JP2009055939A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing the effect of attracting customers by executing the presentation corresponding to the quantity of electric power generated by a generator with the rotation of a reel. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes the reel 3R to be used for the play, having a plurality of symbols on the outer surface; a stepping motor 49R to rotate the reel; a motor driving circuit 39 to control reel driving means so that the speed of rotation of the reel is optional based on the content of the executed play; a power generation motor 102 with a rotation shaft connected to the reel to generate electric power by the quantity corresponding to the speed of rotation of the reel as the rotational force of the reel is transmitted to the rotation shaft; and a light emitting device 101 connected so that the power can be fed from the power generating means to be operated in such a way that the operation mode can be changed according to the amount of the electric power fed from the power generating means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a pachislot gaming device, a pachinko gaming device, and other gaming machines.

  In this type of gaming machine, it has been proposed to use the generator for various purposes such as production and security.

  For example, the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 each include a plurality of reel devices that variably display various symbols, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided in a plurality of symbol display areas of each of the plurality of reel devices. There is disclosed a gaming machine provided with a symbol display element that is lit and displayed by electric power supplied from a generator motor that rotates together with the reel device. This enables a variety of symbol variation effects.

In addition, for example, the invention described in Patent Document 3 includes a generator, a mechanism that transmits a movement related to opening and closing of the door to the generator, and a notification unit or a transmitter that operates by the output of the generator. When a door is opened and closed, a game machine is disclosed which notifies by a notification means or outputs a door open / close signal to a hall computer by a transmitter. Thereby, even when the power is turned off, it is possible to notify or detect the opening of the door of the gaming machine housing, thereby strengthening the monitoring of unauthorized opening and closing of the gaming machine.
JP 2005-177154 A JP 2005-185726 A JP 2007-167343 A

  However, in the inventions according to Patent Documents 1 to 3, the notification is performed by driving the symbol display element or the like using the power generated by the generator, but the notification itself is not new, and the player is notified. There were problems such as getting bored.

  An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is to provide a gaming machine that executes an effect corresponding to the amount of power generated by a generator by the rotation of a reel and enhances the effect of attracting customers.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention executes a lottery according to a player's predetermined input, and executes a game under a plurality of types of gaming states according to the lottery result. Means, a reel used in the game, with a plurality of symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface, reel drive means for rotating the reel, and rotation of the reel based on the execution content of the game. A reel control means for controlling the reel drive means, and a rotation shaft coupled to the reel, and the rotational force of the reel is transmitted to the rotation shaft, whereby the rotation speed of the reel is controlled. A power generation unit that generates electric power with a corresponding amount of power, and an effect unit that is connected to be able to supply electric power from the power generation unit and that operates in such a manner that the operation mode can be changed according to the amount of electric power supplied from the power generation unit And with It is characterized in.

  According to the above configuration, the power generation means generates electric power with an amount of electric power corresponding to the rotation speed of the reel rotated by the reel driving means, and the rendering means is operated by electric power from the electric power generation means, and according to the electric energy. The operation mode is changed. In other words, by controlling the reel rotation speed, the operation mode of the rendering means can be changed. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a new production effect that the production means changes its operation mode based on the rotation speed of the reel, and the customer attraction effect may be enhanced.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a storage unit that stores the rotation speed of the reel in association with at least one of the lottery result and the gaming state, and at least one of the lottery result and the gaming state in the game. Determining means for determining one of them, wherein the reel control means controls the reel driving means so that the rotation of the reel becomes a rotation speed corresponding to a determination result by the determining means. And

  According to the above configuration, the reel control means can control the reel to a rotational speed corresponding to at least one of a lottery result and a gaming state in the game determined by the determination means, stored in the storage means. it can. That is, the production means is in an operation mode corresponding to at least one of the game lottery result and the game state. As a result, the player can grasp at least one of the game lottery result and the gaming state, and thus may be able to further increase the effect of attracting customers.

  In addition, the rendering means of the gaming machine of the present invention includes a plurality of light emitting means driven by the power, and a light emission control circuit that changes a light emission mode of the plurality of light emitting means according to the amount of power. It is characterized by.

  According to the above configuration, the power generation means generates electric power having an amount of electric power corresponding to the rotation speed of the reel rotated by the reel drive means, and the plurality of light emission means are connected between the power generation means and the plurality of light emission means. The emitted light emission control circuit is adapted to emit light according to the amount of power. That is, the light emission mode of the plurality of light emitting means can be changed according to the amount of power generated by the generator by the rotation of the reel. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a new effect that a plurality of light emitting means change the light emission mode based on the rotation speed of the reel, and the customer attraction effect may be enhanced.

  Further, the light emission control circuit of the gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the number of the light emitting means for emitting light is changed according to the rotation speed of the reel.

  According to said structure, since the number of the light emission means to light-emit is changed according to the rotational speed of a reel, when a player may become easy to grasp | ascertain a rotational speed and can improve a production effect more There is. For example, in the case of an effect of notifying a game lottery result or a game state based on the rotation speed, the player is made to make it easier to grasp the notification content. As a result, it may be possible to further increase the effect of attracting customers.

(Embodiment)
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachi-slot machine”, which is operated by the player's operation so that a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variation display of a plurality of symbols. Fluctuation display can be stopped. Note that the gaming machine plays a game using a game medium such as a coin or a medal, a game ball, a token, etc., or a card or the like that stores information on the game value given to or given to the player. In the following description, the game medium and the game value will be described as medals.

(Mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. A liquid crystal display device 5 is installed in front of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1. The liquid crystal display device 5 can display pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R (see FIG. 2) synchronized with three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, which will be described later, an effect image by a character, and the like. . The liquid crystal display device 5 will be described in detail later.

  A reel display window 2 a that opens obliquely upward is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5. Three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided at the back of the reel display window 2a. Each of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols (symbols) on its outer peripheral surface. The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, the pattern includes “red 7”, “blue 7”, “bell”, “watermelon”, “Replay”, and “cherry”.

  “Red 7” and “Blue 7” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus) described later is established.

  The reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are configured to rotate at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute) at normal times. The reel 3R includes stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R as reel driving means for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and a stepping motor 49L so that the rotation of the reels has an arbitrary rotation speed based on the content of the game. The rotational speed is changed by a motor drive circuit 39 or the like as reel control means for controlling 49C and 49R. As shown in FIG. 4, the reel 3 </ b> R is provided with a light emitting device 101 as a rendering means.

  The light emitting device 101 has LED rows 101a, 101b, and 101c as a plurality of light emitting means, and the LED rows 101a, 101b, and 101c each have six LEDs. The light emitting device 101 is configured such that the light emission mode is changed according to the rotation speed of the reel 3R. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the light emitting device 101 has (a) no light emission, (b) LED row 101a lighting, (c) LED rows 101a and 101b lighting, as the rotation speed of the reel 3R increases. d) The light emission mode is changed such that the LED rows 101a, 101b, and the LED row 101c are turned on.

  Each of the symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R can be visually recognized from the front of the cabinet 2 in a vertical direction, a total of nine symbols. The pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 so as to rotate and stop synchronously while displaying the same symbols as the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. That is, when the start lever 6 is operated, the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R start rotating together with the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Therefore, even when the player performs the reel stop operation while visually recognizing the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R, the same game as when the player performs the reel stop operation while visually recognizing the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The result can be obtained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of nine visually recognizable symbols (FIG. 2 shows examples of pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R). That is, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d that horizontally traverse three symbols arranged in the vertical direction are provided, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e that traverse diagonally. Each of these pay lines may be displayed so as to be visible to the player or may not be displayed.

  By operating a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, one winning line is provided (only the center line 8c). When two bets are made (the 1-BET button 11 is operated twice (pressed) or two medals are inserted), three (in addition to the center line 8c, the top line 8b, the bottom line 8d), the maximum number (this embodiment) In the case of 3 bets), 5 (3 cross-line 8a and cross-up line 8e) are activated in addition to 3 (2 bets). The winning lines 8a to 8e are related to success or failure of the winning combination. Specifically, the winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination in a predetermined position corresponding to any activated winning line. Will be. In the following description, the activated winning line may be referred to as an activated line.

  Returning to FIG. 1, on the left side of the reel display window 2a, a display unit 17 for displaying the number of payouts and the number of credits is provided. The display unit 17 is a 7-segment display and displays a numerical value of up to 4 digits. The left two-digit portion displays the number of stored medals (number of credits), and the right two-digit portion displays the number of medals paid out when a winning is established.

  On the right side of the display unit 17, a medal insertion lamp 18, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp 9c are provided. The medal insertion lamp 18 blinks when the medal insertion can be accepted. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are lit according to the number of medals (hereinafter, also referred to as BET number) bet to play one game (unit game). Note that one game ends when all reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

  A game start display lamp 19 and a replay lamp 20 are provided on the left side of the display unit 17. The game start display lamp 19 is lit when at least one of the pay lines 8a to 8e is activated. The replay lamp 20 is turned on when winning a “replay” described later. That is, when the replay lamp 20 is lit, the game can be started without inserting medals.

  A pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the reel display window 2a and the display portion 17. On the left side of the pedestal 10, a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 makes one of the credited medals bet on the game by one pressing operation, and two of the credited medals by two pressing operations. The number of bets on the game. The maximum BET button 12 sets the maximum number of bets that can be bet on one game (three in this embodiment) to be bet on the game. By operating the BET buttons 11 and 12, the above-described pay lines 8a to 8e are activated.

  Further, a stored medal settlement button 14 (hereinafter referred to as a C / P button 14) is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10 to switch credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation. Yes. When “payout” is selected by switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the medals received are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as credits in a memory (for example, a RAM 33 described later) provided in the gaming machine 1.

  A start lever 6 for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's operation is attached to the right side of the C / P button 14 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angular range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal portion 10, respectively.

  On the right side of the pedestal portion 10, a medal slot 22 is provided. Furthermore, speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2. Further, a speaker 21B is also provided on the right side of the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front. In addition, an LED lamp 29 is provided between the speakers 21L and 21R, and blinks or the like in accordance with an effect corresponding to the gaming state.

(Liquid crystal display device 5)
Here, the structure of the liquid crystal display device 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 51 including a protective glass 52 and a display plate 53, a transparent liquid crystal panel 54, a light guide plate 55, a reflective film 56, and fluorescent lamps 57a and 57b which are so-called white light sources. , Lamp holders 59a to 59d, and a table carrier package (TCP) on which an IC for driving a transparent liquid crystal panel is mounted. The TCP is formed by a flexible substrate (not shown) connected to a terminal portion of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54, etc. Composed.

  The protective glass 52 and the display board 53 are comprised with the transparent member. On the back side of the display plate 53, various lamps and electric circuits for operating various display units are arranged (not shown).

  The transparent liquid crystal panel 54 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate. The display mode of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54 is set to normally white. The normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed (light transmitted to the display surface side is visible from the outside) in a state where the liquid crystal is not driven.

  The light guide plate 55 is used to guide the light from the fluorescent lamps 57a and 57b to the transparent liquid crystal panel 54 (illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 54), and is provided on the back side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54. It is composed of a transparent member (having a light guiding function) such as an acrylic resin having a thickness.

  The reflective film 56 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects the light introduced into the light guide plate 55 toward the front side of the light guide plate 55. The reflective film 56 includes a reflective area 56A and a non-reflective area (transmissive area) 56B.

  The fluorescent lamps 57 a and 57 b are arranged along the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the light guide plate 55, and both ends are supported by the lamp holder 59. The light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 57 a and 57 b is reflected by the reflection area 56 </ b> A of the reflection film 56 to illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 54.

  In the gaming machine 1, only a part of the area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state. However, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device is entirely transparent. / A region that switches to a non-transparent state may be used. In this case, in the gaming machine 1, when the entire area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area that switches to the transmissive state or the non-transmissive state, the reflective film 56 may be all the non-reflective area 56 </ b> B or the reflective film 56 may be omitted. .

(Electric configuration of gaming machine: main control circuit)
As shown in FIG. 6, the operation of the gaming machine 1 is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board. The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generation circuit 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, medal insertion lamp 18, game start display lamp. 19, the replay lamp 20), the display unit 17 for displaying the number of payouts and the number of credits, and the above-mentioned hopper (drive unit for payout) that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals according to the command of the hopper drive circuit 41 40) and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls the display unit 17. A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  Although not shown, the motor drive circuit 39 has a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and a driver. The FPGA is an electronic circuit such as a programmable LSI, and functions as a control circuit for the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R. The driver functions as a circuit for amplifying pulses input to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R. Stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotate the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are connected to the motor drive circuit 39. The stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R are 1-2 phase excitation type stepping motors.

  In the present invention, the excitation method of the stepping motor is not particularly limited, and for example, a two-phase excitation method, a one-phase excitation method, or the like can be adopted. Moreover, it is good also as employ | adopting a DC motor instead of a stepping motor. When a DC motor is employed, a deviation counter, a D / A converter, and a servo amplifier are sequentially connected to the sub CPU 61, and the DC motor is connected to the servo amplifier. The rotational position of the DC motor is detected by a rotary encoder, and the current rotational position of the DC motor is supplied as data from the rotary encoder to the deviation counter.

  Further, the motor drive circuit 39 can control the stepping motor 49R so that the rotation of the reel 3R becomes an arbitrary rotation speed based on the execution content of the game. Specifically, the motor drive circuit 39 sets the stepping motor 49R so that the reel 3R has a rotational speed associated with at least one of an internal winning combination as a lottery result in a game and a gaming state described later. Is to control. Note that at least one of the internal winning combination and the gaming state and the rotation speed of the reel 3R are associated with each other and stored in the ROM 32 as a storage unit. In addition, the main control circuit 71 or the like determines at least one of an internal winning combination and a gaming state in the game.

  The reel 3R is provided with a power generation motor 102 as power generation means (see FIG. 6). The generator motor 102 has a rotating shaft coupled to the reel 3R, and the rotational force of the reel 3R is transmitted to the rotating shaft so as to generate electric power of an amount corresponding to the rotational speed of the reel 3R. It has become. The generator motor 102 generates an AC voltage in a fixed coil (not shown) by rotating a permanent magnet (not shown) attached to a rotating shaft.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a maximum BET switch 12S, a C / P switch 14S, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 47, and a payout completion signal. There is a circuit 44. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The payout completion signal circuit 44 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  The reel position detection circuit 47 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a reel position detection signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The CPU 31 grasps the current reel position based on the received reel position detection signal and transmits the reel position detection signal to the sub-control circuit 72.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state being executed, the number of inserted medals, and the like are stored. On the other hand, in the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71, a probability lottery table used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation), and the reel stop mode are determined according to the operation of the stop button. Various data tables such as a stop table group for the purpose, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and the like are stored.

  Further, the ROM 32 as the storage means stores an effect pattern table shown in FIG. 10 that associates the rotation speed of the reel 3R with at least one of an internal winning combination as a game lottery result and a gaming state described later. Yes. The effect pattern table will be described later. Further, the ROM 32 stores a main routine shown in FIG. The main routine has a function as determination means for determining at least one of an internal winning combination and a gaming state in the game.

  The motor drive circuit 39 described above controls the stepping motor 49R so that the rotation of the reel 3R has a rotation speed corresponding to at least one of the internal winning combination and the gaming state in the game, which is the determination result in the main routine. It comes to control.

  As described above, the motor drive circuit 39 can control the reel 3R to the rotational speed stored in the ROM 32 and corresponding to at least one of the internal winning combination and the gaming state in the game determined in the main routine. it can. That is, the light emitting device 101 is in an operation mode corresponding to at least one of an internal winning combination and a gaming state. As a result, the player can grasp at least one of the internal winning combination and the gaming state, so that the effect of attracting customers may be further enhanced.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 7, the sub control circuit 72 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, sound output control from the speakers 21 </ b> L, 21 </ b> R, 21 </ b> B, The light output from the LED lamp 29 is controlled.

  The sub control circuit 72 is configured on a sub board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, An image control circuit 81 that controls the sound, a sound source IC 78 that controls sound output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, and an LED drive circuit 77 that drives the LED lamp 29.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a program ROM 75 serving as a sub board-side storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74.

  The sub control circuit 72 has a light emitting device driving circuit 103 as a light emission control circuit connected to the generator motor 102. The light emitting device drive circuit 103 is connected to the light emitting device 101 so that the light emitting device driving circuit 103 operates in accordance with the amount of electric power generated by the power generation motor 102.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the light emitting device 101 is configured to change the light emission mode. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the light emitting device 101 does not emit light when the DC voltage when the AC voltage generated by the generator motor 102 is rectified and smoothed is 0 V (volt) or more and less than 3 V (FIG. 5 ( a)) When the voltage is 3V or more and less than 4V, only the LED string 101a emits light (FIG. 5 (b)). When the voltage is 4V or more and less than 5V, the LED strings 101a and 101b emit light (FIG. 5 (c)). The columns 101a, 101b, and 101c emit light (FIG. 5C). The voltage is not limited to the above numerical values.

  As described above, the power generation motor 102 generates electric power having an amount of electric power corresponding to the rotation speed of the reel 3R that is rotated by the light emitting device driving circuit 103, and the light emitting device 101 is operated by the electric power from the electric power generation means. The operation mode (light emission mode) is changed according to the above. In other words, the operation mode of the light emitting device 101 can be changed by controlling the rotation speed of the reel 3R. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a new effect that the light-emitting device 101 changes its operating mode based on the rotation speed of the reel 3R, and may increase the effect of attracting customers.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the light emitting device driving circuit 103 includes a diode bridge 110, a capacitor 120, and LED control circuits 130a, 130b, and 130c. The diode bridge 110 rectifies the alternating current generated by the generator motor 102 into a direct current, and the capacitor 120 smoothes the rectified direct current. Therefore, a direct current can be supplied to the LED control circuits 130a, 130b, and 130c connected in parallel.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the LED control circuit 130a will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the LED control circuit 130a includes two transistors 141 and 142, five resistors 151, 152, 153, 154, and 155, and one Zener diode 161. It is connected to the LED row 101a. The LED control circuit 130a does not emit the LED string 101a when the voltage is 0V or more and less than 3V, and emits the LED string 101a when the voltage is 3V or more.

  The configuration will be specifically described with reference to FIG. The current that is made direct by the diode bridge 110 and the capacitor of the light emitting device driving circuit 103 is input from “+” in FIG. The input current includes a resistor 151 and a resistor 152 connected in series, a resistor 153 and a transistor 141 connected in series, and a transistor 142 and a Zener diode 161 connected in series. They are connected in parallel (both “+” side is described earlier), and the opposite side is connected to “−” in FIG.

  The transistor 141 is an NPN transistor, and the collector (“C” in FIG. 9) side is a resistor 153, the emitter (“E” in FIG. 9) side is “−”, and the base (“B” in FIG. 9). The side is connected to a connection point between the resistor 151 and the resistor 152. The transistor 142 is a PNP transistor, and has an emitter side connected to “+”, a collector side connected to a Zener diode 161, and a base side connected to a resistor 154. The opposite side of the resistor 154 is connected to a connection point between the resistor 153 and the collector side of the transistor 141.

  In addition, a resistor 155 is connected to a connection point between the emitter side of the transistor 142 and the Zener diode 161, and each LED of the LED array 101 a connected in parallel is connected to the opposite side of the resistor 155. Yes. The opposite side of each LED is connected to "-".

  In the transistor 141 used in this embodiment, when the voltage between the base and the emitter exceeds 0.7 V, a current flows between the collector and the emitter. The transistor 142 is configured such that a current flows between the emitter and the collector when the emitter-base voltage exceeds 0.7V. Therefore, when the voltage applied to the LED control circuit 130a is 3V, the resistor 151 and the resistor 152 are designed so that the voltage applied between the base and the emitter of the transistor 141 becomes 0.7V by the voltage dividing ratio of the resistor 151 and the resistor 152. Has been.

  That is, when the voltage applied to the LED control circuit 130a is 0 V or more and less than 3 V, the voltage between the base and the emitter of the transistor 141 is less than 0.7 V, so that the collector and the emitter of the transistor 141 are not conducted. As a result, no voltage drop occurs on the base side of the transistor 142, and no current flows between the emitter and collector of the transistor 142. As a result, the LED row 101a is not lit.

  On the other hand, when the voltage applied to the LED control circuit 130a is 3V or higher, the voltage between the base and emitter of the transistor 141 is 0.7V or higher, so that the collector-emitter of the transistor 141 becomes conductive and current flows. At this time, by providing the resistor 153 with a certain large resistance value, an overcurrent to the transistor 141 is prevented. Thereafter, since a voltage drop occurs on the base side of the transistor 142, a current flows between the emitter and base of the transistor 142. Therefore, a current flows between the emitter and collector of the transistor 142, and the LED string 101a is lit. At this time, the resistor 154 absorbs a potential difference between the collector side of the transistor 141 and the base side of the transistor 142. At this time, the Zener diode 161 keeps the voltage related to the LED string 101a at a predetermined voltage or lower, and the current flowing through the LED string 101a is limited by the resistor 155, thereby preventing an overcurrent to the LED string 101a. It has become.

  Further, the LED control circuit 130b does not emit the LED string 101b when the voltage is 0V or more and less than 4V, and emits the LED string 101b when the voltage is 4V or more. The LED control circuit 130b does not emit the LED string 101c when the voltage is 0V or more and less than 5V, and emits the LED string 101c when the voltage is 5V or more. The LED control circuit 130b and the LED control circuit 130c are similar in configuration and operation to the LED control circuit 130a although the resistance values and the like of each element are different.

  As described above, since the number of the LED rows 101a, 101b, and 101c that emit light is changed according to the rotation speed of the reel 3R, it may be easier for the player to grasp the rotation speed of the reel 3R. The effect may be enhanced. For example, in the case of an effect of notifying an internal winning combination that is a game lottery result or a gaming state to be described later, depending on the rotation speed, it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the notification content. As a result, it may be possible to further increase the effect of attracting customers.

  In this embodiment, in order to make the light emitting device 101 operate according to the amount of power generated by the power generation motor 102, the light emitting device drive circuit 103 shown in FIG. 8 having the LED control circuit 130 shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to each circuit configuration.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the program ROM 75 stores a control program such as a light emitting device control processing routine shown in FIG. 12 described later executed by the sub CPU 74, an effect pattern table shown in FIG. 10 described later, and the like. The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the sub CPU 74 executes the control program. The work RAM 76 stores various data such as the internal winning combination received from the main control circuit 71 and the type of stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73.

The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores dot data for forming an image.

  The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image. The LED drive circuit 77 controls the LED lamp 29 based on a control command from the sub CPU 74. The sound source IC 78 can control the power amplifier 79 and adjust the volume of the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B.

(Direction pattern table)
As shown in FIG. 10, the effect pattern table includes an internal winning combination / game state column in which at least one of an internal winning combination and a gaming state is stored, and a rotation speed corresponding to the internal winning combination / game state column. And a rotational speed column for storing. The effect pattern table is referred to when the light emitting device 101 performs an effect. For example, when “red 7” is won as an internal winning combination, the motor drive circuit 39 sets the stepping motor 49R to rotate the reel 3R at a rotation speed A at which the voltage applied to the LED control circuit 130b is 3 V or more and less than 4. It comes to control.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above executes a game under four types of gaming states including “general gaming state”, “RT gaming state”, “RB gaming state”, and “BB gaming state”. Each of these “four types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of internally winning replays, the types of bonuses that can be established, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The “general gaming state” is a gaming state in which an expected value of a so-called “participation rate” (a gaming value given to a player with respect to a unit gaming value bet on a game) is smaller than “1”. This is the most unfavorable gaming state for the player compared to the gaming state.

  In the “general gaming state”, when BB or RB is won internally and BB or RB is not won, the symbol combinations corresponding to BB or RB are arranged along the winning line over one or more games. Is acceptable. That is, when an internal winning is made to BB or RB in the “general gaming state”, the internal winning combination is set as a carryover combination and is carried over to a subsequent game. Here, the carry-over of the internal winning combination means that the BB and RB can be won even if the BB and RB are not internally won in the next and subsequent games. In the present embodiment, when BB and RB are carried over, BB and RB are not won internally, and when BB and RB are won internally, winning of BB and RB is established. It has become.

  The “BB gaming state” is generated when the BB is won internally and the BB is won in the “general gaming state” or the “replay time (RT) gaming state”. The BB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the active line in the “general gaming state”. The “BB gaming state” ends when the payout of a predetermined number of medals is completed. Further, in the present embodiment, “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” and “Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7” have different internal winning combinations, and there is a possibility that they will be internally won at the same time.

  The “RB gaming state” has a higher expected value of the payout rate than the “general gaming state”, and is the most advantageous gaming state for the player as compared to other gaming states. In the present embodiment, the “RB gaming state” occurs when an RB (regular bonus) is won in the “general gaming state” or the “RT gaming state”. In other words, the RB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line in the “general gaming state” or the “RT gaming state”. The transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

  In the present embodiment, the “RT gaming state” is a gaming state that occurs after the “BB gaming state” or the “RB gaming state”. In the “RT gaming state”, the probability of winning a replay where the next game can be performed without inserting a medal is higher than in the “general gaming state”. That is, in the “RT gaming state”, there is a higher possibility that a game can be performed without reducing the number of medals than in the “general gaming state”, so that the number of medals can be increased little by little. Further, the “RT gaming state” is terminated when winning the “cherry small role” and shifts to the “general gaming state”.

  In addition, the start condition of the RT gaming state is not limited to after the “BB gaming state” or “RB gaming state”, and when the BB or RB is won internally, when the symbols of BB or RB are aligned, ”When a specific symbol is aligned, when“ BB gaming state ”or“ RB gaming state ”is completed, or when a predetermined number of games has elapsed since the specific symbol is aligned in“ general gaming state ”, It is good.

(Pattern combination and number of payouts)
Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the gaming state, the symbol combination indicating the winning, and the number of medals paid out. In the general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning “BB”, “RB”, “Replay”, “Watermelon Minor”, “Bell Minor” and “Cherry Minor” . “BB” is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” and “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line. The number of medals to be paid out when BB or RB is established is “0”. Further, “replay” is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”. When a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively.

  In the BB game state, there is a possibility of winning a replay (replay), a watermelon small part, a bell small part, or a cherry small part. In this embodiment, BB and RB are not won in the BB gaming state.

  In the RB game state, there is a possibility of winning a replay (replay), a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively. In the present embodiment, in the RB gaming state, “BB” and “RB” are not won.

(Operation of the gaming machine 1)
First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 is in a state where a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 10 in the main control circuit 71, and an effect processing routine (not shown) is executed in the sub control circuit 72. By executing, the liquid crystal display device 5 displays an effect image or the like, or outputs sound from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B, or enters a state where these can be performed. The main control circuit 71 and the sub control circuit 72 as the game execution means execute a main routine, an effect processing routine, and the like, so that lottery is executed according to a predetermined input of the player, and according to the lottery result The game is executed under a plurality of types of game states.

(Operation of the main control circuit 71)
In the above configuration, the operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 performs a game (main game) by executing the main routine of FIG. 10 in the main control circuit 71, and performs a reset routine (not shown) in the sub control circuit 72. By executing each independently, it becomes possible to display the effect image of the liquid crystal display device 5 and the like.

(Main routine)
Specifically, when a main routine or the like is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 10, after the initialization at the start of the game is performed (S1), a predetermined storage in the RAM 33 at the end of the game is performed. The contents are erased (S2).

  Next, a standby state is entered until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET buttons 11 and 12. If there is an input, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (S3). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4). If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4: NO), S4 is re-executed and waits until the start lever 6 is operated. On the other hand, when the start switch 6S is turned on (S4: YES), execution is shifted to reel rotation processing (S5), and then random numbers for lottery are extracted (S6). Then, by executing the game state monitoring process, the game state such as the bonus game state such as the BB game state / RB game state, the general game state, and the replay time (RT) game state in the current game is confirmed and set ( S7). That is, the game state of the current game is set to any one of the bonus game state such as the BB game state and the RB game state, the general game state, and the replay time (RT) game state.

  When the gaming state of the current game is confirmed (S7), an internal winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is lottered in a probability lottery process based on a probability lottery table (not shown) (S8), and information on the selected internal winning combination is obtained. It is output to the sub-control circuit 72 as an internal winning combination signal. In the present embodiment, a small combination and a bonus can be drawn simultaneously, and in the RT gaming state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to a value increased.

  Further, the internal winning combination is determined here, and the stepping motor 49R is controlled so that the reel 3R rotates at the rotation speed corresponding to the internal winning combination. Specifically, when the internal winning combination is “red 7” or “blue 7”, the corresponding rotational speed is referred to from the effect pattern table in the ROM 32, and a command signal including the rotational speed is transmitted to the motor drive circuit 39. Then, the stepping motor 49R is controlled so that the reel 3R rotates at the referenced rotation speed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the LED rows 101 a, 101 b, and 101 c of the light emitting device 101 are in a mode according to the rotation speed.

  When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table group selection processing is executed (S9). Then, after the reel rotation stop process is executed and the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R is operated, the reels are rotated by the number of sliding frames and then stopped ( S10).

  Thereafter, a winning combination (a winning combination) is identified on the basis of the symbol stop state of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by winning determination (winning search) (S11). In this embodiment, it is assumed that there is a carryover of the bonus flag, but no carryover of the small part flag and no stock of the bonus flag.

  Then, a medal credit or payout is performed according to the gaming state (S12). There is no payout at the time of winning a bonus, and payout is made only at the time of winning a small role.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13). If the gaming state is not a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13: NO), a bonus such as “red 7-red 7-red 7”, “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”, etc. It is determined whether or not a prize has been won (S14). If the bonus is won (S14: YES), a bonus start signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S15).

  Thereafter, the stepping motor 49R is controlled so that the reel 3R rotates at a rotation speed corresponding to the BB gaming state (S151). Specifically, the rotational speed corresponding to the corresponding BB gaming state is referred from the effect pattern table of the ROM 32, a command signal including the rotational speed is transmitted to the motor drive circuit 39, and the reel 3R is referred to the rotational speed. After the stepping motor 49R is controlled to rotate, the reel 3R is stopped. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the LED rows 101 a, 101 b, and 101 c of the light emitting device 101 are in a mode according to the rotation speed.

  Thereafter, S2 is re-executed. When the game is re-executed, the bonus game state is set when the game state monitoring process for the next game is executed (see S7).

  On the other hand, if the bonus has not been won (S14: NO), it is determined whether or not the RT has ended (S16), such as when the number of RTs becomes “0” or a cherry is won. If the RT has not ended (S16: NO), the RT count stored in the RAM 33 is subtracted and S2 is executed again. On the other hand, if RT has ended (S16: YES), an RT end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S17), and S2 is re-executed. When the game is re-executed, the game state monitoring process at the time of the next game is set to the general game state (see S7).

  On the other hand, in S13, when it is determined that the gaming state is a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13: YES), a bonus “payout number check process” is performed (S18). . It should be noted that the bonus gaming state ends when a predetermined payout number is reached in the bonus “payout number check process”.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S19). If it is determined that the bonus is not over (S19: NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bonus is over (S19: YES), it is determined whether RT has been started (S20). If RT has not started (S20: NO), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S22), and S2 is re-executed. When the game is re-executed, the game state monitoring process at the time of the next game is set to the general game state (see S7). On the other hand, when RT is started (S20: YES), an RT start signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S21), and S2 is re-executed. Note that a predetermined number of RTs is set according to the type of bonus. When S2 is re-executed, the RT gaming state is set when the gaming state monitoring process for the next game is executed (see S7).

  As described above, the power generation motor 102 generates electric power having an amount of electric power corresponding to the rotation speed of the reel 3R that is rotated by the light emitting device driving circuit 103, and the light emitting device 101 is operated by the electric power from the electric power generation means. The operation mode (light emission mode) is changed according to the above. In other words, the operation mode of the light emitting device 101 can be changed by controlling the rotation speed of the reel 3R. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a new effect that the light-emitting device 101 changes its operating mode based on the rotation speed of the reel 3R, and may increase the effect of attracting customers.

  Further, the motor drive circuit 39 can control the reel 3R to a rotational speed corresponding to at least one of the internal winning combination and the gaming state in the game, which is stored in the ROM 32 and determined in the main routine. That is, the light emitting device 101 is in an operation mode corresponding to at least one of an internal winning combination and a gaming state. As a result, the player can grasp at least one of the internal winning combination and the gaming state, so that the effect of attracting customers may be further enhanced.

  Furthermore, since the number of LED rows 101a, 101b, and 101c that emit light is changed according to the rotation speed of the reel 3R, the player may be able to easily grasp the rotation speed of the reel 3R. There are cases where it can be increased. For example, in the case of an effect of notifying an internal winning combination that is a game lottery result or a gaming state to be described later, depending on the rotation speed, it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the notification content. As a result, it may be possible to further increase the effect of attracting customers.

(Operation of gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
When various processes are executed by the main routine in the main control circuit 71, results and contents corresponding to the processes are input to the sub-control circuit 72 as commands and data. In the sub control circuit 72, a light emitting device control processing routine shown in FIG. 11 described later, an effect processing routine (not shown), and the like are executed independently. Then, the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R, an effect image based on the command, and the like are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 by executing the effect processing routine. For example, when a command indicating the insertion of medals is input, an effect image that prompts the user to operate the start lever 6 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, with the production from the liquid crystal display device 5 or independently, the production with the light output from the LED lamp 29 and the production with the sound output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B are performed.

(Light emitting device control processing routine)
Next, the control operation of the sub control circuit 72 including the sub CPU 74 will be described with reference to the flowchart of the light emitting device control processing routine shown in FIG.

  First, it is determined whether an internal winning combination signal has been received (S200). Specifically, in the probability lottery process in step S8 of the main routine shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not an internal winning combination signal output to the sub control circuit 72 has been received. When the internal winning combination signal is received (S200: YES), it is determined whether or not the internal winning combination is “Red 7” or “Blue 7” (S202). When the internal winning combination is not “red 7” or “blue 7” (S202: NO), this routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the internal winning combination signal is not received (S200: NO), it is determined whether or not a bonus start signal is received (S204). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a bonus start signal output to the sub control circuit 72 has been received in the output of the bonus start signal in step S15 of the main routine shown in FIG. If no bonus start signal is received (S204: NO), this routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the internal winning combination is “red 7” or “blue 7” (S202: YES) and when a bonus start signal is received (S204: YES), the light emitting device 101 is enabled to emit light (S206). ), This routine is terminated.

  Light emission of the light emitting device 101 can be prohibited by the light emitting device control processing routine executed by the sub control circuit 72. Thereby, in a normal game (when it is not desired to perform an effect by light emission), the light emitting device 101 is not caused to emit light, so that notification that the gaming machine does not intend can be prevented.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes lottery in accordance with a player's predetermined input, and games under a plurality of types of gaming states according to the lottery result (internal winning combination). Game execution means (main control circuit 71, sub-control circuit 72, etc.) for executing the game, a reel (reel 3R) used on the game with a plurality of symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface, and a reel drive means (for rotating the reel) A stepping motor 49R), a reel control means (motor drive circuit 39) for controlling the reel drive means so that the rotation of the reel becomes an arbitrary rotation speed based on the contents of the game, and a rotation shaft connected to the reel. The power generation means (power generation motor 102) that generates electric power of the amount corresponding to the rotation speed of the reel by transmitting the rotational force of the reel to the rotation shaft, and the power supply from the power generation means are possible Connect to Is characterized by comprising a presentation means for changeably actuated the operation mode in accordance with the amount of power supplied power (light emitting device 101) from said power generating means.

  According to the above configuration, the power generation means generates electric power with an amount of electric power corresponding to the rotation speed of the reel rotated by the reel driving means, and the rendering means is operated by electric power from the electric power generation means, and according to the electric energy. The operation mode is changed. In other words, by controlling the reel rotation speed, the operation mode of the rendering means can be changed. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a new production effect that the production means changes its operation mode based on the rotation speed of the reel, and the customer attraction effect may be enhanced.

  Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a storage means (ROM 32) for storing the reel rotation speed and at least one of the lottery result and the gaming state in association with each other, and at least the lottery result and the gaming state in the game. Determination means (main control circuit 71, sub-control circuit 72, etc.) for determining any one of the reel control means, and the reel control means so that the rotation of the reel has a rotation speed corresponding to the determination result by the determination means. The reel driving means is controlled.

  According to the above configuration, the reel control means can control the reel to a rotational speed corresponding to at least one of a lottery result and a gaming state in the game determined by the determination means, stored in the storage means. it can. That is, the production means is in an operation mode corresponding to at least one of the game lottery result and the game state. As a result, the player can grasp at least one of the game lottery result and the gaming state, and thus may be able to further increase the effect of attracting customers.

  In addition, the rendering means of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment changes the light emission modes of the plurality of light emitting means (LED rows 101a, 101b, 101c) driven by electric power and the plurality of light emitting means according to the amount of power. And a light emission control circuit (light emitting device driving circuit 103 and the like).

  According to the above configuration, the power generation means generates electric power having an amount of power corresponding to the rotation speed of the reel rotated by the reel driving means, and the plurality of light emission means are connected between the power generation means and the plurality of light emission means. A light emission mode according to the amount of electric power is obtained by the light emission control circuit. That is, the light emission mode of the plurality of light emitting means can be changed according to the amount of power generated by the generator by the rotation of the reel. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a new effect that a plurality of light emitting means change the light emission mode based on the rotation speed of the reel, and the customer attraction effect may be enhanced.

  Further, the light emission control circuit of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the number of light emitting means for emitting light is changed according to the rotation speed of the reel.

  According to said structure, since the number of the light emission means to light-emit is changed according to the rotational speed of a reel, when a player may become easy to grasp | ascertain a rotational speed and can improve a production effect more There is. For example, in the case of an effect of notifying a game lottery result or a game state based on the rotation speed, the player is made to make it easier to grasp the notification content. As a result, it may be possible to further increase the effect of attracting customers.

(Modification of this embodiment)
As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it only showed the specific example and does not specifically limit this invention, A specific structure etc. can change a design suitably. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the light emitting device 101 is used as the rendering means to make it easier for the player to recognize the reel rotation speed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, notification effect may be enhanced by notifying by the frequency of the sound from the speaker.

  In the present embodiment, the light emitting device driving circuit 103 as the light emission control circuit is not limited to this configuration. For example, the Zener diode 161 that keeps the voltage applied to the LED strings 101a, 101b, and 101c constant. Instead, another regulator may be used, or a series regulator may be used instead of a parallel regulator. In addition, numerical values, such as a voltage value quoted in this Embodiment, are not limited to this.

  In the present embodiment, the light emitting device 101 is used as the light emitting means, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, light emitting means may be provided on each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, thereby further enhancing the effect.

  In the present embodiment, the light emission mode of the light emitting device 101 is changed in four stages including the case where no light is emitted, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of LED rows 101a, 101b, and 101c may be increased, or the light emission mode of the light emitting device 101 may be changed to more modes. Thereby, the production effect can be further enhanced.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present embodiment may include the following configuration in addition to or in duplicate with the configuration in the above embodiment.

  That is, the gaming machine has a game value providing means for providing a player with a game value when a predetermined game result is displayed, and an internal winning combination for determining a predetermined combination as an internal winning combination based on a game start command signal. Specific to the determination means, the stop control means for displaying the winning mode on the variation display means based on the internal winning combination, the effect display control means for displaying the effect mode related to the game on the effect display means, and the game result display means Before the game result is displayed, the notice display control means for displaying the notice mode on the notice display means that the specific game result may be displayed, and the specific game result is displayed on the game result display means. Prior to display, a notice display control means for displaying a notice mode on the notice display means that a specific game result is displayed, a display control means for controlling display of the game result display means, and a game result display means Is a display stop command means provided at a position where the player can operate to output a stop command signal for stopping the variable display of part or all of the variable display means, and an internal winning combination determining means for a predetermined unit game. Internal winning combination carry-over means to carry over a specific combination determined as an internal winning combination as an internal winning combination in the next unit game, and a specific to store and store a specific combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means as an internal winning combination There may be provided at least one or more combination accumulating means and accumulated specific combination winning means that uses the specific combination stored and stored by the specific combination accumulation means as an internal winning combination.

  Here, the above-mentioned “game result display means” includes a change display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices, or may be predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Further, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, or any one of one or more feels (vibration, pressure) The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a stop control means, an effect display control means, a notice display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate, may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the stop control means may be provided on the same substrate as the internal winning combination determining means. Furthermore, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the internal winning combination determining means. (It may be a separate body.)

  The “variable display means” displays a still image, a moving image, and the like, and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display using a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Moreover, what is necessary is just to display a specific winning mode as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable display, such as an effect display means, a fluctuation display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “advantageous state generating means” may be anything as long as it continues to be advantageous to the player during a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “internal winning combination determining means” includes an internal winning combination lottery means, an internal winning combination carry over means, a specific combination accumulating means, an accumulated specific combination winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. Contains (single cherry, double cherry, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the variation display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notice mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a player, and a production mode thereof. . “Do n’t you? ","bell? ”,“ A big hit? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode in which the player is notified that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination has been determined, or a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination is not determined. This includes a mode for notifying the player of this, and a production mode. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eye, chance eye, role / replay explanation, advantageous state (BB, RB, etc.), advantageous state (BB, RB, etc.) , Probability, number of games elapsed since a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment display, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, etc. including. The thing with which they were provided in plural, the thing with which they were combined, etc. are included.

  The “internal winning combination” includes one or more combinations determined as an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means from a plurality of combinations. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a combination in a pachislot or the like. A single bonus or internal winning combination in which the probability that the small winning combination is determined to be an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means is high for only one unit game (1 game). Regular bonus that determines the chance that the small role will be determined as an internal winning combination is high only during multiple unit games, and the probability that the internal winning combination determination means determines the regular bonus as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games An internal winning combination navigating function for notifying information regarding the big bonus having a high probability and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means before the operation of the display stop command means by the player. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selection means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to a player.

  For example, the internal winning combination navigating function described above is a reel stop pattern (for example, the first left reel is first notified before the left, middle, and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the left reel, middle reel, and right reel are stopped. , Then stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel, similarly left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, 6 types of left reel stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc.) In addition, a reel stop navigating function or the like in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the fluctuation display means by stopping the right reel stop button is included. The reel stop navigation function is a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.) without navigating the stop order of all reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels). It also includes a navigation function for notifying the player of the reel to be stopped. In addition, the variable display means may include a predetermined winning mode when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped a predetermined time. Also included is a function for stopping a symbol with a minimum movement (or a substantially minimum fluctuation) from an output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player, and a replay that can start a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied as follows, for example. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and the change display means from the operation of the bet button or the insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games of continuous or intermittent multiple times may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

The perspective view of a gaming machine. The front view of a liquid crystal display device. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a liquid crystal display device. Reel perspective view Explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation aspect of a light-emitting device. The block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit of a game machine. The block diagram which shows the structure of the sub control circuit of a game machine. FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a light emitting device driving circuit. The circuit diagram of a LED drive circuit. Production pattern table. The figure which shows the flowchart of a main routine. The figure which shows the flowchart of a light-emitting device control processing routine.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Cabinet 3L * 3C * 3R Reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 6 Start lever 6S Start switch 11 1-BET button 11S 1-BET switch 12 Maximum BET button 12S Maximum BET switch 21L / 21R / 21B Speaker 32 ROM
3R reel 3R
39 Motor drive circuit 49R Stepping motor 49R
71 Main Control Circuit 72 Sub Control Circuit 101 Light Emitting Device 101a / 101b / 101c LED Row 102 Electric Generator Motor 103 Light Emitting Device Drive Circuit

Claims (4)

Game execution means for executing lottery according to a player's predetermined input, and executing a game under a plurality of types of gaming states according to the lottery result;
A reel used in the game and having a plurality of symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface;
Reel driving means for rotating the reel;
Reel control means for controlling the reel driving means so that the rotation of the reel is at an arbitrary rotation speed based on the execution content of the game;
A power generation means having a rotating shaft connected to the reel, and generating a power of an amount corresponding to the rotation speed of the reel by transmitting a rotational force of the reel to the rotating shaft;
An amusement machine, comprising: an effecting means that is connected so as to be able to supply power from the power generation means, and that operates in such a manner that the operation mode can be changed in accordance with the amount of power supplied from the power generation means. Storage means for storing the reel rotation speed, the lottery result, and at least one of the gaming states in association with each other;
A determination means for determining at least one of a lottery result in the game and the gaming state;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reel control unit controls the reel driving unit so that the rotation of the reel becomes a rotation speed corresponding to a determination result by the determination unit.   The production means includes a plurality of light emitting means driven by the electric power, and a light emission control circuit that changes a light emission mode of the plurality of light emitting means according to the amount of electric power. Item 3. A gaming machine according to item 1 or 2.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the light emission control circuit changes the number of the light emitting means that emit light according to a rotation speed of the reel.

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