JP5838410B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which operation confirmation of a rendering device is performed.

  As such a gaming machine, one described in Patent Document 1 below is known. The gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1 is controlled so as to execute a presentation operation with priority over a confirmation operation.

JP 2003-208217 A

  As in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, in the case of a configuration in which the production operation is performed with priority over the confirmation operation, the confirmation operation may be interrupted halfway. In recent gaming machines, a so-called accessory that operates as a production device includes a display device (sub liquid crystal) that is different from the main display device, but the display of the other display device is in-situ. In the case of a rendering device configured such that a part cannot be visually recognized, if the confirmation operation is interrupted before the display part becomes visible, discovery of a defect may be delayed.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to suppress oversight of defects in a display unit in a gaming machine including a rendering device having a display unit.

  The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above problems, can be changed into a first mode in which the display unit is directed rearward and a second mode in which the display unit is directed forward, When the production device in the aspect and the production signal are received, the production device controls the production device to execute a predetermined production operation, whereas when the production confirmation signal is received, the production device Operation control means for controlling to execute a predetermined confirmation operation, and the confirmation device controls the display unit to display a display confirmation image, and then the rendering device performs the second confirmation operation. A display confirmation state as an aspect, and when the operation control means receives the effect signal during the confirmation operation of the rendering device, the control of the confirmation operation includes a predetermined display confirmation state including the display confirmation state. Running to time When it has is characterized in that to continue the checking operation without performing the effect operation until at least the predetermined time.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the operation control means does not execute the effect operation when receiving the effect signal during the confirmation operation of the effect device. The confirmation operation is continued until completion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, at least a part of the effect operation of the effect device does not display an image on the display unit, or a single color image Is characterized in that the state can be displayed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, a display device that has a display unit that always faces forward, different from the display unit of the effect device. Display device control means for controlling the display of the display device in response to the received signal, and during the confirmation operation of the effect device, the display device is controlled to display a display confirmation image. The display device control means switches from the display confirmation image to the effect image based on receiving the effect signal for the display device during the confirmation operation of the effect device.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 1, even when the operation control means receives an effect signal during the confirmation operation of the effect device, the confirmation operation is executed until a predetermined time including the display confirmation state. If not, the confirmation operation is continued at least until a predetermined time. That is, since the confirmation operation always goes through the display confirmation state, it is possible to suppress overlooking the display unit.

  If the confirmation operation is continued until completion as in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, it is possible to more surely find a defect in the display unit.

  As in the gaming machine according to claim 3, if at least a part of the rendering operation of the rendering device is such that no image is displayed on the display unit or a single color image is displayed, If a signal for production is received during the confirmation operation, the display confirmation image is switched to an image based on the production signal and the display unit is normal. May not be able to be confirmed. In the present invention, even when a production signal is received during the confirmation operation, if it is not executed until a predetermined time including the display confirmation state, the display confirmation image continues to be displayed as it is. It is possible to prevent the failure of the display unit from being overlooked because no image is displayed or a single color image is displayed during the confirmation operation.

  When an effect signal is received as in the gaming machine according to claim 4, an effect image is displayed on a display device having a display unit facing forward, even if the effect device is performing a confirmation operation. By doing so, the player can recognize that the production has started. That is, it is possible to prevent the player from having a suspicion that the production is not started by continuing the confirmation operation.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention (showing a state where an effect unit is located at a position where the display unit is visible with the display unit facing forward); FIG. It is the figure which showed the center base and the production | presentation unit attached to it, Comprising: The production | generation unit has shown the state located in the original position. It is the figure which showed the center base and the production | presentation unit attached to it, Comprising: The production | generation unit has shown the state which completed the operation | movement of the 1st step. It is the figure which showed the center base and the production | presentation unit attached to it, Comprising: The production | generation unit has shown the state which completed the operation | movement of the 2nd step. It is the figure which showed the center base and the production | presentation unit attached to it, Comprising: The state when the production | generation unit is performing operation | movement of a 3rd step is shown. It is the figure which showed the center base and the production | presentation unit attached to it, Comprising: The production | generation unit has shown the state which completed the operation | movement of the 3rd step. It is the figure which showed the center base and the production | presentation unit attached to it, Comprising: The production | generation unit has shown the state which completed the operation | movement of the 4th step. It is the figure which showed the center base and the production | presentation unit attached to it, Comprising: The state which the production | production unit completed the operation | movement of the 5th step (state which returned to the original position) is shown. It is a control block diagram of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of an effect device drive process. It is a flowchart of an operation check process. It is a flowchart of effect command processing. It is the figure which showed the production | presentation apparatus of the state in which the confirmation screen is displayed. It is a flowchart of the effect command process of the gaming machine according to the modification. It is a flowchart. It is a flowchart of a display apparatus control process. It is a flowchart of a display confirmation process. It is a flowchart of an effect display process.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Overall configuration of gaming machine)
The overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a strip-shaped guide rail 903 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball fired by the operation of the launcher to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. Is provided.

  In the game area 902, a display device 91, a first start winning opening 904, a second starting winning opening 905, a big winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like are provided. As the display device 91, for example, a liquid crystal display device is used, and special symbols, normal symbols, and the like are displayed on the display screen of the display device 91. The display screen of the display device 91 is visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. The display unit of the display device 91 always faces forward.

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating the launching device. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning port such as the start winning ports 904 and 905 or the big winning port 906, a predetermined number of award balls are paid out by the payout device. When a game ball wins a winning winning opening 904, 905, a big win lottery (a lottery with special symbols) is also performed. Unless otherwise specified below, various lottery methods, effects, and the like can be applied to those similar to known game machines, and thus description thereof is omitted.

(Director)
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the effect device 2 that advances to the front of the display screen of the display device 91 and is visible through the opening 901 of the game board 90 when a predetermined effect is executed. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the rendering device 2 will be described.

  The effect device 2 includes a first effect body 3 and a second effect body 4. The first effect body 3 in the present embodiment is a substantially rectangular member that is long in the width direction. In the present embodiment, the surface on the one side of the first effect body 3 is a decorative portion 31 that is decorated. The first performance body 3 functions as a member that enhances the performance effect together with the second performance body 4. A recess 32 is formed on the other surface of the first effect body 3, and the second effect body 4 is provided in the recess 32. The second effect body 4 is rotatable with respect to the first effect body 3 in the recess 32. The recess 32 is formed in a shape that does not interfere with the rotating first effect body 3.

  The 1st production body 3 is a member by which the display part 41 was provided in the front surface (outer surface). The display unit 41 is a part capable of displaying an image different from the display unit of the display device 91, and a liquid crystal display device is used in the present embodiment. That is, the display unit 41 is a sub display device (so-called sub liquid crystal) that is different from the display device 91. When the first effect body 3 rotates with respect to the second effect body 4, the display unit 41 also rotates. The mechanism for rotating the second effect body 4 with respect to the first effect body 3 is not limited to a specific method. In the present embodiment, a second effector rotating motor (not shown) is incorporated in the first effector 3, and the driving force of the motor is transmitted to the second effector 4. In contrast, the second effect body 4 rotates.

  The entire rendering device 2 having the first rendering body 3 and the second rendering body 4 is operated by a unit drive mechanism. The unit drive mechanism includes a slide motor (not shown) that is a drive source, a rail 21, a support member 22, and a unit rotation motor (not shown). The slide motor and rail 21 are fixed to a center base 92 provided at the rear of the game board 90. Two rails 21 are provided above the center base 92 along the vertical direction. Support member 22 includes one portion connected to the left side of rendering device 2 (first rendering body 3) and the other portion connected to the right side. One part is engaged with the left rail 21 and the other part is engaged with the right rail 21. That is, the support member 22 is movable in the vertical direction by being guided by the rail 21. The power of the slide motor is transmitted to the rail 21 via a power transmission mechanism such as a gear (not shown). Thereby, the support member 22 moves up and down. Since the rendering device 2 is connected to the support member 22, the entire rendering device 2 moves in the vertical direction by driving the slide motor. That is, the effect device 2 as a whole can move between the upper end position covered on the upper side of the game board 90 and the lower end position that moves to the lower side of the game board 90 and becomes visible through the opening 901 of the game board 90. is there.

  The effect device 2 (first effect body 3) is supported by the support member 22 so as to be freely rotatable so as to be sandwiched between the support members 22. A unit rotation motor is attached to one part of the support member 22. By driving this unit rotation motor, the rendering device 2 rotates with respect to the support member 22. When the rendering device 2 is located at a position covered by the upper side of the game board 90, the rotation of the rendering device 2 is inhibited by the center base 92. When the rendering device 2 moves downward, the rendering device 2 can rotate with respect to the support member 22. In other words, the production device 2 is displaced either in a state in which the decorative portion 31 formed in the first production body 3 is directed forward, or in a state in which the display unit 41 provided in the second production body 4 is directed forward. Is possible.

  The basic operation flow of the rendering device 2 configured as described above is as follows. At the time of the confirmation operation described later, the rendering device 2 operates along the following flow. On the other hand, during the production operation described later, the production device 2 appropriately changes the content (length, etc.) of the operation at each stage, or changes the order of the operation at each stage (depending on the production).

  When the effect device 2 is located at the original position shown in FIG. 2, the effect device 2 is covered with the game board 90 and is in a state that is difficult for the player to see. In addition, the production | presentation apparatus 2 exists in the state in which the decoration part 31 of the 1st production body 3 faced the front. The production device 2 is located at the original position during standby, and the display unit 41 faces rearward.

  The slide motor is driven (forward rotation) from here, and the entire rendering device 2 is moved downward together with the support member 22. Then, the rendering device 2 becomes visible through the opening 901 of the game board 90. That is, the first effect body 3 with the decoration portion 31 facing forward is in a state of being overlapped with the display device 91 (first stage) (see FIG. 3). In addition, since the 2nd effect body 4 is located in the back of the 1st effect body 3, it exists in the state where it is difficult to visually recognize.

  In this state, the unit rotation motor is driven (forward rotation), and the entire rendering device 2 is rotated with respect to the support member 22. Thereby, it will be in the state where the display part 41 of the 2nd production body 4 was located ahead. That is, the 2nd effect body 4 which turned the 1st effect body 3 and the display part 41 ahead will be in the state which overlapped with the display apparatus 91 (2nd step) (refer FIG. 4).

  Thereafter, the second effector rotating motor is driven to rotate the second effector 4 with the display unit 41 facing forward relative to the first effector 3 (see FIG. 5). That is, this operation is an operation in which the second effect body 4 is displaced relative to the first effect body 3. As a result, an effect is produced in which the image displayed on the display unit 41 is rotating in front of the display device 91. The number of rotations of the second effect body 4 relative to the first effect body 3 can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the second effect body 4 is set to rotate four times (360 degrees × 4) with respect to the first effect body 3.

  After the rotation is completed and the state shown in FIG. 6 is reached (third stage), the unit rotating motor is again driven (reversed), and the entire rendering device 2 is rotated with respect to the support member 22. Thereby, the rendering device 2 is again in a state in which the decorative portion 31 of the first rendering body 3 faces forward. That is, the first effect body 3 with the decoration portion 31 facing forward is in a state of being overlapped with the display device 91 (fourth stage) (see FIG. 7).

  Then, the slide motor is driven (reversely rotated), and the entire rendering device 2 is moved upward together with the support member 22. Then, the effect device 2 is covered with the game board 90. That is, the effect device 2 returns to the original position (fifth stage) (see FIG. 8).

  The rendering device 2 that operates in this way can be changed to a first mode in which the display unit 41 is directed rearward or a second mode in which the display unit 41 is directed frontward. Specifically, the second mode is from the completion of the second stage operation to the completion of the third stage operation, and the other modes are the first mode. In a series of operations, the first mode changes to the second mode, and then changes to the first mode again.

(Control of the production device)
Hereinafter, the control of the effect device 2 will be described (means for controlling the operation of the effect device 2 as described below corresponds to the operation control means in the present invention). In the following description, only processes related to the present invention are illustrated and described, and illustration and description of other processes are omitted (various processes may be added as appropriate).

  FIG. 10 shows a rendering device drive process (S1) that is a main process for driving the rendering device 2. In the present embodiment, the sub control board 52 (see FIG. 9) that has received a predetermined command from the main control board 51 (see FIG. 9) executes the effect drive process. In the rendering device drive process, first, the contents of the command received from the main control board 51 are confirmed (S1-1). When the received command is an operation confirmation command (corresponding to an operation confirmation signal in the present invention) (S1-2 “Yes”), an operation confirmation process is performed (S2). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 52 when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. For example, a switch that is operated when it is desired to confirm the operation of the rendering device 2 may be provided, and an operation confirmation command may be transmitted when the switch is operated. On the other hand, when the received command is an effect command (corresponding to an effect signal in the present invention) (S1-3 “Yes”), effect command processing is performed (S3). If the received command is not an operation confirmation command or an effect command, other processing according to the command is performed (S4). The other processing may not be set (it may be set so that the rendering device 2 is not driven by a command other than the operation confirmation command and the rendering command). Further, the operation confirmation command may not be a signal transmitted from the main control board 51 (for example, when a power source of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, power is supplied to a board that controls the effect device 2 such as the sub control board 51. The operation confirmation process may be performed by regarding the supply as the reception of the operation confirmation command, or the operation confirmation process may be performed by regarding the supply of power to the rendering device 2 as the reception of the operation confirmation command. ).

  The operation confirmation process (S2) performed when the operation confirmation command is received is a process for causing the rendering device 2 to perform the confirmation operation. In the operation confirmation process shown in FIG. 11, first, the driving of the rendering device 2 is started. The flow of the operation of the rendering device 2 is as described above (in FIG. 11, the operation command for the rendering device 2 is omitted). Along with the start of driving, a confirmation screen (corresponding to a display confirmation image in the present invention) is displayed on the display unit 41 (S2-1). As described above, the rendering device 2 in the first mode with the display unit 41 facing backward at the original position is in the second mode with the display unit 41 facing forward after the completion of the second stage operation. When it is confirmed that the rendering device 2 is in the second mode after the start of driving (the checking method is not limited to a specific method. Even if it is considered that the second mode has been reached after a certain period of time has elapsed since the start of driving). Alternatively, the display confirmation flag may be turned on (S2-3) in order to determine with a sensor or the like provided in the rendering device 2 (S2-2 “Yes”).

  Since the display unit 41 on which the confirmation screen is displayed is in a state of facing forward, the fact that the display flag is turned on enables the confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 41 to be visually recognized. It means that it has become a state. That is, the display confirmation flag indicates that the confirmation operation has progressed to a state where the display on the display unit 41 can be confirmed (display confirmation state). The confirmation screen is for confirming whether the display unit 41 is functioning normally. The confirmation screen may be in any form, but for example, it is preferable that the confirmation screen be a display that allows the user to easily understand that the operation is being confirmed, such as “Please wait for a while” as shown in FIG.

  After this, when it is confirmed that the confirming operation has progressed and the rendering device 2 has returned to the original position (the confirmation method is not limited to a specific method. (S2-4 “Yes”), the rendering device 2 is stopped and the confirmation screen on the display unit 41 is erased. (S2-5). Thereby, the confirmation operation of the rendering device 2 is completed.

  The effect command process (S3) performed when receiving the effect command is a process for executing an effect using the effect device 2 during the game. In the effect command process shown in FIG. 12, it is first determined whether or not the effect device 2 is in the confirmation operation (S3-1). When the confirmation operation is not in progress (S3-1 “No”), the production device 2 is controlled to operate according to the content of the production command (S3-2). As described above, various rendering operations of the rendering device 2 can be set as appropriate, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. However, at least a part of the rendering operation set in the present embodiment can be a state in which no image is displayed on the display unit 41 or a single color image is displayed. That is, at least a part of the rendering operation may be in a state as if nothing is displayed on the display unit 41 during the operation. The reason is as follows.

  When the rendering device 2 that performs the rendering operation is in the first mode, the display unit 41 faces the display device 91 (display screen thereof). Therefore, if an image is displayed on the display unit 41 facing the display device 91 side, the image on the display unit 41 may be reflected and reflected on the display device 91. Since an image for production is displayed on the display device 91, such a reflection causes a reduction in production effect. In particular, when the display device 91 is equipped with a so-called blackout effect or the like in which the display device 91 turns black, the image of the display unit 41 is reflected on the black screen. It is necessary to avoid it. Therefore, in the present embodiment, during the rendering operation, when the rendering device 2 is at least in the first mode, control is performed so that nothing is displayed on the display unit 41 (a mode in which nothing is displayed).

  In this embodiment, in any case, the apparent color of the display unit 41 is “black” (“black” is generally recognized as “black” as well as “black” in terms of color. Including a color close to black. This is because the reflection on the display device 91 can be reduced.

  If it is determined in S3-1 that the confirmation operation is being performed (S3-1 “Yes”), it is determined whether the confirmation operation has already been in the display confirmation state. That is, it is confirmed whether or not the display confirmation flag is ON (S3-3). If the display confirmation flag is ON (S3-3 “Yes”), it means that it is possible to confirm whether or not the display unit 41 is normal in the confirmation operation. Control is performed so as to perform an effect operation according to the contents of the effect command (S3-2). That is, the confirmation operation is terminated and the production operation is shifted. In addition, it is not necessary to adopt a configuration in which the transition to the production operation is performed immediately after the confirmation operation is completed. You may make it complete | finish confirmation operation and make the production | presentation apparatus 2 stand by in preparation for the next production command. Although not shown, after confirming that the display confirmation flag is ON, the flag is turned OFF at a predetermined timing.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S3-3 that the display confirmation flag is OFF (S3-3 “No”), it is possible to confirm whether the display unit 41 is normal in the confirmation operation. Therefore, the confirmation operation is continued without performing the operation according to the production command (ignoring the production command) (S3-4). Although how long the confirmation operation is continued can be set as appropriate, in the present embodiment, at least until the display unit 41 can be confirmed to be normal, that is, until the display confirmation flag is turned on. The

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the production command is received during the confirmation operation of the production device 2, the confirmation operation proceeds until the display confirmation state in which the display unit 41 is normal can be confirmed. Whether or not to continue the confirmation operation as it is is determined. In other words, once the confirmation operation is executed, the operation proceeds at least until the display confirmation state is reached. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not the display unit 41 is normal. In the confirmation operation, the timing at which the display confirmation state is determined can be appropriately changed. That is, the display confirmation flag may be turned ON at a timing when a certain time has elapsed since the production device 2 that started the confirmation operation has entered the second mode.

(Effect of this embodiment)
In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even when the operation control means receives an effect signal during the confirmation operation of the effect device 2, the confirmation operation is executed until a predetermined time point including the display confirmation state. If not, the confirmation operation is continued until a predetermined time including the display confirmation state. In other words, since the confirmation operation always goes through the display confirmation state, it is possible to suppress the failure of the display unit 41 from being overlooked.

  In order to prevent the image from being reflected on the display device 91, at least a part of the rendering operation set in the present embodiment is in a state where no image is displayed on the display unit 41 or a single color image is displayed. It can be. Therefore, when the production command is controlled prior to the operation confirmation command, when the production command is received during the confirmation operation, the display confirmation image is switched to an image based on the production command, and the display unit 41 There is a possibility that it will not be possible to check whether it is normal. In the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, even when an effect command is received during the confirmation operation, if it has not been executed until a predetermined time including the display confirmation state, the display confirmation image is displayed as it is. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the failure of the display unit 41 from being overlooked because the image is not displayed or the single color image is displayed during the confirmation operation.

(Modification)
The following configuration can be considered as a modification of the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, if the confirmation operation is being performed when the production command is received, whether or not the confirmation operation is continued with whether or not the display confirmation state is set (whether or not the display confirmation flag is turned on) as a threshold. However, it may be set as a threshold whether or not the confirmation operation is completed.

  The effect command process (S3a) of this modification is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, when the confirmation command is being received when the production command is received (S3a-1 “Yes”), the confirmation operation is continued until the confirmation operation is completed (S3a-3 to S3a-4). ). The confirmation operation includes the display confirmation state in which the rendering device 2 is in the second mode and can be visually recognized by the display unit 41. Therefore, the completion of the confirmation operation means that the display confirmation state has passed. That is, it has passed through a state in which it can be confirmed whether or not the display unit 41 is normal. If it is determined in S3a-1 that the confirmation operation is not being performed (S3a-1 “No”), the rendering device 2 is controlled to perform the rendering operation according to the content of the rendering command (S3a-2). Is the same as in the above embodiment.

  As described above, even when the production command is received during the confirmation operation, it is possible to more surely confirm whether the display unit 41 is normal if the confirmation operation is executed to the end. It becomes possible.

(Relationship between confirmation operation of presentation device and control of display device)
The display device 91 displays various images that produce a rendering effect on its display unit, and may be controlled as follows, for example, in relation to the confirmation operation of the rendering device 2 (this display). The means for controlling the device 91 corresponds to the display device control means in the present invention). In this embodiment, the sub-control board 52 controls the display device 91, but another means (substrate) may control the display device 91.

  In the display device control process (S5) shown in FIG. 15, first, the content of the command received from the main control board 51 is confirmed (S5-1). If the received command is an operation confirmation command (operation confirmation signal) (S5-2 “Yes”), display confirmation processing is performed (S6). On the other hand, when the received command is an effect command (effect signal) (S5-3 “Yes”), an effect display process is performed (S7). If the received command is not an operation confirmation command or an effect command, other processing according to the command is performed (S8). The other processing may not be set (it may be set so that the display device 91 is not driven by a command other than the operation check command and the effect command). Further, the operation confirmation command may not be a signal transmitted from the main control board 51 (for example, when a power source of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, power is supplied to a board that controls the display device 91 such as the sub-control board 51. The display confirmation process may be performed by regarding the supply as the reception of the operation confirmation command, or the display confirmation process may be performed by regarding the supply of power to the display device 91 as the reception of the operation confirmation command. ).

  In the display confirmation process (S6) performed when the operation confirmation command is received, a confirmation screen (display confirmation image) can be displayed on the display device 91 to confirm whether the display device 91 is normal. This is a process for setting a state. In the display confirmation process shown in FIG. 16, first, a confirmation screen is displayed on the display device 91 (S6-1). The confirmation screen may have any form as long as it can confirm whether the display device 91 is functioning normally. In the operation confirmation process (S2) shown in FIG. 11, the image may be the same as or different from the image displayed on the display unit 41 of the rendering device 2.

  After this, when the completion of the confirmation operation of the rendering device 2 is confirmed (the confirmation method is not limited to a specific method. The confirmation operation may be regarded as having been completed when a certain time has elapsed from S6-1). (S6-2 “Yes”) erases the confirmation screen displayed on the display device 91 (S6-3). Thereby, the display confirmation of the display apparatus 91 is complete | finished. That is, normally, the confirmation operation of the display device 91 is completed together with the confirmation operation of the rendering device 2.

  The effect display process (S7) performed when receiving the effect command is a process for executing an effect using the display device 91 during the game. In the effect display process shown in FIG. 17, first, it is determined whether or not the effect device 2 is performing a confirmation operation (S7-1). When the confirmation operation is not in progress (S7-1 “No”), the display device 91 is controlled so that an image corresponding to the content of the effect command is displayed (S7-2). Since various effect images displayed on the display device 91 can be set as appropriate, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  If it is determined in S7-1 that the rendering device 2 is in the confirmation operation (S7-1 “Yes”), the confirmation screen should be displayed on the display device 91. After erasing (S7-3), the display device 91 is controlled so that an effect image according to the contents of the effect command is displayed (S7-2). In other words, even when the confirmation screen is displayed (during the confirmation operation), the display device 91 is controlled so that an effect image corresponding to the command is displayed when the effect command is received.

  As described above, when the display device 91 receives an effect command regardless of whether the confirmation screen is displayed (during the confirmation operation), an image for the effect corresponding to the command is immediately displayed. To be controlled. Since the display unit of the display device 91 always faces forward, it can be immediately determined that the display screen has been switched to the effect image. Such a point is that, when an effect signal is received during the confirmation operation, if the confirmation operation is not executed until a predetermined time including the display confirmation state, the confirmation is performed at least until a predetermined time including the display confirmation state. This is greatly different from the rendering device 2 that is controlled to continue the operation.

  By controlling the display device 91 in this way, even when the effect device 2 is performing the confirmation operation, when an effect signal is received, an effect image is displayed on the display device 91 having a display unit facing forward. Therefore, the player can recognize that the production has started. In other words, in this embodiment, although the production device 2 may continue the confirmation operation as it is even though the production command is received, the player who has seen it may doubt that the production will not start. Since there is a possibility of embrace, an image for effect is displayed on the display device 91, so that it is possible to recognize that the effect has started even if the effect device 2 continues the confirmation operation. In other words, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which a player suspects a malfunction of the gaming machine.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, the configuration and the mechanism for driving the rendering device 2 in the above embodiment can be changed as appropriate. The rendering device 2 includes a display unit 41 that can display an image, and can be changed into a first mode in which the display unit 41 is directed rearward and a second mode in which the display unit 41 is directed forward. If it is in.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Production apparatus 3 1st production body 4 2nd production body 41 Display part 91 Display apparatus

Claims (4)

The display device can be changed to a first mode facing the rear and a second mode facing the front, and the production device in the first mode at the original position;
When an effect signal is received, the effect device is controlled to execute a predetermined effect operation, while when an operation confirmation signal is received, the effect device performs a predetermined confirmation operation. Operation control means for controlling
With
The confirmation operation includes a display confirmation state in which the effect device is the second aspect after controlling the display unit to display an image for display confirmation.
The operation control means, when receiving the effect signal during the confirmation operation of the effect device, if the control of the confirmation operation is not executed until a predetermined time including the display confirmation state, the effect A gaming machine characterized in that the confirmation operation is continued until at least the predetermined time without executing the operation.   The operation control means, when receiving the effect signal during the confirmation operation of the effect device, continues the confirmation operation until completion without executing the effect operation. Game machines.   3. At least a part of the rendering operation of the rendering device can be a state in which no image is displayed on the display unit or a single color image is displayed. The gaming machine described. A display device having a display unit that always faces forward, different from the display unit of the rendering device,
Display device control means for controlling display of the display device in accordance with a received signal;
With
During the confirmation operation of the effect device, the display device is controlled to display an image for display confirmation,
The display device control means switches from a display confirmation image to an effect image based on receiving an effect signal for the display device during the confirmation operation of the effect device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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