JP4204639B1 - Game machine and its production control method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the storage capacity.
Representation composition data storage means for storing a plurality of presentation composition data composed of moving images or still images, and presentation composition data obtained by combining a plurality of presentation patterns composed of combinations of presentation composition data, and their start timing and reproduction Provided is a gaming machine including an effect pattern storage means for storing time in association with an effect control means. The start timing includes the timing at which the operation means detects the player's operation. The effect control means includes a selection means for selecting one effect pattern, an end time calculating means for calculating an end time at which the display ends from the reproduction time and the start timing for the effect composition data constituting the one effect pattern, And a final time acquisition unit that acquires a final time at which the display of the effect ends, and controls to display the effect configuration data on the display unit over the reproduction time based on the start timing.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine and its effect control method.

The gaming machine performs an internal lottery and determines various prizes or loses such as winning. The lottery result is presented to the player by, for example, changing symbols in a plurality of rows and stopping the symbols in a combination corresponding to the lottery result. In the process of presenting the lottery result to the player, the gaming machine performs various effects in order to increase the player's interest in the game. The gaming machine stores in advance image data composed of moving image data or the like for each lottery result, and when the lottery result is determined, the image data corresponding to the lottery result is read and displayed on the display.
JP 2002-793A

  However, the image data is composed of one piece of data such as moving image data. Therefore, even if the production has only a part of the content, the gaming machine stores the image data for each production, and therefore a large storage capacity is required to store the image data.

  Further, in order to reduce the storage capacity, it is conceivable to store image data divided into constituent materials and display them in combination with the constituent materials. For example, this is the case where the effect composition data is stored separately for the character and the background. When the components are stored separately as described above, the variations of the effects increase depending on the combination of the components, and as a result, it is possible to display many effects with a small storage capacity.

However, when the effect data is divided into layers as described above, the following problems occur. For example, it is assumed that there are effects E1 and E2. The effect E1 is an effect including a constituent material that starts display in response to the player's operation. Further, the effect E2 is an effect that starts following the end of the effect E1. In such a case, the end time of the production E1 varies depending on the player's operation time, and the end time cannot be determined in advance. Then, the time for starting the production E2 cannot be determined.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the storage capacity.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately grasping the end time of an effect even for an effect including a constituent material that starts display in response to a player's operation.

  The present invention will be described below. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are appended in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the first invention of the present application is an effect control means (211) for controlling an effect accompanying the progress of a game and a display means (30) for displaying image data constituting the effect according to the control. ), A plurality of operation means (11, 12, 13a to 13c) for detecting a player's operation to cause the game to progress, and image data constituting the effect includes a moving image or a still image. Production composition data storage means (213) for storing a plurality of production composition data, and a combination of production composition data composed of a combination of the production composition data and a start timing for displaying the production composition data. There is provided a gaming machine including production pattern storage means (212) for storing them in association with each other.
The start timing includes a timing at which any of the plurality of operation means (11, 12, 13a to 13c) detects a player's operation.
The plurality of presentation configuration data stored in the presentation configuration data storage means (213) is a plurality of first presentation configuration data stored in association with a playback time defining a time for displaying the moving image or still image. Consists of.
The effects include a first effect and a second effect.
The effect control means (211) relates to the effect pattern storage means (first effect pattern, which is one effect pattern from the plurality of effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means (212), with respect to the first effect. 212) and selecting means (211a) for selecting the second effect pattern different from the first effect pattern from the effect pattern storage means (212) with respect to the second effect, and configuring the first effect pattern The reproduction time and start timing associated with the first presentation composition data to be read from the presentation composition data storage means (213) and the presentation pattern storage means (212), and based on the read reproduction time and start timing , An end time calculating means (211b) for calculating an end time at which the display of the first effect composition data ends; The display of the first effect on the display means (30) is the latest end time calculated by the end time calculation means (211b) in the first effect composition data constituting the first effect pattern. And a final time acquisition means (211c) for acquiring the final presentation time . When the first presentation is controlled, the first presentation configuration data constituting the first presentation pattern is represented by the presentation configuration data. When the second effect is controlled by reading from the storage means (213), the first effect configuration data constituting the second effect pattern is read from the effect configuration data storage means (213) and read out. Based on the start timing associated with the effect composition data, the display means displays the first effect composition data over the reproduction time associated with the first effect composition data. Controlled to be displayed in 30), the display of the first effect from the start of control of the first effect is the last time has elapsed to terminate, terminates the control of the first effect that is based on the first performance pattern Then, following the end of the first effect, control of the second effect based on the second effect pattern is started .

According to the first invention of this application, the production composition data storage means stores a plurality of first production composition data consisting of moving images or still images as image data constituting the production, and the production pattern is the first production data. Composed of a combination of configuration data. For example, when the first effect configuration data a, b, c, d are stored in the effect configuration data storage means, the effect pattern I is composed of a combination of a, b, c, and the effect pattern II is a, c, It is comprised by the combination of d. An effect is displayed on the display means by outputting each first effect configuration data included in this effect pattern based on the associated start timing and playback time. As described above, by sharing the first effect configuration data extracted from the effect configuration data storage means by a plurality of effects, the storage capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where image data associated with the effect is stored for each effect.
Here, the first effect configuration data is effect configuration data having a reproduction time. The playback time set in the first effect composition data made up of moving images indicates the length of time of the moving images, but the playback time and the length of time of the moving images do not necessarily have to match. It is also possible to set a time shorter than the time length of the moving image. Moreover, image data such as character information can be exemplified as the first effect composition data composed of still images, and a reproduction time is set as a time for displaying the character information on the screen for a certain period.

The start timing is, for example, the timing at which any of the plurality of operation means detects an operation by the player, and the display of each first effect configuration data constituting the effect is performed by, for example, the player operating any one of the operation means. Start according to the operation timing. Therefore, the variation according to the timing which the player operated the operation means can be given to the start time of each 1st production structure data.
In addition, as described above, the start time of the first effect composition data changes according to the time when the player operates the operation means. Along with this, each end time at which the display of each effect composition data ends also fluctuates. As a result, the display of all the effect composition data constituting the effect ends, and the final time at which the effect ends is also fluctuated. Even when the end time fluctuates in this way, the end time of the first effect configuration data is calculated based on the start timing, that is, the timing at which the player operates the operating means, and the playback time. The time can be accurately grasped. The end time can be calculated as, for example, a time obtained by adding the reproduction time to the time when the operation means is detected.

  In addition, the following effects can be controlled by grasping the final time of the effects. For example, in the case of a slot machine, an effect is performed as the game progresses. For example, an effect A is performed as a game progresses, and an effect B is performed following the end of the effect A. That is, when the effect A is performed for a predetermined time and ended, the effect B is started with the end of the effect A as a trigger. In such a case, as described above, by accurately grasping the final time of the production, the transition to the production B can be smoothly performed depending on whether or not the production A is finished.

  Note that the start timing of the effect composition data may include a timing at which a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the effect based on the effect pattern, or a predetermined time from when any of the operating means detects the player's operation. The timing at which time has elapsed may be included. Therefore, the effect can be changed by variations in the start timing of the first effect configuration data. For example, the effect pattern I and the effect pattern III are a combination of the first effect configuration data a, b, and c, and the first effect configuration data to be combined is the same. In the production pattern I, the display of each first production composition data starts at a timing when a different operation means detects an operation by the player, and in the production pattern III, each first production composition data is displayed from the start of the production. Start at the timing when a different predetermined time has passed. Even if the first effect composition data to be combined is the same effect pattern, by setting different start timings for each, it is possible to give variations to the effect without increasing the effect composition data, and to prevent the monotony of the effect You can also Furthermore, when using an effect as a notification of the internal lottery result, it is possible to notify even the type of the internal lottery result by changing the start timing even if the effect is composed of the same effect composition data set. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the presentation configuration data stored in the presentation configuration data storage means (213) further includes a plurality of second presentation configuration data that are images in which the reproduction time is not defined. Provided gaming machine. Here, the effect control means (211) determines that the effect composition data constituting the first effect pattern selected by the selection means is one of the plurality of first effect composition data, or the plurality of first effects. It further includes an effect composition data determining means (211d) for determining which of the two effect composition data.
When the production composition data judging means (211d) judges that the production composition data constituting the first production pattern selected by the selection means (211a) is one of the plurality of second production composition data. Control is performed so that the second effect configuration data is continuously displayed until the final time when the display of the first effect is finished .
Here, the second effect configuration data is effect configuration data having no reproduction time. Examples of the second effect composition data include still image data such as a background and looping moving image data in which the end of a moving image and the start of the moving image are seamlessly connected, such as a character that repeats the same movement.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the effect composition data storage means stores a plurality of second effect composition data for which the reproduction time is not defined, in addition to the plurality of first effect composition data for which the reproduction time is defined. The effect pattern may be configured only by the first effect configuration data, may be configured only by the second effect configuration data, or may be configured by a combination of the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data. For example, when the first effect configuration data a, b, c, d and the second effect configuration data e, f, g are stored in the effect configuration data storage means, the effect pattern IV is the first effect configuration data a, b. And a combination of the second presentation composition data e and f. By sharing not only the first effect configuration data but also the second effect configuration data for a plurality of effects, the storage capacity for storing image data associated with the effect can be further reduced.

In addition, since the playback time is not defined for the second effect configuration data, the effect configuration data storage means does not need to store the second effect configuration data in association with the playback time. Therefore, the storage capacity can be reduced accordingly.
Although the playback time is not defined for the second effect configuration data, the effect control means controls to continuously display the second effect configuration data until the final time when the display of all the first effect configuration data ends. . Therefore, even if the reproduction time is not defined for the second effect configuration data, the display can be stopped in an instant.
If the second production composition data is included in the production pattern, the end time calculation means does not calculate the end time of the second production composition data or regards the reproduction time of the second production composition data as zero and produces the second production data. The end time of the configuration data can be calculated. Therefore, the production is not inadvertently lengthened at least depending on the second production configuration data. Further, with respect to the effect pattern including the second effect configuration data, it is not necessary to configure the effect in consideration of the end time of the second effect configuration data, and the effect configuration is easy.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the presentation configuration data storage means (213) stores the plurality of first presentation configuration data and the plurality of second presentation configuration data without being divided, The effect composition data judging means (211d) is a predetermined time indicating the time to be displayed, the reproduction time associated with each effect composition data constituting the first effect pattern selected by the selection means (211a). When it is within the range of numerical values, the production composition data is determined to be the first production composition data, while the reproduction time associated with each production composition data constituting the first production pattern selected by the selection means (211a). Is not in the range of the numerical value or when the reproduction time is not associated with each piece of production composition data constituting the production pattern selected by the selection means (211a). Providing a gaming machine to determine the effect configuration data and second effect configuration data.

In the third invention of the present application, the predetermined numerical range refers to a range of a predetermined length of time, such as a range greater than 0 seconds and less than 0x7f seconds. For example, when the reproduction time associated with the effect composition data is 10 seconds, the reproduction time is within the predetermined numerical range, and therefore the effect composition data is determined as the first effect composition data. On the other hand, for example, when the playback time is not defined for the effect composition data, it is not determined that the playback time is within a predetermined numerical range. When the reproduction time of the effect composition data is 0 seconds or 0xff seconds, it is determined that the reproduction time is not within a predetermined numerical range. In these cases, the effect configuration data is determined as second effect configuration data.
Further, even when the reproduction time is not associated with the effect composition data, the effect composition data is determined to be the second effect composition data.

  Therefore, even when the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data are stored together in the effect configuration data storage unit, the effect configuration data is the first effect configuration data or the second effect configuration data. Can be determined based on the reproduction time. Based on this determination result, when it is determined that the production control means is the first production configuration data, the production control means displays the first production configuration data over the reproduction time or is judged to be the second production configuration data. In such a case, it is possible to control to display the second effect composition data until the final time when the display of the first effect composition data ends.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the presentation configuration data storage means (213) stores the plurality of first presentation configuration data and the plurality of second presentation configuration data in a first area and a second, respectively. The effect composition data determining means (211d) stores each effect composition data constituting the first effect pattern selected by the selection means (211a) in the first area. Provided is a gaming machine that determines that the effect configuration data is first effect configuration data when stored, and determines that the effect configuration data is second effect configuration data when stored in the second area. To do.

  According to the present invention fee 4 invention, each of the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data is stored separately in different storage areas in the effect configuration data storage means. For example, the effect composition data determination means acquires from which effect composition data storage means each effect composition data is stored, or acquires from which storage area the effect control means reads each effect composition data. Or Therefore, it can be determined based on the storage area whether each effect composition data is the first effect composition data or the second effect composition data. Thereby, the effect control means can control the display on the display means of each effect composition data depending on whether it is the first effect composition data or the second effect composition data.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the second to fourth aspects, the end time calculation means (211b) is configured such that the first effect pattern selected by the selection means (211a) is the plurality of first effects. In the case of a specific effect pattern obtained by combining any of the configuration data and any of the plurality of second effect configuration data, the effect control means (211) sets the second effect configuration data constituting the specific effect pattern as the second effect configuration data. When the display is controlled to start based on the start timing associated with the second effect configuration data, the first effect configuration data constituting the specific effect pattern other than the second effect configuration data is not displayed. When the reproduction time of the second effect composition data is set to a predetermined value, the end time is calculated, and the final time acquisition means (211c) The display of the specific effect pattern ends at the latest end time among the first effect configuration data constituting the specific effect pattern and the second effect configuration data constituting the specific effect pattern for which the end time is calculated. Provided is a gaming machine characterized by being acquired as a final time.

According to the fifth aspect of the present application, when the effect pattern is a specific effect pattern composed of a combination of the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data, at the time when the display of the second effect configuration data is started, When the display of the first effect composition data is finished, the reproduction time of the second effect composition data is handled as a predetermined value. That is, such second presentation composition data is displayed over a predetermined reproduction time, and the end time is calculated based on the start timing and the predetermined reproduction time. Therefore, the reproduction time of the second effect composition data becomes zero, it becomes impossible to determine whether or not the effect has ended, and the problem that the player cannot confirm the second effect composition data is solved. Can do.
In addition, regarding only the second effect configuration data that is finally displayed, when the display of the other first effect configuration data is finished, the reproduction time may be handled as a predetermined value. This is because the final time can be acquired from the end time of the effect composition data to be displayed thereafter without regard to the reproduction time as the predetermined value for the second effect composition data that is not final.

This has a remarkable effect in the following cases, for example. In the production composition data constituting the production, when production composition data whose start timing is the operation timing when any one of the plurality of operation means is operated is included, which production composition data is to be displayed last. It cannot be determined in advance. As described above, when the presentation composition data to be displayed last is unknown in advance, even if the second presentation composition data starts to be displayed last based on the time when a certain operation means is operated, The second effect composition data can be confirmed.
In addition, also when all the effect patterns are comprised by 2nd effect structure data, it is preferable to handle the reproduction time at the time of controlling the display of the last 2nd effect structure data as a predetermined value. And other 2nd production composition data is displayed until the display of the final 2nd production composition data is completed. If the playback time of all the second effect configuration data is not defined, the playback time of the effect becomes zero, and it becomes impossible to determine whether or not the effect has ended, and the player cannot confirm the effect. By handling the reproduction time of the final second effect configuration data as a predetermined value as described above, the second effect configuration data is displayed on the display means even when the effect patterns are all composed of the second effect configuration data. It can be displayed and the end time of the effect can be calculated.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the end time calculating means (211b) is characterized in that the effect control means (211) is arranged in the display means (30) of each effect composition data. Provided is a gaming machine, characterized in that an end time of the effect composition data is calculated each time display is controlled.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the end time of the effect composition data can be calculated when the display of the effect composition data is controlled. Therefore, if the timing for calculating the end time of each effect composition data is set to be every time the display of each effect composition data is controlled, the control means can be easily designed without being influenced by the number of effect composition data.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the effect control means (211) includes all the effect configuration data constituting the first effect pattern selected by the selection means (211a). A determination means (211e) for determining whether or not display has started, wherein the end time calculation means (211b) is the first effect pattern selected by the selection means (211a) by the determination means (211e). When it is determined that the display of all the effect composition data constituting is started, an end time of the effect composition data is calculated, and a gaming machine is provided.

  According to the seventh aspect, the end time of the effect composition data can be calculated when the display of the effect composition data is controlled, but the timing for calculating the end time of each effect composition data is the display of all the effect composition data. If the control is completed, the storage capacity for storing the end time of each effect composition data can be reduced.

  The eighth invention of the present application is the operation according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, wherein a plurality of types of symbols are changed, and an instruction to stop the symbols among the plurality of operation means (11, 12, 13a to 13c) is given. When the means detects an operation by the player, a gaming machine is further provided with a symbol control means (201) for stopping the variation of the symbol.

The effect pattern storage means (212) further stores the combination of the effect composition data, the start timing, and the symbols to be stopped in association with each other in the effect pattern, and the selection means (211a). ) Selects the first effect pattern and the second effect pattern from the plurality of effect patterns based on a predetermined condition, and is further stopped and displayed among the effect composition data constituting the first effect pattern. The production composition data associated with the symbol to be selected is selected.

According to the eighth aspect of the present application, in the effect pattern, each effect configuration data, the start timing, and the symbol to be stopped are associated with each other. For example, in the production pattern I, it is defined that each production configuration data is displayed as follows. The effect composition data a is displayed at the timing when one operation means A is operated. The effect composition data b is displayed when the symbol is stopped at the timing when the symbol is stopped by the operation of another operation means B and the symbol to be stopped is displayed. The effect composition data c is displayed when the symbol is stopped by the operation of the operating means B and when the symbol to be stopped is symbol B. Here, the effect pattern I is first selected based on a predetermined condition, and the effect composition data a is displayed based on the operation of the operating means A by the player. Thereafter, when the symbol that is stopped and displayed by the player operating another operation means B is symbol B, the effect composition data c of effect pattern I is displayed.
Thus, since the effect composition data to be displayed thereafter is different according to the symbols that are stopped and displayed, variations in the effects increase, and the tiredness caused by repeating the same effects can be reduced.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the effect control means (211) performs the operation before the end of the display of the first effect after the start of the control of the first effect. When the means (11, 12, 13a to 13c) detects a player's operation related to the next game, the control of the first effect based on the first effect pattern is interrupted, and the first effect is interrupted following the interruption of the first effect. Control of the 2nd production based on 2 production patterns is started.
The tenth invention of the present application includes a display means (30) for displaying image data constituting an effect accompanying the progress of a game, and a plurality of operation means (11, 11) for detecting a player's operation to cause the game to progress. 12, 13a to 13c), and a combination of the effect composition data and the effect composition data storage means (213) for storing a plurality of effect composition data consisting of moving images or still images as the image data constituting the effect. Provided is an effect control method in a gaming machine comprising effect pattern storage means (212) for storing a plurality of effect patterns in association with the combined effect configuration data and the start timing for displaying the effect configuration data. .
The start timing includes a timing at which any of the plurality of operation means (11, 12, 13a to 13c) detects a player's operation.
The plurality of presentation configuration data stored in the presentation configuration data storage means (213) is a plurality of first presentation configuration data stored in association with a playback time defining a time for displaying the moving image or still image. Consists of.
Wherein the directing, Ru includes first effect and the second effect is.
The effect control method includes an effect control step in which the CPU (170) controls an effect accompanying the progress of the game.
The production control step selects, from the production pattern storage means (212), a first production pattern that is one production pattern from the plurality of production patterns stored in the production pattern storage step with respect to the first production. With respect to the second effect, a selection step of selecting a second effect pattern different from the first effect pattern from the effect pattern storage means (212) and the first effect configuration data constituting the first effect pattern are associated with each other. The reproduction time and start timing thus read are read out from the effect composition data storage means (213) and the effect pattern storage means (212), and the display of the first effect composition data is based on the read reproduction time and start timing. An end time calculating step for calculating an end time to end and the first effect pattern are configured. The last time acquisition step of acquiring the latest end time calculated in the end time calculation step as the final time at which the display of the first effect on the display means (30) ends in the first effect configuration data In the production control step, when the first production is controlled, the first production configuration data constituting the first production pattern is read from the production configuration data storage means (213) , When controlling the second effect, the first effect configuration data constituting the second effect pattern is read from the effect configuration data storage means (213), and is associated with the read first effect configuration data. Based on the start timing, the first effect configuration data is displayed on the display means (30) over a reproduction time associated with the first effect configuration data. And controlled so, when the display of the first effect from the start of control of the first effect is the last time has elapsed, the CPU ends the control of the first effect that is based on the first performance pattern, the first effect The control of the second effect based on the second effect pattern is started following the end of the step.

According to the present invention, a gaming machine capable of reducing the storage capacity can be provided.
In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately grasping the end time of the production.

In the following, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, terms used in the following description will be described.
<Explanation of terms>
“Game media” refers to game medals or game balls.

The “storage device” refers to a device that can electrically or magnetically store a game medium that has been thrown in to play a game. The storage device stores the game media that has been input and the payout that has been paid out by winning.
“Credit” refers to information on a game medium stored electrically or magnetically in the storage device, and the number is referred to as the number of credits.

The “winning line” refers to a line that combines the symbols in the display row or a line that indicates a position where the symbols in the display row become a combination.
The “reel” refers to a display row in which a plurality of symbols are arranged on the peripheral surface.
“Variable display device” refers to a display device having a plurality of display columns and capable of variably displaying each. When the display row is a reel, it is called a reel variable display device, and when the display row is displayed on a screen such as a liquid crystal display, it is called an image variable display device.

The “start lever” is a device for the player to input an instruction to start variable display of the display row of the variable display device. As long as the start instruction can be input, the structure may be any structure such as a lever type, a switch type, a button type, or a touch sensor type.
The “stop button” is a device that is provided corresponding to each display row to be variably displayed, and for the player to input an instruction to stop variable display of each display row.

  “Bet operation” means that a winning line is activated by inserting a game medium or credit. Control according to the bet operation is called a bet process, and includes a bet process by inserting game media and a storage bet process by inserting credits.

The “game value” is a privilege that is granted by winning a prize, and there is one that gives a condition for starting another type of game or a dividend.
“Combination” refers to a combination of symbols (arrangement of symbols) necessary for giving a game value among the symbol combinations. For example, red 7 and 7-7-7.

  The “prize” means a type of game value given as a result of one game. Start prizes that give conditions to start other types of games, small prizes that give only dividends without giving conditions to start other types of games, and the next game without game media or credits It is divided into replay prizes that give conditions to start. The start prize includes a BB prize, an SB prize, and an RB prize. A single prize may have a plurality of combinations.

The “prize lottery table” refers to a collection of numerical values divided into one or a plurality of awards or loses, and defines a winning probability of a prize included in the category. One award may be associated with the division, or a plurality of awards may be associated with each division. Furthermore, there may be no division associated with the loss.
“Internal lottery” is to acquire one number from a number of numerical values generated from a sequence generator that is configured by hardware or software (random number extraction), and the number (obtained random number value) and the prize lottery table It means to determine the winning or losing of any prize by comparing with the value related to winning in the recorded data.

“Winning” means that the obtained random number value belongs to a range of numerical values corresponding to any one of the prize categories in the prize lottery table.
“Lose” means that the acquired random number value belongs to the range of numerical values corresponding to the category of loss in the prize lottery table, or does not belong to the range of numerical values corresponding to any category of prize.
The “symbol” refers to a character, figure, symbol, color, or a combination thereof, which is displayed on the display column or a unit of the constituent elements of the role.

“Winning” means that a combination of symbols displayed on a winning line that is validated by a betting operation is determined to be a predetermined combination.
The “winning flag” refers to data for storing the right to display a combination of symbols to be awarded based on the winning of the internal lottery or the state of the game. The winning flag set in the game is cleared at the end of the game regardless of whether a prize is won or a game is missed. Note that “missing” means not winning in the stop control described later because the timing of operating the stop button is not the timing to win the prize even though the winning flag of a certain prize is set.

  “Carrying a winning flag” means that in a specific prize, even if the winning flag of a specific prize is set, even if the winning flag is missed and the winning flag is not cleared, the next game Also means that the winning flag remains set. In addition, games that carry over the winning flag are called internal games, and there are BB internal games, MB internal games, and RB internal games corresponding to the BB prize, MB prize, and RB prize.

“Stop control” refers to control for stopping the display row that is variably displayed in accordance with the operation timing of the winning flag and the stop button, or control for automatically stopping after a predetermined time has elapsed.
The “SB game” is the next game in which the SB award is won. Compared with the normal game, the number of symbols (combination) for the small role award is increased or the winning probability of the small role award is changed. A game to be played.

“RB game” refers to an increase in the number of symbol combination (role) related to a small role award or a small role award compared to a normal game until a predetermined condition is satisfied from the next game in which the RB award is won. A game played by changing the winning probability. The RB game is referred to as a first type special object in the game rules.
“BB game” refers to an increase in the number of symbol combination (role) related to a small role award or a small role award compared to a normal game until the predetermined condition is satisfied from the next game in which the BB award is won. A game played by changing the winning probability, a game played by increasing the number of symbol combination (role) related to the RB award, or by changing the winning probability of the RB award, or a game played by continuously starting the RB game Say.

  In addition, “SB game”, “RB game”, and “BB game” in this specification are the rules regarding the recognition of the gaming machine and the type test, etc. (National Public Security Commission on February 12, 1960) Regulation No. 4) in "Appendix 2" (meaning of terms in technical standards) (hereinafter referred to as "Game Rules") "Type 2 special character", "Game in which the continuous action device related to the first type special object is operating" and "Game in which the continuous action device related to the second type special object is operating" It is a term corresponding to.

<Outline of the invention>
First, the outline of the present invention will be described below.
In the slot machine 1 to be described later, a prize is awarded when the symbols of the three left reels R1, the middle reel R2, and the right reel R3 in the reel window 20 are in a predetermined combination on a preset prize line. Whether or not to win a prize is determined in advance depending on whether or not the internal lottery is won or lost. At this time, there is a case where an effect of notifying the player of the result of the internal lottery is given by the liquid crystal display 30 or the like provided in the slot machine 1 to enhance the interest of the game. In the present invention, each effect pattern that defines the structure of each effect is configured by combining a plurality of effect configuration data that is image data composed of moving images or still images. For example, a plurality of effect configuration data a, b, c, d are stored in the storage means, and an effect pattern I defining the configuration of a certain effect is composed of a combination of effect configuration data a, b, c, The effect pattern II that defines the configuration is configured by a combination of effect configuration data a, c, and d. The effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 30 by outputting each effect configuration data based on the associated start timing and reproduction time. Thus, by sharing the effect configuration data extracted from the storage means with a plurality of effects, the storage capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where the image data accompanying the effects is stored for each effect.

  Here, the start timing of each effect composition data constituting the effect pattern is a timing at which any of a plurality of operation means such as a start lever and a stop button described later detects an operation by the player. Therefore, the display of each effect composition data constituting the effect starts, for example, according to the time when the player operates one of the operation means. Therefore, the time when the display of the effect composition data starts changes according to the time when the player operates the operation means. Along with this, each end time when the display of each effect composition data ends also fluctuates. As a result, the display of all the effect composition data composing the effect ends and the final time when the effect ends is also fluctuated. In the present invention, the end time of each effect component data is calculated based on the start timing, that is, the timing at which the player operates the operating means, and the playback time. Therefore, even when the end time of each effect data varies as described above, it is possible to accurately grasp the final time when the effect ends.

As described above, by controlling the final time of the production, the following production control is possible. The production includes a continuous production in which subsequent productions are successively performed following the previous production. In the continuous performance, the subsequent performance performed after the previous performance is performed based on the end of the previous performance, the time when an operation instruction to the next game is performed during the previous performance, or the like. Therefore, it is necessary to grasp whether the previous effect is being executed or whether the previous effect has ended. In the present invention, the state of the previous effect can be grasped by calculating the end time of each effect composition data constituting the effect pattern as described above. Therefore, when the previous effect reaches the final time, the subsequent effect can be performed smoothly following the previous effect. Also, if there is an instruction to operate the next game before the previous production reaches the final time, the previous production is interrupted and the subsequent production is subsequently performed.
In the following, a case where the continuous effect includes the effect A and the effect B, and after the effect A is performed, the effect B is performed based on the operation of the operation means by the player and the elapse of a predetermined time will be described as an example. .

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which two effects A and B are controlled in a continuous game as an example showing the outline of the present invention. FIG. 6A shows the case where the production pattern b selected as the production B is performed following the end of the production pattern a selected as the production A, and FIG. 5B shows the case where the production A is interrupted. This is a case where production B is performed.
Here, the effect A is an effect started in the game based on a lottery result in a game. On the other hand, the effect B is an effect performed subsequent to the effect A based on the lottery result in the game. That is, both effects A and B are effects determined by the same internal lottery result.

Here, the production pattern a and the production pattern b are made up of production composition data serving as production components. The effect pattern a and the effect pattern b are different in part or all of the effect composition data to be combined, or part or all of the start timing of each effect composition data. As a result, the production pattern a and the production pattern b have different production contents.
The effect pattern is composed of a plurality of effect configuration data, and a set of the plurality of effect configuration data includes a combination of only the first effect configuration data, a combination of only the second effect configuration data, and the first effect configuration data and the second effect. It consists of any combination with configuration data. Here, the first effect composition data is effect composition data in which the reproduction time is defined, and the second effect composition data is effect composition data in which the reproduction time is not defined. And each production | presentation structure data which comprises an effect pattern is each allocated to the layer of a hierarchical structure, and is displayed on a screen. In addition, the reproduction time corresponding to each effect composition data may be set so that each effect composition data which comprises an effect pattern may mutually overlap on a time axis. In this case, the effect composition data assigned to each layer of the hierarchical structure overlapping in time is simultaneously displayed on the screen. Furthermore, when the production composition data that overlaps on time overlaps on the screen, the priority of overlap is determined according to the priority order set for each layer.

  The effect A is an effect performed during the game based on the lottery result in a certain game as described above, and the effect A is executed at some timing during the game. First, when effect A is executed, which effect pattern is executed as effect A is selected. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the production pattern a is selected. For example, when an input from the player via each stop button (the left stop button 13a, the middle stop button 13b, and the right stop button 13c) is received, display of a plurality of effect configuration data constituting the effect pattern a is started. The effect A is displayed, for example, by overlapping a plurality of effect configuration data having different start times on the time axis. In addition, each production | generation composition data which comprises the production pattern a may not be started according to operation of a stop button, but may be started at another timing.

  In addition, the effect B is determined based on the result of the same internal lottery as the effect A as described above, and is an effect performed following the effect A. When effect B is executed, which effect pattern is executed as effect B is selected. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the production pattern b is selected. In order to perform the effect B following the effect A, in the present invention, the effect B is performed following the end of the effect A for the previous game among the consecutive games. Here, the end of the effect A means that the display of all the effect composition data composing the effect pattern a ends. Then, the effect B is started following the end when the execution of the effect A ends.

The effect pattern a and the effect pattern b may be composed of the same effect content, or may be composed of continuous effect content such that the effect pattern b is a sequel to the effect pattern a. For example, both the production pattern a and the production pattern b can be production patterns indicating that the possibility of shifting to the start prize is low. Further, the effect pattern b may be an effect pattern indicating that the possibility of transition to the start prize is lower than the effect pattern a.
In the above, when the effect B is executed, the effect pattern executed as the effect B is selected. However, when the effect A is executed, the effect pattern executed as the effect B may be selected.

(1) When Effect B is Performed Following the End of Effect A A case where effect B is performed following the end of effect A will be described with reference to FIG. When a player performs a bet operation to start a previous game among consecutive games, and then operates a start lever, the three reels (R1 to R3) rotate and the symbols in the reel window 20 change. . For example, it is assumed that the effect pattern a that defines the configuration of effect A is composed of effect configuration data of three layers. In the following description, the first stop button, the second stop button, and the third stop button correspond to a left stop button 13a, a middle stop button 13b, and a right stop button 13c, which will be described later, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the display of layer 1 effect composition data starts in response to the input of the first stop button 13a, and the effect of layer 2 in response to the input of the second stop button 13b. The display of the configuration data starts, and the display of the production configuration data of layer 3 starts in response to the input of the third stop button 13c. The effect A is displayed by superimposing a plurality of effect configuration data having different start times on the time axis. Then, when the display of all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern a ends, the effect A ends. In FIG. 1A, the production B is started following the end of the production A. At this time, the gaming machine has acquired the final time at which the display of the effect A by the effect pattern a ends, and immediately starts the display of the effect B by the effect pattern b after the elapse of the final time.

(2) Case where Production B is Performed Following Discontinuation of Production A Next, a case where production B is performed following the interruption of production A will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration of the production pattern a is the same as that in FIG. In FIG. 1B, an instruction relating to the next game is input before the production A ends, that is, at least one of the production composition data constituting the production pattern a is displayed. For example, if the bet operation for starting the next game is received during the execution of the production A, the production A is interrupted, and the production B is started following the interruption of the production A. At this time, when the gaming machine detects that the betting operation is performed before the final time of the production A, the gaming machine interrupts the production A and immediately starts the display of the production B. The bet operation includes the insertion of game media and the bet button operation by the player.

However, in the above description, the effect A is an effect performed in the game, but an effect over a plurality of games may be used. For example, when one effect is performed over a plurality of games and a player's operation for starting the game is performed, each effect configuration data constituting the effect may progress for each game.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the first embodiment, an example in which an effect pattern is configured using only the first effect configuration data will be described. In the second embodiment, an example in which an effect pattern is configured using the second effect configuration data will be described. .

<First embodiment>
The first embodiment will be described below. 1st Embodiment demonstrates the case where the production pattern which defines the structure of production is comprised only by 1st production composition data.
Next, the slot machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the slot machine 1 of the present invention.
(1) External Configuration of Slot Machine As shown in FIG. 2A, the slot machine 1 has a main body 2 and a front door 3 as its main components.

(1-1) Body 2
The main body 2 has a box shape with an open front surface. The front surface refers to the surface on the side facing the player during the game. The front door 3 is disposed on the front surface of the main body 2. One side of the front door 3 is attached to the main body 2 with a hinge, so that it can be opened and closed.
(1-2) Front door 3
The front door 3 includes an operation unit OP, a panel display unit DP, an effect display unit TP, and a saucer unit BP.

(1-2-1) Operation unit OP
The operation unit OP has, for example, a shape that protrudes to the player side with respect to the panel display unit DP, and is provided at substantially the center of the front door 3. That is, the operation unit OP is positioned slightly lower than the shoulder of a player seated in front of the slot machine 1 installed in a store (generally a tall player) (this position is determined by the seated player). The position is easy to operate. The operation unit OP includes buttons and the like (operation means) for the player to play a game. More specifically, the operation unit OP has a front surface, an upper surface, right and left side surfaces, a medal slot 10, a bet button 11, a start lever 12, a left stop button 13a, a middle stop button 13b, and a right stop button. 13c and a settlement button 14 are provided.

The medal insertion slot 10 is a configuration for a player to bet (also referred to as “injection”) a medal, which is a tangible game medium, and is arranged on the upper right side of the operation unit OP.
The bet button 11 is a configuration for a player to bet credits, which are intangible game media, stored electrically or magnetically in a storage device (not shown), and is arranged on the upper left side of the operation unit OP. The The bet button 11 includes a one-bet button for betting one credit, a two-bet button for betting two credits at a time, and the maximum number of credits that can be bet in one game at a time. And a MAX bet button for betting on. In this embodiment, the game of the slot machine 1 is performed by an operation in which a player inserts a game medal from the medal insertion slot 10 (hereinafter referred to as an insertion bet operation) or an operation in which the bet button 11 is pressed (hereinafter referred to as a storage bet). It is possible to start by performing (operation).

The start lever 12 is a configuration (start reception means) for the player to input an instruction to start the rotation of the reels described later (corresponding to the left reel R1, the middle reel R2, and the right reel R3). The portion OP is disposed below the bet button 11 and on the upper left side of the front surface.
The left stop button 13a is a configuration (stop accepting means) for the player to input an instruction to stop the rotation of the left reel R1 arranged on the left side when viewed from the player, and the left reel in the operation unit OP. It is located below R1 and to the right of the start lever 12. The right stop button 13c is a configuration (stop accepting means) for the player to input an instruction for stopping the rotation of the right reel R3 arranged on the right side when viewed from the player, and the right reel in the operation unit OP. It is disposed below R3 and to the right of the start lever 12. The middle stop button 13b is a configuration (stop receiving means) for stopping the rotation of the middle reel R2 disposed between the left reel R1 and the right reel R3, and is below the middle reel R2 in the operation unit OP. Thus, they are arranged in a line between the left stop button 13a and the right stop button 13c.

  In this manner, the start lever 12, the left stop button 13a, the middle stop button 13b, and the right stop button 13c are arranged in a line in order from the left, whereby a basic operation procedure (hereinafter referred to as a basic operation procedure) performed by the player after a bet operation is arranged. The operation procedure) can be configured to be easily performed by the player. That is, the rotation start of the reels (R1 to R3) (operation of the start lever 12) → the rotation stop of the left reel R1 (operation of the left stop button 13a) → the rotation stop of the middle reel R2 (medium stop button 13b) included in the basic operation procedure Operation) → A gaming environment in which a player can easily perform a series of operation procedures such as rotation stop of the right reel R3 (operation of the right stop button 13c) can be realized. Further, by arranging the bet button 11 above the start lever 12 in addition to the above-described arrangement, including the bet button 11 operation (bet operation) performed before the above basic operation procedure, the basic operation procedure will be described. It is possible to realize a gaming environment in which the player can easily perform the series of operations.

  The settlement button 14 is configured to settle a credit stored in the storage device and pay out a game medal to a medal tray 40 described later, and is arranged on the left side of the start lever 12. This checkout button 14 is used when the game is stopped, and a position deviating from the flow of the above series of operations (for example, for the above-mentioned use so that the operation frequency is low and the operation is not mistaken during the game) It is preferable to arrange it on the left side of the start lever 12.

  Furthermore, the operation unit OP includes a lending button 15, a return button 16, and a frequency display 17 that are used when a prepaid card type medal lending machine (not shown) is connected to the slot machine 1. The lending button 15 is configured to allow a player to borrow a game medal from the prepaid card type medal lending machine via the slot machine 1 when a prepaid card is inserted in the prepaid card type medal lending machine. The return button 16 is a configuration for allowing the player to return the prepaid card inserted in the prepaid card type medal lending machine. The frequency display unit 17 is a configuration for displaying the frequency (also referred to as a balance) of a prepaid card that can be lent to the prepaid card type medal lending machine.

  When the prepaid card type medal lending machine is connected to the slot machine 1 in this way, the operation of the prepaid card type medal lending machine by the operation of the lending button 15 and the return button 16 and the frequency display by the frequency display 17 Is performed under the control of the prepaid card type medal lending machine side.

(1-2-2) Panel display unit DP
The panel display unit DP is provided above the operation unit OP. That is, the panel display unit DP is provided so as to be at a height approximately equal to the line of sight of the player seated in the slot machine 1 installed in a store or the like. The panel display unit DP includes a reel window 20 for visually recognizing the symbol of the reel variable display device RL, a display for displaying information for proceeding with the game, and the like. More specifically, the panel display unit DP includes a reel window 20, a winning line display device 21, a game guide display device 22, and a game value information display unit 23.

  The reel window 20 is made of a transparent acrylic plate for seeing through three consecutive symbols (symbol rows) for each of the left reel R1, the middle reel R2, and the right reel R3. Therefore, the player can see a total of nine symbols through the reel window 20. In this description, the arranged symbols that can be seen through from one reel window 20 correspond to the display columns. In the following description, the positions at which each of the nine symbols are displayed are the upper display position (U1) of the left reel R1, the middle display position (M1) of the left reel R1, and the lower display position of the left reel R1 ( D1), upper display position (U2) of middle reel R2, middle display position (M2) of middle reel R2, lower display position (D2) of middle reel R2, upper display position (U3) of right reel R3, right reel R3 Middle display position (M3) and right reel R3 lower display position (D3). Further, on the reel window 20, one or more (five in this embodiment) winning lines connecting the positions where the nine symbols are displayed are drawn. The winning lines include a winning line L1 corresponding to the upper horizontal line (U1-U2-U3), a winning line L2 corresponding to the middle horizontal line (M1-M2-M3), and a lower horizontal line (D1). -A winning line L3 corresponding to -D2-D3), a winning line L4 corresponding to a downward sloping diagonal line (U1-M2-D3), and a winning corresponding to a sloping upward line (D1-M2-U3) Line L5 is included.

  The winning line indicator 21 is configured to visually represent a valid winning line or a winning line in which a predetermined combination of symbols is established, and the winning line on the left side of the reel window 20 in the panel display portion DP. Each of L1 to L5 is provided corresponding to one to one. For example, when one game medal is inserted, the winning line display 21 corresponding to the winning line L1 is turned on to express that the winning line L1 is an effective winning line. Similarly, when two game medals are inserted, the winning line indicators 21 corresponding to the winning lines L2 and L3 in addition to the winning line L1 are turned on to indicate that these are valid winning lines. When three game medals are inserted, the winning line indicators 21 corresponding to the winning lines L4 and L5 are turned on in addition to the winning lines L1 to L3, thereby expressing that these are valid winning lines. . Also, when a predetermined combination of symbols is established as a result of the game, the winning line display 21 corresponding to the established winning line blinks to indicate that the player has won a predetermined combination in the winning line. To inform.

The game guide indicator 22 has a plurality of light emitting units such as an indicator that lights up when a winning combination is won in any of the winning lines L1 to L5 and an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that lights up according to the game state. Composed. The game guide indicator 22 is provided on the right side of the reel window 20, for example.
The game value information display unit 23 includes a credit number display 23a, a payout number display 23c, and an obtained number display 23b, and is provided below the reel window 20. The credit number display 23a is a configuration for displaying the number of credits (credit number) stored in the storage device. The payout number display 23c is configured to display the number of game media (payouts) given to the player according to the winning combination. The acquired number display 23b is used for the player during a period in which the same specific type of game is continuously executed based on the number of game media acquired by the player during the period in which the specific type of game is continuously executed. This is a configuration for displaying a number obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed (hereinafter referred to as “acquired number”).

(1-2-3) Effect display unit TP
The effect display unit TP is provided, for example, above the panel display unit DP, and includes a liquid crystal display 30 on which information for advancing the game is displayed, other illumination devices, and the like. More specifically, the effect display unit TP includes a liquid crystal display 30, an illumination LED 31, and a speaker 32.
The liquid crystal display 30 has a configuration for displaying a game progress state, a guide during the game, and the like as images. The illumination LED 31 is configured to display a game state, a game effect, and the like by changing a color and a lighting pattern according to the game state. The speaker 32 is configured to output BGM to be changed according to the game state, operation sound according to button operation, guide sound, and the like.

(1-2-4) saucer part BP
The tray portion BP includes a medal tray 40 that is provided below the operation unit OP, that is, at a height approximately equal to the abdomen of the seated player and receives a game medal paid out to the player. The medal tray 40 is configured to store game medals discharged from the medal discharge port 40a when a later-described medal payout driving motor 63 provided in the slot machine 1 is driven. Moreover, it is also possible to provide the ashtray 41 on the left side of the tray part BP, for example.

(2) Internal Configuration of Slot Machine FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the reel variable display device RL that is one of the internal configurations of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 2B, in the slot machine 1, a left reel R <b> 1, a middle reel R <b> 2, and a right reel R <b> 3 are accommodated in a case body 50 corresponding to the reel window 20. For example, reel bands 58a to 58c on which 21 kinds of symbols are printed are respectively attached to the surfaces of the left reel R1, the middle reel R2, and the right reel R3.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of symbols printed on each of the reel bands 58a to 58c. As shown in FIG. 3, on the reel bands 58a to 58c for the left reel R1, the middle reel R2 and the right reel R3, 21 symbols corresponding to the symbol numbers PN 1 to 21 are equally spaced. Arranged and printed. Here, in this embodiment, a stepping motor that rotates once by supplying a pulse of 400 steps is used. Therefore, when 21 symbols are evenly arranged on the side surfaces of the reels (R1 to R3), the interval between the symbols is as follows. There are 19 steps. In the present embodiment, when the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are detected and 10 steps are advanced, the symbol associated with the symbol number PN = 1 is positioned on the winning line L2 in the center of the reel window 20. Is configured to do. Therefore, after detecting the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c, the step corresponding to symbol number PN = 2 is advanced by 29 steps, and the symbol number PN = 2 is positioned on the winning line L2, and the symbol number PN = 3 is increased by 48 steps. The associated symbol is positioned on the winning line L2, and the symbol associated with the symbol number PN = 21 is positioned on the winning line L2 by proceeding 390 steps. In addition, if it progresses ahead of 390 steps, the reel position detection signals 155a-155c will be detected again. As described above, according to this embodiment, the predetermined symbol can be positioned on the winning line L2 by controlling the number of steps to be advanced based on the timing at which the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are detected. it can. As shown in parentheses in FIG. 3, the symbol arrangement on each of the reel bands 58a to 58c is symbol code PC = “01” for the “red 7” symbol and symbol code PC for the “plum” symbol. = "07" is stored.

(3) Prize and combination of slot machine Next, the award and combination set in the slot machine 1 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the types of awards set in the slot machine 1 and the roles associated with the awards. A winning combination is obtained when a predetermined combination (combination) of symbols as shown in FIG. 4 is arranged on the winning line activated in the game. In the case of winning a prize, based on the number of payouts determined for each winning combination, a small role award that gives a maximum payout of 15 game medals, a start prize that starts a period during which a specific type of game is executed, A re-game award that gives the right to start the next game without a betting operation is given to the player as a game value.

(3-1) Starting Award The starting prize includes a BB1 prize (second starting prize), a BB2 prize (second starting prize), an RB prize (second starting prize), and an SB prize (first starting prize). . Both the BB1 prize and the BB2 prize are special start prizes for starting a BB game advantageous to the player. The BB1 award is associated with, for example, a role composed of a combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7” symbols (also referred to as “red 7 role”). For example, a role composed of a combination of symbols of “white 7-white 7-white 7” (also referred to as “white 7 role”) is associated. For example, a combination composed of a combination of symbols “BAR-BAR-BAR” (also referred to as “BAR combination”) is associated with the SB award. A combination of symbols of “Bell” (this is also referred to as “SB combination”) is associated.The SB prize is a special start prize for starting the SB game in the next game.

(3-2) Small Role Award The small role awards include a small role A prize, a small role B prize, and a small role C prize. The small role A award is a small role award with 15 game medals as dividends. For example, a role composed of a combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” symbols (this is also called “watermelon role”) is supported. It is attached. The small role B award is a small role award with 8 game medals as dividends. For example, a role composed of a combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” symbols (this is also called “Bell role”) is supported. It is attached. The small role C award (specific small role award) is a small role award in which two game medals are paid out. For example, a role composed of a combination of symbols “Cherry-ANY-ANY” Are also associated. ANY indicates that any symbol may be used.

(3-3) Re-game award The re-game award is a re-game award that gives the player the right to start the next game without accepting game media or inserting credits. A combination composed of a combination of symbols (also referred to as a “plum combination”) is associated.

(4) Hardware Configuration of Slot Machine FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the slot machine 1 mainly includes a main control board 100A, an effect control board 100B, a display control board 100C, and an illumination control board 100D. The main control board 100A is a circuit board on which a processing apparatus for performing main control of the game is mounted. The effect control board 100B is a circuit board on which a processing apparatus for performing display control on the display control board 100C, a processing apparatus for controlling the illumination control board 100D, and the like are mounted. The display control board 100C is a circuit board on which a processing device or the like for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 30 under the control of the effect control board 100B is mounted. The illumination control board 100D is a circuit board on which a LED for the panel display unit DP or the effect display unit TP, a processing device for controlling the sound effect, and the like are mounted.

(4-1) Main control board 100A
The main control board 100A includes a CPU central processing unit (101) 101, a clock generation circuit 102, a clock generation circuit 103, a ROM (read-only memory) 104, a RAM (random-access_memory) 105, an input / output port 107, and the like. Note that a CPU 101 incorporating a ROM or RAM may be employed. In that case, the external ROM 104 and RAM 105 need not be installed.

  The CPU 101 reads out the program stored in the ROM 104 based on the timing of the CLK signal generated by the clock generation circuit 102 and executes it sequentially. When the power is turned on, the CPU 101 executes the main program from a predetermined address, and starts from a predetermined address at the timing of the INTR signal generated by the clock generation circuit 103 different from the cycle of the clock generation circuit 102. Run the interrupt program. Here, the interval between INTR signals is, for example, 2 milliseconds. The CPU 101 stores various flags, various counter values, or various game information in the RAM 105 according to the execution of the program. The RAM 105 is supplied with power from an internal battery (not shown). Therefore, the RAM 105 can retain stored information even when the power supplied from the outside is cut off. As described above, even when the power is shut off, the RAM 105 is configured to retain the stored information, so that when the power is turned off and then returned, the CPU 101 can resume processing from the state immediately before the power is cut off. it can. The CPU 101 reads the state of various buttons and sensors via the input / output port 107 and drives various motors and LEDs.

  The input / output port 107 is a configuration for controlling input / output of signals exchanged between the CPU 101 and other components. Signals exchanged through the input / output port 107 include bet operation instruction signals 111a to 111c, a start operation instruction signal 112, a stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c, a settlement operation instruction signal 114, and a display control signal. 123a to 123c, reel position detection signals 155a to 155c, reel drive signals 154a to 154c, a medal insertion signal 160, a medal block signal 161, a medal payout signal 162, and a payout drive signal 163.

  In the various signals, the bet operation instruction signals 111a to 111c are signals generated when the player operates the one-bet button, the two-bet button, or the MAX-bet button constituting the bet button 11. For example, when a single bet button is operated, a bet operation instruction signal 111 a is generated by detecting this and is input to the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107. Similarly, when the two-bet button is operated, a bet operation instruction signal 111b is generated, and when the MAX bet button is operated, a bet operation instruction signal 111c is generated, and each is input via the input / output port 107. Input to the CPU 101.

  The start operation instruction signal 112 is a signal generated when the start lever 12 is operated. When the start operation instruction signal 112 is input, the CPU 101 generates reel drive signals 154a to 154c, which will be described later, and drives these reels (R1 to R3) via the input / output port 107. Input each to the motor. Each reel drive motor rotates each reel (R1 to R3) by using the reel drive signals 154a to 154c as electric power.

  The stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c are signals generated when the left stop button 13a, the middle stop button 13b, and the right stop button 13c are each operated. When any of the stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c is input, the CPU 101 executes control (stop control) for stopping the reel drive motor corresponding to the operated stop button. That is, after satisfying a predetermined condition, supply of the reel drive signals 154a to 154c to the corresponding reel drive motor is stopped.

The settlement operation instruction signal 114 is a signal generated when the settlement button 14 is operated. When the settlement operation instruction signal 114 is input, the CPU 101 executes a process (settlement payout process) for settlement of credits stored in the storage device.
The display control signals 123a to 123c are display signals for controlling display of the credit number display 23a, the obtained number display 23b, and the payout number display 23c provided in the panel display unit DP, respectively.

The reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are signals corresponding to the respective reels (R1 to R3) in the reel variable display device RL. The reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are generated once every time each reel rotates once and input to the CPU 101. is there.
The reel drive signals 154a to 154c are stepping motor drive signals for rotating each reel (R1 to R3) by driving each reel drive motor in the reel variable display device RL.

  The medal insertion signal 160 is a signal generated when the medal insertion sensor 60 provided in the front door 3 communicating with the medal insertion slot 10 detects that a regular game medal has been inserted from the medal insertion slot 10. is there. The medal insertion sensor 60 detects whether or not the game medal inserted from the medal slot 10 by the player is a regular game medal. If the game medal is a regular game medal, the fact that the regular game medal has been inserted is detected. Is generated and input to the CPU 101. On the other hand, when the inserted game medal is not a regular game medal, the medal insertion sensor 60 generates a medal insertion signal for notifying that an illegal game medal has been inserted, and inputs this to the CPU 101.

  The medal block signal 161 is a signal generated by the CPU 101 when a medal insertion signal 160 indicating that an illegal game medal is inserted from the medal insertion sensor 60 is input. When the inserted game medal is an irregular game medal, the CPU 101 generates a medal block signal 161 and outputs it to the medal block solenoid 61. When the medal block signal 161 is input, the medal block solenoid 61 blocks an irregular gaming medal that has been inserted. Thereby, the inserted irregular game medal is discharged from the medal discharge port 40a.

  The payout drive signal 163 is a signal for driving the medal payout drive motor 63 provided in the front door 3 that communicates with the medal discharge port 41a. When the settlement button 14 is operated, the CPU 101 generates a payout drive signal 163 and outputs it to the medal payout drive motor 63. The medal payout drive motor 63 is provided in the lower part of the storage device, and when a payout drive signal 163 is input, the game medal is discharged from the storage device to the medal discharge port 41a.

The medal payout signal 162 is a signal generated when the medal payout sensor 62 provided inside the front door 3 communicating with the medal discharge port 41a detects the discharge of the game medal to the medal discharge port 41a. The medal payout sensor 62 generates one medal payout signal 162 for each game medal discharged to the medal discharge port 41a, and inputs this to the CPU 101. The CPU 101 can count the number of game medals paid back to the player by counting the medal payout signal 162 input from the medal payout sensor 62.
Further, the CPU 101 outputs various commands to the effect control board 100B via the bus.

(4-2) Production control board 100B
The effect control board 100B includes a CPU 170, a ROM 171, a RAM 172, clock generation circuits 173, 174, and the like. The CPU 170 of the effect control board 100B receives various commands from the main control board 100A via the bus, and generates and outputs control signals for controlling the display control board 100C and the illumination control board 100D.

  Specifically, the CPU 170 reads out the program stored in the ROM 171 based on the timing of the CLK signal generated by the clock generation circuit 173 and sequentially executes the program. When the power is turned on, the CPU 170 executes the subprogram from a predetermined address, and starts from the predetermined address at the timing of the INTR1 signal generated by the clock generation circuit 174 different from the cycle of the clock generation circuit 173. Run the interrupt program. Here, the interval of the INTR1 signal is, for example, 2 milliseconds. Further, the CPU 170 outputs a strobe signal. This strobe signal is a signal for storing various flags, various counters, or various game information in the RAM 172 in accordance with the execution of the program.

(4-3) Display control board 100C
The display control board 100C includes a CPU 175, a ROM 176, a RAM 177, and the like. The CPU 175 of the display control board 100C executes a program stored in the ROM 176, and performs an effect according to the progress of the game on the liquid crystal display 30 based on the control signal received from the effect control board 100B via the bus. indicate.

(4-4) Lighting control board 100D
The illumination control board 100D includes a CPU 178, a ROM 179, a RAM 180, and the like. The illumination control board 100D displays an effect according to the progress of the game based on the control signal received from the effect control board 100B via the bus. Specifically, the CPU 178 of the illumination control board 100D executes a program stored in the ROM 179, and turns on the illumination device by the winning line display 21, the game guide display 22, and the illumination LED 31 based on various control signals. Control, the lighting control of the backlight provided in the variable reel display device RL, and sound such as BGM are output from the speaker 32. The speaker 32 may be controlled by a CPU on another control board.

(5) Functional Configuration of Slot Machine Next, main functions for controlling the slot machine 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of main functions for controlling the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment. The function of each part will be described below.

(5-1) CPU 101 of main control board 100A
The CPU 101 of the main control board 100A mainly includes a game execution unit 201, a numerical value expression unit 202, and a lottery unit 203 as functional units.

(5-1-1) Game Execution Unit The game execution unit 201 executes the main program and the interrupt program stored in advance in the ROM 104 in the main control board 100A, thereby executing the entire game executed in the slot machine 1. Control. When the game execution means 201 accepts inputs such as the bet button operation by the player, the insertion of the game medium by the player, the start lever operation, and the stop button operation, the input to the effect control means 211 described later. Output. Further, the game execution means 201 generates reel drive signals 154a to 154c in accordance with the operation of the start lever 12, and controls the rotation of each reel (R1 to R3). Further, in response to the stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c corresponding to the operation of the stop button 13, the stop of each reel (R1 to R3) is controlled. At this time, the game execution means 201 controls the symbols to be stopped on the winning line based on the stop link table and the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c. Thereby, the fluctuation | variation and stop of the symbol attached | subjected to the reel are controlled. The game execution means 201 notifies the effect control means 211 of a stop symbol that stops on the winning line. Thereby, the below-mentioned effect control means 211 grasps the stop symbol that stops on the winning line.

(5-1-2) Numerical expression means The numerical expression means 202 sequentially expresses numerical values along a predetermined number sequence with the passage of time. Numeric expression is performed in order, for example, by adding one random number counter at predetermined time intervals.
(5-1-3) Lottery means The lottery means 203 selects a prize lottery table corresponding to the current game state. In the prize lottery table, a winning value corresponding to winning or a losing value corresponding to losing is determined, and the probability of winning is determined. The lottery means 203 determines a prize to be won based on the prize lottery table by executing an internal lottery process. Specifically, the lottery means 203 acquires the numerical value output by the numerical value expressing means 202 at a predetermined timing such as the operation of the start lever 12 or the start of reel rotation. Then, an internal lottery is performed by comparing the numerical value acquired from the numerical value expression means 202 with the winning value or the lost value in the prize lottery table. Here, “winning” means that the numerical value acquired for the prize lottery matches the winning value in the prize lottery table, and “losing” means that the numerical value acquired for the prize lottery is the prize lottery. It means that it matches the loss value of the table.

(5-2) ROM 171 of production control board 100B
The ROM 171 of the effect control board 100B mainly includes an effect pattern storage unit 212 and an effect configuration data storage unit 213 as functional units.
(5-2-1) Production Configuration Data Storage Unit Production configuration data storage unit 213 stores production configuration data serving as a production material for production. In the present embodiment, the effect composition data is first effect composition data in which a reproduction time is defined. The playback time set in the first effect composition data made up of moving images indicates the length of time of the moving images, but the playback time and the length of time of the moving images do not necessarily have to match. It is also possible to set a time shorter than the time length of the moving image. Moreover, image data such as character information can be exemplified as the first effect composition data composed of still images, and a reproduction time is set as a time for displaying the character information on the screen for a certain period. The effect is configured by combining a plurality of these first effect configuration data.

  FIG. 7 is an example of data stored in the effect composition data storage unit 213. As shown in FIG. 7, for example, the file name of the first presentation configuration data, the type of data, and the reproduction time are associated with each first presentation configuration data. The type is largely a classification indicating whether the first production composition data with a defined playback time or the second production composition data with no defined playback time. It is a classification indicating whether there is video data. In the present embodiment, the effect composition data is only the first effect composition data. However, the type need not necessarily be included in the production composition data storage unit 213.

(5-2-2) Effect pattern storage means The effect pattern storage means 212 shows how to combine the first effect configuration data, the order in which the first effect configuration data is displayed, and which first effect configuration data by operating which stop button. A plurality of effect patterns for defining the composition of effects, such as which one of the plurality of layers having a hierarchical structure to display or which first effect configuration data is to be arranged, is stored. FIG. 8 is an example of data stored in the effect pattern storage unit 212. In FIG. 8, an effect pattern that defines the composition method of each effect is described, and for each effect pattern ID for specifying each effect pattern, for example, file names of a plurality of first effect configuration data constituting the effect pattern The start timing for each first effect configuration data and the layer number indicating the hierarchy in which the first effect configuration data is arranged are defined. In FIG. 8, the start timing is defined by the timing at which the operation means such as the bet button, the start lever and the stop button detects the operation by the player. The operation means is not limited to these.

  According to FIG. 8, the effect specified by the effect pattern ID of ID02 is composed of five first effect configuration data of movie-1b, movie-1f, movie-1g, movie-1h, and movie-1i. Are arranged in layers 1 to 5, respectively. In addition, the display of the first presentation composition data of movie-1b and movie-1f is started in response to the operation of the first stop button 13a, and the first presentation composition data of movie-1g is the second stop button 13b. Display is started in response to the operation of, and display of the first effect composition data of movie-1h and movie-1i is started in response to the operation of the third stop button 13c.

As described above, each effect pattern is configured by a combination of the first effect configuration data, and the first effect configuration data can be shared by a plurality of effects. Therefore, the storage capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where the image data accompanying the effect is stored for each effect. For example, the first production configuration data of movie-1h is shared by the production patterns of production pattern ID01 and production pattern ID02.

(5-3) CPU 170 of effect control board 100B
The CPU 170 of the effect control board 100B mainly has effect control means 211 as a function unit. The effect control means 211 includes a selection means 211a, an end time calculation means 211b, and a final time acquisition means 211c.
(5-3-1) Selection Unit The selection unit 211a selects an effect pattern from the effect pattern storage unit 212 based on the result of the internal lottery by the lottery unit 203. Here, whether or not a continuous effect in which a plurality of effects are continuously performed is determined based on, for example, an internal lottery result. Therefore, the selection means 211a selects a plurality of effect patterns when a continuous effect is executed according to the result of the internal lottery. At this time, the selection unit 211a first selects an effect pattern for the previous effect based on the result of the internal lottery. Thereafter, the selection unit 211a selects an effect pattern for subsequent effects from the effect pattern storage unit 212 based on the result of the internal lottery, the current slot machine status, and the like. The current situation of the slot machine includes, for example, whether a prize has been won or whether a bet operation has been performed. It should be noted that the effect pattern for the previous effect and the effect pattern for the subsequent effect may be selected at a time in the continuous effect. In addition, when the continuous production is executed according to the result of the internal lottery, the selection unit 211a first selects only the production pattern for the production performed first, without selecting a plurality of production patterns, and then Until the next effect is performed, an effect pattern for the next effect may be selected based on the current situation of the slot machine or the like.

(5-3-2) Production Control Unit The production control unit 211 receives inputs from the game execution unit 201 such as a bet button operation, a game medium insertion, a start lever operation, and a stop button operation by the player. To do. For example, the effect control unit 211 receives a start operation instruction signal 112 and stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c generated based on the player's operation. The effect control unit 211 reads the first effect configuration data from the effect configuration data storage unit 213 based on the file name included in the effect pattern selected by the selection unit 211a. And the production control means 211 arranges each 1st production composition data in the predetermined layer defined by the production pattern, and based on the start timing defined by the signal based on various received inputs and the production pattern, An effect is formed by outputting during a playback time from a predetermined start time. Then, the effect control unit 211 controls a display control unit 220 and an illumination control unit 225 described later so as to output the configured effect to the liquid crystal display 30, the illumination LED 31, and the like. The player can experience the effects performed by the slot machine 1 via the liquid crystal display 30 or the like.

Next, the control of the continuous effect by the effect control means 211, that is, the control when another effect is started following a certain effect will be described.
Here, it is assumed that the selection means 211a of the effect control means 211 selects a plurality of effect patterns for continuous effects based on the result of the internal lottery. For example, it is assumed that the selecting unit 211a selects the effect pattern a for effect A and the effect pattern b for effect B as a plurality of effect patterns. The effect B is an effect that is executed when the effect A ends.

  When the effect control means 211 receives a signal based on various inputs from the player accompanying the progress of the game from the game execution means 201, the effect control means 211 is based on the signals based on the received various inputs and the start timing defined by the effect pattern a. Then, the display control means 220 and the illumination control means 225 described later are controlled to display the effect A on the liquid crystal display 30 or the like. Specifically, referring to FIG. 1A, the effect control unit 211 performs layering according to the input of each of the first to third stop buttons 13a to 13c based on the effect pattern a for effect A. The effect A is configured by controlling to display the first effect configuration data of the first to third layers.

  Next, when the final time FixA acquired by the final time acquisition unit 211c, which will be described later, has passed, the effect control unit 211 ends display of all the first effect configuration data constituting the effect pattern a and ends the effect A. Is detected, the process shifts to the control of the effect B following the end of the effect A. If an instruction for the next game is given while the effect A is being displayed, the effect A is interrupted and the effect B is displayed. A method for detecting the end of effect A will be described later.

(5-3-3) End Time Calculation Unit, Final Time Acquisition Unit The end time calculation unit 211b calculates an end time at which the display of the first effect composition data of each layer is ended.
More specifically, the end time calculating unit 211b refers to the start time and playback time of the first effect configuration data of each layer acquired by the effect control unit 211, and starts the first effect configuration data of each layer. The time obtained by adding the playback time to the time is calculated as the end time of each layer.
Further, the final time acquisition unit 211c receives the effect pattern selected by the selection unit 211a, refers to the effect pattern storage unit 212, and the configuration of the effect, for example, the maximum layer number, the number of effect configuration data included in the effect pattern Or the file name etc. of production composition data are acquired. For example, when the final time acquisition unit 211c calculates the end time of each effect composition data in order from the initial value of the layer number to the maximum layer number, the end time is calculated by the end time calculation unit 211b to the effect composition data of the maximum layer number. If the calculation of is finished, it can be determined that the end times of all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern have been calculated. Thereby, the last time acquisition means 211c can acquire the end time which ends most late in time as the end time among the end times of all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern.

  In addition, whether or not the end times of all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern are calculated can be determined, for example, as follows. For example, the final time obtaining unit 211c grasps the number of pieces of production configuration data based on the number of pieces of production configuration data included in the production pattern, and compares it with the number of times the end time calculation unit 211b calculates the end time in the production pattern. To do. The final time acquisition unit 211c determines that the end time has been calculated for all the effect configuration data constituting the effect pattern if the number of effects configuration data matches the number of times the end time calculation unit 211b calculates the end time. it can. Further, the final time acquisition unit 211c grasps the file names of all the production composition data constituting the production pattern, and compares them with the file names of the production composition data for which the end time is calculated by the end time calculation unit 211b. Thus, it can be determined whether or not the end time calculating unit 211b has calculated the end time for all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for acquiring the end time of effect A. In FIG. 9, the acquisition method of the end time of the production A when the production composition data constituting the production pattern a for the production A is all the first production configuration data will be described. Production A in FIG. 9 is started by a betting operation. Therefore, t0 (= 0) is the start of production. In addition, the structure of the effect A is defined by the effect pattern of ID02 shown in FIG. 8, and the first of the movie 1b, movie-1f, movie-1g, movie-1h, and movie-1i of the layers 1 to 5, respectively. 1 production composition data is included. And the 1st production composition data of each layer is displayed based on the start timing defined by the production pattern of ID02. In layers 1 and 2, the first presentation composition data of movie-1b and movie-1f is displayed in response to the operation of the first stop button 13a at time t1. In layer 3, the first production composition data of movie-1g is displayed according to the operation of the second stop button 13b at time t2. In layer 4 and layer 5, the first production composition data of movie-1h and movie-1i is displayed according to the operation of the third stop button 13c at time t3.

First, when the selection unit 211a acquires an effect pattern according to the lottery result of the internal lottery, the effect control unit 211 searches the effect configuration data storage unit 213 based on the file name described in the effect pattern, and the file The first presentation composition data and playback time corresponding to the name are acquired. The effect control means 211 sends the first display control means 220 and the electric decoration control means 225 to the first based on the start timing of each first effect configuration data in the effect pattern storage means 212 and the operation timing of the operation means by the player. The effect composition data is displayed over the reproduction time. At this time, the effect control means 211 acquires the start time when the display of each first effect composition data is started based on the effect pattern and the operation input by the player. The end time calculating unit 211b acquires the reproduction time and start time of each first effect component data from the effect control unit 211.
When the start time of the effect composition data is defined as a relative elapsed time with reference to the start of the effect A or the detection of the operation input, the effect control unit 211 calculates, for example, as follows. The effect control means 211 clears the effect time elapsed timer when the control of the effect A is started, for example, when a bet operation by the bet button 11 is detected. Thereafter, the effect control means 211 adds the count value by the effect time elapsed timer for each interrupt interval of the CPU 170. The start time of each first effect composition data is calculated by multiplying the count value and the interrupt interval. For example, when the count value when display of certain effect composition data is started is 1000 counts and the interrupt interval is 2 milliseconds, the effect control means 211 calculates the start time of the effect composition data as 2 seconds. The effect control unit 211 may store the timer value at the reference time instead of clearing the timer at the reference time. In this way, the elapsed count value can be calculated by subtracting the stored timer value from the current timer value. In the following description, the start time of the production composition data is described in seconds, but it is assumed that the determination is made in the same manner as described above.

  Next, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time of the first effect composition data by adding the reproduction time to the start time. The end time is calculated for all layers. Then, the final time acquisition unit 211c acquires the end time of the first effect configuration data that ends latest as the final time of the effect.

  If it demonstrates based on FIG. 9, the end time calculation means 211b will acquire the end time of the production A as follows. The effect control means 211 searches the effect composition data storage means 213 shown in FIG. 7 based on movie-1b of the first effect composition data in the layer 1, and acquires the reproduction time Δt1 = 10.0 seconds. Further, the effect control means 211 acquires that the start timing of the first effect composition data of movie-1b is defined at the timing when the first stop button 13a is operated from FIG. The start time t1 is acquired as the timing at which the first stop button 13a is operated.

  The end time calculating unit 211b acquires the start time t1 and the reproduction time Δt1 from the effect control unit 211, and calculates the end time (start time t1 + reproduction time Δt1). Then, the final time acquisition unit 211c sets the end time of layer 1 as the initial value of the provisional end time of effect A, and sets it as TempA1. Next, similarly, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time (start time t1 + reproduction time Δt2) of movie-1f of the first effect composition data in layer 2. The final time acquisition unit 211c compares the end time of this layer 2 with TempA1, and since TempA1 is later in time than the end time of layer 2, it retains TempA1 as the temporary end time of the production A. . Next, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time (start time t2 + reproduction time Δt3) of movie-1g of the first effect composition data in the layer 3. When the final time acquisition unit 211c compares the end time of layer 3 with TempA1, the end time of layer 3 is later in time. Therefore, the final time acquisition unit 211c updates TempA1 and sets the end time of layer 3 as the provisional end time TempA3 of effect A. These processes are repeated for layer 4 and layer 5. Since the end time of movie-1h (start time t3 + reproduction time Δt4) of the first effect composition data in layer 4 is later in time than the provisional end time TempA3 of effect A, the end time of layer 4 is set as the end time of effect A. Set as a provisional end time TempA4. Since TempA4 is later in time than the end time of layer 5, TempA4 is held as the temporary end time of effect A as it is. Since the calculation of the end time has been completed for the first effect composition data of all the layers, the final time acquisition unit 211c acquires the held TempA4 as the final time FixA at which the display of the effect A ends.

(5-4) RAM 172 of effect control board 100B
The RAM 172 of the effect control board 100B has an end time storage unit 215 as a functional unit. The end time storage unit 215 stores the end time of each layer calculated by the end time calculation unit 211b, the provisional end time TempA of the effect A, and the like. The end time calculation unit 211b writes these data in the end time storage unit 215. In addition, the end time calculation unit 211b and the final time acquisition unit 211c read these data from the end time storage unit 215 as necessary.

(5-5) CPU 175 of display control board 100C
The CPU 175 of the display control board 100C mainly has display control means 220 as a functional unit. The display control means 220 receives a control signal related to the effect from the effect control means 211 of the effect control means 211 and outputs it to the liquid crystal display 30.

(5-6) CPU 178 of illumination control board 100D
The CPU 178 of the illumination control board 100D mainly has illumination control means 225 as a functional unit. The illumination control means 225 receives a control signal related to the effect from the effect control means 211 of the effect control means 211 and outputs it to the illumination LED 31 and the speaker 32.

(6) Process Flow in Slot Machine The process in the slot machine 1 includes an effect process in the main process and continuous effects. The main process is a process for controlling the progress of the game performed in the slot machine 1, and is executed by the main control board 100A. The effect process in the continuous effect is a process for controlling the display control board 100C and the illumination control board 100D and outputting the effect to the liquid crystal display 30, the illumination LED 31, the backlight device 53, and the like, and the effect control board 100B. It is executed by. Hereinafter, the main process and the effect process in the continuous effect will be described.

(6-1) Main Process Flow FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the main process flow of the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the CPU 101 when one game is executed. This main process is executed by a game execution means 201, a numerical value expression means 202, a lottery means 203, etc., which will be described later, constituting the CPU 101.

  For example, the player sits down and inserts a medal as a game medium into the slot machine 1 or performs an operation with the bet button 11 and further operates the start lever 12 to start the game. A player purchases a medal with a dedicated medal purchase machine attached to the slot machine 1 or inserts a card corresponding to a medal into the slot machine 1 and operates a medal insertion button to insert the medal into the gaming machine. You can also At this time, the various sensors of the slot machine 1 detect the seating of the player, the insertion of a card, and the like as a state before the actual game starts. The game execution means 201 detects these states in response to detection results from various sensors.

Step S100: The game execution means 201 determines whether an inserted bet operation by inserting a game medal or a stored bet operation by pressing the bet button 11 is performed based on the medal insertion signal 160 or the bet operation instruction signals 111a to 111c. (S100), waiting until any signal is detected (No in S100) (constitutes a bet receiving means).
Step S101: If any signal is detected in step S101 (YES in S100), the game execution means 201 validates the winning line according to the detected signal. The game execution means 201 proceeds to the next, determines whether or not the start lever has been operated based on the start operation instruction signal 112 (S101), and waits until a signal is detected (No in S101).

  Step S102: Step S102: When the start operation instruction signal 112 is detected in step S102 (YES in S101), the game executing means 201 prohibits the betting operation (S102). Specifically, by turning off the medal block solenoid 61 by the medal block signal 161, the path through which the game medal passes is switched. Thereby, the game medals newly inserted from the medal slot 10 are discharged from the medal outlet 41a to the medal tray 40. In this step, control is also performed so that the bet operation instruction signals 111 a to 111 c generated when the CPU 101 presses the bet button 11 are not accepted.

Steps S103 to S105: Next, the lottery means 203 determines a prize to be won by executing an internal lottery process.
In this internal lottery process, the numerical value expression unit 202 acquires one numerical value included in the range of 0000H to 3FFFH (0 to 16383) by performing random number lottery (S103). For example, the numerical expression means 202 increments the counter value by 1 every 10 nanoseconds in the range of 0000H to 3FFFH (0 to 16383), and from 0000H to 3FFFH (0 to 16383) in about 1.6 milliseconds. The operation of making one round of the range is continuously repeated. Then, the numerical value expression unit 202 acquires the counter value at the timing when the start operation instruction signal 112 generated when the start lever 12 is operated is detected, for example.

When the numerical value expression means 202 obtains a random value by performing random number lottery, the lottery means 203 next selects a prize lottery table corresponding to the current game state (S104). Thereafter, the lottery means 203 performs an internal lottery based on the selected prize lottery table and the acquired random number value, and sets a winning flag for the corresponding prize (S105).
Step S106: The game executing means 201 controls to draw the reel symbols so as to correspond to the lottery result of the internal lottery (S106). Specifically, the stop link table for stopping the symbol is selected so as to correspond to the lottery result.

  Step S107: Next, the game execution means 201 supplies pulses to the reel drive signals 154a to 154c to drive the three reels, and rotates the stepping motor sequentially or simultaneously (S107). Specifically, the game executing unit 201 drives the reel driving signals 154a to 154c in a predetermined phase pattern to each reel through a plurality of driving signal lines for exciting a plurality of winding phases. Supply to motor. After all the three reels R1 to R3 have reached a constant rotational speed, the game execution means 201 turns on the LED built in the stop button 13 in order to notify that the stop buttons 13a to 13c can be received.

  Step S108: Next, the game execution means 201 performs a reel stop process for stopping the three reels (R1 to R3) (S108). In the reel stop process, the game execution means 201 detects stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c when the player operates the stop buttons (13a to 13c). Based on the stop link table selected in step S106, the symbol position on the reel obtained at the operation timing of each stop button (13a to 13c) and the symbol number PN to be stopped from the stop data in the stop data table group are obtained. decide. Next, each reel is subjected to a reel stop process in which a braking force is applied by all-phase excitation that simultaneously excites all winding phases, and rotation is stopped by inertia corresponding to 15 steps after starting all-phase excitation. Against. When the automatic stop time has elapsed from the reference time point, the reels (R1 to R3) for which stop operation has not been performed are automatically stopped.

Step S109: Next, the game execution means 201 executes a winning determination process after all reels have stopped (S109). In this winning determination process, the CPU 101 determines whether a winning combination has been established on a valid winning line, and if a winning combination has been won, a game value set for each winning combination is assigned.
Step S110: The game execution means 201 determines whether or not a re-game prize has been won (S110). When winning the re-game prize, the winning line activated in the previous game is activated without performing a betting operation. Therefore, if the re-game prize is won, the process proceeds to step S101.

  Steps S111 to S112: Next, the game execution means 201 performs a game end determination process (S111), and subsequently performs a winning flag clear process (S112). However, in the winning flag clear process, the game execution means 201 clears the winning flag only when winning if the winning flag established in the game can carry over the flag, and missed without winning In this case, the winning flag is not cleared and is left as it is. On the other hand, if the winning flag established in the game is a start prize or small role award that the flag cannot be carried over, the winning flag is cleared regardless of whether the winning prize is won or not missed.

Step S113: Subsequently, the game execution means 201 cancels the prohibition of the bet operation performed in Step S102 (S113), enables the insertion of a game medal or the input of the bet button 11, and starts the next game. To prepare for this, the process returns to step S100.
(6-2) Effect Process in Continuous Effect Next, the effect process in the continuous effect will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of effect processing in a continuous effect. In FIG. 11, an effect process when the two effects A and B are controlled so that the effect B is continuously performed following the effect A will be described.

  Step S200: The effect control means 211 of the effect control board 100B receives various commands from the main control board 100A. As for various commands, as a result of the internal lottery by the lottery means 203, the player receives the game medium received by the game execution means 201 (medal insertion signal 160), operates the bet buttons (bet operation instruction signals 111a to 111c), and starts. It includes information such as input of a lever operation (start operation instruction signal 112) and stop button operation (stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c), a game state and a winning state associated with the main process, and the like.

  Step S201: The selection means 211a of the effect control means 211 selects the effect pattern a for effect A from the effect pattern storage means 212 based on the result of the internal lottery by the lottery means 203.

  Steps S202 to S207: The effect control means 211 reads the first effect configuration data from the effect configuration data storage means 213 based on the effect pattern for effect A. And the production | presentation control means 211 is based on the production pattern which made the input operation by the 1st-3rd stop button 13a-13c each the start timing of 1st production structure data, and the liquid crystal display 30 and electrical decoration LED31. The display control means 220 and the illumination control means 225 are controlled so as to output the effect A. In addition, although display of each 1st production composition data has started here based on operation of the 1st-3rd stop button 13a-13c, the start timing of 1st presentation composition data is these operation. It is not limited to the operation timing of the means.

Step S208: Next, the effect control means 211 determines whether there is an effect that should be continuously performed following the effect A. If there is an effect that should be performed continuously, the process proceeds to step S209. If not, the process ends and waits for reception of various commands of the next game in step S200. Judgment is made based on the result of the lottery.
Hereinafter, it is assumed that the effect B is performed following the effect A.

  Step S209: Next, the selection means 211a of the effect control means 211 obtains the effect pattern b for effect B from the effect pattern storage means 212 based on, for example, the result of the internal lottery by the lottery means 203 and the current slot machine status. select. The current situation of the slot machine includes, for example, whether a prize has been won or whether a bet operation has been performed.

Step S210: Next, the effect control means 211 determines whether or not a re-game prize has been won. If a re-game prize has been won, a bet operation for starting the next game is not required, so the process proceeds to step S219. If a re-game prize has not been won, the process proceeds to step S211. Whether or not the re-game prize is won is determined based on the result of the internal lottery and the current situation of the slot machine.
Step S211: If the replay prize has not been won, the effect control means 211 determines whether or not the effect A has ended. If it is determined that the production A has been completed, the process proceeds to step S212. If it is determined that the production A has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S215. Note that the end of effect A is determined based on whether or not the end time of the first effect configuration data that ends most recently, that is, the final time of effect A, among the first effect configuration data constituting effect pattern a is reached. The flow of processing for acquiring the end time of effect A will be described later.

Step S212: When the effect control unit 211 determines that the effect A has ended, the effect B is configured after the end of the effect A based on the effect pattern for the effect B, and the effect B is displayed. The display control means 220 and the electrical decoration control means 225 are controlled as described above.
Steps S213 and S214: Next, the effect control means 211 determines whether or not a bet operation for starting the next game has been performed during the execution of the effect B (S213). For example, it is determined whether or not the bet operation instruction signals 111a to 111c are received during the display control of the effect B. If a bet operation has been performed, the current continuous performance ends.

On the other hand, if there is no betting operation, it is determined whether or not the effect B has ended (S214). If the effect B has not ended, the process returns to step S212, and the execution of the effect B is continued. On the other hand, when the production B is finished, the current continuous production is finished. The method for determining the end of effect B is the same as the method for determining the end of effect A.
Step S215: The effect control means 211 determines whether or not there is a betting operation for starting the next game during the effect A. If there is a bet operation during the production of production A, the process proceeds to step S216; otherwise, the process returns to step S211 and execution of production A is continued.

Step S216: If there is a bet operation during the production of the production A, the production control unit 211 interrupts the production A, configures the production B following the interruption of the production A, and displays the production B. 220 and the illumination control means 225 are controlled.
Steps S217 and S218: Next, the effect control unit 211 determines whether or not the start lever for the next game has been operated during the execution of the effect B (S217). For example, it is determined whether the start operation instruction signal 112 is received during the display control of the effect B. When the start lever is operated, the current continuous performance is ended. On the other hand, if there is no operation of the start lever, it is determined whether or not the effect B has ended (S218). If the effect B has not ended, the process returns to step S216 and the execution of the effect B is continued. On the other hand, when the production B is finished, the current continuous production is finished.

  Steps S219 and S220: If the re-game prize has been won, the next game can be started without a betting operation, so the effect control means 211 determines whether or not the start lever for the next game has been operated. Is determined (S219). When the start lever is operated, the current continuous performance is ended. On the other hand, if there is no operation of the start lever, it is determined whether or not the production A has ended (S220). If the effect A has not ended, the process returns to step S219, and the execution of the effect A is continued. On the other hand, if the production A has ended, the process proceeds to step S221.

Step S221: When the effect control unit 211 determines that the effect A has ended, the display control unit 220 and the illumination control are configured so as to configure the effect B following the end of the effect A and display the effect B. The means 225 is controlled.
Steps S222 and S223: Next, the effect control unit 211 determines whether or not the start lever for the next game has been operated during the execution of the effect B (S222). When the start lever is operated, the current continuous performance is ended. On the other hand, if there is no operation of the start lever, it is determined whether or not the effect B has ended (S223). If the effect B has not ended, the process returns to step S221 and the execution of the effect B is continued. On the other hand, when the production B is finished, the current continuous production is finished.

  According to the above processing, by accurately grasping the final time of the production A, the transition to the production B can be smoothly performed depending on whether or not the production A is finished. That is, it can be controlled to display the effect B following the end of the effect A. When the production A is interrupted, it can be controlled to display the production B following the interruption.

In the above, when the effect B is executed, the selection unit 211a selects which effect pattern is executed as the effect B. However, when the effect A is executed, which effect pattern is executed as the effect B. It may be determined in advance.
In the above description, the effect is performed based on the effect pattern selected based on the result of the internal lottery. However, the effect content may be changed according to the progress of the game. For example, the contents of the presentation may be changed depending on the order of operating the three stop buttons, the timing of operating each stop button, or the like.

(7) Acquisition Process of Effect A End Time FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of an acquisition process of the final time FixA of effect A in the first embodiment. An acquisition process of the final time FixA of effect A will be described with reference to FIG. The acquisition process of the final time FixA of the production A is performed by the production control unit 211, the end time calculation unit 211b, and the final time acquisition unit 211c of the production control board 100B. For example, it is assumed that the production pattern a for production A is composed of first production configuration data of layers 1 to 5. The layer numbers of layer 1 to layer 5 are NO1 to NO5, respectively. At this time, the layer max which is the maximum layer number is NO5.

Step S300: The final time acquisition unit 211c first sets the layer number to the initial value “1” (layer number = NO1) in order to acquire the end time in order from the first effect configuration data of layer 1 of the effect pattern a. ) Note that the final time acquisition unit 211c receives the production pattern ID of the production pattern selected by the selection unit 211a, and refers to the production pattern storage unit 212 to obtain the layer configuration of the production pattern. For example, based on the fact that the largest layer number is layer 5, it is acquired that the effect pattern is composed of first effect configuration data of five layers.
Step S301: The final time acquisition unit 211c determines whether or not the current layer number is equal to or less than the layer max = NO5 which is the maximum layer number. If the current layer number is equal to or smaller than the layer max, the process proceeds to step S302, and if larger than the layer max, the process proceeds to step S310. That is, the process is repeated until the layer number becomes larger than the layer max.

Step S302: The effect control means 211 acquires the file name of the first effect configuration data in the current layer from the effect pattern a. In the effect pattern shown in FIG. 8, for example, a layer number indicating a hierarchy in which the first effect configuration data is arranged, a file name of the first effect configuration data, a start timing, and the like are defined.
Step S303: Next, the effect control unit 211 searches the effect configuration data storage unit 213 based on the file name of the first effect configuration data in the current layer.

  Step S304: The effect control means 211 acquires the playback time associated with the file name of the current layer. The end time calculating unit 211 b acquires the reproduction time from the effect control unit 211.

Step S305: The effect control means 211 acquires the start time at which the display of the first effect configuration data is started in the current layer using an effect time elapsed timer or the like. The end time calculation unit 211 b acquires the start time from the effect control unit 211. In addition, when the start timing of the said 1st production structure data is related with the timing which detected a certain player's operation, it waits for the detection of the operation, and progresses to the next step.
Step S306: The end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time for the first effect composition data in the current layer by adding the reproduction time to the start time.

  Steps S307 and S308: The final time acquisition unit 211c compares the provisional end time TempA of the effect A already stored in the end time storage unit 215 with the end time of the first effect configuration data in the current layer. (S307). When the current layer end time is later than the provisional end time TempA of effect A stored in the end time storage means 215, the provisional end time TempA of effect A is updated with the end time of the current layer. (S308). On the other hand, when the provisional end time TempA of the production A already stored in the end time storage unit 215 is later than the end time of the current layer, the final time acquisition unit 211c holds it as it is.

  Step S309: When the above processing ends, the final time acquisition unit 211c increments the current layer number and returns to step S301.

Step S310: In the case of No in Step S301, that is, when the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time for the effect composition data of all the layers constituting the effect pattern, the final time acquiring unit 211c The provisional end time TempA of the effect A is set as the final time FixA at which the display of the effect A ends.
In the above, at the time of calculation, only the latest end time that has already been calculated is held, and the end time held until the end is acquired as the final time. However, the end time of each layer may be calculated and held, and the latest end time among the held end times may be acquired as the final time.

(8) Effects According to the first embodiment, the effect configuration data storage unit 213 stores a plurality of first effect configuration data including moving images or still images as image data constituting an effect. Each effect pattern consists of a combination of the first effect configuration data. As described above, by sharing the first effect configuration data extracted from the effect configuration data storage unit 213 with a plurality of effect patterns, the storage capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where image data associated with the effect is stored for each effect. .

  The start timing is the timing when any of the plurality of operation means detects an operation by the player, and the display of each first effect configuration data constituting the effect is performed by the player operating any one of the operation means. Start according to time. Therefore, the start time of each 1st production composition data can give the variation according to the time when the player operated the operation means.

  In addition, in the conventional case, for example, since the start time and the playback time of the effect during the game are fixed and the end time is constant, it is not necessary to calculate the end time for each effect as in the present invention. However, in the present invention, a plurality of first effect configuration data are arranged and combined in a plurality of layers, and the start timing of each first effect configuration data is different for each effect, for example, the player's operation timing Is the display start of the first effect composition data. Therefore, the final time at which the production ends varies from production to production, and it is necessary to calculate the final time for each production. According to the above invention, since the end time of the first effect composition data is calculated based on the reproduction time and the start timing, for example, even when the start time varies due to the player's operation and the end time varies, The time can be accurately grasped. With such a configuration, various effects can be flexibly performed by combining the first effect configuration data.

  In addition, it is possible to control the continuous production as described above by grasping the final time of the production. For example, in the case of a slot machine, an effect is performed as the game progresses. For example, an effect A is performed as a game progresses, and an effect B is performed following the end of the effect A. That is, when the effect A is performed for a predetermined time and ended, the effect B is started with the end of the effect A as a trigger. In such a case, as described above, by accurately grasping the final time of the production, the transition to the production B can be smoothly performed depending on whether or not the production A is finished.

  In addition, the effect control unit 211 of the effect control board 100B reads at least one first effect configuration data from the effect configuration data storage unit 213 and configures the effect. On the other hand, the display control means 220 of the display control board 100C acquires the first effect configuration data constituting the effect from the effect control means 211 of the effect control board 100B and displays it on the liquid crystal display 30. In this way, the effect control board 100B that performs the process of forming the effect and the display control board 100C that actually performs the process of displaying the effect are separate boards. However, the end time calculating means 211b of the effect control board 100B generates the effect pattern a based on the reproduction time in the effect configuration data storage means 213 in the effect control board 100B and the start time of each first effect configuration data. The end time of each 1st production composition data to constitute can be computed. Therefore, the display control board 100C, which is another board, controls the liquid crystal display 30 to display the effect A, but the final time acquisition unit 211c of the effect control board 100B is displayed on the liquid crystal display 30. The end point of the production A can be grasped without actually acquiring the progress status of the production A.

  In addition, by distributing the effect configuration and the effect display on different substrates, it is possible to reduce a load caused by processing on each substrate. Therefore, the processing function required for each substrate, for example, the CPU performance is low, and the cost of each substrate can be reduced.

<Second Embodiment>
In the second embodiment, the effect configuration data includes the second effect configuration data in addition to the first effect configuration data in which the reproduction time to be displayed is defined. The second effect composition data is an image in which the playback time to be displayed is not defined. For example, the end of the still image data or the moving image in which the playback time such as the background is not defined and the start of the moving image are seamless. Loop video data that is connected. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the effects A and B shown in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment are not only composed of the first effect configuration data, but also the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data. It is configured by a combination (specific effect pattern) or is composed only of second effect configuration data. Also in the following second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, in the continuous production including the production A and the production B, the production B is performed following the production A.
The second embodiment will be described below. Since the hardware configuration of the slot machine 1 used for the description of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

(1) Functional Configuration of Slot Machine Next, main functions for controlling the slot machine 1 will be described. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of main functions for controlling the slot machine 1 according to the second embodiment. The function of each part will be described below. Since the display control board 100C, the illumination control board 100D, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

(1-1) CPU 101 of main control board 100A
Since the functional configuration of the CPU 101 of the main control board 100A is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

(1-2) ROM 171 of production control board 100B
The ROM 171 of the effect control board 100B mainly includes an effect pattern storage unit 212 and an effect configuration data storage unit 213 as functional units.
(1-2-1) Production Configuration Data Storage Unit Production configuration data storage unit 213 stores production configuration data serving as a production material for production. In the present embodiment, the effect composition data includes first effect composition data in which a reproduction time to be displayed is defined and second effect composition data in which a reproduction time to be displayed is not defined.
FIG. 14 is an example of data stored in the effect composition data storage unit 213. For example, a file name, a data type, and a reproduction time are associated with each first and second effect configuration data. In FIG. 14, the effect composition data storage means 213 stores the first effect composition data and the second effect composition data without being divided. As for the first effect composition data, a reproduction time defined within a predetermined numerical range is stored, and the first effect composition data is displayed during the reproduction time. On the other hand, for the second effect configuration data, numerical values outside the predetermined numerical range are stored. A numerical value outside this predetermined numerical range indicates that the playback time is not defined. If the predetermined numerical range is a range larger than 0 seconds and smaller than 0x7f seconds, for example, a numerical value other than the predetermined numerical range, for example, “−128” is stored in association with the second effect configuration data. Is done. In addition, “0” may be stored in association with each other. Here, the type is a classification indicating whether the first effect configuration data or the second effect configuration data is different, and a classification indicating whether the data is still image data or moving image data. However, the type need not necessarily be included in the production composition data storage unit 213.

Unlike the effect composition data storage means 213 of FIG. 14, the first effect composition data and the second effect composition data may be stored separately. FIG. 15A is an example of first effect configuration data stored in the first area of the effect composition data storage means 213, and FIG. 15B is stored in the second area of the effect composition data storage means 213. It is an example of the 2nd production composition data. In this way, in FIG. 15, the effect composition data storage unit 213 divides the plurality of first effect composition data and the plurality of second effect composition data into a first area and a second area, respectively. I remember.
In FIG. 15, the second effect configuration data is not stored in the effect configuration data storage unit 213 because the playback time is not defined. Therefore, the production composition data storage means 213 does not need to store the second production composition data in association with the reproduction time, and can reduce the storage capacity accordingly.

(1-2-2) Effect Pattern Storage Unit The effect pattern storage unit 212 determines which combination of the first and second effect configuration data, the display order, the operation of which operation means, or the passage of a predetermined time. A plurality of effect patterns that define the composition of effects, such as which effect composition data is displayed or which layer each effect composition data is arranged in a plurality of layers having a hierarchical structure, are stored. FIG. 16 is an example of data stored in the effect pattern storage unit 212. In FIG. 16, for example, the file name of the first and second effect configuration data, the display start timing, and the layer number are defined for each effect pattern ID.
The start timing is the timing at which a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the production, the timing at which the operation means such as the bet button, the start lever, and the stop button has detected an operation by the player, and the predetermined time has elapsed since the operation was detected. It is defined by the timing. Therefore, the production can be changed by variations in the start timing of the production composition data. In other words, even if the production composition data to be combined is the same production pattern, by setting different start timings for each production, it is possible to give variations to the production without increasing the production composition data, thereby preventing monotonous production. You can also Furthermore, when using an effect as a notification of the internal lottery result, it is possible to notify even the type of the internal lottery result by changing the start timing even if the effect is composed of the same effect composition data set. .

According to FIG. 16, in the effect pattern of ID02, the first effect composition data of movie-1b starts in response to the operation of the first stop button 13a, and the first effect composition data of movie-1g is the second. The operation starts after a predetermined time Δα has elapsed from the operation of the stop button 13b. In the effect pattern of ID01, the second effect composition data of still-2b starts after a predetermined time ΔT has elapsed since the effect constituted by the effect pattern of ID01 has started.
Since the effect is configured by combining the first and second effect configuration data read from the effect configuration data storage means 213, the first and second effect configuration data can be shared by a plurality of effects, and the storage capacity Can be reduced.

(1-3) CPU 170 of effect control board 100B
The CPU 170 of the effect control board 100B mainly has effect control means 211 as a function unit. The effect control means 211 includes a selection means 211a, an end time calculation means 211b, a final time acquisition means 211c, and an effect composition data determination means 211d.
(1-3-1) Selection Unit Since the selection unit 211a is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

(1-3-2) Production Configuration Data Determination Unit Production configuration data judgment unit 211d determines whether each production configuration data constituting the production pattern is first production configuration data or second production configuration data. to decide.
For example, the effect composition data determination unit 211d acquires the effect pattern ID of the effect pattern selected by the selection unit 211a, and acquires the reproduction time in the effect composition data storage unit 213 for each effect configuration data included in the effect pattern. . When the acquired reproduction time is within a predetermined numerical value range, the effect composition data determining unit 211d determines that the effect composition data is the first effect composition data and is outside the predetermined numerical value range. In this case, it is determined as the second effect configuration data. The predetermined numerical range refers to a range of a predetermined time length such as a range larger than 0 seconds and smaller than 0x7f seconds. For example, it is assumed that the effect composition data determination unit 211d acquires the reproduction time “2.0” for the effect composition data whose file name is movie-1a with reference to FIG. Since the acquired reproduction time is within a range greater than 0 seconds and less than 0x7f seconds, the effect configuration data determination unit 211d determines that the effect configuration data is the first effect configuration data. On the other hand, for example, it is assumed that the effect composition data determination unit 211d acquires the reproduction time “−128” for the effect composition data whose file name is still-2a. Since the acquired reproduction time is outside the range greater than 0 seconds and less than 0x7f seconds, the effect configuration data determination unit 211d determines that the effect configuration data is the second effect configuration data.

  As another determination method, the effect composition data determination unit 211d acquires the type of each effect composition data from the effect composition data storage unit 213, and is the first effect composition data based on this type or the second You may judge whether it is production | presentation structure data. For example, the effect composition data with the file name still-2a is determined as the first effect composition data based on the types of FIGS. 14 and 15, and the effect composition data with the file name movie-1a is the first based on the type. It is determined as production composition data.

As yet another determination method, the effect composition data determination unit 211d makes a determination based on an area in which each effect composition data is stored. For example, as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data are stored separately in different storage areas in the effect configuration data storage means 213. For example, the effect composition data determination unit 211d acquires in which storage area each effect composition data is stored from the effect composition data storage means 213, and from which storage area the effect control means 211 reads each effect composition data. Or get. Therefore, it can be determined based on the storage area whether each effect composition data is the first effect composition data or the second effect composition data.
Thereby, depending on whether the production composition data is the first production composition data or the second production composition data, the display of each production composition data described later is controlled and the end time is calculated.

(1-3-3) Effect control means, end time calculation means, final time acquisition means The effect control means 211 stores effect configuration data based on the effect pattern selected by the selection means 211a, as in the first embodiment. First and second effect composition data are read from the means 213. And the production | presentation control means 211 arrange | positions the read 1st and 2nd production composition data to the predetermined | prescribed layer defined by the production pattern, and regarding 1st production composition data based on the matched start timing. Is displayed during the reproduction time from the predetermined start time, and the second effect configuration data is continuously displayed from the predetermined start time to constitute the effect. Similarly to the first embodiment, for example, in the continuous production including production A and production B, production B is performed following production A.
Hereinafter, the production control method by the production control unit 211 will be described by taking three patterns as an example, and an end time acquisition method will also be described. In the following, the production control method and the end time acquisition method of production A will be described in the continuous production where production B is performed following production A.

(A) Pattern 1
An effect control method for pattern 1 and an acquisition method for the end time will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A is a schematic diagram when the first and second effect configuration data is displayed during the reproduction time, and FIG. 17B is a schematic diagram showing the effect actually displayed.
In pattern 1, the effect pattern that defines the composition of the effect includes both the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data. This effect pattern is referred to as a specific effect pattern. In addition, the second effect composition data for which the reproduction time is not defined is continuously displayed on the liquid crystal display 30 from a predetermined start timing until the final time when the display of all the first effect composition data is finished.

  The production structure shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B is defined by, for example, production pattern a of ID02 in FIG. 16 selected according to the result of the internal lottery. The effect control unit 211 acquires the file name and start timing of each effect configuration data described in the ID02 effect pattern. Further, the first and second effect configuration data and the reproduction time of the corresponding file name are acquired from the effect configuration data storage unit 213. Further, the effect control unit 211 acquires a determination result as to whether each effect configuration data is the first effect configuration data or the second effect configuration data from the effect configuration data determination unit 211d. Layers 1 to 3 and layer 5 are first effect configuration data, and layers 4 and 6 are second effect configuration data. Here, the effect control means 211 obtains various signals generated from the operation of the various operation means by the player from the game execution means 201. When the production configuration data is the first production configuration data, the production control unit 211 outputs the reproduction from the start time determined based on these signals and the start timing over the reproduction time. On the other hand, when the production composition data is the second production composition data, from the start time determined based on these signals, the start timing, etc., the final time when the display of all the first production composition data constituting the production is finished. The display is continuously performed until.

  When displaying the presentation composition data based on the elapsed time from a certain reference time, such as the elapsed time from the start of the presentation and the elapsed time from the operation timing of the operation means, the start time is calculated and displayed as follows. To control. For example, in FIG. 17, when the display of the first production composition data included in the production pattern starts in response to the operation of the bet button, the production control unit 211 clears the production time lapse timer (t0 = 0) and sets the count value. Add at every interrupt interval. Next, the effect control means 211 acquires the count value X at the timing when the second stop button 13b is operated. Further, the effect control means 211 calculates the start time when the current count value reaches the count value (count value X + count value Y) obtained by adding the count value Y to the count value X (= Δα / interrupt interval). At this start time, the display of the first effect composition data of layer 3 is started. Thereby, the display of the first effect composition data of the layer 3 starts when the predetermined time Δα elapses from the timing when the second stop button 13b is operated. In the following description, it is assumed that the elapsed time from a certain point is determined in the same manner as described above.

  In addition, there exists the following method as another method of displaying production | presentation structure data based on the elapsed time from a certain reference | standard time. Each time the operating means detects an input by the player, the button operation start elapsed timer corresponding to the corresponding operating means is cleared (t0 = 0). That is, a different button operation start elapsed timer is provided for each operation means, and is cleared when the corresponding operation means is operated. Thereafter, the effect control unit 211 adds a button operation start elapsed timer for each interrupt interval of the CPU 170. The effect control means 211 calculates the start time when the count value after the corresponding operation means is operated reaches the count value Y (= Δα / interrupt interval). By starting the display of the first effect composition data of layer 3 at the start time, the display starts when the predetermined time Δα has elapsed from the timing when the second stop button 13b is operated.

  Next, the end time calculating unit 211b acquires the start time and the reproduction time of each of the first and second effect configuration data from the effect control unit 211, and calculates the end time. The final time acquisition unit 211c receives the production pattern ID of the production pattern selected by the selection unit 211a, refers to the production pattern storage unit 212, and produces the production structure, for example, the maximum layer number and the production pattern included in the production pattern. The number of configuration data or the file name of presentation configuration data is acquired. For example, if the end time calculation means 211b finishes calculating the end time from the initial value of the layer number to the effect composition data of the largest layer number by the end time calculation means 211b, all the effect configurations that make up the effect pattern It can be determined that the end time of the data has been calculated. Thereby, the last time acquisition means 211c can acquire the end time which ends most late in time as the last time among the end times of all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern.

  This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. First, the effect control means 211 displays the second effect composition data of still-2e as the background in response to the operation of the bet button which is the start of the effect A in the layer 6 where the display is started first, and FIG. Continue until the end of production A as shown in (b). Next, in layers 1 and 2, the display of the first production composition data of movie-1b and movie-1f is started in response to the operation of the first stop button 13a at time t1, and the reproduction times Δt1 = 10, respectively. Continue for 0.0 second and Δt2.

  The end time calculating unit 211b acquires the start time t1 and the reproduction time Δt1 from the effect control unit 211 for the layer 1, and calculates the end time (start time t1 + reproduction time Δt1). Then, the final time acquisition unit 211c sets the end time of layer 1 as the initial value of the provisional end time of effect A, and sets it as TempA1. Next, the end time calculating unit 211b similarly calculates the end time (start time t1 + reproduction time Δt2) for the layer 2. The final time acquisition unit 211c compares the end time of this layer 2 with TempA1, and since TempA1 is later in time than the end time of layer 2, it acquires TempA1 as the temporary end time of the production A as it is. .

  Next, in layer 3 where display is subsequently started, the effect control unit 211 displays the first effect configuration data of movie-1g for a predetermined time Δα after the second stop button 13b is operated. And continues for the playback time Δt3. The end time calculating unit 211b acquires the start time (t2 + Δα) and the playback time Δt3 for the layer 3, and calculates the end time (start time (t2 + Δα) + playback time Δt3). The end time of this layer 3 is later in time than TempA1. Therefore, the final time acquisition unit 211c updates TempA1 and sets the end time of layer 3 as the provisional end time TempA3 of effect A.

Further, subsequently, in layer 4 and layer 5, the effect control means 211 controls the display of the second effect configuration data of still-2a and the first effect configuration data of movie-1i. Here, for the layer 5, the production control means 211 starts the first production composition data of movie-1i according to the operation of the third stop button 13c, and displays it for the reproduction time Δt5. The end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time of layer 5 (start time t3 + reproduction time Δt5). For layer 4, the effect control means 211 continuously displays from the start time t3 to the final time FixA of effect A because still-2a is the second effect configuration data.
In the above description, only the end time of the first effect composition data is calculated. However, the following two methods can be used as the end time calculation method and the final time FixA of the second effect composition data. .

  In the first method, when the effect composition data determining means 211d determines that the effect composition data of the layer 4 and the layer 6 is the second effect composition data, the end time calculating means 211b formally sets the reproduction time of the second effect composition data. Set to zero. For layer 4, the end time calculating unit 211b acquires the start time t3 from the effect control unit 211, and calculates the end time of layer 4 (start time t3 + reproduction time zero). After calculating the end times of layers 1 to 3, the temporary end time is set to TempA3. Since the temporary end time TempA3 is later in time than the end time of the layer 4, the final time acquisition unit 211c holds TempA3 as the temporary end time of the production A as it is. Furthermore, since TempA3 is later in time than the end time of layer 5 (start time t3 + reproduction time Δt5), TempA3 is held as a temporary end time of effect A as it is.

When the end time is calculated for layer 6 in the same manner as for layer 4, the provisional end time TempA3 is later in time than the end time of layer 6 (start time t0 + reproduction time zero). Hold as provisional end time.
Here, since the end time calculation unit 211b calculates the end time of the effect composition data from layer 1 to layer 6, the final time acquisition unit 211c calculates the end time for the effect composition data of all the layers constituting the effect pattern. It is determined that the calculation has been completed. Therefore, the final time acquisition unit 211c acquires the held TempA3 as the final time FixA when the display of the effect A ends.
When a part of the effect configuration data constituting the effect A is the second effect configuration data in this way, the end time calculating unit 211b sets the end time as a formally zero reproduction time of the second effect configuration data. calculate. Thereby, when the last time acquisition means 211c acquires the last time, the second effect composition data can be prevented from affecting the last time.

The second method is a method in which the end time is not calculated for the second effect configuration data. The end time calculating unit 211b does not calculate the end time for the layer 4. Then, the final time acquisition unit 211c does not reflect the end time of the layer 4 in the acquisition of the final time. That is, after acquiring the provisional end time TempA3 of the production A, the final time acquisition unit 211c does not compare the final time acquisition for Layer 4, but compares TempA3 with the end time of Layer 5. Since TempA3 is later in time than the end time of layer 5, TempA3 is held as a temporary end time of effect A as it is. Similarly to layer 4, layer 6 is not reflected in acquisition of the final time. Then, when the end time calculating unit 211 determines that the end time calculation has been completed for the effect composition data of all layers except the second effect composition data, the final time acquisition unit 211c uses the held TempA3 as the effect A. Obtained as the final time FixA when the display ends.
Even in the second method, similarly to the first method, when the final time acquisition unit 211c acquires the final time, the second presentation composition data may be prevented from affecting the final time. it can.

  As described above, in the pattern 1, the effect control unit 211 continuously displays the second effect configuration data until the final time based on the determination of the effect configuration data determination unit 211d, and displays the first effect configuration data as the reproduction time. Display for a while. That is, when the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data are displayed simultaneously, control is performed so that the second effect configuration data is continuously displayed until the first effect configuration data ends. Therefore, even the second effect composition data for which the reproduction time is not defined can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 30 or the like. Also, by defining no playback time, the second effect configuration data can be displayed according to the display state of each effect configuration data in the effect.

In addition, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time with the reproduction time of the second effect component data as a formally zero, or the final time acquisition unit 211c does not target the end time of the second effect component data. By acquiring the time, the production will not be inadvertently lengthened at least depending on the production composition data. Therefore, it is not necessary to configure the production in consideration of the end time for the production composition data composed of the second production composition data, and the production of the production is easy.
Note that the formally setting the playback time to zero is applied only when the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time. Therefore, the production control means 211 does not end the reproduction instantly even if the reproduction time is regarded as zero, but continuously displays the second production composition data.

(B) Pattern 2
The production control method of the putter 2 and the acquisition method of the end time will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18A is a schematic diagram when the first and second effect configuration data is displayed during the reproduction time, and FIG. 18B is a schematic diagram showing the effect actually displayed.
In pattern 2, the effect pattern that defines the composition of the effect includes both the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data. In addition, when the display of the second effect configuration data is started, the display of all the first effect configuration data has already been completed, and the first effect configuration data is not displayed. Therefore, the second presentation composition data that is finally displayed is continuously displayed for a predetermined reproduction time Δtα from a predetermined start timing. On the other hand, the first effect composition data is continuously displayed during the reproduction time from the start timing. Further, the other second effect configuration data is continuously displayed until the final time FixA of effect A.

The effects shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B are composed of, for example, an effect pattern a of ID03 in FIG. The effect control unit 211 acquires the determination result from the effect configuration data determination unit 211d, and acquires each effect configuration data and the reproduction time from the effect configuration data storage unit 213. Layers 1 to 4 are first effect configuration data, and layers 5 and 6 are second effect configuration data.
First, the effect control means 211 displays the second effect composition data of still-2e as the background in response to the operation of the bet button which is the start of the effect A in the layer 6 where the display is started first. Continue until the end of production A as shown in (b). Next, in layer 1, the display of the first production composition data of movie-1j is started in response to the operation of the first stop button 13a, and is continued for the reproduction time Δt1. Next, in the layer 2 where the display is subsequently started, the display of the first production composition data of movie-1k is started after a predetermined time ΔT seconds from the start of the production A, and is continued for the reproduction time Δt2. After that, in layers 3 and 4, the display of the first production composition data of movie-1l and movie-1m starts in response to the operation of the second stop button 13b, and continues for the reproduction times Δt3 and Δt4, respectively. To do.

  The end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time based on the start time and the reproduction time for the first effect configuration data of the layers 1 to 4 as in the case of the pattern 1. Here, the final time acquisition unit 211c is configured such that the end time of layer 4 (start time t2 + reproduction time Δt4) is the end time of layer 1 (start time t1 + reproduction time Δt1) and the end time of layer 2 (start time (t0 + ΔT)). + Temperature A4 is acquired as the provisional end time of effect A because it is later in time than the (reproduction time Δt2) and the end time of layer 3 (start time t2 + reproduction time Δt3).

Next, the effect control means 211 controls the display of the second effect configuration data of still-2a in layer 5 and controls the display of the second effect configuration data of still-2e in layer 6. The display control of layer 5 and layer 6 will be described later.
Further, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end times for the layer 5 and the layer 6 using the first method described above, for example. Since the end time calculation means 211b is the second effect configuration data for the layers 5 and 6, the playback time is formally set to zero when the end time is calculated. After that, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time of layer 5 (start time + reproduction time zero) and calculates the end time of layer 6 (start time t0 + reproduction time zero). Further, the final time acquisition unit 211c compares the provisional end time TempA4 of the effect A with the end time of the layer 5, and the end time of the layer 5 still-2a is more than the provisional end time TempA4 of the effect A. Since it is late in time, TempA5 is acquired as the provisional end time of effect A. Further, the final time acquisition unit 211c holds TempA5 as the temporary end time of the production A as it is because the temporary end time TempA5 is later in time than the end time of layer 6 (start time t0 + reproduction time zero). To do. Here, since the final time acquisition unit 211c has calculated the end time of the effect composition data from layer 1 to layer 6, the end time calculation has been completed for the effect composition data of all the layers that make up the effect pattern. To detect.

  Here, the provisional end time is TempA5 (start time t3 + reproduction time zero), and the effect composition data having the end time of TempA5 that is the latest among the end times of all layers is still-2a. Since it is the second effect configuration data, the effect control means 211 determines that the second effect configuration data of still-2a is later than the end time of all the first effect configuration data included in the effect pattern. That is, when the production control means 211 controls to start displaying the second production composition data of still-2a, not all the first production composition data constituting the production A is being displayed. Therefore, in this case, the effect control means 211 sets the reproduction time to a predetermined reproduction time Δtα in order to display the second effect composition data of still-2a for a predetermined time. Then, the display of the second effect configuration data of still-2a is continuously displayed for a predetermined reproduction time Δtα from the start time t2 when the third stop button 13c is operated.

Further, the end time calculation unit 211b sets the end time of layer 5 (start time t2 + reproduction of a predetermined value) based on the reproduction time Δtα of the second effect component data of still-2a being set to a predetermined reproduction time Δtα. Time Δtα) is calculated. The final time acquisition unit 211c acquires the end time of the layer 5 as the final time FixA when the display of the effect A ends.
Further, the effect control means 211 continuously displays the second effect configuration data of still-2e until the final time FixA of effect A in layer 6.

  Note that the predetermined reproduction time Δtα is, for example, a predetermined time. In this case, the second effect configuration data is continuously displayed for a predetermined time from the start timing. In addition, the reproduction time Δtα having a predetermined value may be a time from when the display of the second effect configuration data is started until a trigger for interrupting the effect A is generated. In this case, the second effect configuration data is continuously displayed from the start timing until, for example, an instruction related to the next game for interrupting the effect A is given. After the production A is interrupted, the production B starts to be displayed.

As described above, in the pattern 2, the second effect configuration data displayed in the above-described situation is displayed over a predetermined value of the reproduction time Δtα, and the end time thereof is the start timing and the predetermined value of the reproduction time. Calculated based on Δtα. Therefore, the reproduction time of the second effect composition data becomes zero, it becomes impossible to determine whether or not the effect has ended, and the problem that the player cannot confirm the second effect composition data is solved. Can do.
This has a remarkable effect in the following cases, for example. In the production composition data constituting the production, when production composition data whose start timing is the operation timing when any one of the plurality of operation means is operated is included, which production composition data is to be displayed last. It cannot be determined in advance. In other words, which effect composition data is displayed last depends on the time when the player operates each operation means, so it is not known unless the effect is actually displayed. Thus, even when the display of the second effect composition data is started lastly based on the time when a certain operation means is operated when the effect composition data to be displayed last in advance is unknown, the player Can confirm the second production composition data.

(C) Pattern 3
The production control method of the putter 3 and the acquisition method of the end time will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19A is a schematic diagram when the second effect configuration data is displayed during the reproduction time, and FIG. 19B is a schematic diagram showing the actually displayed effect.
In pattern 3, the effect pattern that defines the composition of the effect includes only the second effect configuration data for which the playback time is not defined. Therefore, the effect control unit 211 controls to display the second effect configuration data that is finally displayed for a predetermined reproduction time Δtα. In addition, when the 2nd production composition data whose start timing is relative elapsed time is included in the production pattern, the 2nd production composition data displayed at the end may change according to balance with the operation time of the player. Therefore, the second presentation composition data that is finally displayed when the display of all the second presentation composition data is started is determined. When the second presentation composition data to be finally displayed is determined, the second presentation composition data is continuously displayed for a predetermined reproduction time Δtα from the start timing. About 2nd production composition data other than the 2nd production composition data displayed finally, it displays continuously from the start timing until the display of the 2nd production composition data displayed finally is completed.

The effects shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B are constituted by, for example, an effect pattern a of ID01 in FIG. The effect control unit 211 acquires the determination result from the effect configuration data determination unit 211d, and acquires each second effect configuration data and the reproduction time from the effect configuration data storage unit 213. The effect composition data of layers 1 to 6 is the second effect composition data in which the reproduction time is not defined.
The effect control unit 211 is finally displayed when it is determined that all the effect configuration data included in the effect pattern is the second effect configuration data based on the determination result acquired from the effect configuration data storage unit 211d. The reproduction time of the second effect composition data is set to a predetermined reproduction time Δtα. Then, the effect control means 211 continuously displays the second effect configuration data to be finally displayed during a predetermined reproduction time Δtα from a predetermined start timing. Further, the effect control means 211 continuously displays the other second effect configuration data until the display of the second effect configuration data to be finally displayed is finished, that is, until the final time FixA of the effect A.

  The end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time of the effect A as follows. First, when all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern a is the second effect composition data and the end time is calculated, the end time calculating unit 211b formally sets the reproduction time for all the second effect composition data. Set to zero. For example, when the end times are calculated in the order of layer 1 to layer 6, the end time calculation unit 211b first calculates the end time of layer 1 (start time t1 + reproduction time zero), and the final time acquisition unit 211c obtains the end time. The completed end time of layer 1 is set to the temporary end time TempA1 of the production A. Next, as a result of the calculation by the end time calculation unit 211b, the end time of layer 2 (start time (t0 + ΔT) + reproduction time zero) is later in time than the end time of layer 1. Therefore, the final time acquisition unit 211c updates TempA1 and sets the end time of layer 2 as the provisional end time TempA2 of effect A. By repeating the same processing up to layer 6, the end time (start time t3 + reproduction time zero) of layer 5 that ends the latest becomes the provisional end time TempA5 of effect A. At this time, it is determined that the final time acquisition unit 211c has calculated the end times of all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern from layer 1 to layer 6. Here, as described above, the reproduction time when the display of the second effect configuration data that is finally displayed is set to the reproduction time Δtα. Therefore, the end time calculating unit 211b adds the reproduction time Δtα to the provisional end time TempA5 of the effect A (TempA5 + reproduction time Δtα). As described above, the final time acquisition unit 211c acquires TempA5 + reproduction time Δtα as the final time FixA when the display of the effect A ends.

  As described above, in the pattern 3, all the effect patterns are configured by the second effect configuration data, and the playback time of the second effect configuration data that is finally displayed among the effect patterns is treated as a predetermined reproduction time Δtα. And all the 2nd production composition data contained in a production pattern are displayed until the 2nd production composition data displayed finally is completed. Here, if the playback time of all the second production composition data is not defined, the reproduction time of the production becomes zero, and it becomes impossible to judge whether or not the production is finished, and the player also confirms the production. Can not. By performing the processing as described above, even if the effect pattern is composed entirely of the second effect configuration data, the second effect configuration data can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 30 and the effect end time is reached. Can be calculated.

(2) Process Flow The main process in the slot machine 1 and the effect process in the continuous performance are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, the acquisition process of the end time of the production A will be described by taking two methods as examples.
(A) First Method FIGS. 20 and 21 are flowcharts illustrating an example of the flow of processing for acquiring the final time FixA of effect A in the second embodiment. The acquisition process of the final time FixA of effect A will be described with reference to FIGS. The acquisition process of the final time FixA of the production A is performed by the production control unit 211, the end time calculation unit 211b, and the final time acquisition unit 211c of the production control board 100B. For example, it is assumed that the effect pattern a is configured from first effect configuration data of layers 1 to 6.

Steps S400 and S401: The final time acquisition unit 211c sequentially increments the layer number up to the layer max in order to calculate the end time for each layer. The final time acquisition unit 211 c receives the production pattern ID of the production pattern selected by the selection unit 211 a and obtains the layer configuration of the production pattern based on the production pattern storage unit 212.
Step S402: The effect control means 211 acquires the file name of the effect composition data in the current layer from the effect pattern storage means 212 shown in FIG.
Step S403: The effect control means 211 searches the effect composition data storage means 213 based on the file name of the effect composition data in the current layer.

  Steps S404 to S406: The effect composition data determination unit 211d determines whether the effect composition data in the current layer is the first effect composition data or the second effect composition data (S405). The effect control unit 211 acquires the determination result from the effect configuration data determination unit 211d, and when the effect configuration data in the current layer is the second effect configuration data, the process proceeds to step S405. The end time calculating unit 211b sets the reproduction time of the second effect composition data to “zero” (S405). On the other hand, if the effect composition data in the current layer is the first effect composition data, the effect control means 211 proceeds to step S406 and “obtains the corresponding reproduction time from the effect composition data storage means 211d. The means 211b acquires the reproduction time from the effect control means 211 (S406).

Step S407: The effect control means 211 acquires the start time when the display of the effect composition data in the current layer is started using an effect time elapse timer or the like. The end time calculation unit 211 b acquires the start time from the effect control unit 211. If the start timing of the effect composition data is related to the timing when a certain operation of the player is detected, the process proceeds to the next step after waiting for the detection of the operation.
Step S408: The end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time by adding the reproduction time to the start time for the effect composition data in the current layer.

  Steps S409 to S410: The final time acquisition unit 211c compares the provisional end time TempA of the effect A with the end time of the effect composition data in the current layer (S409). If the end time of the current layer is later than the provisional end time TempA of the effect A stored in the end time storage unit 215, the final time acquisition unit 211c sets the provisional end time TempA of the effect A as the current end time TempA. Update with the end time of the layer (S410). On the other hand, if the provisional end time TempA of the effect A already stored in the end time storage unit 215 is later than the end time of the current layer, it is held as it is.

Step S411: When the above processing ends, the final time acquisition unit 211c increments the current layer number and returns to Step S401. When the current layer number is larger than layer max = NO5, that is, when the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time for the effect composition data of all the layers constituting the effect pattern, the process proceeds to step S412.
Step S412: The final time acquisition unit 211c determines whether or not the provisional end time TempA is zero. That is, it is determined whether or not the effect configuration data in all layers is the second effect configuration data. If the provisional end time TempA is zero, the process proceeds to step S413. If the provisional end time TempA is not zero, that is, not all layers are necessarily the second effect composition data, the process proceeds to step S415.

Step S413: When all the layers are the second effect composition data, the effect control means 211 sets the reproduction time of the final second effect composition data included in the effect pattern to a predetermined reproduction time Δtα.
In step S415, which will be described later, the effect control unit 211 sets the reproduction time of the corresponding second effect configuration data to a predetermined reproduction time Δtα when the finally displayed effect configuration data is the second effect configuration data. Set.

Step S414: Here, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the provisional end time TempA of the effect A with the reproduction time set to zero when the effect configuration data is the second effect configuration data. However, since the final second effect composition data is displayed during the reproduction time Δtα, the end time calculating unit 211b adds the reproduction time Δtα to the provisional end time TempA of the effect A (the provisional end time of the effect A). TempA + reproduction time Δtα). The final time acquisition unit 211c acquires the calculated end time TempA + reproduction time Δtα as the final time FixA when the display of the effect A ends.
Step S415: If all layers are not the second effect configuration data but some of the layers are the second effect configuration data, the final time acquisition unit 211c determines that the end time of the part of the layers is another layer. It is determined whether it is later than the end time of.

  Specifically, in FIG. 18, layers 1 to 4 are first effect configuration data, and layers 5 and 6 are second effect configuration data. In the layers 1 to 4, the latest production composition data of the layer 4 ends most late in time, and the display ends at the end time TempA4. Here, the end time of the second effect configuration data of layer 5 and layer 6 is start time + reproduction time zero, and is the start time of the second effect configuration data of layer 5 and layer 6 itself. Here, the final time acquisition unit 211c has the end time of each of the second effect configuration data of the layer 5 and the layer 6 that is longer than the end time TempA at which the display of the first effect configuration data in the other layers ends. To determine if it is slow.

In the case of Yes, it can be recognized that all of the other effect configuration data that is the first effect configuration data is not moving when the display of the corresponding second effect configuration data starts. Therefore, in the case of Yes, the process proceeds to steps S413 and S414, and the final time acquisition unit 211c acquires the final time FixA of the production A (temporary end time TempA + reproduction time Δtα of the production A).
If no, the process proceeds to step S416.
Step S416: If No in Step S415, the final time acquisition unit 211c sets the provisional end time TempA of the production A as the final time FixA of the production A.

(B) Second Method FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the flow of the acquisition process of the final time FixA of effect A in the second embodiment. The acquisition process of the final time FixA of effect A will be described with reference to FIG. The second method is a method in which the end time is not calculated for the second effect configuration data. The difference from the pattern 1 is that when it is determined in step S404 that the effect configuration data in the current layer is the second effect configuration data, the process proceeds to step S411 and the layer number is incremented. Since other points are the same as those of the pattern 1, the description thereof is omitted.

(3) Effect According to the second embodiment, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.
The effect composition data storage means stores a plurality of second effect composition data for which the reproduction time is not defined, in addition to the plurality of first effect composition data for which the reproduction time is defined. Therefore, the effect pattern can be configured only by the first effect configuration data, by only the second effect configuration data, or by a combination of the first effect configuration data and the second effect configuration data. Thus, by sharing not only the first effect configuration data but also the second effect configuration data for a plurality of effects, the storage capacity for storing the image data associated with the effect can be further reduced.

<Modification>
(1) Modification 1
In the above embodiment, the calculation timing of the end time is not particularly limited. For example, the end time is calculated at the following timing.
The end time calculating means 211b calculates the end time of each effect composition data each time the effect control means 211 controls the display of each effect composition data constituting the effect pattern on the liquid crystal display 30 or the like. For example, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time each time a signal indicating that the display of each effect configuration data is started from the effect control unit 211 is received. The signal may be a signal including a start time, for example. For example, the production control unit 211 starts displaying each production composition data and immediately transmits it to the end time calculation unit 211b each time the start time is acquired. The end time calculation unit 211b calculates the end time each time the start time of each effect composition data is acquired. Therefore, the end time of each effect composition data can be calculated when the display of each effect composition data is started. As described above, when the timing for calculating the end time of each piece of production composition data is set every time the display of each piece of production composition data is controlled, the production control means can be easily designed without being influenced by the number of pieces of production composition data. it can.

  As another timing, the end time calculating unit 211b may calculate the end time of each effect component data when display of all effect component data constituting the effect pattern is started. For this reason, the effect control means 211 further includes a determination means 211e for determining whether or not display of all effect composition data has been started. This will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 23 is another example of a block diagram of main functions for controlling the slot machine 1. It differs from the block diagram of the first embodiment only in that a determination unit 211e is added. The determination unit 211e determines whether or not display of all effect configuration data has been started. Specifically, the determination unit 211e performs the determination as follows, for example. The determining unit 211e refers to the effect pattern storage unit 212 illustrated in FIG. 8 and acquires the number of effect configuration data included in the effect pattern. The effect pattern of ID01 in FIG. 8 is composed of five effect composition data. For example, the determination means 211e acquires a signal indicating that each effect composition data is displayed from the effect control means 211 every time the effect control means 211 displays each effect composition data in the effect pattern. The determination unit 211e counts the number of times this signal is received, and if the number of pieces of production composition data included in the production pattern matches the count, display of all production composition data constituting the production pattern is started. judge. Alternatively, the determination unit 211e acquires from the effect control unit 211 the file name of the effect configuration data that has been displayed instead of the signal. And the determination means 211e will determine with the display of all the production composition data which comprise an effect pattern having started, if the file name is acquired about all the production composition data which comprise an effect pattern.
The storage capacity for storing the end time of each effect composition data can be reduced by calculating the end time of each effect composition data after controlling the display of all the effect composition data.

(2) Modification 2
The effect composition data to be displayed thereafter may be determined according to the design when the reel is stopped. FIG. 24 shows another example of data stored in the effect pattern storage unit 212. In FIG. 24, the composition method of each production is defined. For each production pattern ID for specifying each production, for example, the file name of one or more production composition data constituting the production, the start timing, and the stop pattern And a layer number are defined. The stop symbol refers to a combination of symbols in each display column that is stopped on any winning line.

  Here, the game execution means 201 of the main control board 100A receives the stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c according to the operation of the stop button 13 by the player, and receives the stop link table and reel position detection signals 155a to 155c. Based on this, the number of steps of the reel symbol is controlled, and the stop symbol to be stopped on the winning line is controlled. The game execution means 201 notifies the effect control board 100B of the stop symbol to be stopped on the winning line. Thereby, the effect control means 211 of the effect control board 100B grasps the stop symbol on the winning line. Alternatively, a sensor attached to the gaming machine 1 transmits the detection result of the symbols stopped on the winning line to the game execution unit 201. Further, the game execution unit 201 may transmit the detected stop symbol to the effect control unit 211.

  When the production control means 211 receives from the main control board 100A the stop pattern stopped on the winning line, the start operation instruction signal 112 generated based on the player's operation, the stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c, etc., from the main control board 100A. An effect is displayed based on the data stored in the storage unit 212.

For example, in the effect pattern of ID01, the display of the second effect composition data of still-2e as the background is started in response to the operation of the bet button, and thereby the effect A is started. Next, the display of the first presentation composition data of movie-1b is started in response to the operation of the first stop button 13a.
Next, the production control unit 211 receives a signal associated with the operation of the second stop button 13b, and receives a notification of the stop symbol stopped by the operation of the second stop button 13b from the game execution unit 201. . At this time, when the combination of the stop symbols stopped by the first and second stop buttons 13a and 13b is a predetermined pattern A, the effect control means 211 is operated by operating the second stop button 13b. The display of the first production composition data of movie-1c is started at the timing of stopping. Here, the combination of stop symbols is a predetermined pattern means that the symbols on the winning line of each display row are a predetermined combination. The pattern A is, for example, a combination of two bell symbols.

On the other hand, when the combination of stop symbols stopped by the first and second stop buttons 13a and 13b is not the pattern A, the first effect composition data of movie-1c is not displayed. The display of the 1st presentation composition data of other movie-1d and the 2nd presentation composition data of still-2a is started at the start timing shown in FIG.
Moreover, you may make it selectively display any production | presentation structure data among several production | generation composition data according to the combination of the stop symbol stopped by operation of a certain operation means. In the effect pattern of ID02, when the combination of the stop symbols stopped by operating the first and second stop buttons 13a and 13b is pattern A, the display of the first effect composition data of movie-1c is 2 This is started at the timing when the symbol is stopped by the operation of the first stop button 13b. On the other hand, when the combination of the stop symbols stopped by the first and second stop buttons 13a and 13b is the pattern B, the display of the second effect composition data of still-2b is the second stop button 13b. It starts at the timing when the symbol is stopped by the operation of. At this time, the selection means 211a pre-selects the effect pattern of ID02 based on the result of the internal lottery, and further, the effect of either movie-1c or still-2b depending on the combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed Select configuration data. Then, the effect control unit 211 displays the effect configuration data selected by the selection unit 211a.

Further, an effect may be performed based on a stop symbol stopped by operating the first stop button 13a. For example, in the effect pattern of ID03, when the stop symbol stopped by the first stop button 13a is a predetermined symbol A, the display of the first effect component data of movie-1b is the first stop button 13a. It starts at the timing when the symbol is stopped by the operation of.
An effect may be performed based on a combination of stop symbols stopped by operating the first to third stop buttons 13a to 13c. For example, in the effect pattern of ID04, when the combination of stop symbols stopped by the first to third stop buttons 13a to 13c is a predetermined pattern C, the display of the second effect configuration data of still-2a is The operation is started at the timing when the symbol is stopped by operating the third stop button 13c.

  Here, the slot machine accepts the operation of the operation means such as the start lever 12 and the stop button 13 from the player, and stops the symbols that are variably displayed according to the operation timing. At this time, as described above, the slot machine determines the effect composition data to be displayed after that in accordance with the stopped and displayed symbols. That is, the symbol that is stopped and displayed changes based on the player's operation timing, and the effect that is displayed changes according to the symbol that is stopped and displayed. Therefore, since not only predetermined conditions such as an internal lottery but also a player's operation selects an effect, variations in the effect configuration increase, and tiredness caused by repeating the same effect can be reduced.

(3) Modification 3
In the above description, the case where two effects A and B are continuously performed has been described, but control may be performed so that three or more effects are continuously performed. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing flow when three or more effects are continuously performed. Each of the three or more effects is an effect performed based on a lottery result in a certain game, and both are effects determined by the same internal lottery result.

The processing in steps S500 to S507 is the same as the processing in steps S200 to S207 in FIG.
Step S508: The effect control means 211 of the effect control means 211 determines whether or not a re-game prize has been won. If the regame prize has been won, a bet operation for starting the next game is not necessary, and the process proceeds to step S515. If the regame prize has not been won, the process proceeds to step S509.

Step S509: It is determined whether or not the current effect being executed in response to the stop of the stop button in steps S502 to S507 has ended. If the current effect has ended, the process proceeds to step S510. If the current effect has not ended, the process proceeds to step S513.
Steps S510 to S512: If the current effect has ended, it is determined whether there is a next effect that is continuously performed following the current effect (S510). When the current effect ends and the next effect is present, the selection unit 211a selects an effect pattern for the next effect (S511). The effect control means 211 configures the next effect following the end of the current effect, and controls the display control means 220 and the illumination control means 225 to display the next effect (S512). If there is no continuous next production, the process ends. When the next effect is started in step S512, the next effect that is currently being executed becomes the current effect, and the process then proceeds to step S509. Thereby, unless there is a betting operation, successive effects determined by the effect pattern are sequentially executed.

  Steps S513 and S514: Next, the effect control means 211 determines whether or not a bet operation for starting the next game has been performed during the execution of the current effect (S513). If a bet operation is performed, the current effect is interrupted (S514). On the other hand, if there is no betting operation, the process proceeds to step S509 to continue execution of the current effect and determine the end of the current effect.

Step S515: Next, if it is determined in step S508 that a re-game prize has been won, it is determined whether or not the current effect has ended as in step S509. If the current effect has ended, the process proceeds to step S515, and if the current effect has not ended, the process proceeds to step S519.
Steps S516 to S518: If the current effect has ended, it is determined whether there is a next effect that is continuously performed following the current effect (S516). When the current effect ends and the next effect is present, the selection unit 211a selects an effect pattern for the next effect (S517). The effect control means 211 configures the next effect following the end of the current effect, and controls the display control means 220 and the illumination control means 225 to display the next effect (S518). If there is no next production, the process ends. Further, when the next effect is started in step S518, the next effect currently being executed becomes the current effect, and the process then proceeds to step S515. Thus, as long as there is no operation of the start lever, successive effects determined by the effect pattern are sequentially executed.

  Steps S519 and S520: Next, the effect control means 211 determines whether or not the start lever for the next game has been operated during the execution of the current effect (S519). If the start lever for the next game is operated, the current effect is interrupted (S520). On the other hand, if there is no operation of the start lever, the process proceeds to step S515 to continue execution of the current effect and determine the end of the current effect.

With the above processing, even when there are two or more effects that are successively performed, it is possible to smoothly transition to the subsequent effect depending on whether or not the previous effect has ended.
In addition, when the production C is executed subsequent to the production A and the production B, the category of the production A and the production B may be different from the category of the production C. For example, both the production A and the production B are productions indicating that the possibility of transition to the start prize is low, and the production C indicates that the possibility of transition to the start prize is higher than the production A and the production B. It may be. Thus, after an effect indicating that the possibility of transition to the start prize is low is continuously shown, an effect indicating that the possibility of transition to the start prize is continuously high is performed. Therefore, the player who mainly enjoys the production can be drawn into the production and entertained. For players who mainly enjoy the winning results, each effect is rounded up by the instruction related to the game during each effect and the effect time is shortened, so the annoyance felt by the effect can be reduced, and the lottery result You can know more quickly.
Furthermore, the continuous effect may extend over a plurality of games. For example, a production A and a production B are performed in a certain game, and a production C is performed in the next game. With such a continuous production, it is possible to give a sense of expectation to the next game and make the game more interesting.

(4) Modification 4
In the above embodiment, the effect control board 100B and the display control board 100C are provided separately, but are provided integrally in the present modification. FIG. 26 is an example of a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the slot machine according to this variation, and FIG. 27 is a block diagram of main functions for controlling the slot machine according to this variation. In this modification, the display control board 100C of the above embodiment is taken into the effect control board 100B, and the function of the display control means 220 of the above embodiment is taken into the effect control means 211. The effect control means 211 outputs a control signal related to the effect to the liquid crystal display 30, the illumination LED 31, and the like to display the effect.

(4) Modification 5
In the above embodiment, the control signal related to the effect is unilaterally transmitted from the effect control board 100B to the display control board 100C. And the display control means 220 of the display control board 100C outputs the control signal regarding the received effect to the liquid crystal display 30 etc., and displays the effect. In the present modification, bidirectional communication is performed between the effect control board 100B and the display control board 100C. FIG. 28 is an example of a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the slot machine according to this variation, and FIG. 29 is a block diagram of main functions for controlling the slot machine according to this variation.

  In the present modification, an execution command for causing the display control board 100C to display each effect configuration data is transmitted from the effect control board 100B. When the display control board 100C receives the execution command, the display control board 100C receives the execution command from the display control board 100C to the effect control board 100B, ACK_CM for the reception of the execution command, display start ACK_ST for the display of the effect configuration data, and display of the effect configuration data A display end ACK_ED to end is transmitted. These ACK_CM, ACK_ST, and ACK_ED are transmitted / received, for example, each time output of each effect configuration data.

Below, the flow of the effect process which concerns on this modification is demonstrated. 30 and 31 are flowcharts showing an example of the flow of effect processing.
Steps S600 and S601: As in the above embodiment, the effect control means 211 receives various commands from the main control board 100A. The selection means 211a of the effect control means 211 selects the effect pattern a for effect A from the effect pattern storage means 212 based on various commands.
Steps S602, S603a to S603c: When the operation of the first stop button 13a is accepted (S602), the effect control means 211, based on the effect pattern a for effect A, from the effect configuration data storage means 213, the effect pattern a. Is read out. The effect control unit 211 generates an execution command for displaying the read effect configuration data and transmits it to the display control unit 220 of the display control board 100C (S603a). When receiving the execution command, the display control unit 220 transmits ACK_CM indicating that the execution command has been received to the effect control unit 211. The effect control unit 211 receives ACK_CM (S603b). In addition, when the display control unit 220 starts displaying the effect configuration data on the liquid crystal display 30 or the illumination LED 31 based on the execution command, the display control unit 220 transmits a display start ACK_ST indicating that the display has started to the effect control unit 211. . The effect control unit 211 receives ACK_ST (S603c).

Steps S604, S605a to S605c, S606, S607a to S607c: Processes similar to those in steps S602 and S603a to S603c are performed based on operations by the second and third stop buttons 13b and 13c, respectively.
Steps S608 and S609: The effect control means 211 determines whether there is an effect that is continuously performed (S608). When there is an effect that is continuously performed, the selection unit 211a selects the effect pattern b for the effect B from the effect pattern storage unit 212 based on, for example, the result of the internal lottery by the lottery unit 203 and the current state of the slot machine. Select (S609). If there is no continuous performance, the process ends.

S610: Next, the effect control means 211 determines whether or not a re-game prize has been won. If the regame prize has not been won, the process proceeds to step S611. If the regame prize has been won, the process proceeds to step S619.
Step S611: The effect control means 211 determines whether or not the effect A has ended. Specifically, the effect control means 211 determines whether or not the display end ACK_ED indicating that the display of the effect composition data is ended is received for all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern a. For all the production composition data constituting the production pattern a, if the display end ACK_ED has been received, the process proceeds to step S612a. If all the display end ACK_EDs have not been received yet, the process proceeds to step S615.

Steps S612a to S612c: When the effect A has ended, the effect B is displayed following the end of the effect A. Specifically, the effect control means 211 generates an execution command for displaying the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern b, and transmits it to the display control means 220 (S612a). When the display control unit 220 receives the execution command and starts display, the display control unit 220 transmits ACK_CM and display start ACK_ST to the effect control unit 211 as described above. The effect control means 211 receives ACK_CM and ACK_ST (S612b, S612c).
Step S613: The effect control means 211 determines whether or not a bet operation for starting the next game has been performed during the execution of the effect B, and when the bet operation has been performed, ends the current continuous effect. To do. If no betting operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S614.

Step S614: Next, the effect control means 211 determines whether or not the effect B has ended. Specifically, the effect control means 211 determines whether or not the display end ACK_ED indicating that the display of the effect composition data has ended is received for all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern b. For all the production composition data constituting the production pattern b, if the display end ACK_ED has been received, the process ends. If all the display end ACK_ED has not been received yet, the display of the production B is continued, and the process goes to step S613. Return.
Steps S615, S616a to S616c: When the effect A continues and the bet operation is performed (S615), the effect control unit 211 generates an execution command for executing the effect B, and the display control unit 220 Transmit (S616a). When the display control unit 220 receives the execution command and starts the production, the display control unit 220 transmits ACK_CM and ACK_ST to the production control unit 211. The effect control means 211 receives ACK_CM and ACK_ST (S616b, S616c).

Steps S617 and S618: Next, when the start lever related to the next game is operated during the execution of the effect B, the effect control unit 211 ends the current continuous effect (S617). On the other hand, if there is no operation of the start lever, it is determined whether or not the display end ACK_ED indicating that the display of the effect composition data has ended is received for all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern b. With respect to all the production composition data constituting the production pattern b, the display ends when the display end ACK_ED is received, and when all the display end ACK_ED is not received yet, the display of the production B is continued, and the process goes to step S617. Return.
Step S619: When the replay prize is won, the effect control means 211 ends the current continuous effect when the start lever for the next game is operated. On the other hand, if there is no operation of the start lever, the process proceeds to step S620.

Step S620: For all effect composition data constituting the effect pattern a, if display end ACK_ED is received, the process proceeds to step S621a, and if not all display end ACK_ED has been received yet, display of effect A is continued. Then, the process returns to step S619.
S621a to S621c: Next, the effect control unit 211 generates an execution command for executing the effect B and transmits it to the display control unit 220 (S620a). When the display control unit 220 receives the execution command and starts the production, the display control unit 220 transmits ACK_CM and display start ACK_ST to the production control unit 211. The effect control unit 211 receives ACK_CM and ACK_ST (S621b, S621c).
Steps S622 and S623: Next, when the start lever related to the next game is operated during the execution of the effect B, the effect control unit 211 ends the current continuous effect (S622). On the other hand, when there is no operation of the start lever, the execution of the production B is continued until the production B is finished (S622). That is, the same processing as steps S617 and S618 is performed.

(6) Modification 6
In the said embodiment, as shown, for example in FIG. 12, etc., the display of each production | presentation structure data starts in order of layer number 1-5, acquires start time and reproduction | regeneration time in order of layer number 1-5, and sets end time. Calculated. However, the end time may be calculated in the order in which the display of each effect composition data is started regardless of the layer number.

FIG. 32A is a schematic diagram when the second effect configuration data is displayed during the reproduction time, and FIG. 32B is a schematic diagram showing the effect actually displayed. FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of an acquisition process of the final time FixA of effect A in the present modification.
The effect pattern a shown in FIGS. 32 (a) and 32 (b) is the effect pattern a of ID02 in FIG. 16 selected according to the result of the internal lottery, and the effects shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b). Same as pattern. However, FIGS. 17A and 17B and FIGS. 32A and 32B are different in the operation order of the operation means by the player. That is, in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b), the player has first, second and third stop buttons 13a, 13b and 13c (left stop button 13a, middle stop button 13b and right stop button 13c). In FIG. 32A and FIG. 32B, the player operates in order of the third stop button 13c, the first stop button 13a, and the second stop button 13b. It is carried out. In FIGS. 32 (a) and 32 (b), as in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b), the second effect composition data is continuously displayed until all the other effect composition data are completed.

The end time calculation method will be described together with the effect control method with reference to FIG.
First, the effect control unit 211 controls the display of the second effect configuration data of still-2e as the background in the layer 6 where the display is first started. Here, since the production composition data of still-2e is the second production composition data and the reproduction time is not defined, the end time calculating means 211b sets the reproduction time to zero formally and sets the layer 6 end time (start Time t0 + reproduction time zero) is calculated. Next, the final time acquisition unit 211c sets the end time of the layer 6 as the initial value of the provisional end time of the effect A, and sets it as TempA6.
Here, the final time acquisition unit 211c acquires that it is configured from effect composition data of layers 1 to 6 based on the configuration of the effect pattern. Since only the end time of the layer 6 is calculated at this stage, it is determined that the calculation of the end time has not been completed for all the effect composition data constituting the effect pattern. Therefore, the provisional end time TempA6 of the production A does not become the final time FixA, and the production control unit 211 continuously displays the second production composition data of still-2e after the provisional end time TempA6 of the production A. Then, it is continuously displayed until the final time FixA described later.

  Next, the effect control means 211 controls the display of the second effect configuration data of still-2a and the first effect configuration data of movie-1i in the layers 4 and 5 where the display is subsequently started. Here, the effect control means 211 starts display in response to the operation of the third stop button 13c for the layer 5, since the effect composition data of movie-1i is the first effect composition data. Display during Δt5. When the display of the first production composition data of movie-1i is started, the production control unit 211 transmits the start time t1 and the reproduction time Δt5 to the end time calculation unit 211b. The end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time of layer 5 (start time t1 + reproduction time Δt5). Since the end time of layer 5 is later in time than TempA6, final time acquisition unit 211c updates TempA6 and sets the end time of layer 5 as provisional end time TempA5 of effect A.

  In addition, the effect control unit 211 starts displaying the second effect configuration data of still-2a in the layer 4 and continuously displays the data until the final time FixA described later. Since the effect configuration data of still-2a is the second effect configuration data, the end time is calculated in the same manner as the layer 6. That is, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time of layer 4 (start time t1 + reproduction time zero). Next, the final time acquisition unit 211c compares the end time of this layer 4 with TempA5, and since TempA5 is later in time than the end time of layer 4, TempA5 remains as it is as the provisional end time of effect A Hold as. Here, since the end times of all the layers constituting the effect pattern have not yet been calculated, the effect control means 211 continues the second effect configuration data of still-2a after the provisional end time TempA5 of effect A. And display continuously until a final time FixA described later.

Next, the production control means 211 displays the first production composition data of movie-1b and movie-1f on the first and second stop buttons 13a at time t1 in layers 1 and 2 where the display is subsequently started. It starts in response to the operation and continues for the respective reproduction times Δt1 and Δt2.
Next, when the production control unit 211 starts displaying the first production configuration data of movie-1b and movie-1f, the production control unit 211 transmits the start time and the reproduction time to the end time calculation unit 211b. For example, the end time calculating unit 211b first calculates the end time (start time t2 + reproduction time Δt1) for the layer 1, and the final time acquiring unit 211c compares the end time of the layer 1 with the provisional end time TempA5 of the effect A. To do. The end time of this layer 1 is later in time than TempA5. Therefore, the final time acquisition unit 211c updates TempA5 and sets the end time of layer 1 as the provisional end time TempA1 of the effect A. Next, the end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time (start time t2 + reproduction time Δt2) for the layer 2, and the final time acquiring unit 211c compares the end time of the layer 2 with the provisional end time TempA1 of the effect A. To do. Since TempA1 is later in time than the end time of layer 2, TempA1 is held as a provisional end time of effect A as it is.

  The effect control unit 211, the end time calculation unit 211b, and the final time acquisition unit 211c perform the same process for the layer 3 that starts display next. The display of the first production composition data of movie-1g is controlled and the end time (start time (t3 + Δα) + reproduction time Δt3) is calculated. Then, since the end time of layer 3 is later than TempA1, the final time acquisition unit 211c updates TempA1 and sets the end time of layer 3 as the provisional end time TempA3 of effect A. Here, the final time acquisition unit 211c calculates the end times of all the production composition data constituting the production pattern from the layer 1 to the layer 6 by the end time calculation unit 211b, so the production of all the layers constituting the production pattern. It is determined that the calculation of the end time for the configuration data has ended. Therefore, the final time acquisition unit 211c acquires the held TempA3 as the final time FixA when the display of the effect A ends. Then, the effect control unit 211 continues to display the second effect configuration data of still-2a and still-2e until the final time FixA.

Next, the flow of processing for obtaining the final time FixA of effect A in the present modification will be described with reference to FIG.
Step S700: The final time obtaining unit 211c receives the production pattern ID of the production pattern selected by the selection unit 211a, and obtains the layer configuration of the production pattern based on the production pattern storage unit 212.
Step S701: Here, when the production control means 211 starts displaying the production composition data, it transmits the start time and the reproduction time to the end time calculation means 211b. The end time calculating unit 211b acquires the start time and the reproduction time from the effect control unit 211 for the effect configuration data whose display has been started. At this stage, the playback time can be acquired for the first effect configuration data for which the playback time is defined, but the playback time cannot be acquired for the second effect configuration data for which the playback time is not defined.

  Steps S <b> 702 and S <b> 703: The effect composition data determination unit 211 d acquires, for example, the file name of the currently displayed effect composition data from the effect control unit 211. Then, referring to the effect composition data storage unit 213 based on the file name, it is determined whether the currently displayed effect composition data is the first effect composition data or the second effect composition data (S702). ). The effect control unit 211 acquires the determination result from the effect configuration data determination unit 211d, and when the currently displayed effect configuration data is the second effect configuration data, the process proceeds to step S703. The end time calculating unit 211b sets the reproduction time of the second effect composition data to “zero” (S703). On the other hand, if the currently displayed effect configuration data is the first effect configuration data, the process proceeds to step S704.

Step S704: The end time calculating unit 211b calculates an end time based on the start time and the reproduction time for the currently displayed effect composition data.
Steps S705 to S706: The final time acquisition unit 211c compares the provisional end time TempA of the effect A with the end time of the currently displayed effect configuration data (S705). When the end time of the currently displayed effect composition data is later than the provisional end time TempA of the effect A stored in the end time storage means 215, the provisional end time TempA of the effect A is currently displayed. It is updated by the end time of the production effect data that is present (S706). On the other hand, if the provisional end time TempA of the effect A already stored in the end time storage means 215 is later than the end time of the effect configuration data currently displayed, it is held as it is.
Step S707: Next, the final time acquisition unit 211c determines whether or not the end time has been calculated for all the effect configuration data constituting the effect pattern. If the calculation of the end time has not been completed for all effect composition data, the process returns to step S701. On the other hand, if the calculation of the end time has been completed, the process proceeds to step S412 in FIG. 21, and the processes in steps S415 to S416 are performed.

(7) Modification 7
In the second embodiment, the reproduction time is stored in the effect composition data storage unit 213. However, the reproduction time may be stored in a reproduction time storage unit 214 different from the effect composition data storage unit 213. FIG. 34 is a block diagram of main functions for controlling the slot machine 1 according to this modification. As shown in FIG. 34, this modification has a reproduction time storage means 214 in addition to FIG. 13 which is a functional block diagram of the second embodiment.
FIG. 35 is an example of data stored in the effect composition data storage means, and FIG. 36 is an example of data stored in the reproduction time storage means. Each production composition data is stored in the production composition data storage means 213. As shown in FIG. 35, each production composition data includes, for example, a file name of each production composition data and the first production composition data or the second production. The type indicating the configuration data and the type indicating the moving image or the still image are associated with each other. In addition, the reproduction time is stored in the reproduction time storage unit 214 for each file name of each effect composition data. Note that the playback time storage unit 214 stores only the playback time of the first effect composition data for which the playback time is defined. Since the reproduction time is not defined for the second effect composition data, it is not stored in the reproduction time storage unit 214.

The effect control means 211 acquires the file name of each effect configuration data constituting the effect pattern based on the effect pattern selected by the selection means 211a, and the effect configuration data storage means 213 stores each effect configuration data based on the file name. Read from. Further, the effect control unit 211 reads the corresponding playback time from the playback time storage unit 214 based on the file name, and displays each effect configuration data during the playback time.
The effect composition data determining unit 211d acquires the file name from the effect pattern and searches the reproduction time storage unit 214 based on the file name, so that the effect composition data of the corresponding file name is the first effect configuration data. Or whether it is the second effect composition data. That is, if the reproduction time of the corresponding file name is stored, the production composition data determination unit 211d determines that the production composition data of the file name is the first production composition data and stores the reproduction time of the corresponding file name. If not, the effect configuration data of that file name is determined as second effect configuration data.

Furthermore, in the above description, the production configuration data is identified by the file name, but each production configuration data may be identified by the data ID. The example which identifies each production | presentation structure data by data ID below is demonstrated.
Since the functional block diagram is the same as FIG. 34, description thereof is omitted. FIG. 37 shows an example of data stored in the effect composition data storage means, and FIG. 38 shows an example of data stored in the reproduction time storage means. Each production composition data is stored in the production composition data storage means 213. As shown in FIG. 37, each production composition data includes, for example, a data ID for identifying each production composition data, and each production composition data. The file name is associated with the type. In the reproduction time storage means 214, the data ID is associated with the reproduction time of the effect composition data corresponding to each data ID. Note that the playback time storage unit 214 stores only the playback time of the first effect configuration data for which the playback time is defined, and does not store the second effect configuration data for which the playback time is not defined.

  The effect pattern storage means 212 stores a plurality of effect patterns. FIG. 39 is an example of data stored in the effect pattern storage unit 212. In the effect pattern storage unit 212, for each effect pattern ID for specifying each effect pattern, for example, a data ID of a plurality of effect configuration data constituting the effect pattern, a start timing for each effect configuration data, a layer number, Is defined. In the effect pattern shown in FIG. 39, the file name is merely replaced with the data ID in the effect pattern shown in FIG. 16 of the second embodiment. That is, in the said 2nd Embodiment, although each production | presentation structure data is identified using a file name, the points which identify each production | presentation structure data here using data ID differ.

  The effect control method and end time acquisition method will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 40A is a schematic diagram when the first and second effect configuration data is displayed during the reproduction time, and FIG. 40B is a schematic diagram showing the effect actually displayed. The production structure shown in FIGS. 40A and 40B is defined by, for example, the production pattern of ID02 in FIG. 39 selected according to the result of the internal lottery. The configuration of the effect configuration data of the effect pattern ID02 in FIGS. 39 and 40 is the same as the configuration of the effect configuration data of the effect pattern ID02 in FIGS. 16 and 17 of the second embodiment. The difference is that data is identified by a data ID. The production control method and end time acquisition method shown in FIG. 40 are the same as the production control method and end time acquisition method of pattern 1 shown in FIG.

The effect control unit 211 obtains ID02 from the selection unit 211a as an identifier of the effect pattern selected according to the result of the internal lottery, and the data ID, start timing, and layer of each effect configuration data described in the ID02 effect pattern Are obtained from the effect pattern storage means 212. Further, the effect composition data of the corresponding data ID is read from the effect composition data storage means 213, and the reproduction time is acquired from the reproduction time storage means 214 for the effect composition data of the corresponding data ID.
The effect composition data determination unit 211d acquires the data ID from the effect pattern of ID02, and searches the reproduction time storage unit 214 based on the data ID. If the reproduction time is stored for the corresponding data ID, the effect composition data determining unit 211d determines that the effect composition data of the data ID is the first effect composition data, and the reproduction time is stored for the corresponding data ID. If there is not, the effect composition data of that data ID is determined as the second effect composition data.

  The effect control means 211 acquires the determination result from the effect composition data determination means 211d. Here, layers 1 to 3 and layer 5 are first effect configuration data, and layers 4 and 6 are second effect configuration data. When the production configuration data is the first production configuration data, the production control unit 211 outputs the output from the start time determined based on various signals acquired from the game execution unit 201 and the start timing over the reproduction time. Do. On the other hand, when the production configuration data is the second production configuration data, the production control unit 211 displays all the first production configuration data constituting the production from the start time determined based on various signals and the start timing. The display is continuously performed until the last time when is finished.

First, the effect control means 211 displays the second effect composition data of ID1009 as the background in response to the operation of the bet button that is the start of the effect A in the layer 6 where the display is started first, and FIG. ) Until the end of the production A as shown in FIG. Next, in layers 1 and 2, the display of the first presentation composition data of ID1002 and ID1010 is started in response to the operation of the first stop button 13a at time t1, and the playback time Δt1 = 10.0 seconds and Continue for Δt2.
The end time calculating unit 211b acquires the start time t1 and the reproduction time Δt1 from the effect control unit 211 for the layer 1, and calculates the end time (start time t1 + reproduction time Δt1). Then, the final time acquisition unit 211c sets the end time of layer 1 as the initial value of the provisional end time of effect A, and sets it as TempA1. Next, the end time calculating unit 211b similarly calculates the end time (start time t1 + reproduction time Δt2) for the layer 2. The final time acquisition unit 211c compares the end time of this layer 2 with TempA1, and since TempA1 is later in time than the end time of layer 2, it acquires TempA1 as the temporary end time of the production A as it is. .

  Next, in the layer 3 where the display is subsequently started, the effect control unit 211 displays the first effect composition data of ID 1011 when a predetermined time Δα has elapsed since the second stop button 13b was operated. Start and continue for the playback time Δt3. The end time calculating unit 211b acquires the start time (t2 + Δα) and the playback time Δt3 for the layer 3, and calculates the end time (start time (t2 + Δα) + playback time Δt3). The end time of this layer 3 is later in time than TempA1. Therefore, the final time acquisition unit 211c updates TempA1 and sets the end time of layer 3 as the provisional end time TempA3 of effect A.

  Further, subsequently, in layers 4 and 5, the effect control means 211 controls the display of the second effect configuration data of ID1007 and the first effect configuration data of ID1013. Here, the effect control means 211 starts the first effect composition data of ID1013 in response to the operation of the third stop button 13c for the layer 5, and displays it during the reproduction time Δt5. The end time calculating unit 211b calculates the end time of layer 5 (start time t3 + reproduction time Δt5). For layer 4, the effect control means 211 continuously displays from the start time t3 to the final time FixA of effect A because the effect configuration data of ID 1007 is the second effect configuration data.

The end time calculating means 211b sets the end time by setting the playback time to zero as shown in the second embodiment, because the effect composition data of ID1007 and ID1009 is the second effect composition data. Calculate or do not calculate end time.
The other effect control method and the end time acquisition method based on the ID01 effect pattern and ID03 effect pattern in FIG. 39 are the pattern 2 and pattern 3 effect control method and the end time acquisition method of the second embodiment, respectively. Since it is the same, description is abbreviate | omitted.

(8) Modification 8
In the embodiment described above, the game execution means 201 controls the rotation and stop of the reels (R1 to R3), whereby the variation and stop of the symbols attached to the reels are controlled. However, symbol control means for displaying the variation and stop of the symbol on the liquid crystal display 30 or a separate indicator may be provided in the CPU 170 of the effect control board 100B. The symbol control means receives a signal accompanying the operation of the start lever and the operation of the stop button from the main control board 100A, and displays the variation and stop of the symbol in accordance with these signals.

(9) Modification 9
In the embodiment described above, the effect control means 211 displays the first effect configuration data during the reproduction time when the effect configuration data is the first effect configuration data. However, the final image of the first effect composition data may be controlled to be continuously displayed. Furthermore, if the final image is an image on which nothing is displayed, it is possible to make it appear as if the display of the first effect composition data has ended after the elapse of the reproduction time.

(10) Modification 10
In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine is taken as an example, but the present invention can be similarly applied to a pachinko gaming machine. For example, there is a case where an effect is started in a pachinko machine in which operation buttons are installed, and the effect is started when a game ball enters the start winning opening, and the effect is advanced by the operation buttons.

The said embodiment and each modification can be combined suitably.
A computer program that causes a computer to execute the above-described processing and a computer-readable recording medium that records the program are included in the scope of the present invention. Here, examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a flexible disk, hard disk, CD-ROM, MO, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, BD (Blue-ray Disc), and semiconductor memory. .

  The computer program is not limited to the one recorded on the recording medium, but may be transmitted via an electric communication line, a wireless or wired communication line, a network represented by the Internet, or the like.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the storage capacity and accurately grasping the end time of the production. Therefore, the present invention is useful for realizing a gaming machine in which an increase in storage capacity is suppressed and the production control is easy.

(A) Explanatory drawing (1) for demonstrating a mode that two effect A and effect B are controlled by the continuous game. (B) Explanatory drawing (2) for demonstrating a mode that two effect A and effect B are controlled by the continuous game. (A) The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the slot machine 1 which concerns on the embodiment of this invention. (B) Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the reel variable display apparatus RL which is one of the internal structures of the slot machine 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows arrangement | positioning of the symbol printed on each reel belt | band | zone. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the types of prizes set in the slot machine 1 and the roles associated with the respective prizes. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the slot machine 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of main functions for controlling the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment. An example of the data memorize | stored in the production | presentation structure data storage means 213. FIG. An example of the data memorize | stored in the production pattern memory | storage means 212. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the acquisition method of the end time of production A. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the main process of the slot machine 1 which concerns on the embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the production process in a continuous production. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of an acquisition process of the last time FixA of production A in the 1st embodiment. The block diagram of the main functions which control the slot machine 1 which concerns on the example of 2nd Embodiment. An example of the data memorize | stored in the production | presentation structure data storage means 213. FIG. (A) An example of first effect configuration data stored in the first area of the effect configuration data storage means 213. (B) An example of second effect configuration data stored in the second area of the effect configuration data storage means 213. An example of the data memorize | stored in the production pattern memory | storage means 212. FIG. (A) In the pattern 1, the schematic diagram at the time of displaying the 1st and 2nd production composition data during reproduction time. (B) In the pattern 1, the schematic diagram which shows the effect actually displayed. (A) In the pattern 2, the schematic diagram at the time of displaying the 1st and 2nd production composition data during reproduction time. (B) In the pattern 2, the schematic diagram which shows the effect actually displayed. (A) In the pattern 3, the schematic diagram at the time of displaying the 1st and 2nd production composition data during reproduction time. (B) In the pattern 3, the schematic diagram which shows the effect actually displayed. The flowchart (1) which shows an example of the flow of acquisition processing of final time FixA of production A in the example of a 2nd embodiment. The flowchart (2) which shows an example of the flow of acquisition processing of final time FixA of production A in the example of a 2nd embodiment. The flowchart which shows another example of the flow of acquisition processing of final time FixA of production A in the 2nd embodiment. Another example of the block diagram of the main functions which control the slot machine 1. FIG. Another example of data stored in the effect pattern storage unit 212. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process in case 3 or more productions are performed continuously. The block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the slot machine which concerns on this modification. The block diagram of the main functions which control the slot machine which concerns on this modification. The example of the block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the slot machine which concerns on this modification. The block diagram of the main functions which control the slot machine which concerns on this modification. The flowchart (1) which shows an example of the flow of effect processing. The flowchart (2) which shows an example of the flow of effect processing. (A) In the modification 6, the schematic diagram at the time of displaying 2nd effect structure data during reproduction time. (B) In the modification 6, it is a schematic diagram which shows the effect actually displayed. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of an acquisition process of the last time FixA of the production A in this modification 6. The block diagram of the main functions which control the slot machine 1 which concerns on this modification. An example of the data memorize | stored in production composition data storage means. An example of the data memorize | stored in the reproduction | regeneration time memory | storage means. An example of the data memorize | stored in production composition data storage means. An example of the data memorize | stored in the reproduction | regeneration time memory | storage means. An example of the data memorize | stored in the production pattern memory | storage means 212. FIG. (A) In the pattern 1, the schematic diagram at the time of displaying the 1st and 2nd production composition data during reproduction time. (B) In the pattern 1, the schematic diagram which shows the effect actually displayed.

Explanation of symbols

1: Slot machine
11: Bet button
12: Start lever
13a-13c: Stop button 20: Reel window
30: Liquid crystal display
31: Illuminated LED
32: Speaker 32
100A: Main control board
100B: Production control board
100C: Display control board
100D: Electric decoration control board
101, 170, 175, 178: CPU
104, 171, 176, 179: ROM
105, 172, 177, 180: RAM
201: Game execution means
202: Numerical expression means
203: Lottery means
211: Production control means
211a: selection means 211b: end time calculation means 211c: final time calculation means 212: effect pattern storage means
213: Production composition data storage means
214: Reproduction time storage means
215: End time storage means
220: Display control means
225: Lighting control means

Claims (10)

Production control means for controlling production accompanying the progress of the game,
Display means for displaying image data constituting the effect according to the control;
A plurality of operating means for detecting a player's operation to cause the game to progress;
Effect configuration data storage means for storing a plurality of effect configuration data consisting of moving images or still images as image data constituting the effect,
Effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns composed of combinations of the effect configuration data in association with the combined effect configuration data and a start timing for displaying the effect configuration data, respectively,
Including
The start timing includes a timing when any of the plurality of operation means detects a player's operation,
The plurality of presentation composition data stored in the presentation composition data storage means is composed of a plurality of first presentation composition data stored in association with a playback time defining a time for displaying the moving image or still image. ,
The production includes a first production and a second production,
The production control means includes
Regarding the first effect, the first effect pattern, which is one effect pattern , is selected from the effect pattern storage means from the plurality of effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means, and the first effect is related to the first effect pattern. Selecting means for selecting a second effect pattern different from the effect pattern from the effect pattern storage means ;
The reproduction time and start timing associated with the first effect configuration data constituting the first effect pattern are read from the effect configuration data storage means and the effect pattern storage means, and based on the read reproduction time and start timing. , End time calculating means for calculating an end time at which the display of the first presentation composition data ends,
The latest end time calculated by the end time calculating means in the first effect configuration data constituting the first effect pattern is acquired as the last time at which the display of the first effect on the display means ends. And a final time acquisition means,
When the first effect is controlled, the first effect configuration data constituting the first effect pattern is read from the effect configuration data storage means, and when the second effect is controlled, the second effect is controlled. First effect configuration data constituting an effect pattern is read from the effect configuration data storage means, and is associated with the first effect configuration data based on the start timing associated with the read first effect configuration data. Controlling to display the first presentation composition data on the display means over the reproduction time ;
When the last time when the display of the first effect ends after the control of the first effect elapses, the control of the first effect based on the first effect pattern is ended, and the end of the first effect is continued. And starting a control of the second effect based on the second effect pattern . The production configuration data stored by the production configuration data storage means is further configured to include a plurality of second production configuration data that are images in which the reproduction time is not defined,
The production control means includes
Determining whether the production composition data constituting the first production pattern selected by the selection means is any of the plurality of first production composition data or any of the plurality of second production composition data. Further comprising production composition data judging means for
When the effect composition data determining means determines that the effect composition data constituting the first effect pattern selected by the selecting means is one of the plurality of second effect composition data, the second effect configuration data The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is controlled to be continuously displayed until a final time at which the display of the first effect ends . The effect configuration data storage means stores the plurality of first effect configuration data and the plurality of second effect configuration data without being divided,
When the production composition data determination means is within a predetermined numerical value range indicating the time to be displayed corresponding to each reproduction composition data constituting the first production pattern selected by the selection means. In the case where the production composition data is determined to be the first production composition data, the reproduction time associated with each production composition data constituting the first production pattern selected by the selection means is outside the range of the numerical values or The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein when each reproduction composition data constituting the production pattern selected by the selection means is not associated with a reproduction time, the production composition data is determined as second production composition data. The production composition data storage means stores the plurality of first production composition data and the plurality of second production composition data separately in a first area and a second area, respectively.
The effect composition data determining means is configured to use the effect composition data as first effect composition data when each effect composition data constituting the first effect pattern selected by the selection means is stored in the first area. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein, when the determination is stored in the second area, the effect configuration data is determined as second effect configuration data. 4. The end time calculating means includes
In the case where the first effect pattern selected by the selection means is a specific effect pattern obtained by combining any of the plurality of first effect configuration data and any of the plurality of second effect configuration data.
When the production control means controls to start displaying the second production configuration data constituting the specific production pattern based on the start timing associated with the second production configuration data, the second production configuration When the first effect configuration data constituting the specific effect pattern other than the data is not displayed, the end time is calculated with the reproduction time of the second effect configuration data as a predetermined value,
The final time acquisition means includes
The display of the specific effect pattern ends at the latest end time among the first effect configuration data constituting the specific effect pattern and the second effect configuration data constituting the specific effect pattern for which the end time is calculated. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is acquired as a final time.   The end time calculation means calculates the end time of the effect composition data each time the effect control means controls display of each effect composition data on the display means. The gaming machine according to any one of the above. The production control means includes
A determination unit for determining whether or not display of all the production composition data constituting the first production pattern selected by the selection unit is started;
The end time calculating means calculates the end time of the effect composition data when the determining means determines that the display of all effect composition data constituting the first effect pattern selected by the selecting means is started. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that. When the operation means for changing a plurality of types of symbols and instructing the stop of the symbol among the plurality of operation means detects an operation by a player, the symbol control means further stops the change of the symbol,
The effect pattern storage means further stores the combination of the effect configuration data and the start timing, and the symbols to be stopped and displayed in association with each other in the effect pattern,
The selecting means selects the first effect pattern and the second effect pattern from the plurality of effect patterns based on a predetermined condition, and further provides effect configuration data constituting the first effect pattern and the second effect pattern. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the production composition data associated with the symbols to be stopped and displayed is selected.   When the operation means detects the player's operation related to the next game before the final time when the display of the first effect ends after the start of the control of the first effect, The control of the first effect based on the first effect pattern is interrupted, and the control of the second effect based on the second effect pattern is started following the interruption of the first effect. The gaming machine described. Display means for displaying image data constituting an effect accompanying the progress of the game, a plurality of operation means for detecting the player's operation to cause the progress of the game , and video data as the image data constituting the effect An effect composition data storage means for storing a plurality of effect composition data composed of images or still images, and a plurality of effect patterns composed of a combination of the effect composition data, and the start of displaying the combined effect composition data and the effect composition data Production pattern storage means for storing the timing in association with each other ,
The start timing includes a timing when any of the plurality of operation means detects a player's operation,
The plurality of presentation composition data stored in the presentation composition data storage means is composed of a plurality of first presentation composition data stored in association with a playback time defining a time for displaying the moving image or still image. ,
Wherein the directing, a performance control method according to the first effect and the second effect and are contained Ru gaming machine,
Including an effect control step in which the CPU controls the effect accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control step includes:
Regarding the first effect, the first effect pattern, which is one effect pattern , is selected from the effect pattern storage means from the plurality of effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means, and the first effect is related to the first effect pattern. A selection step of selecting a second effect pattern different from the effect pattern from the effect pattern storage means ;
The reproduction time and start timing associated with the first effect configuration data constituting the first effect pattern are read from the effect configuration data storage means and the effect pattern storage means, and based on the read reproduction time and start timing. An end time calculating step for calculating an end time at which the display of the first presentation composition data ends;
The latest end time calculated in the end time calculating step in the first effect configuration data constituting the first effect pattern is acquired as the last time when the display of the first effect on the display means ends. A final time acquisition step,
In the production control step,
When the first effect is controlled, the first effect configuration data constituting the first effect pattern is read from the effect configuration data storage means, and when the second effect is controlled, the second effect is controlled. First effect configuration data constituting an effect pattern is read from the effect configuration data storage means, and is associated with the first effect configuration data based on the start timing associated with the read first effect configuration data. Controlling to display the first presentation composition data on the display means over the reproduction time ;
When the last time when the display of the first effect ends after the start of the control of the first effect elapses, the control of the first effect based on the first effect pattern is ended, and the end of the first effect is continued. The control of the second effect based on the second effect pattern is started .

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