JP2019013642A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preventing an erroneous operation while increasing convenience of a player.SOLUTION: Regardless of whether a history accumulation state is set or not, by an operation of selecting and determining "Start history accumulation" being performed on a presentation menu screen, a sub control unit 21 can set and start the history accumulation state for accumulating a game history of an individual player. If the history accumulation state is not set, by the operation of selecting and determining the "Start history accumulation" being performed, the history accumulation state is started. If the history accumulation state is set, when the operation of selecting and determining the "Start history accumulation" is performed and when a confirmation operation is further performed on a confirmation screen, the history accumulation state is newly started.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine installed in a game hall.

In this type of gaming machine, the game is controlled to the specific effect mode during the period from the start operation to the end operation by the player, and the game history and the like during the period controlled to the specific effect mode by the end operation are output. Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-125300 A

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, once controlled to the specific performance mode, the start operation is not accepted until the end operation is performed once, so that the previous player does not perform the end operation. When the game is over, the new player has to perform a start operation after performing the end operation once. On the other hand, it can be considered that the start operation is always accepted when controlled to the specific effect mode. However, in such a configuration, there is a possibility that the start operation is erroneously performed.

The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing an erroneous operation while improving the convenience of the player.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine (gaming machine 1) that performs a game,
A start operation accepting means capable of accepting a start operation by the player (a determination menu item “history accumulation start” determination operation and a password input operation);
Specific production state setting means (sub-control unit 21) capable of setting a specific production state (history accumulation state) based on acceptance of the start operation;
With
The start operation accepting unit can accept a start operation regardless of whether or not a specific performance state is set,
The specific performance state setting means is
If the specific performance state is not set, set the specific performance state when the start operation is accepted,
When the specific performance state is set, the start operation is accepted, and when the confirmation operation for confirming the start operation ("YES" determination operation on the confirmation screen) is accepted, the specific performance is newly added. It is characterized by setting the state.
According to this feature, even when a specific performance state is set, a start operation is accepted and a new specific performance state can be set, so that the convenience of the player can be improved and the specific performance state is set. In order to set a new specific production state when it is being used, a start operation is accepted and a confirmation operation is required, so that a new specific production state is prevented from being set due to an incorrect start operation. it can.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
When a specific performance state (history accumulation state) is set, a start operation (operation for determining the production menu item “history accumulation start” and a password input operation) is accepted, and a new specific performance state (history accumulation state) is set. In the case of setting, the information regarding the specific performance state that has been set previously (player's individual game history) is initialized.
According to this feature, the information related to the specific performance state that was previously set is not carried over, and the specific performance state can be newly started by the start operation.
In order to set a new specific production state when a specific production state is set, a start operation is accepted and a confirmation operation is required. Can be prevented.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
The specific effect state (history accumulation state) is characterized in that a game history (player's individual game history) relating to a game result after the specific effect state is set is stored.
According to this feature, even when a specific effect state is set, a start operation is accepted, a new specific effect state can be set, and a new game history can be accumulated. When a specific production state is set, in order to set a new specific production state, a start operation is accepted and a confirmation operation is required. It is possible to prevent the accumulated game history from being taken over.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The confirmation operation includes a first operation area (an area in which an affirmative image “YES” is displayed) for affirming a start operation (an operation for determining a production menu item “history accumulation start” and a password input operation) and a first operation for denying the start operation. A selection screen (confirmation screen) in which one of the two operation areas (area where the negative image “NO” is displayed) can be selected by a selection operation is displayed, and the determination operation (direction for effects) is performed with the first operation area selected. The operation of the middle switch of the switch 25 and the touch operation in the area where the positive image “YES” is displayed)
The selection screen is characterized in that it is displayed with the second operation area selected first.
According to this feature, since the selection operation and the determination operation are always required to complete the confirmation operation, it is possible to prevent the confirmation operation from being erroneously performed.

A gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
The start operation is the first operation (operation of the effect switch 24) for displaying the start operation screen (effect menu screen), and the second operation (effect menu item) in a state where the start operation screen (effect menu screen) is displayed. Including the operation of deciding “history accumulation start”
Whether or not a specific performance state (history accumulation state) is set on the start operation screen is notified in a identifiable manner.
According to this feature, since it is possible to specify whether or not the specific performance state is set before the start operation is completed, it is possible to prevent a new specific performance state from being set due to an erroneous start operation.

A gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
First accepting means for accepting a predetermined operation by the player (operation of the direction switch for effect 25);
A second accepting means for accepting a specific operation (operation of the effect switch 24) by the player;
Effect setting means for effect setting (volume setting, brightness setting) based on the predetermined operation effectively received by the first receiving means;
Browsing means for enabling browsing of information (game history, etc.) related to the gaming machine based on the specific operation effectively received by the second receiving means;
With
The first accepting means validates the acceptance of the predetermined operation after the game is over while the game is not being played,
The second accepting means validates the acceptance of the specific operation after the game is over in a non-game where no game is played,
The first accepting means, after the game is over, before the second accepting means validates the acceptance of the specific operation (before a predetermined period (10 seconds in this embodiment) elapses), The reception of the predetermined operation is validated.
According to this feature, since the acceptance of the predetermined operation becomes valid before the acceptance of the specific operation becomes valid, it is possible to perform the effect setting before browsing the information regarding the gaming machine. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling inconvenience of waiting for a state in which the effect can be set.

In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a gaming machine. It is a timing chart which shows the timing which a sub control part validates reception of the operation by the switch for production, and the direction switch for production. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the effect screen relevant to effect setting. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the production | presentation screen at the time of starting a log | history accumulation | storage state when a log | history accumulation | storage state is not set. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the production | presentation screen at the time of newly starting a history accumulation state, when the history accumulation state is set. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the production | presentation screen at the time of outputting the game log | history of an individual player | game accumulated in the log | history accumulation state. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of the effect screen in the operation request | requirement effect which a sub-control part performs.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

An embodiment of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine that performs a game such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine. A pachinko machine is a game machine that is given value when a game ball is launched into the game area and the game ball wins a prize area provided in the game area. Thus, the game machine can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player based on the fact that the display is changed and the game is terminated when the display result is derived, and the display result becomes the specific display result. The slot machine is equipped with a variable display unit that can display multiple types of identification information that can be identified, and after the variable display unit is displayed in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display on the variable display unit. A gaming machine that can generate a prize according to the display result.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment controls the progress of the game and outputs a variety of commands according to the progress of the game, and controls a predetermined effect according to the command. An effect control board 20 and the like are provided.

The game control board 10 performs processing related to the progress of the game, and various game devices mounted on or connected to the game control board 10, such as a display, LED, motor, switches,
A main control unit 11 that controls various circuits and the like (not shown) is provided. The effect control board 20 performs a process of giving an effect upon receiving a command transmitted from the game control board 10, and various effect devices mounted on or connected to the effect control board 20, such as a liquid crystal display 22, touch input Device 23, effect switch 24, effect direction switch 25, speaker 26, display, L
A sub-control unit 21 that controls the ED, various circuits, and the like (not shown) is provided.

The sub-control unit 21 includes a ROM that stores programs, a RAM that is used as a work memory, a CPU that performs control operations according to the programs, and signals from switches and sensors (not shown) connected to the effect control board 20. Is provided, and an I / O port for outputting a signal to a circuit or the like connected to or mounted on the effect control board 20 is provided, and various controls for performing an effect are performed, and the effect control board 20 is mounted. Each part of the control circuit etc. (not shown) is controlled directly or indirectly.

The liquid crystal display 22 connected to the effect control board 20 includes a display area 22a for displaying an image,
Based on a control signal from the sub-control unit 21, a control unit or the like (not shown) that performs control to display a predetermined image or the like with a predetermined luminance on the display area 22a is provided. Display area 22a of liquid crystal display 22
Is arranged on the player side of the casing of the gaming machine 1 and is visible to the player. Further, a touch input device 23 is arranged on the player side of the display area 22a of the liquid crystal display 22 so as to correspond to the display area 22a, and a touch operation to touch the display area 22a is performed by the player or the like. In this case, it is possible to detect which of the display areas 22a is touched.

Further, the effect switch 24 and the effect direction switch 25 are provided on the player side of the casing of the gaming machine 1 so as to be operable by the player. For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the effect switch 24 is constituted by a single switch, and the effect direction switch 25 is constituted by three switches of the middle left and right. In addition, an effect LED 24a for notifying that the operation of the effect switch 24 is effective is turned on inside the effect switch 24 (see FIG. 2).
Is provided.

The speaker 26 is disposed on the player side of the casing of the gaming machine 1 and the sub-control unit 21.
Can output sound or the like related to the production from the speaker 26 at a predetermined volume.

Next, the control performed in relation to the effect setting state and the effect menu state that can be shifted during the non-game by the sub-control unit 21 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The sub-control unit 21 can display an image on the display area 22a of the liquid crystal display 22 as described above, and can output sound or the like from the speaker 26. The brightness of the image displayed on the display area 22a, The volume of sound or the like output from the speaker 26 can be set according to a predetermined operation by the player or the like.

Further, the main control unit 11 transmits a command that can specify information related to the game including the result of the game in the gaming machine 1 to the sub control unit 21, and the sub control unit 21 receives from the main control unit 11. It is possible to store and accumulate the results of the game specified based on the received command in the RAM provided in the sub-control unit 21.

Here, in the case of a pachinko machine, for example, the number of jackpots (the number of times controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player) and the number of start times (a lottery for determining whether to control the advantageous state) ), Probability variation (number of times controlled to be probable gaming state with a higher probability than the normal probability), maximum number of consecutive games (after the first jackpot, probability variation game If the winning state continues by winning a big hit in the state, the maximum number of big hits in a series of advantageous states), mission (for example, reaching the predetermined number of jackpots, or starting a predetermined The achievement status of sub-game elements such as winning a jackpot at the number of times.

In addition, in the slot machine, for example, the total number of games (the number of times the variable display unit is variably displayed and the display result is derived) and the number of bonuses (advantages advantageous to the player as a result of winning a special role) Number of times controlled by the state), AT number (number of times controlled by the AT state in which an operation mode advantageous to the player is notified), number of small roles established (number of times a predetermined small role has won), mission (for example, And the number of cumulative bonuses and ATs, and the achievement status of subgame factors such as whether bonuses and ATs can be won in a predetermined number of unit games.

Further, the sub-control unit 21 can set a history accumulation state in which a game result is accumulated as a player's individual game history by performing a start operation described later by the player. When the player performs an output operation, which will be described later, in the state where is set, the game result accumulated after the history accumulation state is started is used as the player's individual game history. Can be output to the outside.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the sub-control unit 21 specifies a non-game state in which a game controlled by the main control unit 11 is not performed based on a command received from the main control unit 11. Sometimes, the acceptance of the operation by the effect direction switch 25 is validated.

Here, the non-game state is a state where there is no holding state, which is the right to start the variable display and the variable display ends, and is not an advantageous state such as a big hit if it is a pachinko gaming machine. If there is, it is a state from the end of the game to the start of a new game. Note that the end of the game in the slot machine means that the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and if a winning occurs according to the display result, the game value is given along with the winning. If the winning is not generated according to the display result, the display result is derived.

After the sub-control unit 21 validates the acceptance of the operation by the effect direction switch 25, the sub-control unit 21 validates the acceptance of the operation by the effect direction switch 25 until the non-game state is terminated on the main control unit 11 side. To maintain. In this state, an operation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a short press operation) in which the middle switch of the production direction switch 25 is continuously pressed for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) is determined. By being detected, a transition is made to a volume setting state that is an effect setting state in which the volume of sound or the like output from the speaker 26 can be set. Further, the middle switch of the direction switch 25 for the production is set for a predetermined time (for example,
An operation that continues to be pressed for a time equal to or longer than 2 seconds (hereinafter, referred to as a long press operation).
) Is detected, a transition is made to a luminance setting state that is an effect setting state in which the luminance of the liquid crystal display 22 can be set.

Further, after the non-game state controlled by the main control unit 11 is specified, when a predetermined time (10 seconds in this embodiment) elapses without ending the non-game state, the operation by the effect switch 24 is performed. Enable acceptance. Then, after the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 is validated, the effect switch 24 is maintained in the activated state until the non-game state is terminated on the main control unit 11 side. Note that when the acceptance of the operation by the production switch 24 is validated, the production direction switch 25 is kept activated.

Further, when the acceptance of the operation by the production switch 24 is validated, the production LED 2
4a is controlled to the lighting mode, and the effect LED 24a is maintained in the lighting mode over the period in which the reception of the operation by the effect switch 24 is enabled, and the effect that the reception of the effect LED 24a is enabled Notification is made by turning on the LED 24a.

When the operation of the effect switch 24 is detected in a state in which the reception of the operation by the effect switch 24 is enabled, the player is brought into a state related to the effect such as the history accumulation state and the volume setting state described above. It is made to shift to the effect menu state which can be selected and shifted by the operation of.

Next, the transition of the effect screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 in a state related to the effect such as the history accumulation state and the volume setting state will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the sub-control unit 21 uses the liquid crystal display 22 to perform a non-game effect during the non-game after the non-game state is specified. Further, when the non-game state is specified, as described above, the acceptance of the operation of the direction switch 25 for the effect is enabled, and the direction switch effective suggestion image (in this embodiment, the image of the direction switch 25 for the effect) ,
A character image indicating that it is possible to shift to setting of volume and brightness by short-pressing or long-pressing the direction switch for production 25, and an arrow indicating that the middle switch of the direction switch for production 25 can be operated Mainly composed of images. ) Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, and the acceptance of the operation by the direction switch 25 for the effect is validated, and it is possible to shift to the volume setting state or the luminance setting state by the operation of the direction switch 25 for the effect. Inform the effect.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when it is detected that the middle switch of the effect direction switch 25 is pressed for a short time in the state where the direction switch effective suggestion image is displayed, the sound volume setting state is set. Then, the liquid crystal display 22 displays a volume setting screen indicating that the volume setting state is set. On the volume setting screen, a character image indicating that it is a volume setting screen (in this embodiment, a character image of “volume setting screen”) and a numeric image indicating a volume that can be set by selection (in this embodiment, a black image) (Numerical image), a numerical image indicating the current volume (in this embodiment, a white numerical image ("5") with the color reversed) and the middle left / right switch of the direction switch 25 Or an operation guidance image indicating that the volume can be selected and set by touch operation (
In this embodiment, an image of the direction switch 25 for production, an image imitating a finger performing a touch operation),
Is displayed. In the number image indicating the volume, the larger the number, the larger the volume,
The smaller the number, the lower the volume.

When the left / right switch of the direction switch 25 for the effect is operated in the state where the volume setting screen is displayed, the numerical images to be displayed in reverse in accordance with the operation are sequentially switched within the range of “0” to “10”. Suggesting the selected volume. Then, by operating the middle switch of the direction switch 25 for the production, the selected volume is set as the volume of the voice during the production. As described above, in a state in which the volume setting screen is displayed, the player or the like operates the left / right switch of the direction switch 25 for the effect to perform a selection operation for selecting the volume of sound or the like output from the speaker 26. By operating the middle switch of the production direction switch 25, a determination operation for determining the selected volume as the volume during the production can be performed.

Further, in the state where the volume setting screen is displayed, the area corresponding to the numeric image indicating the volume in the display area 22a of the liquid crystal display 22 is touched by the player or the like, so that the area corresponds to the area. The volume corresponding to the numeric image is selected and determined as the volume of the voice being produced. As described above, in a state in which the volume setting screen is displayed, the selection operation for selecting the volume of sound or the like to be output from the speaker 26 by the player or the like touching a predetermined area of the liquid crystal display 22 and the selection It is possible to perform a determination operation for determining the volume being played as the volume during the production, and the selection operation and the determination operation can be performed with a single operation.

Then, when the determination operation is performed by the direction switch 25 or the touch operation in the state where the volume setting screen is displayed, the sub control unit 21 sets the determined volume as the volume of the sound or the like during the production. Then, the display of the volume setting state and the volume setting screen is terminated, and the non-game effect is returned.

In addition, although not shown, when it is detected that the middle switch of the direction switch 25 for presentation is operated for a long time while the direction switch effective suggestion image is displayed, the state shifts to the luminance setting state. A brightness setting screen (see FIG. 3F) indicating that the brightness is set is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. In the brightness setting screen, a character image indicating that it is a brightness setting screen (in this embodiment, a character image of the “brightness setting screen”) and a numerical image indicating brightness that can be set by selection (in this embodiment, a black image) (Numerical image), a numerical image indicating the current luminance (in this embodiment, a white numerical image (75%) in which the color is inverted), and operating the left middle right switch of the direction switch 25 for production, Alternatively, an operation guidance image (in this embodiment, an image of the effect direction switch 25, an image simulating a finger performing a touch operation) indicating that the luminance can be selected and set by a touch operation is displayed. It should be noted that the numerical image indicating the luminance indicates the ratio of the luminance that can be set with reference to the luminance set at the time of shipment of the gaming machine 1 from the factory.

When the brightness setting screen is displayed, the left and right switches of the direction switch for effect 25 are operated, so that the number images to be displayed in reverse in accordance with the operation are displayed as “50%”, “75%”, “100%”.
”In order to indicate the selected luminance. Then, by operating the middle switch of the direction switch for effect 25, the selected luminance is set as the luminance of the liquid crystal display 22 during the effect. Thus, in a state where the brightness setting screen is displayed, a player or the like can perform a selection operation for selecting the brightness of the liquid crystal display 22 by operating the left and right switches of the direction switch 25 for the effect. Direction switch 25
By operating the middle switch, it is possible to perform a determination operation for determining the selected luminance as the luminance of the liquid crystal display 22 during production.

In addition, when the brightness setting screen is displayed, an area corresponding to the numeral image indicating the brightness in the display area 22a of the liquid crystal display 22 is touch-operated by a player or the like as described above. Similarly to the case where the touch operation is performed on the volume setting screen, the selection operation for selecting the luminance of the liquid crystal display 22 and the determination operation for determining the selected luminance as the volume during the production may be performed. The selection operation and the determination operation can be performed with one operation.

As shown in FIG. 3C, the sub-control unit 21 determines that the non-gaming state has been specified and a predetermined time (10 seconds in this embodiment) has passed without the non-gaming state ending. As described above, the acceptance of the operation of the effect switch 24 is validated, and the effect switch effective suggestion image (in this embodiment, the effect switch 24 and the effect switch 24 are operated to produce the effect. The character image indicating that it is possible to shift to the menu state) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, and the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 is validated. Notify that it can be transferred. In addition, during the period when the acceptance of the operation by the production switch 24 is enabled, the production LED
The fact that the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 is validated also by lighting the 24a.

As shown in FIG. 3D, when it is detected that the effect switch 24 is operated in a state where the effect switch effectiveness suggestion image is displayed, the state shifts to the effect menu state.
An effect menu screen indicating that the effect menu state is present is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. In the effect menu image, a character image indicating that it is an effect menu image (in this example, a character image of the “effect menu screen”) and an item image indicating items of the selectable effect menu (in this example, “ (Actual setting ”,“ game description ”,“ history accumulation start ”,“ game history display ”,“ menu screen end ”,“ return ”character image), and operation of the middle left and right switches of the direction switch 25
Alternatively, an operation guide image (in this embodiment, an image of the direction switch 25 for the effect, an image simulating a finger performing the touch operation) indicating that the effect menu can be set by the touch operation is displayed.

In the state where the production menu screen is displayed, the item image corresponding to the selected item is highlighted in the same manner as the state where the volume setting screen and the luminance setting screen are displayed,
It is suggested that the item has been selected. By operating the left / right switch of the direction switch 25 for direction, the item images to be displayed in reverse are sequentially switched in response to the operation, and the selected item is displayed. Suggest. And by operating the middle switch of the production switch 24,
The state corresponding to the selected item is set. In this way, in the state where the effect menu screen is displayed, the player or the like can operate the left / right switch of the effect direction switch 25 to perform a selection operation for selecting an item in the effect menu. By operating the middle switch of the direction switch 25, the determination operation for determining the item of the selected effect menu can be performed.

As described above, the volume setting screen can also be displayed by touching an area corresponding to the item image of the effect menu in the display area 22a of the liquid crystal display 22 while the effect menu screen is displayed. In the same manner as when a touch operation is performed on the brightness setting screen, a selection operation for selecting an effect menu item and a determination operation for determining the selected effect menu item can be performed. The operation can be performed with one operation.

In the state where the effect menu screen is displayed, when the “effect setting” is selected and determined among the effect menu items by the operation of the direction switch 25 or the touch operation, the above-described volume setting state and luminance setting state It shifts to the production | presentation setting state which can perform the setting regarding production, such as. When the “game description” is selected and determined from the effect menu items, the game machine 1 will be described with respect to, for example, a method for advancing the game and information related to the game (for example, a combination or a payout table). Transition to the game explanation state. Also, among the production menu items,
When “history accumulation start” is selected and determined, the process proceeds to the history accumulation state described above. Further, when “game history display” is selected and determined from the effect menu items, the display is shifted to a game history display for displaying a history of game results in the gaming machine 1 during the day. If “menu screen end” is selected and determined from the effect menu items, the effect menu state and effect menu screen are ended, and the non-game effect is returned.

As shown in FIG. 3E, when the effect menu image is displayed, the “effect setting” is selected and determined by the operation of the effect switch 24 or the touch operation, so that the effect setting state is entered. In the case where the effect setting screen is displayed, an effect setting screen showing the effect setting state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22.
To display. On the effect setting screen, item images indicating selectable effect setting items (in this embodiment, character images of “volume”, “brightness”, “music”, “character”, and “return”) and the middle left of the effect direction switch 25 are displayed. An operation guidance image (in this embodiment, an image of the direction switch 25 for the effect, an image simulating the finger performing the touch operation) indicating that the effect menu can be set by operating the right switch or the touch operation is displayed. Is done.

In the state where the effect setting screen is displayed, “volume” is selected and determined from among the effect setting items, thereby shifting to the above-described volume setting state and displaying the volume setting screen. When the volume setting state is entered from the effect setting screen and the volume is set on the volume setting screen in the volume setting state, the screen returns to the effect setting screen. In addition, when “brightness” is selected and determined from the effect setting items, the brightness setting screen is displayed and the brightness setting screen is displayed. When the effect setting screen is shifted to the brightness setting state and the volume is set on the brightness setting screen in the brightness setting state, the screen returns to the effect setting screen. In addition, by selecting and determining “music” from the effect setting items, the music used for BGM or the like in the game is shifted to a settable music setting state, and a music setting screen (not shown) is displayed. . Also, by selecting and determining “Character” from among the effect setting items, the character used in the main effects during the game and the non-game is shifted to a settable character setting state, and a character setting screen (illustrated) (Omitted) is displayed. When the music or character is selected and determined in the music setting state or the character setting state, the screen returns to the effect setting screen. In addition, by selecting and determining “return” from the effect setting items, the effect setting state and the effect setting screen are ended, the effect menu state is returned,
The production menu screen is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the sub-control unit 21 displays “history” among the effect setting items by operating the direction switch 25 for the effect or touching the effect while the effect menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. By selecting and determining “accumulation start”, a password input screen for requesting input of a password for shifting to the history accumulation state is displayed as shown in FIG. 4B. On the password input screen, a plurality of character images constituting a keyboard for inputting a password are displayed. Then, by sequentially selecting and determining a character image corresponding to a character constituting a password possessed by a player or the like from a plurality of character images by an operation of a left middle right switch or a touch operation of the effect direction switch 25, a password Can be entered. Note that a player or the like can issue and acquire a password for shifting to a history storage state via a predetermined management server (not shown) via the Internet.

As shown in FIG. 4C, when the password is appropriately input on the password input screen, the history accumulation state is set, the history accumulation state is started, and then the effect menu screen is returned. In the effect menu screen that is displayed when the history accumulation state is set, the item image that shows the selectable effect menu items compared to the effect menu screen that is displayed when the history accumulation state is not set As a text image of “history accumulation output” and an image of history accumulation indicating that the history accumulation status is set (in this example, a character image of “~ history accumulation- * history can be output”) and Has been added. As described above, in the effect menu screen displayed in the state where the history accumulation state is started, the items indicating the items of the selectable effect menu that are not displayed in the effect menu screen displayed in the state where the history accumulation state is not started. By displaying the image ("history accumulation output") and the image during history accumulation, the player or the like can recognize that the history accumulation state has been started.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the sub-control unit 21 operates or touches the direction switch 25 for the effect while the effect menu screen after starting the history accumulation state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. By selecting and determining “history accumulation start” from the effect menu items by the operation, the game history accumulated in the current history accumulation state is initialized (erased) as shown in FIG. 5B. Then, a confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to newly start accumulation of game history is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. On the confirmation screen, an affirmative image (a character image of “YES” in this embodiment) that affirms that a new accumulation of game history is started, and a negative image (a negative image that denies the start of accumulation of game history) ( In this embodiment, the character image “NO”) is displayed.

In the confirmation screen, the image part corresponding to the selected item is highlighted in comparison with the image part corresponding to the unselected item in the same manner as the above-described production menu screen, etc., and the selected item is displayed. Suggest. Further, when displaying the confirmation screen, the state where the negative image is selected is displayed as the initial state of the confirmation screen.

As shown in FIG. 5C, in the state where the confirmation screen is displayed, when a positive image is selected and determined by the player or the like by the operation using the direction switch 25 or the touch operation, the history accumulation state As in the case where the history accumulation state is started when no is set (see FIG. 4B), a password input screen for requesting input of a password for setting and starting the history accumulation state is displayed. When the password is appropriately input on the password input screen, the currently accumulated data related to the player's individual game history is initialized (erased), and the new player's individual game history is accumulated. Starts a new history accumulation state. Then, the display returns to the effect menu screen displayed before the confirmation screen is displayed, that is, the effect menu screen displayed when the history accumulation state is set. Thereby, even when the history accumulation state is set, the player or the like can newly start the history accumulation state by performing an operation of selecting and determining “history accumulation start”. Can be increased.

Note that when initializing (deleting) data relating to a player's individual game history that is currently accumulated, even if no history accumulation state such as a game history during the day is set, “ The game history data required for display based on the selection and determination of “game history display” is not erased.

On the other hand, in the state where the confirmation screen is displayed, when a negative image is selected and determined by the player or the like by the operation using the direction switch 25 or the touch operation, the confirmation screen is displayed without displaying the password input screen. Is terminated, and the display returns to the effect menu screen that was displayed before the confirmation screen was displayed, that is, the effect menu screen that is displayed when the history accumulation state is set. When a negative image is selected and determined by an operation with the direction switch 25 or a touch operation, the currently accumulated data relating to the player's individual game history is not initialized (erased). As a result, the player or the like can accumulate the player's individual game history, and even if he / she accidentally selects and decides “history accumulation output” from the effect menu item, it has accumulated until then. It is possible to prevent the game history from being initialized and prevent the accumulated game history from being taken over.

As described above, when the sub control unit 21 sets the history accumulation state, and the operation for starting the history accumulation state is performed again by the operation of the direction switch 25 or the touch operation, the liquid crystal display 22. By displaying a confirmation screen on the screen, it is confirmed whether or not to newly start the history accumulation state.

Further, the sub-control unit 21 causes the confirmation screen to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 with the state where the negative image is selected as the initial state. When the confirmation screen is displayed, the sub-control unit 21 mistakenly displays the confirmation screen. Even if the middle switch of the effect direction switch 25 is pressed, it is possible to prevent the game history accumulated in the current history accumulation state from being initialized and the accumulation of a new game history from being started. ing.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the sub-control unit 21 operates or touches the direction switch 25 for the effect in a state where the effect menu screen after starting the history accumulation state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. By selecting and determining “history accumulation output” from the effect menu items by the operation, as shown in FIG. 6B, history accumulation for outputting the player's individual game history accumulated in the history accumulation state The liquid crystal display 22 displays a history accumulation output screen indicating that the history accumulation output state is entered. On the history accumulation output screen, a two-dimensional code for outputting the game result accumulated after the history accumulation state is set to the outside of the gaming machine 1 as a player's individual game history, and the history accumulation state are displayed. An end operation guide image (in this embodiment, an image of the effect switch 24, a character image that prompts an operation of the effect switch 24 or a touch operation) indicating the operation for ending is displayed. By reading the two-dimensional code with an information terminal or the like, the player or the like can take in the player's individual game history stored in the history storage state into the information terminal or transfer it to a predetermined server or the like. Yes.

Then, in the state where the history accumulation output screen is displayed, the history accumulation state and the history accumulation output are performed by performing an operation of the effect switch 24 or a touch operation on any one of the display areas 22a of the liquid crystal display 22. Exit the screen display. After the history accumulation output screen is ended, the non-game effect, the direction switch effective suggestion image, the effect switch effective suggestion image are displayed, and when a new game is started, or the effect direction switch 25 or effect It will wait until the operation switch 24 is operated.

  Next, the operation request effect performed by the sub control unit 21 will be described with reference to FIG.

Based on the command received from the main control unit 11, the sub-control unit 21 specifies that a specific event has occurred that may determine that the main control unit 11 gives a bonus to the player. A result of notifying whether or not it is determined that a privilege is given by operating the effect switch 24 when the effect switch 24 is operated. Notification can be performed.

In the specific period, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), when it is specified that a specific event that can be granted a privilege has occurred during the game, when the end condition of the one-unit game is satisfied, Execute the requested performance. In the operation request effect, the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 is validated, and the image of the effect switch 24 and the image prompting the operation of the effect switch 24 (in this embodiment, a character image of “Press!”) And an arrow image pointing to the effect switch 24 are displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. In addition, the effect LED 24a is controlled to be in a lighting state to notify that the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 is effective. In this state, the system waits until the effect switch 24 is operated. In the period when the operation request effect is being executed,
The acceptance of the operation by the effect direction switch 25 for shifting to the above-described volume setting state or luminance setting state is invalidated.

In this state, when the effect switch 24 is operated, a result notification according to the privilege grant status on the main control unit 11 side is performed. As shown in FIG. 7B, the main control unit 11
When it is determined that the privilege is given on the side, the sub-control unit 21 suggests that the privilege is given by the operation of the effect switch 24 being performed. A notification image (in this embodiment, a “big hit” character image) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. on the other hand,
As shown in FIG. 7C, when it is not determined that the main control unit 11 gives the privilege, the sub-control unit 21 operates the effect switch 24 to perform the privilege. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 as a result notification image (in this embodiment, a character image of “sorry”) that suggests that it has not been determined.

After displaying the result notification image, the sub-control unit 21 does not start a new game,
Predetermined time (a time sufficient for the player to recognize the content of the result notification image, for example, 10 seconds)
When the time elapses, the invalidation of the effect direction switch 25 for shifting to the volume setting state or the luminance setting state is canceled, and the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 for shifting to the effect menu state is enabled. .

In a conventional gaming machine, there is a configuration that is controlled to a specific effect mode in a period from a start operation to an end operation by a player, and a game history or the like of a period controlled to the specific effect mode by the end operation is output. is there.

In such a configuration, once controlled to the specific effect mode, the start operation is not accepted until the end operation is once performed, so the previous player has finished the game without performing the end operation. In addition, a new player has to perform a start operation after performing an end operation once. On the other hand, it can be considered that the start operation is always accepted when controlled to the specific effect mode. However, in such a configuration, there is a possibility that the start operation is erroneously performed.

On the other hand, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the direction switch 25 and the touch input device 23 that can be operated by the player, and the player operates the direction switch 25 or the liquid crystal display 22. By a touch operation in a predetermined area, a start operation (selecting and determining “history accumulation start” on the effect menu screen and entering a password) is performed,
It is possible to set and start the history accumulation state that accumulates the player's individual game history,
In the production menu screen, it is possible to perform a start operation regardless of whether or not the history accumulation state is set. If the history accumulation state is not set, the history operation is performed by performing the start operation. When the status is started and the history accumulation status is set, in addition to the start operation,
This is a configuration in which a history accumulation state is newly started when a confirmation operation is performed on the confirmation screen. According to this configuration, even when the history accumulation state is set, the start operation is performed,
Since the history accumulation state can be newly started, the convenience of the player can be improved,
In order to start a new history accumulation state when a history accumulation state is set, a confirmation operation on the confirmation screen is required in addition to the start operation. It can be prevented from starting.

In this embodiment, the gaming machine 1 sets the history accumulation state as the specific effect state, and in the history accumulation state, the game history of the individual player can be accumulated. Is a state in which information related to the individual player who has set the specific effect state is reflected, for example, an effect setting (volume, brightness, character settings, etc.) set by the player who has set the specific effect state. In such a configuration, information that allows the gaming machine 1 to specify information relating to the individual player (for example,
Password, user name, etc.) is preferably received, and by receiving information that can specify information related to the individual player, it is possible to take over a specific effect state in which a previously set effect setting is newly started. .

In this embodiment, the gaming machine 1 applies the operation of selecting and determining “history accumulation start” on the effect menu screen and inputting the password as the start operation. A configuration in which the means (for example, the effect switch 24) is operated in a predetermined operation mode (for example, a long press operation for 3 seconds or more) may be employed. Even in such a configuration, when the history accumulation state is not set, the history accumulation state is started by operating the predetermined operation unit in a predetermined operation mode, and when the history accumulation state is set, When the predetermined operation means is operated in the predetermined operation mode and the confirmation operation is performed on the confirmation screen, the history accumulation state is newly started, so that the erroneous operation of the predetermined operation means in the predetermined operation mode is started. Thus, it is possible to prevent the history accumulation state from being newly started.

In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 1 applies the operation of selecting and determining “history accumulation start” on the effect menu screen and inputting the password as the start operation. By selecting and deciding “History accumulation start”, it is possible to set and start the history accumulation state without displaying the password entry screen, that is, with the password input as the start operation. No operation may be applied.

Further, in this embodiment, the gaming machine 1 performs a confirmation screen by selecting and determining “history accumulation start” on the effect menu screen as a start operation when the history accumulation state is set. When the confirmation operation is performed on the confirmation screen, the password input screen is displayed and the password input operation is applied, but as the start operation when the history accumulation state is set, An operation of selecting and determining “history accumulation start” on the production menu screen, displaying a confirmation screen after a password is input, and performing a confirmation operation on the confirmation screen may be adopted.

When the history accumulation state is set, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment receives a start operation and newly starts the history accumulation state. When the history accumulation state is newly set, the gaming machine 1 is accumulated in the previously set history accumulation state. This is a configuration for initializing the game history of the individual player. According to this configuration, the player's individual game history in the history accumulation state that was previously set is not taken over, and the history accumulation state can be newly started by the start operation. In order to newly start the history accumulation state when the is set, since a start operation is accepted and a confirmation operation is further required, the player's individual game history in the history accumulation state is caused by an erroneous start operation. It can be prevented from being made initial.

In the present embodiment, when the history accumulation state is set, when a new history accumulation state is started, the player's individual game history accumulated in the previously set history accumulation state is initialized. However, the player's individual game history stored in the newly started history storage state is stored so as to be distinguishable from the player's individual game history stored in the previous history storage state. A configuration, for example, a configuration in which a player's individual game history newly started to be stored may be stored in a storage area different from a storage area in which a player's personal game history previously stored is stored.

The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment can set a history accumulation state. In the history accumulation state, a game history relating to a game result after the history accumulation state is set is a player's individual game history. It is a configuration that is accumulated. According to this configuration, even when the history accumulation state is set, a start operation for starting the history accumulation state is accepted, and a new history accumulation state can be started and a game history can be newly accumulated. In addition to improving the convenience of the player, in order to newly start the history accumulation state when the history accumulation state is set, a start operation is accepted and further confirmation operation is required. It is possible to prevent the game history accumulated so far from being inherited by the starting operation.

When the history accumulation state is set, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment displays a confirmation screen when a start operation is performed, and a new history is obtained by performing the confirmation operation on the confirmation screen. This is a configuration for starting the accumulation state. On the confirmation screen, an affirmative image (“Y
ES ”) and a negative image (“ NO ”) that denies the start operation are displayed so that either one can be selected by the selection operation, and the confirmation operation is performed in a state where the positive image on the confirmation screen is selected by the selection operation. This is a determination operation, and the confirmation screen is configured to be displayed in a state where a negative image is first selected. According to this configuration, since the selection operation and the determination operation are always required to complete the confirmation operation, it is possible to prevent the confirmation operation from being erroneously performed.

The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment displays the effect menu screen by operating the effect switch 24 in a state where the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 is enabled. This is a configuration in which the history accumulation state is set and started by performing a start operation that is determined by selecting “history accumulation start”, and if the history accumulation state is set on the production menu screen, When the history accumulation image indicating that the accumulation state is set is displayed and the history accumulation state is not set, the history accumulation state is displayed on the effect menu screen by displaying the history accumulation image. It is the structure which alert | reports whether it is set whether it can be specified. According to this configuration, since it is possible to specify whether or not the history accumulation state is set before the start operation is completed, it is possible to prevent a new history accumulation state from being set due to an erroneous start operation.

The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment includes an effect direction switch 25 that accepts an operation by the player and an effect switch 24 that accepts an operation by the player, and has effectively accepted an operation by the effect direction switch 25. Based on the setting, for example, the speaker 26
Is controlled to an effect setting state in which the volume of the sound output from the display device and the brightness of the liquid crystal display 22 can be set, and based on the fact that the operation by the effect switch 24 is effectively accepted, The configuration is such that the information can be controlled in a state where the information can be browsed, and when the gaming machine 1 is in a non-gaming state, the acceptance of the operation by the direction switch 25 is made effective, and the gaming machine 1 When a predetermined time (in this example, 10 seconds) elapses without entering the non-game state after the game state has been entered, the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 is validated, so that the non-game in the gaming machine 1 After entering the state, the production switch 24
This is a configuration in which the acceptance of the operation by the direction switch 25 is made valid before the acceptance of the operation by is made valid. According to this configuration, since the acceptance of the operation by the direction switch 25 for the production becomes valid before the acceptance of the operation by the production switch 24 becomes valid, the production setting is made before the display of the production menu screen becomes possible. It is possible to make a production setting by shifting to a state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling inconvenience of waiting for a state in which the effect can be set.

In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 1 enables the acceptance of the operation by the direction switch 25 when the non-game state is specified, and then by the effect switch 24 after a predetermined time has elapsed. Although it is the structure which validates acceptance of operation, the timing which validates acceptance of operation by direction switch 25 for production is not restricted when a non-game state is specified, but when a non-game state is specified, The configuration may be such that the acceptance of the operation by the direction switch 25 for the production is validated until the acceptance of the operation by the production switch 24 is validated.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the acceptance of the operation by the direction switch 25 for the effect is enabled, the direction setting switch 25 is operated to perform the effect setting by operating the direction switch 25 for the effect. When the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 is enabled, the effect switch 24 is operated to shift to the effect menu state, and the “effect setting” is displayed on the effect menu screen. By selecting and determining “”, it is possible to shift to the effect setting state and perform the effect setting. According to this configuration, it is possible to increase the opportunities for performing the production setting.

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a main control unit 11 that controls a game and a sub control unit 21 that controls an effect. The sub control unit 21 provides a player with a main control unit 11 side. When it is specified that a specific event that may determine that a privilege is to be given has occurred, an operation request effect requesting an operation of the effect switch 24 can be executed as an operation means, and an operation request In the production, when the gaming machine 1 becomes a non-game state, the acceptance of the operation by the production direction switch 25 is validated. On the other hand, when the sub-control unit 21 does not perform the operation request effect but enables the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 as an operation means for shifting to the effect menu state, the sub-control unit 21 performs a non-game in the gaming machine 1. When the predetermined time (10 seconds in this embodiment) elapses without ending the non-game state, the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 24 is validated. According to this configuration, when the acceptance of the operation of the effect switch 24 is validated as the operation means in the operation request effect, and the effect switch 24 as the operation means for shifting to the effect menu state without performing the operation request effect. Since the timing for enabling the acceptance of the operation of the effect switch 24 is different from the case where the acceptance of the operation for the effect is enabled, the operation request effect is executed based on the timing when the operation to the effect switch 24 becomes valid. The player can determine whether or not it is possible to shift to the effect menu state, and even if a different event occurs when an operation is performed on the effect switch 24, the player Will not be confused.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the state where the gaming machine 1 is in the non-gaming state and the reception of the operation by the direction switch 25 is enabled, the direction switch 25
When the button is pressed for a short time, the effect setting state is shifted to the volume setting state, and the volume setting screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, while the effect direction switch 25 is held down for a long time. In this configuration, the brightness setting screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 by shifting to the brightness setting state. According to this configuration, after the effect menu screen is displayed, the effect setting screen is displayed, and the selection operation for displaying the volume setting screen or the brightness setting screen is not performed.
The brightness setting screen or the volume setting screen can be displayed, and as a result, the trouble of performing the selection operation can be reduced.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the state where the gaming machine 1 is in the non-gaming state and the reception of the operation by the direction switch 25 is enabled, the direction switch 25
The sound volume setting screen can be displayed by pressing the button for a short time, and the brightness setting screen can be displayed by pressing the direction switch 25 for the effect for a long time. According to this configuration, the short press and the long press of the effect direction switch 25 for displaying the volume setting screen or the brightness setting screen are both simple operations and are easy to separately operate.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the state where the gaming machine 1 is in the non-gaming state and the reception of the operation by the direction switch 25 is enabled, the direction switch 25
The liquid crystal display 22 displays a direction switch effective suggestion image including a character image indicating that it is possible to shift to volume setting by short-pressing and that it is possible to shift to luminance setting by long-pressing the direction switch 25 for performance. To notify that the acceptance of the operation by the direction switch 25 for the effect is enabled. According to this configuration, since either the single press or the long press of the effect direction switch 25 is executed, the volume setting or the brightness setting can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 22. The player can easily determine which operation should be executed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 11 Main control part 21 Sub control part 22 Liquid crystal display 23 Touch input device 24 Effect switch 25 Effect direction switch

Claims (1)

In gaming machines that perform games,
Start operation accepting means capable of accepting a start operation by a player;
Specific production state setting means capable of setting a specific production state based on the start operation being accepted;
With
The start operation accepting unit can accept a start operation regardless of whether or not a specific performance state is set,
The specific performance state setting means is
If the specific performance state is not set, set the specific performance state when the start operation is accepted,
A gaming machine in which, when a specific effect state is set, a start operation is accepted, and a specific effect state is newly set when a confirmation operation for confirming the start operation is accepted.

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