JP6877047B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

Some gaming machines, such as pachinko machines and slot machines, display images that can be viewed stereoscopically with the naked eye. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-30046

Although such a gaming machine can display an image that can be viewed stereoscopically with the naked eye, there is still room for improvement in displaying the image.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that improves various problems in a gaming machine that displays an image that can be viewed stereoscopically with the naked eye.

According to the present invention, it has a display area for the right eye for displaying an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye for displaying an image incident on the left eye, and stereoscopic viewing by parallax is possible. An image display means capable of displaying a stereoscopic image, a display control means for controlling the image display means, and an image data storage means for storing image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance. The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image, and the image data storage means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image. As the image data, the first image data and the second image data which is different from the first image data are stored in advance, and the first image data can be seen with the right eye. It is the image data for expressing the first effect image at the time, and has the image data corresponding to the right eye display area, while the image data corresponding to the left eye display area is excluded. The second image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the left eye display area, while the right eye display area. The image data corresponding to the above is excluded, and the display control means can further display a predetermined effect image as a plane image in which no parallax occurs, and the first effect image is displayed as the plane image. It is possible to display the third effect image as the stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the third effect image, and the image data storage means further obtains the third effect image. As the image data for displaying the effect image of the above as the stereoscopic image, the third image data and the fourth image data which is the image data different from the third image data are stored in advance. The third image data is image data for expressing the third effect image when viewed with the right eye, has image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and is for the left eye. It has image data corresponding to the display area, and the fourth image data is image data for expressing the third effect image when viewed with the left eye, and is in the display area for the left eye. It has the corresponding image data and has the image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and the display control means can further display the third effect image as the plane image. When the third effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, the image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area of the third image data is displayed in the right eye display area. The image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area of the fourth image data is displayed in the left eye display area, while the third effect image is displayed as the plane image. Occasionally, an image related to the image data corresponding to the right-eye display area of the image data of either the third image data or the fourth image data is displayed in the right-eye display area, and the image is displayed in the right-eye display area. A gaming machine characterized in that an image related to image data corresponding to the left eye display area of the image data used for displaying an image on the right eye display area is displayed in the left eye display area. Provided.
Further, according to the present invention, there is a display area composed of a display area for the right eye that displays an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye that displays an image incident on the left eye, and stereoscopic viewing by parallax. An image display means capable of displaying a stereoscopic image, a display control means for controlling the image display means, and an image data storage in which image data for displaying an image on the image display means is stored in advance. The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image, and the image data storage means displays the first effect image as the stereoscopic image. The first image data and the second image data which is different from the first image data are stored in advance as the image data for the purpose, and the first image data is the right eye. It is the image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed in, and has the image data corresponding to the right eye display area, while the image data corresponding to the left eye display area is excluded. The second image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye, while the second image data is for the right eye. The image data corresponding to the display area is excluded, and the display control means can further display a predetermined effect image as a flat image without disparity, and the first effect image is displayed as the first effect image. When displaying as the stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as a plane image and displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image, and displaying the first effect image as the plane image. When displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image, the image related to the first image data is displayed in the display area for the right eye, and the second image data is displayed. When the first effect image is displayed as the plane image while the image is displayed in the left eye display area, either the first image data or the second image data is used. Display state setting means for displaying an image in both the right-eye display area and the left-eye display area and setting a predetermined operation means that can be operated by a player and a display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed at different frequencies. The display state setting means further includes a first display state in which the stereoscopic image can be displayed, and the stereoscopic image is displayed more than the first display state. A second display state, which is a display state in which the stereoscopic image is not displayed or a display state in which the stereoscopic image is not displayed, can be set, and the first display state is based on the operation of the predetermined operation means. Alternatively, it is possible to switch from the state in which the second display state is set to the state in which the other display state is set, and the display control means is further set to the first display state. When, the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, while when the second display state is set, the first effect image is not displayed as the stereoscopic image and the plane image is displayed. In the second display state, there is a third display state in which the stereoscopic image can be displayed and the stereoscopic image is displayed less frequently than in the first display state. There is a fourth display state in which the stereoscopic image is not displayed, and the display state setting means further includes the first display state, the third display state, and the like, based on the operation of the predetermined operation means. Alternatively, it is possible to switch from the state in which the fourth display state is set to the state in which another display state is set, and the display control means further converts the second effect image into the stereoscopic image. When the second effect image is displayed as the plane image without being displayed as the stereoscopic image, when the first display state is set, and when the third display state is set. When the display state of is set, the second effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, and when the fourth display state is set, the second effect image is used as the stereoscopic image. There is provided a gaming machine characterized in that the second effect image is displayed as the two-dimensional image without being displayed, and the second effect image has a higher advantage than the first effect image.
Further, according to the present invention, there is a display area composed of a display area for the right eye that displays an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye that displays an image incident on the left eye, and stereoscopic viewing by parallax. An image display means capable of displaying a stereoscopic image, a display control means for controlling the image display means, and an image data storage in which image data for displaying an image on the image display means is stored in advance. The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image, and the image data storage means displays the first effect image as the stereoscopic image. Predetermined image data is stored as image data for the purpose, and the predetermined image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and is stored in the display area for the right eye. The display control means includes the corresponding image data and the image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, which corresponds to the display area for the left eye. Further, it is possible to display the predetermined effect image as a plane image in which no parallax occurs, and the first effect image is displayed in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image. It is possible to display the third effect image as the stereoscopic image, and the image data storage means further, as image data for displaying the third effect image as the stereoscopic image, The third image data and the fourth image data which is different from the third image data are stored in advance, and the third image data is the above when viewed with the right eye. The image data for expressing the third effect image, which has the image data corresponding to the right eye display area and the image data corresponding to the left eye display area, and has the fourth effect image. Is image data for expressing the third effect image when viewed with the left eye, has image data corresponding to the left eye display area, and corresponds to the right eye display area. The display control means can further display the third effect image as the plane image, and when the third effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image. , The image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area in the third image data is displayed in the right eye display area, and the left eye table in the fourth image data. When the image related to the image data corresponding to the display area is displayed in the left eye display area, while the third effect image is displayed as the plane image, the third image data and the fourth image data are displayed. The image data related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area among the image data of any one of the above is displayed in the right eye display area and used for displaying the image in the right eye display area. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that an image related to image data corresponding to the left-eye display area is displayed in the left-eye display area.
Further, according to the present invention, it has a display area for the right eye that displays an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye that displays an image incident on the left eye, and has a stereoscopic view by parallax. An image display means capable of displaying a stereoscopic image, a display control means for controlling the image display means, and an image data storage in which image data for displaying an image on the image display means is stored in advance. The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image, and the image data storage means displays the first effect image as the stereoscopic image. Predetermined image data is stored as the image data for the purpose, and the predetermined image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and is stored in the display area for the right eye. The display control means includes the corresponding image data and the image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, which corresponds to the display area for the left eye. Further, it is possible to display the predetermined effect image as a plane image in which no parallax occurs, and the first effect image is displayed in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image. When the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image and when the first effect image is displayed as the plane image, the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image. When displaying, the image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area of the predetermined image data is displayed in the right eye display area, and the left eye display area of the predetermined image data is displayed. When the image related to the image data corresponding to is displayed in the left eye display area, while the first effect image is displayed as the plane image, it corresponds to the right eye display area of the predetermined image data. An image is displayed in both the right-eye display area and the left-eye display area by using either one of the image data to be used and the image data corresponding to the left-eye display area of the predetermined image data. A predetermined operating means that can be operated by the player and a display state setting means for setting a display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed at different frequencies are further provided, and the display state setting means displays the stereoscopic image. The first display state to be obtained, the display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed less frequently than the first display state, or the stereoscopic image. A second display state, which is a display state in which an image is not displayed, can be set, and the first display state or the second display state is set based on the operation of the predetermined operating means. It is possible to switch from the present state to the state in which the other display state is set, and the display control means further displays the first effect image when the first display state is set. While displaying as the stereoscopic image, when the second display state is set, the first effect image is not displayed as the stereoscopic image but is displayed as the plane image, and the second display state is set. Is a display state in which the stereoscopic image can be displayed, and a third display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed less frequently than the first display state, and a fourth display state in which the stereoscopic image is not displayed. The display state setting means further sets the first display state, the third display state, or the fourth display state based on the operation of the predetermined operation means. It is possible to switch from the present state to the state in which another display state is set, and the display control means further displays the second effect image as the stereoscopic image and the second effect. There are cases where the image is displayed as the plane image without being displayed as the stereoscopic image, and when the first display state is set and when the third display state is set. The second effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, and when the fourth display state is set, the second effect image is displayed as the plane image without being displayed as the stereoscopic image. A gaming machine characterized in that the second effect image has a higher advantage than the first effect image is provided.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that improves various problems in a gaming machine that displays an image that can be viewed stereoscopically with the naked eye.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the display of the main display unit. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the second sub-control board. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing the configuration of the VRAM area of the SDRAM, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the configuration of the image display area (image drawing area). It is a figure which shows the principle of the naked eye stereoscopic vision which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. FIG. 12 (a) is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 12 (b) is a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 12 (c) is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table of. FIG. 13 (a) shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 13 (b) shows the special figure variation used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. It is a figure which shows the lottery table for pattern derivation. FIG. 14A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 14B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 15 is a table showing details of images and sounds constituting the error notification effect. 16 (a) to 16 (c) are views showing a decorative pattern in a plan view, and FIGS. 16 (d) to 16 (f) are views showing a decorative pattern in a stereoscopic view. 17 (a) to 17 (d) are diagrams showing the stereoscopic flow of the reach symbol when the normal symbol is determined as the symbol display type. 18 (a) to 18 (d) are diagrams showing the stereoscopic flow of the reach symbol when the chance symbol is determined as the symbol display type. 19 (a) to 19 (d) are diagrams showing the stereoscopic flow of the reach symbol when the super chance symbol is determined as the symbol display type. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flow of reach mode determination processing. FIG. 21 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a symbol display type. FIG. 22A is a diagram showing a lottery table for the stereoscopic vision execution lottery at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 22B is a diagram showing a lottery table for the stereoscopic vision execution lottery at the time of loss. FIG. 23A is a diagram showing the frequency of occurrence of stereoscopic vision for each stereoscopic viewing mode, and FIG. 23B is a diagram showing display contents related to the stereoscopic viewing mode. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a flow of mode counter update processing. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a flow of stereoscopic mode setting processing. 26 (a) and 26 (b) are diagrams showing the mode selection restriction period. 27 (a) to 27 (c) are diagrams showing the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic viewing mode is stereoscopic viewing ON. 28 (a) to 28 (c) are diagrams showing the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic viewing mode is partially ON for stereoscopic viewing. 29 (a) to 29 (c) are diagrams showing the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic viewing mode is the stereoscopic viewing OFF. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing drawing of image data when a reach symbol related to a normal symbol or a chance symbol is displayed as a stereoscopic image. FIG. 31 is a diagram showing drawing of image data when the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol is displayed as a plane image. FIG. 32 is a diagram showing drawing of image data when the reach symbol related to the super chance symbol is displayed as a stereoscopic image. FIG. 33 is a diagram showing drawing of image data when the reach symbol related to the super chance symbol is displayed as a flat image. 34 (a) to 34 (c) are diagrams showing a case where the reach symbol is displayed as a stereoscopic image, and FIG. 34 (a) shows a case where the error notification 2 occurs in FIG. 34 (b). ) Shows the case where the error notification 1 occurs, and FIG. 34 (c) shows the case where the power interruption and recovery occur. It is a figure which shows the principle of autostereoscopic vision using a parallax barrier.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball is won except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of quantity (payment of game balls, payout of medals).

<Characteristics of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the gaming machine 10 after the explanation, the configuration in parentheses is used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

The first invention according to the present invention is a display area for the right eye (a vertical row of subpixels that outputs light incident on the right eye) for displaying an image incident on the right eye, and a left eye displaying an image incident on the left eye. An image that has a display area (a vertical row of sub-pixels that outputs light incident on the left eye) and a display area that enables stereoscopic viewing by parallax. Display means and
A display control means (second sub-control board 300) that controls the image display means, and
An image data storage means (CGROM330) for storing image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance is provided.
The display control means can display the first effect image (reach symbol composed of a normal symbol) as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means includes the first image data (CG data related to the drawing data for the right eye) and the first image data as image data for displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image. Stores in advance the second image data (CG data related to the drawing data for the left eye), which is another image data.
The first image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, while the display area for the left eye. The image data corresponding to is excluded,
The second image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye, while the display area for the right eye. The image data corresponding to is excluded,
The display control means further
It is possible to display a predetermined effect image (meadow image sg) as a flat image without parallax.
The first effect image is displayed as a stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image.
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

Further, in the second invention according to the present invention, a display area for the right eye (a vertical row of subpixels that outputs light incident on the right eye) for displaying an image incident on the right eye and an image incident on the left eye are displayed. It has a display area for the left eye (a vertical row of sub-pixels that outputs light incident on the left eye) and a display area that enables stereoscopic viewing by parallax. Image display means and
A display control means (second sub-control board 300) that controls the image display means, and
An image data storage means (CGROM330) for storing image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance is provided.
The display control means can display the first effect image (reach symbol composed of a normal symbol) as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means stores predetermined image data as image data for displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The above-mentioned predetermined image data is
Image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and
It has image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye.
The display control means further
It is possible to display a predetermined effect image (meadow image sg) as a flat image without parallax.
The first effect image is displayed as a stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image.
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the first invention and the second invention, when the first effect image is planned to be displayed as a plane image in the initial stage of development, the CGROM is vacant in the middle stage of development. The image can be displayed as a stereoscopic image without considering the capacity.
Further, according to the first invention and the second invention, the stereoscopic view of the first effect image can be emphasized and the first effect image can be easily recognized.

In the present embodiment described later, a lenticular lens is used to realize autostereoscopic vision with the naked eye, but the method for realizing stereoscopic vision with the naked eye is not limited to this method. For example, any method may be adopted as long as it is a method for generating parallax between an image visually recognized by the right eye and an image visually recognized by the left eye, such as a method using a parallax barrier.

Further, "pre-stored" means that it is not stored in a work area that serves as a temporary storage area or a RAM that functions as a buffer memory, but is stored in a ROM that does not require a power source to hold data. ..

Further, the other image data is not a group of data read by one address designation, but is stored as different data depending on the image data storage means such as data read by different address designation. Point to.

Further, in the present embodiment described later, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine is shown, but in the first invention and the second invention, a plurality of reels are rotated by using a predetermined number of medals. It is also possible to apply the symbol variation to a slot machine that executes the symbol variation and pays out medals based on the result of the symbol variation (stopping mode of the plurality of reels).

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in region III shown in FIG. 1 and its surroundings, and FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view of the gaming machine 10 installed in the gaming machine 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 to be played, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a structure of a display of a main display unit 81, and FIG. 5 shows a symbol display device 90 arranged in a region II shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the gaming machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a game ball into a front area (hereinafter, referred to as “game area 50a”) of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. Then, when the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the large winning opening 55, etc.), the winning ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply expressed as "winning (to the winning opening)".

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the gaming board 50. A front frame 20 configured to cover the front side of the slingshot is provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. .. In the present embodiment, a full tank detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the lower ball tray 29 is full with the ejected game ball is a lower portion that ejects the game ball to the lower ball saucer 29. It is provided upstream from the discharge port (not shown).
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball saucer 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball saucer 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 2, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor. These operation units are provided on the front side of the game board 50.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 is provided to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball tray 29 by operating the ball pulling mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball pulling are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, three speakers 33 are arranged in the front frame 20, and the speakers 33 are a left treble speaker 33a arranged on the left side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20 and a front speaker 33. It is composed of a right treble speaker 33b arranged on the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the frame 20 and a bass speaker 33c arranged on the lower part of the front frame 20. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and the effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b and 35c) each of which are composed of full-color LEDs are inside. ) Is arranged. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output audio or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect generated during the game.

As shown in FIG. 3, the effect display device 80 is composed of a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50 and a sub display unit 82 arranged around the main display unit 81. ing. The sub-display unit 82 further includes an upper sub-display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub-display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. The right sub-display unit 82c, which is arranged on the right side of the
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal operating by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the symbol sequence performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, any of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction). In the following description, of the three symbol rows, the left symbol row is the "left symbol row", the middle symbol row is the "middle symbol row", and the right symbol row is the "right symbol row". It is called.
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the symbol sequence is in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by a player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing as if a variable display is performed.
Further, the types of decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". , "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7" imitating the number "7" There are "7 symbols", "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

In FIG. 4, as shown in the IV-IV cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the display of the main display unit 81 cut by IV-IV, which is a cutting surface in the left-right direction, the display of the main display unit 81 is on the back surface. A lenticular lens LL in which convex lenses extending in the vertical direction are continuously arranged in the horizontal direction is attached to the surface of a liquid crystal panel LCD having a backlight BL. As a result, in the present embodiment, stereoscopic vision with the naked eye by the lenticular method is realized. The principle of autostereoscopic vision according to this embodiment will be described later.

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
In each initial position, the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with reference to the main display unit 81, the left sub display unit 82b is on the left side with reference to the main display unit 81, and the right sub display unit 82c is the main display. It is on the right side with respect to the unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the screen area of the decorative symbol on the main display unit 81.
Here, if the sub-display unit 82 tries to realize the autostereoscopic vision with the naked eye, the range in which the stereoscopic vision with the naked eye can be obtained changes, and there is a great possibility that the player cannot obtain the stereoscopic vision with the naked eye. Therefore, in the present embodiment, each of the sub-display units 82 is not provided with a lenticular lens on the surface of the liquid crystal, and the display unit does not realize autostereoscopic viewing.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a lighting area of the symbol display device 90. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the lighting area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the lighting area of the main display unit 81. .. Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged on the front side of the main display unit 81.
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 5, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that is done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbol in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 held. The normal symbol hold lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the normal symbol that is held, and both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right always lighting only = 1, left and right always lighting =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, a symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variablely displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “regular symbol symbol variation”.
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the symbol string (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is distinguished from the "special symbol symbol variation" and the "normal symbol symbol variation" and is "decorative symbol". It may be called "design variation".
In the following description, when the term "design variation" is simply used, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 3, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

In the game machine 10, it is possible to adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 3 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are examples. Therefore, the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The grand prize opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (books). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win the prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and the total number of rounds generated in one jackpot is "the number of rounds". (In some cases, it may be referred to as) is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. .. It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have passed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the grand prize opening 55. To do.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize is determined to win the first starting port 57 based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the first starting port 57 is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first start port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X than when the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize, and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball at the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is allowed. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59. Therefore, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is performed while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Opportunities to be implemented can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal drawing is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. .. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is treated as an out ball.

In the present embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the detection result of the sensor is used. The number of out balls counted in the above is used to derive the base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most unfavorable state (described later, special figure low certainty and normal figure low probability). The value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, which will be described later.
More specifically, the base value is derived in the section of the number of out balls separated by 60,000 from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of RAM 103 is cleared), and the derived base value is set to the next section. Display (for example, the base value derived in the section where the number of out balls is 60001 to 120,000 is displayed in the section between 12000 and 180000). The value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is an integer part (rounded to the first decimal place) of the derived base value.

Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the above-mentioned sensors, the game board 50 is provided with a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a radio wave for detecting radio waves in order to prevent fraudulent acts of receiving a prize ball illegally. A radio wave detection sensor (all not shown) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub A second sub-control board case 370 in which the voice control board 350 is stored in addition to the control board 300, a power control board case 510 in which the power control board 500 is stored, a payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored, And the setting board 41 is mounted, and in addition to the back surface of the first sub control board case 209 and the second sub control board case 370, an opening / closing cover 45 covering a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably mounted. There is.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and each substrate can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 that displays a set value, a base value, and a type of game stop state (details will be described later), and the monitor can be visually recognized from the back of the game board 50. ing. Further, the display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.

Here, the set value is a value that affects the advantage (probability of deriving a big hit) of the special figure hit / miss judgment described later. The set value in the present embodiment is provided with a total of 6 stages of set value 1, set value 2, set value 3, set value 4, set value 5, and set value 6, and the set value (hereinafter referred to as the set value). , It may be referred to as "currently set value"), so that the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment increases as the value increases, and the details of the special figure hit / miss judgment according to the set value will be described later. To do. The stage of the set value is not limited to 6 stages if there are a plurality of stages.
Further, the set value can be changed by the setting change process by the setting change means 177 described later, and the current set value can be confirmed by the setting confirmation process by the setting confirmation means 178 described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, the set value, the base value, and the type of the game stop state are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97), but some or all of them are different. It may be displayed on the display device of.

The power control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 that is operated to supply the game machine 10 with the primary power supplied from the power equipment of the game island.

The setting board 41 is provided with a setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43 as an operation unit for determining a recovery state at the time of power recovery (when the power is turned on), which will be described later. Further, the setting board 41 is provided with a transparent setting board cover 44 that covers the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21. ..
The setting board cover 44 is configured so as not to be closed when the setting key used for operating the setting key switch 42 is inserted.
Further, although the setting board cover 44 is configured to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism, it may be a slide type cover that slides up and down.

As described above, in the state of being installed on the game island, if the middle frame 17 is not opened, each operation unit (power switch 40, setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) provided on the back side of the game board 50 is provided. ) Becomes difficult to operate.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball saucer 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10, and FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the second sub-control board 300. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing the configuration of the VRAM area of the SRAM 340, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the configuration of the image display area (image drawing area). Further, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the principle of autostereoscopic vision according to the present embodiment. The control configurations shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 includes a control configuration (not shown in FIGS. 7 and 8). You may.

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs / outputs signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in a backup power supply circuit described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the gaming machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurs, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stop state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game enable state). , The information related to the game such as the set value being set, the current special figure lottery state, and the current general figure lottery state are backed up.

In the present embodiment, at least, in addition to the area where the information related to the game is stored (the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area where the base value is stored (the area related to the base value of the RAM 103) and the RAM 103 The checksum complement related to the game area and the backup flag for the RAM 103 game area (the backup information area related to the RAM 103 game), the checksum complement related to the base value of the RAM 103, and the checksum complement. The area in which the backup flag for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is stored (the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 backs up the area related to the game of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the backup related to the base value of the RAM 103. It returns using various information stored in the information area.
There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized in a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the game machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

The main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, an inner frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is electrically connected to the CPU 101 and is configured to be able to input the detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. Although not shown, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to the full tank detection sensor, the magnetic detection sensor, and the radio wave detection sensor in addition to these sensors, and is electrically connected via the I / O port 104. , The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. 96, the main control board monitor 97, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and the special electric accessory solenoid 66 are electrically connected to each other, and these can be controlled via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect an operation on the main operation unit 39. Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41, and is configured to be able to detect operations on the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43.

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. A RAM 203 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device are provided, and these are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 It is configured to execute the main control related to the effect according to the control program stored in the ROM 202.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38. Therefore, the first sub-control board 200 is configured to be able to detect operations on these operation units.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 outputs to the voice control board 350 an image control command instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 by the effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100. Voice control command to instruct the voice to be made, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the effect lamp 35, and movable control for controlling the movement of the movable body such as the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82. Generate data etc.
Here, the first sub control board 200 is connected to the second sub control board 300 and the voice control board 350 so as to enable bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, voice control command) is the first sub. While being transmitted from the control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 350, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command was normally received is sent to each control board (second). It is transmitted from the sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 350) to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and the lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and transmits the movable control data via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 is configured to execute the main control related to the image display. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given with reference to FIGS. 8, 9 (a), and 9 (b).
As shown in FIG. 8, the second sub-control board 300 has a VDP 310 that draws an image according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, and a character (person) as image element data used as a sprite image. , Animals, characters, figures, symbols, etc.) CGROM330 is stored, and SDRAM340 is used as a VRAM area.

The VDP310 is a system register 311 that stores various settings of the VDP310, attributes (parameters used when drawing a character, and the drawing order of the character, the number of colors, the enlargement / reduction ratio, the palette number, the coordinates, etc.). Attribute register 312 that stores the specified data), drawing control unit 313 that controls drawing of the image to the image drawing area described later in the VRAM area, and control to transfer the CG data stored in the CGROM 330 to the VRAM area. Data transfer control unit 314 outputs video signals (R (red), G (green), B (blue)) signals and synchronization signals for displaying image data stored in the image display area described later in the VRAM area. DA converter 316, DA that converts the video signal output from the display control unit 315 and the display control unit 315 into an analog signal and outputs it to the liquid crystal panel constituting the liquid crystal display device (main display unit 81, sub display unit 82). It is equipped with a converter 317 and the like.
The CG data in the present embodiment is a collection of data for each pixel constituting the character.

Further, a system bus and a CG bus are provided inside the VDP 310, and the system bus and the CG bus are connected to the CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200 via the CPU interface 318, and the CG bus is CG. It is connected to the CGROM 330 via the bus interface 319. Further, the system register 311 is connected to the system bus, and the attribute register 312 is connected to the CG bus, so that the CPU 201 can access the system register 311 and the attribute register 312.
Therefore, the CPU 201 can indirectly control the VDP 310 by storing an execution command and necessary data in the system register 311 and the attribute register 312 by using the image control command described later.

Further, the drawing control unit 313, the data transfer control unit 314, and the display control unit 315 are connected to the system bus so that the system register 311 can be accessed. Further, the drawing control unit 313 and the data transfer control unit 314 are connected to the CG bus so that the CGROM 330 and the attribute register 312 can be accessed.

A VRAM bus is also provided inside the VDP 310, and the VRAM bus is connected to the SRAM 340 via the VRAM bus interface 320. A drawing control unit 313, a data transfer control unit 314, and a display control unit 315 are connected to the VRAM bus so that the VRAM area of the SRAM 340 can be accessed via the VRAM bus.

Further, the system register 311 contains a system control register for storing instructions such as initial setting, drawing, and data transfer, an interrupt control register for storing interrupt signal output commands described later, an image drawing area in the VRAM area, and a palette. A drawing register that stores a data arrangement area, a data transfer register that stores a transfer source address, a transfer destination address, etc. at the time of data transfer, a display register that stores an image display area in the VRAM area, etc. are assigned. ..

The CPU interface 318 outputs an interrupt signal to the CPU 201 for each frame, and outputs various other interrupt signals to the CPU 201.

The display control unit 315 performs display processing for outputting the image data of the image display area of the VRAM area designated by the display register as a video signal. In this embodiment, so-called double buffering, in which the image display area and the image drawing area are switched for each frame, is adopted. Therefore, the area allocated as the image drawing area is drawn in a certain frame, and the image display area is cut in the next frame, so that the image data drawn in the previous frame is displayed and output. During that time, drawing will be performed in the other area.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the VRAM area includes a palette area in which palette data is arranged, a character buffer in which necessary characters are read from the CGROM 330 and stored, and when the drawing control unit 313 draws an image. CG buffer for temporarily storing palette data (data in which the display color of the character is defined) and for temporarily storing CG data when the drawing control unit 313 draws an image. Space is allocated.

Further, the VRAM area includes an image display area in which image data for one screen for displaying an image on the main display unit 81 is stored, and image data for one screen for displaying an image on the main display unit 81. The image drawing area where is drawn is allocated. The image display area and the image drawing area are switched for each frame. Therefore, the image data is drawn in the area allocated as the image drawing area in a certain frame, and in the next frame, this area is switched to the image display area. Therefore, the image data related to the image drawn in the previous frame. Will be displayed and output to the main display unit 81, and during that time, image data will be drawn in the other area.
In the VRAM area, as with the image display area (image drawing area) corresponding to the main display unit 81, image data for one screen for displaying an image is stored in each of the sub display units 82. An image display area and an image drawing area on which image data of one screen for displaying an image is drawn are allocated, but the illustration is omitted in FIG. 9A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the image data stored in the image display area (image drawing area) is 1 byte for R (red) and 1 byte for G (green) per pixel of the liquid crystal panel. It is composed of 3 bytes in total, 1 byte of B (blue) and 1 byte.
Therefore, when drawing a character in the image drawing area, the CG data (collection of data for each pixel) of the character is read from the character buffer, and the palette data stored in the CG buffer is used to obtain the CG data. Is expanded as drawing data in a CG buffer, and the expanded drawing data (a collection of data for each subpixel (R (red), G (green), or B (blue))) is drawn in the image drawing area. It is realized by.

Subsequently, the principle of autostereoscopic vision according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As described with reference to FIG. 4, in the display of the main display unit 81, a lenticular lens LL in which convex lenses extending in the vertical direction are continuously arranged in the horizontal direction is attached to the surface of the liquid crystal panel LCD. Note that FIG. 10 schematically shows a cross section of the display of the main display unit 81 cut in the left-right direction, as in FIG. 4, and the backlight BL is not shown.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal panel is such that one convex lens constituting the lenticular lens LL corresponds to the vertical (vertical direction) row of two adjacent subpixels of the liquid crystal panel LCD. A lenticular lens LL is attached to the surface of the LCD.
As a result, when the main display unit 81 is visually recognized from within the range in which the main display unit 81 can be viewed stereoscopically with the naked eye in front of the main display unit 81, the columns in the vertical direction of the sub-pixels are 1R, 2R, 3R, ... , The light emitted from the "right eye screen area" is incident on the right eye, and is a vertical row of sub-pixels, 1L, 2L, 3L, ... (Hereinafter, "left eye screen"). The light emitted from (sometimes referred to as a "region") will enter the left eye. Therefore, by displaying the image for the right eye in the former sub-pixel and the image for the left eye in the latter sub-pixel, a discrepancy is generated between the image viewed by the right eye and the image viewed by the left eye. Displaying an image that enables autostereoscopic viewing (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "stereoscopic image", and the image display as a stereoscopic image may be simply expressed as "stereoscopic vision") is displayed on the main display unit 81. Can be done.

Therefore, the game machine 10 has a right-eye display area for displaying an image incident on the right eye (a vertical row of subpixels that outputs light incident on the right eye) and a left-eye display area for displaying an image incident on the left eye. An image display means (an image display means capable of displaying a stereoscopic image that has a display area composed of (a column in the vertical direction of subpixels that outputs light incident on the left eye) and a stereoscopic view by parallax. It includes a main display unit 81), a display control means (VDP310) that controls the image display means, and an image data storage means (CGROM330) that stores image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance. In other words.
Note that "pre-stored" does not mean that the data is stored in a work area that serves as a temporary storage area or a RAM that functions as a buffer memory, but that the data is stored in a ROM that does not require a power source to hold the data. ..

In the present embodiment, an image that cannot be viewed stereoscopically unless parallax is generated between the image displayed in the screen area for the right eye and the image displayed in the screen area for the left eye (hereinafter, referred to as "planar image"). At the same time, the image display as a flat image may be simply expressed as "planar view") can be displayed on the main display unit 81.

The voice control board 350 includes a CPU 351 that performs various arithmetic processes related to voice production based on voice control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 352 that stores a voice control program, voice data, and the like, and a work that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 353 that functions as an area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 354 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and the CPU 351 is involved in voice production according to a control program stored in the ROM 352. It is configured to perform key controls. Therefore, the voice control board 350 reads the voice data stored in the ROM 352 in response to the voice control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read voice data, and finally synthesizes the voice data. Can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via the amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output audio.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all of which are not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in both directions, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 is a normal power supply circuit that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup that generates a backup power supply, based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a power supply circuit and a power failure detection circuit that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit, and the power supply is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Be supplied.
Further, the power supply control board 500 transmits a power failure signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400 when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit. Send.
Further, the backup power supply circuit has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power supply control board 500 may not be provided with the power failure detection circuit, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided. It may be provided for each.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 11 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 11). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 12 to 15 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 11, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and electricity. The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 255 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be done.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to be a prize, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the gate 63 has won a prize, a random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, a random number for the general figure lottery, and a random number for the general figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding storage of the main information storage means 160. Store in the area.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers updated by itself are normally updated, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 has. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random numbers for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, the random numbers for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random numbers for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first starting port 57 is won, are specially selected. Hold (store) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and the counter is said to be used until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in ascending order of the special figure 1 hold counter.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also controls the special figure 2 and the normal figure in the same manner as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter. Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (holding command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for pre-reading effect targeting the operation suspension information at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each pre-judgment, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each pre-judgment is used. Therefore, the result of these pre-determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived result of the pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in a part when the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the jackpot game is not in progress, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is regulated, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern deriving means 133, and includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" is, for example, that the jackpot is not in progress, that neither special figure 1 nor special figure 2 is in the process of symbol change, and that special figure 1 and special figure 2 are not in progress. All the conditions for the presence of pending information in at least one of these have been met.

Here, FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c), 13 (a), and 13 (b) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be described below. Refer to as necessary in.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is performed once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not identify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not it. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses a lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, which corresponds to the read random number and the current set value. Executes a special figure winning / failing judgment that determines whether or not to win by lottery.
FIG. 12A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct, and the lottery table is commonly used in special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, the current set value is set when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"). When the value is 1, 205/65536 (about 1 / 319.6), when the current set value is the set value 2, 210/65536 (about 1 / 312.0), the current set value is set. When the value is 3, 215/65536 (about 1 / 304.8), when the current set value is the set value 4, 220/65536 (about 1 / 297.8), the current set value is set. If the value is 5, there is a probability of 225/65536 (about 1 / 291.2), and if the current set value is the set value 6, there is a probability of 230/65536 (about 1 / 284.9). To.
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), when the current set value is the set value 1, 445/65536 (about 1 /). 147.2), 455/65536 (about 1/1444.0) when the current set value is the set value 2, and 466/65536 (about 1 /) when the current set value is the set value 3. 140.6), 477/65536 (about 1 / 137.3) when the current set value is the set value 4, and 488/65536 (about 1 / 65536) when the current set value is the set value 5. 134.2), when the current set value is the set value 6, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3).
As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that the big hit is derived in each of the special figure low accuracy and the special figure high accuracy differs depending on the set value, and in any of the set values, the big hit is derived in the special figure low accuracy. The value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of being performed is 1 is larger than the value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of deriving the jackpot is set to 1 in the special figure high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the special figure high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low accuracy and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy. Note that these probabilities do not change depending on whether or not the set value is changed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the denominator of the probability that the jackpot with low accuracy of the special figure is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability of the jackpot being derived with high accuracy of the special figure (when the numerator is 1). The lottery value is set so that the ratio of) is constant regardless of the set value (1: about 2.2 in this embodiment), and the constant ratio is the denominator of the jackpot probability. It means that the ratio of the integer part (where the number after the decimal point is rounded down, rounded up, or rounded up) is constant (when the numerator is 1). That is, the lottery value may be set so that the ratio of the denominator of the former probability and the denominator of the latter probability is substantially constant regardless of the set value to be set.

Further, although omitted in the above description of the game board 50, on the front surface of the game board 50, design values for each set value of the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability and the jackpot probability in the special figure high probability (both have one molecule). It is preferable that the probability is (preferably), but it is described at a position that can be visually recognized from the front side in a state where the front frame 20 is closed. Therefore, the player can recognize the design values of these probabilities.
For these probabilities, it is not necessary to describe all the jackpot probabilities for each set value. For example, the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability is "1 / 284.9 to 1 / 319.6", or the special figure high probability. The jackpot probability in the above may not be described as the jackpot probability of the set value 2 to the set value 5, such as "1 / 147.2 to 1 / 131.3". That is, only the highest and lowest probabilities may be listed. By doing so, the space for describing the probability can be effectively used.
In particular, the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy may be described without describing the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy (only the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy). In this case, the special feature for each set value may be described. The jackpot probability in the figure low accuracy may be described in full, or a part (highest probability and lowest probability) may be described. In either case, while describing the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy that the player is interested in rather than the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy, the space for describing the probability in the special figure high accuracy is used more effectively. be able to. Further, the description of these probabilities may be replaced with the display of the main display unit 81.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 12B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 1, there is a 50/100 (1/2) probability of symbol A, and a 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability of symbol B, 10/100 (1). Symbol C is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of / 10), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol A has eight rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol is low and the symbol A is highly accurate, which will be described later (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “normal symbol”, and the jackpot related to the symbol). May be referred to as "usually a big hit"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 9 rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the symbol has a high accuracy and a high accuracy (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "probability variation symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "probability variation". It may be called "big hit"). Further, the symbol C has 16 rounds, and is a probabilistic symbol that becomes a special figure high accuracy and a normal figure high accuracy after the big hit game is completed. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in the number of rounds, and the symbol B and the symbol C are more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
FIG. 12C is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. is there. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 2, symbol a has a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) and symbol b has a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85). It is determined as a symbol, and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of the special figure and a high accuracy of the normal figure after the big hit game ends, and the symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy and high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
As described above, in the present embodiment, in both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, the probability that each stop symbol is derived is constant regardless of the set value to be set, which is advantageous in the special figure stop symbol lottery. The degree does not change depending on the set value to be set. Further, the probability does not change depending on whether or not the set value is changed.
If the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 uses the symbol D as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost and the symbol c as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. In addition, in this embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 become high accuracy. It is different from (65/100) (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). By changing whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stop symbol of the special figure. It has been realized.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, and is based on the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Based on this, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and one feature is used by using the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. The figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.
Although the details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC in the present embodiment include the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. Exists. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern is adopted for the symbol variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the special figure 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. As for the symbol variation of the other special figure in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one special symbol variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment.

FIG. 13A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure change judgment is lost during the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11) that the special figure change pattern HNP, 50/1000 (1). Special figure fluctuation pattern HRP with a probability of / 20), HSP1-A with a probability of 10/1000 (1/100), HSP1-B with a probability of 8/1000 (1/125), 6/1000 (about 1/167) ), HSP1-C, 7/1000 (about 1/143), HSP2-A, 5/1000 (1/200), HSP2-B, 4/1000 (1/250). HSP2-C, 5/1000 (1/200) probability of HSP3-A, 3/1000 (about 1/333) probability of HSP3-B, 2/1000 (1/500) probability of HSP3-C Determined, these probabilities do not depend on the current set value or whether the set value has been changed. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C are not determined. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 13B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further changed by using the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol fluctuation. Be identified.
If the result of the special figure change judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) that the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, 70/1000 (about 1/14). .3) Probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, 80/1000 (1 / 12.5) probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, 70/1000 (about 1/14.3) probability Figure variation pattern ASP2-A, special figure variation pattern ASP2-B with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), special figure variation pattern ASP2-C, 130 / with a probability of 130/1000 (about 1 / 7.69) Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A with a probability of 1000 (about 1 / 7.69), special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B with a probability of 170/1000 (about 1 / 5.88), 200/1000 (1/5) The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C is determined by the probability of, and these probabilities also do not depend on the current set value or whether or not the set value is changed. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C are not determined.
Further, in the description relating to the special figure fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment, when the two special figure fluctuation patterns are described with "~" in between, the features described in the foreground in the order shown in FIG. 13 (a). It is assumed that the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern existing between the figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation pattern described later is omitted.
Further, although not shown, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC also change according to the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. Lottery patterns.

FIG. 13B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. As described above, in the lottery, special figure 1 is reserved. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the counter.
First, as shown in FIG. 13B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms, and fluctuations. There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C having a time of 8000 ms and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D having a fluctuation time of 11200 ms, and the fluctuation time is longer in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 13A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 (maintenance 3), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and this probability is the current set value or setting. It does not depend on whether the value is changed or not. Similarly, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 (maintenance 2), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is 850/1000 (about 1 /). When the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with the probability of 1.18) and the special figure 1 hold counter = 1 (maintenance 1), the special figure fluctuation pattern has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). HNP-A determines the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and HNP-C determines the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C with a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25). When the special figure 1 hold counter = 0 (maintenance 0), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) and a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C has a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D is determined. Does not depend.
In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined depends on the value of the special figure 1 hold counter. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a short fluctuation time).
It should be noted that such a special figure fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "basic special figure fluctuation pattern") also exists in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and corresponds to the basic. The type of special figure fluctuation pattern and the length of each are different, but it is determined as the value of the tendency (holding counter (value of special figure 2 holding counter in special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC)). The relationship between the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is likely to occur) is the same as that of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the above-mentioned special figure stop symbol lottery, if the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the special figure winning / failing determination are the same, the probability that each special figure fluctuation pattern is derived is set. It does not depend on the set value.
Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure hit / miss determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The random number read out is used to execute the normal figure hit / fail judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to the open state by the normal figure correctness judgment. In this case, the normal figure stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal figure by lottery and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal figure by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). Although it may be abbreviated as "low probability"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted. It will be a hit and will be lost with the remaining 1/65536 probability, while with the low probability of the normal map, it will be a hit with the probability of 1/65536 (same for all set values) and will be lost with the remaining 65535/65536 probability. Will be. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

In the normal symbol stop symbol lottery, as in the special symbol stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal symbol stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used (common to all set values). If the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is lost, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.

In addition, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns (all set values). One common map fluctuation pattern is determined by (common).

In this way, it can be said that the high probability of the normal figure has a higher probability of deriving the hit of the normal figure than the low probability of the normal figure, and is more advantageous than the low probability of the normal figure.
Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that each lottery result is derived is constant regardless of the set value in any of the lottery related to the normal figure (the normal figure winning / failing judgment, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery). Therefore, the advantage of the lottery regarding the general map does not change depending on the set value set.

In this embodiment, as described above, the probability of winning a big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment is determined based on the set value set, and the larger the set value is set, the probability of winning the big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment. The higher the set value, the higher the advantage. However, in addition to the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol, and the normal figure stop symbol A setting difference may be provided for the probability that an advantageous result will be derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the lottery. In addition, the probability that an advantageous result is derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure stop symbol lottery, which does not include the special figure stop symbol lottery, is set as a difference. By providing the above, the higher the set value to be set, the higher the advantage (the advantage varies depending on the set value to be set). That is, it suffices that the advantage regarding the awarding of prize balls differs depending on the set value to be set.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure display control means 145 has a special figure game timer. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as the main information storage means. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of 160.

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variably display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal symbol lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal figure.

When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and sets the special electric accessory 65 as a special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). is there.

Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special drawing lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big hit, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure to low accuracy regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the game state is normally changed until 100 times. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal figure is low), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, until the start of the next jackpot game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the jackpot to be derived). (Including the case of setting (for example, 5000 times))

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b). Note that FIG. 14A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 14B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure low accuracy, and the special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy. Figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to special figure low certainty and normal figure high accuracy Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot is started in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state). Appearance rate with respect to the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability of deriving the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern The sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the probability that can occur in the symbol fluctuation) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB. ..
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update when the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation or the like by each means, or the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is determined, an effect control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, the error states determined by the main error control means 165 include, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned update abnormality, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor, and radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor. There are a radio wave error based on the above, a right-handed error based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor 74, a full tank error based on the detection of the game ball by the full tank detection sensor, and the like.
Summarizing the conditions for generating these errors, as described above, the main board error is an error state indicating an update abnormality of the random number circuit 105, and occurs when the update abnormality occurs. Subsequently, the magnetic error is an error state that occurs when the magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and the radio wave error is the number of radio wave detections by the radio wave detection sensor (cumulative number of times since the power was turned on immediately before). This is an error state that occurs when a total of 5 occurrences occur. In addition, the right-handed error occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball three times during normal times (special figure low accuracy and normal figure low accuracy) (the number of detections is reset 1000 ms after the last detection). The full tank error is an error state that occurs when the full tank detection sensor is ON, that is, when the game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

Further, in the present embodiment, among these error states, the main board error, the magnetic error, and the radio wave error are treated as relatively high-importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as “high-importance error states”). ing. Therefore, in addition to the process of turning on the security signal, the main error control means 165 performs a game such as restricting the launch of the game ball on the payout control board 400 when these highly important error states occur. Execute the process to prevent the progress.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal. Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time from turning on the security signal is not considered, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after turning on the security signal. The security signal may not be turned off before the elapse. In this embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, the security signal is turned on, but the payout control board 400 does not allow the game to proceed, such as restricting the launch of the game ball. You may not execute the process of.
In addition, when these error states of high importance occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute an error notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. In the following description, the error notification effect capable of identifying these highly important error states may be referred to as "error notification 1".
Furthermore, these highly important error states can be canceled only by power interruption and recovery (the error state can be terminated), and the security signal related to the error state is set to the OFF state due to the power failure. (The ON state is maintained until the power is cut off).
The above-mentioned error state of high importance is an example, and another error state may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, in the right-handed error and the full tank error, which are in relatively low importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as "low importance error states"), the launch of the game ball is not restricted and the game can proceed. State is maintained. When these error states occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute an error notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred, which will be described later. Then, the error notification effect capable of identifying these less important error states may be referred to as "error notification 2".
The right-handed error ends when the execution of the error notification effect related to the error state is completed, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is not detected by the full tank detection sensor.
Further, the above-mentioned error state of low importance is an example, and as the error state, the middle frame 17 is in the open state (the middle frame opening sensor 76 is ON) and the front frame 20 is in the open state. It occurs when a so-called door opening error occurs due to this, or when a game ball is detected by the big winning opening sensor 72 after a predetermined time has elapsed after the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game is closed. Other error states such as an abnormal winning error may be provided, and when these error states are provided, an error notification effect related to the error state is executed. The door opening error is terminated on condition that the middle frame 17 is in the closed state (the middle frame opening sensor 76 is OFF) and a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed from the occurrence of the error state. As with the right-handed error described above, the abnormal winning error may be terminated when the execution of the error notification effect related to the error state is completed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the presence or absence of occurrence of these error states is monitored during the game-enabled state, which will be described later, regardless of whether the importance is high or low. On the other hand, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state described later, the occurrence or absence of the above-mentioned error state of high importance is monitored, but the occurrence of the error state of low importance is not monitored.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176, a setting changing means 177, a setting confirmation means 178, and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, and the mode at the time of power recovery. The return state setting process for setting based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game enable state (there may be a case where the RAM clear process is involved and a case where the RAM clear process is not accompanied). When the RAM clear processing is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set. Further, when the RAM clearing process is not performed at the time of power recovery, the same state as at the time of power interruption is set, and if the state at the time of power interruption is executing the symbol change, the execution of the symbol change is restarted.
Here, the game stopped state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (the detection result itself of the sensor does not have to be viewed). It is a return state. The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening. The game stop state includes a game stop state in which "E1" is displayed as a type on the main control board monitor 97 due to a RAM abnormality and a type other than the RAM abnormality in the main control board monitor 97. There is a game stop state in which "E2" is displayed.
Further, the setting change state is a return state in which the set setting value can be changed, and the game-enabled state is set after the setting value set in the setting change state is changed. Further, the setting confirmation state is a return state in which the set setting value can be confirmed, and a game-enabled state is set after the setting confirmation state ends. The RAM clear process is executed in the setting change state, but the RAM clear process is not executed in the setting confirmation state.

Further, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area (specifically, whether or not the RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not the backup flag is stored). Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement to be performed, and if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and otherwise, it is determined that the target area is abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103 to be determined.
In the RAM abnormality check in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value, but in the description in the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the RAM 103 has an abnormality. "Yes" means that there is an abnormality in the area of the RAM 103 related to the game.
Further, in the return state setting process, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared, but the base of the RAM 103 If there is an abnormality in the area related to the value (regardless of whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be cleared.

The setting changing means 177 executes a setting changing process that enables the setting value to be changed when the setting changing state is set.

The setting confirmation means 178 executes a setting confirmation process that enables confirmation of the set value when the setting confirmation state is set.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, the process of displaying the base value on the main control board monitor 97 (the display mode of the base value will be described later) and the initial setting of the device are executed, and the game-enabled state transition process is executed. Then, an effect control command (game-enabled state transition command) indicating the transition to the game-enabled state is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry into each winning opening is enabled, and a random number circuit 105 are activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.

The power interruption processing execution means 180 executes the power interruption processing based on the reception of the power interruption signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, the checksum of the area is derived from the area of the RAM 103 related to the game (the area different from the area related to the base value), and the complement of the checksum is backed up for the game of the RAM 103. The process of storing in the information area and the process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power interruption process for the area has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) are executed. Further, for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the checksum of the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is derived as in the area related to the game in the RAM 103, and the complement of the checksum is the base value of the RAM 103. Turn on the backup flag indicating that the process of storing in the backup information area related to RAM 103 and the power interruption process for the area related to the base value of RAM 103 have been executed (store the backup flag in the backup information area related to the base value of RAM 103). Execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 11, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a voice control means 235, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, and a sub. The information storage means 250 and the subcommand management means 255 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. 7. It is a thing.
First, the sub-information storage means 250 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the storage areas corresponding to each of the RAM 103. It is a means to do. The storage area is transmitted from, for example, the main command management means 170 to the reception command storage area for storing the effect control command received by the subcommand management means 255, which will be described later, and the subcommand management means 255 toward each device. There is a send command storage area for storing control commands and control data. In the following description, the fact that the effect control command is stored in the receive command storage area of the sub-information storage means 250 by the sub-command management means 255 is simply expressed as "reception of the effect control command", and the sub-command management means. The storage of control commands and control data in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 250 may be simply referred to as "transmission of control commands or control data".

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the program processing by the CPU 201, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) by the normal effect control means 220 is executed.

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is received, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is the normal mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is the probability variation mode and the special figure variation. The low-accuracy time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern derivation state PC.

Further, the effect mode control means 221 manages three types of stereoscopic viewing modes (stereoscopic viewing ON mode, stereoscopic viewing OFF mode, and partial stereoscopic viewing ON mode) in which the frequency of occurrence of the above-mentioned stereoscopic vision is different. These stereoscopic modes are managed by executing a mode counter update process for updating the mode counter and a stereoscopic mode setting process for setting the stereoscopic mode, and details of these processes will be described later.
Although the details will be described later, in the present embodiment, the reach pattern described later can be stereoscopically viewed.

When the effect route determining means 222 receives the pre-determination command, the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation held this time is produced based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the route. When the special symbol variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special symbol variation pattern HNP, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is received, and the effect route is not determined. At the start of the variation, the effect route is determined based on the special map variation pattern (special map variation pattern HNP-A to special map variation pattern HNP-D) included in the variation start command.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

In the present embodiment, one effect route different from each other corresponds to each of the special figure fluctuation patterns shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). Then, these production routes are the loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (not a big hit), and the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that it is a big hit. Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development production is not executed and a development loss production route in which the development production is executed. Here, the development effect means that the decorative symbol changes after the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner). This refers to an effect of notifying whether or not the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit by using an effect other than the display. In the present embodiment, the contents of the development effect A to the development effect C are different from each other. There are types. These development effects are also executed in the jackpot production route. Hereinafter, the contents of the production route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern will be described.

In the development production A to the development production C corresponding to the loss production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed, and at the end of the series, it is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in this symbol change is not a big hit. To. On the other hand, in the development production A to the development production C corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed in the same manner as the development production corresponding to the loss production route. It is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in is a big hit. That is, it can be said that each of the development effect A to the development effect C is an effect of notifying whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the current symbol change is a big hit.
In the present embodiment, one production route corresponds to one special figure fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the following description, the effect route for the special figure fluctuation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure fluctuation pattern. If the same production route does not correspond between a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns, a plurality of production routes may be associated with one special figure fluctuation pattern. In this case, from a plurality of production routes. It suffices to decide one production route.

The above-mentioned non-developed loss effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HNP-A to the special figure variation pattern HNP-D and the special figure variation pattern HRP.
Specifically, in the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A to the special symbol variation pattern HNP-D, the decorative symbols are not in the reach state and the decorative symbols are scattered (all the symbol rows are stopped, and each symbol row is changed to each symbol row. By stopping and displaying the same decorative symbol (in a state where the same decorative symbol is not stopped), the effect route for notifying that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change is lost corresponds to the effect route.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and after that, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a scattered manner without executing the development effect described later. The production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change is a loss corresponds. Here, the pseudo-variation is a stop of decorative symbols based on a certain rule in the period before the start of the development effect (for example, a sequence of symbols in the middle, such as "5 symbols-7 symbols-6 symbols"". Refers to the period divided by 7 (stopping of decorative symbols), which is a mode in which the symbols are stopped. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in the present embodiment is three, but the number is not limited to this, and any number may be adopted as long as it is two or more.

The above-mentioned development loss effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo fluctuation) without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then this time. A development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol accuracy judgment in the symbol variation of is lost, and the effect route in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect route. However, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, and the above-mentioned development corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B. The effect B corresponds, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. However, similarly to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. However, similarly to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-C.

The above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo fluctuation) without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then this time. A development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation of is a big hit, and after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbols are aligned (all symbol rows are stopped, and each symbol row is the same. The effect route that is stopped and displayed when the decorative pattern is stopped) corresponds. However, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, and the above-mentioned development corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B. The effect B corresponds, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the development effect is completed corresponds to the effect route. However, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A has a development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the development effect is completed corresponds to the effect route. However, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-C.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is set to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B with respect to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is set, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-C is set to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-C. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the HSP2-A, and the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B. The effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-C, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-C is assigned to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A. The effect route corresponding to the variation pattern ASP3-A corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-C. The production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-C is associated with the production route to be performed (the contents of the productions of the associated production route match from the start to the end). Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol variation in which the development effect A to the development effect C are executed. Then, the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern in which the effect route in which the development effect A to the development effect C are executed is determined is a special figure variation pattern that expects a big hit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is lost, the special figure corresponds to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. The figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP1-A), the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B), and the development effect C are executed. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C) corresponding to the production route in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern) corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. ASP1-A), a special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect B is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B), and a special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect C is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B). For example, it becomes easier to determine in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C). Therefore, it is possible to raise the expectation of winning a big hit in the order of development production A, development production B, and development production C.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss, the special figure corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo-variations is one within the range of the same type of development production. Fluctuation pattern (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A), the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A) corresponding to the effect route to be performed in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern ASP1) corresponding to the effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is one within the range of the same kind of development effect. -A), a special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is 2 (for example, a special figure variation pattern ASP2-A), and a special figure corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is 3 times. Fluctuation patterns (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP3-A) are easily determined in this order. Therefore, as the number of pseudo fluctuations increases, the expectation of winning a big hit can be increased.

Further, as described above, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the reach state is reached by one pseudo fluctuation. In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-C, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-C, the reach state is reached by two pseudo fluctuations, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3- In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C, the reach state is reached after three pseudo fluctuations.
Therefore, the time until the reach state is reached is the special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, and special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A) that can be reached in the reach state by one pseudo fluctuation. ~ Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C), Special figure fluctuation pattern that reaches a reach state by two pseudo fluctuations (Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A ~ Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-C, and Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A ~ Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-C) Special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A to special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C, and special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A to special figure fluctuation pattern) that reach a reach state after three pseudo fluctuations. Figure variation pattern ASP3-C) becomes longer in this order.

When the sub-hold control means 223 receives the hold command, the sub-hold control means 223 enters the hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. , The effect data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter is set. The reserved image is an image that is the target of a reserved look-ahead effect that changes in various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 receives the pre-determination command, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.

When the effect content determining means 225 receives the variation start command, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determining means 225 uses an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by the effect route determining means 222 for the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation. It will be decided by the lottery etc. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same production route is determined, it is possible to make various productions to be executed.

When the decorative symbol control means 226 receives the variation start command, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol. To do.
Specifically, the odd-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol B, the symbol C, and the symbol a, the even-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol A and the symbol b, and the random number is associated with the symbol D and the symbol c.
In particular, when the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit (when the special figure variation pattern ASP1 to the special figure variation pattern ASP3 are determined), the combination of the stop symbols composed of the same symbols is the decorative symbol. The special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern HRP to special figure fluctuation pattern) that is determined as the final combination of stop symbols, the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss, and corresponds to the production route in which the above-mentioned reach state occurs. When HSP3-C) is determined, the combination of the stop symbols having the same left symbol and the right symbol but different middle symbols is determined as the final combination of the stop symbols. As a result, when these special figure fluctuation patterns are determined, a reach state occurs.
In addition, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

Further, when the combination of the stop symbols that will cause the reach state is determined, the decorative symbol control means 226 displays the symbols constituting the reach state by lottery using the determined special symbol variation pattern. Execute the symbol display type lottery to determine the type. Further, the decorative symbol control means 226 executes a stereoscopic vision execution lottery with reference to the symbol display type determined by the symbol display type lottery, and in the lottery, the symbols constituting the reach state are stereoscopically viewed as described above when the reach state occurs. It is decided whether or not. In the following description, the symbols constituting the reach state are simply referred to as "reach symbols", and the details of the reach mode determination process including these processes will be described later.

When the jackpot effect control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the content of the effect determined by the above-mentioned means included in the normal effect control means 220. If the read effect data includes the effect data related to the image, an image control command for instructing the display of the image based on the effect data is generated, and the command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. ..

In particular, the normal effect control means 220 is changing the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state (when the setting change start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying that is read, and the notification effect started by the effect data is when the setting change state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting change end command described later is transmitted). finish. Similarly, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state (when the setting confirmation start command described later is transmitted), the normal effect control means 220 is in the process of confirming the setting by using the effect display device 80. The effect data for notifying the existence is read, and the notification effect started by the effect data ends when the setting confirmation state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting confirmation end command is transmitted). To do. Although the details of these notification effects are omitted, the notification effect is a notification effect in which the current set value cannot be specified (not in a identifiable manner), and the effect device that executes the notification effect does not matter. .. By doing so, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (when accompanied by the RAM clear process), the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game-enabled state has been achieved with the RAM clear process. When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for. It should be noted that these effect data do not include the effect data related to the image, but include the effect data related to the sound. In addition, these notification effects are also executed when the game becomes playable via the setting change state and when the game becomes possible via the setting confirmation state, and depending on the difference between these notification effects. , It is possible to judge whether the setting has been changed or the setting has been confirmed.
Further, the normal effect control means 220 needs to execute the setting change process described later in addition to the game stop state when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state. Read out the effect data for notification. The effect data includes both the effect data related to the image and the effect data related to the sound.
Further, although details of these notification effects are omitted, it is preferable that the notification effect is continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30 s) after the execution is started.

When the sub-error control means 230 receives an error command, the sub-error control means 230 reads out the effect data related to the error notification effect for notifying the error specified by the error command, and if the read effect data includes the effect data related to the image. , Generates an image control command instructing the display of an image based on the effect data, and transmits the command to the second sub-control board 300. Hereinafter, the details of the error notification effect executed based on the effect data will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 15 is a table showing details of images and sounds constituting the error notification effect.

First, the above-mentioned error notification 1, the main board error notification related to the main board error, the magnetic error notification related to the magnetic error, and the radio wave error notification related to the radio wave error will be described.
As shown in FIG. 15, the main board error notification is an error notification effect executed when an update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 occurs (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received) as described above. .. In the error notification effect, the characters "main board error" are displayed on the main display unit 81, and the voice "an abnormality has been detected on the main board" is output from the speaker 33 by loop reproduction.
As described above, the magnetic error notification is an error notification effect executed when magnetism is detected by the magnetic detection sensor (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). In the error notification effect, the characters "magnetic sensor error" are displayed on the main display unit 81, and the voice "magnetic sensor has reacted" (hereinafter referred to as "magnetic error notification sound") is spoken by the speaker. It is output from 33 by loop playback.
As described above, the radio wave error notification is an error notification effect executed when a radio wave is detected by the radio wave detection sensor (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). In the error notification effect, the characters "radio wave sensor error" are displayed on the main display unit 81, and the voice "radio wave sensor has reacted" (hereinafter referred to as "radio wave error notification sound") is spoken by the speaker. It is output from 33 by loop playback.

Subsequently, the right-handed error notification related to the right-handed error and the full tank error notification related to the full tank error, which are the above-mentioned error notification 2, will be described.
As shown in FIG. 15, as described above, the right-handed error notification indicates the occurrence of the error state when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball three times in the normal state (special figure low accuracy and normal figure low accuracy). This is an error notification effect that is executed when an error command is received. In the error notification effect, the characters "Please return to left-handed" are displayed on the main display 81, and the voice "Please return to left-handed" (hereinafter, "Right-handed error notification sound") is displayed. Is output from the speaker 33 in one playback.
As described above, the full tank error notification is an error notification effect executed by the first sub-control board 200 when the full tank detection sensor is ON (when an error command indicating the occurrence of the error state is received). Is. In the error notification effect, the characters "Please pull out the ball" are displayed on the main display unit 81, and the voice "Please pull out the ball" (hereinafter referred to as "full tank error notification sound") is heard. It is output from the speaker 33 in one playback.

In the present embodiment, all error states are determined by the main error control means 165, but the determination of the error state is performed for the determination of the error state other than the error state of high importance accompanied by the output of the security signal. The command including the state of the sensor according to the above may be configured to be received from the main control board 100, and may be determined by the sub-error control means 230.
Further, in the above description of the error notification effect, the detailed description of the lighting mode of the effect lamp 35 is omitted, but in these error notification effects, the effect lamp 35 is lit in the corresponding mode.

When the read effect data includes the effect data related to the sound, the voice control means 235 generates a voice control command based on the effect data and transmits the command to the voice control board 350.

When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data related to the effect lamp 35, the lamp control means 240 controls the lighting of the effect lamp 35 from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. The lamp control data is read out, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the effect lamp 35 to control the lighting of the effect lamp 35.

When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory, the movable accessory control means 245 displays the movable decoration 22 and the sub display from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. The movement control data for controlling the movement of the unit 82 is read out, and the read movement control data is transmitted to the movable decoration body 22 and the sub display unit 82 to control the movement of the movable decoration body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 250 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

As described above, the subcommand management means 255 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, and stores the received effect command in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 250. Further, when the control command or the control data is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 250, the control command or the control data is transmitted to the corresponding board or device. As a general rule, each control command and control data are transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 250.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to display a stereoscopic image on the main display unit 81, and has various functions related to the display of the stereoscopic image. Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the reach symbol can be viewed stereoscopically. Therefore, in the following description, the display of the reach symbol will be taken as an example, and various functions related to the display of the stereoscopic image according to the present embodiment will be described.

<About the stereoscopic view of the reach pattern>
First, the aspects of the reach symbols in the plan view and the stereoscopic view will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19.
16 (a) to 16 (c) are views showing a decorative pattern in a plan view, and FIGS. 16 (d) to 16 (f) are views showing a decorative pattern in a stereoscopic view. Further, FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (d) show the stereoscopic flow of the reach symbol when the normal symbol is determined as the symbol display type, and FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (d) show the flow of the reach symbol in stereoscopic view. The stereoscopic flow of the reach symbol when the chance symbol is determined as the symbol display type, and FIGS. 19 (a) to 19 (d) show the reach when the super chance symbol is determined as the symbol display type. It is a figure which shows the flow of the stereoscopic view of a design.

Details will be described later, but in the present embodiment, the symbol display types include a normal symbol, a chance symbol, and a super chance symbol, and in FIG. 16A, seven symbols of the normal symbol in a plan view are shown in FIG. In (b), seven symbols of the chance symbol in the plan view are shown, and in FIG. 16 (c), seven symbols of the super chance symbol in the plan view are shown.
Specifically, the chance symbol shown in FIG. 16 (b) is a plane symbol in which the characters "CHANGE" are arranged in front of the 7 symbols, and the super chance symbol shown in FIG. 16 (c) is the 7 symbols. It is a plane design in which the characters "SUPERCHANGE" are arranged in the foreground, and these symbols can identify the imitated numbers even if these characters are arranged. Similarly, in the normal design in the plan view shown in FIG. 16A, the imitated numbers can be identified.

Further, FIG. 16 (d) shows 7 symbols of normal stereoscopic symbols, FIG. 16 (e) shows 7 symbols of chance symbols for stereoscopic vision, and FIG. 16 (f) shows super stereoscopic vision. Seven symbols of chance symbols are shown.
Specifically, similarly to FIGS. 16 (b) and 16 (c), the chance symbol shown in FIG. 16 (e) is a three-dimensional symbol in which the characters "CHANGE" are arranged in front of the seven symbols. The super chance symbol shown in FIG. 16 (f) is a three-dimensional symbol in which the characters "SUPERCHANGE" are arranged in front of the seven symbols, and these symbols can identify the imitated numbers even if these characters are arranged. It becomes. Similarly, in the stereoscopic normal image shown in FIG. 16D, the imitated numbers can be identified.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the normal symbol, the chance symbol, and the super chance symbol have different modes from each other, and each symbol is a number imitated in both stereoscopic view and plan view (special figure pass / fail judgment). The image corresponding to the result of) can be identified. This makes it easier for the player to recognize these symbols.
In the specific example described above, seven symbols are taken as an example, but in the present embodiment, the normal symbol, the chance symbol, and the super chance symbol are similarly present for the other decorative symbols, and for each of the symbols. It is possible to display in stereoscopic view and plane view. Then, as described above, the type of the decorative symbol to be stopped corresponds to the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination.

Subsequently, the flow of stereoscopic viewing of the reach symbol in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 17A shows a screen area of the main display unit 81 immediately after the symbol change is started. In the screen area, a grassland image sg imitating a grassland and the sun are displayed as background images. The imitated sun image tg is displayed as a flat image, and all the symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner in front of these background images.
FIG. 17B is a state after FIG. 17A, and in FIG. 17B, a plan view grassland image sg and a solar image tg are continuously displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81. At the same time, 7 symbols of normal symbols are stopped and displayed in the left symbol row in a plan view, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner.
FIG. 17C shows a state after FIG. 17B. In FIG. 17C, normal symbols are displayed in both the left symbol row and the right symbol row in the screen area of the main display unit 81. The moment when the reach state in which the 7 symbols of No. 1 are stopped and displayed is generated is shown, and all of these 7 symbols are in a plan view. In this state, the plan view grassland image sg and the sun image tg are still displayed, and the grassland image sg is displayed overlaid behind the seven plan view symbols constituting the reach state. The sun image tg is displayed so as not to overlap with these seven symbols.
FIG. 17 (d) is a state after FIG. 17 (c), and in FIG. 17 (d), as in FIG. 17 (c), seven symbols of normal symbols are displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81. It is shown that the reach state configured by is occurring, but these seven symbols are all stereoscopic, unlike FIG. 17 (c). In this state, the plan view grassland image sg and the sun image tg are still displayed, and as in FIG. 17C, the grassland image sg is behind the seven stereoscopic symbols constituting the reach state. On the other hand, the sun image tg is displayed so as not to overlap with these seven symbols.
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the reach state composed of the normal symbols is generated, the reach symbol related to the reach state can be changed from the plan view to the stereoscopic view. As shown in FIG. 17D, at the timing when the reach symbol of the normal symbol changes from the plan view to the stereoscopic view, the sound of "reach" is output from the speaker 33.

FIG. 18A shows a screen area of the main display unit 81 immediately after the symbol variation is started, and the screen area includes a grassland image sg and a sun image tg as background images. In addition to being displayed as a flat image, all the symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner in front of these backgrounds.
FIG. 18B is a state after FIG. 18A, and in FIG. 18B, a plan view grassland image sg and a solar image tg are continuously displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81. At the same time, the seven symbols of the chance symbol are stopped and displayed in the left symbol row in a plan view, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner.
FIG. 18C shows a state after FIG. 18B. In FIG. 18C, there are chance symbols in both the left symbol row and the right symbol row in the screen area of the main display unit 81. The moment when the reach state in which the 7 symbols of No. 1 are stopped and displayed is generated is shown, and all of these 7 symbols are in a plan view. In this state, the plan view grassland image sg and the sun image tg are still displayed, and the grassland image sg is displayed overlaid behind the seven plan view symbols constituting the reach state. The sun image tg is displayed so as not to overlap with these seven symbols.
FIG. 18 (d) is a state after FIG. 18 (c), and in FIG. 18 (d), as in FIG. 18 (c), seven symbols of chance symbols are displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81. It is shown that the reach state configured by is occurring, but these seven symbols are all stereoscopic, unlike FIG. 18 (c). In this state, the plan view grassland image sg and the sun image tg are still displayed, and as in FIG. 18C, the grassland image sg is behind the seven stereoscopic symbols constituting the reach state. On the other hand, the sun image tg is displayed so as not to overlap with these seven symbols.
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the reach state composed of the chance symbols is generated, the reach symbol related to the reach state can be changed from the plan view to the stereoscopic view. As shown in FIG. 18D, the voice of "reach" is output from the speaker 33 even at the timing when the reach symbol of the chance symbol changes from the plan view to the stereoscopic view.

FIG. 19A shows a screen area of the main display unit 81 immediately after the symbol variation is started. In the screen area, a grassland image sg and a sun image tg are displayed as background images. In addition to being displayed as a flat image, all the symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner in front of these backgrounds.
19 (b) is a state after FIG. 19 (a), and in FIG. 19 (b), the plan view grassland image sg and the sun image tg are continuously displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81. At the same time, seven symbols of the super chance symbol are stopped and displayed in the left symbol row in a plan view, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner.
FIG. 19 (c) shows the state after FIG. 19 (b), and in FIG. 19 (c), in the screen area of the main display unit 81, there is a super chance for both the left symbol row and the right symbol row. The moment when the reach state in which the seven symbols are stopped and displayed is shown is shown, and all of these seven symbols are in a plan view. In this state, the plan view grassland image sg and the sun image tg are still displayed, and the grassland image sg is displayed overlaid behind the seven plan view symbols constituting the reach state. The sun image tg is displayed so as not to overlap with these seven symbols.
FIG. 19 (d) is a state after FIG. 19 (c), and in FIG. 19 (d), as in FIG. 19 (c), the super chance symbol 7 is displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81. It is shown that a reach state composed of symbols is generated, but these seven symbols are all stereoscopic, unlike FIG. 19 (c). In this state, the plane view grassland image sg and the sun image tg are still displayed, and as in FIG. 19C, the grassland image sg is behind the seven stereoscopic symbols constituting the reach state. On the other hand, the sun image tg is displayed so as not to overlap with these seven symbols.
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the reach state composed of the super chance symbol is generated, the reach symbol related to the reach state can be changed from the plan view to the stereoscopic view. As shown in FIG. 19D, the voice of "reach" is output from the speaker 33 even at the timing when the reach symbol of the super chance symbol changes from the plan view to the stereoscopic view.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the reach symbol can change from the plan view to the stereoscopic view regardless of the symbol display type of the reach symbol.
Although not shown, the reach design does not change from the plane view to the stereoscopic view, and the plane view may be maintained, and the plan view changes to the stereoscopic view, and the plan view is maintained. Which one to use is determined by the reach mode determination process described later.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the display control means can display the first effect image (reach symbol composed of the normal symbol) as a stereoscopic image.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the reach pattern in stereoscopic view is displayed in front of the grassland image sg in plan view. Therefore, the stereoscopic view of the reach symbol can be emphasized, and the reach symbol can be easily recognized.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (second sub-control board 300) can display a predetermined effect image (grassland image sg) as a flat image without disparity, and the first effect image. In other words, (a reach symbol composed of a normal symbol) is displayed as a stereoscopic image in front of a predetermined effect image displayed as a flat image.

By the way, the sound of "reach" output from the above-mentioned speaker 33 is output from the left treble speaker 33a and the right treble speaker 33b (the same sound is output from the left treble speaker 33a and the right treble speaker 33b). A voice different from the voice is output from the bass speaker 33c.
This makes it easier for the player to recognize the stereoscopic view of the reach pattern, and enhances the interest of the game.
The same voice refers to a voice that can be recognized by the player as the same voice, such as the same notation when the output voice is written in characters, and the voice output from the left and right speakers during stereo playback. The degree of difference falls within the same audio category in this embodiment.
On the other hand, different voices refer to voices that can be recognized by the player as different voices, such as different notations when the output voices are written in characters.

Further, the sound of "reach" output from the speaker 33 is when the reach symbol changes from the plane view to the stereoscopic view and when the reach symbol does not change from the plane view to the stereoscopic view and the plane view is maintained. And, the mode is different.
Specifically, when the reach symbol changes from the plan view to the stereoscopic view, the left treble speaker 33a starts to output the voice "reach", and then the right treble speaker 33b lags behind the voice and is the same. The output of the voice "reach", which is the voice of, is started. On the other hand, when the reach symbol does not change from the plan view to the stereoscopic view and the plan view is maintained, the output of the sound “reach” is started at the same time from the left treble speaker 33a and the right treble speaker 33b.
As a result, when the reach pattern changes from the two-dimensional view to the three-dimensional view, the sound can be given a three-dimensional effect.

In order to achieve the effect, in the present embodiment, there are a case where the reach symbol changes from the plane view to the stereoscopic view and a case where the reach symbol does not change from the plane view to the stereoscopic view and the plane view is maintained. , The sound output from the left treble speaker 33a and the right treble speaker 33b is the same sound (sound with "reach"), but it is not always necessary to do so. For example, if the voice in the former case is different from the voice in the latter case, such as the voice in the former case being the voice with "chance" and the voice in the latter case being the voice with "reach". You may let it.
That is, the sound corresponding to the case where the reach symbol changes from the plane view to the stereoscopic view and the sound corresponding to the case where the reach symbol does not change from the plan view to the stereoscopic view and the plane view is maintained are the same. It may be voice or different voice.

<About reach mode determination process>
Next, using FIGS. 20 to 22, a reach mode including a symbol display type lottery for determining the symbol display type of the reach symbol, a stereoscopic vision execution lottery for determining whether or not the reach symbol is stereoscopic, and the like. The details of the determination process will be described.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flow of reach mode determination processing, and FIG. 21 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a symbol display type. Further, FIG. 22 (a) is a diagram showing a lottery table for the stereoscopic vision execution lottery at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 22 (b) is a diagram showing a lottery table for the stereoscopic vision execution lottery at the time of loss. The reach mode determination process is executed when the combination of the stop symbols that will cause the reach state is determined.

In the first step S102, a symbol display type lottery for determining the symbol display type of the reach symbol is executed. The details of the lottery will be described later using the lottery table shown in FIG.
In step S104, the symbol display type determined by the symbol display type lottery is set.
In step S106, a stereoscopic vision execution lottery for determining whether or not the reach symbol is stereoscopic is executed. The details of the lottery will be described later using the lottery tables shown in FIGS. 22 (a) and 22 (b).
In step S108, it is determined whether or not the execution lottery has been won, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S110, and if the condition is not satisfied, the reach mode determination process is terminated.
In step S110, it is determined whether or not the stereoscopic viewing mode is stereoscopic viewing OFF, and if the condition is not satisfied (when the stereoscopic viewing mode is stereoscopic viewing ON or stereoscopic viewing part ON), step S112 If the condition is satisfied, the reach mode determination process is terminated.
In step S112, it is determined whether or not the stereoscopic viewing mode is partially ON for stereoscopic vision, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S114, and if the condition is not satisfied (the stereoscopic viewing mode is stereoscopic). If the viewing is ON), the process proceeds to step S116.
In step S114, it is determined whether or not the symbol display type of the reach symbol is a normal symbol, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S116, and if the condition is satisfied, the reach mode determination process is performed. To finish.
In step S116, the stereoscopic view of the reach symbol is determined. As a result, the reach pattern changes from the plane view to the stereoscopic view (stereoscopic view).

Next, the details of the symbol display type lottery will be described.
As shown in FIG. 21, there are normal symbol, chance symbol, and super chance symbol in the symbol display type, and one symbol display type can be selected from these symbol display types by lottery with reference to the determined special symbol fluctuation pattern. It is determined. The range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
Specifically, when the special symbol variation pattern HRP is determined, the normal symbol is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1), and the chance symbol and the super chance symbol are not determined.
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25), and the chance symbol has a probability of 175/1000 (about 1 / 5.71). The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 25/1000 (1/40).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 775/1000 (about 1 / 1.29), and the chance symbol has a probability of 200/1000 (1/5) 25 /. The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/40).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 750/1000 (about 1 / 1.33), and the chance symbol has a probability of 225/1000 (about 1 / 4.44). , The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 25/1000 (1/40).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 750/1000 (about 1 / 1.33), and the chance symbol has a probability of 200/1000 (1/5). The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/20).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 725/1000 (about 1 / 1.38), and the chance symbol has a probability of 225/1000 (about 1 / 4.44). , The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-C is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43), and the chance symbol has a probability of 250/1000 (1/4). The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/20).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43), and the chance symbol has a probability of 200/1000 (1/5). The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/10).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 675/1000 (about 1 / 1.48), and the chance symbol has a probability of 225/1000 (about 1 / 4.44). , The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 650/1000 (about 1 / 1.54), and the chance symbol has a probability of 250/1000 (1/4). The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/10).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 650/1000 (about 1 / 1.54), and the chance symbol has a probability of 225/1000 (about 1 / 4.44). , The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 125/1000 (1/8).
When the special symbol fluctuation pattern ASP1-B is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 625/1000 (1 / 1.6), and the chance symbol has a probability of 125/1000 (1/4). The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of (1/8).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 600/1000 (about 1 / 1.67), and the chance symbol has a probability of 275/1000 (about 1 / 3.64). , The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 125/1000 (1/8).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 500/1000 (1/2), and the chance symbol has a probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33). The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 1000 (1/5).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 475/1000 (about 1 / 2.11), and the chance symbol has a probability of 325/1000 (about 1 / 3.08). , The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 200/1000 (1/5).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-C is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 450/1000 (about 1 / 2.22), and the chance symbol has a probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.86). , The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 200/1000 (1/5).
When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.86), and the chance symbol has a probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.86). , 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33), the super chance symbol is determined.
When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 325/1000 (about 1 / 3.08), and the chance symbol has a probability of 375/1000 (about 1 / 2.67). , 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33), the super chance symbol is determined.
When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B is determined, the normal symbol has a probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33), and the chance symbol has a probability of 400/1000 (1 / 2.5). The super chance symbol is determined with a probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33).

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the symbol display type lottery, the special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C) determined when the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is a big hit. ) Is determined, as a symbol display type rather than the special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern HRP to special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C) determined when the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is lost. , It is difficult to determine the normal symbol, and it tends to be easy to determine the chance symbol and the super chance symbol.
Further, in the symbol display type lottery, when the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed is determined, the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect B is executed is determined. When the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect B is executed is determined, the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect C is executed is determined. It is more difficult to determine the normal symbol as the symbol display type than in the case, and the chance symbol and the super chance symbol tend to be easily determined.
Further, in the symbol display type, when the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is one is determined, the special figure variation corresponding to the effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is two is determined. When the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 is determined, the special figure corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 is determined rather than when the pattern is determined. It is more difficult to determine the normal symbol as the symbol display type than when the symbol variation pattern is determined, and the chance symbol and the super chance symbol tend to be determined more easily.
Therefore, it can be said that the chance symbol and the super chance symbol are symbol display types having a higher advantage (big hit winning expectation) than the normal symbol.

In addition, when a special figure fluctuation pattern in which the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment among the corresponding special figure fluctuation patterns (the number of pseudo fluctuations matches and the type of development effect to be executed matches) is determined is determined. In, when the chance symbol or the super chance symbol is determined, the ratio occupied by the super chance symbol is determined by the special symbol fluctuation pattern in which the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment is lost among the corresponding special symbol fluctuation patterns. For example, the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 and the development effect C is executed is 300/700 (about 300/700) in the case of a big hit. 1 / 2.33), which is larger than 100/350 (1 / 3.5) in the case of loss).
Therefore, it can be said that the super chance symbol is a symbol display type having a higher advantage than the chance symbol.

Next, the details of the stereoscopic vision execution lottery will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 22 (a) and 22 (b), in the stereoscopic vision execution lottery, in addition to the result of the special figure winning / failing determination, the symbol display type determined by the symbol display type lottery is referred to. The range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), when the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit and the normal symbol is determined as the symbol display type, 50/1000 (1/20). The probability of winning the stereoscopic execution lottery is 950/1000 (about 1 / 1.05), and the lottery is not won.
If the result of the special figure winning / failing judgment is a big hit and the chance symbol is determined as the symbol display type, the stereoscopic execution lottery is won with a probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33). There is a 700/1000 (about 1 / 1.43) probability that the lottery will not be won.
If the result of the special figure winning / failing judgment is a big hit and the super chance symbol is decided as the symbol display type, the stereoscopic execution lottery is won with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2), and 500 / There is a 1000 (1/2) chance that the lottery will not be won.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22B, when the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is lost and the normal symbol is determined as the symbol display type, the three-dimensional execution lottery is not won.
If the result of the special figure winning / failing judgment is lost and the chance symbol is determined as the symbol display type, the stereoscopic execution lottery is won with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67). There is a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18) that the lottery will not be won.
If the result of the special figure winning / failing judgment is lost and the super chance symbol is determined as the symbol display type, the stereoscopic execution lottery is won with a probability of 250/1000 (1/4), and 750 / There is a probability of 1000 (about 1 / 1.33) that the lottery will not be won.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the normal symbol is determined, the chance symbol is determined, and the super chance symbol is determined, the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit. , The probability of winning the stereoscopic vision execution lottery (the rate at which the reach symbol becomes stereoscopic) is higher than when the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is lost.
As a result, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the probability of winning the stereoscopic execution lottery increases in the order of the case where the normal symbol is determined, the chance symbol is determined, and the super chance symbol is determined. This can also enhance the interest of the game.

<About stereoscopic mode>
Next, the details of the stereoscopic mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 to 26.
Note that FIG. 23A is a diagram showing the frequency of occurrence of stereoscopic vision for each stereoscopic viewing mode, and FIG. 23B is a diagram showing display contents related to the stereoscopic viewing mode.
Further, FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a flow of mode counter update processing, and FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a flow of stereoscopic mode setting processing, and these processes are executed by the effect mode control means 221.
Further, FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b) are diagrams showing a mode selection restriction period.

As shown in FIG. 23A, the stereoscopic viewing mode includes stereoscopic viewing ON, stereoscopic partial viewing ON, and stereoscopic viewing OFF, and the frequency of occurrence of stereoscopic vision differs in these stereoscopic viewing modes. Specifically, the frequency of occurrence of stereoscopic vision is high in the order of stereoscopic vision ON, stereoscopic partial ON, and stereoscopic vision OFF, and when stereoscopic vision is OFF, stereoscopic vision does not occur.

As shown in FIG. 23B, the content related to the stereoscopic viewing mode is displayed on the left sub-display unit 82b. The display contents include a currently set stereoscopic mode, a selectable stereoscopic mode, and a currently selected stereoscopic mode that can be specified, and details of processing related to updating the stereoscopic mode. Will be described later, but the state in which the stereoscopic mode can be selected (hereinafter referred to as "mode selection state") is shifted by the operation of the cursor button 38, and when a new (special figure) symbol change is started thereafter. , The stereoscopic mode selected immediately before is set.
Specifically, as shown on the left side of FIG. 23B, an image that enables the currently set stereoscopic mode to be specified (in this example, the stereoscopic ON-compatible image mag corresponding to the stereoscopic ON) is It is displayed in the setting stereoscopic mode display area 821 of the left sub display unit 82b. When the cursor button 38 is operated in this state, the state shown on the right side of FIG. 23B is obtained. In the state shown on the right side of FIG. 23B, the stereoscopic ON-compatible image mag, the stereoscopic partial ON-compatible image mbg corresponding to the stereoscopic partial ON, and the stereoscopic OFF-compatible image mcg corresponding to the stereoscopic OFF are displayed. The selected stereoscopic mode display area 822 of the left sub-display unit 82b is displayed, and it is selected to enclose an image (in this example, an image mag corresponding to stereoscopic viewing ON) that enables the currently selected stereoscopic mode to be specified. A selection specific image ksg that makes it possible to specify that is displayed. When a new symbol variation is started in the state shown on the right side of FIG. 23 (b), the stereoscopic ON compatible image mag is displayed in the set stereoscopic mode display area 821 on the left side of FIG. 23 (b). It will be in a state of being.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the player can recognize the stereoscopic viewing mode by displaying the image that enables the currently set stereoscopic viewing mode to be specified. Further, in the present embodiment, an image that enables the selectable stereoscopic viewing mode to be specified (in the present embodiment, the stereoscopic viewing ON compatible image mag to the stereoscopic viewing OFF compatible image mcg, but the currently selected stereoscopic viewing mode (In this example, only the stereoscopic ON compatible image mag) may be displayed.) And the image (selected specific image ksg) that enables the selected stereoscopic mode to be specified is displayed for the game. You can let the person select any stereoscopic mode.

Subsequently, the details of the mode counter update process for updating the mode counter and the stereoscopic mode setting process for setting the stereoscopic mode will be described. The mode counter update process is executed when the cursor button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, or 38d) is operated, and the stereoscopic mode setting process is executed when a fluctuation start command is received in the mode selection state. Will be executed.

In the first step S202 of the mode counter update process shown in FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the mode selection restriction period is set, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S204, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S204. Ends the mode counter update process. Therefore, during the mode selection restriction period, the mode selection state described later is not set, and the stereoscopic mode cannot be updated.
In step S204, it is determined whether or not the mode is selected, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S206, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S208.
In step S206, the mode selection state is set (started). As described above, in this state, in the selected stereoscopic mode display area 822 of the left sub-display unit 82b, an image that enables the selectable stereoscopic mode to be specified (stereoscopic viewing ON compatible image mag to stereoscopic viewing OFF compatible image). mcg) and an image (selected specific image ksg) that enables the currently selected stereoscopic mode to be specified are displayed.
In step S208, the mode counter is incremented by 1. Here, the mode counter is a counter for specifying the selected stereoscopic mode, and the stereoscopic view ON, the stereoscopic view part ON, and the stereoscopic view OFF are in the order of the values 1, 2, and 3 of the counter. Correspond.
In step S210, it is determined whether or not the mode counter = 4, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S212, and if the condition is not satisfied, the mode counter update process is terminated.
In step S212, the mode counter = 1 is set, and the mode counter update process is terminated. As a result, when the selected stereoscopic mode goes around, the initially selected stereoscopic mode is selected.

In the first step S302 of the stereoscopic mode setting process shown in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the mode counter = 1, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S304, and the condition is not satisfied. In the case, the process proceeds to step S306.
In step S304, since the mode counter = 1, the stereoscopic viewing mode is set to ON.
In step S306, it is determined whether or not the mode counter = 2, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S308, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S310.
In step S308, since the mode counter = 2, the stereoscopic partial ON is set in the stereoscopic mode.

In step S310, since the mode counter = 3, the stereoscopic view OFF is set in the stereoscopic view mode.

In step S312, the stereoscopic mode selection state (setting) is terminated, and the stereoscopic mode setting process is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the cursor button 38 is newly operated outside the mode selection restriction period, the mode counter update process is executed, the mode selection state is set, and the mode counter is incremented by 1. To. Then, each time the cursor button 38 is operated, the mode counter update process is executed, and the mode counter is incremented by 1. After that, when the symbol variation is newly started (the variation start command is received), the stereoscopic mode setting process is executed, and the stereoscopic mode corresponding to the value of the current mode counter is set.
That is, in the present embodiment, the player can arbitrarily select the stereoscopic mode to be set for each period during the symbol change or during the period during which the symbol change is not executed, except for the mode selection restriction period. ..
In the present embodiment, the stereoscopic mode is not updated immediately even if the mode counter is updated, but the stereoscopic mode may be updated at the same time as the mode counter is updated.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 includes a predetermined operating means (cursor button 38) that can be operated by the player and a display state setting means (effect mode control means 221) that sets display states in which stereoscopic images are displayed at different frequencies. The display state setting means includes, a first display state (stereoscopic view ON) in which a stereoscopic image can be displayed, a display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed less frequently than the first display state, or a stereoscopic image. The second display state (stereoscopic partial ON or stereoscopic view OFF), which is a display state in which is not displayed, can be set, and the first display state or the second display state or the second display state is set based on the operation of a predetermined operation means. In other words, it is possible to switch from the state in which the display state of is set to the state in which the other display state is set.

Further, in the gaming machine 10, the second display state is a display state in which a stereoscopic image can be displayed, and the stereoscopic image is displayed less frequently than the first display state (stereoscopic view). There are a fourth display state (stereoscopic view OFF) in which the stereoscopic image is not displayed (partially ON), and the display state setting means is the first based on the operation of the predetermined operation means (cursor button 38). In other words, it is possible to switch from a state in which a display state, a third display state, or a fourth display state is set to a state in which another display state is set.

In the present embodiment, regardless of whether the RAM clearing process is executed or not, when the game-enabled state is set by the power recovery (when the game-enabled state transition command is received), the effect mode control means 221 Initializes the stereoscopic viewing mode (sets stereoscopic viewing ON).

Further, the details of the mode selection restriction period will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b).
As shown in FIG. 26A, in the present embodiment, the mode selection restriction period during which the stereoscopic mode cannot be updated is set when the power is cut off and restored during the symbol variation. Specifically, the mode selection restriction period is set from the time when the power is restored and the game-enabled state is set until the symbol change executed at the time of power failure ends. The period in which the hatching is applied in FIG. 26A refers to a period in which the mode selection restriction period is not set, including in FIG. 26B.
As a result, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the image display when the power is turned on.

In order to achieve this effect, in the present embodiment, even during the mode selection restriction period, it is determined whether or not there is an operation on the cursor button 38, and the mode counter update process itself (a part of the mode counter update process) is executed. , The presence / absence of the operation on the cursor button 38 itself may not be determined during the mode selection restriction period, or the state of the sensor related to the cursor button 38 may not be checked. That is, during the mode selection restriction period, it is sufficient that part or all of the processes related to the update of the stereoscopic mode (mode counter process and stereoscopic mode setting process) cannot be executed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 26B, in the present embodiment, when the power is cut off and restored while the symbol change is not executed, the mode selection restriction period is not set and the power is restored and the game is possible. If is set, the stereoscopic mode can be updated.

<Regarding whether or not the reach pattern is stereoscopically executed>
As described above, in the present embodiment, the reach symbol becomes stereoscopic or the reach symbol does not become stereoscopic and the plane view is maintained by the reach mode determination process, the mode counter update process, and the stereoscopic mode setting process. It is decided whether or not it will be done.
Hereinafter, changes in the mode of the reach symbol for each combination of the stereoscopic mode and the symbol display type will be summarized with reference to FIGS. 27 to 29. 27 (a) to 27 (c) show the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is ON, and FIGS. 28 (a) to 28 (c) show that the stereoscopic mode is stereoscopic. 29 (a) to 29 (c) show the mode of the reach symbol when the part is ON, and FIGS. 29 (a) to 29 (c) show the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic viewing mode is OFF. In these figures, it is assumed that the stereoscopic vision execution lottery has been won.

FIG. 27A shows a change in the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is stereoscopic ON and the reach symbol is a normal symbol. In this case, the reach symbol is changed from the plan view. It changes to stereoscopic vision.
FIG. 27B shows a change in the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is stereoscopic ON and the reach symbol is the chance symbol. In this case as well, the reach symbol is changed from the plan view. It changes to stereoscopic vision.
FIG. 27 (c) shows a change in the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is stereoscopic ON and the reach symbol is the super chance symbol. In this case as well, the reach symbol is in plan view. Changes to stereoscopic vision.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the stereoscopic view mode is the stereoscopic view ON, the reach symbol is displayed from the plan view regardless of the symbol display type of the reach symbol as long as the stereoscopic view execution lottery is won. It changes to stereoscopic vision.

FIG. 28A shows a change in the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is partially ON for stereoscopic vision and the reach symbol is a normal symbol. In this case, the reach symbol is stereoscopic. The stereoscopic view is maintained without becoming a view.
FIG. 28B shows a change in the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is partially ON for stereoscopic vision and the reach symbol is the chance symbol. In this case, the reach symbol is flat. It changes from visual to stereoscopic.
FIG. 28 (c) shows a change in the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is partially ON for stereoscopic vision and the reach symbol is the super chance symbol. In this case as well, the reach symbol is It changes from flat view to stereoscopic view.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the stereoscopic vision mode is partially ON for stereoscopic vision, even if the stereoscopic vision execution lottery is won, if the reach symbol is a normal symbol, the reach symbol is stereoscopic. The stereoscopic view is maintained without becoming a view. On the other hand, when the reach symbol is a chance symbol or a super chance symbol, the reach symbol changes from the plan view to the stereoscopic view as long as the stereoscopic vision execution lottery is won.

FIG. 29A shows a change in the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is stereoscopic OFF and the reach symbol is a normal symbol. In this case, the reach symbol is stereoscopic. Instead, the stereoscopic view is maintained.
FIG. 29B shows a change in the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is stereoscopic OFF and the reach symbol is the chance symbol. In this case as well, the reach symbol is stereoscopic. Instead, the stereoscopic view is maintained.
FIG. 29 (c) shows a change in the mode of the reach symbol when the stereoscopic mode is stereoscopic OFF and the reach symbol is the super chance symbol. In this case as well, the reach symbol is stereoscopic. The stereoscopic view is maintained without becoming.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the stereoscopic viewing mode is OFF, even if the stereoscopic vision execution lottery is won, the reach symbol is in the plane view regardless of the symbol display type of the reach symbol. The stereoscopic view is maintained without.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the stereoscopic viewing mode is ON for stereoscopic viewing, the reach symbol changes from planar viewing to stereoscopic viewing regardless of the symbol display type of the reach symbol (stereoscopic viewing). ).
Further, when the stereoscopic view mode is set to the stereoscopic view OFF, the reach symbol is maintained in a flat view without becoming a stereoscopic view (without becoming a stereoscopic view) regardless of the symbol display type of the reach symbol. It becomes a stereoscopic view).
Further, when the stereoscopic mode is partially ON for stereoscopic vision, and the symbol display type of the reach symbol is a normal symbol, the reach symbol is not stereoscopic and the plan view is maintained, while the reach symbol is maintained. When the symbol type of is other than the normal symbol (when it is a chance symbol or a super chance symbol), the reach symbol changes from the plan view to the stereoscopic view.
As described above, the stereoscopic mode can be switched by operating the cursor button 38. Therefore, it is possible to set the frequency with which the reach symbol is stereoscopically viewed according to the preference of the player.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (second sub-control board 300) reaches the first effect image (reach composed of the normal symbol) when the first display state (stereoscopic view ON) is set. The design) is displayed as a stereoscopic image, while when the second display state (partial stereoscopic viewing ON or stereoscopic viewing OFF) is set, the first effect image is displayed as a flat image without being displayed as a stereoscopic image. In other words, let's do it.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when the symbol display type of the reach symbol is a chance symbol and the stereoscopic mode is partially stereoscopic, the reach symbol becomes stereoscopic, while the reach symbol symbol is displayed. When the type is a chance symbol and the stereoscopic mode is stereoscopic OFF, the reach symbol is not stereoscopic but is flat.
As described above, the chance symbol is a symbol display type having a higher advantage than the normal symbol. Therefore, it is possible to finely set the frequency at which the reach symbol becomes stereoscopic according to the preference of the player, and it is possible to easily recognize the reach symbol having a high advantage.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (second sub-control board 300) displays the second effect image (reach symbol composed of chance symbols) as a stereoscopic image, and displays the second effect image. There are cases where the image is displayed as a flat image without being displayed as a stereoscopic image, and when the first display state (stereoscopic view ON) is set and the third display state (stereoscopic view part ON) is set. When the second effect image is displayed as a stereoscopic image, and when the fourth display state (stereoscopic viewing OFF) is set, the second effect image is not displayed as a stereoscopic image and is flat. It can be said that the second effect image is displayed as an image and has a higher advantage than the first effect image (reach symbol composed of normal symbols).

<Drawing of image data related to reach symbols and drawing data required for the image data>
Next, drawing the image data related to the reach symbol and the drawing data required for the image data will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 to 33.
Note that FIG. 30 is a diagram showing drawing of image data when the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol is displayed as a stereoscopic image, and FIG. 31 is a diagram showing the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol as a plane image. It is a figure which shows the drawing of the image data at the time of display. Further, FIG. 32 is a diagram showing drawing of image data when the reach symbol related to the super chance symbol is displayed as a stereoscopic image, and FIG. 33 is a diagram when displaying the reach symbol related to the super chance symbol as a plane image. It is a figure which shows the drawing of image data.

As shown in FIG. 30, when the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol is displayed as a stereoscopic image, the drawing data for the left eye expanded in the CG buffer of the SDRAM 340 is displayed in the screen area for the left eye of the image drawing area. Drawing in the corresponding area, drawing the drawing data for the right eye expanded in the CG buffer of the SDRAM 340 in the area corresponding to the screen area for the right eye in the image drawing area, and switching the image drawing area to the image display area. Therefore, the image related to the reach symbol drawn in the image drawing area is displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81. Here, the drawing data for the left eye is drawing data that needs to be visually recognized by the left eye in order to realize stereoscopic vision, and the drawing data for the right eye needs to be visually recognized by the right eye in order to realize stereoscopic vision. It is drawing data.
Specifically, as shown by the arrow shown in FIG. 30, in the first stage of the image drawing area, all the drawing data for the left eye for two adjacent pixels corresponds to the drawing data for the left eye for four pixels in the image drawing area. Drawing in sub-pixel units in the area to be drawn, and drawing all of the adjacent drawing data for the right eye for 2 pixels in the area corresponding to the drawing data for the right eye for 4 pixels in the image drawing area in sub-pixel units. The processing is executed, the drawing process is sequentially executed for the first stage, and the same drawing is executed for the second and subsequent stages.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the drawing data for the left eye used when displaying the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol as a stereoscopic image is excluded from the drawing data corresponding to the screen area for the right eye, and the reach symbol is concerned. The drawing data for the right eye used when displaying the image as a stereoscopic image excludes the drawing data corresponding to the screen area for the left eye. That is, each of the left-eye drawing data and the right-eye drawing data used when displaying the reach pattern as a stereoscopic image is composed of half the data capacity of the image data finally drawn in the image drawing area. To.
Therefore, the data capacity of the CG data used when displaying the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol as a stereoscopic image can be made equal to the data capacity of the CG data used when displaying the image as a flat image.
As a result, if it was planned to display the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol as a flat image in the initial stage of development, the image is not considered in the free space of the CGROM in the middle stage of development. Can be displayed as a stereoscopic image.
The data capacity of the drawing data expanded in the CG buffer is proportional to the data capacity of the CG data stored in the CGROM 330 before expansion, and in order to achieve the effect, the CGOM330 is changed to the CG buffer. The method of deployment is not particularly limited.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the image data storage means (CGROM330) uses the first image data (right eye) as the image data for displaying the first effect image (reach symbol composed of the normal symbol) as a stereoscopic image. The CG data related to the drawing data for the left eye) and the second image data (CG data related to the drawing data for the left eye), which is image data different from the first image data, are stored in advance, and the first image data is stored. The image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and corresponds to the display area for the right eye (vertical row of subpixels that output light incident on the right eye). While having image data, the image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye (the vertical column of subpixels that output the light incident on the left eye) is excluded, and the second image data is when viewed with the left eye. It can be said that the image data for expressing the first effect image of the above is the image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye, while the image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye is excluded.
Here, another image data is not a group of data read by one address designation, but is stored as different data depending on the image data storage means, such as data read by different address designation. Point to.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 31, when the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol is displayed as a flat image, the drawing data for the left eye expanded in the CG buffer of the SDRAM 340 is used for the left eye in the image drawing area. By drawing in both the area corresponding to the screen area and the area corresponding to the screen area for the right eye of the image drawing area and switching the image drawing area to the image display area, the reach symbol drawn in the image drawing area can be obtained. The image is displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81.
Specifically, as shown by the arrow shown in FIG. 31, in the first stage of the image drawing area, all the drawing data for the left eye of two adjacent pixels is subpixeled to all the areas of four pixels of the image drawing area. A drawing process for drawing in units is executed, the drawing process is sequentially executed for the first stage, and the same drawing is executed for the second and subsequent stages. Therefore, the drawing data for the left eye is drawn twice in units of sub-pixels.

As a result, the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol can be displayed as a flat image while enjoying the above-mentioned merits in the middle stage of development.
In order to achieve this effect, unlike the present embodiment, the drawing data for the right eye expanded in the CG buffer of the SDRAM 340 is used in the area corresponding to the screen area for the left eye in the image drawing area and the image drawing area. Drawing may be performed in both areas corresponding to the screen area for the right eye.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (second sub-control board 300) displays the first effect image (reach symbol composed of the normal symbol) as a stereoscopic image, and displays the first effect image. There are cases where the image is displayed as a flat image without parallax, and when the first effect image is displayed as a stereoscopic image, the image related to the first image data is output in the display area for the right eye (light incident on the right eye is output). The image related to the second image data is displayed in the display area for the left eye (the vertical column of the subpixels that outputs the light incident on the left eye) while being displayed in the vertical column of the subpixels. When displaying the first effect image as a flat image, it is paraphrased that either the first image data or the second image data is used to display the image in both the right-eye display area and the left-eye display area. it can.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 32, when the reach symbol related to the super chance symbol is displayed as a stereoscopic image, the drawing data for the left eye expanded in the CG buffer of the SDRAM 340 is displayed in the screen area for the left eye of the image drawing area. The right eye drawing data expanded in the CG buffer of the SDRAM 340 is drawn in the area corresponding to the right eye screen area of the image drawing area, and the image drawing area is switched to the image display area. As a result, the image related to the reach symbol drawn in the image drawing area is displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81.
Specifically, as shown by the arrow shown in FIG. 32, in the first stage of the image drawing area, a part of the left eye drawing data for the adjacent 4 pixels is converted into the left eye drawing data for 4 pixels in the image drawing area. In addition to drawing in sub-pixel units in the corresponding area, a part of the drawing data for the right eye for the adjacent 4 pixels is drawn in the area corresponding to the drawing data for the right eye for 4 pixels in the image drawing area in sub-pixel units. The drawing process is executed, the drawing process is sequentially executed for the first stage, and the same drawing is executed for the second and subsequent stages.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the drawing data for the left eye used when the reach symbol related to the super chance symbol is displayed as a stereoscopic image is excluded from the drawing data corresponding to the screen area for the right eye, and the reach symbol is stereoscopically displayed. The drawing data for the right eye used when displaying as an image excludes the drawing data corresponding to the screen area for the left eye. That is, each of the left-eye drawing data and the right-eye drawing data used when displaying the reach pattern as a three-dimensional image is composed of the same data capacity as the data capacity of the image data finally drawn in the image drawing area. To.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 33, when the reach symbol related to the super chance symbol is displayed as a flat image, the drawing data for the left eye expanded in the CG buffer of the SDRAM 340 is displayed in the screen area for the left eye of the image drawing area. The image related to the reach symbol drawn in the image drawing area by drawing in both the area corresponding to the image drawing area and the area corresponding to the screen area for the right eye of the image drawing area and switching the image drawing area to the image display area. Will be displayed in the screen area of the main display unit 81.
Specifically, as shown by the arrow shown in FIG. 33, in the first stage of the image drawing area, all the drawing data for the left eye for the adjacent 4 pixels is subpixeled to all the areas for 4 pixels in the image drawing area. A drawing process for drawing in units is executed, the drawing process is sequentially executed for the first stage, and the same drawing is executed for the second and subsequent stages. In the drawing process, unlike the case where the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol is displayed as a flat image, the drawing data for the left eye is drawn once in units of sub-pixels.

As a result, although the above-mentioned merits in the middle stage of development cannot be enjoyed, when the reach symbol related to the super chance symbol is displayed as a flat image, the image can be made clearer.
In order to achieve this effect, unlike the present embodiment, the drawing data for the right eye related to the super chance symbol expanded in the CG buffer of the SDRAM 340 is used as an area corresponding to the screen area for the left eye of the image drawing area. And the area corresponding to the screen area for the right eye of the image drawing area may be drawn.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (second sub-control board 300) can display the third effect image (reach pattern related to the super chance drawing) as a stereoscopic image, and the image data storage means. (CGROM330) is image data different from the third image data (CG data related to the drawing data for the right eye) and the third image data as image data for displaying the third effect image as a stereoscopic image. The fourth image data (CG data related to the drawing data for the left eye) and the third image data are stored in advance, and the third image data is an image for expressing the third effect image when viewed with the right eye. Data that has image data corresponding to the right eye display area (vertical column of subpixels that output light incident on the right eye) and left eye display area (sub that outputs light incident on the left eye). It has image data corresponding to (vertical columns of pixels), and the fourth image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and is displayed for the left eye. It has image data corresponding to the area and has image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and the display control means can display the third effect image as a flat image, and the third effect image can be displayed. When displaying the effect image of the above as a stereoscopic image, the image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area of the third image data is displayed in the right eye display area, and of the fourth image data. When the image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area is displayed in the left eye display area, while the third effect image is displayed as a flat image, either the third image data or the fourth image data is displayed. The image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area of one of the image data is displayed in the right eye display area, and the left eye display of the image data used for displaying the image in the right eye display area. In other words, the image related to the image data corresponding to the area is displayed in the display area for the left eye.

In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, the super chance symbol is a symbol display type having a higher advantage than the normal symbol and the chance symbol. Therefore, the reach symbol related to the symbol display type having a high degree of advantage can be clearly displayed, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

<About the mode of the reach pattern when irregularity occurs>
Next, when the reach symbol is displayed as a three-dimensional image using FIGS. 34 (a) to 34 (c), an error notification effect is executed, a power failure / recovery occurs, and the like. The mode of the reach symbol when the irregularity occurs will be described.
It should be noted that FIGS. 34 (a) to 34 (c) are diagrams showing a case where the reach symbol is displayed as a stereoscopic image, and FIG. 34 (a) shows a case where the error notification 2 occurs. (B) shows the case where the error notification 1 occurs, and FIG. 34 (c) shows the case where the power interruption and recovery occur.

The left side of FIGS. 34 (a) to 34 (c) is in the same state as in FIG. 19 (d), and in the screen area of the main display unit 81, the reach pattern is displayed as a stereoscopic image, and the grassland image sg and The sun image tg is displayed as a planar image. In this state, the symbol change is being executed.
At this time, when the above-mentioned error notification 2 occurs, as shown on the right side of FIG. 34A, the image related to the error notification 2 is newly displayed as a flat image in the screen area of the main display unit 81. However, the reach pattern is displayed as a stereoscopic image, and the grassland image sg and the sun image tg are also displayed as a planar image.

On the other hand, when the above-mentioned error notification 1 occurs in the state shown on the left side of FIG. 34 (b), which is the same state as the state shown in FIG. 34 (a), as shown on the right side of FIG. 34 (b). In the screen area of the main display unit 81, the image related to the error notification 1 is newly displayed as a flat image. At this time, the reach symbol is changed from the stereoscopic view to the planar view, that is, the display of the reach symbol in the stereoscopic view is stopped. The grassland image sg and the sun image tg are maintained in a plan view.

Further, in the state shown on the left side of FIG. 34 (c), which is the same state as the state shown in FIG. 34 (a), when a power failure / recovery occurs, as shown on the right side of FIG. 34 (c), In the screen area of the main display unit 81, the reach symbol is changed from the stereoscopic view to the flat view, that is, the display of the reach symbol in the stereoscopic view is stopped, and the display of the meadow image sg and the sun image tg is stopped. At this time, the characters "returning" are displayed as a flat image in the screen area of the main display unit 81.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the power is cut off and restored during the period when the reach symbol whose symbol is changing is displayed as a stereoscopic image, the display of the reach symbol in stereoscopic vision is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the image display when the power is turned on.
In order to achieve the effect, the reach pattern may not be displayed as a flat image.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, when the power is cut off and restored during the period when the reach symbol whose symbol is changing is displayed as a stereoscopic image, the display of the flat image displayed during the period is stopped. , Instead, a plane image different from the plane image (characters "returning") is displayed.
This makes it easier for the player to recognize that the flat image that was displayed before the power interruption and was stopped at the time of power restoration is no longer displayed, and makes it easier for the player to recognize that the power interruption has occurred. it can.

Further, as described above, when a power failure / recovery without RAM clear processing occurs during the execution of the symbol change, the running symbol change is restarted. Therefore, the result of the special symbol validity determination in the symbol variation is maintained, and the advantage of the symbol variation does not change.
As a result, even when the display of the reach symbol in stereoscopic vision is stopped, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling disappointed.
In order to achieve this effect, the condition for stopping the display of the stereoscopic reach symbol is not limited to power interruption and recovery, for example, in a modified example in which the stereoscopic mode is updated at the same time as the above-mentioned mode counter is updated. Any condition may be used as long as the condition does not involve the RAM clearing process, such as the operation of the cursor button 38.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the power is cut off and restored during the execution of the symbol change, not only the display of the stereoscopic image displayed at the time of the power cutoff is stopped but also the three-dimensional image in the restarted symbol change is stopped. New display of images is also regulated. However, a stereoscopic image can be displayed from the symbol change started after the restarted symbol change.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, in the present embodiment, the CG data related to the drawing data for the left eye used when displaying the reach symbol related to the normal symbol or the chance symbol as a stereoscopic image, and the drawing for the right eye used when displaying the reach symbol as a stereoscopic image. The CG data related to the data and the CG data are stored in the CGROM 330 as separate data. However, these CG data may be stored in the CGROM 330 as one data, and even in this case, the above-mentioned merits in the middle stage of development can be enjoyed.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the image data storage means (CGROM330) stores predetermined image data as image data for displaying the first effect image (reach symbol composed of normal symbols) as a stereoscopic image. , The predetermined image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and the image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye and the first effect when viewed with the left eye. It can be said that the image data for expressing the image has the image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye.

Further, in the game machine 10, the display control means (second sub-control board 300) displays the first effect image (reach symbol composed of the normal symbol) as a stereoscopic image, and displays the first effect image. There are cases where the image is displayed as a flat image without parallax, and when the first effect image is displayed as a stereoscopic image, the display area for the right eye of the predetermined image data (a subpixel that outputs light incident on the right eye). The image related to the image data corresponding to the vertical column of) is displayed in the display area for the right eye, and the display area for the left eye (the vertical direction of the subpixel that outputs the light incident on the left eye) of the predetermined image data. When the image related to the image data corresponding to (column) is displayed in the display area for the left eye, while the first effect image is displayed as a flat image, the image corresponding to the display area for the right eye in the predetermined image data is displayed. In other words, the image is displayed in both the right-eye display area and the left-eye display area by using either the data or the image data corresponding to the left-eye display area of the predetermined image data.

Further, in the present embodiment, the autostereoscopic vision is realized by using a lenticular lens, but the method for realizing the autostereoscopic vision is not limited to this method.
For example, as shown in FIG. 35, the parallax barrier SB provided with a vertical (vertical) slit is used to emit light from the screen area for the right eye (1R, 2R, 3R, ..., Shown in FIG. 35). An image visually recognizable by the right eye, such as a method in which the light is incident on the right eye and the light emitted from the screen area for the left eye (1L, 2L, 3L, ..., Shown in FIG. 35) is incident on the left eye. Any method may be adopted as long as it is a method of generating parallax between the image and the image visually recognized by the left eye.

Further, in the present embodiment, the naked-eye stereoscopic vision having two parallax is adopted, but the number of parallax is not limited to two and the number of parallax may be set arbitrarily.
Further, in the present embodiment, the direction in which the screen area for the right eye and the screen area for the left eye corresponding to the screen area for the right eye are aligned is the vertical direction, but the direction is oblique to match the direction in which the convex lenses in the lenticular lens are arranged. May be.

Further, in the present embodiment, when generating a discrepancy between an image visually recognized by the right eye and an image visually recognized by the left eye, one of the image data corresponding to the portion where the discrepancy does not occur in the image, that is, the screen area for the right eye. In some cases, the image data corresponding to the left eye screen area and the image data corresponding to a part of the image data corresponding to the right eye screen area may be the same data.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the first unit image data that is a part of the first image data and the second unit image data corresponding to the first unit image data of the second image data are In other words, the unit image data is the same.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the reach image is displayed as a stereoscopic image or a planar image, but the type of the image displayed as the stereoscopic image does not matter. However, it is preferable that the image is displayed during the symbol variation, and it is more preferable that the image suggests the advantage of the privilege such as a big hit.
In the present embodiment, the reach image is displayed as a flat image before being displayed as a stereoscopic image, but the reach image may not be displayed as the flat image.

In addition, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment and its variations, the lower one may not win, and the higher one must win, as long as each relationship is guaranteed. May be good. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Further, each lottery value in the lottery table shown in the present embodiment is an example, and as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained, any value may be adopted for each lottery value in the range.

Further, in the above description, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is determined with reference to the aspect of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the continuous operation time of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is the specified time. It may be referred to whether or not it exceeds (for example, 3s). By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state without referring to the state. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

Further, the display regarding the performance of the gaming machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-mentioned base value, but the performance (design value) of the gaming machine such as the so-called "feature ratio" or "feature continuous ratio". Any index may be adopted as long as it is an index for evaluating.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Additional notes>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
It has a display area consisting of a display area for the right eye that displays an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye that displays an image incident on the left eye, and displays a stereoscopic image that enables stereoscopic viewing by parallax. Image display means that can be made to
A display control means for controlling the image display means and
An image data storage means for storing image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance is provided.
The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means has the first image data and the second image data different from the first image data as the image data for displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image. Image data and are stored in advance,
The first image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, while the display area for the left eye. The image data corresponding to is excluded,
The second image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the left eye display area, while the right eye display area. The image data corresponding to is excluded,
The display control means further
It is possible to display a predetermined production image as a flat image without parallax.
The first effect image is displayed as a stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The display control means
There are two cases, one is when the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, and the other is when the first effect image is displayed as the plane image.
When the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, the image related to the first image data is displayed in the display area for the right eye, and the image related to the second image data is displayed for the left eye. While displaying in the display area
When the first effect image is displayed as the plane image, either one of the first image data and the second image data is used in both the right eye display area and the left eye display area. Display an image,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(3)
The gaming machine described in (2) above.
A predetermined operating means that can be operated by the player,
A display state setting means for setting a display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed at different frequencies is provided.
The display state setting means
A second display state in which the stereoscopic image can be displayed, a display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed less frequently than in the first display state, or a display state in which the stereoscopic image is not displayed. The display state and can be set,
Based on the operation of the predetermined operating means, it is possible to switch from the state in which the first display state or the second display state is set to the state in which the other display state is set.
The display control means
When the first display state is set, the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, while the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image.
When the second display state is set, the first effect image is not displayed as the stereoscopic image but is displayed as the plane image.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(4)
The gaming machine described in (3) above.
The second display state includes a third display state in which the stereoscopic image can be displayed and the frequency at which the stereoscopic image is displayed is lower than that of the first display state, and the stereoscopic image. There is a fourth display state that is not displayed,
The display state setting means is different from the state in which the first display state, the third display state, or the fourth display state is set based on the operation of the predetermined operation means. It is possible to switch to the state where the state is set,
The display control means
There is a case where the second effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image and a case where the second effect image is displayed as the plane image without being displayed as the stereoscopic image.
When the first display state is set and when the third display state is set, the second effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image.
When the fourth display state is set, the second effect image is displayed as the plane image without being displayed as the stereoscopic image.
The second effect image has a higher advantage than the first effect image.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
The display control means can display the third effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means has the third image data and the fourth image data different from the third image data as the image data for displaying the third effect image as the stereoscopic image. Image data and are stored in advance,
The third image data is image data for expressing the third effect image when viewed with the right eye, has image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and displays for the left eye. It has image data corresponding to the area and
The fourth image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, has image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye, and displays for the right eye. It has image data corresponding to the area and
The display control means
It is possible to display the third effect image as the plane image.
When the third effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, the image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area of the third image data is displayed in the right eye display area, and the above. While displaying the image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area of the fourth image data in the left eye display area, while displaying the image.
When the third effect image is displayed as the plane image, it relates to the image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye in the image data of either the third image data or the fourth image data. The image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area of the image data used for displaying the image in the right eye display area and displaying the image in the right eye display area is displayed for the left eye. Display in the area,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(6)
It has a display area consisting of a display area for the right eye that displays an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye that displays an image incident on the left eye, and displays a stereoscopic image that enables stereoscopic viewing by parallax. Image display means that can be made to
A display control means for controlling the image display means and
An image data storage means for storing image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance is provided.
The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means stores predetermined image data as image data for displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The predetermined image data is
Image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and
It has image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye.
The display control means further
It is possible to display a predetermined production image as a flat image without parallax.
The first effect image is displayed as a stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(A)
The display control means
There are two cases, one is when the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, and the other is when the first effect image is displayed as a flat image without parallax.
When the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, the image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area of the predetermined image data is displayed in the right eye display area, and the predetermined image data is displayed. While displaying the image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area in the image data of the above in the left eye display area,
When the first effect image is displayed as the flat image, it corresponds to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area in the predetermined image data and the left eye display area in the predetermined image data. An image is displayed in both the right-eye display area and the left-eye display area by using one of the image data to be used.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(B)
The first unit image data that is a part of the first image data and the second unit image data corresponding to the first unit image data of the second image data are the same unit image data. Become,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 Speaker 33a Left treble speaker 33b Right treble speaker 33c Bass sensor 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Effect lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Effect button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 39 Main operation unit 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 41 Setting board 42 Setting key switch 43 RAM clear switch 44 Setting board cover 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning port 57 1st starting port 59 2nd starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning opening 69 Out port 70 1st start port sensor 71 2nd start port sensor 72 Large winning port sensor 73 General winning port sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub Display 82b Left sub display 82c Right sub display 90 Symbol display 91 1st special symbol display 92 2nd special symbol display 93 Normal symbol display 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 97 Main control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure hit / fail judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure variation pattern derivation means 135 General figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Restoration Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 177 Setting change means 178 Setting confirmation means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 235 Voice control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 250 Sub-information storage means 255 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 310 VDP
311 System register 312 Attribute register 313 Drawing control unit 314 Data transfer control unit 315 Display control unit 316 DA converter 317 DA converter 318 CPU interface 319 CG bus interface 320 VRAM bus interface 330 CGROM
340 SDRAM
350 voice control board 351 CPU
352 ROM
353 RAM
354 I / O port 370 2nd sub control board case 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 510 Power supply control board case X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path LL Lenticular lens LCD LCD panel BL backlight SB Parallax barrier

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It has a display area consisting of a display area for the right eye that displays an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye that displays an image incident on the left eye, and displays a stereoscopic image that enables stereoscopic viewing by parallax. Image display means that can be made to
A display control means for controlling the image display means and
An image data storage means for storing image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance is provided.
The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means has the first image data and the second image data different from the first image data as the image data for displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image. Image data and are stored in advance,
The first image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, while the display area for the left eye. The image data corresponding to is excluded,
The second image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the left eye display area, while the right eye display area. The image data corresponding to is excluded,
The display control means further
It is possible to display a predetermined production image as a flat image without parallax.
The first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image .
It is possible to display the third effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means further includes the third image data and image data different from the third image data as image data for displaying the third effect image as the stereoscopic image. The four image data and the four image data are stored in advance,
The third image data is image data for expressing the third effect image when viewed with the right eye, has image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and displays for the left eye. It has image data corresponding to the area and
The fourth image data is image data for expressing the third effect image when viewed with the left eye, has image data corresponding to the left eye display area, and has the right eye display. It has image data corresponding to the area and
The display control means further
It is possible to display the third effect image as the plane image.
When the third effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, the image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area of the third image data is displayed in the right eye display area, and the above. While displaying the image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area of the fourth image data in the left eye display area, while displaying the image.
When the third effect image is displayed as the plane image, it relates to the image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye in the image data of either the third image data or the fourth image data. The image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area of the image data used for displaying the image in the right eye display area and displaying the image in the right eye display area is displayed for the left eye. Display in the area,
A gaming machine characterized by that. It has a display area consisting of a display area for the right eye that displays an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye that displays an image incident on the left eye, and displays a stereoscopic image that enables stereoscopic viewing by parallax. Image display means that can be made to
A display control means for controlling the image display means and
An image data storage means for storing image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance is provided.
The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means has the first image data and the second image data different from the first image data as the image data for displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image. Image data and are stored in advance,
The first image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, while the display area for the left eye. The image data corresponding to is excluded,
The second image data is image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the left eye display area, while the right eye display area. The image data corresponding to is excluded,
The display control means further
It is possible to display a predetermined production image as a flat image without parallax.
The first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image .
There are two cases, one is when the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, and the other is when the first effect image is displayed as the plane image.
When the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, the image related to the first image data is displayed in the display area for the right eye, and the image related to the second image data is displayed for the left eye. While displaying in the display area
When the first effect image is displayed as the plane image, either one of the first image data and the second image data is used in both the right eye display area and the left eye display area. Display the image and
A predetermined operating means that can be operated by the player,
A display state setting means for setting a display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed at different frequencies is further provided.
The display state setting means
A second display state in which the stereoscopic image can be displayed, a display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed less frequently than in the first display state, or a display state in which the stereoscopic image is not displayed. The display state and can be set,
Based on the operation of the predetermined operating means, it is possible to switch from the state in which the first display state or the second display state is set to the state in which the other display state is set.
The display control means further
When the first display state is set, the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, while the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image.
When the second display state is set, the first effect image is not displayed as the stereoscopic image but is displayed as the plane image.
The second display state includes a third display state in which the stereoscopic image can be displayed and the frequency at which the stereoscopic image is displayed is lower than that of the first display state, and the stereoscopic image. There is a fourth display state that is not displayed,
The display state setting means is further separated from the state in which the first display state, the third display state, or the fourth display state is set based on the operation of the predetermined operation means. It is possible to switch to the state where the display state of
The display control means further
There is a case where the second effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image and a case where the second effect image is displayed as the plane image without being displayed as the stereoscopic image.
When the first display state is set and when the third display state is set, the second effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image.
When the fourth display state is set, the second effect image is displayed as the plane image without being displayed as the stereoscopic image.
The second effect image has a higher advantage than the first effect image.
A gaming machine characterized by that. It has a display area consisting of a display area for the right eye that displays an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye that displays an image incident on the left eye, and displays a stereoscopic image that enables stereoscopic viewing by parallax. Image display means that can be made to
A display control means for controlling the image display means and
An image data storage means for storing image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance is provided.
The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means stores predetermined image data as image data for displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The predetermined image data is
Image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and
It has image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye.
The display control means further
It is possible to display a predetermined production image as a flat image without parallax.
The first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image .
It is possible to display the third effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means further includes the third image data and image data different from the third image data as image data for displaying the third effect image as the stereoscopic image. The four image data and the four image data are stored in advance,
The third image data is image data for expressing the third effect image when viewed with the right eye, has image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and displays for the left eye. It has image data corresponding to the area and
The fourth image data is image data for expressing the third effect image when viewed with the left eye, has image data corresponding to the left eye display area, and has the right eye display. It has image data corresponding to the area and
The display control means further
It is possible to display the third effect image as the plane image.
When the third effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, the image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area of the third image data is displayed in the right eye display area, and the above. While displaying the image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area of the fourth image data in the left eye display area, while displaying the image.
When the third effect image is displayed as the plane image, it relates to the image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye in the image data of either the third image data or the fourth image data. The image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area of the image data used for displaying the image in the right eye display area and displaying the image in the right eye display area is displayed for the left eye. Display in the area,
A gaming machine characterized by that. It has a display area consisting of a display area for the right eye that displays an image incident on the right eye and a display area for the left eye that displays an image incident on the left eye, and displays a stereoscopic image that enables stereoscopic viewing by parallax. Image display means that can be made to
A display control means for controlling the image display means and
An image data storage means for storing image data for displaying an image on the image display means in advance is provided.
The display control means can display the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The image data storage means stores predetermined image data as image data for displaying the first effect image as the stereoscopic image.
The predetermined image data is
Image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the right eye, and image data corresponding to the display area for the right eye, and
It has image data for expressing the first effect image when viewed with the left eye, and has image data corresponding to the display area for the left eye.
The display control means further
It is possible to display a predetermined production image as a flat image without parallax.
The first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image in front of the predetermined effect image displayed as the plane image .
There are two cases, one is when the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, and the other is when the first effect image is displayed as the plane image.
When the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, the image related to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area of the predetermined image data is displayed in the right eye display area, and the predetermined image data is displayed. While displaying the image related to the image data corresponding to the left eye display area in the image data of the above in the left eye display area,
When the first effect image is displayed as the flat image, it corresponds to the image data corresponding to the right eye display area in the predetermined image data and the left eye display area in the predetermined image data. An image is displayed in both the right-eye display area and the left-eye display area by using one of the image data to be used.
A predetermined operating means that can be operated by the player,
A display state setting means for setting a display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed at different frequencies is further provided.
The display state setting means
A second display state in which the stereoscopic image can be displayed, a display state in which the stereoscopic image is displayed less frequently than in the first display state, or a display state in which the stereoscopic image is not displayed. The display state and can be set,
Based on the operation of the predetermined operating means, it is possible to switch from the state in which the first display state or the second display state is set to the state in which the other display state is set.
The display control means further
When the first display state is set, the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image, while the first effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image.
When the second display state is set, the first effect image is not displayed as the stereoscopic image but is displayed as the plane image.
The second display state includes a third display state in which the stereoscopic image can be displayed and the frequency at which the stereoscopic image is displayed is lower than that of the first display state, and the stereoscopic image. There is a fourth display state that is not displayed,
The display state setting means is further separated from the state in which the first display state, the third display state, or the fourth display state is set based on the operation of the predetermined operation means. It is possible to switch to the state where the display state of
The display control means further
There is a case where the second effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image and a case where the second effect image is displayed as the plane image without being displayed as the stereoscopic image.
When the first display state is set and when the third display state is set, the second effect image is displayed as the stereoscopic image.
When the fourth display state is set, the second effect image is displayed as the plane image without being displayed as the stereoscopic image.
The second effect image has a higher advantage than the first effect image.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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