JP2003225373A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine full of fun which breaks the limit to the fun in game performances available by the conventional game machines that won't allow players to alter performances as desired. <P>SOLUTION: Indications are received during specified periods and it can be determined that performance patterns (presentation) corresponding to the indications received within the periods should be those to be executed actually or when there are no such indications from the players within the reception periods, the performances are executed in the specified patterns corresponding to the case with no such instructions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine in which a game is played by shooting game balls in a game area of a game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a ball game machine of this type, there is one generally known in the past, for example, a game ball is shot in a game area of a game board to perform a game.

In such a ball game machine, for example, there is a machine configured to cause a game ball to win a winning opening and execute an effect based on the winning result of the game ball.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned ball game machine, it is not possible to change to the desired performance by the player's own will, and it is lacking in interest in the game right now. It was

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to allow a player to actively participate in a change of the effect and to prevent an error in the effect control while reducing the control load. Is to enable.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] (1) Game balls (pachinko balls) in the game area (game area 7) of the game board (game board 6)
Is a ball game machine (pachinko game machine 1) in which a game is performed by emitting a game play, and a plurality of types of play modes (eg, design, character, background, story of the play, etc.)
Among the above, a production mode selection means (see FIG. 30) for selecting based on a production mode instruction from the player (for example, selection of a production mode) is provided, and the production mode selection means detects an instruction from the player. The instruction detecting means (for example, the optical sensors 61, 62, 63, etc.) and a predetermined reception period (see FIG. 30).
No. SQ18, SQ19), and an instruction receiving unit (see SQ02, SQ05 in FIG. 30) capable of receiving the effect mode instruction detected by the instruction detecting unit, and the instruction receiving unit receiving the instruction period during the reception period. The production mode determination means (see SQ20 etc. in FIG. 30) for determining the production mode corresponding to the production mode instruction as the production mode to be executed, wherein the production mode determination means is configured to display the production mode instruction within the reception period. If not, a predetermined effect mode (see SQ04 etc. in FIG. 30) corresponding to the effect mode instruction is determined to be the effect mode to be executed.

According to the above configuration, when the effect of changing the effect mode is not selected within the acceptance period, the effect mode is determined to be the predetermined effect mode corresponding to the time when there is no selection. The production is performed according to the production mode. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an error due to non-selection in advance. Further, it is not necessary to newly provide a control for automatically selecting an effect by using a random counter for determining the effect at the time of non-selection, and the control load can be remarkably reduced.

(2) The predetermined effect mode is an effect mode (see FIG. 43 etc.) different from the effect mode before the current reception period starts.

According to the above arrangement, when not selected, the presentation mode is changed to a production mode different from the production mode before the reception period starts. As a result, even when the player does not make a selection, the effects are automatically executed in a plurality of effect modes, so that it is possible to change the effect in various ways, and the interest is improved.

(3) The production mode selecting means simultaneously presents a plurality of selectable production modes (for example, screen display, lamp lighting, game sound, etc.) during the reception period (FIG. 3). 31 (c) etc.).

According to the above arrangement, the contents of the selectable presentation modes during the reception period are notified so that the player can easily understand. As a result, it is possible to confirm the information on the selectable effect modes, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience, because the effect after the selection does not betray the expectation of the player.

(4) A ball-ball game machine (pachinko game machine 1) in which a game ball (pachinko ball) is shot in a game area (game area 7) of a game board (game board 6) to perform a game. A variable display device (variable display device 8) that displays and derives a display result based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition (for example, a winning prize for start-up), and a derived display effect executing means that executes an effect when the display result is displayed and derived. (See FIG. 36), and the derived display effect executing means is an instruction detecting means (for example, optical sensors 61, 6) for detecting an instruction from the player.
2, 63, etc.) and a player detected by the instruction detecting means within a predetermined acceptance period from the establishment of the start condition (for example, start winning) to the display and display of the display result based on the establishment. A production selection is accepted from a plurality of productions by a production instruction from (see FIG. 41, etc.), and a pseudo selection production as if the production instruction is involved in the derived display result (see FIG. 38, etc.). And a pseudo-selection effect executing means (FIG. 36, etc.) for performing the above. The pseudo-participating effect executing means, when there is no effect instruction within the reception period, has a predetermined effect corresponding to when there is no effect instruction ( Executes SU05) of FIG.

According to the above configuration, when the effect of changing the effect is not selected within the reception period during the variable display, a predetermined effect corresponding to the time when there is no selection is performed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an error due to non-selection in advance. Further, it is not necessary to newly provide a control for automatically selecting an effect by using a random counter for determining the effect at the time of non-selection, and the control load can be remarkably reduced.

(5) An instruction content notifying means (see SQ06 to SQ14 in FIG. 30) for informing the content of the received instruction (see FIG. 43, etc.) is provided during the acceptance period.

According to the above configuration, the content of the instruction received within the reception period is notified. As a result, it is possible to confirm from the notification information that the information has been detected and reflected as instructed by the player, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience such as a selection error.

(6) The instruction detecting means can detect an instruction from a player without contact. According to the above configuration, the player can perform selection detection without contacting the gaming machine. As a result, there is a possibility that the device may be physically damaged, as compared with the case of using a contact input means such as a physical switch (for example, a push button switch) for inputting a signal regarding selection in a manner of contacting the player. Less.

(7) The game board is detachably provided on the game frame (glass door frame 2, front frame 2b), and the instruction detecting means is provided on the game board (for example, As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, etc., it is provided in the game board 6 such as the variable display device 8, the decorative lamp 25, the variable winning ball device 15, etc.).

According to the above construction, the instruction detecting means is provided on the game board which is attachable to and detachable from the game frame, so that the frame of the game machine can be shared. As a result, when changing the model of the game machine, it is sufficient to replace only the game board without replacing the game frame with a new one. Furthermore, when the instruction detection means is provided in a game area of the game board, which is easily noticeable to the player, the location of the instruction detection means can be made easily understandable to the player.

(8) An instruction detection / informing means (such as SQ10 in FIG. 30) for informing that the instruction is detected by the instruction detecting means (see FIG. 31 (d), etc.) is provided.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to inform whether or not the instruction action of the player is detected by the instruction detecting means. As a result, the player can easily confirm whether or not the selection operation is being performed with certainty. Further, when the notification is not made no matter how many times the selection is performed, it is possible to predict that the instruction detecting means may be damaged, and it is possible to detect the damage status at an early stage.

(9) A reception period informing means for informing that the reception period is in progress is provided.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to notify the selectable acceptance period. This allows the player to calmly make a selection. In addition, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the player hurriedly selects an option different from the option that the player wants to select.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a ball game machine, but the present embodiment is not limited to this, and may be another ball game machine such as a coin game machine. Any game machine in which a player shoots a game ball to perform a game is targeted.

First Embodiment First, the overall structure of a pachinko gaming machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine as seen from the front, FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming area of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front, and FIG. 3 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is
Outer frame 2a formed into a vertically long rectangular shape, and the outer frame 2a
A front frame 2b that is pivotally supported on the inner side of the frame and that is provided with the main components of the pachinko gaming machine 1 collectively, and a frame-shaped glass that is pivotally supported on the front upper part of the front frame 2b to be freely rotatable. It is composed of a door frame 2. Glass door frame 2
A ball hitting tray 3 is provided on the lower surface of the. In the front frame 2b, on the lower part of the hit ball supply tray 3, the hit ball supply tray 3 is provided.
A surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing the stored balls overflowing from the ball and a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a hit ball are provided. Further, a game board 6 having a game area 7 formed on the front side is detachably provided on the front frame 2b located behind the glass door frame 2. Front frame 2b and glass door frame 2
Is pivotally supported at an end portion on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is opened and closed with the pivotal support position as an opening and closing shaft. The glass door frame 2 is provided with a see-through window through which the game area 7 of the game board 6 can be almost seen through, and a glass plate is attached from the rear surface of the see-through window. Two speakers 27 that emit a sound effect are provided on the upper left and right outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, game effect lamps 28a, 28b, 28
c is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, a special symbol display portion 9 composed of a liquid crystal display, an accessory 77 which operates in accordance with the game production, and a production selection screen are displayed from the player. A variable display device 8 including optical sensors 61 and 62 for detecting an instruction selection is provided. The optical sensor will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Further, on the display screen of the special symbol display portion 9,
The display of the starting memory and the variable display of the normal symbol are configured to be displayed together with the effect contents, the symbol variation, and the like. A player can recognize the stored number of winnings to the starting winning opening 14 for starting the special symbol, by the number of the displayed lights of the starting memory. Further, a gate passage memory display 41 is provided in the game area. The number of LEDs of the gate passage memory display 41 that are lit indicates that the number of passages of the game ball to the passage gate 11 for starting the normal symbol is stored with the upper limit being 4.

On the left and right sides of the game area 7, there are provided decorative lamps 25 that are lit and displayed during the game, and at the bottom there is an outlet 26 for absorbing hit balls that have not been won.

The hit balls emitted from the hitting ball launching device 34 when the game is started enter the game area 7 through the guide rails 76, and then flow down in the game area 7. When the hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passage gate 11, the display of the normal symbol displayed in the special symbol display portion 9 changes. Further, when a hit ball enters the starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the starting opening switch 17, if the variation of the symbol can be started, the symbol rotation in the special symbol display portion 9 is started. If it is not in a state where you can start changing the design,
The lighting display for increasing the display lighting number of the start winning prize memory displayed in the special symbol display portion 1 by one is performed.

The rotation of the image in the special symbol display portion 9 is stopped when a certain time has elapsed. If the combination of images at the time of stop (for example, doublet eyes such as 111 and 777) is a combination of big hit symbols, the big hit game state is entered. That is, until the special winning opening 20 has passed a certain time, or
A predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls are opened until winning. When the hit ball enters the specific winning area and is detected by the V count switch 22 while the special winning opening 20 is open,
The continuation right is generated and the special winning opening 20 is opened again.
The continuation right is allowed to be generated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds).

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. A front frame 2b is provided on the back side of the game board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a mechanism plate 36 is provided further toward you. Front frame 2
In b, a display control board 80 that controls the display of the special symbol display unit 9, a game control board 31 that is covered by the board case 32 and has a game control microcomputer and the like, and payout control that controls the payout of pachinko balls. An award ball substrate 37 having a microcomputer for use therein is installed. Further, provided is a ball-striking device 34 that shoots a ball into the game area 7 by utilizing the rotational force of the motor, and a lamp control board 35 for sending a signal to the speaker 27 and the game effect LEDs / lamps 28a, 28b, 28c. Has been.
On the other hand, a ball tank 38 is provided above the mechanism plate 36,
With the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island, pachinko balls are supplied to the ball tank 38 from above. The pachinko balls in the ball tank 38 are supplied to the ball payout device through the guide gutter 39.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the game control board 31. Further, in FIG. 4, the payout control board 37, the lamp control board 35, and the sound control board 7 are shown.
0, a firing control board 91 and a display control board 80 are shown. On the game control board 31, a game control microcomputer 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, a gate switch 12, and a starting opening switch 1
7, V count switch 22, count switch 23,
The winning opening switch 19a, the full tank switch 48, the out-of-ball switch 187, the out-of-ball detection switch 167, and the switch circuit 58 for giving a signal from the award ball count switch 301A to the game control microcomputer and the award ball device 15 are opened and closed. The solenoid 16 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the opening / closing plate of the special winning opening 20 and the accessory character 7
A solenoid circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 13 for operating 7 according to a command from the game control microcomputer 53 is mounted.

The game control microcomputer 53 is
ROM 54 that stores a program for controlling a game, and RA that is an example of a storage unit used as a work memory
M55, C performing control operation according to control program
It is a game control microcomputer including a PU 56 and an I / O port unit 57. In this embodiment, RO
The M54 and the RAM 55 are mounted on the CPU 56. That is, the CPU 56 is a one-chip microcomputer. The CPU 56, the ROM 54, and the RAM 55 do not have to be integrated into one chip. That is, ROM5
4, the RAM 55 and the I / O port unit 57 may be external or built-in. In addition, I / O port section 5
Reference numeral 7 is a terminal capable of inputting / outputting information in the microcomputer.

The display control of the special symbol display portion 9 for variably displaying the special symbol in the present embodiment is performed by the display control microcomputer 800 which is the display control means mounted on the display control board 80. A display control command is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 as command information relating to display control of the variable display device 8, lighting of a lamp, generation of a game sound, and the like. In the display control board 80, the display control of the special symbol display portion 9 is performed according to the transmitted display control command. further,
The signals detected by the optical sensors 61 and 62 are input to the display control board 80, and the production mode and the like described later can be changed by the designated value. In addition, the display control board 80
Then, the transmitted display control command is analyzed, and the lamp / sound control command is set based on the selected performance, the input signals from the optical sensors 61, 62, and the like. Is output to.

In the lamp control means mounted on the lamp control board 35, a game effect LED 28a, a prize ball lamp 51, a ball out lamp 52, a gate passage memory indicator 41, a accessory decoration lamp are used by a lamp control microcomputer. Lighting control of 1115 and the decoration lamp 25 is performed. That is, according to the information such as the lamp control command transmitted from the display control board 80, the lamp control microcomputer controls the drive of the controlled device according to the lamp control command.

Further, a sound control microcomputer is mounted on the sound control board 70, and this sound control microcomputer controls a game sound or the like output from the speaker 27 in response to a sound control command. To do. According to the information such as the sound control command transmitted from the display control board 80, the sound control microcomputer controls the drive of the controlled device according to the sound control command.

FIG. 5 shows the variable display device 8 according to this embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the perspective view which looked at from the upper right. 5, parts common to those of the variable display device 8 shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

With reference to FIG. 5, in the variable display device 8 of the present embodiment, in the upper left portion of the special symbol display portion 9, the player selects a left side option on the screen display (for example, a "soccer mode" option). The first optical sensor 61 for detecting the selection of) is provided in a diagonally downward direction, and in the upper right portion of the special symbol display portion 9, the player selects the right option on the screen display (for example, "baseball mode"). The second optical sensor 62 for detecting the selection of (option) is provided obliquely downward. Each of the optical sensors 61 and 62 has a light projecting portion that projects light forward, a light receiving portion that receives light reflected by an object in response to the light projection, and a position of a light receiving spot that receives the reflected light in the light receiving portion. An object within a predetermined distance range in front of the sensor (for example, a player's fingertip), including a calculation detection unit for calculating the distance to an object existing in front of the sensor and detecting the presence or absence of the object within the predetermined distance range. When is detected, a detection signal is output. The optical sensors 61, 62
The detection signal from is directly input to the display control board 80 described above without passing through the game control board 31 described above. As a result, since no input signal is input to the game control board 31, fraud prevention can be achieved.

Optical sensors 61 and 62 used in this embodiment
Since it has a simple structure as described above, space saving can be realized, and the variable display device 8 can be easily incorporated without impairing its design. In addition, the method of detecting an object measures the distance to the object by the position of the light receiving spot when the reflected light from the object is received by the light receiving unit, and determines whether the distance to the object is within a predetermined distance range. Since the detection is performed (distance measurement type), it is possible to reliably perform detection without being affected by the reflectance peculiar to the object, as compared with a sensor that performs detection by the amount of received light. Furthermore, since the detectable reflectance can be set to a value including the reflectance of the human (player) skin (about 40%),
Occurrence of erroneous detection, which is detected in hair or clothes, can be extremely prevented, and detection accuracy can be improved. Further, since it is possible to set a predetermined distance range indicating a range in which the presence or absence of an object can be detected, an error in detecting an object at a distance not required by the game hall, for example, an object 1 m away from the game table, etc. It is also possible to prevent detection. Specifically, it will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the variable display device 8 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the detection method of the sensor used in this embodiment will be described step by step with reference to this. In FIG. 6, the glass plate 2 ′ of the glass door frame 2 and the light projected from the optical sensor 61 are shown by solid lines, and the reflected light after colliding with an object is shown by dotted lines.

First, in FIG. 6A, a basic detection mechanism will be described without considering the properties of the transmissive member. The projection light projected from the projection unit of the optical sensor 61 passes through the glass plate 2 ′ and is emitted to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the player moves his / her finger within a predetermined distance range on the projection optical path emitted to the outside, the projection light collides with the finger and is reflected. The reflected light that has been reflected again passes through the glass plate 2 ′, enters the inside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is received by the light receiving portion of the optical sensor 61. At that time, the optical sensor determines whether or not the distance to the player's finger, which is the reflection point, is within the predetermined distance range based on the position of the received light receiving spot. , Is configured to output an input signal to the display control board 80.

Next, a case where the properties of the transmitting member are taken into consideration will be described with reference to FIG. 6 (b). First, the transmissive member has the property of reflecting a part of the light and changing the optical path when the light transmits (penetrates) the transmissive member. In the present embodiment, since the glass plate 2 ′ is a transmissive member, as described with reference to FIG. 6A, for example, the reflectance peculiar to the object is not taken into consideration, and the predetermined distance that can be detected by the optical sensor is used. If the range is not adjusted to some extent, erroneous detection as shown in FIG. 6B will occur. When the projected light collides with the glass plate 2 ', a part of the projected light is reflected inside without being emitted to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the gaming machine parts (for example, the display surface of the special symbol display portion 9). ), A part of the reflected light due to the collision is reflected again by the glass plate 2 ′ and is received by the light receiving portion of the optical sensor. As a result, the optical sensor may always erroneously detect a gaming machine component (for example, the display surface of the special symbol display portion 9), and whether or not the player's finger originally required is moved to the optical path. It becomes impossible to detect that.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to avoid the above-mentioned inconvenience, an optical sensor is used in which the range of reflectance that can be detected by the optical sensor and the predetermined distance range are independently adjusted and set. As a result, the sensor sensitivity and detection accuracy are improved.

That is, the detectable reflectance of the optical sensor should be set to include the reflectance of human skin (about 40%).
The value is limited to 0 to 70%.
As a result, even if the player wears white clothes with high reflectance, it will not be detected because the reflectance is high, and conversely, hair with low reflectance will be detected when the player lowers his head. The accuracy of detection by the optical sensor can be further improved without performing detection.

Further, the predetermined distance range in which the optical sensor can detect the presence or absence of an object is limited to a distance within the reach of the player's hand, for example, up to 5 cm from the front surface of the glass plate 2 '. As a result, the optical sensor does not detect the face of the player during the game, and the reliability of detection is improved.

The case of using the optical sensor having its own adjustment setting will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 6 (c).

The projection light 112 projected from the optical sensor is
The projection light 111 which collides with the glass plate 2'and is reflected is generated.
The projection light 111 collides with the variable display device 8 and other game machine components located on the projection light path at point A, and thereafter, is received by the optical sensor as in the description of FIG. 6B. . However, since the optical sensor used in the present embodiment is adjusted and set so that the distance to the point A is not included in the predetermined distance range, a detection signal indicating that the variable display device 8 and other game machine parts are detected is generated. There is no output.

In addition, the projected light 112 is transmitted through the glass plate 2 ', and within the predetermined distance range where the optical sensor used in this embodiment is set, the player's player who is included in the limited reflectance range Reflected light 113 that strikes the finger and is reflected thereby
Is received, and a detection signal indicating that the player's finger is detected is output from the optical sensor.

That is, by setting the effective range of the optical sensor, it exists within a predetermined distance range other than the range where the game machine parts and the like existing on the optical path of the projection light 111 reflected by the glass plate 2'are installed. Only the player's finger that does this can be detected. As a result, the components themselves of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are not detected, and erroneous detection can be completely prevented. In addition, in the present embodiment, the predetermined distance range that can be detected by the optical sensor is adjusted, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the installation position and the installation direction of the optical sensor may be adjusted, and on the projection optical path reflected by the transmissive member. However, it is only necessary to be able to detect only an object within a predetermined distance range other than the range where the game machine parts are installed.

Further, by limiting the numerical value of the reflectance that can be detected by the optical sensor, if the optical sensor is not within the reflectance range set by the optical sensor, the object can be detected even if it exists on the projection optical path. The detection signal to that effect is not output from the optical sensor. As a result, if the player does not intend to have the optical sensor detect, there is no chance of accidentally detecting the player's clothes or hair, as described above.
A game can be played in a state with extremely high detection accuracy. In this way, by increasing the detection accuracy of the optical sensor, the inconvenience that the left option is selected or the right option is selected or no selection occurs in the effect selection described later occurs. Instead, it is possible to fully enjoy the effect selection and further increase the interest in the game.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the display screen of the special symbol display portion 9 and the detectable range of the optical sensors 61 and 62 at the time of selecting an effect, which will be described later. It shows the case where the display screen is viewed from.

First, FIG. 7 (a) shows the display screen of the special symbol display portion 9 when the effect is selected. The left option is displayed like a button that encloses the words "Change" in a square, and the right option is also displayed that surrounds the words "Do not change" in a box.

Further, FIG. 7B shows the glass plate 2'when the judgments of the optical sensors 61 and 62 are effective at the time of effect selection.
The effective detection range on the front surface is indicated by an ellipse in the drawing.

Next, FIG. 7C shows the above-mentioned FIG. 7A.
And (b) are shown in an overlapping manner. In the present embodiment, the effective detection range of the optical sensor 61 can be detected on the front side of the glass plate 2 ', and the effective detection range overlaps with the display of the left option when the player sees it from the front position. Is set to. Similarly, the effective detection range of the optical sensor 62 is set so as to overlap the display of the option on the right. That is, when the player sees the effect selection screen, the options displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 and the optical sensor 6 are displayed.
The effective detection ranges of 1 and 62 are set so as to overlap each other. With this, the player can automatically move his / her finger to the effective detection range of the optical sensor, which cannot be seen, just by moving the finger to the front of the glass as if pressing the display of the option to be selected. A detection signal is output from the optical sensor that detects the finger. That is,
Since the display image of the special symbol display unit 9 and the effective detection ranges of the optical sensors 61 and 62 are set to be linked to each other, the player can easily perform the game progress method and the optical sensor detection method at the time of effect selection. You will be able to understand it and your interest will increase. Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration that is cheaper and can reduce the control load as compared with the case where the glass plate 2 ′ itself is used as a touch sensor.

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of optical sensors is made to correspond to the number of displayed left and right choices displayed on the effect selection screen. Similarly, even when there are three or more options (see the second embodiment), selection can be made by detecting the optical sensor corresponding to the option. As a result, it is possible to select any of the options with one selection work, and even if a plurality of options are provided, the inconvenience of the selection work does not occur, and various items of the option for effect selection are set. It becomes possible.

Further, as described above, even when a plurality of optical sensors are provided, the setting is made so that the detection ranges of the respective optical sensors do not overlap, so that the plurality of optical sensors can detect at the same time. If not done, it will prevent erroneous detection. In the present embodiment, even if a plurality of detection signals are output at the same time, the display control board 80 has a pre-determination processing unit at the time of erroneous detection and is set in advance when erroneous detection occurs. Since the input value that is present is adopted, no inconvenience occurs.

The optical sensor is not limited to the variable display device 8, and may be provided at any place in the game area 7 such as the variable winning ball device 15 as long as the player can select it. Good. As described above, if the predetermined distance range of the optical sensor is set to the outside of the glass plate 2'of the glass door frame 2, the hitting ball will not be detected even in the middle of the flow path of the hitting ball, and the game will be played. Various arrangement patterns can be realized in consideration of the relation with the effect, and the player who sees the design can be interested in the game table and improve the interest.

Further, in this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. In order to detect the selection by the player as described above, a physical contact is detected by using a non-contact input means such as an optical sensor that detects the selection of the player in a non-contact manner and inputs a signal related to the selection. There is a possibility that the device may be physically damaged, as compared with the case of using a contact input means such as a switch (for example, a push button switch) that detects a selection and inputs a signal related to the selection in a manner of touching the player. Less. Further, by providing the non-contact input means such as an optical sensor in the game area 7, the frame of the gaming machine (for example, the glass door frame 2, the front frame 2b) can be shared. Accordingly, when changing the model of the game machine, it is sufficient to replace only the game board without replacing the game board with a new one when replacing the game board with a new one.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing various random counters for generating random numbers used for game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 8 shows an example of the random counter.
R1, R2, R3-1, R3-2, R3-3, and
Random counters for generating R4 random numbers are shown.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 randomly determines whether or not to generate the above-mentioned big hit state by the count value (random number) of the random counter. A typical example of the random counter is shown below.

R1 is for randomly determining whether or not to generate a big hit as a specific game state based on the display result of the special symbol display portion 9.

R2 is a random counter (or sometimes a big hit symbol determination random number itself) used to determine a stop symbol (left, middle, and right are the same stop symbol) at the time of jackpot predetermination. .

R3-1, R3-2, and R3-3 are for the purpose of predetermining the left, middle, and right off symbols which are stopped and displayed on the special symbol display portion 9 when it is determined that R1 is off. It is a random counter used.

R4 is a random counter for determining the variation type (variation pattern type) when the special symbol is variably displayed, and after addition and updating from 0 and up to 250, which is the upper limit thereof, are added and updated. The addition is updated from 0 again. This R4 is incremented by 1 for each timer interrupt (every 0.002 seconds) and for each interrupt processing remainder time. Regarding the variation pattern, the type of table to be used is determined by the values extracted by R1, R2, and R3.
The corresponding pattern table is looked up using the value extracted by R4 as a subscript. This point will be described in detail later.

In the random counter shown above, data is extracted at random timing (for example, when a start winning is generated) according to the establishment of extraction conditions defined for each counter. As a result, the data extracted from each random counter becomes a random value (random number value).

Although illustration is omitted, the display result of the ordinary symbol displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display portion 9 is also determined by the random counter. The random counter is incremented by 1 every 2 msec, for example, and counts up from 0, counts up to 10, which is the upper limit, and then counts up from 0 again.
The count value of this random counter is for randomly determining whether or not to generate a normal hit that is generated based on the display result of the normal symbol. When the gate switch 12 detects the passage of the gate, the count value of the random counter is extracted accordingly. Then, when the gate passage is detected, it is judged whether or not the value of the extracted random counter matches the normal hit determination value (for example, "2"), and when the values match, the normal hit is generated. Control is performed. When the normal hit is decided, the stop symbol corresponding to the normal hit is decided accordingly, and when the outfall is decided, the stop display result of the ordinary symbol is decided by using another random counter. .

FIG. 9 is a table which stores the correspondence between the display control command data as the effect control command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 and the extracted value of the random 3 counter. The table of FIG. 9 is stored in the ROM 54 in the game control board 31.

The command data consists of 2-byte data. The upper 1 byte constitutes MODE data, and the lower 1 byte constitutes EXT data. The MODE data is data for roughly specifying what the command data instruct.
The EXT data is data for designating the specific content of the command.

When the extracted values of random 3-1 to random 3-3 are, for example, "0", the EXT data is 00H, and when the extracted value is "1", the EXT data is 01H.
If the extracted value is “11”, the EXT data is 0
It becomes BH. Therefore, for example, when the extracted value of random 3-3 is "5", the display command is 92H.
It becomes 05H.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the variable display time and variable display pattern of the variable display device 8 specified by the variation start command. In the fluctuation start command, the MODE data is “80H”, and the EXT data is “01H” “02H” “03H” ... “86H”.
The display time of the variable display of the variable display device 8 corresponding to each number is T1, T2, T3 ... T13.
5, T136, and the variable display patterns are "normal fluctuation deviation", "reach A deviation", "reach A hit" ... "reach F hit", "reach F hit", and the like.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an outline for performing the big hit control of the pachinko gaming machine 1. First, the count number of the random counter R1 that counts in the range of 0 to 630 is extracted.

In a normal time that is not a high probability time, it is predetermined to generate a big hit when the extracted value is "7" or "269", data is extracted from R2, and the special symbol is based on the extracted value. The jackpot pattern displayed on the display unit 9 is determined. On the other hand, when the extracted value of R1 is other than "7" or "269", the deviation is predetermined and R
Data is extracted from 3-1, R3-2, and R3-3, and the outlier symbol displayed on the special symbol display portion 9 is determined based on the extracted value. Here, if the determined out-of-symbol accidentally happens to be a zigzag pattern, "1" is subtracted from the extracted value of R3-2, and the display is controlled to be forced out-of-symbol.

On the other hand, when the probability is high, the extracted value of R1 is 7,139,269,311,353,395,43.
It is determined to generate a big hit state at 7,509,581,623. On the other hand, when the extracted value of Random 1 is other than the counter value at high probability, the deviation is predetermined.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing an example of the above-mentioned variation pattern table selection determining process. First, in Sa1, it is determined whether the extracted value of R1 is a counter value that causes a big hit state or a counter value that causes a big hit state.

When the extracted value is the counter value for generating the big hit state, the fluctuation pattern table for the big hit is selected by Sa2, the selected fluctuation pattern table is looked up, and the fluctuation pattern of the value extracted by R4 is determined. Is set.

When the extracted value is a counter value that is in a deviated state, the left, middle, and right symbols are set based on the value extracted in R2 by Sa3, and the symbols set in Sa4 are in the reach state. Determine whether or not Based on such a determination, in Sa5 and Sa6, either the out-of-reach variation pattern table or the out-variation variation pattern table is selected, the selected variation pattern table is looked up, and the variation pattern of the value extracted by R4 is determined. Is set.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a game control main process and an interrupt process executed by the game control board 31. In FIG. 13, (a) shows the game control main process, and (b) shows the interrupt process. This interrupt process is executed once every 2 msec, for example.

In the game control main processing, the stack pointer is set in S1. This is a stack set process for setting the designated address of the stack pointer. Next, in S2, an initialization process is performed. In the initialization process, it is determined whether the RAM 55 contains an error. If the RAM 55 contains an error,
Processing such as initialization of the RAM 55 and initialization setting of various flags is performed. Further, in the initialization process, a process of setting a timer interrupt time (for example, 2 msec) that defines the timing for executing the interrupt process described later in the CPU 56 is performed. As a result, when the interrupt processing is performed for the first time after resetting due to power-on or the like, clocking is started for defining execution timing. In the initialization process, various timers are set and
A process of outputting a sub-board initialization command of the display control board 80 is performed.

Next, R3 and R4 update processing for determining a fixed symbol (scheduled stop symbol) and the like is performed by S3. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the variable display device 8
The fixed symbol of the special symbol in the variable display is determined based on the random number (the count value of the random counter). This S3
Then, the display random number for determining the stop symbol is updated in this way. Next, in S4, it is determined whether or not there is a timer interrupt. If there is no timer interrupt, the process returns to S3, and the display symbol random number updating process is repeatedly executed by the infinite loop of S3 and S4.

On the other hand, the timer interrupt process is executed at every timer interrupt time (for example, 2 msec) defined in the initialization process, and the presence of the timer interrupt is set in S17, and S1 is set.
The interrupt permission processing is performed by 8. As a result, YES is determined in S4, the process proceeds to S5, no timer interrupt is set, and the processes of S6 to S16 are executed. After the processes of S6 to S16 are executed, the control advances to S3, and since the timer interruption is set by S5, the steps of S3 and S4 are repeatedly executed in an endless loop. If the time of 2 msec elapses again in this state, YES is determined in S4 according to the setting of the timer interrupt by the timer interrupt process, and S5 is set.
The processing from S16 to S16 is executed.

At S6, a switch process for inputting the states of the gate switch 12, the starting port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, etc., and determining whether or not there is a prize for each winning port or variable winning ball device. Is done. When the start winning is detected by the start opening switch 17, the start storing process is executed in this switch process.

Next, error processing is performed in S7.
This error processing performs various abnormality diagnosis by the self-diagnosis function provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1,
Depending on the result, it is a process such as issuing an alarm if necessary.

Next, in S8, a random number updating process is performed. This is a process of updating each random counter indicating various determination random numbers used for game control. Specifically, it is a process of updating the counter of R1.

Next, in S9, the display symbol random number is updated. This process is the same process as S3, and is specifically a process of updating random 3-1, random 3-2, and random 3-3.

Next, in S10, special symbol process processing is performed. In this special symbol process process, one of a plurality of processes is selected and executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the game state. Next, a normal symbol process process is performed by S11. In this normal symbol process process, the corresponding process is selected and executed according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the variable display of the normal symbols displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display unit 9 in a predetermined order. Then, the value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the game state.

Next, in S12, special symbol command processing is executed. This special symbol command process is a process in which the game control board 31 transmits the command data for displaying the special symbol described above to the display control board 80. Next, in S13, the normal symbol command process is executed. This normal symbol command process is a process in which the game control board 31 transmits command data for controlling the variable display of the normal symbol displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display section 9 to the display control board 80.

Next, in S14, information output processing is performed. The information output process is a process of externally outputting the probability variation information, the big hit information, and the start information via the information output circuit 64. Next, in S15, solenoid output processing is performed. The solenoid output process is a process for outputting a control signal for controlling the excitation of the solenoids 16 and 21 to the solenoid circuit 59. Then S16
Then, the prize ball processing is performed. In this prize ball processing, the game control board 31 transmits a prize ball number signal and a prize ball enable signal to the prize ball board 37 to issue a prize ball payout command. After S16, the control advances to S3.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol process processing shown in S10. This special symbol process processing, 10 types of processing (SA
01 to SA10) are controlled so that any one of them is executed. In SA01 to SA10, the following processing is executed.

At SA01, special symbol variation waiting processing is performed. It waits until the starting winning opening 14 (in this embodiment, the winning opening of the variable winning ball device 15) is hit and the starting opening switch 17 is turned on. When the starting opening switch 17 is turned on, if the number of memory for winning the winning prize is not full, the number of memory for winning the winning prize is incremented by "1" and updated, and the random number for jackpot determination is extracted.

At SA02, special symbol determination processing is performed. When the variable display of the special symbols can be started, the number of memory for winning the winning start is confirmed. If the number of stored winning prizes for winning is not 0, it is determined whether to be a big hit or not according to the value of the extracted big hit determination random number.

At SA03, a stop symbol setting process is performed. The stop symbol of the left and right middle symbols is determined.

At SA04, a variation pattern setting process is performed. A variation pattern table is looked up according to the result of determination of whether or not it is a big hit, the value of the reach determination random number, and the like, and the variation pattern is determined according to the value of the variation pattern determination random number. That is, the processing shown in FIG. 12 and the like is executed.

At SA05, all symbol variation start processing is performed. In the special symbol display portion 9, control is performed so that all symbols start changing. At this time, the display control board 80
On the other hand, as a display control command, a variation pattern command and three stop symbol commands of left, middle, and right for instructing a left and right middle planned stop symbol (final stop symbol) are transmitted.

At SA06, all symbol stop waiting processing is performed. When the predetermined time has passed, the special symbol display portion 9
Control is performed so that all the symbols displayed at are stopped. In addition, until the timing of stopping all symbols, it is controlled so that the left and right symbols are stopped at a predetermined timing.

At SA07, a big hit display process is performed. When the extracted value based on R1 is a value that causes a big hit state, the display control command corresponding to the value extracted by R2 is controlled to be transmitted to the display control board 80, and the internal state (process flag) is set. ) Is updated to move to step SA08. If not, the internal state is updated to shift to step SA10. Further, the display control microcomputer of the game control board 80 performs a big hit display on the special symbol display portion 9 in accordance with the data of the display control command. The jackpot display is provided to inform the player of the occurrence of the jackpot.

At SA08, a big hit medium round display process is performed. The control for displaying the round in the big hit on the special symbol display portion 9 is started.

At SA09, the V display processing during the opening of the special winning opening is performed. The control for transmitting the display control command data of the round display during the big hit to the display control board 80 is performed. When the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied, the internal state is updated so as to shift to SA08 if the continuation condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied. If the termination condition of the jackpot gaming state is satisfied, the internal state is updated to shift to SA10.

At SA10, a big hit end display process is performed. A display is provided to notify the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended. When this display ends,
The internal flag and the like are returned to the initial state and the internal state is updated to shift to SA01.

As described above, when the ball hits the starting winning opening 14, the game control board 31 determines in the special symbol process process whether to make a big hit or to lose it, to determine a stop symbol, and a variable display period. The display control command and the INT signal corresponding to the determination are output to the display control board 80. The display control microcomputer on the display control board 80 side controls the display of the special symbol display portion 9 in response to the display control command from the game control board 31.

FIG. 15A is a flowchart showing the display control main processing, and FIG. 15B is a flowchart for explaining the timer interrupt processing. In the display control main process, an initialization process is performed in SB01. In this initialization processing, all the stored contents stored in the RAM are erased, and new initial values (for example, “0”) of the respective parameters are set.

Next, at SB02, it is judged if the timer interrupt flag is set or not. If the timer interrupt flag is not set, the process returns to SB02. If the timer interrupt flag is set, the process proceeds to SB03 to clear the timer interrupt flag, and then the command analysis process is performed in SB04. In the command analysis process of SB04, a command transmitted from the game control board 31 is received, what kind of command is analyzed, and a process of setting a symbol to be displayed on the variable display device 8 is performed.

Next, at SB05, display control process processing is performed. This display control process process is
As will be described later with reference to FIG. 19, a variable start command reception waiting process for displaying on the variable display device 8, a selection game determination process, a variable display operation starting process, a symbol changing process, an all symbol stop waiting process, and a big hit display. Processing such as processing is performed. At SB06, sound / lamp control command processing is performed. This sound / lamp control command processing is performed from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 as described above.
The variation pattern command transmitted to the special symbol display section 9 and the type of effect displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 (game mode), and a command for a game sound or a lamp lighting pattern based on the detection signals from the optical sensors 61 and 62. Is set, and the processing is transmitted to the corresponding sound / lamp control board. As a result, a synchronized effect can be performed. Further, in FIG. 15B, the timer interrupt processing is performed, and the timer interrupt flag is set in SB07. This timer interrupt is performed every 33 msec. Then, in SB08, the timer interrupt is permitted and the timer interrupt process is ended. The timer interrupt process is performed once every 33 msec.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a symbol variation buffer storage area which is a storage area of the RAM 55 for storing commands in the game control board 31 when the condition for satisfying the random counter extraction value is satisfied. Each time the random counter extraction value satisfaction condition is satisfied, each symbol variation command corresponding to the extraction value is stored.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the reception command buffer storage area which is the RAM 101a (storage area) of the display control microcomputer for storing the commands transmitted from the game control board 31. Display control board 8 for commands transmitted from game control board 31
Each time 0 is received, the reception number counter is incremented from 0. When the command received number counter is 0, the received command buffer 1 is selected and the received command is stored.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart for explaining the command analysis process performed in the display control board 80 to which the command output from the game control board 31 is input. In the command analysis process shown in FIG. 18, in SD01 to SD08, it is determined whether or not there is a received command in the command reception buffer, whether or not the command is a designated command for the symbol in the middle left, right, and each symbol stop storage area. Stores the symbol number.

Further, if the received command is not the right symbol designating command in SD07, the process proceeds to SD09, and it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern determining command. If the received command is a variation pattern determination command in SD09, the symbol number is stored in the variation pattern command area in SD10 and the process returns to SD01.

If the received command is not the variation pattern determination command in SD09, it is determined in SD11 what the received command is, a corresponding flag is set, and the process returns to SD01. That is, if it is a fluctuation start command, the flag corresponding to the fluctuation start command is set, and if it is the symbol confirmation command, the flag corresponding to the symbol confirmation command is set.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart for explaining the display control process processing. In the display control process process, a fluctuation start command reception waiting process is performed in SE01. In the fluctuation start command reception waiting process, it is confirmed by the command reception interrupt process whether or not the fluctuation start command (fluctuation pattern command) capable of specifying the variable display time and the variable display pattern is received. Further, if it has not been received, the customer waiting demonstration process process is performed, and in the present embodiment, production selection can be performed after a predetermined time has elapsed.

In SE02, a selection game determination process is performed. In the selection game determination process, according to the variation start command (variation pattern command), it is determined whether the variation pattern command is a specific variation pattern that allows the selection game or a normal variation pattern that cannot perform the selection game, Set the fluctuation pattern.

Next, in SE03, variable display operation start setting processing is performed. In the variable display operation start setting process, a timer corresponding to the variation pattern is started to control the variable display.

Next, in SE04, a symbol variation process is performed. In the symbol variation process, the switching timing of each variation state (selected game, variation speed or background, character) that constitutes the variation pattern is controlled, and the end of the variation time is monitored. When performing a selective game, the timing of screen display in that case is controlled. Also, stop control of the left and right symbols is performed.

Further, in SE05, all symbol stop waiting processing is performed. In the process of waiting for all symbols to stop,
At the end of the variation time, if the symbol confirmation command instructing the stop of all the symbols is received, display control (symbol confirmation control) for stopping the variation of the symbols is performed. Also, SE06
In, the big hit display control process is performed. In the big hit display control process, control is performed to display the probability variation big hit display or the normal big hit display after the lapse of the variation time. Also, after the jackpot game is over, a performance selection game can be played. In the present embodiment, an effect selection game at the time of satisfaction of a privilege granting condition that allows change to a special effect mode when a predetermined condition is satisfied is performed. For this,
This will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart for explaining the fluctuation start command reception waiting process. In the variation start command reception waiting process, first, the display control microcomputer issues an instruction to start variation of the special symbol on the left middle right, and a variation start command capable of specifying the variable display time and the variable display pattern. It is confirmed whether or not it has been received (SF01). If the fluctuation start command is not received in SF01, the customer waiting demo process is performed in SF03. In the customer waiting demonstration process process, the process is performed when the fluctuation start command (fluctuation pattern command) is not received, and the content thereof will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Here, during the customer waiting demonstration, for example, when there is a start winning, the derivation operation of the special symbol display portion 9 due to the starting winning is started, and then the display result of the variable display is displayed. Despite that, since there is no new starting prize after the starting prize, it means a state in which there is no change in the symbol. However, the jackpot state is not included in the customer waiting demonstration because it is a state that occurs due to the start winning and the game state is not the standby state.

It is understood that the state in which there is no start winning after the power is turned on is included in the customer waiting demonstration. For example, 1 am
Turn on the power of the pachinko machine 1 at 0:00
It is possible that it will not be included in the customer waiting demonstration because there is no starting prize until 1 o'clock and there is no symbol change, but it is not so. It is normal to think that the start condition was not satisfied until 11 o'clock on the day even though the design change was made after the last start winning on the previous day and the display result was derived. Becomes

Next, if the fluctuation start command is received, in SF02, the process flag is set to the selection game determination processing, and the fluctuation start command reception waiting processing is ended. This fluctuation start command is one shown in FIG. Therefore, when the variation start command capable of specifying the variable display time and the variable display pattern is received, the value of the display control process flag is changed to the value corresponding to the selected game determination process SE02.

FIG. 21 is a flow chart for explaining the selection game determination processing. As shown in FIG. 18, in the selection game determination processing, in SG01, it is determined whether or not the received command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a specific variation pattern command capable of executing the selection game, and S
A fluctuation pattern corresponding to the received fluctuation pattern command is set in G02 and SG03. In SG04, the process flag is set to the variable display operation start process and the selection game determination process is ended. The processing of the set fluctuation pattern will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart for explaining the variable display operation start setting processing. As shown in FIG. 22, in the variable display operation start setting process, a variable display time timer for measuring the variable display time of the variable display device 8 is started in SH01, and the set variation pattern and variable display are performed in SH02. At time, the variable display for deriving and displaying the display result is started on the variable display device 8. Next, in SH03, the process flag is set to the symbol changing process, and then the variable display operation start setting process is ended.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart for explaining the symbol changing process. In the process during symbol fluctuation,
In SI01, it is determined whether or not the variable display time timer has timed out. That is, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to end the variable display for deriving and displaying the display result. If the variable display time timer has timed out in SI01, the process proceeds to SI02, the process flag is set to wait for all symbols to stop the symbol changing process, but if the variable display time does not time out in SI01, it remains as it is. The process during symbol fluctuation is ended.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart for explaining the all symbol stop waiting process. In the all symbol stop waiting process, first, in SJ01, it is determined whether or not a confirmation command for stopping the left, middle, and right symbols is received. If the confirmation command is not received in SJ01, all the symbol stop waiting processing is ended as it is, but SJ
If the confirmation command is received at 01, the process proceeds to SJ02 to display the confirmed symbol. Next, in SJ03,
It is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol is a jackpot symbol. SJ
If the definite symbol is a big hit symbol in 03, the process proceeds to SJ04, the process flag is set to the big hit display process, and then the all symbol stop waiting process is ended, but if the definite symbol is not the big hit symbol in SJ03, the process proceeds to SJ05, After setting the flag to the variable start command reception waiting processing, the all symbol stop waiting processing is ended.

FIG. 25 is a flow chart for explaining the big hit display processing. In the jackpot display process,
First, in SK01, it is determined whether or not the big hit is a probability-varying big hit accompanied by a probability variation state. If it is not a probable variation big hit in SK01, it proceeds to SK03 and displays an indication that it is a normal big jackpot, then it proceeds to SK04.
Proceeding to 02, the probability change big hit is displayed and then SK04 follows.

In SK04, it is judged whether or not the big hit game is over. If the big hit game is not finished in SK04, the big hit display processing is finished as it is, but if the big hit game is finished in SK04, SK
Going to 05, it is determined whether the game state before the big hit this time is a probability change state where the big hit occurs with a high probability or a normal state where the big hit occurs with a low probability. S
If the state is the positive change state in K05, the process proceeds to SK08, and the effect selection process process performed in SL04 of FIG. 26 is performed. In this way, since the effect selection game is possible after the big hit, the opportunity for changing the effect is easy for the player to understand, and the added value is generated in the big hit to increase the interest. Since the processing contents are the same except that the process flag is not used at the time of demonstration, a separate description will be omitted.

Then, in the normal state, SK06
Proceeding to, it is determined whether or not the number of symbol changes from the end of the previous big hit to the present big hit is less than 50 times. SK if less than 50 times in SK06
08, and if it is less than 50 times, it proceeds to SK07, and special effect selection process processing when the privilege granting condition is satisfied, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 32, can be performed. SK09
Then, the process flag is set to the variable start command reception waiting process, and the big hit display process is ended. The big hit game is a period in which the game is in a specific game state.

Next, the processing contents of the customer waiting demonstration process processing performed in SF03 of FIG. 20 will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the customer waiting demonstration process processing.

First, in SL01, a stop symbol display process process is performed. In the stop symbol display process process, a process of displaying the stop symbol in the symbol variation due to the last start winning for a certain period of time is performed. In addition,
As described above, even after the power is turned on, the process processing during the customer waiting demonstration is performed under certain conditions, but the stop symbol at that time is displayed with a predetermined symbol such as "394". In SL02, title screen display process processing is performed. In the title screen display process, the title screen is displayed according to the selected effect (game mode).

Next, in SL03, effect selection guide process processing is performed. In the effect selection guidance process processing, there is performed processing of displaying a guide display and a selection screen for guiding that the effect used during the game can be changed to the effect selection screen. In SL04, effect selection process processing is performed. In the production selection process, the production selection screen is displayed and the optical sensors 61, 62 are displayed.
A process for setting the selected effect based on the detection signal of is performed.

Next, the processing contents of the stopped symbol display process processing executed by SL01 of FIG. 26 will be described. Figure 2
7 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the stopped symbol display process processing.

First, in SM01, the stop symbol in the last symbol variation is displayed on the variable display device 8. In SM02, the timer T1 is added, and SM03 determines whether or not the timer T1 has timed out.
If the timer T1 is reset and the time is not up, the stop symbol display process process is terminated,
The display of SM01 will be continuously executed. SM
In 05, the demo process flag is updated to the title screen display process process.

Next, the processing contents of the title screen display process processing executed by SL02 of FIG. 26 will be described.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the title screen display process processing.

First, in SN01, the game mode selection flag adopted by the display control board 80 is determined, and if the selection flag is "baseball mode designated value", the title screen of the baseball mode is displayed in SN02. If the selection flag is "soccer mode specified value", the soccer mode title screen is displayed in SN03, and the process proceeds to SN04, in which the addition of the timer T1 is updated. Here, the game mode selection flag is stored in the RAM of the display control board 80 and is necessary for determining which effect is to be executed. It is accepted or changed according to the output detection signal.

At SN05, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 has timed out. When the timer T1 is up, the process proceeds to SN06, the timer T1 is reset, and the process flag for demonstration is updated to the production selection guide process flag at SN07, and the process ends. Also, the timer T
If 1 has not timed out, the process ends as it is and the display of the title screen of SN02 or SN03 is continuously displayed until the timer T1 times out.

Next, the processing contents of the effect selection guide process processing executed by SL03 of FIG. 26 will be described together with the display screen. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the effect selection guide process processing, and FIG. 31 is an example of the effect selection game screen that is performed during the customer waiting demonstration. In addition,
For the sake of explanation, the effect selection guide process and the effect selection process are described separately, but they may be considered as one process process.

First, in SP01, a guide guide display is displayed. The guide guidance display is a display for guiding that it is possible to shift to a production selection screen in which the production can be changed. Referring to FIG. 31 (a),
For example, “Fever Sports” and a game machine naming display are displayed on the screen, and at the same time in order to recognize that the current game mode is “baseball”. Further, along with this screen display, the side lamps are lit up violently, and a game sound is also generated from the speaker. In this way, as a pre-stage of changing the effect mode, a screen display or the like for notifying that effect is made in advance, so that even a complicated and novel effect selection can be made easy for the player to understand. Further, although such processing is performed even when the player is absent, this can increase the curiosity of other players.

Then, in SP02, a guide display selection acceptance screen is displayed. Referring to FIG. 31 (b),
Following SP01's guide guidance, “Please select if you want to change the production!” Is displayed as a guide display, and the selection target such as “Select!” And its contents are displayed.
The display of the available time such as "5 seconds after entry time" will be displayed. The side lamps and speaker sounds are also displayed in accordance with this screen display. For example, lighting and sound generation are performed in synchronization with the entry time countdown. In this way, as a pre-stage of selection for changing the effect, by providing a selection for shifting to the effect change screen, a player who does not want to change the effect causes the player to erroneously select the effect. It is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the favorite performance is changed.

At SP03, the right optical sensor 62 is set so that the judgment is valid. As a result, it is possible to avoid a wasteful control load such as the determination of the optical sensor being made even though the production or the like cannot be selected. In this case, the determination of the left optical sensor 61 is invalid. In SP04, "10" is set as the sensor determination value. The sensor judgment value is the time required for the sensor to detect an object and is “10”.
If 33 msec × 10 = 0.33 seconds,
A sensor will be needed to detect the selection.

At SP05, sensor determination processing is performed. The sensor determination process is a process of setting an on / off flag depending on whether or not the sensor detects an object, which will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. Next, SP0
In 6, it is determined whether or not the flag of the right optical sensor 62 is turned on. If the flag is ON, the process proceeds to SP07, where the selection acceptance sound generation command / lamp lighting command is set to be transmitted to the sound control board / lamp control board, and the demonstration process flag is updated to the effect selection process in SP08. If the flag is not ON, the program proceeds to SP11, the timer T1 is added and updated, and it is determined at SP12 whether or not the timer T1 has timed out. If the time is up, the process proceeds to SP13 and the process flag at the time of demonstration is updated to the stop symbol display process. If the time is not up, the effect selection guide process processing is ended. As a result, if no selection is made, a stop symbol display screen is displayed without proceeding to the production selection game, and if a selection is made, the production selection game screen is entered.

At SP09, the setting of the right optical sensor 62 is set to be invalid, the process proceeds to SP10, the timer T1 is reset, and the effect selection guide process process is ended. Next, the processing contents of the effect selection process processing executed by SL04 of FIG. 26 will be described together with the display screen. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the effect selection guide process processing.

First, in SQ01, an effect selection screen is displayed. The effect selection screen display means a screen displayed when the effect mode can be changed. FIG. 31 (c)
Referring to, for example, the display of the "soccer mode" and the "baseball mode" and the "entry time 5
The acceptable time such as “seconds” is displayed. In addition, the side lamp / speaker sound is also turned on / generated according to the screen display. In this way, the contents of the selectable presentation modes are displayed on the screen, the side lamp lighting pattern,
By expressing and notifying by using a game sound or the like, the player can easily understand the effect selection game and various effects can be expressed on the selection screen itself. In addition, in the present embodiment, the "soccer mode" is simultaneously set.
The "baseball mode" is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the "soccer mode" and the "baseball mode" may be alternately repeated to continuously notify the effect mode. As a result, the width of the notification pattern is expanded and the interest of the player is improved.

Next, in SQ02, settings are made so that the judgments of the left and right photosensors 61 and 62 are valid. In SQ03, "2" is set as the sensor determination value. Therefore, the time required for the sensor to detect the object is 33 msec × 2 = 0.066 seconds. Here, S of the production selection guide process process of FIG. 29.
As described in P04, the sensor detection time required for the guide display selection acceptance screen was 0.33 seconds, whereas the sensor detection time required for the effect selection screen was 0.03 seconds.
It can be confirmed that the required time is set to 66 seconds and one-fifth. In the case of the guide display selection acceptance screen, this is displayed even when the player is not sitting on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the optical sensor determination is valid, so that it passes past the gaming table. The time required for detection is set to be relatively long in order to prevent erroneous detection of people and the like, and in the case of the effect selection screen, it is clear that the player is playing the game, so it is relatively short. It is set so that the light sensor can be detected within the required time. Similarly, the detection required time of the sensor at the time of the selective game described later is also set to be short. In addition to this, by setting the above-described predetermined distance range of the optical sensor, it is possible to eliminate erroneous detection other than the case where the selective detection is intentionally performed, and further improve the precision of the selective detection.

In SQ04, a process of setting the left region selection value = 0 in the selection flag is performed. Here, the selection flag is a flag that is set based on the ON flag of the optical sensor, and the display control board 80 produces an effect by the relationship between the area selection value of the selection flag and the variation pattern command transmitted from the game control board 31. Set the image to be used, lamp lighting, game sound, etc. Therefore, if no selection is made and the detection signal from the optical sensor is not sent, the selection flag is determined to be the left region selection value = 0, and the left option is determined as a predetermined effect mode. As a result, there is no risk of causing an error due to no selection, and it is not necessary to newly provide a control for automatically selecting using a random counter or the like, and the control load can be significantly reduced. In SQ04, sensor determination processing is performed.

At SQ06, it is judged if the left off flag is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to SQ07, in which the display of the left selection area is turned off. In SQ08 and SQ09, similar processing is performed on the right side.

At SQ10, it is judged if the left ON flag is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to SQ11 to perform the on-display operation of the display of the left selection region, and the process proceeds to SQ12 to set the left region selection value = 0 in the selection flag. SQ13, SQ14, SQ15
In, the same processing is performed on the right side.

Here, referring to FIG. 31, SQ04 to SQ
The process of 15 will be specifically described. FIG. 31C is a screen display immediately after the production selection screen is displayed. SQ05
Since the left region selection value = 0 is set as the selection flag by the, the left side option “soccer mode” is surrounded by a thick frame. Thereby, the player can predict that the game mode will be changed to the “soccer mode” if the player does not make a selection as it is.

Next, FIG. 31 (d) is a screen display when the player selects the "baseball mode" of the right side option after the effect selection screen is displayed. This is because the right ON flag is set in the sensor determination processing of SQ04, and SQ1
In S3, the process proceeds to SQ14, and the outer frame of the baseball mode display in the right selection area is highlighted by the ON display operation.

In FIG. 31 (e), when the reception time remains 2 seconds, the player again selects "soccer mode" on the left side.
It is a screen display when is selected. In SQ08, the process proceeds to SQ09, and the outer frame of the baseball mode display in the right selection area is turned off, whereby the highlighted display ends, and SQ1
The screen is highlighted when the outer frame of the soccer mode display in the left selection area is turned on by proceeding to SQ11 with 0. In this way, by displaying the selectable reception time, it becomes easier to understand the detectable period of the optical sensor, and by highlighting the selection area of the selected option, the selected option becomes clear and the selection error can be avoided. It can be prevented as much as possible.

It should be noted that although the player is notified at the reception time as the detectable period, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image is notified as if the candle burns out, and there is a fire during the selection, If the selection is not accepted, the image may be displayed such that the fire is extinguished. Further, when the lamp blinking interval is shortened toward the end, or the amount of game sound generated is decreased toward the end, the lamp / game sound may be simultaneously notified together with the image display. . It will be more entertaining because you can enjoy the production selection game that is more realistic for the player.

Further, although the selected option is informed by highlighting the selected area, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the "baseball mode", an image reminiscent of baseball such as bat, helmet and ball. May be displayed on the screen background, or a part of the effect of baseball may be displayed to notify. Further, a lamp / game sound may be used together with the image display. For example, if "Soccer Mode" is selected, the speaker will say "Soccer ...
It may be so arranged that a voice such as "soccer ... soccer ..." is generated and notified. This allows the player to understand the contents of the effect mode to be selected in a more specific and easy-to-understand manner, and to prevent the player from betraying the expectations that the effect after selection will be completely irrelevant. it can.

Next, in SQ16, a process of setting the sensor-on invalid time is performed. This is the time during which the sensor is not activated and detection is impossible for a predetermined period after the ON flag is set in SQ04. For example, when the invalid time is set to 0.66 seconds, the left ON flag is set. Then, until 0.66 seconds elapses, processing is performed in which neither the left sensor nor the right sensor can be forcibly detected. Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the right side is selected and detected immediately after the right side is selected and detected while the arm is being lowered. In SQ17, the invalid time set in SQ16 is added and updated.

At SQ18, the addition of the effect selection acceptance (selection effective) timer T1 is updated. In SQ19, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 is up. If the time is not up, the effect selection process processing is ended, but if the time is up, the process proceeds to SQ20 to set the effect mode based on the selection flag. In SQ21, an effect selection end screen is displayed. With reference to FIG. 31 (f), for example, “Fever sports” and the name of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are displayed on the screen, and the production mode is changed and selected. Is displayed at the same time in order to recognize that "."

In SQ22, a process of updating the process flag during demo to the stopped symbol display process is performed. SQ2
In 3, the process of resetting the selection flag and T1 is performed. Finally, in SQ24, a process for setting the determinations of both the left and right photosensors to be invalid is performed.
As a result, except when playing a game using the optical sensor,
That is, after the selection acceptance time (valid period) ends, the determination of the optical sensor becomes invalid, and it is not necessary to perform useless control, and the burden is reduced.

FIG. 32 shows SP05 of FIG. 29 and S of FIG.
The processing contents of the sensor determination processing executed in Q04 will be described. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the sensor determination processing.

In SR01, left sensor check processing is performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the left optical sensor 61 has been detected. When the detection is performed, the left off timer and the left off flag are cleared and the left on timer is updated by 1 in SR02.
Next, in SR03, it is determined whether the left on-timer is the sensor determination value (the sensor determination value (SP04 in FIG. 29, FIG. 30).
SQ03), the left ON flag is set, and if the sensor determination value is not reached in SR04, the left ON flag is cleared. This is set so that the left ON flag is not set in detection of a period in which the sensor determination value is too short and the effect cannot be selected. This can further improve the prevention of erroneous detection. SR05 to SR07 are SR02
The process completely opposite to the contents described in SR04 is performed, and the process of setting and clearing the left off flag is performed depending on whether or not the sensor judgment place is reached. SR08 ~ SR1
In 4, the same processing as the processing described in SR01 to SR07 is performed on the right optical sensor 62.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart for explaining the processing contents of the special effect selection process processing which enables the game when the bonus giving condition is satisfied in the jackpot processing, and FIG. 34 is the time when the special effect selection game is selected. It is a figure showing the display screen of. It should be noted that the description of the processing content that is common to the effect selection process processing described with reference to FIG. 30 is omitted.

Here, the special effect selection game is a game in which the special effect mode is included in the options only when the privilege giving condition is satisfied, and the player can select the special effect mode. Since it is usually not possible to make a selection, the value of a special performance mode for the player is increased and the interest of the game is improved. Further, since the number of effect patterns is increased, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

Next, the privilege granting condition of this embodiment is that the variable display count required from the previous big hit to the present big hit at a low probability is less than a predetermined number (for example, 50 times). This is because it is necessary to draw a jackpot that is close to a continuous jackpot on its own without getting the help of a probability change (at a high probability), so it is impossible to satisfy the condition easily, and the player is struggling. Finally, the game can be played with a special production, and the interest of the game is improved. The privilege granting condition is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a condition that the number of big hits after the power is turned on exceeds a predetermined number. As a result, by generating the jackpot a predetermined number of times, an added value is generated in the jackpot and the player's interest is increased. In addition, as a big hit, the second
It may be a big hit in a seed pachinko gaming machine (so-called so-called type), or a third-class pachinko gaming machine (so-called,
It may be a big hit in the property type).

Further, it is possible to judge to some extent whether or not the privilege granting conditions as described above can be established from the open data of the gaming machine. This has been devised in consideration of the fact that, in recent years, when a player selects a gaming machine, there is a strong tendency to select it based on past data that has been made public to the gaming machine. From this, the number of bases to be selected by the player is increased, and the interest in the game console can be improved. In the present embodiment, not only is the past data (for example, the number of rotations of fluctuations in the symbol, the number of big hits, the number of probability big hits, etc.) released but also backed up by the display control board 80 of the gaming machine. Based on the backed up data, the display control board 80 can determine whether or not to include a special effect mode in the options. Further, although two conditions have been described as the privilege giving conditions in the present embodiment, the conditions are not limited to these, and other examples will be described later as modified examples.

Regarding the contents of the processing, first, in ST01, the special effect selection screen display is displayed. Here, the special effects that are selectable only when they are established are included in the selectable effects because the privilege grant condition is satisfied. Referring to FIG. 34 (a), for example,
"Olympic mode" is displayed on the left side as a special production option, and "baseball mode" is displayed on the right side as a normal production option. In addition, the side lamps and speaker sounds are also turned on and a special game sound is generated according to the screen display. In this way, it is possible to attract continuous continuous jackpots and, in return, select the "Olympic Mode", so the value for the special production of the "Olympic Mode" is increased among the players and the interest of the game is improved. . Further, as described above, in addition to the "soccer mode" and "baseball mode" as game modes, "Olympic mode" can be selected when the privilege grant condition is satisfied, so the number of patterns of production increases and monotony of the game (mannerly) Can be prevented. ST02 ~
Since the processing contents up to ST18 are the same as SQ02 to SQ18 of the effect selection process processing described with reference to FIG. 30, description thereof will be omitted.

Next, in ST19, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 has timed out. If the time is up, the process proceeds to ST20, and the effect mode is set based on the selection flag. If the time is not up, the process returns to ST05, and the process of accepting the selection by the player is performed until the time is up. . In ST21,
The special effect selection end screen is displayed. FIG. 34
Referring to (b), this screen display is an end screen when the "Olympic mode" as a special effect option is selected and determined. “Olympics special edition” is displayed, and the player is informed that the game mode will be changed to “Olympics special edition” and the production will be performed. In ST22, a process of resetting the selection flag and T1 is performed. Finally, in ST23, the process of setting the determinations of both the left and right optical sensors to be invalid is performed, and the special effect selection process process ends.

FIG. 35 is a diagram for explaining an example of a timing chart which forms a specific variation pattern in which a selective game can be executed and which forms each variation pattern.

Here, the selection game is to let the player select the effect related to the variable display, and the selection of the player is
It refers to a game that produces an effect as if it is involved in the displayed variable display result, and in the case of this embodiment, it is performed based on the display of the game image on the special symbol display portion 9.

Referring to FIG. 35, the variation pattern of the specific variation pattern capable of executing the selective game is substantially started by receiving the variation start command similarly to the normal variation pattern. Of these specific fluctuation patterns, they can be roughly divided into three depending on the selection game start time, (a), (b) after the reach is established, (c), (d) during symbol fluctuation, (e), ( For f), before the start of variation of all the symbols, a game called a selection game is provided to the player. Also, according to the change state of the effect contents performed during the selective game among the specific variation patterns, it can be roughly classified into three,
For (a), (c) and (e), the effect contents are temporarily changed, for (b) and (d), part of the effect contents are changed, and for (f), other effects are used until the fluctuation stops. Replacement is done respectively.

Such a selection game is a display control board 80.
Of a predetermined subroutine program executed in association with the execution of the display control main routine program executed by the display control microcomputer provided in
It is performed based on the selection game processing which is one. The processing contents of the selection game processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Incidentally, in order to specifically explain the specific variation pattern in which the selective game can be executed, an example is given, but after the selective game process, the symbols are not varied and the display result is displayed as the effect result of the selective game. It may be a variation pattern to be displayed, or conversely, it may be a variation pattern in which the display result is displayed by displaying the display result as a result of the selection game instead of displaying the display result by the selection game process.

Further, it is assumed that all combinations with three types roughly classified by the start time of the selective game, and three modes roughly classified by the change state of the effect contents can be considered. For example, when the change game is replaced with another effect, the selection game start time only shows (f) before the symbol change, but the selection game start time is during the symbol change / reach is established. It may be a variation pattern performed in the above. By providing a plurality of types of variation patterns in this manner, the player has more chances to make selections and interventions. Furthermore, the variation patterns are varied and the enjoyment of the player is improved.

Further, in FIG. 35, only one selection is performed during one symbol change, but the selection game start time is divided into three types, which are combined to select a plurality of games during the symbol change. It may be a variation pattern that can perform. For example, the variation pattern may be such that the first selection is performed before the start of the symbol variation, and then the second selection is performed during the symbol variation or when the reach is established. In this way, by performing the selection game a plurality of times during one change, it is possible to make a plurality of effect selections, and there are a plurality of effects as if they are involved in the display result of the variable display device 8. By being held twice, the interest of the player is improved. Furthermore, the initial selection game can be used as a notice function that hints that the selection game can be performed again.

Next, the contents of the selection game process executed as a part of the variation pattern will be described. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the selection game processing executed by the display control microcomputer.

The selection game process is started in response to the display control command sent from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 to instruct the execution of the selection game. The display control command instructing the execution of the selective game in this case is, for example, the above-mentioned variation start command. As the display control command for instructing the execution of the selective game, other display control commands such as the above-mentioned variation pattern command may be used. That is, any command may be used as a display control command for instructing execution of the selection game as long as it is a display control command that triggers the start of the selection game. Further, as the display control command for instructing the execution of the selection game, a dedicated command indicating only the start of execution of the selection game may be used.

First, SU01 displays the selection game start screen for guiding the start of the selection game and the fact that the effect can be selected.

Next, the program proceeds to SU02, in which the player is presented with two choices A and B as a plurality of choices and a guide display for requesting any selection and a selection screen are displayed on the special symbol display portion 9. It In this case, the display control microcomputer 800 performs control so that option A is selected when the left photosensor 61 is selected and option B is selected when the right photosensor 62 is selected. .

Next, proceeding to SU03, settings are made so that the judgments of the left and right photosensors 61 and 62 are valid. In SU03, "2" is set as the sensor determination value. As described above, the time required for the sensor to detect an object is 33 msec × 2 = 0.066 seconds. This is because it is clear that the player is playing the game in the case of the selection game screen.

Next, in SU05, a process of setting the left region selection value = 0 in the selection flag is performed. As a result, when the player does not make a selection, the left-side option is determined as a predetermined effect mode, there is no risk of causing an error due to no selection, and a random counter or the like. The control load can be significantly reduced without the need to newly provide a control for automatically selecting using. Next, in SU06, sensor determination processing is performed.

At SU07, it is judged if the left off flag is set or not. If it is set, the process proceeds to SU08, and the display of the left selection area is turned off. In SU09 and SU10, the same processing is performed on the right side.

In SU11, it is judged whether or not the left ON flag is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to SU12 to perform the on-display operation of the display of the left selection region, and the process proceeds to SU13 to set the left region selection value = 0 in the selection flag. SU14, SU15, SU16
In, the same processing is performed on the right side. At this time, since the same processing as the processing described with reference to FIGS. 31C to 31E is performed, it is possible to exert the same operational effect as in the case of effect selection.

Next, the SU 17 carries out a process for setting the sensor-on invalid time. In SU18, the invalid time set in SU17 is added and updated. This can prevent erroneous detection immediately after selection. In SU19, addition addition of the effect selection acceptance (selection effective) timer T1 is updated. In the SU 20, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 is up. If the time has not expired, the process proceeds to SU27, the subroutine of the temporary selection effect display process is executed, and how the effect is reflected when it is temporarily determined to be the one selected according to the operation by the player is performed. A display that can be confirmed is displayed. In the temporary selection effect display process, the processes of SU06 to SU20 are repeatedly performed until it is determined by the SU20 that the time is up. Detailed processing contents of the temporary selection effect display processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 37. If the time is up, the process proceeds to SU21, and the process of setting the effect mode is performed based on the selection flag.

In SU22, a selection content display processing subroutine is executed. In this effect content display process, after the effect content corresponding to the selection flag is displayed, the process proceeds to SU23 where the effect result notification process subroutine is executed. In this process, it is determined according to the value extracted in R1 described above. Whether or not the display result of the variable display is controlled to a specific display mode is notified as a production result associated with the progress of the production content. Detailed contents of any of these processes will be described later with reference to FIGS. 38 and 39, respectively.

Then, the process proceeds to SU24, and the selection game end screen is displayed. In SU25, a process of resetting the selection flag and T1 is performed. In order to return the various flags and timers used in connection with this selection game process to the initial state, a process of resetting them is performed. Finally, in the SU 26, a process of setting so that the determinations of both the left and right optical sensors are invalid is performed.

As the selection game end screen in the SU 24, a display directly indicating that the selection game is finished may be displayed, and a display relating to the result of the selection game (for example, "home run" on the display screen). Display that the image is displayed or that the changed "character" is smiling and turning around the diamond, and that the display result will be a specific display mode or that the selection game can be executed again. Or, the fact that the display result does not become a particular display mode by displaying the image of "swing out strikeout" on the display screen, or the image of the changed "character" crouching and regretting, or selecting again A display indicating that the selected game is to be ended may be indirectly performed by performing a display indicating that the game cannot be played, etc.).

Next, the processing contents of the temporary selection effect display processing executed by the SU 27 of FIG. 36 will be described. FIG. 37 shows
It is the flowchart which shows the processing contents of temporary selection production picture display processing.

First, in SV01, it is determined whether the selection flag is on, that is, which of the selection sensors 61 and 62 has been selected and detected. If no selection sensor is detected, the process of the temporary selection effect display process ends without performing a process of displaying a part of the effect screen, and if any of the selection sensors is selected and detected, Proceed to SV02.

In SV02, the area selection value input to the selection flag is determined. When the detected area selection value is "0", the process proceeds to SV03, and a process of displaying a part of the effect when A is selected is performed on the background of the selection screen.
If the area selection value is "1", the process proceeds to SV04, and a process of displaying a part of the effect when B is selected is performed on the selection screen background. A process of displaying a part of the effect contents corresponding to each selected value is performed.

By performing such processing, it is possible to recognize that the selection made by the player is reflected as the selection result, and it is easy to visually recognize that the effect contents have been changed as selected. Further, the player can predict what kind of effect will be performed with the effect contents to be selected. It should be noted that this processing is similar to the case where the selection option can be changed within the reception period described above, and if any of the selection sensors is detected again, a part of the effect based on the selection flag is displayed and the timer is displayed. The display continues until T1 times out. In addition, a part of the above-mentioned effect may be a display by a message indicating a selection result, an explanation of the effect content, or the like. As a display method, the screen may be displayed as a watermark on the background of the selection screen so that the screen does not have an adverse effect such as difficulty when selecting, and in addition, a characteristic part of the selected effect is traced (for example, " The curve trajectory when "curve" is selected, and the character mode is changed to a mode where a radish-cutting swing is used when "batter with a batting rate of 200 is selected" may be repeatedly displayed.

Next, the processing contents of the effect contents display processing executed by SU22 of FIG. 36 will be described. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the effect content display processing.

First, in SW01, the area selection value input to the selection flag is determined. When the input area selection value is "0", the process proceeds to SW02, and the process of displaying the effect contents when A is selected on the display screen is performed. Also,
If the area selection value is "1", the process proceeds to SW03, and a process of displaying the effect contents when B is selected on the display screen is performed. A process of displaying a part of the effect contents corresponding to each selected value is performed. Depending on the variation pattern, the effect content display process may not be performed. For example, "YES?" As an example of the selection game, "Do you send a substitute hit?", "YES"
This is because, if is selected, there may be a case where the selection game of the selection of the type of ball or the selection of the batter is performed as the next step.

Next, the processing contents of the effect result notification processing executed by SU23 of FIG. 36 will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the effect result notification processing.

In step SX01, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag determined based on the counter value extracted from R1 is 1. Specifically,
In SX01, of the received commands sent from the game control board 31 and stored, the big hit flag command is checked, and based on that, it is determined whether or not the display result of this time can be a specific display mode.

In SX01, it is judged by the big hit flag command whether or not the display result can be in a specific display mode. If it is a big hit, the process proceeds to SX02 which will be described later.
On the other hand, if SX01 does not result in a big hit, SX0
In step 5, it is determined which of the area selection value, A or B, the selection flag described above has.

When it is determined by SX02 that the area selection value is "0", the process proceeds to SX03, and the special symbol display portion 9 displays the effect result in which selecting A is advantageous in the effect. Then, the effect result notification process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined by SX02 that the area selection value is "1", the process proceeds to SX04, and the process of displaying the effect result in which the selection of B is advantageous in the effect on the special symbol display unit 9 is performed. Then, the effect result notification process ends.

When it is determined by SX05 that the area selection value is "0", the process proceeds to SX06 to display the effect result in which the selection of A is disadvantageous in the effect on the special symbol display portion 9. Then, the effect result notification process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined by SX05 that the area selection value is "1", the process proceeds to SX07, and in the special symbol display unit 9, the process of displaying the effect result in which selecting B is disadvantageous in the effect is performed. Then, the effect result notification process ends. In this way, depending on whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, by performing the effect selected by the player, the selection of the player is led to the big hit or it is made to be a big hit. With the added enjoyment of anticipation, the interest in games is improved.

When it is determined that the game state is controlled to the specific game state by R1 and the display result of the variable display is the specific display mode, no matter whether A or B is selected, the effect is produced. If a process for displaying an advantageous effect result is performed, the game state is controlled to a specific game state by R1, and it is determined that the display result of the variable display does not become a specific display mode, A and B Whichever is selected, the process of displaying the effect result that is disadvantageous in the effect is performed, but the present invention is not limited to this. It suffices as long as the player makes an effect that makes the player think that the selection is related to the display result of the variable display.

This is because it is possible that a plurality of selection games can be made in the variation pattern, and the final result of the selection game is followed. For example, in the selection game of "What do you hit?" In the scene of 1st outrunner 9th in 9th, select "Curve" in the first selection game, and the production content / result is "Go to the curve, "I was thrown out of the curve but ended out in the outfield fly" and became "out", and in the next game, "Do you want to touch up on the third base?", Select "Touch up" in the game to become a cross spray and become a safe victory. This is because fluctuation patterns are also conceivable.

Depending on the variation pattern, there may be a variation pattern in which the effect result notifying process is not performed, as in the case of the effect result notifying process described above. For example,
As an example of the selection game, "Do you want to select a ball type?",
This is because if "YES" is selected for "Do you want to send a substitute hit?", It may be possible that a selection game of ball type selection or batter selection is performed as the next step.

With the above, the description of the selection game process of FIG. 36 is completed, but it will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 40 and 41.

FIG. 40 is a flow chart in the case of a variation pattern in which a selection game for selecting two types of pitches from the pitcher side is performed. FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of the selection game. As a game mode, assuming that "baseball edition" is selected in the production selection game, the screen display of the selection game will be described below.

First, when the variation pattern is one of the specific variation patterns shown in FIG. 35,
Before the symbols change, during the symbols change, the selection game start screen is displayed to inform that the selection game is started when the reach is established. With reference to FIG. 41 (a), for example, a guide notification for guiding that the selection of the production can be accepted, such as “Let's select the type of ball!” Is executed. at the same time,
A display for explaining the situation of the game mode, which also serves as a criterion for selecting the effect, is displayed.

Next, a selection screen as shown in FIG. 41 (b) is displayed, and the player is requested to select a pitch type.

Specifically, in this selection screen, the optical sensor 6
“Curve” as an option that can be selected by 1 and “straight ball” as an option that can be selected by the optical sensor 62 are displayed side by side, and a character display “What to throw?” Is displayed to the player. It is required to select whether to throw a "curve" or a "straight ball". Further, on this selection screen, the remaining time of the above-mentioned reception time for accepting the selection is shown as "5 seconds left for entry time". As a result, it becomes possible for the player to easily know when to select.

Then, if the player makes a selection within the entry time, selection time screens corresponding to the respective options as shown in FIGS. 41 (c) and 41 (d) are displayed, and selection is made for the player. It is shown that. Specifically, if the selection by the optical sensor 61 is made within the entry time and the "straight ball" is selected, the screen is switched to the screen when the "straight ball" is selected, and the selected "straight ball" is highlighted. The "curve" that has not been selected is displayed as it is. In other words, the selected “straight ball” is displayed more prominently than the “curve” that is not selected (for example, the color is changed, the size of the character is changed, etc.) to indicate that the selection is performed. It is done.

Furthermore, the selected option "straight ball"
Is highlighted, and at the same time, the trajectory of the "straight ball" which is a part of the effect contents when the "straight ball" is selected (Fig. 41 (d))
Is displayed over the background of the selection screen, and the image of the ball being thrown along the trajectory of the straight ball is repeated.
When "curve" is selected, the trajectory of "curve" as shown in FIG. 41 (c) is displayed over the selection screen background. As a result, it is possible to check how the selection is reflected, and to see what kind of effect will start, a part of the contents of the effect mode can be seen, which will be referred to when selecting. be able to. In addition to displaying the trajectory of the ball, comments such as "Is it possible to hit my curve?" To the pitcher who is throwing, and when "Curve" is selected, the character that is the pitcher is surrounded by flames. Changing the character may be added. Since the characters can be changed innumerably, a large number of auxiliary display patterns that can be used as a reference for selection can be set, and the player's interest is increased.

The first selected option is "straight ball".
Even if it is, it is possible to make any number of selections within the entry time, and it is possible to reselect to change to the “curve” option by looking at the trajectory that is part of the “straight ball” effect content. Is. As a result, it is possible to prevent a trouble due to a mistake in selection, and in addition, the player can confirm a part of the effect contents for all the options and be convinced to select one. If the player does not make any selection within the entry time, the left area selection value = “0” is determined and the A selection screen is displayed, as described above. For example, in the unselected state, selecting “curve” is predetermined as a default. In this way, it is possible to avoid an error because the branch to be selected when not selected is decided in advance,
Also in design, complicated processing such as automatic lottery can be omitted.

After that, when the above-mentioned timer T1 ends from the start of displaying the selection screen, the display of the selection screen ends, and the effect contents display screen is displayed. Specifically, when a "straight ball" is selected on the selection screen, the pitcher always displays the effect contents of throwing a "straight ball", and similarly, when the "curve" is selected on the selection screen, the pitcher Always "curve"
Display the performance contents of throwing. That is, on the effect content display screen, the "curve" or "straight ball" selected by the player
The pitcher is thrown to temporarily change the effect contents. In addition, in addition to the above, "comment" that raises a scream, such as "hit it!"
May be displayed together with the display of the character thrown by the flame and the character wrapped in flame. Then, just before the batter hits the ball thrown by the pitcher, the effect contents display screen is displayed.

Next, the effect result notification screen is displayed. When the jackpot flag command determined by R1 and determined in advance is 1, a performance result in which the selected option is advantageous in performance is displayed. On the contrary, when the big hit flag command is 0, the effect result in which the selected option is disadvantageous in effect is displayed. Specifically, when controlling for big hits, no matter if you select "curve" or "straight ball" on the selection screen, the batter will be "struck out", the pitcher will be "guts pose", etc. Is displayed to inform the advantageous effect result. On the contrary, if the jackpot is not controlled, no matter if you select "curve" or "straight ball" on the selection screen, the batter will be "home run", the pitcher will be "kneeling on the mound", etc. A display is displayed to inform the unfavorable performance result that leads to the defeat.

As described above, it is possible to change the effect contents temporarily (curve or straight ball) in order to perform the effect selected by the player when the effect is displayed on the effect content display screen. Since the effect as if the player is involved in the display result is performed on the effect result notification screen (struck out or home run), the interest of the player is improved by watching the effect.

After that, a selection game end screen for notifying the end of the selection game is displayed to indicate that the selection game is to be ended. For example, "closed-out victory", "slightly escaped victory"
And the like, and an image in which the player is dressed as a character whose display mode has been changed (for example, a character wrapped in flames) and an image that the teammates are happy with are displayed.

Next, the main effects obtained by this embodiment will be summarized. In the case of the above-mentioned production selection game / selection game, by satisfying a certain condition, the production mode and the like can be changed based on the selection instruction from the player. As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game without getting tired of the game effect because the player can determine the effect mode desired by the player rather than the passive game in which the game always proceeds in the same effect mode.

As mentioned above, within the reception hours (within the valid period)
In that case, the player can make a selection, and even if he / she makes a selection once, if it is within the reception time, he / she can make another selection to change the content of the selection. it can. As a result, it is possible to compensate for an erroneous selection operation or an erroneous detection by the optical sensor after the fact, and it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of missing the chance of changing the performance mode.

As described above, even in the standby state where the customer waiting demo display is displayed, the reception period for changing the effect mode is set, and the effect can be changed by the player's selection. As a result, it is possible to attract the player's interest in seeing the screen display and raise his curiosity even in the standby state.

As described above, the timer T1 indicates the end of the acceptance period.
Is judged by whether or not the time is up. As a result, it is possible to reduce a wasteful control load such that the reception period continues.

As described above, when the selectable effect mode is displayed during the reception period, the screen display / lamp lighting is performed so that the player can understand the content of the effect mode (what kind of effect is performed).・ Notifications are made by making full use of game sounds. As a result, not only is it possible to easily understand the production mode that can be changed, but also the contents of the production mode can be grasped, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience in which the production betrays the expectations of the player.

As described above, when the player makes a selection, the player is informed that the selection has been made. As a result, it is easy for the player to know that the selection has been made surely, and furthermore, it is possible to confirm the selection by physical touch, which is a drawback that occurs because it can be detected by non-contact. In addition to compensating for the drawback of being uncertain whether or not it has been detected, it is possible to let the player recognize it through visual and auditory senses.

As described above, it is possible to display that the valid period is selectable. As a result, the selectable period is easy for the player to understand, and it is possible to avoid inconvenience such as erroneous detection.

As described above, all the detection signals transmitted from the optical sensors 61 and 62 are input to the display control board 80, and based on the signals, the display control board 80 sends a command to the sound control board 70 / lamp control board 35. It is outputting. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the image display and the game sound or the lamp lighting pattern are slightly deviated during the game production,
It is possible to provide the player with an always synchronized production.

As described above, in relation to the big hit game state, for example, after the big hit game is finished, an opportunity to change the effect mode is provided. As a result, it is possible for the player to recognize that if the jackpot is a big hit, the effect mode can be changed, and the opportunity for change can be made easy to understand.

Since the optical sensor is used as a means for changing the effect mode as described above, the player can perform selection detection without contacting the gaming machine. As a result, there is a possibility that the device may be physically damaged, as compared with the case of using a contact input means such as a physical switch (for example, a push button switch) for inputting a signal regarding selection in a manner of contacting the player. Less.

Furthermore, by providing the non-contact input means such as a selection sensor in the game area, the frame of the game machine can be shared. Accordingly, when changing the model of the game machine, it is sufficient to replace only the game board without replacing the game board with a new one when replacing the game board with a new one.

As described above, in the selection game, it is possible to perform an effect as if the selection of the effect by the player is involved in the display result of the variable display. This allows
For example, when "curve" is selected and the display result of the variable display is "777", it is possible to perform the effect of throwing the "curve" and striking out the batter. Choosing is the correct answer, and the player's interest in the game increases. On the other hand, when "straight ball" is selected and the display result of the variable display is "556", it is possible to perform the effect of hitting the home run by sloping the "straight ball", and the player causes the "straight ball" to be hit. I think it was a mistake to select "", and the enjoyment of preparing the next countermeasures will increase and the interest will improve.

As described above, the detection time of the optical sensor during the production selection guide screen with a low probability that the player is playing the game is the same as when the production selection screen with a high probability that the player is playing the game is selected. It is set to be 5 times longer than the photosensor detection time on the game screen. As a result, a customer passing by in front of the gaming machine cannot be detected when the player is absent, and erroneous detection can be prevented.

As described above, when there is no selection from the player within the acceptance period, the effect mode is determined to be a predetermined effect. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an error due to non-selection, and it is possible to reduce the control load without the need to newly provide a random counter or the like in preparation for the non-selection.

As described above, the special effect mode can be selected only when the privilege giving condition is satisfied. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous (mannerly) compared to the case where only the same game mode can be selected.
You will not get tired of playing games and you will be able to improve your interest. In addition, the desire for the player to play in a special mode of play has increased,
You can concentrate on the game and increase your interest.

Further, as an example of the privilege granting condition, a big hit this time with less than a predetermined number of fluctuations from the big hit last time is shown as an example. As a result, in addition to the enjoyment of playing the jackpot game, after that, an added value that allows the player to play the game in a special effect mode occurs, and the player's expectation for the jackpot can be improved.

As described above, before the selection is accepted,
Guide information is provided to guide and explain selection. With this, the guide notification is performed in advance before the selection related to the change of the effect mode is performed, so that the player can easily understand the progress of the effect selection game and the like.

Also, during the guide notification, since it is selected whether or not to shift to the effect selection game in which the effect mode can be selected, the effect mode is suddenly changed without understanding. Inconvenience can be prevented.

As described above, the options displayed on the optical sensor and the variable display device correspond to each other. Furthermore, when the variable display device is viewed from the front, the effective detection range of the optical sensor and the selected object to be displayed are displayed. An optical sensor is provided so as to overlap the outer edge of the. Thereby, the display of the variable display device and the effective detection range of the invisible optical sensor can be linked to each other, and the selection can be easily performed at the time of selection.

As described above, a distance-measuring sensor is used as the optical sensor, which measures the distance to the object and determines the presence or absence of the object based on whether or not the distance is within a predetermined distance range. As a result, when compared with a light amount sensor that determines the presence or absence of an object based on the amount of received light, it is less affected by reflectance,
The reliability of detection can be improved.

Considering the properties of the transparent member as described above,
By adjusting and setting the reflectance of the sensor, the detection distance range, and the installation location, it is possible to detect objects outside the range where the game machine parts on the optical path reflected by the transmissive member are installed and within the predetermined distance range. . Accordingly, an object existing in the detection distance range other than the object existing on the optical path reflected by the transmissive member can be detected, so that it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of detecting the game machine component.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the above-described first embodiment, a game example of two choices is shown in each of the production selection or the selection game, but in the second embodiment, in addition to the optical sensors 61 and 62, the third optical sensor 63 is variable. It is attached to the lower part of the display device 8 and will be described for each of the three choices of effect selection or selection game. FIG. 42 shows the variable display device 8 ′ and the optical sensors 61, 62, 6 used in this embodiment.
It is a figure showing the effective detection range of each three. The same parts as those of the variable display device 8 shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 42 (a) is a view showing the variable display device 8'and the effect selection game screen used in this embodiment. In the variable display device 8 ', the player selects the left side of the screen display (for example, the "tennis mode" option).
The first optical sensor 61 for detecting the selection of is provided in the upper left portion of the special symbol display portion 9 ', and the player detects the selection of the option on the right side of the screen display (for example, the option of "baseball mode"). The second optical sensor 62 for doing is provided in the upper right portion of the special symbol display portion 9 '. Further, in the present embodiment, the options displayed in the center of the screen display by the player (for example, in the lower center of the variable display device 8)
The third for detecting the selection of the "selection decision" button display)
Optical sensor 63 is provided.

FIG. 42B shows the optical sensor 6 when selecting an effect.
It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship of the effective detection range in the front surface of the glass plate 2 ', and the option when the judgment of 1, 62, 63 becomes effective. A, B, and C in the figure are optical sensors 6
The effective detection ranges of 1, 62 and 63 are shown.

Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the player sees the display of the effect selection screen, the options displayed on the special symbol display portion 9'and the optical sensors 61, 6 are displayed.
2, 63 effective detection ranges are set so as to overlap each other. With this, the player can automatically move his / her finger to the effective detection range of the optical sensor, which cannot be seen, just by moving the finger to the front of the glass as if pressing the display of the option to be selected. Even if the number of options becomes three, the optical sensor can easily detect it, and the player can select the option he / she wants to select, so that the game can be progressed quickly, and the interest in the game is improved.

Further, since the optical sensor corresponding to each option is provided, even when various options to be selected are displayed, selection can be performed by one selection operation. Thereby, the selection operation can be easily performed, and the display screen can be made to have an impact by displaying a plurality of effect modes on the screen.

Further, even when a plurality of optical sensors are provided, as described in the first embodiment, the effective detection range of each optical sensor can be adjusted by adjusting the predetermined distance range and the installation position / angle. Can be installed so that they do not overlap. As a result, when the player selects the left-side option (for example, the "tennis mode" option), the center option (for example, the "selection decision" button display) is also detected. Can be prevented.

It should be noted that the optical sensor 63 is installed in the flow path of the hitting ball, so it is doubtful that the hitting ball will be detected. Regarding this, the hitting ball has a high reflectance and the player Since it is definitely shorter than the distance to your finger, as described above,
By setting the reflectance of the optical sensor around the reflectance of human skin (about 40%), there is no detection of hitting balls,
Further, by setting the predetermined distance range from the front surface of the glass plate 2'to about 5 cm, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection completely.

Regarding the arrangement of the photosensors, in the present embodiment, the photosensors are arranged in the shape of an inverted triangle, but the arrangement is not limited to this. . Further, the number of optical sensors is not limited to three, and may be four or more. It suffices that the optical sensors are arranged so as to correspond to the options displayed on the screen.

FIG. 43 is an example of the effect selection game screen in this embodiment. In the first embodiment, the effect selection game performed in the predetermined period during the customer waiting demonstration is described in detail, but the effect selection game described in the present embodiment is performed at the end of the big hit performed in SK08 in FIG. Description will be made assuming the production selection process. In the production selection game, the production selection game may be performed after the production selection guide game. It is possible to make the game easier for the player to understand.

FIG. 43 (a) is a diagram showing an effect selection start screen. On the screen, a "big hit end" message is displayed to inform the player of the game state, and at the same time, a display is made to recognize that the game mode before the big hit was "baseball". Further, along with this screen display, the side lamps are lit up violently, and a game sound is also generated from the speaker. In this way, since such a screen display is performed as a pre-stage of changing the effect mode, it becomes clear and easy for the player to understand that the big hit game is shifted to the effect selection game.

FIG. 43 (b) is a diagram showing an effect selection screen. The "tennis mode" and the "baseball mode" are displayed so that the player can easily understand the contents of the selectable presentation modes. Thereby, for example, if the "tennis mode" is selected, it can be predicted that the effect of "tennis" will be produced.

Further, in the present embodiment, a display for more concretely predicting what kind of effect will be performed by selecting the effect mode under each option display area. Has been done. That is, the comment "If you aim to win the four tournaments, it's tennis!" Is displayed under "Tennis mode".
As a result, the player can perceive that "conquest" means "big hit" and "aim" means "aim", and if you aim at a big hit four times, it is "tennis mode". , Can be predicted.

[0237] If this "tennis mode" is selected, the first big hit after this production selection game will be used as a production in a tennis game that is played in the United States, and after the first big hit until the second big hit is in the UK. The same effect is created by changing the stage by a big hit. After the fourth big hit, in return for the 4 tournament victory, the above-mentioned privilege granting conditions are established, and a new special effect is selected. It may be configured to give a game to a player. Each time you hit the jackpot, it will be changed to a related production, so you will not get tired and you can enjoy the story. Similarly, in the "baseball mode" as well, the player is informed that the production is to be played three times in a big hit aiming at "top hitter", "winning point hit" and "base hitting king". In this way, by performing the display in which the contents of the effect mode can be grasped, it can be used as a reference when the player makes a selection, and the interest in the effect selection game is increased.

An arrow is displayed in the center of the screen toward the options. In addition to highlighting the options described in the first embodiment, the arrows also indicate the currently selected option. With this, it is possible to easily confirm which is currently selected only by looking at the display of the arrow, and it is possible to prevent erroneous detection due to a selection error.

Further, while the game mode before the production selection game was started was "baseball", "tennis mode" is displayed on the left option and "baseball mode" is displayed on the right option. ing. This is because the game mode is forcibly switched to the "tennis mode" because the left region selection value = 0 is set in the selection flag in SQ04 of FIG. 30 when the player does not make a selection. Is set. As a result, the game mode is switched to a different one each time the production selection game is performed, so that the player is less likely to get bored and the interest is improved. Moreover, the control load is reduced.

When the player likes the "baseball mode", the "baseball mode" is selected by the player.
The game can be played in the same effect mode. As a result, the player can play the game in one of a plurality of types of effect modes that he or she likes, which improves the interest.

Further, in FIG. 43 (b), the option for which a comment of "Selection decision" is displayed is displayed in the center of the screen display. This is an option to be detected by the player when the option selected at present is decided immediately before the end of the acceptance period. Therefore, even when the display of "remaining time 5 seconds" is displayed, the player selects the option of "selection decision" to end the acceptance period and determine the effect mode. As a result, the selection decision can be made without waiting for the end of the acceptance period, so that it is not necessary to continue the acceptance period, and SQ1 in FIG.
It is not necessary to perform the control process repeatedly executed by the determination of 9 after the selection is determined, and the control load can be reduced.

FIG. 43 (c) is a display screen when the player selects the "baseball mode" option. Figure 4
Compared to 3 (b), the option of "baseball mode" is highlighted, and the option of "tennis mode" is changed to a normal, inconspicuous display. Also, the direction of the arrow changes from "tennis mode" to "baseball mode" in the displayed image. In addition to such a change in the display image, a baseball player with a bat reminiscent of the Triple Crown may be displayed in the background of the effect selection game screen. This allows the player to be more clearly notified of the change. In addition, it is possible to predict to some extent the content of the effect depending on the option.

FIG. 43 (d) shows that the remaining time has ended in the selection state of FIG. 43 (c), or the player has selected the "selection decision" option, and the "baseball mode" has been selected as the effect mode. It is a production selection game end screen in the case of. With this display, the game mode of the future game will be "Baseball".
It is possible to confirm that the effect is performed and that the effect selection game is finished, and the player can easily proceed with the game.

Next, with reference to FIG. 44 and FIG. 45, a selection game when the above-mentioned game mode is "baseball" will be described. FIG. 44 is a flow chart in the case of a variation pattern in which a selective game of selecting a substitute hit from the attacking side is performed. FIG. 45 is a diagram showing an example of the selection game screen.

When the selective game is started, first, FIG.
A selection game start screen as shown in (a) is displayed (the character "let's make a substitute!" Indicates that the selection game will be started) is displayed to notify that the selection game is started. Then, a selection screen as shown in FIG. 45 (b) is displayed.

Specifically, in the selection screen of FIG. 45 (b),
“Right batting with a batting rate of 385”, “right batting with a batting rate of 200”, and “left batting with a batting rate of 800” are arranged and displayed in an inverted triangular shape. At the time of selection, the player can select each batter by moving his / her finger to the front surface of the glass plate 2 ′ as if touching the display of each batter on the screen. This is because, as described above, the outer edges of the option display on the screen are adjusted and set so as to be included in the effective detection range of the optical sensor corresponding to the option. in this way,
Since the display position of the option and the detection range of the optical sensor are linked, even if you do not know the effective detection range of the optical sensor,
The player can easily make a selection.

When the selection is made, the batting average of the selected batter is displayed on the selection screen to inform that the selection has been made (FIGS. 45 (c) and (d)). Thereby, the batter selected by the player can be recognized, and the ability of the batter can be simultaneously grasped by the notification information. Further, within the entry time, re-selection can be performed any number of times, so that it is possible to re-select based on the notification information, and it is possible to make a satisfactory selection.

Further, in addition to batting rate information, an action or comment may be displayed to the selected batter as a part of the effect contents. For example, it is a comment such as an action display in which a "unique swing" such as a radish cutting method is applied to change the display mode of the character, and "a ball looks like it is stopped!" That expresses enthusiasm and tone. In this way, by displaying not only the batting average but also the batting rate as an action or comment as a part of the effect contents, the reference condition selected by the player is increased, the interest of the player is increased, and the player can be convinced to make a selection. .

If the player does not make any selection within the entry time, the left batter corresponding to the left area selection value (0) is forcibly selected based on the selection flag as described above. It As described above, since the choices to be made when not selected are determined in advance, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of an error, and it is possible to omit complicated processing such as automatic lottery in design.

After that, when the above-mentioned timer T1 ends from the start of displaying the selection screen, the display of the selection screen ends, and the effect contents display screen is displayed. Specifically, when the "right baker with a batting rate of 200" is selected on the selection screen, the contents of the performance in which "a right baker with a batting rate of 200" is sent to the at-bat as a substitute batting are displayed on the selection screen in the same manner. "Batting 800
In the case of selecting "the left batter of", the content of the effect that "the left batter of batting 800" is sent to the bat is displayed as a substitute hit. The same applies to the case of selecting “a batting right with a batting average of 385”. That is, on the effect content display screen, the player selects "a batting rate of 200 batting" or "a batting rate of 800 batting" and "a batting rate of 385 batting" at the bat and changes part of the production content after selection. I am letting you. As a result, the fact that the batter selected by the player is sent as a substitute hit gives the impression that the result is displayed in a variable display, and the player's game is actively promoted, which increases the interest.

The selection may be determined when the selected option is detected again before the timer T1 expires. For example, "Batting average 385
Even if the player has selected "a right-batter with a batting average of 385" and the remaining time is 2 seconds, the player selects the "a right-batter with a batting average of 385" again to select the "right-batter with a batting average of 385". You may decide as a selection result. This allows
As described above, the control load can be reduced. Further, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as an operation error occurring and being erroneously detected during the remaining time.

The options include "a batting average of 800 with a batting average of 800". Such an option that is likely to be hit, that is, an option that seems to have a high probability of a big hit effect, may be made to appear only when the above-described privilege granting condition is satisfied. It is possible to set a plurality of option patterns and prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

Next, the effect result notification screen is displayed. When the jackpot flag command determined by R1 and determined in advance is 1, a performance result in which the selected option is advantageous in performance is displayed. On the contrary, when the big hit flag command is 0, the effect result in which the selected option is disadvantageous in effect is displayed. Specifically, when controlling a big hit, on the selection screen, "a batting average with a batting average of 385", "a batting average with a batting average of 200", and "a left batting average with a batting average of 800".
Whichever of the above is selected, the batter stands in the bat and becomes a "home run", and a display for notifying an advantageous production result that leads to victory in production is performed. On the contrary, when the big hit is not controlled, the batting average 385 is displayed on the selection screen.
No matter which of "Right batter of batting", "Right batter with batting average of 200" and "Left batter of batting average of 800" is selected, the batter stands in the bat and becomes "struck out" and informs the unfavorable performance result that leads to defeat. Is displayed.

After that, a selection game end screen for notifying the end of the selection game is displayed to indicate that the selection game is to be ended. For example, in the case of "close-up win and win" or in the case of the third consecutive big jackpot in a state of random fluctuation, "Three consecutive good-bye wins" is displayed, along with an image of the teammates including the manager and the batter shaking as players. To do.

As described above, the effect selected by the player is performed. By selecting the option, an effect that makes the player think that he is a big hit or is out of the effect is displayed on the effect content display screen. It is performed on the performance result notification screen. As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the player by making a wise choice when making a selection and predicting the pattern.

Next, the main effects obtained by this embodiment will be summarized. As described above, when the player does not select an option, the production mode is forcibly changed to a production mode different from the production mode at the start of the reception period (the left flag is selected as the selection flag in SQ04 of FIG. 30). The implementation has been described because the value = 0 is set. As a result, even a player who is indifferent to the effect selection game or the selection game can enjoy the game with a plurality of effects (for example, "baseball version", "soccer version", "tennis version"), and various effects can be provided. It is possible to change it and the interest is improved.

Basically, a reception period is set in which both the production selection game and the selection game can be selected, and the player can make a selection within that period, and the selection is determined by the end of the reception period. However, as described above, the selection is decided without waiting for the end of the acceptance period by selecting the option of "selection decision" or selecting the same thing twice in succession (player selection). The implementation configured as (decision means) has also been described. As a result, the player can voluntarily decide the selection, and the sense of intervening in the game is increased and the interest is improved. Further, it is possible to bear the control until the end of the reception time.

As described above, not only in the effect selection game but also in the selection game, the special effect (“the batting rate of 800 left batter”) can be selected when the privilege giving condition is satisfied. In this way, by making the options that seem to have a particularly high jackpot production probability appear only when the privilege granting condition is satisfied, it is possible to set multiple options patterns and make the game monotonous. Can be prevented.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the same technical effect as in the case of the above-described first embodiment can be obtained in the configuration based on the technical idea common to the above-described first embodiment. .

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the above-described embodiment, the command signals transmitted from the game control board 31 are all input to the display control board 80, and are displayed based on the command signal, the game mode used for the effect, and the detection signal transmitted from the optical sensor. The circuit configuration has been described in which the sound control command and the lamp control command are set in the control board 80, the commands are transmitted to the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35, respectively, and each device is controlled.

FIG. 46 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration used in this embodiment. The same parts as those of the circuit shown in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, referring to FIG. 46,
A circuit configuration in which various command signals are transmitted from the game control board 31 to the effect control board 81 and each device is controlled via the input / output driver board 82 will be described. In addition, the effect in the present embodiment described below directly exerts the effect regarding the game of the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, and particularly in the case of the effect selection game, the optical sensor Detection and notification information based on it (screen display, game sounds, lamp lighting)
You can enjoy the game in a state where is always synchronized, and you can improve your interest.

In FIG. 46, the definite difference from the circuit configuration of FIG. 4 is that the board for controlling the game effect of the display control board 80, the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35 shown in FIG. The production control board 81 shown in FIG.

By thus combining the boards relating to the effects into one board, for example, when an error occurs at the time of receiving the command transmitted from the display control board 80 to the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35, When an error signal is detected, an error detection signal command is sent from the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35 to the display control board 80.
Is transmitted to the sound control board 7 again from the display control board 80.
0, a command can be sent to the lamp control board 35. As a result, it is possible to completely eliminate the conventional inconvenience that the game is continued with the generation of the wrong sound effect, the lighting of the lamp, and the like.

Further, the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35 perform the processing for the command transmitted from the display control board 80, and when the processing is completed, the processing end command can be transmitted to the display control board 80. it can. Thereby, it is not necessary to include the timer function in the display control board 80, and the processing can be simplified.

In FIG. 46, another difference from the circuit configuration of FIG. 4 is that the display control board 80, the sound control board 70, and the lamp control board 35 shown in FIG. That is, an input / output driver board 82 is provided between the effect control board 81 and various devices. Focusing on this difference, for example, when exchanging with a new model, it is not necessary to completely replace the control board, so that the cost can be reduced, and the time and effort for model replacement can be reduced.

Explaining it concretely, for example, the gaming machine of the old model has 10 lamps, 2 speakers, and 2 optical sensors.
It is made up of individual pieces, and the new type of gaming machine is a lamp 20
It is assumed that it is composed of a unit, six speakers, and four optical sensors.

If the output terminal provided on the lamp control board 35 is limited to connecting 10 lamps, it becomes impossible to control 20 lamps of the new model. Therefore, it was necessary to replace the lamp control board itself with a board compatible with the new model. Similarly, it is necessary to replace the sound control board 70 and the display control board 80.

Here, considering the circuit configuration of this embodiment, the input / output driver board 8 is provided between the effect control board 81 and various devices (lamps, speakers, optical sensors, etc.).
2 and the connection to each device is made from the input / output driver board 82. Therefore, when the above-mentioned connectable limit is exceeded, only the input / output driver board 82 is replaced with a new model compatible board. By doing so, the effect control board 81 can be used as it is. As a result, it is not necessary to completely replace the control board described above, so that the cost can be reduced and the labor for model replacement can be reduced.

In addition, such an effect is a great merit for a gaming table that employs the effect selection game described in the first and second embodiments. For example, as a new model, by providing the game table as introduced in the embodiment, it is possible to provide a player with a plurality of effects, which increases interest, and at the time of replacement with a new model at a relatively low cost. Since it can be performed, it is possible to provide a completely different effect to the player in a short cycle. In addition, in the case of actual model exchange, it is necessary to replace the microcomputers of the game control board 31 and the effect control board 81 with a microcomputer for a new model.

Next, modifications and characteristic points of the above-described embodiment will be listed below. (1) In the above-described embodiment, the effect selection game for changing the effect mode has been described, and the story of the effect performed during the game has been particularly described as the effect mode, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect mode is variable. Change the pattern of the displayed pattern (for example, the one that was displayed as a Trump pattern is changed to a Hanafuda pattern), the font (for example, the one that was displayed as Gothic is changed to Mincho), and the number of patterns is changed. (For example, what was 12 kinds of all symbols is made into 20 kinds of all symbols). Further, the character appearing at the time of reach may be changed (for example, the display of Momotaro is changed to Kaguya Hime).
Further, the background screen may be changed (for example, the display of Mt. Fuji is changed to the Eiffel Tower). As a result, it is possible to configure a wide variety of options that can be selected in the effect selection game, and the player's curiosity for the effect selection game can be improved and the interest in the game can be improved.

(2) Further, in the above-described embodiment, if there is no selection from the player within the acceptance period in the effect selection game, a predetermined effect mode is decided (instruction no-time changing means). Although the implementation has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when there is a start change that causes a big hit while being stored in the big hit storage buffer, the player can make a selection even if the player makes a selection. It is also possible to determine (forced change means) to a predetermined effect mode without accepting the selection from. As a result, the player feels distrust of not accepting his / her own selection, but it can be understood that the big hit may occur after that and the big selection and the production selection game may be related to each other, and the production selection game progresses. You can enjoy both the case where the player goes as he or she wants and the case where he or she does not, and the interest is improved.

(3) Further, as described above, the implementation of the predetermined effect mode is different from the effect mode at the start of the reception period. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the changeable effect mode is not limited to this. It may not include the presentation mode at the start of the reception period. As a result, even if the player makes a selection, the effect mode is forcibly changed to a different effect mode, so that the effect of changing the effect described above is always exhibited during the effect selection game. be able to.

(4) Further, in the above-described embodiment, an image (for example, a candle) that displays or reminds the player that the player is in the acceptance period (during the valid period) can be selected, and , Explained the implementation of notifying the player by the volume of the game sound and the blinking interval of the lamp, but this makes it easy to understand the selectable period for the player, and prevents erroneous misdetection. .

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the contents of a plurality of effect modes that can be changed on the effect selection game screen are displayed as images (for example, a batter's image reminiscent of baseball in the background, "Triple Crown"). Such as "king"), and
The implementation has been described in which the game sound (for example, the sound of a metal bat) and the blinking interval of the lamp are used to make the notification easy for the player to understand. As a result, the effect selection game can be easily understood, and the appearance can be made flashy, thereby increasing the player's curiosity. Further, the contents of the presentation mode changed from the notification information can be grasped and can be used as a reference for selection.

(6) Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the selection is made within the reception period (effective period) on the effect selection game screen, the selection is surely detected by the optical sensor. Has been described. For example, when a selection is made, the screen display highlights the selected option and also displays an image (for example, a baseball bat) related to the content of the option, which is displayed as a "pippo" at the time of selection as a game sound. A player may be informed by sounding a detection sound and shortening the lamp blinking interval. This allows
The player can confirm that the player has made a selection, and if the player does not receive the notification information despite the selection operation, the player can detect that the optical sensor has failed at an early stage.

(7) Further, in the above-described embodiment, the circuit configuration in which the command is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 and the command is transmitted from the display control command 80 to each board has been described. However, the command from the game control board may be transmitted to the sound control board 70 or the lamp control board 35. In that case, the detection signal from the optical sensor may be transmitted to the sound control board 70 or the lamp control board 35. As a result, synchronized effects can be executed. In addition, the control load can be shared by each substrate.

(8) In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the selection game in which the player makes the impression that the selection made by the player may be involved in the display result displayed in the variable display has been described. Not only the effect that the display result displayed on the display seems to be changing, but also the effect that is involved in whether or not it is a big hit, and the special display that shortens the variable display time of special symbols compared to the normal time. The effect may be such that it is involved in the symbol variation time reduction control. Further, the production may be such that it is involved in the variable time reduction control of the normal symbol that shortens the variable display time of the ordinary symbol as compared with the normal time. Further, the effect may be such that the opening time extension control for extending the opening time of the starting winning opening 14 once as compared with the normal case is involved.

(9) Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, six types are shown as the specific change patterns which can be executed in the selective game, but the change time of the special symbols is shortened according to these specific change patterns. It may be set in advance such that control, variable time reduction control of a normal symbol, and opening time extension control are performed, or a combination thereof. For example, as a specific game state, instead of performing control in the big hit state, in the case of ball type selection, it may be possible to perform control of shortening the variation time of the special symbol. Further, regarding the ending condition, for example, if the batter is selected, the variable display is finished 100 times, and if the reach is selected, the variable display is finished 30 times. In addition, as a specific game state, when controlling to a big hit state, the number of times the continuation right is generated (for example, the number of continuous rounds) may be set differently.

(10) Further, in the above-described embodiment, the performance mode selected within the acceptance period will be explained based on the fact that the acceptance period has ended. , A predetermined time (eg, T
1) The case of ending after a lapse of time and the case of the desired selection instruction (for example, selecting the option of “selection determination”, selecting twice) have been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the hitting ball is a predetermined area of the game area. The process may be ended when the player passes or wins a predetermined winning opening. The former allows the player to decide the choice by ending the acceptance period at or near the intention of the player, but in the latter, the choice does not end as the player intends, so the choice is decided as desired. It also happens when it is not done. As a result, the thrill and excitement can be enjoyed, and the interest can be improved.

(11) In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the implementation selection game is explained during the customer waiting demonstration (during the standby state) and after the big hit ends, but the present invention is not limited to this.
When the fluctuation start command is not received in the fluctuation start command reception waiting process of FIG. 20, the effect selection game may be always performed, and the effect selection game is always performed while the big hit display processing of FIG. 25 is performed. You may do it. For example, a production selection game may be performed each time a round during a big hit game is exhausted, and the production mode may be changed or the privilege grant condition may be established based on the total selection result. It is possible for players to avoid such inconvenience because it is easy for the player to have a poor sense of actively playing the game when it is difficult to win the prize and the symbols do not fluctuate or when the big hit game is exhausted. The interest can be improved.

(12) Further, in the case of the production selection game during the customer waiting demonstration (during the standby state) described above, the time control of the reception period may not be performed. With such a configuration, the player can always change the production mode at the start of the game, and further, it is not necessary to wait until the production selection game is started again due to a selection error, and the interest in the game is improved. To do.

(13) Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is highly probable that the player is playing the game. It is highly probable that the player is playing the game as the sensor detection time during the effect selection game or the selection game. Is set to be shorter than the sensor detection time during the low performance guidance selection game. As a result, it is possible to extremely reduce the occurrence of inconvenience of detecting a person passing in front of the gaming machine. Further, due to the synergistic effect of improving the detection accuracy of the optical sensor itself, erroneous detection does not occur. The game can be progressed smoothly and the interest is improved.

(14) In the above-described embodiment, in order to detect the selection made by the player, the optical sensor detects the selection in a non-contact manner with the player and outputs a detection signal related to the selection. The implementation using various non-contact input means has been described. As a result, the device can be physically operated as compared with the case where a contact input means for detecting a selection and inputting a signal related to the selection is used like a physical switch (for example, a push button switch) so as to contact the player. Less likely to be damaged. Further, although the embodiment in which the optical sensor is provided in the decoration has been described, the invention is not limited to this, and any device provided in the game area 7 may be used. This is because the player can reach and operate in the normal game area 7. That is, it may be provided anywhere as long as it can be selected by the player.

(15) Further, in the above-described embodiment, before the production selection game in which the production mode can be changed by the selection of the player is started, it is possible to shift to the production selection screen. I explained the implementation of the production selection guidance game that displays the option to decide whether to shift to the guide display for guiding the effect within the reception period, but not limited to this, the time of the reception period in the production selection guidance game The control may not be performed. With this configuration, when the player starts the game, the guide display screen for guiding the effect that the player can shift to the effect selection screen is displayed. Since it is possible to change to the effect mode and play the game in the effect mode, the interest is improved.

(16) Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a separate game, after the selection to shift to the production selection game is made in the production selection guidance game, the selection for changing the production mode is made. Although described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect selection guide game may be included in the effect selection game, and the effect selection guide game may be performed in the effect selection game. For example, FIGS. 31 (a) and 31 (b)
Without displaying the guide screen, suddenly
You may comprise so that the production selection screen of (c) may be displayed. In this case, the guide guidance display may be combined in the screen of FIG. 31 (c). That is, when the effect selection game is started, the guide display is performed, and after the selection for changing the effect mode is made, the game may be advanced so as to select the effect mode. As a result, the player can easily understand the game progress of the effect selection game and can fully enjoy the game.

(17) Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a privilege giving condition, when the gaming state has a low probability, a big hit has been made by a predetermined number of fluctuations since the last big hit, and the number of big hits has exceeded a predetermined number since the power was turned on. However, it is not limited to this, the number of continuous big hits at the time of probability change in a high probability state is more than 10, and the big hits are not made even though the big hits are changed a predetermined number of times from the previous big hit. , The gaming machine itself has an internal timer, and the condition has been met on the condition that the measuring time exceeds a predetermined time, a specific reach has appeared, a specific reach has appeared a predetermined number of times, etc. Only in the case, control may be performed so as to perform an effect selection game or a selection game including a special effect mode as an option. As a result, the chances of playing a game in a special performance mode increase and the interest is improved. In addition, a special effect mode included in the options may be associated with the established conditions. The pattern of the special effect selection game is increased, the game effect can be visually enjoyed, and the mannerism can be prevented.

(18) In the above-described embodiment, the options displayed on the optical sensor and the variable display device correspond to each other, and the optical sensor is effective when the variable display device is viewed from the front. Although the embodiment has been described in which the optical sensor is provided so that the detection range and the outer edge of the displayed selection target overlap, the invention is not limited to this, and the effective detection range of the optical sensor and the outer edge of the selection target displayed. Alternatively, the display of the options may be changed so as to overlap with each other. As a result, since the effective detection range and the outer edge of the displayed option are linked to each other, selection and detection can be facilitated, and the same effect as the case described above can be exhibited.

(19) Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the distance measuring sensor for measuring the distance to the object as the optical sensor and judging the presence or absence of the object by judging whether or not the distance is within the predetermined distance range. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be a light amount type sensor that detects the amount of reflected light received by the light receiving unit, and the transparency of the glass is not changed and the thin film having conductivity is directly attached to the thin film. It may be a touch panel sensor or a pressure-sensitive sensor that detects by touching. Even with such a sensor, the above-described effective detection range and the outer edge of the displayed option can be linked to each other, and the same effect can be exhibited.

(20) Further, in the above-described embodiment, the reflectance, detection distance range, and installation location of the sensor are adjusted and set in consideration of the characteristics of the transmissive member, so that the optical path reflected by the transmissive member is adjusted. The implementation has been described in which an object within a predetermined distance range other than the range where the gaming machine parts are installed can be detected. This makes it possible to detect an object existing in the detection distance range other than the object existing on the optical path reflected by the transmissive member, so that erroneous detection is prevented.

(21) Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sensor determination is set to be valid only within the selection acceptance period during the effect selection game or the selection game, and in other cases, the sensor determination is performed to prevent erroneous detection. Although it is set to be invalid, it is not limited to this, always set the sensor determination to be valid, and when the photo sensor is detected during the pattern change, the fact that the photo sensor was detected indicates that the image or game sound or You may make it notify using a lamp lighting. For example, when only the left symbol is stopped and the middle and right symbols are changing, when the left sensor is detected, a comment such as "Right symbol is rare!" Is displayed, and a "don" sound like a drum is played as a game sound. May be generated and the lamp may be turned on violently. As a result, if the timing at which the light sensor is detected and the timing at which the right symbol is stopped happened to be the same, a design effect as if the right symbol was stopped by the player detecting the light sensor. Is performed, the interest of the player is improved. Further, in the above case, when the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped in the same symbol and are in the reach state, a comment such as "Become super reach!" May be displayed by detecting the optical sensor. Furthermore, a comment such as “Mid symbol is rare!” May be displayed during the change of the medium symbol. As a result, the player can always actively participate in the game during the game, never get tired of it, and the enjoyment of the game is improved.

(22) Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where there are a plurality of options in the effect selection game and the selection game has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the player can make a selection. Good. Therefore, for example, the production selection game or the selection game having only one option can be executed only in the special production mode that can be selected when the privilege granting condition is satisfied (the production mode that can be selected with an extremely low probability). You may In the case of the special production mode, there is only one option, and the player's expectation can be increased.

(23) Further, as the selection game, a selection game having a different number of options can be selectively executed, and the probability (reliability) that a specific game state occurs in accordance with the number of options is set. You may make it different. For example, if it is determined in advance that a specific display result will be obtained, a selection game with a relatively small number of options is executed,
When it is determined in advance that a specific display result will not be obtained, a selection game having a relatively large number of options may be executed. In this way, when the selective games with different numbers of choices can be selectively executed, the expressions of the selective games are diversified, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, when it is determined in advance that a specific display result will be obtained, the selection game may be continuously performed as a notice function from the symbol variation before the symbol variation that indicates that the specific game state is to be displayed. .

(24) Further, in the above-described embodiment, the display indicating that the option in the effect selection game / selection game is selected is such that the mode of the selection object itself as an option changes (for example, selection object). The color, shape, edging, etc. of the object may change), or a mark display (for example, a frame as a mark indicating that the item has been selected, an arrow, etc.) may be displayed, or the selection target of the selected one. The name of the object may be displayed (for example, each selected object is given a name, and the name of the selected object is displayed in a distinguishable manner).

(25) Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to make a selection as long as it is within the timer T1, and the selection is determined by the timer T1 time-up and the effect selection game or the like ends, but thereafter. A selection confirmation screen for reselecting may be displayed. For example, even if "soccer mode" is selected in the production selection game and the time is up, the display screen moves to the selection confirmation screen and reselection such as "really this is OK?" You may display. As a result, the fun of thinking whether or not it is better not to select the “soccer mode” selected by the player is added, and the interest is increased by selecting again.

(26) The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a gaming area of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front.

FIG. 3 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in the game control board.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable display device of the pachinko gaming machine seen from the upper right.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a variable display device of a pachinko gaming machine viewed from the side.

It is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the display screen of the special symbol display unit and the detectable range of the optical sensor when the effect is selected.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters for generating random numbers used for game control of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a command for designating a confirmed symbol.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a variation pattern command (variation start command).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an outline for performing a big hit control of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an outline for distributing a variation pattern table.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a game control main process and an interrupt process executed by the game control board.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of special symbol process processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a display control main process and an interrupt process executed by the display control board.

FIG. 16 is a symbol variation buffer memory which is a memory area (RAM) of a CPU for a game control board for storing a command corresponding to a value extracted by various random counters for generating a random number used for game control. It is a figure for explaining a field.

FIG. 17 is a storage area (RA of the display control CPU for storing the command transmitted from the game control board)
It is a figure for demonstrating the received command buffer storage area which is M).

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a command analysis process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining display control process processing.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a variation start command reception waiting process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining a selection game determination process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining variable display operation start setting processing.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart for explaining a symbol variation process.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining a waiting process for all symbols.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining a big hit display process.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining process processing during a customer waiting demonstration.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining a stop symbol display process process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining a title screen display process process.

It is the flowchart in order to explain production selection guidance process processing.

It is the flowchart in order to explain the production selection process treatment.

It is the figure in order to explain the display screen of the production selection game which is done at the time of customer waiting demonstration.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a sensor determination process.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining a special effect selection process process when the bonus granting condition is satisfied in the jackpot process.

It is a diagram for explaining a display screen of the special effect selection game.

FIG. 35 is a diagram for explaining a display pattern and a timing chart that form a variation pattern.

FIG. 36 is a flow chart for explaining selection game execution processing executed by the display control microcomputer.

It is the flowchart in order to explain temporary selection production picture display processing.

It is the flowchart in order to explain the production contents display processing.

It is the flowchart in order to explain the production result information processing.

It is the flowchart in order to explain big hit production 1 (pitcher pitch type selection).

FIG. 41 is a view for explaining a display screen of a selection game (selection of pitcher ball type).

FIG. 42 is a diagram for explaining the display screen of the variable display device and the effective detection range of the optical sensor when an effect is selected.

It is the figure in order to explain the display screen of the production selective game.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart for explaining a big hit effect 2 (substitution hit selection).

FIG. 45 is a diagram for explaining a display screen of a selection game (substitution hit selection).

FIG. 46 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in the game control board.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine, 61, 62, 63 optical sensor, 8
0 display control board, 31 game control board, 35 lamp control board, 70 sound control board, 81 production control board, 8
2 Input / output driver board, 2'glass plate.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A ball-and-ball game machine in which a game is performed by shooting a game ball in a game area of a game board, wherein the game effect is selected from a plurality of kinds of effect modes, based on an effect mode instruction from a player. A production mode selecting unit for selecting is provided, and the production mode selecting unit can receive an instruction detection unit that detects an instruction from a player and the production mode instruction detected by the instruction detection unit during a predetermined reception period. Possible instruction reception means, and a production mode determination means for determining a production mode corresponding to the production mode instruction received by the instruction reception means during the reception period as a production mode to be executed, the production mode determination means When the production mode instruction is not given within the acceptance period, a predetermined production mode corresponding to when the production mode instruction is not made is determined as the production mode to be executed. Let's say, a ball game machine. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined effect mode is an effect mode different from the effect mode before the current reception period starts. 3. The production mode selecting means includes a production mode simultaneous presenting means for simultaneously presenting a plurality of selectable production modes during the reception period, according to claim 1 or claim 2. The listed ball game machine. 4. A ball-ball game machine in which a game ball is shot in a game area of a game board to perform a game, and a variable display device for derivation display of a display result based on establishment of a predetermined start condition, Derivation display effect execution means for executing an effect when derivation display of the display result is provided, wherein the derivation display effect execution means is an instruction detection means for detecting an instruction from a player, and is established from establishment of the start condition. Based on the production instruction from the player detected by the instruction detection means within a predetermined reception period until the display result is derived and displayed, the production instruction is selected from a plurality of productions, and the production instruction is derived. And a pseudo participation effect execution means for performing a pseudo participation effect as if involved in the display result, wherein the pseudo participation effect execution means is provided when there is no effect instruction within the acceptance period. Is a ball game machine characterized by executing a predetermined effect corresponding to when there is no effect instruction. 5. The ball game according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: instruction content notification means for informing the content of the received instruction during the reception period. Machine. 6. The instruction detecting means is capable of detecting an instruction from a player in a non-contact manner.
6. The ball game machine according to claim 5. 7. The game board according to claim 1, wherein the game board is detachably provided to the game frame, and the instruction detecting means is provided on the game board. The ball game machine described in any of the above. 8. The bullet according to claim 1, further comprising an instruction detection / informing means for informing that the instruction is detected by the instruction detecting means. Ball game machine. 9. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising reception period informing means for informing that the reception period is in progress.