JP4004452B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine, a pachinko machine and other game machines provided with a fluctuation display means for variably displaying symbols necessary for a game and a control means such as a microcomputer for controlling the fluctuation display.

  For example, a slot machine equipped with a stop button, a so-called pachislot machine, has a variable display device configured by arranging a plurality of mechanical rotating reels that display a plurality of symbols in the front display window, or a symbol on the reel on the screen. It has an electrical fluctuation display device for displaying. In response to the player's start operation, the control means drives the variable display device to rotate the reels to display the symbols in a variable manner. After a certain period of time, either automatically or by the player's stop operation, Stop rotation sequentially. At this time, when the symbols of the reels appearing in the display window become a specific combination (winning symbol), the player is given a profit by paying out game media such as medals and coins.

  Currently, the mainstream model has a plurality of types of winning modes. In particular, when a winning combination of a predetermined winning combination is established, the game state is better in condition than the normal state for a predetermined period of time without finishing paying out a single medal. As such a winning combination, a special increasing combination (referred to as “Big Bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “BB”) that allows a game that gives a relatively large profit to the player a predetermined number of times, and a relatively small amount to the player There is an increasing role (referred to as “regular bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “RB”) that allows a predetermined number of games to be given a profit.

  In addition, in the current mainstream models, a combination of predetermined symbols is arranged along an activated pay line (hereinafter referred to as an “effective line”), and in order to establish a win in which medals, coins, etc. are paid out, Winning a winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning”) through a standard lottery process (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”), and the winning of the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) The player is required to perform a stop operation at a timing at which the combination of symbols to be displayed can be stopped on the active line. In other words, no matter how much the internal winning is made, if the timing of the stop operation of the player is bad, a winning cannot be established. That is, a gaming machine that requires skill in the timing of the stop operation (the specific gravity of technical intervention called “to push”) is currently the mainstream (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Due to the characteristics of such gaming machines, for the purpose of enhancing the excitement of the game, the internal winning combination etc. are performed by the production means such as a mechanical operation object such as a production reel and an electric display device for displaying an image. An effect to inform is performed. Such an effect may be performed even after all of the reels arranged in plurality are stopped. This effect is not directly related to the game result, but supports the player's game operation by notifying the internal winning combination or the like.

  On the other hand, if the next game cannot be started until the end of the production, some people are dissatisfied with it. For example, there is an effect of notifying the internal winning combination as the above-mentioned effect, but the skilled person can recognize the internal winning combination based on the stop operation of a plurality of arranged reels and the stop mode of the reels. Therefore, there is a case where support by the above-mentioned production may not be required, and the above-mentioned production may feel boring.

Therefore, in a gaming machine that employs a liquid crystal display device or an electrical display device such as an LED dot matrix as a production means, an operation of inserting game media such as medals is performed in a situation where all the reels arranged in a plurality are stopped. Thus, there is provided a gaming machine in which the effect on the electrical display device is immediately stopped.
JP 2000-176080 A

  However, a symbol for informing that BB or RB has been internally won (hereinafter referred to as “definite notification symbol”) is arranged on the mechanical effect reel. Therefore, in a gaming machine in which a mechanical effect reel is employed as effect means, when an operation for inserting a game medium is performed, the effect reel is immediately stopped and the effect is stopped. For example, the player may be confused when the production reel is stopped in a state in which the confirmed notification symbol is displayed in spite of the fact that the production reel stops the production and the BB is not internally won. In addition, if the final announcement symbol is originally displayed only when BB or RB is won internally, the final announcement symbol is displayed in other situations. The original meaning of things is lost. That is, the function of the definite notification symbol for notifying the BB or RB of the internal winning is lost.

  On the other hand, even in a gaming machine in which a mechanical effect reel is adopted as effect means, a game machine having a function capable of stopping the effect by the effect reel is desired.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a function capable of stopping an effect by a mechanical effect reel.

The first aspect of the present invention is a variation display means for variably displaying various symbols, an effect reel that is provided separately from the variation display means, and that displays various symbols, and a random value that is sampled for each game An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination, a confirmation lamp that lights up when the internal winning combination is an increasing winning combination, a determination result of the internal winning combination determining means, and a timing of a player's stop operation Based on the determination result of the effect determining means, the stop control means for stopping the change display operation of the change display means, the effect determining means for determining the effect content of the effect reel, An effect control means for controlling the operation, and in a situation where the effect control means controls the action of the effect reel based on the determination result of the effect determination means, When a predetermined operation is performed, the effect control means stops the control of the operation of the effect reel, and controls the operation of the effect reel so that the effect reel displays a predetermined symbol. The confirmation lamp is lit when the effect reel displays the predetermined symbol.

In the second aspect of the present invention, the effect control means controls the operation of the effect reel based on the determination result of the effect determination means, and the variable display operation of the variable display means is stopped. In the situation, when the player performs a predetermined operation, the effect control means stops the control of the operation of the effect reel, and the effect reel is displayed so that the effect reel displays a predetermined symbol. The operation of the reel is controlled.

In the third aspect of the present invention, the predetermined operation is an operation of inserting a game medium into a gaming machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the predetermined symbol is a symbol other than a symbol for notifying that the winning combination has been won internally.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention, the main control circuit board includes the main control circuit board including the internal winning combination determining means and the stop control means, and the sub control circuit board including at least the effect control means. The board has information transmitting means for transmitting information in one direction toward the sub control circuit board, and the sub control circuit board has information receiving means for receiving information transmitted by the information transmitting means. It is characterized by having.

In a sixth aspect of the present invention, the predetermined symbol is a symbol indicating that the effect is stopped by the effect reel.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called “pachislot machine”. The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses medals, coins, tokens, or the like as gaming media, and will be described below using medals.

A panel display portion 2a as a substantially vertical surface is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1, and vertically long main display windows 4L, 4C, 4R are provided at the center thereof. The main display windows 4L, 4C and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as winning lines, and a cross-down line 8a and a cross-up line 8e in the diagonal direction. These winning lines are respectively operated by operating a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal slot 22, respectively. The book is activated. Which winning line is activated is displayed by turning on BET lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c, which will be described later.

  Inside the cabinet 2, three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R (hereinafter referred to as main reels) each having a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols on each outer peripheral surface are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. And constitutes a variable display means. The symbols on the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be observed through the main display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Each main reel 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute).

  On the left side of the main display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, a maximum BET lamp 9c, and a credit display unit 19 are provided. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). Here, in this embodiment, one game is started when the start lever 6 is operated, and when all the main reels are stopped, or an effect of the game (for example, an effect by an effect reel 115 described later). Exit when is finished. The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the BET number is “1” and one winning line is activated. The 2-BET lamp 9b is lit when the BET number is “2” and three pay lines are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is lit when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) winning lines are activated. The credit display unit 19 is composed of a 7-segment LED and displays the number of stored medals.

  A bonus game information display unit 20 is provided on the upper right side of the panel display unit 2a. The bonus game information display unit 20 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the number of possible RB games and the number of possible RB games to be described later. A horizontal base 10 is formed below the main display windows 4L, 4C, 4R.

  Above the main display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R in front of the panel display section 2a, a horizontally long display screen 111 for production is provided. On the inside of the effect display window 111, an effect reel 115 having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface is provided to be rotatable in the left-right direction. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the effect reel 115 can be observed through the effect display window 111. Inside the effect reel 115, as shown in FIG. 2, the three reels are arranged such that the reel lamp 42b, which is a light emitter, is positioned behind the symbol that appears in the effect display window 111 when the rotation stops. A substrate 43b in which the lamps 42b are arranged in the horizontal direction is installed. Hereinafter, these lamps are denoted by W1, W2, and W3 in order from the left. As will be described later, when the effect reel 115 performs the effect operation, the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 described below or operates the BET switch, thereby causing the effect reel 115. The production by can be canceled (cancelled).

  In FIG. 1 again, a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the pedestal portion 10, and a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 are provided on the left side of the pedestal portion 10. The 1-BET switch 11 bets one of the credited medals on the game by a single pressing operation, and the 2-BET switch 12 displays the credited medals by a single pressing operation. Two of them are bet on the game, and the maximum BET switch 13 bets the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game. By operating these BET switches, a predetermined pay line is activated as described above.

  A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By the switching of the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving portion 16. A sound transmission opening 119 is provided behind the medal receiving portion 16 for outputting the sound generated from the speaker 21 (FIG. 6) to the outside. On the right side of the C / P switch 14 is a start lever 6 for rotating the main reel by the player's operation and starting the display of the variation of the symbols in the main display windows 4L, 4C, 4R within a predetermined angular range. It is attached so that it can rotate freely. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three main reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided below the pedestal portion 10, respectively. Here, in this embodiment, the stop operation that is performed when all the main reels are rotating is the “first stop operation”, and the next stop operation that is performed is the “second stop operation” and the “second stop operation”. The stop operation performed after “is called“ third stop operation ”.

  FIG. 3 shows a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols represented on each main reel 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged. Each symbol is assigned a code number “00” to “20”, and is stored as a data table in a ROM 32 (FIG. 6) described later. Each main reel 3L, 3C, 3R is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment, the player acquires a “general gaming state” which is a normal gaming state, a “gaming state per BB, RB inside” which is a gaming state internally won by BB or RB, and a large number of medals. The game can be played in the possible “BB gaming state” and “RB gaming state”. The types of winning combinations that may be won internally are determined by a so-called probability lottery table. Generally, a probability lottery table is provided for each gaming state. Therefore, in a game in the same gaming state, the types of winning combinations that may be won internally are the same. However, “BB gaming state” includes “BB general gaming state” and “RB gaming state”, and includes states in which the types of winning combinations that may be won internally are different.

  The BB gaming state (Big Bonus gaming state) is the most advantageous gaming state for the player, and “7 (symbol 50 in FIG. 3) -7-7” or “red don (symbol in FIG. 3) along the active line. 52) -Red Don-Red Don " In this BB gaming state, in addition to the following RB gaming state occurring up to 3 times, a game can be played up to 30 times in the BB general gaming state where there is a possibility of winning a “small role” described later. it can.

  The RB gaming state (regular bonus gaming state) is generated by arranging “HANABI (symbol 51 in FIG. 3) -HANABI-HANABI” along the active line. This RB gaming state is a bonus game (referred to as JAC game) in which a predetermined symbol combination “Folder (symbol 55 in FIG. 3) -Folder-Folder” or “HANABI-Folder-Folder” is available and 15 medals can be obtained. Easy gaming state. In the RB gaming state, for example, a maximum of 12 JAC games (objects) can be played, and the number of possible winnings is, for example, 8. In addition, the RB gaming state is also generated when “fan-fan-fan” is arranged along the active line in the BB general gaming state.

  In “general gaming state”, “BB, RB internal gaming state” or “BB general gaming state”, “three shaku balls (symbol 53 in FIG. 3) —three shank balls—three shaku balls” follow the effective line As a result, the winning of “Sanshadama Minoru” is established. In addition, “Oyama (symbol 56 in FIG. 3) −Oyama−Oyama” is arranged along the active line, thereby winning the “Oyama's small role” prize. When the “cherry (symbol 54 in FIG. 3)” of the left main reel 3L stops on the active line, the “cherry small part” regardless of the stopping manner of the central main reel 3C and the right main reel 3R. Is won. The “replay” winning is established when “fan-fan-fan” is arranged along the active line in the “general gaming state”. When the “re-game” winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals. Also, in the “BB medium general gaming state”, “Red Don-Triple Balls-Triple Balls” are arranged along the active line, so that “15 Small Bonuses” with 15 medals are awarded. Is established.

  FIG. 4 shows a symbol row composed of six symbols shown on the effect reel 115. Each symbol is assigned one of the code numbers “00” to “20” and stored as a data table in a program ROM 75 (FIG. 6) described later. The effect reel 115 is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure, that is, the “forward direction” or the “reverse direction”.

  The symbol displayed on the effect reel 115 is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111, thereby notifying that a predetermined winning combination has been won internally. A jackpot (symbol 61 in FIG. 4), which is an example of a confirmed notification symbol, is displayed in a stop in the effect display window 111 to indicate that BB or RB has been won internally. After the “big hit” is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111, the “big hit” is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111 until the “BB gaming state” or “RB gaming state” ends. State is maintained.

  Red Don (symbol 62 in FIG. 4) informs that there is a possibility that “re-game”, “three-size ball small part”, or “cherry small part” may have been won internally. Blue Dong (symbol 63 in FIG. 4) notifies that there is a possibility that “re-game” has been won internally. One scale ball (symbol 64 in FIG. 4) informs that there is a possibility that one of the small roles has been won internally. The three shaku balls (symbol 65 in FIG. 4) notify that there is a possibility that the “three shaku ball small part” or “cherry small part” may have been won internally. The loser (symbol 66 in FIG. 4) notifies that no winning combination has been won internally, that is, it is “out of place”.

  When an effect is produced by the effect reel 115, the effect is canceled by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 or by operating the BET switch. 4 symbols 66) are stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111.

  FIG. 5 is based on a main control circuit 71 that controls game processing operations in the gaming machine 1, peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 71, and control commands transmitted from the main control circuit 71. A circuit configuration including a sub control circuit 72 for controlling the effect reel 115 and the like is shown.

  The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 determines the stop mode of the main reel according to the probability lottery table used for determination of random sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation), and the stop button operation. A stop control table, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72, and the like are stored. These commands include “internal winning combination command”, “winning combination command”, “main reel stop command”, and the like. These commands will be described later.

  In the circuit of FIG. 5, the main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 are various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c), and various display units. (Payout display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus game information display unit 20) and a hopper (for payout) as a game value giving means for storing medals and paying out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41 40) and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R for rotationally driving the main reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls various display units A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31 and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate a control command includes a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, a maximum BET switch 13, There are a C / P switch 14, an insertion medal sensor 22S, a main reel position detection circuit 24, a payout completion signal circuit 25, and a main reel stop signal circuit 46. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The main reel position detection circuit 24 receives the pulse signal from the main reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each main reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 25 generates a signal for detecting completion of medal payout when the count value (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) of the medal detection unit 40S reaches the designated number data. The main reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in response to the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R.

  In the circuit of FIG. 5, the random number generator 36 generates a random number belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The internal winning combination is determined from the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32 using the random numbers sampled in this way. After the internal winning combination is determined, random number sampling is performed again to select the “stop control table”.

  After the rotation of the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. Reset pulses are obtained from the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R every rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 31 via the main reel position detection circuit 24. The count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the RAM 33 stores the count values corresponding to the rotation positions within one rotation range for each of the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  A symbol table is stored in the ROM 32 in order to associate the rotational positions of the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R as described above with symbols drawn on the outer surface of the main reel. In this symbol table, with reference to the rotational position at which the reset pulse is generated as described above, the code numbers sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each of the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and the corresponding code numbers. A symbol code indicating the symbol provided is associated with the symbol.

  Furthermore, a winning symbol combination table is stored in the ROM 32. In this winning symbol combination table, a winning symbol combination, a winning medal payout number, and a winning determination code representing the winning are associated with each other. The above winning symbol combination table is referred to when the left main reel 3L, the central main reel 3C, and the right main reel 3R are controlled to stop and when a winning confirmation is made after all main reels are stopped.

  When the internal winning is made by the lottery process (probability lottery process) based on the random number sampling, the CPU 31 sends an operation signal sent from the main reel stop signal circuit 46 at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, Based on the selected “stop control table”, a signal for controlling the stop of the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 39.

  If it becomes a stop mode indicating that the winning combination of the winning combination won internally, the CPU 31 supplies a payout command signal to the hopper driving circuit 41 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 40. At this time, the medal detection unit 40S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 40, and when the count value reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU 31. As a result, the CPU 31 stops driving the hopper 40 via the hopper drive circuit 41 and ends the “medal payout process”.

  FIG. 6 shows a main control circuit 71, a sub control circuit 72, and an actuator connected thereto.

  The sub-control circuit 72 includes a microcomputer (referred to as a sub-microcomputer) 73 disposed on a circuit board different from the circuit board on which the main control circuit 71 is disposed as a main component, and a drive circuit that drives an actuator thereto. Etc. are added. The sub microcomputer 73 performs a control operation according to a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, and includes a CPU (referred to as a sub CPU) 74, a program ROM 75 and a control RAM 76 which are storage means. The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a random number sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74.

  The program ROM 75 of the sub microcomputer 73 stores a design table of the effect reel 115, data for controlling the effect reel 115 (effect data, effect cancel data, etc., which will be described later), and the like. The program ROM 75 stores a main reel symbol table and a winning symbol combination table. The control RAM 76 stores data indicating the current gaming state, internal winning combination, winning combination and the like.

  In the circuit of FIG. 6, as the actuator whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the sub-microcomputer 73, a sub-stepping motor 115S that rotationally drives the effect reel 115, a speaker 21 connected to a power amplifier 79 that is an amplifier, WIN There is a reel lamp 121 disposed on the back side of the lamp 17 and the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Further, a sound source IC 78, a rendering motor drive circuit 146, a reel lamp drive circuit 147 and a WIN lamp drive circuit 149 are connected to the sub CPU 74 via the OUT port 80. Each of them receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the sub CPU 74 and controls the operation of each actuator.

  In this embodiment, the only input signal necessary for the sub microcomputer 73 to generate the control signal is a command transmitted by the main control circuit 71. Here, the command is transmitted in one direction from the main control circuit 71 to the sub control circuit 72, and is not transmitted from the sub control circuit 72 to the main control circuit 71. That is, the sub control circuit 72 does not transmit data to the main control circuit 71.

  After the production reel 115 starts rotating, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the sub-stepping motors 115S is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the control RAM 76. A reset pulse is obtained for each rotation from the effect reel 115, and these pulses are input to the sub CPU 74 via the effect reel position detection circuit 148. The count value of the drive pulse counted by the control RAM 76 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the control RAM 76 stores a count value corresponding to the rotational position of the effect reel 115 within one rotation range.

  A symbol table (not shown) is stored in the program ROM 75 in order to associate the rotational position of the effect reel 115 as described above with symbols and the like. In this symbol table, with reference to the rotational position at which the reset pulse is generated as described above, the code numbers sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of the effect reel 115 and the symbols provided corresponding to the respective code numbers. Etc. are associated with symbol codes.

[Main control circuit]
Next, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (step [hereinafter referred to as ST] 1). Specifically, initialization of the storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the contents stored in the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (ST2). Specifically, the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game is erased, the parameters necessary for the next game are written in the write area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program of the next game is specified, etc. I do.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a request for automatic insertion of medals, that is, whether or not a replay (replay) has been won in the previous game (ST3). If this determination is “YES”, medals for the insertion request are automatically inserted (ST4), and the process proceeds to ST6. Here, the process of ST4 is performed after all the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped and the effect by the effect reel 115 or the like is finished. When the determination in ST3 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11, 12, and 13 (ST5). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST6, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST3.

  In the process of ST6, the CPU 31 transmits a “medal insertion command” indicating that a medal has been inserted. After all the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, when an effect is provided by the effect reel 115 or the like, the sub control circuit 72 that receives the “medal insertion command” cancels (stops) the effect. . In the embodiment, even if an operation for inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 or a BET switch is performed in a situation where any of the main reels is rotating, the determination in ST5 is “YES”. It will never be done. That is, the operation of inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 and the operation of the BET switch are not treated as valid, and the “medal insertion command” is not transmitted. In addition, the automatic insertion of medals based on the establishment of the “replay” winning is performed after all the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped and the production by the production reel 115 or the like is finished. Accordingly, the effects performed after the winning of “re-game” is not canceled.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is an input from the start switch 6S based on the operation of the start lever 6 (ST7). If this determination is “YES”, a “game start command” indicating that the game has started is transmitted (ST8), and it is determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the previous game started (ST9). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST11, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST10. In the process of ST10, “game start waiting time digestion process” is performed. Specifically, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation for starting the game of the player is performed until 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous game.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs rotation processing of the main reel (ST11), and simultaneously extracts random numbers for lottery from random numbers in the range of “0” to “16383” (ST12), and sets a timer for 1 game monitoring (ST12). ST13). The random numbers extracted in the process of ST12 are used in the probability lottery process described below. The one-game monitoring timer of the processing of ST13 includes an automatic stop timer for automatically stopping the main reel without depending on the stop operation of the player's stop button.

  In the process of ST14 in FIG. 8, the CPU 31 performs a probability lottery process based on the random number value extracted in the process of ST12. This probability lottery process uses a probability lottery table in accordance with the game state, determines which winning combination the random value range belongs to, and determines an internal winning combination (established flag). . In the probability lottery process, an “internal winning combination command” indicating an internal winning combination is transmitted. Subsequently, “main-side effect selection processing” is performed (ST15). In the “main-side effect selection process”, matters related to effects by the effect reel 115 directly controlled by the sub-control circuit 72 are determined. For example, after all the main reels are stopped, the production time on the production reel 115 (hereinafter referred to as “production time”) is determined. Subsequently, the CPU 31 performs a “main reel stop process” (ST16), and determines whether or not all main reels have been stopped (ST17). In the “main reel stop process”, every time the main reel stops, a “main reel stop command” indicating that the main reel has stopped is transmitted. If the determination in ST17 is “NO”, the process proceeds to ST16, and if “YES”, an “all main reel stop command” indicating that all main reels are stopped is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 ( ST18), the process proceeds to ST19 in FIG.

  In the process of ST19 in FIG. 9, the CPU 31 performs a winning search. The winning search is to set a winning flag for identifying a winning combination based on the stop state of the symbols in the main display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Specifically, a winning combination is identified based on a code number of symbols arranged along the center line 8c and a winning determination table. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (ST20). When this determination is “NO”, an illegal error is displayed (ST21). When the determination of ST20 is “YES”, medal credit or payout is performed according to the gaming state (ST22). Subsequently, the CPU 31 transmits a “winning combination command” indicating a winning combination (ST23), and transmits a “1 game end command” indicating the end of one game (ST24).

  Here, in the embodiment, a so-called “lock time process” is performed in which the operation for starting the next game is invalidated until the “effect time” elapses after all the main reels are stopped. Absent. When the medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 or the BET switch is operated during the “effect time”, the effect by the effect reel 115 is canceled by the sub control circuit 72 (ST73 in FIG. 22 described later). . Therefore, the player can start the next game before the “production time” has elapsed.

  In the process of ST25 of FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the BB gaming state or the RB gaming state. When this determination is “YES”, “game number check process” of BB or RB is performed (ST26). In the case of the BB gaming state, in this “game number check process”, the number of times that the RB gaming state has occurred, the number of games in the BB gaming state, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked. In the RB gaming state, in the game number check process, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is at the end of the BB gaming state or the RB gaming state (ST27). Specifically, in the BB gaming state, whether the number of wins is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the third RB gaming state, or whether the number of games is 30 in the BB general gaming state Is determined. If it is an RB gaming state other than the BB gaming state, it is determined whether or not the number of wins is eight or the number of games is twelve. When the determination in ST27 is “YES”, the RAM 33 at the end of the BB gaming state or the RB gaming state is cleared (ST28). Subsequently, a “BB end command” or “RB end command” is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (ST29), and the process proceeds to ST30.

  In the process of ST30, the CPU 31 performs a game state change process. In the game state change process, information indicating the current game state stored in the game state storage area in the RAM 33 is changed. Specifically, when BB or RB is internally won in the probability lottery process (ST14), information indicating the gaming state per BB or RB is set in the gaming state storage area. When a BB winning is established, information indicating a general gaming state during BB is set. When RB winning is established, information indicating the RB gaming state is set. At the end of the BB general gaming state, information indicating the RB gaming state is set. At the end of the RB gaming state in the BB gaming state, information indicating the general gaming state during BB is set. At the end of the BB gaming state or the RB gaming state, information indicating the general gaming state is set. Information stored in the game state storage area is used for selecting a probability lottery table used in the probability lottery process. After the process of ST30, the process proceeds to ST2.

[Sub control circuit]
Next, the range of “hard random number value” and “R register value” extracted by the sub CPU 74 of the sub control circuit 72 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the “hard random number value” is extracted in the random value range of “0 to 255”, and the “R register value” is extracted in the random value range of “0 to 127”. The “hard random number value” and “R register value” are used in the processing of ST47 and ST45 in FIG. 19 described later.

  FIG. 12 shows a “set table selection table”. This table shows a “set table” corresponding to the gaming state. For example, the set table b corresponds to “the general gaming state during BB”. The “set table selection table” is used in the processing of ST42 in FIG. 19 described later.

  FIG. 13 shows a “set table”. This table shows an “effect data table” corresponding to the internal winning combination. For example, in “set table c”, “effect data table 7” is shown corresponding to “BB”. The “set table” is used in the process of ST43 in FIG.

  Next, the “effect data table” will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. In the “effect data table”, “effect execution lottery values” used in the processing of ST45 of FIG. 19 described later, “effect lottery value selection values” used in the processing of ST46 of FIG. “Value”, “Game start sound selection value”, “Reel lamp blinking pattern data selection value”, and “Rotation effect pattern data selection value” are shown.

  The “determined lamp lighting selection value” indicates whether or not the WIN lamp 17 is lit after the rotation of all the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped or after the rendering by the rendering reel 115 is finished. Specifically, the WIN lamp 17 is lit when the “determined lamp lighting selection value” is “1”, and is not lit when it is “0”.

  The “game start sound selection value” indicates which game start sound is generated among the game start sounds 1 to 3 generated when the player operates the start lever 6. “Reel lamp blinking pattern data selection value” indicates the blinking pattern of the reel lamp.

  The “rotation effect pattern data selection value” indicates the effect operation pattern of the effect reel 115. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 to be described later, a specific effect operation of the effect reel 115 is determined in advance corresponding to the “rotation effect pattern data selection value”.

  FIG. 14 shows the “effect data table 1” used when the internal winning combination is “out” in the “general gaming state”. In this table, since the internal winning combination is “out of”, “1” is not selected as the “determined lamp lighting selection value”. FIG. 15 shows the “effect data table 7” used when the internal winning combination is “BB” in the “general gaming state”. In this table, since the internal winning combination is “BB”, “1” is provided as the “confirmation lamp lighting selection value”.

  FIG. 16 shows an “effect lottery value” corresponding to the “effect lottery value selection value” shown in the “effect data table”. This “effect lottery value” is used in the processing of ST46, ST48, and ST52 of FIG. 19 described later.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the content of the effect (rotation pattern) by the effect reel 115 corresponding to the “rotation effect pattern data selection value” will be described. In the diagram showing the contents of the effect, the rotation start and stop timings of the effect reel 115, the stop symbol in the effect display window 111, the rotation direction and the rotation speed of the effect reel 115 are shown. The effect reel 115 performs an effect operation at the start of the game, at the time of the first stop operation, at the time of the second stop operation, at the time of the third stop operation, and after all of the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. After all the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, the operations 1 to 4 are performed a maximum of 4 times.

  First, “◯”, “◎”, “Δ”, “→”, “×”, and “frame” shown in the “rotation start / stop” column of the effect reel 115 will be described.

  “○” indicates that the effect reel 115 starts rotating after the effect reel 115 starts rotating, and specifically, the symbol shown in the “stop symbol” column is displayed in the effect display window 111. This means that the production reel 115 stops when it reaches for the first time. “◎” indicates that the production reel 115 starts to rotate. “→” indicates that the production reel 115 is rotating. “Δ” indicates that the effect reel 115 is stopped so that the symbol shown in the “stop symbol” column is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111. “X” indicates that the production reel 115 is stopped. “Frame” indicates that a so-called “frame advance” operation is performed.

  Next, the “stop symbol” field will be described. The symbol shown in the “stop symbol” column is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111. “Big hit”, “red dong”, “blue dong”, “one shaku ball”, “three shaku ball” and “losing” are symbol 61, symbol 62, symbol 63, symbol 64, symbol 65, symbol 65, which are shown in FIG. And the symbol 66.

  Next, the “rotation direction” column will be described. “Positive” shown in this column indicates that the effect reel 115 rotates in the “forward direction”. “Reverse” indicates rotating in “reverse direction”. “X” indicates that the effect reel 115 does not rotate.

  Next, the “rotation speed” column will be described. “Normal” shown in this column means that the effect reel 115 rotates at a rotation speed of “60.24 rev / min”. “Low speed” means that the production reel 115 rotates at a rotation speed of “30.12 rotations / minute”. “X” means that the production reel 115 is stopped.

  Next, the effect operation of effect reel 115 in the case of “rotation effect pattern data selection value 1” shown in FIG. 17 will be described.

  The effect reel 115 starts to rotate in the “reverse direction” at the time of the third stop, and “red dong” is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111. After all the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, in “Operation 1”, the rotation starts in the “forward direction” and “Red Don” is stopped and displayed. In “Operation 2”, the rotation starts in the “reverse direction” and “Red Don” is stopped and displayed. In “operation 3”, the rotation starts in the “positive direction” and “big hit” is stopped and displayed. As described above, the “big hit (symbol 61 in FIG. 4)” informs the BB or RB that an internal winning has been made.

  Next, an effect operation of the effect reel 115 in the case of “rotation effect pattern data selection value 25” shown in FIG. 18 will be described.

  The effect reel 115 starts to rotate in the “forward direction” at the start of the game. During the first stop operation and the second stop operation, the state rotated in the “forward direction” is maintained. During the third stop operation, “one size ball” is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111. In operations 1 to 4, the “frame advance” operation is performed in the “forward direction”, and “losing” is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111. As described above, “losing” is a symbol indicating that no winning combination has been won internally.

  Here, after the third stop operation, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 or operates the BET switch, the effect scheduled thereafter is canceled. The production reel 115 during the production operation starts to rotate in the “forward direction” at “high speed” regardless of the production content, and “losing (design 66 in FIG. 4)” is displayed in the production display window 111. To stop.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the “effect content determination process” of the sub CPU 74 will be described. In this process, effect data such as “rotation effect pattern data” used for controlling the effect reel 115 is determined.

  First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a “game start command” has been received (ST41). When this determination is “YES”, a set table corresponding to the current gaming state is selected using the table shown in FIG. 12 (ST42). Subsequently, the sub CPU 74 selects an effect data table based on the selected set table and the internal winning combination indicated by the “internal winning combination command” (ST43). Subsequently, a hard random value and an R register value are extracted (ST44).

  Next, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the effect execution lottery value of the selected effect data table is larger than the R register value (ST45). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST46, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST41. In the process of ST46, the effect lottery value selection value of the selected effect data table is referred to, and the corresponding effect lottery value is selected based on the table shown in FIG. Subsequently, the hard random value extracted in the process of ST44 is set as a comparison value (old) (ST47).

  Next, the sub CPU 74 sets a value obtained by subtracting the currently selected effect lottery value from the comparison value (old) determined in the process of ST47 or the process of ST51 described later as a comparison value (new) ( ST48). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the comparison value (new) is “0” or less (ST49). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST50, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST51. In the process of ST50, the effect data of the referred effect lottery value selection value is selected and set. Therefore, if the determination in ST45 is “YES”, any of the effect data shown in the selected effect data table is set. When the determination in ST49 is “NO”, the sub CPU 74 sets the comparison value (new) as the comparison value (old) (ST51). Subsequently, referring to the next effect lottery value selection value, the corresponding effect lottery value is selected based on the table shown in FIG. 16 (ST52), and the process proceeds to ST48.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 20, the operation content (rotation pattern) of the effect reel 115 corresponding to the “effect cancel data” will be described. “Production cancellation data” is used in the processing of ST74 in FIG. 22 described later.

  The effect reel 115 starts to rotate in the “forward direction” at “high speed” at the time of “injecting a medal”, and “losing (symbol 66 in FIG. 4)” is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111. To work.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the effect execution process of the sub CPU 74 will be described.

  First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not “big hit (symbol 61 in FIG. 4)” is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111 (ST61). Specifically, it is determined whether the BB or RB has already been informed that it has been internally won, is in the BB gaming state, or is in the RB gaming state. When this determination is “YES”, the processing after ST62 is not performed. If the determination in ST61 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not “effect data” is set (ST62). “Production data” is set in the process of ST50 of FIG. When the determination of ST62 is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST63, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST61.

  In the process of ST63, the sub CPU 74 executes an effect by the effect reel 115 or the like based on the “game start command”, the “reel stop command”, and the “effect data”. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the effect based on the effect data has ended (ST64). When this determination is “YES”, “effect data” is cleared (ST65), and the process proceeds to ST61. If the determination in ST64 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not “effect data” has been cleared (ST66). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST61, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST63. Here, the determination in ST66 is “YES” when the process of ST73 in FIG. 22 described below is performed.

  Next, the effect cancellation process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a “medal insertion command” has been received (ST71). If this determination is "YES", the process proceeds to ST72. As described above, the “medal insertion command” is not transmitted when any of the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R is rotating. Subsequently, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not “effect data” is set (ST72). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST73, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST71. In the process of ST73, the set “production data” is cleared. Subsequently, based on the “effect cancellation data”, the effect reel 115 is rotated in the “forward direction” at “high speed”, and “losing” is stopped and displayed in the effect display window 111.

  Here, the process of ST74 is performed in a situation where all the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, and medals are inserted (the determination of ST71 is “YES”), and all the main reels 3L, 3C, This is a case where an effect (operation 1 to operation 4) after the stop of 3R is performed (determination of ST72 is “YES”).

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described, this invention is not limited to this.

  In the embodiment, the “operation for inserting a medal into the gaming machine” is adopted as the predetermined operation, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an operation of the start lever 6, a single operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, or a plurality of operations may be employed. Further, a combination of an operation of inserting a medal into the gaming machine, an operation of the start lever 6, and an operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R can be adopted as the predetermined operation. Furthermore, a dedicated operation unit for performing a predetermined operation may be provided.

  In the embodiment, the effect by the effect reel 115 after the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped can be stopped, but the present invention is not limited to this. Even in the situation where all or any of the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R is rotating, the effect of the effect reel 115 may be stopped.

  In the embodiment, only one “losing” symbol is provided, but a plurality of symbols may be provided. In addition, the symbol “losing” originally indicates that the internal winning combination is “missing”. Therefore, for example, a symbol indicating “cancel” or “cancel” may be provided, and these symbols may be displayed in the effect display window 111 only when the effect is canceled. Further, when the effect is canceled, an area between the symbols may be displayed in the effect display window 111.

  Further, in the embodiment, when the production is canceled, the production reel 115 starts to rotate in the “left direction” and operates so that “losing” is displayed in the production display window 111. It is not limited to. Compared with the case of rotating “leftward”, if “losing” can be displayed in the effect display window 111 at an early stage by rotating “rightward”, it will be rotated “rightward”. It may be.

  In addition, after the “operation to insert a medal” is performed, the operation of the start lever 6 is disabled until the production reel 115 starts rotating and “losing” is displayed in the production display window 111. You may make it. Thereby, the production of the production reel 115 in the next game can be started when the start lever 6 is operated.

  Further, in the embodiment, when the effect is canceled, the effect by the WIN lamp 17 is also cancelled. For example, when the canceled effect is to turn on the WIN lamp 17, the effect display window When “losing” is displayed in 111, the WIN lamp 17 may be turned on.

  Further, in the embodiment, the automatic insertion of the game medium based on the establishment of the “re-game” winning and the transmission of the “medal insertion command” are performed when the effects after all the main reels are stopped are finished. Further, after the winning of “re-game” is established, until the game medium is automatically inserted, the operation of inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 and the operation of the BET switch are not treated as effective. . Accordingly, it is not possible to cancel the effects after the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R of the game won in the “replay” are stopped. Therefore, after all the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R of the game that won the replay are stopped, a medal is automatically inserted by operating an operation unit such as a start lever (at the same time, a “medal insertion command” is transmitted). ), The production may be canceled. In general, even in a gaming machine equipped with an electrical display device such as a liquid crystal display device or an LED dot matrix, it is not possible to cancel the effect on the display screen after the winning of “re-game” is established. Therefore, a medal may be automatically inserted by operating an operation unit such as a start lever, and the effect on the display screen may be canceled. Thereby, the player who is not interested in production can operate an operation part, and can advance a game rapidly.

  In the embodiment, the variable display means, the internal winning combination determining means, and the stop control means are realized by the main control circuit 71, and the effect determining means and the effect control means are realized by the sub control circuit 72. However, it is not limited to this. For example, all the above means may be realized by the main control circuit 71. Further, the sub control circuit 72 may realize only the effect control means.

  In the embodiment, the effect reel 115 is provided above the main reels 3L, 3C, 3R. However, the position where the effect reel 115 is provided can be arbitrarily selected.

The first aspect of the present embodiment is a variation display means (for example, a main reel described later) for variably displaying various symbols, and an effect reel for displaying various symbols provided separately from the variation display means, Fluctuates based on internal winning combination determining means (for example, CPU 31 described later) for determining an internal winning combination based on a random value sampled for each game, the determination result of the internal winning combination determining means, and the timing of the player's stop operation Stop control means (for example, a CPU 31 and a main reel position detection circuit 24 to be described later) for stopping and controlling the variable display operation of the display means, and effect determination means (for example, a sub CPU 74 to be described later) for determining the effect content of the effect reel. Based on the determination result of the effect determining means, effect control means for controlling the operation of the effect reel (for example, a sub CPU 74 and an effect reel position detection circuit 148 described later). And when the player performs a predetermined operation in a situation where the effect control means controls the operation of the effect reel based on the determination result of the effect determination means, the effect control means Control of the reel operation is stopped, and the effect reel is displayed so that the effect reel displays a predetermined symbol or an area between symbols (including, for example, an area between symbols). The operation is controlled.

In the second aspect of the present embodiment, the production control unit controls the operation of the production reel based on the determination result of the production determination unit, and the variation display operation of the variation display unit is stopped. When a predetermined operation is performed by the player, the effect control means stops the control of the operation of the effect reel, and the effect reel displays a predetermined symbol or an area between symbols. It is characterized by controlling the operation.

The third aspect of the present embodiment is characterized in that the predetermined operation is an operation (for example, an operation of a BET switch described later) for inserting a game medium into the gaming machine.

In the fourth aspect of the present embodiment, the predetermined symbol is a symbol (for example, symbol 61 (FIG. 4) described later) other than a symbol (for example, symbol 61 (FIG. 4) described later) for notifying that the winning combination (for example, BB, RB) is won internally. The pattern 66 (FIG. 4), which will be described later, is characterized.

In the fifth aspect of the present embodiment, a main control circuit board (for example, a main control circuit 71 described later) provided with an internal winning combination determining means and a stop control means, and a sub control circuit board (provided with at least effect control means) ( For example, the main control circuit board includes an information transmission means (for example, to be described later) for transmitting information (for example, a command to be described later) in one direction toward the sub control circuit board. The I / O port 38), and the sub-control circuit board includes information receiving means (for example, an IN port 77 described later) for receiving information transmitted by the information transmitting means.

According to the first aspect of the present embodiment, when a predetermined operation is performed by the player, the effect control unit stops controlling the operation of the effect reel based on the determination result of the effect determination unit, The operation of the effect reel is controlled so that the reel displays a predetermined symbol or the like. That is, since the effect reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol or the like is displayed, it can be clearly recognized that the effect has been stopped. Then, if the player performs a predetermined operation, the player can stop the effect of the effect reel determined to be unnecessary, and can start the next game.

According to the second aspect of the present embodiment, when the player performs a predetermined operation in a situation where the variation display operation of the variation display unit is stopped, the effect control unit determines the result of the effect determination unit. Control of the operation of the effect reel based on is stopped, and the operation of the effect reel is controlled so that the effect reel displays a predetermined symbol or the like. Accordingly, it is possible to stop the effect when the variation display operation of the variation display means is stopped, that is, after the result of one game is confirmed. Further, for the game store side, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present embodiment, an operation for putting a game medium into a gaming machine can be adopted as the predetermined operation. The operation of inserting the game medium into the gaming machine is an operation necessary for starting the game. Therefore, the performance can be stopped by performing a series of operations necessary to start the next game.

According to the 4th aspect of a present Example, a predetermined | prescribed symbol etc. are symbols other than the symbol which alert | reports that an internal winning is carried out to a winning combination. Therefore, for example, when the production reel is stopped to stop the production, the confirmed notification symbol is not displayed and the player is not confused although the BB is not internally won. . In addition, when the production is stopped, since the confirmed notification symbol is not displayed, the meaning content of the confirmed notification symbol is not damaged, and the value of displaying it is not reduced.

According to the fifth aspect of the present embodiment, the main control circuit board includes the main control circuit board provided with the internal winning combination determining means and the stop control means, and the sub control circuit board provided with at least the effect control means. Has information transmitting means for transmitting information in one direction to the sub control circuit board, and the sub control circuit board has information receiving means for receiving information transmitted by the information transmitting means. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the main control circuit board whose function is restricted by law.

  Furthermore, in addition to the slot machine as in this embodiment, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines. Furthermore, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program in which the above-described operation in the slot machine is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

The perspective view of the slot machine of a 1st Example. The external view of the reel mechanism which has arrange | positioned the lamp inside the reel for production. The figure which shows the example of the pattern arranged on the main reel. The figure which shows the example of the pattern arranged on the reel for production. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electric circuit of an Example. The block diagram which shows the structure of the sub-control circuit of an Example. The main flowchart of a main control circuit. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The figure which shows the random value range of a hard random value and R register value. The figure which shows a set table selection table. The figure which shows a set table. The figure which shows the example of an effect data table. The figure which shows the example of an effect data table. The figure which shows the effect lottery value corresponding to an effect lottery value selection value. The figure which shows the example of operation | movement of the reel for effects. The figure which shows the example of operation | movement of the reel for effects. The flowchart which shows the production content determination process of a subcontrol circuit. The figure which shows the example of operation | movement of the reel for effects based on effect cancellation data. The flowchart which shows the presentation execution process of a subcontrol circuit. The flowchart which shows the production | presentation cancellation process of a subcontrol circuit.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 2 ... Cabinet, 2a ... Panel display part, 3L, 3C, 3R ... Main reel, 4L, 4C, 4R ... Main display window, 6 ... Start lever, 7L, 7C, 7R ... Stop button, 8a ... Cross down line, 8b ... Top line, 8c ... Center line, 8d ... Bottom line, 8e ... Cross up line, 9a ... 1-BET lamp, 9b ... 2-BET lamp, 9c ... Maximum BET lamp, 10 ... Pedestal part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... 1-BET switch, 12 ... 2-BET switch, 13 ... Maximum BET switch , 14 ... C / P switch, 15 ... Medal payout exit, 16 ... Medal receiving part, 17 ... WIN lamp, 18 ... Payout display part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 ... Credit display part, 20 ... Bonus game information display part, 21 ... Speaker, 22 ... Medal insertion slot, 22S ... Insertion medal sensor, 24 ... Main reel position Detection circuit, 25... Payout completion signal circuit, 30... Microcomputer, 31... CPU, 32... ROM, 33... RAM, 34 ... clock pulse generation circuit, 35 ... frequency divider, 36 ... random number generator, 37. 38 ... I / O port, 39 ... motor drive circuit, 40 ... hopper, 41 ... hopper drive circuit, 45 ... lamp drive circuit, 46 ... main reel stop signal circuit, 48 ... display unit drive circuit, 49L, 49C, 49R ... Stepping motor 71 ... Main control circuit 72 ... Sub control circuit 73 ... Sub microcomputer 74 ... Sub CPU 75 ... Program ROM 76 ... Control RAM 77 ... IN port 78 ... Sound source IC 79 ... Power Amplifier, 80 ... OUT port.

Claims (4)

A variable display means for variably displaying various symbols in which a winning combination to which a game value is given is identified based on a stop mode;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on a random value sampled for each game;
An effect reel that is provided separately from the variation display means and displays various symbols for notifying the internal winning combination,
A confirmation lamp that lights up when the internal winning combination is an increasing combination;
Stop control means for stopping and controlling the variation display operation of the variation display means based on the determination result of the internal winning combination determination means and the timing of the player's stop operation;
Production data in which production contents of the production reel consisting of a plurality of continuous operations and contents of whether or not the confirmation lamp is lit are preliminarily determined based on the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means. Production determining means for determining,
Based on the determination result of the effect determination means, the effect control means for controlling the operation of the effect reel,
In a situation in which the effect control unit controls the operation of the effect reel based on the determination result of the effect determination unit, a player has performed a predetermined operation for stopping the effect on the effect reel. When
The effect control means, on the basis of the effect cancel data not involved with the internal winning combination, the presentation reel is, discontinuation of effects by symbol or the presentation reel other than symbols for informing that the internally winning of the increased role It controls the operation of the presentation reel to perform different stop operation from any of the operations of the plurality of operation of displaying the symbols in a predetermined manner to indicate the, and the effect is determined by the effect determination unit A gaming machine that controls the operation of the confirmation lamp based on data.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect control unit controls the operation of the effect reel based on the determination result of the effect determination unit, and the variation display operation of the variation display unit is stopped. In a situation, when a predetermined operation is performed by the player, the effect control means informs that the effect reel has been internally won for the winning combination based on the effect cancellation data not related to the internal winning combination. Control the operation of the effect reel so as to display a symbol other than the symbol to be displayed or a symbol indicating the stop of the effect by the effect reel, and based on the effect data determined by the effect determining means, A gaming machine characterized by controlling the operation of a confirmation lamp.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation is an operation of inserting a gaming medium into the gaming machine. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a main control circuit board including the internal winning combination determining means and the stop control means; and a sub control circuit board including at least the effect control means. The main control circuit board has information transmission means for transmitting information in one direction toward the sub control circuit board, and the sub control circuit board receives the information transmitted by the information transmission means. A game machine characterized by comprising information receiving means.

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