JP2018196559A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine capable of preferably recognizing that an operation of an operating means is being promoted. SOLUTION: A slot machine 1 has an effect switch 56 as an operation means operated by a player, an effect LED 56a provided on the effect switch 56, and a plurality of light emitting means provided in addition to the effect switch 56. For example, when the reel LED 55, the direction switch LED 57a, the first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58f, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R, etc. are provided and the operation of the effect switch 56 is accepted. For example, during the operation request effect, the effect LED 56a is made to emit light in an operation-promoting light emission mode while all of the plurality of light emitting means are turned off. [Selection diagram] FIG. 10

Description

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

In this type of gaming machine, there has been proposed one in which an operation means such as a button used for production is caused to emit light so as to prompt the player to operate the operation means (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-167692

In the game machine described in Patent Document 1, in which the operation means is urged to emit light by operating the operation means, other light-emitting means provided in the vicinity of the operation means also emit light and the surroundings are bright. It may be difficult to recognize whether the means is emitting light.

The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably recognizing that the operation of the operation means is urged.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (slot machine 1),
Operation means (effect switch 56) operated by the player;
A first light emitting unit (production LED 56a) provided in the operation means;
A plurality of second light emitting units (reel LED 55, direction switch L) provided in addition to the operation means
ED57a, first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58f),
With
When receiving the operation of the operation means (production switch 56), the first light emitting unit is caused to emit light in a specific light emission mode (operation promotion light emission mode),
When the first light emitting unit is caused to emit light in the specific light emitting mode, at least some of the plurality of second light emitting units are turned off.
According to this feature, when the operation of the operation unit is received, the first light emitting unit emits light in the specific light emission mode, thereby prompting the operation of the operation unit.
Since at least a part of the light emitting unit is turned off, it is possible to make the specific light emission mode of the operation unit stand out relatively, and thus it is possible to appropriately recognize that the operation unit is being operated. .

Note that the gaming machine that plays a game in the means 1 corresponds to a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine installed in a game hall.
Further, in the means 1, the operation means may be an operation means used for the progress of the game, or may be an operation means for performance that is not used for the progress of the game.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
The first light emitting unit (production LED 56a) can emit light in a plurality of colors,
The light emission color of the first light emitting unit is changed according to the player's advantage.
According to this feature, since the player's advantage is suggested by the light emission color, it is possible to focus on the specific light emission mode, and it is possible to appropriately recognize that the operation of the operation means is prompted.
In addition, the advantage of a player corresponds to an advantage when a privilege is granted, an advantage of the granted privilege, or the like.
In addition, a privilege is a right that allows the player to enter a gaming state that is advantageous to the player (
Winning a lottery to determine whether or not to generate an advantageous gaming state, winning a prize to shift to an advantageous gaming state, etc.), and an operation mode for deriving a display result advantageous to the player The right to be notified, the right to be controlled in a gaming state with a high expected value to which a gaming value is given, the right to be notified whether the current gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player, or advantageous to the player The right to improve the rate at which the operation mode for deriving the display result is notified,
Gaming, such as the right to improve the rate at which gaming values are given a gaming value with a high expected value, and the right to be notified of whether or not the current gaming state is advantageous to the player Benefits that are directly advantageous to the player, and not directly advantageous to the player, but are indirectly advantageous to the player, such as a right that is a condition for obtaining the privilege on the Internet. It may be a privilege.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
Different informing means (liquid crystal display 51, speaker 53, etc.) from the first light emitting part (production LED 56a) and the second light emitting part (reel LED 55, direction switch LED 57a, first to sixth light emitting parts 58a-f, etc.) 54)
When receiving the operation of the operation means (production switch 56), the notification means is also prompted to operate the operation means.
According to this feature, not only the first light emitting unit is caused to emit light in the specific light emission mode, but also the notification unit is urged to operate the operation unit, so that it is preferable to recognize that the operation unit is urged to operate. be able to.
Note that the notification means corresponds to, for example, a sound output means capable of outputting sound, an image display capable of displaying an image, or the like.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
Game status notifying means (credit indicator 1 for notifying the status related to the game by the light emission mode.
1, game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BETLED14-16, insertion request LED17, start valid LED18, waiting LED19, replaying LED20, BET switch valid LED21),
Even when the first light emitting unit (production LED 56a) emits light in the specific light emitting mode (operation promoting light emitting mode), the light emitting mode of the gaming status notifying unit is maintained.
According to this feature, even in a situation where the first light emitting unit emits light in a specific operation mode and the operation of the operation means is prompted, notification of the game situation is not hindered.

A gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
The second light emitting unit (reel LED 55, direction switch LED 57a, first to sixth light emitting units 5
8a-f, etc.) are provided with specific effect executing means for executing a specific effect (privilege grant confirmation notification effect) by emitting light,
During execution of the specific effect, the first light emitting unit (effect LED 56a) is turned off.
According to this feature, since the light emission of the second light-emitting unit due to the specific effect can be made relatively prominent, the specific effect can be noted.

A gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
A specific effect executing means for executing a specific effect (privilege confirmation notification effect) that does not accept the operation of the operation means (effect switch 56);
With
When the first light emitting unit (production LED 56a) emits light during execution of the specific effect,
The first light emitting unit is caused to emit light in a light emission mode (definite notification light emission mode) different from the specific light emission mode (operation promoting light emission mode).
According to this feature, in the case where the first light emitting unit is caused to emit light during execution of the specific effect that does not accept the operation of the operation unit, the specific light emission mode when the first light emitting unit emits light when the operation of the operation unit is accepted Since the first light emitting unit emits light in a light emission mode different from that of the light emission mode, it is possible to distinguish whether or not the light emission prompts the operation of the operation unit based on the difference in the light emission mode, thereby suppressing erroneous operation of the operation unit by the player. Can do.

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

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

In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. 7 is a diagram for explaining a control state command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the transmission command setting process at the time of the game start which the main control part 41 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the control state command batch setting process which the main control part 41 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the command setting process which the main control part 41 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the transmission command setting process at the time of the game completion which the main control part 41 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (main) which the main control part 41 performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the light emission aspect of the light emission means in the operation request | requirement effect which a sub-control part performs. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the control state of each light emission means in the operation request | requirement effect which a sub-control part performs. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the effect image and effect sound in the operation request | requirement effect which a sub-control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the light emission aspect of the light emission means in the privilege provision finalization which a sub-control part performs. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the control state of each light emission means in the privilege provision finalization which a sub-control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the light emission aspect of the light emission means in the privilege provision finalization which a sub-control part performs.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

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

Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery. ) Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Are arranged as follows.

On the outer periphery of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, a plurality of types of symbols (for example, “
7 ”,“ BAR ”,“ Watermelon ”,“ Cherry ”,“ Bell ”,“ Replay ”, etc.) are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the front door 1b.

The reels 2L, 2C, 2R are respectively provided with corresponding reel motors 32L, 32C,
By rotating by 32R (see FIG. 3), the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the see-through window 3 while continuously changing, while the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. As a result, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

Note that the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R of the present embodiment are used by the player by rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R having a plurality of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface using the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. Although it is a configuration that can perform variable display to move a plurality of visually recognizable symbols,
The means for performing the variation display for moving a plurality of symbols may be other than the reel, for example, with a configuration capable of performing the variation display by moving a belt having a plurality of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface. There may be.

Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side. , Is provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and can irradiate each symbol independently.

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

A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is disposed at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the display area 5
Each reel 2 from the player side through the transparent region 51b corresponding to the transparent window 3 of 1a and the transparent window 3
L, 2C and 2R can be visually recognized.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front door 1b, there are a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value). Using the MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting the maximum bet number among the prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range, setting of medals and bets stored as credits Settlement switch 10 that is operated when the medals used in the game are settled (the medals used for setting credits and bets are returned), start switch 7 that is operated when the game is started, and reels 2L and 2C. Stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R operated when stopping the rotation of 2R, the effect switch 56 used for effects,
An effect direction switch 57 used for moving the selected position, cursor, etc. in the performance is provided so as to be operable by the player.

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b shows a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning, and the contents when an error occurs. An auxiliary game indicator 12 for displaying an error code or the like, 1 BETLED 14 for informing that the bet number is set to 1 by lighting, 2 BETLED 15 for informing that the bet number is set to 2, and 3 betting numbers being set 3BETLED 16 for informing that it has been turned on, and an insertion request LED for informing that a medal can be inserted by lighting
17. Start valid LED 18 that lights up to indicate that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, wait (because a certain period has not elapsed since the start of the previous game, the reel rotation is awaited) Status) LED 19 indicating that a replay is in progress, and LED during replay indicating that a replay game is in progress
A game display unit 13 provided with 20 is provided.

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

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

On the inner side of the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state and a stop state described later without opening the front door 1b by a predetermined key operation, A setting value display 24 that displays a setting value at that time while changing a setting value or checking a setting value, which will be described later, and a stop state at a predetermined timing (the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) A stop switch 36a for selecting whether to enable / disable the stop function controlled to the state), and automatic settlement processing (medal stored as credits is settled (returned) regardless of the player's operation) The automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting the validity / invalidity of the automatic settlement function controlled in the processing), and the flow path of the medal inserted from the medal insertion section 4
a hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, or the medal payout opening 9 provided inside a.
Flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to any one of the side, medal insertion part 4
Inserted medal sensor 3 for detecting a medal that has been thrown into the hopper tank 34a.
1. A medal selector 29 having an insertion port sensor 26 for detecting insertion of a foreign object on the upstream side of the insertion medal sensor 31 and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided. .

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

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

As shown in FIG. 2, a function key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state is provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in normal times. In the setting change state, a reset / function that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of an internal lottery described later.
A setting switch 38 and a power switch 39 that is operated when the power is turned on / off are provided.

The power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b is
Since it is configured to be opened by a predetermined key operation possessed by a store clerk or the like, the setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100 are the store clerk who owns the key. Only those who are able to operate can be operated, and cannot be operated by the player. Further, the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation.
Is the same. In particular, the setting key switch 37 requires a key operation after opening the front door 1b by a key operation.
Only the store clerk possessing the key for performing the operation 7 can be operated.

When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the state where the game can be started. Become. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage, is defined as the winning line. In this embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

Further, in this embodiment, in order to make it easy to recognize that the combination of symbols constituting the winning line is aligned on the winning line LN, in addition to the winning line LN, the invalid lines LM1 to 4 (LM1 is the left middle right reel). LM2 is a line over each middle stage of the left middle right reel, LM3 is a line over each bottom stage of the left middle right reel, and LM4 is a bottom stage of the left reel and a middle stage of the middle reel , The line that extends to the top of the right reel.)
The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined based on the combination of symbols arranged in the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. When the combination of symbols constituting a specific prize is arranged on the winning line LN, the invalid line is displayed. When a combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) is selected when winning line LN is aligned with any of LM1 to LM4, a symbol that constitutes a specific winning line on winning line LN is displayed. It is easy to recognize that the combination is complete.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, and the reel 2R
An invalid line LM1 set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the upper stage, that is, the upper stage,
Lower stage of reel 2L, lower stage of reel 2C, lower stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM2 set across symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, upper stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, lower stage of reel 2R That is, the invalid line L set across the symbols arranged in the lower right direction
Four types of invalid lines LM4 are set as invalid lines LM, which are set across the symbols M3, the lower stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the symbols lined up to the right.

Further, in this embodiment, as a winning combination, a winning combination is achieved when a predetermined symbol combination (for example, “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry”) determined as a winning combination in the winning line LN is prepared, and a predetermined symbol combination is also obtained. If the combination of symbols (for example, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”) serving as an index that is easier to recognize than the predetermined symbol combination is arranged in any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. It includes a role that can appear as if it has been won by a combination of symbols arranged in any one of them. In the following, when a combination of predetermined symbols is aligned with the winning line LN, a combination of symbols that is aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4,
The symbol combination is called a symbol combination, and the symbols constituting the symbol combination are called index symbols.

When the start switch 7 is operated while the game can be started, each reel 2L, 2C, 2
R rotates and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R continuously fluctuate. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a winning combination) on the winning line LN is set to each reel 2L, 2C, 2
When the display is stopped as a result of R, a win is generated, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the gaming state according to the combination of symbols is shifted. .

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

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

Further, in the slot machine 1 in this embodiment, the game is started and each reel 2
After L, 2C, 2R rotate and the symbol starts to change, either stop switch 8L,
When 8C and 8R are operated, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R is stopped and the symbol is stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to when the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped is 190 ms (milliseconds).

The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and 80x20 (number of symbols per reel) = 1600 frames, so the maximum 4 frames are drawn in 190ms. Will be able to. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols.

For this reason, for example, when any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated and the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol 4 from the reference is used. Since the symbols up to the top of the frame can be displayed in the lower row, when one of the stop switches 8L, 8R is operated in each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, on the winning line of the reel corresponding to the stop switch The symbols arranged within 5 frames including the symbols displayed on can be displayed on the winning line.

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

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

The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC 100V power from outside, and the AC 1
A direct current voltage required for driving the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated from the power supply of 00 V and supplied to the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90. Further, the power supply board 101 includes the hopper motor 34b, the dispensing sensor 34c, and the full sensor 35 described above.
a, a setting key switch 37, a reset / setting switch 38, and a power switch 39 are connected.

On the game control board 40, the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, insertion medal sensor 31, door open Detection switch 25
The reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the above-described payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Detection signals of switches are input. In addition, the game control board 40 has the credit indicator 11 described above,
Game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BETLED14-16, insertion request LED17, start valid LED18, waiting LED19, replaying LED20, BET switch valid LE
D21, left, middle, right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, set value display 24, flow path switching solenoid 30, reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are connected and the hopper described above via the power supply board 101. A motor 34b is connected, and these electric components are driven based on the control of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40.

The game control board 40 includes a microcomputer including a main CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, and I / O port 41d, and includes a random number circuit for generating random numbers for internal lottery, and performs processing related to the progress of the game. And a main control unit 41 that directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40, and inputs from switches connected to the game control board 40 directly or via the power supply board 101. A switch detection circuit 44 that captures the detected signal and transmits it to the main control unit 41;
The motor drive signal (phase signal of the stepping motor) output from 1 is used as the reel motor 32.
Motor drive circuit 45 for transmitting to L, 32C, 32R, solenoid drive circuit 46 for transmitting the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30, and LED drive output from the main control unit 41 When a voltage drop is detected by monitoring the voltage of the LED drive circuit 47 that transmits signals to various displays connected to the game control board 40 and the LED, and the power supplied to the slot machine 1, a message to that effect A voltage drop signal indicating the main control unit 41
And a reset circuit 49 for supplying a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 when the power supply is unstable such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off.

The main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91. Main control unit 41
The command transmitted from the sub controller 91 to the sub controller 91 is sent only in one direction, and no command is sent from the sub controller 91 to the main controller 41.

The main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes as the main process, and changes the detection state of the various switches. Execute the process to move in stages. Further, the main control unit 41 executes a timer interrupt process (main) at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). Note that the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time taken to repeat the process repeated in accordance with the control state in the main process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

An effect switch 56 and an effect direction switch 57 are connected to the effect control board 90, and detection signals of these effect switches are input. In addition, the liquid crystal display 51, production effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, reel LED 55, production LED
56a, direction switches LED 57a, production casing LEDs 59a to 59f and the like are connected, and these production devices are driven based on control by the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the production control board 90. It has become. In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 allows the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speaker 53,
54, the reel LED 55, the production LED 56a, the direction switch LED 57a, the production housing LEDs 59a to 59f, and the like are configured to perform output control, but the sub-control unit 91
Separately, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the rendering device is mounted on the rendering control board 90 or another substrate, and the sub-control unit 91 sets the output pattern of the rendering device based on a command from the main control unit 41. The output control unit may perform output control of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the effect device is operated by both the sub control unit 91 and the output control unit. Output control is performed. Further, in this embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel L as the effect device.
ED55, effect LED 56a, direction switch LED 57a, effect housing LED 59a
59f is illustrated, but the effect device is not limited to these, and for example, a display device that is mechanically driven or a mechanically driven item may be applied as the effect device.

The effect control board 90 is composed of a microcomputer provided with a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d, and controls the effect.
And a display control circuit 92 that performs display control of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the effect control board 90, an LED effect circuit 52 that controls the drive of the reel LED 55, and audio from the speakers 53 and 54. An audio output circuit 94 that performs output control, a reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain period of time, and switches connected to the effect control board 90 The switch detection circuit 96 that detects the detection signal input from the clock, the clock device 97 that outputs time information including date information and time information, and the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 are monitored to detect a voltage drop. Sometimes, a power interruption detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a, and other Road or the like, are mounted.

In response to the command transmitted from the game control board 40, the sub-control unit 91 performs various controls for performing an effect, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. Control.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the medal payout rate changes according to the set value.
Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in a lottery that affects the player's advantage such as an internal lottery. Set value is 1-6
The payout rate is the highest, and the payout rate decreases as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

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

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

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

The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition to a game state advantageous to the player. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order to win each winning combination determined according to the gaming state, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the winning combination in the RAM 41c. In the internal lottery, whether or not the main control unit 41 allows the winning of each combination described above before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7 Is determined using a random number. Of the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the re-playing role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. It is valid until a combination of combinations permitted by the flag is completed, and is invalid in a game having a combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

In addition, in the internal lottery, there is a general role (hereinafter referred to as a duplicate winning role) that is elected in duplicate with the special role. If the duplicate winning role is won in the internal lottery, the special role is also duplicated. The combination of symbols constituting the duplicate winning combination is reels 2L, 2C,
By stopping at 2R, it is suggested that there is a possibility that the special role is elected.

In addition, in the internal lottery, a small combination that can generate a winning by stopping the symbols constituting the winning combination on the winning line LN only when the stopping operation is performed in a predetermined predetermined stopping order, A re-playing role (which may be referred to as a push order) and a small role or re-playing role that can cause a winning to occur by aligning the symbols constituting the role to the winning line LN regardless of the stopping order, Can be won).

In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result (for example,
It is possible to control the assist time (hereinafter referred to as “AT”), which is a notification period in which navigation notification can be performed in which notification of the push order winning in the internal lottery is awarded by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12. The main control unit 41 performs an AT lottery to determine whether or not to grant the right to be controlled by the AT based on the result of the internal lottery, and the right controlled by the AT by the AT lottery And a predetermined start condition (for example, the game won in the AT lottery is completed, and the AT right is won, a predetermined number of games (0 games or 1 game or more) may elapse) After winning the AT right, the predetermined symbol combination is reel 2L, 2C,
2R), the main control unit 41 starts the AT control,
Control to AT.

When controlled by the AT, the navigation notification is executed by winning the navigation target role (corresponding role among the above-mentioned push order roles) corresponding to the game state, which is advantageous to the player By notifying the operation mode (push order, operation timing) of the switches 8L, 8C, and 8R and transmitting a command that can specify an operation mode advantageous to the player to the sub-control unit 91, the liquid crystal display The navigation effect using 51, the speakers 53, 54, etc. is executed. Stop switch 8L, 8C in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation effect
By operating 8R, it is possible to reliably win the pushing order won in the internal lottery. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can execute the navigation notification and execute the navigation effect by satisfying certain conditions even in the normal state where the control is not performed by the AT.

In addition, the sub control unit 91 outputs, from the speakers 53 and 54, navigation sounds that can specify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R notified by the navigation notification on the main control unit 41 side in the navigation effect. Is possible. In addition, during AT which performs the navigation effect,
The GM can be output from the speakers 53 and 54. When the BGM is output during the AT, the volume of the BGM is set to a substantially constant volume regardless of whether or not the navigation voice is output. To maintain. On the other hand, when the navigation sound is output during the AT, if the BGM is output, control is performed so that the navigation sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 at a volume higher than the volume of the BGM. Thereby, the navigation voice is not buried in the BGM, and the player can reliably recognize the navigation voice. When outputting the navigation voice, B
A configuration in which the volume of the GM is controlled to be smaller than the volume of the navigation voice may be used.

Next, the stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R performed by the main control unit 41 will be described.
The main control unit 41 displays the winning number, the table index stored in the ROM 41b, and the table creation data when the rotation of the reel starts and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. Referring to this, a stop control table is created for each reel that is rotating. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to and the slip of the referred stop control table is referred to. Stop switch 8 operated based on the number of frames
Control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R corresponding to L, 8C, and 8R.

In this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding symbols, and it is possible to stop the reel by drawing in a maximum of 4 symbols after detecting a stop operation. In other words, the stop position of the symbol can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation. The symbol stop position can be designated from a range of up to five symbols including the operation position.

In this embodiment, if any of the winning combinations is won, when the stop operation is performed, the winning combination can be stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to four frames. if you can,
Control is performed to align and stop them, and the winning combination that has not been won is controlled to be stopped without being aligned in the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames.

When a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, such as when a special role is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the maximum on the winning line when the stop operation is performed If it is possible to align and stop the winning roles in the 4-frame pull-in range, control will be performed to align them and stop them, and the winning roles will be selected on the winning line within the maximum 4-frame pull-in range. If it is not possible to withdraw, if you can stop with a special combination that has been elected within the draw range of up to 4 frames on the winning line and stop, ,
Control to stop without aligning in the drawing range of 4 frames will be performed. That is, in such a case, priority is given to the control for aligning the small combination on the winning line over the special combination, and the special combination can be won only when the small combination cannot be drawn. In the case where a special combination and a small combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the small combination is drawn, and the small combination is not aligned on the winning line at the same time as the special combination. Also, when a special role and a small role are elected at the same time, priority is given to the control of aligning the special role on the winning line over the small role, and only when the special role cannot be drawn, the small role is placed on the winning line. You may perform control to align.

Also, in this embodiment, when the special role and the replaying role are won at the same time, such as when the replaying role is won while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the stop operation is performed. In this case, the control is performed so that the symbols of the re-gamer are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to 4 frames. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-gamer or the symbols constituting the re-gamer to be simultaneously elected are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less, that is, within 4 frames, for any of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since it can always be stopped at any position within the drawing range of 4 frames, if the special combination and re-playing combination are elected at the same time, the stop switch 8L by the player
Regardless of the operation timing of, 8C, 8R, the re-game players will always win together. That is, in such a case, the control for aligning the re-games on the winning line has priority over the special game, and the re-games will always win. In the case where the special combination and the re-playing combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the re-playing combination is drawn in and the special combination is not arranged on the winning line at the same time as the re-playing combination.

In this embodiment, the reel stop control is performed by using a stop control table that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing at which the stop operation is performed. A configuration that performs stop control by specifying the stop position from the table and stopping the reel at the specified stop position, and searching for a stop position that can be stopped when the stop operation is performed without using the stop control table or the stop position table. A configuration that performs stop control that identifies and stops the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using the stop control table, stop control using the stop position table, and can be stopped without using the stop control table or the stop position table A configuration that uses stop control by searching and specifying the stop position together, and a configuration that performs stop control by partially changing the stop control table and stop position table. It may be.

Next, processing for the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment to transmit a command to the sub-control unit 91 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment updates and updates various control states (for example, whether or not a gaming state or a navigation notification is executed) at the start of the game. Controls related to the game (for example, internal lottery, navigation notification, lottery regarding the advantageous state advantageous to the player, etc.) are performed based on the controlled state, and at the end of the game, the result of the game (for example, each reel Various control states are maintained or updated in accordance with the combination of symbols stopped and the result of the lottery regarding the advantageous state. Also, at the start and end of the game,
A control state command that can specify various control states at that time is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. The control state includes a plurality of types of states that are uniquely set in accordance with the gameability, design concept, etc. of each model of the slot machine 1, and the number of control state commands is the type of the control state. It is set according to the number.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control state command that can specify the control state is a control state that can specify the control state that can change between the start of the game and the end of the game among the control states. A command 1 and a control state command 2 that is specific to the game and can specify a control state that does not change between the start of the game and the end of the game.

The control state command 1 includes a plurality of gaming state related commands that can specify the control state related to the gaming state in the main control unit 41, and AT control as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player during the AT. A plurality of AT related commands A capable of specifying a control state related to being present, and a plurality of AT related commands B capable of specifying a control state related to non-AT, that is, control of the AT is not being performed, The control state command 2 includes a plurality of in-game unique information commands that can specify a control state unique to the game.

The game state related command includes, for example, a command that can specify the game state in the main control unit 41, and a game state that is transferred when a predetermined number of games are played. A command that can specify the number of games remaining until the controlled gaming state ends, and when the gaming state is shifted by paying out a predetermined number of medals, the game is controlled. Commands that can specify the number of remaining medals until the game state is ended are included.

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

The AT-related command B is, for example, a command that can specify the cumulative number of normal games that are performed in the normal state in which the AT control is not performed after the previous AT control is completed, and is performed in the normal state. A command that can specify the remaining number of games until controlled to the advantageous state when the number of normal games reaches the predetermined number of games and is controlled to the advantageous state advantageous to the player, A
The number of remaining games until the right to be controlled by T is granted and the control of the AT starts,
included.

The in-game unique information command group includes, for example, AT as an advantageous state advantageous to the player.
A command that can determine the winning status of AT lottery that decides whether to grant the right to be controlled by, a command that can specify the additional status of the number of games controlled by AT, and the result of the internal lottery at the start of the game A command that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player determined according to the game, an effect determined according to the internal lottery result at the start of the game (for example, a freeze state in which the progress of the game is delayed for a predetermined period, the freeze state) Command that can specify the type of reel production using reels, production that suggests internal lottery results, and the like.

One command transmitted from the main control unit 41 of this embodiment to the sub-control unit 91 is composed of 2 bytes (one set of two 1-byte communication data), and the first byte (MODE) is the command. The second byte (EXT) represents the contents of the command. Each command included in the control state command is also composed of 2 bytes like the other commands. In particular, as shown in FIG. 4, the M of a series of commands included in the control state command
The ODE is set to a continuous numerical value (B0 to CF in this embodiment) corresponding to the transmission order.

Note that the command format shown in this embodiment (a mode in which two 1-byte communication data forms a set of commands) is an example, and another data format, for example, one communication data is 2 bytes or more. A form, a form in which one command is composed of one or three or more communication data, a form in which these forms are combined, and the like may be used. In this embodiment, the MODE of each command included in the control state command is a continuous numerical value obtained by sequential addition processing (processing to add 1) from the initial value (B0). It may be a numerical value obtained by the arithmetic processing (four arithmetic operations etc.).

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

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

When the game start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 executes a winning number setting process, and determines a winning number that can identify the winning status of the internal lottery according to the result of the internal lottery.
However, it is not possible to specify stop order data that is advantageous to the player or stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result. Stop order data that can specify the pressing order (for example, the first left stop) is stored in the RAM 9
Set to a predetermined area of 1c. Thereafter, a transmission command setting process at the start of the game is executed, a control state command that can specify the control state at the start of the game, an internal winning command that includes a winning number that can specify the internal lottery result, Set to command queue to send to.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the game start transmission command setting process, first, a control state update process for updating a corresponding control state among a plurality of control states in accordance with the start of the game is executed (Sa1). . In the control state update process, among the control states, for example, the gaming state, the number of games remaining until the predetermined gaming state ends, the number of remaining medals until the predetermined gaming state ends, the cumulative number of normal games For example, the control state determined by the result of the previous game is maintained without being updated. Also, for example, the number of rights controlled by the AT, AT
The control state that can change when a predetermined condition is satisfied with the start of the game, such as the number of remaining games to be controlled, is updated according to the state of satisfaction of the predetermined condition. For example, AT
The control state newly determined at the start of the game, such as the lottery win status, the stop order advantageous to the player, and the type of effect, is newly set.

After executing the control state update process in the step of Sa1, the control state command batch setting process for collectively setting the above-described command group included in the control state command capable of specifying each control state in the command queue is executed ( Sa2).

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

After that, the timer interrupt is disabled (Sb4), and the timer interrupt is disabled.
The MODE of the predetermined area of M41c is set in the command queue (Sb5). Then, the data stored in the area of the RAM 41c at the address corresponding to the value of the data address is acquired, set as EXT in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb6), and the EXT is set in the command queue (Sb7).

Thereafter, a timer interruption waiting process is executed (Sb8). In the timer interrupt waiting process, the timer interrupt is set to “permitted”, waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, and returns to the caller process after the timer interrupt process (main) is completed. In timer interrupt processing (main),
As will be described later, when it is not detected that the power supply to the slot machine 1 stops,
Each time the timer interrupt process (main) is executed, the normal time command transmission process is executed, and the data (MODE and EXT constituting the command) is stored in the sub-control unit 91 byte by byte. To send to. Therefore, when the timer interrupt waiting process is executed in the step Sb8, the normal command transmission process is executed, and is set first among the MODE and EXT set in the command queue in the steps Sb5 and Sb7. MODE is the sub-control unit 91 as the first byte of the command.
Will be transmitted.

After the timer interrupt wait process in step Sb8 is completed, the timer interrupt wait process is executed again (Sb9). As a result, EXT set later in MODE and EXT set in the command queue in the steps Sb5 and Sb7 is set as the second byte of the command by the normal command transmission process executed in the timer interrupt process (main). It will be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and 2 according to the steps of Sb8 and Sb9.
A set of MODs composing one command by executing the timer interrupt waiting process
E and EXT are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

Thereafter, 1 is added to the MODE value in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb10).
1 is added to the value of the data address in the predetermined area of c (Sb11). Then, 1 is subtracted from the value of the number of processes in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sb12), and it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining number of processes after the subtraction is 0 (Sb13). About command MOD
It is determined whether E and EXT are set in the command queue.

When it is determined in step Sb13 that the value of the remaining number of processing times is not 0, that is, for all commands in the control state command group, MODE and EXT have not been set in the command queue, and commands that have not been set in the command queue yet Is left
Returning to the step b4, with the timer interrupt disabled again, executing the steps Sb5 to Sb7 and then executing the steps Sb10 and Sb11 have not yet been set in the command queue. The process of sequentially setting the command MODE and EXT in the command queue is repeated.

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

In the game start command transmission process, the internal winning command setting process (first internal winning command) is executed after completion of the control state command batch setting process in the step Sa2 (Sa3), and special processing is performed based on the internal lottery result. The MODE and EXT of the first internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the combination are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. After that, RAM41c
A command setting process for setting MODE and EXT in the predetermined area in the command queue is executed (Sa4).

In the command setting process, as shown in FIG. 7, the timer interrupt is set to disable (Sc1)
After the MODE of the predetermined area of the AM 41c is set to the command queue, the EXT of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the command queue (Sc2). Then, the prohibition of the timer interrupt set in the step of Sc1 is canceled (Sc3), the command setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the game start transmission command setting process. In the command setting process, the timer interrupt wait process is not executed after setting MODE and EXT constituting one command in the command queue as in the control state command batch setting process, but the timer interrupt is prohibited in the step of Sc3. Since the timer interrupt process (main) is performed at a predetermined timing when the interrupt is subsequently performed, MODE and EXT set in the command queue in the Sc2 step of the command setting process are set in Sc3. When the normal command transmission process is executed in the timer interrupt process (main) at a predetermined timing after the step, it is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

After the command setting process in step Sa4 is completed, in the game start transmission command setting process, an internal winning command setting process (second internal winning command) is executed (Sa5).
) MO of the second internal winning command that can identify the winning status of the general role based on the internal lottery result
DE and EXT are set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Thereafter, command setting processing is executed (Sa6), and MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue. The MODE and EXT of the second internal winning command set in the command queue in the command setting process in step Sa6 are the same as in the command setting process in Sa4. When the normal command transmission process is executed in (main), it is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91.

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

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

Further, when sending a plurality of commands included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 selects a set of MODE and EXT that constitute one command in a state where the interrupt is prohibited. By executing the timer interrupt wait process that waits until the timer interrupt process (main) is performed once after setting it to the command queue twice,
The timer interrupt processing (main) is executed twice in succession, and MODE and E of the command queue
By transmitting XT to the sub-control unit 91, two sets of unit data (one byte of MODE and EXT) constituting one command are transmitted in succession.

When the main control unit 41 transmits a plurality of commands included in the control state command in the control state command batch setting process, the MODE and E for one command are transmitted.
After setting XT to the command queue, the timer interrupt waiting process is executed twice to transmit a set of unit data, and then the MODE and EXT are similarly set to the command queue for the other command and the timer is set. By performing a process of executing the interrupt waiting process twice, when transmitting a plurality of commands included in the control state command, each command is set in the command queue and transmitted.

In addition, each MODE of a plurality of commands included in the control state command is set to a continuous numerical value obtained by adding one from the initial value. Then, the main control unit 41
In the control state command batch setting process, when a plurality of commands included in the control state command are transmitted, a value obtained by adding one by one from the initial value is set in the command queue as the MODE of each command of the control state command. Thus, the plurality of commands included in the control state command are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 in the order of consecutive numerical values set as MODE.

Further, the main control unit 41 executes the control state command batch setting process in the game start transmission command setting process to transmit all the control state commands that can be uniquely set for each model of the slot machine 1, Execute the winning command setting process and execute slot machine 1
The internal winning command that is transmitted in common regardless of the model of the game is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and then the control according to the progress of the game is performed. It is possible to specify that control according to the progress of the game is started based on the transmitted information. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 receives the common internal winning command, specifies on the main control unit 41 side that the control according to the progress of the game is performed thereafter, and performs the control. The control of the production etc. which respond | corresponds can be started now.

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

The main control unit 41 is a reel 2L whose rotation control has been started in accordance with the game start operation.
When the third stop operation is finished for 2C and 2R (when the stop switch for the third stop operation is released), that is, at the end of the game, the control state command and the command related to the game result are A game end transmission command setting process for setting the command queue for transmission to the sub-control unit 91 is executed.

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

Thereafter, a control state update process is executed (Sd3), and the corresponding control state is updated based on the end of the game and the game result. In the control state update process,
A combination of symbols stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, that is, a control state that can be changed according to the result of the game, for example, a gaming state, the number of games remaining until a predetermined gaming state is finished, A
The number of rights controlled by T is updated or maintained according to the result of the game, and the control state that changes as the game is played in the predetermined state, for example, the predetermined game state is ended. The number of remaining medals up to, the cumulative number of normal games, the number of remaining games controlled by AT, etc. are not updated or subtracted so that 1 is subtracted according to the game being played in the corresponding state. Control status that does not change regardless of the game result or the game played in a predetermined state, such as the winning status of the AT lottery, the stop order advantageous to the player, the type of production, etc. Control to maintain without change.

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

Thereafter, a winning number set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is acquired based on the combination of symbols aligned with the winning line LN, and the MODE and E of the winning number command are acquired based on the winning number.
After setting XT to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sd5), command setting processing is executed (
Sd6), MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c are set in the command queue.
Thereafter, in the same manner as the winning number command is set in the command queue in the steps Sd5 and Sd6, a predetermined command to be transmitted upon completion of the game (for example, a payout number command, a game end command, a payout start command, a payout end) Command, error command, etc.)
After setting MODE and EXT in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, command setting processing is executed to set MODE and EXT in the command queue. Then, after setting MODE and EXT in the command queue for all commands to be transmitted with the end of the game, the game end transmission command setting process is terminated. Thereafter, control according to the progress of the game is performed, such as paying out medals and setting a replay according to the game result.

As described above, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment uses the reels 2L and 2L as the second timing.
When the third stop operation is completed for C and 2R, that is, at the end of the game, a control state command batch setting process is executed and a plurality of commands included in the control state command are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. It is supposed to let you.

Further, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment, in the game end transmission command setting process,
The control state command batch setting process is executed by executing the control state command batch setting process after executing the control state update process and performing control to update or maintain the control state that can change as the game ends. A control state command that can specify the control state updated or maintained by the state update process is transmitted.

In addition, the main control unit 41 executes the control state command batch setting process in the transmission command setting process at the end of the game to transmit all the control state commands that can be uniquely set for each model of the slot machine 1, and then wins a prize. A command that is transmitted in common regardless of the model of the slot machine 1 such as a number command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and thereafter, control according to the progress of the game is performed. Based on the transmission of a common command such as a number command, it can be specified that control according to the progress of the game is started. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 receives the common command, specifies on the main control unit 41 side that the control according to the progress of the game is performed thereafter, and responds to the control. Control of production and the like can be started.

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

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

After the power failure determination process in the step of Se2, it is determined whether or not the power interruption flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Se3). If the power interruption flag is not set, the game controlled by the main process is determined. Processes for performing various controls according to the progress stage (for example, processes related to updating a counter, processes related to input determination of switches, processes related to updating a phase signal of a reel motor, processes related to command transmission, etc.) are sequentially executed. .

In the timer interrupt process (main), a normal command transmission process for transmitting various commands set in the command queue to the sub-control unit 91 is executed as one of a plurality of processes performed in the timer interrupt process (main). (Se4). In the normal command transmission process, 1-byte MODE or 1-byte EXT composing the command set in the command queue
The first set of untransmitted MODE or EXT is specified based on the transmission pointer value of the command queue, and after the specified MODE or EXT is output from the output port, the MODE or EXT is set. A strobe signal for notifying the sub-control unit 91 of the output is output for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 10 μs). Then, the transmission pointer value is updated to a value indicating the next untransmitted MODE or EXT, and the normal time command transmission process is terminated. As a result, each time the timer interrupt process (main) is performed, MODE and EXT set in the command queue are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 byte by byte, and untransmitted remaining in the command queue. MODE and EXT are transmitted in the next timer interruption process (main).

In the timer interrupt process (main), after all the processes performed in the timer interrupt process (main) are completed, the registers saved in the stack area in step Se1 are restored, and the process ends. The process returns to the process in the main process before the timer interrupt process (main) is executed.

In step Se3, it is determined whether a power interruption flag is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. If it is determined that the power interruption flag is set, the command queue is set before the power interruption processing. A power interruption command transmission process is performed to transmit all the untransmitted MODE and EXT to the sub-control unit 91 (Se6).

In the power interruption command transmission process, the first set of untransmitted MODE or EXT is identified based on the transmission pointer value of the command queue, and the identified MODE or E is identified.
After outputting XT from the output port, a strobe signal is output, and the process of updating the transmission pointer value to a value indicating the next untransmitted MODE or EXT is repeated, and a power failure is detected in the power failure determination process. All the untransmitted MODE and EXT set in the command queue at the time are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 one byte at a time.

Then, after all untransmitted MODE and EXT set in the command queue are transmitted by the command transmission process at the time of power interruption in the step of Se6, the power interruption process (main) is executed, and the slot machine 1 When the power supply to the computer is resumed, the main control unit 41 performs a process for making it possible to return to the control state before the power interruption, and controls the game related thereafter.
Disable processing in.

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

In normal command transmission processing, the first MODE set in the command queue is used.
Alternatively, only EXT is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and untransmitted MODE and EXT are
This is transmitted in the timer interruption process (main) after the next time, whereas in the command transmission process at power interruption, all untransmitted MODE and EXT stored in the command queue are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Thus, untransmitted MODE and EXT are not left.

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

In such a configuration, in order to make the sub-control unit 91 know in detail the control state on the main control unit 41 side, a control state indicating a control state that changes every time the control state changes on the main control unit 41 side Is configured so that the main control unit 41 increases the program capacity related to the command transmission.

On the other hand, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment operates when the start switch 7 is operated as the first timing in one unit game, that is, at the start of the game and the reel 2L as the second timing. When the third stop operation is finished for 2C and 2R, that is, at the end of the game, the control state command including a plurality of types of commands that can specify the control state of the game on the main control unit 41 side is sub-controlled. The control state command includes a control state that does not change at the first timing and the second timing, that is, a control state that does not change at a plurality of timings in one unit game. Control state command 2 as the first control state command that can be specified, and the control state that can change at the first timing and the second timing That is, the control state command 1 as a second control state command that can specify a control state that can change at a plurality of timings in one unit game is included. By executing the common control state command batch setting process at both the timing and the second timing, all the commands included in the control state command are transmitted, so the sub-control unit 91 side based on the control state command While making the control state on the main control unit 41 side grasp in detail, the main control unit 4
It is possible to reduce the program capacity for performing processing when 1 transmits a control state command.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 that controls the game as the first control means is the second control unit.
The control unit can transmit a command to the sub-control unit 91 that controls the production, but the first control unit is a control that transmits control information such as a command to the second control unit. The second control means may be any control means that performs some control based on the control information transmitted from the first control means, and controls other than game control as the first control means,
For example, when the control means for controlling the production is applied and the second control means is, for example, the first control means is a control means for controlling the production, the control transmitted from the first control means. Control means for controlling the rendering device based on the information may be applied.

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

In the present embodiment, A is an advantageous state that is advantageous for a player who is one type of control state.
Although the control of T is applied, other controls such as A
Win a lottery to determine whether to win a lottery that determines whether or not to grant the right to be controlled by T, and to increase the number of games controlled by AT. An advantageous state in which the probability is higher than in other states, an advantageous state in which the probability of winning a re-gamer in the internal lottery is higher than in other states, and an advantageous in which the probability of winning a small role in the internal lottery is higher than in other states The state may be applied, and even in such a configuration, the control state related to each advantageous state is transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91 as a plurality of commands included in the control state command. Thus, the sub control unit 91 can grasp the control state on the main control unit 41 side in detail.

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

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the control state command batch setting process when the start switch 7 is operated as the first timing that is the timing associated with the start of the game, thereby controlling the control state. The command is transmitted, but the first timing may be at the start of the game. As the first timing, the reel 2L is accompanied with the start of the game.
2C, 2R rotation control timing, reels 2L, 2L with game start
Sends an internal winning command that can specify the timing when C and 2R are in a constant speed and the acceptance of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is validated and the winning status of the internal lottery performed at the start of the game You may apply timing, such as timing after doing.

Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41, when the third stop operation is finished for the reels 2L, 2C, 2R as the second timing accompanying the end of the game (the stop switch for the third stop is pressed). The control state command batch setting process is executed and the control state command is transmitted when the game is released, but the second timing may be at the end of the game. The timing at which the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started with the start of the game, and the timing at which the third stop operation is started with respect to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R with the start of the game (third When the stop stop switch is pressed), the timing at which the stop control of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is completed at the end of the game, all at the end of the game The timing at which the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the timing between the third stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the start operation of the next game (for example, payout) Timings such as timing at which replays are set or the number of bets is set may be applied.

The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment can control the AT as an advantageous state advantageous to the player when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the first timing and the second timing in one unit game. At the timing, execute the common control status command batch setting process,
The control state command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and the control state command includes a control state command 1 that can specify a control state that can change at the first timing and the second timing. The control state command 1 may change for each unit of game in the state controlled by the AT as the advantageous state, but for each unit of game except for the state controlled by the AT as the advantageous state. An AT related command A that can specify a control state that does not change is included, and the AT related command A is also transmitted as a plurality of types of commands included in the control state command by executing a common control state command batch setting process. Therefore, while grasping in detail the control state of the main control unit 41 as the first control means on the side of the sub-control unit 91 as the second control means, It can be the main control unit 41 as a first control means for reducing the program capacity in transmitting a control state commands.

The main control unit 41 of this embodiment includes a plurality of types of commands that can specify a control state by executing a common control state command batch setting process at a first timing and a second timing in one unit of game. The control state command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and each command included in the control state command is data constituting the command and is a number indicating a command classification and a continuous number for each type. Is attached to the main control unit 41 in the control state command batch setting process executed at one timing.
Since each command included in the control status command is set in the command queue and transmitted in the order of consecutive numbers assigned as DE, the control status command is transmitted on the sub-control unit 91 side as the second control means. It is possible to grasp whether the order made is normal.

In the control state command batch setting process, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs the process of adding 1 each time each command is transmitted from the initial value or the initial value when transmitting each command included in the control state command. Since the obtained value is set as the MODE that constitutes the command, relatively large data such as a data table is not required to create a plurality of types of control state commands, and only the initial value and the addition value are used. As a result, the data capacity for creating the control state command can be reduced. In such a configuration, in general, in the design of the slot machine 1, the number of types of control states to be grasped by the sub-control unit 91 is increased or decreased depending on the model of the slot machine 1. Regardless of the number of types
In the control state command batch setting process, each command included in the control state command can be created using only the initial value and the addition value.

The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment, as an internal winning command that can specify the internal lottery result,
The internal winning command setting process sets the first internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the special role as the internal lottery result and the second internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the general role.
The command can be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In the internal winning command setting process, regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target role,
Although it is possible to specify that the notification target combination has been won, the second internal winning command related to the general combination is set so that the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified. For this reason, regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT, the stop order advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result is not specified from the second internal winning command, and the AT is controlled. Regardless of whether the second internal winning command is transmitted or not, it is possible to simplify the processing related to the transmission of the second internal winning command, and even if the sub-control unit 91 is fraudulent, the AT It is possible to prevent the stop order that is advantageous to the player from being notified by the navigation effect in a state that is not controlled by the navigation.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is configured to notify the stop order of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, which is advantageous for the player, by navigation notification according to the notification target combination won by internal winning. The control unit 41 uses navigation notification to operate at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, to operate at any one of a plurality of operation orders, and a combination thereof. The configuration may be such that the operation mode is notified by navigation notification, and even in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 has the A on the main control unit 41 side.
Regardless of whether or not it is controlled to T, it is possible to specify that the role to be notified has been won, but by setting the second internal winning command so that it is not possible to specify an operation mode advantageous to the player, An operation mode advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result from the second internal winning command is not specified on the sub-control unit 91 side.

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

Further, the main control unit 41 of this embodiment performs AT control at the start of the game,
In the state where the navigation notification is executed, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target role, the stop order data setting process is executed in which stop order data that can specify the stop order advantageous for the player is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. Since the command including the stop order data is set in the above-mentioned game start transmission command setting process and transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, the player on the side of the sub-control unit 91 in a state where the navigation notification is executed. It is possible to perform a navigation effect informing the stop order that is advantageous to the user.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs the first notification as the notification target combination for executing the navigation notification.
The main control unit 41 includes a notification target combination and a second notification target combination when the internal lottery result becomes the first notification target combination in a state in which navigation notification is executed in the stop order data setting process. In addition, even when it becomes the second notification target combination, that is, in the state where the navigation notification is executed, even if the notification target combination won in the internal lottery is of a different type, the stop order advantageous for the player is In a common case, stop order data including a common navigation number that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player is set, so the types of stop order data can be reduced.

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

In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is configured to stop the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R step by step every time the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated. The order is the operation of all stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, ie the third
The main control unit 41 is determined before the stop operation is completed, and when the stop order advantageous to the player is determined, the main control unit 41 can specify the determined advantageous stop order. A push order specifying command setting process for setting a command is executed, and the set push order specifying command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. In the push order specifying command setting process, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed, the stop order advantageous for the player is determined, that is, the first stop operation After the second stop operation is performed, since a push order specifying command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal winning result is set and transmitted, the sub-control unit 91 is illegally operated. In this case, whether or not the sub-control unit 91 is operated in a stop order that is advantageous for the player when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target role, while preventing the stop order that is advantageous for the player from being specified. It is possible to produce effects according to the situation.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines that the reel 2L, the notification target combination is won in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed in the push order specifying command setting process.
When it is determined that the stop combination of 2C and 2R is performed and the combination to be stopped is determined, a push order specifying command that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player is set, and the push order specifying command is sub-controlled. This command is transmitted to the unit 91. A command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player after the stop operation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is confirmed and a stop order that is advantageous to the player is specified as a push order. The command may be different from the command. For example, by sending another command that can identify the type of the notification target role won in the internal lottery, the player is based on the type of the notification target role selected. For example, it may be possible to specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player, or may be provided with a separate command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player. In such a configuration, the main control unit 41 is configured to perform a process of setting a command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player when the combination to be stopped is determined, so that the main control unit 41 is configured. Thus, it is possible to reduce a load related to transmission of a separate command or the like that can specify a stop order advantageous to the player.

Further, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41, when the internal lottery is performed, each reel 2L,
When the stop operation of 2C, 2R is performed, stop order data setting processing is executed, and a command including stop order data that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. After the winning combination to be stopped is determined, each time the push order specifying command setting process is executed, a sub-control unit 91 sends a push order specifying command that can specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player.
However, the push order specifying command that can specify the stop order that is advantageous to the player after the stop combination is confirmed is at least transmitted once when the stop combination is determined. The configuration may be such that the push order specifying command setting process is not executed after the winning combination to be stopped is determined and the push order specifying command capable of specifying the stop order advantageous to the player is transmitted. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce a load related to transmission of the push order specifying command by the main control unit 41.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs stop order data setting processing when the internal lottery is performed in a state where the navigation notification is performed, and the stop operation of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is performed. In this case, the push order specifying command setting process is executed. However, if the navigation notification is in effect, only the stop order data setting process is executed when the internal lottery is performed. May be. By adopting such a configuration, when it is a state to perform navigation notification,
It is possible to reduce a load related to transmission of the push order specifying command by the main control unit 41.

When the start operation is performed, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs an internal lottery, sets a different winning number for each internal lottery result in the RAM 41c according to the internal lottery result, and sets the winning number set. Depending on the setting of internal winning flag, navigation notification, command creation, reel 2L,
1st internal winning command that can specify the winning status of the special role and 2nd internal that can specify the winning status of the general role as the internal winning command that can specify the internal lottery result and stop control of 2C, 2R, etc. The winning command is set in the internal winning command setting process, and the set command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, and a predetermined numerical value is used as a winning number when the notification target role is won as an internal winning result. In the internal winning command setting process, the winning number set in the RAM 41c is the predetermined numerical value in a state other than the state in which the navigation notification is executed under the control of the AT in the internal winning command setting process. If it is within the range, the second internal winning command that can specify that it has been notified, but cannot specify a stop order that is advantageous to the player Set, the second internal winning command sub control unit which is set 9
1 is transmitted. Thus, regardless of whether or not the main control unit 41 controls the AT, the stop order advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result is not specified from the second internal winning command. Even if fraud is made on the control unit 91 side, AT
It is possible to prevent the stop order that is advantageous to the player from being notified by the navigation effect in a state that is not controlled by the navigation.

In addition, as a winning number set when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, a continuous numerical value consisting of a predetermined numerical range is assigned, and the main control unit 41 determines whether the internal lottery result is a notification target combination. Is determined based on whether or not the winning number used when performing the predetermined control is within a predetermined numerical range assigned to the notification target role, thereby transmitting the second internal winning command. Can be simplified.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs the first notification as the notification target combination for executing the navigation notification.
And a first numerical target combination, and an internal lottery is assigned as a winning number when the internal lottery result becomes the first notification target combination. As the winning number when the result becomes the second notification target combination, a continuous numerical value in the second numerical range is assigned, and when the main control unit 41 becomes the notification target combination, the winning number By determining whether the internal lottery result is the first notification target combination or the second notification target combination, depending on whether is the first numerical range or the second numerical range In the internal winning command setting process, the process of setting the second internal winning command can be simplified.

In addition, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can be controlled to a plurality of gaming states including the first state and the second state, and the notification target combination determined in the internal lottery in each gaming state. In the case where the types are different, the winning number when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination when the gaming state is the first state, and the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination when the gaming state is the second state. As the winning numbers are all assigned to a common numerical range,
In the internal winning command setting process, a process for determining whether or not the internal lottery result is a notification target combination in both the first state and the second state can be made common.

Further, in the internal winning command setting process, the main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment responds to the internal lottery result when the internal lottery result is a role other than the notification target role or in a state where it is not controlled by the AT. When the second internal winning command including the winning number is set and the internal lottery result is the notification target combination, the one winning number included in the first numerical range is included and the internal lottery result is the notification target combination. By setting the second internal winning command including one winning number included in the second numerical range, even if the internal lottery result is the notification target combination in a state where it is not controlled by the AT, the notification target combination Since it is possible to transmit the second internal winning command including the winning number corresponding to the internal lottery result even if it is a combination other than or a miss, it is determined whether the internal lottery result is a notification target role Though either can be made common process that creates and sends a second internal winning command.

In addition, when it is not in the state controlled by AT, when the internal lottery result becomes a notification target combination, it can be specified that the notification target combination is won, but it is not possible to specify a stop order advantageous for the player. As described above, when the second internal winning command related to the general combination is set, while the state is controlled by the AT, when the internal lottery result becomes the notification target combination, according to the type of the notification target combination selected When the AT is controlled by setting the second internal winning command including the winning number, the second internal winning command that can specify the type of the notified role to be notified is sent to the sub-control unit 91. May be configured to transmit. In such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the stop order advantageous to the player according to the type of the role to be notified can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command, so the sub-control The stop order advantageous for the player can be notified by the navigation effect on the part 91 side. In such a configuration, in the state controlled by the AT, the winning number of the lottery target in the internal lottery can be specified from the winning number included in the second internal winning command. An effect corresponding to the type of winning combination included can be performed.

Further, in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 does not execute the stop order data setting process,
It may be configured not to transmit a command including stop order data that can specify an advantageous stop order that is advantageous to the player. With such a configuration, in a state controlled by the AT, the second internal winning command From the winning number included in the information, the stop order advantageous for the player according to the type of the notification target role can be specified, and the stop order advantageous for the player can be notified by the navigation effect on the sub-control unit 91 side. It is possible to reduce a load related to transmission of a command including stop order data that can specify an advantageous stop order that is advantageous to the player by the main control unit 41.

In addition, if the winning number of the first notification target combination and the winning number of the second notification target combination are each set in a continuous numerical range, the winning number of the first notification target combination is The configuration may be such that the first numerical range to be set and the second numerical range to which the winning number of the second notification target combination is set are continuous. Even in such a configuration, the main control unit 41 determines whether the internal lottery result is a notification target combination or not by using a predetermined number assigned to the notification target combination for use in performing predetermined control. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the processing when transmitting the second internal winning command.

Also, in the internal winning command transmission process, when the group of the notification subject combination to which the same transmission winning number is set, the internal lottery result becomes the notification subject combination regardless of whether or not it is controlled by the AT. In addition, although it is possible to specify that the notification target role has been won, it is sufficient that the stop order advantageous to the player cannot be specified, and a group of the same type of notification target combination that is a lottery target in one gaming state For each of the groups, it may be divided into a plurality of groups so that a role advantageous to the player is included in each group, and a different winning number for transmission may be set for each divided group. As a result, it is possible to specify on the sub-control unit 91 side whether the notification target combination belonging to any one of the plurality of groups has been won, and to execute an effect corresponding to the specified group.

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

As described above, the main control unit 41 can control a gaming state that is advantageous for the player as a bonus when the special role is awarded, or can be controlled by the AT, when a predetermined condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 requests an operation of the effect switch 56, and an operation for notifying whether or not a privilege is given by the main control unit 41 when the effect switch 56 is operated. It is possible to perform the requested performance.

As shown in FIG. 10, the sub-control unit 91 includes at least light emitting means (for example, reel LED 55, direction switch LED 57a, effect housing LEDs 59d, 59e, 59f, stop effective LED 22L provided around the effect switch 56). , 22C, 22R, etc.) can be turned off, and the operation request effect can be performed. In the operation request effect, the normal light emission mode (the operation request effect and the privilege grant notification effect described later) is performed at a predetermined timing described later. Operation promotion light emission mode (in this embodiment, light emission in white and flashing operation) is different from the light emission mode (in this embodiment, the light-off mode that is turned off) that is mainly performed when no lighting is performed. By controlling the lighting LED 56a to emit light in the light emission mode A, the operation promoting light emission mode B) that emits red light and blinks, Promote the operation of use switch 56.

Further, in the operation request effect, an operation promotion image prompting the operation of the effect switch 56 (in this embodiment, an effect switch image, a “press!” Message image, and an effect switch are pressed. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, thereby prompting the player to operate the effect switch 56. When the operation promoting image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the reel 2 in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed.
In the display area (see FIG. 10) between the L, 2C, and 2R and the effect switch 56, an image relatively darker than the light emission mode of the effect switch 56 is displayed, whereby the front side of the display area 51c is displayed. The light emission of the effect switch 56 is relatively conspicuous.

Further, in the operation request effect, an operation promotion sound that prompts the player to operate the effect switch 56 (
In the present embodiment, the player presses the player to operate the effect switch 56 by outputting the voice of “Press to!” (See FIG. 13C) from the speakers 53 and 54. Further, during the period in which the operation promotion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the effect sound (for example, BGM) other than the operation promotion sound is made smaller than the volume during the period in which the operation promotion image is not displayed. By controlling to output from the speakers 53 and 54, the player is made to recognize that the operation promotion effect is being performed.

Then, in the state where the operation promotion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, an operation of the effect switch 56 is performed, so that a result is notified according to whether or not a privilege is given on the main control unit 41 side. By displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 51, it is notified whether a privilege is provided.

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

In the operation request effect lottery, whether or not to perform the operation request effect is determined, and when performing the operation request effect, a game (for example, after five games) to perform the operation request effect is determined. In the operation request effect lottery, when a privilege is granted (when a special role is won by internal lottery or when it is won by AT lottery), when a privilege is not granted (special by internal lottery) In the case where the operation request effect is performed, and it is determined that the operation request effect is performed at a higher rate than in the case where the winning combination is not selected and when the AT lottery is not selected. As compared with the case where the operation request effect is not performed, the degree of expectation that a privilege is granted is increased.

In the operation request effect lottery, when it is determined that the operation request effect is to be performed, the type of light emission mode of the effect LED 56a (operation promotion light emission mode A, operation promotion light emission) is determined based on whether or not a privilege is given. When the aspect B) is determined and a privilege is given, the operation-promoting light emission mode B (light emission mode flashing red) is compared with the operation promotion light emission mode A (light emission mode flashing white). ) Is determined at a high rate and no privilege is given, the operation-promoting light-emission mode A is determined at a higher rate than the operation-promoting light-emission mode B. In the case where the effect LED 56a emits light in the aspect A, the degree of expectation that the privilege is given is higher in the case where the operation promotion light emission aspect B emits light.

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

As shown in FIG. 11, the main control unit 41 starts the rotation control of all the reels when the game start operation is performed, and all the reels are in a constant speed state. , 8R enables the acceptance of the reel stop operation, and the stop valid LED 22 indicates that the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is valid.
L, 22C, and 22R are controlled to emit light. And each reel 2L under rotation control,
Each time the stop operation is performed for 2C and 2R, the acceptance of the operation by the stop switch corresponding to the reel for which the stop operation has been performed is invalidated, and the corresponding stop valid LED is turned off and the corresponding reel is rotated. Control to stop. This
When the third stop operation is performed, that is, when the stop operation is performed for all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the stop valid LEDs 22L of all the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R,
22C and 22R are turned off, and thereafter, the stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C and 22R are kept turned off until the next game is started.

On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 starts control of the operation request effect by starting the game determined in the operation request effect lottery, and after the start operation of the game is performed, the third stop operation is performed. During the period until the first stop operation is performed and the second stop operation is performed while performing a normal effect (an effect mainly performed when an operation request effect and a later-described privilege grant notification effect are not performed). When the operation request is performed, the operation request effect is controlled, and after that, a precursor effect suggesting the possibility of displaying the operation request image is performed, and the precursor image (in this embodiment, the effect switch 56 is displayed.
Are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 for a predetermined period of time (at least a time during which the player can recognize that the precursor image is displayed, for example, 0.5 seconds). . Further, when displaying the precursor image, the speaker 53 and 54 output a precursor sound that suggests that the precursor image is displayed (in this embodiment, a sound effect when displaying the precursor image).

Thereafter, by performing the third stop operation, a switch image appearance image that changes from the precursor image to the operation request image (in this embodiment, a plurality of circular images imitating the effect switch 56 displayed as the precursor image, Images to be changed to an image of one effect switch 56, FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b)
Display) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the operation promotion image that activates the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 56 and prompts the operation of the effect switch 56 (in the present embodiment, the effect switch of the effect switch to be operated) is displayed. An image, a message image of “Press!”, An arrow image suggesting that the effect switch is pressed, see FIG. 13C) are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the effect switch 56 is operated. stand by.

In addition, a switch image appearance sound that suggests that an operation request image appears during the period in which the switch image appearance image is displayed (in this embodiment, a change in the switch image appearance image, that is, a plurality of effects switches 56 imitating the effect switch 56). A sound effect matching a change from a circular image to an image of one effect switch 56) is output from the speakers 53 and 54, and then an operation promotion that prompts the operation of the effect switch 56 is displayed when the operation promotion image is displayed. A sound (in this embodiment, a voice of “Press!”) Is output from the speakers 53 and 54. Note that the switch image appearance sound and the operation promotion sound may be output while the switch image appearance image is displayed, and the operation promotion sound may not be output after the operation promotion image is displayed.

In addition, when the sub-control unit 91 validates the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 56, the operation-promoting light emission mode (operations) determined by the operation request effect lottery is selected for the effect LED 56a inside the effect switch 56. Control is made to switch from the normal light emission mode to the promotion light emission mode A and the operation promotion light emission mode B), and light emitting means around the effect switch 56 (reel LED 55, direction switch LED 57a, effect case LEDs 59a to 59f, stop switch 8L) , 8C,
Among the 8R left / middle / right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R), the reel LED 55 controlled by the sub-control unit 91 and the production housing LEDs 59a to 59f are controlled to be turned off.
At this time, among the light emitting means around the effect switch 56, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8
The left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R of R are controlled to be turned off by performing each stop operation from the first stop to the third stop, and the operation by the effect switch 56 is accepted. When it is in an effective state, it is kept off. Moreover, since the direction switch LED 57a of the direction switch 57 for the production out of the light emitting means around the production switch 56 is outside the period for accepting the operation by the switch, the acceptance of the operation by the production switch 56 is validated. Sometimes it is kept off. That is, the reel LED 55, the direction switch LED 57a, the effect housing LEDs 59a to 59f, and the left / middle / right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R that are the light emitting means around the effect switch 56 are turned off. The effect LED 56a of the switch 56 is caused to emit light in the operation promoting light emission mode.

In addition, during the operation request effect, the light emitting means for displaying information related to the game, for example, the credit indicator 11, the game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BETLEDs 14-16, the insertion request LED
17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, and the like are not turned off in response to the operation request effect, and the light emission mode before the operation request effect is performed, that is, at the end of the game is continued. . Further, the sub-control unit 91 emits the effect LED 56a brighter than the light emitting means so that the effect switch 56 is easier to visually recognize than the light emitting means that displays information related to the game such as the credit indicator 11 in the operation request effect. It is supposed to let you.

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

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

In the result notification effect, a result notification according to whether or not a privilege is granted by the main control unit 41 is performed. When a privilege is granted, a privilege grant confirmation notification effect described later is performed. As a result notification image (in this embodiment, a character image and character image of “big hit !!!!”, see FIG. 13D) that suggests that a privilege is granted is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Notify that the grant of the privilege has been confirmed. On the other hand, if no privilege is granted, a result notification image (in this embodiment, a character image and character image of “sorry” and a character image, see FIG. 13E) suggesting that the privilege is not granted is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. By displaying, it notifies that a privilege is not provided.

After the result notification image is displayed, an operation for performing the next game (a betting number setting operation by inserting a medal, a betting number setting operation by operating the MAXBET switch 6, and a re-game is given to bet the number of bets. Until the next game is started by performing the operation until the next game is started. Will be migrated.

The sub-control unit 91 operates the effect switch 56 in a state where the normal effect is performed and the game is not performed (the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are not rotationally controlled). An image showing information in the slot machine 1 such as an image showing a composition table of a role in the slot machine 1, an image showing a payout table, an image showing a symbol arrangement of a reel, an image showing a game flow, etc. is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. It can be displayed in the display area 51a, and when the direction switch 57 for presentation is operated, images indicating information in the slot machine 1 are sequentially switched and displayed. Further, the slot machine 1 is operated by operating the direction switch 57 for production.
When it is possible to sequentially switch images indicating information in the direction, the direction switch for effect 57
It is possible to control the direction switch LED 57a inside the lamp in a predetermined light emission mode (in this embodiment, a light emission mode that emits white light), and sequentially switch the images indicating information in the slot machine 1 by operating the direction switch 57 for effects. If not, the direction switch LED 57a can be controlled to be turned off.

As described above, the sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment can perform an operation request effect requesting the operation of the effect switch 56, and the liquid crystal display 51 can display a precursor image, a switch image appearance image,
Displaying an operation promotion image, a warning sound or a switch image appearance sound from the speakers 53, 54,
By outputting the operation promotion sound, the player is encouraged to operate the effect switch 56 as an operation means, and the player of the effect switch 56 is caused to emit the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56 in the operation promotion light emission mode. It is intended to prompt the operation by.

In addition, when the sub control unit 91 validates the reception of the operation by the effect switch 56 during the operation request effect, the reel LED 55 that is a light emitting unit around the effect switch 56,
Control to turn off the direction switch LED 57a and the production housing LEDs 59a to 59f, and the main control unit 41 to stop the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.
By turning off D22L, 22C, and 22R, all the light emitting means around the effect switch 56 are turned off, and the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56 emits light in an operation-promoting light emission mode. The player is prompted to operate the switch 56 for use.

In addition, in the operation request effect lottery for determining whether or not to perform the operation request effect, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not a privilege is given to the light emission mode for causing the effect LED 56a to emit light when performing the operation request effect. The LED 56 for production in the determined operation-promoting light emission mode A (light emission mode blinking in white) or operation-promoted light emission mode B (light emission mode flashing in red)
By causing a to emit light, the LED 56a for effect in the operation promotion light emission mode A in the operation request effect
In the case where light is emitted in the operation promoting light emission mode B, the degree of expectation that a privilege is given is higher than in the case where is emitted. In other words, the production LED according to the player's advantage
By changing the light emission mode of 56a, the player's advantage is suggested by the light emission mode of the effect LED 56a.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51 is at the height position of the line of sight when the player plays a game, and is provided at the approximate center position of the slot machine 1, so that Is provided at a position below the liquid crystal display 51 and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since the liquid crystal display 51 is positioned near the outer edge of the field of view with the approximate center, even if the player recognizes that the operation promotion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 in the operation request effect, Although it may be difficult to recognize the switch 56, in the operation request effect of the present embodiment, the effect LED 56a in a state where the periphery of the effect switch 56 is turned off.
, Thereby making the effect switch 56 relatively conspicuous so that the player can easily recognize it.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to control the turn-off mode by controlling the effect switch 56 to the normal light-emission mode. The light emission mode of the production switch 56 when the production and the later-described privilege grant notification effect are not performed may be a light emission mode that is relatively inconspicuous, and is not limited to the light-off mode. A light emission mode that emits light so that it is visually recognized darker than when it is being performed (for example, a light emission mode that emits light with a lower luminance than when the operation request effect or the privilege grant notification effect is emitted) may be used. The light emitting mode may be such that the light is emitted in the same color as the panel provided on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1 so that it is relatively difficult to visually recognize.

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

As described above, the main control unit 41 can control a gaming state that is advantageous for the player as a bonus when the special role is awarded, or can be controlled by the AT, when a predetermined condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 operates the effect switch 56 in a predetermined notification condition (the operation request effect described above) in a state where the main control unit 41 determines that the privilege is to be given. That the bonus is determined by the main control unit 41 when the bonus grant determination notification effect lottery for determining whether or not the bonus grant notification effect is performed is established. It is possible to perform a privilege grant confirmation notification effect to be notified.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, the effect LED of the effect switch 56
56a, direction switch LED 57a of direction switch 57 for effect, which is a light emitting means around the effect switch 56, and case LED 59a for effect of first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58f.
To 59f are determined notification light emission modes different from the above-described normal light emission modes and operation promotion light emission modes (in this embodiment, the rainbow colors (general rainbow constituent colors (red,
It is informed that it has been determined that the privilege is granted by emitting light in the light emission mode) that emits light in the colors of orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple. It should be noted that the operation means used for the game in the bonus grant confirmation notification effect, for example, stop effective LE of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.
The BET switch effective LED 21 of the D22L, 22C, 22R, and MAXBET switch 6 may be configured to emit light in a determined notification light emission mode (for example, a light emission mode that emits light in rainbow colors) different from the light emission mode during the game.

Further, in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, a privilege grant confirmation notification image (in this embodiment, a message image of “big hit !!!” indicating that a privilege is granted, which indicates that the privilege has been granted has been confirmed, An image of the character (see FIG. 14) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and a bonus grant confirmation sound (in this example, “big hit-
! ! ”) Is output from the speakers 53 and 54 to notify that it is determined that the privilege is granted.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, when the predetermined condition for performing the privilege grant notification effect (when it is determined that the privilege is granted, the operation request effect described above is performed, and the effect switch 56 is When the operation is established, the sub-control unit 91 starts control of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56, the reel LED 55, and the first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58a. The light emission mode of the 58f effect housing LEDs 59a to 59f and the direction switch LED 57a is switched from the normal light emission mode to the fixed notification light emission mode, and the fixed notification light emission is performed over a period until the end condition of the privilege grant final notification effect is satisfied. It controls to make it light-emit in a mode.

Further, when the control of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect is started, the privilege grant confirmation notification sound is output from the speaker 5.
3 and 54. In addition, during the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, the acceptance of the operation of the effect switch 56 is maintained in an invalid state.

When the control of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect is started, among the light emitting means around the effect switch 56, the left / middle / right stop effective LEDs 22L, 2L of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, 2
2C and 22R are controlled to be turned off by performing each stop operation from the first stop to the third stop, and are maintained in the light-off state even during the bonus grant confirmation notification effect. Moreover, the light emission means which displays the information regarding a game, for example, the credit display 11, the game auxiliary | assistant display 12,
The 3BETLEDs 14 to 16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, etc. are not turned off during the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, and the light emission mode before the privilege grant confirmation notification effect is performed is continued. The In addition, the sub-control unit 91 includes the production LED 56a of the production switch 56, the reel LED 55, the production enclosure LEDs 59a to 59f of the first to sixth light emitting units 58a to 58f, and the direction switch LED 57a in the privilege grant confirmation notification production. These light emitting means emit light so as to be conspicuous as compared with the light emitting means for displaying information relating to the game such as the credit indicator 11.

Then, after displaying the bonus granting notification image, an operation for playing the next game (a setting operation for the betting number by inserting a medal, an operation for setting the betting number by operating the MAXBET switch 6,
The game waits until the start switch 7 starts a game in which the number of bets is set by giving a replay, and the intergame effect until the next game is started by the operation. Or shift to the production of the next game.

As described above, the sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment can perform the privilege grant confirmation notification effect for notifying that the grant of the privilege is confirmed, and cause the liquid crystal display 51 to display the privilege grant confirmation image. In addition to notifying that the provision of the privilege has been confirmed by outputting the privilege grant confirmation sound from the speakers 53, 54, the effect switch 56 and the light emitting means around the effect switch 56 (direction switch LED 57a, effect switch) The case LEDs 59a to 59f) are caused to emit light in a definite notification light emission mode (in this example, a rainbow color light emission mode), thereby informing that it has been determined that the privilege is granted.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 is configured not to accept the operation by the effect switch 56 by maintaining the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 56 in an invalid state during the privilege grant confirmation notification effect.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 is a determined light emission mode different from the operation promotion light emission mode in which the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56 emits light in the operation request effect described above during the privilege grant confirmation notification effect. The number of emission colors of the emission mode (in this example, white or red 1
The number of colors (7 colors included in the rainbow color in this embodiment) is larger than the number of colors).

Some slot machines, which are conventional gaming machines, are configured to prompt the player to operate the operating means by causing the operating means such as buttons used for production to emit light. In the configuration in which the operation means can emit light in this way, even if the operation means does not use the operation means, the operation means can be operated when the operation means is made to emit light as the light emission means for the effect. It becomes difficult to recognize whether or not the light emission prompts the operation of the means, and there is a possibility that the player may operate it by mistake.

On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 which is the gaming machine of the present embodiment, an effect switch 56 and an effect LED 56 provided on the effect switch 56 as operation means operated by the player.
a privilege granting / notifying effect that does not accept the operation of the effect switch 56 as a specific effect that does not accept the operation of the operation means, and an operation request that accepts the operation of the effect switch 56 as a predetermined effect that accepts the operation of the operation means In the operation request effect, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is accepted, the operation L
In the case where the ED 56a is caused to emit light and the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light during execution of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, the confirmation notification light emission mode is different from the operation promotion light emission mode. In such a configuration, when the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light during execution of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect that does not accept the operation of the effect switch 56, the effect LED 56a is set in the operation request effect that accepts the operation of the effect switch 56. Since the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light in a confirmation notification light emission mode different from the operation promoting light emission mode when the light is emitted, it is possible to distinguish whether the light emission prompts the operation of the effect switch 56 from the difference in the light emission mode. Incorrect operation of the effect switch 56 can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, the slot machine can execute the bonus grant notification effect as a specific effect that does not accept the operation of the operating means. During the specific effect, the effect switch 56
The operation LED 56a included in the effect switch 56 emits light in a light emission mode different from the case where the operation of the effect switch 56 is received without receiving the operation of the effect. However, the operation means used for the progress of the game, for example, the stop switch 8L is used as the operation means.
, 8C, 8R, MAXBET switch 6, etc. may be applied, and the light emitting means of the operating means used for the progress of the game may emit light in a light emitting mode different from the case of accepting the operation.

In this embodiment, the effect switch 56 is applied as the operation means, that is, the operation means that can be operated by pressing down is applied. However, the operation means may be operated by the player. The player may be configured to be operated by touching, pressing, pulling, rotating, or the like.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can execute a privilege grant confirmation notification effect that does not accept the operation of the effect switch 56 as a specific effect that does not accept the operation of the operation means. When it is determined that the gaming state is advantageous to the user and controlled by the AT, it is configured to notify that the grant of the privilege has been confirmed by executing the privilege grant notification effect. In such a configuration, since it is notified that the provision of the privilege is confirmed by the specific effect, the player can be made to pay attention to the specific effect.

In the present embodiment, as a privilege, it is possible to control to a gaming state advantageous to the player in accordance with the winning of the special role, a configuration that can be controlled by the AT, that is, a gaming state advantageous to the player as a privilege. It is possible to grant the right to be able to shift to (the winning to shift to an advantageous gaming state is allowed) and the right to be notified of the operation mode for deriving a display result advantageous to the player Although it is a simple structure, as a privilege, it is possible to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player (such as winning a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a favorable gaming state), gaming value The right to be controlled in a gaming state with a high expected value, the right to be notified whether or not the current gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player, and the display result advantageous to the player are derived. Right to increase the rate at which because of the operation mode is informed,
Gaming, such as the right to improve the rate at which gaming values are given a gaming value with a high expected value, and the right to be notified of whether or not the current gaming state is advantageous to the player It may be configured to apply a privilege that is directly advantageous to the player, and is not directly advantageous to the player, but indirectly, for example, a right that is a condition for obtaining a privilege on the Internet. It is good also as a structure which applies an advantageous privilege.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has an effect switch 56 as an operation means operated by the player.
And an effect LED 56a provided on the effect switch 56, and an effect LED 5
It is possible to cause 6a to emit light in a plurality of colors, and for the effect L during execution of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect
In the case where the ED 56a is caused to emit light, the ED 56a is configured to emit light in a rainbow color including more light emission colors than the light emission color according to the operation promoting light emission mode. In such a configuration, the privilege grant confirmation notification effect becomes more flashy by causing the effect LED 56a to emit light in rainbow color during the execution of the privilege grant confirmation notification effect. Can be increased.

In this embodiment, the effect LED 56a is lit in rainbow color in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, but the operation LED 56a is lit in the privilege grant determination notification effect and the operation LED 56a is lit in the operation request effect. It is sufficient that the light emission is performed in more light emission colors than the light emission color according to the light emission mode.
Is made to emit light in white color, that is, in one color, in the bonus granting notification effect, the production LED 56a emits light in two colors (for example, white, blue, etc.) or a plurality of three or more colors (for example, White, blue, red, etc.) may be used. In addition, as a configuration for emitting light with more light emission colors than the light emission color according to the operation-promoting light emission mode in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, a configuration in which the effect LED 56a may emit light in a plurality of colors (for example, white, blue, etc.) at the same time, A configuration in which the production LED 56a emits light with a light emission color more than the light emission color according to the operation-promoting light emission mode by sequentially emitting light from a predetermined plurality of colors one by one or a plurality of colors (for example, by alternately emitting white and blue). But it ’s okay.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes speakers 53 and 54 that can output sound, and a specific output mode (in this embodiment) when an operation of the effect switch 56 is received in a privilege grant confirmation notification effect as a specific effect. , An operation promotion sound of “Press!”, A sound effect that is output together with the precursor image and the button image appearance image (in this embodiment, “Big hit!
"Confirmed notification sound") is output. In such a configuration, sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 in different output modes for the privilege grant confirmation notification effect that does not accept the operation of the effect switch 56 and the operation request effect that accepts the operation of the effect switch 56. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish whether or not the operation of the effect switch 56 is prompted from the difference in the sound output mode, and an erroneous operation of the effect switch 56 by the player can be suppressed.

In this embodiment, the operation promoting sound is output from the speakers 53 and 54 in the operation request effect, and the confirmation notification sound is output in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, that is, the effect switch 5.
Whether the operation 6 is accepted or not, the predetermined sound is output from the speakers 53, 5
4, the operation promoting sound is output when the operation of the effect switch 56 is received in the operation request effect, while the effect switch 5 is output in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect.
A configuration in which the confirmation notification sound is not output when the operation No. 6 is not accepted, that is, a configuration in which the confirmation notification sound is controlled so as to output no sound or the like may be employed.

Further, in this embodiment, in the operation request effect, as the sound of the specific output mode, the operation promotion sound (in this embodiment, the sound of “Pressing!”), The warning sound (the sound effect output together with the warning image) The switch image appearance sound (the sound effect output together with the switch image appearance image) is output from the speakers 53 and 54, and the specific output mode is an output mode of sound output in a state where the operation of the operation unit is accepted And the output mode of the sound output until the operation of the operation unit is accepted, the specific output mode is the output mode of the sound output in a state where at least the operation of the operation unit is received (In this embodiment, it may be configured to include an operation promoting sound output in a state where the reception of the operation of the effect switch 56 is valid), and the operation of the operation means is received. It may be configured without the output mode of audio outputted by the period until the condition. Further, the specific output mode only needs to be configured to include an output mode that prompts the operation of the operation unit in at least a part of the period in which the operation of the operation unit is accepted. It may be configured to output sound or the like in an output mode that prompts operation of the operation unit over a period of time, or voice or the like in an output mode that prompts operation of the operation unit in a part of the state in which the operation of the operation unit is accepted, for example It may be configured to output.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has an effect LED 56 a provided in the effect switch 56.
Separately from the above, the fifth light emitting unit 58e as the light emitting means disposed in the vicinity of the effect switch 56.
The sixth light emitting unit 58f is provided, and the effect-use LE is performed during the execution of the bonus grant notification effect as the specific effect.
When D56a is caused to emit light, the fifth light emitting unit 58e and the sixth light emitting unit 58f are also configured to emit light. In such a configuration, in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, since the effect LED 56a, the fifth light emitting unit 58e, and the sixth light emission unit 58f are caused to emit light together, a more flashy aspect is obtained. Can be increased. For example, a range adjacent to the production switch 56 may be applied as the range in the vicinity of the production switch 56, or a predetermined distance (for example, 10 cm) that can be included in the player's field of view from the production switch 56. Etc.), the range from the production switch 56 to the nearest light emitting means, etc. may be applied. By adopting such a construction, the production LED 56a of the production switch 56 and the light emission in the vicinity thereof. The means can be made to emit light together for a more flashy mode.

Some slot machines, which are conventional gaming machines, are configured to prompt the player to operate the operating means by causing the operating means such as buttons used for production to emit light. In the configuration that prompts the operation of the operation unit by causing the operation unit to emit light in this way, whether or not the operation unit emits light in a situation where other light emitting units provided in the vicinity of the operation unit also emit light and the surroundings are bright. May be difficult to recognize.

On the other hand, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is provided in addition to the effect switch 56, the effect LED 56a provided in the effect switch 56, and the effect switch 56 as operation means operated by the player. A plurality of light emitting means, for example, reel LED 55, direction switch LED 57a, first to sixth light emitting portions 58a to 58f, MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, etc. When the operation is accepted, for example, during the operation request effect, the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light in the operation promoting light emission state in a state where all of the plurality of light emitting means are turned off. In such a configuration, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is received, the effect L
By causing the ED 56a to emit light, it is possible to prompt the operation of the effect switch 56. At this time, since all of the plurality of light emitting means are turned off, the effect switch 5 is relatively operated.
Therefore, it is possible to recognize that the operation of the effect switch 56 is promoted.

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

Thus, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is received, the effect switch 56
In the state where at least a part of the plurality of light emitting means provided other than is turned off,
In the configuration for emitting light 56a, among the plurality of light emitting means provided in addition to the effect switch 56, in particular, the light emitting means around the effect switch 56 (in this embodiment, the direction of the reel LED 55 and the effect direction switch 57). Switch LED 57a, 5th light emission part 58e, and 6th light emission part 5
8f, stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C,
By setting the 22R, MAXBET switch 6 BET switch effective LED 21 and the like to be off, it is possible to suitably obtain an effect of making the operation promoting light emission mode of the effect switch 56 more conspicuous.

In this embodiment, the reel LED 55 is used as the light emitting means around the effect switch 56.
The direction switch LED 57a of the direction switch 57 for the effect, the fifth light emitting part 58e and the sixth light emitting part 58f arranged so as to be adjacent to the effect switch 56, stop switches 8L, 8C.
, 8R left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, BET switch valid LED 21 of MAXBET switch 6, etc. are applied, and when the operation of the production switch 56 is accepted, these light emitting means are turned off. However, as the periphery of the production switch 56, for example, a range from the production switch 56 to a predetermined distance that can be included in the player's field of view (for example, 15 cm from the production switch 56, etc.) The range from the switch 56 to the light emitting means at a position close to a predetermined position (for example, the third from the effect switch 56, etc.) may be applied. When receiving the operation of the effect switch 56, for example, for the effect Light emitting means included within a range of about 15 cm from the switch 56, and the first to third closest positions from the production switch 56 With state light emitting means contained within the range of the light emitting means is turned off it is suitably give a highlight effect the operation promoting emission mode of relatively effect switch 56.

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

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has an effect switch 56 as an operation means operated by the player.
When the production LED 56 a provided in the production switch 56 and the liquid crystal display 51 as a light emitting means provided in addition to the production switch 56 are received and an operation of the production switch 56 is received, the production switch 56 The display area 51c in the vicinity of the effect switch 56 in the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 as the peripheral light emitting means is displayed in a state where an image relatively darker than the light emission mode of the effect switch 56 is displayed. The LED 56a is configured to emit light. In such a configuration, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is accepted, the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light in the operation promoting light emission mode, thereby prompting the operation of the effect switch 56. At this time, the liquid crystal display 51 Since an image relatively darker than the light emission mode of the production switch 56 is displayed in the display area 51c, the operation-promoting light emission mode of the production switch 56 can be relatively emphasized. It can be suitably recognized that the operation of the switch 56 is prompted.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an effect LED 56 a provided in the effect switch 56.
It is possible to cause the effect switch 56 to emit light in a plurality of colors (for example, white, red, etc.) by causing the effect LED 56a to emit light. Control to emit light in the operation-promoting light emission mode B (light emission mode that emits light in red and blinks) at a higher rate than when it is not determined that the privilege is granted. When it is not decided to be granted, it emits light in the operation-promoting light emission mode A (light emission mode that emits white light and blinks) at a higher rate than when it is determined that the privilege is given. In other words, the luminescent color of the effect switch 56 is changed according to the player's advantage. In such a configuration, the production LE
Since the player's advantage is suggested by the light emission color of D56a, it is possible to focus attention on the light emission mode when the effect LED 56a is emitted in the operation request effect, and the operation of the effect switch 56 is prompted. Can be suitably recognized.

In the present embodiment, the effect switch 56 can emit light in a plurality of colors (two colors of the operation promotion light emission mode A and the operation promotion light emission mode B) by causing the effect LED 56a to emit light. The effect switch 56 may be configured to emit light in a plurality of colors of three or more colors, and the effect switch 56 with a predetermined color of the plurality of colors according to the degree of the player's advantage.
Even in the configuration of emitting light, it is possible to focus attention on the light emission mode when the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light in the operation request effect.

Further, in this embodiment, as a privilege, it is possible to control to a gaming state advantageous to the player with the winning of the special role, and to be controlled by the AT, that is, a gaming state advantageous to the player as a privilege. It is possible to grant the right to be able to shift to (the winning to shift to an advantageous gaming state is allowed) and the right to be notified of the operation mode for deriving a display result advantageous to the player Although it is a simple structure, as a privilege, it is possible to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player (such as winning a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a favorable gaming state), gaming value The right to be controlled in a gaming state with a high expected value, the right to be notified whether the current gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player, or the display result advantageous to the player The right to improve the rate at which the operation mode is notified, the right to improve the rate at which the gaming value is assigned to a gaming state with a high expected value, and the gaming state in which the current gaming state is advantageous to the player It is good also as a structure which applies a privilege directly advantageous to a player, such as the right to improve the ratio of whether it is notified or not, but it is not directly advantageous to a player. It is good also as a structure which applies the privilege which is advantageous indirectly for a player, such as the right used as conditions for obtaining.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment includes light emitting means such as a production LED 56a and reel LED 55, direction switch LED 57a, first to sixth light emitting portions 58a to 58f, a liquid crystal display 51, and speakers 53 and 54 as notification means. In the operation request effect, the effect switch 56
When the operation is received, the LED 56a for the effect is caused to emit light in the operation-promoting light emission mode, and an operation promotion image for prompting the operation of the effect switch 56 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the operation for prompting the operation of the effect switch 56 is prompted. By making the promotion sound output from the speakers 53 and 54,
The notification means also prompts the operation of the effect switch 56. In such a configuration, in the operation request effect, the effect LED 56a of the effect switch 56 is not only caused to emit light in the operation promoting light emission mode, but the operation of the effect switch 56 is also urged by the notification means. It can be suitably recognized that 56 operations are prompted.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a credit indicator 11, a game auxiliary indicator 12, and 1 to 3 BETLED 1 as game situation notifying means for notifying a situation related to a game by a light emission mode.
4-16, input request LED 17, start effective LED 18, waiting LED 19, replaying LED 20, BET switch effective LED 21 and the like, even when the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light in the operation-promoting light emission mode in the operation request effect. It is the structure controlled so that the light emission aspect of an alerting | reporting means is maintained. In such a configuration, even in a situation where the effect LED 56a emits light in the operation-promoting light emission mode and the operation of the effect switch 56 is urged, the notification of the game status by the game status notification means is not hindered.

In addition, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment includes the effect switch 56 and the effect switch 5.
As the gaming status notification means for notifying the situation related to the game by the light emitting mode, the credit indicator 11, the game auxiliary indicator 12, 1 to 3BETLE
D14-16, input request LED 17, start valid LED 18, waiting LED 19,
The replay LED 20, the BET switch valid LED 21, etc. are provided, and the effect switch 56 can be made to emit light in an operation-promoting light emission mode that can be viewed brighter than the game status notifying means, and the effect LED 56 a is emitted in the operation request effect It is the structure which is made to light-emit in the operation promotion light emission mode which can be visually recognized brighter than a game condition alerting means. In such a configuration,
By causing the LED 56a for production to emit light in an operation-promoting light emission mode that can be viewed brighter than the game status notification means, the light emission of the production switch 56 can be made to stand out relatively. it can.

In the present embodiment, the area of the light emitting part of the effect switch 56 is configured wider than the area of the light emitting part of the game status notifying means for notifying the situation related to the game by the light emission mode. When both the switch 56 and the game situation notifying unit emit light, the effect switch 56 can be viewed brighter than the game situation notifying unit. However, in addition to the area of the light emitting unit, the luminance and color of the light emitting unit emit light. By changing the structure of the lens constituting the light emitting unit, changing the number of light emitting elements, etc., changing the voltage and current supplied to the light emitting elements, etc. It is good also as a structure which can be visually recognized brighter than a game condition alerting | reporting means.

Further, in the present embodiment, the effect switch 56 is caused to emit light in a light emitting manner that is brighter and visually recognizable than the game situation notifying means for notifying the situation related to the game by the light emitting manner. However, the effect switch 56 may be made more conspicuous than the game status notifying means by decorating the effect switch 56 with a reflecting member or the like. Even in such a structure, the effect switch 56 may be used. Since the light emission can be made to stand out relatively, the effect switch 56 can be noted.

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

In addition, in this embodiment, while the privilege grant confirmation notification effect that does not accept the operation of the effect switch 56 is being executed, the effect LED 56a is configured to emit light in the fixed notification light emission mode, but the privilege grant confirmation notification effect is being executed. However, the configuration may be such that the production LED 56a is controlled to be turned off. In such a configuration, in the privilege grant confirmation notification effect, the effect switch 5
Since the light emission of light-emitting means other than 6 such as the reel LED 55, the direction switch LED 57a, and the first to sixth light-emitting parts 58a to 58f can be made to stand out relatively, attention is given to the bonus grant notification effect. be able to.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes an effect switch 56 and other operation means different from the effect switch 56, for example, a MAXBET switch 6, stop switches 8L, 8C,
8R, direction switch for effect 57, etc. and the light emitting part provided in the other operation means, for example, B
ET switch effective LED 21, left / middle / right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, direction switch LED 57a, etc., and in the operation request effect, the lighting unit provided in the other operation means is turned off. LED 56a is configured to emit light in an operation-promoting light emission mode. In such a configuration, when the operation of the effect switch 56 is received in the operation request effect, and when the effect LED 56a is caused to emit light in the operation-promoting light emission mode, the light emitting unit provided in the other operation means is turned off. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from operating other operation means by mistake.

The sub-control unit 91 according to the present embodiment performs navigation effects when navigation notification is performed on the main control unit 41 side, and can identify the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R notified by the navigation notification. It is a configuration that can output sound from the speakers 53 and 54, and
It is a configuration capable of performing a result notification effect of prompting an operation of the effect switch 56 from an operation request effect and notifying whether or not a privilege is granted by operating the effect switch 56, The BGM is connected to the speakers 53 and 54 over a period in which a predetermined output condition is satisfied, such as during AT.
When the operation request effect is performed and the operation of the effect switch 56 is urged while the BGM is being output by the speakers 53 and 54, the volume of the BGM is decreased (control to the mute state). On the other hand, when the navigation effect is performed during the output of the BGM, the volume of the BGM is maintained without being reduced. In such a configuration, the speaker 53, 54 is used when prompting the operation of the effect switch 56 when a notification regarding the privilege is performed during the output of the BGM.
By reducing the volume of the BGM that is output more, it is possible to appropriately recognize that the operation of the effect switch 56 is urged.

In this embodiment, the BGM output from the speakers 53 and 54 is controlled to be muted over the operation promotion period in which the operation promotion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. However, the BGM in the operation promotion period is controlled. May be configured to be smaller than the volume of the BGM during a period other than the operation promotion period, and even in such a configuration, the operation of the effect switch 56 is urged when a notification regarding the privilege is performed during the output of the BGM. In some cases, the volume of the BGM output from the speakers 53 and 54 is reduced, so that it is possible to appropriately recognize that the operation of the effect switch 56 is urged.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

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

Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. It may be. That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out all of utility values.

Further, in the above-described embodiments and modifications, the example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other gaming machines are also described. Is a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game by firing a game ball in the game area,
An operation means operated by a player and a light emitting unit provided in the operation means are provided, and a predetermined effect that accepts the operation of the operation means and a specific effect that does not accept the operation of the operation means can be performed. Yes, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine or the like that can grant a privilege when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, in a pachinko machine, the operation means corresponds to the operation means operated when launching a game ball to play a game, the operation means for production, etc., and the benefits are big hit, small hit, probability fluctuation For example, it is controlled in a short time.

1 slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 start switch 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch 41 main control unit 56 effect switch 57 effect direction switch 58a, 58b, 58c, 58d, 58e, 58f first to first 6 light emitting units 91 sub-control unit

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
Operation means operated by a player;
A first light emitting unit provided in the operating means;
A plurality of second light emitting units provided in addition to the operation means;
With
When receiving an operation of the operation means, the first light emitting unit is caused to emit light in a specific light emission mode,
A gaming machine in which at least some of the plurality of second light emitting units are turned off when the first light emitting unit is caused to emit light in the specific light emitting mode.

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