JP2022140907A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve interest of a game in a game machine capable of executing a performance.SOLUTION: A game machine includes performance means, and a reception part for receiving operation of a player. In the game machine, the performance means executes a performance based on information, in the case where prescribed performance information is reserved, when the reception part receives operation, and the performance means may execute the performance, even in the case where the prescribed performance information is not reserved, when the reception part receives the operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to amusement machines typified by reel game machines (slot machines) and pinball game machines (pachinko machines).

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game is played using a stop button in a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2016-36477 A

In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, an effect may be executed to improve the interest of the game, but there is room for improvement in its configuration.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of enhancing the amusement of a game on the game machine capable of executing an effect.

In order to solve the above problems, the amusement machine of the present invention includes:
performance means and
a receiving unit capable of receiving player operations;
A game machine comprising
When the reception unit receives an operation, the production means executes production based on the information if predetermined production information is reserved,
The effect means may execute the effect even if the predetermined effect information is not reserved when the reception unit receives the operation.
It is characterized by

According to the amusement machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the amusement of the game on the amusement machine capable of executing an effect.

1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 viewed from the front side (player side). FIG. It is a circuit block diagram of a control part. (A) is a front view showing the upper part of the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1, and (B) is a view showing the vicinity of the vibration sensor 450 in the cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. 3(A). It is a figure which shows the components which comprise the state of FIG.3(B). (A) is a perspective view showing the vibration sensor 450 and the rib 102TR, and (B) is a perspective view showing a state of contact between the vibration sensor 450 and the rib 102TR. 4 is a diagram showing an example different from FIG. 3(B) for the configuration around the vibration sensor 450. FIG. (A) is a diagram showing an example of an effect based on detection of vibration by a vibration sensor 450, and (B) is a diagram showing an example of an operation when the configuration shown in (A) is employed. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a vibration sensor 450 is provided on the lateral side of the effect image display device 157, and (B) is a view of the effect when the vibration sensor 450 of (A) detects vibration. It is a figure which shows an example. (A) is a diagram showing an example when vibration is detected, and (B) is a diagram showing an example when vibration is not detected. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a check effect when vibration is detected while a normal background image is being displayed, and (B) is a diagram showing an example of vibration being detected while an interrupt effect is being executed. It is a figure which shows an example of the check production|presentation at the time of doing. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow which becomes a volume reduction state. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow which becomes a volume reduction state. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of canceling the volume reduction state; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of canceling the volume reduction state; FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of operations associated with opening and closing the front door 102; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation when power is turned on; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation when power is turned on; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation when power is turned on;

A slot machine according to an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18. FIG. In principle, the symbols shown in FIGS. 1 to 18 are used only for explanations using FIGS. In the description using FIG. 18, priority is given to the symbols shown in FIGS.

In the slot machine of the present embodiment described below, a predetermined number of game media are inserted, and a plurality of reels each having a plurality of types of symbols are started to rotate when a predetermined rotation start instruction operation is received. At the same time, based on the reception of the rotation start instruction operation, the propriety of internal winning of a plurality of types of combinations is determined by lottery, and each of the plurality of reels receives a predetermined rotation stop instruction operation to individually rotate. If the condition determined by the winning combination based on the result of the lottery and the combination of symbols when the plurality of reels are stopped meets the predetermined payout condition, the game medium is paid out and the game ends. This is a game machine that progresses a series of games ending without paying out game media.

First, the basic configuration of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 viewed from the front side (player side).

The slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to an example of the game table of the present invention, and includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 attached to the front side of the main body 101 and capable of being opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Prepare. Three reels (a left reel 110, a middle reel 111, and a right reel 112) each having a plurality of patterns arranged on its outer peripheral surface are housed in the center of the main body 101 (not shown), and rotate inside the slot machine 100. configured to allow These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

In this embodiment, an appropriate number of patterns are printed on strip-shaped members at equal intervals, and the strip-shaped members are attached to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member to form reels 110 to 112 . As for the symbols on the reels 110 to 112, when viewed from the player, approximately three symbols are displayed in the vertical direction from the display window 113, so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. By rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols seen by the player changes. In other words, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that variably displays a combination of a plurality of types of symbols. As such a display device, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can be employed in addition to the reel. In addition, in the present embodiment, three reels are provided inside the central part of the slot machine 100, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

Backlights for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the display window 113 are arranged on the rear surfaces of the respective reels 110 to 112 . The backlight is desirably shielded for each pattern so that the individual patterns can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, near each reel 110 to 112, there is provided an optical sensor (not shown) consisting of a light projecting portion and a light receiving portion. A light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes through the space between them. Based on the detection result of the optical sensor, the positions of the symbols on the reels in the rotational direction are determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the desired symbols are displayed on the winning line.

The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates a valid winning line. A winning line is a line for determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination has been displayed. A valid winning line (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “valid line”) is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as game media. When the winning line becomes valid, the game can be started by operating the start lever 135 .

The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination has been internally won in an internal lottery, which will be described later, or that the player is in some gaming state (for example, during a bonus). The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert game medals. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (no need to insert medals) when the player wins a replay role that is one of the winning roles in the previous game. It's a lamp to let you know. The reel panel lamp 128 is a lamp for effect.

The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) electronically stored in the slot machine 100 . In this embodiment, one card is inserted each time the bet button 130 is pressed, two cards are inserted when the bet button 131 is pressed, and three cards are inserted when the bet button 132 is pressed. (up to 3 cards). The bet button 132 is hereinafter also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 turns on the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when the specified number of medals is inserted, the game starts to indicate that the game start operation is possible. Lamp 121 lights up.

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

The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 . The game information display device 126 is a display device for displaying various internal information (for example, the number of medals to be paid out during a bonus) in numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. In the following description, it may be expressed as “given to the player” in the same sense as “payout to the player”. In this embodiment, the accumulated number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are composed of 7-segment (SEG) displays.

The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch for starting rotation of the reels 110-112. That is, when a desired number of medals is inserted into the medal slot 141 or the bet buttons 130-132 are operated to operate the start lever 135, the reels 110-112 start rotating. An operation on the start lever 135 is called a game start operation.

The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139 composed of a left stop button 137, a middle stop button 138 and a right stop button 139. As shown in FIG. The stop buttons 137-139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110-112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the respective reels 110-112. More specifically, the left reel 110 can be stopped by operating the left stop button 137, the middle reel 111 can be stopped by operating the middle stop button 138, and the right stop button 139 can be stopped. By operating it, the right reel 112 can be stopped. Hereinafter, the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is called stop operation, the first stop operation is called first stop operation, the next stop operation is called second stop operation, and the last stop operation is called third stop operation. Also, the reels that are stopped in response to these stop operations will be referred to as a first stop reel, a second stop reel, and a third stop reel, respectively. Further, the order in which the stop buttons 137 to 139 are stopped in order to stop all the rotating reels 110 to 112 is referred to as an operation order or a pressing order. Furthermore, the operation order in which the first stop operation is the stop operation of the left reel 110 is called "forward push operation order" or simply "forward push", and the stop operation in which the first stop operation is the stop operation of the right reel 112 is called " called "reverse push operation sequence" or simply "reverse push". A light emitter may be provided inside each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter can be lit to inform the player.

The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove medals when the inserted medals are jammed. The settlement button 134 is a button for settlement of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and medals placed on the slot machine 100 and ejecting the medals from the medal payout port 155 . The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

Below the stop button unit 136, a title panel 162 is provided for displaying the model name and attaching various certificate stamps. A medal payout port 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided below the title panel 162 .

The sound hole 145 is a hole for outputting the sound of the speaker 277 (see FIG. 2) provided below inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for enlivening the game. A production device 160 is arranged above the front door 102. Above the production device 160, the sound of a speaker 272 (see FIG. 2) provided inside the slot machine 100 is output to the outside. A sound hole 143 is provided for this purpose. The production device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 consisting of two right and left shutters 163a and 163b that can be opened and closed in the horizontal direction, and a production image display device 157 (liquid crystal display device) disposed behind the shutter 163. When the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b open horizontally in front of the effect image display device 157, the display screen of the effect image display device 157 is displayed in front of the slot machine 100 (player side, front side). ). It should be noted that any display device other than the liquid crystal display device may be used as long as it is capable of displaying various effect images and various game information. , a reel (drum), or a display device comprising a projector and a screen. Also, the display screen has a rectangular shape, and the entirety of the screen is configured to be visible to the player. Although the display screen is rectangular in this embodiment, it may be square. In addition, a decoration (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen so that a part of the periphery of the display screen is hidden by the decoration, so that the display screen looks oddly shaped. Although the display screen is a flat surface in this embodiment, it may be a curved surface. Note that the effect image display device 157 corresponds to an example of display means or effect means.

The uppermost portion 102T of the front door 102 has an eave-like projecting shape, and a vibration sensor 450 is provided inside the uppermost portion 102T. In addition, a decoration KY indicating the characters "strong hit" is applied to the external corresponding portion closest to the portion where the vibration sensor 450 is provided.

<Circuit Configuration of Control Unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control section of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control section.

The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be roughly divided into a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of a game, and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. and a second sub-controller 500 that controls various devices based on commands sent from the first sub-controller 400 . Here, regarding the main control unit 300, if the data volume becomes large, it becomes difficult to confirm the program, and there is a problem of security deterioration such as becoming a hotbed for unauthorized modification. and the data capacity of the RAM 308 is limited.

<Main control unit>
First, the main controller 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. This basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in internal lottery for winning combinations, and reel patterns. A ROM 306 storing arrays, stop positions, etc., a RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, an I/O 310 for controlling input/output of various devices, and a counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, etc. and a WDT (watchdog timer) 314 are mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and RAM 308, and this also applies to the first sub-controller 400 and the second sub-controller 500, which will be described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal having a predetermined cycle output from the crystal oscillator 315b as a system clock. Furthermore, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits data for frequency division stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312, and the counter timer 312 calculates an interrupt time based on the received data for frequency division. It determines and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 304 for each interrupt time. The CPU 304 uses this interrupt request as a trigger to monitor each sensor and transmit drive pulses. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315b is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256×47÷8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

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

In addition, the main control unit 300 has a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 detects various sensors 318 (bet button 130 sensor, bet button 131 sensor, bet button 132 sensor, medal insertion slot 141) at each interrupt time. Medal reception sensor for medals, start lever 135 sensor, left stop button 137 sensor, middle stop button 138 sensor, right stop button 139 sensor, checkout button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from medal payout device 180, reel 110- 112 optical sensors (index sensors, etc.).

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

Two medal reception sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141, and detect the presence or absence of passage of medals. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect the start operation by the player. The left stop button 137 sensor, the middle stop button 138 sensor, and the right stop button 139 sensor are installed on the corresponding stop buttons 137 to 139, respectively, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed on the corresponding bet buttons 130 to 132, respectively, and the medals electronically stored in the RAM 308 are used as the medals to be inserted into the game. Detects the submit operation when submitting. The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134 . When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the electronically stored medals are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting medals paid out by the medal payout device 180 . Each sensor described above may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

The optical sensors (index sensors) of the reels 110 to 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounts of the reels 110 to 112, and become L level each time the light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes. Rotational position information indicating how much the reel rotates from the reference position from when it once goes to L level until it goes to L level again is calculated based on the value obtained by counting the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315b. be done. When the CPU 304 detects the L level signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. This rotational position information is stored in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 .

The main control unit 300 includes a drive circuit 322 for driving the stepping motors provided on the reels 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving solenoids provided in the medal selector 170 for sorting the inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A drive circuit 326 that drives the motor, various lamps 336 (the winning line display lamp 120, the notification lamp 123, the game medal insertion possible lamp 124, the re-game lamp 122, the game medal insertion lamp 129, the game start lamp 121, the accumulated number display device 125, a game information display 126, and a payout number display 127).

An information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control section 300 outputs an information input circuit 652 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information of the machine 100 is output.

The main control unit 300 also includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power supply supplied from the power management unit (not shown) to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 330 monitors the voltage of the power supply. If the value is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), it outputs a low voltage signal to the basic circuit 302 indicating that the voltage has dropped.

The main control section 300 also has an output interface for transmitting commands to the first sub-control section 400 and enables communication with the first sub-control section 400 . Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub-control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit signals such as commands to the first sub-control unit 400. However, the first sub-controller 400 is configured so that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main controller 300 .

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

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

A sound source IC 418 is provided in the first sub-control unit 400, and speakers 272 and 277 are provided in the sound source IC 418 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifier and speakers 272 and 277 according to commands from the CPU 404 . An S-ROM (sound ROM) storing sound data is connected to the sound source IC 418 , and the sound data obtained from this ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277 .

A drive circuit 422 is provided in the first sub-control unit 400, and various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel lamp, bet button lamp, chance button lamp, reel backlight, etc.) are connected.

Further, the first sub control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 424 for driving the motor of the shutter 163, and the drive circuit 424 is provided with the shutter 163 via an output interface. This drive circuit 424 outputs a drive signal to a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the shutter 163 according to a command from the CPU 404 .

A sensor circuit 426 is provided in the first sub-controller 400, and a shutter sensor 428 and a vibration sensor 450 are connected to the sensor circuit 426 via an input interface. The CPU 404 monitors the states of the shutter sensor 428 and the vibration sensor 450 every interrupt time.

The CPU 404 also transmits and receives signals to and from the second sub-controller 500 via the output interface. The second sub-control section 500 performs various controls of the effect device 160 including display control of the effect image display device 157 . The second sub-control unit 500 includes, for example, a control unit that controls the display of the effect image display device 157, a control unit that controls various drive devices for effects (for example, a control unit that controls the motor drive of the shutter 163). ) may be configured with a plurality of control units.

The second sub-controller 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives control commands transmitted by the first sub-controller 400 via an input interface and controls the entire second sub-controller 500 based on the control commands. This basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I/O 510 for controlling input/output of various devices, and a counter timer for measuring time, number of times, etc. 512 and are installed. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal having a predetermined cycle output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock. The ROM 506 stores control programs and data for controlling the entire second sub-control section 500, data for image display, and the like.

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

A VDP 516 (video display processor) is provided in the second sub-control unit 500, and a ROM 506 and a VRAM 518 are connected to the VDP 516 via a bus. The VDP 516 reads image data and the like stored in the ROM 506 based on a signal from the CPU 504 , generates a display image using the work area of the VRAM 518 , and displays the image on the effect image display device 157 .

[Regarding the vibration sensor 450]
In this embodiment, a vibration sensor 450 is provided as one of the input devices related to production. Vibration sensor 450 provided inside uppermost portion 102T of front door 102 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3(A) is a front view showing the upper part of the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3(B) is a view showing the vicinity of the vibration sensor 450 in the cross section taken along line AA in FIG. 3(A). is. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing parts constituting the state of FIG. 3B. 5A is a perspective view showing the vibration sensor 450 and the rib 102TR, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing the contact state between the vibration sensor 450 and the rib 102TR.

As shown in FIGS. 3(B) and 4, the vibration sensor 450 (vertical hatching) is housed in the case 701 (horizontal hatching) at the uppermost portion 102T of the front door 102 (lowering left hatching). installed inside the In this example, a cushioning material 702 is provided at the deepest part (downward in the figure) of the case 701, and the vibration sensor 450 is accommodated on the cushioning material 702. FIG. Although the material of the cushioning material 702 is not particularly limited, it is preferably an elastic material such as rubber. On the other hand, a rib 102TR is formed inside the uppermost portion 102T of the front door 102, and the vibration sensor 450 is arranged under the rib 102TR. When the case 701 containing the vibration sensor 450 is attached inside the uppermost portion 102T of the front door 102 with the screws 703, the vibration sensor 450 is in contact with the rib 102TR and the cushioning material 702. FIG.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5B, the vibration sensor 450 and the rib 102TR are in contact with part of the upper surface of the vibration sensor 405. As shown in FIG. For example, if the uppermost portion 102T of the front door 102 is formed flat without providing the rib 102TR, and the entire upper surface of the vibration sensor 405 is in contact with the uppermost portion 102T, the vibration applied to the uppermost portion 102T is dispersed. There is a possibility that the vibration may be difficult to detect due to reasons such as being stuck or the contact being imperfect. As shown in FIG. 5(B), by configuring the protruding portion (convex portion) inside the top portion 102T to contact the vibration sensor 405, the vibration applied to the top portion 102T concentrates and the vibration sensor 405 405 so that the vibration can be detected more easily.

In FIG. 5A, three ribs 102TR are arranged in parallel inside the uppermost portion 102T, but they may be arranged to intersect each other, and one rib 102TR may be further divided into a plurality of parts. may Also, instead of the three ribs 102TR, only one rib 102TR may be provided. Further, the rib 102TR is not limited to a shape extending in one direction, and may be simply formed with unevenness. good. In other words, any configuration may be used as long as the convex portion contacts the vibration sensor 405, and the configuration is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment described above.

In addition, in the configuration using a plurality of ribs 102TR as in the present embodiment, there is a possibility that the positions of the tips of these ribs 102TR may be shifted due to manufacturing errors, and the contact with the vibration sensor 450 may be insufficient. be. However, since the rib 102TR can be bent to some extent by the pressing force from the vibration sensor 450, there is an advantage that the contact state with the vibration sensor 450 can be easily secured.

Further, in FIG. 3B, the rib 102TR is provided inside the top portion 102T, but as shown in FIG. 102TP, a rib 102TR is formed on the flat plate portion 102TP, and a space SP is formed at a position on the opposite side of the flat plate portion 102TP from the position where the rib 102TR is provided. . In this configuration, since the flat plate portion 102TP at the location where the rib 102TR is provided is bent to some extent, it is possible to easily secure the contact state between the vibration sensor 450 and the rib 102TR, and the vibration from the top portion 102T is detected by the vibration sensor 450. can be easily communicated to

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the vibration sensor 450 is provided inside the uppermost portion 102T, but it may be located at any other position other than the uppermost portion 102T as long as it is inside the exterior of the game machine. , are not limited to the positions in the above embodiment. Furthermore, although the outer surface of the portion where the vibration sensor 450 is provided is flat, the vibration sensor 450 may be provided inside a portion where the exterior is curved.

In the embodiment described above, a configuration using a case 701 is adopted for mounting the vibration sensor 450 . Although there are various sizes and shapes of vibration sensors, since the types of applicable vibration sensors are increased by temporarily housing them in the case 701 as in the present embodiment, design and maintenance can be facilitated. Also, if the size of the vibration sensor is small, there is a possibility that the contact with the rib 102TR will be insufficient. In FIGS. 3B and 4, the cushioning material 702 is provided only on the lower surface of the vibration sensor 450, but the position of the cushioning material 702 is not limited to this configuration. For example, a configuration in which a cushioning material 702 is provided on the side surface may be employed.

In addition, in some cases, a game table uses a transparent material for the exterior so that light for presentation can be emitted from the inside. In such a game machine, from the viewpoint of appearance, it is required to provide a screw hole for attaching the vibration sensor 450 at a position that is difficult to see from the outside and a position that does not interfere with the light source. In addition, depending on the shape of the exterior, places where screw holes can be provided may be limited. Therefore, if the vibration sensor 450 is directly attached without using the case 701 as in this embodiment, the installation position of the vibration sensor 450 is limited. In this embodiment, a case 701 in which the vibration sensor 450 is housed is attached, and various shapes can be adopted for the case 701 . Therefore, by adopting the case 701 that satisfies the required screw hole conditions, the vibration sensor 450 can be installed at various positions.

In addition, in this embodiment, a decoration KY indicating the characters "strong hit" is provided so that the position of the vibration sensor 450 provided inside the top portion 102T can be easily grasped. A configuration without the decoration KY may be adopted, but if it is difficult to grasp the position of the vibration sensor 450, it becomes difficult to use the vibration sensor 450 effectively. is preferred.

[Production using vibration sensor (1)]
Here, an example of rendering using the vibration sensor 450 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an effect based on vibration detection by the vibration sensor 450. As shown in FIG.

As described with reference to FIG. 3 and the like, the vibration sensor 450 is provided inside the uppermost portion 102T of the front door 102 of the slot machine 100, and is configured to easily detect vibration due to a downward force applied to the upper surface of the slot machine 100. It's becoming When the slot machine 100 is viewed from the front side, there is a positional relationship in which the vibration sensor 450 is arranged above the effect image display device 157 as shown in FIG. The direction toward the image display device 157 generally coincides with the direction of the downward force that is easily detected by the vibration sensor 450 . Therefore, in the present embodiment, based on the detection of vibration by the vibration sensor 450, a configuration is adopted in which an effect is executed assuming that the downward force has been received. That is, on the premise that the player's hand has moved downward, an effect of displaying an image moving downward in the same direction as that direction is performed. FIG. 7A shows an example in which an effect is executed in which the image A moves downward within the display area of the effect image display device 157 based on the detection of vibration by the vibration sensor 450 . .

FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of operation when the configuration shown in FIG. 7A is adopted. In this example, when the upper part of the slot machine 100 is hit, the vibration sensor 450 detects the vibration caused by this, and the effect that the toilet drops from the upper part of the display area of the effect image display device 157 (hereinafter referred to as the toilet falling effect). is shown. As shown in this example, by adopting the configuration of FIG. 7A, it is possible to give the impression that the player's operation force acts on the image within the display area of the effect image display device 157 . For example, the image A may move in the lower right direction or the lower left direction, and it is preferable that the direction of the assumed force is included in the movement component. Further, the operation of the image A may be such that the already displayed image A moves upon detection of vibration, or the image A newly appears upon detection of vibration. good too.

Note that the vibration sensor 450 of the present embodiment cannot detect the direction of the received force, so even if the slot machine 100 receives a force from the lateral direction, for example, the tray falling effect may be executed. In this case, the tub appears to fall due to gravity as a result of lateral forces moving the tub. That is, even if a force is received from a direction different from the assumed direction, it is possible to give the impression that the force due to the player's operation acts on the image within the display area of the effect image display device 157 . Sometimes.

In the above configuration, an example in which the vibration sensor 450 is provided on the upper side of the effect image display device 157 has been described. FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a vibration sensor 450 is provided on the lateral side of the effect image display device 157, and FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the production|presentation at the time of detecting. In this example, when the right side of the slot machine 100 is hit, the vibration sensor 450 detects the resulting vibration, and the ninja character NJ appears from the right side of the display area of the effect image display device 157 (from the right side to the left side). An example in which an effect of moving) is executed is shown. That is, on the premise that the player's hand has moved leftward, an effect of displaying an image moving in the same leftward direction as that direction is performed.

In the examples of FIGS. 1 and 8, the vibration sensor 450 is located at a position shifted to the front side of the effect image display device 157 . In this way, the position where the vibration sensor 450 is provided does not have to be directly above, beside, or directly below the effect image display device 157. It is good if it is In this configuration, it is preferable that the vibration sensor 450 is provided above the position where the stop buttons 137 to 139 are provided so that the player can operate the effect image display device 157 while viewing it.

Further, the vibration sensor 450 is not limited to the one in which the direction of the force received by the vibration sensor 450 cannot be detected as in the above embodiment, and a vibration sensor capable of detecting the direction of the force received may be employed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which different effects are used. Also, in the above embodiment, an example in which one vibration sensor 450 is provided has been described, but a configuration in which a plurality of vibration sensors 450 are provided may be employed. In this case, the direction of the received force may be determined from the detection results of the plurality of vibration sensors 450, and the effects to be executed may be selectively used according to the determination results.

Further, in the case of executing an effect due to the detection of vibration, an effect suggesting that such an effect will be executed may be executed as a state immediately before that. In FIG. 7B, as an example of such an effect, the character YM on the right side is shown to be concerned about the upward direction. Further, when executing an effect due to detection of vibration, an effect prompting the application of vibration may be executed as a state immediately before that. FIG. 8(B) shows an example of such an effect in which the characters "Please hit me →" are displayed.

In addition, when executing an effect due to the detection of vibration, an effect associated with information related to the game, such as an internal winning of a bonus, is executed, or an effect that expects an advantageous state is executed. You may make it so.

[Production using vibration sensor (2)]
In FIG. 7(B), the configuration in which the toilet falling effect is executed when vibration is detected by the vibration sensor 450 has been described. However, if the vibration is not detected because the player does not perform an operation or for other reasons, this toilet falling effect is not executed. Therefore, even if no vibration is detected, the tray falling effect may be executed by lottery. An example of such a configuration will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing an example when vibration is detected, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing an example when vibration is not detected.

In this example, when it is determined that the player will be in an advantageous state such as a so-called AT state (internally advantageous state), a falling period of three games is set by lottery. During this falling period, an effect is executed in which the character YM on the right side is concerned about the upward direction, as in FIG. 7B. A lottery (winning probability of 1/3) is executed for the falling toilet performance every time the game is played, and when the lottery is won, the falling toilet performance is executed in the game. Also, even if the lottery is not won, when the vibration sensor 450 detects the vibration, the tray falling effect is executed. FIG. 9(A) shows an example in which the floor falling effect is executed when the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration in the second game during the floor falling period. In addition, FIG. 9B shows an example in which the floor falling effect is executed by winning the lottery for the floor falling effect in the third game of the floor falling period.

For example, the falling floor effect may be reserved so that the falling floor effect is executed in the third game of the falling floor period, or the lottery probability of the third game may be set to 100%. Even with this configuration, it is possible to reliably execute the toilet falling effect when no vibration is detected.

The falling floor effect described above is an example of a effect that is executed when the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration. there is a risk of For this reason, for example, the number of executions of the toilet falling effect during the toilet falling period may be limited (for example, once). As an example of such a configuration, there is a configuration in which the falling floor effect is not executed after the number of executions of the falling floor effect reaches the predetermined number of times. In addition, when the number of executions of the floor falling effect reaches a predetermined number, the floor falling period may be terminated early.

Also, the content of the presentation may be gradually changed according to the number of times the toilet falling presentation is executed. For this change, for example, a change corresponding to an internal advantage may be made.

[Production using vibration sensor (3)]
Unlike operating means such as the stop buttons 137 to 139, the vibration sensor 450 is difficult to confirm its operation from the outside. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the effects described in FIGS. 7 to 9 are not executed, a configuration is adopted in which a motion check effect (check effect) is executed based on detection of vibration. An example of the check effect will be described below with reference to FIG. In the following example, it is assumed that an effect such as a falling toilet effect is not set.

This check effect darkens the image being displayed for 0.2 seconds by detecting the vibration. FIG. 10A shows a series of changes in which the background image darkens for 0.2 seconds due to the detection of vibration while the normal background image is displayed, and then the normal background image is displayed again. It is shown. Further, in FIG. 10(B), due to the vibration being detected while the interrupt effect is being executed, the image of this interrupt effect becomes dark for 0.2 seconds, and then the interrupt effect is continuously executed. A series of changes are shown. These 0.2 second dark states correspond to an example of the check effect. Note that such a check effect is not limited to the effect using the effect image display device 157. For example, it may be an effect using a lamp that changes its brightness or color. It may be an effect using a speaker, and the effect may be one in which the volume or pitch of the speaker is changed. It should be noted that the lamps and speakers may be configured to separately execute data for check effects.

The operation of the vibration sensor 450 can be confirmed by executing the check effect described above. In addition, not only the confirmation of the action, but also the execution of such a check effect may improve the interest of the game. For example, in FIG. 10, when an effect suggesting an advantageous state is accidentally executed following the check effect, it is possible to give the impression that some kind of change has occurred due to the player's own operation. Further, since the check effect uses the data of the effect being executed, it can be executed immediately without separately preparing the effect data for the check effect. In addition, during the game (from the operation of the start lever 135 to the third stop operation), if the check effect is frequently executed, the progress of the game may be hindered. You can limit it to one time.

[Production using vibration sensor (4)]
The slot machine 100 employs a configuration in which the volume of BGM is lowered while no game is being played. Specifically, none of the operation means (bet buttons 130 to 132, start lever 135, stop buttons 137 to 139) related to the progress of the game has been operated, and the period during which the vibration sensor 450 does not detect vibration has passed for three minutes. to decrease the BGM volume. In the following description, the state in which the BGM volume is lowered will be referred to as a volume reduction state. It should be noted that the volume of the BGM may be reduced to zero.

As an example of the operation in the above configuration, FIG. 11 shows that after the third stop operation is performed, none of the operation means related to the progress of the game is operated, and the period during which the vibration sensor 450 does not detect vibration has passed for 3 minutes. , indicating that the volume has decreased. In FIGS. 12A and 12B, the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration after the end of the game (after the third stop), none of the operation means related to the progress of the game is operated, and the vibration sensor 450 vibrates. It is indicated that the sound volume has decreased after a period of 3 minutes has passed without detection. Note that FIG. 12A shows the operation during the toilet falling period described with reference to FIG. 9, and shows that the toilet falling effect is being executed when the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration. Also, FIG. 12B shows an operation in the case where the toilet fall period is not set as in the operation described in FIG. It is shown. Furthermore, it is shown that the sound volume has decreased after three minutes have elapsed since the vibration sensor 450 detected the vibration until the vibration sensor 450 did not detect the vibration. That is, after the end of the game (after the third stop), if the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration before 3 minutes have passed, the timer is reset, and when 3 minutes have passed again, the volume is lowered. Therefore, it is possible to extend the period until the sound volume is reduced according to the player's operation. Note that the timer may not be reset even if the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration before three minutes have passed. In this case, it is possible to prevent extension of the period due to erroneous detection of the vibration sensor 450 or the like.

The volume reduction state described above is canceled when any of the operation means relating to the progress of the game is operated, and the volume returns to the normal state. FIG. 13 shows that the bet button 132 has been operated in the volume down state and the volume has returned to the normal state. Furthermore, during the period when the tray is falling, the volume reduction state is also canceled when the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration. In FIG. 14(A), after the volume is lowered during the fall period, the sound volume drop state is canceled when the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration, and the fall floor effect is executed. It is shown. On the other hand, if the fall period is not set, the volume reduction state will not be canceled when the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration. FIG. 14B shows that the volume reduction state has not been released even though the vibration sensor 450 has detected vibration after the volume reduction state has occurred in a state where the fall period has not been set. ing. At this time, the check effect is not executed either. The operation of FIG. 14(B) assumes that the player has finished the game and left the seat. In such a case, it is not necessary to cancel the volume reduction state when the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration. If the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration and the volume reduction state is released, for example, due to an earthquake or the like, the volume of a plurality of game machines will increase all at once, hindering the other game machines from playing games. , there is a possibility that such problems may occur. However, the operation of FIG. 14B does not cause such a problem.

12(B) and 14(B), an example of the volume reduction state has been described, but for example, instead of the volume reduction state, a demo state (demonstration screen is displayed and the volume is reduced or set to 0) may be

Note that the volume reduction state and the demonstration state are not set while a game is being played. That is, from the start to the end of the game, it can be said that an effect based on the detection of vibration by the vibration sensor 450 can be executed.

[Production using vibration sensor (5)]
The slot machine 100 may open and close the front door 102 for setting change or maintenance. The vibration sensor 450 may detect the impact caused by the movement of the body. In this case, if an effect corresponding to the vibration (for example, the toilet falling effect in FIG. 7B) is executed at a timing unintended by the player, there is a possibility that the interest in the game may be lost. Therefore, when the front door 102 is open and for a predetermined period of time (for example, 1 second) after the front door 102 is closed, even if the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration, the effect corresponding to this is not executed. It is possible to prevent the above problems from occurring.

In FIGS. 11 and 12, none of the operation means related to the progress of the game is operated, and a period in which the vibration sensor 450 does not detect vibration for three minutes elapses, and thus the volume is lowered. Even if the front door 102 is opened and closed during counting of the period, the counting of this period is continued. FIG. 15 shows an example of the operation of this configuration.

First, in FIG. 15(A), when the front door 102 is not opened and closed, none of the operating means related to the progress of the game is operated, and furthermore, a period of three minutes during which the vibration sensor 450 does not detect vibration has passed, resulting in a volume reduction state. is shown. On the other hand, in FIG. 15(B), none of the operation means related to game progress is operated, and the front door 102 is opened and closed before the vibration sensor 450 detects no vibration for 3 minutes. 15(A) shows an example in which the volume is lowered at the same timing as 15(A). Note that in FIG. 15B, even if the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration over a period of time during which the front door 102 is open and for a predetermined time after the front door 102 is closed, corresponding processing is not executed. is not detected, the count continues.

In addition, in FIG. 15(C), the front door 102 is opened before 3 minutes elapses of the period during which none of the operation means related to the progress of the game is operated and the vibration sensor 450 does not detect vibration, and further this period is An example is shown in which the front door 102 is closed after 3 minutes have passed and the volume has decreased. In this case as well, opening and closing of the front door 102 does not affect the setting timing of the volume reduction state, and the volume reduction state occurs at the same timing as in FIG. 15A. Note that FIG. 14A illustrates an example in which the volume reduction state is canceled when the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration in the volume reduction state. Even if the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration for a predetermined period of time, the corresponding process is not executed. Therefore, for example, the vibration when the front door 102 is closed cancels the volume reduction state, and the toilet falling effect is executed. You can keep things from happening.

[Production using vibration sensor (6)]
In the above-described embodiment, a configuration has been described in which the toilet falling effect and the check effect are executed based on the vibration sensor 450 detecting vibration. This configuration is not limited to the configuration using the vibration sensor 450, but may be a button, a touch panel, or a non-contact sensor that detects the approach of an object, or a reception unit that can receive player operations. Just do it. In addition, the content of the fall-down effect and the check effect is also an example, and various aspects of the content can be adopted.

In addition, for example, if the vibration sensor 450 is capable of outputting the magnitude of the received vibration, it is possible to execute an effect when the output is equal to or greater than a certain threshold. may be configured to determine whether or not to execute the effect.

[About the operation when the credit payment is interrupted due to a power outage]
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 300 executes the settlement processing for paying out credits, but there are cases where power failure occurs before this settlement processing is completed, interrupting the payment of credits. In such a case, the remaining credits can be paid out after power is restored. For example, if a power outage occurs before completing the settlement process for paying out "50" credits (when the remaining amount is "30"), the remaining "30" credits can be paid out after the power is restored.

On the other hand, the first control unit 400 is capable of outputting a settlement sound in accordance with the payment of credits by the main control unit 300. It is configured not to output the settlement sound for the payment of the remaining credits. It should be noted that, in addition to the settlement sound, effects such as image display by the effect image display device 157 and lighting of the various lamps 420 may not be performed. In this configuration, when the recovery time of the main control unit 300 after power-on is shorter than that of the first control unit 400, priority is given to paying out game media and displaying the number of payouts without waiting for the recovery of the first sub-control unit 400. As a result, the game media can be paid out quickly, and convenience can be improved.

In addition, the first control unit 400 is capable of outputting game BGM (game background sound). It is configured not to output BGM when it is executed. With this configuration, it becomes easier to hear the falling sound of the medals falling into the medal receiving tray 161 due to the payment of the remaining credits, and it is possible to easily recognize the payment.

In addition, when the first control unit 400 adopts a configuration capable of outputting an error sound that notifies of an error (for example, a door open error that notifies the door opening of the game machine, a hopper empty error regarding payout) Alternatively, if the payout of credits is interrupted due to a power outage, such an error sound may be output even when the remaining credits are paid out after the power is restored. With this configuration, it is possible to quickly inform the surroundings that the slot machine 100 is not in a normal state.

In the above description, the gaming machine is provided with payout means capable of executing payout of game media and sound output means capable of outputting sound, wherein the sound output means is responsible for the payout of the game media. means capable of outputting a payout sound during a period, wherein the sound output means is means capable of outputting a game background sound during a game; said sound output means is means for not outputting said payout sound while said payout means is executing the rest of said payout, said sound output means is: It is described that the game background sound is not output during the remaining execution of the payout by the payout means.

In addition, FIG. 7 describes the effect (for example, the toilet falling effect) that is executed based on the detection of vibration by the vibration sensor 450 . With regard to this effect, the payout of credits is interrupted by the power failure, and may not be executed while the remaining credits are being paid out after the power is restored. With this configuration, it becomes easier to hear the falling sound of the medals falling into the medal receiving tray 161 due to the payment of the remaining credits, and it is possible to easily recognize the payment. As a configuration for not executing the above effect, even if the vibration sensor 450 detects vibration, the corresponding effect processing may not be executed, or the vibration sensor 450 may not detect the vibration. It may be set to the state. In addition to the falling floor effect shown in FIG. 7, the check effect shown in FIG. 10 may also have the same configuration. Furthermore, it is also possible not to execute an effect prompting the application of vibration, as shown in FIG. 8B.

[Operation when power is turned on (1)]
The operation of the slot machine 100 when the power is turned on will be described below with reference to FIG.

In the slot machine 100, when the power is turned on, the effect image display device 157 performs an activation display (for example, displaying an image such as "preparing for image display") indicating that it is being activated. This activation display is a display for notifying that activation processing (processing on the side of the main control section that controls the progress of the game and processing on the side of the sub-control section that controls the effect) immediately after the power is turned on is being executed. Then, when the start-up process is completed, a display during play (game background display in FIG. 16) is executed instead of the start-up display. FIG. 16 shows the flow of this display change.

In the start-up display, an indication of the degree of progress of processing such as "50% completed" is displayed (in this example, progress is made in increments of 1%), and at 100% the processing is almost completed. If the message "100% completed" is displayed when the start-up process is actually completed, the background image displayed during the game is instantly displayed, making it difficult to recognize the end of the start-up process. For this reason, a period (for example, 1 second) is provided for this display after the startup process is completed so that the display of "100% completed" can be easily recognized. However, as for the effect means other than the effect image display device 157, the effect in the playable state is executed first. It becomes the flow that the production starts. It should be noted that "100% completed" may be displayed just before the end of the start-up process. can do. In addition, the content of the activation display may be a display such as "○% completed", a meter indicating the degree of progress of the activation process, or a remaining time of the activation process.

Further, in the slot machine 100, a power-on sound is output when the power is turned on, in addition to the above-described activation display. This power-on sound is a sound that notifies that the power has just been turned on (for example, a sound that indicates that the power has been turned on by repeatedly outputting "The power has been turned on" at a high volume for a certain period of time). ), and its execution period is shorter than the execution period of the activation display as shown in FIG. That is, when the power is turned on, the power-on sound is output while executing the activation display, and then the power-on sound is terminated and only the activation display is displayed. FIG. 16 shows the flow of these changes.

As for start-up processing, there are processing on the side of the main control section that controls the progress of the game and processing on the side of the sub-control section that controls the effect, and the processing time on the side of the main control section is shorter. Therefore, even if the process on the side of the sub-controller is not finished, it is possible to proceed with the game starting from the insertion of medals when the process on the side of the main controller is finished. It should be noted that medals inserted before the end of processing on the main control unit side are not detected and are dropped into the receiving tray 161 as they are. FIG. 16 shows that the state in which medals cannot be inserted after the power is turned on changes to the state in which medals can be inserted as the activation process on the main control unit side ends.

In the slot machine 100, as shown in FIG. 16, the output of the power-on sound ends at the timing after medals can be inserted. During this medal-insertable period, the medal-insertion sound is normally output, but the medal-insertion sound is not output only during the output of the power-on sound. In FIG. 16, for inserting (maintenance) of medals during the medal insertable period, the medal inserting sound is not output while the power-on sound is being output, and the medal inserting sound is output after the power-on sound is finished. is shown.

The effect of the above configuration will be described below. Normally, the power is turned on when the hall is opened, but there are cases where the power is turned on even during business when the gaming machine is illegally used. The slot machine 100 employs a configuration in which a power-on sound continues to be emitted for a certain period of time so that such unauthorized power-on can be noticed.

Here, if a configuration is adopted in which medals can be inserted after the activation process is completed, it will take a long time before medals can be inserted, and inconvenience will occur when the player wishes to proceed with preparations for the game. . Therefore, there is provided a period during which medals can be inserted even before the activation process is completely completed. However, if a medal insertion sound is output in response to this medal insertion, there arises a problem that this sound interferes with the player's ability to recognize the power-on sound.

To address this problem, the slot machine 100 employs a configuration in which the coin insertion sound is not output while the power-on sound is being output (see FIG. 16). With this configuration, the power-on sound is not disturbed by other sounds, and the power-on sound can be easily recognized.

Also, for the above reasons, the power-on sound needs to be output at a relatively loud volume. In this case, there is a possibility of making the user feel annoyed. Therefore, in the slot machine 100, the output of the power-on sound is terminated before the end of the activation process (in FIG. 16, the output of the game background sound is started). With this configuration as well, it is possible to make the power-on sound recognizable while making it less annoying. After the output of the power-on sound is finished, a state is entered in which the medal-insertion sound corresponding to the medal-insertion can be output (see FIG. 16). For example, if the power is turned on illegally, it is conceivable that an illegal operation such as inserting medals will be performed afterwards. , BGM, etc. are not yet ready for output, and only the sounds of these operations are output. That is, since the output of the sound related to the unauthorized operation is conspicuous, it is possible to easily notice the unauthorized operation.

In the example of FIG. 16, the medal insertion sound is not output while the power-on sound is being output. A configuration in which the sound volume is lower than normal (after the start-up process) may be used. By outputting the medal insertion sound to such an extent that the power-on sound is not difficult to recognize, it is possible to grasp that the token has been inserted. In addition, in the example of FIG. 16, the output of the power-on sound is terminated before the end of the startup process. may

Also, in the example of FIG. 16, the configuration in which the output period of the power-on sound and the period in which the medal-insertion sound is not output have been described, but there may be an overlap period (for example, one second) between these periods. However, there may be periods that do not correspond to any of the above. Since it is not necessarily the case that medals are inserted during the overlapping period, part of the period may overlap if it is convenient for processing. Alternatively, for example, the medal insertion sound may be output just before the output of the power-on sound is completed, and after the output of the power-on sound is completed (for example, after one second has elapsed), the medal insertion sound may be output. can be output. Since medals are not necessarily inserted immediately after the output of the power-on sound is finished, any sound may not be output during a part of the game if it is convenient for processing or the like. As an example of such a configuration, the time is monitored regardless of the output period of the power-on sound, and when the time has passed (before or after the output of the power-on sound is finished), the power-on sound can be output. There are things to do.

Although the power-on sound has been described in the example of FIG. 16, in a game machine that requires the door to be opened when the power is turned on, in addition to the power-on sound, a door opening sound that notifies that the door is open may be used. is sometimes output. After the power is turned on, the door opening sound alone may have the same effect as the power-on sound. In addition, it may be a preparatory sound for a game or the like that is output when the power is turned on. That is, not only the power-on sound, but also any warning sound that is output during execution of the activation process at the time of power-on can have the same configuration. The door opening sound is preferably continued for a certain period of time even after the door is closed. For example, it is preferable to output the door opening sound for 10 seconds after detecting the door opening, or to output the door opening sound for 3 seconds after closing the door. The output of the door opening sound may end when the door is closed. As a countermeasure against fraud, the door is generally designed so that the power switch cannot be reached unless the door is opened wide, and it may be difficult to close the door immediately after operating the power switch. be.

In addition, in the example of FIG. 16, the configuration for displaying the game background or outputting the game background sound (BGM) when the start-up process ends has been described, but the behavior after the end of the start-up process is not limited to this. A demonstration may be executed without any background music, and BGM may or may not be output.

[Operation when power is turned on (2)]
In the example of FIG. 16, the output of the power-on sound is terminated during execution of the startup process, and a period of silence is provided unless an operation is performed. However, this silent period may occur each time the power is turned on. If it is known, there is a risk of causing fraud.

For this reason, there may be a case where there is a silent period as shown in FIG. 17(a) and a case where there is no silent period as shown in FIG. 17(b). FIG. 17 shows a startup display such as "preparing for image display" indicating preparation for displaying an image, and a power supply such as "ping-pong, ping-pong" indicating that the power is turned on. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a period during which an input sound, a game background display indicating that a game is in progress, such as “coastal scenery,” and a game background sound, such as “sound of waves,” indicating that a game is in progress; A blank period indicates a silent period in which no sound is output. Note that the power-on sound and start-up display may be started immediately after the power is turned on, or may be started after a preparatory period after the power is turned on.

In FIG. 17(b), the game background sound is forwardly output after the power-on sound is finished so that no soundless period occurs, but the configuration is not limited to this. Also, in order to realize the operation of FIG. 17(b), it is sufficient to adopt a configuration in which the game background sound can be output forwardly in the activation process on the side of the sub-controller. Furthermore, after the end of the power-on sound as shown in FIG. 17(c), the silent period may continue even after the start-up process is completed, or in the case of FIG. 17(a). In addition to this, the case of FIG. 17(b) may be provided. In all of FIGS. 17(a) to 17(c), the medal insertion sound can be output after the power-on sound is finished. Further, which of the actions shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C is to be executed may be determined by lottery, or may be determined according to the state of the game after the activation process and the effect. In addition, in the case of FIG. 17(c), the medal insertion sound can be made more conspicuous.

[Operation when power is turned on (3)]
In the example of FIG. 16, a configuration has been described in which the medal insertion sound is not output while the power activation sound is being output, thereby making it easier to recognize the power activation sound. By limiting the output in the same manner as the sound, it is possible to make the power-on sound easily recognizable. For example, FIG. 18 shows an example in which power is interrupted during payout of medals based on winning or settlement, and the remaining medals are paid out after the power is turned on. In this example, since the power-on sound is being output during the payout period of the remaining medals, the payout sound corresponding to this payout is not output. On the other hand, in the case of a payout during a game, the payout sound is output with a relatively loud volume as an anti-fraud measure. In this case, since there is no pay-out sound, only the power-on sound is output, and it is possible to make the user aware of the power failure. In practice, the power-on sound output from the speaker, the operation sound of the medal dispensing device dispensing medals, and the medal collision sound of the medal tray 161 are heard. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not the medal dispensing device normally performs the medal dispensing operation and whether or not the medals dispensed by the medal dispensing device have reached the medal receiving tray 161.例文帳に追加It should be noted that if the payout is during a game, the payout sound is output at a high volume, making it difficult to confirm the operation of the medal payout device.

It should be noted that, for example, if the settlement button is operated after the power is turned on, the configuration may be such that the settlement sound is output even while the power-on sound is being output. The type of sound produced can be arbitrarily adopted.

≪Others≫
In the present embodiment, the slot machine 100 using medals (coins) as a game medium is shown as an example of a game table, but the present invention is not limited to this, and game balls (for example, pachinko balls) are used as games. It can be applied to slot machines, pachinko machines, arranged ball game machines, rock-paper game machines, smart balls, etc., which are used as media.

In addition, the slot machine is a slot machine that only exchanges electronic data without using medals, such as running on mobile terminals (smartphones, game machines) and personal computers by a program that simulates the operation based on the above configuration. In this case, the game medium contains digitized data corresponding to medals, and the game medium is inserted by inputting the digitized data from a predetermined external device (electronic storage device). Payout of game media includes outputting digitized data to a predetermined external device (electronic storage device).

Although the present embodiment has been described above, it is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made to the embodiment of the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention. , those involving such modifications and changes are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the invention are merely enumerations of the most suitable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects of the present invention are described in the embodiments of the invention. are not limited to those listed.

<<Correspondence between the configuration of the invention and the embodiment>>
Configurations of the invention described in the above description will now be described with reference to corresponding configurations.

In the above description,
a plurality of rotationally driven reels (eg, reels 110 to 112);
a plurality of stop buttons (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels;
Display means (for example, effect image display device 157) provided above the plurality of stop buttons;
a reception unit (for example, a vibration sensor 450) capable of receiving an operation by a player;
A gaming machine (for example, a slot machine 100) comprising
The reception unit is provided on at least one of the horizontal sides above the display means (see, for example, FIG. 7(A)),
The display means changes the display content based on the operation received by the reception unit (see, for example, FIG. 7),
A game machine characterized by:

Further, in the amusement machine described above,
The display means is capable of displaying a movement of a predetermined image in the same direction as a player's hand movement direction required for operating the reception unit when the reception unit receives an operation. is (see, for example, FIG. 7(B)),
A game machine characterized by:

Further, in the amusement machine described above,
When predetermined information (e.g., information on a tray falling effect) that is information on a change in display content is reserved when the receiving unit receives an operation, the display means displays the predetermined information based on the predetermined information. to change the display content (see, for example, FIG. 9),
The display means may change the display content even if the predetermined information is not reserved when the reception unit receives the operation (for example, see FIG. 10).
A game machine characterized by:

Further, in the amusement machine described above,
The reception unit uses a vibration detection result to receive the operation,
A game machine characterized by:

Also, in the description above,
production means (for example, production image display device 157, speakers 272 and 277, various lamps 420);
a reception unit (for example, a vibration sensor 450) capable of receiving an operation by a player;
A gaming machine (for example, a slot machine 100) comprising
When the reception unit receives an operation, and if predetermined production information (for example, information on a falling toilet production) is reserved, the production means executes production based on the information ( For example, see FIG. 9),
The effect means may execute the effect even when the predetermined effect information is not reserved when the receiving unit receives the operation (for example, see FIG. 10).
A game machine characterized by:

Further, in the amusement machine described above,
The effect means is capable of executing a effect based on the operation when the receiving unit receives the operation from the start to the end of the game (for example, [Production using vibration sensor (4 )]]),
A game machine characterized by:

Further, in the amusement machine described above,
If the predetermined performance information is not reserved when the reception unit receives the operation, the performance means executes a performance by changing the performance being executed (see, for example, FIG. 10). ),
A game machine characterized by:

Further, in the amusement machine described above,
The amusement machine may be in a demo state or a volume reduction state after the game is over (see, for example, FIGS. 11 to 14),
The effect means does not execute the effect based on the operation if the predetermined effect information is not reserved when the reception unit receives the operation in the demonstration state or the volume reduction state ( For example, see FIG. 14(B)),
A game machine characterized by:

Further, in the amusement machine described above,
The reception unit uses a vibration detection result to receive the operation,
A game machine characterized by:

Also, in the description above,
production means (for example, production image display device 157, speakers 272 and 277, various lamps 420);
a vibration sensor (for example, vibration sensor 450) that detects vibration;
a convex portion (for example, a rib 102TR) provided at an installation position of the vibration sensor and protruding toward the vibration sensor;
A gaming machine (for example, a slot machine 100) comprising
The vibration sensor is arranged in contact with the convex portion (see, for example, FIG. 3(B)),
The production means executes production based on the detection result of the vibration sensor (see, for example, FIG. 7(A)),
A game machine characterized by:

again,
The above-described game machine comprising a case (for example, case 701) for housing the vibration sensor,
A cushioning material (for example, a cushioning material 702) is provided in the case,
The vibration sensor is accommodated in the case while being sandwiched between the convex portion and the cushioning material (see, for example, FIG. 3(B));
A game machine characterized by:

Further, in the amusement machine,
The convex portion is provided on a plate-like member (for example, the flat plate portion 102TP),
The plate-shaped member is supported by a support member (for example, a support portion 102TS) on the side opposite to the surface on which the convex portion is provided,
A space (for example, a space SP) is formed at a position on the opposite side of the plate-shaped member with respect to the position where the convex portion is provided.
A gaming machine (see, for example, FIG. 6) characterized by:

Further, in the amusement machine described above,
A mark (for example, decoration KY) is provided on the surface of the game table at a position corresponding to the vibration sensor (see, for example, FIG. 1),
A game machine characterized by:

100 slot machine 110-112 reel 113 display window 130-132 bet button 135 start lever 137-139 stop button 157 effect image display device 272, 277 speaker 420 various lamps 300 main control unit 400 first sub-control unit 500 second sub-control Part 450 Vibration sensor

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performance means and
a receiving unit capable of receiving player operations;
A game machine comprising
When the reception unit receives an operation, the production means executes production based on the information if predetermined production information is reserved,
The effect means may execute the effect even if the predetermined effect information is not reserved when the reception unit receives the operation.
A playground characterized by: The game machine according to claim 1,
The effect means is capable of executing an effect based on the operation when the reception unit receives an operation from the start to the end of the game.
A playground characterized by: The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
When the receiving unit receives an operation and the predetermined performance information has not been reserved, the performance means executes a performance by changing the performance being executed.
A playground characterized by: The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The amusement machine may be in a demo state or a volume reduction state after the end of the game,
The effect means does not execute the effect based on the operation if the predetermined effect information is not reserved when the reception unit receives the operation in the demonstration state or the volume reduction state.
A playground characterized by: The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The reception unit uses a vibration detection result to receive the operation,
A playground characterized by:

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