JP2019103594A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To make it possible to change a player's bodily sensation time during a presentation with respect to a game machine such as a slot machine and a Pachinko machine.SOLUTION: Game control means (100, 200) comprises: delay time determination means (270) for, on the basis of a winning combination that is determined by combination lottery means (210), determining whether or not to delay the progress of games and determining a delay time by using a delay pattern table (271) where a plurality of delay patterns is stored; and delay control means (280) for delaying the progress of games during the delay time determined by the delay time determination means (270). Presentation control means (300) comprises presentation device control means (340) for causing a performance of a presentation by using a presentation device (60) during the delay time transmitted from transmission control means (290). The delay pattern table (271) includes a delay pattern for calculating the delay time upon a trigger of operations of a plurality of stop switches (35).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 24

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, in which the sensational time of the player in the effect can be changed.

  Heretofore, the effect control means, by means of effect elapsed time monitoring means, effects (continuous effect) having a predetermined effect time regardless of reception of an information signal transmitted based on the player's operation input or the progress of the game. There is known a gaming machine which is continuously implemented until it is determined that a predetermined effect time has elapsed (see paragraph number "0006" of Patent Document 1 and Fig. 4).

Patent document 1: JP 2008-178484

However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, the information signal transmitted based on the player's operation input or the progress state of the game includes, for example, one related to the reel stop operation (see paragraph number “0020” of Patent Document 1). However, since the presentation time does not change due to the information signal related to the reel stop operation, there is a problem that the change is scarce.
Therefore, each invention described in each claim is made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned prior art, and the object is as follows.

(Claim 1)
The invention according to claim 1 aims at the following points.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 changes the delay time, for example, the freeze time, interlocking with the change in the proceeding time of the game, because one game time changes according to the operation timing of the stop switch. , It is possible to change the sensational time of the player in the effect.

(Claim 2)
The invention according to claim 2 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to claim 1 described above.
That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the delay time, for example, the freeze time can be changed in a complicated manner by the operation timing of the stop switch.

(Claim 3)
The invention according to claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to claim 1 or 2 described above.
That is, the invention according to claim 3 is included in the effect device, and it is possible to surely show the effect by the feature display device activated by the driving force of the drive source until the end.

(Claim 4)
The invention according to claim 4 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3 described above.
That is, the invention according to the fourth aspect is included in the effect device, and it is possible to surely show the effect by the back surface illumination device which illuminates the plurality of rotating reels from the back side to the end.

(Claim 5)
The invention according to claim 5 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4 described above.
That is, in the invention according to claim 5, when the elapsed time is short, the player is often in a hurry, and shortening the delay time provides an effect matching the player's mental situation. To make it possible.

Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve each above-mentioned purpose, and the feature point of each invention is explained below using an embodiment of the invention shown in a drawing. .
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
Further, the drawing numbers also indicate the reference numerals used in the embodiments of the invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

(Claim 1)
The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, for example, the gaming machine (10) has the following configuration.
(1) Reel unit (52)
For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the reel unit (52) is capable of individually rotating a plurality of rotating reels (52a to 52c) on which a plurality of symbols (53) are individually displayed.
(2) Start switch (34)
The start switch (34) is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels (52a to 52c) by the operation of the player.

(3) Multiple stop switches (35)
For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the plurality of stop switches (35) are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels (52a to 52c), and are rotated by the player's operation. (52a to 52c) can be individually stopped.
(4) Game media payout device (45)
The game medium payout device (45) pays the game medium to the player according to the stop mode of the plurality of rotating reels (52a to 52c) by the plurality of stop switches (35), for example, as shown in FIGS. It is something to put out.

(5) Game control means (for example, main control means 200)
The game control means (for example, the main control means 200) is connected to the reel unit (52), the start switch (34), the plurality of stop switches (35), and the game medium payout device (45) as shown in FIG. Control the progress of the game.
(6) Effects device (60)
For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the effect device (60) is capable of executing effects in accordance with the gaming state of the game control means (for example, the main control means 200).

(7) Effect control means (for example, sub control means 300)
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the effect control means (for example, the sub control means 300) is connected to the game control means (for example, the main control means 200) and the effect device (60), and the game control means (for example, the main control means 200) The rendering device (60) is controlled in conjunction with the progress of the game by the player.

Second, the game control means (for example, the main control means 200) has the following configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, for example.
(8) Role lottery means (210)
The combination lottery means (210) is for determining a winning combination among a plurality of types of combinations.
(9) Reel control means (220)
The reel control means (220) starts the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels (52a to 52c) triggered by the operation of the start switch (34), and triggers the operation of the plurality of stop switches (35). It is for controlling to stop the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels (52a to 52c) based on the winning combination determined in (210).

(10) Payout control means (240)
The payout control means (240) drives the game medium payout device (45) according to the stop mode of the plurality of rotating reels (52a to 52c) stopped by the stop control by the reel control means (220), and the player To pay out gaming media.
(11) Delay time determination means (270)
The delay time determining means (270) determines whether to delay the progress of the game based on the winning combination determined by the winning lottery means (210), and a delay pattern table in which a plurality of delay patterns are stored. The delay time is determined using (see 271 in FIG. 24).

(12) Delay control means (280)
The delay control means (280) is for delaying the progress of the game during the delay time determined by the delay time determination means (270).
(13) Transmission control means (290)
The transmission control means (290) is for transmitting the delay time determined by the delay control means (280) to the effect control means (for example, the sub control means 300).

Thirdly, a presentation device control means (for example, sub control means 300) that causes a presentation device (60) to execute a presentation during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means (290). Equipped with 340).
Fourth, the delay pattern table (271, see FIG. 24) includes a delay pattern for calculating delay time triggered by the operation of the plurality of stop switches (35).

(Claim 2)
The invention according to a second aspect is characterized in the following point in addition to the characteristic points of the invention according to the first aspect described above.
First, the delay pattern table (271, see FIG. 24) includes a delay pattern for calculating a delay time triggered by the operation of two or more stop switches (35) among the plurality of stop switches (35). .

  Second, the delay time determination means (270) is triggered by the operation of the stop switch (35) for the first time corresponding to the stop switch (35) previously operated on which the calculation of the delay time is based. If the elapsed time from the operation of the stop switch (35) operated earlier to the operation of the stop switch (35) operated next is less than the first time, the remaining time of the first time, Next, the second time corresponding to the operated stop switch (35) is added to calculate the delay time.

(Claim 3)
The invention according to a third aspect is characterized in the following point in addition to the features of the invention according to the first aspect or the second aspect.
First, the rendering device (60) includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, an accessory display device (70) activated by the driving force of the drive source (610).
Secondly, in the case where the effect device control means (340) executes the effect during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means (290), the bonus item is triggered by the operation of the plurality of stop switches (35). The drive of the display device (70) is started, and the drive of the accessory display device (70) is stopped after the end of the delay time.

(Claim 4)
The invention according to a fourth aspect is characterized in the following point in addition to the characteristic points of the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects described above.
First, the effect device (60) includes a rear illumination device (80) that illuminates the plurality of rotating reels (52a to 52c) from the rear side, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 32, for example.
Secondly, in the case where the effect device control means (340) executes the effect during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means (290), the operation among the plurality of stop switches (35) is finally operated. In response to the operation of the stop switch (35), the light emission of the back light device (80) is started, and the light emission of the back light device (80) is stopped after the end of the delay time.

(Claim 5)
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized by the following point in addition to the feature points of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4 described above.
That is, the delay time determining means (270) determines that the elapsed time from the operation of the start switch (34) to the operation of the stop switch (35) operated last among the plurality of stop switches (35) is a predetermined time. If it is shorter, reduce the delay time.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(Claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, according to the invention of claim 1, since one game time is changed by the operation timing of the stop switch, the delay time, for example, the freeze time is changed in conjunction with the change in the game progress time. Thus, the sensational time of the player in the effect can be changed.

(Claim 2)
According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the invention, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the delay time, for example, the freeze time can be changed complicatedly by the operation timing of the stop switch.

(Claim 3)
According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the invention, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to surely show the effect by the feature display device included in the effect device and activated by the driving force of the drive source until the end.

(Claim 4)
According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effects of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3 described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to surely show the effect by the back light illumination device which is included in the effect device and illuminates the plurality of rotating reels from the back side until the end.

(Claim 5)
According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effects of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 4 described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, according to the invention of claim 5, when the elapsed time is short, the player is often in a hurry, and by shortening the delay time, an effect matching the player's psychological situation is provided. can do.

It is a schematic front view of a game machine. It is a schematic plan view of a middle panel part. It is an explanatory view for explaining the kind and arrangement of a design. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the outline of a game control means. It is an explanatory view for explaining an outline of a game state by the main control means. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a chart showing an example of a symbol combination list. It is a chart which shows an example of the symbol combination list following FIG. It is a perspective view of a gift device. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory device corresponding to FIG. 8. FIG. 9 is a front view of the character apparatus corresponding to FIG. It is sectional drawing in alignment with the AA of FIG. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory device corresponding to FIG. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view corresponding to FIG. 12 in which the left side of the accessory device is enlarged. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view corresponding to FIG. 12 in which the right side of the accessory device is enlarged. It is an exploded perspective view of a disk and a rotation gear. FIG. 12 is another exploded perspective view corresponding to FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of a device main part on either side. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the rotary drum and the left and right guide plates corresponding to FIG. 17. FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view of the device main body on the right side corresponding to FIG. 17. FIG. 19 is an enlarged perspective view of the device main body on the right side corresponding to FIG. 18. It is a perspective view of a state where an apparatus main part on either side was assembled. FIG. 22 is an enlarged perspective view corresponding to FIG. 21 and with the sensor substrate removed. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display pattern of a character article display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a delay pattern table. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the delay time determination means shown in FIG. It is a flowchart following FIG. It is a flowchart following FIG. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a table for "a bonus notice lottery (state A)" and a "freeze lottery (state A) non notification". It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the table for "freeze lottery (state A) notification" and "freeze lottery (state B)." It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a table for two kinds of "freeze addition lottery". It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of freeze. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a reel flash pattern.

(Game machine 10)
The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
In addition, although the slot machine as the game machine 10 was illustrated, it is not limited to this, A pachinko machine may be sufficient.
The gaming machine 10 includes a square box-like housing 11 having a front opening that opens forward, and a front door 12 that covers the front opening of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. Here, "front" refers to the direction facing the player, "back" refers to the opposite direction to "front", and may also be referred to as "back side".
A symbol display window 51 capable of transmitting the inside of the housing 11 is formed substantially at the center of the front door 12, and a reel unit 52 described later is disposed on the back of the symbol display window 51.
Further, above the reel unit 52, a rendering device 60 having a character display 70 described later is disposed.

(Front door 12)
As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 12 is provided with the following components from the upper side.
In addition, each part of the front door 12 is mentioned later.
(1) Upper panel unit 20
(2) Operation unit 30
(3) Lower panel portion 40
(4) Intermediate panel 50
In addition, each part of the front door 12 is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(4).

(Upper panel unit 20)
As shown in FIG. 1, the upper panel unit 20 includes the following units.
Note that (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Upper speaker 21
(2) Top decoration 22
(3) A character display device 70 constituting the effect device 60 (see FIG. 8 and subsequent figures)
In addition, each part of the upper panel part 20 is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(3).

(Operation unit 30)
As shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 30 includes the following units.
In addition, each part of the operation part 30 is mentioned later.
(1) Bet switch 31
(2) Effect switch 32
(3) medal insertion slot 33
(4) Start switch 34
(5) Stop switch 35
(6) Settlement switch 36
In addition, each part of the operation part 30 is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(6).

(Lower panel section 40)
As shown in FIG. 1, the lower panel unit 40 includes the following units.
In addition, each part of the lower panel part 40 is mentioned later.
(1) Lower panel 41
(2) Lower speaker 42
(3) Medal payout port 43
(4) Medal receiver 44
In addition, each part of the lower panel part 40 is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(4).

(Intermediate panel 50)
The intermediate panel 50 is provided with a reel unit 52 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
The reel unit 52 is disposed on the back side of the transparent symbol display window 51 formed on the front door 12.
On the reel unit 52, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols 53 (see FIG. 3) are individually displayed on the surface of a plurality of rotating reels 52a to 52c, here three left reels. 52a, a middle reel 52b, and a right reel 52c are arranged to be separately rotatable. Although not shown, each of the rotating reels 52a to 52c is configured to be able to be individually rotated and stopped by a drive source such as a stepping motor.
Although the three reels 52a to 52c are exemplified as the left reel 52a, the middle reel 52b, and the right reel 52c, the invention is not limited thereto, and two or four or more reels may be provided, for example.

A plurality of, for example, 21 symbols 53 are displayed at predetermined intervals on the surface of a reel tape (not shown) attached to the periphery of the reel frame.
In addition, although 21 pieces were illustrated as the number of objects of the pattern 53, it is not limited to this, For example, 20 pieces may be sufficient.
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the symbol 53 is an abbreviation of "character", "black 7", "BAR", "rip A" and "rip B" (replay (replay)), which are abbreviations of characters. There are ten types of “rip”, “bell A” and “bell B”, “cherry” and “watermelon”, but is not limited thereto.

In each of the rotating reels 52a to 52c, a total of nine designs 53 arranged in three vertical rows and three horizontal rows are arranged so as to be visible through the symbol display window 51 when all three stop.
As shown in FIG. 2, an effective line 54 is displayed on the surface of the symbol display window 51. There are two effective lines 54, "middle line" and "diagonal line".
The "middle line" is a line connecting the middle stages of the rotating reels 52a to 52c with a straight line, and is effective when one medal is inserted (one bet). The "diagonal line" is a line connecting the lower end of the left reel 52a, the middle of the middle line 52b, and the upper end of the right line 52c by straight lines, and when 2 or 3 medals are inserted (2 bets, 3 bets) It becomes effective. The lines that have become valid are determined by the game result determination unit 230 described later with reference to FIG.

  Although the “middle line” and the “diagonal line” are exemplified as the effective line 54, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the left reel 52a, the middle reel 52b, and the right reel 52c may be ordered in the order of “lower, middle and upper”. Or inclined like "upper, middle, middle" or "middle, middle, lower", "upper, middle, upper", "upper, lower, upper", "lower, middle, lower" Or “V” or “Yamagata” like “lower, upper, lower”. In addition, although “2” is illustrated as the number of lines, the present invention is not limited to this, and “1” or “3” or more may be used.

(Backlighting device 80 of reel unit 52)
As shown in FIG. 32, the rear illumination device 80 is disposed inside each of the rotating reels 52a to 52c of the reel unit 52, and illuminates the plurality of rotating reels 52a to 52c from the rear side.

(Upper speaker 21 of upper panel unit 20)
The upper speakers 21 are disposed in the upper panel portion 20, are positioned above the reel unit 52, are disposed in pairs on the left and right sides, and output various sound effects.

(Upper decoration 22)
The upper decoration 22 is disposed on the upper panel unit 20, is located on the upper side of the upper panel unit 20, includes a lamp such as an LED inside, and is used to display various effects.

(Character object display 70)
The feature display device 70 is disposed on the upper panel unit 20, and constitutes a "effect device 60". The accessory display device 70, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 8 and later, is configured of two display devices 71 and 72 arranged in the left and right directions to rotate the display plate 510 while inverting the display plate 510 one by one.
Although the character display device 70 is disposed on the upper side of the reel unit 52 in FIG. 1, the invention is not limited thereto, but is disposed on the lower side, the left side or the right side of FIG. May be Moreover, although the character article display apparatus 70 was comprised from the two display apparatuses 71 and 72 which were located in a line with the left and right, it is not limited to this, Although not shown in figure, you may comprise from one display apparatus, or You may comprise from three or more display apparatuses. Furthermore, although the two display devices 71 and 72 are arranged horizontally in the lateral direction, the present invention is not limited to this, and although not shown, the two display devices 71 and 72 may be arranged in the vertical direction.

The effect device 60 is capable of executing effects in accordance with the gaming state of the main control means 200 (game control means) described later with reference to FIG. The effect device 60 includes, in addition to the character article display device 70, the following as shown in FIG.
(1) Backlighting device 80
The rear illumination device 80, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 32, is disposed inside the reel unit 52.
(2) Top decoration 22,
The top decoration 22 is disposed in the upper panel portion 20 as described above.
(3) Speakers 21 and 42
The speakers 21 and 42 are disposed in the upper panel portion 20, and include the upper speaker 21 described above and a lower speaker 42 disposed in a lower panel 41 described later.

(Bet switch 31 of operation unit 30)
The bet switch 31 is located on the left side in FIG. 1 of the operation unit 30, and is for betting among medals that have been internally counted first as credits.
Although one switch is illustrated as the bet switch 31, a plurality of switches may be provided.

The credit medal is a medal that is an example of a game medium stored in the machine by the credit function. The credit function refers to a function capable of storing medals up to a maximum of 50 as credit medals by inserting medals in advance from a medal insertion slot 33 described later as a condition for starting a game, and specifically, the number of inserted cards as electronic data Electronically store and manage. The maximum number of credit medals is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored.
As a game medium, although the medal was illustrated, it is not limited to this, for example, a pachinko ball etc. may be sufficient.

(Effect switch 32)
The effect switch 32 is a switch that is located on the right of the bet switch 31 in FIG. The effect switch 32 always turns off, displays that the operation is invalid, and lights up at a predetermined timing with the progress of the game, thereby displaying that the operation is possible and enabling the operation By operating at, various notice effects are notified.

(Medical insertion slot 33)
The medal insertion slot 33 is located on the right side in FIG. 1 of the operation unit 30, and is for inserting a medal, which is an example of a game medium, into the aircraft. Although not shown in FIG. 1, a medal sensor 37 (see FIG. 4) is disposed inside, and a regular medal is detected electronically.

(Start switch 34)
The start switch 34 is located on the lower side of the operation unit 30, is disposed on the left side as viewed in FIG. 1, and is used to start the rotation of the three rotating reels 52a to 52c by the operation of the player.
The start switch 34 is formed in a lever shape, and is for starting rotation of the rotating reels 52a to 52c under the condition of insertion of medals or operation of the bet switch 31 described later. That is, the start switch 34 is for starting variable display of the symbols 53 of the rotating reels 52a to 52c by the operation of the player.

(Stop switch 35)
The stop switch 35 is located at the center of the lower stage of the operation unit 30, and includes a plurality, for example, three, left stop switch 35a, middle stop switch 35b, and right stop switch 35c.
Each of the three stop switches 35 is formed in a push button shape, provided corresponding to each of the three rotating reels 52a to 52c, and operated by the start switch 34. The three rotating reels 52a to 52c are rotating. Can be individually stopped.
The left stop switch 35a corresponds to the left reel 52a, the middle stop switch 35b to the middle reel 52b, and the right stop switch 35c to the right reel 52c.

(Settlement switch 36)
The settlement switch 36 is located on the lower side of the operation unit 30 toward the left in FIG. 1 and is for paying out all the medals credited by the credit function.

(Lower panel 41 of lower panel part 40)
The lower panel 41 is located at the center of the lower panel portion 40, and a pattern, characters and the like are displayed, and although not shown, it is configured to be lit by illumination.

(Lower speaker 42)
The lower speakers 42 are disposed on the lower left and right of the lower panel 41 and output various sound effects together with the upper speakers 21. Speaker

(Medal payout 43)
The medal payout opening 43 is located at the lower center of the lower panel 41 and is disposed inside, and is an opening through which the medal paid out from the hopper unit 45 shown in FIG. 4 passes.

(Medal receiver 44)
The medal receiver 44 is disposed below the medal payout opening 43 and is for storing medals paid out from the medal payout opening 43.

(Game control means 100)
The game control means 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The game control means 100 is located inside the gaming machine 10 and controls the progress of the game.
Although not shown, the game control means 100 is composed of a plurality of types, for example, a main control board and a sub control board. Although not shown, each control board is configured around a CPU, and is configured by a microcomputer having a ROM, a RAM, an I / O port, and the like. The CPU has an interrupt function such as timer interrupt, executes a program stored in the ROM, and performs various processes. The ROM stores fixed data such as programs executed by the CPU and various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the program, for example, a memory for storing the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the part lottery.

The CPU reads the various programs and data stored in the storage unit such as the ROM to function as the game control unit 100 when the main control board and the sub control board are viewed as a whole. In addition, when the main control board is independently reviewed, it functions as the main control means 200, and when the sub control board is independently reviewed, it functions as the sub control means 300.
Communication between the main control board and the sub control board is limited to one-way communication from the main control board to the sub control board. Communication in the reverse direction from the sub control board to the main control board is prohibited to prevent fraudulent acts by the communication in the reverse direction.

(Main control means 200)
The main control means 200 controls the overall operation of the gaming machine 10.
As shown in FIG. 4, the medal sensor 37, the bet switch 31, the start switch 34, the stop switch 35, the settlement switch 36, etc. are connected to the input stage of the main control means 200, respectively.
In addition to the sub control means 300, a reel unit 52, a hopper unit 45 and the like are connected to the output stage of the main control means 200.

Main control means 200 is roughly divided into the following means as shown in FIG.
The following (1) to (9) will be described later.
(1) Role lottery means 210
(2) Reel control means 220
(3) game result determination means 230
(4) Payout control means 240
(5) Normal zone control means 250
(6) Advantageous section control means 260
(7) Delay time determination means 270
(8) Delay control means 280
(9) Transmission control means 290
The means of the main control means 200 is not limited to (1) to (9) described above.

(Sub control means 300)
The sub control unit 300 receives a signal (command or information) from the main control unit 200, controls an effect corresponding to the progress of the game, and mainly performs an effect of notifying the player of information related to the game content. It is a thing.
The sub control means 300 mainly controls the effect, also referred to as "effect control means", and controls the effect device 60 in conjunction with the progress of the game by the game control means 100.
The effect device 60 includes a character display device 70, a back illumination device 80, an upper decoration 22, a speaker 21, 42 and the like.
As shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the main control means 200, the effect switch 32 and the like are connected to the input stage of the sub control means 300, respectively.
Various display devices 60 are connected to the output stage of the sub control means 300, respectively.

The sub-control means 300 is roughly divided into the following means, as shown in FIG.
The following (1) to (4) will be described later.
(1) Reception control means 310
(2) Normal section effect control means 320
(3) Advantageous section presentation control means 330
(4) Effect device control means 340
The means of the sub control means 300 is not limited to (1) to (4) described above.

(Part lottery means 210 of the main control means 200)
The part lottery means 210 executes a part lottery for determining a winning combination.
That is, the role lottery means 210 is for performing a role lottery of winning or losing of any of the plurality of roles in response to the operation of the start switch 34.
The combination lottery means 210 includes a plurality of lottery tables for determining whether or not the combination is won, and is stored on the ROM of the main control means 200. The role lottery means 210 compares a predetermined lottery data with a random number extracted from random numbers generated by a predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values in a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won.

In the present embodiment, the roles can be roughly divided into "small part" (a part accompanied with payout of medals) and "replay part" (a player can play the next game without using a medal owned by a player). A role, a so-called replay role, and a "transition role" (a role accompanied by a transition of the gaming state, for example, a "bonus transition role") are provided. Of the roles, "bonus transition role" can be carried over to the next game.
The winning probability of the role lottery is set in a plurality of stages, in the present embodiment, in six stages (setting 1 to setting 6), setting 1 is set to the lowest and setting 6 to the highest.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 controls driving / stopping of the respective rotating reels 52 a to 52 c by controlling the driving of a driving source (not shown) such as a stepping motor of the reel unit 52.
The reel control unit 220 stops the rotation of each of the rotating reels 52a to 52c based on the lottery result of the combination lottery unit 210 and the rotation position of the corresponding rotating reels 52a to 52c when the respective stop switches 35 are operated. Let

(Game result determination means 230)
The game result judging means 230 is for judging winning or the like based on the combination of the symbols 53 on the effective line 54 (not shown) shown in FIG. 1 when all the rotating reels 52a to 52c are stopped. It is.

(Payout control means 240)
The payout control unit 240 performs predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the game result determination unit 230 by controlling the driving of a driving source (not shown) such as a stepping motor of the hopper unit 45. It is for. When it is determined that the small winning combination is won as a result of the determination by the game result determination unit 230, the payout control unit 240 pays out a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the small winning combination.

(Normal section control means 250)
The normal section control means 250 controls the progress of the game in the “normal section” described later with reference to FIG.

(Available section control means 260)
The advantageous section control means 260 controls the progress of the game in the “advantageous section” described later with reference to FIG. 5.

(Delay time determination means 270)
The delay time determination unit 270 determines whether to delay the progress of the game based on the winning combination determined by the combination lottery unit 210 and also stores a plurality of delay patterns, which will be described later with reference to FIG. The delay time is determined using the “delay pattern table 271”.
As shown in FIG. 24, the delay pattern table 271 includes delay patterns for calculating delay times triggered by the operation of the plurality of stop switches 35.

The delay time determination means 270 starts the first time corresponding to the stop switch 35 operated on the basis of calculation of the delay time, triggered by the operation of the stop switch 35, and the stop switch operated previously. If the elapsed time from the operation of 35 to the operation of the stop switch 35 operated next is less than the first time, the remaining time of the first time corresponds to the second time corresponding to the stop switch 35 operated next Calculate the delay time by adding
The delay pattern table 271 includes a delay pattern for calculating a delay time triggered by the operation of two or more stop switches 35 among the plurality of stop switches 35.

On the other hand, although not shown in the figure, the delay time determination means 270 does not show, when the elapsed time from the operation of the start switch 34 to the operation of the stop switch 35 operated last among the plurality of stop switches 35 is shorter than a predetermined time. The delay time may be shortened.
As a result, when the elapsed time is short, the player is often in a hurry, and by shortening the delay time, it is possible to provide an effect matching the player's mental situation.

(Delay control means 280)
The delay control means 280 is for delaying the progress of the game during the delay time determined by the delay time determination means 270.

(Transmission control means 290)
The transmission control unit 290 is for transmitting a signal (command or information) to the sub control unit 300. Specifically, the transmission control means 290 is for transmitting the delay time determined by the delay control means 280 to the sub control means 300 (effect control means).

(Reception control means 310 of sub control means 300)
The receiving unit 310 receives a signal (command or information) from the transmitting unit 290.

(Normal section effect control means 320)
The normal section effect control means 320 controls various effects in a “normal section” described later with reference to FIG.

(Advantageous section production control means 330)
The advantageous section effect control means 330 controls various effects in the “advantageous section” described later with reference to FIG. 5.

(Effect device control means 340)
The effect device control means 340 is for performing an effect using the effect device 60 during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means 290.
Specifically, in the case where the effect device control means 340 performs the effect during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means 290, the effect device control means 340 drives the bonus item display device 70 triggered by the operation of the plurality of stop switches 35. Is started, and the operation of the character display 70 is stopped after waiting for the end of the delay time.

  In addition, in the case where the effect is performed during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means 290, the effect device control means 340 operates the stop switch 35 operated last among the operations of the plurality of stop switches 35. As a trigger, light emission of the back light device 80 is started, and light emission of the back light device 80 is stopped after the end of the delay time.

(Description of gaming state using FIG. 5)
Next, the "playing state" will be described with reference to FIG.
The "playing state" is controlled by the main control means 200 shown in FIG. 3 with respect to the progress of the game.
The “playing state” roughly includes the following states.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Normal section (2) Advantageous section Note that the "playing state" is not limited to (1) and (2) described above.

(Normal section)
In the "normal section", the "normal game" is mainly executed and in the "non-RT" state, it refers to a game section excluding the "advantage section" described later.
Here, "non-RT" is a gaming state (not shown) in which a role lottery is performed by a lottery table for normal gaming, and "RT" is an abbreviation of "replay time".
The "normal section" is controlled by the normal section control means 260 of the main control means 200 shown in FIG. The effect is controlled by the normal section effect control means 320 of the sub control means 300.

The "normal section" includes the next game state.
The following (1) will be described later.
(1) Normal game In addition, the game state of a "normal section" is not limited to above-mentioned (1).

(Normal game)
"Normal game" proceeds after "setting change", and is generally a gaming state in which the number of staying games in the entire game is the largest, and is also a disadvantage for the player, and is a default transition after setting change It is a state.
In "Normal game", in addition to general roles such as "RP", "Bell", "Cherry", "Watermelon" etc. shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. Be done. The role lottery is executed by the role lottery means 220 of the main control means 200 shown in FIG.

(setting change)
The “setting change” is executed by the main control means 200 shown in FIG. 3 and proceeds to the “normal game” of the “normal section”. Note that after “setting change”, it is a concept including after power-on after execution of “setting change” or when “setting change” is not performed.
"Setting change" is not shown in the figure, but it is operated after transitioning to the setting change mode using the "setting change key", and the main control means 200 and the sub control means are performed along with the end of the setting change mode operation. The data temporarily stored in "RAM" of 300 is deleted, and it shifts to the state where it can be played in the default state, and in the case of only the power on operation (ON operation), before the power off (power In the gaming state where the gaming state of OFF) is taken over as it is, it becomes possible to play a game.
In setting change, one set value is set out of a plurality of stages, for example, six stages of set values.

(Favorite section)
The "advantage zone" refers to a game zone that is more advantageous to the player than the "normal zone", and specifically refers to a zone that shifts from the "normal zone" and increases the operation probability of the condition device related to winning.
The "favorable zone" is controlled by the advantageous zone control means 270 of the main control means 200 shown in FIG. The effect is controlled by the advantageous section effect control means 330 of the sub control means 300.

The "advantage zone" includes the next game state.
The following (1) to (5) will be described later.
(1) RT1
(2) RT2
(3) RT3
(4) BB1 and BB2 (5) BB3 In addition, the gaming state of the "advantage zone" is not limited to (1) to (5) described above.

(RT1)
“RT1” is a gaming state in which a lottery is performed on a lottery table having a high probability of replay win as compared with the probability of replay win in the lottery table used for “normal game”.
“RT1” advances at the end of “BB1 to 3”.
“RT1” is ended when “RT2 transition symbol” does not win during 20 games, and proceeds to “normal game”. In addition, during the 20 games of “RT1”, if “BB1 to 3” are won, the process proceeds to “RT3”.

"RT2 transition design" is as follows, as shown in FIG.
(1) RP5
The symbol 53 corresponding to the name "RP5" is a combination of the symbol 53 of "rip A / rip A · lip B / character · BAR · chary".
The symbol 53 corresponding to the role name "RP6" is a combination of the symbol 53 of "character / rip A · lip B / character · BAR · chary".

(RT2)
"RT2" is the same as "RT1", and is a gaming state in which a lottery is performed on a lottery table having a high probability of replay win as compared with the probability of replay win in the lottery table used for "normal game".
"RT2" is shifted by winning of "RT2 transition symbol" in "RT1".
“RT2” ends in 30 games and proceeds to “normal game”. In addition, during the 30 games of “RT2”, if “BB1 to 3” are won, the process proceeds to “RT3”.

(RT3)
"RT3" is in the working state of the item, and the replay probability is set higher compared to "normal game" (non-RT).
The "feature game" includes the next game state.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) RT3 (a)
RT3 (a) is shifted by winning of "BB1" or "BB2" in the "normal section".
When RT3 (a) wins the winning "BB1", it shifts to "BB1", and when it wins the "BB2", it shifts to "BB2".
"BB1" is a combination of symbols 53 of "character / character / character" as shown in FIG.
"BB2" is a combination of symbols 53 of "black 7 / black 7 / black 7" as shown in FIG.

(2) RT3 (b)
RT3 (b) is shifted by winning of "BB3" in the "normal section".
In RT3 (b), when winning the winning "BB3", it shifts to "in BB3".
"BB3" is a combination of symbols 53 of "BAR / BAR / BAR" as shown in FIG.

(In BB1, in BB2)
"BB1 and BB2" is a game with the largest payout number, and corresponds to "SBB", that is, "super big bonus".
The “in BB1” is shifted by winning the winning “BB1” in RT3 (a).
"BB1" is a combination of symbols 53 of "character / character / character" as shown in FIG.

After shifting to "BB1 medium", the "JAC game" can be executed.
“BB1 in” ends with the payout of a predetermined number of medals (for example, 344), and shifts to “RT1” in the “normal section”.
The "JAC game" is a game for winning the combination name "JAC" shown in FIG. 7, and when "JAC" is won, 14 medals are paid out.
The symbol 53 corresponding to the name "JAC" is a combination of the symbol 53 of "Cherry / Blank Watermelon / Chara / BAR / Cherry" as shown in FIG.

"In BB2" is shifted by winning "BB2" in RT3 (a).
"BB2" is a combination of symbols 53 of "black 7 / black 7 / black 7" as shown in FIG.
After shifting to "BB1 medium", the "JAC game" can be executed.
“BB2 in” ends with the payout of a predetermined number of medals (for example, 344), and shifts to “RT1” in the “normal section”.

(In BB3)
The "in BB3" is a game with a smaller number of payouts than the "in BB1 and BB2" described above. "BB3 in" is also called "NBB", that is, "normal big bonus", as opposed to "BB" (super big bonus) of "BB1 and BB2" described above.
"BB3 in" ends with the payout of a predetermined number of medals (e.g., 104), and shifts to "RT1" in the "normal section".

(Description of the combination of the pattern 53 using FIGS. 6 and 7)
One example of the combination of the symbols 53 corresponding to various roles will be described using FIGS. 6 and 7.
The various roles are as follows.
The following (1) to (7) will be described later.
(1) BB1 to BB3
(2) RP1 to RP6
(3) Bell 1 to Bell 5
(4) Cherry 1, Cherry 2
(5) Watermelon 1-Watermelon 3
(6) Assistance 1 to 3
(7) JAC
In addition, various roles are not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(7).

(BB1 to BB3)
When winning in the combination names "BB1 to BB3", as shown in FIG. 5, the game state of "BB1 to BB3" corresponding to "advantage zone" is shifted from "normal game".
As shown in FIG. 6, the symbol 53 corresponding to the character name "BB1" is "Kara" on the left reel 53a, "Kara" on the middle reel 53b, and "Kara" on the right reel 53c, as shown in FIG. It is a case where the combination of the symbol 53 of "character" is stopped and displayed. When winning in the name "BB1", the game state "in BB1" is entered.

The symbol 53 corresponding to the character name "BB2" is a combination of symbols 53 of "black 7 / black 7 / black 7". When winning in the name "BB2", it shifts to the gaming state "in BB2".
The symbol 53 corresponding to the name "BB3" is a combination of the symbol 53 of "BAR / BAR / BAR". When winning the combination name "BB3", it shifts to the gaming state "in BB3".

(RP1 to RP6)
If you win a winning combination "RP1-RP6", it will be "replay" (Replay), and although there is no payout of medals, the bet number is automatically set without using the player's own medals in the next game, I can play a game.
The symbol 54 corresponding to the name “RP1” is a combination of the symbols 54 “Belle A watermelon blank / rip A ripple B / chara BAR cherry” as shown in FIG.

The symbol 54 corresponding to the name "RP2" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "Chara, black 7 / BAR, bell A, cherry / rip A, lip B".
The symbol 54 corresponding to the name "RP3" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "Black 7 Lip A Lip B Blank / Lip A Lip B B Lip A Lip B".
The symbol 54 corresponding to the name "RP4" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "Chara, black 7 / rip A, lip B / black 7, bell A".

The symbol 54 corresponding to the name "RP5" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "rip A / rip A · lip B / character · BAR · cherries". The symbol 54 of the name “RP5” corresponds to “RT2 transition symbol”, and when winning in “RT1”, as shown in FIG. 5, it shifts to “RT2”.
The symbol 54 corresponding to the name "RP6" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "character / rip A · lip B / character · BAR · cherry". The symbol 54 of the name “RP6” corresponds to “RT2 transition symbol”, and when winning in “RT1”, as shown in FIG. 5, it shifts to “RT2”.

(Bell 1-5)
When winning in the combination name “Bell 1 to 5”, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, eight or fifteen medals is executed.
The symbol 54 corresponding to the character name "BELL 1" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "BAR, Lip A / Chara, Lip A, Watermelon / Bell A".

The symbol 54 corresponding to the character name "BELL 2" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "BELL A, watermelon, blank / chara, lip A, watermelon / bell A".
The symbol 54 corresponding to the character name "BELL 3" is a combination of the symbols 54 of "BELL A.BELL B / BELL A.BELL B / BELL A".

The symbol 54 corresponding to the character name "Bell 4" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "Rip A. Bell A. Watermelon Blank / Bell A. Bell B / Lip A. Lip B".
The symbol 54 corresponding to the character name "Bell 5" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "Chara / Bell A Bell B / Bell A".

(Cherry 1, Cherry 2)
When winning in the name "cherry, cherry 2", as shown in FIG. 7, payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, 2 or 15 medals is executed.
The symbol 54 corresponding to the character name "cherry 1" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "rip B bell B / chara lip A / watermelon blank".
The symbol 54 corresponding to the character name "cherry 2" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "cherry / chara lip A / watermelon blank".

(Watermelon 1 to 3)
When winning the combination name "watermelon 1 to 3", as shown in FIG. 7, payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, 15 medals, is executed.
The symbol 54 corresponding to the name "watermelon 1" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "black 7 / watermelon / rip A".
The symbol 54 corresponding to the title "watermelon 2" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "BAR / black 7 lip B / watermelon".
The symbol 54 corresponding to the title "watermelon 3" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "BAR / watermelon / BAR-cherry".

(Subsidies 1 to 3)
When winning in the combination name “assistance 1 to 3”, as shown in FIG. 7, payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, one medal, is executed.
The symbol 54 corresponding to the name "auxiliary 1" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "black 7 / character / rip B".
The symbol 54 corresponding to the name "auxiliary 2" is a combination of the symbol 54 of "BAR / black 7 / black 7".
The symbol 54 corresponding to the name “auxiliary 3” is a combination of “blank / blank / blank” symbol 54.

(JAC)
The combination name "JAC" is a prize in "BB1 to BB2", and as shown in FIG. 7, payout of a predetermined number, for example, 14 medals is executed.
The symbol 54 corresponding to the name "JAC" is a combination of the symbol 53 of "cherry / blank watermelon / cherry / chara BAR / cherry".

(Description of the character article apparatus 60 using FIG. 8 or later)
As shown in FIG. 8, the character apparatus 60 roughly has the following parts.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Display devices 61 and 62
(2) Unit case 400

(Display devices 61 and 62)
The display devices 61 and 62 can rotate the display plate 510, which will be described later, one by one while rotating downward from the upper side, and can suggest the gaming state by the upper and lower two display plates 510 facing the character display window 421. It is a thing.
Although not shown, characters, numbers, patterns, or a combination of these are displayed on the front and back of the display plate 510.

  For example, in the case of displaying characters of "precursor" by the upper and lower two display plates 510 facing a character article display window 421 described later with reference to FIG. Although not shown, characters of "Trends" are displayed on the back of FIG. Although not shown in the drawings, the characters "front" are displayed on the surface of the display panel 510 in the next row.

When the display plate 510 is rotated, the display plate 510 in the front row is rotated downward, the display surface is inverted, and although not shown, the character of "sign" appears on the lower side.
At this time, the display panels 510 in the next row are positioned on the upper side, and although not shown, the characters “front” of the surface appear on the upper side.
For this reason, characters of "precursor" which is a combination of characters of "upper" and "lower" are displayed in the feature display window 421 (see FIG. 25).

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the display devices 71 and 72 are accommodated in the unit case 400 so as to be adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, and the left display device 61 located on the left side in these figures It comprises a total of two display devices 71 and 72 with the right display device 62.
The left and right display devices 71 and 72 are independently rotatably supported on a central shaft 530 described later with reference to FIG. 17, and are independently controlled by left and right drive sources 610 described later, as shown in FIGS. It is driven to be able to rotate and stop.
The left and right display devices 71 and 72 are arranged symmetrically about the middle point of the central axis 530 as shown in FIG. 17 and have the same structure. The following description will be made centering on the right side display device 62.

The right side display device 62 roughly has the following parts, as shown in FIG.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Device main body 500
(2) Drive device 600

(Device main body 500)
As shown in FIG. 17, the apparatus main body 500 is configured of the following parts.
The following (1) to (8) will be described later.
(1) Display board 510
(2) Disc 520
(3) Central axis 530
(4) Rotating drum 540
(5) Followed drum 550
(6) First and second guide plates 560 and 570
(7) Upper stopper 580
(8) Lower stopper 590
The parts of the apparatus main body 500 are not limited to (1) to (8) described above.

(Display plate 510)
As shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, the display plate 510 is rotatable around an axis at a plurality of holes 521 provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of a disc 520 described later.
As shown in FIG. 20, the display plate 510 is formed in the shape of a rectangular plate whose plane is long in the left-right direction in FIG.
The display plate 510 is formed by punching a synthetic resin sheet material having appropriate elasticity and rigidity.
There are a plurality of display plates 510, for example, 18 display plates. In addition, although 18 sheets were illustrated as a number of sheets of the display board 510, it is not limited to this.

Although not shown, characters, numbers, patterns, or a combination of these are displayed on the front and back of the display plate 510.
For example, if the character to be displayed is two characters, for example, "precursor" which is a combination of the characters "preceding" and "trillion", the display panel 510 of the front row located in front of the rotation direction Although not shown, the characters of "trillion" are displayed on the back surface, and the characters of "front" are displayed on the surface of the display plate 510 in the next row.

  Also, when the character to be displayed is one character, for example, in the case of the number "2" or the number "10", although not shown, the numbers "2" and "10" are displayed on the back of the display plate 510 in the front row. And the upper half of the numbers "2" and "10" are displayed on the surface of the display plate 510 in the next row.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 20, in the display plate 510, a shaft portion 511 supported by a hole 521 described later of the disc 520 at one end of both end portions in the axial direction of the central shaft 530 described later. The other end is a free end 512.
The shaft portion 511 is located below the display plate 510 in FIG. 20, and protrudes in a convex shape from the end on the right side in the figure. The free end 512 is positioned on the left side of the display plate 510 toward the left, has no shaft 511, and is formed in a straight line.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the display plate 510 is provided with first and second guide grooves 513 and 514 in which parts of first and second guide plates 560 and 570 described later are respectively fitted.
As shown in FIG. 20, the first and second guide grooves 513 and 514 are notched upward in a U-shape from the lower end portion, located halfway in the length in the left-right direction in FIG. There is.

In the first and second guide grooves 513 and 514, as shown in FIG. 20, protruding guide convex portions 515 are provided.
As shown in FIG. 20, the guide convex portion 515 is located in the first and second guide grooves 513 and 514, respectively, and the plane is semicircular from one end face of the first and second guide grooves 513 and 514 toward the inside of the groove. Stand out. In the first guide groove 513 positioned on the right in the direction of FIG. 20, the guide convex portion 515 protrudes from the end surface on the side of the shaft portion 511 toward the free end portion 512 side. The second guide groove 514 located on the left side protrudes from the end surface on the free end portion 512 side toward the shaft portion 511 side.

(Disk 520)
The disc 520 rotates around a central axis 530, which will be described later, as shown in FIGS.
The disc 520 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the disc 520 is made of resin, it is not limited to this, and may be made of metal.

The disc 520 is provided with the following components as shown in FIGS.
The following (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Hole 521
(2) Cylindrical part 522
(3) Fitting portion 524
In addition, each part of the disc 520 is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(3).

(Hole 521)
As shown in FIG. 15, FIG. 16, FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, a plurality of holes 521 are provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the disc 520.
The holes 521 are formed as circular holes passing through the front and back surfaces of the disc 520, and the shaft portion 511 of the display plate 510 is rotatably fitted. The number of holes 521 corresponds to the number of display plates 510, and for example, 18 are provided.

(Cylindrical part 522)
The cylindrical portion 522 is for connecting a rotating drum 540 to be described later to the disc 520 as shown in FIG.
The cylindrical portion 522 extends in a cylindrical shape from the surface facing the rotary drum 540 in the disc 520, and the inner diameter thereof is set to be substantially equal to the outer diameter of a central shaft 530 described later, and the outer diameter is equal to the inner diameter of the rotary drum 540. It is set approximately equally.
A rotation blocking portion 523 for blocking the rotation of the rotating drum 540 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 522 so that the disc 520 and the rotating drum 540 rotate integrally. The rotation preventing portion 523 protrudes in the shape of a rib from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 522, and is fitted into a slit 541 described later of the rotating drum 540.

(Fitting unit 524)
The fitting portion 524 is for connecting the disc 520 so as to integrally rotate a rotational gear 650, which will be described later, as shown in FIG.
The fitting portion 524 is located on a circular edge of the disc 520 facing the rotary gear 650, is formed in a concave shape at the edge, and is formed in a pair facing in the diameter direction.

A convex fitting portion 653 of the rotary gear 650, which will be described later, is fitted into the fitting portion 524 to connect the disc 520 and the rotary gear 650 so as to integrally rotate, and align their mounting positions. I am doing it.
In addition, although the fitting part 524 was formed in concave shape and the insertion part 653 of the rotation gear 650 was formed in convex shape, it is not limited to this, Although not shown in figure, the fitting part 524 is formed in "convex", The insertion portion 653 may be formed in a “concave” shape.

(Central axis 530)
The center shaft 530 is non-rotatably supported between the left and right bases 480 and 490 as shown in FIG. 12, and as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the disc 520 is driven by the driving force of the drive device 600 described later. It rotates around a central axis 530.
The center shaft 530 is formed of a metal shaft, and is supported by the left and right bases 480 and 490 of the unit case 400 described later via the rotation gear 650 described later of the drive device 600 as well.
The central axis 530 is commonly provided to the left and right display devices 71 and 72, and the disks 520 of the left and right display devices 71 and 72 coaxially rotate.
Although the central axis 530 is commonly provided to the left and right display devices 71 and 72, the present invention is not limited thereto, but two central axes are provided independently to the left and right display devices 71 and 72, though not shown. It is also good.

(Rotating drum 540)
The rotating drum 540 rotates integrally with the disc 520 about a central axis 530 as shown in FIGS.
The rotary drum 540 is formed in a cylindrical shape, has an inner diameter set substantially equal to the outer diameter of the central axis 530, and extends in the axial direction of the central axis 530. The rotary drum 540 is cut along the longitudinal direction by the slits 541 and formed in a C-shaped cross section.

The total length of the rotary drum 540 is set to be less than the left and right length of the display plate 510 shown in FIG. Then, on the side of the free end portion 512 of the display plate 510, the driven drum 550 adjacent to the rotary drum 540 is positioned, as in the case of the rotary drum 540.
The rotary drum 540 is made of metal pipe material, but is not limited to this and may be made of resin.

(Following drum 550)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the driven drum 550 is rotatable around the central axis 530, and the outer peripheral surface thereof can be in contact with the end surface on the free end portion 512 side of the display plate 510 opposed thereto. It is a thing.
The driven drum 550 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the driven drum 550 is made of resin, it is not limited to this, and may be made of metal.
The driven drum 550 is disposed adjacent to the rotating drum 540, but the rotational force of the rotating drum 540 is not transmitted, and is freely rotatably supported around the central axis 530.

Then, as shown in FIG. 17, the driven drum 550 straddles between the free end 512 of the display device 61 disposed on the left side in FIG. 17 and the free end 512 of the display device 62 disposed on the right. Is located.
Although the driven drum 550 is positioned so as to straddle the left and right display devices 71 and 72 and is one, the invention is not limited to this, but the free end 512 of the display device 61 disposed on the left is not shown. The first driven drum 550 may be in contact with the first drive drum 550 and the second driven drum 550 may be in contact with the free end 512 of the display 62 disposed on the right side.

Next, the operation of the driven drum 550 will be described.
There is a possibility that the display plate 510 may be inclined in a direction in which the free end portion 512 side approaches the outer peripheral surface of the driven drum 550 because the shaft portion 511 is on only one side.
At this time, the end face of the free end portion 512 of the display plate 510 is brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the driven drum 550 to prevent the display plate 510 from being further inclined.

In addition, when the disc 520 is rotated in a state where the end face of the free end portion 512 of the display plate 510 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the driven drum 550, the frictional resistance between the both may be increased.
For this reason, when the disc 520 is rotated in a state in which both are in contact with each other, the driven drum 550 freely rotates following the rotation of the display plate 510 by the frictional resistance between the two. Prevent the friction resistance between them from increasing.
Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the inclination and breakage of the display plate 510 and to prevent an increase in the load of the drive source 610, which will be described later, of the drive device 600.

(Guide plate 560, 570)
The guide plates 560 and 570 rotate integrally with the disc 520 as shown in FIGS. 17 and 19 and assist the rotation of the display plate 510.
As shown in FIG. 20, in the guide plates 560 and 570, the fitting flat surface of the rotary drum 540 is formed substantially in a donut shape, and the guide plates 560 and 570 are non-rotatably supported by the rotary drum 540.

As shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, the guide plates 560 and 570 are formed in a plurality of sheets, for example, right and left in these figures, and the first guide plate 560 located midway in the axial direction of the rotary drum 540, , And the second guide plate 570 located on the left end of the rotary drum 540, that is, on the left side.
In addition, although two sheets were illustrated as the guide plates 560 and 570, although it is not limited to this, although it does not show in figure, it is good also as one sheet, or three or more sheets.
The two first and second guide plates 560 and 570 are respectively integrally molded of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the guide plates 560 and 570 are made of resin, the invention is not limited to this, and they may be made of metal.

The first and second guide plates 560 and 570, as shown in FIG. 20, between the guide grooves 513 and 514 of the display plate 510, the uneven portions 515, 561 and 571 rotatably supporting the display plate 510 on the axis of the shaft portion 511. Each one of the two is provided.
Here, guide concave portions 561 and 571 which rotatably support the guide convex portions 515 are provided on the first and second guide plates 560 and 570 side as the “concave and convex portions 515, 561 and 571”.

The guide concave portions 561 and 571 are provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction, and are formed as circular holes penetrating through the front and back surfaces of the first and second guide plates 560 and 570.
When the first and second guide plates 560 and 570 are inserted into the guide grooves 513 and 514 of the display plate 510, the guide convex portions 515 protruding into the guide grooves 513 and 514 are rotatably fitted in the guide concave portions 561 and 571. The number of the guide recesses 561 and 571 corresponds to the number of the display plates 510, and for example, 18 are provided.

Here, as the “concave / convex portions 515, 561, 571,” the guide grooves 513, 514 of the display plate 510 are provided with claw-like “guide convex portions 515” and the guide plates 560, 570 are provided with hole-like “guide concave portions 561, 57)” Although not limited to this, although not shown, “concave portions” may be provided on the guide grooves 513 and 514 side, and “convex portions” may be provided on the guide plates 560 and 570 side.
That is, in the case where the “concave portion” is provided on the side of the guide grooves 513 and 514, although it is not illustrated, it is necessary to form the “concave portion” in a cylindrical shape. By inserting a shaft-shaped “convex portion” provided on the side of the guide plates 560 and 570 in the cylindrical cylinder formed in this manner, the display plate 510 is rotatably supported on the side of the guide plates 560 and 570.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the first and second guide plates 560 and 570 are formed in different shapes, and the first guide plate 560 positioned on the right side in the figure substantially has a flat surface on which the rotary drum 540 is externally fitted. It is formed in a donut shape. The central hole of the first guide plate 560 is provided with a projecting rotation preventing portion 562 fitted in the slit 541 of the rotating drum 540. The rotation blocker 562 engages with the slit 541 of the rotating drum 540 to perform a rotating operation in cooperation with the rotating drum 540.

  The second guide plate 570, as shown in FIG. 20, has a cylindrical portion 572 located on the right side in the direction of the figure and inserted into the rotating drum 540. On the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 572, a protrusion-shaped rotation blocking portion 573 to be fitted into the slit 541 of the rotating drum 540 is provided. The rotation prevention unit 573 performs rotation operation in cooperation with the rotary drum 540 by being fitted into the slit 541 of the rotary drum 540.

(Upper stopper 580)
The upper stopper 580 is for regulating the rotation of the display plate 510 as shown in FIG.
The upper stoppers 580 are located on the left and right display devices 71 and 72, respectively, as shown in FIGS. The two upper stoppers 580 are detachably attached to an upper base 460 described later of the unit case 400.
Although the upper stopper 580 is formed separately from the upper base 460, the upper stopper 580 may be formed integrally with the upper base 460 although not shown.
The two upper stoppers 580 have the same structure, and are integrally molded of thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate elasticity and rigidity.

As shown in FIG. 9, the two upper stoppers 580 have the following components.
(1) Base 581
As shown in FIG. 9, the base 581 is fitted into a mounting recess 461 described later of the unit case 400 and screwed.
(2) Abutment portion 582
As shown in FIG. 9, the contact portion 582 extends downward from the base portion 581 in a bar-like shape, and can be pushed by the display plate 510 to be elastically bent.

(Lower stopper 590)
The lower stopper 590 is located on the lower side facing the upper stopper 580, as shown in FIG. 9, and is in contact with the lower end portion of the lower display plate 510 which is restricted by the upper stopper and rotates downward one by one. And the lower display plate 510 is locked in a vertical state.
As shown in FIG. 9, the lower stoppers 590 are located on the left and right display devices 71 and 72 respectively, and a total of two lower stoppers 590 are formed. The two lower stoppers 590 are detachably attached to a lower base 470 described later of the unit case 400.

Although the lower stopper 590 is formed separately from the upper base 460, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be integrally formed with the upper base 460 although not shown.
The two lower stoppers 590 have the same structure, and are integrally formed of thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate elasticity and rigidity.

(Drive 600)
The driving device 600 is for driving the disc 520 of the device main body 500 as shown in FIG. The driving devices 600 are provided on the left and right display devices 71 and 72, respectively, and are disposed symmetrically in the left-right direction.
The drive device 600 is roughly divided into the following parts as shown in FIG. 12 to FIG.
The following (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Drive source 610
(2) Gear mechanism 620
(3) Sensor substrate 660
The parts of the drive device 600 are not limited to the above (1) to (3), and the gear mechanism 620 may be omitted, and the disc 520 may be directly driven by the drive source 610.

(Drive source 610)
The drive source 610 is connected to the effect device control means 340 as shown in FIG. 5, and rotates the disc 520 as shown in FIG.
The drive source 610 is formed of, for example, a stepping motor, and transmits its driving force to the disc 520 via a gear mechanism 620 described later.
The drive source 610 is fixed to the left and right bases 480 and 490 of the unit case 400 described later via drive bases 481 and 491, as shown in FIGS.
In addition, although the stepping motor was illustrated as the drive source 610, it is not limited to this, You may comprise from another DC motor and AC motor.

(Gear mechanism 620)
The gear mechanism 620 is for transmitting the driving force of the drive source 610 to the disc 520 of the device body 500, as shown in FIG.
The gear mechanism 620 is rotatably supported on outer side surfaces of left and right bases 480 and 490 of the unit case 400 described later, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14.

The gear mechanism 620 roughly includes the following parts as shown in FIGS. 12 to 16.
The following (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Drive gear 630
(2) Intermediate gear 640
(3) Rotating gear 650
The parts of the gear mechanism 620 are not limited to (1) to (3) described above, and the intermediate gear 640 may be omitted, or two or more intermediate gears 640 may be provided.

(Drive gear 630)
The drive gear 630 is fixed to the drive shaft of a drive source 610, which is a motor, and rotates integrally with the drive shaft, as shown in FIGS.
The drive gear 630 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the drive gear 630 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this, and may be made of metal.

(Intermediate gear 640)
The intermediate gear 640 is rotatably supported on the outer surface side of the left and right bases 480 and 490 of the unit case 400 described later as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, and as shown in FIG. is there.
The intermediate gear 640, like the drive gear 630, is integrally molded of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the intermediate gear 640 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this, and may be made of metal.

(Rotating gear 650)
As shown in FIGS. 12 to 16, the rotary gear 650 rotates integrally with the disc 520 and is rotationally driven by the driving force from the driving source 610.
Similar to the drive gear 630, the rotary gear 650 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the rotating gear 650 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this, and may be made of metal.

The rotary gear 650 is rotatably supported on the outer side of the left and right bases 480 and 490 of the unit case 400 described later, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, and meshes with the intermediate gear 640.
The rotating gear 650 is connected to the disc 520 as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, and transmits the driving force of the drive source 610 to the disc 520.
The rotary gear 650 includes the following components as shown in FIGS.
The following (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) First position detector 651 (origin)
(2) Second position detection unit 652 (display plate position)
(3) Insertion part 653
In addition, each part of the rotating gear 650 is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(3).

(First position detection unit 651)
As shown in FIG. 16, the first position detection unit 651 is for detecting the rotational position of the rotary gear 650, that is, the origin position, by a first sensor 661 (see FIG. 13) described later of the sensor substrate 660. .
As shown in FIG. 16, the first position detection unit 651 is located on the outer side surface of the rotary gear 650 and protrudes in a plate shape from the outer side surface. A first sensor 661 (see FIG. 13) described later is composed of a light emitting element and a photo sensor composed of a light receiving element, and the plate-like first position detection unit 651 blocks the light emitted from the light emitting element. The rotation gear 650, that is, the origin position of the disc 520 that rotates integrally with the rotation gear 650 can be detected.

(Second position detection unit 652)
The second position detection unit 652, as shown in FIG. 16, rotates integrally with the rotational position of the rotary gear 650, ie, the rotary gear 650, by a second sensor 662 (see FIG. 13) described later of the sensor substrate 660. It is for detecting the position of the display plate 510 rotatably fixed to each hole 521 of the disc 520.
As shown in FIG. 16, the second position detection unit 652 is located on the outer peripheral side of the first position detection unit 651 on the outer surface of the rotary gear 650, and protrudes in a plate shape from the outer surface.
A plurality of second position detection units 652 are provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction, that is, 18 as many as the number of display plates 510.
By shielding the second sensor 662 (see FIG. 13) from light, the second position detection unit 652 can detect the position of the display plate 510, that is, the axially fixed position axially supported by the holes 521 of the disc 520.

(Insertion part 653)
The insertion portion 653 is for connecting the disc 520 so as to rotate integrally with the rotary gear 650, as shown in FIG.
The fitting portion 653 fits into the fitting portion 524 of the disc 520. The insertion portion 653 is located on the inner surface facing the disc 520 in the rotary gear 650, and is formed in a convex shape whose plane is curved in an arc shape, and is formed in a pair so as to face in the diameter direction.
The fitting portion 653 fits into the fitting portion 524 of the disc 520, and connects the disc 520 to the rotary gear 650 so as to integrally rotate, and aligns the mounting positions of the both.

(Sensor substrate 660)
The sensor substrate 660 is for detecting the rotational position of the rotary gear 650, as shown in FIGS.
The sensor substrate 660 is fixed to the outside surface side of the left and right bases 480 and 490 of the unit case 400 described later.
The sensor substrate 660 roughly includes the following parts, as shown in FIG.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) First sensor 661 (origin)
(2) Second sensor 662 (display plate position)
The parts of the sensor substrate 660 are not limited to the following (1) and (2).

(1st sensor 661)
As shown in FIG. 13, the first sensor 661 is located within the movement trajectory of the first position detection unit 651 of the rotation gear 650, that is, within the rotation trajectory record due to the rotation of the rotation gear 650. It is for detecting the position, that is, the home position.
The first sensor 661 includes a light emitting element and a photo sensor including a light receiving element, and light emitted from the light emitting element is always incident on the light receiving element and is in an on state. On the other hand, when light is blocked between the light emitting element and the light receiving element, the on state changes to the off state.
In the portion where the first sensor 661 does not have the first position detection unit 651, the light emitted from the light emitting element is incident on the light receiving element, and is always in the on state. On the other hand, the portion where the first position detection unit 651 is present is shielded from light and changes from the on state to the off state.

The first sensor 661 can detect the rotational position of the rotating gear 650 based on the position changed from the on state to the off state. For example, while the drive pulse signal is being input to the drive source 610, which is a stepping motor, if the first sensor 661 does not change from the on state to the off state within a predetermined time, so-called "step out" can be detected.
The first sensor 661 detects the rotational position of the rotary gear 650. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The disc 520 or any one or more of the other drive gear 630 and the intermediate gear 640 of the gear mechanism 620 is used. The rotational position may be detected.

(2nd sensor 662)
As shown in FIG. 13, the second sensor 662 is located within the movement trajectory of the second position detection unit 652 of the rotation gear 650, that is, within the rotation trajectory record due to the rotation of the rotation gear 650. It is for detecting the position, that is, the position of the display plate 510 rotatably supported by the holes 521 of the disc 520 that rotates integrally with the rotary gear 650.
Like the first sensor 661, the second sensor 662 is composed of a photo sensor.

In the second sensor 662, the light emitted from the light emitting element is incident on the light receiving element in the gap between the adjacent second position detection units 652, and is always in the on state. On the other hand, light is blocked at a portion where the second position detection unit 652 is present, and the on state changes to the off state.
The second sensor 662 can detect the pivoting position of the display plate 510 with respect to the disc 520 based on the position changed from the on state to the off state.
The second sensor 662 detects the stop position of the display plate 510. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The second sensor 662 is omitted, and the axis of the display plate 510 is detected by detecting the origin position by the first sensor 661. The stop position may be calculated by software.

(Unit case 400)
The unit case 400 accommodates the display devices 71 and 72 as shown in FIG.
Further, in the unit case 400, in addition to the display devices 71 and 72, a display plate illumination device 700 described later with reference to FIG. 25 and a sheet illumination device 800 described later with reference to FIG.

The unit case 400 roughly includes the following parts as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Case main body 410 (see FIGS. 8 to 12)
(2) Front base 420 (see FIG. 11)
The parts of unit case 400 are not limited to (1) and (2) described above.

(Case body 410)
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the case body 410 surrounds the four sides of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the left and right side surfaces of the display devices 71 and 72, and the front and back surfaces facing the player are open.
In the case main body 410, the left and right display devices 71 and 72 are unitized and stored.
Although a total of two display devices 71 and 72 are housed in the case main body 410, the present invention is not limited to this, although not shown, two case main bodies 410 are provided and one display device 71 and 72 are provided. You may store it.

The case main body 410 is roughly divided into the following parts, as shown in FIGS.
The following (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Upper base 460
(2) Lower base 470
(3) Left and right bases 480, 490
The parts of the case main body 410 are not limited to the above (1) to (3), and although not shown, they may be integrally formed without being divided into four, or as divided into two or three. It is also good.

In the case body 410, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 11 to 14, a substantially honeycomb structure 411 is disposed.
Here, the “substantially honeycomb shape” is formed in a “diamond shape” in FIG. 9, and is formed in a “polygon” such as a square, a rectangle, a trapezoid and a triangle in FIGS. 11, 13 and 14. ing.
In addition, although "rectangular shape" and the like "rectangular shape" and the like "square" is mainly illustrated as "substantially honeycomb shape", it is not limited to this, but it is not illustrated, for example, it is formed into a pentagon or more polygon like "regular hexagon" etc. You may

The structures 411 are provided at various positions of the case main body 410, and as shown in FIG. 9, the upper surface of the upper base 460, the upper surface of the lower base 470, and the outer surfaces of the left and right bases 480, 490 as shown in FIG. Partly, as shown in FIG. 14, they are respectively formed on parts of the inner side surfaces of the left and right bases 480 and 490.
The structural body 411 is for improving the rigidity of the upper base 460, the lower base 470, and the left and right bases 480, 490, and making the plate thickness constant when molding with resin to suppress the generation of sink marks in the resin.
Although the structure 411 is formed on any of the upper base 460, the lower base 470, and the left and right bases 480 and 490, the structure is not limited to this, but may be formed on any one of them. The upper base 460 and the lower base 470 located on two sides, or the bases 480 and 490 on the left and right sides, or may be formed on three sides in four sides.

The structural body 411, as shown in FIG. 9, is roughly divided into the following parts.
(1) Base plate 412
The base plate 412 corresponds to the bottom surface of the upper base 460 described later in FIG.
(2) 1st rib 413
As shown in FIG. 9, the first rib 413 extends in a plate shape in the thickness direction of the base plate 412 from the base plate 412.
(3) Second rib 414
The second rib 414 intersects the first rib 413 and extends like a plate in the thickness direction of the base plate 412 like the first rib 413. The second ribs 414 are arranged in a grid shape together with the first ribs 413.

(Front base 420)
The front base 420 is, as shown in FIG. 11, a case main body 410, and is attached to the front facing the player. It has a rectangular character object display window 421 facing the display plate 510 of the left and right display devices 71, 72.
The front base 420 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the front base 420 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited thereto, and may be made of metal.
The front base 420 is formed in a frame shape so as to surround the rectangular feature display window 421.

(Upper base 460)
The upper base 460 is located above the display devices 71 and 72, as shown in FIGS.
The upper base 460 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although upper base 460 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this, and may be made of metal.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper base 460 is provided with the structural body 411 on the upper surface thereof and, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, with the following components.
Each part of upper base 460 is not limited to the following (1).

(1) Mounting recess 461
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the mounting recess 461 has a concave shape in which the base 581 of the upper stopper 580 is fitted.
The mounting recess 461 corresponds to the left and right display devices 71 and 72, and is provided as a pair of left and right.
The base 581 of the upper stopper 580 is fitted into each mounting recess 461 and screwed.
In this mounted state, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 8, the contact portion 582 of the upper stopper 580 protrudes toward the inside of the unit case 400.

(Lower base 470)
The lower base 470 is located below the display devices 71 and 72, as shown in FIGS.
Similar to the upper base 460, the lower base 470 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the lower base 470 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this and may be made of metal.
The lower base 470 is provided with a structure 411 on the upper surface of the lower base 470 in the same manner as the upper base 460, as shown in FIGS.
Also, two lower stoppers 590 are screwed to the upper surface of the lower base 470 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 8.

(Left and right bases 480, 490)
The left and right bases 480, 490 are located on the left and right sides of the display devices 71, 72, as shown in FIGS.
The left and right bases 480, 490 are divided into the following parts.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Left side base 480
(2) Right base 490

(Left side base 480)
The left side base 480 is located on the left side of the display devices 71 and 72 as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 and 12.
Similar to the upper base 460, the left side base 480 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the lower base 470 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this and may be made of metal.
The left side base 480 is provided with structures 411 above and below the inner side surface of the left side base 480 similarly to the upper base 460, as shown in FIG. Although not shown, the outer side surface of the left side base 480 is also provided with a structure 411 as shown in FIG. 14 like the outer side surface of the right side base 490.

On the left side base 480, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a left side display device 61 positioned on the left side in FIG. 12 is rotatably supported. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the disc 520 of the left display 61 is rotatably supported by the left base 480 in a state of being connected to the rotating gear 650. The intermediate gear 640 is also rotatably supported by the left base 480 and meshes with the rotating gear 650.
The following parts are attached to the left side base 480 as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG.

(1) Drive base 481
The drive base 481 is for fixing the drive source 610 as shown in FIG.
Similar to the left side base 480, the drive base 481 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the drive base 481 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this and may be made of metal.
After the drive source 610 is fixed to the drive base 481, the drive gear 630 fixed to the drive shaft of the drive source 610 at this time is rotatably supported by the left base 480. It meshes with the gear 640.

(2) Side cover 482
The side cover 482 covers the outer side surface of the left side base 480, as shown in FIG.
Similar to the left side base 480, the side cover 482 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the drive base 481 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this and may be made of metal.
The side cover 482 is attached to the outside surface side of the left side base 480 in the order of the drive base 481 and the sensor substrate 660 and then attached so that the drive base 481, the sensor substrate 660 and the side cover 482 are finally left side It is fixed to the outer side of the base 480.

(Right base 490)
The right side base 490 is located on the right side of the display devices 71 and 72 as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 and 12. Specifically, the disc 520 of the right side display device 62 is rotatably supported by the right side base 490 in a state of being connected to the rotating gear 650 as shown in FIGS.
The right side base 490 has a symmetrical structure with the left side base 480, and the drive base 491 and the side cover 492 also have a symmetrical structure with the drive base 481 and the side cover 482 described above. Omit.

(Description of an example of display pattern by the character article display device 70 using FIG. 23)
An example of a display pattern by the bonus character display device 70 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 23, there are 18 display patterns as a whole, and the types include the following (1) to (12). The number of display patterns and the number of types are not limited to those shown in FIG.

(1) Dividend table (No. 1)
The “payout table” is disposed at one place of “No. 1” and is one out of 18 display patterns.
The "payout table" is displayed using the left display 71 and the right display 72 as shown in FIG.
Specifically, with reference to FIG. 21, the upper surface of the display plate 510 of the left display 71, the back surface of the inverted lower display panel 510, the front surface of the right display 72, and the inverted lower surface Each part of the payout table is displayed on the four sides of the back surface of the display plate 510 of FIG.

(2) Character A (No. 2, No. 11)
“Character A” is disposed at two locations “No. 2” and “No. 11”, and is two of the eighteen display patterns. Two are located in the front and back direction of the character article display device 70, and the time to display can be shortened as compared with the case of "one".
In addition, although it was set as "2 pieces", it is good also as "3 pieces" or more.
(3) Opening performance (No. 3)
"Start" is placed at one of "No. 3" and is one of 18 display patterns.

(4) Large drums (No. 4 and No. 13)
The "large drums" are arranged in two places of "No. 4" and "No. 13", and are two of the 18 display patterns.
(5) Hanamichi (No. 5)
"Flower way" is disposed at one place of "No. 5" and is one out of 18 display patterns.

(6) Small drums (No. 6, No. 15)
The "kokoko" is disposed at two locations, "No. 6" and "No. 15", and is two of the eighteen display patterns.
(7) Scale (No. 7, No. 16)
"Dunkari" is disposed at two locations "No. 7" and "No. 16", and is two of the 18 display patterns.

(8) Big hit A (No. 8, No. 17)
The “big hit A” is disposed at two locations “No. 8” and “No. 17”, and is two of the eighteen display patterns.
(9) Character B (No. 9, No. 18)
“Chara B” is disposed at two locations “No. 9” and “No. 18”, and is two of the eighteen display patterns.

(10) Act (No. 10)
The "curtain" is disposed at one place of "No. 10" and is one of 18 display patterns.
(11) Big hit B (No. 12)
The “big hit B” is disposed at one location of “No. 12” and is one out of 18 display patterns.
(12) Big hit C (No. 14)
The "big hit C" is disposed at one location of "No. 14" and is one out of 18 display patterns.

(Description of Example of Delay Pattern Table 271 Using FIG. 24)
An example of the delay pattern table 271 (see FIG. 4) will be described with reference to FIG.
The delay patterns of the delay pattern table 271 are divided into the following 11 types (1) to (11).
(1) "No. 0" (none)
(2) "No. 1" (rotary drum rotation)
(3) "No. 2" (1st stop ON)
(4) "No. 3" (1st stop ON + 3rd stop ON + flash)
(5) "No. 4" (1st stop ON + flash)
(6) "No. 5" (second stop ON)
(7) "No. 6" (2nd stop ON + 3rd stop ON + flash)
(8) "No. 7" (2nd stop ON + flash)
(9) "No. 8" (3rd stop ON)
(10) "No. 9" (3rd stop ON + flash)
(11) "No. 10" (3rd stop OFF)

("No. 0" (none))
“No. 0” is a display pattern of “0 msec” with a freeze time under the name “none”. The trigger of the freeze time, that is, the start point of addition of the freeze time is (a) "reel rotation (start ON)", (b) "first stop ON", (c) "second stop ON", (d) " There are five types of "3rd stop ON" and (e) "3rd stop OFF".
The sum of the five freeze times is all set to “0 msec”.

("No. 1" (rotary drum rotation))
"No. 1" is a display pattern for determining the freeze time under the name of "rotary drum rotation" and triggered by one condition of (a) "reel rotation (start ON)".
The addition values of the freeze time are set as (a) “reel rotation (start ON)” is “4456 msec” (4.456 seconds), and (b) “first stop ON” and thereafter are all “0 msec”.

("No. 2" (1st stop ON))
"No. 2" is a display pattern for determining the freeze time under the name "first stop on" and (b) one condition of "first stop on" as a trigger.
The added values of the freeze time are (a) "Reel rotation (start ON)" is "Omsec", (b) "first stop ON" is "3592 msec", (c) "second stop ON" and all It is set to 0 msec.

("No. 3" (1st stop ON + 3rd stop ON + flash))
"No. 3" has the name "1st stop ON + 3rd stop ON + flash", and (b) "1st stop ON", (d) "3rd stop ON", (e) "3rd stop OFF" It is a display pattern which determines freeze time triggered by the three conditions of.
The added values of the freeze time are (a) “Reel rotation (start ON)” is “O msec”, (b) “first stop on” is “3592 msec”, (c) “second stop on” is “0 msec” (D) “third stop ON” is set to “3592 msec”, and (e) “third stop OFF” is set to “2750 msec”.

("No. 4" (1st stop ON + flash))
"No. 4" is a display with the name "1st stop ON + flash" and determining the freeze time triggered by two conditions of (b) "1st stop ON" and (e) "3rd stop OFF" It is a pattern.
The added values of the freeze time are (a) “reel rotation (start ON)” is “O msec”, (b) “first stop ON” is “3592 msec”, (c) “second stop ON” and (d) “3rd stop ON” is set to “0 msec”, and (e) “3rd stop OFF” is set to 3 options of “1000 msec”, “1450 msec”, and “2750 msec”.

(“No. 5” (second stop ON))
"No. 5" is a display pattern for determining the freeze time with one condition of (c) "second stop on" under the name "second stop on".
The added values of the freeze time are (a) “reel rotation (start ON)” and (b) “first stop ON” is “O msec”, (c) “second stop ON” is “3592 msec”, (d) All the "3rd stop ON" and subsequent ones are set to "0 msec".

("No. 6" (2nd stop ON + 3rd stop ON + flash))
"No. 6" is the name "second stop ON + third stop ON + flash" and (c) "second stop ON", (d) "third stop ON", (e) "third stop OFF" It is a display pattern which determines freeze time triggered by the three conditions of.
The addition values of the freeze time are (a) "reel rotation (start ON)" and (b) "first stop ON" is "Omsec", (c) "second stop ON" and (d) "third stop" “ON” is set to “3592 msec”, and (e) “third stop OFF” is set to “2750 msec”.

("No. 7" (2nd stop ON + flash))
"No. 7" is a display with the name "2nd stop ON + flash", which determines the freeze time triggered by two conditions of (c) "2nd stop ON" and (e) "3rd stop OFF" It is a pattern.
The added values of the freeze time are (a) “reel rotation (start ON)” and (b) “first stop ON” is “O msec”, (c) “second stop ON” is “3592 msec”, (d) “3rd stop ON” is set to “O msec”, and (e) “3rd stop OFF” is set to 3 options of “1000 msec”, “1450 msec”, and “2750 msec”.

("No. 8" (3rd stop ON))
"No. 8" is a display pattern for determining the freeze time with one condition of (d) "third stop on" under the name "third stop on".
The added values of the freeze time are (a) "reel rotation (start ON)", (b) "first stop ON" and (c) "second stop ON" being "Omsec", (d) "third stop “ON” is set to “9984 msec”, “12928 msec”, or “11760 msec”, and (e) “third stop OFF” is set to “0 msec”.

("No. 9" (3rd stop ON + flash))
"No. 9" is a display with the name "3rd stop ON + flash" and determining the freeze time triggered by two conditions of (d) "3rd stop ON" and (e) "3rd stop OFF" It is a pattern.
The added values of the freeze time are (a) "reel rotation (start ON)", (b) "first stop ON" and (c) "second stop ON" being "Omsec", (d) "third stop “ON” is set to “5528 msec”, and (e) “third stop OFF” is set to “2750 msec”.

("No. 10" (3rd stop OFF))
“No. 10” is a display pattern for determining the freeze time under the name “third stop OFF” and one condition of (e) “third stop OFF” as a trigger.
The added values of the freeze time are (a) "reel rotation (start ON)", (b) "first stop ON", (c) "second stop ON" and (d) "third stop ON" “O msec” and (e) “third stop OFF” are set to three options “1000 msec”, “1450 msec”, and “2750 msec”.

(Description of an example of the flowchart using FIGS. 25-27)
FIG. 26 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the delay time determination means 270 of the main control means 200 shown in FIG. 4 using FIGS.
First, as shown in FIG. 25, the process proceeds to step S10, and "bonus notification flag ON" is determined. The determination is performed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG.
If the result of the determination is that the "bonus notification flag is ON", the flowchart shown in FIG. 25 is ended.
On the other hand, if the "bonus notification flag is not ON", that is, if the "bonus notification flag is OFF", the process proceeds from step S10 to the next step S11.

In step S11, "state B" is determined. "State A" means "Normal", that is, "Normal game (non-RT)" and "Bonus internal (RT3)" in the normal section shown in FIG. 5, "State B" is "RT", That is, it means a gaming state other than “normal game (non-RT)” and “inside bonus (RT3)”, “RT1”, “RT2”. The determination is performed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG.
As a result of the determination, in the case of “state B” (during RT), the process proceeds from step S11 to step S20 described later with reference to FIG.
On the other hand, if it is not "state B" (during RT), that is, if it is "state A" (normal time), the process proceeds from step S11 to the next step S12.

In step S12, "bonus inside" is determined. The determination is performed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG.
As a result of the determination, in the case of “inside bonus internal”, that is, in the case of “RT3” of the advantageous section shown in FIG. 5, the process proceeds from step S12 to step S30 described later with reference to FIG.
On the other hand, if it is not "inside bonus internal", that is, if it is "non-RT" of the normal section shown in FIG. 5, the process proceeds from step S12 to the next step S13.

In step S13, "freeze lottery (state A) non notification" is executed. The “freeze lottery (state A) non notification” is executed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG. 4 using a table for “freeze lottery (state A) non notification” described later with reference to FIG. The table corresponds to the result of the part lottery by the part lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4, and as a result, one of the numbers from "No. 1" to "No. 10" of the delay pattern table shown in FIG. Is determined.
After execution of the “freeze lottery (state A) non notification”, the process proceeds from step S13 to the next step S14.

In step S14, "freeze number" 8 "" is determined. “Freeze number“ 8 ”” corresponds to “No. 8” (third stop ON) shown in FIG. In the case of "No. 8", the freeze time in the case of "third stop ON" is selected from "9984 msec", "12928 msec" and "11760 msec". The determination is performed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG.
As a result of the determination, in the case of “freeze number“ 8 ””, in the case of the name “third stop ON” shown in FIG. 24, the process proceeds from step S14 to the next step S15.

  In step S15, a "freeze addition lottery (common state A_3 ON)" is executed. The “freeze addition lottery” is executed by the delay time determination unit 270 shown in FIG. 4 using the table for “(1) freeze addition lottery (common state A_3 ON)” in FIG. The table corresponds to the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4, and as a result, among the three types of "freeze time number" in FIG. 30, that is, "No. 7" to "No. 9". From, one number is determined.

"No. 7" of "Freeze Time No." has the name "3rd stop ON (1)" and is located at "9984 msec" located at the upper stage of "No. 8" (third stop ON) shown in FIG. Equivalent to.
The "No. 8" has the name "third stop ON (2)" and corresponds to "12 928 msec" located in the middle.
The “No. 9” has the name “third stop ON (3)” and corresponds to “11760 msec” located in the lower stage.
After execution of “freeze addition lottery (common state A_3 ON)” in step S15, the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 25 is ended.

As a result of the determination in step S14, if it is not "freeze number" 8 "", the process branches from step S14 and proceeds to the next step S16.
In step S16, "freeze number 4 or 7 or 10" is determined. The determination is performed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG.
The “freeze number“ 4 ”” corresponds to “No. 4” (first stop ON + flash) shown in FIG. In "No. 4", "3rd stop OFF" is three choices of "1000 msec", "1450 msec", and "2750 msec".

“Freeze number“ 7 ”” corresponds to “No. 7” (second stop ON + flash) shown in FIG. In "No. 7", "3rd stop OFF" is three choices of "1000 msec", "1450 msec", and "2750 msec".
“Freeze number“ 10 ”” corresponds to “No. 10” (third stop OFF) shown in FIG. In "No. 10", "3rd stop OFF" is three choices of "1000 msec", "1450 msec", and "2750 msec".
If the result of determination in step S16 is "freeze number 4 or 7 or 10", that is, if 3 choices are included, the process proceeds to the next step S17.

  In step S17, a "freeze addition lottery (common state A_3 OFF)" is executed. The “freeze addition lottery” is executed by the delay time determination unit 270 shown in FIG. 4 using the table for “(2) freeze addition lottery (common state A — 3 OFF)” in FIG. The table corresponds to the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4, and as a result, “freeze time number” in FIG. 30, ie, “No. 1”, “No. 3”, “No. One of the three numbers "" is determined.

"No. 1" of "freeze time number" has the name "flash (1)" and corresponds to the upper stage of "third stop OFF" shown in FIG.
"No. 3" has the name "flash (2)" and corresponds to the middle stage of "third stop OFF" shown in FIG.
"No. 5" is "flash (3)" and corresponds to the lower part shown in FIG.
After execution of “freeze addition lottery (common state A — 3 OFF)” in step S17, the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 25 is ended.
On the other hand, in the case where it is not "freeze number 4 or 7 or 10" in step S16, that is, 3 options are not included, the flowchart shown in FIG. 25 is ended.

(Description of an example of the flowchart following FIG. 25 using FIG. 26)
An example of the flowchart following FIG. 25 will be described using FIG.
In the case of “state B” (during RT) as a result of determination in step S11 described above with reference to FIG. 25, the process proceeds to step S20 shown in FIG.

In step S20, "bonus inside" is determined. The determination is performed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG.
As a result of the determination, in the case of “inside bonus internal”, that is, in the case of “RT3” of the advantageous section shown in FIG. 5, the process proceeds from step S20 to the next step S21.

In step S21, the "bonus notification flag" ON "" is executed. The said process is performed by the main control means 200 shown in FIG.
After execution of the process, the process proceeds from step S21 to the next step S22.

In step S22, a "freeze lottery (state B)" is executed. The “freeze lottery (state B)” is executed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG. 4 using a table for the “freeze lottery (state B)” described later with reference to FIG. The table corresponds to the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4, and as a result, either “No freeze” of “No. 0” or “Freeze with” “No. 1”, 1 One number is determined.
After execution of the "freeze lottery (state B)", the process proceeds from step S22 to the next step S23.

In step S23, "with freeze" is determined. The determination is performed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG.
As a result of the determination, in the case of "with freeze", that is, in the case of "No. 1", the process proceeds from step S23 to the next step S24.

In step S24, as in step S17 described above with reference to FIG. 25, "freeze addition lottery (common state A_3 OFF)" is executed. The “freeze addition lottery” is executed by the delay time determination unit 270 shown in FIG. 4 using the table for “(2) freeze addition lottery (common state A — 3 OFF)” in FIG. The table corresponds to the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4, and as a result, “freeze time number” in FIG. 30, ie, three numbers “1”, “3” and “5”. From within, one number is determined. The reason why “freeze addition lottery (common state A_3 OFF)” is used in step S24 is because “RT1” and “RT2” do not execute effects using the feature display device 70 “freeze addition lottery (state After the execution of “common A_3 OFF)”, the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 26 is ended.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S20 that the result of the determination is not "inside bonus", that is, in the case of "RT1" or "RT2" of the normal section shown in FIG. Is executed.
Further, in step S23, if the result of the determination is not "with freeze", that is, "no freeze" and "No. 0", the flowchart shown in FIG. 26 is ended.

(Description of an example of the flowchart following FIG. 25 using FIG. 27)
An example of the flowchart following FIG. 25 will be described using FIG.
In step S11 described above with reference to FIG. 25, if the result of determination is not "state B" (during RT), that is, "state A" (normal time), the process further proceeds to the next step S12, As a result of the determination, in the case of “inside bonus internal”, that is, in the case of “RT3” of the advantageous section shown in FIG. 5, the process proceeds to step S30 shown in FIG.

In step S30, a "bonus notification lottery (state A)" is executed. The "bonus notification lottery" is executed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG. 4 using the table for the "bonus notification lottery (state A)" in FIG. The table corresponds to the current gaming state, and as a result, one of “No. 0” (not notified) and “No. 1” (notified) in FIG. 28 is determined.
After execution of the "bonus notification lottery (state A)", the process proceeds from step S30 to the next step S31.

In step S31, it is determined that "a bonus notification has been won". The determination is performed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG.
As a result of the determination, in the case of "winning bonus notification", that is, in the case of "No. 1" (notifying), the process proceeds from the step S31 to the next step S32.

In step S32, the "bonus notification flag" ON "" is executed. The said process is performed by the main control means 200 shown in FIG.
After execution of the process, the process proceeds from step S32 to the next step S33.

In step S33, a "freeze lottery (state A) notification" is executed. The “freeze lottery (state A) notification” is executed by the delay time determination means 270 shown in FIG. 4 using a table for “freeze lottery (state A) notification” described later with reference to FIG. The table corresponds to the result of the part lottery by the part lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4, and as a result, one of “1” to “10” of “No.” of the delay pattern table shown in FIG. The number is determined.
The table for “freeze lottery (state A) notification” in FIG. 29 is compared with the table for “freeze lottery (state A) non notification” in FIG. 28 and “BNS formation game” (“BNS” is “bonus”) In the “abbreviation of)” and “inside BNS”, the probability of winning the freeze lottery is set high.

After execution of the "freeze lottery (state A) notification", the process proceeds from step S33 to step S14 described above with reference to FIG. 25, and "freeze number" 8 "" is determined.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S31 that “bonus notification is not won” as a result of the determination, that is, “No.” is “0”, the process proceeds to step S13 described above using FIG. (State A) non notification is performed.

(Description of an example of a table used for a lottery related to freeze using FIGS. 28 to 30)
An example of the table used for the drawing related to the freeze will be described with reference to FIG. 28 to FIG.
The tables used for the drawing related to the freeze are roughly classified into the following types.
The following (1) to (6) will be described later.
(1) Table for "bonus notification lottery (state A)" (upper part of FIG. 28)
(2) Table for "freeze lottery (state A) non notification" (lower part of FIG. 28)
(3) Table for "freeze lottery (state A) notification" (upper part of FIG. 29)
(4) Table for "freeze lottery (state B)" (lower part of FIG. 29)
(5) Table for “freeze addition (state A_3 ON)” (upper part of FIG. 30)
(6) Table for “freeze addition (common state _3 OFF)” (lower part of FIG. 30)
In addition, the table used for the drawing relevant to freeze is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(6).

(Description of the table for "bonus notification lottery (state A)" using FIG. 28)
The table for “bonus notification lottery (state A)” is located at the top of FIG. 28 and is used in step S30 of FIG. 27 described above.
This table corresponds to the current gaming state, and is divided into two types of "No notification" of "No. 0" and "announce" of "No. 1".
The current gaming state is (1) "BNS internal"("BNS" is an abbreviation of "bonus", hereinafter also referred to as "BNS"), (2) "BB1 established game", (3) "BB2 established game"", (4) divided into four types of" BB3 formation game ".

In the case of "No notification" of "No. 0", the denominator is set to "256" and the lottery probability is (1) "Inside BNS" is "214", and (2) "BB1 established game" or later is "192" Are set respectively.
In the case of "notify" of "No. 1", (1) "within BNS" is set to "42", and (2) "BB1 established game" and thereafter are set to "64".

(Description of the table for "freeze lottery (state A) non notification" using FIG. 28)
The table for “freeze lottery (state A) non notification” is located at the bottom of FIG. 28 and is used in step S13 of FIG. 25 described above.
This table corresponds to the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4 in addition to the current gaming state, and among the 11 types “No.” to “10” of the delay pattern table shown in FIG. , One number is selected.

  The game status and the result of the lottery are as follows: (a) "BNS formation game", (b) "BNS internal" losing ", (c) BNS internal" Replay ", (d)" BNS internal " "Bell", (e) "Berry's internal" Cherry ", (f)" common "watermelon", (g) "non-internal" loss ", (h)" non-internal "replay", (i ) There are 10 types of "non-internal" bell ", (j)" non-internal "cherry".

  In the case of "No. 0" (None), the denominator is "256", the lottery probability is (a) "32 BNS established game", and (b) "BOSS internal" losing "" is " 151 ", (c)" Replay "in BNS internal is" 82 ", (d)" Bell internal in BNS "is" 56 ", (e)" Cherry in BNS internal "is" 67 " , (F) "common" watermelon "is" 0 ", (g)" non-internal "losing" is "246", (h) "non-internal" replay "is" 202 ", (i)" non- The internal "bell" is set to "171", and (j) "non-internal" cherry "is set to" 147 ".

In the case of “No. 1” (turning drum rotation), (g) “non-internal“ losing ”is set to“ 2 ”, and all the rest are set to“ 0 ”.
In the case of "No. 2" (1st stop ON), (b) "losing" in BNS internal is "9", (h) "non-internal" replay "is" 20 ", the rest are all It is set to "0" respectively.

  In the case of "No. 3" (1st stop ON + 3rd stop ON + flash), (a) "BNS establishment game" is "24", (b) "BNS internal" losing "" is "9", (C) “Replay in BNS internal” is “42”, (d) “Bell internal in“ BNS ”is“ 39 ”, (f)“ common watermelon ”is“ 30 ”, (h)“ h ” The non-internal "replay" is set to "3", (i) the "non-internal" bell "to" 5 ", and the rest to" 0 ".

  In the case of "No. 4" (first stop ON + flash), (a) "BNS formation game" is "32", (b) "BNS internal" losing "" is "22", (c) " BNS internal "Replay" is "42", (d) "BNS internal" Bell "" is "63", (e) "BNS internal" Cherry "is" 105 ", (f) Common" "Watermelon" is "110", (g) "non-internal" losing "is" 4 ", (h)" non-internal "replay" is "10", (i) "non-internal" bell "is" 51 "and (j)" non-internal "cherry" are set to "60" respectively.

  In the case of "No. 5" (2nd stop ON), (b) "losing" in BNS internal is "10", (c) "replaying in BNS internal" is "25", (h ) "Non-internal" Replay "is set to" 15 "and all the rest to" 0 ".

  In the case of "No. 6" (2nd stop ON + 3rd stop ON + flash), (a) "BNS establishment game" is "24", (b) "BNS internal" losing "" is "11", (C) “Replay in BNS internal” is “47”, (d) “Bell internal in“ BNS ”is“ 51 ”, (f)“ common watermelon ”is“ 30 ”, (h)“ h ” The non-internal "replay" is set to "1", (i) "non-internal" bell "to" 2 ", and the rest to" 0 ".

  In the case of "No. 7" (second stop ON + flash), (a) "BNS formation game" is "70", (b) "BNS internal" los "" is "22", (c) " BNS internal "Replay" is "18", (d) "BNS internal" Bell "" is "47", (e) "BNS internal" Cherry "is" 84 ", (f)" Common " "Watermelon" is "61", (g) "non-internal" losing "is" 2 ", (h)" non-internal "replay" is "5", (i) "non-internal" bell "is" 26 "and (j)" non-internal "cherry" are set to "47" respectively.

In the case of “No. 8” (third stop ON), (g) “non-internal“ losing ”is set to“ 2 ”, and all the rest to“ 0 ”.
In the case of "No. 9" (3rd stop ON + flash), (b) "losing" in BNS internals is "22", (f) "common" watermelon "is" 20 "and the rest are all It is set to "0" respectively.
In the case of “No. 10” (third stop OFF), (a) “BNS formation game” is “74”, (f) “common“ watermelon ”is“ 5 ”, (i)“ non-internal ” “Bell” ”is set to“ 1 ”, (j)“ non-internal “cherry” ”is set to“ 2 ”, and the rest are all set to“ 0 ”.

(Description of the table for "freeze lottery (state A) notification" using FIG. 29)
The table for “freeze lottery (state A) notification” is located at the top of FIG. 29, and is used in step S33 of FIG. 27 described above.
This table is configured in the same manner as the table for the "freeze lottery (state A) non notification" described above with reference to FIG. 28, and the gaming state and the result of the role lottery are (a) "BNS formation game"- (J) Divided into 10 types of "non-internal 'cherry'" and made the lottery probability different.

In the case of “No. 0” (none), the denominator is set to “256”, and the lottery probability is set to (d) “BELL internal“ BELL ”” is “56” and all the rest is “0”. ing.
In the case of "No. 1" (turning drum rotation), (a) "BNS formation game" is set to "12", and all the rest are set to "0".

In the case of “No. 2” (first stop ON), (a) “BNS formation game” and subsequent are all set to “0”.
In the case of "No. 3" (1st stop ON + 3rd stop ON + flash), (a) "BNS establishment game" is "48", (b) "BNS internal" miss "" is "18", The rest are all set to "0".

In the case of “No. 4” (1st stop ON + flash), (c) “Replay” in BNS internal is “125”, (d) “Bell internal in BNS” is “68”, remaining Are all set to "0".
In the case of “No. 5” (second stop ON), (d) “BELL internal“ BELL ”” is set to “68” and all the rest to “0”.

In the case of "No. 6" (2nd stop ON + 3rd stop ON + flash), (a) "BNS establishment game" is "24", (b) "BNS internal" losing "" is "18", The rest are all set to "0".
In the case of "No. 7" (second stop ON + flash), (c) "Replay" in BNS internal is "75", and (d) "BELL internal in BNS" is "66", remaining Are all set to "0".

In the case of “No. 8” (third stop ON), (a) “BNS formation game” is “126”, (b) “BNS internal“ losing ”” is “220”, and the rest is “0. Are set respectively.
In the case of “No. 9” (third stop ON + flash), (a) “BNS formation game” is set to “24”, and all the rest are set to “0”.
In the case of “No. 10” (third stop OFF), (a) “BNS formation game” is “22”, (c) “BNS internal“ Replay ”” is “56”, “BNS internal“ "Cherry""is set to" 256 ", (f)" common "watermelon" is set to "256", and the rest are all set to "0".

(Description of the table for "freeze lottery (state B)" using FIG. 29)
The table for the "freeze lottery (state B)" is located at the bottom of FIG. 29, and is used in step S22 of FIG. 26 described above.

This table corresponds to the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4 in addition to the current gaming state, and is divided into the following two types (1) and (2).
(1) "No. 0" (without freeze)
"No. 0" has the name "No Freeze".
(2) "No. 1" (with freeze)
The "No. 1" name is "with freeze".
This table is configured in the same manner as the table for the "freeze lottery (state A) non notification" described above with reference to FIG. 28, and the gaming state and the result of the role lottery are (a) "BNS formation game"- (J) Divided into 10 types of "non-internal" cherry ".

In the case of "No. 0" (no freeze), the denominator is "256", and the lottery probability is as follows: (a) "BNS formation game" is "51", (g) "non-internal" losing "is" 230 ", (h)" non-internal "Replay" is "256", (i) "non-internal" bell "is" 256 ", (j)" non-internal "cherry" is "256", the rest are All are set to "0" respectively.
In the case of “No. 1” (with freeze), (a) “BNS formation game” is “205”, (f) “common“ watermelon ”is“ 256 ”, (g)“ non-internal “missing” Is set to “26”, and the rest are all set to “0”.

(Description of the table for “freeze addition (state A_3 ON)” using FIG. 30)
The table for “freeze addition (state A — 3 ON)” is located at the top of FIG. 30, and is used in step S15 of FIG. 25 described above.
This table corresponds to "No. 8" (third stop ON) shown in FIG. In the case of "No. 8", the freeze time in the case of "third stop ON" is three choices of "9984 msec" (upper stage), "12928 msec" (middle stage), and "11760 msec" (lower stage). This table is used to select one of three options.

This table corresponds to the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4 in addition to the current gaming state, and the freeze time number is divided into the following three types (1) to (3).
(1) "No. 7" (third stop ON (1))
The freeze time number "No. 7" has the name "3rd stop ON (1)" and corresponds to "9984 msec" located at the upper stage of "No. 8" (third stop ON) shown in FIG. .
(2) "No. 8" (3rd stop ON (2))
The freeze time number "No. 8" has the name "3rd stop ON (2)" and corresponds to "12 928 msec" located in the middle of "No. 8" (third stop ON) shown in FIG. .
(3) "No. 9" (3rd stop ON (3))
The freeze time number "No. 9" has the name "3rd stop ON (3)" and corresponds to "11760 msec" located at the lower stage of "No. 8" (third stop ON) shown in FIG. .

This table is configured in the same manner as the table for the "freeze lottery (state A) non notification" described above with reference to FIG. 28, and the gaming state and the result of the role lottery are (a) "BNS formation game"- (J) Divided into 10 types of "non-internal" cherry ".
In the case of the freeze time number "No. 7" (third stop ON (1)), the denominator is set to "256", the lottery probability is (a) "BNS formation game" is "24", (b) "Inside BNS" is set to "145", (g) "Non-internal" losing "is set to" 179 ", and the rest are all set to" 0 ".

In the case of “No. 8” (third stop ON (2)), (a) “BNS formation game” is “145”, (b) “BNS internal“ losing ”” is “87”, the rest is All are set to "0" respectively.
In the case of “No. 9” (third stop ON (3)), (a) “BNS formation game” is “87”, (b) “BNS internal“ losing ”” is “24”, (g ) "Non-internal" missing "is set to" 77 "and the rest are all set to" 0 ".

(Description of the table for “freeze addition (common state _3 OFF)” using FIG. 30)
The table for “freeze addition (status common — 3 OFF)” is located at the bottom of FIG. 30, and is used in step S17 of FIG. 25 and step S24 of FIG. 26 described above.

This table corresponds to “No. 4” (first stop ON + flash), “No. 7” (second stop ON + flash), and “No. 10” (third stop OFF) shown in FIG.
In "No. 4" (first stop ON + flash), "third stop OFF" is selected from "1000 msec" (upper stage), "1450 msec" (middle stage), and "2750 msec" (lower stage).

In “No. 7” (second stop ON + flash), “third stop OFF” is selected from “1000 msec” (upper stage), “1450 msec” (middle stage), and “2750 msec” (lower stage).
In "No. 10" (third stop OFF), "third stop OFF" is selected from "1000 msec" (upper stage), "1450 msec" (middle stage), and "2750 msec" (lower stage). This table selects one of the three options for "No. 4" (1st stop ON + flash), "No. 7" (2nd stop ON + flash), and "No. 10 (3rd stop OFF) Used to

This table corresponds to the result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 4 in addition to the current gaming state, and the freeze time number is divided into the following three types (1) to (3).
(1) "No. 1" (flash (1))
The freeze time number "No. 1" has the name "Flash (1)" and "No. 4" (first stop ON + flash) and "No. 7" (second stop ON + flash) shown in FIG. , "No. 10" (third stop OFF) corresponds to "upper stage" of "third stop OFF".

(2) "No. 7" (flash (2))
The freeze time number "No. 7" has the name "Flash (2)" and "No. 4" (first stop ON + flash) and "No. 7" (second stop ON + flash) shown in FIG. , “No. 10” (third stop OFF) corresponds to the “middle stage” of “third stop OFF”.
(3) "No. 10" (flash (3))
The freeze time number "No. 10" has the name "Flash (3)" and "No. 4" (first stop ON + flash) and "No. 7" (second stop ON + flash) shown in FIG. , “No. 10” (third stop OFF) corresponds to the “lower stage” of “third stop OFF”.

This table is configured in the same manner as the table for the "freeze lottery (state A) non notification" described above with reference to FIG. 28, and the gaming state and the result of the role lottery are (a) "BNS formation game"- (J) Divided into 10 types of "non-internal" cherry ".
In the case of the freeze time number "No. 4" (flash (1)), the denominator is "256", and the lottery probability is (g) "non-internal" losing "is" 256 ", and the rest are all" Each is set to 0 ".

  In the case of the freeze time number “No. 3” (flash (2)), (a) “BNS establishment game” is “85”, (b) “BNS internal“ losing ”” is “135” ( c) “Replay in BNS internal” is “86”, (d) “BELL internal in BNS” is “96”, (e) “Cherry in BNS internal” is “143”, (f) “Common“ watermelon ”is“ 131 ”, (g)“ non-internal “losing” and (h) “non-internal“ replay ”is“ 0 ”, (i)“ non-internal “bell” is “180” And (j) “non-internal“ cherry ”” is set to “143”.

  In the case of the freeze time number “No. 5” (flash (3)), (a) “BNS establishment game” is “171”, (b) “BNS internal“ losing ”” is “121”, ( c) "Replay" in BNS internals is "170", (d) "Bell internals in BNS" is "160", (e) "Cherry" in BNS internals is "113", (f) “Common“ watermelon ”is“ 125 ”, (g)“ non-internal “losing” is “0”, (h) “non-internal“ replay ”is“ 256 ”, (i)“ non-internal “bell” Is set to “76”, and (j) “non-internal“ cherry ”” is set to “113”.

(Description of an example of freeze using FIG. 31)
An example of the freeze will be described with reference to FIG.
The explanation will be given taking “No. 3” (first stop ON + third stop ON + flash) shown in FIG. 24 as an example, (b) “first stop ON”, (d) “third stop ON”, (e) 3.) A display pattern for determining the freeze time triggered by the three conditions of "third stop OFF".
As shown in FIG. 24, (a) “reel rotation (start ON)” is “O msec” and (b) “first stop ON” is “3592 msec” (A) and (c), as shown in FIG. "2nd stop ON" is set to "0 msec", (d) "3rd stop ON" is set to "3592 msec" (B), (e) "3rd stop OFF" is set to "2750 msec" (C) .

An example of the freeze will be described using two examples of “(Example 1)” and “(Example 2)”.
In the case of "(Example 1)", this is an example in the case where "playing time" is relatively "short" (hereinafter referred to as "short time game").
In the case of “(Example 2)”, the “gaming time” is “long” (hereinafter referred to as “long game”) as compared to the case of “(Example 1)”.
In the case of the short-time game of “(Example 1)”, “the remaining freeze time”, ie, the “freeze time” after the “third stop OFF” is compared with the long-time game of “(Example 2)” It is getting longer. Conversely, it can be seen that in the case of the short-time game of “(Example 1)”, the time required for the effect can be secured by lengthening the “freeze time”.

(Description of "(Example 1)" (short game))
The “(Example 1)” (short game) will be described using the upper part of FIG.
"(Example 1)" divided the progress of the game into the following 10 steps, and calculated "game time" and "remaining freeze time".
(1) "No. 1" (reel rotation)
“No. 1” is “reel rotation”, triggered by the operation of the start switch 34 (see FIGS. 1 and 4). The "No. 1""playingtime" and the "remaining freeze time" are set to "0 msec".

(2) "No. 2" (1000 msec from the reel rotation to the first stop ON)
“No. 2” is “1000 msec from the reel rotation to the first stop ON” and is triggered by the first operation of any one of the three stop switches 35 (see FIGS. 1 and 4).
As a result, the "game time" of "No. 2" increases to "1000 msec", and the "remaining freeze time" maintains "0 msec".
(3) "No. 3" (Add (A) when the first stop is ON)
"No. 3" adds (A), that is, "3592 msec" when the first stop is ON.
As a result, the "game time" of "No. 3" maintains "1000 msec", and the "remaining freeze time" changes to "3592 msec".

(4) "No. 4" (1000 msec from the first stop ON to the second stop ON)
“No. 4” is “1000 msec from the first stop ON to the second stop ON” and is triggered by the second operation of the three stop switches 35.
As a result, the "No. 4""gametime" is increased to "2000 msec" by adding "1000 msec" to "1000 msec" of "No. 3". The "remaining freeze time" is reduced to "2592 msec" by subtracting "1000 msec" from "3592 msec" of "No. 3".

(5) "No. 5" (1000 msec from the second stop ON to the third stop ON)
"No. 5" is "1000 msec from the second stop ON to the third stop ON" and is triggered by the third "push-in operation" of the three stop switches 35.
As a result, "No. 5""gametime" is increased to "3000 msec" by adding "1000 msec" to "2000 msec" of "No. 4". The "remaining freeze time" is reduced to "1592 msec" by subtracting "1000 msec" from "2592 msec" of "No. 4".

(6) "No. 6" (Add (B) when the third stop is ON)
"No. 6" adds (B), that is, "3592 msec" when the third stop is ON.
As a result, "No. 5""gametime" maintains "3000 msec". The "remaining freeze time" is increased to "5184 msec" by adding "3592 msec" to "1592 msec" of "No. 5".

(7) “No. 7” (500 msec from the third stop ON to the third stop OFF)
“No. 7” is “500 msec from the third stop ON to the third stop OFF” and is triggered by the “release” of the “push operation” of the stop switch 35 that is thirdly “push operation”.
As a result, "No. 7""gametime" adds "500 msec" to "No. 6""3000msec" and increases to "3500 msec". The "remaining freeze time" is reduced to "4684 msec" by subtracting "500 msec" from "5184" of "No. 6".

(8) "No. 8" (add (C) when the third stop is off)
"No. 8" adds (C), that is, "2750 msec" when the third stop is OFF.
As a result, "No. 7""gametime" maintains "3500 msec". The "remaining freeze time" is increased to "7434 msec" by adding "2750 msec" to "4684 msec" of "No. 7".

"7434 msec" of the "remaining freeze time" is determined by the delay control means 280 of the main control means 200 shown in FIG.
The delay time (7434 msec) determined by the delay control unit 280 is transmitted to the sub control unit 300 via the transmission control unit 290.
The effect device control means 340 of the sub control means 300 continues the freeze effect using the effect device 60 while the delay time (7434 msec) ends, and ends the freeze effect with the end of the delay time (7434 msec) Let

On the other hand, the payout control means 240 of the main control means 200 executes the payout of medals at the end of the delay time (7434 msec) when payout of medals is required as a result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 210. .
For this reason, the player can proceed with the game without a sense of discomfort, with the impression that the payout of the medal is being executed, triggered by the end of the freeze effect.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the accessory display device 70, which is one of the effect devices 60, arranges display patterns.
For example, when the "payout table" (No. 1) is displayed, until the next "payout table" (No. 1) is displayed, there is one "payout table" and 18 display patterns. As it is, it is necessary to go around 18 display patterns.
On the other hand, since "big hit A" is disposed at two locations of "No. 8" and "No. 17" and there are two, it is sufficient to half-encircle the 18 display patterns.
As described above, since the drive time of the character display 70 differs depending on the current display pattern and the display pattern to be displayed next, the freeze time based on each operation is set in accordance with the longest drive time. Thus, it is possible to reliably show the player the effect by the feature display device 70.

(Description of Example of Reel Flash Using FIG. 32)
An example of the reel flush will be described with reference to FIG.
The “reel flash” is an effect by the back surface illumination device 80 disposed inside the reel unit 52, and the back surface illumination device 80 constitutes the effect device 60. Although not shown, the rear illumination device 80 is composed of a plurality of LEDs disposed inside each of the rotating reels 52a to 52c.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the back lighting device 80 is connected to the sub control means 300 and is controlled by the rendering device control means 340.
In the case where the effect is performed during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means 290, the effect device control means 340 is triggered by the operation of the stop switch 35 operated last among the operations of the plurality of stop switches 35. The light emission of the back light device 80 is started, and the light emission of the back light device 80 is stopped after the end of the delay time.

The following pattern is an example of the reel flash pattern.
(A) Swirl Pattern The “swirl pattern” is a pattern in which the LEDs are lighted so as to draw a swirl across the right reel 52c, the middle reel 52b, and the left reel 52a.
First, the LEDs are sequentially lighted in the order of the middle and upper stages from the lower stage of the right reel 52c. Next, the LEDs are sequentially lighted in the order from the top of the right reel 52c to the top of the middle reel 52b and the top of the left reel 52a. Thereafter, the LEDs are sequentially lighted in the order of the upper stage, the middle stage, and the lower stage of the left reel 52a. Finally, by sequentially turning on the LEDs from the lower stage of the left reel 52a, to the lower stage of the middle reel 52b, and then to the middle stage, light is made to look like a counterclockwise spiral.
Although the counterclockwise spiral or counterclockwise is exemplified, the invention is not limited thereto, and may be clockwise or clockwise, or the size of the spiral may be changed.

(B) Waveform pattern The “waveform pattern” is a pattern in which the LED is lit so as to draw a waveform across the right reel 52c, the middle reel 52b, and the left reel 52a.
Although three waveforms are illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number may be one, two or four or more, and the shape may be a straight line, a curved line, a lightning bolt shape.
(C) L-shaped pattern The “L-shaped pattern” is a pattern in which the LEDs are lighted so as to draw an L-shape over the right reel 52c, the middle reel 52b, and the left reel 52a.
In addition, although two L-shaped are illustrated, it is not limited to this, the number may be one or three or more, and the shape may also be V-shaped or mountain-shaped.

10 gaming machines
11 Case 12 Front door
20 Upper panel section
21 upper speaker 22 upper decoration
30 Operation unit
31 bet switch 32 production switch
33 medal slot 34 start switch
35 stop switch 35a left stop switch
35b Medium stop switch 35c Right stop switch
36 Settlement switch 37 Medal sensor
40 lower panel
41 lower panel 42 lower speaker
43 medal payout 44 medal receiver
45 hopper unit (game media payout device)
50 middle panel 51 symbol display window
52 Reel unit 52a Left reel
52b Middle Reel 52c Right Reel
53 pattern 54 effective line
70 character display device
71 left display unit 72 right display unit
80 back lighting system
100 game control means 200 main control means
210 Role lottery means 220 Stop control means
230 game result determination means 240 payout control means
250 normal section control means 260 advantageous section control means
270 Delay time determination means 271 Delay pattern table
280 Delay control means 290 Transmission control means
300 Sub control means
310 reception control means 320 normal section effect control means
330 advantageous section effect control means 340 effect device control means
400 unit case 410 case body
411 structure 412 base plate
413 first rib 414 second rib
420 Front Base 421 Feature Display Window
460 Upper base 461 Mounting recess
470 lower base 480 left base
481 drive base 482 side cover
490 Right base
491 drive base 492 side cover
500 device body
510 display plate 511 axis part
512 free end 513 first guide groove
514 second guide groove 515 guide convex portion
520 disc
521 hole 522 cylindrical part
523 Rotation Blocker 524 Fitting
530 central axis
540 rotating drum 541 slits
550 driven drum 560 first guide plate
561 Guide Recess 562 Rotation Blocker
570 Second guide plate 571 Guide recess
572 cylindrical part 573 rotation blocking part
Stopper on 580
581 base 582 abutment part
590 Lower Stopper 600 Drive Unit
610 drive source 620 gear mechanism
630 Drive gear 640 Intermediate gear
650 rotating gear 651 first position detector
652 2nd position detection part 653 insertion part
660 sensor board
661 1st sensor 662 2nd sensor

Claims (5)

A reel unit capable of individually rotating a plurality of rotating reels in which a plurality of symbols are individually displayed;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels by the operation of the player;
A plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and capable of individually stopping the plurality of rotating reels being rotated by the operation of the player;
A game medium payout device for paying out game media to a player according to the stop mode of the plurality of rotating reels by the plurality of stop switches;
Game control means connected to the reel unit, the start switch, the plurality of stop switches, and the game medium payout device to control the progress of the game;
A rendering device capable of performing rendering according to the gaming state by the gaming control means;
Effect control means connected to the game control means and the effect device and controlling the effect device in conjunction with the progress of the game by the game control means;
In a gaming machine provided with
The game control means
Part lottery means for determining a winning combination out of a plurality of types of roles,
The operation of the start switch is used as a trigger to start rotation of the plurality of rotating reels, and the operation of the plurality of stop switches is used as a trigger based on the winning combination determined by the combination lottery means. Reel control means for stopping and controlling the rotation of the reel;
Payout control means for driving the game medium payout device according to the stop modes of the plurality of rotating reels stopped by the stop control by the reel control means, and paying out the game medium to the player;
Based on the winning combination determined by the combination lottery means, it is determined whether or not to delay the progress of the game, and the delay time to determine the delay time using the delay pattern table stored a plurality of delay patterns Decision means,
Delay control means for delaying the progress of the game during the delay time determined by the delay time determining means;
Transmission control means for transmitting the delay time determined by the delay control means to the effect control means;
Equipped with
The effect control means includes
The presentation device control means is configured to execute an effect using the effect device during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means,
The delay pattern table contains
A delay pattern for calculating the delay time triggered by the operation of the plurality of stop switches;
A game machine characterized by The delay pattern table contains
A delay pattern for calculating the delay time triggered by the operation of two or more stop switches among the plurality of stop switches;
The delay time determination means
The first time corresponding to the previously operated stop switch, which is the basis of calculation of the delay time, is triggered by the operation of the stop switch and is subsequently operated from the operation of the previously operated stop switch. When the elapsed time until the operation of the stop switch is less than the first time, the delay time is added by adding a second time corresponding to the stop switch operated next to the remaining time of the first time. Calculate
The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that. The rendering device
Including an object display activated by the driving force of the driving source,
The effect device control means is
When performing an effect during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means, driving of the accessory display device is started in response to the operation of the plurality of stop switches, waiting for the end of the delay time Stop the drive of the feature display device,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The rendering device
A back lighting device for lighting the plurality of rotating reels from the back side;
The effect device control means is
In the case where the effect is executed during the delay time transmitted from the transmission control means, the light emission of the rear illumination device is triggered by the operation of the stop switch operated last among the plurality of stop switches. Start the light emission stop of the back lighting device after the delay time ends.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that. The delay time determination means
The delay time is shortened when an elapsed time from the operation of the start switch to the operation of the stop switch operated last among the plurality of stop switches is shorter than a predetermined time.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that.

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