JP7327819B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As a game machine, it is equipped with a variable display device having a plurality of reels (usually three) on which a plurality of types of patterns are drawn as identification information on the outer periphery, and each reel operates a start switch. When the player operates a stop button provided corresponding to each reel, the rotation is stopped within a predetermined maximum delay time range from the operation timing. be. In such a gaming machine, winning occurs according to the display result derived when all the reels stop rotating.

The types of winning combinations include, for example, small winning combinations, special winning combinations, and replay winning combinations. Here, in winning a small winning combination, the player can obtain a profit that a predetermined number of medals are paid out for each type of small winning combination. In addition, when winning a special role, the player can obtain the benefit of being shifted to an advantageous state such as a regular bonus or a big bonus from the next game, for example. In addition, when the replaying combination wins a prize, it is possible to acquire the benefit that the next game can be played without consuming new medals for setting the bet amount.

As such a gaming machine, there is known a gaming machine that executes an end effect of displaying information about the game result in the advantageous state in the end game in which the advantageous state ends (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-175270 A

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, game machines have appeared in which various effects performed during a game are full of interest. Under such circumstances, it is required to improve the effect of the ending effect as well.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the effect of the end effect.

In order to solve the above problems, a first invention is a gaming machine in which a game can be played, comprising: a housing; a front door rotatably provided on the front surface of the housing; Advantageous state control means capable of controlling an advantageous state, image display means capable of displaying an image, setting means capable of setting one of a plurality of types of setting values with different degrees of advantage for the player, wherein the image display means displays an advantageous state end image capable of specifying that the advantageous state ends, a setting suggesting image suggesting the setting value set by the setting means, and a predetermined warning to the player. and a warning image that calls attention to the The front door is closed, the supported member of the front door is supported by the support member of the housing, and the dimension of the gap from the predetermined lower side portion of the front door to the mounting surface of the housing is the first. The second state is a state in which the front door is open, the supported member of the front door is not in contact with the support member of the housing, and the front door a second dimension smaller than the first dimension, and the third state is a state in which the front door is closed, The supported member of the front door is in contact with the support member of the housing, and the dimension of the gap from a predetermined lower side portion of the front door to the mounting surface of the housing is smaller than a first dimension. The third dimension is a state in which the first dimension is smaller than the diameter of the game ball and greater than the thickness of the game medal, and the second dimension is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball and the thickness of the game medal. It is characterized in that the third dimension is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal .

In order to solve the above-described problems, a second invention provides a gaming machine in which a variable display of identification information is performed and a prize can be awarded based on the display result when the variable display is stopped, wherein the housing and the a front door rotatably provided on the front surface of the housing; advantageous state control means capable of controlling an advantageous state for the player; internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery; and an image display means capable of displaying an image, wherein the image display means wins a prize based on the specified result when the result of the internal lottery is a specified result. and an advantageous state end image capable of specifying that the advantageous state ends, wherein the winning auxiliary image and the The timing of starting display of the advantageous state end image is before the variable display can be stopped, the front door is rotatable between a first state, a second state, and a third state, and the In the first state, the front door is closed, the supported member of the front door is supported by the support member of the housing, and the distance from the predetermined lower side of the front door to the mounting surface of the housing is The second state is the state in which the front door is open and the supported member of the front door is in contact with the support member of the housing. The third state is a state in which the dimension of the clearance from the predetermined lower side portion of the front door to the mounting surface of the housing is a second dimension smaller than the first dimension, and the third state is the front The door is closed, the supported member of the front door is in contact with the supporting member of the housing, and the dimension of the gap from the predetermined lower side of the front door to the placement surface of the housing is A third dimension smaller than the first dimension, wherein the first dimension is smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal, and the second dimension is also larger than the diameter of the game ball. is smaller than the thickness of the game medal , and the third dimension is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball and greater than the thickness of the game medal .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a third invention provides a gaming machine in which identification information is variably displayed, and a prize can be awarded based on the display result when the variability display is stopped. a front door rotatably provided on the front surface of the housing; advantageous state control means capable of controlling an advantageous state for the player; internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery; and an image display means capable of displaying an image, wherein the image display means wins a prize based on the specified result when the result of the internal lottery is a specified result. and an advantageous state end image capable of specifying that the advantageous state ends, wherein the winning auxiliary image and the The timing for starting display of the advantageous state end image is before the variable display can be stopped, and the advantageous state end image is displayed in the advantageous state until the variable display ends. The image display means includes information about the game value given to the player until the variable display ends, and information about the game value given to the player over the advantageous state after the end of the variable display, wherein the image display means and, when the advantageous state end image is displayed after the variable display is finished, an attention calling image for calling a predetermined attention to the player can be displayed, and the front door is in a first state and a second state. In the first state, the front door is closed, the supported member of the front door is supported by the support member of the housing, and the front door is in a predetermined position. It is a state in which the dimension of the gap from the lower side portion to the mounting surface of the housing is the first dimension, and in the second state, the front door is open, and the supported member of the front door is A state in which the housing is not in contact with the support member, and the dimension of the gap from the predetermined lower side portion of the front door to the mounting surface of the housing is a second dimension smaller than the first dimension. wherein the first dimension is smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal, and the second dimension is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal. do.

According to the first to third aspects of the present invention, the rendering effect of the ending rendering can be improved.

(a) is a front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a front view showing a main monitor provided on the front door of the slot machine. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the slot machine; FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a winning area. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a game area. It is the flowchart which showed the main processing of a game control board. It is the flowchart which showed the lottery process in the main process. It is the flowchart which showed the sub side interrupt processing of the production|presentation control board. 10 is a flowchart showing AT end image display processing in sub-processing; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of an end effect performed by AT end image processing; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example when a promotion image is displayed; It is a perspective view showing the rear side of the front door of the slot machine. 13 is an enlarged view showing a supported member provided on the right side plate of the front door shown in FIG. 12; FIG. 14 is an enlarged view showing the supported member of FIG. 13; FIG. It is a perspective view showing the front side of the housing of the slot machine. 16 is an enlarged view showing a support member provided on the right side plate of the housing shown in FIG. 15; FIG. 17 is an enlarged view of the support member shown in FIG. 16; FIG. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line SS of FIG. 1 when the front door is in the first state; FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line SS of FIG. 1 when the front door is in the second state; FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line SS of FIG. 1 when the front door is in the third state; (a) is a diagram showing the diameter of the game ball, (b) is a diagram showing the thickness of the medal, and (c) is a diagram showing the diameter of the medal.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Basic configuration of slot machine)
As shown in FIG. 1(a), a slot machine S according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a housing 1 and a front door 2 rotatably provided on the front surface of the housing 1. As shown in FIG.

In addition, the slot machine S has a transparent display window 3, reels 4 to 6 arranged inside the housing 1 corresponding to the display window 3, a medal slot 7 provided on the center right side of the front door 2, and A start lever 8 for starting the rotation of the reels 4 to 6, stop buttons 9 to 11 for stopping the rotation of the reels 4 to 6, a medal payout port 12, and a tray 13 are provided. A cylinder lock 14 with a keyhole is provided on the lower right side of the medal slot 7 . For example, when the administrator of the game arcade inserts a special key (door key) into the keyhole and twists the cylinder lock 14 clockwise, the front door 2 can be opened. Although the details will be described later, the front door 2 is rotatable between a first state, a second state, and a third state according to its open state.

Furthermore, the slot machine S displays information (hereinafter referred to as instruction information) that enables identification of condition devices related to the instruction function of the operation mode including the operation order (batting order) and operation timing of the stop buttons 9-11. Using a monitor 15, a production device (for example, a liquid crystal display 16, a speaker 17, etc.) that executes production according to the progress of the game, and credits (the number of medals stored as game value owned by the player), the range The MAXBET button 18 operated when setting the maximum bet number (in this embodiment, 3 in any gaming state) among the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state in the MAXBET button 18, which is stored as credits. Settlement button 19 operated when settling medals and medals used for setting the bet amount (returning credits and medals used for setting the bet amount), when executing a predetermined effect Effect switch 20 for accepting player's operation, credit indicator 21 for displaying the number of medals stored as credit, number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of winning, error code indicating the content of error occurrence, etc. is provided with a game auxiliary display 22 on which is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 1(b), the main monitor 15 is an instruction information display device that displays instruction information when the instruction function is activated in an advantageous section in which the instruction function is operable and controllable during AT (assist time). 15a, and an advantageous section display 15b for informing the player of staying in the advantageous section.

The instruction information display 15a consists of a 7-segment display. For example, the instruction information for instructing the batting order 1 to operate the left stop button 9, then the middle stop button 10, and finally the right stop button 11 is indicated by the number " 1”. The batting order 2 is the order of the left stop button 9→right stop button 11→middle stop button 10, and the instruction information display 15a displays the instruction information of the batting order 2 as the number "2". Similarly, batting order 3 is center→left→right, batting order 4 is center→right→left, batting order 5 is right→left→middle, and batting order 6 is right→middle→left. The information display 15a displays the instruction information of the batting orders 3 to 6 with numerals "2" to "6", respectively.

The advantageous section indicator 15b has an LED therein, and turns off the LED in a non-advantageous section that is uncontrollable by the AT, and lights up the LED in the advantageous section to inform the stay of the advantageous section.

The slot machine S includes a power supply unit (not shown) inside the housing 1, and the power supply unit changes a set value indicating the slot machine S's payout rate (the ratio of the total number of medals paid out to the total number of medals inserted). setting keys and setting change buttons.

The slot machine S is provided with 6 levels of ball payout rates, and these 6 levels of ball payout rates are associated with set values 1 to 6, respectively. The administrator of the game hall operates the setting change button 23 (see FIG. 2) or the like in the setting change mode in which the setting values can be changed, thereby setting a plurality of types of setting values 1 to 6 with different advantages for the player. Any one of them can be set. In this embodiment, the set value 6 has the highest ball payout rate, and the set value 1 has the lowest ball payout rate.

The reels 4 to 6 are configured as one reel unit 30, and are rotated by driving corresponding stepping motors (not shown). When the reels 4 to 6 are stopped, the display window 3 displays three consecutive symbols (hereinafter referred to as the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol, respectively) arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 4 to 6. Displayed respectively, the player can see a total of 9 symbols arranged in 3 rows and 3 columns.

By rotating the reels 4 to 6, the symbols of the reels 4 to 6 are displayed in the display window 3 while continuously changing, and by stopping the rotation of the reels 4 to 6, the symbols are displayed. Three consecutive patterns are derived and displayed in the window 3 as a display result.

The display window 3 is provided with an upper stop position, a middle stop position, and a lower stop position where the upper, middle, and lower symbols of the reels 4 to 6 stop, respectively. A winning line L is set by combining the stop positions of 1 to 6, respectively.

When playing a game on the slot machine S of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal slot 7 or credits are used to set the bet amount. To use the credit, the MAXBET button 18 should be operated. When the prescribed number of bets determined according to the game state is set, the winning line L (see FIG. 1) becomes effective, and the operation of the start lever 8 becomes effective, that is, the game can be started. Become. In the present embodiment, the winning line L becomes valid when the prescribed number of bets is set to three regardless of the gaming state and the prescribed number of bets is set. When the maximum number of medals among the specified number corresponding to the game state is exceeded, the amount is added to the credits.

A winning line is a line set for determining whether a combination of symbols displayed in the display windows 3 of the reels 4 to 6 is a combination of winning symbols. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the pay line L set across the middle of the reel 4, the middle of the reel 5, and the middle of the reel 6, that is, the symbols horizontally arranged in the middle, is the pay line. It is defined. In this embodiment, only one pay line is applied, but a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

When the start lever 8 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 4 to 6 rotate and the symbols on the reels 4 to 6 continuously change. When one of the stop buttons 9 to 11 is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 4 to 6 is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the display window 3. FIG.

Then, one game is completed by stopping all the reels 4 to 6, and a predetermined combination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as a combination) on the winning line L is stopped as a display result of each of the reels 4 to 6. In this case, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player according to the winning and added to the credits. Also, when the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout port 12 (see FIG. 1). Further, when a combination of symbols accompanied by a transition of the game state on the winning line L stops as a result of the display of each of the reels 4 to 6, the game state is shifted to a game state corresponding to the combination of symbols.

Further, in the slot machine S according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 4 to 6 rotate and the symbols start to change, when one of the stop buttons 9 to 11 is operated, , the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop buttons 9 to 11 is stopped, and the symbol is stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop buttons 9-11 until the rotation of the corresponding reels 4-6 is stopped is 190 ms (milliseconds).

Reels 4 to 6 rotate 80 times per minute, and 80 x 21 (the number of symbol frames per reel) = 1680 symbols fluctuate, so a maximum of 4 symbols can be drawn within 190 ms. It will be possible. That is, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols displayed when the stop buttons 9 to 11 are operated and the symbols up to four frames ahead, that is, the symbols for a total of five frames.

For this reason, for example, when one of the stop buttons 9 to 11 is operated, if the symbol displayed at the bottom of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol up to 4 frames ahead from the symbol will be displayed. Since it can be displayed in the lower row, in each of the reels 4 to 6, when one of the stop buttons 9 to 11 is operated, 5 including the symbols displayed in the middle row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch The symbols arranged within the frame can be displayed on the winning line L.

A plurality of types of symbols are arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 4-6. It consists of one symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the left reel 4, one symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the middle reel 5, and one symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the right reel 6. A plurality of types of combination of symbols are provided, and one combination is associated in advance with one combination of symbols.

The roles are the RBB role that triggers the transition to the RBB operation, the replay role (REP1 to REP4) that allows the next game to be played without depending on the insertion of medals, and the small role that allows the player to pay out a predetermined number of medals. (NML1 to NML29).

In the following explanation, the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the RBB combination is displayed on the winning line L is referred to as "winning of the RBB combination", and the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying combination is displayed on the winning line L is referred to as "replay". Winning of a winning combination", and display of a symbol combination corresponding to a minor winning combination on the winning line L are referred to as "winning of a minor winning combination", respectively.

(Electrical Configuration of Slot Machine S)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine S. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine S includes a game control board 100 (main control section) for controlling the progress of the game, and an effect control board 300 (sub-control section) for controlling the effects according to the progress of the game. A control board is provided that includes. In addition, the transmission of electrical signals between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 300 is restricted to only one direction from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 300 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention.

(Game control board 100)
The game control board 100 has a semiconductor integrated circuit including a main CPU 100a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 100b that stores programs and the like, a main RAM 100c that functions as a work area, and the like, and controls the entire slot machine S. . The data in the main RAM 100c is retained without being erased even when the power is turned off, unless the setting is changed and the RAM is cleared.

The main CPU 100a executes a program read from the main ROM 100b, thereby executing processing for controlling the progress of the game in the slot machine S and the like.

The main RAM 100c provides a work area for game control and is used as a work RAM. In this embodiment, an SRAM is connected to the main CPU 100a as an external memory, and at least a part of this external memory is a backup RAM backed up by a backup power supply. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, the contents of at least part of the external memory are preserved for a predetermined period of time. In this embodiment, the entire area of the external memory is used as a backup RAM, and even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, all the contents of the external memory are saved for a predetermined period. In this embodiment, the external memory as a backup RAM stores, for example, data used for control related to an internal lottery to be described later, data used for control related to payout of medals, data used for control related to medal payout, and rotation of reels when power is cut off. Also, data used for control related to stop, data used for control related to command input/output, etc. are stored.

The main ROM 100b stores various selection data, table data, and the like used to control the progress of the game. For example, the main ROM 100b stores data constituting a plurality of judgment tables, decision tables, setting tables, etc. prepared for the main CPU 100a to make various judgments, decisions, and settings. The main ROM 100b also stores table data and the like that constitute a plurality of command tables used by the main CPU 100a to transmit control signals that are various control commands from the game control board 100. FIG.

The main RAM 100c is provided with a game control data holding area as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the slot machine S and the like. A DRAM, for example, is used as the main RAM 100c, and a refresh operation is required to maintain the contents of stored data. The main CPU 100a incorporates a refresh register for performing this refresh operation. For example, the refresh register consists of 8 bits, of which the lower 7 bits are automatically incremented each time the main CPU 100a fetches an instruction from the main CPU 100a. Therefore, the value stored in the refresh register is updated each time one instruction is executed by the main CPU 100a.

Further, the main RAM 100c is provided with setting means 190 for controlling setting values. The setting means 190 has a storage area for storing setting values, and sets the setting values stored in the storage area each time the setting change button 23 (see FIG. 2) is operated in the setting change mode. 1→Setting 2→Setting 3→...→Setting 6→Setting 1→... Further, when the start lever 8 is operated in the setting change mode, the setting means 190 finalizes the setting value stored in the storage area and terminates the setting change mode.

The main CPU 100a transmits various commands to the sub CPU 300a. A command sent from the main CPU 100a to the sub CPU 300a is sent only in one direction, and no command is sent from the sub CPU 300a to the main CPU 100a.

The main CPU 100a receives detection states of various switches connected to the game control board 100 from an input port. The main CPU 100a then executes basic processing that shifts step by step according to the detected states of various switches input from these input ports.

Further, the main CPU 100a can interrupt the basic processing when an interrupt occurs and execute the interrupt processing. In this embodiment, the main-side timer interrupt processing is executed at fixed time intervals (approximately 0.56 ms in this embodiment). Note that the execution interval of the timer interrupt process is set to a time longer than the sum of the time taken for the process to be repeated according to the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process. Between the next timer interrupt processing and the next timer interrupt processing, the processing that is always repeated in accordance with the control state will complete at least one cycle.

In addition, the main CPU 100a is set to prohibit other interrupts during the execution of interrupt processing. interrupt is set. If another interrupt factor occurs while the interrupt process is being executed and the interrupt factor continues even after the interrupt process ends, a new interrupt will occur at that point. It will happen.

In addition, the game control board 100 functions by the main CPU 100a cooperating with the main RAM 100c based on the program stored in the main ROM 100b. , determination means 150, payout control means 160, game state control means 170, command transmission means 180, command transmission means 180, and other functional units.

The game control board 100 receives various detection signals from the inserted medal sensor 7a for detecting the insertion of medals into the medal slot 7, the MAXBET button 18, the start lever 8, and the stop buttons 9-11. Based on the signal, the main CPU 100a executes various processes.

The initialization means 110 executes initialization processing in the game control board 100 at the time of turning on the power or at the time of resetting.

The betting means 120 bets medals to be used for games.

An internal lottery means 130 acquires a random number for internal lottery at the timing when the start lever 8 is operated to start the game, and based on the acquired random number and the type of the current game state, a plurality of types of winning areas. Execute an internal lottery to determine one winning area from among. Specifically, an internal lottery table corresponding to the game state is referred to, and one winning area is determined based on the acquired random number for internal lottery. The operation of the start lever 8 may be referred to as a game start operation, and the combination associated with the winning area determined by the internal lottery may be referred to as a winning combination.

If the winning flag set based on the result of the internal lottery is related to a small winning combination or a replay winning combination, the winning flag is canceled before the start of the next game so as not to carry over to the next game. do. Further, when a winning flag related to RBB (hereinafter sometimes referred to as RBB flag) is set, the RBB flag is carried over until the RBB winning combination is won, and when the RBB winning combination is won, the RBB flag is released. The winning flag set according to the result of the internal lottery is also called a condition device.

The reel control means 140 controls the rotation of the left reel 4, the middle reel 5, and the right reel 6 according to the operation of the start lever 8, and corresponds to the rotating left reel 4, the middle reel 5, and the right reel 6, respectively. Depending on the operation of the stop buttons 9-11, the corresponding left reel 4, middle reel 5 and right reel 6 are controlled to be stopped.

A stepping motor 200 is connected to the game control board 100 . The reel control means 140 drives the stepping motor 200 based on the rotation start signal of the left reel 4, the middle reel 5 and the right reel 6, which is transmitted according to the operation signal of the start lever 8. In addition, the main CPU 100a drives the stepping motor 200 based on the stop signals of the left reel 4, the middle reel 5 and the right reel 6 and the detection signal of the rotational position detection circuit according to the operation signals of the stop buttons 9-11. Stop.

Further, the reel control means 140 stops the rotation of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the stop operation of each of the stop buttons 9 to 11 . Each of the reels 4 to 6 can be rotated by a maximum of 4 frames from the operation timing of the corresponding stop button. In other words, the reel control means 140 places symbols within a range of five symbols including the symbol displayed at the position of the winning line L at the operation timing of the stop button as a reference on the winning line L. Stop the corresponding reel so that it can be displayed.

In the following explanation, a symbol combination composed only of symbols that can be displayed on the winning line L regardless of the operation timing of the stop button is referred to as "a symbol combination of PB=1". A symbol combination including symbols that can be displayed on the winning line L according to the timing is called a "symbol combination of PB≠1".

In addition, the reel control means 140 controls the reels to stop the reels so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination with the largest number of medals to be paid out is preferentially displayed on the winning line L according to the win flag. number priority control for stopping the reels so as to preferentially display the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination corresponding to the maximum number of symbols on the winning line L, and winning priority control for giving priority to the replayed combination and the small combination rather than the RBB combination. By any of the above controls, a logic operation for searching for the symbol with the highest attraction priority, and/or a stop control table (not shown) stored in advance in the main ROM, based on which a function corresponding to the winning flag is determined. The symbols with the highest priority among the symbol combinations pertaining to are drawn so as to be displayed on the winning line L, and the symbol combinations associated with roles other than those corresponding to the winning flags are kicked off so as not to be displayed on the winning line L. , stop the reel corresponding to each stop button.

The determining means 150 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the winning line L. Here, the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the winning line L may simply be called winning.

The payout control means 160, when the payout of medals occurs based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the pay line L (that the winning combination has been won), provides the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination. Pay out. A medal payout device 201 is connected to the game control board 100, and the payout control means 160 discharges medals while counting the number of payout medals.

The game state control means 170 refers to the result of the internal lottery and the determination result of the determination means 150, and shifts the game state to one of a plurality of types of game states.

The command transmission means 180 sequentially determines commands related to games accompanying the operations of the betting means 120, the internal lottery means 130, the reel control means 140, the determination means 150, the payout control means 160, the game state control means 170, etc. Commands are sequentially transmitted to the performance control board 300. - 特許庁

In addition, the game control board 100 is provided with a random number generation circuit. The random number generating circuit sequentially increments the count value, loops within a predetermined numerical range, and extracts the count value at a predetermined point in time to obtain a random number. A random number generated by the random number generating circuit of the game control board 100 (hereinafter referred to as an internal lottery random number) is used to determine the winning area by the internal lottery means 130, for example, the game profit to be given to the player.

(Production control board 300)
In addition, like the game control board 100, the effect control board 300 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 300a that is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 300b that stores programs and the like, and a sub RAM 300c that functions as a work area. , based on the command from the game control board 100, particularly controls the performance. A backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the sub-RAM 300c as well as the main RAM 100c, so that the data is retained without being erased even when the power is turned off.

The sub CPU 300a, like the main CPU 100a, has an interrupt function. When a command is received from the main CPU 100a, the sub CPU 300a generates an interrupt, acquires the command sent from the main CPU 100a, and stores it in a buffer. process. Further, the sub CPU 300a generates an interrupt every time the number of system clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, at regular intervals, and executes sub-side timer interrupt processing.

In addition, unlike the main CPU 100a, the sub CPU 300a interrupts the timer interrupt process even during execution of the command reception interrupt process when an interrupt occurs based on the reception of a command. Even if an interrupt that triggers timer interrupt processing occurs at the same time, the command reception interrupt processing is executed with the highest priority.

The sub-RAM 300c provides a work area for controlling various effects such as liquid crystal display, lamp display, and sound output, and is used as a work RAM.

Also, in the effect control board 300, the sub CPU 300a functions by cooperating with the sub RAM 300c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 300b. have a part.

The initialization means 310 executes initialization processing in the effect control board 300 .

The command receiving means 320 receives commands from other control boards such as the game control board 100 and processes the commands.

The effect control means 330 controls the effect according to the game state. A performance switch 20 is connected to the performance control means 330, and a detection signal of the performance switch 20 is inputted. Furthermore, the effect control means 330 is connected to the liquid crystal display 16, the speaker 17, and other effect devices such as reel LEDs that illuminate the reels from the back side, and these effect devices are controlled by the effect control means 330. It is designed to be driven by In addition, the effect control means 330, in accordance with the command transmitted from the main CPU100a, to shift the effect state between a plurality of types of effect state (non-AT effect state, AT effect state), the result of the internal lottery and the game section (non-AT effect state) An effect is determined from a plurality of types according to the setting/cancellation of an advantageous section, an advantageous section, and the type of the effect state, and the determined effect is executed by the effect device. Furthermore, the effect control means 330 determines the effect mode according to the game situation, and executes the determined game effect.

Various images are displayed on the liquid crystal display 16 in the game effect determined by the effect control means 330 . In this embodiment, the various images include an AT end image, a setting suggestion image, a warning image, and a winning auxiliary image. An AT end image is an image that can identify the end of an AT enabling indication function. Also, the setting suggesting image is an image suggesting the setting values stored in the storage area of the setting means 190 . Also, the alert image is an image that alerts the player to prevent immersion. Furthermore, when the winning auxiliary image is controlled by the AT, when the winning area in which the correct combination (specific combination) and the incorrect combination are overlapped in the internal lottery, the winning combination becomes the winning condition for the correct combination. It is an image for notifying the correct operation mode of the stop buttons 9-11. The details of how these images are displayed will be described later.

(Composition of role)
Next, the composition of the role will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, each winning combination is associated with one of a plurality of types of winning areas. The winning areas are a "non-winning area" (number 0 in the same figure; hereinafter referred to as non-winning) with which no winning combination is associated, and a "small winning area" with only a small winning combination (see 1 to 29), a “replay hand area” to which only replay hands are associated (numbers 30 to 33 in the figure), and an “RBB area” to which only RBB hands are associated (same as No. 34 in the figure, hereinafter referred to as RBB).

The minor combination area includes "batting order bells" (batting order bells A to D). The batting order bell is associated with an 8-card combination (NML1-6) in which 8 medals are paid out for winning a prize, and a 1-card combination (NML7-26) in which 1 medal is paid out for winning a prize. there is For example, although detailed illustration is omitted in FIG. 3, NML1 as an 8-card hand and NML7, 10, 19, 23 as a 1-card hand are redundantly associated with the batting order bell A1. there is Since the batting order bells other than the batting order bell A1 have the same configuration as the batting order bell A1, description thereof will be omitted.

The batting order bell is a winning area that enables an 8-card win according to the operation mode (batting order and operation timing) of the stop button. More specifically, the batting order bell is operated at this operation timing when the stop button is operated in any one of the batting orders 1 to 6 (hereinafter referred to as the correct batting order) when winning the internal lottery. On the other hand, when a stop operation is performed in a batting order different from the correct batting order (hereinafter referred to as an incorrect batting order), regardless of the operation timing of this stop operation, a one-couple roll is always won. or win a one-card combination according to this operation timing.

In the small role area, in addition to the batting order bell, there are small role ALL (No. 1), single role ALL (No. 2), watermelon (No. 27), cherry 1 (No. 28), and cherry 2 (No. 29). include. Watermelon, Cherry 1 and Cherry 2 among these small win areas are winning areas (hereinafter referred to as special areas) that trigger AT to control.

In the replaying role area, there are "Normal Rep" (No. 30) in which REP1 is associated alone, "Red 7 Matching" (No. 31) in which REP2 and REP1 are redundantly associated, and REP3 and REP1. "Blue 7 Matching" (No. 32) in which .

In this embodiment, in the advantageous section (AT section) controlled to AT, winning any of "red 7 matching", "blue 7 matching" and "BAR matching" (hereinafter referred to as BNS matching) , a game is started in which the liquid crystal display 16 executes an auxiliary effect indicating the correct hitting order.

In this embodiment, any one of the symbol combinations corresponding to the RBB combination, REP1-4, and NML1-29 can be displayed (winning) on the pay line L based on the stop mode of the reels 4-6.

Then, based on the winning of the minor winning combination, a predetermined number of medals associated in advance with the minor winning combination are paid out. For example, inside the RBB, when the batting order bell A1 is won, the stop button is operated in the correct batting order (batting order 1) to win the 8-card role (NML1). is paid out and the stop button is operated in an incorrect batting order (batting order 2) that wins a single hand, or an incorrect batting order that allows a single hand to win (batting order 3 to By operating the stop button in the batting order 6) and at the operation timing for winning the one-coin combination, one medal is paid out when the one-coin combination is won.

Further, a replay that allows the next game to be played without depending on the insertion of a prescribed number of medals is set based on the winning of the replay combination.

The game state control means 170 controls the transition of the game state between the normal state, the inside of the RBB, and the RBB operation. The winning area, the internal lottery table, and the game state will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(About game state)
As shown in FIG. 4, in a normal state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to an internal lottery table A in which all winning areas including RBB are subject to internal lottery (FIG. 3). RBB is associated with a single RBB winning combination, and the RBB winning combination is associated with a symbol combination of PB≠1. Therefore, if the RBB combination is not won according to the operation timing of the stop button when the RBB is won, it is shifted to the inside of the RBB (a), and if the RBB combination is won, it is shifted to the RBB operation (b). In the internal lottery table A, the winning probability of RBB is set to a high probability (for example, about 1/4), so the stay period in the normal state is short.

In this embodiment, when an RBB combination is won in a game in which an RBB is won, the game state is changed from the normal state to the RBB operation via the inside of the RBB during the game. The configuration is not limited to this, and when an RBB role is won in a game in which an RBB is won, the normal state may be directly shifted to the RBB operation without going through the inside of the RBB during the game.

Inside the RBB, an internal lottery is performed with reference to an internal lottery table B that excludes the RBB from internal lottery targets (FIG. 3). Inside the RBB, the RBB flag is set, but since the reel control is performed by the winning priority control that prioritizes the winning of the small winning combination and the replaying combination over the RBB winning combination, the game that was not won (the RBB flag is The winning of the RBB combination is possible only in the game set independently), and when the RBB combination is won, the RBB flag is released and the RBB operation is started (b).

In the RBB operation, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table C, which targets only non-wins, small wins ALL and single wins ALL (FIG. 3). All small wins (NML1 to 29) are associated with the small win ALL, and when winning the small win ALL, one of the eight wins is won regardless of the operation mode (batting order and operation timing) of the stop button. Each reel 4-6 is stopped so that In addition, 1-hand ALL is associated with only 1-hand ALL (NML 7 to 26), and when 1-hand ALL is won, regardless of the operation mode of the stop button, one of 1-hand ALL is awarded. , the reels 4 to 6 are stopped. In this internal lottery table C, the odds of winning the small win ALL and the single win ALL are set to high probabilities (for example, about 1/2), so medals can be easily obtained in the RBB operation. Then, in the RBB operation, when the total number of medals paid out exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 24), the RBB operation is terminated and the state is shifted to the normal state (c).

Here, in the present embodiment, a non-advantageous section and an advantageous section can be set as game sections for managing AT control. Advantageous sections include "non-AT sections" that are not controlled by AT and "AT sections" that are controlled by AT. In the AT section, when the batting order bell is won, the instruction information of the correct batting order is displayed by the instruction information display device 15a, and the winning auxiliary image, which is the performance image indicating the correct batting order instruction information, is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16. - 特許庁On the other hand, in the non-advantageous section and the non-AT section, when the batting order bell is won, the correct batting order instruction information is not displayed on the instruction information display 15a, and a winning auxiliary image showing the correct batting order instruction information is displayed. The display on the liquid crystal display 16 is prevented. As a result, in the AT section, the correct batting order for winning an 8-card combination is shown to the player when the batting order bell is won, thereby facilitating the acquisition of medals.

In the present embodiment, since the RBB combination can be won in response to the operation timing of the stop button when a non-win is won inside the RBB, the game state is shifted from the inside of the RBB to the RBB operation according to the player's will. Is possible. However, in this embodiment, only when the game state is staying inside the RBB, in the advantageous section (AT section) controlled to AT, the instruction function is operated when the batting order bell is won, It is possible to notify the player of the correct hitting order for winning a prize. For this reason, in a state where the gaming state stays inside the RBB and the game interval is set to the AT interval (hereinafter referred to as AT inside the RBB), the player generally receives the RBB role when the non-winning is won. The game is advanced by operating the stop button in a manner that does not allow the player to win a prize. In other words, a large number of medals can be obtained by keeping the gaming state within the RBB in the AT section.

As shown in FIG. 3, since a plurality of types of correct hands are won without overlapping each other in the RBB, the chances of winning the correct hands can be increased. Assistance effects are performed in the internal AT, making it easier to win medals. On the other hand, in the RBB operation, since a plurality of types of correct hands are won in duplicate, there are few opportunities to win the correct hands, so there are more opportunities to win the correct hands than AT in other game states. This makes it difficult for players to increase the number of medals they own. Therefore, in the present embodiment, while the function of the RBB operation is provided so that the probability of winning a winning combination is higher than that inside the RBB, the RBB operation is inferior to the inside of the RBB in terms of medal acquisition performance (accelerator AT). can be realized.

(About game section)
As described above, in the present embodiment, non-advantageous intervals and advantageous intervals can be set as game intervals for managing AT control. Advantageous sections include "non-AT sections" that are not controlled by AT and "AT sections" that are controlled by AT.

Then, the main CPU 100a performs an AT lottery to determine whether or not the AT is to be controlled in the advantageous section (non-AT section) in which the AT is not controlling. Specifically, if the special area (watermelon, cherry 1, cherry 2) is won in the internal lottery in the non-AT section, the AT lottery is executed with a predetermined winning probability (for example, about 1/4 to about 1/50). do. Note that a combination belonging to a winning area (special area) that triggers the execution of an AT lottery may be referred to as a rare combination.

Then, the main CPU 100a controls the AT based on the winning of the AT lottery. Specifically, in synchronization with the winning of the AT lottery, or when a game is played a predetermined number of times (for example, once or ten times) after winning the AT lottery, the AT is controlled. Note that the AT section is an advantageous section in the case of controlling to AT by winning the AT lottery in the non-AT section.

Also, the main CPU 100a determines the number of AT games when the AT lottery is won. Specifically, the number of AT games is determined to be either 100 or 200 based on the winning of the AT lottery. When the number of AT games is determined by the main CPU 100a, this number of games is set in the AT game number counter provided in the main RAM 100c.

In this embodiment, when the number of AT games is determined to be 100, the AT game is executed 100 times based on the winning of "BAR matching" (33rd), and the number of AT games is determined to be 200. If so, 200 AT games are executed based on the winning of "red 7 matching" (31st) or "blue 7 matching" (32nd).

Then, the main CPU 100a controls the AT based on the winning of the AT lottery, and then sets the AT game number counter based on the winning of the BNS matching (red 7 matching, blue matching 7, BAR matching). Start subtracting the number of AT games. Specifically, subtraction of the number of AT games is started from the next game in which the BNS has been won, and the subtraction is stopped when the number of AT games set in the AT game number counter becomes "0".

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, REP2 is associated with all 7 reds, and REP3 is associated with all blues. , and REP3 is associated with the symbol combination of "blue 7 symbols-blue 7 symbols-blue 7 symbols" where PB≠1. Then, when the number of AT games is determined to be "200", when "red 7 match" is won after AT control, the right stop button 11 is first stopped (hereinafter referred to as right first stop). The instruction information display device 15a displays the instruction information instructing to do so, and the effect control means 330 causes the liquid crystal display 16 to execute an effect such as "Aim for the red 7" (hereinafter referred to as a red 7 instruction effect). At this time, when each of the stop buttons 9 to 11 is operated at the timing of displaying the red 7 symbols on the winning line L in the right first stop, the reel control means 140 outputs REP1 associated with the red 7 matching. is prevented from winning, and REP2 is made to win. Then, the main CPU 100a increments "1" from the AT game number counter stored in the main RAM each time the game is executed, starting from the next game in which all red 7 is won, regardless of whether or not REP2 has won. Subtract. That is, in the RBB internal AT, 200 AT games (hereinafter referred to as red 7 games) are started based on the winning of red 7 matching.

Similarly, when the number of AT games is determined to be "200 times" based on the winning of the AT lottery, when "blue 7 matching" is won after controlling to AT, the instruction information of right first stop is displayed. In addition to displaying on the device 15a, the liquid crystal display 16 displays an effect such as "Aim for Blue 7" (hereinafter referred to as Blue 7 instruction effect). At this time, when each of the stop buttons 9 to 11 is operated at the timing of displaying the blue 7 symbols on the winning line L in the right first stop, winning of the REP1 associated with the blue 7 matching is prevented. Win REP3. Then, the main CPU 100a increments "1" from the AT game number counter stored in the main RAM each time the game is executed, starting from the next game in which all blue 7 wins, regardless of whether or not REP3 has won a prize. Subtract. In other words, in the RBB internal AT, 200 AT games (hereinafter referred to as blue 7 games) are started based on the winning of all blue 7's.

Further, in this embodiment, REP4 is associated with BAR alignment, and REP4 is associated with a symbol combination of "BAR symbol-BAR symbol-BAR symbol" where PB≠1. Then, when the number of AT games is determined to be ``100 times'' based on the winning of the AT lottery, when the winning of ``ALL BAR'' is won after controlling to AT, the right stop button 11 is first operated. is displayed on the instruction information display 15a, and the effect control means 330 causes the liquid crystal display 16 to execute an effect such as "Aim for the BAR" (hereinafter referred to as BAR instruction effect). At this time, when each of the stop buttons 9 to 11 is operated at the timing of displaying the BAR pattern on the winning line L in the right first stop, the reel control means 140 controls the winning of REP1 associated with the BAR alignment. is blocked and REP4 is awarded. Then, the main CPU 100a subtracts "1" from the AT game number counter stored in the main RAM each time the game is executed, starting from the next game in which all BARs have been won regardless of whether or not REP4 has won a prize. do. That is, in the RBB internal AT, 100 AT games (hereinafter referred to as BAR games) are started based on the winning of all BARs.

The main CPU 100a also executes an AT lottery when winning a rare combination even in an AT section. Then, when the AT lottery is won in the AT section, the number of AT games is added by setting the number of games in the AT game number counter.

Further, in this embodiment, as a forced termination condition of the advantageous section, the number of games played in the advantageous section (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the number of games played in the section) reaches the upper limit of "1500 times", or the number of net increase in the advantageous section (In other words, it is the difference in the number of medals from the lowest point where the number of medals has decreased the most in the advantageous section, which is so-called MY.) exceeds "2400", the main CPU 100a forcibly cancels the advantageous section. , is configured to set a non-advantageous interval.

Then, when the advantageous section is forcibly canceled in the advantageous section because the condition for forced termination of the advantageous section is satisfied, the main CPU 100a forcibly terminates the control of the AT in synchronization with the cancellation of the advantageous section. Let

Further, the main CPU 100a controls the main monitor 15 so as not to display any instruction information on the instruction information display 15a when the game section is a non-advantageous section or a non-AT section not controlled by the AT. When the section is the AT section, the main monitor 15 is controlled so that the instruction information can be displayed on the instruction information display 15a.

When canceling the advantageous interval and setting the non-advantageous interval, the main CPU 100a clears (discards) all game information related to instruction functions including the AT right stored in the main RAM 100c.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the non-advantageous section, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, the advantageous section setting lottery for determining whether or not to set the advantageous section is executed based on the internal lottery. In other words, the advantageous section setting lottery is executed even when any winning area is won out of a plurality of types of winning areas.

Then, when the advantageous interval setting lottery is won, the main CPU 100a sets an advantageous interval (non-AT interval) at the start of the next game in which the advantageous interval setting lottery is won (a), and wins the advantageous interval setting lottery. If not, the setting of the non-advantageous section is maintained.

In this embodiment, the winning probability of the advantageous section setting lottery is set to 100% regardless of the type of winning area determined by the internal lottery. Therefore, the advantageous interval setting lottery is always executed in one game in the non-advantageous interval to win the advantageous interval setting lottery, and the advantageous interval (non-AT interval) not controlled by the AT is set in the next game. That is, the non-advantageous section is set only for one game, and the ratio of the advantageous section to the entire game is extremely high. That is, in this embodiment, the game section is generally set to the non-AT section.

Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the winning probability of the advantageous interval setting lottery may be a winning probability other than 100%. In this case, in the non-advantageous section, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, the advantageous section setting lottery is executed based on the fact that the internal lottery was performed. The number of games played in the advantageous section can be multiple times. In addition, in this embodiment, the winning probability of the advantageous zone setting lottery may differ according to the type of winning area determined by the internal lottery, or the advantageous zone setting lottery may be executed according to the result of the internal lottery. It may be configured not to.

The main CPU 100a first performs 100 AT games (BAR games) or 200 AT games (red 7 or blue 7 games) in the AT section based on the winning of the AT lottery in the non-AT section. (b). The main CPU 100a adds the number of AT games when winning the AT lottery in the AT section. Further, the main CPU 100a sets a non-AT section again when the number of games set in the AT game number counter is completed in the AT section (c).

Then, the main CPU 100a cancels the advantageous section and sets a non-advantageous section (d) based on the conditions for forced termination of the advantageous section being satisfied in the advantageous section. As described above, the conditions for forced termination of the advantageous section are that the number of games played in the section reaches a specified number of times (eg, 1500), and that the net increase in the number of games in the advantageous section exceeds the specified number (eg, 2400). that is included.

Further, the main CPU 100a turns on the advantageous interval display 15b when an advantageous interval is set, and turns off the advantageous interval display 15b when a non-advantageous interval is set. Specifically, when the advantageous interval is set, the advantageous interval indicator 15b is lit, this illumination is maintained until the advantageous interval is canceled, and the advantageous interval indicator 15b is extinguished in synchronization with the cancellation of the advantageous interval.

(Regarding the transition of the production state)
The sub CPU 300a controls the transition of the effect state according to the transition of the game section. The production state is roughly divided into a non-AT production state and an AT production state. In the non-AT section, the non-AT presentation state is controlled. Also, in the AT section, the AT effect state is controlled.

In the AT effect state, the sub CPU 300a controls the liquid crystal display 16 to display a winning auxiliary image when one of the batting order bells A to D is won in the internal lottery. Further, the sub CPU 300a controls the liquid crystal display 16 to display an AT end image, a setting suggesting image, and an attention calling image in the final AT game.

(Main processing of game control board 100)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the main processing executed by the main CPU 100a. Here, first, the outline of one game after initialization will be described along with the main processing of the main CPU 100a, and then the details of each processing will be described. Also, here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Further, although detailed description is omitted, when each process is executed, the switches (MAXBET button 18, start lever 8, stop buttons 9 to 11) used in each process are activated at the start of the process, and the process is performed. is invalidated at the end of the

In the main processing, after executing the initialization processing (S100), the main CPU 100a performs betting processing (S200), lottery processing (S300), reel rotation processing (S400), reel stop processing (S500), determination processing (S600). ), a payout process (S700), and a game end process (S800). When the game end process (S800) ends, the process returns to the betting process (S200).

(Step S100)
In the initialization process in step S100, the main CPU 100a turns on the power of the slot machine S via the power switch, and when the power is turned on, the initialization process is executed in preparation for the start of the game. The main CPU 100a generates backup data at any time while the power is on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 100c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power failure occurs, the backup data held can be used in this initialization process to restore the state before the power failure. For example, even if an unexpected power failure occurs while the reels 4 to 6 are rotating, the reels 4 to 6 start rotating again after the recovery operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, basically the main RAM 100c is not initialized (RAM cleared).

(Step S200)
In the betting process in step S200, the main CPU 100a sets the odds by betting medals by operating the MAXBET button 18 or inserting medals into the medal slot 7 by the player. In addition, the main CPU 100 a generates an input command indicating that the multiplier has been set, and transmits the generated input command to the effect control board 300 .

(Step S300)
In the lottery process in step S300, the main CPU 100a validates the game start operation for the start lever 8, and shifts to the state of waiting for the operation of the start lever 8. FIG. Here, the main CPU 100a acquires an internal lottery random number of 1 at the time when the start lever 8 is operated according to the operation of the start lever 8 by the player. Then, the main CPU 100a determines one internal lottery table corresponding to the currently set gaming state from the internal lottery tables shown in FIG. , and the winning area or non-winning of the determined winning area is determined as a lottery result. Further, when the winning combination “RBB” is determined in the internal lottery, the main CPU 100a shifts the game state from the normal state to inside the RBB.

Further, after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start lever 8, the main CPU 100a generates an internal lottery command including the lottery result of the internal lottery (winning area or not winning) and information on the game state. The received internal lottery command is transmitted to the performance control board 300. - 特許庁

(Step S400)
In the reel rotation process in step S400, the main CPU 100a drives the stepping motor 200 to rotate the left reel 4, middle reel 5, and right reel 6 when the start lever 8 is operated. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 4, the middle reel 5, and the right reel 6 in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game 4. The rotation of the middle reel 5 and the right reel 6 is started, and when the left reel 4, the middle reel 5 and the right reel 6 all rotate at a constant speed, the process moves to step S500.

(Step S500)
In the reel stop processing in step S500, the main CPU 100a activates the stop buttons 9 to 11, and when the operation of the stop buttons 9 to 11 by the player is received, the left reel 4, the middle reel 5, and the right reel corresponding to the operation are activated. 6 is controlled to stop. In this case, when the stop buttons 9 to 11 are activated, the main CPU 100a transmits to the effect control board 300 a command including information to that effect.

Further, when any one of the stop buttons 9 to 11 is operated, the main CPU 100a issues a stop command (first stop command, second stop command, third stop command) indicating information of the operated stop button 9 to 11. command) is generated for each operation, and the generated stop command is sequentially transmitted to the performance control board 300. - 特許庁

(Step S600)
In the determination process in step S600, the main CPU 100a determines which predetermined combination the symbol combination displayed on the winning line L corresponds to, and changes the game state according to the symbol combination, and makes a request for replay. performs various processing. Further, the main CPU 100a shifts the game state from inside the RBB to the RBB operation if the symbol combination displayed on the winning line L corresponds to the winning combination "RBB". In addition, the main CPU 100a generates a winning command including the number of medals to be paid out when a symbol combination displayed on the winning line L or a symbol combination corresponding to a small winning combination is displayed on the winning line L. The received winning command is transmitted to the performance control board 300. - 特許庁

(Step S700)
In the payout process in step S700, the main CPU 100a, based on the determination result in step S600, for example, when the symbol combination corresponding to the minor combination is displayed on the pay line L, executes the medal payout process corresponding to the minor combination. Execute. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the main CPU 100 a generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and transmits the generated payout command to the effect control board 300 .

(Step S800)
In the game end processing in step S800, the main CPU 100a executes processing for setting the gaming state in preparation for the next game. For example, when a symbol combination corresponding to a replay combination is displayed on the winning line L, processing for betting the next game is automatically executed. Further, the main CPU 100a executes processing for shifting the gaming state from the normal state to the inside of the RBB when the RBB is won in the normal state. Further, the main CPU 100a executes processing for shifting the game state from inside the RBB to the RBB operation when the RBB wins inside the RBB. Further, when the predetermined number of medals is paid out in the RBB operation, the main CPU 100a executes processing for shifting the game state from the RBB operation to the normal state. In this manner, the main CPU 100a performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combinations displayed on the winning line L, and ends the game.

The main CPU 100a sets the advantageous section and the non-advantageous section based on whether the advantageous section start flag and the advantageous section end flag are set.

Also, the main CPU 100a generates a game state command corresponding to the change in the game state, and sets the generated game state command in the command buffer. The set command is transmitted to the effect control board 300 in the interrupt processing of the main CPU 100a. Thereby, the sub CPU 300a can identify whether it is an advantageous section or not and whether it is an AT section.

One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S800. Thereafter, steps S200 to S800 are repeated.

(Lottery processing S300)
FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the lottery process in step S300. Here, the processing related to the features of this embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of this embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S301)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the game section is the AT section. When the game section is the AT section, the process proceeds to step S302. When the game section is not the AT section, the process proceeds to step S305.

(Step S302)
The main CPU 100a subtracts 1 from the count value of the AT game number counter that counts the number of games in the AT section. In the AT game number counter, the number of games is set when the AT lottery is won, and the additional number of games is set when the AT lottery is won in the AT section. Therefore, when the count value of the AT game number counter becomes 0, it is specified that the AT section ends.

(Step S303)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the count value of the number of AT games has reached zero. That is, it is determined whether or not the end condition of the AT section is satisfied. If the count value is not 0, that is, if the end condition for the AT section is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S305. If the count value is 0, that is, if the condition for ending the AT section is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S304.

(Step S304)
Next, the main CPU 100a generates an end command indicating that the AT is to end, and sets the generated end command in the command buffer. Also, the AT flag, which had been set to ON until then, is set to OFF. In addition, the set command is transmitted to the effect control board 300 in the interrupt processing of the main CPU 100a.

(Step S305)
The main CPU 100a conducts an internal lottery.

(Step S306)
The main CPU 100a determines whether or not the winning area "rare combination" has been determined in step S305. As a result, if the winning area "rare combination" is determined, the process moves to step S307, and if the winning area "rare combination" is not determined, the process ends.

(Step S307)
The main CPU 100a executes an AT lottery to determine whether to control to AT. In the AT lottery, the number of AT games is also determined.

(Step S308)
The main CPU 100a determines whether or not the AT lottery executed in step S307 has been won. Then, when the AT lottery is won, the process moves to step S309. If the AT lottery is not won, the process proceeds to step S311.

(Step S309)
When the main CPU 100a determines that the AT lottery is won in step S308, it sets the number of AT games to an AT game number counter that counts the number of AT games.

(Step S310)
The main CPU 100a sets on an AT flag indicating that AT control is to be performed.

(Step S311)
The main CPU 100a sets an AT lottery command indicating the result of the AT lottery in the command buffer, and ends the process. The set command is transmitted to the effect control board 300 in the interrupt processing of the main CPU 100a.

It should be noted that the counter value set and changed in steps S301 to S311 and the ON/OFF information of the flag are transmitted to the effect control board 300 as an internal lottery command. In the present embodiment, the advantageous section setting lottery is executed in the non-advantageous section, and the advantageous section is set.

The command set in the lottery process is transmitted to the effect control board 300 by the command transmission process performed in the main side interrupt process. The effect control board 300 will execute sub-processing based on the transmitted command.

(Sub-processing of production control board 300)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing sub-processing of the effect control board 300. As shown in FIG.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine S is turned on via the power switch and the power is turned on, the sub CPU 300a executes initialization processing in preparation for the start of the game. The sub CPU 300a generates backup data as needed while the power is on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 300c.

(Step S1200)
The sub CPU 300a determines whether or not a command has been received from the main CPU 100a. As a result, if the command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1300, and if the command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S1400.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that a command has been received, sub CPU 300a executes various processes based on the received command.

(Step S1400)
The sub CPU 300a analyzes the detection signal of the effect switch 20 and performs various processes based on the analysis results.

(Step S1500)
The sub CPU 300a executes a process (AT end image display process) of displaying an AT end image that can identify the end of AT according to the game situation.

(Step S1600)
The sub CPU 300a refers to the execution information (timetable) of various effects whose execution has been determined, performs a time schedule management process for executing the process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the timetable, and performs the time schedule management process. Repeat process. In this process, the display image of the liquid crystal display 16 is inserted or switched, and various commands are transmitted to each device. As a result, various effects are executed.

(AT end image display processing S1500)
FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the AT end image display processing in step S1500. Here, the processing related to the features of this embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of this embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1510)
The sub CPU 300a determines whether or not the game has started. Specifically, based on the command transmitted when the internal lottery is performed in the lottery process of FIG. 7 based on the operation of the start lever 8, it is determined that the game has started, and the process proceeds to step S1520. to move. If an internal lottery is held and at least one of the stop buttons 9 to 11 is operated, the process proceeds to step S1550.

(Step S1520)
The sub CPU 300a determines whether or not it is the AT's final game. Specifically, when the end command is transmitted from the main CPU 100a (see step S304 in FIG. 7), it is determined that the AT's final game, and the process proceeds to step S1530. If the end command has not been sent from the main CPU 100a, the processing ends.

(Step S1530)
Based on the command sent from the main CPU 100a, the sub CPU 300a determines whether or not one of the batting order bells A to D has been won in an internal lottery. If any one of the batting order bells A to D is won, the process moves to step S1540a. Also, if any of the batting order bells A to D is not won, the process moves to step S1540b.

(Step S1535)
The sub CPU 300a determines whether or not the stop buttons 9 to 11 are activated based on the command transmitted from the main CPU 100a. That is, it is determined whether or not the reels 4 to 6 are before they can be stopped. If the stop buttons 9-11 have not yet been activated, the process proceeds to step S1540a. If it is not before the stop buttons 9-11 are activated, the process is terminated.

(Step S1540a)
The sub CPU 300a sets the winning auxiliary image data indicating the instruction information of the correct hitting order for any one of the winning batting order bells A to D.

(Step S1540b)
The sub CPU 300a sets data of an AT end image that can specify that the AT ends in order to perform an AT end effect, and ends the process. This AT end image includes information about the number of medals awarded to the player in games other than the final AT game. Note that, based on the processing of steps S1540a and S1540b, the sub CPU 300a causes the liquid crystal display 16 to display the winning auxiliary image and the AT end image in the effect execution process of step S1600 of FIG. 8, and starts the AT end effect. becomes (details will be described later).

(Step S1550)
The sub CPU 300a determines whether the game has ended. Specifically, an internal lottery is held, and when all the stop buttons 9 to 11 have been operated, it is determined that the game has ended, and the process proceeds to step S1560. Otherwise, terminate the process.

(Step S1560)
The sub CPU 300a determines whether or not it is the AT's final game in the same manner as in step S1520. If it is the AT's final game, the process proceeds to step S1570. If it is not AT's final game, the process ends.

(Step S1570a)
The sub CPU 300a sets AT end image data. This AT end image includes information about the number of medals awarded to the player in the game including the final AT game.

(Step S1570b)
The sub CPU 300a sets the data of a warning image that calls the player's attention such as prevention of immersion.

(Step S1570c)
The sub CPU 300a sets the data of the setting suggesting image suggesting the setting values stored in the storage area of the setting means 190, and ends the process. Based on the data set in the processing of steps S1570a, S1570b, and S1570c, sub CPU 300a displays the AT end image, the attention calling image, and the setting suggesting image on the liquid crystal display in the effect execution processing of step S1600 of FIG. 16 to end the AT end effect (details will be described later).

(Concrete example)
A specific example of the AT end effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 10(a) to 10(c).

FIG. 10(a) shows the state when AT's final game starts, and FIG. 10(b) shows the state when the right reel 6 stops in the AT's final game. (c) shows the situation when all the reels 4 to 6 are stopped in the final AT game.

As shown in FIG. 10(a), when the AT final game starts, the AT end effect starts and the AT end image 900 and the winning auxiliary image 910 are displayed before the variable display of the reels 4 to 6 can be stopped. It is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16 . In other words, the timing of starting the display of the AT end image 900 and the winning auxiliary image 910 is before the reels 4 to 6 can be stopped.

In the AT end image 900, characters "AT final game!!" In addition, information on the medals awarded to the player in games other than the final AT game is displayed, and this information includes information 900b on the total number of battles corresponding to the number of AT sets that have been performed so far. , and information 900c regarding the number of medals won in the entire AT. "Total number of battles 3" is displayed as the information 900b regarding the total number of battles, and "TOTAL 300" is displayed as the information 900c regarding the number of medals. The information 900c related to the number of medals obtained in the entire AT displayed in FIG. 10(a) indicates the number of medals given to the player until the AT end image 900 is displayed in the AT. .

Also, in this final game, a prize-winning auxiliary image 910 is displayed on the AT end image 900 based on the winning of one of the batting order bells A to D. FIG. This prize-winning auxiliary image 910 informs the player that the stop buttons 9 to 11 will be operated in the batting order 6 of right→middle→left. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the result of the internal lottery is that one of the batting order bells A to D is won in the final game in which the AT ends, the winning auxiliary image 910 and the AT end image 900 are reeled. It can be displayed before the variable display of 4 to 6 ends.

As shown in FIG. 10B, when the stop buttons 9 to 11 are activated and the player operates the right stop button 11, the right reel 6 stops and The image corresponding to the stop button 11 is no longer displayed, and the images corresponding to the left stop button 9 and the middle stop button 10 are displayed. Note that the AT end image 900 is the same as in FIG. 10(a).

As shown in FIG. 10(c), when the player sequentially operates the middle stop button 10 and the left stop button 9, all the reels 4 to 6 are stopped, and any of the winning batting order bells A to D Ka has won a prize. In the AT end image 900 displayed at this time, information regarding medals awarded to the player in games including the final game of the AT is displayed. That is, in this example, 10 medals have been paid out as a result of winning, so the information 900c regarding the number of medals won in the entire AT is updated and displayed to "TOTAL 310". Note that the information 900c regarding the number of medals won in the entire AT displayed in FIG. 10C differs from the case of FIG. indicates the number of medals given to Also, the winning auxiliary image 910 is no longer displayed after the player operates the left stop button 9, which is the third stop. Further, the characters "AT end" are displayed as information 900a indicating that the game is an end of AT.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10(c), after all the reels 4 to 6 have stopped, a setting suggestion image 920 is displayed on the AT end image 900. FIG. Since only one character C walking on the beach is displayed in this setting suggestion image 920, it suggests to the player that the setting value may be "1", for example.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10(c), after all the reels 4 to 6 have stopped, a warning image 930 is displayed on the setting suggestion image 920. FIG. This warning image 930 displays "Beware of getting addicted. Pachislot is a game to be enjoyed moderately." Thus, in this embodiment, when the AT end image 900 is being displayed, the setting suggesting image 920 and the attention calling image 930 can be displayed at the same time. It should be noted that the timing to start displaying the attention calling image 930 is the timing when all the reels 4 to 6 have stopped and the updated display of the information 900c (“TOTAL 310” in FIG. 10C) regarding the number of medals has been completed. be.

In this manner, the slot machine S can display the setting suggesting image 920 and the attention calling image 930 at the same time when the AT end image 900 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16 . In other words, the slot machine S can display the AT end image 900 and the attention calling image 930 at the same time when the setting suggesting image 920 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16 . In other words, the slot machine S can display the AT end image 900 and the setting suggestion image 920 at the same time when the alert image 930 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16 .

According to such a slot machine S, in the AT end presentation, not only can the AT end image 900 simply indicating the AT game result be displayed, but also the setting suggesting image 920 and the attention calling image 930 can be displayed at the same time. The production effect of the AT end production can be improved.

In addition, when one of the batting order bells A to D is won in the final game of AT, a winning auxiliary image 910 and an AT end image 900 showing information on medals given to the player in games other than the final game of AT. , can be displayed before the reels 4 to 6 can be stopped. Therefore, the AT end image 900 can surely show the game result of the AT to the player, and the winning auxiliary image 910 can be shown to the player so as not to make a mistake in the batting order in the final game of the AT. Therefore, the production effect of the AT end production can be improved.

Furthermore, in the AT end image 900, until the reels 4 to 6 stop, information about medals given to the player in games other than the final game of the AT is displayed, and after the reels 4 to 6 stop, the AT Information about the medals given to the player in the game including the last game of is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to display the correct number of medals obtained in games including the final game of AT to the player, and furthermore, if the medals are updated and displayed in the final game of AT, the player's willingness to play decreases. can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the production effect of the AT end production.

In addition, in this embodiment, after (c) of FIG. 10, ie, after AT is complete|finished, a promotion image may be displayed. This promotion image is an image that confirms that the setting value is higher than that suggested by the setting suggestion image 920 in the AT end effect. The promotion image includes a 2 or higher confirmation image that confirms that the setting value is 2 or more, a 3 or more confirmation image that confirms that the setting value is 3 or more, and a 4 or more confirmation image that confirms that the setting value is 4 or more. A confirmed image, a 5 or more confirmed image that confirms that the set value is 5 or more, and a 6 confirmed image that confirms that the set value is 6 are included. In this embodiment, these images can be displayed so that the set value determined each time the AT is completed increases step by step. A specific example when the promotion image is displayed will be described below with reference to FIG. 11 .

(Concrete example)
For example, as shown in FIG. 10(c), when AT ends and the start lever 8 is operated, a promotion display lottery is performed to determine whether or not to display a promotion image. When the promotion display lottery is won, the 2 or more confirmed image 950 shown in FIG. 11(d2) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16, and when the promotion display lottery is not won, the production state shown in FIG. 11(d1) is normal. A normal background image 960 that can identify that the mode has been changed is displayed. As described above, the set value 1 is suggested by the setting suggestion image 920 in the AT end effect, so that the 2 or more confirmation image 950 is displayed as the promotion image here. In addition, after the start lever 8 is operated and before two or more confirmation images 950 are displayed, the setting suggestion image 920 shown in FIG. Two or more finalized images 950 may be displayed by being operated. Also, the winning probability of the promotion display lottery is set to, for example, 12.50%, but it is not limited to this value and can be set as appropriate.

When the start lever 8 is operated after two or more confirmed images are displayed, the normal background image is displayed as shown in FIG. 11(d3), and the rendering state shifts to the normal mode. In the normal mode, when the AT lottery is won based on the winning of the rare combination, the AT is controlled again. Then, when this AT ends, a two or more finalized image 950 is displayed as shown in FIG. 11(e1). After that, based on the operation of the start lever 8, the promotion display lottery is performed again, and when the promotion display lottery is won, the 3 or more confirmed image 970 is displayed as the promotion image as shown in FIG. 11(e3). If the player does not win the promotion display lottery, a normal background image 960 is displayed as shown in FIG. 11(e2).

After that, each time the AT is finished, promotion images for confirming a setting value higher than the setting value decided before that are displayed step by step. Once it is determined that the value is equal to or greater than the predetermined set value in the promotion image, the promotion image confirming the set value lower than the predetermined set value is displayed until the slot machine S is switched off or the setting is changed. not. Also, for example, after 3 or more finalized images are displayed, the set value for finalized display is skipped by one or more stages so that 5 or more finalized images or 6 finalized images are displayed without displaying 4 or more finalized images. can be

According to the slot machine S configured in this manner, the promotion image can be displayed so that the set value determined each time the AT ends increases step by step. It can attract the player's interest. In addition, it is possible to prevent the setting value from being easily determined, and even if the setting value suggested by the setting suggestion image 920 is 1, there is a possibility that two or more confirmation images are displayed after that, so the game It is possible to prevent a person from stopping the game immediately.

(Regarding the supporting member of the housing and the supported member of the front door)
Next, configurations of the housing 1 and the front door 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 17. FIG. In the following description, the front, rear, left, and right directions are defined with the player facing the slot machine S as a reference.

As shown in FIG. 12, a vertically extending right side plate 2a is provided at the lower right portion of the rear side of the front door 2, and a supported member 40 is provided adjacent to the inner side of the right side plate 2a. The supported member 40 protrudes rearward (toward the housing 1 side), and is supported by a later-described supporting member 50 (see FIGS. 16 and 17) of the housing 1 when the front door 2 is closed.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 , the supported member 40 of the front door 2 has a flat plate portion 41 and roller portions 42 . The flat plate portion 41 is provided so as to protrude rearward from the inside of the right side plate 2 a of the front door 2 . Further, the flat plate portion 41 is bent inward so as to form a gap with the right side plate 2a, and the roller portion 42 is arranged in this gap. The roller portion 42 is pivotally supported by the tip of the flat plate portion 41 via the shaft portion 43 and is rotatable around the shaft portion 43 . Further, the roller portion 42 protrudes rearward from the right side plate 2a in the front-rear direction so that when the front door 2 is closed, the roller portion 42 comes into contact with the housing 1 before the right side plate 2a. It's becoming

As shown in FIG. 15 , a support member 50 is provided on the right side plate 1 a of the housing 1 at a position facing the supported member 40 of the front door 2 . The support member 50 is attached to the right side plate 1a via the base plate 51. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the support member 50 has a guide portion 52, a support portion 53, and a blocking portion . The guide portion 52 is formed so as to incline forward, and its rear end side is connected to the front end side of the support portion 53 . The guide portion 52 can contact the roller portion 42 of the supported member 40 when the front door 2 is closed. With the roller portion 42 in contact with the guide portion 52, the manager of the game arcade pushes the front door 2 backward, so that the roller portion 42 moves on the guide portion 52 and is guided on the support portion 53. .

The support portion 53 supports the roller portion 42 from below. Further, the support portion 53 is formed so as to incline backward, and the rear end side thereof is connected to the blocking portion 54 . Therefore, the roller portion 42 can easily move toward the blocking portion 54 on the support portion 53 .

The blocking portion 54 is erected perpendicularly to the support portion 53 and functions as a stopper that blocks rearward movement of the roller portion 42 .

The front door 2 is rotatable between a first state, a second state, and a third state according to its open/closed state. Hereinafter, the first to third states of the front door 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20. FIG. The cross section shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 is the SS line cross section in FIG. 2 is a cross section obtained by cutting perpendicularly to the mounting surface Z of the housing 1. FIG. Further, a supported member 40 of the front door 2 and a supporting member 50 of the housing 1 are provided near the rear of this position.

As shown in FIG. 18 , in the first state of the front door 2 , the front door 2 is closed, and the roller portion 42 of the supported member 40 of the front door 2 and the blocking portion 54 of the support member 50 of the housing 1 . It is in a state of being placed on the support portion 53 in a state of contact. A first gap G1 is formed between the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 and the placement surface Z of the housing 1 in the first state. The vertical dimension of the first gap G1 is set to the first dimension L1 (approximately 3 mm to 5 mm). The first dimension L1 is smaller than the diameter (approximately 11 mm) of the game ball B as shown in FIG. .7 mm).

As shown in FIG. 19 , in the second state of the front door 2 , the front door 2 is open, and the roller portion 42 of the supported member 40 of the front door 2 moves (the guide portion 52 of) the support member of the housing 1 . is not in contact with the A second gap G2 is formed between the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 and the placement surface Z of the housing 1 in the second state. The vertical dimension of the second gap G2 is set to the second dimension L2 (approximately 2 to 3 mm). Like the first dimension L1 (see FIG. 18), the second dimension L2 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball B (see FIG. 21(a)) and is smaller than the thickness of the medal M (see FIG. 21(b)). is also big. In the second state, the open angle (rotational angle) of the front door 2 is 10 degrees or less, and the second dimension has a substantially constant value within the open angle range.

As shown in FIG. 20 , in the third state of the front door 2 , the front door 2 is closed, and the roller portion 42 of the supported member 40 of the front door 2 moves to the support member 50 of the housing 1 (the guide portion 52 thereof). ) are in contact with each other. A third gap G3 is formed between the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 and the placement surface Z of the housing 1 in the third state. The vertical dimension of the third gap G3 is set to the third dimension L3 (approximately 2 mm to 3 mm). The third dimension L3, like the first dimension L1 (see FIG. 18) and the second dimension L2 (see FIG. 18), is smaller than the diameter of the game ball B (see FIG. 21(a)) and the thickness of the medal M. height (see FIG. 21(b)).

Although not shown, when the front door 2 is in the third state, the dimension from the right side of the front door 2 to the right side of the housing 1 in front view is set to the fourth dimension L4 (approximately 33 mm). . The fourth dimension L4 is larger than the diameter of the medal M (approximately 25 mm or approximately 30 mm) as shown in FIG. 21(c). Further, in the third state, the opening angle (rotating angle) of the front door 2 is less than the opening angle of the front door 2 in the second state.

In this manner, gaps G1 to G3 having different sizes are formed between the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 and the placement surface Z of the housing 1 depending on whether the front door 2 is opened or closed. That is, when the front door 2 is in the first state, a first gap G1 having a first dimension L1 is formed, and when the front door 2 is in the second state, a second gap G2 having a second dimension L2 is formed. 2 is in the third state, a third gap G3 having a third dimension L3 is formed. The magnitude relationship among the first to third dimensions L1, L2, and L3 is L3≈L2≦L1.

As described above, according to the slot machine S according to the present embodiment, the distance between the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 and the mounting surface Z of the housing 1 is increased regardless of whether the front door 2 is in the first state or the second state. The dimensions (first dimension L1, second dimension L2) of the gaps (first gap G1, second gap G2) formed in are larger than the thickness of the game medal. Therefore, even when the front door 2 is rotated from the second state to the first state or from the first state to the second state, it is possible to prevent the medal from blocking the rotation.

In particular, the front door 2 is equipped with heavy devices such as various performance devices, and when the front door 2 is opened, the front door 2 is slightly lowered due to its own weight. Therefore, the vertical dimension of the gap formed between the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 and the mounting surface Z of the housing 1 may be smaller than the thickness of the medal. In this case, when opening and closing the front door 2, there is a risk that the medals will get caught in the gap, making it impossible to open and close the front door 2, or that the front door 2 itself will be damaged. However, in this embodiment, when the front door 2 is in the first state and the second state, it is designed so that the medal does not bite into the gap between the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 and the mounting surface Z of the housing 1. It is Specifically, the size of the gap is set so that even if a medal enters the gap, the medal and the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 do not come into contact with each other. Therefore, when the front door 2 is rotated from the second state to the first state or from the first state to the second state, the rotation can be smoothly performed without being blocked by the medal, and the front door 2 itself is damaged. You can also prevent it from happening.

Further, even when the front door 2 is in the third state, the dimension of the gap (third gap G3) formed between the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 and the placement surface Z of the housing 1 (the third dimension L3) is larger than the thickness of the game medal. Therefore, when the front door 2 is rotated from the third state to the second state or from the second state to the third state, the rotation can be smoothly performed without being blocked by the medal, and the front door 2 itself is damaged. You can also prevent it from happening.

In addition, in any of the first to third states of the front door 2, the gaps (first to third gaps G1 ~ G3) in the vertical direction (first to third dimensions L1 to L3) is smaller than the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, even if a pachinko machine is arranged near the slot machine S and a game ball used in the pachinko machine rolls, the game ball does not reach the lower side 2b of the front door 2 and the mounting surface of the housing 1. It is designed so that it cannot enter the gap with Z. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the front door 2 from becoming unable to rotate smoothly due to game balls entering the gap between the lower side portion 2b of the front door 2 and the mounting surface Z of the housing 1, and furthermore, the front door 2 itself can be prevented from being damaged.

(Effect of this embodiment)
In the present embodiment, in a gaming machine (in this example, a slot machine S) capable of playing a game, a housing (in this example, housing 1) and a rotatably provided on the front surface of the housing Advantageous state control means (main CPU 100a, game state control means 170 in this example) capable of controlling a front door (front door 2 in this example) and an advantageous state (AT in this example) advantageous to the player. , image display means (in this example, the sub CPU 300a, effect control means 330) capable of displaying an image, and setting means ( In this example, the setting means 190), and the image display means includes an advantageous state end image (in this example, an AT end image 900 shown in FIG. 10) that can specify that the advantageous state ends, and A setting suggestion image (in this example, a setting suggestion image 920 shown in FIG. 10(c)) that suggests the setting value set by the setting means, and an alert image (in this example) that calls a predetermined attention to the player. 10(c)) can be displayed at the same time, and the front door can be displayed in a first state (in this example, the state shown in FIG. 18) and a second state ( In this example, the state shown in FIG. 19) can be rotated, and the first state is when the front door is closed and the supported member of the front door (in this example, the support shown in FIGS. 12 to 14). The support member 40) is supported by the support member of the housing (in this example, the support member 50 in FIGS. 15 to 17), and the predetermined lower side portion of the front door (in this example, the lower side portion 2b in FIG. 18) ) to the placement surface (in this example, the placement surface Z in FIG. 18) of the housing (in this example, the first gap G1) is the first dimension (in this example, the first dimension L1 ), and in the second state, the front door is open, the supported member of the front door is not in contact with the support member of the housing, and the front door is open. A second dimension (second dimension L2 in this example) smaller than the first dimension in the dimension of the clearance (second clearance G2 in FIG. 19 in this example) from a predetermined lower side portion to the placement surface of the housing. The first dimension is smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal, and the second dimension is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal. big. Therefore, it is possible to improve the rendering effect of the ending rendering.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the identification information (in this example, a plurality of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 4 to 6) is variably displayed, and based on the display result when the variable display is stopped In a gaming machine (slot machine S in this example) in which a prize can be won, a case (case 1 in this example) and a front door (in this example , front door 2), advantageous state control means (in this example, the main CPU 100a, game state control means 170) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (AT in this example) that is advantageous to the player, and an internal lottery inside Lottery means (in this example, internal lottery means 130), derivation operation means (stop buttons 9 to 11 in this example) operated by the player to derive the display result, and image display means capable of displaying an image. (In this example, the sub CPU 300a, the effect control means 330), and the image display means, when the result of the internal lottery is a specific result (in this example, any of the batting order bells A to D a winning auxiliary image (in this example, a winning auxiliary image 910) for assisting the operation of the derivation operation means so that a winning based on the specified result can occur, and the advantageous state ending. can be specified (AT end image 900 in this example), and the timing of starting the display of the prize-winning auxiliary image and the advantageous state end image is set so that the variable display can be stopped. (In this example, the AT end image 900 and the winning auxiliary image 910 are displayed in FIG. 10A), and the front door is in the first state (in this example, the state shown in FIG. 18), In the first state, the front door is closed and the supported member of the front door (in this example, the state shown in FIG. 12) is rotatable. 14 supported member 40) is supported by the support member of the housing (in this example, the support member 50 in FIGS. 15 to 17), and the predetermined lower side portion of the front door (in this example, FIG. 18 The dimension of the gap (in this example, the first gap G1 in FIG. 18) from the lower side portion 2b) of the housing to the mounting surface (in this example, the mounting surface Z in FIG. 18) is the first dimension (this In the example, the state is the first dimension L1) in FIG. 18. In the second state, the front door is open, and the supported member of the front door is in contact with the supporting member of the housing. A second dimension that is smaller than the first dimension in a gap (second gap G2 in FIG. 19 in this example) from a predetermined lower side portion of the front door to the placement surface of the housing. (In this example, the second dimension L2 in FIG. 19). The first dimension is smaller than the diameter of the game ball and greater than the thickness of the game medal. It is smaller than the diameter of the ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal. Therefore, it is possible to improve the rendering effect of the ending rendering.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the identification information (in this example, the symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 4 to 6) are variably displayed, and a prize is awarded based on the display result when the variative display is stopped. In a gaming machine that can occur (slot machine S in this example), a housing (housing 1 in this example) and a front door (in this example, a front Door 2), advantageous state control means (in this example, main CPU 100a, game state control means 170) capable of controlling an advantageous state (AT in this example) that is advantageous to the player, and internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery. (in this example, internal lottery means 130), derivation operation means (stop buttons 9 to 11 in this example) operated by the player to derive the display result, and image display means capable of displaying an image (this In the example, the sub CPU 300a and the effect control means 330) are provided, and the image display means, when the result of the internal lottery is a specific result (in this example, one of the batting order bells A to D is won) case), a winning auxiliary image (in this example, a winning auxiliary image 910) that assists the operation of the derivation operation means so that a winning based on the specified result can occur, and that the advantageous state ends possible advantageous state end image (AT end image 900 in this example), and the display start timing of the winning auxiliary image and the advantageous state end image is before the variable display can be stopped. (in this example, an AT end image 900 and a winning auxiliary image 910 are displayed in FIG. 10A), and the advantageous state end image is displayed in the advantageous state until the end of the variable display. It includes information about the gaming value given to the player until the end image is displayed (in this example, "TOTAL 300" is displayed as the information 900b about the number of medals acquired in the entire AT in FIG. 10(a). ), and after the variable display is completed, information on the gaming value given to the player over the advantageous state is included (in this example, information on the number of medals acquired in the entire AT in FIG. 10C 900b, "TOTAL 310 sheets" is displayed), and the image display means, after the end of the variable display, while displaying the advantageous state end image, displays a warning image for calling the player's predetermined attention. (In this example, after reels 4 to 6 are stopped in FIG. 10(c), a warning image 930 is displayed), and the front door is in the first state (in this example, the state shown in FIG. 18). , and a second state (the state shown in FIG. 19 in this example). In the first state, the front door is closed, and the supported member of the front door 12 to 14 supported members 40) are supported by the support member of the housing (in this example, the support member 50 in FIGS. 15 to 17), and the predetermined lower side of the front door (in this example, the 18) to the mounting surface of the housing (in this example, the mounting surface Z in FIG. 18) (in this example, the first gap G1 in FIG. 18) is the first dimension ( In this example, the state is the first dimension L1) in FIG. and the size of the gap from the predetermined lower side of the front door to the mounting surface of the housing (in this example, the second gap G2 in FIG. 19) is smaller than the first size. The first dimension is smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal, and the second dimension is also It is smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal. Therefore, it is possible to improve the rendering effect of the ending rendering.

(Modification)
In the above-described embodiment, the front door 2 may have an upper door and a lower door, and the upper door and the lower door may be separately pivotally supported by the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable. In this case, by applying the configuration of the supported member of the front door 2 to the lower door, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the slot machine S equipped with an AT is described as an advantageous state, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine equipped with a so-called real bonus in which the probability of winning a small combination is set to a high probability, or a slot machine equipped with a so-called ART controlled by an AT and controlled by an RT.

S Slot machine 1 Case Z Placement surface of case 2 Front door 2b Lower side (predetermined lower side)
9-11 stop button (derivation operation means)
40 supported member 50 supporting member 100a main CPU (advantageous state control means)
170 Game State Control Means (Advantageous State Control Means)
300a Sub CPU (image display means)
330 effect control means (image display means)
130 internal lottery means 190 setting means 900 AT end image (advantageous state end image)
910 Winning auxiliary image 920 Setting suggestion image 930 Alert image G1 First gap (gap)
G2 Second gap (gap)
L1 first dimension L2 second dimension

Claims (2)

In a game machine that can play games,
a housing;
a front door rotatably provided on the front surface of the housing;
Advantageous state control means capable of controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player;
an image display means capable of displaying an image;
setting means capable of setting one of a plurality of types of setting values with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The image display means has an advantageous state end image capable of specifying that the advantageous state ends,
A setting suggesting image suggesting the setting value set by the setting means and an attention calling image calling predetermined attention to the player can be displayed at the same time,
The front door is rotatable between a first state, a second state , and a third state ,
In the first state, the front door is closed, the supported member of the front door is supported by the support member of the housing, and the mounting surface of the housing is positioned from a predetermined lower side of the front door. The dimension of the gap to is the first dimension,
In the second state, the front door is open, the supported member of the front door is not in contact with the supporting member of the housing, and the predetermined lower side portion of the front door extends from the housing. A state in which the dimension of the gap to the mounting surface is a second dimension smaller than the first dimension,
In the third state, the front door is closed, the supported member of the front door is in contact with the support member of the housing, and the housing is mounted from a predetermined lower side portion of the front door. A state in which the dimension of the gap to the placement surface is a third dimension smaller than the first dimension,
The first dimension is smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal,
The second dimension is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal,
A game machine , wherein the third dimension is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal . In a gaming machine that performs variable display of identification information and that can generate a prize based on the display result when the variable display is stopped,
a housing;
a front door rotatably provided on the front surface of the housing;
Advantageous state control means capable of controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player;
Internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery;
derivation operation means operated by a player to derive a display result;
and image display means capable of displaying an image,
The image display means includes a prize winning auxiliary image for assisting the operation of the derivation operation means so that a prize based on the specific result can be generated when the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, and the advantageous state. It is possible to display an advantageous state end image that can specify that the is finished,
The timing of starting the display of the winning auxiliary image and the advantageous state end image is before the variable display can be stopped,
The front door is rotatable between a first state, a second state , and a third state ,
In the first state, the front door is closed, the supported member of the front door is supported by the support member of the housing, and the mounting surface of the housing is positioned from a predetermined lower side of the front door. The dimension of the gap to is the first dimension,
In the second state, the front door is open, the supported member of the front door is not in contact with the supporting member of the housing, and the predetermined lower side portion of the front door extends from the housing. A state in which the dimension of the gap to the mounting surface is a second dimension smaller than the first dimension,
In the third state, the front door is closed, the supported member of the front door is in contact with the support member of the housing, and the housing is mounted from a predetermined lower side portion of the front door. A state in which the dimension of the gap to the placement surface is a third dimension smaller than the first dimension,
The first dimension is smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal,
The second dimension is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal,
A game machine , wherein the third dimension is also smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the thickness of the game medal .