JP6602272B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a swivel-type gaming machine or pachinko gaming machine.

  In Patent Literature 1, a predetermined end condition such as “Medal insertion” or “Repeat three times” is set as a collaborative effect between a plurality of devices in which an image of a liquid crystal display device and sound from a speaker are associated. An invention is disclosed in which the contents of the production can be diversified by looping until it is satisfied and specifying a liquid crystal display command, a voice operation number, etc. on the program in the loop.

Japanese Patent No. 5659358

  According to the said invention, the production | presentation content which a some device, such as a liquid crystal and an audio | voice, cooperates can be comprised variously. However, there is no idea of efficiently connecting the first half and the second half of one production between a plurality of devices, such as production that results in the same and different endings halfway, or production that results from different productions to a common production. Therefore, for example, when expressing a battle effect that leads to victory or loss through an aggression effect that counteracts with the enemy's offense and defense on a related device such as a lamp, audio, etc. along with a liquid crystal image, a win effect that connects resentment and victory It is necessary to create a series of production data for each device and for each ending. Since the hit part becomes common data, memory can be saved, but if the length of the hit time changes due to differences in enemy characters, the degree of hit, etc., the timing for deriving the ending on the related device is adjusted each time Adjustment of waiting time is required, which increases design effort. In addition, depending on how to produce a series of production data, there is a risk that it may become an awakening production in which the end of the game is prematurely preceded by the sound of the winning congratulatory sound or the lighting of the winning confirmation lamp in the middle of the production of the roaring on the liquid crystal.

  The subject of the present invention is to design the first half and the second half of one production, such as the production that results in the same and different endings, the production that results from different productions to the common production, etc. The object is to provide a gaming machine that can be connected efficiently and appropriately while reducing labor.

The reference numerals of the drawings are illustrated in parentheses for illustration.
A main control device (MC) that executes main game control to advance the game;
A peripheral control device (SC) that performs production control as the game progresses,
Based on the effect message determined by the peripheral control device (SC) based on at least one of the main game control or the effect control, a plurality of devices (71 to 73, 91 to 94, E1 to 13, In the gaming machine that executes the production collaborated in m1-m4,90)
The production message includes a plurality of types of jump messages,
The jump message is set different constant times respectively, to jump from the performance front half after an elapse between the set scheduled in the second half section production which is continuous with the effect first half, and the presentation rear half portion and the presentation front half portion Each with
When performing the effect based on a specific jump message, for each device that executes the effect based on the specific jump message, the first half effect corresponding to the device for a fixed time corresponding to the first half of the effect. And after the lapse of a fixed time corresponding to the first half of the production, the second half production corresponding to the device corresponding to the second half of the production can be executed,
In the first half directing the running with the said particular jump messages based on the carrying out the effects by the specific jump message is determined, a predetermined operation mode for the progress of the game up to between the scheduled elapses When the game has progressed and the game has progressed, the execution of the predetermined operation mode has been executed without executing the latter half effect that has been set after the fixed time has elapsed. The specification is to execute the corresponding production.

  As a result, each device that produces an effect by the jump message executes a device-first effect for a fixed time, and performs a patterned process of executing the device-compatible latter effect after the fixed time has elapsed. Therefore, when performing a collaborative presentation on multiple devices, even if the time length of the first half of the presentation changes, for each fixed time that matches the time length, after the first half of the stage production for each device is executed It is sufficient to perform a uniform process for executing the latter half of the production, and the production in which the timing of the joint between the first half and the second half changes can be efficiently and appropriately connected while reducing the design effort.

  In the above, the first half of the production is composed of the first stage production (swing production) that is developed in the first stage before deriving the predetermined ending, and the second half of the production derives the first ending after the first stage production. It consists of a first ending derivation effect (winning effect) or a second ending derivation effect (losing effect) for deriving a second ending. As a result, the pre-stage effect becomes a common effect that is developed before the first ending derivation effect or the second derivation derivation effect, and it is possible to prevent the end stage from being quickly struck by the pre-stage effect.

  In the above, the first half of the production is composed of one of a plurality of first stage productions (ie, production production 1 and production production 2) developed in the previous stage before deriving a predetermined ending. , A ending derivation effect (an effect of prompting the player's operation to clearly indicate the ending) after any of the preceding stage effects. As a result, the ending derivation effect is a common effect that continues to the latter stage of the preceding stage of the plurality of aspects, and it is possible to prevent the ending from becoming too early before the ending derivation effect.

The perspective view of this invention gaming machine. The block diagram of the control apparatus of a gaming machine. Production state management process and production process flow for each device.

  FIG. 1 shows a swivel game machine to which the present invention is applied. The swivel type gaming machine is generally called a pachislot machine. In 1985, after revisions to the gaming machine rules, that is, the National Public Safety Commission Regulation No. 1 on January 30, 2004 (2004), 2 It is a slot machine that conforms to the National Public Safety Commission Regulation No. 4 “Rules for Game Machine Approval and Type Approval” on May 12. Hereinafter, terms and their technical contents are in accordance with the existing game machine rules.

  The gaming machine housing 8B includes a honeycomb rear cabinet 8R, a cabinet frame 8W, and door-shaped upper and lower front cabinets 8E and 8F. The upper front cabinet 8E has an upper liquid crystal display device 71 for projecting still images or moving images in full color, a dot matrix display device 73 in a searchlight style, and three reels with symbols arranged on the outer periphery of each reel band 10L, 10C, 10R. Reel panel 8 with 1L, 1C, 1R facing through display window 80, upper left movable lamp E1 with assembled lamps e1-3 that can be unfolded and stored, upper right movable lamp E2, with same assembled lamps e4-6 e2 Lower left movable lamp E3 having e7-9, lower right movable lamp E4 having the same set of lamps e10-12, upper left lamp E5, upper right lamp E6, and portal lamps E7 to E11 surrounding the reel panel 8. In the lower front cabinet 8F, a lower liquid crystal display device 72 (movable vision ATV) for displaying a moving image or the like in cooperation with the upper liquid crystal display device 71 which also serves as an operation unit 8S and a lower liquid crystal button AB for production, Side lamps E12 and E13 are provided. Reference numerals 91 to 94 denote speakers for outputting BGM and various sound effects, 8M denotes a medal payout port, and 8G denotes a medal tray.

  The operation section 8S includes a game medal slot 2i, a start button bi, an up / down / left / right move button b1-4, an end button bo, a real machine customization button BT, a bet button 3 for withdrawing a medal necessary for one game from a credit, Settlement button 4 for dropping the remaining number of medals to the medal tray 8G, start lever 5 for rotating each reel 1L, 1C, 1R, left / middle / right stop button 6L, 6C, 6R for individually stopping the corresponding reel , A reject button 2R to be pressed when a medal is jammed, and a door key hole 8K. In addition, a credit indicator DL1 for displaying the current number of credits, a payout indicator DL2 for displaying the number of payout medals by winning, a 1 to 3 lamp that is lit each time the winning medal is 1, 2, or 3 EL 1 to 3, a bet lamp ELb that is turned on when a winning medal can be accepted, a start lamp ELs that is turned on when the start lever 5 is operable, and a replay lamp ELr that is turned on when a combination of re-game action symbols is displayed. The game basic lamps 30 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control device CN incorporated in the gaming machine housing 8B has a main control device MC on the so-called main side for executing the main game control for advancing the game, and an effect control accompanying the progress of the game. And a peripheral control device SC which is a so-called sub-side to be executed.

  The main control device MC includes a main CPU incorporating a ROM and an RWM. The input port I1 is connected to the index sensors 11L, 11C, 11R (IDs) of each reel, the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R, the bet button 3, the settlement button 4, the start lever 5, and the medal selector 2 downstream of the insertion slot 2i. Input signals SEN0 and passing sensors SEN1, 2 provided, a sensor SEN3 provided on the R chute for taking over medals from the medal selector 2, and a payout sensor SEN4 provided at the exit of the medal payout device HP are input. Stepping motors 12L, 12C, and 12R (SM) that directly connect the built-in LEDs 61, 62, and 63 of each stop button to the respective reels from the output port O1 through the motor driver Dr1, and game basic lamps through the LED driver Dr2 The blocker solenoid 28s for projecting the blocker claw 28 for releasing the medal from the medal selector 2 via the solenoid driver Dr3 is controlled, and the medal payout motor HPm of the medal payout device HP is controlled via the motor driver Dr4. .

  On the ROM of the main CPU, the winning and replaying operations are performed depending on which winning area the random value extracted when the start lever 5 is operated belongs to the winning area within the random number range. , 4.1 seconds from the start of the previous game after the operation of the start lever 5, the internal lottery means K for determining any winning combination or unfairness related to the operation of the accessory (including the consecutive accessory operating device) Reel control means including a rotation rotating device control means V1 for accelerating all reels to the normal rotation side later and reaching steady rotation, and a rotation stop device control means V2 for individually stopping each reel by operating a corresponding stop button. V, medal payout means M for paying out a medal of a predetermined number of payouts if the game result is a win, automatic medal insertion means N for automatically inserting multiply medals if the game result is a regame operation, and the game result is replayed If there is a transition to the replay time RT that changes the probability or a transition to the active state of the accessory, gaming state transition means J that transitions the gaming state, each reel is assigned with a predetermined probability determined for each winning combination by a predetermined freeze drawing Freeze lottery means W for determining whether or not a predetermined turning effect to be rotated in reverse is provided, and turning effect execution means G for executing the turning effect related to the winning.

  In addition, AT operation determining means H1 for determining the operation of the assist time AT under predetermined operating conditions associated with the internal winning combination, etc., the internal winning combination such as the number of continuing games that will extend the operation of the assist time AT, etc. AT addition determining means H2 determined under a predetermined additional condition associated with the AT, AT continuation managing means H3 for managing from the operation determination of the assist time AT to the end of operation, AT instruction information such as correct pressing order for the pressing order small role There is provided AT instruction information output means H4 that outputs to the main monitor MA constructed by borrowing the display function of the payout display DL2 managed by the main controller MC and outputs to the upper liquid crystal display 71 managed by the peripheral controller SC. Yes.

  The peripheral control device SC includes a sub CPU having a ROM and an RWM. The input port I2 receives the transmission information from the main controller MC, the signals of the actual machine customization button BT, and the lower liquid crystal button AB. The transmission information from the main controller MC includes main side initialization completion information, medal insertion information including operation information of the bet button 3, reel start information including operation information of the start lever 5, winning flag information by internal lottery, stop Operation information of buttons 6L, 6C, 6R, game result information, game state information, freeze and rotation effect information, AT operation information, AT instruction information, AT addition information, AT end information, error information, etc. Various control information to be detected or determined or executed is included. A real-time clock RTC backed up by the secondary battery Bt is connected to the serial clock line SCL and the serial data line SDA of the CPU built-in I2C which is pulled up to the main operating potential vdd = 3.3V of the sub CPU through the resistor rp. Yes.

  On the sub CPU ROM, an effect state for managing the effect state on the sub side based on the information on the main game control received from the main control device MC and / or the information on the current effect control of the peripheral control device SC Management means Z is provided. The effect state management means Z is based on the information on the main game control and / or the information on the effect control. A plurality of devices having different output expressions, that is, an upper liquid crystal display device 71, a lower liquid crystal display device 72, a dot matrix. The display device 73, various lamps E1-13, stepping motors m1-4 for deploying and storing the movable lamps E1-4, speakers 91-94, built-in vibration generator 90, etc. Production message determining means Y for determining an production message for executing a single production by a specific device is included.

  Further, the following units are provided which operate based on the determination by the production message determination unit Y under the control of the production state management unit Z. That is, the navigation according to the AT instruction information output from the AT instruction information output means H4 on the upper liquid crystal display device 71. For example, if the correct push order is “left middle right”, “123” or the like is displayed corresponding to the stop button position. In accordance with the navigation means X1, voice navigation means X2 that informs by voice whether the stop button to be operated from the speakers 91 to 94 is linked to this display navigation, left, middle or right, according to the gaming state, the spinning effect, the AT period, etc. Image effect means X3 for changing and displaying still images or moving images displayed on the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72 and the dot matrix display device 73, and lamp effect means X4 for controlling lighting and emission colors of the various lamps E1 to 13 in conjunction with this. The sound lamps X5 for outputting sound effects and BGM from the speakers 91 to 94, and the movable lamps E1 to E4 are displayed by the stepping motors m1 to m4. And the mechanical representation section X6 for controlling the storage, is provided with a vibrating effect means X7 for driving the vibration generating device 90 in accordance with the pressing timing of the lower liquid crystal buttons AB.

  The serial clock line SCL and serial data line SDA of the I2C controller I2Cn connected to the CPU built-in bus are LED drivers Dr5 for controlling the reel back lamps BL1 to 9 that illuminate the nine symbols facing the display window 80 from the back of the reel band, LED driver Dr6 for controlling movable lamps E1-4, LED driver Dr7 for controlling lamps E5-11 provided on upper front cabinet 8E, and LED driver Dr8 for controlling lamps E12, 13 provided on lower front cabinet 8F The clock line SCL and the serial data line SDA are connected.

  The upper liquid crystal display device 71 and the lower liquid crystal display device 72 are controlled via a VDP (Video Display Processor), an output port O2, and LCD drivers Dr9 and Dr10. The dot matrix display device 73 is controlled via the output port O2 and the LED driver D11. The stepping motors m1 to m4 that drive the movable lamps E1 to E4 are controlled via the output port O2 and the motor driver Dr12. The vibration generator 90 is controlled via the output port O2 and the motor driver Dr13. Audio from the speakers 91 to 94 is controlled via the audio IC, the output port O2, and the power amplifier Dr14. The lower liquid crystal button locker AR that locks the lower liquid crystal button AB and prohibits the pressing thereof is controlled via the output port O2 and the solenoid driver Dr15. Note that the vibration generator 90 may be constituted by a woofer that reproduces heavy bass.

  FIG. 3 shows a flow of sub-side effect state management processing and device-specific effect processing performed by the effect state management means Z of the peripheral control device SC. The device-specific effect processing includes outputs for the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72, the dot matrix display device 73, the various lamps E1 to 13, the stepping motors m1 to 4, the speakers 91 to 94, and the vibration generator 90. It is provided for each device with different expressions.

  In the sub-side effect state management processing, effects that are collaborated with each device based on the information on the main game control received from the main control device MC and the information on the current effect control of the peripheral control device SC, or on a specific device An effect message for executing a single effect is determined from a plurality of options (step S1), and the determined effect message is transmitted to each device that is the target of the effect by the effect message (step S2). The transmission here means mainly internal transmission under the control of the sub CPU, and includes execution of a jump instruction, a subroutine call instruction, a function call instruction, and the like.

  In each device compatible effect process, when the effect message corresponds to one of the jump messages (YES in step S5) after the effect message reception process (step S3) and the message analysis process (step S4), the effect of the jump message is displayed. The first half of the device corresponding to the device to be activated in the first half, that is, the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72 is a video effect, the dot matrix display device 73 is a matrix pattern lighting effect, and the various lamps E1 to 13 are single or linked lighting. If the stepping motors m1 to m4 are a production, a mechanical drive production effect of unfolding and storage, a sound production is produced if the speakers 91 to 94 are used, and a vibration production device 90 is used to produce the first half production of a vibration production (step S6).

  Subsequently, the timer T, which is set in time to match the fixed time (2 seconds, 3 seconds, or a predetermined time depending on the type of the jump message) in which the first half of the effect in the jump message continues (step S7). ), The first half effect corresponding to the device is executed for each device until T = 0 (NO in step S8). In addition, the first half effect corresponding to the device may be looped throughout the entire first half, or may be looped only in the final stage of the whiteout or blackout of the liquid crystal screen in the first half.

  When T = 0 (YES in step S8), the device-corresponding latter half effect corresponding to the device to be actuated in the latter half part of the jump message, that is, the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72, the video effect, the dot matrix display device. 73 is a matrix pattern lighting effect, various lamps E1 to 13 are individually or linked lighting effects, stepping motors m1 to 4 are mechanical deployment effects, speaker 91 to 94 is a sound effect, and vibration generator 90 is a vibration effect each latter half effect. Is executed (step S9), and each device compatible effect process is finished.

  In the case of a normal effect message that is NO in step S5, a device-compatible effect corresponding to the device to be actuated by the effect message, that is, an image effect for the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72, and a matrix pattern for the dot matrix display device 73. Lighting effects, various lamps E1 to 13 are individually or linked lighting effects, stepping motors m1 to 4 are deployed and stored mechanical effects, speakers 91 to 94 are sound effects, and vibration generator 90 is a vibration effect. Step S10), each device corresponding effect process is finished.

  In the above, since the fixed time that the first half of the jump message production lasts varies depending on the type of the jump message, the time measured by the timer T that matches the fixed time of the corresponding jump message is set each time. Become. When creating the entire production message from the beginning to the end with a series of production data, it is necessary to adjust the time for the production process of each device as the time of the first half of the production changes, especially for lamps E1-13. A lot of time adjustments were required, but according to the above processing, it is sufficient to set the time measured by the timer T that matches the fixed time of the corresponding jump message, and the design efficiency can be greatly improved. And troubles can be avoided.

  With the above, the first half of the production of the jump message consists of a reverberation production that counteracts with the enemy in a battle production that fights against enemy characters as an example of the first stage development that is developed in the first stage before deriving the predetermined ending, jumping The second half of the message production is a win effect that is a first derivation derivation effect that derives a win as the first ending after the utterance effect, or a second derivation effect that derives a loss as the second ending after the utterance effect. One preferred example is that it consists of a loss production. In this case, the end result of the series of the production by the jump message 1 related to the production of the winning effect and the production of the winning effect, or the series of the production of the jump message 2 related to the production of the losing effect of the production of the losing production and the losing effect, both ends quickly. It can be done properly. Note that the win-winning effect is given to the player, for example, when the assist time AT is confirmed, when the assist time AT is continued or added, or when a bonus associated with a real bonus with a medal increase is given. Appearing in a scene that informs of an advantageous situation, the beat-losing effect is caused to appear in a scene in which a so-called fake is expected to have become such an advantageous situation.

  In the above, the first half of the production of the jump message is composed of either one of the production production 1 or the production production 2 as the production of the first stage of the plurality of modes developed in the first stage before deriving the predetermined ending. It is also a preferred example that the latter half of the production is composed of an effect of prompting the operation of the lower liquid crystal button AB and demonstrating either winning or losing as the ending derivation effect for derivation of the ending after any turning effect. . In this case, a series of productions by the jump message 3 related to the sword effect 1 + ending derivation effect, or a series of productions by the jump message 4 related to the sword production 2 + definition derivation effect is different in the fixed time of the sword production 1 and the sword production 2 In both cases, the end result can be appropriately achieved without being struck quickly. In the case of winning in the ending derivation effect, the winning image is clearly shown on the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72, the movable lamps E1 to E4 are turned on in the fully opened state, and a congratulatory sound or the like is output from the speakers 91 to 94. In the case of losing performance, the losing image is clearly shown on the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72. As described above, the ending derivation effect wins appear in a scene that informs the player of a favorable situation, and the ending derivation presentation loss appears in a scene that makes the player expect that the situation is also advantageous.

In the above embodiment, it is decided to perform the effect by the jump message, and the device-compatible first half effect corresponding to the first half of the jump message effect or the device corresponding second half effect corresponding to the second half of the jump message effect in each device. Depending on the game situation, the effect of jump messages is no longer the case, for example, when a player performs a stop operation to display a combination of actor action symbols without receiving notification of internal winning during execution or during execution. When it is no longer appropriate, the jump message release command is transmitted from the production message determination means Y to each device. In this case, the effect by the jump message is canceled or aborted in the middle, and the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72 are whitened or blacked out as necessary to ensure the consistency of the preceding and following effects, The screen is switched to an effect screen that congratulates the operation of the actors by display. Even if you hit a higher-priced AT, such as the number of continuations with a spinning effect due to a rare freeze, in the middle of a game that is trying to notify you of the AT operation confirmation etc. by continuous production across several games, The normal win-winning effect by the jump message is canceled and switched to the premium effect.
In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the rotating type gaming machine, but the present invention may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine. In the above description, the specific device type, jump message type, and the like are merely examples.

1L, 1C, 1R; reel 2i; medal slot 2; medal selector 3; bet button, 4; settlement button, 5; start lever 6L, 6C, 6R; stop button 71; upper liquid crystal display device, 72; Display device 73; Dot matrix display device E1-13; Various lamps, m1-4, Stepping motors 91-94; Speaker, 90; Vibration generator CN; Control device, MC; Main control device, SC; Production state management means, Y; production message determination means

Claims (2)

A main control device that executes main game control to advance the game;
A peripheral control device that performs production control as the game progresses,
In a gaming machine that executes effects produced by a plurality of devices having different output representations based on an effect message determined by the peripheral control device based on at least one of the main game control or the effect control,
The production message includes a plurality of types of jump messages,
The jump message is set different constant times respectively, to jump from the performance front half after an elapse between the set scheduled in the second half section production which is continuous with the effect first half, and the presentation rear half portion and the presentation front half portion Each with
When performing the effect based on a specific jump message, for each device that executes the effect based on the specific jump message, the first half effect corresponding to the device for a fixed time corresponding to the first half of the effect. And after the lapse of a fixed time corresponding to the first half of the production, the second half production corresponding to the device corresponding to the second half of the production can be executed,
In the first half directing the running with the said particular jump messages based on the carrying out the effects by the specific jump message is determined, a predetermined operation mode for the progress of the game up to between the scheduled elapses When the game has progressed and the game has progressed, the execution of the predetermined operation mode has been executed without executing the latter half effect that has been set after the fixed time has elapsed. Perform the corresponding production,
A gaming machine characterized by that. A main control device that executes main game control to advance the game;
A peripheral control device that performs production control as the game progresses,
In a gaming machine that executes effects produced by a plurality of devices having different output representations based on an effect message determined by the peripheral control device based on at least one of the main game control or the effect control,
The production message includes a plurality of types of jump messages,
The jump message is set different constant times respectively, to jump from the performance front half after an elapse between the set scheduled in the second half section production which is continuous with the effect first half, and the presentation rear half portion and the presentation front half portion Each with
When performing the effect based on a specific jump message, for each device that executes the effect based on the specific jump message, the first half effect corresponding to the device for a fixed time corresponding to the first half of the effect. And after the lapse of a fixed time corresponding to the first half of the production, the second half production corresponding to the device corresponding to the second half of the production can be executed,
A predetermined jump message that is executed during a continuous performance over a plurality of games, the game proceeds by a player's operation for advancing the game during the continuous performance, and the predetermined game based on the result of the progressed game Stop the execution of the jump message, and execute an effect based on the result of the advanced game ;
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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