JP5088837B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine capable of improving gameability by causing a player to perform various input operations and detecting them with high accuracy.
A torsion detection unit 117 indicates that the number of shakes indicating the number of shakes of coordinates within a predetermined period indicates a predetermined number of times or more, and the number of times of reversal indicating the number of times of inversion of coordinates within a predetermined period is a predetermined number of times. As described above, the X coordinate maximum shake amount data indicating the maximum X coordinate shake amount within the predetermined period indicates less than a predetermined reference value, and the Y coordinate maximum shake amount data indicating the maximum Y coordinate shake amount within the predetermined period is When it is determined that the value is less than a predetermined reference value, it is specified that a twisting operation has been input.
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Description

The present invention relates to a game machine pachi-slot machine or the like.

In the pachislot machine, an effect process for controlling the output of the lamp and the speaker and the display on the display is performed in accordance with the winning combination.
The effect process is switched according to the player's operation.

JP 2009-6057 A

By the way, in recent years, there is a demand for a player to input various operations in order to improve game playability.
However, in conventional gaming machines, since buttons are mainly used as operation means, it is not possible for the player to perform various input operations.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing gameability by causing a player to perform various input operations and detecting them with high accuracy. There is to do.

The gaming machine of the present invention specifies an input operation based on the touch panel that detects the coordinates of the touched location on the screen and the coordinates detected by the touch panel, and performs a game process according to the specified input operation. A control circuit that performs a first process of counting the number of shakes indicating the number of times the coordinates detected by the touch panel have changed within a predetermined period, and the counted number of shakes is a predetermined value. A second process for counting the number of inversions in the increase / decrease direction of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period, and a third process for determining whether the number of inversions is greater than or equal to a reference value. A process, a fourth process for specifying a maximum shake amount of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period, and the number of inversions is determined to be greater than or equal to a reference value, and the detection is performed within the predetermined period. Maximum runout of coordinates A fifth process for determining whether or not a first condition that is less than a reference value is satisfied; a sixth process for determining that a torsion operation has been specified if the first condition is satisfied; When the twisting operation is specified, a seventh process for performing processing according to the twisting operation, and the number of inversions in the increase / decrease direction of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period are equal to or greater than a reference value, and Eighth processing for determining whether or not the second condition that the maximum shake amount of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period is equal to or greater than a reference value, and rubbing if the second condition is satisfied A ninth process for determining that an operation has been detected; and a tenth process for performing a process in accordance with the rubbing operation when the rubbing operation is specified. The first process is performed within the predetermined period. The number of shakes is the number of times at least one of the detected X and Y coordinates has changed. The second process counts the number of inversions of the detected X and Y coordinates in the increase / decrease direction within the predetermined period, and the fourth process detects the detection within the predetermined period. Each of the detected X and Y coordinate maximum shake amounts is specified, the first detected coordinates within the predetermined period are defined as reference coordinates, and a first of the currently detected coordinates and the reference coordinates is defined. When a change amount is calculated, a second change amount of the previously detected coordinates and a currently detected coordinate is calculated, and the first change amount is smaller than the second change amount, the maximum shake is calculated. The amount is updated with the second change amount, and the fifth process determines whether or not both of the detected maximum shake amounts of the X and Y coordinates are less than a reference value within the predetermined period. Determining, and the eighth process determines the detected X within the predetermined period. , It is determined whether or not the second condition that both of the maximum shake amounts of the Y coordinate are greater than or equal to the reference value is satisfied.

Preferably, the control circuit of the gaming machine according to the present invention determines whether or not a second condition that the maximum shake amount of the detected coordinates is equal to or more than a reference value within the predetermined period is satisfied. And when the second condition is satisfied, an eighth process for determining that a rubbing operation has been detected, and, when the rubbing operation is specified, a ninth process for performing a process according to the rubbing operation. Do more.
Preferably, the fourth process of the gaming machine of the present invention prescribes the first detected coordinate as a reference coordinate within the predetermined period, and the fourth of the currently detected coordinate and the reference coordinate. 1 change amount is calculated, a second change amount of the previously detected coordinate and the currently detected coordinate is calculated, and when the first change amount is smaller than the second change amount, The maximum shake amount is updated with the second change amount.
Preferably, the first process of the gaming machine of the present invention is configured to count the number of times that at least one of the detected X and Y coordinates has changed within the predetermined period as the number of shakes, and to perform the second process. Counts the number of inversions in the increase / decrease direction of the detected X and Y coordinates within the predetermined period, respectively, and the fourth process performs the maximum shake amount of the detected X and Y coordinates within the predetermined period. In the fifth process, it is determined whether or not both of the detected maximum shake amounts of the X and Y coordinates are less than a reference value within the predetermined period.

Preferably, the seventh process of the gaming machine of the present invention satisfies the second condition that both of the detected maximum shake amounts of the X and Y coordinates are equal to or greater than a reference value within the predetermined period. Judge whether or not.
Preferably, the control circuit of the gaming machine of the present invention generates a random number in response to a lever operation, determines a main lottery by lottery based on the random number, and a plurality of types of symbols in accordance with the lever operation. A first control circuit that rotates the plurality of main reels on which the main reels are drawn, and stops the main reels according to the player's stop operation for each of the plurality of main reels and the determined lottery, A second control circuit for determining the contents of the effect according to the main lot determined by the control circuit, a sub reel screen display process, and a sub reel winning determination according to a command input from the second control circuit. A third control circuit that performs a process and an effect output process, and the second control circuit performs the first to sixth processes.

  Preferably, the gaming machine according to the present invention is configured such that the second control circuit inputs the random number and the first lottery data indicating the determined main lottery from the first control circuit, and the input first lottery data. A first transmission process for transmitting one lottery data and a random number to the third control circuit, and a command corresponding to the player's operation input from the first control circuit to the third control circuit A second transmission process to be transmitted, an effect content determination process for determining an effect content according to a command corresponding to an operation of the player, with reference to table data for determining the effect content determined in advance; In response to the winning combination data of the sub reels received from the control circuit 3, the effect content switching process for switching the table data to be referred to and the control signal corresponding to the effect content determined in the effect content determination process The third control circuit performs a third transmission process to be transmitted to the control circuit, and the third control circuit specifies a second lot specified by the first lot data, the random number, the first lot data, and the random number. A management data table that associates the lottery data with each other, stores the management data table, refers to the management data table, and stores the second lottery data corresponding to the first lottery specific data and the random number input from the second control circuit; Specific processing for specifying lottery data, rotation start processing of the sub reel in response to a command in accordance with the player's operation input from the second control circuit, and the game input from the second control circuit The first stop table data and the second stop table data are initialized based on a command corresponding to the user's operation, the left reel stop process of the sub reel, the middle reel of the sub reel The sub-reel stop process including the stop process and the right reel stop process of the sub-reel is compared with the combination of the sub-reel stopped by the stop process and the combination indicated by the specified second lottery data. A winning determination process for specifying a winning combination of a sub reel, a process for displaying on the display a screen of the sub reel in accordance with the rotation start process and the stopping process, and winning combination data indicating the specified winning combination A fourth transmission process to be transmitted to the control circuit and a character effect output process on the display in accordance with the control signal input from the second control circuit are performed.

  The data processing method of the present invention is a data processing method for specifying an input operation based on coordinates of a touched portion on a screen input from a touch panel, and the coordinates detected by the touch panel have changed within a predetermined period. A first step of counting the number of shakes indicating the number of times, a second step of counting the number of inversions in the increasing / decreasing direction of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period, and whether the number of inversions is greater than or equal to a reference value A third step of determining whether or not, a fourth step of specifying a maximum shake amount of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period, and a maximum shake amount of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period as a reference A fifth step of determining whether or not a first condition of less than a value is satisfied; a sixth step of determining that a twisting operation has been specified if the first condition is satisfied; Once the twisting operation is identified, the twisting And a seventh step of performing a process corresponding to work.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the gameability by causing a player to perform various input operations and detecting them with high accuracy.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a pachislot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a display, an operation unit, and the like arranged on the front side of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an outline of processing of the sub main board and the sub sub board. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the sub main board shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for performing a twisting and rubbing discrimination process in the sub-main substrate 5. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the torsion detection processing (step STP13) shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a method of calculating shake frequency data, inversion frequency data, and X, Y coordinate maximum shake amount data. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a method of calculating shake number data, inversion number data, and X, Y coordinate maximum shake amount data. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a method of calculating shake number data, inversion number data, and X, Y coordinate maximum shake amount data. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a method of calculating shake number data, inversion number data, and X, Y coordinate maximum shake amount data. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the rubbing detection process (step STP14) shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the processing timing of the twisting and rubbing detection processing in the sub-main board. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the processing timing of the twisting and rubbing detection processing in the sub-main board. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining processing when the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1 is turned on. FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining processing when the start lever operation of the main board shown in FIG. 1 is performed. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a conversion process from main lot data to 3D lot data in the control circuit of the sub main board. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a conversion process from main lot data to 3D lot data in the control circuit of the sub main board. FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a conversion process from main lot data to 3D lot data in the control circuit of the sub main board. FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a format of a command (data) transmitted from the sub-sub board shown in FIG. 1 to the sub-main board. FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a format of a command (data) transmitted from the sub main board shown in FIG. 1 to the sub sub board. FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining processing when the sub-main board receives a command from the main board. FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining main loop processing of the sub-main board shown in FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining main loop processing of the sub-main board shown in FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining main loop processing of the sub-main board shown in FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining setting of sound / ramp generation timing data and effect display processing performed by the control circuit of the sub-main board shown in FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining setting of sound / ramp generation timing data, effect lottery, and effect display processing performed by the control circuit of the sub-main board. FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining interrupt processing performed every 16 ms by the sub-main board shown in FIG. FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the main loop processing of the sub-sub-board shown in FIG. FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the main loop processing of the sub-sub-board shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, a pachislot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a pachislot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a display, an operation unit, and the like arranged on the front side of the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachislot machine 1 includes a main board 3, a sub main board 5, and a sub sub board 7.
The main board 3 is an example of the first control circuit of the present invention, the sub main board 5 is an example of the second control circuit of the present invention, and the sub-sub board 7 is an example of the third control circuit of the present invention.

For example, a medal insertion unit 11, a medal payout unit 13, a lottery drawing unit 15, a reel rotation unit 17, and an operation button group 20 are connected to the main board 3.
A touch panel 35 is connected to the sub main board 5.
A speaker 37 and a display 39 are connected to the sub sub board 7.
A notification lamp or the like is displayed on the display 39.
The touch panel 35 outputs X and Y coordinate data (physical coordinates) of the position touched by the player with a finger or the like to the sub-main board 5.
The sub main board 5 converts the X, Y coordinate data (physical coordinates) output from the touch panel 35 into X, Y coordinate data of logical coordinates, and the sub sub board 7
Send to.
Further, the sub main board 5 detects a player's input operation (twisting operation, rubbing operation, etc.) based on the X and Y coordinate data (logical coordinates), and transmits this to the sub sub board 7.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface of the pachislot machine 1 has a touch panel 35 and a display 39 on which the real reel unit 30 and 3D reel are displayed, a speaker 37, a 1-bet button 201, a 3-bet button 203, a start lever 205, a left A stop button 207L, a middle stop button 207M, and a right stop button 207R are arranged.

The main board 3 receives an operation signal corresponding to the player's operation.
Further, the main board 3 performs a lottery lottery process and a medal payout process according to a winning symbol.
Further, a command corresponding to the above-described processing of the main board 3 is transmitted to the sub main board 5.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an outline of processing of the sub main board 5 and the sub sub board 7.
As shown in FIG. 3, the main board 3 transmits a command (command) to the sub-main board 5 in accordance with the progress of processing relating to the main reel.
When the lever operation is performed, the main board 3 generates a random number, performs an internal lottery based on the random number, and transmits main lottery data obtained by the internal lottery to the sub main board 5.
In addition, the main board 3 makes a winning determination in response to the rotation stop operation of the main reel by the player, and transmits the result to the sub main board 5.

The sub main board 5 turns on a notification lamp on the display 39 in response to a command from the main board 3.
The sub main board 5 transmits commands and data from the main board 3 to the sub sub board 7.
The sub main board 5 transmits a flag number for specifying main lottery data from the main board 3 and random number data generated therein to the sub sub board 7.
In response to a command from the main board 3, the sub-main board 5 refers to a designated trigger table and determines a video signal of a video to be displayed on the display 39 or the like and a sound signal of a sound to be output from the speaker 37. .
The sub main board 5 selects (updates) the trigger table to be used next based on the 3D reel related data indicating the winning combination of the 3D reel, the winning line, etc. received from the sub sub board 7.
The sub main board 5 draws a 3D lottery based on the main lottery data (flag number), and transmits the 3D lottery number to the sub sub board 7.

The sub-sub board 7 performs stop processing, reel control (control table selection), winning process, etc. based on the received 3D lottery number.
Based on the command received from the sub main board 5 and the specified 3D lottery data, the sub sub board 7 performs 3D reel rotation start processing, stop processing, winning processing, and the like.
Further, the sub sub board 7 controls the 3D reel screen display process of the display 39 indicating the rotation of the 3D reel based on the 3D reel winning process result, and sends a sound output process request from the speaker 37 to the sub main board 5. Send to. That is, the sub-sub board 7 performs display and the like regarding the 3D reel based on internal processing instead of the control signal from the sub-main board 5.
The sub-sub board 7 controls screen display processing of characters and the like on the display 39 based on a control signal corresponding to the main reel winning result from the sub-main board 5 and requests a sound output process from the speaker 37. Is transmitted to the sub main board 5.
Further, the sub-sub board 7 transmits the processing result (winning combination, winning line) of the 3D reel to the sub-main board 5.

Hereinafter, processing on each substrate of the pachi-slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
[Sub-main board 5]
As shown in FIG. 1, a touch panel 51 is connected to the sub main board 5, and X and Y coordinate data on a screen on which a player swings with a finger or the like is input from the touch panel 51.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the sub main board 5.
As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-main substrate 5 includes, for example, a coordinate conversion unit 109, a shake number detection unit 111, a reversal number detection unit 113, a maximum shake amount detection unit 115, a torsion detection unit 117, and a rubbing detection unit 119. A central processing unit 121, a memory 123, and an interface 125.

The sub-main board 5 inputs physical coordinate X and Y coordinate data from the touch panel 35 via the interface 125, converts it into logical coordinate X and Y coordinate data, and stores it in the interface 125.
As shown below, the sub-main board 5 uses the X and Y coordinate data of the logical coordinates to indicate whether or not the input operation on the screen of the player is twisting or rubbing as follows. to decide.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for performing a twisting and rubbing discrimination process in the sub-main substrate 5.
Hereinafter, each step shown in FIG. 5 will be described.
Step STP11:
The overall processing unit 121 increases the count value of the cycle monitoring time count x1 by “1”.
Step STP12:
The overall processing unit 121 determines whether or not the cycle monitoring time count x1 has reached a predetermined value, that is, whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed, and proceeds to step STP13 when determining that it has elapsed. If not, the process returns to step STP11.

Step STP13:
The torsion detection unit 117 performs torsion detection processing described later.

Step STP14:
The rubbing detection unit 119 performs a rubbing detection process described later.

Step STP15:
The overall processing unit 121 clears the cycle monitoring time count x1.
Note that the order of the torsion detection process and the rubbing detection process is arbitrary.

Hereinafter, the torsion detection process (step STP13) shown in FIG. 5 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the torsion detection processing (step STP13) shown in FIG.
Step STP21:
The torsion detection unit 117 monitors the X and Y coordinate data input from the interface 125 to determine whether or not the current input point exists on the touch panel 51. The process proceeds to STP22, and if not, it is determined that “no torsion is detected” (step STP27).

Step STP22:
The torsion detection unit 117 determines whether or not the number of shakes indicating the number of shakes of the coordinates within a predetermined period indicates a predetermined number of times or more. move on.
A method of calculating the shake count data will be described later.

Step STP23:
The torsion detection unit 117 determines whether or not the inversion number data indicating the number of inversions of coordinates within a predetermined period indicates a predetermined number or more. If it is determined that the inversion number data indicates a predetermined number or more, the process returns to step STP24. move on.
A method of calculating the inversion number data will be described later.

Step STP24:
The torsion detection unit 117 determines whether or not the X coordinate maximum shake amount data indicating the maximum X coordinate shake amount within a predetermined period is less than (or less than) a predetermined reference value, and is less than the predetermined reference value. If it is determined that the process is indicated, the process proceeds to step STP25.
A method of calculating the X coordinate maximum shake amount data will be described later.

Step STP25:
The torsion detection unit 117 determines whether or not the X coordinate maximum shake amount data indicating the maximum Y coordinate shake amount within a predetermined period is less than (or less than) a predetermined reference value, and is less than the predetermined reference value. When it is determined that the process is indicated, the process proceeds to step STP26.
A method of calculating the Y coordinate maximum shake amount data will be described later.

Step STP26:
The torsion detection unit 117 determines that torsion has been detected, and stores the detection result data in the memory 123.

Hereinafter, a method of calculating the above-described shake frequency data, inversion frequency data, and X, Y coordinate maximum shake amount data will be described.
FIG. 7 to FIG. 10 are flowcharts for explaining a method of calculating the shake count data, the inversion count data, and the X, Y coordinate maximum shake amount data.
Step STP31:
Based on the X and Y coordinate data input from the interface 125, the inversion number detection unit 113 calculates a change amount of the current coordinate with respect to the previous coordinate.
Specifically, “current X coordinate—previous X coordinate” is defined as an X difference dX, and “current Y coordinate—previous Y coordinate” is defined as a Y difference dY.

Step STP32:
The inversion number detection unit 113 detects the movement direction element of the X and Y coordinates.
Specifically, the inversion number detection unit 113 determines that the movement direction element of the X coordinate is a left element if “current X coordinate−previous X coordinate” is negative, stationary if zero, and right if positive. Judged as an element.
The inversion number detection unit 113 indicates that the movement direction element of the Y coordinate is an upper element if “current Y coordinate−previous Y coordinate” is negative, stationary if zero, and lower if positive. Judge.

Step STP33:
The inversion number detection unit 113 determines whether or not the condition that “there is no current or previous X and Y coordinate data or the shake reference coordinate data is unconfirmed” is satisfied, Proceed to STP34, otherwise proceed to step STP37.

Step STP34:
The inversion number detection unit 113 proceeds to step STP35 when the condition “there is current or previous X and Y coordinate data” is satisfied, and proceeds to step STP36 otherwise.

Step STP35:
The inversion number detection unit 113 initializes (clears) the shake element sampling cycle data.

Step STP36:
The inversion number detection unit 113 stores the input X and Y coordinate data as shake reference coordinate data.
The inversion number detection unit 113 initializes the inversion number data, the X coordinate maximum shake amount data, and the Y coordinate maximum shake amount data.

Step STP37:
The inversion number detection unit 113 determines whether the current X-coordinate movement direction element and the previous X-coordinate movement direction element are different in sign (whether or not there is inversion).
It is determined whether or not the sign of “current X coordinate—previous X coordinate” and the sign of “previous X coordinate—previous X coordinate” are inverted, and the determination result is used as X inverted data.
Further, the inversion number detection unit 113 determines whether the current Y-coordinate movement direction element and the previous Y-coordinate movement direction element are different in sign (whether or not there is inversion).
It is determined whether the sign of “current Y coordinate—previous Y coordinate” and the sign of “previous Y coordinate—previous Y coordinate” are inverted, and the determination result is used as Y inverted data.

Step STP38:
The inversion number detection unit 113 determines whether or not the condition that at least one of the X inversion data and the Y inversion data indicates inversion is satisfied in step STP37, and proceeds to step STP39 if it is determined that the condition is satisfied, otherwise If so, go to Step STP40.

Step STP39:
The inversion number detection unit 113 updates the inversion number data (counts up).

Step STP40:
The inversion number detection unit 113 sets (updates) the sign of “current X coordinate—previous X coordinate” as the sign of “previous X coordinate—previous X coordinate”.
The inversion number detection unit 113 sets the sign of “current Y coordinate—previous Y coordinate” as the sign of “previous Y coordinate—previous Y coordinate”.

Step STP41:
The maximum shake amount detection unit 115 calculates the change amount (difference) between the X coordinate of the shake reference coordinate data and the current X coordinate data as the reference X change amount.
Further, the maximum shake amount detection unit 115 calculates “current X coordinate data−previous X coordinate data” as the current X change amount.
Further, the maximum shake amount detection unit 115 calculates a change amount (difference) between the Y coordinate of the shake reference coordinate data and the current Y coordinate data as the reference Y change amount.
Further, the maximum shake amount detection unit 115 calculates “current Y coordinate data−previous Y coordinate data” as the current Y change amount.

Step STP42:
The maximum shake amount detection unit 115 determines whether or not the condition that “the reference X change amount is smaller than the current X change amount” is satisfied, and proceeds to step STP43 if it is determined that the condition is satisfied, otherwise Then, the process proceeds to step STP44.

Step STP43:
The maximum shake amount detection unit 115 updates the X maximum shake amount data with the reference X change amount calculated in step STP41.

Step STP44:
The maximum shake amount detection unit 115 determines whether or not the condition “the reference Y change amount is smaller than the current Y change amount” is satisfied. If it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step STP45; Then, the process proceeds to step STP46.

Step STP45:
The maximum shake amount detection unit 115 updates the Y maximum shake amount data with the reference Y change amount calculated in step STP41.

Step STP46:
The shake number detection unit 111 compares the current coordinate with the previous coordinate and determines whether the X and Y coordinate data is different from the previous X and Y coordinate data. If it is determined, step STP47 follows. If not, step STP48 follows.

Steps STP47 and ST48:
The shake count detection unit 111 updates the shake count data at step STP47 and does not update at step STP48.

Hereinafter, the processing of the overall processing unit 121 will be described with reference to FIG.
Step STP51:
The overall processing unit 121 monitors the X and Y coordinate data input from the interface 125, determines whether or not the current input point exists on the touch panel 51, and if it determines that it exists, proceeds to step STP53. If not, the process proceeds to step STP52.

Step STP52:
The overall processing unit 121 clears X, Y coordinate shake count data, inversion count data, X coordinate maximum shake amount data, and Y coordinate maximum shake amount data.

Step STP53:
The overall processing unit 121 counts up the shake element sampling period data.

Step STP54:
The overall processing unit 121 determines whether or not the condition that the shake element sampling cycle data exceeds a predetermined sampling cycle time (for example, 0.8 seconds) is satisfied, and if it is determined that the condition has been satisfied, the process proceeds to step STP56; In this case, the process returns to step STP51.

Step STP55:
The overall processing unit 121 clears the shake element sampling cycle data.
The overall processing unit 121 determines X, Y coordinate shake count data, inversion count data, X coordinate maximum shake amount data, and Y coordinate maximum shake amount data.

Step STP56:
The overall processing unit 121 clears X, Y coordinate shake count data, inversion count data, X coordinate maximum shake amount data, and Y coordinate maximum shake amount data.

Step STP57:
The overall processing unit 121 updates the shake reference coordinate data. That is, whether or not the movement is input and the shake reference coordinate data is rewritten to the original coordinates after the shake element sampling period has elapsed.

Hereinafter, the rubbing detection process (step STP14) shown in FIG. 5 will be described.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the rubbing detection process (step STP14) shown in FIG.
Step STP61:
The rubbing detection unit 119 monitors the X and Y coordinate data input from the interface 125 to determine whether or not the current input point exists on the touch panel 51. If it is determined that the input point exists, the process goes to step STP62. If not, it is determined that “no rubbing detected” (step STP66).

Step STP62:
The rubbing detection unit 119 determines whether or not the inversion number data indicating the number of inversions of coordinates within a predetermined period indicates a predetermined number or more. If it is determined that the inversion number data indicates a predetermined number or more, the process proceeds to step STP63.
The above-described data is used as the inversion number data.

Step STP63:
The rubbing detection unit 119 determines whether or not the X coordinate maximum shake amount data indicating the maximum X coordinate shake amount within a predetermined period indicates a predetermined reference value or more, and determines that the X coordinate maximum shake amount data indicates a predetermined reference value or more. Then, the process proceeds to step STP64.
The X-coordinate maximum shake amount data described above is used.

Step STP64:
When the rubbing detection unit 119 determines whether the Y coordinate maximum shake amount data indicating the maximum Y coordinate shake amount within a predetermined period indicates a predetermined reference value or more, and determines that the Y coordinate maximum shake amount data indicates a predetermined reference value or more. Then, the process proceeds to step STP65.
The Y coordinate maximum shake amount data described above is used.

Step STP65:
The rubbing detection unit 119 determines that rubbing has been detected, and stores the detection result data in the memory 123.

The processing timing of the twisting and rubbing detection processing in the sub-main board 5 described above is shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, for example.
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the shake reference coordinate data is updated at each shake element sampling period, and the shake count data, the inversion count data, and the maximum shake amount data are cleared.
Further, every time X and Y coordinate data is newly input, the X and Y coordinate data stored in the memory 123 is updated.

As described above, the X and Y coordinate data input to the sub main board 5 from the touch panel 35 is transmitted from the sub main board 5 to the sub sub board 7.
Further, the operation detection result data of torsion and rubbing on the sub main board 5 is transmitted to the sub sub board 7 and used for processing in the sub sub board 7.
Specifically, the operation detection data is used for processes such as a screen display switching process in the sub-sub board 7, a process such as a notification lamp point displayed as an image on the display 39, and a sound output request process.

  As described above, according to the pachi-slot machine 1, based on the X and Y coordinate data from the touch panel 35, a twisting operation and a rubbing operation with a player's finger or the like on the panel can be detected with high accuracy. By making such a player's operation detectable, the player can input various operations using the touch panel 35, and the game performance is enhanced.

The embodiments described above can be modified. For example, the order of steps ST13 and ST14 shown in FIG. 5, steps ST21 to ST25 shown in FIG. 6, and steps ST61 to ST65 shown in FIG. 11 can be arbitrarily changed.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the touch panel 35 is connected to the sub-main substrate 5 is illustrated, but the touch panel 35 may be connected to the sub-sub substrate 7.
Further, the above-described input operation characteristic processing may be performed by the sub-sub board 7.

Second Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the function of the pachi-slot machine 1 will be described in more detail.
[Main board 3]
The main board 3 gives a predetermined game value to the medal and performs a game for acquiring the medal. The main board 3 performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not a winning combination is made based on the player's operation, displays the game result using a combination of symbols arranged on the reel based on the result of the internal lottery, Has a function of paying out medals and the like when winning.

  That is, the main board 3 determines a lottery by lottery according to the lever operation, rotates a plurality of main reels on which a plurality of kinds of symbols are drawn according to the lever operation, and each of the plurality of main reels The main reel is stopped according to the player's stop operation and the determined lottery, and a winning determination is made.

  Replay (next with a prize) while maintaining the winning probability of a small part (a part to which medals etc. are paid out with a prize) and bonuses (a part that triggers a transition to a bonus state where a large amount of medals can be acquired in a short time) There is also a process of performing a replay time game by controlling the winning probability of a role that does not require insertion of medals or the like in the game.

Winning an internal lottery is called “flag establishment” or simply “establishment”. The fact that the role stops on the effective line of the reel is called winning.
The target of flag establishment is the lottery result, and it is not whether it is aligned or not. For example, even if the cherry flag is established, it will be missed if it is not aimed.
If the small role is not won in the game in which the flag is established, the winning will be invalid, but if the bonus flag is established (or released), the winning flag is carried over until winning.
In addition, when three game medals are inserted and a start operation is performed, an internal lottery is performed with random numbers generated in conjunction with the operation, and various bonuses, small roles (bell, watermelon, cherry, etc.) and replay are won. When a predetermined winning symbol is stopped and displayed on the effective line of the symbol display portion, a winning is obtained.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining processing when the pachislot machine 1 is turned on.
Step ST1:
When the power of the pachislot machine 1 is turned on, the main board 3 and the sub main board 5 are initialized.

Step ST2:
The main loop of the main board 3, the sub main board 5 and the sub sub board 7 starts.

Step ST3:
The main board 3 determines whether or not a predetermined command generation condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step ST4. If not, the main loop process is terminated.

Step ST4:
The control circuit of the main board 3 transmits a command to the sub main board 5.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining processing when the start lever operation of the main board 3 shown in FIG. 1 is performed.
Step ST11:
When the control circuit of the main board 3 inputs an operation signal indicating that the start lever 205 shown in FIG. 2 has been operated, the process proceeds to step ST12.

Step ST12:
The control circuit of the main board 3 reads the random number data generated by the random number generator in the sub main board 5.

Step ST13:
The control circuit of the main board 3 performs an internal lottery process based on the random number data read in step ST12, and generates main lottery data indicating the internal lottery result.

Step ST14:
The control circuit of the main board 3 transmits the main lot data generated in step ST13 to the sub main board 5.

  Further, the control circuit of the main board 3 transmits commands to the sub main board 5 in accordance with the medal insertion into the medal insertion unit 11 and the player's operation of the 1-bet button 201, the 3-bet button 203, the start lever 205, and the like. .

[Sub-main board 5]
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 inputs main lottery data (lottery result) indicating the lottery determined from the main board 3, and converts the main lottery data into 3D reel lottery data (lottery result) indicating the lottery of the 3D reel. Perform the conversion process.
16 to 18 are diagrams for explaining conversion processing from main lot data to 3D lot data in the control circuit of the sub-main board 5.
The control circuit of the sub-main substrate 5 performs the above conversion process based on the conversion pattern data of the conversion patterns of FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, a plurality of 3D lotteries are assigned to one main lot.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 18, the numbers corresponding to the winning probabilities are respectively assigned to the plurality of three lotteries according to the conversion table. In the example of FIG. 18, “1 to 32” for “middle cherry”, “33 to 160” for “horn cherry”, “161 to 224” for “watermelon A”, “225 to 256” for “watermelon B”. Is assigned.

  Based on the main lot indicated by the main lot data received from the main board 3, the control circuit of the sub main board 5 identifies a plurality of 3D lots assigned thereto. Next, the control circuit specifies a 3D lottery assigned a number corresponding to the random number data received from the main board 3, and uses it as a lottery result (3D lottery data).

Further, the control circuit of the sub-main board 5 reads out flag data for specifying a main lot (a plurality of 3D lots assigned thereto) and the random number data from the memory and transmits them to the sub-sub board 7.
Further, the control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs an effect process according to a command input from the main board 3 in accordance with the player's operation based on the trigger table data.
Further, the control circuit of the sub main board 5 receives the winning combination data indicating the combination established in the 3D reel from the sub sub board 7, and switches the trigger table data to be used in response thereto.
The sub-main board 5 does not perform most of the 3D reel image display process corresponding to the 3D reel winning process, but causes the sub-sub board 7 to perform the process. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid transmitting a large amount of control signals from the sub main board 5 to the sub sub board 7 and to prevent the 3D reel image display processing from being delayed.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a format of a command (data) transmitted from the sub sub board 7 to the sub main board 5.
FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a format of a command (data) transmitted from the sub main board 5 to the sub sub board 7.

As shown in FIG. 19, the command (data) transmitted from the sub-sub board 7 to the sub-main board 5 has a fixed length.
Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the command (data) transmitted from the sub main board 5 to the sub sub board 7 has a variable length.
Examples of commands transmitted from the sub-main board 5 to the sub-sub-board 7 include basic common display commands (error, setting change, stop button request, setting confirmation commands), timing instruction commands (related to operations on the main board 3 side). Commands such as bet, lever, left middle right button, etc., medals related commands (commands related to the number of credits, inserted number, paid out number), sound related commands (commands to control sound generation and stop, 3D reel commands (liquid crystal) Reel rotation start request, LCD reel left-turn cylinder stop request, LCD reel middle-turn cylinder stop request, LCD reel right-turn cylinder stop request, random number notification, LCD reel role notification, push order notification), model-specific production commands (by model) Different commands for managing production), special operation commands (external for menu display) Force-related commands, for example, external input button operation commands, touch panel operation commands), myslot commands (commands for sending password-related and model-specific display statuses related to myslo), system commands (drawing to 30 frames and 60 frames) There are commands for changing, a change of stopping appearance of the 3D reel, a command for increasing the reel, and the like.
The commands transmitted from the sub-sub circuit board 7 to the sub-main circuit board 5 include commands related to bidirectional communication (system commands for performing communication), model-specific performance status commands (results of performance, what Command for issuing a status) and 3D reel result command (command for sending a 3D reel formation role and formation line).

Hereinafter, processing of the sub-main substrate 5 will be described in detail.
[Receiving command from main board 3]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining processing when the sub-main board 5 receives a command from the main board 3.
Step ST21:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 determines whether or not a command has been received from the main board 3 by interrupt processing, and if it is determined that the command has been received, the process proceeds to step ST22.

Step ST22:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 stores the command received in step ST21 in a ring buffer in the sub main board 5.

[Main loop processing of sub-main board 5]
22 to 24 are flowcharts for explaining the main loop processing of the sub main board 5.
Step ST31:
The sub main board 5 receives the packet data from the sub sub board 7.
The packet data is, for example, 3D reel-related data indicating a winning combination (a winning combination) or a winning (establishing) line of a 3D reel.
The packet data includes packet transmission start, packet transmission end, packet type (first stop), packet type (second stop), packet type (third stop), packet type (sound), packet type (cut number) )
“Packet type (first stop, second stop, third stop)” indicates buttons corresponding to the first to third stop operations of the 3D reel.
The cut number indicates a scene number when a specific effect (bonus confirmation screen or the like) is output.
Further, the sub main board 5 receives a cut reproduction command for performing production cut reproduction from the sub sub board 7.
The cut reproduction command is used for processing such as a bonus confirmation screen.

Step ST32
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 writes the packet data received in step ST31 into the internal memory.

Step ST33:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 updates the data corresponding to the packet data acquired in step ST31 (sets a flag).
The flag data indicates the stopped state of the 3D reel, and is used for the subsequent effect lottery.

Step ST34:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 transmits a command (data) of the queue buffer to the sub sub board 7.
The processes in steps ST31 to ST34 described above are periodically executed, for example, every 16 msec.

Step ST35:
The control circuit of the sub-main board 5 reads the command from the ring buffer, determines whether or not it is “bet”, and proceeds to step ST36 if it is determined to be “bet”. Advances to step ST38.

Step ST36:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting for a betting event.
This setting is performed by inserting credits or coins. With this setting, the control circuit performs an effect content determination process corresponding to the betting event.
The control circuit transmits a control signal corresponding to the determined content of the production to the sub-sub board 7.

Step ST37:
The control circuit of the sub-main board 5 performs setting of sound / lamp generation timing data and effect display processing.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the setting of the sound / ramp generation timing data and the effect display process performed by the control circuit of the sub-main board 5.
That is, in the process shown in FIG. 25, the control circuit of the sub-main board 5 reads the command and data indicating the cut reproduction for the production corresponding to the bet event with reference to the trigger table data stored in the internal memory. Or generated and transmitted to the sub-sub-board 7 (step ST81).

In the present embodiment, the trigger table data indicates a predetermined condition (command input or the like) and an effect content to be executed when the condition is satisfied.
Next, the control circuit sets timing data according to a predetermined state determined in advance. As the predetermined state, a state relating to the ball exiting of the main board 3, a state such as a stage managed on the sub main board 5 side, and the like are used.
The timing data is a data string in which the reproduction timing of the lamp and sound is described in units of frames. The sub-main board 5 counts the timing in units of triggers, and manages lamps and sounds by playing back the corresponding frames.

Step ST38:
The control circuit of the sub-main board 5 reads the command from the ring buffer, determines whether it is a “lever”, and proceeds to step ST39 if it is determined to be a “lever”, otherwise Advances to step ST42.

Step ST39:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs settings for lever events.
With this setting, the control circuit performs an effect content determination process corresponding to the betting event.
The control circuit transmits a control signal corresponding to the determined content of the production to the sub-sub board 7.
The control circuit performs the main / sub conversion of the lottery.
The control circuit specifies a plurality of 3D lots assigned to the main lot (flag data indicating a flag number) indicated by the main lot data received from the main board 3.
Next, the control circuit specifies one 3D lottery assigned with the number indicated by the random number data received from the main board 3 among the plurality of 3D lotteries assigned with the same flag number, and selects the lottery result (3D Specified as lottery data).
The relationship between the main lottery and a plurality of 3D lotteries corresponding to the main lottery, and the numbers assigned to each of the plurality of 3D lotteries are defined in advance as management table data and stored in the memory. The management table data is in a state where both the sub-main board 5 and the sub-sub board 7 can be used.
The control circuit reads out flag data specifying a main lot (a plurality of 3D lots assigned thereto) and the random number data from the memory and transmits them to the sub-sub board 7.

Step ST40:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 resets the automatic stop setting.
Here, the automatic stop setting is a value of a timer that automatically stops the rotation of the 3D reel at a fixed time.

Step ST41:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting of timing data of sound / lamp generation, effect lottery, and effect display processing.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining setting of sound / ramp generation timing data, effect lottery, and effect display processing performed by the control circuit of the sub-main board 5.
That is, in the process shown in FIG. 26, the control circuit of the sub main board 5 draws effects based on random numbers and selects trigger table data. Specifically, the control circuit specifies 3D lottery data converted from the main lottery data as described above with reference to FIGS. Then, trigger table data corresponding to the specified (converted) 3D lottery data is selected (step ST91).

The control circuit of the sub-main substrate 5 reads or generates a command and data indicating the cut reproduction for the production corresponding to the bet event with reference to the selected trigger table data stored in the internal memory, This is transmitted to the sub-sub board 7 (step ST92).
Next, the control circuit sets timing data according to the state of the bet event.

Step ST42:
The control circuit of the sub-main board 5 reads the command from the ring buffer, determines whether it is “stop left”, and proceeds to step ST43 if it determines that it is “stop left”, otherwise. In that case, the process proceeds to step ST48.

Step ST43:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 determines whether or not the “big bonus” is in progress. If it is determined that the big bonus is in progress, the process proceeds to step ST44, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST45.

Step ST44:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs automatic stop setting processing.

Step ST45:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting for the left stop event.

Step ST46:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 sets the game play flag to true.
The play flag of this game is used as a flag indicating whether the left reel has stopped for the first time.

Step ST47:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting of timing data of sound / lamp generation and effect display processing shown in FIG.

Step ST48:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 reads the command from the ring buffer, determines whether or not it is “intermediate stop”, and proceeds to step ST49 if it is determined that it is “intermediate stop”; In that case, the process proceeds to step ST53.

Step ST49:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 determines whether or not the “big bonus” is in progress. If it is determined that the big bonus is in progress, the process proceeds to step ST50, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST51.

Step ST50:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs automatic stop setting processing.

Step ST51:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting for the middle stop event.

Step ST52:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting of timing data of sound / lamp generation and effect display processing shown in FIG.

Step ST53:
The control circuit of the sub-main board 5 reads the command from the ring buffer, determines whether it is “stop right”, and proceeds to step ST54 if it is determined “stop right”, otherwise. In that case, the process proceeds to step ST58.

Step ST54:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 determines whether or not the “big bonus” is in progress. If it is determined that the big bonus is in progress, the process proceeds to step ST55, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST56.

Step ST55:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs automatic stop setting processing.

Step ST56:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting for the right stop event.

Step ST57:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting of timing data of sound / lamp generation and effect display processing shown in FIG.

Step ST58:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 reads the command from the ring buffer, determines whether or not it is “3rdOFF”, and proceeds to step ST49 if it is determined that it is “3rdOFF”. Advances to step ST63.
Here, “3rdON” indicates that the third stop button has been pressed, and “3rdOFF” indicates that the third stop button has been released. In order to produce, there is a system in which the third stop button is pressed, and the effect when the third stop button is released is changed according to the pressed (twisted) time. Therefore, when the third stop button is pressed and released, each effect, lamp, and sound are reproduced.
There are four types of productions, one with production only in “3rdON”, one with production only in “3rdOFF”, one with production in both “3rdON” and “3rdOFF”, and one without. In the case of a specific effect, changing the effect at “3rd OFF” means that the effect to be reproduced is changed depending on the stop picture of the 3D reel or the time when the third stop button is pressed (twisted).

Step ST59:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 determines whether or not the “big bonus” is in progress. If it is determined that the big bonus is in progress, the process proceeds to step ST60, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST61.

Step ST60:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs automatic stop setting processing.

Step ST61:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting for the 3rd OFF event.
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 is used next when a specific result is established in the 3D reel based on 3D reel related data indicating the winning combination of the 3D reel, the winning line, etc. inputted from the sub sub board 7. Update the trigger table.

Step ST62:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 performs setting of timing data of sound / lamp generation and effect display processing shown in FIG.

Step ST63:
The control circuit of the sub-main board 5 reads the command from the ring buffer, determines whether it is “frame rate conversion”, and if it is determined to be “frame rate conversion”, the process proceeds to step ST64. If not, the process ends.
Here, the frame rate is the frame rate of the screen display of the 3D reel displayed on the display 39.

Step ST64:
The control circuit of the sub-main board 5 determines whether or not the current frame rate is 60 fps. If it is determined that it is 60 fps, the process proceeds to step ST66, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST65.

Step ST65:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 determines whether or not the current frame rate is 30 fps. If it is determined that the current frame rate is 30 fps, the process proceeds to step ST67, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST68.

Step ST66:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 converts the frame rate to 30 fps.

Step ST67:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 converts the frame rate to 20 fps.

Step ST68:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 converts the frame rate to 60 fps.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining interrupt processing performed by the sub-main board 5 every 16 ms.
Step ST101:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 determines whether or not the sound and lamp output timing data is set. If it is determined that the timing data is set, the process proceeds to step ST102, and if not, the process ends. To do.
The timing data is set in step ST82 in FIG. 25 and step ST93 in FIG.

Step ST102:
For example, the control circuit of the sub-main board 5 determines whether or not it is a sound frame playback timing based on the time indicated by the timer. If it is determined that the sound playback timing is reached, the process proceeds to step ST103; If it judges, it will progress to step ST104.

Step ST103:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 transmits a sound reproduction command to the sub sub board 7.

Step ST104:
For example, the control circuit of the sub main board 5 determines whether or not it is the lamp flashing timing based on the time indicated by the timer. If it is determined that it is the lamp flashing timing, the process proceeds to step ST105; If it is determined, the process is terminated.

Step ST105:
The control circuit of the sub main board 5 transmits a lamp regeneration command to the sub sub board 7.

[Sub-sub board 7]
As described above, the sub sub board 7 receives the flag data specifying the main lot (a plurality of 3D lots assigned thereto) from the sub main board 5 and the random number data.
The control circuit of the sub-sub board 7 refers to the management table data described above and specifies the lottery result (3D lottery data) from the flag data and random number data.
Based on the 3D lottery data and the command from the sub main board 5, the control circuit of the sub sub board 7 performs a stop process of the 3D reel (sub reel), specifies a winning combination and a winning line, and shows the winnings. The combination data and winning line data are transmitted to the sub main board 5.

Based on the command received from the sub main board 5 and the specified 3D lottery data, the sub sub board 7 performs 3D reel rotation start processing, stop processing, winning processing, and the like.
Further, the sub-sub board 7 controls the 3D reel screen display process of the display 39 indicating the rotation of the 3D reel and the sound output process from the speaker 37 based on the 3D reel winning process result. That is, the sub-sub board 7 performs display and the like regarding the 3D reel based on internal processing instead of the control signal from the sub-main board 5.
Further, the sub sub board 7 controls screen display processing of characters and the like on the display 39 and sound output processing from the speaker 37 based on a control signal corresponding to the main reel winning result from the sub main board 5.
Further, the sub-sub board 7 transmits the processing result (winning combination, winning line) of the 3D reel to the sub-main board 5.

FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 are flowcharts for explaining the main loop processing of the sub sub-board 7.
Step ST121:
The control circuit of the sub-sub board 7 acquires 3D reel rotation angle data.

Step ST122:
The control circuit of the sub-sub board 7 determines whether or not the lever is on. If it is determined that the lever is on, the process proceeds to step ST123, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST132.

Step ST123:
The control circuit of the sub sub-board 7 determines whether or not the lever flag is on. If it is determined that the lever flag is on, the process proceeds to step ST124, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST132.
Here, the lever flag is set to ON when the 3D reel is not rotating, and is set to OFF when the 3D reel is rotating.

Step ST124;
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 initializes data indicating the rotation speed of the 3D reel.

Step ST125:
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 initializes flag data indicating whether or not the rotation of the 3D reel has already stopped.

Step ST126:
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 initializes the winning determination buffer.

Step ST127:
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 sets the lottery result (3D lottery data) described above.

Step ST128:
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 initializes the winning state.

Step ST129:
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 initializes the first stop table data.

Step ST130:
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 initializes the second stop table data.

Step ST131:
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 initializes the winning line data.

Step ST132:
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 determines whether or not the command from the sub main board 5 indicates the left stop. If it is determined that the command indicates the left stop, the process proceeds to step ST133. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step ST134. move on.

Step ST133:
The control circuit of the sub-sub board 7 performs a stop process for the left reel of the 3D reel.

Step ST134:
The control circuit of the sub-sub board 7 determines whether or not the command from the sub-main board 5 indicates middle stop. If it is determined that the command indicates middle stop, the control circuit proceeds to step ST135. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step ST136. move on.

Step ST135:
The control circuit of the sub-sub board 7 performs a stop process for the middle reel of the 3D reel.

Step ST136:
The control circuit of the sub sub board 7 determines whether or not the command from the sub main board 5 indicates the right stop. If it is determined that the command indicates the right stop, the process proceeds to step ST137. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step ST138. move on.

Step ST137:
The control circuit of the sub-sub board 7 performs a stop process for the right reel of the 3D reel.

  As the reel stop processing described above, any stop processing generally used in real reel stop processing is applied.

Step ST138:
When all 3D reels are stopped, the control circuit of the sub sub-board 7 compares the winning combination with the combination indicated by the lottery result (3D lottery data) set in step ST127, and determines the winning combination and winning line. The winning combination data and the winning line data indicating the result are generated and transmitted to the sub main board 5.

Step ST139:
The sub-sub board 7 controls the 3D reel screen display process of the display 39 indicating the rotation of the 3D reel and the sound output process from the speaker 37 based on the 3D reel winning process result. That is, the sub-sub board 7 performs display and the like regarding the 3D reel based on internal processing instead of the control signal from the sub-main board 5. This process may be executed in steps ST133, ST135, ST137.
The sub-sub board 7 performs a drawing process and an audio output process based on the command and control signal input from the sub-main board 5.

  As described above, in the pachislot machine 1, the sub-sub board 7 performs the 3D reel screen display process of the display 39 indicating the rotation of the 3D reel and the sound output process from the speaker 37 based on the 3D reel winning process result. Control. That is, the sub-sub board 7 performs display and the like regarding the 3D reel based on internal processing instead of the control signal from the sub-main board 5. For this reason, the sub main board 5 does not perform most of the 3D reel image display process corresponding to the 3D reel winning process, but causes the sub main board 5 to perform the process. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a large amount of control signals from being transmitted from the sub-main board 5 to the sub-sub board 7 and to prevent the 3D reel image display process from being delayed.

Further, in the pachislot machine 1, by placing the control data of the 3D reel on the sub-sub side, the capacity can be made free for the sub-main having a small capacity.
Further, in the pachislot machine 1, since it is possible to avoid sending a large amount of control signals, the response from the main button operation to the stop of the sub-sub 3D reel can be accelerated.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
That is, those skilled in the art may make various modifications, combinations, subcombinations, and alternatives regarding the components of the above-described embodiments within the technical scope of the present invention or an equivalent scope thereof.
In the above-described embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26, the example in which the sub main board 5 has the trigger table has been described. However, the sub sub board 7 may have the trigger table.
In this case, the sub main board 5 transmits the trigger trigger (BET · LEVER... Etc.) received from the main board 3 to the sub sub board 7.
As described above, the trigger table can be held by either the sub-main board 5 or the sub-sub board 7, but the trigger (trigger information) for generating the effect is in the order of the main board 3, the sub-main board 5, and the sub-sub board 7. Sent.
The sub main board 5 to the sub sub board 7 transmit the effect index, the trigger information (trigger information) received from the main, and the liquid crystal reel information.

  The present invention is applicable to gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot machine 3 ... Main board 5 ... Sub main board 7 ... Sub sub board 11 ... Medal insertion part 13 ... Medal payout part 15 ... Lottery lottery part 17 ... Reel rotation part 20 ... Operation button group 35 ... Touch panel 39 ... Display 37 ... Speaker 201 ... 1 bet button 203 ... 3 bet button 205 ... Start lever 207L ... Left stop button 207M ... Middle stop button 207R ... Right stop button

Claims (3)

A touch panel that detects the coordinates of the touched location on the screen;
A control circuit that identifies an input operation based on coordinates detected by the touch panel and performs a game process according to the identified input operation;
The control circuit includes:
A first process for counting the number of shakes indicating the number of times the coordinates detected by the touch panel have changed within a predetermined period;
A second process of counting the number of inversions in the increase / decrease direction of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period when the counted number of shakes is equal to or greater than a predetermined number;
A third process for determining whether or not the number of inversions is greater than or equal to a reference value;
A fourth process for specifying a maximum shake amount of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period;
A fifth determination is made as to whether or not the first condition that the number of inversions is greater than or equal to a reference value and a maximum shake amount of the detected coordinates is less than a reference value within the predetermined period is satisfied. And processing
When the first condition is satisfied, a sixth process for determining that the twisting operation is specified;
When the twisting operation is specified, a seventh process for performing a process according to the twisting operation;
The second condition that the number of inversions in the increase / decrease direction of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period is greater than or equal to a reference value, and the maximum shake amount of the detected coordinates within the predetermined period is greater than or equal to a reference value. An eighth process for determining whether or not
A ninth process for determining that a rubbing operation has been detected when the second condition is satisfied;
When the rubbing operation is specified, a tenth process for performing a process according to the rubbing operation is included.
In the first process, the number of times that at least one of the detected X and Y coordinates has changed within the predetermined period is counted as the number of shakes,
The second process counts the number of inversions in the increasing / decreasing direction of the detected X and Y coordinates within the predetermined period,
In the fourth process, the maximum shake amount of the detected X and Y coordinates within the predetermined period is specified, and the first detected coordinates within the predetermined period are defined as reference coordinates. Calculating a first change amount between the detected coordinates and the reference coordinates;
Calculating a second change amount of the previously detected coordinates and the currently detected coordinates;
When the first change amount is smaller than the second change amount, the maximum shake amount is updated with the second change amount,
The fifth process determines whether both the detected maximum shake amounts of the X and Y coordinates within the predetermined period are less than a reference value;
The eighth process determines whether or not a second condition that both of the detected maximum shake amounts of the X and Y coordinates are equal to or greater than a reference value within the predetermined period is satisfied. The control circuit includes:
A random number is generated according to the lever operation, a lottery is determined based on the random number, a main lottery is determined, a plurality of main reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn according to the lever operation, A first control circuit for stopping the main reel in accordance with the player's stop operation for each of the main reels and the determined lot;
A second control circuit for determining the production content according to the main lottery determined by the first control circuit;
A sub-reel screen display process, a sub-reel winning determination process, and an effect output process in response to a command input from the second control circuit;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second control circuit performs the first to tenth processes. The second control circuit includes:
A process of inputting the first lottery data indicating the random number and the determined main lottery from the first control circuit;
A first transmission process for transmitting the input first lottery data and a random number to the third control circuit;
A second transmission process for transmitting a command corresponding to the player's operation input from the first control circuit to the third control circuit;
An effect content determination process for determining effect content according to a command corresponding to the player's operation with reference to table data for effect content determination defined in advance,
In accordance with the winning combination data of the sub reels received from the third control circuit, effect content switching processing for switching the table data to be referred to,
A third transmission process for transmitting a control signal corresponding to the content of the effect determined in the effect content determination process to the third control circuit;
The third control circuit includes:
Storing a management data table that correlates the first lottery data, the random number, and the second lottery data specified by the first lottery data and the random number;
A specifying process for specifying the second lottery data corresponding to the first lottery specifying data and the random number input from the second control circuit with reference to the management data table;
A rotation start process of the sub reel in response to a command input from the second control circuit according to the operation of the player;
Initialization processing of first stop table data and second stop table data, stop processing of the left reel of the sub reel, processing of the left reel of the sub reel, based on a command according to the player's operation input from the second control circuit A sub-reel stop process including a middle reel stop process and a right reel stop process of the sub-reel;
A winning determination process for specifying the winning combination of the sub reel by comparing the winning combination of the sub reel and the winning combination indicated by the specified second lottery data;
A process for displaying on the display a screen of the sub-reel according to the rotation start process and the stop process;
A fourth transmission process for transmitting winning combination data indicating the specified winning combination to the second control circuit;
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a character effect output process on the display is performed in accordance with the control signal input from the second control circuit.