JP2006247004A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which facilitates the selection of a game machine with a higher possibility of jackpots for even players far from knowing how to adjust nails. <P>SOLUTION: When a winning frequency algebra N indicating the frequency of the acquisition of the jackpots read out from a RAM 283 gives any of switch count values "X1" and "X2" previously stored in a ROM 282 (S38: YES or S40: YES), a CPU 281 of a sub administrative control board 280 outputs to a CPU 261 (S4) the performance display directive information containing "background character B" that gives a direction to alter a background character 91 shown on a display screen to a background character 92 or a "background character C" that gives a direction to alter a background character 92 shown on the display screen to a background character 93 as "altered character information data". <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a special symbol display device that is provided in a game area and displays a variable symbol.

Conventionally, various gaming machines having a special symbol display device that is provided in a game area and displays a variable symbol have been proposed.
For example, a symbol display device having a plurality of symbol display areas and a state in which a pachinko ball enters the start opening or temporarily stops after the symbols fluctuate in the respective symbol display areas based on passing through the start opening The display control device displays a background having a size corresponding to all the symbol display areas and another background having a size corresponding to all the symbol display areas (the same background of different colors). There has been proposed a gaming machine configured to display a notice that there is a possibility that a held reach may be displayed based on switching to (except for example) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-353296 A (paragraphs (0005) to (0091), FIGS. 1 to 15)

  However, in the above-described configuration of the gaming machine, since the changed background is switched to the original background again after the reach notice or the jackpot notice, the background remains the same in a normal case. For this reason, it is difficult for a player to determine whether or not he / she is likely to reach a reach or a big hit only by looking at the symbol display device, and it is disadvantageous for a player who does not know nail adjustment to select a gaming machine. There is a problem of becoming.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and when the predetermined number of jackpots is reached, the background character displayed on the background image is changed to a different background character and displayed reliably. Even if the player does not know the nail adjustment, the player can make a big hit based on information that the background character reaches a predetermined number of big hits according to the gaming experience of this gaming machine or a game information magazine, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of easily selecting a gaming machine having a high possibility.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a special symbol display device provided in a game area for displaying a plurality of variable symbols on a background image, and display control means for controlling the special symbol display device. A main control means for controlling the operating state of the gaming machine; a sub-control means for outputting display instruction information corresponding to the instruction information to the display control means based on the instruction information input from the main control means; The background image includes a background character displayed on the background image, and the display instruction information includes a plurality of types of display patterns of a plurality of variable symbols displayed on the special symbol display device. Display pattern instruction information, and the display pattern instruction information is a background character that instructs to change to a background character that specifies a background character displayed on the background image. Including change instruction information, the sub-control unit stores a plurality of types of display patterns corresponding to each of a plurality of types of variation patterns selected by the main control unit based on a winning of a game ball at the start port. Display pattern storage means; and display pattern selection means for selecting one display pattern corresponding to each variation pattern with a predetermined probability when instruction information corresponding to the variation pattern is input from the main control means; A type storage means for storing a plurality of types of background characters in a predetermined order; a background character selection means for selecting a background character in the next order of the background characters displayed on the special symbol display device; and the variation pattern Fluctuation pattern determination means for determining whether or not the hit fluctuation pattern is to be notified, and instruction information corresponding to the hit fluctuation pattern are input. Switching counter for determining whether the count value of the number counting means has reached the predetermined switching count value, a count counting means for counting a predetermined number of times, a switching count value storing means for storing a predetermined switching count value in advance And when the switching determination means determines that the count value has reached a predetermined switching count value, a background character change instruction that instructs to select the background character in the next order and change it to the background character. Display instruction information including information and the display pattern selected by the display pattern selection means, and when the switching determination means determines that the count value is not a predetermined switching count value, Control to output display instruction information including the display pattern selected by the display pattern selection means When the display instruction information is input, the display control means has an effect display pattern storage means for storing an effect display pattern corresponding to each of the display patterns. Effect display pattern selection means for selecting an effect display pattern corresponding to each display pattern instruction information, background character image data storage means for storing background character image data corresponding to each background character, and background character change When the background character image data selecting means for selecting the background character image data for the instruction information and the effect display pattern selected by the effect display pattern selecting means are the hit effect display patterns for notifying the hit, it corresponds from the start of variation. Display effect based on the display pattern When the hit character effect display control means and the display instruction information include background character change instruction information, after the hit effect display, the background character corresponding to the background character specified by the background character change instruction information And background character change control means for selecting image data and changing and displaying the background character displayed on the display screen to the designated background character.

  A gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching count value storage means stores a plurality of predetermined switching count values in advance.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the instruction information corresponding to the variation pattern is input from the main control unit, the sub control unit selects one display pattern with a predetermined probability from a plurality of types of display patterns. Further, when the number of times the hit variation pattern is input reaches a predetermined switching count value, the background character change instruction information is selected to instruct to select the background character in the next order and change it to the background character. Display instruction information including the display pattern is output to the display control means.
In addition, when the display instruction information is input, the display control means starts the variation of the plurality of variation symbols after selecting the effect display pattern for the display instruction information. Further, when the selected effect display pattern is a hit effect display pattern, after the hit effect display based on the corresponding effect display pattern, if the display instruction information includes background character change instruction information, The background character image data corresponding to the background character designated by the background character change instruction information is selected, and the background character displayed on the display screen is changed and displayed on the designated background character.
As a result, when the number of jackpots reaches the predetermined switching count value, the display control means changes the background character displayed on the background image to the next different background character after displaying the winning effect display pattern. The control for changing and displaying can be executed reliably. For this reason, even if the player does not know the nail adjustment, the display on the special symbol display device is based on the information that the background character is changed when the predetermined number of jackpots is reached due to the gaming experience of this gaming machine, the game information magazine, etc. By simply looking at the background character displayed on the screen, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the number of jackpots of this gaming machine has reached a predetermined switching count value, and easily select a gaming machine with a high probability of jackpot It becomes possible to do.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 2, since the switching count value storage means stores a plurality of predetermined switching count values in advance, the display control means displays on the background image as the number of jackpots increases. Thus, it is possible to reliably execute control for sequentially changing and displaying the background characters to be changed to different background characters. For this reason, the player can only see the background character displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display device. Based on the information that the number of games is changed in a predetermined order, it is possible to know in detail the number of jackpots of the gaming machine, and it is possible to more easily select a gaming machine having a high probability of jackpot.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is embodied in a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 includes an upper hinge 3 </ b> A in which an inner frame 3 made of synthetic resin forms a hinge for attaching an inner frame to a wooden outer frame 2 formed in a rectangular shape in front view. And it is attached to the outer frame 2 through the lower hinge 3B so as to be freely opened and closed. A front cover member 4 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front side of the substantially upper half of the inner frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed by being pivotally supported at the upper and lower sides of the left end edge portion. In addition, a substantially circular window 5 is opened at a substantially central portion of the front cover member 4, and the game board 41 is passed through two glasses attached to a glass holding frame formed on the outer peripheral edge of the window 5. The gaming area 42 (see FIG. 3) on the upper side (see FIG. 3) can be seen. Further, a full-color light emitting diode is built in the upper left edge of the window portion 5 of the front cover member 4 and an error display illumination lamp 6 for displaying an error during the game is attached. In addition, speakers 7 are arranged at four corners of the front cover member 4 as viewed from the front. Further, the front portion of the front cover member 4 is covered with a synthetic resin front member 4A made of an opaque synthetic resin, and a full-color diode (not shown) is built in along the outer periphery of the window portion 5. Light effects are performed during the game.

A key insertion portion 4B for operating a locking device (not shown) for locking the inner frame 3 and the front cover member 4 is provided at the right edge of the front cover member 4. In order to open the front cover member 4, if a predetermined key is inserted into the key insertion portion 4B and rotated in a predetermined direction, the locked state of the locking device is released and only the front cover member 4 is opened.
In addition, an upper plate 8 that receives a prize ball to be paid out via a prize ball payout device 22 is disposed below the front cover member 4. Further, the upper plate 8 is pivotally supported on the upper and lower sides of the left edge, and is attached so that it can be opened by lowering a lever (not shown) provided inside after opening the front cover member 4. Further, a ball lending operation unit 8B for operating a card-type ball lending machine (not shown) is provided on the central front portion of the upper plate 8, and operation buttons 8C and 8D are arranged. A lower plate 9 is disposed under the upper plate 8. Further, on the left of the upper end surface of the lower plate 9, switch buttons 9A and 9B that can be used for effect display and the like are arranged.

In addition, the pachinko ball of the upper plate 8 is sent to a launching device (not shown) in which the firing force of the pachinko ball is adjusted by the operation handle 10 via a ball feed mechanism (not shown) communicating with the upper plate 8. Yes. This launching device is composed of a launching solenoid (not shown) for continuously hitting a supplied pachinko ball, a launching control board disposed in a launching control board case 30 that functions as a launching device, and the like. The control board is configured so that the power supplied to the firing solenoid is adjusted via a variable resistor (not shown) attached to the inside of the operation handle 10 so that the firing force of the pachinko ball can be increased or decreased. It is configured. Thereby, when the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the rotation operation member 10A in the operation handle 10, the resistance value of the variable resistor attached in the operation handle 10 is increased or decreased, and the pachinko ball is fired by the firing solenoid. It is configured so that the force can be appropriately adjusted.
In addition, a speaker housing 11 is provided so as to cover the front surface portion of the outer frame 2 below the inner frame 3 over the entire width in the left-right direction and the up-down direction.
Further, when the inner frame 3 is closed, the lower end portion of the inner frame 3 is in contact with the upper end surface portion of the speaker housing 11 by its own weight. Further, a rib portion (not shown) is provided on the front end edge of the bottom surface of the speaker housing 11 so as to project downward to a position facing the lower end surface of the outer frame 2 over the entire width in the left-right direction.

In addition, a game board 41 is attached to a mechanism board 18 formed by metal such as an iron plate, synthetic resin or synthetic resin integrally so that the game board 41 is detachable substantially at the center of the inner frame 3. A mechanism set board 20 made of synthetic resin is attached to the back side of the mechanism board 18 with a hinge so as to be freely opened and closed.
In addition, a prize ball tank 21 opened upward is fixed to the mechanism set board 20 at the uppermost back side of the pachinko machine 1. The prize ball tank 21 has a communication hole formed in an inclined bottom surface, and a tank rail 23 that forms a passage for the pachinko balls to flow out in two rows under the communication hole to send the pachinko balls to the prize ball dispensing device 22. Is installed. The prize ball payout device 22 includes a ball detection switch for confirming a pachinko ball passing through the prize ball passage in the prize ball guide unit 24 and a payout stepping motor for adjusting the payout of the pachinko ball. The prize ball tank 21, tank rail 23, prize ball guide unit 24, prize ball payout device 22, etc. constitute a prize ball and rental ball payout system.

  In addition, an effect display board case 26 in which an effect display board 260 (see FIG. 4) for controlling a liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 (see FIG. 3) and the like is incorporated is disposed below the tank rail 23. . Further, on the side of the effect display board case 26, an accessory driving control board case 27 in which an accessory driving control board for driving and controlling ordinary accessories is provided. Further, on the lower side of the effect display board case 26, a sub-integrated control board 280 that drives and controls each speaker 7, a speaker built in the speaker housing 11, a full color diode such as the error display illumination lamp 6, and the like (FIG. 4). A sub-integrated control board case 28 in which a reference is incorporated is disposed. Further, a main control board case 29 in which a main control board 290 (see FIG. 4) for controlling the gaming operation of the pachinko machine 1 is provided is disposed below the sub integrated control board case 28. On the player side front portion of the main control board case 29, a launch control board case 30 in which a launch control board that drives and controls the launch device by operating the operation handle 10 is provided. Further, a payout control board case 31 in which a payout control board for driving and controlling the prize ball payout device 22 is provided is located on the side of the main control board case 29. Further, a power supply board case 32 in which a power supply board for generating and supplying various drive power sources such as DC5V and DC12V from an AC24V supply power source is provided below the payout control board case 31.

Next, the configuration of the game area 42 on the game board 41 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, in this game area 42, each structure such as a prize opening is arranged on a game board 41 made of a plate material of a predetermined thickness, and an annular rail 43 is erected so as to surround it. Has been configured. This rail 43 constitutes an overlapping guide path 44 that guides the launched pachinko ball into the game area 42, and restricts the progress of the pachinko ball driven along the rail 43 on the right shoulder. Step portion 45.
An opening is established in the approximate center of the game area 42, and a special symbol display device 48 is disposed on the front side of the opening. The special symbol display device 48 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 and the like attached to the back surface portion. The liquid crystal display 52 displays three rows of changing symbols that fluctuate in the vertical direction on the left, middle, and right, and a normal symbol display unit 50 that displays a normal symbol divided into left and right at the lower left corner. Is configured.

On the other hand, a gate 54 is disposed on the left side of the special symbol display device 48. The gate 54 is provided with a gate switch 54A (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of the pachinko sphere. Further, outside the left and right lower corners of the special symbol display device 48, normal windmills 55 and 56 are provided.
In addition, a start port 57 is disposed immediately below the special symbol display device 48. The starting port 57 is provided with a starting port switch 57A (see FIG. 4) for detecting the winning of the pachinko ball, and the three rows of changing symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 52 by detecting the winning of the pachinko ball. The fluctuation starts. If the winning symbol is won at the start opening 57 while the changing symbol is changing, up to four winnings are stored in a RAM provided on the main control board 290 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later. Deferred.

  Further, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 50 is changed by detecting the passage of the pachinko ball through the gate 54. Then, when a pachinko ball enters the gate 54 and the normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 50 changes and then stops in a predetermined display mode (for example, “11”, “77”, etc.) The tulip-type accessory 57B provided at the upper part of the start port 57 is opened for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, about 1 second), and the probability that a pachinko ball wins the start port 57 increases. Further, when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 54 while the normal symbol is changing, the number of passages is stored in the RAM provided on the main control board 290 up to four, and is held as the fixed number of changes of the normal symbol.

A special winning device 61 is provided below the starting port 57. The special winning device 61 is formed with a large winning port 60 whose front surface is covered with an open / close door 59 having a wide lateral opening. In addition, on each of the left and right sides of the grand prize winning opening 60, winning openings 62, 63 that are open upward are arranged and communicated with a prize ball bowl (not shown) on the back of the game board 41. A winning opening switch (not shown) is provided for detecting the winning. In addition, each of the illumination lamps 62A and 63A is incorporated below the winning prize openings 62 and 63.
In addition, an out port 65 is opened along the rail 43 directly under the special winning device 61. Further, in such a game area 42 surrounded by the rails 43, a plurality of nails are driven together with the respective components to constitute a complicated flow path of the pachinko ball.

Next, the configuration of the control system related to the drive control of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, the control system related to the drive control of the pachinko machine 1 includes a main control board 290, a sub-integrated control board 280, an effect display board 260, and the like.
The main control board 290 includes a CPU 291, ROM 292, RAM 293, and an input / output circuit (I / O) 294, and the CPU 291, ROM 292, RAM 293, and input / output circuit (I / O) 294 are connected by a bus line. Are connected to each other. A clock circuit 295 is connected to the CPU 291 and a predetermined clock signal is input. The input / output circuit (I / O) 294 is connected to a gate switch 54A, a start port switch 57A, and the like. The input / output circuit (I / O) 294 is connected to an opening / closing solenoid 59A for opening / closing the opening / closing door 59 and a solenoid 57C for opening / closing the tulip-type accessory 57B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the RAM 293 has a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding 1 from 0 to 359 based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 359 is followed by the minimum value 0). A big hit counter 293A to be stored is provided. The count value of the jackpot counter 293A is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the read count value. Here, for example, the count value “7” corresponds to the jackpot, and the other count values are lost.
When the jackpot is drawn, the special symbols “1”, “2”, “3”,..., “9”, “9”, “ Any one of “0” is displayed as “111”, “222”, “333”,..., “999”, “000”, and is confirmed and stopped. (For example, 15 times.) Continuously, it is opened until 30 wins are awarded each time within 30 seconds or within 30 seconds, and so-called jackpot games in which a lot of prize balls are paid out to the player can be performed.

  Further, the RAM 293 has a reach counter 293B in which a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 142 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (returns to the minimum value 0 next to the maximum value 142) is stored. Is provided. The count value of the reach counter 293B is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A, and it is determined whether or not the reach state is based on the read count value. Here, for example, it corresponds to the case of reach loss where the count value “0 to 27” is lost after reaching, and to the case of complete loss where the count value “28 to 142” is immediately lost without reaching reach. Yes.

In addition, the RAM 293 stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 9 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 9 is then returned to the minimum value 0), and the variation pattern selection counter is stored. 293C is provided. The count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293C is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A. The count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293C may be read at the timing when the variation of the variation symbols of the three columns of the liquid crystal display 52 is started. Each reach variation pattern selected based on the count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293C is a pattern for displaying a series of symbol variations based on various display effects after entering the reach state. As described later, two types of display effect times of “20 seconds” and “30 seconds” are set as reach loss variation patterns. In addition, the variation pattern for each jackpot is set to “32 seconds”. Here, for example, the count value “0 to 4” corresponds to the variation pattern of reach loss “20 seconds”. The count value “5-9” corresponds to the reach loss variation pattern of “30 seconds”.
The reach state means that after the fluctuation symbols in the left, middle, and right columns change, the fluctuation symbols in the left column and the right column indicate the special symbols “1”, “2”, “3”,. , “9”, “0”, stop in a row, and the middle row's variation pattern varies (for example, “1 ↓ 1”, “2 ↓ 2”,..., “ 7 ↓ 7 "). A special symbol that stops in the left column and the right column among the three symbols of the left, middle, and right columns is called a reach symbol.

The RAM 293 stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding 1 from 0 to 200 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 200 then returns to the minimum value 0). 293D is provided. The count value of the lost symbol selection counter 293D is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A.
In addition, the RAM 293 stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 143 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 143 then returns to the minimum value 0). 293E is provided. The count value of the reach lose symbol selection counter 293E is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A.
Note that the count value of the lost symbol selection counter 293D and the count value of the reach lose symbol selection counter 293E may be read at the timing when the variation symbols of the three columns of the liquid crystal display 52 are started.

Further, the RAM 293 stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 99 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 99 then returns to the minimum value 0). 293F is provided. The count value of the winning symbol selection counter 293F is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A, and the winning symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 is selected based on the read count value. Is done. Here, at the time of a big hit, the liquid crystal display 52 is selected from among “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666” “777”, “888”, “999”, “000”. Is selected and displayed. Each jackpot symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed after a series of symbol variations based on various display effects as will be described later.
In addition, the RAM 293 is provided with a parameter storage area 293G for storing the count values of the counters 293A to 293F when a switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A.
Note that the count values and parameter storage areas 293G of the counters 293A to 293F are initialized to “0” at the time of activation.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-integrated control board 280 includes a CPU 281, a ROM 282 that stores a drive control program for the speaker 7, the illumination lamp 6, and the like, and a RAM 283 that stores various control signals from the main control board 290. , An input / output circuit (I / O) 284 for receiving various control signals sent from the main control board 290, a drive circuit 71 for driving and controlling the speaker 7, a drive circuit 72 for driving and controlling the error display illumination lamp 6 and the like Is arranged. The CPU 281, ROM 282, RAM 283, and input / output circuit (I / O) 284 are mutually connected by a bus line. A clock circuit 285 is connected to the CPU 281 and a predetermined clock signal is input. The input / output circuit (I / O) 284 is connected to the input / output circuit (I / O) 294 of the main control board 290. The input / output circuit (I / O) 284 is connected to the drive circuits 71 and 72.

As shown in FIG. 6, the RAM 283 has a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 14 based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 285 (the maximum value 14 is followed by the minimum value 0). A stored display pattern selection counter 283A is provided. The count value of the display pattern selection counter 283A is read at the timing when the change pattern instruction signal is input from the main control board 290, and the read count value is stored in the parameter storage area 283C.
In addition, the RAM 283 is provided with a display background storage area 283B that stores the type of background image currently instructed to be displayed on the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the ROM 282 is provided with an effect pattern selection table storage area 282A in which an effect pattern selection table 75 (see FIG. 9) described later is stored.
In addition, the ROM 282 is provided with a background order storage area 282B in which a change order of a plurality of types of background images displayed on the liquid crystal display 52 is stored in advance. In this embodiment, there are three types of background images: background image A, background image B, and background image C. The order of changing each of the background images A, B, and C is background image A → background image B → In the order of the background image C, after the background image C, the sequence returns to the background image A again and is changed repeatedly.
Further, the ROM 282 is provided with a background character order storage area 282C in which a change order of a plurality of types of background characters displayed on the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display 52 is stored in advance. In this embodiment, there are three types of background characters: background character A, background character B, and background character C. The order of changing the background characters A, B, and C is as follows: background character A → background character B → The order of the background character C.
The ROM 282 also includes later-described effect patterns 1A, 1B,..., 4C (see FIG. 9) and a sub-control program (FIG. 20, etc.) to select a background image type and a background character type. Is stored.
When the pachinko machine 1 is started up or reset, the background image A and the background character A are displayed on the background image A on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52.

As shown in FIG. 4, the effect display board 260 includes a CPU 261, a ROM 262 for storing a display control program and required display data, a RAM 263 for storing display commands, display information, input / output signals, and the like, and a sub-integrated control board. An input / output circuit (I / O) 264 that receives various control signals sent from the H.280 and a VDP that receives display information sent from the CPU 261 and processes and displays an image on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 (Video Display Processor) 265 and the like are provided. The CPU 261, ROM 262, RAM 263, input / output circuit (I / O) 264, and VDP (Video Display Processor) 265 are connected to each other via a bus line. A clock circuit 266 is connected to the CPU 261 and a predetermined clock signal is input. Then, the CPU 261 performs a predetermined effect display on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 based on various control signals such as display pattern information input from the sub-integrated control board 280.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the ROM 262 is provided with an effect display data table storage area 262A in which an effect display data table 76 (see FIG. 10) described later is stored.
The ROM 262 stores later-described background image data 81, 82, and 83 (see FIGS. 11 to 13) to be displayed corresponding to each of the background images A, B, and C instructed by the CPU 281. A background image data storage area 262B is provided.
Further, the ROM 262 stores image data (see FIGS. 14 to 16) of background characters 91, 92, and 93 to be described later displayed corresponding to the background characters A, B, and C instructed by the CPU 281. A background character image data storage area 262C is provided.

Next, an example of the effect pattern selection table 75 stored in the effect pattern selection table storage area 282A of the ROM 282 of the sub integrated control board 280 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the effect pattern selection table 75 is input to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 when the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 receives instruction information for instructing a variation pattern such as complete loss from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290. This is used for selecting an effect pattern as display instruction information to be output (instructed) and for selecting a type of background image to be changed.
As shown in FIG. 9, the effect pattern selection table 75 displays “instruction command” indicating the instruction information of the variation pattern input from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290 and finally displayed when the CPU 291 is confirmed and stopped. Corresponding to the “count value”, which represents the “stop instruction symbol” representing each symbol of the three columns to be displayed, the “count value” representing the count value of the display pattern selection counter 283A when the instruction information is input from the CPU 291 It consists of an “effect pattern” and a “background change” corresponding to this “count value”. This “effect pattern” represents an effect display pattern that instructs the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 to display an effect on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 52. Further, “background change” indicates whether or not a background image to be changed is selected.

In addition, the “instruction command” of the effect pattern selection table 75 includes “1” for instructing to display a complete loss variation pattern with an effect display time of 5 seconds, and a reach loss variation pattern with an effect display time of 20 seconds. “2” for instructing to display, “3” for instructing to display a reach-losing variation pattern with an effect display time of 30 seconds, and a jackpot variation pattern with an effect display time of 32 seconds. “4” to be instructed is stored in advance.
In addition, the “stop instruction symbol” in the effect pattern selection table 75 includes “complete lose symbol”, “instruction command” “2”, which represents a complete loss stop symbol corresponding to “instruction command” “1”, and Corresponding to “3”, a “reach lose symbol” representing a reach loss stop symbol and a “hit symbol” representing a jackpot stop symbol corresponding to “4” of “instruction command” are stored in advance.
The “count value” of the effect pattern selection table 75 includes “0-4”, “5” corresponding to “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” of the “instruction command”. Three count values “9” and “10-14” are stored in advance.

  In the “effect pattern” of the effect pattern selection table 75, “1A” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “1” and “count value” “0-4”. Further, “1B” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “1” and “count value” “5-9”. Also, “1C” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “1” and “count value” “10-14”. Also, “2A” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “2” and “count value” “0-4”. Further, “2B” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “2” and “count value” “5-9”. Also, “2C” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “2” and “count value” “10-14”. Also, “3A” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “3” and “count value” “0-4”. Further, “3B” is stored in advance corresponding to “3” and “count value” being “5 to 9”. Also, “3C” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “3” and “count value” “10-14”. Also, “4A” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “4” and “count value” “0-4”. Also, “4B” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “4” and “count value” “5-9”. Further, “4C” is stored in advance in correspondence with “instruction command” “4” and “count value” “10-14”.

  The “background change” in the effect pattern selection table 75 corresponds to “instruction command” “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” and “count value” “0-4”. “None” indicating that the background image type is not selected is stored in advance. In addition, the “instruction command” is “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, and the “count value” is “5-9”, “10-14”. “Present” indicating the selection is stored in advance.

Next, the effect display data table 76 stored in the effect display data table storage area 262A of the ROM 262 of the effect display board 260 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the effect display data table 76 is displayed when the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 receives “effect pattern” and “stop symbol” as the effect display instruction information from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280. This is used when selecting an “effect display pattern” representing each effect display data set in advance corresponding to the display instruction information (see FIG. 19).
As shown in FIG. 10, the effect display data table 76 includes an “effect pattern” representing an effect pattern as a display pattern included in the display instruction information input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280, and each “effect pattern”. The “effect display pattern” representing the animation data of the effect display set in advance, and the “display content” representing the effect display content corresponding to the “effect display pattern”.

Also, “1A” to “1C”, “2A” to “2C”, “3A” to “3C”, “4A” to “4C” are stored in advance in the “effect pattern” of the effect display data table 76. ing.
Also, in the “effect display pattern” of the effect display data table 76, the video data “complete loss A” and “1B” of “effect pattern” for about 5 seconds are completely lost with respect to “1A” of “effect pattern”. In contrast, about 5 seconds of complete loss movie data “complete loss B” and “production pattern” “1C”, about 5 seconds of complete loss movie data “complete loss C” are stored in advance. Also, about 20 seconds of reach loss video data “Leach Loss 2A” with respect to “2A” of “Production Pattern”, about 20 seconds of reach Loss Video data “Leach Loss 2B” with respect to “2B” of “Production Pattern”, About 20 seconds of reach lose data “Leach lose 2C” is stored in advance for “2C” of “effect pattern”. Also, about 30 seconds of reach loss video data “Leach Loss 3A” with respect to “3A” of “Production Pattern”, about 30 seconds of reach Loss video data “Leach Loss 3B” with respect to “3B” of “Production Pattern”, About 30 seconds of reach lose data “Leach lose 3C” is stored in advance for “3C” of “effect pattern”. Furthermore, the big hit video data “4A” for about 32 seconds for “4A” of “production pattern”, the big hit video data “4B” for about 32 seconds for “4B” of “production pattern”, Big hit video data “4C” for about 32 seconds is stored in advance for “4C” of “effect pattern”.

In addition, the “display content” representing the effect display contents of each effect display pattern in the effect display data table 76 corresponds to “complete loss A” of the “effect display pattern” for a predetermined time (for example, about 1.5 seconds.) When the time has elapsed, the first symbol in the first row is stopped and displayed. Subsequently, when the predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds) has elapsed, the second symbol in the third row is displayed. Is displayed, and when a predetermined time (for example, about 1.5 seconds) has elapsed, the third symbol in the second column is stopped and displayed as “change start → first symbol stop → second symbol”. “Stop → 3rd symbol stop” is stored in advance.
In addition, in the “display content”, the background image is changed immediately after the start of the change corresponding to “completely lost B” of the “effect display pattern”, and for a predetermined time (for example, about 1.5 seconds after the start of change). When the time elapses, the first symbol in the first column is stopped and displayed. Subsequently, when the predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds) elapses, the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed. Further, when a predetermined time (for example, approximately 1.5 seconds) has elapsed, the third symbol in the second column is stopped and displayed, “change start → background change → first symbol stop → second symbol stop → “3rd symbol stop” is stored in advance.
The “display content” corresponds to “complete loss C” of the “effect display pattern” and the first column when a predetermined time (for example, about 1.5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation. The first symbol is stopped and displayed, the background image is changed at the same time, and then the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed when a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds) elapses, and the predetermined time ( For example, it is about 1.5 seconds.) When the elapsed time, the 3rd symbol in the 2nd row is stopped and displayed, “variation start → 1st symbol stop → background change → 2nd symbol stop → 3rd symbol stop” "Is stored in advance.

The “display content” corresponds to the “reaching loss 2A” of the “effect display pattern” and the first symbol in the first column when a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation. , And then, when a predetermined time (for example, about 7 seconds) has elapsed, the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed as a reach symbol, and further, for a predetermined time (for example, about 8 seconds). .) Preliminarily stored “change start → first symbol stop → second symbol stop → third symbol stop” indicating that the third symbol in the second column is stopped and displayed as a non-reach symbol when the time has elapsed. .
In addition, in the “display content”, the background image is changed immediately after the start of the change, corresponding to the “reaching loss 2B” of the “effect display pattern”, and a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) after the start of the change. When the time elapses, the first symbol in the first row is stopped and displayed. Subsequently, when the predetermined time (for example, about 7 seconds) elapses, the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed as a reach symbol. Furthermore, when a predetermined time (for example, about 8 seconds) has elapsed, the third symbol in the second column is stopped and displayed as a symbol that is not a reach symbol “change start → background change → first symbol stop → second Symbol stop → third symbol stop ”is stored in advance.
In addition, the “display content” corresponds to the “reaching loss 2C” of the “effect display pattern”, and the first symbol in the first column when a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation. Is displayed at the same time, the background image is changed at the same time, and when the predetermined time (for example, about 7 seconds) has elapsed, the second symbol in the third row is stopped and displayed as the reach symbol, and further, the predetermined time ( For example, it is about 8 seconds.) When the time has elapsed, the 3rd symbol in the 2nd row is stopped and displayed with a symbol that is not a reach symbol. “Start of change → 1st symbol stop → Background change → 2nd symbol stop → 2nd symbol” “3 symbol stop” is stored in advance.

The “display content” corresponds to the “reaching loss 3A” of the “effect display pattern” and the first symbol in the first column when a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation. And then, when a predetermined time (for example, about 7 seconds) elapses, the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed as a reach symbol, and further, a predetermined reach effect in which the background image is not displayed is displayed. A predetermined time (for example, about 15 seconds) is displayed, and then the background image displayed before the display of the predetermined reach effect is displayed again, and a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds) after the display of the predetermined reach effect is displayed. ) Indicates that the 3rd symbol in the 2nd row is stopped and displayed as a symbol that is not a reach symbol when the time has elapsed. “Start of change → 1st symbol stop → 2nd symbol stop → Leach effect → Background return → 3rd symbol” “Stop” is stored in advance.
Further, in “display content”, the background image is changed immediately after the start of change corresponding to “reach lose 3B” of “effect display pattern”, and a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) after start of change. When the time elapses, the first symbol in the first row is stopped and displayed. Subsequently, when the predetermined time (for example, about 7 seconds) elapses, the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed as a reach symbol. Further, a predetermined reach effect in which the background image is not displayed is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, about 15 seconds), and then the background image displayed before the display of the predetermined reach effect is displayed again, and the predetermined reach is displayed. When a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds) has passed after the effect display, the 3rd symbol in the 2nd row is stopped and displayed with a symbol that is not a reach symbol, “change start → background change → first symbol stop → Figure 2 stop → reach production → back Return → third symbol stop "is stored in advance.
In addition, the “display content” corresponds to the “reaching loss 3C” of the “effect display pattern” and the first symbol in the first column when a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation. Is displayed at the same time, the background image is changed at the same time, and when the predetermined time (for example, about 7 seconds) elapses, the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed as the reach symbol, and further, the background image is displayed. A predetermined reach effect that is not displayed is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, about 15 seconds), and then the background image that was displayed before the display of the predetermined reach effect is displayed again. When the time (for example, about 3 seconds) has elapsed, the 3rd symbol in the 2nd row is stopped and displayed with a symbol that is not a reach symbol. “Start of change → 1st symbol stop → Background change → 2nd symbol stop” → Reach production → Return to background → 3rd design Stop "is stored in advance.

In addition, the “display content” corresponds to the “actual display pattern” of “4A per hit” and the first symbol in the first column when a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation. , And then, when a predetermined time (for example, about 8 seconds) has elapsed, the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed as a reach symbol, and a predetermined hit effect is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, Display for about 16 seconds.) After that, when a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds) has elapsed after displaying the predetermined hit effect, the third symbol in the second row is stopped and displayed with the same symbol as the reach symbol. After displaying a fixed stop display and further displaying a predetermined winning game effect such as displaying the number of consecutive opening of the special winning opening 60, it indicates that the background image is to be displayed again, “change start → first symbol stop → second symbol Stop → Winning effect → 3rd symbol stop → Winning game effect → Back to background There has been stored in advance.
In addition, in the “display content”, the background image is changed immediately after the start of change corresponding to “4B per win” of the “effect display pattern”, and a predetermined time after the start of change (for example, about 5 seconds). When the time elapses, the first symbol in the first column is stopped and displayed. Subsequently, when the predetermined time (for example, about 8 seconds) has elapsed, the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed as a reach symbol. Further, a predetermined hit effect is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, about 16 seconds), and then, after a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds) has elapsed after the predetermined hit effect display, the second row is displayed. The 3 symbols are displayed in the same manner as the reach symbol and then stopped after being displayed. Further, after displaying a predetermined per game effect such as displaying the number of consecutive opening of the special winning opening 60, the background image is displayed again. Change start → Background change → 1st symbol stop → 2nd symbol stop → Production → third symbol stop → per game effects → background Return "is stored in advance or.
In addition, the “display content” corresponds to “win 4C” of the “effect display pattern”, and the first symbol in the first column when a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation. Is displayed at the same time, the background image is changed at the same time, and when the predetermined time (for example, about 8 seconds) elapses, the second symbol in the third column is stopped and displayed as the reach symbol, The effect is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, about 16 seconds), and then the third symbol in the second row is reached when a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds) has elapsed after the display of the predetermined hit effect. “Fluctuation start → second” indicates that the background image is displayed again after displaying the predetermined winning game effect such as displaying the number of continuous opening of the special winning opening 60, after displaying the stop with the same symbol as the symbol. 1 symbol stop → background change → 2nd symbol stop → hit effect → 3rd Handle stop → per game effects → background Return "is stored in advance.

Next, the background image data 81, 82, 83 stored in the background image data storage area 262B of the ROM 262 of the effect display board 260 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The background image data 81 is the background image selected by the CPU 261 to change and display the background image when the CPU 281 receives the effect display instruction information including “background image A” indicating the type of the background image. It is data. The background image data 82 is a background image that the CPU 261 selects to change and display the background image when the CPU 281 receives the effect display instruction information including the “background image B” representing the type of the background image. It is data. The background image data 83 is a background image selected by the CPU 261 to change and display the background image when the CPU 281 receives the effect display instruction information including the “background image C” representing the type of the background image. It is data.
For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the background image data 81 is image data that displays “blue sky and white clouds in the daytime” as the background. Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the background image data 82 is image data that displays “the evening red sky and sunset” as the background. As shown in FIG. 13, the background image data 83 is image data for displaying “dark blue sky and full moon” as a background.

Next, the image data of each of the background characters 91, 92, 93 stored in the background character image data storage area 262C of the ROM 262 of the effect display board 260 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The image data of the background character 91 is image data of the background character displayed on the background image when the pachinko machine 1 is activated or reset. Further, the image data of the background character 92 is displayed on the background image when presentation display instruction information including background character change instruction information for instructing to change from the background character A to the background character B is input as described later. This is image data of a background character to be displayed instead of the background character 91 to be displayed. Further, the image data of the background character 93 is displayed on the background image when presentation display instruction information including background character change instruction information for instructing to change from the background character B to the background character C is input as described later. This is image data of a background character to be displayed instead of the background character 92 to be displayed.
For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the image data of the background character 91 is image data representing “tent”. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the image data of the background character 92 is image data representing “a three-story building”. As shown in FIG. 16, the image data of the background character 93 is image data representing “castle”.

Next, the control processing executed when the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 configured as described above receives an instruction command representing a variation pattern as instruction information from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 17, first, in step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 1, the CPU 281 receives “command reception” described later when a command related to effect display is input as instruction information from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290. The sub-process (see FIG. 18) of “Process” is executed.
In S <b> 2, the CPU 281 executes a sub-process (see FIG. 19) of an “effect pattern selection process” described later for selecting an effect pattern instructed to the CPU 261.
Subsequently, in S <b> 3, the CPU 281 executes a sub-process (see FIG. 20) of “background selection processing” described later for selecting the type of background image instructed to the CPU 261.
Further, in S4, the CPU 281 executes a sub-process (see FIG. 21) of “effect instruction processing” described later that instructs the CPU 261 about the effect pattern, the type of the background image, and the like.

Next, a sub-process (S1) of “command reception process” executed by the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 18, in S <b> 11, the CPU 281 executes a determination process for determining whether or not a command related to the effect display is input. If no command related to the effect display is input (S11: NO), the CPU 281 ends the sub-process and returns to the main flowchart.
On the other hand, when a command related to the effect display is input (S11: YES), the CPU 281 stores the command as “instruction command” in the RAM 283, and the symbol data to be confirmed and stopped as “stop instruction symbol” in the RAM 283. Remember. At the same time, the count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A when each data is input from the CPU 291 is substituted into the effect pattern algebra H and stored in the parameter storage area 283C.
In S12, the CPU 281 determines whether the input command is a command related to the variation pattern or a confirmation signal that instructs the final stop symbol confirmation display, that is, a command related to the variation variation stop of the third variation symbol. A determination process for determining is executed.

If the input command is a command related to a variation pattern (S12: variation pattern), in S13, the CPU 281 stores the variation pattern of the input command in the RAM 283. Then, the CPU 281 reads the variation pattern flag from the RAM 283, turns on the variation pattern flag, that is, assigns “1” to the variation pattern flag, stores the variation pattern flag in the RAM 283 again, and ends the sub-process. To return to the main flowchart.
On the other hand, when the input command is a command related to variable stop (S12: variable stop), in S14, the CPU 281 reads out the production instruction information from the RAM 283 and instructs the CPU 261 to confirm and display the final stop symbol. The change stop command is stored in the RAM 283 as effect instruction information. The CPU 291 displays the display times “about 5 seconds”, “about 20 seconds”, “about 30 seconds”, “about 30 seconds”, “about” for each variation pattern “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” output to the CPU 281. “About 32 seconds” is stored in the ROM 292 in advance, and when the display times “about 5 seconds”, “about 20 seconds”, “about 30 seconds”, “about 32 seconds” have elapsed, the CPU 281 changes. A command (confirmation signal) for instructing stop is output.
Subsequently, in S15, the CPU 281 reads out the variable stop command flag from the RAM 283, turns on the variable stop command flag, that is, assigns “1” to the variable stop command flag, and stores it again in the RAM 283. Then, the sub-process is terminated and the process returns to the main flowchart.
The variation pattern flag and the variation stop command flag are both set to OFF when the pachinko machine 1 is activated. That is, the variation pattern flag and the variation stop command flag are both stored in the RAM 283 with “0” substituted when the pachinko machine 1 is activated.

Next, the sub-process (S2) of the “effect pattern selection process” executed by the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 19, in S21, the CPU 281 reads a variation pattern flag from the RAM 283, and executes a determination process for determining whether or not the variation pattern flag is ON, that is, “1”. When the variation pattern flag is OFF, that is, when it is “0” (S21: NO), the CPU 281 ends the sub-process and returns to the main flowchart.
On the other hand, when the variation pattern flag is ON, that is, when it is “1” (S21: YES), in S22, the CPU 281 reads the effect pattern algebra H from the parameter storage area 283C and sets the value of the effect pattern algebra H. It is set as “count value” in the effect pattern selection table 75.

In S23, the CPU 281 reads the “instruction command” from the RAM 283, sets the “instruction command” as the “instruction command” in the effect pattern selection table 75, and sets the value of the effect pattern algebra H to the effect pattern selection table 75. The “production pattern” is selected as the “count value”.
In S24, the CPU 281 stores the selected “effect pattern” in the RAM 283 as the effect pattern data of the effect display instruction information that is output (instructed) to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260, and then ends the sub-process. Return to the main flowchart.
For example, when the “instruction command” read from the RAM 283 is “3” and the effect pattern algebra H read from the parameter storage area 283C is “3”, the CPU 281 outputs to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 (instruction). “3A” is stored in the RAM 283 as effect pattern data. When the “instruction command” read from the RAM 283 is “4” and the effect pattern algebra H read from the parameter storage area 283C is “3”, the CPU 281 outputs to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 (instruction). “4A” is stored in the RAM 283 as effect pattern data.

Next, the sub-process (S3) of the “background selection process” executed by the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 20, in S31, the CPU 281 reads a variation pattern flag from the RAM 283, and executes a determination process for determining whether or not the variation pattern flag is ON, that is, “1”. When the variation pattern flag is OFF, that is, when it is “0” (S31: NO), the CPU 281 ends the sub-process and returns to the main flowchart.
On the other hand, when the variation pattern flag is ON, that is, “1” (S31: YES), in S32, the CPU 281 reads the “instruction command” from the RAM 283 and uses the “instruction command” as the effect pattern selection table 75. The “instruction command” and the numerical value of the production pattern algebra H are selected as the “count value” of the production pattern selection table 75 and the “background change” is selected, and either “none” or “present” is selected. A determination process for determining whether or not to change the background image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52 is executed.

  When the selected “background change” is “present”, that is, when the background image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52 is changed (S32: YES), in S33, the CPU 281 The type of the background image stored in the display background storage area 283B is read out. Therefore, when the background of the background image data 81 is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52 (for example, the background of the blue sky and white clouds in the daytime), the background image is displayed from the display background storage area 283B. “Background image A” is read as the type. When the background of the background image data 82 (for example, the evening red sky and the sunset background) is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52, the type of background image is displayed from the display background storage area 283B. As a result, “background image B” is read out. If the background of the background image data 83 (for example, a dark blue sky at night and a full moon background) is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52, the type of background image is displayed from the display background storage area 283B. As a result, “background image C” is read out.

Subsequently, in S34, the CPU 281 reads the background image type next in order of the background image type read from the display background storage area 283B from the background order storage area 282B, changes the RAM 283 as the type of background image to be displayed. To remember.
In S35, the CPU 281 reads the type of background image to be changed and displayed again from the RAM 283, and outputs (instructs) to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 as changed background image information data of effect display instruction information in the RAM 283. Remember.
For example, when the type of the background image read from the display background storage area 283B is “background image A”, the CPU 281 reads the “background image B” in the next order from the display background storage area 283B and changes the background image information. The “background image B” is stored in the RAM 283 as data. When the type of the background image read from the display background storage area 283B is “background image B”, the CPU 281 reads the “background image C” in the next order from the display background storage area 283B and changes the background image information. The “background image C” is stored in the RAM 283 as data. When the type of the background image read from the display background storage area 283B is “background image C”, the CPU 281 reads the “background image A” in the next order from the display background storage area 283B and changes the background image information. The “background image A” is stored in the RAM 283 as data.

On the other hand, when the “background change” selected in S32 is “none”, that is, when the background image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52 is not changed (S32: NO), in S35, the CPU 281 Then, “0” representing that the background image is not changed is stored in the RAM 283 as the change background image information data of the effect display instruction information output (instructed) to the CPU 261 of the effect display substrate 260.
Subsequently, in S <b> 36, the CPU 281 reads out the “instruction command” from the RAM 283 and executes a determination process for determining whether or not the “instruction command” is “4”. If the “instruction command” is not “4” (S36: NO), the CPU 281 ends the sub-process and returns to the main flowchart.
On the other hand, when this “instruction command” is “4” (S36: YES), in S37, the CPU 281 makes a winning algebra N representing the cumulative number of jackpots acquired from the RAM 283 at the time of startup or reset to the present. , And “1” is added to the corresponding number algebra N and stored in the RAM 283 again.
The winning algebra N is assigned with “0” at the time of start-up or reset, and is stored in the RAM 283.

In S38, the CPU 281 reads the winning algebra N again from the RAM 283 and also reads the first switching count value “X1” (X1 = 10 in this embodiment) from the ROM 282. It is determined whether or not the number algebra N is equal to the switching count value “X1”, that is, determination processing for determining whether or not the current jackpot is the “X1” jackpot from startup or reset. If the winning algebra N is equal to the switching count value “X1” (S38: YES), in S39, the CPU 281 changes the “background character A” displayed on the background image of the display screen to “ After the “background character B” is stored in the RAM 283 as the changed character information data as the background character change instruction information of the effect display instruction information instructing to change to “background character B”, the sub-process is terminated and the main flowchart is displayed. Return.
On the other hand, when the winning number algebra N is not equal to the switching count value “X1” (S38: NO), in S40, the CPU 281 reads from the ROM 282 the second switching count value “X2” (in this embodiment). X2 = 20), and it is determined whether or not the corresponding number of times algebra N is equal to the switching count value “X2”. That is, the current jackpot is “X2” times from the start or reset. A determination process for determining whether or not a big hit is made is executed. The switching count value “X2” is the number of times larger than the switching count value “X1”. The switching count values “X1” and “X2” are stored in the ROM 282 in advance.

If the winning algebra N is equal to the switching count value “X2” (S40: YES), in S41, the CPU 281 changes “background character B” displayed on the background image of the display screen to “ After the “background character C” is stored in the RAM 283 as the changed character information data as the background character change instruction information of the effect display instruction information instructing to change to “background character C”, the sub-process is terminated and the main flowchart is displayed. Return.
On the other hand, when the winning number algebra N is not equal to the switching count value “X2” (S40: NO), the CPU 281 sets “0” as the change character information data as the background character change instruction information of the effect display instruction information. Is stored in the RAM 283, the sub-process is terminated, and the process returns to the main flowchart.
Note that the change character information data as the background character change instruction information of the effect display instruction information is “0” indicating that the background character displayed on the background image is not changed when the pachinko machine 1 is activated or reset. Substituted and stored in the RAM 283.

Next, the sub-process (S4) of the “effect instruction process” executed by the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 21, in S45, the CPU 281 reads the variation pattern flag from the RAM 283, and executes a determination process for determining whether or not the variation pattern flag is ON, that is, “1”. If the variation pattern flag is OFF, that is, “0” (S45: NO), in S46, the CPU 281 reads the variation stop command flag from the RAM 283, and determines whether or not the variation stop command flag is ON. That is, a determination process for determining whether or not “1” is performed. If the variable stop command flag is OFF, that is, “0” (S46: NO), the CPU 281 ends the sub-process and returns to the main flowchart.
On the other hand, when the variation pattern flag is ON, that is, “1” (S45: YES), in S47, the CPU 281 outputs “effect pattern data” and “changed background image information data as effect display instruction information from the RAM 283. ”,“ Stop instruction pattern ”, and“ change character information data ”are read out, and the“ effect pattern data ”,“ change background image information data ”,“ stop instruction pattern ”, and“ change character information data ” The effect display instruction information including each data is output to the CPU 261.
Further, when the fluctuation stop command flag is ON, that is, when it is “1” (S46: YES), in S47, the CPU 281 confirms the stop of the third symbol which is the final variation symbol as the effect display instruction information from the RAM 283. Is read out, and the “variable stop command” is output to the CPU 261 as effect display instruction information (determined stop signal).

In S <b> 48, the CPU 281 reads the variation pattern flag from the RAM 283, substitutes “0” for the variation pattern flag, and stores the variation pattern flag in the RAM 283 again. That is, the CPU 281 sets the variation pattern flag to OFF.
Subsequently, in S49, the CPU 281 reads the fluctuation stop command flag from the RAM 283, substitutes “0” for the fluctuation stop command flag, and stores it again in the RAM 283. That is, after setting the variable stop command flag to OFF, the CPU 281 ends the sub-process and returns to the main flowchart.
For example, the CPU 281 reads out “1A” as “effect pattern data” from the RAM 283, “0” indicating that the background image is not changed as “changed background image information data”, and completely lost symbol data as “stop instruction symbol”. When “687” and “0” indicating that the background character is not changed are read as “changed character information data”, “1A” and “0” indicating that the background image is not changed and symbol data Data of “687” and “0” indicating that the background character is not changed are output to the CPU 261 as effect display instruction information.
In addition, the CPU 281 receives the symbol data “3A” as the “effect pattern data” from the RAM 283, “0” indicating that the background image is not changed as the “changed background image information data”, and the reach-losing symbol data as the “stop instruction symbol”. When “787” and “0” indicating that the background character is not changed are read as “changed character information data”, “3A” and “0” indicating that the background image is not changed and symbol data Data of “787” and “0” indicating that the background character is not changed are output to the CPU 261 as effect display instruction information.
Further, the CPU 281 receives “4A” as “effect pattern data” from the RAM 283, “0” indicating that the background image is not changed as “changed background image information data”, and symbol data of the winning symbol as “stop instruction symbol”. When “777” and “0” indicating that the background character is not changed are read as “changed character information data”, “4A” and “0” indicating that the background image is not changed and symbol data Data “777” and “0” indicating that the background character is not changed are output to the CPU 261 as effect display instruction information.
Further, the CPU 281 receives “4B” as the “effect pattern data” from the RAM 283, the background image type “background image B” to be displayed next as the “changed background image information data”, and the winning symbol as the “stop instruction symbol”. When the symbol data “333” and “background character B” indicating that the background character A is changed to the background character B are read as “changed character information data”, the “4B” and the background image type “ Data of “background image B”, symbol data “333”, and “background character B” is output to CPU 261 as effect display instruction information.

Next, a control process executed when the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 configured as described above receives the effect display instruction information from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23. To do.
As shown in FIG. 22, in S <b> 51, the CPU 261 executes a determination process for determining whether or not effect display instruction information is input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280. Then, when the effect display instruction information is not input from the CPU 281 (S51: NO), the CPU 261 ends the process.
On the other hand, when the effect display instruction information is input from the CPU 281 (S51: YES), in S52, the CPU 261 stores the effect display instruction information in the RAM 263, and then configures “change background image information constituting the effect instruction information”. "Data" is read from the RAM 263 and stored in the RAM 263 as "changed background image information" representing the type of background image data to be changed and displayed. Therefore, the CPU 261 stores any one of “0”, “background image A”, “background image B”, and “background image C” as the changed background image information in the RAM 263.

In S <b> 53, the CPU 261 reads “effect pattern data” and “stop instruction symbol” symbol data constituting the effect display instruction information from the RAM 263, and stores them in the RAM 263. Then, the CPU 261 reads the effect pattern data from the RAM 263 again, and this effect display data table is used as the “effect pattern” of the effect display data table 76 stored in the effect display data table storage area 262A of the ROM 262. The “effect display pattern” corresponding to 76 “effect patterns” is read out and stored in the RAM 263.
For example, when the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “1A”, the CPU 261 selects “complete loss A” for about 5 seconds as the “effect display pattern” in the effect display data table 76 and stores it in the RAM 263. . When the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “3B”, the CPU 261 selects “reach loss 3B” for about 30 seconds as the “effect display pattern” in the effect display data table 76 and stores it in the RAM 263. When the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “4C”, the CPU 261 selects “4C” for about 32 seconds as the “effect display pattern” in the effect display data table 76 and stores it in the RAM 263.

In S <b> 54, the CPU 261 starts the variable display of each of the first, second, and third symbols in three columns that change in the vertical direction on the left side, the right side, and the center on the liquid crystal display 52.
Subsequently, in S55, the CPU 261 reads out the “effect display pattern” from the RAM 263 and determines whether or not it is the winning effect pattern, that is, the read “effect display pattern” is “win 4A”, “win 4B”, “win 4C "is executed.
If the read “effect display pattern” is any one of “4A per hit”, “4B per hit”, and “4C per hit” (S55: YES), the CPU 261 displays the hit fluctuation display in S56. Perform processing sub-processing.
In the sub-process of the hit variation display process, first, the CPU 261 reads the symbol data of “stop instruction symbol” and “change background image information” from the RAM 263. Then, the CPU 261 reads “display content” corresponding to the “effect display pattern” read from the RAM 263 from the effect display data table 76, and performs effect display according to this “display content”.

  For example, when the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “4A”, the symbol data is “777”, and the “changed background image information” is “0”, the CPU 261 displays “effect display pattern” in the effect display data table 76. A predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds after the start of fluctuation) according to “change start → first symbol stop → second symbol stop → winning effect → third symbol stop” of “display content” corresponding to .) When the time has elapsed, the first symbol “7” in the first column is stopped and displayed. Subsequently, when the predetermined time (for example, approximately 8 seconds) has elapsed, the second symbol “7” in the third column is displayed. Is displayed with a reach symbol, and a predetermined hit effect is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, approximately 16 seconds), and then a predetermined time (for example, approximately 3 seconds) elapses after the predetermined hit effect is displayed. Figure 3 in the second row when To stop displaying the "7". Therefore, when the “changed background image information” is “0”, the background images before the start of the variation of the first, second, and third symbols are continuously displayed.

  When the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “4B”, the symbol data is “777”, and the “changed background image information” is “background image A”, the CPU 261 displays “effect display” in the effect display data table 76. “Background image A” immediately after the start of variation according to “change start → background change → first symbol stop → second symbol stop → hit effect → third symbol stop” of “display content” corresponding to “pattern 4B” Is read from the background image data storage area 262B, and "dark blue sky and full moon at night" displayed as the background is changed to "blue sky and white clouds in the daytime" of the background image data 81 indicate. Thereby, the player recognizes that the background has been changed from night to daytime. Then, the CPU 261 changes the background image, stops displaying the first symbol “7” in the first row when a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation, When the time (for example, about 8 seconds) elapses, the second symbol “7” in the third row is stopped and displayed, and a predetermined hit effect is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, about 16 seconds). After that, when a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds) has elapsed after the predetermined hit effect display, the third symbol “7” in the second column is stopped and displayed.

  When the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “4C”, the symbol data is “777”, and the “changed background image information” is “background image B”, the CPU 261 displays “effect display” in the effect display data table 76. According to “change start → first symbol stop → background change → second symbol stop → winning effect → third symbol stop” of “display content” corresponding to “4C” of “pattern” after a change start (for example, When it has elapsed, the first symbol “7” in the first column is stopped and displayed, and at the same time, the background image data 82 corresponding to “background image B” is read from the background image data storage area 262B. “Daytime blue sky and white clouds” displayed as “is changed to“ Evening red sky and sunset ”in the background image data 82. Thereby, the player recognizes that the background has been changed from daytime to evening scenery. Then, the CPU 261 changes the background image, and then stops and displays the second symbol “7” in the third column when a predetermined time (for example, about 8 seconds) has elapsed, and further displays the predetermined hit effect. Is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, about 16 seconds), and then the third symbol “7” in the second row when a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds) has elapsed after the display of the predetermined hit effect. To stop display.

Subsequently, in S57, the CPU 261 waits for the CPU 281 to input the effect display instruction information (final stop signal) of “variable stop command” (S57: NO). Then, when the production display instruction information (definite stop signal) of “variable stop command” is input from the CPU 281 (S57: YES), the CPU 261 stops each display on the liquid crystal display 52 in S58. -The second and third symbols are confirmed and stopped to inform the player that the jackpot has been confirmed.
For example, as shown in FIG. 23, when the confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281, the CPU 261 reads the symbol data “777” from the RAM 263 and displays the first symbol “7” on the left side of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52. The second symbol “7” is enlarged and displayed on the right side of the display screen, and the third symbol “7” is reduced and displayed in the information at the center of the screen, and the jackpot is confirmed. To the player. Further, the background image of the display screen displays “daytime blue sky and white cloud” of the background image data 81.

In S59, the CPU 261 displays a predetermined winning game effect such as displaying the number of consecutive opening of the special winning opening 60, and in S60, reads “changed background image information” from the RAM 263 and displays the background image again.
For example, when the “changed background image information” read from the RAM 263 is “background image A”, the CPU 261 reads the background image data 81 corresponding to “background image A” from the background image data storage area 262B. The image data 81 “daytime blue sky and white cloud” is displayed again as a background. When the “changed background image information” read from the RAM 263 is “background image B”, the CPU 261 reads the background image data 82 corresponding to “background image B” from the background image data storage area 262B. The image data 82 “red evening sky and sunset” is displayed again as a background. When the “changed background image information” read from the RAM 263 is “background image C”, the CPU 261 reads the background image data 83 corresponding to “background image C” from the background image data storage area 262B. The image data 83 “dark blue sky and full moon at night” is displayed again as a background.

Subsequently, in S61, the CPU 261 executes a determination process for determining whether or not the CPU 281 has instructed to change the background character. That is, the CPU 261 reads “change character information data” constituting the effect display instruction information from the RAM 263, and when the “change character information data” is “0”, the CPU 261 is not instructed to change the background character. If the “change character information data” is “background character B” or “background character C”, it is determined that an instruction to change the background character is given.
If it is determined that the background character is not instructed to change (S61: NO), the CPU 261 ends the process.
On the other hand, when it is determined that an instruction to change the background character is made (S61: YES), in S62, the CPU 261 reads “changed character information data” constituting the effect display instruction information from the RAM 263. When the “change character information data” is “background character B”, the CPU 261 stores image data representing the “three-story building” of the background character 92 corresponding to the background character B in the background character image data storage. The image representing the “tent” of the background character 91 read out from the area 262C and displayed on the background image is deleted, and the “three-story building building” of the background character 92 is displayed at the position where the background character 91 is displayed. After the image data representing “is displayed, the process ends. As a result, it is displayed that the number of times the jackpot has been acquired since the start or reset is 10 times.
When the “change character information data” is “background character C”, the CPU 261 reads out image data representing “castle” of the background character 93 corresponding to the background character C from the background character image data storage area 262C. The image representing the “three-story building” of the background character 92 displayed on the background image is deleted, and the “castle” of the background character 93 is represented at the position where the background character 92 is displayed. After displaying the image data, the process ends. As a result, it is displayed that the number of times the jackpot has been acquired since the start or reset is 20 times.
Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 23, when “castle” is displayed as the background character 93 corresponding to the background character C on the background image of the display screen, the jackpot is “X2” from the time of activation or reset. It can be notified that it has been acquired more than once (in this embodiment, 20 times or more).

On the other hand, if the read “effect display pattern” is not one of “4A per hit”, “4B per win”, and “4C per win” (S55: NO), on the other hand, The sub process of the variable display process is executed.
In the sub-process of the loss variation display process, the CPU 261 first reads the “stop instruction symbol” symbol data and the “changed background image information” from the RAM 263 in the same manner as the sub-variation display processing sub-process. Then, the CPU 261 reads “display content” corresponding to the “effect display pattern” read from the RAM 263 from the effect display data table 76, and performs effect display according to this “display content”.
For example, when the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “1B”, the symbol data is “687”, and the “changed background image information” is “background image A”, the CPU 261 displays “effect display” in the effect display data table 76. According to “change start → background change → first symbol stop → second symbol stop → third symbol stop” of “display content” corresponding to “completely lost B” of “pattern”, “background image A” immediately after the start of change Corresponding background image data 81 is read from the background image data storage area 262B, and “dark blue sky and full moon at night” displayed as the background is changed and displayed as “blue sky and white cloud in the daytime” of this background image data 81. . Thereby, the player recognizes that the background has been changed from night to daytime. Then, the CPU 261 changes the background image and stops and displays the first symbol “6” in the first row when a predetermined time (for example, about 1.5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of variation. When the predetermined time (for example, approximately 2 seconds) has elapsed, the second symbol “7” in the third row is stopped and displayed, and when the predetermined time (for example, approximately 1.5 seconds) has elapsed. The third symbol “8” in the second column is stopped and displayed.

  When the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “2B”, the symbol data is “787”, and the “changed background image information” is “background image A”, the CPU 261 displays “effect display” in the effect display data table 76. Corresponding to "Background image A" immediately after the start of variation according to "Change start-> Background change-> 1st symbol stop-> 2nd symbol stop-> 3rd symbol stop" of "Display content" corresponding to "Leach lose 2B" of "Pattern" The background image data 81 to be read is read from the background image data storage area 262B, and the “dark blue sky and full moon at night” displayed as the background is changed and displayed as “blue sky and white cloud in the daytime” of the background image data 81. Thereby, the player recognizes that the background has been changed from night to daytime. Then, the CPU 261 changes the background image, stops displaying the first symbol “7” in the first row when a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation, When the time (for example, approximately 7 seconds) has elapsed, the second symbol “7” in the third column is stopped and displayed, and when the predetermined time (for example, approximately 8 seconds) has elapsed, the second column. The third symbol “8” is stopped and displayed.

  When the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “3B”, the symbol data is “767”, and the “changed background image information” is “background image B”, the CPU 261 displays “effect display” in the effect display data table 76. Immediately after the start of the change, according to “change start → background change → first design stop → second design stop → reach effect → background return → third design stop” of “display content” corresponding to “reach lose 3B” of “pattern” The background image data 82 corresponding to the “background image B” is read from the background image data storage area 262B, and the “blue sky and white clouds in the daytime” displayed as the background is read as “the red sky and sunset in the evening” Change to "". Thereby, the player recognizes that the background has been changed from daytime to evening scenery. Then, the CPU 261 changes the background image, stops displaying the first symbol “7” in the first row when a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation, When the time (for example, about 7 seconds) has elapsed, the second symbol “7” in the third row is stopped and displayed, and a predetermined reach effect in which the background image is not displayed is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, about 15 seconds). And after that, the background image of “Evening red sky and sunset” that was displayed before the display of the predetermined reach effect is displayed again, and a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds) after the display of the predetermined reach effect is displayed. When the time has elapsed, the third symbol “6” in the second column is stopped and displayed.

  In S64, the CPU 261 waits for the CPU 281 to input the effect display instruction information (final stop signal) of the “variable stop command” (S64: NO). When the presentation display instruction information (definite stop signal) of “variable stop command” is input from the CPU 281 (S64: YES), in S65, the CPU 261 stops each first displayed on the liquid crystal display 52.・ The 2nd and 3rd symbols are confirmed and stopped, and the player is informed that complete loss or reach loss has been confirmed.

  Here, the CPU 291, the ROM 292, and the RAM 293 constitute main control means. The CPU 261, ROM 262, RAM 263, and VDP 265 constitute display control means. The CPU 281, ROM 282, and RAM 283 constitute sub-control means. The effect pattern selection table storage area 282A functions as a display pattern storage unit. The CPU 281, ROM 282, and RAM 283 function as a display pattern selection unit, a background character selection unit, a variation pattern determination unit, a number counting unit, a switching determination unit, and an effect instruction control unit. The background character order storage area 282C functions as a type storage unit. The ROM 282 functions as a switching count value storage unit. The effect display data table storage area 262A functions as effect display pattern storage means. The CPU 261, ROM 262, and RAM 263 function as effect display pattern selection means, background character image data selection means, hit effect display control means, and background character change control means. The background character image data storage area 262C functions as background character image data storage means.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 receives the “effect pattern data”, “change background image information data”, “stop instruction pattern”, and “change” from the CPU 281 of the sub integrated control board 280. When the effect display instruction information including each data “character information data” is input, the “effect display pattern” corresponding to the “effect pattern data” is selected, and the first according to the “effect display pattern”. Then, the second and third symbols start to change, and a predetermined effect display is performed. Further, in the process of S3, the CPU 281 determines that the winning algebra N representing the number of times of winning the jackpot read from the RAM 283 is one of the switching count values “X1” and “X2” stored in the ROM 282 in advance. If it becomes (S38: YES, S40: YES), the effect display instruction information including “background character B” or “background character C” as “changed character information data” is output to the CPU 261 (S4). Then, when the “change character information data” of the input effect display instruction information is “background character B” or “background character C”, the CPU 261 has a winning effect display pattern (4A per hit, 4B per hit, 4C per hit). After the effect is displayed, the background character 91 displayed on the background image is changed and displayed on the background character 92, or the background character 92 is changed and displayed on the background character 93.
As a result, when the number of times that the jackpot is acquired from the time of starting or resetting the pachinko machine 1 becomes “X1” times (in this embodiment, 10 times), it is displayed on the background image of the display screen. The “tent” of the background character 91 to be displayed is changed to the “three-storied building” of the background character 92, and the number of times that the jackpot has been won from the time of activation or reset is “X2” times (in this embodiment, , 20 times)), the display control for changing and displaying the “three-storied building” of the background character 92 displayed on the background image of the display screen as the “castle” of the background character 93. Can be performed reliably. For this reason, even if the player does not know the nail adjustment, the number of jackpots from starting or resetting is “X1” times (in this example, 10 times) based on the gaming experience of the pachinko machine 1 and the game information magazine. ”), The“ tent ”of the background character 91 displayed on the background image of the display screen is changed to the“ three-building building ”of the background character 92, When the number of times that the jackpot has been won since the reset is “X2” (in this embodiment, 20), the background character 92 displayed on the background image of the display screen is “3 times built”. Based on the information that “the building of the building” is changed and displayed as the “castle” of the background character 93, the “tent” of the background character 91 and the “3” of the background character 92 displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display device 48 are displayed. The number of times that the jackpot from the start-up or reset of the pachinko machine 1 is less than “X1” times only by looking at the “built building” and the “castle” of the background character 93 (less than 10 times in this embodiment) "X1" times or more and less than "X2" times (in this embodiment, 10 times or more and less than 20 times), "X2" times or more (in this embodiment, 20 times or more) This makes it possible to easily determine whether or not a player who does not know how to adjust the nails can easily select a pachinko machine that has a high probability of winning.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, Of course, various improvement and deformation | transformation are possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

It is the front side perspective view showing the whole pachinko machine concerning this example. It is the back side perspective view showing the whole pachinko machine concerning this example. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine which concerns on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system which concerns on the drive control of the pachinko machine based on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of RAM of the main control board of the pachinko machine based on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of RAM of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine based on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of ROM of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine based on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of ROM of the effect display board | substrate of the pachinko machine which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the production pattern selection table stored in the production pattern selection table storage area of ROM of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine concerning this example. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation display data table stored in the production | presentation display data table storage area of ROM of the production | presentation display board of the pachinko machine which concerns on a present Example. Background image data for displaying “daytime blue sky and white cloud” corresponding to the background image A included in the display instruction information stored in the background image data storage area of the ROM of the effect display board of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example. The background image data for displaying “the evening red sky and sunset” corresponding to the background image B included in the display instruction information stored in the background image data storage area of the ROM of the effect display board of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example. The background image data for displaying “dark blue sky and full moon” corresponding to the background image C included in the display instruction information stored in the background image data storage area of the ROM of the effect display board of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example. An example of image data displaying “tent” as the background character 91 corresponding to the background character A displayed on the background image stored in the background character image data storage area of the ROM of the effect display board of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. “3-story building” is displayed as the background character 92 corresponding to the background character B displayed on the background image stored in the background character image data storage area of the ROM of the effect display board of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the image data to perform. An example of image data displaying “castle” as the background character 93 corresponding to the background character C displayed on the background image stored in the background character image data storage area of the ROM of the effect display board of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. It is a main flowchart which shows the control processing performed when CPU of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example receives the command which concerns on an effect display as instruction information from CPU of the main control board. It is a subflowchart which shows the subprocess of the "command reception process" which CPU of the subintegrated control board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "effect pattern selection process" which CPU of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "background selection process" which CPU of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "effect instruction | indication process" which CPU of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing which CPU of the production | presentation display board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs when production | presentation display instruction information is input from CPU of a sub integrated control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the state by which the jackpot symbol of FIG. 22 was fixedly displayed.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 41 Game board 42 Game area 48 Special symbol display device 52 Liquid crystal display (LCD)
75 Effect pattern selection table 76 Effect display data table 91, 92, 93 Background character 260 Effect display board 261, 281, 291 CPU
262, 282, 292 ROM
263, 283, 293 RAM
280 Sub integrated control board 290 Main control board

Claims (2)

A special symbol display device that is provided in the game area and displays a plurality of variable symbols on a background image;
Display control means for controlling the special symbol display device;
Main control means for controlling the operating state of the gaming machine;
Sub-control means for outputting display instruction information corresponding to the instruction information to the display control means based on the instruction information input from the main control means;
With
The background image includes a background character displayed on the background image,
The display instruction information includes a plurality of types of display pattern instruction information for instructing display patterns of a plurality of variable symbols displayed on the special symbol display device,
The display pattern instruction information includes background character change instruction information for instructing to change to a background character designating a background character displayed on the background image,
The sub-control means includes
Display pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns corresponding to each of a plurality of types of variation patterns selected by the main control means based on winning of a game ball at the start opening;
When instruction information corresponding to the variation pattern is input from the main control unit, a display pattern selection unit that selects one display pattern corresponding to each variation pattern with a predetermined probability;
Type storage means for storing a plurality of types of background characters in a predetermined order;
Background character selection means for selecting a background character in the next order of the background character displayed on the special symbol display device;
Fluctuation pattern determination means for determining whether or not the fluctuation pattern is a hit fluctuation pattern for reporting hits;
Number-of-times counting means for counting the number of times the instruction information corresponding to the hit variation pattern is input;
Switching count value storage means for storing a predetermined switching count value in advance;
Switching determination means for determining whether or not the count value of the number counting means has reached the predetermined switching count value;
When it is determined by the switching determination means that the count value has reached a predetermined switching count value, background character change instruction information for instructing to select the background character in the next order and change it to the background character; Display instruction information including the display pattern selected by the display pattern selection means, and if the switching determination means determines that the count value is not a predetermined switching count value, the display pattern Production instruction control means for controlling to output display instruction information including the display pattern selected by the selection means;
Have
The display control means includes
Production display pattern storage means for storing production display patterns corresponding to each of the display patterns;
When the display instruction information is input, effect display pattern selection means for selecting an effect display pattern corresponding to each of the display pattern instruction information,
Background character image data storage means for storing background character image data corresponding to each background character;
Background character image data selection means for selecting background character image data for the background character change instruction information;
When the effect display pattern selected by the effect display pattern selection means is a hit effect display pattern for notifying the hit, the hit effect display control means for performing the hit effect display based on the effect display pattern or corresponding from the start of variation; ,
When the display instruction information includes background character change instruction information, after the hit effect display, the background character image data corresponding to the background character specified by the background character change instruction information is selected and displayed. Background character change control means for changing and displaying the background character displayed on the designated background character;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching count value storage means stores a plurality of predetermined switching count values in advance.