JP2007325611A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko game machine which can increase the amusement of the game by displaying various kinds of performance images in response to the stopped result of a drum without reducing the visibility for symbols on the drum, or without inviting the complication or the enlargement of the device. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine includes a performance displaying member (62), a converting means (63), and a conversion controlling means (31). In this case, the performance displaying member (62) is arranged behind a front surface panel and provided with specified performance patterns. The converting means (63) can switch the performance displaying member between an appearing state and a sunk state. Under the appearing state, the performance displaying member appears in a display window section (10), and covers the front side of a specified drum (4). Under the sunk state, the performance displaying member sinks from the display window section, and opens the front side of the drum. The conversion controlling means (31) conversion-controls the performance displaying member from the sunk state to the appearing state by operating the converting means based on the establishment of specified game conditions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a plurality of drums are arranged behind a front panel on which a display window is formed so that a predetermined number of symbols face forward from the display window, for example, a slot machine, The present invention relates to a technology that is effective when applied to pachinko machines.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine, a variable display device provided with a plurality of drums is arranged in a game area formed on a game board, and when a game ball driven into the game area wins a start winning opening, the variable display is displayed. When the variable display game is executed by rotating each drum of the device, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display game is terminated and the symbols stopped and displayed by each drum on the display window form a special symbol combination mode. There is known a pachinko gaming machine in which a special gaming state is generated and a variable winning device is converted to an open state.

  In addition, as another gaming machine, a variable display device composed of, for example, three drums is disposed on the rear side of the display window portion formed in the approximate center of the front panel, and these drums are rotated on the drums. When a plurality of drawn symbols are variably displayed and the game is executed, each drum is stopped and the symbols stopped and displayed in the display window form a predetermined symbol combination form on a preset effective line, There is known a slot machine in which a bonus game is executed as a special gaming state.

In addition to a variable display device composed of drums, a game machine that is provided with a liquid crystal display device or the like and displays various effect images according to the stop result of the drum to enhance the interest of the game is also common. is there. Furthermore, a gaming machine is also known in which drums having different sizes are provided on the inner side and the outer side, and a stop mode is formed by symbols on two drums in the display window. (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-4-341288 JP 2001-327690 A

  However, in the case of a conventional gaming machine, the drums are overlapped and provided, and the outer drum is made transparent so that the front and rear symbols can be displayed. The visibility of the drum design is reduced.

  Moreover, in order to rotate the drum provided by superposition | polymerization separately, it is necessary to provide two motors in one drum unit, and it causes the complexity and enlargement of the apparatus, and the drive mechanism is also complicated. There is.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and various types of drums according to the result of stopping the drum can be used without lowering the visibility of the drum design or complicating or increasing the size of the device. It is an object to provide a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the game by displaying the effect image.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a predetermined number of rotatable drums having a plurality of symbols arranged in a predetermined arrangement on the surface are provided behind the front panel on which the display window portion is formed. In the gaming machine arranged so that the symbol of the front faces the front of the display window, an effect display member (display piece) provided behind the front panel and provided with a predetermined effect symbol, and the effect display Conversion means (guides and guides) capable of converting the member into an appearing state in which the member appears in the display window and covers the front of a predetermined drum, and a depressed state in which the member is submerged from the display window and the front of the drum is opened. Rollers) and conversion control means (effect control device) for operating the conversion means based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition to control the effect display member to change from the sunk state to the appearing state. .

  Here, the “gaming machine” may be any gaming machine that plays a game using a drum having a plurality of symbols arranged in a predetermined arrangement on the surface, such as a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine. Further, the “predetermined effect symbol” provided on the effect display member may be the same symbol (eg, “7”) as the drum symbol, or may be any symbol different from the drum symbol. Furthermore, the “predetermined drums” that are converted into the appearing state that covers the front by the effect display member and the depressed state that opens the front may be all drums or some drums. Also, “establishment of a predetermined game condition” means a predetermined game condition such as winning a special prize, winning or establishing a predetermined small role prize, a predetermined probability in case of losing, a specific symbol stopped on the drum, etc. To do.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the conversion control means operates the conversion means according to a symbol on the drum stopped and displayed in the display window. Thereby, for example, it is possible to implicitly notify the player that the bonus flag is established in the internal lottery.

  The invention according to claim 3 is provided with a plurality of effect display members provided with different effect symbols for each of the plurality of drums, and the conversion means is configured to be able to individually convert the plurality of effect display members. The conversion control means includes selection control means for selectively converting any one of the plurality of effect display members by operating the conversion means based on the establishment of the predetermined game condition. . Thereby, for example, it is possible to clearly indicate to the player that a bonus flag has been established in the internal lottery.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the effect display member is formed of an arc-shaped member corresponding to the outer shape of the drum, and is disposed above and / or below the drum, along the circumferential direction of the drum. It was configured to be movable. The production display member can be configured as a flat member that moves linearly above and below the display window, but is configured to be movable along the circumferential direction of the drum with an arcuate member. By doing so, the present invention can also be applied when a sufficient space cannot be secured above or below the display window.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine is configured as a slot machine that executes a game by setting an effective arrangement of the predetermined number of symbols facing the display window according to the number of bets, and the conversion control The means performs the conversion control so that symbols other than the set effective arrangement are concealed by the effect display member. Thereby, the function (effective line display) other than the function that suggests the establishment of the bonus flag can be exhibited on the effect display member.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine has probability setting means (setting device) capable of setting the occurrence probability of a special gaming state advantageous to the player in a plurality of stages, and the conversion control means The effect display member is converted so that the appearance state of the display member is related to the probability set value by the probability setting means. Thereby, the function (probability setting value suggestion) other than the function suggesting establishment of the bonus flag can be exhibited in the effect display member.

  The invention according to claim 7 includes a plurality of effect display members provided with different effect symbols and a required region other than the region where the effect symbols are provided above and below the drum, respectively. The conversion means can individually convert the plurality of effect display members and can convert the upper and lower effect display members to a state where the upper and lower effect display members overlap in the front-rear direction when the upper and lower effect display members are simultaneously converted. The conversion control means controls the conversion means so that the symbols of the upper and lower effect display members do not overlap with each other, and uses the symbols of the upper and lower effect display members and the symbols on the drum. In addition, the same symbol arrangement as the predetermined symbol arrangement on the drum can be displayed in a pseudo manner in the display window, and the pseudo symbol array can be formed in a plurality of modes. Was Unishi. Thereby, various symbol arrangements appearing in the actual game can be displayed in a pseudo manner in the display window portion by the symbols of the effect display member and the symbols on the drum.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to produce a highly interesting effect and notification by the effect display member. In addition, when the effect display member is not in operation, the display window portion is in a state of being submerged, so that the visibility of the drum is not deteriorated. Furthermore, the mechanism is not complicated and the apparatus is not enlarged.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the conversion control means operates the conversion control means in accordance with the symbol on the drum that is stopped and displayed in the display window, so that the presentation is performed only with the presentation display member. Rather than being played, the production will be performed in relation to the stopped drum design, and the interest can be further improved.

  According to invention of Claim 3, while providing the some production | presentation display member in which different production | presentation symbols were provided, the said conversion means comprises each production | presentation display member so that conversion is possible individually, The said conversion control means, Since it includes selection control means for selectively converting any one of the plurality of effect display members by operating the conversion means based on establishment of a predetermined game condition, more various effects can be made and further interesting Can be improved. Further, even if a plurality of effect display members are provided, the apparatus is not complicated or enlarged.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the effect display member is formed of an arc-shaped member disposed on the upper and / or lower portion of the drum and corresponding to the outer shape of the drum. An expression without any sense of incongruity with respect to the display is possible, and a double drum-like effect can be achieved with a simple mechanism.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, the gaming machine is configured as a slot machine that executes a game by setting an effective arrangement (effective line) of a predetermined number of symbols in the display window according to the number of bets. The conversion control means performs the conversion control so as to conceal the symbols other than the set effective arrangement by the effect display member. An effective line can be notified.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, the gaming machine has a probability setting means capable of setting a probability of occurrence of a special gaming state advantageous to the player in a plurality of stages, and the conversion control means includes the effect display. Since the effect display member is converted so that the appearance state of the member is related to the probability setting value by the probability setting means, the effect display member can display to suggest the probability setting value. It can be used to improve services to players by the store, and in particular, by performing conversion control after changing the probability setting or when turning on the gaming machine, it is possible to increase the ability to attract customers immediately after opening the store.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a plurality of effect display members which are provided with different effect symbols and whose required regions other than the region where the effect symbols are provided are made transparent above and below the drum, respectively. The conversion means is capable of individually converting the plurality of effect display members and up to a state where the upper and lower effect display members are overlapped in the front-rear direction when the upper and lower effect display members are converted simultaneously. The conversion control means controls the conversion means so that the effect symbols of the upper and lower effect display members do not overlap with each other, and the effect symbols of the upper and lower effect display members and the drum are configured to be convertible. With the above symbols, a predetermined symbol arrangement can be displayed in a pseudo manner in the display window portion, and the pseudo symbol sequence can be formed in a plurality of modes. Very versatile effect not possible one obtained by polymerizing a beam becomes possible with a simple mechanism, it is possible to further enhance the interest.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine 100 as a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.

  A drum (reel) as a variable display means (device) provided behind the front panel (front frame) 2 attached to the front side of the main body (housing) 1 so as to be openable and closable with a hinge. A display window portion 10 is provided for allowing a player to visually recognize a symbol (identification information) that is variably displayed by the rotation of 4a, 4b, and 4c. From the display window 10, three symbols in the symbol row written on the outer peripheral surface of each drum 4 a, 4 b, 4 c can be visually recognized while the drums 4 a, 4 b, 4 c are stopped. Yes. That is, in a state where the drums 4a, 4b, and 4c are stopped, a total of nine symbols can be visually recognized from the display window portion 10.

  Above the display window 10, an effect display device 30 including a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying various information is provided. The effect display device 30 is controlled by the effect control device 31 (FIG. 5), and notifies the type of winning that has been won by the internal lottery.

  On the left side of the display window 10, there is provided a bet line display unit 11 for displaying bet lines activated corresponding to the number of medals inserted by the player or the number of bets input from credits (maximum 3). It has been. For example, when the bet number is one, the bet line display unit 11 indicates that “1” at the center of the bet line display unit 11 is lit and only the middle horizontal line is an active line, and the bet number is When there are two cards, “1” at the center of the bet line display section 11 and “2” positioned above and below it are lit, indicating that the three horizontal lines in the upper, middle, and lower stages are valid lines. When there are three, all of “1”, “2” and “3” in the bet line display section 11 are turned on, and three horizontal lines and a lower right and an upper right two oblique lines are a total of five active lines. Indicates that there is.

  Below the display window section 10 is a payout display section 12 for displaying the number of payouts when the player wins various winnings and receives a payout of medals. As a special game state, a BB (Big Bonus) game state or an RB (Regular) Bonus) A game progress display unit 13 for displaying the total number of payouts during the game state and a credit number display unit 14 for displaying the number of credits of medals are provided side by side. Each of these display units 12, 13, and 14 can be configured using a 7-segment LED or a liquid crystal device.

  A plurality of operation units for executing a variable display game by the drums 4a to 4c are arranged in the inclined base 20 at the lower part of the front panel 2 and in the vicinity thereof. In the present embodiment, this area is referred to as an operation unit arrangement area. A medal insertion slot 21 for inserting medals is provided on the upper surface of the inclined platform 20 serving as the operation unit arrangement area, and the player can play a game by inserting medals into the insertion slot.

  In addition, a bet button (betting number setting means) 22 capable of inputting a betting amount from a credit amount (credit data) by a pressing operation is disposed on the upper surface of the tilting table portion 20. With this medal bet button 22, one bet operation is performed for the maximum bet number on condition that the credit number displayed on the credit number display unit 14 is equal to or larger than the maximum bet number without inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 21. In this operation, all lines are set as effective lines.

  A credit selection button 23 that can be selectively switched between a credit state in which medals can be stored as credits and a non-credit state in which medals can not be stored, and the drums 4a, 4b, 4c. Are provided with a start lever 24 and a drum stop button 25a, 25b and 25c for stopping the rotation of each drum 4a, 4b and 4c.

  Each of the drum stop buttons 25a, 25b, and 25c has a built-in stop button lamp for notifying whether or not the drum stop button is operable. For example, while these stop button lamps are not lit, the drum stop buttons 25a, 25b, and 25c are disabled (stop button is disabled), and the drum stop buttons 25a, 25b, and 25c can be operated after the lamp is lit ( Stop button enabled). Further, whether or not the drum stop buttons 25a, 25b, and 25c are operable can be notified by the lighting color of the stop button lamp.

  A lower panel is provided at the lower portion of the operation portion arrangement area, and a tray 26 that can store medals paid out from the medal payout portion 3 (FIG. 5) on the back of the lower panel, an ashtray 27, and the like are provided. ing. As described above, the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the conventional slot machine, but in this embodiment, the slot machine 100 faces the display window 10 inside the machine, that is, behind the front panel. The difference is that the components constituting the rendering device 60 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are arranged around the drums 4a to 4c.

2-4 is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the production apparatus 60. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the rendering device 60 is inserted into a pair of guides 61 </ b> A and 61 </ b> B serving as conversion means having arc-shaped gaps arranged around the drums 4 a to 4 c and movably inserted in the gaps. The strip-shaped display piece groups 62A and 62B, the feed rollers 63A and 63B as conversion means for moving in contact with the surfaces of the display pieces 62A and 62B, and the positions of the display pieces are detected. Sensors 65A and 65B, and brushes 67A and 67B for removing dust from the display piece. 2 shows a state in which the display piece is housed in the guides 61A and 61B, and FIG. 3 shows a state in which the display piece is sent out from the guides 61A and 61B and covers a part of the surface of the drums 4a to 4c. Indicates. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the guides 61A and 61B are provided with side walls.

  Each of the display piece groups 62A and 62B includes, for example, three display pieces 62a, 62b, and 62c as shown in FIG. 4A. The three display pieces 62a, 62b, and 62c are accommodated in the guides 61A and 61B in FIG. 2 in a state of being overlaid as shown in FIG. 4B. The components shown in FIG. 4 constitute one display piece group among the two upper and lower display piece groups provided corresponding to one drum. Therefore, in the case of the embodiment of FIG. 2, six sets of such display pieces are provided.

  The display pieces 62a, 62b, and 62c have a display that is substantially the same width as one drum and is provided with an effect design made up of, for example, the same design as a bonus design among symbols provided on the surface of the drum. The portion D and a holding portion H having a width of about 1/3 of the width of the drum and formed so as to be displaced from each other are curved with substantially the same curvature as the drums 4a to 4c as a whole. Each of the display pieces 62a, 62b, 62c is formed of a material such as a resin capable of maintaining an arc shape and is configured to be movable along the circumferential direction of the drum. Further, the part to which the design is attached is opaque (preferably the same color as the surface of the drum), and the other part is transparent. Further, a detection piece 66a for detecting the appearance position of the display piece by the sensors 65A and 65B is provided at the end of the holding portion H having a width of 1/3 of the display pieces 62a, 62b, and 62c. In the middle of the holding portion H, a detection piece 66b for detecting the sinking position of the display piece by the sensors 65A and 65B is provided.

  Three rollers 63A (63B) are provided corresponding to the holding portions H of the three display pieces 62a, 62b, 62c, and are configured to be independently rotatable by a motor (not shown). A driven roller 68 is provided so as to sandwich the display pieces 62a, 62b, 62c facing the roller. In addition, a roller 69 is also provided so that the display pieces 62a, 62b, and 62c are not in close contact with each other. Each motor may be provided inside each roller 63A (63B). When the motor is provided outside the roller, it is preferable to dispose the roller in the feed direction so that the shafts do not interfere with each other. Similarly, three sensors 65A (65B) are provided corresponding to the holding portions H of the three display pieces 62a, 62b, 62c, and the corresponding motor drive stop timing is determined based on detection signals from these sensors. The controller is configured to be provided.

  The effect device 60 is configured as described above, so that rollers 63A and 63B are operated by conversion control of an effect control device described later, and display pieces 62a to 62c as effect display members are displayed in the display window unit 10. It can be converted into an appearing state that covers the front of the drum, and a submerged state that sinks from the display window 10 and opens the front of the drum.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control system of the entire slot machine including the game control device 50 as main control means provided in the slot machine.
In the figure, a game control device (main control device) 50 comprises a CPU 51, a read-only ROM 52, a read / write RAM 53, an input / output interface (I / F) 54, and a random number generator 55. The CPU 51 is a control unit that performs various types of calculation control using the control unit and the calculation unit. For example, the CPU 51 executes processes such as start and stop of the game based on the operation of the start lever 24 and signals from the drum stop buttons 25a to 25c. .

  In addition to storing control programs and control data, the ROM 52 stores a winning determination table for internal lottery. The ROM 52 stores a stop control table for deriving a predetermined stop result mode based on the stop operation timing of the drum stop buttons 25a to 25c.

  The RAM 53 is a storage area for random numbers for winning lottery extracted by the random number generator 55, a storage area for other various data (for example, the number of medals credits, the number of medals bet, the winning prize type, etc.), and the operation of the CPU 51. Has an area. Further, the RAM 53 as a storage means has a storage area capable of storing medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 15 within a predetermined credit number range (for example, 50).

  The input / output interface (I / F) 54 is connected to a inserted medal detection sensor 21S, a start lever switch (sensor) 24S, a drum stop switch (sensor) 5Sa, 5Sb, 5Sc, a drum position via a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown). Detection sensors 31a, 31b, 31c, 1 bet switch (sensor) 22S for setting the bet number one by one, max bet switch (sensor) 20S for setting the maximum bet number (for example, 3), credit selection switch (Sensor) 23S, payout medal detection sensor 3S, probability setting device 41, reset switch (sensor: invalid state release operation means) 42, front frame open detection switch (sensor) 43, etc. To enter.

  Here, the inserted medal detection sensor 21S is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted from the medal slot 21, and the start lever switch 24S is a switch for detecting that the start lever 24 is operated, and the drum stop switch 5Sa. , 5Sb, 5Sc are provided for each of the drum stop buttons 25a, 25b, 25c, and are switches for detecting that the drum stop buttons 25a, 25b, 25c are operated. The drum position detection sensors 31a, 31b, and 31c are provided inside the drums 4a, 4b, and 4c, respectively, and detect position specifying portions provided on the inner peripheral sides of the drums 4a, 4b, and 4c. The CPU 51 can accurately determine the drum position based on the time after the passage of the position specifying unit is detected by the drum position detection sensors 31a, 31b, and 31c.

  The 1-bet switch 22S is a switch for detecting that the 1-bet button (not shown) is pressed, and the max-bet switch 20S is for detecting that the max-bet button (medal bet button 22) is pressed. , A credit selection switch 23S is a switch for detecting that the credit selection button 23 is pressed, a payout medal detection sensor 3S is a sensor for detecting the number of medals paid out from the medal payout unit 3, and a setting device 41 Is a device for switching the slot machine setting (settings 1 to 6 with different winning probabilities such as special winnings are prepared, and the winning probability becomes higher as the setting probability becomes the lowest and the setting value increases), The reset switch 42 is a switch for resetting the gaming state of the slot machine and detects the opening of the front frame. Switch 43 is a switch for detecting that the front panel 2 is opened.

  In addition, the game control device 50 sends the control signal output from the CPU 51 to the effect control device (sub control means) 31, the bet line display unit 11, the payout display unit 12, and the game progress via an output port and a driver (not shown). The data is output to the display unit 13, the credit number display unit 14, the medal payout unit (device) 3, the drum motors 4Ma, 4Mb, 4Mc, the external signal output unit 38, and the like. In addition, the game control device 50 outputs a drive signal for lighting the lamps LED1 to 3 incorporated in the drum stop buttons 25a, 25b, and 25c.

  An effect control device (conversion control means, selection control means) 31 as a sub control means includes a control CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and produces an effect on the effect display device 30 based on a command from the game control device 50. Controls related display and sound output. Specifically, a display control signal is transmitted from the effect control device 31 to the effect display device 30, and a drive signal is output to the decorative light emitting device 33 including a speaker 32, a lamp, an LED, and the like. Further, the effect control device 31 receives detection signals from two sets of six sensors 65A and 65B provided for each of the display piece groups 62A and 62B constituting the effect device 60 shown in FIG. A drive start signal is output to the motors 63M of the six rollers 63A and 63B based on a command from the game control device 50, and a stop signal of the motor 63M is output based on detection signals from the sensors 65A and 65B.

Next, main control processing in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of main control processing in the game control device 50 of the slot machine 100.
First, initialization processing is performed in step S101. In this initialization processing, initialization processing of work memory, registers, and various flags in the RAM 53 and initialization processing of other devices are performed.

  Next, bet acceptance processing is performed in step S102. Specifically, the betting operation (bet) of medals is monitored, and an effective line is set according to the number of bets. The medal betting operation in this process means that a replay game right is generated as a result of the previous game, at least one medal is inserted from the medal slot 21, and at least one medal is inserted into the RAM 53. Corresponds to the operation of the bet button 22 in a state where is stored as credit.

  For example, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 21, the inserted medal is detected by the medal detection sensor 21 </ b> S and the detection signal is input to the game control device 50. Based on the detection signal, the bet number of medals is stored, and an active line is set corresponding to the bet number. However, a predetermined upper limit value (for example, three) is set for the bet amount. For example, in a state where “non-credit state” is selected by the credit selection button 23, a medal exceeding the upper limit value of the bet number Is inserted from the medal insertion slot 21, the surplus medals are returned to the tray 27 without being added to the bet amount. On the other hand, when a “credit state” is selected by the credit selection button 23 and a medal exceeding the upper limit of the bet number is inserted from the medal insertion slot 21, the surplus medals are added to the credit amount. In addition, the addition result is displayed on the credit amount display unit 14 as the credit amount.

  In step S103, based on the operation of the start lever 24 (detection of a signal from the start lever switch 24S), internal lottery processing such as a small bonus prize, a big bonus prize as a special prize, a regular bonus prize, or the like is performed. In step S104, drum fluctuation start processing is performed. In this drum fluctuation start process, it is monitored whether a certain time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start of rotation of each drum 4a, 4b, 4c in the previous game, and drum fluctuation is started when the certain time has elapsed. . In the big bonus winning, a plurality of winnings each having a different special symbol combination mode are set, and each of the big bonus winnings is separately drawn inside.

  In step S105, drum fluctuation stop processing is performed. For example, the stop positions of the drums 4a, 4b, and 4c are determined according to the timing at which the player stops the drums 4a, 4b, and 4c with the drum stop buttons 25a, 25b, and 25c and the internal winning flag established by the internal lottery process. Based on this determination, a control signal is output to the drum drive motors 4Ma, 4Mb, 4Mc.

  In step S106, a winning determination process is performed. In this winning determination process, when a stop display is made based on the player's stop operation of the drum stop buttons 25a, 25b, and 25c, a winning combination is obtained when any of the predetermined symbol combination modes is stopped and displayed on the active line. Is determined to have been established. In step S107, effect processing using the effect display device 30 and the effect device 60 is performed in accordance with the internal lottery result and the stop symbol information of each drum at the end of one game.

  In step S108, a medal payout process is performed in accordance with a winning that a predetermined symbol combination form is formed on the active line. For example, if the credit selection button 23 is in the credit state, the medal is added to the credit, and if it is in the non-credit state, a control signal is sent to the medal payout device 3 to discharge the medal. Even in the credit state, when the limit number of credits (for example, 50) is exceeded, the remaining medals are discharged to the medal tray 27.

  One game in the normal game state, the BB game state, and the RB game state is completed by the series of game control processes in steps S101 to S108 described above. The BB game state as the special game state occurs when “black 7” or “white 7” as the special symbol combination mode is aligned on the active line.

  Next, the control operation of the rendering device 60 by the rendering control device 31 of the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 shows the effect operation when the big bonus winning is won internally by the internal lottery process as the establishment of the predetermined game condition, but the stopped state of the drums 4a to 4c is deviated from the symbol combination mode in which the big bonus winning is established. An example is shown.

  When the big bonus prize is won internally by the internal lottery process, but the drums 4a to 4c are stopped in a combination symbol as shown in FIG. The stop symbol of each drum is determined on the basis of the signal from, and 62a is selected from the display pieces 62a to 62c corresponding to the first drum 4a of the rendering device 60 as shown in FIG. The upper display of the drum 4a is extended so as to be hidden from above, and a state in which the bonus symbols are apparently arranged on the basis of the bonus symbols stopped in the middle of the second drum is displayed. When the big bonus winning is not won internally by the internal lottery process, and the drums 4a to 4c are stopped in a pattern that is not the big bonus winning symbol combination mode, the rendering by the rendering device 60 is not performed.

  Thereby, the player can know that the big bonus flag is established. Instead of the display piece 62a corresponding to the first drum 4a, 62a of the display pieces 62a to 62c corresponding to the third drum 4c is extended so as to hide the upper display of the drum 4a from above the display window frame, As shown in FIG. 7C, a state in which bonus symbols are apparently arranged may appear. 7B or 7C can be randomly determined by the effect control device 31.

  In addition, although the “White 7” big bonus or “Black 7” big bonus winning is won internally by the internal lottery process, the stopped state of the drums 4a to 4c is the big bonus winning symbol combination as shown in FIG. When stopping at a symbol that is not a mode, the stop symbol is determined, and when “white 7” is determined according to the establishment flag, a display corresponding to the first drum 4a of the rendering device 60 as shown in FIG. 8B. Of the pieces 62a to 62c, 62b hides the upper display of the drum 4a from above the display window frame, or hides the lower display of the drum 4c from the lower part of the display window frame of the display piece 62b corresponding to the third drum 4c. And a state in which the bonus symbols are apparently arranged on the basis of the “white 7” symbol stopped in the middle stage of the second drum.

  Further, when the establishment flag is “black 7”, as shown in FIG. 8C, among the display pieces 62a to 62c corresponding to the second drum 4b of the rendering device 60, the drum 62b is inserted from the lower side of the display window frame. Is extended so as to hide the lower display, and a state in which the bonus symbols are apparently arranged on the basis of the “black 7” symbols stopped at the lower stage of the first drum and the lower stage of the third drum is displayed. Thereby, the player can know that the big bonus flag is established. In this way, conversion control is performed so that the type of bonus winning that is won internally can be notified in accordance with the symbols (including symbol combinations) on the drum stopped in the display window.

  Next, the display control device 31 operates each display piece of the effect device 60 step by step, and does not know until the final step whether “white 7”, “black 7”, or bonus winning is not won internally. An example of the effect when performing the effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

  Regardless of whether or not a big bonus is established by the internal lottery process, when the drums 4a to 4c are stopped in a combination symbol as shown in FIG. 7 "is stopped. First, in the first step, as shown in FIG. 9B, 62b among the display pieces 62a to 62c corresponding to the first drum 4a of the rendering device 60 is displayed from above the display window frame. The drum 4a is extended so as to hide the upper display, and the display piece 62a corresponding to the first drum 4a is extended from below the display window frame so as to hide the lower display of the drum 4a. Next, in the second step, as shown in FIG. 9C, among the display pieces 62a to 62c corresponding to the second drum 4b of the effect device 60, the lower display of the drum 4b is hidden from the lower side of the display window frame. The reach (tempered pie) state in which two different types of bonus symbols are arranged appears.

  After that, when the big bonus winning of “Black 7” has been won internally by the internal lottery process, in the third step, as shown in FIG. 10A, the display piece corresponding to the third drum 4c of the rendering device 60 Of 62a to 62c, 62a is extended from the lower side of the display window frame so as to hide the lower display of the drum 4c, and a state in which the bonus symbols of “black 7” appear to be aligned appears. Also, when the big bonus prize of “White 7” is won internally, in the third step, as shown in FIG. 10B, the display pieces 62a to 62c corresponding to the third drum 4c of the rendering device 60 are displayed. 62b is extended from the lower part of the display window frame so as to hide the lower display of the drum 4c, and a state in which the bonus symbols of “white 7” appear to be aligned appears.

  On the other hand, when the big bonus prize is not won internally, that is, when it is out of play, in the third step, for example, among the display pieces 62a to 62c corresponding to the third drum 4c of the effect device 60 as shown in FIG. 62a is extended from the upper part of the display window frame so as to hide the upper display of the drum 4c, and an irregular state is displayed. Thereby, the player can know that the big bonus flag is not established.

(Modification 1)
In the above, the case where the rendering by the rendering device 60 is performed after all the drums 4a to 4c are stopped has been described. However, before all the drums stop, such as when the first drum stops or when the second drum stops. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, as an example in which the first drum is first operated, the display pieces 62a are respectively displayed from above and below the display window frame with only the first drum 4a stopped. By extending and displaying a state in which bonus symbols are aligned in the vertical direction, the internal winning may be notified before the drum is completely stopped.

(Modification 2)
The case where the presence / absence of internal winning of the big bonus prize is notified by the effect by the effect device 60 in the game performed by rotating the drums 4a to 4c has been described. However, the effect device 60 having the configuration as shown in FIG. It can be used as a display means for notifying the player of the state and information of the gaming machine.

  As a first application example, there is an application as means for informing a bet state. Specifically, instead of the display pieces 62a to 62c having the reference numerals as shown in FIG. 4A, opaque display pieces without reference numerals are provided, and one bet button operation or one medal is thrown. When one bet is selected by the above or the like, the opaque display piece among the display pieces corresponding to the first to third drums 4a to 4c of the rendering device 60 is displayed on the display window frame as shown in FIG. The upper and lower displays of the drums 4a to 4c are hidden by extending from above and below so that only the middle display is visible, so that only one line is in an effective arrangement.

  If 2 bets are selected by operating the 1 bet button twice or inserting 2 medals, etc., as shown in FIG. 12B, the first to third drums 4a to 4c of the rendering device 60 are selected. Of the display pieces corresponding to the second drum 4b, the opaque display piece is extended from above and below the display window frame to hide the upper and lower display of the drum 4b (because it is a continuous operation from (A)). By causing the display pieces on the left, right, top, and bottom to move to the sunk state, a state in which the central horizontal row and the three lines in two diagonal directions are in an effective arrangement appears. Further, when 3 bets are selected by operating the 1 bet button 3 times or inserting 3 medals, the first to third drums 4a to 4c of the effect device 60 are displayed as shown in FIG. By retracting all the pieces from the display window frame, a state in which three rows in the horizontal direction and five lines in two oblique directions are in an effective arrangement appears.

  As a second application example, there is an application as means for notifying a machine setting state such as a probability. Specifically, the display pieces 62a to 62c are extended from above and below the display window frame as shown in FIG. 13 when the setting is changed by the setting device 41 as the probability setting means and when the power is turned on. The combination of 62a to 62c is changed according to the set value. Furthermore, the reliability of the setting value suggested by the same combination is controlled using a random number table or the like.

  In FIG. 14, an example of the relationship between the combination of the display pieces 62a-62c extended to a display window frame and the reliability of a setting value is shown. In FIG. 14, when the set value is “1”, the display pieces 62a to 62c are extended to the display window frame as shown in FIG. 13A with a probability of 10%, and the set value is “6”. In the case of FIG. 13, the six display pieces 62a to 62c are extended to the display window frame with a probability of 18%, and when the set value is “1”, the left and right sides are as shown in FIG. The four display pieces 62a to 62c corresponding to the drums 4a and 4c are extended to the display window frame, and when the set value is “6”, the four display pieces 62a to 62c on the left and right sides have a probability of 13%. It represents extending to the display window frame. Note that the setting values “2” to “5” are not illustrated, but are distributed so that the number of extended sheets increases as the setting value increases.

  Further, for example, even when the same six display pieces 62a to 62c are extended, the reliability of the set value varies depending on the type of the display pieces 62a to 62c to be extended, that is, the combination of the symbols to be extended. can do. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the higher the set value, the higher the ratio of arranging “7” of the same type than when not arranging “7” of the same type.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a rendering device according to the second embodiment. The rendering device according to this embodiment includes eight display pieces 62a to 62h in total of four pieces corresponding to each drum, and each display piece corresponding to one drum is provided on the surface of the drums 4a to 4c. Each of the eight types of symbols (blank is a symbol that is not a prize) is added. The parts other than the part to which the design is attached are transparent.

  Further, in the effect device according to the first embodiment, the upper display pieces 62a to 62c extend so as to hide only the upper stage of the drum, and the lower display pieces 62a to 62c extend so as to hide only the lower stage of the drum. However, in the effect device according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the upper display pieces 62 a to 62 d and the lower display pieces 62 e to 62 h are overlapped with each other until they overlap each other. Each display piece can be extended so that the design of the display is positioned up to the lower stage and the design of the lower display piece up to the upper stage.

  As a result, by extending the display pieces 62a to 62h to the display window frame, a pattern of the upper and lower three symbol arrangements on the drum with the symbols attached to the display pieces and the symbols attached to the surfaces of the drums 4a to 4c. Can be displayed in a more pseudo manner, and a more interesting production can be performed.

(Modification 3)
As shown in FIG. 18, the drums 4a to 4c are each provided with a region on which no symbols are attached. As a result, when the drum stops in a state where the non-design area is desired for the display window frame, the display piece 62a to 62h of the effect device is extended to perform the effect (may not be performed) By performing such control, expectation for the operation of the rendering device is increased at the time when the non-design area is displayed, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, instead of providing a non-designed area on the surface of the drums 4a to 4c, a character or design (such as “chance”) other than the design related to winning a prize is attached, and the production is stopped by the character or design. Control may be performed to suggest the appearance of the display piece of the apparatus. This modification is not limited to the case where the effect device of the second embodiment is used, and can also be applied to the case where the effect device of the first embodiment is used.

  As mentioned above, although the invention made | formed by this inventor was concretely demonstrated based on embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the application to a slot machine having a variable display device using a drum has been described. However, a variable display device including a display device such as a liquid crystal display device capable of performing similar display instead of a drum is described. It can be applied to those provided. In that case, the display piece of the effect device need not be curved, and may be flat. The present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable game device instead of a slot machine.

  It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view which shows an example of a suitable slot machine to which this invention is applied. It is a side view showing one embodiment of a production device. It is a side view which shows the state which extended the display piece of the production | presentation apparatus. 4A is an explanatory view showing a specific example of the display piece of the effect device, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a state in which the guide of the effect device is removed. It is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control system of the entire slot machine provided with a game control device as a main control means provided inside the slot machine. 10 is a flowchart of main control processing of the slot machine. It is a display explanatory view showing an example of the effect operation by the effect device. It is a display explanatory view showing another example of the rendering operation by the rendering device. FIG. 38 is an explanatory view of display showing a first half portion of still another example of the rendering operation by the rendering device. FIG. 38 is a display explanatory view showing the second half of yet another example of the rendering operation by the rendering device. FIG. 38 is an explanatory view of display showing still another example of the rendering operation by the rendering device. FIG. 38 is an explanatory view of display showing a first modification of the rendering device. It is a display explanatory view showing a second modification of the effect device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the relationship between the extension pattern of the display piece in the 2nd modification of an effect apparatus, and the reliability of a setting value. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the relationship between the extension pattern of the display piece in the 2nd modification of an effect apparatus, and the reliability of a setting value. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the display piece which comprises the production | presentation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view which shows the method of extending the display piece in the production | presentation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a display explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the drum in the presentation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main-body part 2 Front panel 3 Medal payout part 4 Drum (variation display apparatus)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Display window part 11 Bet line display part 12 Payout display part 13 Game progress display part 14 Credit number display part 20 Inclined base part (operation part arrangement | positioning area | region)
21 medal slot 22 bet button (number of bets setting means)
23 Credit selection button 24 Start lever (start operation part)
25 Drum stop button 26 Ashtray 27 Medal storage tray 30 Production display device 31 Production control device (conversion control means, selection control means)
41 Setting device (probability setting means)
60 stage device 61 guide (conversion means)
62 Display piece (effect display member)
63 Feed roller (conversion means)
65 sensor 66 detection piece 67 brush 68 driven roller 69 separation roller 100 slot machine (game machine)

Claims (7)

Arranged behind the front panel on which the display window is formed is a plurality of rotatable drums having a plurality of symbols arranged in a predetermined arrangement on the surface so that a predetermined number of symbols face the front of the display window. In the gaming machine
An effect display member disposed behind the front panel and provided with a predetermined effect design,
Conversion means capable of converting the effect display member into an appearing state that appears in the display window portion and covers the front of a predetermined drum, and a submerged state that sinks from the display window portion and opens the front of the drum When,
Conversion control means for operating the conversion means based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition to control the effect display member from the sinking state to the appearing state;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the conversion control means operates the conversion means in accordance with a symbol on the drum stopped and displayed in the display window. While providing a plurality of effect display members provided with different effect symbols for each of the plurality of drums, the conversion means is configured to be able to individually convert the plurality of effect display members,
The conversion control means includes selection control means for selectively converting any one of the plurality of effect display members by operating the conversion means based on the establishment of the predetermined game condition. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.   The effect display member is formed of an arc-shaped member corresponding to the outer shape of the drum, and is disposed above and / or below the drum, and is configured to be movable along the circumferential direction of the drum. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The gaming machine is configured as a slot machine that executes a game by setting an effective arrangement of the predetermined number of symbols facing the display window according to the number of bets,
5. The conversion control unit according to claim 1, wherein the conversion control unit performs the conversion control so that symbols other than the set effective arrangement are concealed by the effect display member. The gaming machine described. The gaming machine has a probability setting means capable of setting the probability of occurrence of a special gaming state advantageous to a player in a plurality of stages,
6. The conversion control unit according to claim 1, wherein the conversion control unit performs the conversion of the production display member so that the appearance state of the production display member is related to a probability set value by the probability setting unit. The gaming machine described in Crab. A plurality of effect display members are provided above and below the drum, respectively, wherein different effect symbols are provided and a required area other than the area where the effect symbols are provided is transparent,
The conversion means can individually convert the plurality of effect display members and can convert the upper and lower effect display members to a state where the upper and lower effect display members overlap in the front-rear direction when the upper and lower effect display members are simultaneously converted. Configured to be
The conversion control means controls the conversion means so that the symbols of the upper and lower effect display members do not overlap with each other, and within the display window portion by the symbols of the upper and lower effect display members and the symbols on the drum. 7. The symbol arrangement which is the same as the predetermined symbol arrangement on the drum can be displayed in a pseudo manner, and the pseudo symbol sequence can be formed in a plurality of modes. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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