JP5350680B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of notifying a player of information in a game by a nonconventional new approach while surely notifying the player of the information in the game. <P>SOLUTION: By a Pachislot machine (1), an internal drawing means (71) determines at least one of a plurality of predetermined roles as a winning role. A performance content determination means (72) determines performance contents on the basis of the winning role determined by the internal drawing means. A movement control means (72) moves a feeding operation reception means (210) by the determination of specified performance contents by the performance content determination means. Thus, the game machine can notify the player, who is to operate the feeding operation reception means by moving the feeding operation reception means, of the determination of the winning role. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface, a game medal, a coin, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a medal, etc.) are inserted and a start lever is operated by a player, and a plurality of reels are detected. A start switch that requests the start of rotation of the reel and a stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels is detected by the player, and a signal that requests the stop of rotation of the corresponding reel is output. Control the operation of the stepping motor based on the signals output from the start switch and stop switch, and the stop switch that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and transmits the driving force to the reels. And a reel control unit for rotating and stopping the reel, and detecting that the start lever has been operated. Then, lottery is performed based on the random number value, and the reel rotation is stopped based on the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the timing at which the stop button is detected. A game machine called pachislot is known.

Such a gaming machine includes variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for the game, and another display means for performing display different from the variable display of the symbols, and performs predetermined effects on the separate display means. A gaming machine characterized by this is proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). According to this gaming machine, the interest of the game can be enhanced by the contents of the effect on the separate display means.
JP 2001-286600 A

  Thus, the predetermined effect performed in the separate display means has a role of notifying the player of information in the game, and can be said to be of interest to the player. Therefore, there has been a demand for a gaming machine that informs the player of information on the game by an unprecedented approach. In addition, it is necessary to reliably inform the player of such information in the game.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of notifying a player of information in a game, and notifying the information by a new approach that has not existed before.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the present invention provides the following.

(1) A gaming machine (for example, pachislot 1 to be described later) that uses a game medium to play a game, and a plurality of display units (for example, symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R to be described later) that display a plurality of types of symbols. Symbol display means (for example, symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R and main control circuit 71 described later) and input operation reception means for receiving an operation for inserting the game medium (for example, bet button 11, MAX described later) On the condition that the operation is accepted by the bet button 210 and the main control circuit 71) and the insertion operation accepting means, game medium information storage means (for example, a main control circuit 71 to be described later) is stored. ), Start operation means (for example, a start lever 6 and a main control circuit 71 described later) that can be operated by the player, and the game medium information storage On the condition that the information of the game medium is stored in the means, in response to the operation of the start operation means by the player, a start command means for outputting a game start command signal for instructing the start of a unit game (for example, A main control circuit 71 to be described later, internal lottery means (for example, a main control circuit 71 to be described later) for determining at least one of a plurality of predetermined roles as a winning combination in response to the game start command signal; Fluctuation display control means (for example, described later) that starts symbol fluctuation display on the plurality of display units in response to the game start command signal and ends symbol fluctuation display in accordance with the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means. Effect content determining means (for example, described later) that determines the effect contents based on the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the main control circuit 71). A control circuit 72) and a movable control means (for example, an actuator 216 and a sub-control circuit 72, which will be described later) for moving the input operation accepting means when a specific effect content is determined by the effect content determining means. The loading operation receiving means is capable of receiving a pressing operation in a state in which it is always urged by elastic tension in a direction protruding with respect to the arrangement surface, and in a direction protruding from the arrangement surface with the movable control means. The movable control means has a display portion that is hidden behind the arrangement surface before moving and is exposed to the outside of the arrangement surface after movement, and the movable control means abuts on the input operation receiving means. A support portion that regulates the insertion operation receiving means in a direction to protrude against the elastic tension, and moves the support portion in a direction to approach the placement surface. When the loading operation receiving means is moved in a protruding direction and the loading operation receiving means is pressed down against the elastic tension, the loading operation receiving means detects the state separated from the support portion as an ON state. A gaming machine , further comprising a pressing operation detection means .

  According to the gaming machine described in (1), the insertion operation accepting unit accepts an operation for inserting a game medium used when playing a game in the gaming machine. Therefore, the player operates the input operation accepting means when playing the game.

  According to the gaming machine described in (1), the internal lottery means determines at least one winning combination from a plurality of predetermined combinations. The effect content determining means determines the effect content based on the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means. The movement control means moves the input operation accepting means by determining the specific effect content by the effect content determining means. Therefore, the gaming machine can notify the player who intends to operate the insertion operation accepting means to determine the winning combination by moving the insertion operation accepting means. Further, as described above, the player operates the input operation accepting means to play the game, so that the gaming machine can surely notify the player of the determination of the winning combination. Therefore, the gaming machine can notify the information by a new approach that has not been made before, in which the input operation accepting means is moved while the information on the game is surely notified to the player.

(2) In the gaming machine described in (1), the placement surface includes a substantially horizontal pedestal portion, and the input operation accepting unit is provided in the pedestal portion and configured to accept a vertical pressing operation, The game machine characterized in that the movement control means controls the movement operation receiving means to move in the vertical direction when the specific effect content is determined.

  (2) According to the gaming machine described in the above, the information related to the game is notified by a new approach that has not been made before, that is, the information regarding the game is surely notified to the player and the input operation accepting means is moved in the vertical direction. Can do.

  (3) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (2), provided with a bonus operating means for operating a bonus on the condition that a combination of symbols corresponding to a bonus combination is stopped on the plurality of display units, The specific effect content is determined when the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means is the bonus combination.

  (3) According to the gaming machine described in (3), the information is notified by a new approach that has not been made in the past, in which the input operation accepting means is moved while reliably informing the player that the winning combination is a bonus combination. can do.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, information related to the game can be notified to the player, and the information can be notified by a new approach that has not existed before.

[Functional flow of pachislot]
Embodiments according to the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the functional flow of the gaming machine (hereinafter, pachislot) 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

  When a medal is inserted by the player and the start lever 6 is operated, one value (hereinafter referred to as a random value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means (main CPU 31 described later) performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which merits such as paying out medals, re-games, bonuses, etc. are given to players, and other so-called “loses”. Is provided.

  Subsequently, after the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated, when the player presses the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, reel stop control means (a motor drive circuit 39 described later, a stepping described later) The motors 49L, 49C, and 49R perform control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed.

  Here, in the pachi-slot 1, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols.

  The reel stop control means displays the symbol combination as much as possible along the winning determination line using the specified time when an internal winning combination permitting display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined. Then, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. On the other hand, combinations of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination are displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R so that they are not displayed along the winning determination line using the specified time. Stop rotation.

  Thus, when all the rotations of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, the winning combination determination unit (main CPU 31 described later) relates to the winning combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line. It is determined whether or not. When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game in the pachislot 1.

  Further, in the pachislot 1, the video display performed by the liquid crystal display device 5, the light output performed by the lamp 14, the sound output performed by the speakers 9L and 9R, or a combination thereof is used in the above-described series of flows. Various productions are performed.

  When the start lever 6 is operated by the player, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number is extracted, the effect content determining means (sub-CPU 81 described later) determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the content of the effect is determined, the effect execution means (the liquid crystal display device 5 described later, the speakers 9L and 9R described later, the lamp 14 described later, and the MAX bet button 210 described later) starts rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. At the time, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, and the execution of the effects is advanced in conjunction with each opportunity, such as when the determination of the presence or absence of a prize is made. As described above, in the pachislot 1, the player has an opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. It is provided and the player's interest is improved.

[Pachislot structure]
The functional flow of the pachislot 1 has been described above. Next, the structure of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

<External structure of pachislot>
FIG. 2 shows an external structure of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment.

(Reel and display window)
The pachi-slot 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2 that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is configured by attaching a belt-like sheet in which a plurality of symbols (for example, 21 pieces) are continuously arranged along the rotation direction to the peripheral surface of a cylindrical frame.

  A liquid crystal display device 5 is provided at the center of the front door 2. The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a display screen 5a including symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and is provided so as to be positioned on the near side superimposed on the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front. The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively, and have a configuration capable of transmitting through the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind them. I have.

  That is, the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R serve as display windows, and the player can visually recognize the rotation and stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the display areas. Become. In the present embodiment, video is displayed using the entire display screen 5a including the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and an effect is executed.

  The symbol display areas (hereinafter referred to as display windows) 21L, 21C, 21R have a plurality of types arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind them is stopped. Among the symbols, one symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the upper, middle, and lower regions within the frame. In addition, a target for determining whether or not to win a pseudo line formed by combining any one of predetermined areas among the three areas of the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R. Is defined as a line (winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a top line 8b formed by combining the upper stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R, a center line 8c formed by combining the middle stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R, and the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R. The bottom line 8d formed by combining the lower stage, the upper stage of the left display window 21L, the middle stage of the middle display window 21C, and the lower stage of the right display window 21R, the cross-down line 8e, the lower stage of the left display window 21L, and the middle display window 21C Five cross-up lines 8a formed by combining the middle stage and the upper stage of the right display window 21R are provided as winning determination lines.

(Operating device)
The front door 2 is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. Below the liquid crystal display device 5, a pedestal 200 having a substantially horizontal plane is provided. The medal slot 10 is provided in the pedestal portion 200 on a substantially horizontal plane in order to receive a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals received in the medal slot 10 are inserted into one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) as an upper limit, and the amount exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited in the pachislot 1 ( So-called credit function).

  A bet button 11 and a MAX bet button 210, which will be described later, are provided on the pedestal portion 200 on a substantially horizontal plane in order to determine the number of medals deposited in the pachislot 1 to be inserted into one game. The checkout button 12 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 6 is provided to start the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are associated with the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

(Other equipment)
The 7-segment display 13 is made up of 7-segment LEDs. The number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as the number of inserted coins), the number of medals paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts), pachislot 1 Information such as the number of medals deposited in the inside (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits) is digitally displayed to the player.

  The lamp (LED or the like) 14 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speakers 9L and 9R output sound such as sound effects and music according to the contents of the production. The medal payout opening 15 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 40 (see FIG. 6 described later) to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 15 are stored in the medal tray 16.

<External structure of MAX bet button>
FIG. 3 shows the external structure of the MAX bet button 210 in the present embodiment. The MAX bet button 210 is provided on the pedestal portion 200 on a substantially horizontal plane in order to determine the maximum number that can be inserted in one game from the medals deposited in the pachislot 1 to the maximum number that can be inserted in one game. .

  The MAX bet button 210 is provided above the start lever 6 described above. Further, the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R described above are provided on the right side of the start lever. As a result, the player can smoothly operate the MAX bet button 210, the start lever 6, and the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R in this order.

  The MAX bet button 210 has a cylindrical shape. Furthermore, the MAX bet button 210 includes a pressing portion 211 and a display portion 212, which are cylindrical portions having the same diameter and the same axis, as will be described later with reference to FIG. The pressing portion 211 is a portion protruding from a substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200, and when the MAX bet button 210 is pressed by the player, the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200 and a flat surface above the pressing portion 211 (see FIG. The surface on which the letters “MAX” are written is substantially the same plane. Thereby, the player can know the position of the MAX bet button 210 from the tactile sensation of touching the pressing portion 211 protruding from the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200 with the hand. In addition, the player can know that the operation has been performed by touching with the hand by pressing until the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200 and the flat surface of the upper portion of the pressing portion 211 are substantially the same plane. . The display unit 212 has a display 213 on the side facing the player. In the present embodiment, a predetermined effect is performed using such a MAX bet button 210. Hereinafter, the MAX bet button 210 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Movable display of MAX bet button>
FIG. 4 shows a movable display of the MAX bet button 210 in the present embodiment. FIG. 4A shows a normal state of the MAX bet button 210 in the present embodiment. The MAX bet button 210 is provided by protruding a pressing portion 211 for pressing vertically from a notch of the pedestal portion 200 on a substantially horizontal plane, above the substantially horizontal surface of the pedestal portion 200.

  FIG. 4B shows a movable display state of the MAX bet button 210 in the present embodiment. When BB, which will be described later, is determined as an internal winning combination, the MAX bet button 210 protrudes the display unit 212 from the notch of the substantially horizontal pedestal portion 200 above the substantially horizontal surface of the substantially horizontal surface of the pedestal portion 200, so The display 213 of the display unit 212 is exposed above a substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal unit 200. Thereby, the pachi-slot 1 can hide the display 213 in the normal time. Furthermore, the pachi-slot 1 can expose the display 213 above the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200 having a substantially horizontal plane when BB, which will be described later, is determined as the internal winning combination.

<Internal structure of MAX bet button>
FIG. 5 shows the internal structure of the MAX bet button 210 in the present embodiment. FIG. 5A shows the normal internal structure of the MAX bet button 210 in the present embodiment. The MAX bet button 210 is fixed to the support portion 214 by being pushed upward by the tension of the spring 215.

  The MAX bet switch 210S is a sensor that is turned off when pressed and turned on when released. The MAX bet switch 210 </ b> S is provided on the lower surface of the support portion 214 so as to be positioned between the flange-shaped portion of the MAX bet button 210 and the support portion 214. The MAX bet switch 210S is normally pushed by the tension of the spring 215 that pushes up the MAX bet button 210 by the flange-shaped portion of the MAX bet button 210. Therefore, the MAX bet switch 210S is normally off. When the player presses the MAX bet button 210, the flange-like portion of the MAX bet button 210 that is pressing the MAX bet switch 210S is separated from the MAX bet switch 210S. Therefore, the MAX bet switch 210S is turned on when the MAX bet button 210 is pressed by the player. Here, when the player depresses the MAX bet switch 210S and the MAX bet switch 210S is turned on while the medals are deposited inside the pachislot 1, the maximum number of medals that can be inserted can be inserted.

  The support 214 is positioned by an actuator 216. When the actuator 216 is actuated, the actuator 216 moves the support portion 214 in a substantially vertical upward direction with respect to the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200. As a result, the actuator 216 can move the MAX bet button 210 fixed to the support portion 214 by being pushed upward by the tension of the spring 215 in a substantially vertical upward direction with respect to the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200.

  The MAX bet button 210 includes a pressing unit 211 for pressing vertically and a display unit 212 having a display 213. In the normal state, the MAX bet button 210 protrudes upward from a notch provided on a substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal part 200 only in the pressing part 211. The actuator 216 fixes the support portion 214 at a position where only the pressing portion 211 of the MAX bet button 210 protrudes upward from a notch provided in a substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200. Thereby, the pachi-slot 1 can hide the display 213 from the player.

  FIG. 5B shows the internal structure of the movable display state of the MAX bet button 210 in the present embodiment. In the movable display state, the MAX bet button 210 protrudes upward from a notch provided in a substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal part 200 with a pressing part 211 and a display part 212 having a display 213. When the actuator 216 is operated, the actuator 216 fixes the support part 214 at a position where the display part 212 having the display 213 of the MAX bet button 210 protrudes upward from a notch provided in a substantially horizontal plane of the base part 200. Yes. Thereby, the pachi-slot 1 can display the display 213 to the player.

<Internal structure of pachislot>
FIG. 6 shows the internal structure of the pachislot machine 1 in the present embodiment. The state where the front door 2 is opened and the structure on the back surface side of the front door 2 and the structure inside the cabinet 1a appear is shown.

  A substrate (hereinafter referred to as a main substrate 71A) on which a main control circuit 71 (see FIG. 7 described later) is formed is provided above the cabinet 1a. The main control circuit 71 is a circuit that controls the main flow of the game in the pachislot 1 such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and determination of the presence or absence of winning. A specific configuration of the main control circuit 71 will be described later.

  Three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided in the center of the cabinet 1a. Stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R (see FIG. 7 described later) are connected to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R through gears having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  On the left side of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a substrate (hereinafter referred to as sub-substrate 72A) on which a sub-control circuit 72 (see FIG. 7 described later) is formed is provided. The sub-control circuit 72 is a circuit that controls the execution of effects by displaying images. A specific configuration of the sub control circuit 72 will be described later.

  Below the inside of the cabinet 1a, a medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper) 40 having a structure capable of storing a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one is provided. On the left side of the hopper 40, a power supply device 43 for supplying necessary power to each device included in the pachislot 1 is provided.

  A selector 42 is provided at the center of the back side of the front door 2 and below the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R. The selector 42 is a device for selecting whether or not a medal is appropriate in material, shape, and the like, and guides an appropriate medal received in the medal insertion slot 10 to the hopper 40. A medal sensor 42S (see FIG. 7 described later), which will be described later, is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 42, and detects that an appropriate medal has passed.

[Circuit configuration of pachislot]
This completes the description of the structure of the pachislot 1. Next, with reference to FIG.7 and FIG.8, the structure of the circuit with which the pachislot 1 in this Embodiment is provided is demonstrated. The pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment includes a main control circuit 71, a sub-control circuit 72, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected thereto.

<Main control circuit>
FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the main control circuit 71 of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment.

(Microcomputer)
The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU (hereinafter, main CPU) 31, a ROM (hereinafter, main ROM) 32, and a RAM (hereinafter, main RAM) 33.

  The main ROM 32 has a data table (see FIGS. 9 to 15 described later) such as a control program (see FIGS. 21 to 27 described later) executed by the main CPU 31 and an internal lottery table (see FIGS. 12 and 13 described later). ), Data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 72 are stored. The main RAM 33 is provided with a storage area (see FIGS. 18 to 20 described later) for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

(Random number generator etc.)
The main CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37. The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 31 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 36 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 37 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

(Switch etc.)
A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 30. The main CPU 31 receives input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R. The stop switch 7S detects that each of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R has been pressed (stop operation) by the player. The start switch 6S detects that the start lever 6 has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 42S detects that the medal received in the medal slot 10 has passed through the selector 42 described above. The bet switch 11S detects that the bet button 11 has been pressed by the player. The MAX bet switch 210S detects that the MAX bet button 210 has been pressed by the player. Further, the settlement switch 12S detects that the settlement button 12 has been pressed by the player.

(Peripheral devices and circuits)
Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 30 include stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, a 7-segment display 13 and a hopper 40. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 30.

  The motor drive circuit 39 controls driving of stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel position detection circuit 50 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion in accordance with each reel 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 31 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R after detecting the reel index, thereby rotating the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly the reels 3L, 3C, The number of symbols 3R has rotated) is managed, and the positions of the symbols arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are managed.

  The display unit drive circuit 48 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 13. The hopper drive circuit 41 controls the operation of the hopper 40. The payout completion signal circuit 51 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 40S provided in the hopper 40, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 40 have reached the payout number.

<Sub control circuit>
FIG. 8 shows a configuration of the sub-control circuit 72 of the pachislot 1 in the present embodiment.

  The sub control circuit 72 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 71 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The sub control circuit 72 basically includes a CPU (hereinafter referred to as sub CPU) 81, a ROM (hereinafter referred to as sub ROM) 82, a RAM (hereinafter referred to as sub RAM) 83, a rendering processor 84, a drawing RAM 85, a driver 87, a DSP (DSP). A digital signal processor) 88, an audio RAM 89, an A / D converter 90, and an amplifier 91.

  The sub CPU 81 controls the output of video, sound, and light in accordance with a control program (see FIGS. 28 to 30 described later) stored in the sub ROM 82 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The sub-RAM 83 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The sub ROM 82 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  A control program executed by the sub CPU 81 is stored in the program storage area. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 71 (see FIG. 28 to be described later) and a random number for effects are extracted, and the contents of the effects (effect data) are determined and registered. An effect registration task (see FIG. 29 to be described later), a drawing control task for controlling display of an image by the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the determined effect content, a lamp control task for controlling the output of light by the lamp 14, An audio control task for controlling sound output from the speakers 9L and 9R is included.

  The data storage area stores a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, a storage area for storing animation data related to creation of video, and a sound data related to BGM and sound effects. A storage area, a storage area for storing lamp data related to the light on / off pattern, and the like are included.

  The sub-control circuit 72 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 5, speakers 9L and 9R, the lamp 14 and the actuator 216 as peripheral devices whose operations are controlled.

  The sub CPU 81, the rendering processor 84, the drawing RAM 85 (including the frame buffer 86), and the driver 87 create a video according to the animation data designated by the contents of the presentation, and display the created video on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  Further, the sub CPU 81, DSP 88, audio RAM 89, A / D converter 90, and amplifier 91 output sounds such as BGM from the speakers 9L and 9R according to the sound data specified by the production contents. Further, the sub CPU 81 turns on and off the lamp 14 according to the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect. Further, the sub CPU 81 operates the actuator 216 according to the actuator operation data specified by the contents of the effect.

[Configuration of data table stored in main ROM]
This completes the description of the circuit configuration of the pachislot machine 1. Next, the configuration of various data tables stored in the main ROM 32 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Design arrangement table]
The symbol arrangement table will be described with reference to FIG. The symbol arrangement table defines the position of each symbol in the rotation direction of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R and data (hereinafter, symbol code) specifying the type of symbol arranged at each position.

  In the symbol arrangement table, when the reel index is detected, the symbol positions existing in the middle stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R are set to “0”, and the symbols are arranged in the order of advance in the rotation direction of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. “0” to “20” are respectively assigned to the positions. Therefore, by managing how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected, by referring to the symbol arrangement table, the positions of symbols existing mainly in the middle stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, and 21R and It is possible to always manage the type of the symbol.

[Design combination table]
The symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, when the symbol combination displayed by the reels 3L, 3C, 3R along the winning determination line matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table, it is determined to be a prize, Benefits such as paying out medals, re-game operations, and bonus game operations are given to the player.

  The symbol combination table defines a symbol combination, a display combination, and a payout number that are predetermined according to the type of privilege. The display combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line.

  The display combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. For example, when the symbol “bell” of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is displayed along the winning determination line, “bell (00000010)” is determined as the display combination.

  Further, when a numerical value of 1 or more is determined as the payout number, medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, when a cherry, bell, or watermelon is determined as a display combination, medals are paid out. The number of payouts is defined according to the number of inserted sheets. Basically, a larger number of paid-out sheets is determined when the number of inserted sheets is small.

  In addition, when replay is determined as the display combination, replaying is performed. When BB is determined as the display combination, the bonus is activated. If the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line does not match any of the symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table, it is a so-called “losing”.

[Bonus operating table]
With reference to FIG. 11, the bonus operation time table will be described. The bonus operation time table defines data to be stored in various storage areas provided in the main RAM 33 when the bonus operation is performed.

  The in-operation flag is data for identifying the type of bonus that is activated. In the present embodiment, BB (a combination continuous action device related to a first type special combination) and RB (a first type special combination) are provided as bonus types. The operation of RB is continuously performed while the operation of BB is performed.

  The operation of BB is ended when the medals are paid out to reach the prescribed number (346 in the present embodiment). The RB is activated when a game that reaches the specified number of times (8 times in the present embodiment) is performed, when there is a winning that reaches the specified number of times (8 times in the present embodiment), or BB The operation ends when either of the operations ends. The bonus end number counter, the possible game number counter, and the possible winning number counter are data for managing whether or not the specified number of times or the specified number of times as a trigger end timing of the bonus has been reached.

  More specifically, numerical values defined by the bonus operation time table are stored in the respective counters, and the subtraction is performed through the operation of the bonus. As a result, the operation of the corresponding bonus is completed on condition that the value of each counter is updated to “0”.

[Internal lottery table]
The internal lottery table will be described with reference to FIGS. The internal lottery table defines a data pointer and a lottery value according to the winning number. The data pointer is data acquired as a result of lottery performed with reference to the internal lottery table, and is data for designating an internal winning combination defined by an internal winning combination determination table described later. The data pointer is provided with a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer.

  In the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values corresponding to each winning number, and whether or not the result of the subtraction is negative ( An internal lottery is performed by determining whether or not a so-called “digit” has occurred.

  Therefore, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the data (that is, the data pointer) to which it is assigned is determined. The winning probability of each winning number can be represented by “the lottery value corresponding to each winning number / the number of all random numbers that may be extracted (65536)”.

  FIG. 12 shows an internal lottery table for a general gaming state. FIG. 13 shows the internal lottery table for RB operation. In the present embodiment, depending on the situation such as whether or not the bonus is activated, the type of internal winning combination and the winning probability that are determined are varied by using different types of internal lottery tables. , The expectation that the player holds is undulating.

[Internal winning combination determination table]
The internal winning combination determination table will be described with reference to FIGS. The internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination in accordance with the data pointer. When the data pointer is determined, the internal winning combination is uniquely acquired.

  The internal winning combination is data for identifying a combination of symbols of each reel 3L, 3C, 3L that is permitted to be displayed along the winning determination line. Like the display combination, the internal winning combination is represented as 1-byte data in which a unique symbol combination is assigned to each bit. When the data pointer is “0”, the content of the internal winning combination is “lost”, which indicates that any display of symbol combinations defined by the symbol combination table described above is not permitted.

  FIG. 14 shows a small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determining table. The small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table defines an internal winning combination relating to the payout of medals or an internal winning combination relating to the operation of replay. FIG. 15 shows an internal winning combination determination table for bonus. The bonus internal winning combination determination table defines internal winning combinations related to the operation of the bonus.

[Notification production selection table]
FIG. 16 shows a notification effect selection table. The notification effect selection table is provided according to the gaming state and the like. The notification effect selection table is referred to in the following situation. The situation in which the notification effect selection table is referred to is when the sub control circuit 72 receives a start command from the main control circuit 71 (see S323 in FIG. 30 described later).

  The notification effect selection table defines an effect to be executed according to the internal winning combination. For example, when the internal winning combination is BB, 1 is determined as the effect number, and “BB notification effect” for notifying that BB is the internal winning combination is performed. Thereby, the pachi-slot 1 can notify the player that the internal winning combination is BB by “BB notification effect”.

[Actuator operation command selection table]
The actuator operation command selection table will be described with reference to FIG. The actuator operation command selection table defines a command for operating the actuator according to the lottery value.

  In the present embodiment, random numbers extracted from a predetermined numerical range “0 to 65535” are sequentially subtracted by lottery values corresponding to each winning number, and whether or not the result of the subtraction is negative ( An internal lottery is performed by determining whether or not a so-called “digit” has occurred.

  Therefore, the larger the numerical value defined as the lottery value, the higher the probability that the command to which this is assigned will be determined. The winning probability of each winning number can be represented by “the lottery value corresponding to each winning number / the number of all random numbers that may be extracted (65536)”.

  FIG. 17 shows an actuator operation command selection table. The actuator operation command selection table is referred to in the following situation. In the situation where the notification effect selection table is referred to, the sub control circuit 72 receives a start command from the main control circuit 71 (see S323 in FIG. 30 described later), and the internal winning combination is BB, and the notification effect selection is performed. This is a case where the production number is determined to be 1 based on the table (see S352 in FIG. 32 described later). Thereby, the pachi-slot 1 can select, for example, a medal insertion command as a command for operating the actuator with a probability of 16000/65536.

[Configuration of storage area provided in main RAM]
This completes the description of the contents of the data table stored in the main ROM 32. Next, the configuration of various storage areas provided in the main RAM 33 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Internal winning combination storage area]
The configuration of the internal winning combination storing area will be described with reference to FIG. The internal winning combination storing area stores the internal winning combination represented by the above-mentioned 1-byte data. When the bit is set to “1”, display of the corresponding symbol combination is permitted. When all bits are “0”, the content is lost.

  The main RAM 33 is provided with a display combination storage area in which the display combination is stored. The configuration of the display combination storing area is the same as the configuration of the internal winning combination storing area. When “1” is set in the bit, the corresponding symbol combination is displayed along the winning determination line.

[Coverage storage area]
The configuration of the carryover combination storage area will be described with reference to FIG.

  As a result of the aforementioned lottery, when an internal winning combination relating to the operation of the bonus is determined, this is stored in the carryover combination storage area. The internal winning combination (hereinafter referred to as the carryover combination) related to the operation of the bonus stored in the carryover combination storage area is retained without being cleared until the corresponding symbol combination is displayed on the winning determination line. It has become. And while the carryover combination is stored in the carryover combination storage area, it is stored in the internal winning combination storage area regardless of the result of the lottery described above.

[Operation flag storage area]
The configuration of the operating flag storage area will be described with reference to FIG.

  The operating flag storage area stores an operating flag consisting of 1 byte. The operating flag has a unique bonus assigned to each bit. When “1” is set in the bit, the corresponding bonus is activated. The state when all bits are “0” is defined as a general gaming state.

[Program flow executed in pachislot]
This completes the description of the configuration of the various storage areas provided in the main RAM 33. Next, the contents of a program executed by the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main flowchart by control of main CPU of main control circuit]
First, with reference to FIG. 21, the main flowchart by control of the main CPU31 is demonstrated. When power is turned on to the pachi-slot 1, first, the main CPU 31 performs an initialization process (S1). Next, the main CPU 31 clears the designated storage area in the main RAM 33 (S2). In this process, for example, data stored in a storage area that needs to be erased for each game, such as an internal winning combination storage area (see FIG. 18) or a display combination storage area (see FIG. 18), is cleared. .

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a medal acceptance / start check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 22 (S3). In this processing, input checks of the medal sensor 42S and the start switch 6S are performed.

  Next, the main CPU 31 extracts a random value and stores it in a random value storage area provided in the main RAM 33 (S4). Next, the main CPU 31 performs an internal lottery process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 23 (S5). In this process, the internal winning combination is determined by lottery based on a random value. Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a start command to the sub-control circuit 72 (S6). The start command includes a parameter for specifying an internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 31 requests the start of rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (S7). When the start of rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is requested, the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R are driven by an interrupt process (see FIG. 27 described later) executed at a constant cycle (1.1173 msec). Is controlled, and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R start to rotate.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 24 (S8). In this process, the input of the stop switch 7S is checked, and the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped based on the timing when the stop button is pressed and the internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 31 searches for a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line, and determines a payout number or the like based on the result (S9). As a result of the search, when the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table (see FIG. 10), the corresponding display combination and the number of payouts are determined. Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a display command to the sub control circuit 72 (S10). The display command includes parameters that specify the display combination, the number of payouts, and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a medal payout process (S11). In this process, the hopper 40 is driven and the number of credits is updated based on the determined payout number. Next, the main CPU 31 updates the bonus end number counter based on the payout number (S12). In this process, the numerical value determined as the payout number is subtracted from the bonus end number counter.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the bonus operating flag is on (S13). When determining that the bonus operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 performs a bonus end check process described later with reference to FIG. 26 (S14). In this process, it is checked whether or not to end the bonus operation with reference to various counters for managing the end timing of the bonus.

  The main CPU 31 performs a bonus operation check process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 25 after S14 or when it is determined in S13 that the bonus operating flag is not on (S15). In this process, it is checked whether or not the bonus operation is started. When this process ends, the process proceeds to S2.

[Medal reception / start check processing]
Next, the medal acceptance / start check process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the automatic insertion number counter is 0 (S31). When it is determined that the automatic insertion number counter is 0, the medal passage permission is performed (S32). In this process, the solenoid of the selector 42 is driven, and the passage of medals in the selector 42 is prompted.

  When determining that the automatic insertion number counter is not 0, the main CPU 31 copies the automatic insertion number counter to the insertion number counter (S33). Next, the main CPU 31 clears the automatic insertion number counter (S34). S33 and S34 are processes for replaying.

  After S32 or S34, the main CPU 31 sets 3 as the maximum value of the insertion number counter (S35). Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the bonus operating flag is on (S36). When determining that the bonus operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 changes the maximum value of the insertion number counter (S37). In this process, for example, the maximum value is changed to 2.

  The main CPU 31 determines whether or not the passage of medals has been detected after S37 or when it is determined in S36 that the bonus operating flag is not on (S38). When determining that the passage of medals has been detected, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the inserted number counter has reached the maximum value (S39). When determining that the inserted number counter has not reached the maximum value, the main CPU 31 adds 1 to the inserted number counter (S40).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in S39 that the inserted number counter is the maximum value, the main CPU 31 adds 1 to the credit counter (S41). The main CPU 31 checks the bet switch 11S and the MAX bet switch 210S after S41 or when it is determined that the passage of medals is not detected in S38 (S42). In this process, a numerical value corresponding to the bet button 11 is added to the inserted number counter while being subtracted from the credit counter. Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a medal insertion command to the sub control circuit 72 (S43). The medal insertion command includes a parameter for specifying the number of inserted coins.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the insertion number counter has reached the maximum value (S44). When it is determined that the insertion number counter has not reached the maximum value, the process proceeds to S38, whereas when it is determined that the insertion number counter has reached the maximum value, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is on (S45). ).

  When determining that the start switch 6S is not on, the main CPU 31 proceeds to S38, whereas when determining that the start switch 6S is on, the main CPU 31 prohibits medal passage (S46). In this process, the solenoid of the selector 42 is not driven, and medals are expelled. When this process ends, the medal acceptance / start check process ends.

[Internal lottery processing]
Next, the internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines an internal lottery table (see FIGS. 12 and 13) and the number of lotteries (S61). The operating flag storage area (see FIG. 20) is referred to, and the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries are determined according to whether or not the bonus is activated. The number of lotteries indicates the number of times that a lottery value is subtracted and a determination is made as to whether a digit has occurred for each winning number defined by the internal lottery table.

  Next, the main CPU 31 obtains a random value stored in the random value storage area and sets it as a determination random value (S62). Next, the main CPU 31 sets 1 as the initial value of the winning number (S63).

  Next, the main CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table and acquires a lottery value corresponding to the winning number (S64). Next, the main CPU 31 subtracts the lottery value from the determination random number value (S65). Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not a digit has been made (S66). When the main CPU 31 determines that the digit is not performed, the main CPU 31 subtracts 1 from the number of lotteries and adds 1 to the winning number (S67).

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the number of lotteries is 0 (S68). When the main CPU 31 determines that the number of lotteries is not 0, the process proceeds to S64. On the other hand, when the number of lotteries is determined to be 0, the main CPU 31 sets 0 as the small role / replay data pointer and serves as the bonus data pointer. 0 is set (S69).

  When the main CPU 31 determines in S66 that a digit has been made, the main CPU 31 obtains a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer according to the current winning number (S70). After S70 or S69, the main CPU 31 refers to the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 14) and acquires the internal winning combination based on the small winning combination / replay data pointer (S71).

  Next, the main CPU 31 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 18) (S72). Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the data stored in the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 19) is 0 (S73). When the main CPU 31 determines that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area is 0, the main CPU 31 refers to the bonus internal winning combination determination table (see FIG. 15), and determines the internal winning combination based on the bonus data pointer. Is acquired (S74). Next, the main CPU 31 stores the acquired internal winning combination in the carryover combination storing area (S75).

  When the main CPU 31 determines that the data stored in the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 19) is not 0 after S75 or in S73, the carryover combination storage area and the internal winning combination storage area (see FIG. 18). And the result is stored in the internal winning combination storing area (S76). That is, the internal winning combination relating to the bonus operation is carried over. When this process ends, the internal lottery process ends.

[Reel stop control process]
Next, the reel stop control process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed (S101). When the main CPU 31 determines that a valid stop button has not been pressed, it waits until it is pressed.

  When determining that a valid stop button has been pressed, the main CPU 31 invalidates the operation of the corresponding stop button (S102). The valid and invalid states of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are managed in a predetermined storage area provided in the main RAM 33.

  Next, the main CPU 31 sets 5 as the number of checks (S103). In the present embodiment, since the maximum number of sliding symbols is “4”, when the stop button is pressed, including the symbol position in the middle of the corresponding display window, Up to the position is subject to check. That is, any of the five numerical values “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4” is determined as the number of sliding frames.

  Next, based on the internal winning combination, the main CPU 31 includes each position within the range of the number of checks including the position of the symbol in the middle of the corresponding display window (hereinafter referred to as the stop start position) when the stop button is pressed. Among the symbol positions, the symbol position with the highest priority is searched (S104). In this process, the position of the symbol that can display the combination of symbols permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination along the winning determination line is determined as the position of the symbol with the highest priority.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines the number of sliding symbols based on the search result (S105). The number of symbols from the stop start position to the symbol position with the highest priority is determined as the number of sliding symbols. Next, the main CPU 31 shifts to waiting for a scheduled stop position (S106). When waiting for the planned stop position, the driving of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is controlled by an interrupt process (described later with reference to FIG. 27), and the position of the symbol with the highest priority reaches the middle stage of the corresponding display window. The reels are stopped from rotating after waiting.

  Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a reel stop command to the sub-control circuit 72 (S107). The reel stop command includes a parameter for specifying the type of the stopped reel.

  Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a stop button whose operation is valid (S108). That is, it is determined whether there is a reel that is still rotating. When the main CPU 31 determines that there is a stop button with an effective operation, the process proceeds to S101, and when it determines that there is no stop button with an effective operation, the main CPU 31 ends the reel stop control process.

[Bonus activation check process]
Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is BB (S121). When the main CPU 31 determines that the display combination is BB, the main CPU 31 refers to the bonus operation time table (see FIG. 11) and performs BB operation processing (S122). In this process, the BB operating flag is turned on, and a predetermined value is set in the bonus end number counter.

  Next, the main CPU 31 clears the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 19) (S123). Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a bonus start command to the sub-control circuit 72 (S124). When this process ends, the bonus operation check process ends.

  When determining that the display combination is not BB in S121, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is replay (S125). When determining that the display combination is replay, the main CPU 31 copies the value of the insertion number counter to the automatic insertion number counter (S126).

  When determining that the display combination is not replay in S125, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB operating flag is on (S127). When determining that the BB operating flag is not on, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation check process, whereas when determining that the BB operating flag is on, whether or not the RB operating flag is on. Is determined (S128).

  When the main CPU 31 determines that the RB operating flag is on, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation check process. On the other hand, when the main CPU 31 determines that the RB operating flag is not on, the main CPU 31 reads the bonus operating table (see FIG. 11). Referring to FIG. 5, processing at the time of RB operation is performed (S129). In this process, the RB operating flag is turned on, and predetermined values are set in the winning possible number counter and the possible gaming number counter. When this process ends, the bonus operation check process ends.

[Bonus end check process]
Next, the bonus end check process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the bonus end number counter is 0 (S141). When determining that the bonus end number counter is 0, the main CPU 31 performs BB end time processing (S142). In this process, the BB operating flag and the RB operating flag are turned off, and various counters for managing the end timing of the bonus are cleared. Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a bonus end command to the sub-control circuit 72 (S143). When this process ends, the bonus end check process ends.

  When the main CPU 31 determines that the bonus end number counter is not 0 in S141, the main CPU 31 updates the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter (S144). In this process, the possible game number counter is decremented by one, and if there is a win, the possible pay number counter is decremented by one. Next, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter is 0 (S145).

  When the main CPU 31 determines that the winning possible number counter or the possible gaming number counter is not 0, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus end check process, while determining that the possible winning number counter or the possible game number counter is 0, Processing at the end of RB is performed (S146). In this process, the RB operating flag is turned off, and the winning possible number counter and the possible gaming number counter are cleared. When this process ends, the bonus end check process ends.

[Interrupt processing under the control of the main CPU (1.1173 msec)]
Next, an interrupt process (1.1173 msec) controlled by the main CPU 31 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 31 saves a register (S161). Next, the main CPU 31 performs input port check processing (S162). In this process, signals input from various switches such as the stop switch 7S are checked.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel control process (S163). In this process, when the start of rotation of all reels 3L, 3C, 3R is requested, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, and then the stepping motors 49L, 49C, The drive of 49R is controlled. When the number of sliding pieces is determined, the driving of the stepping motor is controlled so that the rotation of the corresponding reel waits for the number of sliding pieces and the rotation is decelerated and stopped.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a lamp and 7-segment drive process (S164). Next, the main CPU 31 restores the register (S165). When this process ends, the interrupt process ends.

[Program flow executed by sub CPU of sub control circuit]
This completes the description of the contents of the program executed by the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71. Next, the contents of the program executed by the sub CPU 81 of the sub control circuit 72 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main board communication task]
With reference to FIG. 28, a main board communication task performed by the sub CPU 81 will be described. First, the sub CPU 81 performs reception check of the command transmitted from the main control circuit 71 (S301). Next, when receiving a command, the sub CPU 81 extracts the type of the command (S302).

  Next, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not a command different from the previous one has been received (S303). If the sub CPU 81 determines that a command different from the previous command has not been received, the process proceeds to S301. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 81 determines that a command different from the previous command has been received, the sub CPU 81 stores the command in the message queue (S304).

[Direction registration task]
Next, an effect registration task performed by the sub CPU 81 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 81 extracts a message from the message queue (S311). Next, the sub CPU 81 determines whether there is a message (S312). When the sub CPU 81 determines that there is a message, it copies the game information from the message (S313). For example, various data such as an internal winning combination, a type of reel that has stopped rotating, a display combination, an operating flag, and the like specified by parameters are copied to a storage area provided in the sub-RAM 83.

  Next, the sub CPU 81 performs an effect content determination process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 30 (S314). In this process, depending on the type of the received command, the contents of the effect are determined and the effect data is registered.

  The sub CPU 81 registers animation data after S314 or when it is determined that there is no message in S312 (S315). Next, the sub CPU 81 registers sound data (S316). Next, the sub CPU 81 registers lamp data (S317). The registration of animation data, the registration of sound data, and the registration of lamp data are performed based on the effect data registered in the effect content determination process (see FIG. 30 described later). When this process ends, the process proceeds to S311.

[Production content decision processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the flowchart of the effect content determination process performed by sub CPU81 is demonstrated. First, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not a medal insertion command is received (S321). When the sub CPU 81 determines that the medal insertion command is received, it performs a medal insertion command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 31 (S322). In this process, the actuator operation data is registered. When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends. When the actuator operation data is registered, the MAX bet button 210 becomes movable, the display unit 212 is exposed on the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal unit 200, and the display 213 is displayed.

  Next, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not a start command is received (S323). When the sub CPU 81 determines that the start command is received, the sub CPU 81 performs a start command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 32 (S324). In this process, the actuator operation data is registered. When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends. When the actuator operation data is registered, the MAX bet button 210 becomes movable, the display unit 212 is exposed on the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal unit 200, and the display 213 is displayed.

  Next, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not it is time to receive a reel stop command (S324). When the sub CPU 81 determines that the reel stop command is received, the sub CPU 81 performs a reel stop command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 32 (S325). In this process, the actuator operation data is registered. When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends. When the actuator operation data is registered, the MAX bet button 210 becomes movable, the display unit 212 is exposed on the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal unit 200, and the display 213 is displayed.

  Next, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not a display command is received (S326). When the sub CPU 81 determines that the reel stop command is received, the sub CPU 81 performs a reel stop command reception process described later with reference to FIG. 32 (S327). In this process, the actuator operation data is registered. When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends. When the actuator operation data is registered, the MAX bet button 210 becomes movable, the display unit 212 is exposed on the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal unit 200, and the display 213 is displayed.

  Next, when determining that the display command is not received, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the bonus start command is received (S328). If the sub CPU 81 determines that the bonus start command has been received, the sub CPU 81 registers the bonus start effect data (S329). When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  Next, when determining that the bonus start command is not received, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the bonus end command is received (S330). When the sub CPU 81 determines that the bonus end command is not received, the sub CPU 81 ends the effect content determination process. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 81 determines that the bonus end command is received, the sub CPU 81 registers the bonus end effect data (S331). . When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

[Process when receiving medal insertion command]
Next, with reference to FIG. 31, a flowchart of the medal insertion command reception process executed by the sub CPU 81 will be described. First, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not a registration command (to be described later) in S352 in FIG. 32 is a medal insertion command (S341).

  Next, when determining that the registration command is a medal insertion command, the sub CPU 81 operates the actuator 216 (S342). Next, when operating the actuator 216, the sub CPU 81 clears the registration command (S343). Next, when the sub CPU 81 clears the registration command and determines that the registration command is not a medal insertion command in S341, the sub CPU 81 ends the medal insertion command reception process.

[Start command reception processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 32, a flowchart of start command reception processing executed by the sub CPU 81 will be described. First, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the production number is 1 with reference to the above-described notification selection table in FIG. 16 (S351). Next, the sub CPU 81 determines and registers a command based on the lottery value with reference to the above-described actuator operation command selection table in FIG. 17 (S352). Next, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the registered command is a start command (S353).

  Next, when determining that the registration command is a medal insertion command, the sub CPU 81 operates the actuator 216 (S354). Next, when operating the actuator 216, the sub CPU 81 clears the registration command (S355). Next, when the sub CPU 81 clears the registration command, determines that the effect number is not 1 in S351, and determines that the registration command is not a start command in S353, the sub CPU 81 ends the medal insertion command reception process.

[Reel stop command reception processing]
Next, a flowchart of the reel stop command reception process executed by the sub CPU 81 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not a registration command (to be described later) in S352 of FIG. 32 is a reel stop command (S361).

  Next, when the sub CPU 81 determines that the registration command is a reel stop command, the sub CPU 81 operates the actuator 216 (S362). Next, when operating the actuator 216, the sub CPU 81 clears the registration command (S363). Next, the sub CPU 81 ends the reel stop command reception process when the registration command is cleared and when it is determined in S361 that the registration command is not a reel stop command.

[Process when receiving display command]
Next, with reference to FIG. 34, a flowchart of display command reception processing executed by the sub CPU 81 will be described. First, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not a registration command (to be described later) is a display command in S352 of FIG. 32 (S371).

  Next, when the sub CPU 81 determines that the registration command is a display command, the sub CPU 81 operates the actuator 216 (S372). Next, when operating the actuator 216, the sub CPU 81 clears the registration command (S373). Next, when the sub CPU 81 clears the registration command and determines in S371 that the registration command is not a display command, the sub CPU 81 ends the display command reception process.

  Next, a display example of the display 213 by the MAX bet button 210 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the player presses the bet button 11 or the MAX bet button 210 to insert credits.

  At that time, the internal winning combination is BB when the previous start command is transmitted, and the production number 1 is selected as the production number with reference to the above-described notification production selection table. Further, in the actuator operation command selection table, the medal insertion command is selected. If it has been registered, the actuator 216 operates in the above-described processing at the time of medal insertion command reception.

  The actuator 216 moves the support portion 214 described above upward in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200. Since the MAX bet button 210 is fixed to the support portion 214 by being pushed upward by the tension of the spring 215, the support portion 214 is moved upward in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200 by the actuator 216. Accordingly, the MAX bet button 210 moves upward in a substantially vertical direction with respect to a substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal part 200.

  The actuator 216 ends the operation by moving the above-described support portion 214 upward in the substantially vertical direction with respect to the substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal portion 200 by the length of the display portion 212 of the MAX bet button 210. Thereby, the display part 212 is exposed on the substantially horizontal surface of the base part 200, and the pachi-slot 1 displays the display 213 with respect to a player.

  Therefore, the pachi-slot 1 can move the MAX bet button 210 when the BB wins as an internal winning combination. Here, the MAX bet button is operated at the start of the game. Therefore, by moving the MAX bet button 210, the pachislot 1 can reliably notify the player that BB has been selected as the internal winning combination.

  Further, the pachi-slot 1 exposes the display unit 212 of the MAX bet button 210 on a substantially horizontal plane of the pedestal unit 200 in accordance with the timing of the operation of the bet button, the operation of the start lever, the operation of the stop button, and the display. Thus, the hidden display 213 can be displayed to the player. Therefore, the pachislot 1 can notify that BB has won as an internal winning combination by an unprecedented approach.

  Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display unit 212 of the MAX bet button 210 has the display 213. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The display unit 212 may include, for example, an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device and an organic EL display, and includes a sub CPU 81 of the sub control circuit 72, a rendering processor 84, a drawing RAM 85 (including a frame buffer 86), and The driver 87 may create a video according to the animation data specified by the content of the presentation, and display the created video on the image display device.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pressing unit 211 and the display unit 212 of the MAX bet button 210 share a shaft and have the same diameter, but are not limited thereto. The pressing unit 211 and the display unit 212 may be prisms, for example, and may have a shape imitating a concrete figure such as a doll.

  In the above-described embodiment, the spring 215 directly presses the MAX bet button 210. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The spring 215 may push the support portion 214, and the MAX bet button 210 may be pushed by an actuator other than the actuator 216 instead of the spring 215.

It is a figure which shows the function flow of a pachislot. It is a figure which shows the external structure of a pachislot. It is a figure which shows the external structure of a MAX bet button. It is a figure which shows the movable display of a MAX bet button. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a MAX bet button. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a pachislot. It is a figure which shows the structure of a main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. It is a figure which shows a symbol arrangement | positioning table. It is a figure which shows a symbol combination table. It is a figure which shows a table at the time of a bonus action | operation. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table for general game states. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table for RB operation | movement. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for a small combination and replay. It is a figure which shows the internal winning combination determination table for bonuses. It is a figure which shows the alerting | reporting effect selection table. It is a figure which shows an actuator operation command selection table. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of an internal winning combination storing area. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the carryover combination storage area. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the operating flag storage area. It is a main flowchart by control of main CPU. It is a flowchart which shows a medal reception / start check process. It is a flowchart which shows an internal lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows a reel stop control process. It is a flowchart which shows a bonus action check process. It is a flowchart which shows a bonus completion | finish check process. It is a flowchart which shows an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the main board | substrate communication task performed by sub CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the production registration task performed by sub CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the production content determination process performed by sub CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of medal insertion command reception performed by sub CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the start command reception performed by sub CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the reel stop command reception performed by sub CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the display command reception performed by sub CPU. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a display of the display 213 by the MAX bet button 210. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 6 Start lever 7L, 7C, 7R Stop button 21L, 21C, 21R Display window 71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit 210 MAX bet button

Claims (3)

A gaming machine that uses a game medium to play a game,
A symbol display means having a plurality of display units for displaying a plurality of types of symbols;
An input operation accepting means for accepting an operation for inserting the game medium;
Game medium information storage means for storing information on the game medium on condition that the operation is received by the input operation reception means;
A start operation means operable by the player;
Start outputting a game start command signal for instructing the start of a unit game in response to an operation of the start operation means by a player, on condition that the game medium information is stored in the game medium information storage means Command means;
Internal lottery means for determining at least one of a plurality of predetermined combinations as a winning combination in response to the game start command signal;
Fluctuation display control means for starting variable display of symbols on the plurality of display units in response to the game start command signal and ending the variable display of symbols in accordance with the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means;
Production content determination means for determining production content based on the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means,
Movable control means for moving the input operation accepting means by determining the specific effect content by the effect content determining means ,
The input operation accepting means can accept a pressing operation in a state where it is always urged by elastic tension in a direction protruding from the arrangement surface, and is movable in a direction protruding from the arrangement surface by the movable control means. And is hidden behind the arrangement surface before moving, and has a display portion exposed outside the arrangement surface after movement,
The movable control means has a support part that restricts the making operation receiving means in a protruding direction against elastic tension by abutting the making operation receiving means, and the support part with respect to the arrangement surface By moving in the direction to approach, the input operation accepting means is moved in the protruding direction,
A gaming machine further comprising: a pressing operation detecting unit that detects that the inserting operation receiving unit is separated from the support portion as an on state when the inserting operation receiving unit is pressed against the elastic tension. . The gaming machine according to claim 1,
It comprises a substantially horizontal pedestal as the placement surface ,
The input operation accepting unit is provided in the pedestal portion and configured to accept a pressing operation in the vertical direction.
The game machine characterized in that the movable control means performs control to move the throwing operation accepting means in a vertical direction when the specific effect content is determined. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
Bonus actuating means for actuating a bonus on the condition that the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination is stopped on the plurality of display portions,
The specific effect content is determined when the winning combination determined by the internal lottery means is the bonus combination.

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