JP5879581B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a spinning machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (pachinko machine).

  There is a gaming machine that can change the visual appearance of the symbols arranged on the reel by changing the lighting manner of the backlight of the reel, thereby increasing variations in expression. (For example, patent document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4136413

  However, when the reel is stopped, the game result is notified by the combination of the stopped symbols, and if the visual appearance of the symbol of the reel is changed and another game result is notified, this is not noticed. There is a high possibility that it may be difficult to grasp another game result.

The game stand of the present invention that solves the above problems
A reel that is given multiple types of symbols and stopped after being driven to rotate,
A backlight that illuminates the reel from the back side of the reel toward the player;
An image display device for displaying an image;
Backlight control means for controlling the turning on and off of the backlight; and
Image display control means for controlling the image display device;
With
One or more of the multiple types of symbols is a specific symbol whose appearance changes depending on the lighting of the backlight,
The backlight control means is capable of executing a lighting blinking control for lighting or blinking the backlight that illuminates the specific symbol from the back side after the reel stops at a position where the specific symbol is visually recognized,
The image display control means performs control for causing the image display device to display an image for recognizing the specific symbol that is visible when the backlight is turned off when the lighting / flashing control is performed. It is feasible.

  It is possible to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to grasp game results.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side). The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. (A) is the figure which expanded and showed the arrangement | sequence of the symbol given to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112), (b) It is the figure which showed the operation | movement or payout of each combination, the symbol combination corresponding to each combination, and each combination. It is a perspective view of a reel rotation device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a reel drive unit. (A) is a front view of the blue 7 symbol 501 as viewed from the player side and a cross-sectional view of the AA portion shown in the figure, and (b) is when a plurality of backlights 94 are turned on (hereinafter simply referred to as “backlight on”). ]) Is a rear view of the blue 7 pattern 501 viewed from the back side. (A) is the front view which looked at the red 7 symbol 601 from the player side, and sectional drawing of the illustration AA part, (b) is the rear view which looked at the red 7 symbol 601 from the back side at the time of backlight lighting. is there. (A) is the figure which showed the display mode of the blue 7 symbol 501 at the time of backlight lighting, (b) is the figure which showed the display mode of the blue 7 symbol 501 at the time of backlight light extinction. (A) is the figure which showed the display mode of the red 7 symbol 601 at the time of backlight lighting, (b) is the figure which showed the display mode of the red 7 symbol 601 at the time of backlight light extinction. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. (A) is a flowchart of the main process which CPU404 of the 1st sub control part 400 performs. (B) is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the first sub-control unit 400. (C) is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400. It is a flowchart of the control content setting process which the 1st sub control part 400 performs in S25 of Fig.11 (a). (A) is a flowchart of the main process which CPU of the 2nd sub control part 500 performs. (B) is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500. (C) is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub-control unit 500. (D) is a flowchart of image control processing of the second sub-control unit 500. It is the figure explaining the display modes of the reels 110 to 112, the plurality of backlights 94, and the image display device 157 in time series from the medal insertion / start operation reception process to the time when the freeze start command is transmitted. It is the figure explaining the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 during a backlight production along a time series. It is the figure explaining the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 after completion | finish of a backlight production along a time series. It is the figure which showed the display mode of the image display apparatus 157 in FIGS. (A) is a figure which shows displaying the blue 7 symbol image at the time of backlight lighting on the image display apparatus 157 in 2nd Embodiment, (b) is the image display apparatus 157 in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows displaying the blue 7 symbol image at the time of backlight light extinction. (A) is a figure which shows the blue 7 symbol image at the time of backlight lighting in 3rd Embodiment, (b) is a figure which shows the blue 7 symbol image at the time of backlight extinction in 3rd Embodiment. It is the figure explaining the display mode of the reels 110 to 112 at the time of stop button operation in 4th Embodiment, the some backlight 94, and the image display apparatus 157 along a time series. It is a figure which shows the shadow 504 provided in the blue 7 pattern 501 in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination in 6th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the content of the backlight effect in 7th Embodiment. (A) is the figure explaining the outline | summary of the part regarding AT lottery among the contents of the process of 7th Embodiment along time series, (b) is the whole among the contents of the process of 7th Embodiment. It is the figure explaining the outline | summary of the flow of a simple process along a time series. It is a figure which shows an example of the other lighting aspect of the some backlight 94 in 7th Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 in 8th Embodiment, and the symbol combination corresponding to BB2, (b) is 1st white from a player side at the time of backlight lighting in 8th Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the visual recognition mode at the time of visually recognizing 7 symbols 701, and the visual recognition mode at the time of visually recognizing the first white 7 symbols 701 from the player side when the backlight is turned off. The figure which showed the visual recognition mode at the time of visually recognizing the 2nd white 7 symbol 702 from the player side when the backlight was turned on, and the visual recognition mode at the time of visually recognizing the 2nd white 7 symbol 702 from the player side when the backlight was turned off It is. It is the figure which showed the backlight production in 9th Embodiment along the time series. (A) is a figure which shows that the shading displayed on the blue 7 pattern 801 differs with the luminescent color of the some backlight 94 in 10th Embodiment, (b) shows the some backlight 94 white. It is a figure which shows the shadow displayed when it is made to light-emit. (A) is a figure which shows the shadow displayed when the some backlight 94 light-emits red, and the image displayed on the image display apparatus 157 in that case, (b) is the some backlight 94 FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a shadow displayed when the light is emitted in green and an image displayed on the image display device 157 at that time, and (c) is displayed when a plurality of backlights 94 are emitted in blue. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a shadow and an image displayed on the image display device 157 at that time. It is a figure which shows that the shadow displayed on the strip | belt-shaped member 30 changes with the luminescent color of several backlight 94. FIG. On the strip-shaped member 30, shadows having different visual appearances are formed according to the respective emission colors of the backlights having different emission colors from among the plurality of backlights 94, and the first pattern 1001 and the second pattern 1002 are further formed by the formed shadows. It is a figure which shows that the symbol 1002 becomes one symbol. In the eleventh embodiment, when the player does not operate for a certain period of time and therefore the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off, the image display of the image display device 157 is changed from blue 7 when the backlight is turned on to blue when the backlight is turned off. It is a figure which shows changing into 7 design images. In the twelfth embodiment, the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight effect are described in time series. It is a flowchart of the control content setting process which the 1st sub control part 400 performs in 12th Embodiment. In the thirteenth embodiment, the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight effect are described in time series. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the backlight production data memorize | stored in ROM406 referred when the 1st sub control part 400 performs a backlight production using the some backlight 94. FIG. In 14th Embodiment, it is the figure explaining the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in time series in a backlight production. FIG. 38 is a continuation of FIG. 37 and is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 at the end of the backlight effect in time series. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the time of a backlight production and the end of a backlight production. It is a flowchart of the control content setting process which the 1st sub control part 400 performs in 14th Embodiment. (A) is privilege lottery data that the first sub-control unit 400 refers to in step S122 of FIG. 40, and (b) is the back that the first sub-control unit 400 refers to in step S125 of FIG. This is the production data for the light production. 41 is a flowchart of backlight effect update processing executed by the first sub control unit 400 in step S129 of FIG. 40. (A) is a flowchart of the stop position storage process executed by the first sub-control unit 400 in step S130 of FIG. 40, and (b) is a normal process executed by the first sub-control unit 400 in step S131 of FIG. It is a flowchart of an effect return process. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the time of the backlight production at the time of winning the number of AT games of 60 times, and the end of the backlight production. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the time of the backlight production at the time of winning 30 times of AT games, and the end of a backlight production. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the time of the backlight production in the 1st modification of 14th Embodiment, and the time of completion | finish of a backlight production. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the time of the backlight production in the 2nd modification of 14th Embodiment, and the time of completion | finish of a backlight production. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the time of the backlight production in the 2nd modification, and the end of the backlight production. In the fifteenth embodiment, the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight effect are described in time series. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the backlight production data memorize | stored in ROM406 referred when the 1st sub control part 400 performs a backlight production using the some backlight 94. FIG. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the time of the backlight production in the 15th modification, and the time of completion | finish of a backlight production. (A) is a plan view in which only the blue 7 symbol 501 is specifically extracted from the symbol arrangement applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) in the sixteenth embodiment. (B) is a diagram showing the contents of reel stop control data stored in the ROM 306 of the main controller 300, and (c) is a stop of each reel 110 to 112 when BB1 is won. It is the figure which showed the aspect. It is a figure showing a kind of combination (including an operation combination), a symbol combination corresponding to each combination, and a part of operation or payout of each combination in the seventeenth embodiment. (A) is the figure explaining the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the backlight production at the time of winning with a 1st symbol combination along time series, (b), It is the figure explaining the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the time of the backlight production at the time of winning by a 2nd symbol combination along a time series. (A) is the figure explaining the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the backlight production in 18th Embodiment along time series, (b) is in the backlight production. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an overview of display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in the non-eco mode, and (c) is a backlight effect and a plurality of backlights in the eco mode. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the light 94 and the image display apparatus 157. FIG. (A) is the figure explaining the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the 1st modification of 18th Embodiment along the time series, (b) is back light. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 at the time of non-eco mode in light production, (c) is in the backlight production and is in eco mode It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 at the time. (A) is the figure explaining the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in the eco mode in the 2nd modification of 18th Embodiment at the time of completion | finish of eco mode along a time series, (b) ) Is a diagram showing an outline of display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in the eco mode, and FIG. 5C is a display of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 at the end of the eco mode. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of an aspect. It is a figure explaining another apparatus.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine (for example, a spinning game machine such as the slot machine 100 or a ball game machine) according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
<Overall configuration>
First, the basic configuration of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side).

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are arranged and stored in the direction of the rotation axis. The slot machine 100 is configured to be rotatable.

  In this embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on a reel band (same as the band-shaped member 30 described later) at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by sticking this reel band to a predetermined annular body. Yes. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. In other words, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a combination of a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner, and is stopped after a plurality of types of symbols are applied and rotationally driven. Corresponds to reel. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  A plurality of backlights 94 (not shown in FIG. 1) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 are disposed on the rear surfaces of the reels 110 to 112. The plurality of backlights 94 can be illuminated to illuminate each symbol. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the sections. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right Five lines, the down line and the upper right line, may be valid as the winning lines.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific combination (specifically, a bonus) is won in the internal lottery described later, or that a bonus game is being played. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 is a lamp for notifying the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal insertion is unnecessary) when winning a replay that is one of the roles in the previous game. It is. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the bet button 130 (one betting bet button) is pressed, a maximum of three is inserted one by one, and when the bet button 131 (two betting bet button) is pressed, two is inserted. When the bet button 132 is pressed, three cards are inserted. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. As described above, the bet buttons 130 to 132 are for accepting a player's insertion operation and correspond to operation accepting means. Further, since the operation accepting unit accepts a player's operation for inserting a game medium, the operation accepting unit corresponds to the input operation accepting unit. Note that the game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted (three in this embodiment), a game start operation can be performed. A game start lamp 121 for informing that the state is in effect is lit.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 pass through a medal selector provided in the slot machine 100, and regular medals are selected and the passage of medals is detected. As described above, the medal insertion slot 141 receives a player's insertion operation and corresponds to an operation reception unit.

  The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 constitutes a lever-type switch for accepting a player's start operation and starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. Thus, the start lever 135 receives a player's game start operation and corresponds to an operation receiving means.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139 for receiving a player's stop operation. The stop buttons 137 to 139 constitute button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by the operation of the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. As described above, the stop buttons 137 to 139 are for accepting a player's stop operation and correspond to operation accepting means. Hereinafter, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136, a title panel 162 for displaying a model name and pasting various types of certificate stamps is provided. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The sound hole 180 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160.

  This effect device 160 has two right shutters 163a and 163b, which are movable bodies that can be opened and closed in the horizontal direction, and a shutter (shielding device) 163 that is an operating device for operating them. An image display device 157 provided on the back side is provided, and when the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction in front of the image display device 157, the display screen of the image display device 157 (not shown) is a slot. The structure appears on the front side (player side) of the machine 100.

  In addition to displaying the effect image, the image display device 157 also functions as a notification device that displays an image for notifying an abnormality (error) in the slot machine 100. In addition to image display, such a notification device can employ a sound output device, or image display and sound output may be used in combination.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the image display device 157 is a liquid crystal display device (LCD). However, the image display device 157 may be configured to display various effect images and various game information without being a liquid crystal display device. A multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, a reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen may be used. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface. The effect image device 157 can display an image and corresponds to an image display device.

  In the present embodiment, the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are employed as the movable bodies. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various movable bodies such as doll bodies and their operation devices can be employed.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 is broadly divided into a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game, and a sub-control unit (first control unit) that receives a command transmitted by the main control unit 300 and executes a process according to the command. A sub-control unit 400 and a second sub-control unit 500). In the case of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit receives a command from the main control unit 300 and performs a process related to the control of the effect, and the command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a role, and reel stop position. ROM 306 for storing, etc., RAM 308 for temporarily storing data such as various setting information, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, and measuring time and frequency A counter timer 312 is mounted. Note that another storage device may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 described later.

  The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 314 as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms. WDT 313 is a watchdog timer.

  The basic circuit 302 includes a random number generation circuit 316 that is used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in a range of 0 to 65535, and a start signal output circuit 340 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the activation signal is input from the activation signal output circuit 340, the CPU 304 starts game control (starts main processing main processing described later).

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 performs various sensors 318 (start lever 135 sensor, bet button 130 sensor, bet button 131 sensor, bet button 132 sensor, medal selector for each interrupt time. 336 medal detection sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, checkout button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from the medal payout device 180, and index sensors for the reels 110 to 112). The status is monitored. The CPU 304 can acquire the state of each sensor from a predetermined port of the I / O 310.

  When the start operation is detected in a state where the start operation for the start lever 135 can be received, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random number generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random number generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  The start lever 135 sensor detects a start operation by the player. A stop button 137 sensor, a stop button 138 sensor, and a stop button 139 are installed on each of the stop buttons 137 to 139 and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and the medals stored electronically in the RAM 308 are inserted as inserted medals into the game. Detecting the input operation when The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensors of the reels 110 to 112 become L level each time a light shielding piece provided on the reel passes, for example. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The main control unit 300 is provided with a drive circuit 322 for driving the stepping motor 20 including the reels 110 to 112, and a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in the medal selector 336 for selecting inserted medals. In addition, a drive circuit 326 for driving a motor provided in the medal payout device 180 is provided, and various lamps 338 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertable lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, and a game medal are inserted). The lamp 129 is provided with a drive circuit 328 for driving the game start lamp 121, the stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127).

  Further, an information output circuit 334 (external concentration terminal board 248) is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the slot machine 100 is output to the information input circuit 652 provided.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. Note that information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit signals such as commands to the first sub control unit 400. However, the first sub-control unit 400 is configured not to transmit a signal such as a command to the main control unit 300.

<First sub-control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that receives a control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via an input interface and controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on the control command. The basic circuit 402 measures the CPU 404, the RAM 408 for temporarily storing data such as various setting information, the I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and the time and the number of times. A counter timer 412 is installed. It should be noted that the RAM 408 is referred to when the ART game continuation rate, which will be described later, is set (this setting rate is different from the setting rate used when the game store sets the lottery value of the main control unit). ) And is equivalent to setting rate storage means. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock, and controls the control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, lighting of the backlight A ROM 406 in which data for controlling patterns and various displays is stored is provided.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and the sound source IC 418 is provided with speakers 272 and 277 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162, etc.) are connected to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. Provided. The various lamps 420 also include a plurality of backlights 94 described later. As described above, the first sub-control unit 400 controls driving of the plurality of backlights 94 to be turned on and off, and corresponds to backlight control means.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. The second sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 controls the image display device 157 and the shutter 163. In this way, the performance is executed as the game progresses. Thus, since the first sub-control unit 400 controls the image display device via the second sub-control unit 500, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 display the image. It corresponds to the control means.

<Pattern arrangement>
With reference to FIG. 3, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 and the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described. FIG. 4A is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane (hereinafter referred to as a reel band). ). FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination.

  First, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In each reel 110 to 112, a plurality of types (eight types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in this embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, the “replay” symbol for the number 1 frame on the left reel 110, the “bell” symbol for the number 0 frame on the middle reel 111, and the “bell” symbol for the number 2 frame on the right reel 112. "Watermelon" design is arranged respectively.

  Each reel is provided with a BB1 symbol (hereinafter may be referred to as “blue 7 symbol”) 501 and a BB2 symbol (hereinafter also referred to as “red 7 symbol”) 601. The red 7 symbol 601 has the same shape as the blue 7 symbol 501 and the “7” symbol, but is different from the blue 7 symbol 501 in that it is surrounded by a frame. Further, the blue 7 symbol 501 is formed with a shadow “Super” as a predetermined shadow that can be visually recognized by the player when the plurality of backlights 94 are turned on, and corresponds to a specific symbol. The red 7 symbol 601 is also different in that no shadow is formed and it does not correspond to a specific symbol.

<Type of role>
Next, the types of roles of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the figure which showed the kind of combination (including an operation combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each combination, and the operation | movement or payout of each combination.

  Among the winning combinations in this embodiment, the big bonus 1 (BB1), the big bonus 2 (BB2), and the regular bonus (RB) are transferred to the bonus game, and the replay (replay) newly inserts a medal. Each of the combinations that can be replayed without being played may be referred to as an “operating combination”. In the present embodiment, the “combinations” include the big bonus 1, the big bonus 2, the regular bonus, Includes replays. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator that does not accompany a medal payout (and does not accompany a medal payout) is displayed on an active line. Includes Big Bonus 2, Regular Bonus, and Replay.

  The role of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus 1 (BB1), a big bonus 2 (BB2), a regular bonus (RB), a small role (cherry, watermelon, bell), and replay (replay). Needless to say, the type of combination is not limited to this, and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  “Big Bonus 1 (BB1)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB1”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB1 game), which is a special game, is started by winning. The symbol combination corresponding to BB1 is “BB1-BB1-BB1”. For BB1, the flag is carried over. That is, when BB1 is won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300), but even if BB1 is not won in the game, the internal winning is held until winning. The state where the flag indicating is maintained is maintained, and even after the next game, the BB1 is in an internal winning state, and the symbol combinations corresponding to the BB1 are in a state of winning a prize.

  “Big Bonus 2 (BB2)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB2”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB2 game), which is a special game, is started by winning. The symbol combination corresponding to BB2 is “BB2-BB2-BB2”. The flag is also carried over for BB2. In this embodiment, the big bonus 1 is set to be a big bonus with a larger total number of payouts than the big bonus 2. That is, in the special game that starts when the symbol combination including the blue symbol 501 that is the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line, the symbol combination including the red symbol 601 that is not the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line. It is provided to be a special game that is more advantageous than the special game that starts in the case. However, the big bonus 1 and the big bonus 2 may be the same big bonus with the same total number of payouts, and the gaming state may be exactly the same.

  BB1 and BB2 may be collectively referred to as “BB”, and BB1 game and BB2 game may be collectively referred to as “BB game”.

  The “regular bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “RB symbol-RB symbol-RB symbol”. Note that the RB carries over the flag as well as the above-mentioned BB. However, in the big bonus game (BB game), the start of the big bonus game without having the start condition that the regular bonus game (RB game) is won internally or the symbol combination is displayed on the winning line. A regular bonus game may be set to automatically start such that when a regular bonus game is started later and one regular bonus game is completed, the next regular bonus game is immediately started.

  A “small role (cherry, watermelon, bell)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “cherry”, “watermelon”, “bell”) is a role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the corresponding pattern The combinations are “cherry-ANY-ANY” for cherry, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” for watermelon, and “bell-bell-bell” for bell. The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “cherry-ANY-ANY”, the design of the left reel 110 may be “cherry”, and the design of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any design.

  In more detail, the bell in this embodiment has six roles of bell 1, bell 2, bell 3, bell 4, bell 5, and bell 6, and these are drawn with equal probability. These six bell combinations are provided with different operation conditions (in the present embodiment, different push orders). In the case of Bell 1, the symbol combination corresponding to the Bell symbol is displayed on the winning line only when the stop operation is performed in the order of the left reel 110, the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112.

  “Replay” is a combination (operating combination) that allows a player to play a game without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The corresponding symbol combination is “replay-replay-replay” for replay.

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the types of gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. In the present embodiment, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 is roughly divided into a normal game (normal game state), a BB game, an RB game, and a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB) internal winning game. did. However, it may be divided into a general game, a BB game, and an RB game.

<Normal game>
There are big bonuses (BB1 and BB2), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay), and small roles (cherry, watermelon, bell) in the internal winning combination for normal games. “Big bonus (BB1 and BB2)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game) which is a special game is started by winning. “Regular Bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) that starts a regular bonus game (RB game) upon winning. The “replay” (replay) is a winning combination (operating combination) in which a game can be performed without a medal being inserted in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The “small role” is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning.

  In addition, the internal winning probability of each combination is a range of random values obtained at the time of internal lottery from numerical data corresponding to the range of lottery data associated with each combination from lottery data prepared for normal games. It is calculated by the value divided by the numerical data (for example, 65535). The lottery data prepared for the normal game is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. It is determined whether the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a game shop clerk can arbitrarily select and set any set value.

  The normal game is set so that the result of the internal lottery is roughly lost (big bonuses (BB1 and BB2), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay) and small play are not won) and won. The total number of medals is less than the total number of medals inserted. Therefore, it is a gaming state that is disadvantageous for the player.

  However, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a specific symbol combination is displayed), it is a gaming state that may be changed to increase the probability of internal winning of replaying. In this case, When a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a small role, there are cases where the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted, resulting in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player.

<BB game>
The BB game is set to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the BB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the BB game is started by winning a big bonus (BB), and an RB game (described later) can be continuously executed repeatedly, and a predetermined number (for example, during the game) The process ends when more than 465 medals are obtained. However, the BB game does not allow the RB game to be continuously executed repeatedly, but sets a combination to start the RB game, and starts the RB game when this combination is won internally or when winning. May be set. Furthermore, in the BB game, when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times), or the number of the RB games executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. It may be made to end when it reaches (for example, three times). As described above, in the present embodiment, there are two types of BB games: BB games based on BB1 winning and BB games based on BB2 winning.

<RB game>
The RB game is set so as to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the RB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In the present embodiment, the RB game is started by winning a regular bonus (RB), and a predetermined role is set to a variation that increases the probability of internal winning (for example, “setting 1” or “normal game”). The internal winning probability 1/15 of “small role” is increased to an internal winning probability 1 / 1.2, which is a predetermined value), and a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) is won. Exit if there is. An RB game ends when a predetermined number of wins have been won (for example, 8 times) or when the number of RB games executed during the RB game has reached a predetermined number of times (for example, 8 times) You may make it do.

<Big winning (BB) and regular bonus (RB) internal winning games>
In the internal winning game of the big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB), there are a replay and a small role. The big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are not won internally, and are game states in which a symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) can be won.

  However, the probability of the internal winning of the replay may be changed from the next game that has been internally won to the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB), for example, the probability of increasing the internal winning probability of the replay is changed. Until the symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB) wins, the total number of medals to be acquired is almost the same as the total number of medals inserted, In comparison, the game state may be beneficial to the player.

  Next, the reel rotating device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the reel rotating device.

  The reel rotating device 185 includes reel driving units 25 to 27 and a case member 221 for storing them. The reel drive units 25 to 27 are structured by the same parts, except that the arrangement of the patterns printed on the belt-like member 30 is different. Each of the reel drive units 25 to 27 is individually detachably housed in the case member 221.

  Next, the reel drive unit will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the reel drive unit 25. Since the reel drive units 25 to 27 are all provided by the same member, only the reel drive unit 25 of the left reel 110 will be described here. However, the reel drive units 25 to 27 may be provided by different members.

  Each of the reel drive units 25 to 27 includes a mounting base 13, a sensor bracket 14, a stepping motor 20, and a sensor 80, and a reel 110 including a strip-shaped member 30, a reel frame 40, a detection piece 50, and a reinforcing rim 70. The Moreover, the lighting base 90 comprised with the some backlight 94 for illuminating a pattern from the back is provided. An attachment member for attaching the illumination base 90 to the reel drive unit 25 is also provided, but is omitted in the figure. The illumination base 90 is provided not only in the reel drive unit 25 but also in the reel drive units 26 and 27, and a plurality of backlights 94 are provided for each.

  The mounting base 13 has a sensor bracket 14 and a stepping motor 20 formed on a flat plate. The sensor bracket 14 is mounted on the mounting base 13, and a sensor 80 for detecting passage of a detection piece 50 described later is attached to the tip.

  The stepping motor 20 is, for example, a four-phase type and has a resolution of about 200 steps per rotation and is driven by a 1-2 phase excitation method. Therefore, one rotation can be controlled with 400 pulses, and the rotation angle can be controlled with 0.9 degrees / pulse.

  A reel frame 40 is mounted on the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 20. The reel frame 40 includes a boss portion 42 attached to the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 20, a rim portion 44 to which the belt-like member 30 is attached, and four connecting portions 43 for connecting the boss portion 42 and the rim portion 44. It consists of With such a configuration, the reel frame 40 is reduced in weight, and the load on the stepping motor 20 is reduced. The connecting portion 43 further has a screw hole 48 opened to attach the detection piece 50 with the screw 60.

  A belt-like member 30 is bonded around the rim portion 44 of the reel frame 40. At the same time, a reinforcing rim 70 is bonded to the opposite end of the band-shaped member 30 for the purpose of reinforcing the band-shaped member 30.

  The main controller 300 detects the rotation of each rotating reel based on the detection result of the sensor 80 that detects the index (detection piece 50) provided on each rotating reel, and each rotation when each rotating reel stops. The stop position of the reel (the symbol position displayed on the reel) is specified. Further, the main control unit 300 transmits information regarding the symbol position displayed on the reel to the first sub-control unit 400.

  The plurality of backlights 94 are made of LEDs, and are attached to the illumination base 90. By turning on all the backlights among the plurality of backlights 94, all the symbols visible to the player can be illuminated from behind. Further, by lighting a part, it is possible to illuminate a part of the symbols that can be visually recognized by the player from behind. As described above, the plurality of backlights 94 illuminate the reels 110 to 112 from the back side of the reels 110 to 112 toward the player side, and correspond to backlights.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a blue 7 symbol 501 which is one symbol out of a plurality of symbols will be described. FIG. 6A is a front view of the blue 7 symbol 501 viewed from the player side and a cross-sectional view of the AA portion shown in FIG. 6B. FIG. It is the rear view which looked at the blue 7 pattern 501 from the back side at the time of backlight lighting.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the blue 7 symbol 501 displays a shadow 504 (characters “Super”) when the backlight is lit. The mechanism will be described with reference to a cross-sectional view.

  The cross-sectional view of the A-A portion shows that the transparent film 505 as a protective member, the blue sheet 502 made of a blue opaque material, and the transparent film 505 do not transmit light as directly from the surface side. A background sheet 506 made of a white translucent material capable of recognizing light from a plurality of backlights 94 as pale light, and a backing sheet 507 made of a black opaque material. Note that the backing sheet 507 is located on the side closest to the plurality of backlights 94 and is made of an opaque material, as shown in FIG. A shadow 502 is formed on the sheet 502. As described above, the reels 110 to 112 have one or more types of symbols out of a plurality of types of symbols, and shades that are visible to the player when the backlight 94 is turned on are formed on the front side of the reels. The design 501 is applied, and the blue 7 design corresponds to a specific design.

  Next, a red 7 symbol 601 which is one symbol among a plurality of symbols will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7A is a front view of the red 7 symbol 601 as viewed from the player side and a cross-sectional view of the A-A portion. FIG. 7B is a diagram of the red 7 symbol 601 as viewed from the back side when the backlight is lit. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the red 7 symbol 601 does not have a shadow like the shadow 504 when the backlight is turned on. The mechanism will be described with reference to a cross-sectional view.

  The cross-sectional view at the A′-A ′ portion includes, from the surface side, a transparent film 505, a red sheet 602 made of a red opaque material, a background sheet 506, and a backing sheet 507. Unlike the blue 7 symbol 501, the red 7 symbol 601 is provided with the backing sheet 507 on the entire surface, and therefore, as shown in FIG. . Therefore, the display mode of the symbol viewed from the player side when the backlight is lit is not different from the display mode of the symbol viewed from the player side when the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off (hereinafter, “when the backlight is turned off”). In other words, each of the reels 110 to 112 has one or more types of symbols of a plurality of types of symbols, and a shadow that can be visually recognized by the player by lighting of the plurality of backlights 94 is not formed on the front side of the reels. The pattern 601 is applied.

  Next, the display mode of the blue 7 symbol 501 when the backlight is turned on and when the backlight is turned off will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a display mode of the blue 7 symbol 501 when the backlight is turned on, and FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a display mode of the blue 7 symbol 501 when the backlight is turned off.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, since the backlight is on, the letters “Super”, which is a shadow 504, appear on the blue 7 symbol 501 when the backlights 94 are lit, and the shadow 504 is one of the symbols. It is provided so as to constitute a part.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 8B, since the backlight is turned off, the character “Super” which is the shadow 504 does not float on the blue 7 symbol 501, and the shadow 504 does not constitute a part of the symbol. Yes. For this reason, from the viewpoint of the player, the visual appearance of the blue 7 symbol 501 changes between when the backlight is turned on and when the backlight is turned off. Changing the visual recognition mode has an effect of improving the interest of the player, but on the other hand, the player may misunderstand it as a different symbol. Further, when the backlight is turned off, the reels 110 to 112 appear to be totally dim as shown in FIG. 5B, so that the possibility of misidentification is further increased.

  Next, the display mode of the red 7 symbol 601 when the backlight is turned on and when the backlight is turned off will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a display mode of the red 7 symbol 601 when the backlight is turned on, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a display mode of the red 7 symbol 601 when the backlight is turned off.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the red 7 symbol 601 does not form a shadow 504 like the shadow 504 when the backlight is turned on. Even if it exists, the shape and color of the red 7 pattern 601 seen from the player side are not different. The point that the reels 110 to 112 look dim overall is the same as in the case of the blue 7 symbol.

  Next, main control unit main processing executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main process of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes the main process of the main controller shown in FIG. 5 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are performed in S1. In this initial setting, setting of the stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt inhibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 313, and initial setting Set the value.

  In S2, a medal insertion / start operation acceptance process is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on according to the insertion of the medal. Note that when a re-win is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Further, the main control unit 300 can store up to a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of the number of game media inserted by the insertion operation accepting means (the bet buttons 130 to 132 or the medal insertion slot 141). It corresponds to the input number storage means. When the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated, the main control unit 300 outputs information indicating that the operation has been performed to the first sub-control unit 400. At this time, when the bet button 130 that is a one-bet bet button is operated, information indicating that the bet button has been operated is output once, and the bet button 131 that is a two-bet bet button is operated. In this case, information indicating that the bet button has been operated is output twice, and if the bet button 132 which is a three-bet bet button (MAX bet button) is operated, it indicates that the bet button has been operated. Output information three times. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to S3.

  In S3, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective winning line is determined. In S4, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 316 is acquired. In S5, a lottery process is performed. Here, at least an internal lottery for lottery of internal winning of the combination is performed. Moreover, you may perform the lottery (for example, the lottery which selects the content of production from multiple types) regarding an effect.

  In the internal lottery of the combination, the combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and the lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in S4. As a result of the internal lottery, when an internal winning is made for any combination, the internal winning flag of that combination is turned ON. In S6, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result. The reel stop data corresponding to the cherry and the push order bells 1 to 6 are also set with the operation conditions. When the reel stop data corresponding to these is selected, the operation conditions are also set. In this way, operating conditions are set when a specific combination is won internally. When a stop operation that violates the operation condition is performed, control is performed so that the corresponding symbol combination is not displayed. The main control unit 300 transmits information related to the lottery result of the combination to the first sub control unit 400.

  In S7, reel control for starting rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 is performed. In S8, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any of the stop buttons is pressed, any of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is selected as the reel stop control data selected in S6. Stop based on. That is, the reel stop control is based on the result of the internal lottery in S5 and the timing of the stop operation. In the reel stop control, basically, if there is an internal winning combination, it is allowed to display a symbol combination corresponding to that combination, and in the case of a loss, any combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is allowed. The reel stop control such as so-called pull-in / kick-up is performed so as not to be displayed. The main control unit 300 transmits stop position information, which is information indicating at which position each reel 110 to 112 is stopped, to the first sub control unit 400 each time the reels 110 to 112 are stopped.

  When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to S9.

  In S9, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a symbol combination corresponding to some combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the combination has been won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the activated winning line, it is determined that the player has won the bell. Also, the internal winning flag is reset unless the flag is carried over. If it is determined in S9 that BB1 has been won, an effect standby command (freeze start command) is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400, and the main control unit 300 performs an effect standby process (“freeze” or In some cases, it is referred to as “freeze processing”) and waits for one second to proceed to S10. When determining that one second has elapsed, the main control unit 300 transmits a freeze end command, which is a command indicating that the standby process has ended, to the first sub control unit 400.

  Freeze refers to stopping, interrupting, waiting, disabling, etc. so that the game does not proceed even if the player operates an operation device such as the bet button 132 or the stop buttons 137 to 139 in order to secure the performance time. The game control is used, and is a control for temporarily (freezing) the progress of the game directly or indirectly. For example, when it is desired to interrupt the medal reception, there is a method of looping the process until a predetermined time elapses before the process and performing a standby process for executing the medal reception process after the predetermined time elapses.

  In S10, if any winning combination is paid out, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines. In S11, a game state control process is performed. In the game state control process, a process related to transition of each game state of normal game, BB game, RB game, and internal winning game is performed, and the game state is shifted when those start conditions and end conditions are satisfied. Thus, in this embodiment, a privilege is given to the player based on the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed. Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, the game proceeds by returning to S2 and repeating the above-described processing.

<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11A is a flowchart of a main process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 11B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 11C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in S21 of FIG. 11A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in S21. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed. In S22, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more, and this process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10. When the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to S23.

  In S23, 0 is substituted for the timer variable. In S24, command processing is performed. In command processing, the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400 extracts one unprocessed command received from the main control unit 300 and analyzes it.

  In S25, a control content setting process is performed. Here, in accordance with the analysis result of the command processing in S24, setting processing mainly related to effects is performed, and the contents of effects to be executed are selected from these, and effects such as reading effect data from the ROM 406 are performed. When the production data needs to be updated, the production data is updated. Also, setting and updating of notification games are performed. Details will be described later.

  In S26 to S27, processing of each device is performed according to the setting content of S25. In S26, sound control processing based on the setting result of S25 is performed. For example, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in S25, this command is output to the sound source IC 418. In S27, lamp control processing based on the setting result in S25 is performed. For example, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read in S25, this command is output to the drive circuit 422. In S28, an information output process for performing setting to transmit a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 based on the setting result in S25 is performed. For example, when there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in S25, a setting is made to output this control command. Thereby, the display content of the image display device 157 is changed, or the operation of the shutter 163 is changed. Thereafter, the process returns to S22. Thus, the 1st sub-control part 400 performs various effects, and is corresponded to an effect execution means.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In S31 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408 as an unprocessed command. In S24 described above, unprocessed commands are extracted from the command storage area in order from the oldest one.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is performed by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In S32, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in S22 in the first sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 11A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Accordingly, in S22, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10). In S33, transmission of a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 set in S28, update processing of a random number for production, and the like are performed.

  Next, the control content setting process executed by the first sub control unit 400 in S25 of FIG. 11A will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the control content setting process executed by the first sub control unit 400 in S25 of FIG.

  In step S41, it is determined whether or not BB1 has been won. If it is won, the process proceeds to step S42, and if not, the process proceeds to step S46.

  In step S42, a lottery is performed as to whether or not a predetermined privilege is given to the player. The predetermined privilege in the present embodiment is to notify the operation condition set for the established bell combination. For example, when the bell 1 is won, the first stop operation is the left stop button 137 and the second stop. A stop operation in which the middle stop button 138 is operated and the third stop operation is the right stop button 139 is notified. The player can reliably win the role of the bell by following the notification of the operating conditions.

  In step S43, it is determined whether or not the lottery in step S42 has been won. If it has been won, the process proceeds to step S44, and if not, the process proceeds to step S51.

  In step S44, a privilege is set. Here, the setting of the privilege is to set a gaming state (AT gaming state) for notifying the operating condition when a winning combination (in this embodiment, a winning bell) is won for a predetermined period. That is.

  In step S45, backlight effect setting is performed. Here, the backlight effect is an effect using at least one of the plurality of backlights 94 performed in an area corresponding to at least one symbol of the plurality of reels 110 to 112 (hereinafter, “ Production data for “backlight production”) is set.

  On the other hand, in step S46, it is determined whether or not effect data for backlight effect is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to step S47, and if not, the process proceeds to step S49.

  In step S47, it is determined whether or not a freeze start command has been received from the main control unit 300. If received, the process proceeds to step S48, and if not received, the process proceeds to step S51.

  In step S48, the backlight effect is executed based on the effect data for the backlight effect set in step S45.

  In step S49, it is determined whether or not the AT gaming state is set in step S44. If so, the process proceeds to step S50. If not in the AT gaming state, the process proceeds to step S51.

  In step S50, notification of operation conditions is executed as a privilege effect. Note that other processes related to AT games are also performed in this process. For example, the remaining number of times in the AT gaming state is updated, and the processing for setting the non-AT gaming state when the specified number is reached is also performed in this processing.

  In step S51, other processing is performed.

<Processing of Second Sub-Control Unit 500>
Next, the process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 6A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 7B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 8C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 4D is a flowchart of the image control process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step S61 of FIG. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in S61. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, a storage area initialization process in the RAM of the second sub-control unit 500, and the like are performed.

  In step S62, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S63.

  In step S63, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S64, command processing is performed. The CPU of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command has been received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S65, an effect control process is performed. For example, when there is a new command in step S64, processing such as reading the effect data corresponding to this command from the ROM of the second sub-control unit 500 is performed, and when the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is displayed. Update data.

  In step S66, if there is a shutter control command in the effect data read in step S64, shutter control corresponding to this command is performed.

  In step S67, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step S64, image control corresponding to this command is performed (details will be described later), and the process returns to step S62. For example, when there is an image control command (image display command) related to a suggestion notification or an operation condition notification from the first sub-control unit 400, an image suggestion notification or an operation condition notification is executed based on this control command.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400. In step S71 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM of the second sub control unit 500.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is predetermined by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S81, the timer variable referred to in step S63 of FIG.

  In step S82, various update processes are performed.

  Next, the image control process in step S67 in the main process of the second sub-control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step S91, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU first swaps the designation of the drawing areas of the display area A and the display area B of the VRAM. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the image display device 157. Next, the CPU stores a ROM coordinate (ROM transfer source address of the second sub-control unit 500), a VRAM coordinate (VRAM transfer destination address), and the like in an attribute register of VDP (Video Display Processor). Is set, a command for instructing the start of image data transfer from the ROM to the VRAM of the second sub-control unit 500 is set. The VDP transfers the image data from the ROM of the second sub control unit 500 to the VRAM based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU.

  In step S92, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal from the VDP is input. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S93. If not, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it. In step S93, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM based on the image data transferred to the VRAM in step S91, the CPU stores information on the image data constituting the display image (VRAM coordinate axis, image size). , VRAM coordinates (arrangement coordinates, etc.) are instructed to the VDP. The VDP sets parameters according to attributes based on instructions stored in the attribute register.

  In step S94, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU instructs the VDP to start drawing an image. The VDP starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU.

  In step S95, it is determined whether or not the generation end interrupt signal from the VDP based on the end of image drawing is input. If the generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S96. Wait for input. In step S96, a scene display counter that is set in a predetermined area of the RAM of the second sub-control unit 500 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

  Next, the outline of the backlight effect in the present embodiment will be described in time series with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the reels 110 to 112, the plurality of backlights 94, and the image display device 157 in chronological order from the medal insertion / start operation acceptance process to the time when the freeze start command is transmitted. 15 is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight production in time series, and FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the plurality of backlights 94 and images after the completion of the backlight production. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the display device 157 along a time series, and FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the image display device 157 in FIGS. 14 to 16.

  First, display modes of the reels 110 to 112, the plurality of backlights 94, and the image display device 157 from when the start lever is received until the freeze is started will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 14, the time advances from the left to the right in the figure, and in order from the bottom of the figure, the action performed by the player, the process of the main control unit 300, the process of the first sub control unit 400, the second sub control unit 500 Processing, and so on.

  Explaining along the time series, when the player operates the start lever 135 while the main control unit 300 is performing the start operation acceptance process, the main control unit 300 determines the winning line, random number acquisition process, lottery process, reel After performing the stop data selection process, a start lever reception command is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Thereafter, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate, and at the same time, the main control unit 300 transmits a reel rotation start command. The command includes information related to the lottery result. In this figure, a case where BB1 is won will be described as an example.

  The first sub-control unit 400 receives information related to the lottery result from the main control unit 300 and performs a predetermined effect lottery. In addition, information related to the lottery result of the effect lottery is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. The second sub-control unit 500 receives this information and displays an image suggesting that BB1 has been won on the image display device 157. As shown in FIG. 17A, this image is an image that expects winning of BB1.

  Subsequently, when the player operates the left stop button 137 as the first stop button operation, the main control unit 300 starts the stop process of the left reel 110 and the first sub control unit 400 has the left stop button. A command indicating that 137 has been operated is transmitted.

  Subsequently, when the left reel 110 stops, the main control unit 300 transmits information on the symbols stopped on the left reel 110 to the first sub control unit 400. In response to this, the first sub-control unit 400 transmits information on the symbols stopped on the left reel 110 to the second sub-control unit 500. In this embodiment, the case where the blue 7 symbol 501 is stopped as the middle symbol of the left reel 110 is illustrated. At this time, the second sub-control unit 500 receives this information and displays a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is on, which is an image showing the blue 7 symbol 501 including the shadow 504, on the image display device 157. This image is the image shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, when the player operates the middle stop button 138 as the second stop button operation, the main control unit 300 starts a process of stopping the middle reel 111 and also sends a middle stop button to the first sub-control unit 400. A command indicating that 138 has been operated is transmitted.

  Subsequently, when the middle reel 111 stops, the main control unit 300 transmits information on the symbols stopped on the middle reel 111 to the first sub control unit 400. In response to this, the first sub control unit 400 transmits the information of the symbol stopped on the middle reel 111 to the second sub control unit 500. In this embodiment, the case where the blue 7 symbol 501 is stopped as the middle symbol of the middle reel 111 is illustrated. Upon receiving this information, the second sub-control unit 500 causes the image display device 157 to display a blue 7 symbol when the backlight is lit next to the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is displayed on the left side of the image display device 157. Add an image to display.

  Subsequently, when the player performs the operation of the right stop button 139 as the last stop button operation, the main control unit 300 starts the stop process of the right reel 112 and also sends the right stop button 139 to the first sub control unit 400. Sends a command indicating that has been operated.

  Subsequently, when the right reel 112 stops, the main control unit 300 transmits information on the symbol stopped on the right reel 112 to the first sub control unit 400. In response to this, the first sub control unit 400 transmits the symbol information stopped on the right reel 112 to the second sub control unit 500. In the present embodiment, the blue 7 symbol 501 is stopped as the middle symbol of the right reel 112, thereby winning the BB1. Upon receiving this information, the second sub-control unit 500 causes the image display device 157 to display the left side of the image display device 157 and the two backlights displayed on the center side when the backlight is lit right next to the blue 7 symbol image. A blue 7 symbol image is additionally displayed. This image is the image shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, since the main control unit 300 has won BB1, the main control unit 300 transmits a freeze start command to the first sub control unit 400, and the first sub control unit 400 receives the freeze start command and executes a backlight effect. In the backlight effect of the present embodiment, predetermined information (information regarding whether or not to give an AT game in the present embodiment) is notified by the lighting mode of the plurality of backlights 94. In the present embodiment, an image display effect (hereinafter referred to as “image effect during backlight effect”) that is executed when a backlight effect is performed is performed. The back light effect image effect is, for example, an effect of displaying an image including an image suggesting a specific symbol.

  At the start of the backlight effect, the first sub-control unit 400 turns off all the plurality of backlights 94 that have been driven to turn on. In addition, the first sub control unit 400 transmits information indicating that all of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off to the second sub control unit 500, and the second sub control unit 400 receives this information and receives the shadow 504. A blue 7 symbol image is displayed when the backlight is turned off, which is an image showing a blue 7 symbol that does not include the. This image is the image shown in FIG.

  In this way, the first sub-control unit 400 turns off the plurality of backlights 94 after any of the reels 110 to 112 stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the blue 7 symbol 501 that is the specific symbol. Control to maintain the state can be executed.

  In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 indicate that the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off after any of the reels 110 to 112 stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the blue 7 symbol. In this period, at least a predetermined period, it is possible to execute control for causing the image display device 157 to display the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off, which is an image showing the blue 7 symbol with no shadow.

  By doing in this way, the image which is visually recognized and the image which is displayed on the effect image display device 157 showing the image which is visually recognized become different images, so that the player is not formed at the time of shadow formation. It is possible to prevent the same symbol from being mistaken as a different symbol depending on the time.

  In this embodiment, there is no payout corresponding to BB1, but a predetermined payout may be provided when a prize is awarded to BB1, and a freeze start command may be transmitted after the payout.

  Next, display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight production will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control unit 300 performs a standby process so that the process does not proceed to the next step during the freeze.

  In the meantime, the first sub-control unit 400 repeats the lighting control and extinguishing control of the plurality of backlights 94. In addition, the first sub control unit 400 transmits information indicating that the plurality of backlights 94 are lit when the lighting control of the plurality of backlights 94 is performed to the second sub control unit 500, In addition, when turning off the plurality of backlights 94 is performed, information indicating that the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off is transmitted. In accordance with this, the second sub-control unit 500 switches the display of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned on and the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off as shown in FIG.

  In this example, finally, the first sub-control unit 400 turns off the plurality of backlights 94 to finish the backlight effect, and the display of the second sub-control unit 500 also displays the blue 7 symbol image (FIG. 17 (d)) is displayed, and the image effect at the time of the backlight effect is ended.

  As described above, when the plurality of backlights 94 are lit, the second sub-control unit 500 displays the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit. As a result, the first sub-control unit 400 maintains the plurality of backlights 94 in the lit state after any of the reels 110 to 112 stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the blue 7 symbol 501. The first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 are configured so that a plurality of reels 110 to 112 are stopped after the reel 7 stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the blue 7 symbol 501. It is also possible to execute a control for causing the image display device 157 to display the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit, which is an image showing the blue 7 symbol 501 in which the shadow is formed, for at least a predetermined period of the period in which the backlight 94 is lit. It can be said that.

  Note that the blinking state may be included in the lighting state. Moreover, it does not need to be included. When the blinking speed is high, it may be desirable to handle the lighting state, but it is not necessary to handle it as such.

  In addition, when the first sub-control unit 400 determines to give a privilege (for example, to enter the AT gaming state for 50 games), the first sub-control unit 400 has a plurality of backlights at the end of the freeze. The second sub-control unit 500 displays the blue 7 symbol image on the image display device 157 when the backlight is lit. On the other hand, when the first sub-control unit 400 determines not to give a privilege, the first sub-control unit 400 controls the backlights 94 to be turned off when the freeze ends, and the second sub-control unit 500 turns off the backlight. The time blue 7 symbol image is displayed on the image display device 157. As described above, the gaming table of this embodiment is configured so that the player is more profitable when the backlights 157 are turned on at the end of the freeze than when the backlights 157 are turned off.

  Next, display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 after the freeze ends will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control unit 300 finishes the freeze processing after one second and transmits a freeze end command to the first sub control unit 400. In response to this, the first sub-control unit 400 transmits information indicating that the freeze has ended to the second sub-control unit 500.

  Thereafter, the first sub-control unit 400 transmits an image switching instruction to the second sub-control unit 500, and the second sub-control unit 500 receives this information, and if the AT gaming state is not granted, When the light is turned off, the display of the blue 7 symbol image is terminated, and an image (return screen) indicating that the AT gaming state has not been given is displayed. On the other hand, when the AT gaming state is given, the display of the blue 7 symbol image is terminated when the backlight is lit, and an image (privilege screen) indicating that the AT gaming state is given is displayed.

  Thereafter, the first sub control unit 400 performs lighting control of the plurality of backlights 94.

  As described above, the first sub-control unit 400 maintains the plurality of backlights 94 in the off state after any of the reels 110 to 112 stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the blue 7 symbol 501. Control is executed, and the display of the blue 7 design image when the backlight showing the blue 7 design in which the shadow 504 is not formed in the image display device 157 is turned off. It is a thing. If the timing of starting lighting of the plurality of backlights 94 and the timing of ending the display of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is extinguished are made the same, the blue 7 symbol 501 that is actually visually recognized by the player is shaded. Since the display of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off without the shadow 501 is finished in the image display device 157 is changed from the one without the shadow 501 to the one with the shadow 501 formed. Although the player may be confused as to whether the gaming state has been granted, the display of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off in the image display device 157 is terminated, as in this embodiment, The backlight 94 is turned off by starting to turn on the plurality of backlights 94 after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has passed. Out it possible to recognize before starting lighting the plurality of backlight 94 that it has finished, to prevent the occurrence of such confusion.

  It should be noted that the time from the display of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off until the lighting control of the plurality of backlights 94 is desirably a time that can be recognized by the player, but this time is too long. Since the player may feel that the progress of the game is hindered, it is preferably about 0.1 second to 1.0 second. Note that an image indicating that the backlight effect has ended may be displayed after the display of the blue 7 symbol image without the shadow 501 formed on the image display device 157 is ended. It should be noted that after the display of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight lit without the shadow 501 formed on the image display device 157 is terminated, an image indicating that the backlight effect has been completed is started before the backlight 94 is turned on. An image (return screen) indicating that the AT gaming state is not given at the timing when the backlight 94 is turned on may be displayed for a predetermined period. It should be noted that for a predetermined period immediately after the backlight 94 is turned on, the light emission color of the backlight 94 is set to be different from the light emission color when each of the reels 110 to 112 is rotating, and the backlight production has ended. You may make it recognize. For example, the light emission color when each of the reels 110 to 112 is rotating is white, and the light emission color is red for a predetermined period (for example, about 0.5 seconds to 1.0 second) immediately after the backlight 94 is turned on. And It should be noted that the light emission amount of the backlight 94 may be gradually increased for a predetermined period immediately after the lighting of the backlight 94 is started to recognize that the backlight effect has ended. For example, the light emission amount is changed from 0 percent to 100 percent in a predetermined period (for example, about 0.5 seconds to 1.0 seconds) immediately after the backlight 94 is turned on.

  In addition, the image displayed after the display of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off may be an image related to the benefit given to the player. By doing so, the player keeps an eye on the image display device 157 from the end of the display of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off until the plurality of backlights 94 are turned on. It is possible to prevent the blue 7 symbol image not being displayed when the backlight is turned off, and after the backlights 94 are turned on with the assumption that the blue 7 symbol image is continuously displayed when the backlight is turned off. It is possible to prevent the user from viewing the reels 110 to 112 and visually recognizing the blue 7 symbol 501 with the shadow 504 formed on the reels 110 to 112, thereby thinking that a different display is being made.

  Further, the first sub-control unit 400 may perform lighting control of the plurality of backlights 94 when there is a predetermined operation (for example, an input operation) by the player.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. The second embodiment is a modification related to the brightness of a background image to be described later. FIG. 18A is a diagram showing that a blue 7 symbol image is displayed on the image display device 157 in the second embodiment, and FIG. 18B is an image in the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows that the blue 7 symbol image is displayed on the display apparatus 157 at the time of backlight light extinction.

  An image other than the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned on (hereinafter, “first background image”) shown in FIG. 18A shows the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off as shown in FIG. While the backlight is turned off, the image is provided so as to be displayed as an image having a lower brightness than an image other than the blue 7 symbol image (hereinafter, “second background image”). Note that lightness is low when color information can be set with a value of 0 to 255, and at least one color information of red information, green information, and blue information constituting the first background image data is It is sufficient that the color information changes from 0 to 255 rather than at least one color information of red information, green information and blue information constituting the second background image data. In order to impress the color change strongly, at least one color information of red information, green information and blue information is changed 50 or more from 0 to 255, or all color information of red information, green information and blue information is changed. It is good to change 10 or more from 0 to 255.

  In addition, the first background image need not always be an image having a lower brightness than the second background image, and at least half of the period during which the blue 7 symbol image is displayed when the backlight is turned off during the backlight production. Thus, the first background image may be provided so as to be displayed as an image having a lightness lower than that of the second background image.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. The third embodiment is a modification of the display image construction method for the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit and the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is extinguished. FIG. 19A is a diagram showing a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned on in the third embodiment, and FIG. 19B is a diagram showing a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off in the third embodiment.

  In FIG. 19 (a), the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit is an image of “Super” indicating the shadow 504 in the image data for displaying the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is extinguished (hereinafter “shadow image”). ”) Is overlaid, and the shadow image is displayed preferentially and partially transparently. That is, the second sub-control unit 500 includes image data of a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off and image data of an image showing a shadow as an image showing the specific symbol, and the image of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off. By displaying the image data and the image data indicating the shadow in an overlapping manner, an image indicating the blue 7 symbol 501 in which the shadow is formed is generated. In this way, when the display of FIG. 19 (b) is changed from the display of FIG. 19 (a), the display of the image data for displaying the shadow image is not performed. When the light is turned off, a blue 7 symbol image can be displayed, and the processing load may be reduced. In addition, the capacity of the image data can be reduced compared to storing two image data of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is on and the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is off.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the reels 110 to 112, the plurality of backlights 94, and the image display device 157 in time series in the fourth embodiment when the stop button is operated.

  In FIG. 20, unlike the description so far, the backlight effect is performed based on the third stop operation as shown in FIG. Thus, the timing of execution of the backlight effect may be when a command different from the dedicated command for executing the backlight effect is received.

  Note that (IV) referred to in the figure is FIG. 17 (d).

<Fifth Embodiment>
Next, a fifth embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a shadow 504 provided on the blue 7 symbol 501 in the fifth embodiment.

  In the figure, the shade 504 formed on the blue 7 pattern 501 is not a character such as “Super” but a floral pattern. As described above, the shadow formed on the specific design may be a figure, a symbol, or a picture instead of a character. That is, the shadow formed on the specific pattern may be a shadow that can be visually recognized as the specific pattern. On the other hand, for example, if only 1 to 2 mm black circle pattern is provided, it cannot be judged at first glance whether it is dust attached to the reel surface. It is not included in the shading.

  Further, in the blue 7 pattern 501 in the fifth embodiment, a part where the projections of the plurality of backlights 94 do not reach by the backing sheet 507 is also provided in the pattern area other than the part where the shadow is formed.

<Sixth Embodiment>
Next, a sixth embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination in the sixth embodiment.

  In the sixth embodiment, the shadow 504 is provided only on the blue 7 symbol 501 provided on the left reel 110. This figure expresses this with a dividend table. Thus, in the symbol combination corresponding to the specific combination (BB1 in the present embodiment), only the symbol provided on the specific reel (left reel 110 in the present embodiment) is a specific symbol in which a shadow is formed. There may be.

  In addition, as shown in the figure, the symbol combination corresponding to a specific role is also formed by the first symbol in which the shadow is formed by lighting of the plurality of backlights 94 and the lighting of the plurality of backlights 94 is also formed. It is a symbol combination including a second symbol that is not performed, and the display manner of the first symbol and the second symbol that are not shaded may be the same display manner.

<Seventh embodiment>
Next, a seventh embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating the contents of the backlight effect in the seventh embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, at the end of the backlight effect, the privilege amount of the privilege to be given to the player is varied depending on the lighting mode of the plurality of backlights 94 corresponding to the reels 110 to 112.

  For example, in FIG. 5A, only the backlight corresponding to the left reel 110 among the plurality of backlights 94 is turned on at the end of the backlight effect. At this time, on the image display device 157, as an image showing the blue 7 symbol 501 stopped in the middle of each reel 110 to 112, the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit and the blue 7 symbol when the backlight is extinguished sequentially from the left. The images are displayed side by side, such as a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off. Moreover, the privilege given in this case is 30 AT games.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 4B, at the end of the backlight effect, among the plurality of backlights 94, the backlight corresponding to the left reel 110 and the backlight corresponding to the middle reel 111 are turned on. At this time, on the image display device 157, as an image showing the blue 7 symbol 501 stopped in the middle stage of each reel 110 to 112, the blue lighting symbol image when the backlight is lit, and the blue color symbol when the backlight is lit, in order from the left. The images are displayed side by side, such as a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off. Moreover, the privilege given in this case is 60 AT games.

  In FIG. 5C, all the backlights among the plurality of backlights 94 are turned on at the end of the backlight effect. At this time, on the image display device 157, as an image showing the blue 7 symbol 501 stopped in the middle stage of each reel 110 to 112, the blue lighting symbol image when the backlight is lit, and the blue color symbol when the backlight is lit, in order from the left. The images are displayed side by side, such as a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit. In addition, the privilege granted in this case is 90 AT games.

  Thus, when the first number of blue 7 symbol images when the backlight is lit is displayed, the bonus given to the player is more than when the second number smaller than the first number is displayed. It may be provided so that the amount is large. Note that the amount of privilege granted to the player does not necessarily have to be large, but may be provided so that the expected value of the amount of privilege granted to the player increases.

  In addition, as described above, the character “Super” is described as an image showing the shadow 504 in the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit, but the character “Super” generally increases the player's expectation. It is a character. As described above, the shadow may be a letter, number, or design that increases the player's expectation.

  Next, specific processing of the seventh embodiment will be described in time series with reference to FIG. FIG. 24A is a diagram illustrating the outline of the portion related to the AT lottery in the time series in the content of the processing of the seventh embodiment, and FIG. 24B is the content of the processing of the seventh embodiment. Among these, it is the figure explaining the outline | summary of the whole flow of a process along a time series.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when the internal winning is made to BB1, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a privilege lottery, and when it is won, the number of AT games is further determined by lottery. In the figure, a case where it is decided to give 30 games is illustrated.

  When the grant of 30 games is determined, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the number of AT games of 30 times in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 408, and information on the backlight effect when the BB1 wins is stored in the RAM 408. To the storage area. The contents of the backlight effect when 30 games are given are as shown in FIG.

  The process in FIG. 10A is performed at the timing of “lottery result” in FIG. 10B, but when the BB1 is won after that, as shown in FIG. Is done.

  In addition, the lighting aspect of the several backlight 94 performed in 7th Embodiment is not restricted to said lighting aspect. Another lighting mode will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of another lighting mode of the plurality of backlights 94 in the seventh embodiment.

  In FIG. 5A, the backlight corresponding to each symbol of each of the reels 110 to 112 is individually controlled to be turned on and off among the plurality of backlights 94. Here, only the middle symbol of the middle reel 111 and the middle symbol of the right reel 112 are controlled to be turned off. In FIG. 6B, only the middle symbol of the right reel 112 is controlled to be turned off. Thus, by turning off only the part relating to the notification of the AT game, the brightness of each of the reels 110 to 112 by the plurality of backlights 94 can be finely adjusted. Specifically, the first sub-control unit 400 (not shown) receives stop position information of each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112), and BB1 is based on the stop position information. A setting is made to turn off the backlight at the position corresponding to the symbol (blue 7 symbol).

  Moreover, in the same figure (c), it has provided so that parts other than the blue 7 symbol 501 may be light-extinguished. In this way, attention can be drawn to the blue 7 symbol 501.

<Eighth Embodiment>
Next, an eighth embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26A is a diagram showing a symbol combination corresponding to BB1 and a symbol combination corresponding to BB2 in the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 26B is a diagram from the player side when the backlight is turned on in the eighth embodiment. It is the figure which showed the visual recognition mode at the time of visually recognizing the 1st white 7 design 701, and the visual recognition mode at the time of visually recognizing the 1st white 7 design 701 from the player side at the time of backlight extinction, FIG.26 (c) In the seventh embodiment, when the second white 7 symbol 702 is visually recognized from the player side when the backlight is turned on, and when the second white 7 symbol 702 is visually recognized from the player side when the backlight is turned off. It is the figure which showed the visual recognition aspect.

  In the present embodiment, unlike the description so far, the first white 7 symbol 701 instead of the blue 7 symbol 501 and the second white 7 symbol 702 instead of the red 7 symbol 601 are on the reels 110 to 112. Is provided. As shown in FIG. 5A, the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 is “first white 7 symbol 701-first white 7 symbol 701-first white 7 symbol 701”, and the symbol corresponding to BB2. The combination is “second white 7 symbol 702 -second white 7 symbol 702 -second white 7 symbol 702”. The first white 7 symbol 701 and the second white 7 symbol 702 are not different in color and shape except that a shadow 704 “Super” is raised when the backlight is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the first white 7 pattern 701 has a shadow 704 when the backlight is turned on, but does not have a shadow 704 when the backlight is turned off. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5C, the first white 7 pattern 701 is not formed with a shadow 704 when the backlight is turned on or when the backlight is turned off. At this time, the first white 7 symbol 701 and the second white 7 symbol 702 have the same or substantially the same color and shape except that the shadow 704 is formed. The visual aspect of the white 7 symbol 701 and the visual aspect of the second white 7 symbol 702 are provided to be substantially the same. That is, the plurality of symbols includes a specific symbol and a symbol that is substantially the same as the specific symbol in a state where no shadow is formed.

  Note that the first white 7 symbol 701 and the second white 7 symbol 702 may be arranged near the reel. At this time, the backlight may be turned off at the time of the third stop operation, and it may be difficult to determine which symbol has been won, and an effect that increases the player's expectation may be performed.

<Ninth Embodiment>
Next, a ninth embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing effects using the reels 110 to 112 in the time series in executing the backlight effect in the ninth embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, when the main control unit 300 receives an operation of the bet button 132 during execution of the freeze process (the operation of the bet button 132 is received by the operation of the bet button 132 at the time of betting). (Instead, the operation of the bet button 132 at the time of performing betting is accepted), and the rotation operation of each reel 110 to 112 is controlled for the rendering.

  Then, after moving a predetermined amount of movement, it stops so that the blue 7 symbol 501 is aligned with the horizontal winning line. Specifically, the rotation operation of each of the reels 110 to 112 is controlled using movement data that moves n rounds (n: natural number) as the movement amount. Note that the operation of the bet button 132 is not limited to reception, and the operation of an effect button connected only to the first sub-control unit 400 may be received.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 may perform the effect reel control after all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, and then display a specific symbol. As described above, the rotation operation control of the production reels 110 to 112 is started, and the rotation drive operation control of the production reels 110 to 112 is stopped by changing the backlight from turning off to turning on during the rotation drive operation. Sometimes it is possible to increase the expectation that the blue 7 symbol 501 is aligned with the horizontal winning line.

  In this embodiment, after moving a predetermined amount of movement, the blue 7 symbol 501 may stop so as not to be aligned with the horizontal winning line. When the blue 7 symbol 501 is aligned with the horizontal winning line, the game is more stopped when the blue 7 symbol 501 is aligned with the horizontal winning line than when the blue 7 symbol 501 does not stop at the horizontal winning line. A profit that is advantageous to the person may be given. That is, when the rotational drive operation control of the production reels 110 to 112 is performed, and the stop mode when the rotary drive operation is stopped is the first stop mode, the second stop mode is used. It may be provided so as to be more advantageous to the player than in some cases.

<Tenth Embodiment>
Next, a tenth embodiment that is a modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 to 31. FIG. 28A is a diagram showing that the shades displayed on the blue 7 symbol 801 are different depending on the emission colors of the plurality of backlights 94 in the tenth embodiment, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the shadow displayed when the light 94 is light-emitted white. FIG. 29A is a diagram showing a shadow displayed when a plurality of backlights 94 emit red light and an image displayed on the image display device 157 at that time, and FIG. FIG. 29C is a diagram showing a shadow displayed when the backlight 94 of the first light is emitted in green and an image displayed on the image display device 157 at that time, and FIG. 29C emits a plurality of backlights 94 in blue It is a figure which shows the image displayed on the image display apparatus 157 in that case, and the shadow displayed when it is made to do.

  First, description will be made with reference to FIG.

  The blue 7 symbol 801 (not shown) has a smoke sheet colored in gray to reduce transparency and a character sheet (characters “BIG”, “MIDDLE” and “SMALL”. “BIG” is a red character) Is drawn by silk printing, “MIDDLE” is green letters drawn by silk printing, and “SMALL” is blue letters drawn by silk printing.) And a prism sheet.

  At this time, when the red backlight 94 is caused to emit light, the first shadow 804a (characters “BIG”) is formed on the blue 7 pattern 801, and when the green backlight 94 is caused to emit light, the second shadow 804b ( The letter “MIDDLE” is formed on the blue 7 symbol 801, and the third shadow 804c (character “SMALL”) is formed on the blue symbol 801 when the blue backlight 94 emits light. It has been. That is, the blue 7 symbol 801 that is the specific symbol is provided so that a plurality of shadows that can be visually recognized by the player are formed by the plurality of backlights 94. That is, in order to enable the formation of shadows according to a plurality of types of benefits, the character sheet has a first character color pattern corresponding to the first privilege and a second corresponding to the second privilege. A character color pattern and a third character color pattern corresponding to the third privilege are provided, and the backlight 94 has a first color emission color that is the same color as the first character color, and a second color. The second color light emission color, which is the same color as the character color, and the third color light emission color, which is the same color as the third character color, can be emitted. It is difficult to identify the second character color pattern when the second character color is mixed, and the third character color pattern is identified when the first color emission color and the third character color are mixed. When the second color emission color and the first character color are mixed, it is difficult to identify the pattern of the first character color, and the second color emission color and the third character color are It is difficult to identify the pattern of the third character color when it is mixed, and it is difficult to identify the pattern of the first character color when the third color emission color and the first character color are mixed. A smoke sheet is provided that makes it difficult to identify the pattern of the second character color when the color emission color and the second character color are mixed. In addition, it is not restricted to a smoke sheet | seat, A half mirror sheet | seat may be provided and identification may be made difficult.

  Specifically, the formed shadows are formed when all of the three color backlights emit light, as shown in FIG. 28B.

  When only the red backlight is turned on, only the first shadow 804a is formed as shown in FIG. At this time, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 include the formed shadow of the first shadow 804a, the second shadow 804b, and the third shadow 804c. Control is performed to display on the image display device 157 an image showing a blue 7 pattern 801 including only the first shadow 804a as a pattern that does not include any non-shaded pattern.

  Further, when only the green backlight is turned on, only the second shadow 804b is formed as shown in FIG. At this time, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 include the formed shadow of the first shadow 804a, the second shadow 804b, and the third shadow 804c. Control is performed to display an image showing the blue 7 pattern 801 including only the second shadow 804b on the image display device 157 as a pattern that does not include the non-shaded area.

  When only the blue backlight is turned on, only the third shadow 804c is formed as shown in FIG. At this time, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 include the formed shadow of the first shadow 804a, the second shadow 804b, and the third shadow 804c. Control is performed to display an image showing the blue 7 pattern 801 including only the third shadow 804c on the image display device 157 as a pattern not including the non-shaded area.

  That is, the player can visually recognize the character, figure, symbol, or picture formed by the shadow by turning on the backlight.

  In this way, by turning on the light emission color according to the privilege and forming the shadow 804 according to the privilege, it becomes possible to form a shadow according to a plurality of types of privilege, and a plurality of shadows are formed on the specific design. However, it is possible to easily determine the reel symbol.

  Note that the visual aspect of the reel band may be different depending on the emission color. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing that the shade displayed on the belt-like member 30 differs depending on the emission colors of the plurality of backlights 94.

  The reel 110 shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B is formed by cutting out a portion corresponding to one or both of the shape of the character “slot machine” and the shape of the character “big bonus” shown in FIG. A backing sheet 507 is provided, and a portion of the backing sheet 507 that is cut out so that each character is raised, a portion corresponding only to the characters of “slot machine” transmits only green light (not shown) Red for parts corresponding to both the letters "Big Bonus" and the red sheet (not shown) that transmits only red light, and the parts corresponding to both "Big Bonus" And a red-green sheet (not shown) that transmits only green light. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, as the plurality of backlights 94, a red backlight, a green backlight, and a blue backlight are provided. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11A, the light is emitted in green, thereby forming a shadow 904a (a shadow called “slot machine”) on the belt-like member, and as shown in FIG. As a result, a shadow 904b (a shadow called “big bonus”) is formed on the belt-shaped member.

  In this way, a reel that is provided with a plurality of types of symbols and stopped after being rotationally driven, a backlight that illuminates the reel from the back side of the reel toward the player side, an image display device that displays an image, Backlight control means for controlling turning on and off of the backlight and image display control means for controlling the image display device, and the reel has a shadow that the player can visually recognize when the backlight is turned on. The shading may be formed on the front side of the reel, and the shading may have a different shape or color depending on the lighting mode of the backlight.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 31, a plurality of symbols may be formed as one symbol by forming a shadow. In FIG. 31, shadows having different visual appearances are formed on the belt-shaped member 30 according to the light emission colors of the backlights having different light emission colors among the plurality of backlights 94, and the first pattern 1001 is formed by the formed shadows. It is a figure which shows that the 2nd symbol 1002 becomes one symbol.

  1A and 1B, a first symbol 1001 and a second symbol 1002 are formed on the reel band. Further, a backing sheet 507 is cut out so as to connect the first symbol 1001 and the second symbol 1002 between the first symbol 1001 and the second symbol 1002. The reel 110 is provided in white.

  Among these, FIG. 5A shows a visual recognition state from the player when the backlights 94 are illuminated in white. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, since the reel 110 is white, a shadow 1004 is not formed (precisely, a white shadow is formed, but it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it). ). Thereby, it is visually recognized by the player so that the first symbol 1001 and the second symbol 1002 are different symbols.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when only the blue backlight is lit and illuminated in blue among the plurality of backlights 94, a shadow 1004 is formed. The symbol 1001 and the second symbol 1002 are visually recognized by the player as an integral symbol.

  In this way, a reel that is provided with a plurality of types of symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol, is stopped after being rotationally driven, and a backlight that illuminates the reel from the back side of the reel toward the player side An image display device that displays an image, a backlight control unit that controls turning on and off of the backlight, and an image display control unit that controls the image display device. Is provided so that a shadow that can be visually recognized by the player is formed on the front side of the reel, and the first symbol and the second symbol are provided so as to become a continuous symbol by forming the shadow. It may be done.

<Eleventh embodiment>
Next, an eleventh embodiment that is a modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 32, in the eleventh embodiment, when the player does not operate for a certain period of time and therefore the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off, the image display of the image display device 157 is changed from the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned on. It is a figure which shows changing to the blue 7 symbol image at the time of light extinction.

  FIG. 4A shows that the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off when the player does not perform a game operation for a certain period (30 seconds in this modified example).

  At this time, before the backlights 94 are turned off, the blue 7 symbol 501 is displayed on each of the reels 110 to 112 as shown in FIG. 5B, and the blue 7 symbol image is displayed on the image display device 157 when the backlight is lit. Suppose that it is displayed.

  In such a state, when the player does not perform a gaming operation for a certain period, when the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off for the purpose of power saving or the like, the display mode of the blue 7 symbol 501 of each reel 110 to 112 is turned off. Is a blue 7 pattern 501 with no shadow as shown in FIG. At this time, in order to prevent misidentification of the player, the display on the image display device 157 is also changed to the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off. That is, the backlight control means displays a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit on the image display device 157 when no operation from the player is received for a certain period of time. In addition to performing turn-off control, the image display device 157 is controlled so that the blue 7 symbol image is switched to the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit.

<Twelfth embodiment>
Next, a twelfth embodiment that is a modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34. FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in the twelfth embodiment in chronological order.

  As shown in the figure, in the twelfth embodiment, after the first sub-control unit 400 receives the freeze start command from the main control unit 300 and turns off all the plurality of backlights 94 that have been driven to turn on until now. Unlike the first embodiment, information indicating that all of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off after a predetermined period (0.1 s in this embodiment) has elapsed is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. Thereafter, as in the first embodiment, the second sub-control unit 400 receives the information indicating that all of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off, and receives the blue 7 pattern image when the backlight is turned off and the blue 7 when the backlight is turned on. In the first embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400 does not repeat the lighting control of the plurality of backlights 94 and the turn-off control alternately. Is different.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 stop the reels 10 to 112 at a position where the player can visually recognize the blue 7 symbol 501, and the plurality of backlights 94 are turned on. An image showing a specific symbol in which no shadow is formed for at least a predetermined period of time during which the plurality of backlights 94 are in the extinguished state (blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is extinguished). ) On the image display device 157 can be executed. The predetermined period is set to 0.1 s in the present embodiment, but if this time is too long, the player may feel that the progress of the game is hindered, so about 0.1 to 1.0 seconds. It is preferable that

  In this way, the line of sight of the player who has been gazing at the reels 110 to 112 is guided to the image display device 157, and then the image effect at the time of the backlight effect performed on the image display device 157 is noticed to the player. Can do.

  Note that (iii) and (iv) shown in the figure correspond to (c) and (d) in FIG.

  Next, referring to FIG. 34, information indicating that the first sub-control unit 400 has turned off the plurality of backlights 94 after a predetermined period has elapsed with respect to the second sub-control unit 500 in FIG. The contents of the transmission process will be described. FIG. 34 is a flowchart of the control content setting process executed by the first sub-control unit 400 in the twelfth embodiment.

  Steps S101 to S107 are the same as the processes of S41 to S47 in FIG.

  In step S108, as a backlight effect based on the effect data for the backlight effect set in step S105, control is immediately performed to turn off all the plurality of backlights 94 that are turned on.

  In step S109, command transmission setting is performed. Specifically, a preparation for transmitting information indicating that all of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off and a counter value (for example, a value of 3) corresponding to 0.1 s is set in a predetermined counter.

  Steps S110 and S111 are processes corresponding to S49 and S50 in FIG. 12, respectively.

  In step S112, other processing is performed. In the present embodiment, as other processing, the value of the counter set in step S109 is referred to. If it is 0 or more, 1 is subtracted. If the result of subtraction is 0, preparation for transmission is made in step S109. Information indicating that all of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500.

  Since the main process of the first sub-control unit 400 loops every 33 ms, by setting the counter value to 3 as described above, after all the backlights 94 are turned off in S108, about Information indicating that all the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off after 0.1 s is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. As described above, in the present embodiment, the shadows are not displayed for at least a predetermined period after the plurality of backlights 94 are changed from the on state to the off state and the plurality of backlights 94 are off. The first sub-control unit 400 that controls the plurality of backlights 94 as an image display device 157 controls the image display device 157 to display an image showing a specific symbol of formation (blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off). Delay means for delaying transmission of information indicating that all of the plurality of backlights 94 are extinguished to the second sub-control unit 500 to the second sub-control unit 500 that directly controls the display device 157 Is provided. This delay means is a counter setting process (step S109) and a counter update process (step S112) provided in the first sub control unit 400 for delaying a command output to the second sub control unit 500. .

  In this embodiment, the first sub-control is used as a method for displaying the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off after the plurality of backlights 94 are changed from the lit state to the unlit state. The unit 400 exemplifies a method of delaying information indicating that the control has been performed to the second sub-control unit 500 by performing a predetermined delay process after performing the turn-off control of the plurality of backlights 94. Another method may be used as long as the blue 7 symbol image is displayed on the image display device 157 after the backlight 94 changes from the on state to the off state. For example, after the second sub-control unit 500 receives a command from the first sub-control unit 400, the second sub-control unit 500 displays the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit on the image display device. By performing a delay process using a counter, the blue 7 symbol image may be displayed on the image display device 157 after the plurality of backlights 94 change from the on state to the off state. In addition, it is not delayed by control processing, but data for delaying in the image data used at the time of image production at the time of backlight production (specifically, an image not including the blue 7 symbol image at the time of extinction) Image display data that is displayed first and after a predetermined period of time has elapsed (for example, 0.1 s) may be provided.

  In the present embodiment, the delay is performed for a period of 0.1 s. However, if the delay is performed for an excessively long time, the relationship between the backlight effect and the image effect during the backlight effect is lost. It is desirable that there is a period of close proximity, such as .5 s or less.

<13th Embodiment>
Next, a thirteenth embodiment that is a modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 35 and 36. FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight production in the thirteenth embodiment in time series, and FIG. 36 illustrates the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an overview of backlight effect data stored in a ROM 406, which is referred to when performing a backlight effect using a plurality of backlights 94.

  As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, in response to the first sub-control unit 400 receiving a freeze start command from the main control unit 300, information for starting the backlight effect is sent to the second sub-control unit 500. Send. Thereafter, the first sub-control unit 400 starts the backlight effect using the backlight effect data stored in the ROM 406 and storing information related to the backlight effect. The contents of the backlight effect data are as shown in FIG. 36. When the backlight effect starts, the lighting state is maintained for 0.2 s, and after a lapse of 0.2 s, the backlights 94 are controlled to be turned off, and thereafter. , And blinking is repeated every 0.06 s.

  On the other hand, the second sub-control unit 500 displays the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is extinguished as the image effect during the backlight effect based on the reception of the information for starting the backlight effect from the first sub-control unit 400.

  When these series of backlight effects and image effects during backlight effects are viewed from the player's standpoint, the following effects are obtained. That is, a predetermined image is displayed on the image display device 157 and the plurality of backlights 94 are lit until the backlight effect and the image effect at the time of the backlight effect start. Thereafter, when the main control unit 300 transmits a freeze start command to the first sub-control unit 400, the plurality of backlights 94 start blinking control after the lighting effect data has undergone lighting control of 0.2 s. Therefore, there is no change for 0.2 s. On the other hand, the second sub-control unit 500 receives the information for starting the backlight effect and immediately switches the effect image of the image display device 157 to the effect image for the backlight effect as the image effect at the time of the backlight effect. Therefore, the image effect at the time of the backlight effect is first performed by the image display device 157, and then the backlight effect by the plurality of backlights 94 is started.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, shadows are formed at least for a predetermined period before the plurality of backlights 94 are changed from the lighting state to the extinguishing state and the plurality of backlights 94 are in the lighting state. The first sub-control unit 400 that controls the plurality of backlights 94 as a means for executing the control for causing the image display device 157 to display the image indicating the specific symbol (blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit). However, the second sub-control unit 500 that directly controls the image display device 157 transmits information indicating that all of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off to the second sub-control unit 500, and then transmits the predetermined information. After the period has elapsed, the plurality of backlights 94 are controlled to be turned on. With this configuration, the player's eyes can first be focused on the image display device 157 and then moved to the plurality of reels 110 to 112, and thereafter performed by the plurality of backlights 94. You can pay attention to backlight production.

  In addition, (iv) shown in the figure corresponds to (d) of FIG.

  Further, the first sub control unit 400 that controls the plurality of backlights 94 causes the second sub control unit 500 that directly controls the image display device 157 to turn off all the plurality of backlights 94. As the delay means for controlling the lighting of the plurality of backlights 94 after a predetermined period has elapsed since the information shown is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500, in this embodiment, the production of the backlight production data is started. Is used, that is, means for including data having the same effect content as the effect content previously performed (effect content of backlight lighting control) is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Control delay means using a counter for delay as shown may be used.

<Fourteenth embodiment>
Next, a fourteenth embodiment, which is a modification of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight production in the fourteenth embodiment in time series, and FIG. 38 is a continuation of FIG. FIG. 39 is a diagram for explaining the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 at the end of the backlight production in chronological order, and FIG. 39 illustrates the plurality of backlights during the backlight production and at the end of the backlight production. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the light 94 and the image display apparatus 157. FIG.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 37 to 39, the backlight effect in the fourteenth embodiment when the number of AT games of 90 times is obtained as a privilege by the privilege lottery when BB1 is won will be described.

  In FIG. 37, the time series starts immediately after the start of the backlight effect upon receiving the freeze start command from the main control unit 300. The lighting mode of the plurality of backlights 94 and the display mode of the image display device 157 at the start of the backlight effect correspond to (a) and (f) in FIG. That is, all of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off, and the image display device 157 displays the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off side by side so as to correspond to the positions of the plurality of reels 110 to 112 and the bet button. Information indicating that any one of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated (notification “Press the bet button!”) Is performed. In addition, although the operation of one of the bet buttons is urged here, the bet button operation at this time is not the operation of the bet button for the progress of the game, but the bet button operation for simply changing the stage. Only.

  First, when the player operates any one of the bet buttons as the first operation, the main control unit 300 transmits information indicating that the bet button has been operated to the first sub-control unit 400, and receives this information. Thus, the first sub-control unit 400 performs control to turn on the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 stopped and displayed on the left reel 110 among the plurality of backlights ((i) in FIG. 39B). 2), information indicating that the bet button has been operated is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. Receiving this information, the second sub-control unit 500 changes the blue 7 symbol image displayed when the backlight is turned off to the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit, so as to correspond to the left reel 110. At the same time, as information indicating that the player has obtained a predetermined privilege, it is notified that a benefit of receiving 30 AT games has been obtained (corresponding to (ki) in FIG. 39 (b)).

  Next, when the player operates one of the bet buttons as the second operation, the main control unit 300 transmits information indicating that the bet button has been operated to the first sub-control unit 400, and this information is transmitted to the first sub control unit 400. In response to this, the first sub-control unit 400 performs control to turn on the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 stopped and displayed on the middle reel 111 in addition to the left reel 110 (FIG. 39). (Corresponding to (c) in (c)), the second sub-control unit 500 transmits information indicating that the bet button has been operated. In response to this information, the second sub-control unit 500 changes the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off to the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit, so as to correspond to the middle reel 111, As information indicating that the player has acquired a more advantageous benefit than at the time of the first operation, it is notified that a benefit of receiving 60 AT games has been obtained (corresponding to (c) in FIG. 39 (c)) To do).

  Next, when the player operates one of the bet buttons as the third operation, the main control unit 300 transmits information indicating that the bet button has been operated to the first sub-control unit 400, and this information is transmitted to the first sub control unit 400. In response, the first sub-control unit 400 controls to turn on the backlight of the plurality of backlights corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 stopped and displayed on the right reel 112 in addition to the left reel 110 and the middle reel 111. (Corresponding to (d) in FIG. 39D), the second sub-control unit 500 transmits information indicating that the bet button has been operated. Upon receiving this information, the second sub-control unit 500 changes the blue 7 symbol image displayed when the backlight is off to the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit, so as to correspond to the right reel 112. At the same time, as information indicating that the player has acquired a privilege more advantageous than the second operation, it is notified that a benefit of receiving 90 AT games has been obtained (see (D) in FIG. 39D). Corresponding to).

  As described so far, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of types of symbols including the blue 7 symbol 501 and each reel 110 to 112 stopped after being rotated, and each reel 110 to 112 is A plurality of backlights 94 that illuminate from the rear side of the reel toward the player side, an image display device 157 that displays images, a backlight control unit that controls driving of the plurality of backlights 94 to be turned on and off, and an image Image display control means for controlling the display device 157 and bet buttons 130 to 132 as operation accepting means for accepting operations. Each reel 110 to 112 has one or more kinds of symbols among a plurality of kinds of symbols. As shown in the figure, a specific symbol (blue 7 symbol 501) is formed on the front side of the reel with a shadow that is visible to the player when the backlight is turned on. The backlight control means is provided in such a manner that the driving mode of the backlight can be changed at least when the operation accepting means accepts the operation, and the specific symbol is reeled at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. The display can be controlled to keep the backlight off after the player stops, and the image display control means is a period in which the backlight is off after the reel stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. Control for causing the image display device to display an image showing a specific design with no shadow formed for at least a predetermined period of time.

  According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the reels are stopped, in addition to notifying the game result information (shifting to jackpot game) by the combination of the stopped symbols, the visual aspect of the reel symbols is changed. Information about another game result can be notified. For example, when a shadow is seen in a specific symbol, an AT is assigned. When no shadow is seen in a specific symbol, an AT is not given, and a specific game is performed by changing the visual appearance of the symbols on the reels 110 to 112. The result (whether or not to give an AT game, how much the number of AT games is given, etc.) can be notified. At this time, in the image display device 157, if the specific symbol (blue 7 symbol 501) shadow displayed on the reels 110 to 112 is formed, the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit is displayed. By displaying each blue 7 symbol image when the light is turned off, it becomes easier for the player to recognize that there is a special meaning as to whether or not a shadow is formed, and it can be notified by the image display control means. The game result can be easily grasped.

  In addition, although it is provided so that the backlight of the blue 7 symbol 501 provided on a different reel for each operation may be turned on, by doing so, all of the profits earned by the player are notified at a time. It is possible to excite the player for a long time, and to improve the interest of the game.

  Next, as a fourth operation, when the player operates one of the bet buttons, the main control unit 300 transmits information indicating that the bet button has been operated to the first sub-control unit 400, and this information is displayed. In response, the first sub-control unit 400 transmits information indicating that the bet button has been operated to the second sub-control unit 500. However, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 receive this information and do not update the backlight effect and the image effect at the time of the backlight effect. This is because in this embodiment, the number of times the backlight effect is updated by any one of the bet button operations is up to three times. As described above, the first sub-control unit 400 does not always change the driving mode of the backlight when the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 as the operation receiving unit is received. If the number of times the backlight effect is updated by any one of the bet button operations is up to 3, the backlight is turned off for a short period of time (for example, 0.05 seconds) by the fourth and subsequent bet button operations. It may be made to recognize that the backlight effect is not updated although the bet button operation has been accepted. The short period is a period in which one production period is not so long in order to recognize that the production is performed for each bet button operation even when the fourth and subsequent bet button operations are continued. It is preferable (for example, 0.02 seconds to 0.1 seconds).

  Next, display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 at the end of the backlight effect will be described in time series with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 38 continues in time series from FIG. Here, when the main control unit 300 transmits a freeze end command, the first sub control unit 400 receives this information and transmits information indicating that the freeze has ended to the second sub control unit 500. However, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 receive this information and do not update the backlight effect and the image effect at the time of the backlight effect.

  Thereafter, when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated as a throwing operation to advance the game, or when medals are thrown into the medal slot 141 and a prescribed number (three in this embodiment) has been thrown. The first sub-control unit 400 turns on all the plurality of backlights 94, and the second sub-control unit 500 switches the display image to the return screen or the privilege screen. In FIG. 37 to FIG. 39, the case where 90 special lotteries are won has been described as an example, so here the screen is switched to the special screen.

  If the number of inserted sheets does not reach the specified number, the control for turning on all the plurality of backlights 94 is not performed. In other words, the operation accepting means is an input operation accepting means for accepting a player's operation to insert a game medium, and further, the number of game media inserted by the input operation accepting means is a predetermined number (3 in this embodiment). And the number-of-insertion storage means (main control unit 300) capable of storing up to the number of sheets), and the backlight control means is the input operation accepting means in a state where a predetermined condition including that the backlight is turned off is satisfied. When the operation is accepted, the backlight is kept off until the inserted number storage means stores the number of game media up to a predetermined number, and the inserted number storage means determines the number of game media in advance. After storing up to a predetermined number, the backlight is changed from the off state to the on state. This is intended to allow the player to recognize the information by notifying the player of the benefit acquisition result for as long as possible.

  In addition, after the 2nd sub control part 500 switches a display image to a return screen or a privilege screen, you may make it light all the some backlight 94. FIG. More specifically, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 and a specified number (three in the present embodiment) is inserted, the first sub-control unit 400 indicates that the specified number has been inserted. The information is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. When the second sub-control unit 500 receives information indicating that the specified number of sheets has been inserted, the second sub-control unit 500 switches the display image to the return screen or the privilege screen. The first sub-control unit 400 transmits information indicating that the specified number of sheets have been inserted to the second sub-control unit 500, and then after a predetermined time (for example, 0.02 seconds to 0.1 seconds) has elapsed, Control to turn on all the backlights 94 is performed. In this way, by delaying the timing for turning on all of the plurality of backlights 94, the player sees the return screen or the privilege screen first, resulting in misrecognition of the game result due to the backlight 94 being turned on. I will not let you.

  Next, the control content setting process according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 40 is a flowchart of the control content setting process executed by the first sub control unit 400 in the fourteenth embodiment. FIG. 41A is referred to by the first sub control unit 400 in step S122 of FIG. FIG. 41B is the effect data of the backlight effect that the first sub-control unit 400 refers to in step S145 of FIG. 40, and FIG. 42 is the drawing data of the bonus in step S129 of FIG. 43 is a flowchart of the backlight effect update process executed by the first sub-control unit 400, and FIG. 43A is a flowchart of the stop position storage process executed by the first sub-control unit 400 in step S130 of FIG. 43 (b) is a flowchart of the normal effect return process executed by the first sub-control unit 400 in step S131 of FIG.

  From Step S121 to Step S123, the same processing as Step S41 to Step S43 of FIG. 12 is performed.

  In step S124, a privilege is set. Here, the setting of the privilege is to set a gaming state (AT gaming state) for notifying the operating condition when a winning combination (in this embodiment, a winning bell) is won for a predetermined period. That is. In this setting process, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a privilege lottery. The privilege lottery data to be referred to at the time of the privilege lottery is stored in the ROM 406, and the content is shown in FIG. The bonus lottery data includes data that sets the number of games of internal winning combination notification game (AT game) to 90 times, data that sets the number of games of AT game to 60 times, and data that sets the number of games of AT game to 30 times, The four types of data, that is, data that does not play an AT game (that is, out-of-order data) are provided so as to be drawn with equal probability.

  In step S125, a backlight effect is set. The backlight effect data set here is stored in the ROM 406, and its contents are as shown in FIG. The first sub control unit 400 determines the backlight effect data based on the lottery result in step S124. When winning the lottery data with 90 AT games, if any one of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated once during the backlight production, The backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 of the left reel 110 is turned on. When the second operation is performed, the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 of the middle reel 111 among the plurality of backlights 94 is turned on. When the operation is performed, the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 of the right reel 112 among the plurality of backlights 94 is turned on, and the blue 7 symbol 501 of each reel 110 to 112 of the plurality of backlights 94 is turned on at the end of the freeze. Backlight effect data for lighting the corresponding backlight is determined as effect data.

  FIG. 41B shows the case where the lottery data with 60 AT games is won or the lottery data with 30 AT games is won.

  In the case of detachment, no effect data is set.

  In the process of step S125, after setting the backlight effect, information indicating that the backlight effect is set is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 408.

  In step S126, it is determined whether or not BB1 has been won. If it has been won, the process proceeds to step S127.

  In step S127, stop position determination is performed. Here, it is determined from the stop position information regarding the reel stop position received from the main control unit 300 at which position of each reel 110 to 112 the blue 7 symbol 501 is stopped. The first sub-control unit 400 determines whether or not the reels 110 to 112 are stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol in this way. This corresponds to reel stop position determination means for determining the above.

  In step S128, based on the result determined in step S127, the backlight is turned on so that the backlight to be turned on in the backlight production among the plurality of backlights 94 becomes the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 pattern 501. Set the control.

  In step S129, a backlight effect update process is performed. In this process, the backlight on / off control is updated when any one of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated or when the freeze effect ends. Details will be described later.

  In step S130, stop position storage processing is performed. In this process, every time one of the reels 110 to 112 stops from the main control unit 300, the reel stop position information transmitted from the main control unit 300 is stored. Details will be described later.

  In step S131, normal effect return processing is performed. Here, processing related to the return of the normal performance is performed. Details will be described later. The normal effect is an effect different from the backlight effect and the image effect at the time of the backlight effect.

  In step S132, other control content setting processing is performed.

  Next, the backlight effect update process executed by the first sub control unit 400 in step S129 of FIG. 40 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S141, it is determined whether or not any of the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132 has been operated during the backlight effect. More specifically, the main control unit 300 in the present embodiment displays information indicating that an operation has been performed when any one of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated during the freeze. Output to the control unit 400. In step S141, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether or not this information has been received. If received, the process proceeds to step S142. If not received, the process proceeds to step S146.

  In step S142, it is determined whether or not the backlight effect is set in step S125 of FIG. 40. If there is, the process proceeds to step S143, and if not, the process ends.

  In step S143, it is determined whether the number of receptions is an upper limit number. As shown in FIG. 41 (b), the reception upper limit number is set in the backlight effect data, and the backlight effect is not updated when the reception upper limit number is exceeded. If it is not the upper limit, the process proceeds to step S144, and if it is the upper limit, the process ends.

  In step S144, the operation acceptance number is updated. Whenever one of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated during the backlight effect, the first sub-control unit 400 stores the value of the operation reception number stored in the operation reception number storage area provided in the RAM 408. Add 1 to. In step S143, this value is compared with the upper limit number to determine whether or not the upper limit number has been exceeded.

  In step S145, a backlight effect corresponding to the number of receptions is set. Here, as shown in FIG. 41 (b), the number of operation receptions such as turning on the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 of the left reel 110 among the plurality of backlights 94 at the first reception. Different production settings are made depending on the situation.

  In step S146, it is determined whether or not a freeze end command has been received. If received, the process proceeds to step S147, and if not received, the process ends.

  In step S147, it is determined whether there is a backlight effect setting, and if there is, the process proceeds to step S148, and if not, the process ends.

  In step S148, an upper limit value is set as the value of the number of accepted operations.

  In step S149, a backlight effect setting according to the value of the number of operations accepted is performed. Since the upper limit value is set in step S148 immediately before the number of operation receptions referred to here, the same effect as when the player operates the bet buttons 130 to 132 up to the upper limit value is set. That is, even if the player does not operate the bet buttons 130 to 132, information about the benefits that the player has obtained is finally notified. By doing in this way, it can prevent that the player who was not able to operate for some reason suffers a disadvantage.

  In addition, the information about the benefits obtained by the player at the end of the backlight production is not notified, and then the player operates the bet buttons 130 to 132 as the operation to advance the game, or inserts it into the medal slot 141. You may make it alert | report the information about the privilege which the player acquired when operating. Further, when the maximum number of inputs (three in this embodiment) is input by the input operation, a notification may be made.

  Next, the stop position storage process executed by the first sub-control unit 400 in step S130 of FIG. 40 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S151, it is determined whether or not stop position information of the first stop reel has been received from the main control unit 300. If it has been received, the process proceeds to step S152.

  In step S152, the stop position information stored in step S151 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 408.

  In step S153, it is determined whether or not the stop position information of the second stop reel has been received from the main control unit 300. If it has been received, the process proceeds to step S154.

  In step S154, the stop position information stored in step S153 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 408.

  In step S155, it is determined whether or not the stop position information of the third stop reel has been received from the main control unit 300. If it has been received, the process proceeds to step S156.

  In step S156, the stop position information stored in step S155 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 408. The information stored here is referred to in step S127 of FIG.

  Next, the normal effect return process executed by the first sub control unit 400 in step 130 of FIG. 40 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S161, it is determined whether or not insertion number information indicating that the bet button has been operated has been received from the main control unit 300, and the process proceeds to step S162. If not, the process ends.

  In step S162, 1 is added to the value of the number of inputs in the input number information storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  In step S163, it is determined whether or not there is a maximum number of inserted three sheets as the specified number. Specifically, it is determined whether the value of the number of inputs has reached 3 as a result of the process of step S162. If there are three inserted sheets, the process proceeds to step S164, and if not, the process ends.

  In step S164, it is determined whether or not the backlight effect is set. If there is a setting, the process proceeds to step S165, and if not, the process ends.

  In step S165, processing for returning to the normal performance is performed. Specifically, all of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned on, and a return screen or a privilege screen is displayed on the image display device 157 as a normal effect.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the case where the privilege of 90 AT games is won has been described as a main specific example, but the case where the privilege of 60 AT games is won and 30 AT games are awarded. The case where the award is won is also explained. FIG. 44 is a diagram showing an overview of display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight production and when the backlight production ends when the number of AT games of 60 is won. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 during the backlight production at the time of winning 30 times of AT games, and the end of a backlight production.

  When the number of AT games of 60 times is won, as shown in FIG. 44, two presentation operations are accepted, and the display of the presentation is changed each time. Note that (a) to (c) and (f) to (c) in FIG. 44 correspond to (a) to (c) and (f) to (c) in FIG.

  When the number of AT games of 30 is won, as shown in FIG. 45, one presentation operation is received, and when the operation is received, the display of the presentation is changed. Note that (a) to (b) and (f) to (g) in FIG. 45 correspond to (a) to (c) and (f) to (c) in FIG.

  Next, a first modification of the fourteenth embodiment will be described using FIG. FIG. 46 is a diagram showing an outline of display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight effect and at the end of the backlight effect in the first modification example of the fourteenth embodiment.

  In the first modification, the game table is the same as that of the fourteenth embodiment, but the main control unit 300 outputs a freeze command at the time of winning determination in the game won by BB1, not at the time of winning BB1, and the backlight effect is not necessarily BB1 winning. It differs from the fourteenth embodiment in that it is not sometimes performed. Moreover, as a content of the backlight production performed when the BB1 is not won, a plurality of backlights 94 are also turned off after the lights are initially turned off.

  Even in the case of this modification, if BB1 has won a prize in the winning determination of the game won for BB1, the same display as in FIG. 39 is performed. However, as shown in (a) of FIG. 46 (a), if the BB1 is not won in the winning determination of the game won in BB1, the backlight effect and the backlight effect image as shown in FIG. Produce.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, the first sub-control unit 400 controls all the plurality of backlights 94 to be turned off, and the second sub-control unit 500 performs the same display on the image display device 157 as in FIG.

  At this time, if a predetermined bet button among the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated as the first operation, the display on the image display device 157 is displayed in the same manner as in FIG. However, unlike (a) in FIG. 39 (b), since the blue 7 symbol image is not displayed on the left reel 110, it is possible to perform lighting control of a predetermined backlight among the plurality of backlights 94. do not do.

  Next, as a second operation, when a predetermined bet button among the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated, the display on the image display device 157 is displayed as in FIG. However, unlike (c) in FIG. 39B, the lighting control of the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 of the middle reel 111 among the plurality of backlights 94 is not performed. This is to maintain the uniformity of the production.

  Even when the third operation is performed, the display of the image display device 157 is changed for the same reason as the first operation, but the lighting control of a predetermined backlight among the plurality of backlights 94 is not performed.

  As described above, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 serving as the image display control means are used after the reels 110 to 112 are stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the blue 7 symbol 501 as the specific symbol. Even if it is at least a predetermined period among the periods in which the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off, if a predetermined condition (that is, winning BB1 in this modification) is not established, the identification in which the shadow is formed There is a case where control is performed to display the blue 7 symbol image on the image display device 157 when the backlight is lit, which is an image indicating a symbol.

In other words, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the reel stop position determination means displays the specific symbol when a predetermined lighting mode change condition (this embodiment wins BB1) is satisfied. When it is determined that each of the reels 110 to 112 has stopped at a position that can be visually recognized by the player, it is possible to execute control to change the plurality of backlights 94 from the lit state to the unlit state and maintain the unlit state. .

  In this modification, it is determined whether or not to perform lighting control of the plurality of backlights 94 at the time of performing the backlight depending on whether or not the BB1 is won, but is not limited to the determination based on such conditions. For example, the fact that one or more blue 7 symbols 501 are displayed on each reel 110 to 112 may be a condition for controlling the lighting of the plurality of backlights 94 during the backlight production of the plurality of backlights 94. A predetermined number (for example, three) of blue 7 symbols 501 out of a total of nine symbol symbols for each of the three reels is displayed. It is good also as conditions which perform lighting control.

  If the BB1 is not won, it is not necessary to perform the backlight effect and the backlight effect image effect using the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned on and the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off.

  In addition, when winning BB1, a blue 7 symbol image is displayed when the first backlight is turned on, and when not winning BB1, the image size is smaller than the blue 7 symbol image when the first backlight is turned on. A blue 7 symbol image may be displayed when the second backlight is lit.

  Next, a second modification of the fourteenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating an outline of display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight effect and at the end of the backlight effect in the second modification example of the fourteenth embodiment.

  In the second modified example, the game stand is the same as that of the fourteenth embodiment, but a backlight effect including contents prompting the player to operate as in the case of winning the bonus lottery even when the bonus lottery is lost. It differs from the fourteenth embodiment in that a time image effect is performed.

  In the present modification, among the backlight effect image effects that are executed when the bonus drawing is deviated, the first effect of the backlight effect image effect that is executed is won by the privilege lottery as shown in FIG. 47 (a). This is the same as the image effect at the time of the backlight effect that is executed in the case. That is, the lighting mode of the plurality of backlights 94 in FIG. 39A and the display image of the image display device 157 are the same.

  However, as a first operation, when there is an operation of a predetermined bet button among the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132, as shown in FIG. 47 (b), a plurality of bet buttons are different from FIG. 39 (b). The lighting control of the backlight 94 is not performed, and the image display device 157 displays that it has been disconnected. In this way, the backlight control means does not necessarily change the driving mode of the plurality of backlights 94 when at least a bet button as an operation acceptance means accepts an operation, but does not necessarily change a predetermined condition (for example, a bonus lottery). The driving mode may be changed when (winning) is established.

  Next, a third modification of the fourteenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 48 is a diagram showing an outline of display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight effect and at the end of the backlight effect in the second modified example.

  The third modified example is the same game table as the second modified example of the fourteenth embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 48 (a) until the first operation, as shown in FIG. The lighting mode 94 and the display image of the image display device 157 are the same.

  However, when a predetermined bet button among the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated, the lighting control of the plurality of backlights 94 is not performed in FIG. 47A, but in this modification, FIG. As shown to (a), the lighting control of the backlight corresponding to symbols other than the blue 7 symbol 501 among the some backlight 94 is performed. The display on the image display device 157 is the same as that in the second modification as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the backlight control means corresponds to at least one of the plurality of backlights 94 other than the blue 7 symbol 501 when the operation is accepted by at least the bet button as the operation accepting unit. You may make it perform lighting control of the backlight to perform. By doing so, it can be emphasized that the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 is not lit among the plurality of backlights 94, and the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 is lit. It is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the informed privilege cannot be obtained.

  In order to make it easier for the player to recognize, it is preferable to turn on all the backlights corresponding to symbols other than the blue 7 symbol 501 among the plurality of backlights 94 as in the present modification.

  In this modified example, after the freeze is completed, all of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned on by inserting three pieces. At this time, the display of the image display device 157 remains the display of FIG. 47B, and the display of the image display device 157 is provided to be switched to another display by performing a start operation. In this way, the image display control means specifies that the shadow is not formed for at least a predetermined period of time during which the reel stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol and the plurality of backlights 94 are off. When the backlight is extinguished as an image indicating the design, the blue 7 design image is displayed on the image display device 157, and a plurality of backlights 94 are lit from the unlit state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when there is an operation of inserting 3 images. After changing to a state, control which changes the image which shows the specific design in which a shadow is not formed into the image different from this image (for example, a return screen or a privilege screen) is executable.

  Note that the trigger to turn on all of the plurality of backlights 94 is not limited to the insertion of three images after the freeze ends, and the trigger to switch the display on the image display device 157 to another display is started. There is no limit to performing operations. For example, all of the plurality of backlights 94 may be turned on after a predetermined time (eg, 3 seconds) has elapsed, or after a predetermined time (eg, 5 seconds) has elapsed since all of the plurality of backlights 94 have been turned on. You may provide so that the display of the image display apparatus 157 may switch to another display.

  In this case, conversely, if the image effect during the backlight effect performed in the image display device 157 is changed to the return screen or the like while the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off, the plurality of backlights are changed after the change to the return screen or the like. Since the light 94 is changed to the lighting state, the player who has found the shadow of the blue 7 symbol 501 that can be visually recognized may mistakenly think that the privilege can be obtained. Therefore, it is preferable to perform an image display that suggests that there is no privilege setting after changing the plurality of backlights 94 to the lit state, but this display increases processing. However, if the plurality of backlights 94 are changed to a lighting state after the plurality of backlights 94 are changed to a lighting state, a privilege can be obtained even if there is no image display suggesting that there is no privilege setting. There is no risk of misunderstanding.

  Next, a fifteenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 49 to 51.

  FIG. 49 is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in the 15th embodiment in time series, and FIG. 50 is a diagram illustrating the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 51 is a diagram showing an overview of backlight effect data stored in the ROM 406, which is referred to when performing a backlight effect using a plurality of backlights 94. FIG. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 at the time of completion | finish of a backlight effect.

  The fifteenth embodiment is the same gaming base as the fourteenth embodiment, but the backlight effect and backlight when any one of the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated during the backlight effect. The change mode of the image production at the time of production is different.

  Referring to FIG. 49 in time series, when the backlight production starts, the plurality of backlights 94 are as shown in FIG. 51A corresponding to FIG. 51A corresponding to FIG. All the backlights of the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off. In addition, as shown in FIG. 51A corresponding to (T) shown in FIG. 51, the blue display pattern image when the backlight is extinguished is displayed on the image display device 157 as an image effect during backlight effect. ing. This is the same as the fourteenth embodiment as shown in FIG. In the description of the present embodiment, a case where 90 AT games are given as the backlight effect data shown in FIG. 50 will be described as an example.

  Thereafter, as a first operation, when there is an operation of a predetermined bet button among the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132, (S) in FIG. 51 (b) corresponding to (S) shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, the first sub-control unit 400 controls lighting of all backlights after turning on the backlights corresponding to symbols other than the blue 7 symbol 501 among the plurality of backlights 94 for 0.2 seconds. In addition, the second sub control unit 500 converts the display image of the image display device 157 into an image further prompting the bet button operation, as indicated by (H) in FIG. 51 (b) corresponding to (H) shown in FIG. In addition, the size of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off is displayed smaller than the size of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off before the first operation. In addition, the background image is displayed as an image having a lower brightness than the background image before the first operation. By changing the image, the display of the image display device 157 is made inconspicuous so that the player can pay attention to the backlight effect by the plurality of backlights 94.

  Thereafter, even when the second to ninth operations are performed, as shown in the description of the backlight effect data in FIG. 50, the same backlight effects and image effects at the time of the backlight effects as when the first operation is performed. Make changes.

  Next, when there is a tenth operation, as shown in (S) of FIG. 51 (c) corresponding to (S) shown in FIG. The backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 symbol is turned on. In addition, the second sub-control unit 500 displays information indicating a privilege acquisition result on the display image of the image display device 157 as indicated by (t) in FIG. 51 (c) corresponding to (t) illustrated in FIG. In addition to changing to a notification image, a blue 7 symbol image is displayed when the backlight is turned off.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the operation accepting unit accepts an operation, the drive mode of the plurality of backlights 94 is provided to be changeable, and when the operation accepting unit accepts a plurality of operations, The driving modes of the plurality of backlights 94 are provided so as to be changeable in the same mode.

  The contents of the backlight effect when winning the number of AT games of 60 times or the number of times of AT game of 30 times are as shown in FIG. 50, and the number of times of AT games of 90 times from the first operation to the ninth operation. Although the same effect as the backlight effect when No. is won is performed, the content of the 10th backlight effect for notifying the final result is different as shown in FIG.

  Further, in the case where the prize lottery is not won (losing), even if any one of the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132 is operated, the off state is maintained and the content of the backlight effect is changed. There is no.

  Next, a sixteenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 52A is a plan view of the sixteenth embodiment in which only the blue 7 symbol 501 is extracted from the symbol arrangement applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112). 52 (b) is a diagram showing the contents of the reel stop control data stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300. FIG. 52 (c) is a diagram showing each of the BB1 wins. It is the figure which showed the stop aspect of the reels 110-112.

  This embodiment is the same as the fourteenth embodiment, but if the player can win BB1 when winning BB1, the player will win BB1 regardless of the stop operation timing of each reel 110 to 112. It is different in point.

  More specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, the blue 7 symbols provided on each reel 110 to 112 are provided so as not to be separated from five symbols or more. Further, the gaming machine of this embodiment uses stop position data having the contents shown in FIG. 5B as reel stop control data to be referred to when the reels are stopped. When the main control unit 300 performs stop control of the rotating reels 110 to 112 with reference to the stop position data in FIG. 5B, the following stop control is performed. That is, if the player performs a stop operation while the reels 110 to 112 are rotating and the symbol with the symbol number “·” is positioned in the middle symbol of each reel 110 to 112, Rotation control is maintained until the symbol with the symbol number is positioned in the middle symbol of each reel 110 to 112, and stop control is performed when the symbol with the symbol number “●” is positioned in the middle symbol of each reel 110 to 112. Do. If the player performs a stop operation when the symbol with the symbol number “●” is located in the middle symbol of each reel 110 to 112, the symbol that is currently in the middle symbol becomes the middle symbol. The stop control is performed. As shown in the figure, the pattern numbers marked with “●” are all blue 7 patterns 501. Therefore, when BB1 wins, BB1 always wins on the horizontal winning line by referring to the reel stop control data in FIG. FIG. 5C shows a state where BB1 has won a prize on the horizontal winning line.

  As described above, in the gaming machine in which a winning is always made at a specific stop position (horizontal winning line in this embodiment) when BB1 can win, the main control is performed in the process of step S127 of FIG. 40 in the fourteenth embodiment. Instead of using the reel stop position information received from the department, information regarding the lottery result of the combination can be used. That is, in the process of step S128, based on the information regarding the lottery result of the combination, among the plurality of backlights 94, the backlight to be turned on at the time of the backlight effect becomes a backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501. The backlight lighting control can be set. That is, in the present embodiment, based on the information related to the lottery result of the combination, the backlight to be turned on during the backlight effect among the plurality of backlights 94 is a backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501. The lighting control is set. This also means that the first sub-control unit 400 determines the stop positions of the reels 110 to 112 based on the information related to the lottery result.

  Next, a seventeenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 53 is a diagram showing a type of a combination (including an operating combination), a symbol combination corresponding to each combination, and a part of the operation or payout of each combination in the seventeenth embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, as a symbol combination corresponding to BB1, the first symbol combination "Blue 7 symbol 501-Blue 7 symbol 501-Blue 7 symbol 501" and the second symbol combination Two symbol combinations of “red 7 symbol 601-red 7 symbol 601-red 7 symbol 601” are provided.

  At this time, the effects of the backlight effect and the image effect at the time of the backlight effect are different depending on whether the first symbol combination is won or the second symbol combination is won. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 54 (a) is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in the backlight production when winning with the first symbol combination, in time series, and FIG. b) is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in a backlight effect when winning in the second symbol combination in time series.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when BB1 is won, the main control unit 300 transmits information on the lottery result to the first sub-control unit 400, and the first sub-control unit 400 receives the lottery result. The information on the lottery result is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500, and the second sub-control unit 500 receives the information on the lottery result, and the image display device 157 receives the image of FIG. 17A corresponding to FIG. Is displayed.

  After that, when winning with the first symbol combination, the first sub-control unit 400 turns off all of the plurality of backlights 94 as the backlight effect, and the second sub-control unit 500 is the same as the image effect at the time of the backlight effect. The image of FIG. 17 (iv) corresponding to FIG. (Iv) is displayed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when winning with the second symbol combination, the first sub-control unit 400 does not turn off the plurality of backlights 94. That is, the backlight effect is not executed. On the other hand, in order to notify that the player has obtained a privilege, the image display device 157 displays information indicating that the second symbol combination has won and the privilege has been obtained.

  As described above, when both the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination can be won, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 may receive the first symbol combination. When the backlight effect is executed and the second symbol combination wins, the backlight effect is not executed.

  Note that the case where both the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination can be won is a case where a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to a combination are provided as in this embodiment. The symbol combination may be the first symbol combination and the symbol combination different from that may be the second symbol combination. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when different winning combinations can be won simultaneously (for example, BB1 carrying a flag carryover and small winning combination) 1), a symbol combination corresponding to one of the different roles (for example, a symbol combination corresponding to BB1) is set as the first symbol combination, and a symbol combination corresponding to a different role ( For example, the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 1) may be the second symbol combination.

  Next, an eighteenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 55 (a) is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 during the backlight production in the eighteenth embodiment in time series, and FIG. 55 (b) is a diagram illustrating the backlight. FIG. 55C is a diagram showing an outline of display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in the non-eco mode, and FIG. 55C is a backlight effect and is ecological. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 at the time of mode.

  The eighteenth embodiment is basically the same as the fourteenth embodiment, but differs in that an eco mode is provided. Here, the eco mode refers to a plurality of backlights 94 for the purpose of reducing power consumption when a player's game progress operation (such as a throw-in operation, a start operation, and a stop operation) is not performed for a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds). In this mode, the driving of one or a plurality of driving devices is limited or stopped. In the present embodiment, after the eco mode is started, the backlights 94 are turned off after a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, during the backlight production, the first sub-control unit 400 turns on only the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501 among the plurality of backlights 94 and turns on the other backlights. The light is turned off (in this embodiment, the case where 90 AT games are won is described as an example). On the other hand, the second sub-control unit 500 displays a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit together with an image indicating that 90 AT games have been won. The outline of these effects is as shown in FIG.

  Then, this effect mode continues as shown in FIG. 38 until three sheets are inserted. However, in the present embodiment, unlike the fourteenth embodiment, an eco mode is provided, and therefore, a plurality of backlights 94 are all turned off after a predetermined period has elapsed after the start of the eco mode. However, if the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off, it will be difficult for the player to understand what symbols are won, so the display mode of the image display device 157 is the same as the display mode before starting the eco mode. The display mode is used. That is, the blue 7 symbol image is kept displayed when the backlight is lit. The outline of these effects is as shown in FIG.

  Thus, even when the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off for the purpose of suppressing the power consumption of the first sub-control unit 400 when the blue 7 symbol 501 that is the specific symbol is won, the second sub-control unit 500 By displaying on the image display device 157 an image showing a specific symbol with a shadow (blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is lit), it is possible to easily recognize which symbol the player has won.

  Next, a first modification of the eighteenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 56A is a diagram for explaining the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in the first modification of the eighteenth embodiment in time series, and FIG. ) Is a diagram showing an overview of display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in the non-eco mode during the backlight production, and FIG. 56 (c) is in the backlight production. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the some backlight 94 and the image display apparatus 157 in an eco mode.

  The first modification is basically the same as the eighteenth embodiment, but when the AT effect is obtained 90 times in the backlight effect, the backlight effect is ended by turning on all the backlights 94. And the light-off mode when the plurality of backlights 94 are turned off during the eco mode.

  FIG. 55A is the same as FIG. But the lighting mode of the several backlight 94 at the time of completion | finish of a backlight production differs from 18th Embodiment by the point which all light up, as shown in the figure (b).

  And in the eco mode, in order to suppress power consumption, the point which turns off the backlight corresponding to symbols other than the blue 7 symbol 501 among the plurality of backlights 94 is different from the eighteenth embodiment. In other words, the first sub-control unit 400 controls the turning off of the plurality of backlights 94 in the form as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the first sub-control unit 400 performs control for maintaining the plurality of backlights 94 in the lighting state, and the second sub-control unit 500 displays the backlight as an image indicating a specific symbol image in which no shadow is formed. If the player's game progression operation (such as a throwing operation, a starting operation, or a stopping operation) is not performed for a predetermined period while the blue 7 symbol image is displayed when the light is off, the first sub-control unit 400 displays a plurality of back Control is performed to maintain the lighting state of the backlight corresponding to the blue 7 symbol 501, which is a specific symbol, of the lights 94, and the backlight 94 is changed to a backlight extinguishing state corresponding to at least one symbol other than the blue 7 symbol 501. The second sub-control unit 500 may maintain the display of the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off. In this way, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize information about the symbols stopped on the reels 110 to 112 while saving power.

  Next, a second modification of the eighteenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 57A is a diagram illustrating the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in time series in the eco mode and at the end of the eco mode in the second modification of the 18th embodiment. FIG. 57 (b) is a diagram showing an overview of the display modes of the plurality of backlights 94 and the image display device 157 in the eco mode, and FIG. 57 (c) shows the plurality of backlights 94 at the end of the eco mode and It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the display mode of the image display apparatus 157. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the second sub-control unit 400 turns off all of the plurality of backlights 94 during the eco mode, as in the eighteenth embodiment. However, the second sub-control unit 500 displays the blue 7 symbol image on the image display device 157 when the backlight is lit.

  Thereafter, there is an operation of any one of the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132 as an operation for proceeding with the game, and even when three pieces are inserted, the turn-off control of the plurality of backlights 94 is maintained. Continue backlighting. Thereafter, when there is a start operation, all the plurality of backlights 94 are turned on.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of types of symbols (for example, the blue 7 symbol 501 and the red 7 symbol 601) are applied, and the reels (reel 110 to 112) which are stopped after being driven to rotate, Is controlled from the back side of the reel toward the player side (a plurality of backlights 94), an image display device (image display device 157) for displaying an image, and control of turning on and off the backlight. Backlight control means (for example, the first sub-control unit 400) and image display control means (for example, the first sub-control unit 400) for controlling the image display device, and the reel is one of a plurality of types of symbols. As one or more kinds of symbols, a shadow (for example, shadow 504) that can be visually recognized by the player when the backlight is turned on is formed on the front side of the reel. Designed with a design (for example, Blue 7 design 501), the backlight control means can execute control to keep the backlight off after the reel stops at a position where the player can see the specific design The image display control means is configured to provide at least a predetermined period of time during which the backlight is turned off after the reel is stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol (for example, while the backlight is turned off). However, there is a description of a game machine that can execute control to display an image showing a specific symbol with no shadow on the image display device. Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to grasp the game result.

  The backlight may be turned off before the reel stops (for example, the reel is rotating), or may be turned on while the reel is rotating.

  Further, the backlight turn-off start timing and the display start timing of the specific symbol in which the shadow is not formed in the image display device may be synchronized or asynchronous. Also, the backlight turn-off end timing and the display end timing of the specific symbol in which the shadow is not formed in the image display device may be synchronized or asynchronous.

  In the present embodiment, as a method of forming a shadow that can be visually recognized by the player when the backlight is turned on, a method in which the plurality of backlights 94 generate shadows using the backing sheet 504 or the like has been described. The method is not limited, and any method may be used as long as the visual aspect from the player side changes depending on the lighting state of the backlight.

  In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 can turn on the plurality of backlights 94 according to the lighting mode with the first luminance and the lighting mode with the second luminance that is lower than the first luminance. Yes, the first sub-control unit 400 is different between the case where the plurality of backlights 94 are lit by the first luminance and the case where the plurality of backlights 94 are lit by the second luminance. You may make it display the image which shows the specific design in which a shadow is not formed. Moreover, when it is the 2nd brightness | luminance, you may make it display the image which shows the specific design in which a shadow is not formed.

  In addition, the specific symbol combination (BB1 or the like) in which the corresponding symbol combination is a symbol combination including a first symbol in which a shadow is formed and a second symbol in which only the formed shadow is different from the first symbol. May be provided. For example, as a role corresponding to BB1, a white 7 pattern in which the shadow of the first character is formed, a white 7 pattern in which the shadow of the second character is formed, and a white in which the shadow of the third character is formed Seven symbols may be provided. When the specific combination wins, the first sub-control unit 400 turns off the plurality of backlights 94 corresponding to any of the reels 110 to 112 to notify each character (for example, the left reel 110). If only the light continues to be lit, the first character may be displayed on the image display device 157).

  In addition, the character, figure, symbol or picture formed by the shadow forms a shadow in addition to the shadow directly forming the character, figure, symbol or picture (for example, Embodiment 1). It may be one in which characters, figures, symbols, or pictures are formed in the parts that are not performed (for example, the example described in FIG. 30).

  Next, in the above embodiment, the backlight control means can also execute control to maintain the backlight in a blinking state or a lighting state after the reel stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. The image display control means shows the specific symbol on which the shadow is formed for at least a predetermined period of time during which the backlight is blinking or lighting after the reel stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. There is an explanation of a game stand that is capable of executing control for displaying an image on an image display device. Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to grasp the game result.

  Next, in the above-described embodiment, the backlight control means performs control to maintain the backlight in the off state after the reel stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol, and in the image display device, A game machine characterized by being capable of executing control to turn on a backlight after the display of a specific symbol with no shadow is completed. Has been explained. Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to grasp the game result.

  Further, in the above embodiment, a plurality of types of symbols are applied, and the reels (for example, the respective reels 110 to 112) which are stopped after being rotationally driven and the reels are illuminated from the rear side of the reels toward the player side. Backlight (for example, a plurality of backlights 94), an image display device for displaying an image (for example, image acquisition display device 157), and a backlight control means for controlling turning on and off of the backlight (for example, first sub-control) Section 400), image display control means (for example, second sub-control section 500) for controlling the image display device, and reel stop position determination means (for example, main control section 300) for determining the stop position of the reel. The reel has one or more types of symbols out of a plurality of types of symbols, and a shadow that can be visually recognized by the player when the backlight is turned on. When a specific design (for example, blue 7 design 501) formed on the front side of the light is applied and the backlight control means satisfies a predetermined lighting mode change condition (for example, winning BB1) In addition, when the reel stop position determination means determines that the reel has stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol, the control is performed to change the backlight from the on state to the off state and to maintain the off state. The image display control means is capable of displaying a specific symbol that is not shaded for at least a predetermined period of time during which the backlight is turned off after the reel has stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. An explanation is given of a gaming machine characterized in that it can execute control for displaying an image to be displayed (for example, a blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is turned off) on an image display device. Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to grasp the game result.

  The lighting mode change condition is not limited to the winning of BB1, but may be any condition such as winning of BB1 or winning of other combinations.

  In the above embodiment, the image display control means (for example, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500) stops the reel at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol, and the backlight is turned on. It is possible to execute control to display on the image display device an image showing a specific pattern in which the shadow is not formed for at least a predetermined period of time after the backlight changes to the unlit state and the backlight is unlit. There is an explanation of a game table characterized by being a thing. Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to grasp the game result.

  In the present embodiment, any one of the plurality of bet buttons 130 to 132 is used as the operation accepting unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the MAX bet button 132 or the start lever 135 or the stop button 137 is used. Any one can be adopted as long as the operation can be accepted.

  In the above embodiment, the operation accepting means is a placing operation accepting means (for example, one of the bet buttons 130 to 132) for accepting a player's game medium placing operation, and further, the placing operation accepting means. The number-of-games storage unit (for example, the main control unit 300) that can store up to a predetermined number (for example, 3) of the number of game media inserted by, the backlight control unit, the backlight is turned off When the operation of the input operation accepting unit is accepted in a state where a predetermined condition including that is satisfied, the backlight is turned off until the input number storage unit stores the number of game media to a predetermined number. Maintaining the state, and after the input number storage means stores the number of game media to a predetermined number, changing the backlight from the off state to the on state. Description of the game table for the symptoms have been made. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to grasp the game result, and it is possible to lengthen the period during which the backlight is turned off, for example, when the player obtains an advantageous privilege. In a game stand that notifies that the privilege has been obtained by changing from the state to the lighting state, it is possible to lengthen the time that the player is excited, and to improve the interest of the game.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined number is three as the maximum number of inputs, but is not limited to the maximum number of inputs, and is not limited to the maximum number of inputs, but a predetermined number that is not the minimum number of inputs but the maximum number of inputs (in this embodiment, for example, 2 sheets).

  Further, in the above embodiment, a reel that is provided with a plurality of types of symbols and is stopped after being rotationally driven, a backlight that illuminates the reel from the rear side of the reel toward the player side, and an image that displays an image. A display device, backlight control means for controlling turning on and off of the backlight, image display control means for controlling the image display device, and reel stop position determining means for determining the stop position of the reel (for example, the first sub-display). A control unit 400), and a reel is formed as one or a plurality of types of symbols among a plurality of types of symbols, and a shadow that is visible to the player by lighting the backlight is formed on the front side of the reels The backlight control means maintains the backlight in the off state after the reel stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific design. The image display control means is configured so that the shadow is not formed for at least a predetermined period of time during which the backlight is off after the reel stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. Control capable of displaying an image showing a specific design on the image display device can be executed, and the backlight control means further, when a predetermined lighting mode change condition (for example, winning BB1) is established, The reel stop position determination means is capable of changing the backlight from the on state to the off state when it is determined that the reel has stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. An explanation of the game stand is given. Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to grasp the game result.

  In the present embodiment, the first sub control unit 400 performs the reel stop position determination from the main control unit 300 using the information about the reel stop position information and the lottery result, but the main control unit is not limited thereto. 300 may determine the reel stop position and transmit information about which backlight among the plurality of backlights 94 is lit to the first sub-control unit 400.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the image display control means is configured such that the reel is stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol, and the shadow is not formed for at least a predetermined period of the period in which the backlight is turned off. An image showing a specific design can be displayed on the image display device, and after the backlight changes from the off state to the on state, control can be performed to change the image showing the specific design with no shadow to a different image. This is an explanation of a game table that is characterized by the fact that Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to grasp the game result.

  A reel that is provided with a plurality of types of symbols and stopped after being driven to rotate, a backlight that illuminates the reel from the back side of the reel toward the player side, an image display device that displays an image, and a backlight Backlight control means for controlling turning on and off, image display control means for controlling the image display device, and reel stop position determination means for determining the stop position of the reel. As one or a plurality of types of symbols, a specific symbol is formed on the front side of the reel with a shadow that is visible to the player when the backlight is turned on. After the reel stop position determination means determines that the reel has stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol, it is possible to execute control to keep the backlight off. The image display control means images the image indicating the specific symbol with no shadow at least for a predetermined period of time during which the backlight is turned off after the reel stops at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. It may be a gaming machine characterized by being capable of executing control to be displayed on the display device.

  A reel that is provided with a plurality of types of symbols and stopped after being driven to rotate, a backlight that illuminates the reel from the back side of the reel toward the player side, an image display device that displays an image, and a backlight Backlight control means for controlling turning on and off, image display control means for controlling the image display device, and reel stop position determination means for determining the stop position of the reel. As one or a plurality of types of symbols, a specific symbol is formed on the front side of the reel with a shadow that is visible to the player when the backlight is turned on. When the predetermined lighting mode change condition is satisfied, the reel stop position determining means determines that the reel has stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. Control can be performed to change the light from the on state to the off state, and if the reel does not stop at a position where the player can view the specific symbol, the backlight is kept on. And a control for maintaining the backlight in an off state after the reel has stopped at a position where the player can visually recognize the specific symbol. It is possible to execute control for causing the image display device to display an image indicating a specific symbol with no shadow for at least a predetermined period of time during which the backlight is turned off after the reel stops at a position where the specific symbol can be visually recognized. It may be a game table characterized by being.

  Also, a reel that is provided with a plurality of types of symbols and stopped after being driven to rotate, a backlight that illuminates the reel from the back side of the reel toward the player side, an image display device that displays an image, and a backlight Comprising a backlight control means for controlling driving of turning on and off, an image display control means for controlling the image display device, and operation accepting means (for example, bet buttons 130 to 139) for accepting operations. As one or more types of symbols among multiple types of symbols, a specific symbol is formed on the front side of the reel with a shadow that is visible to the player when the backlight is lit. The means is provided so that the driving mode of the backlight can be changed at least when the operation accepting means accepts the operation, and the player can select a specific symbol. Control can be performed to keep the backlight off after the reel stops at an appreciable position, and the image display control means can control the backlight after the reel stops at a position where the player can visually recognize a specific symbol. A gaming table is described, which is capable of executing control for causing an image display device to display an image showing a specific symbol with no shadow formed for at least a predetermined period of time during which is turned off. ing. Thus, a gaming machine that facilitates grasping of the game result may be used.

  In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 is provided so as to be able to drive while displaying the blue 7 symbol image when the backlight is extinguished, and inhibits at least a part of the display area of the image display device 157 (this embodiment). In the embodiment, when the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b) are driven so as to hinder the visual recognition of at least a part of the image display device 157, the display of the blue 7 symbol image when turned off is not obstructed by the driving hindering member It may be changed so as to be displayed. In the first place, the display may be performed at a position where visual recognition is not hindered by driving of the drive inhibiting member. By doing in this way, the grasp of a game result can be made easy.

  In addition, the gaming table according to the present embodiment can be applied to other devices other than the gaming table. FIG. 58 is a diagram for explaining other devices. The game table according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 58 (a). “Insert a bill into the bill insertion slot 2002, execute a lottery based on the bet 2004 and start 2006 operation, and display the lottery result on the lottery result display device 2008. Then, at the time of winning, the number of bonus coins is added to the remaining credit number, and when cashout 2008 is selected, the casino machine 2000 issues a receipt from the receipt issuing machine 2010 with a code corresponding to the remaining credit number. It may be.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the cellular phone 2001 having a storage unit for storing the electronic data for realizing the present invention, and the electronic data for realizing the present invention as shown in FIG. The present invention may be applied to a portable game machine 3000 having a storage unit for storing the video data and a home video game machine 4000 having a storage unit for storing electronic data for realizing the present invention.
More specifically, the mobile phone 2000 in FIG. 5B includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires game-related data via a mobile phone line, and acquired game-related data (this book And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  The portable game machine 3000 in FIG. 6C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data related to the game (the present invention). And a control unit for controlling the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit. The home video game machine 4000 in FIG. 6C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data about the game ( And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4D, the present invention may be applied to a data server 5000 that stores electronic data for realizing the present invention. In some cases, electronic data for realizing the present invention is downloaded from the data server 5000 to the home video game machine 4000 shown in FIG.

  In addition, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program in which the operation of a real machine such as a slot machine is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a DVD-ROM, a CD-ROM, an FD (flexible disk), or any other storage medium can be used as a storage medium for storing the game program.

  In the present invention, a slot machine and a pachinko gaming machine are given as examples of gaming machines. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be suitable for an arrangement ball gaming machine, a ball ball gaming machine, a smart ball, and the like.

  Although a plurality of embodiments have been described above, the present invention can make various modifications and changes to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. The accompanying thing is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, the plurality of embodiments described above can be combined as long as they do not contradict each other.

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In addition, it adds, including that it is not related to the present invention.

  In FIG. 30, a reel that is provided with a plurality of types of symbols and stopped after being rotated, a backlight that illuminates the reel from the back side of the reel toward the player side, an image display device that displays an image, Backlight control means for controlling turning on and off of the backlight and image display control means for controlling the image display device, and the reel has a shadow that the player can visually recognize when the backlight is turned on. Although the description has been given of a gaming machine that is formed so as to be formed on the front side of the reel, and the shading is different in shape or color depending on the lighting mode of the backlight, the gaming machine is provided with the specific design of the present invention. It does not have to be.

  Further, in FIG. 31, a plurality of types of symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol are applied, and the reel which is stopped after being driven to rotate and the reel are illuminated from the rear side of the reel toward the player side. A backlight, an image display device that displays an image, a backlight control unit that controls turning on and off of the backlight, and an image display control unit that controls the image display device. A shadow that can be visually recognized by the player by lighting is provided so that the front side of the reel is formed, and the first symbol and the second symbol become a continuous symbol by forming the shadow. Although the gaming table provided in is described, the gaming table may not have the specific symbol of the present invention.

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A reel that is given multiple types of symbols and stopped after being driven to rotate,
A backlight that illuminates the reel from the back side of the reel toward the player;
An image display device for displaying an image;
Backlight control means for controlling the turning on and off of the backlight; and
Image display control means for controlling the image display device;
With
One or more of the multiple types of symbols is a specific symbol whose appearance changes depending on the lighting of the backlight,
The backlight control means is capable of executing a lighting blinking control for lighting or blinking the backlight that illuminates the specific symbol from the back side after the reel stops at a position where the specific symbol is visually recognized,
The image display control means displays the image for recognizing the specific symbol that is visible when the backlight is turned on when the backlight control means performs the lighting / flashing control. A game machine that is capable of executing control to be displayed on a device.

(Appendix 2)
In the game stand described in Appendix 1,
The gaming table characterized in that the backlight control means is capable of executing lighting control for lighting all the backlights when a game medium is inserted when the lighting / flashing control is executed.

110 Left reel 111 Middle reel 112 Right reel 130 Single bet button 131 Double bet button 132 MAX bet button 137 Left stop button 138 Middle stop button 139 Right stop button 157 Image display device 190 Single bet button lamp 191 2 Single bet button lamp 192 MAX bet button lamp 300 Main control unit 400 First sub control unit 500 Second sub control unit 501 Blue 7 design 504 Shading 507 Backing sheet 601 Red 7 design 701 First white 7 design 702 2nd White 7 pattern 801 Blue 7 pattern 804a 1st shadow 804b 2nd shadow 804c 3rd shadow 904 4th shadow 905 5th shadow 1001 1st pattern 1002 2nd pattern

Claims (2)

A reel that is given multiple types of symbols and stopped after being driven to rotate,
A backlight that illuminates the reel from the back side of the reel toward the player;
An image display device for displaying an image;
Backlight control means for controlling the turning on and off of the backlight; and
Image display control means for controlling the image display device;
With
One or more of the multiple types of symbols is a specific symbol whose appearance changes depending on the lighting of the backlight,
The backlight control means is capable of executing a lighting blinking control for lighting or blinking the backlight that illuminates the specific symbol from the back side after the reel stops at a position where the specific symbol is visually recognized,
The image display control means performs control for displaying on the image display device an image for recognizing the specific symbol that is visible when the backlight is turned off when the lighting / blinking control is performed. A game machine characterized by being executable. The game stand according to claim 1,
The backlight control means is capable of executing a lighting control for lighting all the backlights when a game medium is inserted when the lighting and blinking control is executed.
The image display control means is capable of executing a control to display a predetermined image different from an image for recognizing the specific symbol on the image display device by inserting a game medium when the lighting / flashing control is executed. A game stand characterized by being.