JP4755216B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is provided in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine and that includes a display device that holds and displays the number of times of symbol fluctuation games.

  Conventionally, when a game ball launched into the game area of the game board enters a specific start winning opening, three rows of symbols (for example, symbols of numbers 1 to 12) displayed on the display unit move from top to bottom. A game machine is widely used in which, when the same or related symbols are arranged on a certain line (effective line), the game becomes a big win, the big winning opening is opened, and the big win game can be played.

  Such a gaming machine has a function of storing up to a predetermined number (for example, four) of game balls that have entered the start winning opening, and storing the number of reserved balls to continue the number of symbol fluctuations by this stored number. (For example, see Patent Document 1 below.) This gaming machine has four hold display LEDs that are turned on when the start opening is awarded, and four hold display LEDs that are turned on when a win is placed on an electric tulip (referred to as an electric Chu) arranged at the lower portion of the start opening. is doing. At the time of symbol variation on the holding ball due to the electric chew winning, for example, the jackpot probability is higher than that at the start opening winning, so that the fun of the game is improved.

  In addition, a gaming machine has been proposed that is configured to display the number of reserved balls and a notice of notice on a symbol display unit that changes symbols (for example, see Patent Document 2 below).

JP 2007-29242 A JP 2004-229888 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1 described above, there are four hold display LEDs for starting opening prizes and four hold display LEDs for electric chew prizes, and a large number of hold displays of a total of eight are displayed. There was a problem that it was annoying for the person.

  For this reason, it is conceivable to reduce the number of on-hold display LEDs by half (for example, four) and display the start opening prize and the electric chew prize by changing the emission color of the LED, but the player simply changes the color. There is a problem that it is difficult to recognize which is. This is because the game board is provided with a large number of LEDs for illumination, and the LEDs for illumination and the hold display LEDs are easily assimilated.

  In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, when the number of reserved balls and the notice of warning are displayed on the display screen of a symbol display configured by a liquid crystal LED or the like, the display of the hold and notice of notice changes in the symbol variation. Since it is close to the screen, these displays are easily assimilated, and it is difficult for the player to identify them.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can display not only the number of reserved balls but also other effects in order to solve the above-described problems caused by the related art.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a game that displays the reserved balls and displays for other effects in a plane for individually displaying the reserved balls for the start winning prize. When the first light source is turned on, a predetermined display pattern formed inside is displayed, and a first display body that is transmitted when the first light source is turned off is provided on the back of the first display body. is a transparent shutter that transmits the time of lighting of the second light source, provided at the back of the transmissive shutter is front and back rotatably listed on the display unit when the lighting of the second light source, the surface Alternatively comprising a display device and a second display member for displaying a representation of the back, and one of the first display body and the second display member is a representation of pending ball starting winning, the The first light source is turned on, and the second light source The display pattern of the first display body is displayed by turning off the light, and the notation of the front or back surface of the display device is displayed by turning off the first light source and turning on the second light source. The display of the state and the front or back surface of the display device is displayed by turning on the second light source, and the display pattern of the first display body is displayed on the display device by turning on the first light source. And a control board to be controlled in any one of the states to be displayed in a superimposed manner .

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to display the number of reserved balls and display other effects on one display device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to display the number of reserved balls and other effects with one display device, and to display various effective and diverse displays using one display device without increasing the number of display devices. There is an effect that can be performed.

(Embodiment)
Exemplary embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Basic configuration of gaming machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the gaming machine of the present invention. The gaming machine of the present invention includes a game board 101. A launcher (see reference numeral 292 in FIG. 2) is disposed at a lower position of the game board 101. The game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. A plurality of nails (not shown) are provided in the game area 103, and the game ball is dropped in various directions, and a windmill or a prize opening that changes the fall direction of the game ball is placed in the middle of the fall. Is arranged.

  An image display unit 104 is arranged at the center of the game area 103 of the game board 101. As the image display unit 104, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) is used. Below the image display unit 104, a start winning opening 105a for starting winning is arranged. Further, an electric tulip (electric chew) 105b is disposed below the start winning opening 105a. A winning gate 106 is disposed below the image display unit 104. Both the start winning opening 105a and the electric chew 105b can be changed in design by winning, and the starting winning opening 105a can be called a first start winning opening and the electric chew 105b can be called a second starting winning opening.

  The winning gate 106 is provided to detect the passing of a game ball and perform a lottery to open the electric chew 105b for a predetermined time. A normal winning opening 107 is disposed on the side of the image display unit 104 or below. When a game ball wins the normal winning opening 107, the number of winning balls (for example, 10) at the time of the normal winning is paid out. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 108 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports. In addition, although not shown, the game area 103 may be provided with an accessory or a movable movable accessory.

  The above-described image display unit 104 starts a change in the display of a plurality of symbols when a game ball wins the start winning opening 105a and the electric chew 105b, and the symbols stop after a predetermined time. When specific symbols (for example, “777”) are prepared at the time of the stop, a big hit state is obtained. In the big win state, the predetermined winning opening 109 located below is repeatedly opened for a predetermined period (for example, 15 rounds), and the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning game balls is paid out.

  For example, in the winning of the start winning port 105a, the rush rate to the accuracy (2R probability change: the number of times the large winning port 109 is opened at the time of big hit is 2 times) is high (for example, 30%), and in the winning of the electric chew 105b, it is When the rate of entry into (probability change) is low (for example, 0%), the setting has a difference.

  On the upper part of the image display unit 104, a reserved ball display unit 120 is provided. In the illustrated example, four holding ball display units 120 are provided (120a to 120d), and a game ball is detected by a start winning port detection unit (start port SW) (see reference numeral 221a in FIG. 2). Then, the reserved ball display unit 120 corresponding to the number of reserved symbols for the next and subsequent symbol changes is displayed by lighting or the like. For example, if the number of reserved balls is one, only the leftmost reserved ball display unit 120a is displayed by lighting or the like, and if it is four, all the reserved ball display units 120a to 120d are displayed by lighting or the like.

  The holding ball display unit 120 displays not only lighting display related to the start winning, but also the electric chew winning by the electric chew winning port detection unit (electric chew SW) (see reference numeral 221b in FIG. 2) in other lighting forms. I do. Thereby, it is possible to display eight or more reserved balls using four display bodies. Furthermore, not only lighting display relating to the number of reserved balls, but also other effect display related to the game, for example, jackpot notice reach can be displayed (details will be described later).

  A frame member 110 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 110 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. In the frame member 110, an effect light portion (frame lamp) 111 is provided on two sides which are the upper side and the lower side of the game area 103. Each effect light unit 111 includes a plurality of lights 112.

  An operation handle 113 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 110. The operation handle 113 is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launching unit. Similar to the frame member 110 described above, the operation handle 113 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side. Further, the frame member 110 incorporates a speaker (see reference numeral 277 in FIG. 2) that outputs sound.

  The operation handle 113 includes a firing instruction member 114 that drives the above-described launching unit to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 114 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 113 so as to rotate clockwise as viewed from the player. The launcher causes the game ball to be launched when the firing instruction member 114 is directly operated by the player. Although not described because it is a known technique, the operation handle 113 is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 114.

  Inside the operation handle 113, a light emitting unit (not shown) is provided. The light emitting unit includes a plurality of LEDs that emit light when energized. The light emitting unit, for example, energizes the LED when it becomes a big hit state, and causes the LED to emit light.

  In the frame member 110, an effect button (chance button) 117 that receives an operation by the player is provided on the lower side of the game area 103. The operation of the effect button 117 is effective while guidance for prompting the operation of the effect button 117 is displayed, for example, during a specific reach effect during the game.

(Internal configuration of control unit)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit of the gaming machine. The control unit 200 includes a plurality of control units. In the illustrated example, a main control unit 201, an effect control unit 202, a prize ball control unit 203, and a lamp control unit 251 are included. The main control unit 201 controls basic operations related to gaming of the gaming machine. The production control unit 202 controls the production operation during the game. The prize ball control unit 203 controls the number of prize balls to be paid out. The lamp control unit 251 controls lighting of lamps provided on the game board and the frame. In addition, the lamp control unit 251 controls the display of a holding ball display unit 120 described later.

  The main control unit 201 is configured to include a CPU 211 that executes basic processing as the game content progresses, a RAM 213 that functions as a work area for data during arithmetic processing of the CPU 211, and the like, based on a program stored in the ROM 212. . The main control unit 201 realizes its function by, for example, a main control board. Various commands set in the RAM 213 are sent to the effect control unit 202 and the prize ball control unit 203 at a predetermined timing.

  The main control unit 201 includes a start winning port detection unit (start port SW) 221a that detects a winning ball won in the starting winning port 105a, and an electric chew winning port detection unit that detects a winning ball won in the electric chew 105b. (Electric Chu SW) 221b, a gate detection unit (gate SW) 222 that detects a game ball that has passed through the winning gate 106, and a normal winning port detection unit that detects a gaming ball that has won the normal winning port 107 (normal winning port) SW) 223 is connected to a large winning opening detection unit (large winning opening SW) 224 that detects a winning ball that has won the large winning opening 109. A plurality of the normal winning openings SW223 may be provided such as SW1 (223a) and SW2 (223b) according to the arrangement position of the normal winning openings 107. These detection units can be configured using proximity switches or the like.

  Detection results by the start winning port detection unit 221a, the electric chew winning port detection unit 221b, the gate detection unit 222, the normal winning port detection unit 223, and the big winning port detection unit 224 are input to the main control unit 201.

  In addition, the main control unit 201 controls driving of the electric chew solenoid 225 that opens the electric chew 105b for a certain period of time and the special winning opening solenoid 231 that opens and closes the special winning opening 109. The big prize opening solenoid 231 performs an operation of opening the big prize opening 109 for a certain period when the big hit. This jackpot is programmed in advance to occur with a predetermined probability based on the generated random number.

  Next, the production control unit 202 controls production contents during the game. The effect control unit 202 controls the image and sound related to the effect based on the command sent from the main control unit 201. Therefore, the CPU 241 that executes the rendering process, the ROM 242 that stores the rendering program, various image data such as background images, design images, and character images and various sounds, and the data work area during the CPU 241 arithmetic processing function. A RAM 243 and a VRAM 244 that stores image data to be displayed on the image display unit 104 are provided. The effect button 117 is connected to the effect control unit 202, and the operation of the effect button 117 is input to the effect control unit 202.

  Based on the command sent from the main control unit 201, the effect control unit 202 reads the program stored in the ROM 242, determines the effect contents, background image display processing, symbol image display / variation processing, character image Various image processing such as display processing and sound processing are executed. At this time, necessary image data and audio data are read from the ROM 242 and written into the VRAM 244. The background image, the design image, and the character image written in the VRAM 244 are superimposed and displayed on the image display unit 104 on the display screen. That is, the design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image.

  In this case, when the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the RAM 243 by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. . The effect control unit 202 described above realizes its function by, for example, an effect control board.

  For the image display unit 104, the effect control unit 202 displays the contents of the effect during the game, for example, movement display of symbols, reach (a state in which two of the three symbols are aligned), and various display information at the time of jackpot Is generated and output. When the game is interrupted for a certain time, a screen waiting for the customer is displayed and output. In addition, the effect control unit 202 outputs data for outputting sound from the speaker 277. In addition, although not shown, when a movable accessory is provided on the game board 101, control is performed to move the movable accessory as part of the performance.

  The lamp control unit 251 executes processing for lighting the lamp and outputs data for controlling the lighting of the lamp 262 provided on the game board 101 and the effect light unit 111 provided on the underframe or the like.

  The lamp control unit 251 is connected to the reserved ball display unit 120. The main control unit 201 that has detected a game ball by the start winning port detection unit (starting port SW) 221a or the electric chew winning port detection unit (electric chew SW) 221b makes a change in the symbol from the next time on to the effect control unit 202. The pending command for the number of pending is output. In response to the input of the hold command, the effect control unit 202 outputs data for displaying the number of hold to the lamp control unit 251, and the hold ball display unit based on the display data output from the lamp control unit 251. Display control 120 is performed. Although the details of the holding ball display unit 120 will be described later, it has not only the display of the number of holdings but also a function of other effect display such as reach notice.

  Next, the prize ball control unit 203 performs prize ball control based on a program stored in the ROM 282. The prize ball control unit 203 includes a CPU 281 that executes prize ball control processing, and a RAM 283 that functions as a data work area when the CPU 281 performs arithmetic processing. The prize ball control unit 203 realizes its function by, for example, a prize ball board.

  The prize ball control unit 203 performs control for paying out the number of prize balls at the time of winning a prize to the payout unit (payout drive motor) 291. The payout unit 291 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. In addition, an operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 is detected, and the launch of the game ball is controlled.

  The winning ball control unit 203 gives the paying unit 291 the number of winning balls corresponding to the game balls won in each winning port (start winning port 105a, electric chew 105b, normal winning port 107, and big winning port 109). Control to pay out. The launcher 292 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 203 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 292, the prize ball control unit 203 intermittently fires a game ball by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, thereby playing the game area 103 of the game board 101. A game ball is sent out.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to a detection unit (not shown) that detects the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a payout ball detection SW, a ball presence detection SW, a full tank detection SW, and the like.

  The main control unit 201, the production control unit 202, the prize ball control unit 203, and the lamp control unit 251 configured as described above are provided on different printed circuit boards (main control board, production control board, prize ball board, and lamp board). It is done. For example, the prize ball control unit 203 can be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 201.

(Basic operation of gaming machines)
An example of the basic operation of the gaming machine having the above configuration will be described. The control during the game is performed by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201, and the winning status of the game balls for each winning opening is output to the winning ball control unit 203. The winning ball control unit 203 has the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning status. Make a withdrawal.

  The main control unit 201 outputs a corresponding control signal to the effect control unit 202 every time a game ball wins the start winning opening 105a or the electric chew 105b. Repeatedly display the symbols variably and stop. When the big hit occurrence has been determined, the corresponding control signal is output to the effect control unit 202, and the effect control unit 202 is stopped in alignment with a predetermined symbol. At the same time, the main control unit 201 performs control for opening the special winning opening 109. In addition, the main control unit 201 outputs a hold command for the number of symbols to be changed to the effect control unit 202 to the hold ball display unit 120.

  The effect control unit 202 displays various effects in addition to the symbol variation display on the image display unit 104 during the reach of the jackpot occurrence period and during the reach until the jackpot occurrence, at the time of reach notice, or the like. . In addition, a specific drive is performed on the movable accessory, and effects such as changing the lighting state of the effect light unit 111 are performed.

  When the big hit occurs, the main control unit 201 opens the big winning opening 109 a plurality of times. For example, 15 rounds are repeatedly executed with one release as one round. The period of one round is set, for example, when 10 game balls are won or for a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds). At this time, the winning ball control unit 203 pays out with 15 winning balls per winning game ball to the big winning opening 109. After the jackpot is over, the jackpot state is canceled and the normal gaming state is restored.

(Processing procedure of the main control unit)
Next, the contents of the processing procedure of the main control unit 201 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure performed by the main control unit (main control board). Based on the various processes shown in FIG. 3, the operations of the effect control unit 202, prize ball control unit 203, and lamp control unit 251, which are peripheral parts, are controlled.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 3, the main control unit 201 activates the illustrated process when the power is turned on. First, a waiting time (for example, 1000 ms) for stabilizing the activation of the peripheral portion is performed (step S301), and access to the RAM 213 is permitted (step S302). Next, the state of the RAM clear switch is detected (step S303).

  If the detection result is ON (step S303: Yes), the process proceeds to step S307, and each process (steps S307 to S309) is performed. If it is OFF (step S303: No), then the state of the backup flag is detected (step S304). If the backup flag is ON (step S304: Yes), it is determined whether the checksum is normal (step S305). If the backup flag is OFF (step S304: No), the process proceeds to step S307.

  If the checksum is normal (step S305: Yes), a recovery process after power-off (another routine) is executed (step S306), and the process proceeds to step S310. On the other hand, when an abnormality occurs such as a check sum does not match (No in step S305), the process proceeds to step S307.

  In the processing after step S307, RAM clear is performed on the RAM 213 (step S307). Next, the cleared work area of the RAM 213 is set (step S308), and initial setting is performed for each of the peripheral parts (effect control unit 202, prize ball control unit 203, lamp control unit 251) (step S309). The process proceeds to step S310.

  In step S310, first, a timer interruption time (for example, an interval of 4 msec) is set for a real time clock (RTC) (not shown) provided in the effect control unit 202. Next, power-off monitoring processing (details omitted), which are various processing (power-off detection, checksum creation, backup flag ON, etc.) at the time of power-off, are executed (step S311), and the fluctuation pattern random number used for jackpot determination After performing the update process (step S312), interrupts are prohibited (step S313), initial value random numbers used for jackpot determination are updated (step S314), and interrupts are permitted again (step S315). Thereafter, during the period in which the power is supplied, the process returns to step S311, and the processes of steps S311 to S315 are continued.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the timer interrupt processing. The timer interruption process interrupts the process of FIG. 3 every predetermined period (for example, 4 msec) based on the clock during the power supply period. First, random number update processing is performed (step S401), and switch processing at the time of winning to the start winning opening 105a and the electric chew 105b is performed (step S402). Thereafter, a special winning opening process is performed (step S403), a symbol process is performed (step S404), a prize ball process is performed (step S405), and these output processes are performed (step S406).

  In the switch process of step S402, every time the start port SW221a provided in the start winning port 105a detects a game ball, a random number is acquired for each number of held balls up to a predetermined number of held balls (for example, 4 balls). In addition, every time the electric chew SW 221b provided in the electric chew 105b detects a game ball, a random number with a high probability of jackpot is obtained for each number of held balls, with a predetermined number of reserved balls (for example, four balls) as an upper limit. In the big prize opening process of step S403, when the acquired random number is a numerical value corresponding to the big prize, it is determined that the big prize is won, and as described above, the big prize opening solenoid 231 provided in the big prize opening 109 is opened a predetermined number of times. To perform the process.

(Configuration of the hold ball display)
Next, the configuration of the reserved ball display unit 120 will be described. FIG. 5A is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of the reserved ball display unit, FIG. 5B is an exploded perspective view, and FIG. 5C is a partially cut side view. One holding ball display unit 120 provided on the game board 101 of FIG. 1 is shown. As shown in the figure, the display unit 501 is provided on the front side, and the drive unit 502 is provided on the back side. A transparent dome-shaped display cover 513 is provided on the front surface of the display unit 501.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5B, the display unit 501 includes a frame unit 511 having side walls penetrating front and rear, a front frame 512 attached to the front of the frame unit 511, and a transparent attached to the opening 512a of the front frame 512. A dome-shaped display cover 513 is provided. The opening 512a of the front frame 512 has a predetermined depth in the front and rear, and a half mirror 514 as a transmissive shutter is attached to the back. A pattern display lens 515 is attached to the front.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, a plurality of LEDs 1 (516) serving as light emitters that illuminate the pattern display lens 515 from the side are provided inside the display cover 513. In addition, inside the frame unit 511, a plurality of LEDs 2 (517) as light emitters are provided, which are located behind the half mirror 514.

  The pattern display lens 515 has a predetermined display pattern formed therein, and this display pattern refracts light incident from the side when the LED 1 (516) as a light source provided on the side is turned on. By guiding it forward, the display pattern is displayed so as to float up to the front side (functions as a first display body). This display pattern can be composed of, for example, a plurality of dots described later. When the LED 1 (516) is turned off, the display pattern is not visible from the front side (front of the display cover 513), and the second display body provided on the back as a transparent body can be seen. For the pattern display lens 515, for example, a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-3431 can be used.

  The half mirror 514 transmits the light illuminated by the second display body provided on the drive unit 502 side when the LED 2 (517) as the light source provided on the back is turned on, and the front side (front of the display cover 513). ) When LED2 (517) is turned off, the second display body cannot be seen. In addition, a um film (manufactured by Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.) can also be used as such a transmissive shutter. The details of control of turning on / off the LEDs 1 and 2 will be described later.

  The drive unit 502 is configured such that each part is incorporated into a base 521 provided before and after the upper position. A rotation display unit 522 is provided in front (functions as a second display body). The rotation display unit 522 is formed in a disk shape, and a shaft 522 c (see FIG. 5C) provided at the upper center is pivotally supported by the base 521. On the front display unit 522a and the back display unit 522b of the rotation display unit 522, symbols, characters, marks, and the like are written, respectively.

  A motor 523 is provided on the back of the drive unit 502. The motor 523 is connected to the shaft 522 c of the rotation display unit 522 through a gear mechanism 524. By driving the motor 523, the rotation display unit 522 rotates about the shaft 522c, and the front display unit 522a or the back display unit 522b can be directed to the front side. The front display unit 522a or the back display unit 522b (second display body) facing the front side can be viewed from the front of the display cover 513 through the half mirror 514 when the LED 2 (517) is turned on.

(Display control of the first and second display bodies by the holding ball display unit)
FIG. 5-4 is a diagram illustrating a display example by the holding ball display unit. As shown in the drawing, a plurality of displays can be performed on one reserved ball display unit 120 when viewed from the display cover 513 side. The example on the left is an example in which the display pattern of the pattern display lens 515 that is the first display body is displayed by turning on the LED 1 (516). This display pattern is displayed when the electronic chew 105b is held. The example in the center is an example in which the character design described on the front display unit 522a of the rotation display unit 522, which is the second display body, is displayed by turning on the LED 2 (517). The display by the front display unit 522a is displayed when the start winning opening 105a is held.

  In the example on the right, the display pattern of the pattern display lens 515 as the first display body is displayed by turning on the LED 1 (516), and further, the front display section 522a of the rotation display section 522 as the second display body is displayed. This is an example in which the described character design is displayed by turning on LED2 (517). Thereby, it is possible to display the hold state due to winning of the electric chew 105b and the hold state due to winning of the start winning opening 105a in one holding ball display unit 120.

  Further, the reserved ball display unit 120 can display not only the above-mentioned number of reserved balls but also other displays. That is, the rotation display part 522 which is a 2nd display body can be rotated, and the predetermined description described in the back surface display part 522b can also be displayed. For example, if a notation for reach notice is written on the back surface display unit 522b, a specific reach notice can be displayed in addition to the display of the number of reserved balls.

  Further, the holding ball display unit 120 is configured such that the front display unit 522a and the back display unit 522b of the rotation display unit 522, which are the second display body, display the number of held balls at different winning openings, respectively. In addition to the pattern display lens 515 which is a body, the number of reserved balls in three patterns can be displayed. In this case, the rotation display unit 522 may be intermittently rotated to display both the front display unit 522a and the back display unit 522b.

  In addition, the rotation display unit 522 as the second display body is not limited to the two surfaces of the front display unit 522a and the back display unit 522b, and the rotation display unit 522 has a larger number of surfaces if the rotation display unit 522 is formed of a polyhedron. It is also possible to display a larger number of displays.

  FIG. 5-5 is a list showing LED lighting control in the holding ball display unit. Corresponding to FIG. 5-4, the LED1 (516) and LED2 (517) are turned on or off. In order to display the number of reserved balls by winning the start winning opening 105a, the LED2 (517) is turned on, and the display of the number of held balls is stopped by turning off the LED2. Further, in order to display the number of reserved balls by winning the electric Chu 105b, LED1 (516) is turned on, and the display of the number of held balls is stopped by turning off the LED1 (516). If both LED1 (516) and LED2 (517) are turned on, the number of reserved balls by the winning winning opening 105a and the number of reserved balls by winning the electric chew 105b can be displayed.

  The display color of the LED 1 (516) and the LED 2 (517) may be white. However, the display color may be a full color display or a color changeable, and white may be displayed normally. And when the reliability of the jackpot at the time of the game with the corresponding holding ball is high, the display colors of the LED 1 (516) and the LED 2 (517) can be displayed using specific colors according to the reliability. .

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a display control processing example displayed by the holding ball display unit. The production control unit 202 described in FIG. 2A receives the hold command from the main control unit 201, and executes the following processing. An example of displaying the number of reserved balls for each of the start winning opening 105a and the electric chew 105b will be described. In this case, the number of held balls by the winning winning opening 105a is displayed on the second display body (rotation display unit) 522, and the number of held balls by winning the electric chew 105b is displayed by the first display body (pattern display lens). Display according to 515 is performed.

  First, a command is referred to (step S601), and presence / absence of display by the first display body and presence / absence of display by the second display body are detected. First, it is determined whether or not display is performed using the pattern display lens 515 as the first display body (step S602). When display is performed (step S602: Yes), the LED 1 (516) is turned on (step S602). S603) When no display is performed (step S602: No), the LED 1 (516) is turned off (step S604).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the display using the rotation display unit 522 as the second display body is performed (step S605). If the display is performed (step S605: Yes), is the display on the front display unit 522a? Judgment is made (step S606). In the case of display on the front display unit 522a (step S606: Yes), the front display unit 522a is moved to the front by driving the motor (step S607). On the other hand, in the case of display on the back surface display unit 522b (step S606: No), the back surface display unit 522b is moved to the front by driving the motor (step S608). Thereafter, the LED 2 (517) is turned on (step S609), and the above processing is terminated. When display by the second display body is not performed in step S605 (step S605: No), LED2 (517) is turned off (step S610), and the above processing is terminated.

  With the above processing, the electric chew 105b winning hold display using the pattern display lens 515 as the first display body and the start winning opening 105a winning hold display using the rotation display unit 522 as the second display body. Can be displayed on one holding ball display unit 120. Note that the processing content shown in FIG. 6 is to display the number of held balls for one (two strictly, electric Chu 105b and start winning port 105a) on a certain holding ball display unit 120. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of reserved ball display units 120 (120 a to 120 d) are provided on the game board 101. And the production | presentation control part 202 performs said display control with respect to each of the holding ball display part 120 (120a-120d) applicable according to the number of holding balls which changes according to a game.

(Display example of the number of reserved balls)
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the number of reserved balls by the reserved ball display unit. In this figure, four reserved ball display portions 120 (120a to 120d) are shown corresponding to FIG. In addition, time passes from the top to the bottom of the figure. The display of the holding ball indicates that the number of the holding ball is one in the leftmost display in the figure, and when all the right side is displayed, it indicates that the number of the holding balls is four. Yes.

  At time t1, three first display bodies are displayed, and four second display bodies are displayed. This indicates that the number of retained balls in the electric chew 105b is 3, and the number of retained balls in the start winning opening 105a is 4. At this time, as shown in the figure, the three reserved ball display units 120a to 120c from the left can simultaneously display the number of held balls of the electric chew 105b and the held ball of the start winning opening 105a.

  Thereafter, when one symbol change is performed by one holding ball (time t2), the symbol change at this time is due to the winning of the electric chew 105b, the number of holding balls of the electric chew 105b becomes two, and others Will not change. In the next symbol variation (time t3), the number of retained balls of the electric chew 105b is reduced to one, and in the next symbol variation (time t4), the number of retained balls of the electric chew 105b is zero, The display of the number of reserved balls disappears first.

  In this way, in this example, the display is changed (digested) first from the number of reserved balls of the electric chew 105b. After the number of balls held by the electric chew 105b is lost (time t4), the number of balls held at the start winning opening 105a is decreased one by one. At time t4, the number of reserved balls at the start winning opening 105a is 3, and at this time, the right-most held ball display section 120d is turned off for both LED1 (516) and LED2 (517). It will not be displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the holding display of the electric chew 105b winning using the pattern display lens 515 that is the first display body and the rotation display section that is the second display body are provided on one holding ball display section 120. The example in which the start winning opening 105a using the 522 is displayed in a superimposed manner has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which one is preferentially displayed without being superimposed. For example, priority is given to the hold display of the electric chew 105b winning using the pattern display lens 515 which is the first display body. At this time, when the number of reserved balls in the start winning opening 105a is larger than the number of held balls in the electric chew 105b, the number of held balls in the start winning opening 105a is displayed.

  According to the above configuration example, it is possible to display at least double the number of reserved balls by using a limited number (for example, four) of display of the display unit of the number of reserved balls. Two or more different displays can be performed on one display unit. One is a display using a pattern display lens 515 as a first display body, and the other is a rotary display unit as a second display body. Since it is a display using 522, since the display forms of these two displays are different, it can be easily recognized that there are different numbers of reserved balls. That is, unlike the conventional display in which the color of the LED is changed, the entire display content is different, so that the display difference can be easily recognized.

(Example of the number of reserved balls and reach notice)
In addition to the display of the number of two reserved balls described with reference to FIG. 7, other effects such as reach notice can be performed. In this case, the start winning opening 105a is held on hold using the front display unit 522a of the second display body shown in the processing content of FIG. 6, and the display for reach notice is performed using the back display unit 522b. .

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of reach notice by the second display body (No. 1). At time t1, three front display parts 522a of the rotation display part 522 that is the second display body are displayed, indicating that the number of reserved balls in the start winning opening 105a is three. Although not shown in FIG. 8 for the sake of convenience, the display of the number of reserved balls of the electric chew 105b can be performed using the first display body (pattern display lens 515) shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, when one symbol change is performed by digestion of one reserved ball (time t2), it is assumed that a reach notice is generated at the time of the symbol change. In this case, the second display body is driven by a motor, and the back surface display unit 522b is positioned on the front surface. On the back surface display unit 522b, a display “!!!!” for reach notice is written, and the player can know that a reach notice is generated in the changing symbol by this display.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of reach notice by the second display body (part 2). At the time t1, three front display portions 522a of the second display body are displayed, indicating that the number of reserved balls in the start winning opening 105a is three. After that, when one symbol change is performed by digestion of the number of held balls (time t2), the motor ball is driven for one of the held balls display portion 120a at the left end of the number of held balls. Is rotated, the front display unit 522a and the back display unit 522b are alternately displayed by rotation, and reach notification is made, and the other reserved ball display unit 120b displays the number of reserved balls using the front display unit 522a. Yes. For example, the rotation can be performed when the reliability of the jackpot is higher than that in the example of FIG.

  After this, when one symbol change is performed by digestion of the number of held balls (time t3), if there is no reach notice, one left-held ball display portion 120a as shown in FIG. The front display unit 522a is displayed.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of reach by the second display body (No. 3). The difference from FIG. 9 is that at any time t2, the motor drive is rotated for any of the reserved ball display units 120 (120a and 120b in the illustrated example) that display the number of reserved balls, and the front display unit 522a and the back surface The display unit 522b is alternately displayed by rotation to reach the reach. The example in FIG. 10 performs this rotation when the reliability of the jackpot is higher than that in the example in FIG. 9, for example.

  The reach notice described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 is configured to be performed using the back surface display unit 522b of the second display body. However, the display surface of the rotation display unit 522 that is the second display body is used. A plurality of surfaces may be used. For example, when the number of display surfaces is three, the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the rotation display unit 522 is a triangle, and when the number is four, the shape is a rectangle. By using a plurality of surfaces in this way, the contents of the reach notice can be diversified. Further, the second display body is not limited to the above-mentioned number of reserved balls and reach notice, but can also display other effects, for example, a state display during a probability variation period or a short time period.

  In the above embodiment, the pattern display lens 515 as the first display body is used to display the number of reserved balls of the electric chew 105b, but the combination of the first display body and the second display body. Thus, the display of the number of reserved balls and other effects such as the reach notice can be performed. Therefore, the reach notice is displayed using the first display body, and the number of reserved balls is displayed using the second display body. It is good also as a structure which performs a display.

  Note that the gaming machine control method described in this embodiment can be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on a computer provided in the gaming machine. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD, and is executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention performs a plurality of displays on a display body, and relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, to a gaming machine in which the location of a display device is limited. be able to.

It is a front view which shows an example of the game machine of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which a main control part (main control board) performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a timer interruption process. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a holding ball display part. It is a disassembled perspective view of a reservation ball display part. It is a partly cut side view of a reservation ball display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a display by a holding ball display part. It is a list which shows the lighting control of LED in a reservation ball | bowl display part. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of the display control which a reservation ball | bowl display part displays. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the number of reservation balls by the reservation ball display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the reach notice by the 2nd display body (the 1). It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the reach notice by the 2nd display body (the 2). It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the reach notice by the 2nd display body (the 3).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Game board 104 Image display part 120 Reservation ball display part 201 Main control part 202 Production control part 203 Prize ball control part 241 CPU
242 ROM
243 RAM
244 VRAM
501 Display unit 502 Drive unit 514 Transparent shutter (half mirror)
515 Lens for pattern display (first display)
516 LED1 (first light source)
517 LED2 (second light source)
522 Rotation display (second display)
522a Front display unit 522b Back display unit

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine that performs display of the reserved ball and display for other effects in the plane for individually displaying the reserved ball of the start winning prize,
A first display body that displays a predetermined display pattern formed therein when the first light source is turned on and transmits when the first light source is turned off;
A transmissive shutter provided on the back of the first display body and transmitting when the second light source is turned on;
A display comprising a second display body provided on the back of the transmissive shutter, whose front and back surfaces are freely rotatable, described on the display unit when the second light source is turned on, and displaying the front or back display. An apparatus ,
One of the first display body and the second display body is a notation of a holding ball for a start winning prize ,
A state in which the display pattern of the first display body is displayed by turning on the first light source and turning off the second light source;
A state in which the display of the front or back surface of the display device is displayed by turning off the first light source and turning on the second light source;
The display of the front or back surface of the display device is displayed by turning on the second light source, and the display pattern of the first display body is superimposed on the display of the display device by turning on the first light source. A state to be
A control board to control any of
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The first display body displays a start-up winning hold ball,
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the second display body performs a reach notice effect, and the display of a plurality of surfaces according to reliability of the jackpot can be displayed by driving the drive unit. Machine.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a lighting color of the first light source is freely changeable according to the reliability of the jackpot at the time of the reach notice effect. The first display body displays a holding ball by winning an electric tulip,
The second display body displays a holding ball by winning at the start winning opening on one surface by driving the drive unit, and performs display for reach notice effect using the other surface,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control board temporarily stops the display of the holding ball by the first display body during the reach announcement effect. 4.

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