JP6663869B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  In this type of gaming machine, there has been proposed a game machine in which operating means such as buttons used for effects are illuminated to prompt a player to operate the operating means (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-167792 A

  In a game machine such as a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 in which the operating means is made to emit light to prompt the operation of the operating means, when the other light emitting means provided near the operating means also emits light and the surroundings are bright, the operation is not performed. It may be difficult to recognize whether the means emits light.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably recognizing that the operation of the operation means is being prompted.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention,
A gaming machine that can play games,
Operating means operated by the player;
A first light emitting unit provided in the operation means;
A plurality of second light-emitting units provided other than the operation unit;
Specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect that does not accept the operation of the operation means,
With
The plurality of second light emitting units include a light emitting unit provided around the operation unit,
Causing the first light-emitting unit to emit light in a specific light-emitting mode when receiving an operation of the operation means;
When the first light-emitting unit emits light in the specific light-emitting mode when receiving an operation of the operation unit, at least a light-emitting unit provided around the operation unit among the plurality of second light-emitting units is turned off,
During the execution of the specific effect, the first light emitting unit emits light, and the light emitting unit provided around the operation unit emits light ,
The operation means is a production operation means used for operation for production,
The gaming machine is
Game progress operation means used for an operation for advancing the game,
First promotion means for executing a first promotion effect for prompting operation of the performance operation means,
Second promotion means for executing a second promotion effect for prompting operation of the game progress operation means,
Sound output means for outputting sound,
Further comprising
When the effect operation means is operated during the execution of the first promotion effect, a notification regarding a privilege is performed,
When the first promotion effect is being executed during the output of the predetermined sound, the sound output means reduces the volume of the predetermined sound while the second promotion effect is executed during the output of the predetermined sound. Is maintained, the volume of the predetermined sound is maintained,
The sound volume of the effect sound output when the second promotion effect is executed is set to be higher than the sound volume of the predetermined sound .
The gaming machine of the means 1 of the present invention comprises:
A gaming machine (slot machine 1) capable of playing a game,
Operating means (switch 56 for production) operated by the player;
A first light-emitting unit (effect LED 56a) provided in the operation means,
A plurality of second light-emitting units (reel LED 55, direction switch LED 57a, first to sixth light-emitting units 58a to 58f, etc.) provided other than the operation unit;
With
When the operation of the operation means (the effect switch 56) is received, the first light emitting unit emits light in a specific light emission mode (operation promotion light emission mode),
When the first light emitting unit emits light in the specific light emitting mode, at least a part of the plurality of second light emitting units is turned off.
According to this feature, the operation of the operation unit can be prompted by causing the first light emission unit to emit light in the specific light emission mode when the operation of the operation unit is received. Since a part of the light is turned off, it is possible to relatively emphasize the specific light emission mode of the operation means, so that it is possible to appropriately recognize that the operation of the operation means is prompted.

Note that the gaming machine that performs a game in the means 1 corresponds to a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, and the like installed in a gaming arcade.
In the means 1, the operating means may be an operating means used for advancing a game, or may be an operating means for an effect not used for advancing a game.

The gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect,
The first light emitting unit (the effect LED 56a) can emit light in a plurality of colors.
The light emitting color of the first light emitting unit is changed according to the advantage of the player.
According to this feature, the advantage of the player is indicated by the emission color, so that it is possible to pay attention to the specific emission mode, and it is possible to appropriately recognize that the operation of the operation unit is being prompted.
The advantage of the player corresponds to the advantage at the time of giving the privilege, the advantage of the given privilege, and the like.
In addition, the privilege is a right that enables the player to make a transition to an advantageous game state (a lottery that determines whether or not to generate an advantageous game state, a prize for shifting to an advantageous game state). Is permitted), a right to be notified of an operation mode for deriving a display result advantageous to the player, a right to be controlled to a gaming state having a high expected value to which a gaming value is given, a current game Right to be notified of whether or not the state is a game state advantageous to the player, right to improve the ratio of an operation mode for deriving a display result advantageous to the player, right to be expected to be provided with a gaming value Direct rights for the player, such as the right to increase the rate at which the gaming state is controlled to a higher value gaming state and the right to increase the rate at which the current gaming state is notified of whether or not the gaming state is advantageous to the player. May not be directly advantageous to the player, but may be indirectly advantageous to the player, for example, a right that is a condition for obtaining the privilege on the Internet. .

The gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect,
Notification means (the liquid crystal display 51, the speaker 53, and the like) different from the first light emitting unit (the effect LED 56a) and the second light emitting unit (the reel LED 55, the direction switch LED 57a, the first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58f, etc.). 54)
When the operation of the operation means (the effect switch 56) is accepted, the operation of the operation means is also prompted by the notification means.
According to this feature, not only the first light-emitting unit emits light in the specific light-emitting mode, but also the operation of the operation unit is prompted by the notification unit, so that it is possible to appropriately recognize that the operation of the operation unit is prompted. be able to.
Note that the notification means corresponds to, for example, a sound output means capable of outputting a sound, an image display capable of displaying an image, and the like.

The gaming machine of the means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3,
Game status notifying means (credit display 11, game auxiliary display 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, insertion request LED 17, start valid LED 18, wait LED 19, replay LED 20, BET during game play) Switch effective LED 21),
Even when the first light-emitting unit (the effect LED 56a) emits light in the specific light-emitting mode (operation-promoting light-emitting mode), the light-emitting mode of the game status notification unit is maintained.
According to this feature, even in a situation where the first light emitting unit emits light in the specific operation mode and the operation of the operation means is prompted, the notification of the game situation is not hindered.

The gaming machine of the means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 4,
A specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect (benefit grant confirmation notification effect) by causing the second light emitting unit (reel LED 55, direction switch LED 57a, first to sixth light emitting units 58a to f, etc.) to emit light,
During the execution of the specific effect, the first light-emitting unit (effect LED 56a) is turned off.
According to this feature, it is possible to make the light emission of the second light emitting unit in the specific effect relatively stand out, so that the specific effect can be noticed.

The gaming machine of the means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 4,
Specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect (benefit grant confirmation notification effect) in which the operation of the operation means (effect switch 56) is not accepted;
With
When the first light emitting unit (the effect LED 56a) emits light during the execution of the specific effect, the first light emitting unit is in a light emitting mode (confirmation notification light emitting mode) different from the specific light emitting mode (operation promoting light emitting mode). Is characterized by emitting light.
According to this feature, in the case where the first light emitting unit is caused to emit light during the execution of the specific effect in which the operation of the operating means is not received, the specific light emitting mode when the first light emitting unit is caused to emit light when receiving the operation of the operating means Since the first light-emitting unit emits light in a light emission mode different from that of the first embodiment, it is possible to distinguish whether the light emission prompts the operation of the operation unit based on the difference in the light emission mode, and suppresses an erroneous operation of the operation unit by the player. Can be.

The gaming machine of the means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 6,
Other operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, etc.) different from the operation means,
A third light emitting unit (left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R) provided in the other operation unit;
With
When the first light emitting unit (the effect LED 56a) emits light in the specific light emitting mode (operation promoting light emitting mode), the third light emitting unit is turned off.
According to this feature, when the first light emitting unit is caused to emit light in the specific light emitting mode when the operation of the operating means is received, the third light emitting unit provided in the other operating means is turned off, so that the player It is possible to prevent other operating means from being operated by mistake.

The gaming machine of the means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 7,
A variable display section (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which can be identified;
In the slot machine (slot machine 1) capable of deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display sections (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) and generating a prize according to the display result,
Derivation operation means (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result;
Sound output means (speakers 53 and 54) capable of outputting sound;
With
When the operation means is operated in a situation where the operation of the operation means (production switch 56) is being promoted, a notification about the benefit (a result notification production) is performed,
When the operation of the operation means (production switch 56) is prompted during the output of the predetermined sound (BGM) by the sound output means, the volume of the predetermined sound is reduced while the predetermined sound (BGM) is being output. When the operation mode of the deriving operation means is notified (for example, when the AT is controlled and the notification target role is won), the volume of the predetermined sound is maintained.
According to this feature, when the operation of the operation unit is prompted when the notification about the privilege is performed during the output of the predetermined sound, the volume of the sound output unit is reduced, so that the operation of the operation unit is prompted. Can be suitably recognized.

  It should be noted that the present invention may have only the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention, or may have configurations other than the matters specifying the invention together with the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention. It may be something.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the example to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing a control state command transmitted from a main control unit 41 to a sub control unit 91. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game start transmission command setting process which the main control part 41 performs. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control contents of a control state command batch setting process executed by a main control unit 41. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the control contents of a command setting process executed by a main control unit 41. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game end transmission command setting process which the main control part performs. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the control contents of a timer interrupt process (main) executed by a main control unit 41. It is a figure for explaining a light-emission mode of a light-emitting means in an operation request effect performed by a sub-control unit. It is a timing chart for explaining a control state of each light emitting means in an operation request effect performed by a sub-control unit. It is a timing chart for explaining an effect image and an effect sound in an operation request effect performed by a sub-control unit. It is a figure for explaining a light-emission mode of a light-emitting means in a privilege grant decision effect performed by a sub control unit. It is a timing chart for explaining a control state of each light-emitting means in a privilege giving confirmation effect performed by a sub-control unit. It is a figure for explaining a light-emission mode of a light-emitting means in a privilege grant decision effect performed by a sub control unit.

  Embodiments for implementing a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

  An embodiment of a slot machine, which is a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 of the present embodiment And a front door 1b rotatably supported at the side end of the body 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, inside the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) on which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery. ) Are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three continuous symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Are arranged as follows.

  A plurality of types of symbols (for example, “7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “cherry”, “bell”, “replay”, etc.) that are mutually identifiable are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. In this order, 21 are drawn respectively. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are displayed in upper, middle, lower, and upper tiers, respectively, in the see-through window 3 provided substantially at the center of the front door 1b.

  Each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is rotated by a correspondingly provided reel motor 32L, 32C, 32R (see FIG. 3), so that the symbols of the respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R are continuously connected to the see-through window 3. While the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped rotating, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the see-through window 3 as a display result.

  The reels 2L, 2C, 2R of the present embodiment can be used by the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R to rotate the reels 2L, 2C, 2R on which a plurality of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface. Although it is a configuration capable of performing a variable display for moving a plurality of visually recognizable symbols, the means for performing a variable display for moving a plurality of symbols may be other than a reel. A configuration or the like that can perform variable display by moving a belt on which symbols are arranged may be used.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, a reel sensor 33L, 33C, 33R for detecting a reference position and a reel LED 55 for irradiating the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the back are provided for the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, respectively. , Are provided. The reel LED 55 includes twelve LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and can irradiate each symbol independently.

  The reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are arranged so as to output a detection signal when the lower end of the symbol area of the symbol number 1 for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R passes a predetermined position on each reel. In each reel, the lower end of the symbol area of symbol number 1 is the reel reference position.

  A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is arranged at a position on the front side (player side) of each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a liquid crystal panel having transparency when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element. The liquid crystal display 51 is provided with a transparent region 51 b corresponding to the transparent window 3 of the display region 51 a and a transparent window 3. Each reel 2L, 2C, 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

  In the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 1, a medal insertion section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and a credit (the number of medals stored as a game value owned by the player). The MAXBET switch 6, which is operated when setting the maximum bet number among the predetermined number of bets determined according to the game state within the range, setting of medals and bets stored as credits The adjustment switch 10 operated when the medals used in the game are settled (the medals used for setting the credit and the bet amount are returned), the start switch 7 operated when starting the game, the reels 2L, 2C And stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, which are operated when stopping the rotation of each of the 2Rs, an effect switch 56 used for the effect, a selected position and Effect directional switch 57 used in the operation for moving are provided respectively operable by the player and the like.

  In this embodiment, of the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started rotating, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is referred to as a second stop reel, the stop is referred to as a second stop, the reel that stops third is referred to as a third stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a third stop. Alternatively, it is referred to as a final stop.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b displays a credit indicator 11 displaying the number of medals stored as credits, and shows the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize and the contents of the error when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 for displaying an error code, etc., a 1 BET LED 14 for notifying by light that the bet number is set to 1, a 2 BET LED 15 for notifying by light that the bet number is set to 2, and a setting of 3 bet numbers A 3BET LED 16 for notifying that a game has been inserted, a request LED 17 for notifying that a medal can be inserted, and a start valid LED 18 for notifying that a game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective. , Wait (because a certain period of time has not elapsed since the last game started, reel rotation starts Weight in LED19 for notifying by lighting the effect that the stand to have the state) during the game display section 13 in the replay LED20 is provided for informing is provided by lighting the effect that during replay game.

  Further, inside the MAXBET switch 6, a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 3) for notifying by lighting that the setting operation of the bet amount by operating the MAXBET switch 6 is valid is provided, and a stop switch 8L, Inside the 8C, 8R, left, middle, right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R (see FIG. 3) for notifying by lighting that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are effective. Each of them is provided, and inside the effect switch 56, an effect LED 56a (see FIG. 3) for notifying by lighting that the operation of the effect switch 56 is effective is provided, and an effect direction switch 57 is provided. The direction switch LED 57a (FIG. 3) for notifying by lighting that the operation of the direction switch 57 is effective Irradiation) is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b is provided with first to sixth light emitting portions 58a to 58d capable of emitting light so that the light emitting mode can be identified from the player side. It is composed of a lens cover made of a synthetic resin material having optical properties, and effect housing LEDs 59a to 59d (see FIG. 3) provided inside the lens cover. Further, on a panel around the effect switch 56 on the front door 1b, a fifth light emitting portion 58e and a sixth light emitting portion 58f capable of emitting light so that the light emitting mode can be identified from the player side are adjacent to the effect switch 56. In the fifth light emitting unit 58e and the sixth light emitting unit 58f, effect housing LEDs 59e and 59f are arranged, respectively. The first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 59f can emit light in a predetermined light emission mode by controlling the corresponding effect housing LEDs 59a to 59f based on the effect pattern.

  Inside the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state and a hit state described later without opening the front door 1b by a predetermined key operation, A set value display 24 on which a set value at that time is displayed during a change of a set value to be described later or a check of the set value, a stop state at a predetermined timing (the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) State switch) for selecting the validity / invalidity of the striking function to be controlled to the state (state). Automatic settlement processing (payment (return) of medals stored as credits irrespective of the operation of the player) at a predetermined timing. The automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting the validity / invalidity of the automatic settlement function to be controlled in the processing), and the flow path of the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are connected to a later-described E provided inside the housing 1a. A flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to one of the par tank 34a (see FIG. 2) side and the medal payout port 9 side, and detects a medal that has been input from the medal input section 4 and has flowed to the hopper tank 34a side. An inserted medal sensor 31, a medal selector 29 having an insertion port sensor 26 for detecting insertion of a foreign substance on the upstream side of the inserted medal sensor 31, and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 3) for detecting an open state of the front door 1b are provided. Have been.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 3) and the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are respectively provided inside the housing 1a. A reel unit 2 including detectable reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R (see FIG. 3), an external output board 1000 (see FIG. 3) for outputting an external output signal, and storing medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4. Hopper tank 34a, a hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 3) for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout port 9, and a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b ( (See FIG. 3) and a power supply box 100 are provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a is provided. Inside the overflow tank 35, there is provided a full sensor 35a (see FIG. 3) for detecting that the stored medals are full.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front of the power supply box 100 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and normally functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stopped state. In a setting change state, a reset / setting switch 38 functioning as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (a payout rate) of an internal lottery described later, and a power supply operated when turning on / off the power supply A switch 39 is provided.

  The power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b is provided on the front of the power supply box 100 because the front door 1b can be opened by a predetermined key operation held by a clerk or the like. The set key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 can be operated only by a person such as a clerk having the key, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after opening the front door 1b by key operation, only the clerk who has the key for operating the setting key switch 37 among the clerks at the game arcade. Operation is allowed.

  When playing a game in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or the number of bets is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets set according to the game state is set, the pay line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the game can be started. Become. When medals are inserted in more than the maximum number among the prescribed numbers corresponding to the gaming state, the medals are added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether the combination of the symbols displayed in the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a combination of the winning symbols. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the pay line LN set across the middle row of the reel 2L, the middle row of the reel 2C, and the middle row of the reel 2R, that is, the symbols arranged horizontally in the middle row. It is defined as a line. In this embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in order to easily recognize that the combination of the symbols constituting the prize on the prize line LN, the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 (LM1 is a left middle right reel separately from the prize line LN). LM2 is a line extending from the middle of the left middle right reel, LM3 is a line extending from the bottom of the left middle right reel, and LM4 is a middle line of the lower left and middle reels. , A line extending over the upper stage of the right reel.). The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined based on the combination of the symbols arranged on the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. When the combination of the symbols constituting the specific prize is arranged on the prize line LN, the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are invalid. When a combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) that becomes a winning when the winning line LN is aligned with any of the LM1 to LM4 is arranged, a symbol forming a specific winning on the winning line LN is formed. This is to make it easy to recognize that the combination is complete.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper line of the reel 2L, the upper line of the reel 2C, and the upper line of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM1 and the reel 2L which are set across the symbols arranged in the upper line in the horizontal direction. Lower line, lower line of the reel 2C, lower line of the reel 2R, that is, an invalid line LM2 set over the symbols horizontally arranged in the lower line, upper line of the reel 2L, middle line of the reel 2C, lower line of the reel 2R, that is, An invalid line LM3 set over a symbol lined down right, a lower line of the reel 2L, a middle line of the reel 2C, and an upper line of the reel 2R, that is, an invalid line set up over a symbol lined up rightward. Four types of LM4 are defined as invalid lines LM.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a predetermined combination of symbols (for example, “Bell-watermelon-cherry”) determined as a combination in the winning line LN is completed as a winning combination, a predetermined symbol combination is obtained. Are aligned, a symbol combination (for example, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”), which is an index that is easier to recognize than a predetermined symbol combination, is arranged in one of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. Includes roles that can make it appear as if a prize has been won by a combination of symbols arranged in any of them. Hereinafter, a combination of symbols that are aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned with the pay line LN is referred to as a symbol combination as an index, and constitutes a symbol combination as an index. The design is called an index design.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R rotate, and the symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R change continuously. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the see-through window 3.

  When one of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter, also referred to as a combination) is displayed on each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R on the winning line LN. As a result, when the game stops, a prize is generated, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player according to the prize and added to the credit. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid directly from the medal payout port 9 (see FIG. 1). Further, when a combination of symbols accompanied by a transition of the gaming state is stopped on the pay line LN as a result of displaying the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the game state is shifted to a gaming state corresponding to the combination of the symbols. .

  In this embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and ends when all the reels stop. One unit of control (game control) for executing the game is started when all controls accompanying the end of the previous game are completed, and when all controls accompanying the end of the game are completed. finish.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, and a configuration using four or more reels may be used. In a configuration using two or more reels, the winning may be determined based on a combination of display results derived for all of the two or more reels. Further, in this embodiment, the variable display device is constituted by physical reels, but the variable display device may be constituted by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated and the symbols start to change, one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated. Then, the rotation of the reel corresponding to the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped, and the symbol is stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated to when the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped is 190 ms (millisecond).

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and change 80 × 20 (symbols per reel) = 1600 symbols, so that a maximum of 4 symbols are drawn during 190 ms. You can do it. That is, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols four frames away from the symbols, for a total of five symbols.

  For this reason, for example, when one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated and the symbol displayed on the lower row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol used as the reference is 4 Since the symbol up to the top of the frame can be displayed in the lower row, when one of the stop switches 8L, 8R is operated on each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reels corresponding to the stop switch are displayed on the winning line. The symbols arranged within five frames including the symbol displayed on the winning line can be displayed on the winning line.

  Hereinafter, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R may be simply referred to as reels unless it is particularly necessary to distinguish them. The reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C may be referred to as a middle reel, and the reel 2R may be referred to as a right reel. An operation of stopping the reels 2L, 2C, 2R by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R may be referred to as a stop operation.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game control is performed by the game control board 40, and the game is controlled by the effect control board 90. The control of the effect according to the state is performed, and the power supply board 101 generates a drive power supply for the electric components constituting the slot machine 1, and supplies the drive power to the respective units.

  A power supply of AC 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 101 from the outside, and a DC voltage required for driving the electric components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated from the power supply of AC 100 V, and the game control board 40 and the production control board 90. It is supplied to. The hopper motor 34b, the payout sensor 34c, the full tank sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  On the game control board 40, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the settlement switch 10, the reset switch 23, the stop switch 36a, the automatic settlement switch 36b, the inserted medal sensor 31, and the door opening are provided. The detection switch 25, the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the payout sensor 34c, the full tank sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. The detection signals of these connected switches are input. In addition, the game control board 40 includes the above-described credit indicator 11, game assist indicators 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, insertion request LED 17, start valid LED 18, waiting LED 19, replay LED 20, BET switch valid LED 21, , Middle and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, a set value display 24, a flow path switching solenoid 30, and reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, and the hopper motor 34b described above via the power supply board 101. These electric components are connected and driven based on the control of a main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 includes a microcomputer including a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d, and includes a random number circuit for generating a random number for an internal lottery. The main control unit 41 performs directly and indirectly controls each unit of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40, and the switches are connected to the game control board 40 directly or via the power supply board 101. A switch detection circuit 44 that takes in the detected signal and transmits the signal to the main control unit 41, and a motor drive that transmits the motor drive signal (phase signal of the stepping motor) output from the main control unit 41 to the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. Circuit switching between the circuit 45 and the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 A solenoid drive circuit 46 for transmitting to the solenoid 30, an LED drive circuit 47 for transmitting the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40, and a supply to the slot machine 1. A power cut-off detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal to the main control unit 41 when the voltage drop is detected by monitoring the voltage of the power supply to be turned on; And a reset circuit 49 that supplies a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 when the power supply is unstable.

  The main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91. The command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is transmitted in only one direction, and the command is not transmitted from the sub control unit 91 to the main control unit 41.

  The main control unit 41 repeatedly performs a process according to the control state as a main process until the detection state of various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes, and responds to the change in the detection state of various switches. Execute the process of shifting in stages. In addition, the main control unit 41 executes the timer interrupt processing (main) at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in the present embodiment). Note that the execution interval of the timer interrupt processing (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time during which the processing repeated in the main processing repeats according to the control state and the execution time of the timer interrupt processing (main). Thus, at least one cycle of the process repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is performed at least.

  The effect control board 90 is connected to the effect switch 56 and the effect direction switch 57, and the detection signals of these effect switches are input. In addition, effect devices such as a liquid crystal display 51, effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, reel LED 55, effect LED 56a, direction switch LED 57a, effect housing LEDs 59a to 59f, and the like are connected. It is driven based on control by a sub-control unit 91 mounted on the control board 90. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, the effect LED 56a, the direction switch LED 57a, and the effect housing are controlled by the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90. Although the output control of the rendering device such as the LEDs 59a to 59f is performed, an output control unit for directly controlling the output of the rendering device separately from the sub-control unit 91 is mounted on the rendering control board 90 or another board. A configuration in which the sub-control unit 91 determines the output pattern of the effect device based on a command from the main control unit 41, and the output control unit controls the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub-control unit 91. In such a configuration, the output control of the effect device is performed by both the sub-control unit 91 and the output control unit. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, the effect LED 56a, the direction switch LED 57a, the effect housing LEDs 59a to 59f are illustrated as the effect devices. The device is not limited to these, and for example, a mechanically driven display device or a mechanically driven role object may be applied as the rendering device.

  The effect control board 90 is composed of a microcomputer having a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, and an I / O port 91d, and controls an effect, and a liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90. A display control circuit 92 for performing display control of the display, an effect effect LED 52, an LED drive circuit 93 for controlling the drive of the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 for controlling the audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, A reset circuit 95 for providing a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a predetermined time; a switch detection circuit 96 for detecting a detection signal input from switches connected to the effect control board 90; A clock device 97 that outputs time information including date information and time information; The power supply voltage supplied to the lot machine 1 is monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, a power cutoff detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating the voltage drop to the sub CPU 91a, and other circuits are mounted. Have been.

  The sub-control unit 91 receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40, performs various controls for performing the effect, and directly or indirectly controls each unit of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. Control.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the payout rate of medals changes according to the set value. More specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability according to a set value in a lottery that influences the advantage for the player such as an internal lottery. The set value is made up of six levels from 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate decreasing as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is the highest for the player, and as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, the advantage gradually decreases.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after turning on the setting key switch 37. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Move to change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the set value display 24 is updated by one (when further operated from the set value 6, the set value is changed to 1). Return). Then, when the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (set value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state where the game can proceed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a specified number of bets that can be set according to the game state is determined, and the game is performed on the condition that the specified number of bets is set according to the game state. Can be started. In the present embodiment, the pay line LN is activated when a prescribed number of bets is set according to the gaming state.

  In this embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, the activated pay line (in this embodiment, the activated pay line LN is always activated. A winning combination is achieved when a combination of symbols called a combination is arranged on the winning line LN thus obtained (hereinafter simply referred to as a winning line). The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols.

  The types of winning combinations are determined according to the state of the game, but can be broadly divided into small winning combinations with medal payout and re-starting so that the next game can be started without setting the number of bets. There are a gaming role and a special role accompanied by a transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Hereinafter, the small role and the replaying role are also collectively referred to as a general role. In order for a winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c. In the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to permit winning of each of the above-mentioned roles before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7). At the time of detection) using a random number. Note that among the winning flags of these roles, the winning flags of the small role and the replaying role are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game. The combination is enabled until the combination of the permitted combinations is completed by the flag, and is invalid in the game in which the combination of the permitted combinations is completed. That is, once the winning flag of the special role is won, even if the combination of the roles permitted by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. Becomes

  In addition, in the internal lottery, there is provided a general role (hereinafter, referred to as a duplicate winning role) that is won by overlapping with the special role. If the double winning role is won in the internal lottery, the special role is also duplicated. The symbol combination that constitutes the duplicate winning combination stops on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, indicating that there is a possibility that the special combination may be won. It has become.

  Further, in the internal lottery, only when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined stop order, the symbols constituting the winning combination are aligned with the winning line LN and stopped, and a small winning that can generate a winning is provided. A replaying role (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a pushing role) and a small role, a replaying role that can stop the symbols constituting the role regardless of the stop order in line with the pay line LN and generate a winning ( Non-pushing sequence).

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result (for example, the pressing sequence that has been won in the internal lottery). The stop time of winning, etc.) can be controlled by an assist time (hereinafter, referred to as AT), which is a notification period in which navigation notification that can be performed by notifying the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 can be executed. Based on the result of the internal lottery, an AT lottery is performed to determine whether to grant the right to be controlled to the AT, and the right to be controlled by the AT is won in the AT lottery, and a predetermined start condition (for example, , That the game won in the AT lottery is terminated, that a predetermined number of games (0 games or 1 or more games) may have passed after the AT right has been won, After winning the right, by a predetermined symbol combination reel 2L, 2C, we like to stop 2R) is satisfied, the main control unit 41 starts the control of the AT, controls the AT.

  In the case where the AT is controlled, the navigation notification is executed by winning the navigation target combination (corresponding combination of the above-mentioned pressing combinations) according to the game state, and the stop which is advantageous to the player is performed. By notifying the operation mode (the pressing order and the operation timing) of the switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, and transmitting a command capable of specifying an operation mode that is advantageous to the player to the sub-control unit 91, the liquid crystal display A navigation effect using the speaker 51 and the speakers 53 and 54 is executed. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the operation mode informed by the navigation notification and the navigation effect, it is possible to reliably win the winning combination won by the internal lottery. In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute the navigation notification and the navigation effect by satisfying a certain condition even in the normal state where the AT is not controlled.

  In the navigation effect, the sub control unit 91 outputs from the speakers 53 and 54 navigation sounds that can specify the operation modes of the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R that are notified by the navigation notification on the main control unit 41 side. Is possible. Also, BGM can be output from the speakers 53 and 54 during the AT in which the navigation effect is performed, and when BGM is output during the AT, regardless of whether or not to output the navigation sound. The BGM is maintained at a substantially constant volume. On the other hand, when outputting the navigation sound during the AT, if the BGM is being output, control is performed so that the navigation sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 at a volume higher than the volume of the BGM. As a result, the navigation voice is not buried in the BGM, and the player can reliably recognize the navigation voice. When outputting the navigation sound, a configuration may be employed in which the volume of the BGM is controlled to be lower than the volume of the navigation audio.

  Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R performed by the main control unit 41 will be described. When the rotation of the reels starts, and when the reels are stopped and the reels that are still spinning remain, the main control unit 41 determines the winning number and the table index and the table creation data stored in the ROM 41b. By referring to the table, a stop control table is created for each rotating reel. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R corresponding to the spinning reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to, and the slippage of the stop control table referred to. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding frames, and it is possible to stop the reel by drawing up to four symbols after detecting the stop operation. In other words, the stop position of the symbol can be specified from a range of up to five frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. Further, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to draw up to four symbols and stop the reel after detecting the stop operation. The stop position of the symbol can be designated from a maximum of five symbols including the operation position.

  In the present embodiment, if any one of the winning combinations is won, when the stop operation is performed, the winning combinations within the pull-in range of a maximum of four frames can be aligned and stopped on the pay line. If possible, a control is performed to stop the rolls in a uniform manner, and for the winning combination, a control is performed to stop the rolls without aligning them in the pull-in range of a maximum of four frames.

  When the special role and the small role are elected at the same time, such as when the small role is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, when the stop operation is performed, the maximum If it is possible to stop all the winning combinations in the 4-frame pull-in range, control is performed to align and stop the winning small roles. If it is not possible to draw in, if it is possible to stop all the special roles that have been won in the pay-in range of a maximum of four frames on the winning line, control will be performed to align and stop them. That is, control is performed to stop the four frames without being aligned in the pull-in range. That is, in such a case, the control for aligning the small role on the pay line is given priority over the special role, and the special role can be won only when the small role cannot be drawn. When the special role and the small role can be drawn in at the same time, only the small role is drawn in, and the small role and the special role are not aligned on the winning line at the same time. In addition, when the special role and the small role are elected at the same time, the control to arrange the special role on the winning line has priority over the small role, and only when the special role cannot be drawn, the small role is placed on the winning line. Alignment control may be performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the special role and the replaying role are simultaneously won, for example, when the replaying role is won while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, a stop operation is performed. At this time, a control is performed in which the symbols of the replaying game are aligned and stopped within a pull-in range of a maximum of four frames on the winning line. In this case, the symbols constituting the replaying game or the symbols forming the replaying game simultaneously won are arranged within 5 symbols, that is, at intervals of 4 frames or less on any of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. Since the stop can be stopped at an arbitrary position within the pull-in range of 4 frames, if the special role and the replaying role are simultaneously won, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player. Instead, the re-game players will always win. In other words, in such a case, the control for aligning the re-gaming combination on the winning line is given priority over the special combination, and the re-gaming combination always wins. When the special role and the replaying role can be drawn in at the same time, only the replaying role is drawn in and the special role does not coincide with the replaying role on the winning line.

  In this embodiment, the reel stop control is performed by using the stop control table that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing at which the stop operation is performed. A configuration in which the stop position is specified from the table and stop control for stopping the reel at the specified stop position is performed.The stop position that can be stopped at the timing of the stop operation is searched without using the stop control table or the stop position table. Specified and configured to perform stop control to stop the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using stop control table, stop control using stop position table, stop possible without using stop control table or stop position table A configuration in which stop control by searching and specifying a stop position is used together, and a configuration in which stop control is performed by partially changing the stop control table and stop position table It may be.

  Next, a process for transmitting a command from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  At the start of the game, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment updates various control states (for example, whether or not a game state or a state in which navigation information is executed) with the start of the game, and updates the state. On the basis of the control state, control relating to the game (for example, internal lottery, navigation notification, lottery relating to an advantageous state for the player, etc.) is performed, and at the end of the game, the result of the game (for example, each reel) The various control states are maintained or updated in accordance with the stopped symbol combination and the result of the lottery regarding the advantageous state. At the start and end of the game, a control state command that can specify various control states at that time is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Note that the control state includes a plurality of types of states that are uniquely set according to the playability, design concept, and the like for each model of the slot machine 1. The number of control state commands is determined by the type of the control state. It is set according to the number.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control state command capable of specifying the control state is a control state capable of specifying a control state in which the content can be changed between the start and the end of a unit of the game among the control states. Command 1 and a control state command 2 that is specific to the game and that can specify a control state whose contents do not change between the start and end of the game.

  The control state command 1 includes a plurality of game state related commands capable of specifying a control state related to the game state in the main control unit 41, and control of the AT during AT, that is, an advantageous state advantageous to the player. A plurality of AT-related commands A capable of specifying a control state related to the presence of the AT and a plurality of AT-related commands B capable of specifying a control state related to non-AT, that is, not controlling the AT. The control state command 2 includes a plurality of in-game specific information commands capable of specifying a control state specific to the game.

  In addition, the game state related command includes, for example, a command capable of specifying a game state in the main control unit 41, and a case where the game state is shifted in accordance with the execution of a predetermined number of games. A command that can specify the number of games remaining until the controlled gaming state ends, and when the gaming state is to be shifted by paying out a predetermined number of medals, the game is controlled in the game. A command that can specify the number of medals remaining until the game state ends is included.

  The AT-related command A includes, for example, a command capable of specifying the number of rights controlled by the AT as an advantageous state for the player, and a remaining game in which control of the AT controlled by the game is continued. Commands that can specify the number are included.

  The AT-related command B is, for example, a command that can specify the cumulative number of base games to be performed in the normal state where the control of the AT is not performed after the control of the previous AT is completed. When the number of normal games reaches a predetermined number of games and is controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player, a command that can specify the number of remaining games until controlled to the advantageous state, the right to be controlled by the AT, This includes the number of remaining games that are awarded until the control of the AT is started.

  In the in-game unique information command group, for example, a command that can specify a winning situation of an AT lottery that determines whether or not to grant the right to be controlled to the AT as an advantageous state for the player is controlled by the AT. A command that can specify the added status of the number of games, a command that can be determined at the start of the game according to the result of the internal lottery, a command that can specify an advantageous stop order for the player, and that is determined at the start of the game according to the internal lottery result (For example, a freeze state in which the progress of a game is delayed for a predetermined period, a reel effect performed using reels in the freeze state, an effect indicating an internal lottery result, and the like).

  One command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91 in the present embodiment is composed of 2 bytes (one set of two 1-byte communication data), and the first byte (MODE) is the command of the command. The second byte (EXT) indicates the classification, and indicates the content of the command. Each command included in the control status command is composed of 2 bytes similarly to the other commands. In particular, as shown in FIG. 4, a MODE of a series of commands included in the control status command is transmitted. Are set to continuous numerical values (B0 to CF in the present embodiment) corresponding to the order.

  Note that the form of the command (a form in which one set of commands is formed by two 1-byte communication data) shown in the present embodiment is an example, and other data forms, for example, one communication data is 2 bytes or more. A form, a form in which one command is composed of one or three or more pieces of communication data, a form in which these forms are combined, and the like may be used. Further, in the present embodiment, the MODE of each command included in the control state command is a continuous numerical value obtained by sequentially adding processing (processing of adding 1) from the initial value (B0). May be a numerical value obtained by the arithmetic processing (four arithmetic operations and the like).

  In each command included in the control state command, data indicating the specific command content to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 as EXT is executed in the above-described main processing and timer interrupt processing (main). Through various processes, the data is set in a predetermined data address area of the RAM 41c corresponding to each data, and the data address of each data is, like the value of MODE, the serial address corresponding to the transmission order. It is obtained by performing an addition process (a process of adding 1) sequentially from an initial value (data address of a command transmitted first among control state commands). I have. The data indicating the content of the command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c specified by the data address of each command included in the control state command, and the corresponding data is directly referred to by referring to the area of the data address. Or a configuration in which the data can be read indirectly by referring to the data address. For example, a second address indicating a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is stored in the data address. It is possible to read out the relevant data by further referring to the predetermined area according to the second address, and to calculate the relevant data by referring to the data address. The configuration may be such that the data is obtained as a result of the calculation. By adopting a configuration in which the corresponding data can be read indirectly by referring to the data address, for example, even if the data is not stored in a continuous numerical data address area, a predetermined value with respect to the initial value can be obtained. The corresponding data can be read out by arithmetic processing (for example, addition processing).

  Next, a game start transmission command setting process executed at the start of the game, which is a process for transmitting a command executed by the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. .

  When a game start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 executes a winning number setting process, and sets a winning number capable of specifying a winning state of an internal lottery in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c according to a result of the internal lottery. After that, the stop order data setting process is executed to determine the stop order that is advantageous for the player according to the internal lottery result or the stop order data that is advantageous for the player. Stop order data that can specify (first left stop) is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. Thereafter, a game start transmission command setting process is executed, and a control state command that can specify the control state at the start of the game, an internal winning command including a winning number that can specify the internal lottery result, and the sub control unit 91 Set in the command queue to send to.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the game start transmission command setting process, first, a control state update process of updating a corresponding control state among a plurality of control states with the start of the game is executed (Sa1). . In the control state update process, among the control states, for example, a gaming state, the number of remaining games until the predetermined gaming state ends, the number of remaining medals until the predetermined gaming state ends, the cumulative number of base games For example, the control state determined by the result of the previous game is maintained without updating. In addition, for example, the control state that can change when a predetermined condition is satisfied at the start of the game, such as the number of rights controlled by the AT, the number of remaining games controlled by the AT, etc. Update as appropriate. Further, for example, the control state newly determined at the start of the game, such as the winning state of the AT lottery, the stop sequence advantageous to the player, the type of effect, and the like, is newly set.

  After executing the control state update processing in the step of Sa1, the control state command batch setting processing is performed to collectively set the above-mentioned command group included in the control state command capable of specifying each control state in the command queue ( Sa2).

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the control state command batch setting process, the value of MODE set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to an initial value (in the present embodiment, MODE of the game state related command included in the control state command). (B0) is set (Sb1). Further, the value of the data address set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the initial value (the value of the address of the area where the data of the game state related command is stored) (Sb2). Further, the value of the number of processes set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the number of commands included in the control status command group (Sb3).

  Thereafter, the timer interrupt is set to prohibit (Sb4), and the MODE of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set in the command queue in a state where the timer interrupt is prohibited (Sb5). Then, the data stored in the area of the RAM 41c at the address corresponding to the value of the data address is acquired, set as EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb6), and the EXT is set in the command queue (Sb7).

  After that, a timer interrupt waiting process is executed (Sb8). In the timer interrupt waiting process, the timer interrupt is set to be permitted, the process waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and returns to the caller process after the timer interrupt process (main) is completed. In the timer interrupt processing (main), as will be described later, when it is not detected that the power supply to the slot machine 1 stops, the normal-time command transmission processing is performed every time the timer interrupt processing (main) is executed. And transmits the data (MODE and EXT constituting the command) set in the command queue to the sub-control unit 91 byte by byte. Therefore, by executing the timer interrupt waiting process in step Sb8, the normal command transmission process is executed, and the mode and EXT set in the command queue set in the command queue in steps Sb5 and Sb7 are set earlier. The MODE is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 as the first byte of the command.

  After the timer interrupt waiting process in the step of Sb8 is completed, the timer interrupt waiting process is executed again (Sb9). As a result, EXT set later of MODE and EXT set in the command queue in steps Sb5 and Sb7 by the normal command transmission processing executed in the timer interrupt processing (main) is set as the second byte of the command. The command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the two timer interrupt wait processes in steps Sb8 and Sb9 are executed, so that one set of MODE and EXT constituting one command is converted to the sub-control unit 91. 91 will be transmitted.

  Thereafter, 1 is added to the value of MODE in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb10), and 1 is added to the value of the data address of the predetermined area in the RAM 41c (Sb11). Then, the value of the number of times of processing in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is decremented by 1 (Sb12), and it is determined whether or not the value of the number of times of remaining processing after the subtraction is 0 (Sb13). It is determined whether MODE and EXT have been set in the command queue for the command.

  If it is determined in step Sb13 that the value of the remaining processing count is not 0, that is, for all commands in the control state command group, MODE and EXT are not set in the command queue, and commands that have not been set in the command queue yet. If remains, by returning to the step of Sb4, performing the processing of the steps Sb10 and Sb11 after performing the processing of the steps Sb5 to Sb7 in a state where the timer interrupt is set to be prohibited again, The process of sequentially setting the MODE and EXT of the commands not yet set in the command queue to the command queue is repeated.

  If it is determined in step Sb13 that the remaining number of processes is 0, that is, if MODE and EXT are set in the command queue for all commands included in the control status command group, the control status command batch setting process is performed. Is ended, and the process returns to the game start command transmission process of the caller.

  In the game start command transmission process, after the control state command batch setting process in the step of Sa2 is completed, an internal winning command setting process (first internal winning command) is executed (Sa3), and a special is performed based on the internal lottery result. The MODE and EXT of the first internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the role are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Thereafter, a command setting process for setting MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c in a command queue is executed (Sa4).

  In the command setting process, as shown in FIG. 7, the timer interrupt is set to prohibit (Sc1), MODE of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to a command queue, and EXT of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to a command queue. (Sc2). Then, the prohibition of the timer interrupt set in the step of Sc1 is released (Sc3), the command setting process ends, and the process returns to the game start transmission command setting process. In the command setting process, as in the control status command batch setting process, the timer interrupt waiting process is not executed after the MODE and EXT constituting one command are set in the command queue, but the timer interrupt is prohibited in step Sc3. Is released, the timer interrupt processing (main) is performed at a predetermined timing after which the interrupt is performed. Therefore, the MODE and EXT set in the command queue in the step of Sc2 of the command setting processing are the same as those of Sc3. By executing the normal command transmission process in the timer interrupt process (main) at a predetermined timing after the step, the command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

  After the command setting process in the step Sa4 is completed, in the game start transmission command setting process, an internal winning command setting process (second internal winning command) is executed (Sa5), and the general winning combination is determined based on the internal lottery result. The MODE and EXT of the second internal winning command that can specify the winning situation are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Thereafter, a command setting process is executed (Sa6), and MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue. The MODE and the EXT of the second internal winning command set in the command queue in the command setting process of the step of Sa6 are the same as the command setting process in Sa4, and the timer interrupt process is performed at a predetermined timing when the interrupt is subsequently performed. By executing the normal command transmission processing in (main), the command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  After executing the command setting process corresponding to the internal winning command setting process (second internal winning command) in the step Sa6, the command setting process is terminated, and the game start transmission command setting process is terminated. Thereafter, control according to the progress of the game, such as rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, is performed in response to the start operation.

  As described above, when the start switch 7 is operated as the first timing, that is, at the start of the game, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the control state command collective setting process and outputs the control state command. A plurality of included commands are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  In the control state command batch setting process, when transmitting a plurality of commands included in the control state command, the main control unit 41 transmits a set of MODE and EXT constituting one command in a state where interrupts are prohibited. After setting in the command queue, the timer interrupt process (main) is executed twice consecutively by executing the timer interrupt wait process, which waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed once, twice in a row. Then, by transmitting MODE and EXT of the command queue to the sub-control unit 91, two sets of unit data (MODE and EXT of 1 byte each) constituting one command are continuously transmitted. It has become.

  In the control status command batch setting process, when transmitting a plurality of commands included in the control status command, the main control unit 41 waits for a timer interrupt after setting MODE and EXT for one command in the command queue. After executing the process twice and transmitting a set of unit data, the process of similarly setting MODE and EXT to the command queue for another command and executing the timer interrupt waiting process twice is performed. By doing so, when transmitting a plurality of commands included in the control status command, the commands are set in the command queue one by one and transmitted.

  Each MODE of a plurality of commands included in the control state command is set to a continuous numerical value obtained by adding one by one from the initial value. When transmitting a plurality of commands included in the control status command in the control status command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 uses a value obtained by adding one by one from the initial value as a MODE of each command of the control status command. By setting the command in the command queue, a plurality of commands included in the control status command are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 in the order of continuous numerical values set as MODE.

  Further, in the game start transmission command setting process, the main control unit 41 executes the control status command batch setting process to transmit all the control status commands that can be set uniquely for each model of the slot machine 1, and By executing the winning command setting process, the internal winning command transmitted in common regardless of the model of the slot machine 1 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and then the control according to the progress of the game is performed. Therefore, it is possible to specify that the control according to the progress of the game is started based on the transmission of the common internal winning command. On the other hand, by receiving the common internal winning command, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the control according to the progress of the game is subsequently performed on the main control unit 41 side. It is possible to start a control such as an effect corresponding thereto.

  Next, a process for the main control unit 41 of this embodiment to transmit a predetermined command at the end of the game will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control unit 41 terminates the third stop operation for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R whose rotation control has been started in response to the game start operation (when the stop switch of the third stop operation is released). That is, at the end of the game, a game end transmission command setting process for setting the above-mentioned control state command and a command related to the result of the game in the command queue for transmission to the sub-control unit 91 is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the game end command setting process, first, MODE and EXT of the door command are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c based on the output state of the door open detection switch 25 (Sd1), and then the command setting is performed. The processing is executed (Sd2), and MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue.

  Thereafter, a control state update process is executed (Sd3), and the corresponding control state is updated based on the end of the game and the result of the game. In the control state update process, a combination of the symbols stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, that is, a control state that can be changed according to the result of the game, for example, a game state, until a predetermined game state ends, in the control state. The remaining number of games, the number of rights controlled by the AT, and the like are updated or maintained in accordance with the result of the game, and the control state that changes as the game is played in a predetermined state, for example, a predetermined state. The remaining number of medals until the end of the game state, the accumulated number of base games, the number of remaining games controlled by the AT, and the like are decremented by one in accordance with the game being played in the corresponding state. A control state that is maintained without being updated or subtracted and does not change regardless of the game result or that the game has been played in a predetermined state, for example, an AT lottery winning state, Advantageous stop order for the technique's, is controlled so as to maintain without changing for the type of production.

  After the control state update processing is performed in step Sd3, the above-described control state command batch setting processing is performed (Sd4), and the control state command 1 and control state that can specify the control state updated or maintained in step Sd3. Command 2 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

  Thereafter, a winning number set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is obtained based on a combination of symbols arranged on the winning line LN, and MODE and EXT of the winning number command are set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c based on the winning number. (Sd5), a command setting process is executed (Sd6), and MODE and EXT of a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue. Thereafter, in the same manner as setting the winning number command in the command queue in steps Sd5 and Sd6, predetermined commands (for example, the payout number command, the game end command, the payout start command, and the payout end) to be transmitted with the end of the game. Command, error command, etc.), after setting MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, executes a command setting process to set MODE and EXT in the command queue. After setting MODE and EXT in the command queue for all the commands to be transmitted with the end of the game, the game end transmission command setting process ends. After that, control according to the progress of the game is performed, such as payout of medals and setting of replays in accordance with the result of the game.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes the control state command collective setting process when the third stop operation for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is completed as a second timing, that is, when the game is completed. By executing the command, a plurality of commands included in the control state command are transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

  Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes control state update processing in the game end transmission command setting processing to perform control for updating or maintaining a control state that can change with the end of the game. By executing the control status command batch setting process, the control status command batch transmission process transmits a control status command that can specify the control status updated or maintained by the control status update process.

  Further, in the game end transmission command setting process, the main control unit 41 executes a control status command batch setting process to transmit all the control status commands that can be set uniquely for each model of the slot machine 1 and thereafter wins a prize. A command commonly transmitted regardless of the model of the slot machine 1, such as a number command, is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and thereafter, control according to the progress of the game is performed. It is possible to specify that the control according to the progress of the game is started based on the transmission of a common command such as a number command. On the other hand, by receiving the common command, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the control according to the progress of the game is subsequently performed on the main control unit 41 side, and responds to the control. Control such as production can be started.

  Next, a timer interrupt process (main) executed by the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the timer interrupt processing (main), first, a register in use is saved in a stack area (Se1). Next, a power failure determination process is performed (Se2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not a voltage drop signal has been input from the power interruption detection circuit 48. If the voltage drop signal has been input, it is determined whether or not the voltage drop signal has been input in the previous power failure determination process. If a voltage drop signal was also input in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that power supply to the slot machine 1 has been stopped and a power failure has occurred, and a power interruption indicating that has occurred. The flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c.

  After the power failure determination process in step Se2, it is determined whether a power failure flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Se3). If the power failure flag is not set, the game controlled by the main process is determined. Processing for performing various controls according to the progression stage (for example, processing for updating a counter, processing for input determination of switches, processing for updating a phase signal of a reel motor, processing for transmitting a command, and the like) are sequentially executed. .

  In the timer interruption process (main), a normal command transmission process of transmitting various commands set in the command queue to the sub-control unit 91 is executed as one of a plurality of processes performed in the timer interruption process (main). (Se4). In the normal command transmission processing, the one-byte MODE or one-byte EXT that constitutes the command set in the command queue, and the unset MODE or EXT that is set first is transmitted to the command queue. After specifying the MODE or EXT from the output port by specifying the pointer based on the pointer value, a strobe signal for notifying the sub-control unit 91 that the MODE or EXT has been output is provided for a predetermined time (in the present embodiment, , 10 μs). Then, the transmission pointer value is updated to a value indicating the next untransmitted MODE or EXT, and the normal command transmission processing ends. Thus, every time the timer interrupt processing (main) is performed, MODE and EXT set in the command queue are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 one byte at a time, and the untransmitted data remaining in the command queue is transmitted. MODE and EXT are transmitted in the next and subsequent timer interrupt processing (main).

  Then, in the timer interrupt process (main), after all of the plurality of processes performed in the timer interrupt process (main) are completed, the register saved in the stack area in step Se1 is restored, and the process ends. Then, the processing returns to the main processing before the timer interrupt processing (main) is executed.

  Also, in the step of Se3, it is determined whether or not a power interruption flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, and if it is determined that the power interruption flag is set, it is set in the command queue before the power interruption processing. The power-off-time command transmission process of transmitting all the untransmitted MODEs and EXTs to the sub-control unit 91 is executed (Se6).

  In the command transmission process at the time of power interruption, based on the transmission pointer value of the command queue, the first one of the untransmitted MODE or EXT is specified, and the specified MODE or EXT is output from the output port. The strobe signal is output, and the process of updating the transmission pointer value to the value indicating the next untransmitted MODE or EXT is repeatedly performed. All MODEs and EXTs for transmission are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 one byte at a time.

  Then, after all the untransmitted MODEs and EXTs set in the command queue are transmitted by the power failure command transmission process in the step of Se6, the power failure process (main) is executed and the slot machine 1 is executed. When the power supply to the power supply is resumed, the main control unit 41 performs processing for enabling the control state to be returned to the control state before the power interruption, and disables the subsequent processing in the main control unit 41 such as control relating to the game.

  As described above, in the timer interrupt processing (main), the main control unit 41 executes the normal time command transmission processing when the power interruption is not detected, and executes the power transmission when the power interruption is detected. The command transmission process at the time of disconnection is executed, and MODE and EXT constituting the command set in the command queue are transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

  In the normal command transmission process, only one MODE or EXT set first in the command queue is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the untransmitted MODE and EXT are used in the next and subsequent timer interrupt processes ( On the other hand, in the power-off command transmission process, all untransmitted MODEs and EXTs stored in the command queue are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the untransmitted MODEs and EXTs are transmitted. Is not left.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 can control the game, and can transmit a plurality of commands including a control state command indicating a control state of the game. The sub-control unit 91 can specify the control state on the main control unit 41 side in response to the reception of the command from the main control unit 41 and control the effect.

  In such a configuration, in order for the sub-control unit 91 to grasp the control state on the main control unit 41 side in detail, the control state indicating the control state changed every time the control state changes on the main control unit 41 side. Is transmitted each time, there is a problem in that the program capacity of the main control unit 41 relating to command transmission increases.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment operates when the start switch 7 is operated as the first timing in the one-unit game, that is, at the start of the game, and as the second timing, the reel 2L, When the third stop operation is completed for 2C and 2R, that is, at the time of ending the game, the control state command including a plurality of types of commands that can specify the control state of the game on the main control unit 41 is sub-controlled. The control state command that can be transmitted to the unit 91 and includes a control state that does not change at the first timing and the second timing, that is, a control state that does not change at a plurality of timings in a unit game. A control state command 2 as a first control state command that can be specified, and a control state that can be changed at a first timing and a second timing. In other words, the main control unit 41 includes a first control state command 1 as a second control state command capable of specifying a control state that may change at a plurality of timings in one unit game. At this timing and at the second timing, the common control state command collective setting process is executed, so that all commands included in the control state command are transmitted. It is possible to reduce the program capacity for performing processing when the main control unit 41 transmits the control state command, while allowing the control state on the main control unit 41 side to be grasped in detail.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 that controls the game as the first control unit can transmit a command to the sub-control unit 91 that controls the effect as the second control unit. However, the first control means is a control means for transmitting control information such as a command to the second control means, and the second control means is based on the control information transmitted from the first control means. Any control means may be used as the first control means, for example, a control means other than game control, for example, a control means for effect control, and as the second control means, for example, the first control means When the control means is a control means for controlling the effect, a control means for controlling the effect device based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be applied.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes a common control state command batch setting process at the start of the game as the first timing and at the end of the game as the second timing, Although the control state command is transmitted at a plurality of timings in the one-unit game, the main control unit 41 transmits the control state command at a plurality of timings including a timing before and after the control state changes in at least the one-unit game. A configuration including a plurality of timings other than the start and end of the game, or a configuration including the start and end of the game and other timings, three or more A configuration including timing may be used. With such a configuration, it is possible to cause the sub-control unit 91 to grasp in more detail that the control state has changed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the control of the AT is applied as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player, which is one type of control state. The probability of winning a lottery that determines whether or not to grant the right to be granted is higher than other states, the probability of winning the lottery that determines whether or not to add the number of games controlled by the AT is higher than other states. The advantage state where the probability of winning a replay in the internal lottery is higher than other states, and the advantageous state where the probability of the small role winning in the internal lottery is higher than other states are applied. In such a configuration, the control state relating to each advantageous state may be transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91 as a plurality of commands included in the control state command. It can be made aware of the control state of the main control unit 41 side in more detail with respect to the sub-controller 91.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment transmits the control state command at a plurality of timings in one unit game by executing the control state command batch setting processing at the first timing and the second timing in one unit game. The first timing is a timing when the start switch 7 is operated, that is, a timing associated with the start of the game, and the second timing is a third stop operation for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. At the end of the game, that is, at the timing accompanying the end of the game, the sub control unit 91 as the second control unit changes the control state of the main control unit 41 as the first control unit at the beginning and end of the game. It can be grasped.

  In the present embodiment, when the start switch 7 is operated, the main control unit 41 executes a control state command batch setting process as a first timing that is a timing accompanying the start of the game to execute the control state. Although the first command is transmitted at the start of the game, the first timing is the timing at which the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started with the start of the game. The timing at which the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are brought into a constant speed state with the start of the game, the acceptance of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is enabled, and the internal lottery performed at the start of the game A timing such as a timing after transmitting an internal winning command capable of specifying a situation may be applied.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines that the third stop operation has been completed for the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R as the second timing following the end of the game (when the stop switch for the third stop is pressed). After that, when the game is released), the control state command batch setting process is executed to transmit the control state command, but the second timing may be any time at the end of the game. The timing at which the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started with the start of the game, and the timing at which the third stop operation is started with respect to the reels 2L, 2C, 2R with the start of the game (third stop) When the stop switch of the stop is pressed), the timing at which the stop control of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is completed with the end of the game, The timing at which the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped, the timing between the time when the third stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is performed and the time when the start operation of the next game is performed (for example, the payout The timing may be applied, such as the timing at which the replay is set or the bet amount is set.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can control the AT as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and can control the first timing and the second timing in one unit game. At the timing, a common control status command batch setting process is executed, and the control status command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. The control status command includes a first timing and a second timing. The control state command 1 includes a control state command 1 that can specify a control state that can be changed by the AT. The control state command 1 includes a control state command 1 that can change for each unit of game while being controlled by the AT as an advantageous state. Includes an AT-related command A that can specify a control state that does not change for each unit of game except in a state controlled by the AT. A is also transmitted as a plurality of types of commands included in the control status command by executing the common control status command batch setting process, so that the first control unit It is possible to reduce the program capacity when the main control unit 41 as the first control unit transmits the control state command, while grasping the control state of the main control unit 41 in detail.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment executes a common control state command batch setting process at the first timing and the second timing in one unit game, and includes a plurality of types of commands capable of specifying the control state. The control status command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Each command included in the control status command is data constituting the command, and a MODE indicating the classification of the command is a serial number for each type. In the control state command batch setting process executed at one timing, the main control unit 41 executes commands included in the control state command in the order of consecutive numbers assigned as MODE. The sub-control unit 91 as the second control unit transmits a control state command because the sub-control unit 91 is set in the queue and transmitted. The order can grasp whether it is normal.

  In the control state command batch setting processing, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment performs, when transmitting each command included in the control state command, an initial value or adds 1 every time each command is transmitted from the initial value. Since the obtained value is set as a MODE constituting the command, relatively large data such as a data table is not required to create a plurality of types of control state commands, and only the initial value and the value for addition are used. As a result, it is possible to reduce the data capacity for creating the control state command. In such a configuration, in general, in the design of the slot machine 1, the number of types of control states to be recognized by the sub-control unit 91 increases or decreases depending on the model of the slot machine 1 or the like. Regardless of the number of types, in the control state command batch setting process, each command included in the control state command can be created using only the initial value and the value for addition.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can specify the first internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the special role as the internal lottery result and the winning status of the general role as the internal winning command that can specify the internal lottery result. The second internal winning command can be set in the internal winning command setting process, and the command can be transmitted to the sub control unit 91. In the internal winning command setting process, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role, it can be specified that the notification target role has been won, regardless of whether or not the AT is controlled, but a stop advantageous to the player The second internal winning command related to the general combination is set so that the order cannot be specified. For this reason, regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT, the AT is controlled from the second internal winning command without specifying an advantageous stop order for the player according to the internal lottery result. Since the common second internal winning command is transmitted irrespective of whether it is performed or not, the process related to transmitting the second internal winning command can be simplified, and the It is possible to prevent the stop order that is advantageous to the player from being notified by the navigation effect in a state in which the control is not performed.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 notifies the stop order of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, which is advantageous for the player, by the navigating notification in accordance with the notification target role selected by the internal winning. The control unit 41 uses the navigation notification to perform an operation at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, an operation at any one of a plurality of operation orders, or a combination thereof. The configuration in which the operation mode is notified by the navigation notification may be used. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 performs the notification target role regardless of whether the AT is controlled by the main control unit 41 side. Can be specified, but the second internal winning command is set by setting the second internal winning command so that an operation mode advantageous to the player cannot be specified. Preferred operating mode for the player in response to Luo internal lottery result is not be identified by the sub-control section 91 side.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a first notification target role and a second notification target role as the notification target roles for executing the navigation notification, and the main control unit 41 performs the internal winning command setting. In the process, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role, the second internal winning command is transmitted so that the notification target role can be identified as the first notification target role or the second notification target role. Since the setting is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role, the sub-control unit 91 side determines whether the notification target role is the first notification target role or the second notification target role. The sub-control unit 91 can specify whether it is the notification target combination, and the sub-control unit 91 can also perform different effects according to the type of the notification target combination.

  Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment controls the AT at the start of the game, and in the state where the navigation notification is executed, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role, the A stop order data setting process for setting stop order data that can specify an advantageous stop order in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c is executed, and a command including the stop order data is set in the above-described game start transmission command setting process to perform sub-control. Since the transmission to the unit 91 is performed, the navigation effect for notifying the stop order advantageous to the player can be performed on the sub-control unit 91 side in a state where the navigation notification is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a first notification target role and a second notification target role as the notification target roles for executing the navigation notification, and the main control unit 41 performs a stop order data setting process. In the case where the internal lottery result becomes the first notification target combination and the second notification target combination in the state where the navigation notification is executed, Even if the notification target roles won in the lottery are different types, if the stop order advantageous to the player is common, the stop order data including the common navigation number that can specify the stop order advantageous to the player is used. Since the setting is made, the types of stop order data can be reduced.

  Further, at the start of the game, the main control unit 41 sets stop order data in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c to set stop order data that can specify an advantageous stop order for the player according to the control state of the game. In the state where the navigation notification is executed in the stop order data setting process, the stop order data that can specify the stop order advantageous to the player when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination is set. On the other hand, in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, it is not possible to specify an advantageous stop order for the player, but the standard push order (for example, the first left stop) ) Is set, so that the stop order data is set when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target regardless of whether the navigation notification is executed or not. It is possible to share the processing of.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is configured to stop the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R stepwise each time the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is operated, which is an advantageous stop for the player. The order is determined before the operation of all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, that is, before the operation of the third stop is completed. When it is determined, a pushing order specifying command setting process for setting a pushing order specifying command capable of specifying the determined advantageous stop order is executed, and the set pressing order specifying command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In the pressing order specifying command setting process, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role in a state other than the state where the navigation notification is executed, the stage in which the advantageous stop order for the player is determined, that is, the operation of the first stop After the second stop operation is performed, a push order specifying command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal winning result is set and transmitted. Whether the stop order that is advantageous to the player is operated in the sub-control unit 91 when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role while preventing the stop order advantageous to the player from being specified even if An effect can be performed according to the crab.

  In the present embodiment, the main controller 41 stops the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when the notification target role is won in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed in the pressing order specifying command setting process. When it is determined that the combination to be stopped by the operation is determined, a push order specifying command capable of specifying an advantageous stop order for the player is set, and the push order specifying command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Although the transmission is performed, after the stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is performed and the role to be stopped is determined, the command that can specify the stop order advantageous to the player is different from the pressing order specifying command. It may be a command, for example, by sending another command that can specify the type of the notification target role that was won by the internal lottery, the player based on the type of the notification target role that was won It the benefits stop order may be configured to allow specific, separately may be configured to provide a command which can specify advantageous stop order for the player. In such a configuration, when the role to be stopped is determined, the main control unit 41 performs a process of setting a command capable of specifying an advantageous stop order for the player, so that the main control unit 41 , It is possible to reduce the load related to transmission of a separate command or the like that can specify an advantageous stop order for a player.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes a stop order data setting process when an internal lottery is performed, and when a stop operation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is performed, and It is a configuration that transmits a command including stop order data capable of specifying an advantageous stop order to the sub-control unit 91. After the role to be stopped is determined, every time the pressing order specifying command setting process is executed, Although a push order specifying command capable of specifying a stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, a push order capable of specifying a stop order advantageous to the player after the role to be stopped is determined. The specific command only needs to be transmitted at least once when the role to be stopped is determined, and the role to be stopped is determined, and a pressing order specifying command capable of specifying an advantageous stop sequence for the player is transmitted. After it may be configured not to perform a pressing order specifying command setting process. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce a load related to transmission of the pressing order specifying command by the main control unit 41.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the stop order data setting process when the internal lottery is performed in the state of performing the navigation notification, and performs the stop operation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. When the internal lottery is performed, only the stop order data setting process is executed when the navigation notification is performed. May be. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the load related to the transmission of the pressing order specifying command by the main control unit 41 when the navigation notification is performed.

  When a start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment performs an internal lottery, sets a different winning number for each internal lottery result in the RAM 41c according to the internal lottery result, and sets the set winning number. The internal winning flag is set, navigation notification, command creation, reel 2L, 2C, 2R stop control, and the like are performed in accordance with the command, and the winning status of the special role can be specified as an internal winning command that can specify the internal lottery result. The first internal winning command and the second internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the general role are set in the internal winning command setting process, and the set command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. A continuous number consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned as the winning number when the notification target role is won as the winning result. In the process, in a state other than the state where the navigation notification is executed under the control of the AT, when the winning number set in the RAM 41c is within the predetermined numerical range, it can be specified that the winning combination has been set. Sets a second internal winning command that cannot specify a stop order advantageous to the player, and transmits the set second internal winning command to the sub-control unit 91. Accordingly, regardless of whether the AT is controlled by the main control unit 41 or not, the stop order advantageous to the player according to the result of the internal lottery is not specified from the second internal winning command. Even if the control unit 91 is dishonest, it is possible to prevent a stop order that is advantageous to the player from being notified by the navigation effect in a state where the AT is not controlled by the AT.

  In addition, as the winning number set when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role, a continuous numerical value having a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and the main control unit 41 determines whether the internal lottery result is the notification target role. Processing for transmitting the second internal winning command by determining whether the winning number used in performing the predetermined control is within a predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target role. Can be simplified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 includes a first notification target role and a first notification target role as the notification target roles for executing the navigation notification, and the internal lottery result is the first notification target role. A consecutive number in the first numerical range is assigned as a winning number when the role is won, and a consecutive number in the second numerical range is used as the winning number when the internal lottery result becomes the second notification target role. When the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, the main control unit 41 determines whether the internal lottery result is in the first numerical range or the second numerical range. By determining whether it is the first notification target combination or the second notification target combination, the process of setting the second internal winning command in the internal winning command setting process can be simplified.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can control to a plurality of game states including the first state and the second state. When the types are different, the winning number when the internal lottery result is the notification target role in the first state of the gaming state, and the internal lottery result is the notification target role in the second state of the gaming state. In the internal winning command setting process, whether the internal lottery result is the notification target role in both the first state and the second state by assigning the winning numbers at the same time to the common numerical range. The process for determining whether or not to perform the determination can be shared.

  In addition, in the internal winning command setting process, when the internal lottery result is a role other than the notification target role or a loss in the state where the AT is not controlled in the internal winning command setting process, the main control unit 41 according to the internal lottery result. The second internal winning command including the winning number is set, and when the internal lottery result is the notification target role, when the internal lottery result includes the one winning number included in the first numerical range and the internal lottery result is the notification target role. By setting the second internal winning command including one winning number included in the second numerical range, the internal lottery result is the notification target role even if the internal lottery result is the notification target role in a state where the AT is not controlled. It is possible to transmit the second internal winning command including the winning number corresponding to the internal lottery result even if the internal lottery result is a role other than the internal lottery result. Though either can be made common process that creates and sends a second internal winning command.

  Note that when the internal lottery result is the notification target combination when the state is not controlled by the AT, it is possible to specify that the notification target combination has been won, but it is not possible to specify an advantageous stop order for the player. While the second internal winning command relating to the general role is set as described above, when the AT is controlled, when the internal lottery result is the notification target role, the internal lottery result is determined according to the type of the notification target role selected. By setting the second internal winning command including the selected winning number, when the AT is controlled, the second internal winning command capable of specifying the type of the notified notification target combination is sent to the sub-control unit 91. May be transmitted. In such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, a stop order advantageous to the player according to the type of the notification target combination can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command. On the part 91 side, an advantageous stop order for the player can be notified by the navigation effect. In such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the winning number of the lottery target role in the internal lottery can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command. An effect can be performed according to the type of winning combination included.

  In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 may not perform the stop order data setting process and may not transmit a command including stop order data that can specify an advantageous stop order that is advantageous to the player, With such a configuration, in a state controlled by the AT, it is possible to specify a stop order advantageous to the player according to the type of the notification target combination from the winning number included in the second internal winning command, The sub control unit 91 can notify the player of the stop order advantageous to the player by the navigation effect, and the main control unit 41 transmits the command including the stop order data capable of specifying the advantageous stop order advantageous to the player. Such a load can be reduced.

  In addition, if the winning number of the first notification target role and the winning number of the second notification target role are configured to be in a continuous numerical range, the winning number of the first notification target role is the same as the winning number of the first notification target role. A configuration in which the set first numerical range and the second numerical range in which the winning number of the second notification target combination is set may be continuous. Even in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the internal lottery result is a notification target combination, by a predetermined number assigned to the notification target combination used in performing the predetermined control. Can be determined based on whether or not it is within the numerical range of, so that the processing when transmitting the second internal winning command can be simplified.

  Also, in the internal winning command transmission process, the group of the notification target role to which the same transmission winning number is set is at least when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role, regardless of whether the group is controlled by the AT. In addition, it is possible to specify that the notification target role has been won, but it is sufficient if the stop order that is advantageous to the player can not be specified, and a group of notification target roles of the same type to be drawn in one game state. With regard to, a configuration may be adopted in which each group is divided into a plurality of groups so that one advantageous role for the player is included, and a different transmission winning number is set for each of the divided groups. This allows the sub-control unit 91 to specify whether a notification target role belonging to any one of the plurality of groups has been won, and to perform an effect corresponding to the specified group.

  Next, an operation request effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 can control the gaming state to be advantageous to the player in accordance with the winning of the special combination, or control to the AT as a privilege when the predetermined condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 requests the operation of the effect switch 56, and the operation for notifying whether or not the privilege is given by the main control unit 41 by operating the effect switch 56. It is possible to perform a demand effect.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the sub-control unit 91 includes at least light emitting means provided around the effect switch 56 (for example, a reel LED 55, a direction switch LED 57a, effect housing LEDs 59d, 59e, 59f, and a stop valid LED 22L). , 22C, 22R, etc.) are turned off, it is possible to perform an operation request effect. In the operation request effect, the normal light emission mode (the operation request effect and the privilege grant notification effect described later) are performed at a predetermined timing described later. Operation promotion light emission mode (in this embodiment, white light emission and blinking operation promotion), which is different from the light emission mode in the effect mainly performed when the operation is not performed (in the present embodiment, the light is turned off). The light emitting mode A, which emits red light and blinks in an operation-promoting light emitting mode B), controls the staging LED 56a to emit light. Promote the operation of use switch 56.

  In the operation request effect, an operation prompting image for prompting the operation of the effect switch 56 (in the present embodiment, the image of the effect switch to be operated, the message image of “press!”, And the effect switch are pressed). 13 (c) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, thereby prompting the player to operate the effect switch 56. When the operation promotion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, a display area (see FIG. 10) between the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the effect switch 56 in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed. By displaying an image that is relatively darker than the light emission mode of the effect switch 56, the light emission of the effect switch 56 on the front side of the display area 51c is relatively noticeable.

  Further, in the operation request effect, an operation prompt sound (in this embodiment, a sound of “press!”, Refer to FIG. 13C) that prompts the player to operate the effect switch 56 is output from the speakers 53 and 54. In this way, the player is prompted to operate the effect switch 56. Further, during the period in which the operation promotion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the effect sound (for example, BGM) other than the operation promotion sound is set to be lower than the volume in the period in which the operation promotion image is not displayed. By controlling the output from the speakers 53 and 54, the player is made aware that the operation promoting effect is being performed.

  Then, when the operation switch 56 is operated in a state where the operation promoting image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the result notification according to whether or not the privilege is given on the main control unit 41 side. By displaying the image on the liquid crystal display 51, it is notified whether or not the privilege is given.

  Specifically, the main control unit 41 can control the gaming state in which the special combination is won by the internal lottery as a predetermined condition and the special combination wins, so that the game state is advantageous to the player as a privilege. is there. In addition, as a predetermined condition, it is possible to control the AT as a privilege by winning an AT lottery performed based on the fact that an AT lottery target role has been won in an internal lottery. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 specifies, based on the above-described second internal winning command, that an overlapping winning combination or an AT lottery target combination that can be won overlapping with the special combination in the internal lottery has been won. In this case, an operation request effect lottery for determining whether or not to perform the operation request effect is performed.

  In the operation request effect lottery, it is determined whether or not to perform the operation request effect, and when performing the operation request effect, a game in which the operation request effect is performed (for example, after 5 games). In the operation request production lottery, when a privilege is given (when the special role is won in the internal lottery and when the special lot is won in the AT lottery), the privilege is not given (special in the internal lottery). In the case where the role is not won and the case where the AT lottery is not won), it is determined that the operation request effect is to be performed at a higher rate, and when the operation request effect is performed, As compared with the case where the operation request effect is not performed, the degree of expectation that the privilege is provided is higher.

  In addition, in the operation request effect lottery, when it is determined that the operation request effect is to be performed, the type of the light emission mode of the effect LED 56a (operation promotion light emission mode A, operation promotion light emission Mode B) is determined, and when the privilege is given, the operation-promoting light-emitting mode B (light-emitting mode that flashes in red) is compared with the operation-promoting light-emitting mode A (light-emitting mode that flashes in white). ) Is determined at a high rate, and when no privilege is given, the operation-promoting light-emitting mode A is determined at a higher rate than the operation-promoting light-emitting mode B. The degree of expectation that a privilege is given is higher in the case of emitting light in the operation promotion light emitting mode B than in the case of emitting the effect LED 56a in the mode A.

  Then, by winning in the operation requesting effect lottery, an operation requesting effect is performed in the game determined in the operation requesting effect lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the main control unit 41 starts the rotation control of all the reels by performing a game start operation, and sets the stop switches 8L and 8C by setting all the reels to a constant speed state. , 8R to accept the stop operation of the reel, and controls the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to emit the stop enable LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R indicating that the stop operation is effective. Then, each time a stop operation is performed on each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R under rotation control, the reception of the operation by the stop switch corresponding to the reel on which the stop operation is performed is invalidated, and the corresponding stop valid LED is turned off. Control so that the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped. Thereby, when the third stop operation is performed, that is, when the stop operation is performed on all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the stop enable LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R of all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are turned on. The lights are turned off, and the stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R are kept off until the next game starts.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 starts the control of the operation request effect by starting the game determined by the operation request effect lottery, and performs the third stop operation after the game start operation is performed. During the period until the first stop operation is performed and the second stop operation is performed while performing a normal effect (an effect mainly performed when an operation request effect and a bonus grant notification effect described below are not performed). Is performed, the control of the operation request effect is being performed, and then a precursor effect indicating the possibility that the operation request image is displayed is performed, and the precursor image (in the present embodiment, the effect switch 56 is simulated). The plurality of circular images thus obtained (see FIG. 12) are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 for a predetermined period (at least for a time that the player can recognize that the precursor image is displayed, for example, 0.5 seconds). Further, when displaying the precursor image, a precursor sound indicating that the precursor image is being displayed (in this embodiment, a sound effect when displaying the precursor image) is output from the speakers 53 and 54.

  Thereafter, by performing a third stop operation, a switch image appearance image that changes from the precursor image to the operation request image (in the present embodiment, a plurality of circular images simulating the effect switch 56 displayed as the precursor image are displayed. 13 (a) and 13 (b)) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, reception of the operation by the effect switch 56 is enabled, and the effect switch 56 is displayed. (In this embodiment, an image of the effect switch to be operated, a message image of “press!”, An arrow image indicating that the effect switch is pressed, FIG. 13C) ) Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and waits until the effect switch 56 is operated.

  Also, during a period in which the switch image appearance image is displayed, a switch image appearance sound indicating that an operation request image appears (in the present embodiment, a plurality of switch image appearance changes, i.e., a plurality of effect switches 56). An operation prompt that prompts the operation of the effect switch 56 when the operation sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 after the circular image is changed to the image of one effect switch 56 and the operation prompt image is displayed. Sounds (in this embodiment, sounds of “press!”) Are output from the speakers 53 and 54. Note that the switch image appearance sound and the operation promotion sound may be output during the display of the switch image appearance image, and the operation promotion sound may not be output after the operation promotion image is displayed.

  In addition, when enabling the reception of the operation by the effect switch 56, the sub-control unit 91 sets the effect LED 56a inside the effect switch 56 to the operation promoting light emission mode (operation Light emission means (reel LED 55, direction switch LED 57a, effect housing LEDs 59a to 59f, effect switch LEDs 59a to 59f, stop switch 8L) are controlled so as to switch from the normal light emission mode to the promotion light emission mode A and the operation promotion light emission mode B). , 8C, 8R, the left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R) are controlled so that the reel LED 55 and the effect casing LEDs 59a to 59f controlled by the sub-control unit 91 are turned off. At this time, among the light emitting means around the effect switch 56, the left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R perform the respective stop operations from the first stop to the third stop. As a result, the state is controlled to be turned off, and when the reception of the operation by the effect switch 56 is in a valid state, the state is kept off. In addition, the direction switch LED 57a of the direction switch 57 of the effect among the light emitting means around the effect switch 56 is out of the period of accepting the operation by the switch, so that the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 56 is enabled. Sometimes, the lights are kept off. That is, the reel LED 55, the direction switch LED 57a, the effect casing LEDs 59a to 59f, the left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, which are light emitting means around the effect switch 56, are turned off. The effect LED 56a of the switch 56 emits light in the operation promoting light emission mode.

  During the operation request effect, a light emitting means for displaying information related to the game, for example, a credit display 11, a game auxiliary display 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, an insertion request LED 17, a start valid LED 18, a waiting LED 19, and a replay The LED 20 and the like are not turned off in response to the operation request effect being performed, but continue to emit light before the operation request effect is performed, that is, at the end of the game. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 emits the effect LED 56a brighter than the light emitting means so that the effect switch 56 is easier to visually recognize in the operation request effect than the light emitting means such as the credit indicator 11 for displaying information relating to the game. It is made to let.

  Here, the sub-control unit 91 can output the BGM from the speakers 53 and 54 over a period in which the predetermined output condition is satisfied, such as during the above-described AT, and the output condition of the BGM is satisfied. Thus, even during a period in which BGM can be output, it is possible to perform an operation request effect and output an operation promoting sound. On the other hand, in the control of the operation request effect, when the operation promotion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the output condition of the BGM is satisfied, and when the BGM is output, the output is performed. The volume of the BGM is controlled to a mute state. Then, the mute state of the BGM is maintained over the operation promotion period until the operation of the effect switch 56 is detected. Thereby, the operation promoting effect is being performed, and the player is made aware that the operation of the effect switch 56 is being promoted.

  Then, the reception of the operation by the effect switch 56 is in a valid state, the operation promotion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the effect LED 56a is controlled to the operation promotion light emission mode, while the reel LED 55 When the effect switch 56 is operated in a state in which the effect casing LEDs 59a to 59f are turned off, the operation request effect is ended, and the process is shifted to the result notification effect.

  In the result notification effect, the main control unit 41 performs a result notification in accordance with whether or not the privilege is given. When the privilege is given, a benefit grant finalizing notification effect described later is performed. By displaying a result notification image (in this embodiment, a character image and a character image of “big hit!”, Refer to FIG. 13D) indicating that a privilege is to be given on the liquid crystal display 51, Notifies that the grant has been granted. On the other hand, when the privilege is not given, the result notification image (in this embodiment, the character image and the character image of “sorry”, see FIG. 13E) indicating that the privilege is not given is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. By displaying, it notifies that a privilege is not provided.

  Then, after the result notification image is displayed, the operation for performing the next game (the operation for setting the bet amount by inserting the medals, the operation for setting the bet amount by operating the MAXBET switch 6, and the bet amount by giving the replay game) Is started until the start of the game with the start switch 7) is performed, and the operation is performed, so that the inter-game effect or the effect of the next game until the next game is started is performed. Will be migrated.

  Note that the sub-control unit 91 operates the production switch 56 in a state where a normal production is being performed and the game is not being performed (the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is not being controlled). The liquid crystal display 51 displays an image indicating information in the slot machine 1 such as an image showing a composition table of a combination in the slot machine 1, an image showing a payout table, an image showing a symbol arrangement of reels, an image showing a game flow, and the like. Images can be displayed in the display area 51a, and when the direction switch 57 for staging is operated, images indicating information in the slot machine 1 are sequentially switched and displayed. Further, when it is possible to sequentially switch images indicating information in the slot machine 1 by operating the direction switch 57 for effect, the direction switch LED 57a inside the direction switch 57 for effect is set to a predetermined light emitting mode (in this embodiment, (A light emission mode that emits white light), and when it is not possible to sequentially switch images indicating information in the slot machine 1 by operating the direction switch 57 for staging, it is possible to control to turn off the direction switch LED 57a. is there.

  As described above, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment can perform an operation request effect requesting the operation of the effect switch 56, and displays a precursor image, a switch image appearance image, an operation promotion image on the liquid crystal display 51. Is displayed, and a precursor sound, a switch image appearance sound, and an operation promotion sound are output from the speakers 53 and 54, thereby prompting a player to operate the staging switch 56 as an operation means, and at the same time, using the staging switch 56 for staging. By causing the LED 56a to emit light in the operation promoting light emission mode, the operation of the effect switch 56 by the player is promoted.

  When the sub-control unit 91 validates the reception of the operation by the effect switch 56 during the operation request effect, the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55, the direction switch LED 57a, the direction switch LED 57a, and the effect housing around the effect switch 56. By controlling the body LEDs 59a to 59f to be turned off and the main control unit 41 turning off the stop enable LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, light emission around the effect switch 56 is achieved. In a state where all of the means are turned off, the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56 is illuminated in the operation promoting light emission mode to prompt the player to operate the effect switch 56.

  In addition, in the operation requesting effect lottery for determining whether or not to perform the operation requesting effect, the sub-control unit 91 sets the light emission mode of emitting the effect LED 56a when performing the operation requesting effect to determine whether or not the privilege is given. The operation requesting effect is produced by causing the effect LED 56a to emit light in the determined operation promoting light emitting mode A (light emitting mode blinking in white) or the operation promoting light emitting mode B (light emitting mode blinking in red). In this case, the degree of expectation that a privilege is given is higher in the case where light is emitted in the operation promotion light emission mode B than in the case where the effect LED 56a is emitted in the operation promotion light emission mode A. That is, by changing the light emission mode of the effect LED 56a according to the player's advantage, the light emission mode of the effect LED 56a indicates the player's advantage.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51 is located at a height of a line of sight when a player plays a game, and is provided at a substantially central position of the slot machine 1 so that the player can play the game. At the same time, the effect switch 56 for receiving an operation in the operation request effect is provided at a position below the liquid crystal display 51 and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since it is located near the outer edge of the field of view with the liquid crystal display 51 substantially at the center, even if the player recognizes that the operation prompting image has been displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 in the operation requesting effect, Although the switch 56 may be difficult to recognize, in the operation request effect of the present embodiment, the effect LED 56a is illuminated in a state where the periphery of the effect switch 56 is turned off. Tsu and Ji 56 stand out relatively, the player is adapted to easily recognize.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 controls the staging switch 56 to the normal light emission mode to control the light emission mode. The light emission mode of the effect switch 56 when the effect and the privilege grant information effect described below are not performed may be a relatively inconspicuous light emission mode, and is not limited to the light-off mode. A light emission mode in which the light is emitted so as to be visually recognized as being darker than when the operation is performed (for example, a light emission mode in which light is emitted at a lower luminance than in a case where the light emission is performed in an operation request effect or a privilege addition notification effect) may be used. Alternatively, a light emission mode in which light is emitted in the same color as a panel or the like provided on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1 so as to be relatively difficult to visually recognize may be used.

  Next, a description will be given, based on FIGS. 14 and 15, of a bonus grant confirmation notification effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 can control the gaming state to be advantageous to the player in accordance with the winning of the special combination, or control to the AT as a privilege when the predetermined condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 performs the predetermined notification condition (the operation of the effect switch 56 is performed in the operation request effect described above) in a state where the privilege is determined to be provided by the main control unit 41. That is, the main control unit 41 determines that the privilege is to be provided by the main control unit 41 when the bonus is provided in the benefit providing finalized information production lottery that determines whether or not to perform the benefit providing finalized notification production. It is possible to perform an award grant confirmation notification effect to be notified.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the privilege giving confirmation notification effect, the effect LED 56 a of the effect switch 56, and the direction switch LED 57 a of the effect direction switch 57, which is a light emitting unit around the effect switch 56, are first to first. 6. The effect housing LEDs 59a to 59f of the six light-emitting portions 58a to 58f are set to a confirmation notification light-emitting mode different from the above-described normal light-emitting mode or operation-promoting light-emitting mode (in this embodiment, a rainbow color having a larger number of colors than the operation-promoting light-emitting mode) (Light emission mode that emits light in common rainbow constituent colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple)), it is determined that a privilege is granted. Notify. Note that the operation means used for the game in the bonus giving confirmation notification effect, such as the stop enable LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the BET switch enable LED 21 of the MAXBET switch 6, are different from the light emission mode during the game. A configuration in which light emission is performed in a fixed notification light emission mode (for example, a light emission mode in which light is emitted in a rainbow color) may be employed.

  In addition, in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, a privilege grant confirmation notification image (in this embodiment, a message image of “big hit !!” indicating that the privilege is granted, indicating that the privilege is determined to be granted, Displaying the image of the character (see FIG. 14) on the liquid crystal display 51, and a sound indicating a privilege grant confirmation indicating that the privilege has been determined to be granted (in this embodiment, a sound of "big hit ~ !!"). ) Is output from the speakers 53 and 54, thereby notifying that the privilege is determined to be given.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, a predetermined condition for performing a privilege addition confirmation notification effect (when the effect is determined to be provided, the operation request effect is performed, and the effect switch 56 is turned on. The operation is performed), the sub-control unit 91 starts the control of the privilege giving confirmation notification effect, and the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56, the reel LED 55, and the first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58a. The light emission mode of the effect housing LEDs 59a to 59f and the direction switch LED 57a of 58f is switched from the normal light emission mode to the confirmation notification light emission mode, and the confirmation notification light emission is performed over a period until the end condition of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect is satisfied. Control is performed so as to emit light in an embodiment.

  Further, when the control of the privilege addition confirmation notification effect is started, the control is performed such that the privilege addition confirmation notification sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54. Also, during the award-giving confirmation notification effect, the reception of the operation of the effect switch 56 is maintained in an invalid state.

  When starting the control of the award-giving confirmation notification effect, the left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R among the light emitting means around the effect switch 56, The light-off state is controlled by performing each of the first to third stop operations, and the light-off state is maintained even during the privilege grant confirmation notification effect. In addition, light emitting means for displaying information related to the game, for example, the credit display 11, the game auxiliary display 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, etc. The light emission mode before the privilege giving confirmation notification effect is continued without being turned off during the confirmation notification effect. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 controls the effect LED 56 a of the effect switch 56, the reel LED 55, the effect housing LEDs 59 a to 59 f of the first to sixth light emitting units 58 a to 58 f, and the direction switch LED 57 a in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect. These light emitting means emit light so as to be conspicuously brighter than light emitting means such as the credit indicator 11 for displaying information about a game.

  Then, after displaying the privilege addition confirmation notification image, an operation for performing the next game (an operation for setting the number of bets by inserting medals, an operation for setting the number of bets by operating the MAXBET switch 6, and the provision of a replay game) The game waits until a start operation of the game by the start switch 7 in a state in which the bet amount is set is performed, and by performing the operation, an inter-game effect until the next game is started or the next game is started. Move to production.

  As described above, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment can perform a privilege grant confirmation notification effect of notifying that the privilege grant has been confirmed, and display the privilege grant confirmation image on the liquid crystal display 51. By outputting a privilege granting sound from the speakers 53 and 54, it is notified that the privilege has been granted, and the effect switch 56 and the light emitting means (direction switch LED 57a, effect switch) around the effect switch 56 are provided. The housing LEDs 59a to 59f) are caused to emit light in a confirmed notification light emission mode (in this embodiment, a light emission mode in a rainbow color), thereby notifying that it is determined that the privilege is to be given.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 does not receive the operation by the effect switch 56 by maintaining the reception of the operation by the effect switch 56 in an invalid state during the privilege grant confirmation notification effect.

  The sub-control unit 91 is in a definite light emission mode different from the operation promotion light emission mode in which the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56 emits light in the above-described operation request effect during the privilege grant confirmation notification effect. Light is emitted with a greater number of colors (seven colors included in the rainbow color in the present embodiment) than the number of luminescent colors of the light emitting mode (in this embodiment, one color of white or red).

  2. Description of the Related Art Some slot machines, which are conventional gaming machines, are configured to prompt a player to operate an operation device by emitting light from an operation device such as a button used for an effect. In such a configuration in which the operating means can emit light, even if the effect does not use the operation of the operating means, if the operation means is to emit light as the light emitting means for the effect, the operation It becomes difficult to recognize whether or not the light emission prompts the operation of the means, and there is a possibility that the player may operate the device by mistake.

  On the other hand, the slot machine 1 which is the gaming machine of the present embodiment includes an effect switch 56 as operation means operated by a player, and an effect LED 56a provided on the effect switch 56, and A configuration capable of executing a privilege giving confirmation notification effect in which the operation of the effect switch 56 is not accepted as a specific effect not accepting the operation of the operation, and an operation request effect in which the operation of the effect switch 56 is accepted as a predetermined effect in which the operation of the operation means is accepted. In the operation request effect, when the operation LED 56a is illuminated in the operation promoting light emission mode when accepting the operation of the effect switch 56, and the effect LED 56a is illuminated during the execution of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, the operation is promoted. In this configuration, light emission is performed in a fixed notification light emission mode different from the light emission mode. In such a configuration, in the case where the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light during the execution of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect that does not accept the operation of the effect switch 56, the effect LED 56a is turned on in the operation request effect that accepts the operation of the effect switch 56. Since the effect LED 56a emits light in a confirmation notification light emission mode different from the operation promotion light emission mode at the time of light emission, it is possible to distinguish whether or not the light emission prompts the operation of the effect switch 56 from the difference in the light emission mode. Erroneous operation of the effect switch 56 due to the above.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine can execute the privilege grant confirmation notification effect as a specific effect that does not accept the operation of the operation means. During the specific effect, the slot machine does not receive the operation of the effect switch 56, and Is a configuration in which the effect LED 56a included in the effect switch 56 emits light in a light emission mode different from the case where the operation of the operation switch 56 is received, and a configuration in which an operation device for effect is applied as an operation device that does not accept an operation in a specific effect. However, as operating means, operating means used for the progress of the game, for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, MAXBET switch 6, etc. are applied, and the light emitting means of the operating means used for the progress of the game is operated. A configuration in which light is emitted in a light emission mode different from the case of receiving light may be used.

  In this embodiment, the effect switch 56 is applied as the operation means, that is, the operation means operable by pressing the operation switch is applied. A configuration in which the player can operate by touching, pressing, pulling, rotating, or the like may be used.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a privilege grant confirmation notification effect in which the operation of the effect switch 56 is not accepted as a specific effect in which operation of the operation means is not accepted. If it is determined that the game state is controlled to be advantageous to the player and that the AT is controlled, a bonus grant confirmation notification effect is executed to notify that the grant has been confirmed. In such a configuration, it is notified that the award of the privilege has been determined by the specific effect, so that the player can pay attention to the specific effect.

  In the present embodiment, as a privilege, it is possible to control the gaming state advantageous to the player with the winning of the special role, and to control the AT, that is, as a privilege, the gaming state advantageous to the player. (A prize for shifting to an advantageous gaming state is allowed), and a right to be notified of an operation mode for deriving a display result advantageous to the player can be given. However, as a privilege, a right to be able to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player (such as winning a lottery for determining whether or not to generate an advantageous gaming state), a gaming value The right to be controlled to a gaming state with a high expected value given, the right to be notified whether or not the current gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player, and the display result advantageous to the player are derived. Right to increase the rate at which the operating mode for notifying is notified, right to increase the rate at which the gaming value is controlled to a gaming state with a high expected value given, and a gaming state in which the current gaming state is advantageous to the player It may be configured to apply a benefit that is directly advantageous to the player, such as the right to increase the ratio of notification of whether or not the privilege is not directly advantageous to the player. A configuration may be used in which a privilege indirectly advantageous to the player, such as a right serving as a condition for obtaining the privilege, is applied.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes an effect switch 56 as an operation means operated by a player, and an effect LED 56a provided in the effect switch 56, and the effect LED 56a can emit light in a plurality of colors. It is possible to emit light in a rainbow color including more light-emitting colors than the operation-promoting light-emitting color when the effect LED 56a is made to emit light during the execution of the privilege giving confirmation notification effect. In such a configuration, the bonus LED is emitted in a rainbow color during the execution of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, so that the privilege grant confirmation notification effect becomes more flashy. Can be enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, the effect LED 56a is illuminated in the rainbow color in the privilege-addition confirmation notification effect. Any configuration may be used as long as it emits light in more light emission colors than the light emission mode. In the operation request effect, the effect LED 56a emits light in a white light emission mode, that is, in one color. The LED 56a may be configured to emit light in two colors (for example, white, blue, etc.) or to emit light in three or more colors (for example, white, blue, red, etc.). Further, as a configuration for emitting light in a greater number of emission colors than the operation-promoting emission mode in the privilege addition confirmation notification effect, a configuration in which the effect LED 56a emits light in a plurality of colors (for example, white, blue, or the like) at the same time, A configuration in which the effect LED 56a emits one color or a plurality of colors sequentially from a plurality of predetermined colors (for example, alternately emits white and blue) so as to emit light in a light emission color that is larger than the light emission color in the operation promotion light emission mode. But it is good.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes speakers 53 and 54 that can output sound, and a specific output mode (in the present embodiment, when an operation of the effect switch 56 is received in a privilege grant confirmation notification effect as a specific effect). , A sound that is different from the operation promotion sound of “press!” And the sound effect output together with the precursor image and the button image appearance image (in the present embodiment, the sound of the “big hit!” Confirmation notification). Is output. In such a configuration, a sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 in different output modes in a privilege grant confirmation notification effect in which the operation of the effect switch 56 is not received and in an operation request effect in which the operation of the effect switch 56 is received. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish whether or not the operation of the effect switch 56 is promoted from the difference in the sound output mode, and it is possible to suppress an erroneous operation of the effect switch 56 by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the operation prompting sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 in the operation request effect, and the confirmation notification sound is output in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, that is, the operation is also performed when the operation of the production switch 56 is received. Is output from the speakers 53 and 54 even when the operation request is not received. However, the operation prompting sound is output when the operation of the effect switch 56 is received in the operation request effect, and the operation prompting sound is output in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect. A configuration in which the confirmation notification sound is not output when the operation of the switch 56 is not received, that is, a configuration in which the confirmation notification sound is controlled to an output mode in which no sound or the like is output may be employed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the operation request effect, the operation promotion sound (in this embodiment, the sound of “press!”) And the precursor sound (the sound effect output together with the precursor image) as the sound of the specific output mode. And the switch image appearance sound (effect sound output together with the switch image appearance image) is output from the speakers 53 and 54. The specific output mode is a sound output mode output in a state where the operation of the operation means is accepted. And an output mode of a sound output until the operation of the operation unit is accepted. The specific output mode is at least an output mode of the sound output in a state where the operation of the operation unit is accepted. In the present embodiment, any configuration may be used as long as the configuration includes an operation promotion sound output in a state where the reception of the operation of the effect switch 56 is valid. It may be configured without the output mode of audio outputted by the period until the condition. The specific output mode may be any configuration including an output mode that prompts the operation of the operation unit at least during a part of the state in which the operation of the operation unit is received. Over a period, a configuration may be employed in which a sound or the like is output in an output mode that prompts the operation of the operation unit, or a part of a state in which the operation of the operation unit is accepted, for example, a voice or the like in an output mode that prompts the operation of the operation unit at the beginning. A configuration for outputting may be used.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a fifth light emitting unit 58e and a sixth light emitting unit 58f as light emitting units arranged near the effect switch 56 separately from the effect LED 56a provided in the effect switch 56. In the case where the effect LED 56a is made to emit light during execution of the privilege giving confirmation notification effect as a specific effect, the fifth light emitting unit 58e and the sixth light emitting unit 58f are also made to emit light. With such a configuration, in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, the effect LED 56a and the fifth light emitting unit 58e and the sixth light emitting unit 58f emit light together, so that the display becomes more flashy. Can be increased. As the range near the effect switch 56, for example, a range adjacent to the effect switch 56 may be applied, or a predetermined distance (for example, 10 cm) that can be included in the field of view of the player from the effect switch 56. And the like, and a range from the effect switch 56 to the light emitting means at the closest position may be applied. With such a configuration, the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56 and light emission in the vicinity thereof are obtained. By emitting light together with the means, it is possible to make the device more flashy.

  2. Description of the Related Art Some slot machines, which are conventional gaming machines, are configured to prompt a player to operate an operation device by emitting light from an operation device such as a button used for an effect. In the configuration in which the operation means is prompted to emit light by operating the operation means in this manner, in a situation where the other light emitting means provided near the operation means emits light and the surroundings are bright, it is determined whether or not the operation means emits light. May be difficult to recognize.

  On the other hand, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided other than the effect switch 56, the effect LED 56a provided on the effect switch 56, and the effect switch 56 as operation means operated by the player. A plurality of light emitting means, for example, a reel LED 55, a direction switch LED 57a, first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58f, a MAXBET switch 6, a start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the like. When the operation is received, for example, during the operation request effect, the effect LED 56a emits light in the operation promoting light emission mode in a state where all of the plurality of light emitting units are turned off. In such a configuration, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is accepted, the operation of the effect switch 56 can be prompted by causing the effect LED 56a to emit light in the operation promoting light emission mode. Are turned off, it is possible to relatively emphasize the operation promoting light emission mode of the effect switch 56. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately recognize that the operation of the effect switch 56 is promoted. it can.

  In the present embodiment, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is received, for example, during the operation request effect, a state in which all of the plurality of light emitting units provided other than the effect switch 56 are turned off, Although the configuration is such that the LED 56a emits light, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is received, the effect LED 56a is turned off in a state where at least some of the plurality of light emitting units provided other than the effect switch 56 are turned off. Any configuration may be used as long as it emits light. In such a configuration, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is accepted, the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light in the operation promoting light emission mode, so that the operation of the effect switch 56 can be prompted. At this time, since at least a part of the plurality of light emitting means is turned off, the operation promoting operation of the effect switch 56 is relatively started. It becomes possible to highlight the aspect, it is possible to suitably recognize that the operations of the effect switch 56 is prompted.

  As described above, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is received, in a configuration in which the effect LED 56a emits light in a state where at least some of the plurality of light emitting units provided in addition to the effect switch 56 are turned off, Among the plurality of light emitting means provided other than the effect switch 56, in particular, light emitting means around the effect switch 56 (in the present embodiment, the reel LED 55, the direction switch LED 57a of the effect direction switch 57, the fifth light emitting unit 58e, the sixth light emitting portion 58f, the left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the BET switch valid LED 21 of the MAXBET switch 6, etc.) are turned off. The effect of making the operation promoting light emission mode of the effect switch 56 relatively distinctive can be suitably obtained.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the light emitting means around the effect switch 56, the reel LED 55, the direction switch LED 57a of the effect direction switch 57, the fifth light emitting unit 58e arranged adjacent to the effect switch 56, and the 6 light-emitting unit 58f, left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R of stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, BET switch valid LED 21 of MAXBET switch 6, etc. Although the configuration is such that these light emitting units are turned off, for example, a predetermined distance (for example, from the effect switch 56) around the effect switch 56, which can be included in the field of view of the player from the effect switch 56. 15 centimeters or the like, or a predetermined number from the effect switch 56 (for example, effect switch). A configuration such as a range up to the light emitting means at a position close to the sixth to the third) may be applied. When the operation of the effect switch 56 is received, for example, the range from the effect switch 56 to about 15 cm is included. The light-emitting means and the light-emitting means included in the range from the effect switch 56 to the light-emitting means at the first to third closest positions are turned off, so that the operation of the effect switch 56 is relatively facilitated. The effect of highlighting the light emitting mode can be suitably obtained.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration in which a plurality of light emitting means provided other than the effect switch 56 as the operation means is applied, that is, an operation means for effect which is not used in the progress of the game as the operation means is applied. There is a configuration in which, during the operation request effect, the effect LED 56a emits light in the operation promoting light emission mode in a state in which all of the plurality of light emitting devices are turned off. For example, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R and the like are applied, and the operation means used for the progress of the game is configured to emit light as part of the effect, and the operation used for the progress of the game When the means emits light as part of the effect, a small number of light emitting means provided in addition to the operating means used to advance the game are used. The phrase also may be configured so as to be brought into off the part.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a production switch 56 as an operation means operated by a player, a production LED 56 a provided on the production switch 56, and a liquid crystal as a light emitting means provided in addition to the production switch 56. When the operation of the effect switch 56 is received, the display 51 is provided in the display area 51c around the effect switch 56 in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 as the light emitting means around the effect switch 56. The effect LED 56a emits light in a state where an image relatively darker than the light emission mode of the switch 56 is displayed. In such a configuration, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is accepted, the operation of the effect switch 56 can be prompted by causing the effect LED 56a to emit light in an operation-promoting light emission mode, and at this time, the liquid crystal display 51 Since the image relatively darker than the light emission mode of the effect switch 56 is displayed in the display area 51c, the operation promoting light emission mode of the effect switch 56 can be relatively emphasized. It is possible to suitably recognize that the operation of the switch 56 is being prompted.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an effect LED 56a provided in the effect switch 56, and causes the effect LED 56a to emit light so that the effect switch 56 emits light in a plurality of colors (for example, white, red, and the like). Is possible, and in the operation request effect, the operation promotion light emission mode B () is higher at a higher rate when the privilege is determined to be granted than when the privilege is not determined to be granted. (A light emission mode in which the light is emitted in red and blinks), and a higher ratio when the privilege is not determined to be provided than when the privilege is determined to be provided. Thus, a configuration in which light emission is performed in the operation promoting light emission mode A (light emission mode in which white light is emitted and blinks), that is, the emission color of the effect switch 56 is set in accordance with the advantage of the player It is configured to be of. In such a configuration, since the advantage of the player is suggested by the emission color of the effect LED 56a, it becomes possible to pay attention to the light emission mode when the effect LED 56a emits light in the operation request effect, and the effect switch 56 It is possible to suitably recognize that the operation of (1) is being prompted.

  In the present embodiment, the effect switch 56 can emit light in a plurality of colors (the two colors of the operation promoting light emitting mode A and the operation promoting light emitting mode B) by emitting the effect LED 56a. The effect switch 56 may be configured to emit light in a plurality of colors of three or more colors, and the effect may be such that the effect switch 56 emits light in a predetermined color among the plurality of colors in accordance with the degree of advantage of the player. In addition, it is possible to pay attention to the light emission mode when the effect LED 56a emits light in the operation request effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as a privilege, it is possible to control the gaming state advantageous to the player with the winning of the special role, and to control the AT, that is, as the privilege, the gaming state advantageous to the player. (A prize for shifting to an advantageous gaming state is allowed), and a right to be notified of an operation mode for deriving a display result advantageous to the player can be given. However, as a privilege, a right to be able to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player (such as winning a lottery for determining whether or not to generate an advantageous gaming state), a gaming value The right to be controlled to a gaming state with a high expected value, the right to be notified whether or not the current gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player, and the display result advantageous to the player are derived. The right to increase the rate at which the operation mode for informing is notified, the right to increase the rate at which the gaming value is controlled to a gaming state with a high expected value given, and the gaming state in which the current gaming state is advantageous to the player It may be configured to apply a benefit that is directly advantageous to the player, such as the right to increase the ratio of notification of whether or not the privilege is not directly advantageous to the player. A configuration may be used in which a privilege indirectly advantageous to the player, such as a right serving as a condition for obtaining the privilege, is applied.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an effect LED 56a and a reel LED 55, a direction switch LED 57a, light emitting means such as first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58f, and a liquid crystal display 51 and speakers 53 and 54 as notifying means. In the operation request effect, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is received, the effect LED 56a is illuminated in the operation promoting light emission mode, and the operation prompt image for prompting the operation of the effect switch 56 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, The operation promoting sound for prompting the operation of the effect switch 56 is output from the speakers 53 and 54, so that the operation of the effect switch 56 is also encouraged by the notification means. In such a configuration, in the operation request effect, not only the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56 is caused to emit light in the operation promoting light emission mode, but also the operation of the effect switch 56 is prompted by the notification means. It is possible to suitably recognize that the operation of 56 is prompted.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a credit indicator 11, a game assistant indicator 12, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, an insertion request LED 17, a start valid LED 18 as a game status notifying unit for notifying a status related to a game by a light emission mode. , A LED 19 during waiting, a LED 20 during replay, a BET switch effective LED 21, and the like. In the operation requesting effect, even when the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light in the operation promoting light emitting mode, control is performed so as to maintain the light emitting mode of the game status informing means. It is the structure which does. In such a configuration, even in a situation where the effect LED 56a emits light in the operation promoting light emission mode and the operation of the effect switch 56 is encouraged, the notification of the game situation by the game situation informing means is not hindered.

  Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a switch 56 for effect, an effect LED 56a provided for the effect switch 56, and a game status notifying means for notifying a status related to the game by a light emission mode, as a credit display. Device 11, game auxiliary display 12, 1-3 BETLED14-16, insertion request LED17, start valid LED18, waiting LED19, replaying LED20, BET switch valid LED21, and the like. It is possible to emit light in an operation-promoting light emission mode that is bright and visible, and in an operation request effect, when the effect LED 56a is turned on, light is emitted in an operation-promoting light emission mode that is brighter and more visible than the game situation notification means. is there. In such a configuration, the light emission of the effect switch 56 can be made to relatively stand out by causing the effect LED 56a to emit light in an operation-promoting light emission mode that is brighter and more visible than the game status informing means. Attention can be paid to 56.

  In this embodiment, the area of the light emitting portion of the effect switch 56 is configured to be wider than the area of the light emitting portion of the game status notifying means for notifying the status related to the game by the light emission mode. When both the switch 56 and the game status notifying unit emit light, the effect switch 56 is configured to be visible and brighter than the game status notifying unit. By changing the structure of the lens constituting the light emitting portion, by changing the number of light emitting elements and the like, by changing the voltage and current supplied to the light emitting elements, etc. It may be configured to be brighter and visible than the game status notifying means.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the light emission of the effect switch 56 is relatively emitted by causing the effect switch 56 to emit light in a light-emitting mode that is brighter and more visible than the game status informing means that informs a situation related to the game by the light emission mode. However, by decorating the effect switch 56 with a reflective member or the like, the effect switch 56 may be made more conspicuous than the game status notifying means. Can be relatively emphasized, so that the effect switch 56 can be noticed.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is capable of executing a privilege-addition confirmation notification effect as a specific effect that does not accept operation of the production switch 56, and causes the LED 56a to emit light during execution of the privilege-addition confirmation notification effect. In such a case, the light emission is performed in a confirmation notification light emission mode different from the operation promotion light emission mode during the operation request effect. With such a configuration, it is possible to distinguish whether or not the light emission prompts the operation of the effect switch 56 based on the difference in the light emission mode, and it is possible to suppress an erroneous operation of the effect switch 56 by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the effect LED 56a is illuminated in the confirmation notification light emission mode during the execution of the privilege addition confirmation notification effect in which the operation of the effect switch 56 is not accepted. In the above, the configuration may be such that the effect LED 56a is turned off. With such a configuration, in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, the light emitting units other than the effect switch 56, such as the reel LED 55, the direction switch LED 57a, and the first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58f, emit light relative to each other. Therefore, it is possible to pay attention to the privilege giving confirmation notification effect.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes an effect switch 56 and other operation means different from the effect switch 56, for example, a MAXBET switch 6, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, an effect direction switch 57, and the like. A light-emitting unit provided in the other operation means, for example, a BET switch valid LED 21, a left / middle / right stop valid LED 22L, 22C, 22R, a direction switch LED 57a, and the like. In a state where the provided light emitting unit is turned off, the effect LED 56a emits light in an operation promoting light emitting mode. In such a configuration, it is time to accept the operation of the effect switch 56 in the operation request effect, and when the effect LED 56a emits light in the operation promoting light emission mode, the light emitting unit provided in the other operation means is turned off. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player from erroneously operating other operation means.

  The sub-control unit 91 of this embodiment performs a navigation effect when the main control unit 41 performs the navigation notification, and can specify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R notified by the navigation notification. In addition to the configuration in which sound can be output from the speakers 53 and 54, the operation of the effect switch 56 is urged from the operation request effect, and whether the privilege is given by the operation of the effect switch 56 is determined. The BGM can be output from the speakers 53 and 54 for a period during which a predetermined output condition is satisfied, such as during an AT, and the speaker 53, 54 When the operation request effect is performed during the output of the BGM to prompt the operation of the effect switch 56, the volume of the BGM is reduced (control to the mute state) while In the case of performing the navigation performance is in the output of the BGM, is configured to maintain without reducing the volume of the BGM. In such a configuration, when prompting the operation of the effect switch 56 when the notification about the privilege is performed during the output of the BGM, the volume of the BGM output from the speakers 53 and 54 decreases, and the effect of the effect switch 56 It is possible to suitably recognize that the operation of (1) is being prompted.

  In the present embodiment, the BGM output from the speakers 53 and 54 is controlled to be in a mute state over the operation promotion period in which the operation promotion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. May be made smaller than the volume of the BGM during a period other than the operation promotion period. Even with such a configuration, the operation of the effect switch 56 is prompted when the notification about the privilege is performed during the output of the BGM. At times, the volume of the BGM output from the speakers 53 and 54 is reduced, so that it is possible to appropriately recognize that the operation of the effect switch 56 is being prompted.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and includes changes and additions within a scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which a bet amount is set using medals and credits as a game value. The present invention may be applied to a machine or a completely credit-type slot machine that sets a bet amount using only credits as a game value. When a game ball is used as a game value, for example, one medal can be made to correspond to five game balls. When the number of bets is set to 3 in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting a bet amount by using this.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. For example, a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls can be used together. It may be. That is, it is possible to set a bet amount and play a game by using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and to generate a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls by generating a prize. A slot machine that can pay out any of the utility values may be applied.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment and the modified examples, the example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1 which is an example of the gaming machine is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is an example of a pachinko game machine that plays a game by firing a game ball in the game area, comprising an operating means operated by a player, and a light emitting unit provided in the operating means, the operation It is possible to perform a predetermined effect that accepts the operation of the means and a specific effect that does not accept the operation of the operation means, and is also applicable to a gaming machine or the like that can provide a privilege when a predetermined condition is satisfied. is there. For example, in a pachinko gaming machine, the operating means corresponds to an operating means operated when a game ball is fired for performing a game, an operating means for staging, and the like, and the privilege is a big hit, a small hit, a probability variation. , Time-saving, etc.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 41 Main controller 56 Production switch 57 Production direction switch 58a, 58b, 58c, 58d, 58e, 58f First to first 6 light emitting unit 91 sub-control unit

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that can play games,
Operating means operated by the player;
A first light emitting unit provided in the operation means;
A plurality of second light-emitting units provided other than the operation unit;
Specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect that does not accept the operation of the operation means,
With
The plurality of second light emitting units include a light emitting unit provided around the operation unit,
Causing the first light-emitting unit to emit light in a specific light-emitting mode when receiving an operation of the operation means;
When the first light-emitting unit emits light in the specific light-emitting mode when receiving an operation of the operation unit, at least a light-emitting unit provided around the operation unit among the plurality of second light-emitting units is turned off,
During the execution of the specific effect, the first light emitting unit emits light, and the light emitting unit provided around the operation unit emits light ,
The operation means is a production operation means used for operation for production,
The gaming machine is
Game progress operation means used for an operation for advancing the game,
First promotion means for executing a first promotion effect for prompting operation of the performance operation means,
Second promotion means for executing a second promotion effect for prompting operation of the game progress operation means,
Sound output means for outputting sound,
Further comprising
When the effect operation means is operated during the execution of the first promotion effect, a notification regarding a privilege is performed,
When the first promotion effect is being executed during the output of the predetermined sound, the sound output means reduces the volume of the predetermined sound while the second promotion effect is executed during the output of the predetermined sound. Is maintained, the volume of the predetermined sound is maintained,
A gaming machine , wherein the volume of the effect sound output when the second promotion effect is executed is set to be higher than the volume of the predetermined sound .

Images