JP2003260219A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making a big hit advance notice representation before a variable representation of a pattern. <P>SOLUTION: A main CPU 30 determines a big hit and advance notice by using a big hit determining random number. The main CPU 30 reads out a single value from the big hit determining random number with winning detection of a game ball as a chance. The main CPU 30 determines the big hit by comparing a big hit determining random number value read out just before starting a pattern combination game on the basis of the winning detection with a big hit determining value. While, the main CPU 30 determined the advance notice by comparing the big hit determining random number value with a representation determining value at winning detection time. The main CPU 30 outputs a determining result of an advance notice determination to a sub-CPU 35. When the determining result allows execution of the big hit advance notice representation, the sub-CPU 35 determines the actual representation content, and executes the big hit advance notice representation on the basis of the representation content. <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 gaming machine configured to be able to execute a big hit advance notice effect.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, a plurality of types of symbols are changed to a plurality of rows (for example, 3).
A symbol combination game with symbols of (row) is being played. Then, in the symbol combination game, when a combination of symbols in a specific column (two columns) formed of the same symbol is formed, a reach state is reached and a combination of symbols in all columns of the same symbol is formed. If you hit the jackpot, a big hit situation will occur.

By the way, this symbol combination game
This is a variation effect of symbols displaying a combination of symbols in order to enhance the interest of the player in the game, and whether or not it is a big hit is determined in the internal processing of the pachinko machine. For example, a big hit determination random number (hereinafter, referred to as a "big hit random number") is used to determine whether or not a big hit. And the value of the big hit random number, the game ball wins the start winning hole,
The winning detection is triggered to be read. The value of the read big hit random number is compared with a predetermined big hit determination value immediately before the start of the symbol combination game,
When the two values match, a symbol combination (for example, "7, 7, 7") that forms a big hit state is displayed in the symbol combination game. And
Usually, in a pachinko machine, the timing of reading the value of the big hit random number is different from the timing of comparing the value of the read big hit random number with the big hit determination value.

Further, in the pachinko machine, in the symbol combination game, various effects are performed in order to further enhance the interest of the player in the game. As such an effect, for example, a big hit advance notice effect is given to notify the player in advance that there is a possibility of a big hit state in the symbol combination game. This jackpot notice presentation is performed by displaying a specific character on the symbol display device, lighting up an illumination lamp or the like, or uttering a sound from a speaker or the like.

[0005]

However, in the conventional pachinko machine, it is judged whether or not the value of the read big hit random number matches the big hit judgment value immediately before the start of the symbol combination game. Therefore, the jackpot preview effect is generally performed after the symbol combination game is started, and the jackpot preview effect cannot be performed before the symbol combination game is started.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems existing in such a conventional technique, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of giving a big hit advance notice effect before a variation effect of a symbol. To provide.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention as set forth in claim 1 uses a judgment random number for judging whether or not it is a big hit, and the judgment random number. An advance notice determination means for determining whether or not the big hit advance notice effect can be executed, and a random number reading means for reading the value of the determination random number upon the detection of the winning of the game ball by the prize detection means are provided. Just before the start of the variation effect of the symbol based on the winning detection, the value of the determination random number read by the random number reading means is compared with a predetermined jackpot determination value to determine whether it is a jackpot or not. The effect determination means is configured to compare the value of the random number for determination read by the random number reading means with a predetermined effect determination value at the time of detecting the winning, and determine whether or not to execute the big hit announcement effect. You .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the jackpot determination value and the effect determination value are set so that at least one determination value is the same value. Is the gist.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the judgment result of the notice effect determination means is output to the effect executing means for executing the jackpot notice effect. When the determination result is executable, the production executing means is further configured to determine the effect content of the big hit announcement effect and execute the big hit announcement effect based on the effect content. Is the gist.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, when the determination result is executable, the effect execution means is a symbol based on a prize detection which is a target of the determination. The gist is that the effect contents for executing the jackpot notification effect are determined before the variation effect is started, and the jackpot notification effect is executed based on the effect content.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as "pachinko machine"), which is a type of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the front side of a pachinko machine 10, and a vertical rectangular middle frame on which various game components are set on the front side of the opening of an outer frame 11 forming the outer frame of the machine. 12 is assembled to be openable / closable and detachable. Also,
On the front side of the middle frame 12, a game board 13 arranged inside the machine
A front frame 14 having a glass frame for see-through protection and an upper bowl 15 are both assembled so as to be opened and closed in a laterally opened state. Then, on the peripheral front side of the front frame 14 and the game board 13, there is a light emitting decoration such as lighting (blinking) and turning off depending on various game states of the pachinko machine 10 (variation of symbols, big hit state, reach state, etc.). A decoration lamp 16 is provided.
Further, speakers 17 for outputting various sounds (sound effects, etc.) according to the gaming state are provided on both sides of the upper bowl 15 so as to be arranged on the front side of the machine. The lower bowl 18 and the launching device 19 are attached to the lower portion of the middle frame 12.

Further, a symbol display device 20 for playing a symbol combination game by varying (changing) the symbols is arranged at substantially the center of the game area 13a of the game board 13. And
The symbol display device 20 includes a visible display portion H including a liquid crystal screen.
Is provided, and in the visible display portion H, a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) of the first symbol z1, the second symbol z2, and the third symbol z3 are displayed for each column. (See Figure 2). In addition, "display" means that the symbol is stopped in a state in which the player can identify the symbol on the visible display portion H, and "stop" is a temporarily stopped state called so-called fluctuation fluctuation. It also includes any of the completely stopped fixed stop states. In addition, the first to third in the present embodiment
As shown in FIG. 2, the symbols z1 to z3 are composed of a plurality of types (10 types) of numbers arranged. More specifically, 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
There are 10 kinds of numbers. And the visible display portion H
The same or different symbols can be displayed for each column as the first to third symbols z1 to z3.

Then, the player can recognize any state of the big hit state, the reach state or the outlying state from the combination of the first to third symbols z1 to z3 displayed on the visible display portion H. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the first to third symbols z1 to z3 (symbols in all columns) displayed in the visible display portion H are the same symbol (“5”), from the combination thereof, You can recognize the big hit state. In addition, two specific columns (for example, the first symbol z1 and the third symbol z
When 3) is the same symbol ("5"), the reach state can be recognized from the combination. Further, the first to third symbols z1 to z displayed on the visible display portion H
When all 3 (symbols in all columns) are different, or when the symbols in one column are displayed with a symbol different from the symbols that make up the reach state (so-called deviating reach), the deviating state is recognized from the combination. be able to.

When the symbol combination game starts, the symbols in each of these columns are displayed in the visible display portion H in the vertical direction (variable direction A shown by the arrow in FIG. 2) for each column.
.. → 8 → 9 → 0 → 1 → ... In an arrangement in which the numbers are in ascending order, the variable display (scroll display) is performed. The "variable display" means that the symbols are not displayed in the stopped state or the fixed stopped state in the visible display portion H, but are changed while changing the type of the symbols displayed in the visible display portion H. Say that Then, in the visible display portion H, any one of a plurality of types of symbols that are variably displayed for each column (this symbol is the first to third symbols z1 to z3, respectively).
Is displayed.

At this time, various effects are performed on the visible display portion H in order to enhance the interest of the player in the game. For example, when a reachable combination is displayed, the remaining one row of symbols are frame-advanced or fast-fed. In addition, a character other than the design appears, the design is displayed in correspondence with the motion of the character, and the background of the visible display portion H is changed in various patterns. As described above, the symbol combination game includes various patterns of effects, and the symbol combination game is a variable effect of symbols for displaying a combination of symbols according to the effects. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with the symbol display device 20 (symbol display means) provided with the visible display portion H capable of displaying a plurality of types of symbols by the variable effect, and displayed on the visible display portion H in a distinguishable manner. A game is to be played in association with a combination of symbols.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the symbol display device 2
Below 0, a starting winning port 21 having an ordinary electric accessory 21a which is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown) is arranged. Further, below the starting winning opening 21, a big winning opening 22 that is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown) is arranged. Then, the game ball shot in the game area 13a of the game board 13 by the operation of the launching device 19 wins in the starting winning opening 21 or based on the stored value of the number of starting pending balls of the game ball, the symbol is displayed in the symbol display device 20. Combination games are being played. Then, as a result of the symbol combination game, when a combination of symbols in all rows is formed, the opening and closing of the special winning opening 22 has a chance of winning a large number of game balls (prize balls). It is designed to be given to the player. In addition, the "memorized value of the number of balls reserved for starting" is a value in which the number of game balls winning the starting winning port 21 is stored within a range of a predetermined upper limit value (generally 4) while the symbol is changing. Yes, the stored value corresponds to the number of symbol combination games that are on standby (pending) for execution.

Further, above the symbol display device 20, there is provided a starting hold ball number display 23 for notifying the player of the stored value of the number of start holding balls (the number of held symbol combination games). It is set up. This start pending ball number display 23
As shown in FIG. 6, it is configured by a plurality (four in the present embodiment) of LEDs (lamps) 23a to 23d, and the stored value of the number of balls to be reserved for starting (pending) Number of pattern combination games)
Is informed. For example, when only the LED 23a is lit, it indicates that one symbol combination game is on hold, and when all the LEDs 23a to 23d are lit, four times (upper limit of the hold) symbol It indicates that the combination game is pending.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, there is mounted a main control board (hereinafter referred to as "main board") 24 which outputs various control signals in order to integrally control the contents of the game. This is indicated by a broken line in FIG. 1). In addition, the control signal output from the main board 24 is input to the main board 24, and the symbol display device 2 is based on the control command forming the control signal.
A symbol control board (hereinafter, referred to as “symbol board”) 25 that executes symbol control for 0 is connected (shown by a broken line in FIG. 1). A lamp control board (hereinafter referred to as “lamp board”) 26 is connected to the main board 24 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 1). The lamp board 26 receives the control signal output from the main board 24, and lights the illumination lamp 16 and the starting pending ball number indicator 23 (each of the LEDs 23a to 23d) based on a control command that constitutes the control signal ( It is designed to control blinking and turning off (lamp control). In addition, the main board 24 receives a control signal output from the main board 24, and a voice that controls a voice output (sound effect) from the speaker 17 (voice control) based on a control command forming the control signal. Control board (hereinafter "voice board")
Say. ) 27 is connected (indicated by a broken line in FIG. 1).

In the pachinko machine 10 thus constructed, the main board 24 instructs the pattern board 25, the lamp board 26 and the sound board 27 to perform predetermined control (design control, lamp control, sound control). Main control means (main control means) by outputting various control signals for
It is said that. On the other hand, the substrates 25 to 27 are
The control signal output from the main board 24 is input, and the pachinko machine 10 is operated based on the control command that constitutes the control signal.
Is a sub-control means (auxiliary control means) for partially (specially) controlling. That is, the substrates 25 to 27 are
If the design substrate 25, the design display device 20, the lamp substrate 2
If it is 6, the illumination lamp 16 and the start pending ball number display 23,
In the case of the audio board 27, a control target such as the speaker 17 is determined for each, and the control target is professionally controlled. In this way, the pachinko machine 10
By providing each of the boards 25 to 27 that controls the pachinko machine 10 partially (a part of the game) with respect to the main board 24 that controls the whole (the entire game), the load on the main board 24 is reduced. can do.

Next, a specific structure of the main board 24 and the pattern board 25 which is one of the sub-control means will be described with reference to FIG. The main board 24 includes a main CPU 30 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10.
A ROM 31 and a RAM 32 are connected to the. Then, the main CPU 30 sequentially updates the values of various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a reach determination random number, and a variation pattern distribution random number at predetermined intervals. In the following description, the jackpot determination random number is referred to as a “jackpot random number”, the reach determination random number is referred to as a “reach random number”, and the variation pattern distribution random number is referred to as a “distribution random number”. Also, ROM3
1 stores various control programs (main processing program, interrupt processing program, etc.) for controlling the pachinko machine 10. Also, in the RAM 32,
Various kinds of control information (a big hit random number value, a reach random number value, a distribution random number value, a stored value of the number of balls to be reserved for starting, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten while the pachinko machine 10 is in operation are stored and held.

Further, the main CPU 30 executes various processes (judgment of jackpot and reach, determination of variation pattern, etc.) by using these random numbers, and a control command for instructing the pattern board 25 to perform symbol control. Is calculated. Then, the main CPU 30 sends the control command obtained by the arithmetic processing to the control signal (8-bit signal MD0).
~ MD7) output port 33 and output buffer 34
It is designed to be output to the pattern board 25 via. In addition, the main CPU 30 reads a control signal (I) for instructing the pattern board 25 to read the control command that constitutes the control signal in accordance with the output timing of the control signal.
The NT signal or strobe signal) is output via the output port 33 and the output buffer 34.

Here, the above-mentioned jackpot random number, reach random number and distribution random number, and the main C using these random numbers.
The control mode of the PU 30 will be described. The big hit random number is a random number for the main CPU 30 to determine (determine) whether or not it is a big hit. This big hit random number is within a predetermined numerical value range (in this embodiment, all 94 values from “0” to “946”).
Main CPU so that it can take 7 different integers)
Each time 30 executes the interrupt processing program (for example, 2 m
Each s), the numerical value is updated by +1. Then, the main CPU 30 stores the updated value as a big hit random number value in the RAM 32, and rewrites the already stored big hit random number value to sequentially update the big hit random number value.

More specifically, the main CPU 30 is
The value (initial value) at the time of starting the update is the minimum value "0"
Then, from the initial value, “0” → “1” → ・ →→ 94
The numerical value is updated by +1 such as “5” → “946”. Then, the main CPU 30, when the numerical value updated as the value of the jackpot random number reaches “946 (maximum value)” which is the last updated numerical value (end value),
The numerical values from "0" to "946" are updated again by +1. That is, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment
Then, the value of the big hit random number is sequentially updated by updating the value of the big hit random number from “0” to “946” as one cycle of the big hit random number, and the update process of this one cycle is repeatedly executed during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. It is supposed to do.

The main CPU 30 is provided behind the starting winning opening 21 and is a winning detection sensor S1 as a winning detecting means for detecting a game ball winning the starting winning opening 21.
(Shown in FIG. 3) are connected. And the main C
Whether the stored value of the number of balls to be held for start-up stored in the RAM 32 is less than the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment) triggered by the winning detection of the game ball by the winning detection sensor S1 (input of the winning signal). It is designed to determine whether or not.
When this determination result is affirmative, that is, when the stored value of the number of balls to be held before starting is less than the upper limit value, the main CPU 30 adds +1 to the stored value and rewrites the stored value stored in the RAM 32. There is. Incidentally, when the determination result is negative, that is, when the stored value reaches the upper limit value,
The main CPU 30 invalidates the winning signal from the winning detection sensor S1 and does not rewrite the stored value exceeding the upper limit value.

Further, when the stored value does not reach the upper limit value, the main CPU 30 reads out the value of the big hit random number stored in the RAM 32 upon the detection of the winning, together with the rewriting of the stored value. There is. And
The main CPU 30 stores the value of the read big hit random number in the RAM 32 in a state of being associated with the stored value of the number of balls to be reserved for starting. That is, in the RAM 32, a storage area is determined for each number of starting suspension balls (for each pending symbol combination game), and the main CPU 30 stores the value of the read big hit random number in the corresponding storage area for the number of starting suspension balls. It is designed to be remembered.

Then, the main CPU 30 compares the value of the big hit random number read just before the start of the pending symbol combination game (for example, 2 ms before) with a predetermined big hit judgment value stored in the ROM 31, and judges whether or not it is a big hit. Is determined (big hit determination). In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination values are “7”, “349”, and “919”. Then, when the value of the read big hit random number is "7", "349" or "919" that matches the big hit determination value, the main CPU 30 determines to form a big hit state. In addition, when the numerical value of the big hit random number is "0" to "946" (all 947 ways) and the big hit judgment value is set to "7", "349" and "919", the big hit probability of the pachinko machine 10 is obtained. Is 3/947
(= 315.7 times). As described above, in the present embodiment, the main CPU 30 of the main board 24 uses the jackpot determination random number as the determination random number to determine whether or not it is a jackpot and a random number reading means for reading the value of the jackpot determination random number. Function as.

The reach random number is a random number for the main CPU 30 to determine (determine) whether or not the visible display portion H is a reach (whether or not to produce an outlying reach). In addition, "out of reach" means, for example, in a reach state in which the first and third symbols z1 and z3 are the same symbol, a symbol different from both of the symbols z1 and z3 is displayed as the second symbol z2 and is lost. It is a state. The reach random number may be a numerical value within a predetermined numerical range (in this embodiment, a total of 60 integers “0” to “59”), and the main CPU 30 increments the numerical value at every predetermined cycle.
It is designed to be updated one by one. And the main CP
U30 uses the updated value as the reach random number value in RAM3.
The value of the reach random number stored in No. 2 and rewritten to the already stored value of the reach random number is sequentially updated. Further, the main CPU 30 sets the value of the reach random number as one cycle of the reach random number until the value of the reach random number is updated from “0 (minimum value as initial value)” to “59 (maximum value as final value)”. The pachinko machine 10 is sequentially updated, and this one-cycle update process is repeatedly executed during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

Then, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is negative (not a jackpot), the main CPU 30 RAM
The value of the reach random number stored in 32 is read out. Further, the main CPU 30 compares the read reach random number value with a predetermined reach determination value stored in the ROM 31, and determines whether or not the reach is reached (reach determination).
It is supposed to do. In the present embodiment, the reach determination values are “7”, “18”, “37”, and “48”.
Then, when the read reach random number value and the reach determination value match, the main CPU 30 determines to form the reach state (that is, produces the outly reach).

The distributed random number is read by the main CPU 30 by R
Of the plurality of types of variation patterns stored in advance in the OM 31, which variation pattern is used, the first to third symbols z1 to
It is a random number for determining whether to change z3. The "variation pattern" means the first to third symbols z1.
~ Z3 after starting the variable display, each of the symbols z1 ~ z
3 shows an operation pattern of each of the symbols z1 to z3 within a predetermined variation time for each variation pattern until the predetermined symbol is fixedly stopped.
That is, the variation pattern corresponds to the variation effect of the symbol performed on the symbol display device 20 (visible display unit H).

The distributed random number is set by the main CPU 30 at every predetermined cycle so that it can take a numerical value within a predetermined numerical range (in this embodiment, all 50 integers from "0" to "49"). Is updated by +1.
Then, the main CPU 30 stores the updated value as the value of the distribution random number in the RAM 32, and rewrites the value of the distribution random number that is already stored, thereby sequentially updating the value of the distribution random number. Also, the main CPU 30
Indicates that the value of the distribution random number is updated from “0 (minimum value as an initial value)” to “49 (maximum value as an ending value)” as one cycle of the distribution random number, and the value of the distribution random number is sequentially updated.
This one-cycle update process is repeatedly executed during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the variation patterns are for the big hit effect, the reach effect (for the outlying reach),
The variation pattern distribution tables (hereinafter, referred to as "tables") L1 to L3, which are classified for out-of-range effects, are respectively distributed. As for the distributed random numbers, 50 different numerical values are assigned to each of the tables L1 to L3.
A predetermined number of pieces are distributed corresponding to the variation patterns distributed to.

Incidentally, FIG. 4 (a) shows a table L1 for the big hit performance, and in FIG. 4 (a), the table L1 is shown.
Only the fluctuation patterns 2 and 3 are shown among the plural kinds of fluctuation patterns distributed to each. And table L
The random number "0" to "3" is assigned to the variation pattern 2 assigned to 1, and "4" to "1" to the variation pattern 3.
Random numbers up to "0" are distributed. Also, FIG.
(B) shows a table L2 for reach production,
In FIG. 4B, only the fluctuation patterns 2 and 3 are shown among the plural kinds of fluctuation patterns distributed to the table L2. Then, in the variation pattern 2 distributed to the table L2, the distributed random numbers from “0” to “7” are
In the variation pattern 3, distribution random numbers from “8” to “14” are distributed. Further, FIG. 4C shows a table L3 for out-of-range effects. Only the variation pattern 1 is distributed to the table L3, and "0" to
Random numbers up to “49” are assigned.

Then, the main CPU 30 sets the tables L1 to L3 according to the judgment result of the big hit judgment or the reach judgment.
Table L1 in which the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the value of the distributed random number read from the RAM 32 is selected.
~ L3 is to be decided. In this way, in the visible display portion H, the symbol combination game is played based on the variation pattern determined by the main CPU 30,
A combination of symbols is displayed by the game. That is, the symbol combination game is a variable effect of the symbols displaying the symbol combinations as described above, and whether the big hit or the reach (whether the big hit state or the reach state is formed) is an internal process of the pachinko machine 10. Will be judged in.

Then, when the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (big hit), the main CPU 30 sets the variation pattern corresponding to the value of the distributed random number to the big hit table L.
It is designed to be decided from 1. The table L
When the variation pattern is determined from 1, a combination (“7, 7, 7” etc.) in which the first to third symbols z1 to z3 are the same symbol is displayed on the visible display portion H. There is. When the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (not big hit) and the reach determination is affirmative (reach), the main CPU 30 determines the variation pattern corresponding to the value of the distributed random number to the reach production table L2. It is supposed to be decided from inside. When the variation pattern is determined from the table L2, a combination of symbols (eg, "7,?, 7") capable of recognizing the reach state is displayed on the visible display portion H, and then the other columns already displayed. Combination of the design and the design of the remaining 1 row is different ("7, 6, 7"
Etc.) is displayed. Also, the main C
When both of the above determination results are negative (not a big hit or a reach), the PU 30 determines a variation pattern corresponding to the value of the distributed random number from the out-of-effect production table L3. When the variation pattern is determined from the table L3, the visible display unit H does not display a combination of symbols that can recognize the reach state,
Combinations with different designs in all columns (eg "1, 2, 3")
Alternatively, a combination in which the symbols in one column are different from the symbols in the other two columns (“1, 1, 2”, etc.) is displayed.

Next, a specific structure of the symbol board 25 for inputting the control command and executing the symbol control of the symbol display device 20 based on the control command will be described with reference to FIG. The symbol board 25 includes a sub CPU 35 for executing symbol control for the symbol display device 20, and an input buffer 36 for inputting a control signal and a read signal output from the main board 24 is connected to the sub CPU 35. Has been done. Further, an input port 37 is connected to the input buffer 36, and the control signal is input to the sub CPU 35 via the input port 37. Also,
A ROM 38 and a RAM 39 are connected to the sub CPU 35. Then, in the ROM 38, the symbol display device 2
A control program for controlling 0 symbols and the main C
Specific effect contents (such as operation patterns of the first to third symbols z1 to z3) corresponding to the variation pattern determined by the PU 30 are stored. On the other hand, the RAM 39 is adapted to store and hold the control commands output from the main board 24.

In the sub CPU 35, the symbol display device 2 is selected according to the operation patterns of the first to third symbols z1 to z3.
VDP for controlling display contents of 0 (visible display part H)
A (video display processor) 40 is connected. The VDP 40 also has a character ROM 41.
And a video RAM 42 are connected. Then, the character ROM 41 stores and holds image information of “0” to “9” displayed on the visible display portion H as a design, image information related to the effect contents corresponding to the variation pattern selected by the main CPU 30, and the like. ing. For example, as the image information related to the effect contents, a background image, a character image,
Character images (including various motion images) and the like. Further, the video RAM 42 stores display control information for controlling the display content of the visible display portion H generated by the VDP 40 based on the control command or the like using various image information stored in the character ROM 41. It has become. Then, the VDP 40 converts the display control information into an image signal and outputs it to the symbol display device 20.

Therefore, the pattern substrate 25 (sub CPU 35)
When the control command is input, the first to third based on the effect contents of the variation pattern corresponding to the control command.
The operation pattern from the fluctuation start of the symbols z1 to z3 to the fixed stop is controlled. On the other hand, the VDP 40 generates display control information corresponding to the effect contents, and controls the display contents of the symbol display device 20 (visible display unit H) based on the display control information. As a result, the visible display portion H has the first to third symbols z
1 to z3 are displayed, and the display content on the visible display portion H is controlled according to the operation pattern of each of the symbols z1 to z3. That is, in the visible display portion H, the VDP 40
Based on the display control information generated by, the symbol combination game (variation effect of the symbol) is adapted to be performed with the variable image.

Next, a description will be given of a specific configuration for performing a big hit advance notice effect informing the player in advance that there is a possibility of a big hit state in the symbol combination game. According to the big hit announcement production, the player can see the symbol combination game with the expectation that the big hit state may be formed even before the big hit state is formed. Further, in this embodiment,
This big hit announcement effect is designed to be executed by the symbol board 25 (sub CPU 35) based on the control command output from the main board 24, and the sub CPU 35 functions as effect execution means for executing the big hit announcement effect.

The pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is
Before the predetermined symbol combination game (the symbol combination game corresponding to the winning detection) is started on the visible display portion H, the big hit announcement effect can be performed. Specifically, for example, while the two symbol combination games are on hold, a big hit state may be formed in the second symbol combination game before the symbol combination game is started, that is, In the first symbol combination game, a big hit announcement effect is given to notify the player in advance. In addition,
In the following description, in order to differentiate the symbol combination game of a plurality of times, the “first symbol combination game”, “2
The number of times is also described in the symbol combination game, such as “the second symbol combination game”.

In the ROM 31 of the main board 24, in addition to the jackpot judgment values ("7", "349", "919"), there are performance judgment values ("7", "151", "641"). Remembered In the present embodiment, one effect determination value (“7”) is set to be the same as the big hit determination value. Then, immediately after reading the value of the big hit random number (that is, when the winning is detected), the main CPU 30 compares the value of the read big hit random number with the effect determination value to determine whether or not to execute the big hit advance notice effect (notice). (Judgment).
The “executability” is to determine whether or not the sub CPU 35 can execute the big hit announcement effect. When the value of the read big hit random number is "7", "151" or "641" that matches the effect determination value, the main CPU 30 determines whether or not the big hit advance notice effect can be executed. Further, when one effect determination value "7" is set to be the same as the big hit determination value, it can be assumed that there is a one-third possibility that the big hit state is developed due to the execution of the big hit advance notice effect. That is, as the value of the big hit random number, "15
When "1" or "641" is read, the big hit announcement effect is executed, but since these values do not match the big hit determination values ("7", "349", "641"), the big hit state is entered. It will not develop. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to perform the jackpot preview production in a state where the possibility (one third) of developing the jackpot state is constant, and the player may also develop the jackpot announcement production into the jackpot state. Can be assumed.

Thus, in this embodiment, the main CP
U30 reads out the value of the single big hit random number stored in the RAM 32 from the single big hit random number, triggered by the winning detection. Then, the main CPU 30 compares the value of the big hit random number read immediately before the symbol combination game based on the winning detection is started with the big hit judgment value to make a big hit judgment. On the other hand, the notice determination is performed by comparing the value of the big hit random number read at the time of winning detection with the effect determination value. In other words, the main CPU 30 makes a different determination (big hit determination or advance notice determination) at different timings (just before the start of the symbol combination game or at the time of winning detection) based on the single value read from the single big hit random number. It is like this. Therefore, the main CPU 30
Understands whether or not to execute a big-hit notice production at the time of winning detection, and knows whether or not it is a big hit just before the start of the symbol combination game based on the winning detection. That is, as in the conventional case, the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot random number value and the jackpot determination value immediately before the start of the symbol combination game, and in the advance notice determination performed based on the jackpot random number value and the performance determination value at the time of winning detection. , It is determined whether or not the jackpot notice production can be executed.

Then, the main CPU 30 arithmetically processes the control command indicating the judgment result of the advance notice judgment and outputs the control command to the sub CPU 35 as a control signal. Specifically, when the determination result of the advance notice determination is that execution is possible, the main CPU 30 outputs a control command indicating execution is possible to the sub CPU 35 as a control signal. As described above, in the present embodiment, the main CPU 30 of the main board 24 uses the big hit determination random number as the determination random number to determine whether or not the big hit advance notice effect can be executed and the notice effect determination means and the notice execution determination result. It also functions as output means for outputting to (the sub CPU 35 of the pattern board 25).

On the other hand, in the RAM 39 of the pattern board 25, as described above, the specific effect contents corresponding to the variation patterns selectable by the main CPU 30 are stored. Then, in the present embodiment, as the effect content, for each variation pattern, the effect content in the case of “no big hit notice (hereinafter, simply referred to as“ no notice ”)” and “with big hit notice (hereinafter, simply“ with notice ”) ")" Is stored. The specific contents of the effect stored in the RAM 39 will be described below with reference to FIG. In addition,
In the following description, only the effect contents corresponding to the variation patterns 1 to 3 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C will be described, and the same applies to the other variation patterns distributed to the tables L1 to L3. The effect contents are associated with.

The variation pattern 1 is associated with effect contents A (hereinafter referred to as "effect A") as effect contents thereof. Then, in the effect A in the case of "without notice", in addition to the operation patterns of the first to third symbols z1 to z3, the background of the visible display portion H is "green (blank in FIG. 6A). .) ”Is shown. On the other hand, the effect A in the case of "with notice" is an effect including the notice a which is a big hit notice effect. In this effect A, in addition to the operation patterns of the first to third symbols z1 to z3, etc., the background of the visible display portion H is displayed immediately after the start of the symbol combination game (immediately after the start of variable display of the symbols) as a notice a. The contents to be "blue" are shown.

The variation pattern 2 is associated with the effect contents B (hereinafter referred to as "effect B") and effect contents C (hereinafter referred to as "effect C") as effect contents thereof. And production B and production C in the case of "without notice"
In addition to the operation patterns of the first to third symbols z1 to z3, etc., the contents of making the background of the visible display portion H "green" as described above are shown. On the other hand, the effect B in the case of "with notice" is the effect including the notice a, and
In addition to the operation patterns of the third symbols z1 to z3, the background of the visible display portion H is set to “blue” as the notice a as the notice a. In addition, the effect C in the case of “with notice” is an effect including the notice b which is a big hit notice effect. In this effect C, the first to third symbols z1 to z
In addition to the operation pattern of 3 and the like, immediately after the start of the symbol combination game as the notice b (immediately after the start of the variable display of the symbols)
6 shows that the background of the visible display portion H is "yellow (shown by a slanting line descending to the left in FIG. 6B)".

In the variation pattern 3, the effect contents D (hereinafter referred to as "effect D"), effect contents E (hereinafter referred to as "effect E") and effect contents F (hereinafter referred to as "effect" are included as effect contents thereof. "F".) Is associated. Then, in the production D, the production E and the production F in the case of "without notice", in addition to the operation patterns of the first to third symbols z1 to z3, the background of the visible display portion H is "green" as described above. The contents to be shown are shown. On the other hand, the effect D in the case of "with notice" is the effect including the notice a, and
In addition to the operation patterns of the third symbols z1 to z3, the background of the visible display portion H is shown as "blue" as the notice a as in the above. In addition, the effect E in the case of "with notice" is the effect including the notice b, and the first to third
In addition to the operation patterns of the symbols z1 to z3, the content of making the background of the visible display portion H “yellow” as described above is shown as a notice b. In addition, the production F in the case of "with notice"
Is a production including a notice c that is a jackpot notice production. In this effect F, in addition to the operation patterns of the first to third symbols z1 to z3, etc., the background of the visible display portion H is displayed immediately after the start of the symbol combination game (immediately after the start of variable display of the symbols) as a notice c. The contents to be "red" are shown.

The sub CPU 35 is the main CPU.
When the control command indicating the variation pattern selected by 30 is input, the effect content corresponding to the variation pattern is determined. For example, when the control command indicating the variation pattern 3 is input, the sub CPU 35 determines any one of the production D, the production E, and the production F as the specific content of the production of the variation pattern 3. At this time, when the sub CPU 35 is inputting the control command indicating that the jackpot notice effect can be executed from the main CPU 30, the effect D (the effect of “notice”) is given as the concrete effect content of the variation pattern 3. Any one of the notice a), the effect E (notice b), and the effect F (notice c) is determined. On the other hand, the sub CPU 35 is the main C
When the control command indicating that the jackpot notice effect can be executed is not input from the PU 30, as the concrete effect content of the variation pattern 3, the effect content of "without notice" is effect D,
Either the effect E or the effect F is determined. In addition, when a plurality of effect contents are associated with one variation pattern (variation patterns 2 and 3 in FIG. 5), the sub CPU 35 determines the effect contents by using a random number or the like.

Further, when the sub CPU 35 inputs a control command indicating that the big hit announcement effect can be executed, the RAM 39
Set that the jackpot notice production can be executed (for example,
Flag is set). And sub C
If the PU 35 has the above settings in the RAM 39,
The specific effect contents corresponding to the variation pattern are determined from the effect contents of “with notice”, and the sub CPU 35 having determined the effect contents cancels the setting of the RAM 39 (a state in which the big hit notice effect is not executed). . That is, sub-CP
When the control command indicating the variation pattern is input at the stage of performing the setting in the RAM 39, the U35 determines the specific effect content only for the variation pattern from the effect content of "with notice". There is. Therefore, in this case, the large-scale jackpot announcement effect is performed only once in the visible display portion H.

Next, the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above
In 0, a mode in which the big hit announcement effect is performed will be specifically described with reference to FIG. In the following description, an aspect will be described in which the big hit announcement effect is performed in the first symbol combination game in the pending two symbol combination games.

First, FIG. 6 (a) shows a state in which the symbol combination game is started in the state where the big hit announcement effect is not performed. In this symbol combination game,
Specific effect contents corresponding to the variation pattern are determined from the effect contents “without notice” shown in FIG. Therefore, in the visible display portion H, the effect is performed based on the determined variation pattern, and the symbol combination game is played in the state where the background of the visible display portion H is "green". Then, during this symbol combination game (while the symbols are changing), when the game ball wins the starting winning opening 21, the main board 2
The main CPU 30 of No. 4 determines whether or not the stored value of the number of balls to be retained for starting stored in the RAM 32 is less than the upper limit value. In addition, in FIG. 6A, when the stored value of the number of balls reserved for starting is "1" (the LED 23a of the number of balls for starting pending display 23 is turned on), it is determined that the game ball has won the starting winning opening 21. Assuming that, the main CPU 30 rewrites the stored value of the number of balls to be reserved for starting from "1" to "2". as a result,
The starting reserved ball number display 23 informs the player that the LEDs 23a and 23b are turned on and that the two symbol combination games are on hold. Then, in this state, the first symbol combination game indicated by the LED 23a becomes a symbol combination game which is executed and executed before the second symbol combination game indicated by the LED 23b.

Further, the main CPU 30 rewrites the stored value and also reads the value of the big hit random number from the RAM 32 upon the detection of the winning of the game ball (in the following description, "7" is read as the value of the big hit random number). It is supposed to have been issued.). Then, the main CPU 30 stores “7”, which is the value of the big hit random number, in the storage area of the RAM 32 in the starting pending ball count (corresponding to the LED 23b in FIG. 6A) corresponding to the second symbol combination game.

On the other hand, the main CPU 30 reads the jackpot random number value "7" read at the time of winning detection of the game ball and RO.
Performance determination value stored in M31 (“7”, “15
1 ”and“ 641 ”) are compared with each other to determine whether or not to execute the jackpot notice effect. The determination result of this advance notice determination is affirmative because the value "7" of the big hit random number and the effect determination value "7" match, and the main CPU 30 determines whether or not the big hit advance notice effect can be executed. Then, the main CPU 30 arithmetically processes a control command indicating that the jackpot notice effect can be executed, and outputs the control command as a control signal to the sub CPU 35 of the design substrate 25. On the other hand, the sub CPU 35 that has received the control signal (control command indicating that execution is possible) recognizes from the control command corresponding to the control signal that the big hit announcement effect can be executed, and the big hit announcement effect can be executed in the RAM 39. Is set.

Then, the main CPU 30 operates as shown in FIG.
Immediately before the end of the symbol combination game shown in, that is, immediately before the start of the first time (corresponding to the LED 23a in FIG. 6A) of the symbol combination game, the value of the big hit random number stored in the RAM 32 is read. At this time, the main CPU 30 reads from the RAM 32 the value of the big hit random number (denoted as “10”) corresponding to the number of balls to be reserved for starting indicating the first symbol combination game. And the main CPU
30 is the read big hit random number value “10” and ROM3
Big hit determination value stored in 1 (“7”, “34
9 "and" 919 ") are compared to determine whether or not it is a big hit. The result of this big hit judgment is the value of the big hit random number "1.
Since "0" and the jackpot determination value do not match, the determination is negative, and the main CPU 30 determines not to form the jackpot state.

Therefore, the main CPU 30 has the RAM 3
The value of the reach random number stored in No. 2 is read, and the value of the reach random number is compared with the reach determination value stored in the ROM 31 to determine whether or not the reach is reached. In the present embodiment, this determination result is affirmative, that is, it is determined that the reach state is formed. Next, the main CPU 30 is a RAM
The value of the distribution random number stored in 32 is read, and the variation pattern corresponding to the value of the distribution random number is determined from the reach production table L2. And the main CPU 30
Computes a control command indicating a variation pattern (variation pattern 2) determined from the table L2, and outputs the control command to the sub CPU 35 as a control signal.

On the other hand, the sub CPU 35 determines the specific effect contents of the variation pattern 2 indicated by the control command corresponding to the input control signal from the effect contents associated with the variation pattern 2. At this time, the sub CPU 35
Variation pattern 2 because the jackpot notice production is executable
As the specific content of the effect, either the effect B (notice a) or the effect C (notice b), which is the effect content of “with notice”, is determined. In the following description, the sub CPU 3
It is assumed that 5 determines effect C (notice b). Also, sub C
The PU 35 cancels the setting of the RAM 39 (indicating that the jackpot notice effect can be executed) together with the determination of the specific effect contents of the variation pattern 2. In this state, the sub CPU3
When the control command (variation pattern corresponding to the second symbol combination game) indicating the variation pattern is input next, the specific production content corresponding to the variation pattern is determined from the production content of “without notice”. It will be.

Then, the sub CPU 35 executes the symbol control based on the decided effect C (preliminary notice b), and performs the effect by the symbol combination game on the visible display portion H. As a result, in the visible display portion H, the symbols in each column start variably displaying, and immediately after the variably displaying starts, the jackpot notice effect (the background is changed to “yellow”) based on the notice b (FIG. 6). (B)). Further, with the start of the symbol combination game, the LED 23b is turned off (because the main CPU 30 rewrites the stored value from "2" to "1"), and the starting pending ball count display 23 is used for one symbol combination game. Is on-hold by lighting the LED 23a. This one-time symbol combination game corresponds to the on-hold symbol combination game notified by the lighting of the LED 23b of FIG. 6 (a). Then, in the symbol combination game shown in FIG. 6B, since the variation pattern 2 is determined from the table L2, in the visible display portion H, the symbol of the column forming the reach state and the remaining one column by the outly reach reach effect. A combination of symbols having different symbols will be displayed. Therefore, the player recognizes the state of deviation from the combination of the symbols.

Then, the main CPU 30 operates as shown in FIG.
Immediately before the end of the symbol combination game shown in, that is, immediately before the start of the second time (corresponding to the LED 23b in FIG. 6A) of the symbol combination game, the value of the big hit random number stored in the RAM 32 is read. At this time, the main CPU 30 sets the value “7” of the big hit random number corresponding to the number of balls to be held for starting, which indicates the second symbol combination game, to the RAM 3
Read from 2. Then, the main CPU 30 compares the read jackpot random number value “7” with the jackpot determination values (“7”, “349”, “919”) stored in the ROM 31, and determines whether or not it is a jackpot. The judgment result of this big hit judgment is a big hit random number value "7" and a big hit judgment value "7"
Are affirmative because they match, the main CPU 30 determines to form a big hit state.

That is, the main CPU 30 makes a big hit judgment based on the big hit random number value "7" read out upon the detection of the winning of the game ball just before the start of the second symbol combination game. The CPU 30 knows whether or not it is a big hit. On the other hand, the main CPU 30
Determines whether or not to execute the jackpot preview effect immediately after the winning detection based on the value "7" of the jackpot random number read at the time of winning detection, and knows whether or not the jackpot notification effect can be performed at the time of detecting the winning. Therefore, the big hit announcement effect is before the second symbol combination game is started,
This can be done in the first symbol combination game shown in (b).

Next, the main CPU 30 reads the value of the distribution random number stored in the RAM 32, and determines the variation pattern corresponding to the value of the distribution random number from the big hit production table L1. Then, the main CPU 30 arithmetically processes the control command indicating the fluctuation pattern (referred to as fluctuation pattern 3) determined from the table L1, and outputs the control command to the sub CPU 35 as a control signal.

On the other hand, the sub CPU 35 determines the concrete effect contents of the variation pattern 3 indicated by the control command corresponding to the input control signal from the effect contents associated with the variation pattern 3. At this time, the sub CPU 35
Since the RAM 39 is not set to indicate that the jackpot advance notice effect can be executed, the concrete effect content of the variation pattern 3 is any one of effect D, effect E, or effect F which is the effect content of “no notice”. To decide. In the following description, it is assumed that the sub CPU 35 determines the effect F.

Then, the sub CPU 35 executes the symbol control based on the decided effect F, and produces an effect by the symbol combination game on the visible display portion H. As a result, in the visible display portion H, the symbols in each column start the variable display, and the symbol combination game is played (FIG. 6 (c)). At this time, the background of the visible display portion H is in a “green” state because the effect content of “no notice” has been determined.
Also, with the start of the symbol combination game, the LED 23
a goes out (the main CPU 30 changes the stored value to “1” →
Because it was rewritten to "0". ), All LEDs 23a to 23d of the starting pending ball number display 23 are turned off. Then, in the symbol combination game shown in FIG. 6C, since the variation pattern 3 is determined from the table L1,
In the visible display portion H, a combination of symbols having the same symbols in all columns is displayed. Therefore, the player recognizes the big hit state from the combination of the symbols. In this state, the development to the big hit state informed to the player by the big hit announcement effect executed in the first symbol combination game is realized.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the big hit advance notice effect can be executed by using the single big hit random number, and the symbol combination game based on the winning detection as the object of the judgment (the present embodiment). Then, the big hit announcement effect can be executed before the second symbol combination game) is started. At that time, the main CPU 30 reads out a single value from the single big hit random number upon detection of winning, so that the big hit announcement effect can be performed even before the symbol combination game is started. More specifically, by comparing the value of the big hit random number and the effect judgment value (at least one value is the same as the big hit judgment value), it is possible to indirectly grasp whether or not it is a big hit, and develop the game (big hit Whether or not), it is possible to give a big hit announcement production. Therefore, it is possible to assume that the big hit announcement effect performed after grasping the development of the game as described above may develop into a big hit state, and the appearance of the big hit announcement effect is interesting to the player. On the other hand, if the big hit announcement effect is performed before the symbol combination game is started without knowing whether or not it is a big hit, it is impossible to assume that the big hit announcement effect may develop into a big hit state.
Therefore, there is a possibility that the jackpot preview effect performed in this way may be an effect that the player is not interested in.

Further, the player can set 1 as in the above-mentioned example.
With the expectation that the jackpot notice effect executed in the second symbol combination game will be realized in the second symbol combination game, and that the jackpot state will also develop in the symbol combination game performed after the appearance of the jackpot notice effect. You can play games.

By the way, upon detection of the winning of the game ball, the main CPU 30 sets "151" or "6" as the value of the big hit random number.
When "41" is read, the following effect will be performed. That is, since these two values do not match the jackpot determination values (“7”, “349”, “919”), the main CPU 30 determines that the jackpot state is not formed as the determination result of the jackpot determination. On the other hand,
Both of these values are effect determination values ([7], “151”,
"641"), the main CPU 30 determines that the execution is possible as the determination result of the advance notice determination. Therefore, as described above, the main CPU 30 outputs a control command indicating execution permission to the sub CPU 35 as a control signal,
The sub CPU 35 executes a big hit announcement effect. In this case, since the determination result of the big hit determination is negative, the symbol combination which is in the big hit state is not displayed in the symbol combination game. Further, when the main CPU 30 reads "349" or "919" as the value of the big hit random number, the big hit advance notice effect is not performed, and the combination of symbols that is in the big hit state is displayed in the symbol combination game. . In this way, by making the jackpot determination value and the effect determination value different, the jackpot preview production does not always develop into the jackpot state, and even if the jackpot preview production is not performed, it develops into the jackpot state. The interest of the player in the game can be further enhanced.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) The main CPU 30 uses a big hit random number to determine whether or not to execute a big hit advance notice effect, and makes this determination at the time of winning detection. Therefore, even before the big hit determination based on the value of the big hit random number read at the time of winning detection,
Whether or not it is a big hit can be indirectly grasped based on the value of the big hit random number and the effect determination value. Therefore, even before the symbol combination game corresponding to the winning detection is started, the big hit announcement effect can be performed.

(2) Then, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment
At 0, by grasping the development of the game (whether it is a big hit or not), even before the symbol combination game is started,
It is possible to perform a big hit announcement effect that can assume the possibility of developing into a big hit state. Therefore, the player can play the game while expecting the jackpot notice production to appear, and the player's interest in the game can be further enhanced. That is, the jackpot preview effect, which cannot be expected to develop into a jackpot state, is apt to get tired of its appearance itself, and it is not possible to expect improvement of the game effect by the jackpot notification effect. On the other hand, in the jackpot preview effect that can be expected to develop into a jackpot state, it is possible to expect an improvement in the game effect by the jackpot notification effect, and the player can enjoy the game more.

(3) As for the jackpot judgment value and the effect judgment value, one judgment value is set to the same value while the other (2
3) The judgment values are set to different values. Therefore, when the value of the big hit random number corresponding to the same determination value (“7” in the embodiment) is read, the big hit state can be formed as announced in the big hit announcement production. Further, by setting different judgment values, it is possible to create a case where the big hit state does not develop even when the big hit announcement effect is performed, and it is possible to further enhance the player's interest in the game. Further, by setting different judgment values, it is possible to create a case where a big hit advance notice effect is performed and a case where it is not done, even if the big hit state is developed, and to further enhance the player's interest in the game. You can

(4) Since the jackpot random number is used to determine whether or not the jackpot announcement effect can be executed, the jackpot announcement effect can be performed before the start of the symbol combination game corresponding to the winning detection. Therefore, until the symbol combination game corresponding to the winning detection is started, the player can play the game after recognizing the possibility that the big hit state is formed, and continue (maintain) the expectation of the player. Can be made. In addition, the player's expectation can be increased according to the progress of the game (as the start of the symbol combination game corresponding to the winning detection is approaching).

(5) The main CPU 30 determines whether or not to execute the big hit advance notice effect based on the big hit random number, and the sub CPU 35 determines the concrete effect contents of the big hit notice effect and executes the big hit notice effect based on the determination result. is doing. Therefore, as compared with the case where the main CPU 30 determines the specific content of the big hit announcement effect, the main CPU 3
It is possible to give a big hit announcement effect without increasing the load of 0. Further, since the specific effect contents are determined on the side of the sub-control means (particularly the pattern board 25 in the embodiment) that partially controls the game, it is possible to realize a big hit announcement effect that is rich in variety.

(6) The big hit judgment and the preliminary announcement judgment are performed using a single value read from a single big hit random number.
Therefore, the main CPU 30 can surely use the same value when comparing the big hit judgment value or the effect judgment value in the big hit judgment and the preliminary announcement judgment, and can improve the reliability of the judgment. Therefore, the main CPU 30
Whether or not it is a big hit can be indirectly known based on the big hit random number. Further, the main CPU 30 compares the single value read from the big hit random number with the big hit judgment value or the effect judgment value, so that the big hit judgment and the preliminary announcement judgment can be made in a clearly differentiated state. Therefore, as in the conventional case, the reading of the value of the big hit random number and the big hit determination can be performed at different timings.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows. In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot notice production is performed on the symbol display device 20 (visible display portion H).
The big hit announcement effect may be performed by the light emitting decoration or the sound effect from the speaker 17. In this case, the main CP
A U30 is a control command that indicates the determination result (executable) of the advance notice determination to the lamp board 26 that executes the lamp control of the illumination lamp 16 and the audio board 27 that executes the voice control of the speaker 17, as in the above embodiment. Is output. And
The lamp board 26 and the audio board 2 to which the control command is input
Each of the sub CPUs 7 (not shown) determines specific effect contents similarly to the sub CPU 35 of the pattern board 25 described in the above embodiment, and performs a big hit advance notice effect. Further, the big hit announcement effect may be performed by a combination of the symbol display device 20, the electric lamp 16 and the speaker 17. Further, the grip portion 1 of the launching device 19
9a (shown in FIG. 1) is provided with a vibration device (not shown),
The big hit announcement effect may be performed by propagating the vibration generated by the vibrating device to the hand of the player holding the grip portion 19a via the grip portion 19a.
In this case, the vibrating device includes the pattern substrate 25 and the lamp substrate 2.
6. Controlled by either the voice board 27 or the dedicated board, the main CPU 30 outputs a control command indicating the determination result of the advance notice determination to the board (CPU) that controls the vibration device.

In the above embodiment, before the symbol combination game corresponding to the winning detection is started, the big hit announcement effect may be performed as follows. The main CPU 30 makes a preliminary announcement determination immediately after the winning detection, and when the determination result is executable, as described above, outputs a control command indicating that the jackpot preliminary announcement effect is executable. Then, the lamp board 26 to which the control command has been input determines the specific effect contents of the big hit advance notice effect, and performs the big hit notice effect by the electric lamp 16 with the effect contents. In this case, the big hit announcement effect is performed irrespective of the symbol combination game of the visible display portion H, and the big hit announcement effect can be performed substantially at the same time as the winning detection. It should be noted that such a big hit advance notice effect may be performed by the voice output of the speaker 17 by controlling the speaker 17 by the voice board 27.

In the above embodiment, the background of the visual display portion H is changed as a big hit announcement effect, but the effect contents of the big hit announcement effect can be changed as appropriate. For example, it may be effect contents in which a character appears on the visible display portion H or effect contents in which characters such as "big hit notice" are displayed. Further, the number of times the big hit state may be formed in the symbol combination game may be displayed on the visible display portion H or the like by using numbers or symbols. In this case, the display is performed based on the stored value of the number of balls to be reserved for start-up read by the main CPU 30. By doing so, the player can grasp which symbol combination game should be focused on, and can further enhance the interest of the game.

The above embodiment can be modified as follows. That is, when the symbol combination game of 3 times or 4 times is on hold, a big hit announcement effect is executed in the first symbol combination game, and a combination of symbols that becomes a big hit state in the 3rd or 4th symbol combination game. You may display it. In addition, regardless of the number of held symbol combination games, even if the jackpot announcement effect is executed in the symbol combination game that is being performed immediately before the symbol combination game in which the symbol combinations that are in the jackpot state are displayed good.

In the above embodiment, the jackpot determination value and the effect determination value may all be set to the same value. In this case, when the big hit announcement effect is performed, the big hit state is always formed. Further, it is not necessary that the numbers of jackpot determination values and effect determination values set (three in the embodiment) are the same, and they may be different. For example, in the above-described embodiment, by setting only "7" as the effect determination value, the big hit state may be always formed when the big hit advance notice effect is performed. With such a configuration, the player develops into the big hit state when the big hit advance notice effect is performed, and therefore, the player can play the game while expecting the big hit notice effect.

In the above embodiment, the range of numerical values that various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers can take can be changed as appropriate. In addition, various judgment values such as a big hit judgment value and an effect judgment value can be appropriately changed. Further, the cycle of updating various random numbers such as the jackpot random number can be appropriately changed. That is, these values are not limited to the above embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the initial value in the updating process of one cycle of the big hit random number is set to "0", but the initial value may be randomly changed by using the initial value random number. This initial value random number is set by the main CPU 30 every predetermined period so that the main CPU 30 can take a numerical value within the same numerical value range as the jackpot random number (all 947 integers from “0” to “946” in this embodiment). Is updated by +1. Then, the main CPU 30 finishes the update processing for one cycle of the big hit random number, and reads the value of the initial value random number stored in the RAM 32 every time the update processing for one cycle of the big hit random number is started. , And the value of the read initial value random number is determined as the initial value in the update processing of the next cycle. For example, when the main CPU 30 reads "10" as the value of the initial value random number, the value of the big hit random number is "10" which is the initial value.
From "10" → "11" → · · → "945" → "9"
46 "→" 0 "→" 1 "→ ..." 9 (end value) ", and the numerical value is updated by +1. By using this initial value random number, it is possible to change the cycle until the value of the big hit random number is updated to a numerical value that matches the big hit determination value.

In the above-described embodiment, a symbol display device having a visible display portion other than the symbol display device 20 having a visible display portion H composed of a liquid crystal screen can be similarly applied. For example, it can be similarly applied to a pattern display device such as a 7-segment LED type, a dot matrix type, or a mechanical type (drum type or belt type).

In the above-described embodiment, the main CPU 30 makes the advance notice determination, but the sub CPU 35 (that is, the sub control means side) may make the advance notice determination. In particular,
The main CPU 30 outputs the value of the read big hit random number to the sub CPU 35, and the sub CPU 35 compares the effect determination value stored in the ROM 38 with the value of the big hit random number to make a preliminary announcement determination. In this case, the sub CPU 35 functions as a notice effect determination means.

In the above-described embodiment, when the main CPU 30 determines that the execution is possible in the preliminary announcement determination, the sub CPU 3
Although 5 is designed to execute the big hit advance notice effect, the sub CPU 35, which has input the execution result determination result, may further determine whether or not to execute the big hit notice effect. In this case, when the sub-CPU 35 determines to execute the big hit announcement effect, the sub CPU 35 determines the specific effect contents in the same manner as in the above embodiment. With this configuration, it is possible to variously change the frequency and the contents of the big hit announcement effect.

The above-described embodiment is embodied in the case of performing the big hit announcement effect, but it may be embodied in the case of performing the reach announcement effect. In this case, the reach random number may be used in place of the big hit random number to perform the reach determination (whether or not reach) and the notice determination (whether or not the reach notice effect can be executed).

Next, the technical ideas that can be understood from the above-described embodiment and other examples will be added below. (A) The big hit judging means and the notice effect judging means are configured to make different judgments based on a single value read from the single random number for judgment by the random number reading means. ~ The gaming machine according to claim 4.

(B) The random number for judgment is a big hit judgment random number which is sequentially updated by the main control means at predetermined intervals within a predetermined numerical range. Gaming machine described in.

(C) It further comprises output means for outputting the judgment result of the notice effect judging means to the effect executing means for executing the jackpot notice effect, and the effect executing means can execute the judgment result. In this case, it is determined whether or not to execute the jackpot notification effect, and if the determination result is affirmative, the effect content of the jackpot notification effect is determined, and the jackpot notification effect is executed based on the effect content. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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According to the present invention, it is possible to perform a big hit advance notice effect before a variation effect of a symbol.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a machine front side of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a visible display portion of the symbol display device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating configurations of a main control board and a pattern control board.

FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern distribution table for big hit production, FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern distribution table for reach production, and FIG. 4C is a variation pattern distribution table for outlier production. FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing specific effect contents associated with a variation pattern.

FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C are schematic diagrams showing how a big hit announcement effect is performed.

[Explanation of symbols]

S1 ... Winning detection sensor (winning detection means), 10 ... Pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine), 30 ... Main CPU (big hit judging means, notice production judging means, random number reading means, output means),
35 ... Sub CPU (production execution means).

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A big hit judging means for judging whether or not it is a big hit using a random number for judgment, a notice effect judging means for judging whether or not a big hit notice effect can be executed by using the random number for judgment, and a game in a prize detecting means. It comprises a random number reading means for reading the value of the determination random number upon the detection of a winning ball, the jackpot determination means, the determination read by the random number reading means immediately before the start of the variation effect of the symbol based on the winning detection While comparing the value of the for random number and a predetermined jackpot determination value to determine whether or not it is a jackpot, the advance notice effect determination means, with the value of the determination random number read by the random number reading means at the time of the winning detection A gaming machine configured to compare predetermined performance determination values to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot notice performance. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the jackpot determination value and the effect determination value are set such that at least one determination value is the same value. 3. The output means for outputting the determination result of the advance notice effect determination means to the effect execution means for executing the big hit advance announcement effect, wherein the effect execution means can execute the determination result. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, which is configured to determine the effect contents of the big hit advance notice effect and execute the big hit notice effect based on the effect contents. 4. The effect executing means, if the determination result is executable, for executing the jackpot notice effect before the variation effect of the symbol based on the winning detection as the object of the determination is started. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the effect contents are determined, and the jackpot preview effect is executed based on the effect contents.