JP2018166955A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a malfunction of an effect device. SOLUTION: The gaming machine of the present invention includes a control means for determining an effect pattern according to the progress of a game and causing an effect device to execute an effect according to the determined effect pattern, and the control means simultaneously performs a plurality of processes. It can be executed with, and multiple processes are executed exclusively for each process unit. As a result, even when a plurality of processes are executed in parallel, a plurality of processes for accessing the same storage area are not executed at the same time, so that it is possible to prevent a malfunction of the effect device. [Selection diagram] Fig. 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a game profit to a player.

  Generally, in a gaming machine, a lottery related to a special design is performed on condition that a game ball is launched toward a game area in a game board by a player's handle operation and a game ball that has flowed down the game area enters a start opening. Is executed. Then, the special symbol display variably displays the special symbol, and the special symbol determined by the lottery is stopped and displayed, so that the player is notified of the lottery result. At this time, when the special symbol indicating that the jackpot is displayed on the special symbol display is stopped and displayed, the big game is started. In this big game, it is possible to enter game balls into the big prize opening, so that the player can receive a lot of prize balls.

  In such a gaming machine, the settlement process for settlement of the game medium and the lending process for renting the game medium are exclusively performed so that the two conflicting processes do not compete (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4296112

  However, the settlement process described above is executed when the settlement button is operated, and the lending process is performed when the rental button is operated. Accordingly, the settlement process and the lending process are not executed in parallel.

  On the other hand, in the sub-control board that controls the production, a plurality of processes can be executed in parallel. In such a case, if a plurality of processes are executed in parallel and the same storage area is accessed by each process, the rendering device may malfunction.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing malfunction of a rendering device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a control unit that determines an effect pattern according to the progress of the game, and causes the effect device to execute an effect with the determined effect pattern, and the control unit includes a plurality of control means. These processes can be executed simultaneously in parallel, and a predetermined process among the plurality of processes is executed exclusively for each processing unit.

  In addition, the control unit may exclusively execute a process of accessing the same storage area among the plurality of processes for each processing unit.

  The control means includes an effect determining means for executing a process for determining an effect as the game progresses, a process for analyzing an effect pattern corresponding to the effect determined by the effect determining means, and a result of the analysis. An effect executing means for executing a process for converting the command to be transmitted to the effect device; and a command transmitting means for transmitting a command generated by the effect executing means to the effect device, the effect determining means, The effect execution means and the command transmission means can execute processing simultaneously in parallel, and the effect determination means and the effect execution means execute processing exclusively, and the effect execution means and the command transmission means Is preferably executed exclusively.

  Further, the effect executing means may execute processing exclusively with the effect determining means and the command transmitting means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the rendering device.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine showing a state where the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the control aspect of a production | presentation display part, a production | presentation actor device, a production | presentation illumination device, and a music output device in a sub control board. (A) is a sequence chart at the time of controlling the effect lighting device in the sub CPU, (b) is for explaining the storage area of the sub RAM used when controlling the effect lighting device in the sub CPU. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the effect determination process by an effect determination means. It is a flowchart explaining the production execution process by the production execution means. It is a flowchart explaining the command transmission process by a command transmission means. It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which opened the front door for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, the mechanical configuration and electrical configuration of the gaming machine will be briefly described, and then specific processing on each board will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 102 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a middle frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism so as to be freely opened and closed, The middle frame 104 includes a front frame 106 that is attached to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism.

  As with the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has an enclosed space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the enclosed space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other substantially in parallel with a predetermined distance from the front side of the gaming machine 100. The game board 108 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 110.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 that projects to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can perform a rotation operation. When the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a launch operation, the operation handle 112 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 and is not illustrated. A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game ball thus fired is raised between the rails 114 a and 114 b provided on the game board 108 and guided to the game area 116.

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 and is an area where the game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

  The game area 116 includes a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b that differ in the degree of entry of the game ball according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first game area 116 a is located on the left side of the game area 116 when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second game area 116 b is the game area 116 viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. Located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls launched by the launch mechanism with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity enter the first game area 116a and launch with a launch intensity greater than the predetermined intensity. The played game ball enters the second game area 116b.

  In addition, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning port 118, a first starting port 120, and a second starting port 122 through which a game ball can enter, and the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the first starting port 120, and the like. 2. When a game ball enters the start port 122, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. The number of prize balls may be any number as long as it is one or more, and the number of prize balls to be paid out at each of the general prize opening 118, the first start opening 120, and the second start opening 122 may be different. The same number of prize balls may be set. At this time, it is also possible to set the number of prize balls that the game ball enters and pays out at the first start port 120 smaller than the number of prize balls that the game ball enters and pays out at the second start port 122. is there.

  Note that a first start region is provided in the first start port 120, and a second start region is provided in the second start port 122. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and the game ball enters the first start region or the second start region, one of a plurality of special symbols provided in advance is selected. A lottery for determining one special symbol is performed. Each special symbol is associated with various game profits such as whether or not a big game that is advantageous to the player can be executed and what kind of gaming state the subsequent gaming state will be. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the player acquires a predetermined prize ball and at the same time acquires an opportunity for acquiring a right to receive various game benefits. It becomes.

  The second starting port 122 is provided with a movable piece 122b that can be opened and closed, and the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122 changes depending on the state of the movable piece 122b. It has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122b is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second start port 122. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the entrance area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, a normal symbol lottery is performed, and if the winning is won by this lottery, the movable piece 122b is in an open state for a predetermined time. Controlled. As described above, when the movable piece 122b is in the open state, the movable piece 122b functions as a tray that guides the game ball to the second start port 122, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 122. Note that, here, when the second start port 122 is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second start port 122, but the second start port 122 is in the closed state. Even in some cases, it may be configured such that game balls can enter at a certain frequency.

  Furthermore, the game area 116 is provided with a large winning opening 128 through which a game ball can enter. The big winning opening 128 is provided with an open / close door 128b that can be opened and closed. Normally, the open / close door 128b closes the big winning opening 128 so that a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 128. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big game is executed, the opening / closing door 128b is opened, and a game ball can be inserted into the big winning opening 128. Then, when a game ball enters the big prize opening 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  At the bottom of the game area 116, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, or the big winning opening 128 are played from the gaming area 116. A discharge port 130 for discharging is provided on the back side of the panel 108.

  The gaming machine 100 is controlled by an effect display device 200 made up of a liquid crystal display device, an effect agent device 202 made up of a drive device, and various lighting modes and light emission colors as an effect device for making an effect while the game is in progress. There are provided an effect lighting device 204 composed of a lamp, a music output device 206 composed of a speaker, and an effect operation device 208 that accepts the player's operation.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit that displays an image. The effect display unit 200a can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. It is arranged. In the effect display unit 200a, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed as shown in the drawing, and the effect of lottery lottery is notified to the player by the stop display mode of these effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. Will be executed.

  The stage effect device 202 is arranged in front of the stage display unit 200a and is normally retracted to the back side of the game board 108, but during staged variation display of the stage symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, etc. The player moves to the front of the display unit 200a to give the player a big hit expectation.

  The effect lighting device 204 is composed of, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), and is provided in the effect agent device 202, the game board 108, and the like, and is lit variously according to the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Be controlled.

  The music output device 206 is provided at an upper position of the front frame 106 or a lowermost position of the outer frame 102, and various music is directed toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 according to an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Is output.

  The effect operation device 208 includes a button that accepts a player's pressing operation, and a rotation operation unit (for example, a jog dial) that accepts a player's rotation operation. It is provided at a position below the transmission plate 110. The effect operation device 208 is activated in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When the player's operation is received within the operation effective period, various effects are executed according to the operation. .

  Further, behind the effect operation device 208, there is an upper plate 132 to which a prize ball paid out from the gaming machine 100 and a game ball lent out from the game ball lending device are guided, and when the upper plate 132 is filled with game balls. The game ball is guided to the lower plate 134. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. The ball release hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal knob 134a by sliding the ball removal knob 134a in the horizontal direction in the figure. In addition, it is possible to discharge the game ball from the ball hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

  Further, the game board 108 has a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, and a first special symbol hold at a position outside the game area 116 and visible to the player. A display 164, a second special symbol hold display 166, a normal symbol display 168, a normal symbol hold display 170, and a right-handed notification display 172 are provided. Each of these indicators 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations relating to the game.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game. The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

  The main control board 300 has a general winning port detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 118, and a first start port for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port 120. The detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s that detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 122, the gate detection switch 124s that detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, and the big winning port 128 A big prize opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a game ball has entered is connected, and a detection signal is inputted to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122, and a large winning opening solenoid 128c that operates the opening and closing door 128b that opens and closes the large winning opening 128. The main control board 300 controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 122 and the special winning opening 128.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol indicator 168. The symbol hold display 170 and the right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the main control board 300 controls the display of each display.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is started by a special game that is started mainly by entering a game ball into the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and when the game ball passes through the gate 124. It is roughly divided into ordinary games. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for proceeding with special games and ordinary games, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  The main control board 300 is connected to a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is passed through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. This is output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out a game ball stored in the storage unit as a prize ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the number of game balls that have been paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316 s so that it can be determined whether or not the prize ball to be paid out has been paid out to the player.

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 318 s for detecting a full tank state of the lower dish 134 is connected to the dispensing control board 310. This dish full tank detection switch 318 s is provided in a path for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower dish 134, and each time a game ball passes through the path, a game ball detection signal is sent to the payout control board 310. It is designed to be entered.

  When a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and become full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134 toward the payout control board 310 from the plate full tank detection switch 318s. The game ball detection signal is continuously input. The payout control board 310 determines that the lower tray 134 is full when a game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a full dish command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the dish full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and the dish full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

  Further, the payout control board 310 is provided with a launch control circuit 320 that performs launch control of the game ball. Connected to the payout control board 310 are a touch sensor 112s that is provided on the operation handle 112 and detects that the player has touched the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 112. ing. When a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the launch control circuit 320 performs control to energize the launch solenoid 112c provided in the game ball launch device to launch the game ball.

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, and a sub RAM 330c, and communicates with the main control board 300 in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330 from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Connected as possible. The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the execution of effects. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

  Specifically, the sub control board 330 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a. The sub ROM 330b stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds to be displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the sub CPU 330a reads the image data from the sub ROM 330b to a VRAM (not shown) to display the effect display unit 200a. Control image display. In addition, the sub control board 330 performs drive control of the effect actor device 202, lighting control of the effect lighting device 204, and music output control for outputting music from the music output device 206.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining a control mode of the effect display unit 200a, the effect actor device 202, the effect illumination device 204, and the music output device 206 in the sub control board 330. The sub CPU (control means) 330a provided on the sub control board 330 functions as the effect determination means 332, the effect execution means 334, and the command transmission means 336 in cooperation with the program stored in the sub ROM 330b and the sub RAM 330c. . The effect determining means 332 decodes the command transmitted from the main control board 300, and determines an effect pattern (content indicating a series of effects) corresponding to the command. The effect execution means 334 defines the effect modes (for example, the lighting mode for the effect lighting device 204) of each device such as the image IC 340a, the accessory controller 342, the lighting controller 344, and the music IC 346a corresponding to the determined effect pattern. The read table is read from the sub ROM 330b, and the read table is analyzed. The command transmission unit 336 transmits a command to each device such as the image IC 340a, the accessory controller 342, the illumination controller 344, and the music IC 346a based on the analysis result of the effect execution unit 334 (for example, effect illumination). The device 204 is turned on). The effect determining unit 332, the effect executing unit 334, and the command transmitting unit 336 are all processing (interrupt processing) corresponding to an interrupt, and are executed at an interrupt timing associated with each device.

  The image IC 340a, also called VDP (Video Display Processor), reads image data specified by the command transmitted from the command transmission means 336 from the image ROM 340b to the image RAM (VRAM) 340c, and sequentially displays the image data in an effect display. To the unit 200a. Note that the image RAM 340c has different layers, and each layer can hold different image data. Then, the image IC 340a superimposes the image data held in the plurality of layers, and the superimposed image data is output to the effect display unit 200a.

  The accessory controller 342 turns on or off an FET (Field Effect Transistor) that drives the effect accessory device 202 in accordance with the command transmitted from the command transmission means 336. Therefore, the effect actor device 202 operates only when the effect mode for the effect agent device 202 is determined. In addition, since the production effect device 202 is a temporary production with a physical action that increases the expectation of jackpot for the player, it is compared with image data, an electrical decoration pattern, and music data to be described later. The frequency of determining the accessory pattern is low.

  The lighting controller 344 controls lighting of the LED as the effect lighting device 204 in accordance with the command transmitted from the command transmission unit 336.

  The music IC 346a reads the music data specified by the command transmitted from the command transmission means 336 from the music ROM 346b to the music IC 346a, and sequentially outputs the music data to the speaker which is the music output device 206. The music IC 346a has a plurality of music buffers (buffers), and each music buffer can hold different music data. Then, the music IC 346 a superimposes music data held in a plurality of music buffers, and the music data superimposed is output to the music output device 206.

  Here, a series of functional units such as a sub CPU 330a, a sub RAM 330c, an image IC 340a, an image ROM 340b, an image RAM 340c, an accessory controller 342, a lighting controller 344, a music IC 346a, a music ROM 346b, and the like are configured as an SoC (System-on-a-Chip). As a single integrated circuit. However, it can be arbitrarily set which functional unit is integrated in such SoC. In addition, the functional units such as the sub CPU 330a, the sub RAM 330c, the image IC 340a, the image ROM 340b, the image RAM 340c, the accessory controller 342, the lighting controller 344, the music IC 346a, and the music ROM 346b are integrated as different integrated circuits and are electrically connected. It may be.

  Furthermore, the sub-control board 330 has detection signals from a push detection switch 208s that detects that the effect operation device 208 has been pressed, and a rotation detection switch 209s that detects that the effect operation device 208 has been rotated. Is entered. When a detection signal is input from the push detection switch 208s or the rotation detection switch 209s, various effects such as an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a are executed.

  Note that a power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied to each board from a commercial power supply via the power supply board.

(Control of effect lighting device 204)
FIG. 5A is a sequence chart when controlling the effect lighting device 204 in the sub CPU 330a, and FIG. 5B is a storage of the sub RAM 330c used when controlling the effect lighting device 204 in the sub CPU 330a. It is a figure for demonstrating an area | region. FIG. 5A is an excerpt of a part of processing executed by the effect determining unit 332, the effect executing unit 334, and the command transmitting unit 336, which will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the effect determining unit 332 executes a control table setting process every predetermined interrupt period (for example, 33.3 ms) (S11). In the control table setting process (S11), the effect determination unit 332 decodes the received command when receiving a command from the main control board 300. And the effect determination means 332 determines the effect pattern corresponding to the command. After that, when it is necessary to change the effect pattern, the effect determining unit 332 starts the address of the table of the illumination pattern that defines the lighting mode of the effect illumination device 204 corresponding to the effect pattern (address of the sub ROM 330b). Is written in the table analysis storage area 350 of the sub RAM 330c shown in FIG. The effect determining unit 332 may not execute the control table setting process when there is no change in the effect pattern.

  The effect execution means 334 executes a table analysis process (S21) and a command conversion process (S22) every predetermined interrupt period (for example, 16.67 ms). The effect execution means 334 refers to the table analysis storage area 350 of the sub RAM 330c in the table analysis process, analyzes the table of the illumination pattern determined by the effect determination means 332, and is necessary for luminance generation based on the analysis result. Various types of information are stored, and in a luminance generation process (not shown), the lighting mode (luminance value) of the effect lighting device 204 is determined based on the stored various types of information. In addition, in the command conversion process, the effect execution unit 334 turns on the lighting determined in the table analysis process (S21) so as to turn on the effect lighting device 204 in the lighting mode (luminance value) determined in the table analysis process (S21). The mode (luminance value) is converted into a command (data) that can be analyzed by the illumination controller 344, and the converted command is written in the command storage area 352 of the sub RAM 330c. When the lighting mode is not changed, the effect execution unit 334 writes the same lighting mode (command) in the command storage area 352 of the sub RAM 330c.

  The command transmission unit 336 executes the command transmission process (S31) every predetermined interrupt period (for example, 16.67 ms or less, and preferably shorter than the interruption period of the effect execution unit 334). The command transmission unit 336 refers to the command written in the command storage area 352 of the sub RAM 330c and transmits the command to the illumination controller 344 in the command transmission process (S31). Note that the command transmission unit 336 transmits the same lighting mode (command) to the lighting controller 344 when there is no change in the lighting mode.

  Thus, in the control table setting process (S11) by the effect determining means 332 and the table analysis process (S21) by the effect executing means 334, the table analysis storage area 350 of the sub RAM 330c is accessed together. Further, in the command conversion process (S22) by the effect execution unit 334 and the command transmission process (S31) by the command transmission unit 336, the command storage area 352 of the sub RAM 330c is accessed together. And the effect determination means 332, the effect execution means 334, and the command transmission means 336 can perform a process simultaneously in parallel for every interrupt period set to each.

  Here, the control table setting process (S11) by the effect determining means 332 and the table analysis process (S21) by the effect executing means 334 are executed in parallel, and the table analysis storage area 350 is accessed (written or read) simultaneously. If this happens, it will cause a malfunction of the effect lighting device 204.

  Similarly, the command conversion process (S22) by the effect execution means 334 and the command transmission process (S31) by the command transmission means 336 are executed in parallel and the command storage area 352 is accessed simultaneously. This may cause a malfunction of the lighting device 204.

  Here, for each address of the sub RAM 330c used in each process, it is possible to put a block when it is being used in any process, but the design becomes complicated.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, a process is executed exclusively by setting a flag for each processing unit and checking the flag before each process is executed.

  Specifically, the effect determination means 332 turns on an effect determination flag indicating whether or not the control table setting process (S11) is being executed before executing the control table setting process (S11). And the effect determination means 332 turns off an effect determination flag, after complete | finishing a control table setting process (S11).

  Further, the effect execution means 334 indicates whether the table analysis process (S21) and the command conversion process (S22) are being executed before executing the table analysis process (S21) and the command conversion process (S22). Turn on the production execution flag. Then, the effect execution means 334 turns off the effect execution flag after completing the table analysis process (S21) and the command conversion process (S22).

  Further, the command transmission means 336 turns on a command transmission flag indicating whether or not the command transmission process (S31) is being executed before executing the command transmission process (S31). Then, the command transmission means 336 turns off the command transmission flag when the command transmission process (S31) is completed.

  Then, the effect determining unit 332 checks the effect execution flag before executing the control table setting process (S11). And the effect determination means 332 does not perform a control table setting process (S11), when an effect execution flag is ON. On the other hand, the effect determination means 332 executes the control table setting process (S11) when the effect execution flag is OFF.

  The effect execution means 334 confirms the effect determination flag and the command transmission flag before executing the table analysis process (S21) and the command conversion process (S22). Then, the effect execution means 334 does not execute the table analysis process (S21) and the command conversion process (S22) when either the effect determination flag or the command transmission flag is on. On the other hand, when both the effect determination flag and the command transmission flag are off, the effect execution means 334 executes table analysis processing (S21) and command conversion processing (S22).

  Further, the command transmission means 336 confirms the effect execution flag before executing the command transmission process (S31). And the command transmission means 336 does not perform a command transmission process (S31), when an effect execution flag is ON. On the other hand, the command transmission means 336 performs a command transmission process (S31), when an effect execution flag is OFF.

  As described above, when a plurality of processes are executed simultaneously in parallel, a process using the same storage area can be performed by checking a process flag in which the storage area of the sub RAM 330c used in each process is the same. If it is being executed, the processing is not executed. Thereby, when a plurality of processes are executed simultaneously in parallel, a process using the same storage area is executed exclusively, and malfunction of the effect lighting device 204 can be prevented.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the effect determining process by the effect determining means 332.

(Step S100)
The effect determining unit 332 first determines whether the effect execution flag is on. As a result, when it is determined that the effect execution flag is on, the effect determination process is terminated, and when it is determined that the effect execution flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S102.

(Step S102)
The effect determination unit 332 turns on the effect determination flag.

(Step S104)
The effect determining unit 332 determines whether a command related to the effect has been received from the main control board 300. As a result, if it is determined that a command has been received, the process proceeds to step S106. If it is determined that a command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S110.

(Step S106)
The effect determining unit 332 determines the effect pattern based on the command received from the main control board 300.

(Step S108)
The effect determining means 332 determines whether the effect pattern determined in step S106 is an effect pattern different from the effect pattern executed before that and the effect pattern is to be changed. As a result, if it is determined that the effect pattern is to be changed, the process proceeds to step S11. If it is determined that the effect pattern is not to be changed, the process proceeds to step S110.

(Step S11)
The effect determining means 332 controls the writing of the head address of the table of the illumination pattern that defines the lighting mode of the effect lighting device 204 in the table analysis storage area 350 of the sub RAM 330c, corresponding to the effect pattern determined in step S106. Execute the table setting process.

(Step S110)
The effect determination unit 332 turns off the effect determination flag and ends the effect determination process.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the effect execution processing by the effect execution means 334.

(Step S200)
The effect execution means 334 first determines whether the effect determination flag is on. As a result, when it is determined that the effect determination flag is on, the effect execution process is terminated, and when it is determined that the effect determination flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S202.

(Step S202)
The effect execution means 334 determines whether the command transmission flag is on. As a result, when it is determined that the command transmission flag is on, the effect execution process is terminated, and when it is determined that the command transmission flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S204.

(Step S204)
The effect execution means 334 turns on the effect execution flag.

(Step S21)
The effect execution means 334 uses the table analysis storage area 350 of the sub RAM 330c to analyze the table of the effect pattern (electric decoration pattern) determined in step S106, and the lighting mode (luminance value) of the effect lighting device 204 Execute table analysis processing to determine

(Step S22)
The effect execution means 334 converts the lighting mode (luminance value) determined in step S21 into a command (data) that can be analyzed by the illumination controller 344, and writes the converted command in the command storage area 352 of the sub RAM 330c. Execute the process.

(Step S206)
The effect execution means 334 turns off the effect execution flag and ends the effect execution process.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining command transmission processing by the command transmission means 336.

(Step S300)
The command transmission means 336 first determines whether or not the effect execution flag is on. As a result, when it is determined that the effect execution flag is on, the command transmission process is terminated, and when it is determined that the effect execution flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S302.

(Step S302)
The command transmission means 336 turns on the command transmission flag.

(Step S31)
The command transmission unit 336 executes command transmission processing for transmitting the command written in the command storage area 352 of the sub RAM 330c to the illumination controller 344.

(Step S304)
The command transmission unit 336 turns off the command transmission flag and ends the command transmission process.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, as a gaming machine, a symbol determining means for determining one of a plurality of types of symbols including a jackpot symbol, and a symbol display when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed since the symbol was determined A symbol display means for displaying a symbol on the part, a big role game executing means for executing a big game consisting of a plurality of round games when a jackpot symbol is displayed on the symbol display part, and a round game in the big game During a specific round game set in advance, when a game ball that has entered the big prize opening enters a specific area, a game profit granting means for giving a predetermined game profit, and an effect execution means for executing an effect during the big game However, the present invention is not limited to such a case, and based on the operation of the start switch, one of a plurality of types of winning combinations is determined by a winning combination lottery. In accordance with the selection lottery means and the start switch operation, the rotation control of a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of types of symbols arranged therein is controlled, and the winning combination is determined according to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating rotation reel Also in a slot machine comprising reel control means for controlling each of the rotating reels corresponding to the operated stop switch based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and effect control means for executing one of a plurality of kinds of effects. Applicable. Hereinafter, the slot machine 600 will be described in detail.

(Mechanical structure of slot machine 600)
9 and 10, the slot machine 600 can be opened and closed by a housing 602 that is a substantially rectangular box and a connecting member that can rotate with respect to the front opening of the housing 602. A front upper door 604 that is attached to the front door 604, a front lower door 606 that is located below the front upper door 604 and that can be opened and closed with respect to the front opening of the housing 602, as well as the front upper door 604. It is located in the lower part of the door 606, and is provided with the saucer part 608 for storing the medal paid out from the medal discharge port 608a.

  An operation unit installation base 622 is formed in the upper part of the front lower door 606. The operation unit installation base 622 is provided with a medal insertion unit 624, a bet switch 626, a start switch 628, a stop switch 630, an effect switch 632, and the like. ing.

  The medal insertion unit 624 located on the right side of the operation unit installation base 622 accepts insertion of a medal as a game medium through the medal insertion port 624a, and receives a medal at a medal selector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front lower door 606. Send. The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) that guides medals inserted outside the insertion period during which medals can be inserted or a non-standard medal to the medal outlet 608a, and a medal within the standard that is inserted within the insertion period. And a inserted medal detection unit 624b for detecting the passage of. Here, the medal guided to the medal discharge port 608a is discharged to the tray portion 608. When a player inserts more medals than the prescribed number of medals required to start one game, a predetermined number of medals exceeding the prescribed number (for example, 50) ) Is electrically stored (hereinafter simply referred to as credit) in the slot machine 600. The one game will be described in detail later.

  Here, the specified number of inputs is set to “3” or “2”. In addition, when the number of medals required to execute one game can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of specified insertion numbers, the maximum of the plurality of specified insertion numbers is called the maximum specified insertion number, and the minimum number Is called the minimum specified number of inputs. If the specified number of inputs is selectable between 1 and 3, the maximum specified number of inputs is “3” and the minimum specified number of inputs is “1”.

  The bet switch 626 is a push-type button switch that inserts (bets) a predetermined number of medals out of credited medals. When the bet switch 626 is pressed in a state where medals equal to or more than the prescribed insertion number are credited, one game can be started, and the credited medals are reduced by the prescribed insertion number.

  The start switch 628 located on the left side of the operation unit installation base 622 is configured by a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a start operation of one game by the player. The start switch 628 can also be configured by a button switch that can detect a pressing operation.

  A colorless and transparent symbol display window 636 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided at a substantially lower center of the front upper door 604. A reel corresponding to the symbol display window 636 in the housing 602 is provided at the position corresponding to the reel. A unit 634 is provided. As shown in the reel symbol arrangement of FIG. 11, the reel unit 634 includes three rotary reels (left reel 634a, middle reel 634b, The reels 634c) are rotatably provided independently, and the player can visually recognize the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c through the symbol display window 636. The reel unit 634 starts to rotate the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c in response to the operation of the start switch 628.

  A stop switch 630 located at the center of the operation unit installation base 622 is a button switch provided corresponding to each of the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c and capable of detecting a player's pressing operation. A player's stop operation to stop each of the reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c is detected. Note that the three button switches related to the stop switch 630 are particularly referred to as stop button switches, and are referred to as a stop button switch 630a, a stop button switch 630b, and a stop button switch 630c in order from the left according to their positions.

  The effect switch 632 includes a push-type button switch and a jog dial switch that is rotatably arranged around the button switch, and detects a player's pressing operation and rotating operation. The effect switch 632 is mainly used during the effect, and the effect mode can be changed by the player's operation.

  A liquid crystal display unit 638 that displays various images associated with effects is provided at the upper center of the front upper door 604. In addition, an effect lamp 642 made up of, for example, a high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) is provided on the upper and left and right sides of the front upper door 604.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, speakers that produce auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 638 on the back surface of the front upper door 604 and the inner surface left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 606. 640 is provided. Further, below the reel unit 634 in the housing 602, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 764 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 608a is provided. The medal payout device 764 includes a medal storage unit 764a for storing medals, a payout control unit 764b for discharging medals stored in the medal storage unit 764a from the medal discharge port 608a, and medals discharged from the medal discharge port 608a. And a payout medal detection unit 764c. Specifically, the payout control unit 764b is rotatably supported on the main body exterior of the payout control unit 764b, and has a plurality of medal insertion holes in the circumferential direction in which medals dropped from the medal storage unit 764a are inserted one by one from above. And a disk motor (not shown) for rotating the disk. The medals inserted in the medal insertion holes are rotated one by one through the pushing mechanism. The medals are continuously discharged one by one by discharging them to the outside and sequentially inserting the next medals into the medallion insertion holes vacated by the discharge.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, among the symbols provided on each of the left reel 634 a, the middle reel 634 b, and the right reel 634 c, a symbol display window is provided inside each rotary reel 634 a, 634 b, and 634 c. Reel backlight 644 that irradiates the upper, middle and lower symbols of each rotary reel 634a, 634b and 634c independently from the back surface corresponding to 636 (which may be the target of an effective line which is a payout target line) (See FIG. 12). In addition, a reel upper light 646 that directly irradiates the front of all of the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c is also provided on the upper rear surface of the symbol display window 636.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, in the operation unit installation base 622, a main credit display unit 652 and a main payout display unit are provided on a substantially horizontal plane of the step unit 622 a provided between the symbol display window 636 and the stop switch 630. 654 is provided. Further, a sub-credit display unit 656 and a sub-payout display unit 658 are provided between the symbol display window 636 and the operation unit installation base 622. The main credit display unit 652 and the sub-credit display unit 656 display the number of credits, and the main pay-out display unit 654 and the sub-payout display unit 658 display the number of medals paid out. Note that the sub-credit display unit 656 and the sub-payout display unit 658 can also display various numerical values associated with effects.

  A power switch 648 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 602. The power switch 648 includes a switch that can detect a pressing operation, such as a rocker switch, and is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 600 to switch between two states of a power-off state and a power-on state. Used.

  In the present embodiment, in the one game, the medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 624, the insertion of a credited medal through the operation of the bet switch 626, or the replay combination is displayed on the active line. After one of the automatic insertion of medals is performed based on the game, a plurality of rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c are controlled to rotate in accordance with the player's operation of the start switch 628, and a winning combination lottery is executed. The rotary reels 634a, 634b, 634c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 630a, 630b, 630c are controlled to stop according to the lottery result of the role lottery and the plurality of stop button switches 630a, 630b, 630c operated by the player. And won a winning role that can receive medals. If, say a game until payout of the medals is executed. Further, when the winning combination that can receive a medal is not won or when the winning combination is not won, one game is ended when all of the rotating reels 634a, 634b, and 634c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as an operation of the start switch 628 by the player, instead of inserting the medal or winning the replay role. In addition, the number of such one game repeated is the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of slot machine 600)
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 600. As shown in FIG. 12, the slot machine 600 is mainly controlled by a control board. Here, as an example of the control board, the main control board 700 and the sub control board 702 that share the functions of the control board will be described. For example, among the programs related to the progress of the game, a particularly important process such as a lottery for winning a role to be used for a game or winning a prize is executed on the main control board 700, and other processes related to effects, for example, are performed on the sub control board 702 Running in. Also, as shown in FIG. 12, electrical signals are transmitted between the main control board 700 and the sub control board 702 from the main control board 700 to the sub control board 702 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention. Limited to direction only. However, if there is no such limitation, two-way electrical communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 700)
The main control board 700 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main CPU 700a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 700b that stores programs, a main RAM 700c that functions as a work area, and the like, and comprehensively controls the entire slot machine 600. To do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 700c, and even when the power is turned off, the data is not erased unless the setting is changed and the initialization process of the main RAM 700c is executed. Retained.

  The main control board 700 functions by the main CPU 700a cooperating with the main RAM 700c based on a program stored in the main ROM 700b. The initialization means 800, the betting means 802, the winning combination lottery means 804, and the reel control means. 806, a determination unit 808, a payout control unit 810, a state transition unit 812, a command determination unit 814, a command transmission unit 816, and the like.

  The initialization unit 800 executes an initialization process in the main control board 700. The betting means 802 bets medals for use in games. Here, the bet is based on the case where a medal credited through the operation of the bet switch 626 is inserted, the case where a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 624, and the fact that the replay combination is displayed on the active line. Including any of the cases of automatically feeding The winning combination lottery means 804 determines one of a plurality of types of winning combinations, including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination, based on the operation of the bet of the medal and the start switch 628, and the lost combination by lottery. To do.

  The reel control means 806 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c in accordance with the operation of the start switch 628, and a plurality of stop button switches 630a respectively corresponding to the rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c. , 630b, 630c, the stop reel switches 634a, 634b, 634c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 630a, 630b, 630c are controlled to stop. In addition, the reel control means 806 activates the operation of the stop switch 630 in the previous game according to the operation of the start switch 628 and then displays the lottery result of the winning combination lottery by the player. The time until the operation is validated (invalidated by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 630 in the previous game) is extended from the specified time, and the rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c are rotated in various manners during that time. A reel effect (freeze effect) may be performed. In reel production, any switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, processing that should be originally executed is suspended for a predetermined time, or a signal of any switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized by not having.

  The determination unit 808 determines whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning combination lottery is displayed on the active line. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning combination lottery on the active line may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 810 pays out medals in the number corresponding to the winning combination based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning combination lottery is displayed on the active line (winned). . The state transition means 812 transitions the gaming state based on winning of a bonus combination or winning.

  The command determining means 814 sequentially determines commands relating to the game in accordance with the operations of the betting means 802, winning combination lottery means 804, reel control means 806, determination means 808, payout control means 810, state transition means 812, and the like. The command transmission unit 816 sequentially transmits the commands determined by the command determination unit 814 to the sub control board 702.

  The main control board 700 receives various detection signals from the inserted medal detection unit 624b, the bet switch 626, the start switch 628, and the stop switch 630, and based on the received detection signals, the bet means 802 and the winning combination lottery means. A reel control unit 806 and a determination unit 808 execute the various processes described above. A main credit display unit 652 and a main payout display unit 654 are connected to the main control board 700, and the payout control unit 810 displays the number of medals credits and the number of payouts on both the display units 652 and 654. Control.

  Further, a reel drive control unit 758 is connected to the main control board 700. The reel drive control unit 758 drives the stepping motor 762 based on the rotation start signal of each of the rotating reels 634a, 634b, 634c transmitted from the reel control means 806 according to the operation signal of the start switch 628, and stops. The stepping motor 762 is driven based on the stop signal of the left reel 634a, the middle reel 634b, and the right reel 634c and the detection signal of the rotational position detection circuit 760, which are transmitted from the reel control means 806 according to the operation signal of the switch 630. To stop.

  In addition, a medal payout device 764 is connected to the main control board 700. A detection signal from the payout medal detection unit 764c is input to the main control board 700, and the payout control means 810 counts the number of medals to be paid out according to the detection signal, from the payout control unit 764b. Control the discharge of medals.

  The main control board 700 is provided with a random number generator 700d. The random number generator 700d sequentially increments the count value, loops within a predetermined total number (for example, 65536) (0 to 65535), and generates (acquires) a random number by extracting the count value at a predetermined time point. The random number generated by the random number generator 700d of the main control board 700 (hereinafter referred to as a winning combination lottery random number) is used for the game profit given to the player, for example, the winning combination lottery means 804 to execute the winning combination lottery. It is done.

(Sub-control board 702)
Similarly to the main control board 700, the sub control board 702 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 702a that is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 702b that stores programs, a sub RAM 702c that functions as a work area, and the like. Based on the command from the main control board 700, the effect is controlled. Similarly to the main RAM 700c, a backup power source (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 702c, and data is retained without being erased even when the power is turned off. The sub-control board 702 is also provided with a random number generator 702d like the main control board 700, and random numbers generated by the random number generator 702d (hereinafter referred to as production lottery random numbers) mainly have the aspect of production. Used to determine.

  Further, the sub control board 702 functions as a result of the sub CPU 702a cooperating with the sub RAM 702c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 702b, such as an initialization determining unit 830, a command receiving unit 832, an effect control unit 834, and the like. It has a functional part.

  The initialization determining unit 830 executes initialization processing in the sub control board 702. The command receiving unit 832 receives a command from another control board such as the main control board 700 and performs processing on the command. The effect control means 834 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 632 and determines the effect of the game performed in each device of the liquid crystal display unit 638, the speaker 640, and the effect lamp 642 based on the winning combination command. Specifically, the effect control means 834 includes image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 638, an effect lamp 642, a reel backlight 644, a reel upper light 646, a sub credit display unit 656, a sub payout display unit 658, and the like. In addition to determining the illumination data for presentation through the illumination device, the audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 640 is determined. Then, the effect control means 834 executes the determined game effect.

  The effects include an effect executed by the main control board 700 such as the reel effect described above and an effect executed by the sub-control board 702. The effects executed by the sub-control board 702 are the liquid crystal display unit 638, the speaker 640, the effect lamp 642, the reel backlight 644, the reel upper light 646, the sub credit display unit 656, and the sub payout display unit as the game progresses. Visual and auditory expression means provided through 658 and the like, which can give a story to the game and can suggest the result of the winning lottery with a more dynamic image. In such an effect, for example, an effect suggesting winning of a bonus game can be performed over a plurality of games, and the player's expectation can be enhanced. In addition, even if you have not won any of the winning roles, you can make the player have a high expectation of high dividends through the production as if the player is also winning, so that the player will not get bored. It becomes possible.

  In the slot machine 600, the effect control means 834 functions as the effect determination means 332, the effect execution means 334, and the command transmission means 336 described above, and the effect lamp 642 functions as the effect illumination device 204 described above.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, the case where the lighting mode of the effect lighting apparatus 204 was controlled was demonstrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the case of controlling an effect device related to effects such as the effect display device 200a, the effect agent device 202, the music output device 206, etc., when a plurality of processes are performed in parallel, the processing unit is exclusive. Alternatively, the process may be executed.

  In the above embodiment, the effect execution means 334 turns on the effect execution flag before executing the table analysis process (S21) and the command conversion process (S22), and the effect determination means 332 determines the effect execution flag. Whether or not the control table setting process (S11) can be executed is determined, and the command transmission unit 336 determines the effect execution flag and determines whether or not the command transmission process (S31) can be executed. However, the effect execution means 334 may turn on separate flags before executing the table analysis process (S21) and the command conversion process (S22). Then, the effect determination means 332 determines the flag of the table analysis process (S21) to determine whether the control table setting process (S11) can be executed, and the command transmission means 336 determines the flag of the command conversion process (S22). Then, whether to execute the command transmission process (S31) is determined. In this case, the command conversion process (S22) is started on the condition that the execution of the table analysis process (S21) is completed. With this configuration, while the command conversion process (S22) is being executed, the flag of the table analysis process (S21) is turned off, so that the control table setting process (S11) can be executed, and the table analysis process (S21) is performed. While the command is being executed, the command conversion process (S22) flag is turned off, so the command transmission process (S31) can be executed.

204 Production lighting device (production device)
330, 702 Sub control board 330a, 702a Sub CPU (control means)
330b, 702b Sub ROM
330c, 702c Sub RAM
332 effect determination means 334 effect execution means 336 command transmission means 642 effect lamp (effect device)
834 effect control means (effect determination means, effect execution means, command transmission means)

Claims (4)

An effect pattern is determined according to the progress of the game, and the control device is configured to cause the effect device to execute the effect with the determined effect pattern.
The control means includes
A gaming machine capable of executing a plurality of processes simultaneously in parallel, wherein a predetermined process among the plurality of processes is executed exclusively for each processing unit. The control means includes
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a process of accessing the same storage area among the plurality of processes is executed exclusively for each processing unit. The control means includes
Production determination means for executing a process of determining the production as the game progresses;
An effect execution means for executing a process of analyzing an effect pattern corresponding to the effect determined by the effect determining means, and a process of converting the analyzed result into a command for transmitting to the effect device;
Command transmitting means for transmitting the command generated by the effect executing means to the effect device;
With
The effect determining means, the effect executing means, and the command transmitting means can execute processing in parallel,
The effect determining means and the effect executing means execute processing exclusively,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect execution unit and the command transmission unit execute processing exclusively.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the effect executing means executes processing exclusively with the effect determining means and the command transmitting means.

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