S6107 of the coordinate determination process, this coordinate position is converted to the middle reel navigation. Set as the center point c of CN.

  The image data of the middle reel navigation CN is designated as the display area from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 34). The center reel c is transferred as the reference coordinates to draw the middle reel navigation CN in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the middle reel navigation CN stored in the area designated as the display area. Are displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the middle reel navigation CN is displayed with the center point c as the reference coordinate.

<Various display examples / Okkake presentation 1>
Next, with reference to FIG. 30 in addition to FIG. 43 to FIG.

  The trick effect 1 according to this example is a video including an image JC composed of a samurai character (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “Samurai character JC”) and an image TC composed of a palace character (hereinafter simply referred to as “Tono Chara”). And the sub liquid crystal 158, and is composed of four scenes of the trick effect scenes 1 to 4. In this example, it is configured such that these octopus effect scenes 1 to 4 are performed in the order of the octopus effect scene 1 → the octopus effect scene 2 → the octopus effect scene 3 → the octopus effect scene 4; It is not limited to this, and you may comprise so that the trick production scenes 1-4 may be performed in the order different from this example.

  FIG. 43 and FIG. 44 (a) are diagrams showing an example of the trick effect scene 1. In this example, the scene 1 is a stop effect that causes the character TC to follow the movement of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a instead of following the movement of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a. Non-following (initial position stop), Tono Chara TC is a follow-up effect).

  FIG. 45B is a diagram showing an example of the trick effect scene 2. In this example, the stage effect scene 2 is an effect in which Samurai character JC follows the movement of right sub-liquid crystal 158a, and Tono character TC follows the movement of right sub-liquid crystal 158a (Samurai character JC follows, and Tono character TC follows. Production). In this example, since the long press operation of the effect button 156 was accepted during the continuous hit effect of the octopus effect scene 1, the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved to the right in the horizontal direction by one step (48 steps), and the octopus effect Scene 2 has started.

  FIG. 45A is a diagram showing an example of the trick effect scene 3. In this example, the scene 3 of the effect is such that the character JC is stopped and displayed at the position at the end of the previous effect, and the movement of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a is not followed, and the character TC is caused to follow the movement of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a. (Samurai character JC is non-following (previous position stop), Tono character TC is following effect). In this example, since the number of operations of the production button 156 has reached a predetermined number (for example, 7 times) during the continuous production of the octopus production scene 2, the right sub-liquid crystal 158a is moved in one step (48 steps) in the horizontal direction. While moving to the left side, the trick production scene 3 is started.

  FIG. 45B is a diagram showing an example of the trick effect scene 4. In this example, the scene 4 in which the character character JC does not follow the movement of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a and the character character TC does not follow the movement of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a (the character character JC does not follow, the character character TC does not follow) Non-following production). In this example, since the trick effect scene 3 has been completed, the trick effect scene 4 is started.

  In addition, as described above, the first sub-control unit 400 causes the sub-liquid crystal 158 to be moved in one stage when the number of operations of the effect button 156 becomes 5 or more and less than 10 in the first sub-control unit effect control process. If the operation count value is 10 times or more and less than 20 times, the sub liquid crystal 158 is moved in two steps. If the operation count value is 20 times or more, The sub liquid crystal 158 is instructed to move in three stages.

  In the octopus effect according to this example, while performing a repetitive strike effect (an effect including a notification that suggests a repetitive strike of the rendition button 156), the number of operations of the rendition button 156 is 5 or more and less than 10 during the repetitive strike effect. In this case, when the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved by one step and the operation count value is 10 times or more and less than 20 times, the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved by two steps and the operation count value is 20 times or more. In this case, the right sub liquid crystal 158a is configured to move in three stages.

<Various display examples / Okkake presentation 1 / Scene 1>
FIG. 46A is a diagram schematically showing the main liquid crystal FB at the start of the top effect scene 1, and FIG. 46B is developed into the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 46A. It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the obtained image data.

  As described above, in the top effect scene 1, the character character JC is stopped and displayed at the initial position so as not to follow the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a, and the character character TC follows the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a (light character JC Is non-following (initial position stop), and Tono Chara TC is a follow-up effect). In this example, for example, referring to the data of NO50-1 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30, the background A moving image (reel window) designated as the reproduced moving image in the drawing order 0 as the reproduced moving image corresponding to the main liquid crystal 157. The image data of 113 including white drawing is not designated as the display area in the drawing area (display area A (Ma) or display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35) from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518. By transferring to the area, the background A moving image (including the white drawing of the reel window 113) is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and the background A moving image (white drawing of the reel window 113) stored in the area designated as the display area is swapped. 1 frame image) is displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, as a reproduction moving image corresponding to the main liquid crystal 157, image data of the trick effect background moving image designated as the reproduction moving image in the drawing order 1 is drawn from the ROM 506 to the drawing area of the VRAM 518 (the display area A of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). (Ma) or display area B (Mb) that is not designated as a display area) is transferred to the drawing area to draw the effect background moving image. In addition, the designation of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the display area A (Ma) for the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the trick effect background moving image stored in the area designated as the display area is obtained. Then, it is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, the character A moving image 1 (moving image including the samurai character JC in this example) designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 2 is displayed, but the coordinate position (460, 227) is specified by the additional information. Therefore, in the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, this coordinate position is set as the center point d of the character character JC. Further, the image data of the character JC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character JC is drawn in the drawing area.

  In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the frog character JC stored in the area designated as the display area It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character JC is displayed with the center point d as the reference coordinate. The center point d of the character character JC is 332 (= 460−128) pixels on the right side in the horizontal direction (X direction) and down in the vertical direction (Y direction) from the reference coordinates B (128, 160) of the left sub liquid crystal 158b. It is a position 67 (= 227−160) pixels away from the side.

  Subsequently, the character B moving image 1 (moving image including the character TC in this example) designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 3 is displayed, but the right sub liquid crystal tracking is specified by the additional information, and the offset is offset by the offset information. Since the values (−320, +28) are designated, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the current coordinate position (in this example, the initial coordinate position is determined based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a). The reference coordinate A (1152, 160)) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a at the position is calculated, and based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (−320, +28) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. The coordinate position (832 (= 1152-320), 188 (= 160 + 28)) is calculated, and this coordinate position is set as the center point e of Tono Chara TC.

  Further, the image data of Tono Chara TC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character TC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and a one-frame image of the character TC stored in the area designated as the display area, It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character TC is displayed with the center point e as the reference coordinate.

  The center point e of the character character TC is a position 320 pixels away from the reference coordinate A (1152, 160) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a on the left side in the horizontal direction (X direction), and the center point d of the character character JC. 372 (= 832-460) pixels away from the right side in the horizontal direction (X direction). In other words, the distance between the character TC and the right sub-liquid crystal 158a indicated by the symbol B in FIG. 43B is 320 pixels, and the character JC and the character TC indicated by the symbol A in FIG. The distance is 372 pixels.

  Subsequently, using the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the shoji image designated in the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 4 is displayed, but the left sub liquid crystal follow-up is designated by the additional information, and the offset value (0, 0) is designated, the current coordinate position (in this example, the reference coordinates B (128, 160)) and the coordinate position (128 (= 128 + 0), 160 (= 160 + 0) based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (0, 0) in the tracking image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. ) And the current coordinate position of the left sub-liquid crystal 158b is set as the center point of the shoji image.

  Further, the image data of the shoji image is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the area not designated as the display area of the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). By transferring to, the shoji image is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the shoji image stored in the area designated as the display area is replaced with the main image. It is displayed on the display area of the liquid crystal 157. Thus, the shoji image is displayed in the display area where the left sub liquid crystal 158b overlaps in the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, using the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the shoji image specified in the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 5 is displayed, but the right sub liquid crystal tracking is specified in the additional information, and the offset value (0, Since 0) is designated, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the coordinate position (in this example, the reference coordinates A (1152, 160) is based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. )) And the coordinate position (1152 (= 11152 + 0), 160 (= 160 + 0)) based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (0, 0) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. This coordinate position, that is, the current position of the right sub liquid crystal 158a is set as the center point of the shoji image.

  Further, the image data of the shoji image is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the area not designated as the display area of the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35). By transferring to, the shoji image is drawn in the drawing area. Also, the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the shoji image stored in the area designated as the display area is replaced with the main image. It is displayed on the display area of the liquid crystal 157. As a result, the shoji image is displayed in the display area where the right sub liquid crystal 158a overlaps in the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, using the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the continuous hit effect image designated for the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 6 is displayed. Here, the image data of the repetitive striking effect image is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ), The continuous stroke effect image is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and an image of one frame of the repeated effect image stored in the area designated as the display area is obtained. It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. In this example, the player is prompted to perform an operation acceptance period display MT in which the gauge display gauge is reduced in accordance with the remaining time of the operation acceptance period of the effect button 156 and a continuous hitting operation with the effect button 156 as the continuous hit effect image. The operation promotion display BT (in this example, an image including a character string of repeated hits!) Is performed.

  Subsequently, display is performed by the left sub liquid crystal 158b. Since the main liquid crystal corresponding range is specified by the additional information, in the attribute processing described with reference to FIG. 27, based on the current position information of the left sub liquid crystal 158b. , Of the main liquid crystal image data (image data of the shoji image) drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518, a transfer range of image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the left sub liquid crystal FB is determined; The drawing data of the left sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 (the display area A (SLa) or the display area B (SLb) of the left sub liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35) that is not designated as the display area. By transferring to, the shoji image is drawn in the drawing area. Moreover, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (SLa) and the display area B (SLb) of the left sub liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the shoji image stored in the area designated as the display area is The image is displayed in the display area of the left sub liquid crystal 158b. Thereby, a part of the shoji image overlapped by the left sub liquid crystal 158b is also displayed in the display area of the left sub liquid crystal 158b.

  Subsequently, display is performed by the right sub liquid crystal 158a. Since the main liquid crystal corresponding range is specified by the additional information, in the attribute processing described with reference to FIG. 27, based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. , Determining a transfer range of image data to be transferred to the drawing area of the right sub liquid crystal FB from the main liquid crystal image data (image data of the shoji image) drawn in the drawing area of the main liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518; Rendering area of the right sub liquid crystal FB in the VRAM 518 (the area not designated as the display area of the display area A (SRa) or the display area B (SRb) of the right sub liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35) of the image data. By transferring to, the shoji image is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (SRa) and the display area B (SRb) of the right sub liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the shoji image stored in the area designated as the display area is It is displayed in the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. A part of the shoji image overlapped by the right sub liquid crystal 158a is also displayed in the display area of the right sub liquid crystal 158a.

  FIG. 47 (a) is a diagram schematically showing the main liquid crystal FB in the continuation of the top effect scene 1, and FIG. 47 (b) is developed into the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 47 (a). It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to performed image data.

  In this example, since the number of operations of the effect button 156 has reached a predetermined number of times (for example, 7 times) during the repeated hit effect of the octopus effect scene 1, the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved in one step (48 steps) in the horizontal direction. It is moved to the left side. In order to avoid redundant description, only the configuration different from the trick effect scene 1 described with reference to FIG. 46 will be described here.

  In this example, for example, referring to the data of NO50-1 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30, the character A moving image 1 designated as the reproduction moving image in the drawing order 2 (in this example, the moving image including the character JC) However, since the coordinate position (460, 227) is specified in the additional information, this coordinate position is set as the center point d of the character character JC in the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. To do.

  Further, the image data of the character JC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character JC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the frog character JC stored in the area designated as the display area It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character JC is displayed with the center point d as the reference coordinate. The center point d of the character character JC is 332 (= 460−128) pixels on the right side in the horizontal direction (X direction) and down in the vertical direction (Y direction) from the reference coordinates B (128, 160) of the left sub liquid crystal 158b. It is a position 67 (= 227−160) pixels away from the side.

  Subsequently, the character B moving image 1 (moving image including the character TC in this example) designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 3 is displayed, but the right sub liquid crystal tracking is specified by the additional information, and the offset is offset by the offset information. Since the values (−320, +28) are designated, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the current coordinate position (in this example, the movement is based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a). A reference coordinate A (1024, 160)) of the subsequent right sub liquid crystal 158a is calculated, and based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (−320, +28) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. A coordinate position (704 (= 1024-320), 188 (= 160 + 28)) is calculated, and this coordinate position is set as the center point e of the character TC.

  Further, the image data of Tono Chara TC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character TC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and a one-frame image of the character TC stored in the area designated as the display area, It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character TC is displayed with the center point e as the reference coordinate.

  The reference coordinate A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a after the movement can be calculated by converting the number of steps required for the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a into a pixel by a pixel conversion formula. Specifically, since one step corresponds to 0.8 mm and one pixel corresponds to 0.3 mm, the pixel conversion formula is “0.8 mm × number of steps / 0.3 mm”. In this example, since the number of steps required to move the right sub liquid crystal 158a is 48 steps, the number of pixels corresponding to 48 steps is 0.8 mm × 48 steps / 0.3 mm = 128 pixels. Therefore, the reference coordinate A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a after the movement is a position moved in the horizontal direction by 128 pixels toward the center from the reference coordinate A (1152, 160) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a at the initial position (1024 ( = 1152-128), 160).

  Here, the distance between the character TC and the right sub-liquid crystal 158a indicated by the symbol B in FIG. 44 (a) is 320 pixels, which is the same as the distance of the trick effect scene 1 shown in FIG. 43 (b). On the other hand, the distance between the samurai character JC and the Tono character TC, indicated by the symbol A ′ in FIG. 44B, is 244 (= 704-460), which is the distance of the trick effect scene 1 shown in FIG. 43B. 44 is shorter than the 372 pixels (that is, in the urination effect scene 1 shown in FIG. 44 (a), the distance between the samurai character JC and the Tono character TC is larger than that in the urination effect scene 1 shown in FIG. 43 (b). It is approaching).

<Various display examples / Okkake presentation 1 / scene 2>
FIG. 48 (a) is a diagram schematically showing the main liquid crystal FB at the start of the top effect scene 2, and FIG. 48 (b) is developed into the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 48 (a). It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the obtained image data.

  In this example, since the long press operation of the effect button 156 was accepted during the continuous hit effect of the octopus effect scene 1, the right sub liquid crystal 158a is moved to the right in the horizontal direction by one step (48 steps), and the octopus effect Scene 2 has started. As described above, the octopus effect scene 2 is an effect in which the character character JC follows the movement of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a and the character character TC follows the movement of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a (the character character JC follows, the character character TC follows). Production). In order to avoid redundant description, only the configuration different from the trick effect scene 1 described with reference to FIGS. 46 and 47 will be described here.

  In this example, for example, by referring to the data of NO50-2 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. However, since the right sub liquid crystal tracking is designated by the additional information, the current coordinate position is determined based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. (In this example, the reference coordinates A (1152, 160) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a at the initial position) are calculated, and in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. Based on the current position information (x, y), the coordinate position (in this example, the absolute value of (1152-x), the absolute value of (160-y)) is calculated, and this coordinate position is calculated from the character character JC. It is set as the center point e.

  Further, the image data of the character JC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character JC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the frog character JC stored in the area designated as the display area It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character JC is displayed with the center point d as the reference coordinate. The center point d of the character character JC is a pixel corresponding to the absolute value of (1152-x) on the left side in the horizontal direction (X direction) from the reference coordinate A (1152, 160) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a, and the vertical direction. On the lower side (Y direction), it is a position away from the pixel corresponding to the absolute value of (160-y). That is, the distance between the frog character JC and the right sub-liquid crystal 158a indicated by the symbol C in FIG. 48A is a pixel corresponding to the absolute value of (1152-x).

  Subsequently, the character B moving image 1 (moving image including the character TC in this example) designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 3 is displayed, but the right sub liquid crystal tracking is specified by the additional information, and the offset is offset by the offset information. Since the values (−320, +28) are designated, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the current coordinate position (in this example, the initial coordinate position is determined based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a). The reference coordinate A (1152, 160)) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a at the position is calculated, and based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (−320, +28) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. The coordinate position (832 (= 1152-320), 188 (= 160 + 28)) is calculated, and this coordinate position is set as the center point e of Tono Chara TC.

  Further, the image data of Tono Chara TC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character TC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and a one-frame image of the character TC stored in the area designated as the display area, It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character TC is displayed with the center point e as the reference coordinate.

  The center point e of the character character TC is a position 320 pixels away from the reference coordinate A (1152, 160) of the right sub liquid crystal 158a on the left side in the horizontal direction (X direction), and the center point d of the character character JC. 372 (= 832-460) pixels away from the right side in the horizontal direction (X direction). That is, the distance between the character TC and the right sub-liquid crystal 158a, which is indicated by a symbol B in FIG. 48A, is 320 pixels.

<Various display examples / Okkake presentation 1 / scene 3>
FIG. 49 (a) is a diagram schematically showing the main liquid crystal FB at the start of the top effect scene 3, and FIG. 49 (b) is developed into the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 49 (a). It is the figure which showed the image of the image corresponding to the obtained image data.

  In this example, since the number of operations of the production button 156 has reached a predetermined number (for example, 7 times) during the continuous production of the octopus production scene 2, the right sub-liquid crystal 158a is moved in one step (48 steps) in the horizontal direction. While moving to the left side, the trick production scene 3 is started. As described above, in the trick effect scene 3, the samurai character JC is stopped and displayed at the position at the end of the previous effect and the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a is not followed, and the character TC is caused to follow the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. The effect is that the character character JC is not following (previous position stop) and the character character TC is following effect. In order to avoid redundant description, only the configuration different from the trick effect scenes 1 and 2 described with reference to FIGS. 46 to 48 will be described here.

  In this example, for example, referring to the data of NO50-3 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30, the character A moving image 1 designated as the reproduction moving image in the drawing order 2 (in this example, the moving image including the samurai character JC) However, since the initial coordinate setting is specified in the additional information, it is determined whether or not the initial coordinate has been set in step S6109 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. For example, the previous coordinate position (in this example, the previous coordinate position (x1, y1) of the character character JC) is set as the center point d of the character character JC.

  Further, the image data of the character JC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character JC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the frog character JC stored in the area designated as the display area It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. As a result, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the samurai character JC is displayed as the center point ad reference coordinates.

  Subsequently, the character B moving image 1 (moving image including the character TC in this example) designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 3 is displayed, but the right sub liquid crystal tracking is specified by the additional information, and the offset is offset by the offset information. Since the values (−320, +28) are designated, in step S6102 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, the current coordinate position (x2 in this example) is based on the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a. , Y2) and the coordinate position is calculated based on the current coordinate position and the offset value (−320, +28) in the follow-up image coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. Set as the center point e of TC.

  Further, the image data of Tono Chara TC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character TC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and a one-frame image of the character TC stored in the area designated as the display area, It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character TC is displayed with the center point e as the reference coordinate.

<Various display examples / Okkake presentation 1 / scene 4>
FIG. 48B is a diagram showing an example of the trick effect scene 4. In this example, since the trick effect scene 3 has been completed, the trick effect scene 4 is started. As described above, in the stage effect scene 4, the character character JC does not follow the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a, and the character character TC does not follow the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a (the character character JC does not follow, the character character TC Is a non-following effect). In order to avoid redundant description, only the configuration different from the trick effect scenes 1 to 3 described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 49 will be described here.

  In this example, for example, referring to the data of NO50-4 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. However, since the initial coordinate setting is specified in the additional information, it is determined whether or not the initial coordinate has been set in step S6109 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. For example, the previous coordinate position (in this example, the previous coordinate position (x1, y1) of the character character JC) is set as the center point d of the character character JC.

  Further, the image data of the character JC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character JC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the frog character JC stored in the area designated as the display area It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157.

  Subsequently, the character B moving image 1 (moving image including the character character TC in this example) designated as the reproduction moving image of the drawing order 3 is displayed, but the initial coordinate setting is designated by the additional information. In step S6109 of the coordinate determination process described with reference to FIG. 29, it is determined whether or not the initial coordinates have been set. If not, the previous coordinate position (in this example, the previous coordinate position of the character TC (x4 , Y4)) is set as the center point e of Tono character TC.

  Further, the image data of Tono Chara TC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as the reference coordinates, and the character TC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and a one-frame image of the character TC stored in the area designated as the display area, It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157.

  In addition, in the trick effect scene 4, the character TC and the character JC are moved to the left in the horizontal direction while maintaining the distance between the character TC and the character JC indicated by the symbol A ″ in FIG. By performing the display, the trick production is finished.

<Various display examples / Okkake presentation 2>
Next, image control in the case of performing the trick effect 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 50 to 52.

  The octopus effect 2 according to this example is an effect that uses the moving image including the samurai character JC, the moving image including the Tono character TC, and the sub liquid crystal 158. The operation 1 shown in FIG. The operation 2 shown in FIG. In this example, as shown in FIG. 52, the operation 1 is started when an operation by the start lever 135 is accepted, and thereafter, the operation 1 and the operation 2 are repeated until a third stop operation is accepted. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the operation 1 and the operation 2 may be performed at random until a third stop operation is received, and the trigger for the end effect 2 is not limited to the third stop operation. In addition, when a predetermined time (for example, 40 seconds) has elapsed since the operation of the start lever 135 was accepted and rotation of the reels 110 to 112 was started, in order to prevent heat generation due to the operation of the trick effect 2, You may comprise so that operation | movement of the trick effect 2 may be stopped, continuing rotation of the reels 110-112.

  In the operation 1, the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the right sub liquid crystal 158a are moved to the right in the horizontal direction regardless of the operation of the player, and the character character JC is made to follow the movement of the left sub liquid crystal 158b, and the character character TC is moved to the right sub liquid crystal. This is an effect that follows the movement of 158a (the character character JC follows and the character character TC follows). In action 2, the left sub-liquid crystal 158b and the right sub-liquid crystal 158a are moved to the left in the horizontal direction regardless of the operation by the player, and the character character JC is caused to follow the movement of the left sub-liquid crystal 158b. This is an effect that follows the movement of 158a (the character character JC follows and the character character TC follows). In the operation 1 (or operation 2), since the moving direction and the moving amount of the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the right sub liquid crystal 158a are the same, the character JC and the character TC have the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the right sub liquid crystal 158b. Any movement of the liquid crystal 158a may be followed, and the present invention is not limited to this example.

<Various display examples / Okkake presentation 2 / Operation 1, Operation 2>
FIG. 50A is a diagram showing an example of the octopus effect 2, FIG. 50B is a diagram showing an example of the operation 1 of the octopus effect 2, and FIG. It is the figure which showed an example of the operation | movement 2 of 2. FIG. Although the illustration of the main liquid crystal FB at the start of operation 1 and operation 2 of the trick effect scene 2 and the liquid crystal effect information table used for the image control of operation 1 and operation 2 are omitted, the basic technical concept Is the same as the scene 2 of the Okkake effect 1 (the character character JC follows and the character character TC follows).

  In other words, for the display of the moving image including the character character JC, the left sub liquid crystal follow-up is designated by the additional information of the liquid crystal effect information table, the offset value is designated by the offset information, and the follow-up image coordinates described with reference to FIG. In the determination process, a coordinate position is calculated based on this offset value and the current position information of the left sub-liquid crystal 158b, and this coordinate position is set as the center point of the character character JC. Further, the image data of the character JC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as reference coordinates, and the character JC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and one frame image of the frog character JC stored in the area designated as the display area It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character character JC following the horizontal movement of the left sub liquid crystal 158b is displayed.

  For the display of the moving image including the character character TC, the right sub liquid crystal tracking is specified by the additional information of the liquid crystal effect information table, the offset value is specified by the offset information, and the tracking image coordinates described with reference to FIG. In the determination process, a coordinate position is calculated based on this offset value and the current position information of the right sub liquid crystal 158a, and this coordinate position is set as the center point of the character TC. Further, the image data of Tono Chara TC is stored in the drawing area of the ROM 506 to the VRAM 518 (the display area A (Ma) or the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB shown in FIG. 35 that is not designated as the display area). ) Is transferred as a reference coordinate, and the character TC is drawn in the drawing area. In addition, the designation of the drawing area of the display area A (Ma) and the display area B (Mb) of the main liquid crystal FB is swapped, and a one-frame image of the character TC stored in the area designated as the display area, It is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal 157. Thereby, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character TC that follows the horizontal movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a is displayed.

<Various display examples / Okkake presentation 2 / Position correction operation>
FIG. 51 is a diagram showing, in a time series, changes in the mode of the trick effect 2 when the position correction operation is performed while the motion 1 of the trick effect 2 is being performed. FIG. 52 is a time chart showing the operation of the effect movable body and the update contents of the operation instruction data when the position correction operation is performed during the execution of the operation 1 of the trick effect 2.

  As described above, when the first sub control unit 400 receives a door closing command indicating that the front door 102 is closed from the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400 confirms that the front door 102 is closed from the speakers 272 and 277. A sound to be notified (for example, a sound “door closed”) is output, and a position correction request command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. The second sub-control unit 500 that has received this position correction request command performs the position correction driving process (retraction operation → sensor detection operation → initial position return operation) described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 52, the timing indicated by reference numeral T1 indicates the timing at which the position correction driving process is started based on the door closing of the front door 102, and FIG. 51A shows the operation 1 immediately before starting the position correction driving process. An example is shown. In FIG. 52, the timing indicated by reference numeral T2 indicates the timing at which the position correction driving process is completed. FIG. 51B shows the timing at which the position correction driving process is completed, and the right movable body 163a and the left movable body 163b are It shows a state where it has returned to the initial position. As shown in FIG. 52, even during the position correction driving process, the operation instruction data is updated by the operation scheduler (in this example, the operation instruction data is updated to repeat the operations 1 and 2).

  Further, in the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, the character character JC that follows the horizontal movement of the left sub liquid crystal 158b in the horizontal direction and the character TC that follows the movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a in the horizontal direction are displayed. The In this way, by displaying the character character JC following the left sub liquid crystal 158b and displaying the character character TC following the right sub liquid crystal 158a, the movable body related display (display of the character character TC or the character character JC) is performed. When the movable body (the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b) is returned to the initial position during the performance being performed, the movable body related display can be continued during the return control. The display can be connected, and an effect without a sense of incongruity can be performed. Further, by performing a connected effect, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize that the effect has been interrupted (return control has been performed), and it is possible to perform an effect without discomfort.

  The second sub-control unit 500 that has finished the position correction driving process starts the normal driving process described with reference to FIG. In this normal driving process, it is determined whether or not the operation instruction data is updated. However, at the timing indicated by reference numeral T2 in FIG. 52, since the operation instruction data for the operation 1 is updated, a predetermined value is set. After waiting for time, at the timing when the operation instruction data for the next operation 2 is updated (the timing indicated by reference numeral T3 in FIG. 52), the return operation for returning from the position correction operation to the wake-up effect 2 is started. .

  In FIG. 52, the timing indicated by reference numeral T4 indicates the timing during the return operation by the operation 2, and FIG. 51C shows an example during the return operation by the operation 2. As described above, in the operation 2, the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the right sub liquid crystal 158a are moved to the left in the horizontal direction, the character character JC is made to follow the movement of the left sub liquid crystal 158b, and the character character TC is moved to the right sub liquid crystal 158a. It is an effect that makes it follow.

  However, in the operation instruction data for operation 2 after the update, the target position of the left sub liquid crystal 158b is set to a coordinate position on the right side of the current position. It is moved to the right direction. On the other hand, in the updated operation instruction data for operation 2, the target position of the right sub liquid crystal 158a is set to the coordinate position on the left side of the current position. It is moved to the left direction. In the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, a character TC that follows the horizontal movement of the left sub liquid crystal 158b and a character TC that follows the horizontal movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a are displayed. The

  In this way, by performing display in which the character character TC follows the right sub-liquid crystal 158a, the movable material (right sub-liquid crystal 158a is displayed during the production of the display related to the movable material (display of the character character TC and the character character JC). ) Is returned to the initial position, the movable body-related display can be continued even during the return control, so that the display can be connected before and after the production is interrupted, and a production without a sense of incongruity can be performed. it can. Further, by performing a connected effect, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize that the effect has been interrupted (return control has been performed), and it is possible to perform an effect without discomfort.

  In FIG. 52, the timing indicated by the symbol T5 indicates the timing during the return operation by the operation 1, and FIG. 51 (d) shows an example during the return operation by the operation 1. As described above, the operation 1 moves the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the right sub liquid crystal 158a to the right in the horizontal direction, causes the character character JC to follow the movement of the left sub liquid crystal 158b, and causes the character TC to move the right sub liquid crystal 158a. It is an effect that makes it follow.

  In the operation instruction data for the operation 1 after the update, the target positions of the left sub liquid crystal 158b and the right sub liquid crystal 158a are set to the coordinate positions on the right side of the current position. Therefore, during the return operation by the operation 1, the left sub liquid crystal Both 158b and the right sub liquid crystal 158a are moved to the right in the horizontal direction. In the display area of the main liquid crystal 157, a character TC that follows the horizontal movement of the left sub liquid crystal 158b and a character TC that follows the right movement of the right sub liquid crystal 158a are displayed. The

  In this way, by performing a display in which the Tono character TC follows the left sub liquid crystal 158b, the movable body (the left sub liquid crystal 158b is displayed during the stage of performing the movable body related display (display of the Tono character TC and the Samurai character JC). ) Is returned to the initial position, the movable body-related display can be continued even during the return control, so that the display can be connected before and after the production is interrupted, and a production without a sense of incongruity can be performed. it can. Further, by performing a connected effect, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize that the effect has been interrupted (return control has been performed), and it is possible to perform an effect without discomfort.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even when the position correction operation is performed during the production, the operation instruction data used for the production can be continuously updated, and when the position correction operation returns to the production. Since the movable body 163 returned to the initial position can be gradually returned to the position specified by the updated operation instruction data while being familiar with the movement of the production, the production can be performed without giving the player a sense of incongruity. Can continue. Further, by performing a connected effect, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize that the effect has been interrupted (return control has been performed), and it is possible to perform an effect without discomfort. Further, even when the sub liquid crystal 158 is returned to the initial position by detecting the closing of the front door 102 during the production, the positional deviation of the sub liquid crystal 158 can be reduced when the production is resumed. It is possible to produce a production without a sense of incongruity.

  Here, the position correction operation during execution of the hangover effect 2 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the door closing of the front door 102 is performed during the execution of the operation condition notification effect or the hangover effect 1. The same control may be applied when the position correction operation is performed based on the above, and the sub liquid crystal 158b is finely divided to the left and right during the operation condition notification effect and waiting for the player's pressing operation. The same control may be applied when an effect including an operation of moving (swinging) is performed, and a position correction operation is performed based on the door closing of the front door 102 during the execution of the effect.

<Invention 1>
As described above, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment (for example, the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 or the pachinko machine not shown) has display means (for example, the main liquid crystal 157 shown in FIGS. 1 and 38) having a display area. ), And shielding means (for example, the right sub-liquid crystal 158a and the left sub-liquid crystal 158b shown in FIGS. 1 and 38) that can move in front of the display area and can shield at least a part of the display area; Display control means (for example, second sub-control unit image control processing shown in FIG. 27) capable of performing display control for displaying a predetermined image in the non-shielding range of the display area not shielded by the shielding means; A game machine comprising movement control means (for example, a rendering movable body control process shown in FIG. 21) capable of performing movement control for moving the shielding means during display of the predetermined image, Said place The first image (for example, the right reel navigation RN shown in FIG. 38 (a) (or the left reel navigation LN shown in FIG. 38 (a)), or the samurai character shown in FIG. 43 (a). JC) and a second image (for example, the middle reel navigation CN shown in FIG. 38 (a) or FIG. 43 (a)) arranged side by side in the first image along the moving direction of the shielding means. The display control means includes the reference position of the first image (for example, the center point b of the right reel navigation RN shown in FIG. 40A (or FIG. 40 ()). From the center point a) of the left reel navigation LN shown in a) and the center point d of the kite character JC shown in FIG. 46A, the reference position of the second image (for example, shown in FIG. 40A). The distance to the center point c of the middle reel navigation CN and the center point e) of the character TC shown in FIG. Each of the first image and the second image is arranged at a coordinate that is one distance, and the display control means is configured to change the non-shielding range according to the movement of the shielding means. The first image and the second image are displayed at coordinates (for example, center points a to c shown in FIG. 40A and center points d and e shown in FIG. 46A) at which the first distance is changed. This is a gaming machine (in the present specification, sometimes referred to as “present invention 1”) characterized in that each of the images is rearranged.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention 1, the distance between the first image and the second image is adjusted according to the change in the non-shielding range due to the movement of the shielding means, and each of the first image and the second image is adjusted. Can be rearranged, the distance between the images can be changed in accordance with the change in the display area (non-shielding range) of the display means, and the limited display area can be utilized to the maximum extent.

  The second image is an image including an image indicating the second information (for example, a white circle still image including a number 2 indicating the second stop operation), and the first distance is Regardless of the amount of movement of the shielding means, the distance may be such that the first image and the image indicating the second information do not overlap.

  With such a configuration, the visibility of the second image indicated by the second image can be ensured because the visibility of the second image is not impaired by the first image. The visibility of the second information is not impaired.

  The first image is an image including an image indicating the first information (for example, a still image of a white circle including the number 1 indicating the first stop operation, or a number indicating the third stop operation. 3), and the first distance is a distance that does not overlap the image indicating the first information and the image indicating the second information regardless of the movement amount of the shielding means. The display control means has the same distance between the shielding means and the image indicating the first information regardless of the movement amount of the shielding means (for example, 256 pixels in the example shown in FIG. 40A). It may be arranged so as to be a corresponding distance).

  With such a configuration, the visibility of the other is not impaired by one of the first image and the second image, so the first information indicated by the first image and the second image The visibility of both of the second information shown can be ensured, and the visibility of the first information and the second information is not impaired.

  The shielding means is provided on the other side opposite to the first shielding means (for example, the right sub liquid crystal 158a shown in FIGS. 1 and 38) provided on one side of the display area. Second shielding means (for example, the left sub liquid crystal 158b shown in FIGS. 1 and 38), and the first image is a third image disposed on the first shielding means side. (For example, right reel navigation RN shown in FIG. 38 (a)) and a fourth image arranged on the second shielding means side (for example, left reel navigation LN shown in FIG. 38 (a)). The display control means includes the center point of the third image to the center point of the second image regardless of the amount of movement of each of the first shielding means and the second shielding means. (For example, a distance corresponding to 256 pixels in the example shown in FIG. 40A) and the first The distance from the center point of the second image to the center point of the second image (for example, a distance corresponding to 256 pixels in the example shown in FIG. 40A) may be arranged to be equal. .

  With such a configuration, the distance between the three images can be adjusted according to the change in the non-shielding range due to the movement of the shielding means, and each of the three images can be rearranged, which makes the player feel uncomfortable. In addition, the limited display area can be utilized to the maximum.

  Further, the display control means arranges the third image based on the position of the first shielding means (for example, in the example shown in FIG. 40A, from the reference coordinate A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a). The right reel navigation RN is arranged at a distance corresponding to 256 pixels), and the fourth image is arranged based on the position of the second shielding means (for example, in the example shown in FIG. The left reel navigation LN is arranged at a distance corresponding to 256 pixels from the reference coordinate B of the left sub liquid crystal 158b), and the second image is displayed at the position of the first shielding means and the second shielding means. (For example, in the example shown in FIG. 40A, the center point b of the right reel navigation RN arranged based on the reference coordinates A of the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b). Left reel arranged based on reference coordinate B The middle reel navigation CN is arranged at an equal distance from the center point a of the navigation LN (or although not shown, the same distance from the reference coordinates A of the right sub-liquid crystal 158a and the reference coordinates B of the left sub-liquid crystal 158b. Arranged))).

  With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the control burden when rearranging each of the three images, and it is possible to enhance the rendering effect by preventing a delay in the display of the images.

  In addition, a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112 shown in FIG. 1) which are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and driven to rotate, and a start lever (for example, in FIG. 1) for starting the rotation of the plurality of reels. Start lever 135), lottery means (for example, a winning combination internal lottery process shown in FIG. 13) for performing internal lottery selection lottery of multiple types of combinations, and a stop button (for example, for stopping the reel rotation individually) Reel stop control means (for example, in FIG. 13) that performs stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reels based on the stop buttons 137 to 139) shown in FIG. 1, the lottery result of the lottery means, and the stop operation of the stop button. Reel stop control process shown in FIG. 13 and determination means for determining a symbol combination of the reels stopped by the reel stop control means (for example, FIG. 13). Based on the determination result by the determination means, a granting means (for example, medal granting process shown in FIG. 13) capable of giving a predetermined profit to the player, and a notification regarding the stop operation. Stop operation notifying means (for example, the main liquid crystal 137 shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 38, the image control processing shown in FIG. 20) performed in the notification mode, For example, when the right stop button 139 → the left stop button 137 → the stop operation order of the middle stop button 138) is performed, the predetermined profit is given. The notification indicating the order is at least the first image (for example, the right reel navigation RN shown in FIG. 38A (or the left reel navigation LN shown in FIG. 37A)) and the first image. The second image (e.g., navigation CN reel in shown in FIG. 38 (a)) or may be carried out using.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to make the best use of the limited display area, while preventing a reduction in the visibility of notifications indicating the stop operation order, which may be disadvantageous to the player. Absent.

  Further, the display control means may be configured such that the stop operation is performed in the predetermined stop operation order, and one of the first image and the second image indicating the stop operation order is deleted from the display means. Even so, each of the first image and the second image is arranged at coordinates where the distance from the reference position of the first image to the reference position of the second image is the first distance. You may do. That is, the display control unit is configured to display the second image from the reference position of the first image regardless of whether one of the first image and the second image is displayed on the display unit. Each of the first image and the second image may be arranged at coordinates where the distance to the reference position is the first distance.

  With such a configuration, even when a part of the notification indicating the stop operation order is deleted, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the visibility of the notification indicating the stop operation order, which is inconvenient for the player. There is no profit.

  The “first image”, “second image”, “third image”, and “fourth image” according to the first aspect of the present invention indicate stop operation order information of the stop buttons 137 to 139. It is not limited to images including images (navigation images) or character images. For example, an image indicating an operation mode (continuous hit, long press, rotation, vibration, etc.) by a certain operation means (for example, effect button 156). , An image showing a design applied to the reels 110 to 112, an image showing an internal winning combination or a winning combination, an image showing a privilege (bonus or AT) given to a player, etc. . In addition, if the game machine is a pachinko machine, an image including an image showing an operation mode (right-handed, left-handed, etc.) by a certain operating means (for example, a launch lever), a decorative pattern, an image showing a big hit or a probability change Or an image showing a privilege (big hit game) to be given to the player may be used.

  Further, the “shielding means” according to the first aspect of the present invention is not limited to the right sub-liquid crystal 158a and the left sub-liquid crystal 158b, but “can be moved in front of the display area and at least a part of the display area is Any means can be used.

  In addition, the “first information” and “second information” according to the first aspect of the present invention are not limited to information on the stop operation order of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and for example, a certain operation means (for example, Information on the operation mode (continuous hitting, long press, rotation, vibration, etc.) by the effect button 156), information on the symbols applied to the reels 110 to 112, information on the internal winning combination and winning combination, and the player are given. It may be information on a privilege or information indicating a sense of expectation for granting a privilege. The “first information” and “second information” according to the first invention of the present application are not limited to numbers, and may be characters, character strings, symbols, colors, patterns, figures, etc. Information composed of one, plural or all of them may be used.

  In addition, the “display unit” according to the present invention 1 is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, 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 may be used.

  Further, the “shielding means” according to the present invention 1 is not limited to a movable body that can move in the horizontal direction, and may be one that can move in the vertical direction, the oblique direction, other directions, or a plurality of directions, It may be rotatable, vibratable, extendable, or deployable.

<Invention 2>
In addition, the gaming machine (for example, the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 or the pachinko machine (not shown)) according to the present embodiment has a first display means having a first display area (for example, the main shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 38). A liquid crystal 157) and shielding means (for example, the right sub-liquid crystal 158a shown in FIGS. 1 and 38) that can move in front of the first display area and can shield at least a part of the first display area. Left sub liquid crystal 158b), display control means capable of performing display control for displaying a predetermined image in the first display area (for example, second sub control unit image control processing shown in FIG. 27), A game machine comprising movement control means (for example, a rendering movable body control process shown in FIG. 21) capable of performing movement control for moving the shielding means during display of the predetermined image, The predetermined image is the first image (example If the first condition is satisfied when the display control is performed (for example, a long press operation of the effect button 156 is included). In the case of acceptance, a first placement process for placing the first image at coordinates (for example, the coordinates of the center point d shown in FIG. 47A) that becomes a position following the movement of the shielding means. When the display control is performed and the second condition different from the first condition is satisfied (for example, when the continuous operation of the effect button 156 is accepted), the shielding means is not followed. A game table characterized in that the second placement processing is performed to place the first image at coordinates (for example, the coordinates of the center point d shown in FIG. 48A) as a position. May be referred to as “Invention 2” It is.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention 2, since the movement of the first image relative to the movement of the shielding means can be changed, the distance between the various images and the movable device can be changed in a variety of ways. A sense of reality can be given to the production.

  Further, the second condition is a condition that can be satisfied during the display of the predetermined image by the first arrangement processing, and the display control means is configured based on the satisfaction of the second condition. , Switching from the first arrangement process to the second arrangement process (for example, from the octopus effect scene 2 (the effect that the character character JC follows, the character character TC follows), the occupancy effect scene 3 (the character character JC does not (Following (previous position stop), the character TC switches to the effect of following)).

  With such a configuration, the distance between the various images and the movable device can be changed in various ways in the production, the variation in the production can be increased, and the entertainment of the game can be enhanced.

  Further, the first condition is a condition that can be established during display of the predetermined image by the second arrangement process, and the display control means is configured based on the establishment of the first condition. , Switching from the second arrangement process to the first arrangement process (for example, the occupancy effect scene 1 (the character character JC is non-following (initial position stop), the character character TC is the effect of follow-up)) (The character character JC is switched to follow-up, and the character character TC is switched to follow-up effect).

  With such a configuration, the distance between the various images and the movable device can be changed in various ways in the production, the variation in the production can be increased, and the entertainment of the game can be enhanced.

  Further, the predetermined image includes a second image (for example, Tono Chara TC shown in FIG. 43B) different from the first image, and the display control means performs the display control. When the first condition is satisfied, the first placement process is performed in which each of the first image and the second image is placed at coordinates that follow the shielding means. In the case where the second condition is satisfied when the display control is performed, the second image is arranged at coordinates that follow the shielding means, and the position does not follow the shielding means. The second arrangement process may be performed in which the first image is arranged at the coordinates.

  With such a configuration, in addition to the movement of the first image with respect to the movement of the shielding means, the movement of the second image with respect to the movement of the shielding means can be changed. The distance of the game can be changed in a wide variety, the variation of the production can be increased, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, an operation unit (for example, an effect button 156 shown in FIG. 1) that can be operated by the player is provided. ), And a condition that is satisfied based on the long press operation shown in FIG. 44B.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to provide a player-participation-type effect by reflecting the operation by the player in the effect mode, and to increase the player's willingness to play.

  Moreover, the storage device (for example, the ROM 506 shown in FIG. 5) capable of storing a plurality of pieces of effect information (for example, the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30) includes the first effect information, The first effect information includes second effect information different from the first effect information, and the first effect information includes information indicating the predetermined image (for example, reproduction of NO50-1 of the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30). Information (for example, additional information of NO50-1 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30) indicating that the target (character A moving image 1)) and the predetermined image are arranged at coordinates that follow the shielding means. (Right sub liquid crystal follow)) is stored in association with each other, and the second effect information includes information indicating the predetermined image (for example, NO50-3 of the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30). Playback target Character A moving image 1)) and information indicating that the predetermined image is arranged at coordinates that do not follow the shielding means (for example, additional information of NO50-3 in the liquid crystal effect information table shown in FIG. 30 (initial) Coordinate setting)) is stored in association with each other, and the first arrangement process arranges the predetermined image using the first effect information, and the second arrangement process includes The predetermined image may be arranged using the second effect information.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to easily change the production mode and the like, and it is possible to shorten the period and burden required for development.

  The “first image” and the “second image” according to the second aspect of the present invention are not limited to character images. For example, an operation mode (for example, effect button 156) by a certain operation means (for example, an effect button 156). , Long press, rotation, vibration, etc.), images showing symbols applied to the reels 110 to 112, images showing internal winning combinations and winning combinations, bonuses given to players (bonus) Or an image showing AT). In addition, if the game machine is a pachinko machine, an image including an image showing an operation mode (right-handed, left-handed, etc.) by a certain operating means (for example, a launch lever), a decorative pattern, an image showing a big hit or a probability change Or an image showing a privilege (big hit game) to be given to the player may be used.

  In addition, the “first arrangement process” and the “second arrangement process” according to the second aspect of the present application are information indicating a predetermined image and whether the predetermined image is arranged at coordinates that follow the shielding means. It is not limited to the process using the production information (liquid crystal production information table) stored in association with the information indicating whether or not, but may be only a control program (software).

  Further, the “coordinates” according to the second aspect of the present invention are not limited to the predetermined coordinates, and for example, according to the relative position of the display unit and the shielding unit, the inclination of the display unit, the position and the inclination of the shielding unit, and the like. Then, correction may be applied to predetermined coordinates. The shielding means may be any means that can move in front of the first display area of the display means and can shield at least a part of the first display area, and is inclined with respect to the display means. In this case, the “coordinates” according to the second aspect of the present invention may be corrected according to the position, inclination, etc. of the shielding means.

  Further, the “display unit” according to the present invention 2 is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, 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 may be used.

  Further, the “shielding means” according to the second aspect of the present invention is not limited to a movable body that can move in the horizontal direction, and may be one that can move in the vertical direction, the oblique direction, other directions, or a plurality of directions, It may be rotatable, vibratable, extendable, or deployable.

<Invention 3>
In addition, the gaming machine (for example, the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 or the pachinko machine not shown) according to the present embodiment has a game control unit (for example, the main control unit 300, the first sub-control unit 400, the first control unit 400 shown in FIG. A main body (for example, the main body 101 shown in FIG. 1) on which the secondary control unit 500 is disposed, a door body (for example, the front door 102 shown in FIG. 1) that opens and closes on the front side of the main body, and the door body. A display device provided with a display area (for example, the main liquid crystal 157 shown in FIGS. 1 and 38) and display control means for displaying a predetermined effect on the display area (for example, the second sub-control shown in FIG. 27) Partial image control processing), movable bodies (for example, the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b shown in FIGS. 1 and 38) provided on the door body and used for the predetermined performance, and the operation of the movable body Movable body control means (for example, The display control means switches the display of the display area as time passes in the predetermined effect (for example, a display movable body control process shown in FIG. 21). The movable body control means performs a plurality of operations (for example, FIG. 50B and FIG. 50) on the movable body in the predetermined effect. 52 based on the normal control (for example, the normal driving process shown in FIG. 25) that performs the operation 1 shown in FIG. 52 and the operation 2 shown in FIG. When the door 102 is opened (or closed), when vibration is detected in the game machine, when a displacement of the movable body is detected, when a predetermined error occurs, the movable body is moved to the initial position (for example, FIG. Return control (for example, position correction drive processing shown in FIG. 26), and the movable body control means satisfies the predetermined condition when performing the normal control. The normal control is interrupted and the return control is performed, and the display control means performs the switching display control when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the switching display control. The plurality of operations are defined by the order in which the operations are executed (for example, the operation pattern data (repetition count, operation data number (N), operation data 1 to N, etc.) shown in FIG. 22). , (1) the order in which the different operations are performed, (2) the number of repetitions in which the same operation is performed, (3) the combination of (1) and (2), etc.) and the time required for each operation (for example, FIG. Operation data shown in 22 The operation schedule (for example, operation instruction data shown in FIG. 22) is determined in advance, and the operation schedule can be updated while the return control is being performed. Means (for example, a process (operation scheduler) for updating the operation instruction data in steps S5408 to S5410 of the effect movable body control process shown in FIG. 21), and the movable body control means is performed by interrupting the normal control. When the return control is completed, the game machine is a means capable of performing the normal control to cause the movable body to perform an operation based on the update result of the operation schedule by the update means. In this specification, it may be referred to as “present invention 3”).

  According to the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation schedule is updated while the return control for returning the movable body to the initial position is performed, and based on the update result of the operation schedule when the return control is completed. Because the operation can be performed on the movable body, even when the movable body is returned to the initial position during the production, the positional deviation of the movable body can be reduced when the production is resumed, and the uncomfortable feeling There can be no production.

  The updating unit may be a unit capable of continuing to update the operation schedule until the return control is completed.

  With such a configuration, even when the movable body is returned to the initial position during the production, the positional deviation of the movable body is reduced when the production is resumed regardless of the execution time required for the return control. It is possible to produce an effect without a sense of incongruity.

  Further, the movable body control means performs the return control by interrupting the one operation even during the one operation being executed in the predetermined performance when the predetermined condition is satisfied. And the updating means determines whether the required time elapses according to the remaining time of the interrupted one operation (for example, if the required time required for the interrupted one operation has not elapsed). Even after waiting, or even if the time required for the interrupted one operation has not elapsed, without waiting for the required time to elapse or after the interrupted one operation When the operation is started), the operation schedule may be updated.

  With such a configuration, when the production is resumed, the interrupted operation can be resumed immediately from the middle of the interruption, and a production without a sense of incongruity can be performed.

  In addition, door opening / closing detection means (for example, a door sensor of the front door 102) capable of detecting opening / closing of the door body is provided, and the movable body control means is operated by the door opening / closing detection means during the normal control. When the closing of the door is detected, the normal control may be interrupted to perform the return control.

  With such a configuration, even when the movable body is returned to the initial position by detecting the closing of the door body during the production, the displacement of the movable body is reduced when the production is resumed. It is possible to produce a production without a sense of incongruity.

  The movable body is capable of relative movement with respect to the display device in the normal control and the return control performed in the predetermined effect. A movable body related display that is displayed in accordance with the position of the movable body is included, and the display control means, when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the switching display control, It may be means for repeatedly performing special switching display control for redisplaying the movable body related display in accordance with the position.

  With such a configuration, when the movable body is returned to the initial position during the presentation of the movable body related display, the movable body related display can be continued even during the return control. The display can be connected before and after, and an effect without a sense of incongruity can be performed. Further, by performing a connected effect, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize that the effect has been interrupted (return control has been performed), and it is possible to perform an effect without discomfort.

  The “update means” according to the third aspect of the present invention may be any means capable of updating the operation schedule while the return control is being performed, and is a means for updating the operation schedule only during the return control. There may be a means for updating the operation schedule during normal control as well as during return control.

  In addition, the “movable body control means” according to the third aspect of the present invention is not limited as long as the normal control can be performed when the return control performed by interrupting the normal control is completed. It is not limited to means for always performing normal control when the return control is completed. Therefore, the normal control may be stopped when the return control performed by interrupting the normal control is completed. For example, the normal control of the movable body is stopped in order to prevent heat generation due to the operation of the movable body. When the invention 3 of the present application is applied to a game table in which there is a case, the normal control may be stopped to prevent heat generation when the return control performed by interrupting the normal control is completed.

  The “movable body” according to the third aspect of the present invention is not limited to a movable body that can move in the horizontal direction, and may be a movable body that can move in the vertical direction, the oblique direction, other directions, or a plurality of directions. It may be rotatable, vibratable, extendable, or deployable.

  In addition, the “predetermined condition is satisfied” according to the third aspect of the present invention means that when the front door 102 is opened (or closed), when vibration is detected in the game table, when a displacement of the movable body is detected, This is not limited to the case where an error occurs, such as when the power is turned on to the game machine, when the game machine reset is released, when the game machine initialization process is executed, When it detects, it may be the case where the heat generation of a movable body is detected, the case where fraud is detected, etc.

  In addition, the “display device” according to the present invention 3 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, 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 may be used. Further, the “display of a predetermined effect (including movable body related display)” according to the third aspect of the present invention is not limited to a moving image, and may be a still image.

<Invention 4>
In addition, the gaming machine (for example, the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 or the pachinko machine not shown) according to the present embodiment has a game control unit (for example, the main control unit 300, the first sub-control unit 400, the first control unit 400 shown in FIG. A main body (for example, the main body 101 shown in FIG. 1) on which the secondary control unit 500 is disposed, a door body (for example, the front door 102 shown in FIG. 1) that opens and closes on the front side of the main body, and the door body. A display device provided with a display area (for example, the main liquid crystal 157 shown in FIGS. 1 and 38) and display control means for displaying a predetermined effect on the display area (for example, the second sub-control shown in FIG. 27) Partial image control processing), movable bodies (for example, the right sub liquid crystal 158a and the left sub liquid crystal 158b shown in FIGS. 1 and 38) provided on the door body and used for the predetermined performance, and the operation of the movable body Movable body control means (for example, The display control means switches the display of the display area as time passes in the predetermined effect (for example, a display movable body control process shown in FIG. 21). The movable body control means performs a plurality of operations (for example, FIG. 50B and FIG. 50) on the movable body in the predetermined effect. 52 based on the normal control (for example, the normal driving process shown in FIG. 25) that performs the operation 1 shown in FIG. 52 and the operation 2 shown in FIG. When the door 102 is opened (or closed), when vibration is detected in the game machine, when a displacement of the movable body is detected, when a predetermined error occurs, the movable body is moved to the initial position (for example, FIG. Return control (for example, position correction drive processing shown in FIG. 26), and the movable body control means satisfies the predetermined condition when performing the normal control. The normal control is interrupted to perform the return control, and the movable body is relative to the display device in the normal control and the return control performed in the predetermined effect. The display of the predetermined effect includes a movable body related display that is displayed in accordance with the position of the movable body, and the display control means performs the switching display control. Sometimes, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, it is means for performing special switching display control for redisplaying the movable body related display (at least once) in accordance with the position after the movable body has moved. Play table (In this specification, it may be referred to as “present invention 4”).

  According to the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the movable body is returned to the initial position in the middle of performing the movable body related display, the movable body related display can be continued even during the return control. It is possible to give a display to the display before and after the interruption of the production, and it is possible to perform the production without a sense of discomfort. Further, by performing a connected effect, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize that the effect has been interrupted (return control has been performed), and it is possible to perform an effect without discomfort.

  The display control unit may be a unit that repeatedly performs the special switching display control when the predetermined condition is satisfied while the switching display control is being performed.

  With such a configuration, the movable body related display can be continued in a predetermined cycle even during the return control, so that it is possible to produce an effect with less discomfort and discomfort.

  In addition, door opening / closing detection means (for example, a door sensor of the front door 102) capable of detecting opening / closing of the door body is provided, and the movable body control means is operated by the door opening / closing detection means during the normal control. When the closing of the door is detected, the normal control may be interrupted to perform the return control.

  With such a configuration, even when the movable body is returned to the initial position by detecting the closing of the door body during the production, the displacement of the movable body is reduced when the production is resumed. It is possible to produce a production without a sense of incongruity.

  The display device may be a liquid crystal display device. With such a configuration, it is suitable for a game machine that produces an effect using a liquid crystal display device and a movable body.

  The movable body is movable in front of the display area of the display device, or along the outer edge of the display area of the display device (for example, along the upper edge (or the lower edge) in the horizontal direction, Alternatively, it may be movable along the right edge (or the left edge) in the vertical direction.

  With such a configuration, the movable body-related display can be performed in conjunction with various movements of the movable body, and an effect with less discomfort and discomfort can be performed.

  The “movable body” according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is not limited to a movable body that can move in the horizontal direction, and may be one that can move in the vertical direction, the oblique direction, other directions, or a plurality of directions. It may be rotatable, vibratable, extendable, or deployable.

  In addition, the “predetermined condition is satisfied” according to the fourth aspect of the present invention means that when the front door 102 is opened (or closed), when vibration is detected in the game table, when a displacement of the movable body is detected, This is not limited to the case where an error occurs, such as when the power is turned on to the game machine, when the game machine reset is released, when the game machine initialization process is executed, When it detects, it may be the case where the heat generation of a movable body is detected, the case where fraud is detected, etc.

  In addition, the “display device” according to the present invention 4 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, 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 may be used. Further, the “predetermined effect display (including movable body related display)” according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is not limited to a moving image, and may be a still image.

  In addition, the gaming table according to the present invention includes a launching device that launches a ball into a predetermined gaming area, a winning opening configured to be able to enter a ball launched from the launching device, and a ball that has entered the winning opening. Detecting means for detecting, a payout means for paying out a ball when the detecting means detects a ball, and a variable display device for variably displaying a predetermined symbol (identification information), and a game ball enters the winning opening and wins With this as an opportunity, the variable display device is suitable for a pachinko machine that displays a stop after the symbols are changed and notifies the game state transition.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to an enclosed gaming machine. Here, the “enclosed game machine” is one that circulates and uses game balls enclosed in the game machine. In addition, the main control unit, the first sub control unit, and the second sub control unit may be configured as a single chip, or the main control unit and the first sub control unit may be configured to allow bidirectional communication. Good. Moreover, while enabling bidirectional communication between the main control unit and the first sub control unit, communication from the first sub control unit to the second sub control unit may be one-way communication.

  Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present 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. In addition, in some cases, the content described in one configuration among a plurality of configurations described in the embodiments may be applied to other configurations to further widen the game.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine represented by a ball and ball game machine (pachinko machine), a revolving game machine (slot machine), an enclosed game machine, or a medalless slot machine. it can.

100 slot machine 110 to 112 reel 113 symbol display window 130 to 132 bet button 135 start lever 137 to 139 stop button 156 effect button 157 main liquid crystal 158 sub liquid crystal 158a right sub liquid crystal 158b left sub liquid crystal 163a right movable body 163b left movable body 170 Production device 300 Main control unit 400 First sub control unit 500 Second sub control unit 600 Production movable body 602f Sensor for right movable body 604f Sensor for left movable body

Claims (5)

A main body on which the game control unit is arranged;
A door that opens and closes on the front side of the main body;
A display device provided on the door body and having a display area;
Display control means for displaying a predetermined effect in the display area;
A movable body provided on the door body and used for the predetermined performance;
Movable body control means for controlling the operation of the movable body;
A game machine equipped with
The display control means is means for performing switching display control for switching the display of the display area with time in the predetermined effect,
The movable body control means includes
In the predetermined performance, normal control for causing the movable body to perform a plurality of operations;
And a return control for returning the movable body to an initial position based on the establishment of a predetermined condition,
The movable body control means is means for interrupting the normal control and performing the return control when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the normal control.
The display control means is means for continuing the switching display control when the predetermined condition is satisfied when the switching display control is being performed,
The operations of the plurality of operations are determined in advance in the order in which the operations are performed and the time required for each operation,
An update means capable of updating the operation schedule while the return control is being performed,
The movable body control means performs the normal control that causes the movable body to perform an operation based on the update result of the operation schedule by the update means when the return control performed by interrupting the normal control is completed. Is a possible means,
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the updating means is means capable of continuing to update the operation schedule until the return control is completed. The game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
The movable body control means is means for performing the return control by interrupting the one operation even during the one operation being executed in the predetermined performance when the predetermined condition is satisfied. ,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the updating means is means for updating the operation schedule according to the remaining time of the interrupted one operation. It is a game stand as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
Door opening and closing detection means capable of detecting the opening and closing of the door body,
The movable body control means is means for interrupting the normal control and performing the return control when the door opening / closing detection means detects the closing of the door body during the normal control. A game stand characterized by that. It is a game stand as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
The movable body is capable of relative movement with respect to the display device in the normal control and the return control performed in the predetermined performance.
The display of the predetermined effect includes a movable body related display that is displayed according to the position of the movable body,
The display control means performs special switching display control for re-displaying the movable body related display in accordance with the position after the movable body is moved when the predetermined condition is satisfied while performing the switching display control. A game table characterized by being a means of repeated operation.