JP2021040721A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To properly check the operation of a device.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a first device (speaker, performance switch) that executes a performance appealing to the auditory sense; start reception means for receiving a start command for checking the operation of the first device; and a counter. When the start reception means receives the start command for checking the operation of the first device, counting of the counter starts. The first device is not operated until the counter measures time for a predetermined time period after the start reception means receives the start command for checking the operation of the first device, but operates the first device when the counter measures time for a predetermined time period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a gaming benefit to a player.

In the slot machine as a game machine, a plurality of game states and production states having different degrees of advantage (game profit) of the player are provided as the game progresses. For example, there is a slot machine that adopts a specification that shifts from a normal game state to a bonus game state in which a player can easily obtain a medal by displaying a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus combination on an effective line.

In addition, for example, when a winning combination with a large game profit (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination) and another winning combination are won in a winning type (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination), the winning conditions for the selected winning combination By notifying the operation mode of the stop switch (hereinafter, referred to as the correct operation mode) (hereinafter, the effect of notifying the operation mode that is the winning condition of such a predetermined winning combination is simply referred to as an auxiliary effect). There is also a slot machine provided with an AT effect state in which a so-called AT (assist time) is executed, in which a player can easily display a symbol combination corresponding to a selected winning combination on an effective line. Further, the RT (replay time) gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is set to be high may be used, or the so-called ART gaming state in which the above-mentioned AT effect state and the RT gaming state are simultaneously advanced may be used.

In such a slot machine, the effect of the effect is improved by displaying an image on the display unit or outputting a sound according to the progress of the game (for example, a patent). Document 1). Further, a technique for checking the operation of a device such as a display unit or a speaker that bears such an effect by shifting to the self-check mode is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP-A-2002-09840 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-093686

In the slot machine, in order to further enhance the effect of the effect, various devices provided in the slot machine are used to perform an effect that appeals to the player's various senses such as sight, hearing, and touch according to the progress of the game. Therefore, it is necessary to check the operation to see if all of these devices are operating normally. However, if the operation check of the device is simply performed, the operation of various types of devices may be complicated and the normal operation may not be properly determined.

In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of appropriately checking the operation of a device.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a first device for executing an effect appealing to the auditory sense, a start receiving means for receiving a start command for operation check of the first device, and a counter. When the start receiving means receives the start command of the operation check of the first device, the time counting of the counter is started, and the counter waits for a predetermined time after the start receiving means receives the start command of the operation check of the first device. The first device is not operated until the time is measured, and when the counter is timed for a predetermined time, the first device is operated.

A second device for executing a visually appealing effect is provided, the start receiving means receives a start command for operation check of the first device and the second device, and the start receiving means receives the first device and the second device. When the start command of the operation check of the device is received, the second device may be operated before the predetermined time is clocked.

In order to solve the above problems, the other gaming machine of the present invention includes a third device that executes an effect accompanied by movement or rotation, and a start reception means that receives a start command for operation check of the third device. When the start receiving means receives the start command of the operation check of the third device, the third device is moved or rotated from the initial position, and if an error occurs before the operation check of the third device is completed, The third device is returned to the initial position.

When the start receiving means receives the start command of the operation check of the third device, if the operation check of the third device is not completed, the operation check of the third device is executed and the operation check has already been performed. If it is completed, the operation check of the third device may be restricted.

According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately check the operation of the device.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which the front door is opened for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement and effective line of a reel. It is a block diagram which showed the schematic electrical structure of a slot machine. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the control mode of each device managed by a sub-control board. It is a flowchart which shows the control mode common to them. It is a time chart which showed the operation check timing of a device. It is a time chart for explaining the execution timing of the whole operation check. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning combination. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the game state in a main control board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of production state. It is a figure explaining the image displayed on the liquid crystal display part. It is a figure for demonstrating the layer which arranges a layer image. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the navigation image. It is a figure for demonstrating another example of the layer which arranges a layer image. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the navigation image. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the navigation image. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the moving accessory. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is a flowchart which showed the main processing of the main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the sub-processing of a sub-control board. It is a flowchart which showed the command reception process.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in such an embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. To do.

(Mechanical configuration of slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 as a game machine has a housing 102 having an open front surface and a front surface rotatably arranged vertically on one end of the front surface of the housing 102. An upper door 104 and a front lower door 106 are provided. A colorless and transparent design display window 108 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided in the lower center of the front upper door 104, and is located in the housing 102 at a position corresponding to the design display window 108. Three reels 110 (left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, right reel 110c) are provided independently and rotatably. On the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, as shown in the symbol arrangement of FIG. 3A, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each region equally divided into 20, and the player can use the symbols. Through the symbol display window 108, three consecutive symbols of each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c located in the upper, middle, and lower stages can be visually recognized.

An operation unit installation table 112 is formed on the upper part of the front lower door 106, and the operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a medal insertion unit 114, a bet switch 116, a start switch 118, a stop switch 120, an effect switch 122, and the like. There is. The medal insertion unit 114 accepts the insertion of medals as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 114a. The bet switch 116 inserts (bets) a specified number of medals required for one game among the medals electrically stored inside the slot machine 100 (hereinafter, simply referred to as credits).

The start switch 118 is composed of, for example, a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a game start operation by a player. The stop switch 120 (stop switch 120a, stop switch 120b, stop switch 120c) is provided corresponding to each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, and detects the player's stop operation. The first stop operation of any one of the stop switch 120a, the stop switch 120b, and the stop switch 120c by the player while the stop switch 120 can be stopped is called the first stop operation, and the first stop is performed. After the operation, stopping any one of the two stop switches 120 that have not been stopped is called a second stop operation, and after the second stop operation, stopping the last remaining stop switch 120 is called a stop operation. This is called the third stop operation. As the effect switch 122, for example, the chance press switch 122a, which is composed of a press switch and detects the player's pressing operation accompanying the pressing command effect, and the entire panel located substantially in the center of the front lower door 106 are used as the pressing surface. A pressing type push switch 122b for detecting the pressing operation of the player accompanying the pressing command effect is provided. The chance pressing switch 122a and the pushing switch 122b are provided with actuators (solenoids or motors), respectively, and the entire chance pressing switch 122a or the pushing switch 122b can be vibrated in response to a predetermined vibration command signal. .. Therefore, the chance pressing switch 122a and the pressing switch 122b can detect the pressing operation of the player and can perform an effect that appeals to the sense of touch by vibrating.

A liquid crystal display unit 124 for displaying various images accompanying the effect is provided at substantially the center of the upper part of the front upper door 104. Further, on the upper portion and the left and right of the front upper door 104, for example, an effect lamp 126 composed of a high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) is provided. The effect lamp 126 is divided into a monochromatic lamp 126a having one emission color and an RGB lamp 126b having three emission colors (red, green, and blue) according to the number of emission colors. The monochromatic lamp 126a is mainly used for the replay lamp and the backlight of the switch indicating the winning of the replay role, and the RGB lamp 126b mainly indicates the result of the game and the tempo of the music at the upper part and the left and right of the front upper door 104. It is used in lamps. Further, speakers 128 are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 124 on the back surface of the front upper door 104 and at the left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106 to produce an auditory effect by sound effects, musical sounds, and the like. Further, at the right position of the front upper door 104, an effecting accessory device 129 that visually appeals by moving or rotating (moving) is provided.

The operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a main credit display unit 130 and a main payout display unit 132. Further, a sub-credit display unit 134 and a sub-payout display unit 136 are provided between the symbol display window 108 and the operation unit installation table 112. The number of medals credited (number of credits) is displayed on the main credit display unit 130 and the sub credit display unit 134, and the number of medals paid out is displayed on the main payout display unit 132 and the sub payout display unit 136. ..

Below the reel 110 in the housing 102, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 142 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, in the lower part of the front surface of the front lower door 106, a saucer portion 140 for storing medals paid out from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, a power switch 144 is provided in the housing 102. The power switch 144 is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100, and is used to switch between two states, a power off state and a power on state.

Further, in the housing 102, a setting key (not shown) and a setting change switch (collectively referred to as a setting value setting means) are provided on the main control board 200, which will be described later. In the slot machine 100, when a predetermined key (operation key) is inserted into the setting key and the power is turned on via the power switch 144 in a state of being rotated from the OFF position to the ON position, the slot machine 100 shifts to the setting change mode. , The set value (indicating the degree of advantage in stages) can be changed (also simply referred to as setting change). Then, each time the setting change switch is pressed in a state where the setting can be changed, the setting value is added by 1, for example, the setting value is changed to one of the 6-step setting values, and the start switch 118 is operated. Then, the set value is confirmed, and by returning the setting key to the original position (OFF position), the setting change mode ends and the game becomes possible. The setting can be changed only for a certain period after the power switch 144 is operated and the power is turned on.

Further, a door key is provided on the front lower door 106. In the slot machine 100, the front lower door 106 and the front upper door 104 can be opened and closed by inserting a predetermined key (operation key) into the door key and rotating it clockwise (clockwise). Further, the slot machine 100 can be reset (initialized) by inserting a predetermined key (operation key) into the door key and rotating it counterclockwise (counterclockwise) (key reset).

In the slot machine 100, the game can be started, and when a specified number of medals are bet, the effective line A is activated and the operation on the start switch 118 is activated. Here, as for the bet, the case where the credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 116 and the case where the medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 114, and the replay combination described in detail later is displayed on the effective line A. Including the case where medals are automatically inserted based on the above. Further, the effective line A is a line for determining the winning combination of the winning combination, and is one in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3B, the effective line A is the middle stage of the left reel 110a and the middle stage of the middle reel 110b among the nine symbols (3 reels x 3 stages of upper, middle and lower) facing the symbol display window 108. It is set to a line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop in the middle of the right reel 110c. The invalid line is used for the winning judgment of the winning combination, which displays another symbol combination that makes it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the valid line A. It is a line other than the valid line A, and in the present embodiment, the four invalid lines B1, B2, C1 and C2 shown in FIG. 3B are assumed.

Then, when the start switch 118 is operated by the player, the game is started, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotated, and a winning type lottery or the like is executed. After that, the corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, respectively. Then, depending on the combination of the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the symbol displayed on the valid line A, if the winning combination that can receive the medal payout wins, the medal payout is executed and the winning type that can receive the medal payout. If the player is unsuccessful or wins but does not win, the game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop.

In the above embodiment, in the above one game, a medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 114, a credited medal insertion through the operation of the bet switch 116, or a replay combination is displayed on the effective line A. After any of the automatic medals are inserted based on the above, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotationally controlled and the winning type lottery is executed according to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. The left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel corresponding to the operated stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c according to the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the operation of the plurality of stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c by the player. When each of the 110c is stopped and controlled and the winning combination that can receive the medal payout wins a prize, it means a game until the medal payout is executed. In addition, if the winning type that can receive the payout of medals is not won, or if the winning is not won, one game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop. However, the start of one game may be read as the operation of the start switch 118 by the player instead of inserting the above medal or winning the replay combination. Further, the number of times such one game is repeated is defined as the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is provided with a control board including a main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game and a sub control board 202 for controlling the effect according to the progress of the game. Further, the transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is limited to only one direction from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention and the like.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has a semiconductor integrated circuit including a main CPU 200a which is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b in which a program or the like is stored, a main RAM 200c which functions as a work area, and the like, and controls the entire slot machine 100 in an integrated manner. .. Even when the power is turned off, the main RAM 200c is retained without being erased unless the settings are changed and the RAM is cleared.

Further, the main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on the program stored in the main ROM 200b, the initialization means 300, the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, and the reel control means. It has functional units such as 306, determination means 308, payout control means 310, game state control means 312, effect state control means 314, and command transmission means 316.

The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the insertion medal detection unit 114b, the bet switch 116, the start switch 118, and the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for detecting the insertion of medals into the medal insertion port 114a. The main CPU 200a executes various processes based on the received detection signal.

The initialization means 300 executes the initialization process on the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in the game. Based on the operation of the start switch 118, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a winning type lottery for determining the winning or not of the winning combination, and more specifically, the winning or not of the winning type including the winning combination, as will be described later.

The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c according to the operation of the start switch 118, and corresponds to the rotating left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c, respectively. The corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped and controlled according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c.

Further, a reel drive control unit 150 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 150 drives the stepping motor 152 based on the rotation start signals of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118. To do. Further, the reel drive control unit 150 detects the stop signals and the rotation position detection circuits 154 of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the stop switch 120. The drive of the stepping motor 152 is stopped based on the signal.

The determination means 308 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line A. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the valid line A may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 pays out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the valid line A (winning). Further, a medal payout device 142 is connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control means 310 ejects medals while counting the number of medals to be paid out.

The game state control means 312 refers to the result of the winning type lottery and the determination result of the determination means 308, and shifts the game state to any one of a plurality of types of game states. Further, the effect state control means 314 refers to the result of the winning type lottery, the determination result of the determination means 308, and the transition information of the game state, and shifts the effect state to any of a plurality of types of effect states.

The command transmitting means 316 is a command related to the game associated with the operation of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the game state control means 312, the effect state control means 314, and the like. Are sequentially determined, and the determined commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

Further, the main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator 200d. The random number generator 200d sequentially increments the count value, loops it within a predetermined numerical range, and extracts the count value at a predetermined time point to obtain a random number. The random numbers generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as the winning type lottery random numbers) are used to give the player a game profit, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type. ..

(Sub-control board 202)
Further, the sub control board 202 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 202a which is a central processing device, a sub ROM 202b in which programs and the like are stored, a sub RAM 202c which functions as a work area, and the like, similarly to the main control board 200. , In particular, the effect is controlled based on the command from the main control board 200. Further, like the main RAM 200c, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power supply is turned off, the data is retained without being erased. Like the main control board 200, the sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator 202d, and the random numbers generated by the random number generator 202d are mainly used for determining the mode of the effect.

Further, in the sub control board 202, the sub CPU 202a functions by cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as the initialization determination means 330, the command receiving means 332, and the effect control means 334. It has a functional part.

The initialization determining means 330 executes the initialization process on the sub-control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives a command from another control board such as the main control board 200, and processes the command. The effect control means 334 receives a detection signal from the effect switch 122, and based on the received command, the effect control means 334 produces a game performed by each device of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, and the effect accessory device 129. To determine. Specifically, the effect control means 334 includes image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and illumination for effect through lighting devices such as the effect lamp 126, the sub-credit display unit 134, and the sub-payout display unit 136. The data and the drive data for driving the effect device 129 are determined, and the audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 128 is determined. Then, the effect control means 334 executes the effect of the determined game. The effect also includes an auxiliary effect that notifies the operation modes of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c in the ART game state (AT effect state) described later, and assists the winning of a predetermined winning combination having a large game profit.

In the following, the notification means managed by a board other than the main control board 200, including the sub control board 202, such as the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, the sub credit display unit 134, and the sub payout display unit 136. May be referred to as another notification means. On the other hand, the notification means managed by the main control board 200, such as the main credit display unit 130 and the main payout display unit 132, may be referred to as the main notification means.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining a control mode of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, the effect switch 122, and the effect accessory device 129 managed by the sub-control board 202, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram. , Is a flowchart showing a control mode common to them. The sub CPU (CPU) 202a provided on the sub control board 202 functions as the effect control means 334 in cooperation with the program and the sub RAM 202c stored in the sub ROM 202b. The effect control means 334 includes modules such as a state management unit 334a that manages the state and a device unit 334b that controls the effect device. The state management unit 334a analyzes the command transmitted from the main control board 200, and determines an effect pattern (content indicating a series of effects) corresponding to the command. Then, the state management unit 334a transmits the determined effect pattern as a message to the device unit 334b. The device unit 334b transmits a command to each effect device such as the image IC 360a, the music IC 362a, and the communication controller 364 based on the effect pattern included in the message to execute the effect.

Such an effect is always performed as an interrupt process while the power is turned on, and is completed within a predetermined interrupt cycle (for example, 33 msec). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the state management unit 334a waits for the arrival of a predetermined interrupt cycle (for example, 33 msec) (NO in S10), and when the predetermined interrupt cycle arrives (YES in S10), the effect pattern Image data (data corresponding to the image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124 among the effects shown by the effect pattern) based on the above is determined (S11). Then, the state management unit 334a transmits the determined image data as a message to the device unit 334b (S12). The device unit 334b generates an image command capable of specifying the image data based on the transmitted image data (S13). The device unit 334b transmits an image command to the image IC 360a (S14), and repeats the process from step S10. The image IC 360a, also called a VDP (Video Display Processor), reads the image data specified by the image command from the image ROM 360b into the image RAM (VRAM) 360c, and sequentially outputs the image data to the liquid crystal display unit 124. The image RAM 360c has a plurality of different layers (layers), and each layer can hold different image data. Then, the image IC 360a superimposes the image data held on the plurality of layers, and outputs the superposed image data to the liquid crystal display unit 124. The layers will be described in detail later.

Further, when the predetermined interrupt cycle arrives (YES in S10), the state management unit 334a continues to control the image IC 360a described above, and the music data based on the effect pattern (among the effects indicated by the effect pattern, the speaker 128 is displayed. Data corresponding to the music to be output) is determined (S11). Then, the state management unit 334a transmits the determined music data as a message to the device unit 334b (S12). The device unit 334b generates a music command that can specify the music data based on the transmitted music data (S13). The device unit 334b transmits a music command to the music IC 362a (S14). The music IC 362a reads the music data specified by the music command from the music ROM 362b to the music IC 362a, and sequentially outputs the music data to the speaker 128. The music IC 362a has a plurality of music buffers (buffers), and each music buffer can hold different music data. Then, the music IC 362a superimposes the music data held in the plurality of music buffers, and outputs the superposed music data to the speaker 128.

Further, when the predetermined interruption cycle arrives (YES in S10), the state management unit 334a follows the control on the image IC 360a and the music IC 362a described above, and the light emitting pattern based on the effect pattern (among the effects indicated by the effect pattern). The effect lamp 126 (contents indicating a series of lighting modes of the monochromatic lamp 126a and the RGB lamp 126b) and the vibration pattern (among the effects indicated by the effect pattern, the effect switch 122 (chance press switch 122a, push switch 122b) are provided. A series of drive modes of the actuator (solenoid) and a drive pattern (a content showing a series of drive modes of the actuators (motor, solenoid, etc.) constituting the effect accessory device 129 among the effects indicated by the effect pattern). ) Is determined (S11). Then, the state management unit 334a transmits the light emission pattern, the vibration pattern, and the drive pattern as a message to the device unit 334b (S12). The device unit 334b generates a light emission drive command based on the transmitted light emission pattern, vibration pattern, and drive pattern (S13). The device unit 334b transmits a light emission drive command to the communication controller 364 (S14). The communication controller 364 independently emits light emission information (light emission information) and vibration information (vibration information) to the plurality of effect lamps 126, the effect switch 122, and the effect accessory device 129 in accordance with the light emission drive command. ), For example, information (driving information) such as the rotation direction (traveling direction), rotation amount (traveling amount), and rotation speed (traveling speed) of the motor is generated, and the generated light emission information, vibration information, and driving information are generated. Is transmitted via serial communication. Such light emission information, vibration information, and drive information are treated as production information responsible for the production. Serial communication is used here in order to reduce the number of harnesses and simplify the handling. In this way, each of the plurality of effect lamps 126 is independently lit (lighted, blinking, extinguished, etc.), each of the plurality of effect switches 122 is independently vibration-controlled, and each of the plurality of effect accessory devices 129 is independently controlled. Drive controlled.

(Operation check timing)
In the slot machine 100, through devices such as the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, the effect switch 122, and the effect accessory device 129, the effect appeals to the player's various senses such as sight, hearing, and touch according to the progress of the game. The effect is further enhanced by executing. In addition, in order to confirm that all of these devices are operating normally, a device operation check (device check) may be performed. Specifically, the effect control means 334 functions as a start receiving means for receiving the operation check start command, and when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command, the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, the effect switch 122, and the effect An operation check is performed to operate each device such as the accessory device 129 according to a predetermined pattern. The effect switch 122 is checked for whether or not the actuator is properly vibrated. Here, as the operation check start command, for example, a start command, a power switch 144, which is issued by a person who performs an operation check during setting change or setting confirmation by selecting and operating a switch provided on the sub-control board 202, is used. Examples include the initialization process by the initialization determining means 330 at the time of turning on, or the key reset after opening and closing the front upper door 104 and the front lower door 106 and after eliminating the error.

Then, when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check completion command while performing the operation check, the operation check is completed (finished). Here, as the operation check completion command, for example, when the power switch 144, which is a completion command issued by selecting and operating a switch provided on the sub-control board 202 after the start command by the person performing the operation check, is turned on. In the initialization process by the initialization determining means 330, the end when the specified operation check is completed, the end of the key reset after opening / closing the front upper door 104 and the front lower door 106, and after eliminating the error, and the like can be mentioned.

However, if the operation check of the device is simply performed, the operation of various types of devices is complicated and the normal operation cannot be properly determined. Therefore, the operation timing of the device is devised and the operation check of the device is appropriately performed.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the operation check timing of the device. When the effect control means 334 receives a start command for the operation check through, for example, a start command by a person who performs the operation check, the operation check is started from the start command. For example, the effect control means 334 starts the operation of the monochromatic lamp 126a, the RGB lamp 126b, and the effect accessory device 129 immediately after the operation check start command (without interposing an intentional waiting time). Then, as shown in FIG. 7A, the effect control means 334 turns on the monochromatic lamp 126a for only 1 second and then turns it off for 1 second. Then, the effect control means 334 periodically repeats the combination of the operation check for 2 seconds, which is executed in the order of “lighting” → “turning off”, which is indicated by the white arrow. Therefore, the light emitting mode of the monochromatic lamp 126a changes repeatedly in the order of “lighting” → “turning off → “lighting” → “turning off” starting from the start command. Here, an example in which the effect control means 334 starts the operation of the monochromatic lamp 126a, the RGB lamp 126b, and the effect accessory device 129 immediately after the operation check start command (without an intentional waiting time). As described above, at least before the operation of the speaker 128 and the effect switch 122 is started, and immediately after the start command of the operation check, the monochromatic lamp 126a and the RGB lamp 126b are turned off for a short time (less than a predetermined time described later). , The operation of the effect accessory device 129 may be started.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the effect control means 334 changes the RGB lamp 126b from “red” to “green” to “blue” every second after receiving the operation check start command. After that, turn off the light for 1 second. Then, the effect control means 334 periodically performs a combination of operation checks for 4 seconds, which are executed in the order of "red"-> "green"-> "blue"-> "off", which are indicated by white arrows. repeat. Therefore, the RGB lamp 126b repeats the light emitting mode of "red"-> "green"-> "blue"-> "off"-> "red"-> "green"-> "blue"-> "off" starting from the start command. It will change.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command, and then displays the effect accessory device 129 from the initial position every 4 seconds in front view from “left” to “right”. And move. Then, the effect control means 334 periodically repeats the combination of the eight-second operation checks executed in the order of “left” → “right” indicated by the white arrows. Therefore, the light emitting mode of the effect accessory device 129 repeatedly changes from "left" → "right" → "left" → "right" starting from the start command.

Further, when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command, the effect control means 334 starts the operation check of the speaker 128. However, the effect control means 334 makes the operation start timing of the speaker 128 different from the operation timing of the monochromatic lamp 126a and the RGB lamp 126b. Specifically, when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command, it first starts timing the speaker wait counter immediately after the start command (without interposing an intentional waiting time). Here, the speaker wait counter is a counter for measuring the operation start timing of the speaker 128, and measures a predetermined time (here, 1 second). The effect control means 334 does not operate (limit) the speaker 128 until the speaker weight counter clocks for a predetermined time. Then, when the speaker weight counter clocks the predetermined time (when the predetermined time elapses), the effect control means 334 starts the operation of the speaker 128. Therefore, the operation check of the speaker 128 is started after a predetermined time from receiving the operation check start command.

As shown in FIG. 7D, the effect control means 334 has "upper left" (front view)-> "upper right"-> "upper left" (front view) of the speaker 128 every two seconds after a predetermined time after receiving the operation check start command. The position where the sound is output is changed from "lower right" to "lower left", and then the sound is output from the "woofer" for 2 seconds. Then, the effect control means 334 checks the operation for 10 seconds, which is executed in the order of "upper left"-> "upper right"-> "lower right"-> "lower left"-> "woofer" indicated by the white arrow. The combination is repeated periodically. Therefore, the output position of the sound of the speaker 128 is "upper left"-> "upper right"-> "lower right"-> "lower left"-> "woofer"-> "upper left"-> "upper right"-> "lower right" starting from the start command. "→" Lower left "→" Woofer "will change repeatedly.

In the operation check of the speaker 128, in order to determine whether or not an appropriate volume is output at an appropriate position, the output position is changed in time division and a relatively loud sound is output. Therefore, the person performing the operation check may be surprised by the sudden output of the voice from a position that he / she does not know, which may affect his / her health. Here, the speaker 128 is different from the monochromatic lamp 126a and the RGB lamp 126b that execute the effect appealing to the eyes according to the progress of the game in that the effect appealing to the auditory sense is executed according to the progress of the game. Hereinafter, the speaker 128 is used as the first device in terms of executing an effect that appeals to the auditory sense according to the progress of the game, and the monochromatic lamp 126a and the RGB lamp 126b are used in that the effect that appeals to the eyes is executed according to the progress of the game. Distinguish as a second device. Here, even if the start of the operation check is instructed, the operation of the speaker 128 is not immediately started, the state in which the speaker 128 is intentionally not operated is maintained, and the operation is started after a predetermined time. Therefore, the person who performs the operation check can be prepared to output the voice to some extent, and the influence on the health can be minimized.

Further, when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command, the effect control means 334 starts the operation check of the effect switch 122 (chance press switch 122a, push switch 122b). However, the effect control means 334 makes the operation start timing of the effect switch 122 different from the operation timing of the monochromatic lamp 126a and the RGB lamp 126b as in the speaker 128. Specifically, when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command, it first starts timing the switch wait counter immediately after the start command (without interposing an intentional waiting time). Here, the switch wait counter is a counter for measuring the operation start timing of the effect switch 122, and measures a predetermined time (here, 3 seconds). The effect control means 334 does not operate (limit) the effect switch 122 until the switch weight counter clocks a predetermined time. Then, when the switch wait counter clocks the predetermined time (when the predetermined time elapses), the effect control means 334 starts the operation of the actuator of the effect switch 122. Therefore, the operation check of the actuator of the effect switch 122 is started after a predetermined time from receiving the operation check start command.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7E, the effect control means 334 limits the vibration of the actuator of the chance pressing switch 122a for 4 seconds 3 seconds after receiving the operation check start command, and then limits the vibration of the actuator of the chance pressing switch 122a for 3 seconds. "Vibrate" and then limit the vibration for 5 seconds. Then, the effect control means 334 periodically repeats the combination of the 12-second operation check executed in the order of “non-vibration” → “vibration” → “non-vibration” indicated by the white arrow. Therefore, the actuator of the chance pressing switch 122a repeatedly changes from "non-vibration"-> "vibration"-> "non-vibration"-> "non-vibration"-> "vibration"-> "non-vibration" starting from the start command. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 7F, the effect control means 334 puts the push switch 122b in the “pressed state” for 2 seconds after receiving the operation check start command, and then puts it in the “locked state” for 10 seconds. And. Here, in the pressed state, the lock mechanism for restricting the movement of the push switch 122b is released, and after confirming that the lock is released through the closing sensor, the push switch 122b is moved from the initial position for only one second, and the push switch 122b is pushed. Shows a series of operations in which the actuator is moved to the pressed position where is pushed in and the actuator is vibrated for 1 second. Further, the locked state indicates a series of operations of moving the push switch 122b from the pressed position to the initial position and setting the lock mechanism. Then, the effect control means 334 periodically repeats the combination of the 12-second operation check executed in the order of "pressed state" → "locked state" indicated by the white arrow. Therefore, the push switch 122b repeatedly changes from the start command to the “pressed state” → “locked state” → “pressed state” → “locked state”.

In the operation check of the effect switch 122 such as the chance pressing switch 122a and the pressing switch 122b, a relatively loud sound is generated due to the vibration of the actuator. Therefore, the person performing the operation check may be surprised by the sudden generation of noise, which may affect the health. Here, the chance pressing switch 122a and the pressing switch 122b, like the speaker 128, execute the effect appealing to the auditory sense according to the progress of the game, and the monochromatic lamp 126a executing the effect appealing to the sight according to the progress of the game. And RGB lamp 126b. Therefore, the chance pressing switch 122a and the pressing switch 122b are set as the first device like the speaker 128, and are distinguished from the second device including the monochromatic lamp 126a and the RGB lamp 126b. Since the chance pressing switch 122a and the pressing switch 122b generate vibration in the first place, they are different from the first device, the second device, and the third device described later in that they perform a tactile effect. It can be distinguished as 4 devices. In this case, the chance pressing switch 122a and the pressing switch 122b generate vibration and generate sound due to the vibration, so that they function as the fourth device and the first device. Here, even if the start of the operation check is instructed, the operation of the effect switch 122 is not immediately started, the state in which the effect switch 122 is intentionally not operated is maintained, and the operation is started after a predetermined time. Therefore, the person who performs the operation check can be prepared to generate a sound due to vibration to some extent, and can minimize the influence on the health aspect.

Further, here, the timing of vibrating the actuator of the chance pressing switch 122a and the time of the audio output of the speaker 128 do not overlap. This is because in the case of voice and vibration, the voice may be drowned out by the loud noise caused by the vibration. Specifically, the sound is output from the speaker 128 1 second after receiving the operation check start command, and the actuator of the push switch 122b vibrates 2 seconds later. Therefore, the person who performs the operation check can be prepared to generate sound to some extent, and can surely grasp the position where the sound is output and the position where the vibration is generated.

Further, here, the timing of vibrating the actuator of the chance pressing switch 122a and the timing of vibrating the actuator of the pressing switch 122b (pressed state) do not overlap. Specifically, the actuator of the push switch 122b starts vibrating 3 seconds after receiving the operation check start command, and the actuator of the chance push switch 122a starts vibrating 4 seconds later. Therefore, the person who performs the operation check can be prepared to generate sound to some extent, and can surely grasp the position where the sound or vibration is generated.

Further, so that the white arrows in FIG. 7 can be compared and understood, the first device, the speaker 128 and the effect switch 122, and the second device, the effect lamp 126 and the effect accessory device 129, operate. Not only the start timing of, but also the cycle of repeating the operation is different (for example, 2 seconds, 4 seconds, 8 seconds, 10 seconds, 12 seconds, respectively). Therefore, the mode of changing the operation in the speaker 128, the effect switch 122, the effect lamp 126, and the effect accessory device 129 is different, and it is assumed that any of the speaker 128, the effect switch 122, the effect lamp 126, and the effect accessory device 129 is used. Even if that operation overlaps with other operations and the operation cannot be confirmed, by waiting until the next cycle, the overlap disappears and the operation can be confirmed reliably.

Further, the operation check of the speaker 128 and the effect switch 122, which is the first device, is started with a delay, whereas the effect lamp 126, which is the second device, is immediately after the start command of the operation check (intentional waiting time is set). Start the operation check without pinching). If the operation of all the devices is to be started after a predetermined time from receiving the operation check start command, the person performing the operation check cannot accept the operation check start command because the device does not move for the predetermined time. It is suspected that the operation check will not be started, and the operation check will be started with a delay. Then, again, you may be surprised at how the device works. Here, first, by operating the effect lamp 126, it is possible to visually notify that the operation check itself is accepted. Further, since the person performing the operation check can grasp the timing at which the operation check is received through the effect lamp 126, it is also possible to determine the validity of the start timing of the other speaker 128 or the effect switch 122. ..

Further, here, the effect control means 334 operates the RGB lamp 126b immediately after the operation check start command, and emits "red" instead of the previously issued colors of the RGB lamp 126b. Since such "red" has a visual impact and is often used for "prohibition", "error", etc., it is necessary to impressively notify the person performing the operation check that the start command has been accepted. Is possible.

Here, an example has been described in which the speaker 128 and the effect switch 122 are delayed by 1 second and 3 seconds, respectively, after receiving the operation check start command, and the operation is started. However, the time is not limited to the speaker. It can be arbitrarily set with each of 128 and the effect switch 122.

Further, although it has been described here that the sound of the speaker 128 is output and the actuator of the effect switch 122 is vibrated, the amounts (volume, amplitude) can be arbitrarily set. Further, for example, the volume and amplitude may be regularly changed over a period of operation mode, for example, 2 seconds. For example, the volume of the sound may be faded in (gradually increased) or faded out (gradually decreased) for 2 seconds when the sound is output from the upper left speaker 128.

(Execution timing of the entire operation check)
When the above operation check is normally completed, it is assumed that the normal operation of the device is ensured, and the normal game is possible. However, if an error occurs during the operation check, the cause is removed depending on the content of the error, and the operation check is performed again. The execution timing of the entire operation check will be described below.

FIG. 8 is a time chart for explaining the execution timing of the entire operation check. The operation check shown in FIG. 8 collectively represents the operation checks of all the monochromatic lamp 126a, the RGB lamp 126b, the effect accessory device 129, the speaker 128, the chance pressing switch 122a, and the pushing switch 122b described with reference to FIG. Or, it is a summary of some of the operation checks. Therefore, the operation check start command and the operation check completion command in FIG. 8 correspond to the operation check start command and the operation check completion command described in FIG. 7.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command (for example, the operation check is performed as the initialization determination means 330 executes the initialization process when the power switch 144 is turned on. (When started), as shown in FIG. 7, each device to be checked for operation starts operation. Here, for convenience of explanation, it is expressed that all the devices to be checked for operation have started operation, but as shown in FIG. 7, the first device operates after a lapse of a predetermined time. Suppose it has started.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check completion command (for example, in the initialization process by the initialization determination means 330 when the power switch 144 is turned on, it is defined. When the operation check is completed), the operation check is completed and normal games are possible.

Once the operation check is completed, even if the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command again as shown in FIG. 8A, for example, the front upper door 104 and the front lower door 106 are opened and closed. Even if the key is reset later or after the error is resolved, the operation check is restricted and it is not executed, assuming that the normal operation of the device is ensured. With such a configuration, even though the normal operation of the device is ensured, the operation check is not performed unnecessarily, and the operation cost and unnecessary time are reduced.

Further, while the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command and then executes the operation check, as shown in FIG. 8B, for example, an abnormality is detected by an internal check during the initialization process. An error may occur and the operation check may be interrupted because the operation check is forcibly stopped by the person performing the operation check. In this case, the effect control means 334 stops the operation of the target device such as the monochromatic lamp 126a, the RGB lamp 126b, the effect accessory device 129, the speaker 128, the chance pressing switch 122a, and the pressing switch 122b. However, since the production accessory device 129 is moved, it is unknown where it is located at the timing when the error occurs. Therefore, depending on the timing at which the error occurs, the effect accessory device 129 may be located (covered) on the player side of another device. Here, the effect accessory device 129 is a second device that executes a visually appealing effect according to the progress of the game, but is a third device in that it executes an effect that involves movement or rotation according to the progress of the game. Distinguish as.

Therefore, when the error is interrupted during the operation check, the effect control means 334 stops the operation of the device and further returns (returns) the effect accessory device 129 to the initial position. For example, when the effect accessory device 129 is an accessory that can move from the initial position to the left, the effect accessory device 129 is moved from the position left to the right from the initial position at the timing when the error occurs and returned to the initial position. With such a configuration, the effect accessory device 129 can be returned to the state before the start of the operation check.

If the operation check is interrupted due to an error, the operation check is not completed normally. In this case, unlike the case of FIG. 8A, after removing the cause depending on the content of the error, it is necessary to allow the operation check again in order to confirm the normal operation of the device. Therefore, when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command again as shown in FIG. 8B after the operation check is interrupted due to an error (specifically, the front upper door 104 and the front lower door 106). (When the key is reset after opening / closing or after the error is resolved), the operation check is restarted.

Further, if an error occurs again during such an operation check again, it means that the cause of the error has not been completely eliminated. When the operation check is interrupted due to an error, the effect control means 334 operates according to the operation check start command without limiting the operation check until the operation check is normally completed (until the operation check completion command is received). Perform the check.

With such a configuration, it is possible to repeat the operation check until the normal operation of the device is ensured, and the game can proceed in the state where the normal operation of the device is ensured.

Further, when the effect control means 334 receives the operation check start command, if the operation check is not completed due to an error or the like, the operation check is allowed, and if the operation check has already been completed, the operation check is restricted. Depending on the configuration, the following effects can be obtained. That is, when the person performing the operation check is uncertain whether or not the operation check of the device has been completed (the operation check has not been performed, or the operation check has been performed but interrupted due to an error and has not been completed). In addition, for example, the key is reset after opening / closing the front upper door 104 and the front lower door 106 or after resolving the error. At this time, if the operation check has not been completed yet, the operation check is started, and if the operation check is completed, the operation check is not performed. You can check. Further, if the operation check is not completed, the operation check is executed, so that the operation check can be surely executed.

(Table used in the main control board 200)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning combination, and FIGS. 10 and 11 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning type lottery table.

The slot machine 100 is provided with a plurality of types of gaming states and effect states, as will be described in detail later, and the gaming states and effect states are shifted according to the progress of the game. Then, in the main control board 200, a plurality of winning type lottery tables and the like corresponding to the game states managed and controlled by the game state control means 312 are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 sets the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (indicating the easiness of obtaining the game profit stepwise) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current game state. Based on the winning type lottery table extracted from, it is determined which winning type in the winning type lottery table the winning type lottery random number acquired in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118 corresponds to.

Here, the winning combination that constitutes the winning type extracted in the winning type lottery table includes a replay combination, a small combination, and a bonus combination. The replay combination is a combination in which when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the effective line A, the game can be executed again without making a new bet of the medal by the player. The small winning combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination on the effective line A. Further, the bonus combination is a combination in which the game state managed by the game state control means 312 can be shifted to the bonus game state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A. ..

As shown in FIG. 9, the winning combinations in the present embodiment are the winning combinations "transition replay 1" to "transition replay 4", "normal replay 1" to "normal replay 3", and "cherry replay 1" as replay combinations. , "Cherry Replay 2", "BAR Fan Replay", "BAR Matching Replay", "Chance Replay" (hereinafter, these 12 replay roles may be simply abbreviated as the winning combination "Replay"). ..

In addition, as the small winning combination, the winning combination "1 sheet combination 1" to "1 sheet combination 16" (hereinafter, such 16 small roles may be simply abbreviated as the winning combination "1 sheet combination"), the winning combination "Bell". 1 "to" Bell 5 "(hereinafter, these five small roles may be simply abbreviated as the winning role" Bell "), the winning role" Cherry ", the winning role" Watermelon 1 "to" Watermelon 4 "(hereinafter, These four small roles may be simply abbreviated as the winning combination "watermelon"), and the winning combinations "reach eyes 1" to "reach eyes 3" (hereinafter, these three small roles are simply the winning combination "reach eyes"). May be abbreviated as).

In addition, as bonus combinations, winning combinations "RBB1", "RBB2", "CBB1", and "CBB2" (hereinafter, these four bonus combinations may be simply abbreviated as winning combinations "BB") are provided. .. In FIG. 9, one or a plurality of symbols constituting each winning combination are associated with each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. In addition, "ANY" in FIG. 9 indicates that any symbol may be stopped on the corresponding effective line A. In addition, the winning roles "Cherry Replay 1", "Cherry Replay 2", "Chance Replay", "Cherry", and "Watermelon" are benefits (game profit) that can be obtained more than other winning roles except the winning role "BB". It is a so-called rare role that is set to be high.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the stop switch 120 is operated by the player, if the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won are on the effective line A, the reel control means. The stop control is performed by 306 so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. Further, when the stop switch 120 is operated, there are no symbols on the effective line A that constitute a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won, but four symbols in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the reel 110. When it exists within the range corresponding to the minute (pull-in range), the number of distant symbols becomes the number of sliding frames by the reel control means 306, and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are effective. The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation for the number of sliding frames so as to be pulled onto the line A. Further, if there are a plurality of symbols in the reel 110 corresponding to the winning combination that can be won, and all of them are within the pull-in range of the reel 110, any of the symbols is valid line A according to a predetermined priority. It is determined whether to pull it upward, and stop control is performed so that the priority symbol is pulled onto the effective line A and the rotation is maintained for the number of sliding frames and then stopped. When the stop switch 120 is pressed, if there is a symbol on the effective line A that constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the winning combination that can be won, the reel control means 306 will use the symbol. The so-called kicking process is also executed in parallel so as not to stop the reel on the effective line A. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination included in the winning type, the reel control means 306 is set to the winning combination according to the operation mode of the player. The symbol combination corresponding to is stopped and controlled so that it can be displayed on the effective line A.

Then, for example, a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "transition replay 1" to "transition replay 4", the winning combination "normal replay 1" to "normal replay 3", and the winning combination "bell 1" to "bell 5" is configured. The symbols to be used are arranged on each reel 110 so that they can always be displayed on the effective line A by the above-mentioned stop control. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB = 1. On the other hand, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "cherry", the winning combination "watermelon", and the winning combination "BB" are not necessarily displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control on each reel 110. Since they are not arranged as possible, so-called omissions may occur. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB ≠ 1.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and the winning type to be the target of the lottery differs depending on each game state, and the presence or absence of loss (non-winning) differs. Or something. In FIGS. 10 and 11, each gaming state (RT0 gaming state (RT0), RT1 gaming state (RT1), RT2 gaming state (RT2), RT3 gaming state (RT3), RT4 gaming state (RT4), internal medium gaming state (Internal), bonus game state (BB1) in which the winning combination "RBB1" has won, bonus game state (BB2) in which the winning combination "RBB2" has won, bonus game state (CBB1) in which the winning combination "CBB" has won, The winning area (winning type) assigned to each bonus game state (CBB2) won by the winning combination "CBB2" is indicated by "○", but in reality, the winning type corresponding to each of the plurality of game states. The lottery table is stored in the main ROM 200b. In the winning type lottery table, each of the divided winning areas is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value), which is a numerical value indicating the winning range, and the winning type, and all assigned to each gaming state. The total number of winning areas is the total number of winning type lottery random numbers (65536). The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires the number of the winning areas from the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the game state at that time, and determines the number of the winning number by the winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result of the winning type lottery.

According to the winning type lottery tables of FIGS. 10 and 11, for example, the winning type "loss" is associated with the winning area 1, and when the winning type is won, any of the winning combinations shown in FIG. 9 is assigned. The corresponding symbol combination is also not displayed on the valid line A, and medals are not paid out. However, as will be described later, when the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "BB" may be displayed on the effective line A by winning the winning type "Loss". It will be possible.

Further, the winning areas 2 to 26 are associated with one replay combination alone or a plurality of replay combinations are duplicated. Then, when a winning combination including a plurality of winning combinations is won in duplicate, a winning condition regarding which of the winning combinations the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is preferentially displayed on the effective line A, for example, a stop The order in which the switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated is set.

In the following description, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is defined as "stroke order 1", and the left reel 110a, the right reel 110c, and the middle reel 110b The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in order is defined as "striking order 2", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the left reel 110a, and the right reel 110c is "striking order". 3 ”, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the right reel 110c, and the left reel 110a is set to“ striking order 4 ”, and the right reel 110c, the left reel 110a, and the middle reel 110b are in that order. The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels is set to "striking order 5", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the right reel 110c, the middle reel 110b, and the left reel 110a is "striking order 6". ".

For example, in the RT1 game state, when the winning type "transition replay 1" is won and the operation is performed according to the batting order 1, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "transition replay 2" indicating the transition to the RT2 game state is effective. Stop control is performed so that the display is preferentially displayed on the line A. In addition, when operations are performed in batting order 2 to 6, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations "transition replay 3" and "transition replay 4" indicating the transition to the RT3 game state are preferentially placed on the effective line A. Stop control is performed so that it is displayed.

In addition, the winning areas 28 to 39 include the winning combination "bell" and the winning combination "one piece" in duplicate, and the winning types "batting order bell left 1" to "batting order bell right 4" (hereinafter, such 12). The winning types may be simply abbreviated as the winning type "batting order bell"). The winning probabilities (number of placements) in the winning areas 28 to 39 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, the winning combination "Bell" is made difficult to win by providing the winning areas 28 to 39 as described above. In addition, even if the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated in the batting order in which the winning combination "1 piece combination" is displayed preferentially, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "1 piece combination" is not necessarily placed on the effective line A. Since it is not always displayed, it may be missed depending on the operation mode (PB ≠ 1). Further, in the winning areas 40 to 42, the winning types "batting order bell left middle" to "batting order bell middle right" in which the winning combination "bell 2" and the winning combination "bell 3" are duplicated are associated with each other. ing. The winning probabilities (number of placements) in the winning areas 40 to 42 are set to be equal.

Further, the winning areas 50 to 53 are associated with the winning types "RBB1", "RBB2", "RBB3", and "RBB4" including the winning combination "RBB1", and the winning areas 54 to 57 are associated with the winning areas 54 to 57. Winning types "RBB5", "RBB6", "RBB7", "RBB8" including the winning combination "RBB2" are associated, and winning types 58 to 61 include the winning combination "CBB1". "CBB1", "CBB2", "CBB3", and "CBB4" are associated with each other, and the winning areas 62 to 65 include the winning combination "CBB2". , "CBB8" are associated with each other. In the following, the winning types "RBB1", "RBB2", "RBB3", "RBB4", "RBB5", "RBB6", "RBB7", "RBB8", "CBB1", "CBB2", "CBB3" , "CBB4", "CBB5", "CBB6", "CBB7", "CBB8" may be simply abbreviated as the winning type "BB".

When any of the above-mentioned winning types is won, the internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (on), and the stop control of each reel 110 is performed according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. The Rukoto. At this time, if the winning type including the small winning combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to these winning combination cannot be displayed on the valid line A in the game, after the game is completed. The internal winning flag is turned off. That is, the right to win a small winning combination is limited to the game in which the small winning combination is included in the winning type, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type including the winning combination "BB" is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (on) and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "BB" is on the effective line A. Until it is displayed, the BB internal winning flag is carried over across the game. If the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination "Replay" that is the replay combination is established, the winning combination "Replay" of any of the winning combination "Replay" included in the winning type is established. The symbol combination corresponding to "" is always displayed on the valid line A, and the internal winning flag is turned off after the processing necessary for performing the next game without requiring a medal is performed.

(Transition of game state)
Here, with reference to FIG. 12, the transition of the gaming state including the bonus gaming state will be described. Here, a plurality of game states such as RT0 game state, RT1 game state, RT2 game state (may be ART game state described later), RT3 game state, RT4 game state, internal medium game state, and bonus game state are prepared. ing. The winning probabilities of the replay combination were set for each of the RT0 game state, RT1 game state, RT2 game state, RT3 game state, and RT4 game state (RT0 game state = 1 / 7.3, RT1 game state = 1/1. 4, RT2 game state = 1 / 1.4, RT3 game state = 1 / 7.3, RT4 game state = 1 / 7.3), so-called RT game state, and as will be described later, a predetermined winning combination Is displayed on the valid line A, or the RT game state changes in connection with the winning of the bonus combination. Here, the winning probability of the replay combination in the RT1 game state and the RT2 game state is set to be relatively high, and the player can advance the game advantageously by shifting to the RT1 game state or the RT2 game state. ..

The RT0 gaming state in the normal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state in the plurality of gaming states. In the RT0 game state, when the winning type "batting order bell" is won and the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the small winning combinations (winning winning combination "bell", "single winning combination") is not displayed on the valid line A. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the displayed blank symbol combination is displayed on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT1 game state (1).

Further, in the RT1 game state, when any of the winning types "Transition Replay 1" to "Transition Replay 6" is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Transition Replay 2" is displayed, the game state. The control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the RT2 gaming state (2). In such an RT2 game state, it is assumed that the so-called AT is executed in parallel (AT effect state) in which the auxiliary effect is performed under a predetermined condition, and in the present embodiment, in parallel with the RT2 game state. The state in which AT is being executed is called the ART gaming state.

In addition, in the RT2 game state, if any of the winning types "Transition Replay 13" to "Transition Replay 15" is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "Transition Replay 1" is displayed, the winning combination is also won. When the type "Batting order bell" is won and the combination of symbols corresponding to any small combination (winning combination "bell", "single combination") is not displayed on the valid line A, that is, the blank symbol combination When the combination of the corresponding symbols is displayed on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT1 game state (3).

In addition, in the RT1 game state, a symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning types "Transition Replay 1" to "Transition Replay 12" and the winning combination "Transition Replay 3" or the winning combination "Transition Replay 4" When displayed, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT3 game state (4). Further, in the RT0 game state, a symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning types "Transition Replay 7" to "Transition Replay 12" and the winning combination "Transition Replay 3" or the winning combination "Transition Replay 4" When displayed, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT3 game state (5). Further, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT0 game state when a predetermined number of games (for example, 16 games) elapses without winning the winning type "BB" in the RT3 game state (6). ).

In addition, in the winning type lottery in any of the RT0 gaming state, RT1 gaming state, RT2 gaming state, RT3 gaming state, and RT4 gaming state, one of the winning types including the bonus combination is won, and the BB internal winning is won. When the flag is established, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the internal medium game state corresponding to the preparation state of the bonus game state (7). At this time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination cannot be displayed on the effective line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game as it is (the internal middle game state is maintained), and from the next time onward. In the game of, it is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A. In the internal middle game state, the winning probability of the replay combination (for example, the winning type "normal replay 1") is set higher (for example, 1 / 3.0) than the game state of the previous stage (immediately before), so that the medal is consumed. It is possible to aim to display the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A while suppressing the above. Then, when the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state from the internal middle game state to the bonus game state (8). Further, in the bonus game state, when a predetermined number of medals associated with each bonus combination are paid out, the game state control means 312 regardless of the game state when the winning type including the bonus combination is determined. , The gaming state is changed from the bonus gaming state to the RT4 gaming state (9). Therefore, if the bonus combination is won, the game always goes through the RT4 game state before shifting from the RT0 game state to the RT3 game state.

Then, in the RT4 game state, the winning type "batting order bell" was won, and the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the small winning combinations (winning winning combination "bell", "single winning combination") was not displayed on the valid line A. In this case, the combination of symbols corresponding to the blank symbol combination is displayed on the effective line A, and the game state control means 312 shifts the game state to the RT1 game state (10).

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state on the main control board 200. Hereinafter, the effect states (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) transitioned by the effect state control means 314 on the main control board 200 will be described in detail.

(Non-AT production state)
The non-AT effect state is provided with a normal effect state and a chance effect state (chance zone). When the non-AT effect state is executed, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effect is extremely lower than that in the AT effect state, and the auxiliary effect is hardly performed, so that the number of medals that can be obtained is limited. The normal effect state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among the plurality of effect states managed by the sub-control board 202.

The effect state control means 314 shifts the game state to the chance effect state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal effect state (1), and when the predetermined condition is satisfied while the chance effect state remains, for example, the predetermined number of games is digested. Then, it returns to the normal production state (2). Further, the effect state control means 314 can shift the effect state to the AT effect state in the normal effect state and the chance effect state (3). However, the chance effect state is set so that it is easier to shift to the AT effect state than the normal effect state. For example, in either the normal production state or the chance production state, the lottery (production state lottery) determines whether or not to shift to the AT production state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. In addition, the probability of shifting to the AT effect state associated with each winning type is higher in the chance effect state than in the normal effect state. Therefore, the player wants to stay in the chance production state rather than the normal production state. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the non-AT effect state without shifting to the AT effect state (so-called ceiling arrival), the effect state control means 314 shifts the game state to the AT effect state.

(AT production state)
In the AT effect state, the correct answer operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing the consumption of medals. Therefore, the player can advance the game advantageously in the AT effect state as compared with the non-AT effect state.

Further, in the AT effect state, two AT effect states such as a normal AT effect state and a chance AT effect state (specialized zone) are provided. In the normal AT effect state, the game progresses by managing the number of sets with a predetermined number of continuous games (for example, 50 games) as one set. When the effect state is set to the normal AT effect state, the effect state control means 314 subtracts 1 from the number of sets stocked (held) and sets the number of continuous games to 50 games. Then, when the game of the continuous game number is completed, the effect state control means 314 determines whether the number of sets is 0 (whether the number of sets is stocked), and if the number of sets is not 0, it is stocked. The number of sets is subtracted by 1, and the normal AT effect state is continued (4). However, the number of continuous games when the normal AT production state is continued is a predetermined number of games of 30 games or more. On the other hand, when the number of sets in stock is 0, the effect state control means 314 ends the normal AT effect state and shifts the effect state to the chance effect state (5). Further, the effect state control means 314 can shift the effect state to the chance AT effect state when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal AT effect state (6).

The chance AT effect state continues until a predetermined number of games has elapsed, during which the number of sets in the normal AT effect state is added. Then, when the predetermined number of games is completed, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the normal AT effect state (7).

In both the gaming state and the production state, when the winning or missing of a predetermined winning combination is the transition condition, the transition condition is passed through the preparation state until the transition condition is satisfied (for example, from the non-AT production state to the normal AT production). There may be a transition from the state (3), the normal AT effect state to the chance effect state (5)), the game state of the transition destination, or the effect state.

(Direction in AT production state)
The effect control means 334 displays various images (composite images) on the liquid crystal display unit 124 based on the game state managed by the main control board 200, the effect state, the winning type determined by the winning type lottery, and the like. To do. For example, when the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the AT effect state, the effect control means 334 executes an auxiliary effect according to the winning of the selected winning type, and sets an index capable of grasping the correct operation mode as the liquid crystal display unit 124. Display on.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124. For example, when the game state is shifted to the ART game state (the effect state is the AT effect state), the effect control means 334 is credited with the background image 400 for the ART game state, as shown in FIG. 14 (a). The number of credits image 402 showing the number of medals (number of credits), the number of payout images 404 showing the number of medals paid out, the total number of images 406 showing the total number of medals paid out after the transition to the ART game state, and the game A composite image consisting of navigation images 408 corresponding to the winning of the selection winning type in the above is generated, and the composite image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124.

Specifically, the background image 400, the credit number image 402, the payout number image 404, the total number image 406, and the navigation image 408 are individually stored in the sub ROM 202b. Then, in the generation of the composite image, the concept of a layer is used. A plurality of layers are set, priority is set for each of the plurality of layers, and a layer image corresponding to each layer is arranged in each layer. As shown in FIG. 14B, the effect control means 334 corresponds to each of the plurality of layers, that is, a background image 400, a credit number image 402, a payout number image 404, a total number image 406, and a navigation system. The image 408 is arranged and superimposed in the direction perpendicular to the screen to generate one composite image. In this example, the priority of the layers is set to be higher in the order of the background image 400, the credit number image 402, the payout number image 404, the total number image 406, and the navigation image 408.

Therefore, the layer images arranged in the high-priority layer are displayed without omission, but the layer images arranged in the low-priority layer overlap with the layer images arranged in the high-priority layer. The part is missing. For example, in FIG. 14B, the layer images are arranged in the layers so that the background image 400, the credit number image 402, the payout number image 404, the total number image 406, and the navigation image 408 have higher priorities in this order. All the navigation images 408 having the highest priority are displayed, but in the background image 400, a part of the image is missing due to the layer image having a higher priority.

Here, the effect control means 334 displays an index capable of grasping the above-mentioned correct answer operation mode as a navigation image 408 after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. The index that can grasp the correct operation mode is a numerical value indicating the operation order, that is, a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed, a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and a third stop operation. The display position in the image (image left position, image middle position,) corresponding to the installation position shown in FIG. 1 in which the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c to be operated by any of the indicated numerical values "3" are installed. It is associated with (the right position of the image) (hereinafter, the display position corresponding to the stop switch may be simply referred to as the "display position of the stop switch"). For example, in the example of FIG. 14A, an index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed is displayed at the right position of the image, which is the display position of the stop switch 120c, indicating that the second stop operation is performed. The index including the numerical value "2" is displayed at the position in the image which is the display position of the stop switch 120b, and the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed is the left position of the image which is the display position of the stop switch 120a. It is displayed in. Therefore, the player can win the selected winning combination by visually recognizing the index capable of grasping the correct answer operation mode and operating the stop switch 120c, the stop switch 120b, and the stop switch 120a in this order according to the correct answer operation mode. ..

As shown in FIG. 14, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation, and the third stop operation is performed. The occupied area on the screen is larger than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating. Further, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation has a larger occupied area on the screen than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. Therefore, the player can grasp the correct answer operation mode not only based on the numerical value of the index but also based on the size of the index, and by operating the stop switch 120c, the stop switch 120b, and the stop switch 120a in this order according to the correct answer operation mode. , Selected winners can be won. Here, the index including the numerical value "1" occupies a larger area on the screen than the index including the numerical value "2", and the index including the numerical value "2" is on the screen than the index including the numerical value "3". Although the explanation is given by giving an example in which the occupied area is large, it is sufficient if the index including the numerical value "1" is larger than the other indexes when performing the first stop operation, and the index including the numerical value "2" and the numerical value "3" The index including the above may mean that the occupied area on the screen is the same, or the index including the numerical value “3” may occupy a larger area on the screen than the index including the numerical value “2”.

Further, when the first stop operation is completed, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed is deleted, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and the third stop. Only the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the operation remains. In this case, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation has a larger occupied area on the screen than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. Therefore, as in the first stop operation, in the second stop operation, the player can grasp the correct operation mode not only based on the numerical value of the index but also based on the size of the index, and the stop switch 120b can be grasped according to the correct operation mode. By operating the stop switch 120a in this order, the selected winning combination can be won.

However, it is necessary to prepare as many navigation images 408 as an index for grasping the correct operation mode as the number of combinations of the operation order and the display position of the stop switch. Further, as described above, when the first stop operation is completed, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is deleted, and the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is deleted. It is necessary to switch to the navigation image 408 in which only the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed remains, and the display patterns are diverse. Furthermore, when suggesting the acquisition of other game profits such as chance patterns through the auxiliary production, it is necessary to prepare more display patterns, which leads to an increase in the occupied area of the sub ROM 202b and a decrease in development efficiency. It will be. Here, not only the background image 400, the credit number image 402, the payout number image 404, the total number image 406, and the navigation image 408 are arranged in each layer, but also the navigation image 408 is managed by dividing it into a plurality of layers. By doing so, the development efficiency is improved and the occupied area of the sub ROM 202b is reduced.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a layer on which a layer image is arranged. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, a total of 32 layers indicated by layer numbers 0 to 31 are set. However, the number of layers is not limited to 32, and various numbers such as 96 can be set. Here, the higher the layer number, the higher the priority. Then, for example, for each layer image shown in FIG. 14, the background image 400 is associated with the layer "0", the credit number image 402 is associated with the layer "2", and the payout number image 404 is associated with the layer "3". The total number of images 406 is associated with the layer "4", and the navigation image 408 is associated with the plurality of layers "21" to "23".

Further, as layer images that are not displayed in FIG. 14, a stage name image, an ART entry image, a special effect image, an effect image, a button image, a return image, and an entanglement prevention image are stored in the sub ROM202b, and these layer images are stored in the sub ROM 202b. They are associated with layers "6", "8", "11", "14", "16", "29", and "31", respectively. The stage name image is a layer image showing the name of the stage that has been transferred in the normal gaming state. The ART rush image is a layer image indicating that the ART game state has been entered. The special effect image is, for example, a layer image displayed across a plurality of games when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The production image is an image suggesting that there is a high possibility that some kind of game profit such as cut-in has been obtained. The button image is a layer image that prompts the player to operate the effect switch 122. The return image is a layer image to be displayed when returning to the ART gaming state. The immersive prevention image is a layer image for urging the player to prevent immersiveness in the game. Further, layer "9" is set for a rendering buffer, and is used when processing an image in which layer images of layers "1" to "8" are superimposed. In addition, between these layers, spare layers "1", "5", "7", "10", "12", "13", "15", "17" to "20", " "24" to "28" and "30" are set respectively. The spare layer is not associated with any layer image at the beginning of development, but when a layer image is added during development, it can be newly set for the layer image to be added.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the navigation image 408. Here, the navigation image 408 is managed by being divided into three layers. Specifically, the layer "23" corresponds to the stop switch 120c, and as shown in FIG. 16A, stops at the display position (right position of the image) corresponding to the stop switch 120c as the navigation image 408. An index 410 indicating the operation order (first stop operation) for operating the switch 120c, for example, a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed and an effect image forming the background thereof are arranged. Further, the layer "22" corresponds to the stop switch 120b, and as shown in FIG. 16B, the stop switch 120b is set at the display position (position in the image) corresponding to the stop switch 120b as the navigation image 408. An index 412 indicating the operation order (second stop operation) for operating the second stop operation, for example, a numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and an effect image forming the background thereof are arranged. The layer "21" corresponds to the stop switch 120a, and as shown in FIG. 16C, the stop switch 120a is operated at the display position (left position of the image) corresponding to the stop switch 120a as the navigation image 408. An index 414 indicating the operation order (third stop operation) to be performed, for example, a numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed and an effect image forming the background thereof are arranged. Then, the effect control means 334 superimposes the navigation images 408 shown in FIGS. 16A to 16C, and as shown in FIG. 16D, the background image 400, the credit number image 402, and the payout number image are displayed. A composite image is generated together with the 404 and the total number of images 406, and the composite image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124.

Here, by managing the navigation image 408 by dividing it into three layers, the following advantages occur. For each of the three stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, an effect in which the display pattern of the index indicating the operation order forms the numerical value indicating the operation order, the shape of the numerical value, the color of the numerical value, the operation of the numerical value, and the background of the numerical value. It is assumed that there are a plurality of images (20 types here) in which the image, the shape of the effect image, the color of the effect image, the operation of the effect image, etc. are combined. Then, when the operation order and the display positions of the three stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are managed by one layer, the combination of the layer images is the cube of the number of indexes (20 in this case) related to the one stop switch 120, that is, There are 8000 types. However, by providing these individually to the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, it is sufficient to prepare 20 types of navigation images 408 for each layer. Therefore, for example, the number of indexes related to one stop switch 120 (20 in this case) × It suffices to prepare 3, that is, 60 kinds of navigation images 408, and appropriately select the combination thereof.

Therefore, since the developer only designs 60 types of navigation images 408, for example, the development efficiency can be improved. Further, since the occupied area of the sub ROM 202b can be reduced to 60 types as the navigation image 408, the occupied area of the sub ROM 202b can be released to other data. Further, when the viewpoint is changed and the occupied area equivalent to that managed by the navigation image 408 of 1 is used, more display patterns can be formed, and it is possible to diversify the effect.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining another example of the layer on which the layer image is arranged. In the above, an example of associating the three stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c with the three layers "21" to "23" has been described. However, the layers can be further subdivided and managed. For example, here, as an index indicating the operation order, the numerical value and the effect image are separately managed by six layers "18" to "23".

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the navigation image 408. Specifically, the layer "23" corresponds to the stop switch 120c, and as shown in FIG. 18A, stops at the display position (right position of the image) corresponding to the stop switch 120c as the navigation image 408. A numerical value 410a indicating an operation order (first stop operation) for operating the switch 120c, for example, a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed is arranged. Further, the layer "22" corresponds to the stop switch 120c, and as shown in FIG. 18B, the effect image forming a numerical background at the display position corresponding to the stop switch 120b as the navigation image 408. 410b is placed. Further, the layer "21" corresponds to the stop switch 120b, and as shown in FIG. 18C, the stop switch 120b is set at the display position (position in the image) corresponding to the stop switch 120b as the navigation image 408. A numerical value 412a indicating an operation order (second stop operation) for operating the second stop operation, for example, a numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is arranged. Further, the layer "20" corresponds to the stop switch 120b, and as shown in FIG. 18D, the effect image forming a numerical background at the display position corresponding to the stop switch 120b as the navigation image 408. 412b is arranged. The layer "19" corresponds to the stop switch 120a, and as shown in FIG. 18E, the stop switch 120a is operated at the display position (left position of the image) corresponding to the stop switch 120a as the navigation image 408. A numerical value 414a indicating the operation order (third stop operation) to be performed, for example, a numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed is arranged. Further, the layer "18" corresponds to the stop switch 120a, and as shown in FIG. 18F, the effect image forming a numerical background at the display position corresponding to the stop switch 120a as the navigation image 408. 414b is arranged. Then, the effect control means 334 superimposes the navigation images 408 shown in FIGS. 18A to 18F, and as shown in FIG. 18G, the background image 400, the credit number image 402, and the payout number image A composite image is generated together with the 404 and the total number of images 406, and the composite image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124.

Here, by managing the navigation image 408 by dividing it into six layers, the following advantages occur. For example, for the numerical value and the effect image corresponding to each of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, the numerical value is made stationary, but the effect image is made to perform different operations such as swinging left and right and up and down. In this case, by managing the numerical value and the effect image individually and independently, the numerical value can be changed individually regardless of the effect image, and the effect image can be periodically operated regardless of the numerical value. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the development efficiency and further reduce the occupied area of the sub ROM 202b.

Here, an example in which an index capable of grasping the correct answer operation mode is managed by three or six layers has been described, but if it is three or more, the number can be arbitrarily set. For example, the navigation image 408 is associated with four layers, three layers are assigned to each of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c to display numerical values indicating the operation order, and a common effect image is displayed on the remaining one layer. May be.

Further, here, an example in which the correct operation modes of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c have 6 choices (“batting order 1” to “batting order 6”) has been described, but the number is not limited to 6 choices, and a number less than 6 is used. You may choose. For example, when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, only the stop switch for the first stop operation is notified as an auxiliary effect. In this case, as the navigation image 408, in the layer corresponding to the stop switch that performs the first stop operation, a numerical value indicating the operation order (first stop operation) is displayed at the display position corresponding to the stop switch, for example, the first stop operation. A numerical value "1" is arranged to indicate that the operation is to be performed, and a symbol (for example, "-") regardless of the operation order is arranged at the display position corresponding to the stop switch in the layer corresponding to the other stop switch.

Further, in the above description, an example in which the three stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are associated with the three layers has been described. However, not limited to such a case, the operation order (first stop operation, second stop operation, third stop operation) for operating the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, which are the correct operation modes, is associated with each of the three layers. You may. Here, as shown in FIG. 15, an example in which each of the three operation orders is associated with the three layers “21” to “23” will be given.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the navigation image 408. For example, the layer "23" corresponds to the first stop operation in the operation order, and as shown in FIG. 19A, forms the numerical value "1" indicating the operation order and its background as the navigation image 408. The index 410 composed of the effect image is arranged at the display position (position in the image) of the stop switch 120b that performs the first stop operation. Further, the layer "22" corresponds to the second stop operation in the operation order, and as shown in FIG. 19B, forms the numerical value "2" indicating the operation order and its background as the navigation image 408. The index 412 composed of the effect image is arranged at the display position (left position of the image) of the stop switch 120a that performs the second stop operation. Further, the layer "21" corresponds to the third stop operation in the operation order, and as shown in FIG. 19C, forms the numerical value "3" indicating the operation order and its background as the navigation image 408. The index 414 composed of the effect image is arranged at the display position (right position of the image) of the stop switch 120c that performs the third stop operation.

Here, since the three layers are associated with the operation order of operating the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, which are the correct operation modes, unlike the example of FIG. 16, in the layer image corresponding to each layer, the three layers are associated with each other. , The display position where the index indicating the operation order is displayed changes to the left and right. For example, when the first stop operation is not the stop switch 120b but the stop switch 120c, the navigation image 408 of the layer "23" is composed of a numerical value "1" indicating the operation order and an effect image forming the background thereof. The index 410 is arranged at the display position (right position of the image) of the stop switch 120c that performs the first stop operation. In this way, although the arrangement of the images changes, the following advantages occur when the three layers associate each of the operation orders of the correct operation modes. That is, in the layers "23" to "21", the priority is higher in the order of the layer "23", the layer "22", and the layer "21". Then, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation order is superimposed on the front of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the operation order, and the operation order is shown in front of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation order. Indicators including the numerical value "1" are superimposed. Therefore, even if the numerical value indicating the operation order moves in the left-right direction according to the effect, the size changes, and the numerical values indicating the operation order overlap with each other, the numerical value indicating the operation order to be operated with the highest priority is given. Is always displayed on the front side, so that the player can appropriately visually recognize the numerical value indicating the operation order, and can surely execute the operation according to the correct operation mode.

Here, when the player completes the first stop operation, the navigation image 408 arranged on the layer "23" is deleted, so that the navigation image 408 is arranged on the layer "22" corresponding to the next second stop operation. It does not interfere with the visibility of the navigation image 408.

Further, here, an example in which the correct operation modes of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c have 6 choices (“batting order 1” to “batting order 6”) has been described, but the number is not limited to 6 choices, and a number less than that may be used. You may choose. For example, when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, only the stop switch for the first stop operation is notified as an auxiliary effect. In this case, as the navigation image 408, in the layer corresponding to the first stop operation, the numerical value indicating the operation order (first stop operation), for example, the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is the first stop operation. The symbol (for example, "-") regardless of the operation order is arranged at the display position corresponding to the stop switch in the other layers.

By the way, in the slot machine 100, in addition to the liquid crystal display unit 124, the speaker 128, and the effect lamp 126, a moving accessory such as a shutter, which is physically moved by a motor, an actuator, or the like, may be adopted. Such a moving accessory is often installed at the height of the player's line of sight in order to convey the presence or absence of the game profit and its suggestion to the player with a strong impact by the movement. Further, in conjunction with the display of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the moving accessory is moved in a state of being located in front of the liquid crystal display unit 124, and the image of the liquid crystal display unit 124 is changed according to the position of the moving accessory. It may be made to do. It should be noted that moving the liquid crystal display unit 124 while it is located in front of the liquid crystal display unit 124 means moving the liquid crystal display unit 124 from the outside to the inside of the front surface in addition to the movement inside the front surface of the liquid crystal display unit 124. Including the movement from the inside of the front surface to the outside of the front surface.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a moving accessory. Here, as shown in FIG. 20A, it is assumed that the moving accessories 420a and 420b are installed on the left and right front sides of the liquid crystal display unit 124. Then, in a predetermined game during the ART game, the effect control means 334 horizontally moves both the moving accessory 420a and 420b to the liquid crystal display unit 124 side as shown in FIG. 20B, and the moving accessory 420a, It is assumed that 420b is positioned in front of the liquid crystal display unit 124. At this time, the effect control means 334 changes the image of the liquid crystal display unit 124 according to the positions of the moving accessories 420a and 420b, and reduces and displays the image in the portion not covered by the moving accessories 420a and 420b. .. For example, when the effect control means 334 moves the moving accessories 420a and 420b to the front side from the liquid crystal display unit 124, the moving accessories 420a and 420b visually recognize the correct answer operation mode. An image in which one or both of the display positions and sizes of the indicators 410, 421, and 414 are changed (here, the indicator 410 moves to the right, so as not to be impossible). The index 414 moves to the left and the indexes 410, 421, and 414 become smaller) are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124.

With this configuration, regardless of the movement of the moving accessories 420a and 420b, the player can visually recognize the correct answer operation mode through the liquid crystal display unit 124, so that the selected winning combination can be reliably won through the operation according to the correct answer operation mode. it can.

At this time, as described above, the three layers "21" to "23" are associated with the three stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, or the operation order of the correct operation mode is associated with each index. 410, 412, 414 may be managed.

For example, when the three layers "21" to "23" are associated with the operation order of operating the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, which are the correct operation modes, the movement of the moving accessories 420a and 420b is corresponding. , It is assumed that the display positions of the indexes 410, 412, and 414 change, and the indexes 410, 412, and 414 overlap each other. Even in such a case, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation order is superimposed on the front of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the operation order, and the operation order is in front of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation order. An index including the numerical value "1" indicating is superimposed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the development efficiency and further reduce the occupied area of the sub ROM 202b while appropriately displaying the indicators 410, 421, and 414 in which the correct operation mode can be visually recognized on the liquid crystal display unit 124.

The moving accessories 420a and 420b are not only physically moved by a motor, an actuator, or the like, but are also displayed by integrally providing other devices such as a liquid crystal display unit, a speaker, and a production lamp. In conjunction with the unit 124, it is possible to further improve the effect of the effect.

Further, here, the navigation image 408 is associated with the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, respectively, and the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, which are the correct operation modes, are associated with the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, respectively, in a plurality of layers. It was explained that by managing them separately, it is possible to improve the development efficiency regardless of the increase in the display pattern of the index indicating the operation order. However, it is possible to improve the development efficiency not only when the number of display patterns is increased but also when the display start timing of the index indicating the operation order is different for each of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c.

21 to 24 are explanatory views for explaining the display start timing of the index indicating the operation order. As described above, as shown in FIG. 21A, the effect control means 334 is correctly answered as a navigation image 408 after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. An index that can grasp the operation mode is displayed. Specifically, the effect control means 334 includes an index including a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, an index including a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and an index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed. , The index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed is started at the same time, and the display is completed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. At this time, as described with reference to FIG. 14, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation, and An index that occupies a larger area on the screen than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed and that includes the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed is to perform the third stop operation. The occupied area on the screen is larger than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating. However, the index including the numerical value "2" and the index including the numerical value "3" may occupy the same area on the screen. Further, even when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, the effect control means 334 includes a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, as shown in FIG. 21 (b). The index and the index including the symbol (for example, "-") regardless of the stop order are displayed at the same time, and the display is completed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. The timing of completing such display may be the same. At this time, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed has a larger occupied area on the screen than the symbols regardless of the stop order. Here, the display start indicates the appearance of the index, and the display completion indicates that the index has reached the final display mode after changing the display mode (display position or shape). For example, at the start of display, the index appears in a size of 1/10 of the final display mode, gradually increases with the passage of time, and becomes the final display mode at the completion of display.

Further, depending on the index, the display end timing may be different from that of other indexes. For example, as shown in FIG. 22A, the effect control means 334 sets the correct operation mode as the navigation image 408 after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. Display the indicators that can be grasped. Specifically, the effect control means 334 includes an index including a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, an index including a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and an index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed. , The index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed is started at the same time, and the display is completed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. However, in FIG. 22A, unlike FIG. 21A, the effect control means 334 indicates that the second stop operation is performed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c become effective. After the display of the index including the "3" and the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed. That is, the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed indicates that the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and the third stop operation are performed. The index including the numerical value "3" is slower than the display is completed. At this time, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and the numerical value "2" indicating the third stop operation. The index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the occupied area on the screen is larger than the index including "3" and performing the second stop operation is larger than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. , The occupied area on the screen is large. However, the index including the numerical value "2" and the index including the numerical value "3" may occupy the same area on the screen.

Further, when the first stop operation is completed, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed is deleted, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and the third stop. Only the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the operation remains. In this case, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation after the first stop operation and the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation are the first stop operations, respectively. It is transformed into the size of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the previous first stop operation and the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation. The effect control means 334 transforms the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed after the first stop operation, and then transforms the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed. Complete. That is, the transformation completion of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is slower than the deformation completion of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. The index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation has a larger occupied area on the screen than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. Therefore, as in the first stop operation, in the second stop operation, the player can grasp the correct operation mode not only based on the numerical value of the index but also based on the size of the index, and the stop switch 120b can be grasped according to the correct operation mode. By operating the stop switch 120a in this order, the selected winning combination can be won.

Further, even when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, the effect control means 334 includes a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, as shown in FIG. 22 (b). The index and the index including the symbol regardless of the stop order (for example, "-") are started to be displayed at the same time, and the symbol regardless of the stop order (for example, "") is displayed before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. After the display of the index including-") is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value" 1 "indicating that the first stop operation is performed is completed. At this time, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed has a larger occupied area on the screen than the symbols regardless of the stop order. Here, the display start indicates the appearance of the index, and the display completion indicates that the index has reached the final display mode after changing the display mode (display position or shape). For example, at the start of display, the index appears in a size of 1/10 of the final display mode, gradually increases with the passage of time, and becomes the final display mode at the completion of display.

Further, the effect control means 334 uses the navigation image 408 as a navigation image 408 after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. After starting to display the index capable of grasping the operation order on the liquid crystal display unit 124, it is also possible to start displaying the index capable of grasping the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c whose operation order is slow on the liquid crystal display unit 124. However, as shown in FIG. 23, various cases can be considered as the display start timing.

For example, as shown in FIG. 23A, the effect control means 334 has a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed after the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed. The display of the index including the third stop operation is started, and after the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is started. Further, as shown in FIG. 23B, the effect control means 334 has a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed at the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed. It is also possible to start displaying the index including the third stop operation and to start displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation at the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is completed. it can.

In this way, after the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is started to be displayed, or the second stop is performed. After the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation is completed, the player starts displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation, so that the player can display the numerical value indicating the operation order. Not only that, the operation order (the one that started the display first is operated first) can be grasped sensuously (visually) by starting the display first, so the numerical value indicating the operation order is simply used. It is possible to avoid erroneous operation (loss of game profit) than when displaying.

However, delaying the display start of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and the display start of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation can be delayed at the same time as the second stop. It causes a delay in the display completion of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation and the display completion of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. Then, the time from the completion of the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation to the effective operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b). It will be shortened like. Therefore, after grasping all the correct batting orders (which stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c are the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation, respectively), the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c For the player who starts the operation, the time from grasping all the correct batting orders to the effective operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is shortened, and the preparation for the first stop operation may not be in time. .. Then, as a result, the progress of the game is slowed down, and there is a possibility that the game profit that should be originally obtained is lost. Further, if the operation start of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is forcibly accelerated even though the display completion of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is delayed, an erroneous operation is performed. The possibility of

On the other hand, the dynamic visual acuity of a person (player) is very high, and it is possible to accurately recognize a slight deviation in the display start of the index on the liquid crystal display unit 124. Therefore, the effect control means 334 starts displaying an index capable of grasping the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c having an early operation order on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and then before the display is completed, the stop switch 120a having a slow operation order. , 120b, 120c start displaying on the liquid crystal display unit 124 an index capable of grasping the operation order.

For example, as shown in FIG. 23 (c), the effect control means 334 stops two times between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation and the completion of the display. The third stop operation is performed between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the display is started and the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation. It is also possible to start displaying an index including the indicated numerical value "3". Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (d), the effect control means 334 stops 2 stops between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation and the completion of the display. It is between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the display is started and the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed until the display is completed, and the first stop operation. At the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the operation is to be performed is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed can be started. Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (e), the effect control means 334 stops 2 stops between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation and the completion of the display. It is between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the above and the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation until the display is completed, and the first stop operation. It is also possible to start displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed before the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the operation is completed is completed.

In this way, after starting to display the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation can be started to be displayed, or the second stop operation can be performed. By starting the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the operation is to be performed and then starting the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed, FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b) are shown. Similarly, the player should intuitively (visually) grasp not only the numerical value indicating the operation order but also the operation order (the one whose display is started first is operated first) when the display is started first. Therefore, it is possible to avoid erroneous operations as compared with the case of simply displaying a numerical value indicating the operation order.

Further, before the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is started or the second stop operation is performed. By starting to display the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed before the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the display is completed, as a result, the third stop operation is performed. Since the index including the indicated numerical value "3" can be displayed at an early stage, the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are effective from the completion of the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed. You can secure enough time to become. Then, even a player who starts the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c after grasping all the correct answer operation batting orders can operate the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c after grasping all the correct answer operation batting orders. It is possible to secure a sufficient time until it becomes effective, sufficiently prepare for the first stop operation, and appropriately avoid an erroneous operation.

Further, even when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, it is possible to avoid an erroneous operation in the same manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 24A, the effect control means 334 is a symbol (a symbol regardless of the stop order related to other stop switches) after the display of the index including the numerical value “1” indicating that the first stop operation is performed is completed. For example, the indicators including "-") are started to be displayed at the same time. Further, as shown in FIG. 24B, the effect control means 334 displays a symbol including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed, and at the same time, displays a symbol regardless of the stop order of the other stop switches. It is also possible to start displaying the including indicators at the same time. Further, as shown in FIG. 24C, the effect control means 334 has another stop switch between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value “1” indicating that the first stop operation is performed and the completion of the display. It is also possible to start displaying indicators including symbols regardless of the stop order.

In this way, after starting to display the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed, the player can start displaying the index including the symbols regardless of the stop order regarding the other stop switches. Not only the numerical value indicating the operation order but also the operation order (the one whose display is started first is operated first) can be grasped by the fact that the display is started first, so the numerical value indicating the operation order is simply displayed. In some cases, it is possible to avoid erroneous operation (loss of game profit). Then, the display start and display completion of such an index correspond to each of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, and correspond to the operation order of operating the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, which are the correct operation modes. By managing by dividing into multiple layers, it is possible to further improve development efficiency.

Hereinafter, specific processing on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described with reference to the flowchart.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, the outline of one game after initialization will be described along with the main processing of the main control board 200, and then the details of each processing will be described. Further, here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Further, although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (bet switch 116, start switch 118, stop switch 120a, 120b, 120c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. , Will be invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 144 and the power is turned on, the initialization means 300 executes the initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization means 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power failure occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power failure by using the retained backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power failure occurs during the rotation of the reels 110, the reels 110 are started from the state of being rotated again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, basically, the main RAM 200c is not initialized (RAM clear).

In the initialization process, the operation check start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202 as a command, and when the specified operation check is completed, the operation check completion command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202 as a command.

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets the medal through the operation of the bet switch 116 by the player or the insertion of the medal into the medal insertion unit 114. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and transmits the generated input command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 activates the game start operation for the start switch 118, and shifts to the operation waiting state of the start switch 118. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 is at the time when the start switch 118 is operated from the winning type lottery random numbers updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 in response to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. Acquire the winning type lottery random number of 1. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set game state from the winning type lottery tables shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and obtains the winning type lottery random numbers. Determines which winning area corresponds to the determined winning type lottery table, and determines the winning type or non-winning of the determined winning area as the lottery result.

Further, after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 118, the command transmission means 316 provides information on the lottery result (winning type or unwinning) of the winning type lottery and the game state (lottery result of the effect state lottery). A winning type command including the above is generated, and the generated winning type command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 118 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 152 to rotate the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game concerned. The rotation of the 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is started, and when all of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotating at a constant speed, the process is transferred to step S500.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 activates the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, and when the player accepts the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right corresponding to the operation are received. Stop control of any of the reels 110c.

Further, when any one of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c is operated, the command transmitting means 316 indicates a stop command (first stop operation command, first stop operation command, first stop operation command, 120c) indicating information on the operated stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c. (2 Stop operation command, 3rd stop operation command) is generated for each operation, and the generated stop commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which predetermined combination the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A shown in FIG. 3B corresponds to, and the game state is determined according to the symbol combination. Performs various processes required for changes and replays. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning command including the number of medals to be paid out when the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the effective line A. , The generated winning command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, the payout control means 310 executes a medal payout process corresponding to the small winning combination when, for example, a symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the effective line A based on the determination result in step S600. , When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the effective line A, the process for betting the next game is automatically executed. Further, when the game state control means 312 pays out a predetermined number of medals in the bonus game state, the game state shifts from the bonus game state to the RT4 game state. In this way, the payout control means 310 executes various processes corresponding to the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A, and ends the one game. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command transmission means 316 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202.

One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S700. After that, steps S200 to S700 will be repeated.

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the sub-processing of the sub-control board 202.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 144 and the power is turned on, the initialization determining means 330 executes the initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization determination means 330 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c.

(Step S1200)
The command receiving means 332 determines whether or not a command from the main control board 200 has been received. As a result, if the command is received, the process is transferred to step S1300, and if the command is not received, the process is transferred to step S1400.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that a command has been received, the command receiving means 332 executes various processes based on the received command. The command reception process S1300 will be described in detail later.

(Step S1400)
The effect control means 334 analyzes the detection signal of the effect switch 122 and performs various processes based on the analysis result.

(Step S1500)
The effect control means 334 refers to the execution information (timetable) of various effects determined to be executed, performs a time schedule management process for executing the process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the timetable, and steps S1200. Repeat the process from. In this process, the display image of the liquid crystal display unit 124 is inserted or switched, and various commands are transmitted to each device. As a result, various effects are executed.

(Command reception process S1300)
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the command reception process in step S1300. Here, in particular, the transition of the AT effect state will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is an input command. As a result, if the received command is an input command, the process is transferred to step S1302, and if the received command is not an input command, the process is transferred to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1301 is an input command, the effect control means 334 considers that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed, and sets the effect that has been executed up to that point under predetermined conditions. Switch or end with.

(Step S1303)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning type command. As a result, if the received command is a winning type command, it is assumed that one game has started, and the process is transferred to step S1304. If the received command is not a winning type command, the process is transferred to step S1306.

(Step S1304)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1303 is a winning type command, the effect control means 334 determines the effect of the game based on the winning type command.

(Step S1305)
Next, the effect control means 334 starts executing the determined effect. For example, the effect control means 334 reads out a plurality of layer images corresponding to the effect determined in step S1304 from the sub ROM 202b, superimposes the read layer images based on the layers, and generates one composite image. The combined image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124.

At this time, when the moving accessories 420a and 420b are moved to the front side of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect control means 334 positions and the size of the indicators so that the indicators are not invisible due to the moving accessories 420a and 420b. Change one or both of them.

(Step S1306)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is a stop command, the process is transferred to step S1307, and if the received command is not a stop command, the process is transferred to step S1308.

(Step S1307)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1306 is a stop command, the effect control means 334 has any of the first stop operation command, the second stop operation command, and the third stop operation command. Or, it is determined whether the stop operation is the stop operation performed by the stop switches 120a, 120b, or 120c, and various processes are performed based on the determination result and the content of the effect, and the effect mode is changed. Let me.

(Step S1308)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning command. As a result, if the received command is a winning command, the process is moved to step S1309, and if the received command is not a winning command, the process is moved to step S1310.

(Step S1309)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1308 is a winning command, the effect control means 334 sets an effect based on the winning command in the timetable.

(Step S1310)
Subsequently, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is a payout command. As a result, if the received command is a payout command, the process is moved to step S1311, and if the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1311)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1310 is a payout command, the effect control means 334 sets the effect based on the payout command in the timetable and ends the command reception process S1300. Then, the numerical values of the sub-credit display unit 134 and the sub-payment display unit 136 are updated according to the payout of medals.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Will be done.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 are arranged so as to share the functional part for advancing the game, but the functional part of the main control board 200 is assigned to the sub control board 202. Alternatively, the functional parts of the sub-control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional parts may be arranged together on one control board.

Further, each process performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above does not necessarily have to be processed in chronological order in the order described in the flowchart, and may include parallel or subroutine processing.

100 slot machine (game machine)
110a, 110b, 110c Reel 116 Bet switch 118 Start switch 120 Stop switch 124 Liquid crystal display 302 Bet means 304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 334 Production control means

Claims (4)

The first device that performs a hearing-appealing effect,
A start receiving means for receiving a start command for the operation check of the first device, and
With a counter
With
When the start receiving means receives the start command of the operation check of the first device, the time counting of the counter is started.
The first device is not operated from the time when the start receiving means receives the start command of the operation check of the first device until the counter clocks for a predetermined time.
A gaming machine that operates the first device when the counter clocks a predetermined time. Equipped with a second device that performs visually appealing effects
The start receiving means receives the start command of the operation check of the first device and the second device, and receives the start command.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the start receiving means receives a start command for operation check of the first device and the second device, the second device is operated before the predetermined time is clocked. A third device that performs an effect that involves movement or rotation,
A start receiving means for receiving an operation check start command for the third device, and a start receiving means.
With
When the start receiving means receives the start command of the operation check of the third device, the third device is moved or rotated from the initial position.
A gaming machine that returns the third device to the initial position if an error occurs before the operation check of the third device is completed. When the start receiving means receives the start command of the operation check of the third device, if the operation check of the third device is not completed, the operation check of the third device is executed and the operation check has already been performed. The gaming machine according to claim 3, which limits the operation check of the third device when completed.

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