JP2006311967A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase a zest of a game while the interest of a player is sustained. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine is equipped with a representation data storing means which stores a plurality of types of representation data for executing the variation display representation which follows the variation display of an identification symbol and a representation data selecting means which selects one representation data out of the two or more types of the representation data stored by the representation data storing means, wherein the representation data selecting means selects the different representation data according to the number of shifts. Thereby, the player can enjoy various variation display representations following the variation display of the identification symbol as the number of the shifts to a special game state increases. Also, the sense of the player to try to see the various variation display representations is increased and the interest in the shift to the special game state is improved. As the result, a desire to continue the game can be increased and the zest for the game can be improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, when a variable display means for variably displaying an identification symbol and a variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display means is in a specific display mode, the player is more than a normal gaming state. The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a game transition control means for shifting a gaming state to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, in order to increase a player's interest, in addition to a normal gaming state in which a normal game is performed, a specific gaming state (a big hit gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state) , Also known as jackpot). When the game state becomes the specific game state, it becomes easier to obtain more prize balls. Therefore, the player plays a game aiming to shift from the normal game state to the specific game state, and increases interest.

In this type of pachinko gaming machine, the player shifts to a specific game state when the identification symbol is stopped in a specific display mode. Therefore, the player plays a game while being interested in the stop display mode of the identification symbol. However, since the game is likely to be monotonous only with the variable display of the identification symbol, a gaming machine that develops an effect by image display on the display device is known together with the variable display of the identification symbol (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .
JP 2003-305206 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since the story by the image display is composed of a story that can be completed in a short time, and the story is completed for each variation of the identification symbol, the player's interest is maintained. There was a problem that it was not possible to improve the interest of the game.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of the game while maintaining the interest of the player.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state when the variable display means for variably displaying the identification symbol and the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display means is in the specific display mode. Game transition control means for shifting the game state to the specific game state, effect means for executing variable display effects accompanying variable display of identification symbols, and a plurality of types of effect data for the effect means to execute variable display effects are stored Effect data storage means, effect data selection means for selecting any effect data from a plurality of types of effect data stored in the effect data storage means, and transition that has been shifted to a specific game state by the game transition control means A game transition number counting means for counting the number of times, and the effect data selecting means is a plurality of types according to the number of transitions counted by the game transition number counting means. It is characterized by selecting one of the effect data from the performance data.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes an effect data storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect data for executing a variable display effect associated with a variable display of identification symbols, and a plurality of types of effects stored in the effect data storage means. Effect data selecting means for selecting any effect data from the data, and the effect data selecting means selects different effect data according to the number of times of transition. Thereby, the production | presentation means can perform the variable display production which changes according to the frequency | count of transfer. Therefore, the player can enjoy various variable display effects accompanying the variable display of the identification symbol as the number of times of transition to the specific game state increases. And the player's consciousness to see various variable display effects increases, and the interest in the transition to the specific gaming state is improved. As a result, the willingness to continue the game can be increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  The effect means executes a specific game effect related to the specific game state when the game state is the specific game state, and the effect data storage means stores specific game effect data for the effect means to execute the specific game effect. Preferably, the plurality of types are stored, and the effect data selection means selects any one of the specific game effect data from the plurality of types of specific game effect data according to the number of transitions counted by the game transition number counting means.

  In this way, the effect means can execute different specific game effects depending on the number of times of transition. Therefore, the player can enjoy various specific game effects as the number of transitions to the specific game state increases. And the player's consciousness to see various specific game effects increases, and the interest in the transition to the specific game state is further improved. As a result, the willingness to continue the game can be increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  The effect data and the specific game effect data are preferably data for executing effects associated with each other according to the number of transitions.

  If it carries out like this, it will become possible to give relevance about the variable display production accompanying the variable display of an identification symbol, and special game production. For this reason, the player's willingness to continue the game can be further increased by the synergistic effect of the variable display effect and the special game effect.

  A standby state detection unit that detects a standby state in which the variable display of the identification symbol is not performed; a standby time detection unit that detects an elapse of a predetermined standby time after the standby state is detected by the standby state detection unit; The game transition number counting means preferably returns the number of transitions to an initial value when the waiting time detection means detects the passage of a predetermined waiting time.

  Thus, after the predetermined waiting time has elapsed, by returning the number of transitions to the initial value (0 times), for example, when a player is switched, a variable display effect and a predetermined specific game effect can be executed from the beginning. It becomes possible.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the player's willingness to continue a game can be increased and the game machine with which the interest of the game was improved can be provided.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention from the front side, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 4 is a front view of the gaming board shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

(Composition of gaming machine)
A pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an outer frame 2 that is housed and installed in a predetermined installation frame of a game hall (hall). A base door (inner frame) 3 is provided on the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 2, and a game board 4 shown in FIG. 2 is incorporated in the base door 3. It is. A front door 5 is provided in front of the outer frame 2. The front door 5 covers the front of the game board 4 and is rotatably installed on the front side of the base door 3.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a card unit 84 that is adjacent to the card unit 84 so that when a prepaid card or the like is inserted, a game ball is lent according to the balance of the prepaid card.

  The front door 5 is provided with a glass plate 5a in a substantially entire area at the center thereof so that the game board 4 inside thereof can be visually recognized. A ball lending operation panel 28 having a return button 20d for performing a card return operation of the card unit 84 and a ball lending operation button 20e for performing a lending operation (ball lending) of a game ball is provided at the lower part of the front door 5. ing. The ball lending operation panel 28 is provided with selection buttons (A button and B button) 20b and 20c for performing a predetermined operation and an enter button 20a.

  A dish panel 6 that can be opened and closed with respect to the base door 3 is installed below the front door 5. On the front side of the dish panel 6 are a game ball lent out by the card unit 84 and an upper plate 6a for receiving a game ball to be paid out when entering a winning opening described later, and a ball exit when the upper plate 6a is full. A lower plate 6b for receiving a game ball overflowing inward of 6d is arranged. A firing handle 6c is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6b.

  The launch handle 6c is for launching a game ball received on the upper plate 6a, and is provided at the lower right side of the base door 3. The player can advance a pachinko game by operating the launch handle 6c. it can. When the firing handle 6c is gripped by the player and is turned clockwise, power is supplied to the firing motor provided on the back side of the firing handle 6c according to the turning angle. Then, the game balls are sequentially fired on the game board 4.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the fired game ball is guided by a guide rail 7 provided on the left side of the game board 4, moves to the upper part of the game board 4, and then the game nail 8 (see FIG. 5) and the like. It flows down toward the lower side of the game board 4 while changing its traveling direction due to the collision.

  The game board 4 is formed with a game area 4a in which a game ball flows down in the game state, and a number of game nails 8 for changing the flow direction of the game ball are provided in the game area 4a. (In FIG. 4, the game nail 8 is not shown). Also, as shown in FIG. 4, a start winning opening 9 is provided on the game area 4a, on the center line that partitions the game board surface to the left and right, and slightly below the center. Furthermore, normal symbol operation gates 10 and 10 are provided on both the left and right sides of the center line and above the start winning opening 9 in the height direction.

  In addition, a large winning opening 11 is provided on the lower side in the height direction of the starting winning opening 9 on the center line. Further, on the side of the start winning port 9, general winning ports 13a and 13b are provided. The game area 4a is provided with a symbol display area 16a, and an out port 14 is provided at the lower end of the game area 4a.

  The start winning opening 9 is configured such that a game ball can be won, and a start winning opening switch 9S (FIG. 6) is provided. The start winning port switch 9S detects a game ball that wins the start winning port 9, and inputs a detection signal to the main control circuit 30 described later. When the start winning port switch 9S detects a game ball, the main CPU 31 in the main control circuit 30 extracts a big hit determination random number value for determining a big hit.

  The normal symbol actuating gate 10 is a passing gate that is a passage through which a game ball can pass and serves as a trigger for extracting a random value for determination per normal symbol on the condition that the game ball has passed. When the game state is changed to the normal winning game state by extracting the random number value for determination per normal symbol, the pair of blades (ordinary electric accessory, tulip) 9a provided in the start winning opening 9 is a predetermined number of seconds. Opening and closing makes it easier to win a prize.

  The special winning opening 11 is a so-called attacker type opening / closing device, and has a rectangular shutter 11a. The opening / closing of the shutter 11a in the front-rear direction switches between an easy winning state and a difficult winning state. Yes. The shutter 11a is configured to be opened and closed by a special prize opening solenoid 11L, which will be described later, via a shaft extending substantially horizontally below the shutter 11a.

  At the big prize opening 11, the shutter is normally closed, and when the gaming state shifts to a big hit, the shutter is opened and then the shutter is closed. Then, opening the shutter makes it easy to win the game ball, and closing the shutter makes it difficult to win. The big winning opening 11 is a trigger winning opening through which a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 15 balls) are paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins) the shutter.

  The general winning ports 13a and 13b are winning ports that serve as triggers for a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 10) to be paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins).

  The out port 14 receives game balls that have not entered any of the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, the general winning ports 13a, 13b, and the like.

  The game board 4 includes a light-transmitting substrate 15. The light-transmitting substrate 15 has a transparent portion formed of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or other transparent member (translucent member). ing. Here, the “transparent member” means a member having such a high light transmittance that the target can be visually recognized through the member. Most of the game area 4a of this embodiment is a transparent game area. A game nail 8 is fixed to the translucent substrate 15 with at least its tip embedded therein, and an area formed by the translucent substrate 15 and the glass plate 5a of the front door 5 is defined as a game area 4a. Yes. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a liquid crystal display device (production means) 16 having a large screen display area 16 a for displaying various image information is disposed on the back side of the translucent substrate 15. Yes. The image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 is displayed on the translucent substrate 15 through a portion where the game nail 8 at the substantially center is not provided and a portion where the game nail 8 is provided in the vicinity thereof. It can be visually recognized from the front side of the machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the liquid crystal display device 16 has a three-column display decorative design having a right decorative design DR, a middle decorative design DC, and a left decorative design DL, each represented by a one-digit number in the display area 16 a. (Decoration design) D and a variable display of a character, etc. are displayed, and in addition, a background image displayed as a background of the special design J, a character image, and the number of stages to be described later are also displayed. “Variable display” is a concept that can be displayed in a variable manner. For example, “variable display” that is actually displayed in a variable state, “stop display” that is displayed in actual stop state, and the like can be displayed. To do. In addition to these, “appearance display” in which a special symbol is simply displayed so that a special symbol appears, “derivation display” in which a special symbol is displayed as a result of a special symbol game, and the like are possible. The identification symbol of the present invention includes the special symbol J and the decorative symbol D.

  A symbol display device 16b as variable display means in the present invention for variably displaying the special symbol (identification symbol) J and the normal symbol N is arranged in the game area 4a above the decorative symbol D. The symbol display device 16 b is disposed on the back side of the game board 4, and the special symbol J and the normal symbol N are both displayed through the translucent substrate 15 so that the player can visually recognize them. As the special symbol J, any one of the three types of symbols “-” for the off symbol, “H” for the normal jackpot symbol, and “F” for the probability jackpot symbol is displayed. And when the variable display result of the special symbol J becomes the specific display mode of “H” and “F”, the gaming state shifts to a big hit.

  The decorative symbol D corresponds to the special symbol J. When the special symbol J is "-", a stop display of a three-digit numeric string (designated to correspond to an outlier) is not displayed when the special symbol J is "-". When the special symbol J is "H" Is a stop display of even-numbered slots (hits corresponding symbol), and when the special symbol J is “F”, it is a stop display of an odd-numbered number string (hits corresponding symbol). The normal symbol N is displayed in accordance with the determination result of the normal symbol determination based on the random value for determination of the normal symbol extracted by passing the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 10, and is determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination. Then, the blade 9a provided in the start winning opening 9 is opened for a predetermined number of seconds.

  The upper part of the game board 4 is provided with four special symbol holding lamps R1 to R4 that are lit independently and notify the number of balls to be held. The two special symbol holding lamps R1, R2 on the left side and the right side are provided. A symbol display device 16b for displaying the special symbol J and the normal symbol N is provided between the two special symbol holding lamps R3 and R4. The normal symbol N is displayed by the color of the LED lamp arranged on the side of the display position of the special symbol J. Further, normal symbol holding lamps r1 to r4 are provided between the symbol display device 16b and the display area 16a.

  The translucent substrate 15 does not necessarily have to be a transparent portion, and may have a portion having a low light transmittance or a region having a light transmittance of zero. In addition to the cell sheet SS on the back side, the pattern layer and the color layer can be formed by applying paint or physical vapor deposition or chemical vapor deposition on the surface in addition to the cell sheet SS on the back. Alternatively, the light transmittance may be reduced by impregnating a synthetic resin as a base material with a dye or a pigment.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has speakers 18L and 18R serving as notification means for outputting sound in a predetermined manner above the liquid crystal display device 16, and a predetermined number as shown in FIG. Decorative lamps 19L and 19R are provided as notification means for notification by turning on and off in a manner. The liquid crystal display device 16, the speakers 18L and 18R, and the decoration lamps 19L and 19R constitute presentation means of the present invention, and execute a variable display effect associated with variable display of the identification symbol and a specific game effect related to a specific game state. To do. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 uses the gaming balls lent out by the card unit 84 and the gaming balls paid out as winning balls by the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, and the general winning ports 13a and 13b to the upper plate 6a. A payout device 81 (see FIG. 6) as a prize ball payout means for payout is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a main control board 21 having a main control circuit 30 and a sub control board 22 having a sub control circuit 40 to be described later. A payout / launch control board 23 including a payout / launch control circuit 80 for controlling the payout / launch, a power supply unit 24 for supplying power, a power switch 25 and a backup clear switch 26 are arranged.

  FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram illustrating mainly the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on the main control circuit 30, the sub control circuit 40, the payout / launch control circuit 80, and the power supply unit 24 described above. 30, sub-control circuit 40 and payout / launch control circuit 80 are connected to each other, and power can be supplied to each. The main control circuit 30 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 33. In addition, the main control circuit 30 includes an initial reset circuit 34 and a command output port 35. ing.

  The main CPU 31 inputs a detection signal of a game ball from a count switch 11CS, which will be described later, and operates according to a control program stored in the main ROM 32, so that a pachinko game such as a big hit lottery or a prize ball discharge in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed. It controls the operation of the entire gaming machine 1 and transmits various commands to the sub control circuit 40 via the command output port 35. The main CPU 31 controls the transition of the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state (big hit) based on the result of the big hit lottery or the digestion of the gaming state, and constitutes the gaming transition control means of the present invention. In this case, when the main CPU 31 is determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination process described later (the transition condition is established), the main CPU 31 selects the probability big hit or the normal big hit in the big hit symbol determination process described later, Transition (set) gaming state. Note that the probability variation big hit has a higher probability of making a big hit again after the big hit (hit probability) than the normal big hit.

  The main ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 31 and permanent data. The main RAM 33 temporarily stores data and programs used when the main CPU 31 operates. The initial reset circuit 34 periodically outputs a reset signal to the main CPU 31. With this reset signal, the main CPU 31 executes processing from the beginning of the control program.

  The main control circuit 30 is connected to each switch including the count switch 11CS. The count switch 11CS detects a game ball that has won the grand prize opening 11, and outputs a detection signal indicating the detection result to the main control circuit 30.

  The general winning opening switch 13S outputs to the main control circuit 30 a detection signal of a game ball won in each of the general winning openings 13a and 13b. The operation gate switch 10 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of the game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 10 to the main control circuit 30. The start winning port switch 9 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of a game ball won in the start winning port 9 to the main control circuit 30.

  The start opening solenoid 9L opens and closes a pair of blades 9a, 9a provided in the start winning opening 9, and the large winning opening solenoid 11L opens and closes the shutter 11a of the large winning opening 11. The backup clear switch 26 clears backup data in the event of a power interruption or the like according to the operation of the operator.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the start winning port switch 9S detects a winning of a game ball and outputs a detection signal, it performs variable display control of a special symbol and outputs a symbol command from the main control circuit 30 to the sub-control circuit 40. Then, random number extraction and lottery processing using the extracted random number are performed, and the decorative design D in the liquid crystal display device 16 is determined based on the lottery result.

  Then, the main CPU 31 opens the big prize opening 11 by outputting a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 11L when the big hit is made. Further, when the special winning opening 11 is opened, the game is closed on the condition that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses.

  The sub-control circuit 40 receives a command from the main control circuit 30 and, according to the input command, a variable display effect, a notice effect, a reach effect, and a specific game state associated with variable display of the identification symbol using the liquid crystal display device 16. On the other hand, the liquid crystal display device 16 is caused to display a predetermined image while performing control necessary for the effect such as a specific game effect. The sub-control circuit 40 also performs control necessary for producing an effect by sound output using the speakers 18L and 18R and an effect by blinking display using the decorative lamps 19L and 19R.

  The sub control circuit 40 is mainly configured by a sub CPU 41, and includes a sub ROM 42, a sub RAM 43, a command input port 48, an image control circuit 50, an audio control circuit 60, and a lamp control circuit 70. The sub-control circuit 40 is connected to selection buttons 20b and 20c and a determination button 20a.

  The sub CPU 41 executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the sub ROM 42 in accordance with a command input from the main control circuit 30 and operates the image control circuit 50, the sound control circuit 60, and the lamp control circuit 70. The sub ROM 42 stores a program executed by the sub CPU 41, permanent data, a decoration symbol determination table for determining the decoration symbol D, and an effect mode determination table for determining the effect mode. The sub RAM 43 stores data and programs used when the sub CPU 41 operates.

  The image control circuit 50 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) 51, a D / A converter 52, an initial reset circuit 53, and image data ROMs (image storage means) 54a and 54b. The VDP 51 forms an image corresponding to the content to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 determined by the sub CPU 41, and outputs the formed image to the D / A converter 52. The D / A converter 52 performs D / A conversion on the image data output from the VDP 51, outputs an analog signal obtained by the conversion to the liquid crystal display device 16, and displays an image. The initial reset circuit 53 receives the reset command from the sub CPU 41 and executes processing for returning the VDP 51 to the initial state. The image data ROMs 54a and 54b store various image data for causing the liquid crystal display device 16 to display data (effect data) of images (see FIGS. 18 to 21) showing decorative symbols, special symbols, characters, backgrounds, and the like. Has been.

  The audio control circuit 60 includes a sound source IC 61, an amplifier (hereinafter referred to as AMP) 62, and an audio data ROM 63. The sound source IC 61 generates an audio signal using audio data stored in the audio data ROM 63 in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU 41. The AMP 62 amplifies the audio signal generated by the sound source IC 61 to an appropriate level, supplies the amplified audio signal to the speakers 18L and 18R, and outputs the audio. The sound data ROM 63 stores data (sound data) such as music, sound, and sound effects used for variable display effects including notice effects, reach effects, and jackpot effects (specific game effects).

  The lamp control circuit 70 uses the decoration data ROM 71 that stores decoration data indicating the blinking pattern of the decoration lamps 19L and 19R and the decoration data stored in the decoration data ROM 71 according to the instruction from the sub CPU 41. , 19R, and a drive circuit 72 for blinking.

  The image data ROMs 54a and 54b, the audio data ROM 63, and the decoration data ROM 71 constitute the effect data storage means of the present invention for storing a plurality of types of effect data for executing effects such as variable display effects and specific game effects. . The sub control circuit 40 constitutes an effect control means for controlling the effect means.

  The payout / launch control circuit 80 operates the payout device 81 under the control of the main control circuit 30 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls. Further, the payout / firing control circuit 80 operates the firing handle 6 c and the launching device 82 having a launching motor, and causes the launching device 82 to launch a game ball toward the game area 4 a on the game board 4.

  The power supply unit 24 supplies power to the sub control circuit 40, the main control circuit 30, and the payout / launch control circuit 80 under the control of the sub control circuit 40.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 constitutes a game transition number counting means for receiving a signal (command) from the main control circuit 30 and counting the number of transitions (the number of big hits) transitioned to the specific game state.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 constitutes effect data selection means of the present invention. This effect data selection means selects one of the effect data and the specific game data from the plurality of types of effect data and specific game data stored in the effect data storage means according to the number of transitions counted by the game transition frequency counting means. select.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 constitutes a standby state detecting means for detecting a standby state in which the variable display of the identification symbol is not performed, and elapses of a predetermined standby time (for example, 3 minutes) after the standby state is detected. It constitutes a waiting time detecting means for detecting.

(Operation details of pachinko machines)
Next, among the operation contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the procedure of the control processing by the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart (main flowchart) showing an operation procedure of main control processing repeatedly executed by the main control circuit 30 after the power is turned on in the pachinko gaming machine 1. 7 to 16, step is abbreviated as S.

(Operation procedure of main control processing)
As shown in FIG. 7, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the power is turned on, the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 30 starts main control processing, and sequentially executes steps 1 to 4 to perform initial setting processing, Special symbol control processing, normal symbol control processing, and random number update processing are performed. Thereafter, the process of steps 2 to 4 proceeds to an iterative routine that is sequentially executed while the power is on. The main control process mainly includes a system timer interrupt process, which will be described later, periodically (for example, every 2 ms) on condition that an interrupt permission flag is set in order to update a random number used in the main control process. Is executed. Various commands such as symbol commands and variation pattern commands are output from the main control circuit 30 to the sub-control circuit 40 by the command output process of the system timer interrupt process.

  The special symbol control process is performed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the special symbol control process is started, the steps 11 to 20 are sequentially executed to load the control state flag, the special symbol storage check process, the special symbol variation time management process, the special symbol display time management process, A big hit start interval management process, a big prize opening opening process, a big ball winning hole residual ball monitoring process, a big prize opening re-opening waiting time management process, a big hit end interval process, and a special symbol game end process are performed.

  When the special symbol control process is started, the process proceeds to step 11 to load a control state flag. This control state flag indicates the state of the special symbol game using the symbol variable display image on the liquid crystal display device 16, and data for determining which of the following steps 12 to 20 is executed by the main CPU 31. Is set.

  Next, it progresses to step 12 and a special symbol memory | storage check process is performed. The special symbol memory check process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the process starts, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 21 to determine whether or not the control state flag is “00” indicating the special symbol storage check. If it is not “00”, the special symbol storage check process is terminated. If “00”, the process proceeds to step 22 to determine whether or not the hold number is “0”. If the hold number is “0”, the process proceeds to step 23 to set the demo command as a transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40. Perform the demo display process and end the process. On the other hand, if the reserved number is not “0”, the process proceeds to step 24 to set “01” indicating the special symbol variation time management to the control state flag.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 25 where pre-processing for jackpot determination is performed. At this time, the main CPU 31 refers to the high probability flag for distinguishing whether the transition probability is high probability or normal probability, selects the jackpot determination table, and when the game ball wins the start winning opening 9 The selected jackpot determination table is searched using the extracted jackpot determination random number value.

  Then, the process proceeds to step 26, and a jackpot determination process for determining whether or not the jackpot is made based on the search result of the jackpot determination table is performed. Here, in the case of a big hit, the process proceeds to step 27 to perform a big hit symbol determination process, and if it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step 28 to perform a shift symbol determination process.

  In the big hit symbol determination process, the main CPU 31 obtains a special symbol from the random number value for the big hit symbol (not shown) and a special symbol determination table (a table storing the symbol command and the special symbol type in association with each other). Further, a symbol command corresponding to the determined special symbol is set as a transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40.

  Thereafter, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 29 to perform variation pattern determination processing. Here, a variation pattern table (not shown) is searched to determine a variation pattern command corresponding to the random value, and this variation pattern command is set as a transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40. In the subsequent step 30, the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern command is set in the waiting time timer (t), and variable symbol display control of the special symbol in the symbol display device 16b is executed for the set variation time period. Further, when the storage area used for the current variation is cleared in the subsequent step 31, the special symbol storage check process ends.

  Then, returning to the special symbol control process shown in FIG. 8, the process proceeds to step 13 following the special symbol storage check process in step 12, and a special symbol variation time management process is performed. In the special symbol variation time management process, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is “01” indicating special symbol variation time management, and if it is not “01”, the following processing is not performed. . That is, when the waiting time timer corresponding to the variation time becomes “0”, the main CPU 31 sets “02” indicating the special symbol display time management to the control state flag, and displays the display result of the special symbol. When the control is performed and a waiting time after determination (for example, 1 second) is set in the waiting time timer (t), the special symbol variation time management process is ended.

  Subsequent to the special symbol change time management process in step 13, in step 14, a special symbol display time management process is performed. When the special symbol display time management process is started, as shown in FIG. 10, the process proceeds to step 41 to determine whether or not the control state flag is “02” indicating special symbol display time management. If the symbol display time management process ends and “02”, the process proceeds to step 42 to determine whether or not the waiting time timer (t) set in step 13 is “0”. If the waiting time timer (t) is not “0”, the special symbol display time management process is terminated. If the waiting time timer (t) is “0”, the process proceeds to step 43 to check whether the result of the big hit determination process in step 26 is a big hit. Determine whether.

  If it is determined in step 43 that the game is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step 48 where "08" indicating the end of the special symbol game is set in the control state flag, and the special symbol display time management process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is a big hit, the routine proceeds to step 44, where "03" indicating the big hit start interval management is set in the control state flag. Next, the process proceeds to step 45 where a time corresponding to the big hit start interval (for example, 10 seconds, hereinafter referred to as “hit start corresponding time”) is set in the waiting time timer (t). Open / close setting processing is performed.

  Then, the big winning opening opening / closing setting process in step 46 is performed according to a predetermined condition that the big hit selected in step 27 is determined according to whether it is a probable big hit or a normal big hit. Set each data of mouth opening time, maximum number of winning prizes, number of winning balls. In the next step 47, the big hit start command is set to the transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40, and the special symbol display time management process is ended.

  Returning to FIG. 8, when the special symbol display time management process ends, the process proceeds to step 15 where the jackpot start interval management process is performed. In the jackpot start interval management process, when the control state flag is “03” indicating the jackpot start interval management, the jackpot 11 is opened after waiting for the jackpot start interval corresponding time. Further, when the main CPU 31 sets “04” indicating that the big winning opening is open to the control state flag and sets the opening upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big winning opening time timer, the big hit start interval management process is ended. .

  Next, the process proceeds to step 16 where a special winning opening opening process is performed. In the special prize opening opening process, the following process is performed when the control status flag is “04” indicating that the special prize opening is open, and if it is not “04”, the following process is not performed. . In other words, the main CPU 31 indicates that the grand prize winning counter is equal to or greater than the maximum winning number (for example, “10”) and that the upper limit opening time has passed (whether the big winning opening open time timer is “0”). When either of them is satisfied, “05” indicating monitoring of the winning ball in the winning a prize mouth is set in the control state flag, the closing process of the winning prize port 11 is performed, and after the monitoring time of the remaining ball in the winning prize mouth has elapsed, In order to execute step 17, the winning ball remaining ball monitoring time (for example, 1 second) is set in the waiting time timer. If it is not determined that both are satisfied, the process proceeds to step 17 without executing the above-described processing.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 17 where a special winning opening residual ball monitoring process is performed. In the winning ball residual ball monitoring process, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is “05” indicating monitoring of the winning ball residual ball, and if it is not “05”, the following processing is not performed. ing. In other words, the main CPU 31 controls “07” indicating the big hit end interval when the condition that the number of times of winning the big winning opening is equal to or greater than the maximum number of opening when the time for monitoring the remaining ball of the big winning opening has passed is satisfied. Set the status flag. In addition, a time corresponding to the big hit end interval (hereinafter referred to as “big hit end corresponding time”) is set in the waiting time timer, and step 19 is executed after the big hit end corresponding time has elapsed. If the above condition is not satisfied, “06” indicating the management of reopening waiting time for the special winning opening is set in the control state flag, and the time corresponding to the interval between rounds is set in the waiting time timer.

  Then, the process proceeds to step 18 where waiting time management processing before reopening of the big winning opening is performed. In the waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening, when the control state flag is “06” indicating the waiting time management before reopening the big winning opening, after the waiting time has elapsed, step 18 is executed as follows. Processing is performed, and if it is not “06”, the following processing is not performed. After the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed, the main CPU 31 adds “1” to the special winning opening opening number counter. Subsequently, the opening of the big prize opening for opening the big prize opening is performed, "04" indicating that the big prize opening is open is set in the control state flag, and the big prize opening time timer (s) is set. Then, the waiting time management process before reopening the big prize opening is completed.

  Next, it progresses to step 19, and a big hit end interval process is performed. In the big hit end interval processing, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is “07” indicating the big hit end interval, and if it is not “07”, the following processing is not performed. That is, the main CPU 31 sets “08” indicating the end of the special symbol game to the control state flag after the waiting time timer elapses, and determines whether the big hit symbol is a probability big hit symbol or a normal big hit symbol. Judgment, and if it is a probable big hit symbol, set a high probability flag

  Next, when proceeding to step 20, special symbol game end processing is performed. Here, the following process is performed when the control state flag is data “08” indicating the special symbol game end process, and if it is not “08”, the process is not performed. The main CPU 31 updates the number of reserved balls so as to decrease by “1”. When the main CPU 31 sets “00” indicating the special symbol storage check to the control state flag, the main CPU 31 further clears the storage area used for the current variation, and the special symbol game end process is terminated.

  With the above, the special symbol control process in step 2 is completed, and the normal symbol control process shown in FIG. When the process is started, the normal symbol control state flag is read, and the normal symbol variable display time and the state of the stopped normal symbol are monitored according to the flag. When the normal symbol mode is a predetermined mode, the variable indicating the opening and closing of the pair of blades 9a provided in the start winning opening is stored in the main RAM 33, and the normal symbol control process is terminated.

  Progressing to step 4 following step 3, random number update processing is performed. Here, random number update processing for updating the random symbol value for losing symbols, random value for reach determination, random number value for effect condition selection, and the like by a predetermined calculation method is performed, and the processing is terminated. Then, returning to step 2, the repeat routine is repeated.

(System timer interrupt processing procedure)
In the main control circuit 30, along with the main control process described above, a system timer interrupt process that interrupts the main control process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The operation procedure of the system timer interrupt process will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 starts the system timer interrupt process, in step 81, the program currently being executed in the main control process stored in the storage area (register) in the memory is temporarily saved. Then go to step 82. In step 82, the main CPU 31 performs update processing of random numbers used for determination of jackpot and determination of the variation pattern of the identification symbol (variable pattern), and in step 83, switch input detection processing is performed.

  In the switch input detection process, a prize ball related switch input check, a special symbol game related switch input check, and a normal symbol related switch input check are performed. In the special symbol game related switch input check, the output of the detection signal of each of the count switch 11CS and the start winning opening switch 9S is checked, and if there is an output from the starting winning opening switch 9S, the start memory number counter is less than 4 In the case of 4 or more, the following processing is not performed (when a game ball is won in the starting winning opening 9 during variable display or big hit, up to four random numbers are stored as starting memories. ).

  Then, the jackpot determination random number value is extracted from the jackpot determination random number counter, and the jackpot symbol random number value is extracted from the jackpot symbol determination random number counter. The extracted jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are stored in the main RAM 33, and these random number values are used for the jackpot determination pre-processing, the jackpot determination processing and the jackpot symbol determination processing in steps 25-27. . This completes the switch input detection process.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 84 shown in FIG. 11, and a timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40 is updated by the timer update process. In the subsequent step 85, a game information data generation process is performed, and a pachinko game is performed. An output signal from the machine 1 to a hall computer (not shown) is generated. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 86, where output processing is performed by controlling ON / OFF of each solenoid and motor based on the data stored in the main RAM 33, and in step 87, command output for outputting various commands is performed. Various commands are output to the sub-control circuit 40. Further, following steps 88 and 89, a lamp control process (a process for outputting a lamp blinking command to the sub-control circuit 40) and a payout process (a process for outputting a prize ball command including data indicating the number of prize balls to the payout device 81). ) Are executed sequentially. The payout device 81 pays out a prize ball corresponding to the prize ball command. In step 90, the saved register of the main control processing program is restored, and the main control processing is resumed from the point where it was interrupted (saved). Further, when the routine proceeds to step 91 and the variables, flags, etc. of the main RAM 33 are updated and the interrupt is permitted, the system timer interrupt process ends.

(Sub-control circuit operation procedure)
Next, the operation of the sub control circuit 40 will be described. The sub-control circuit 40 receives the command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 and performs symbol display control, sound control, lamp control, and the like. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of sub control processing repeatedly executed by the sub control circuit 40.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the sub CPU 41 sequentially executes steps 101 to 106, and performs an initialization process, a random number update process, a command analysis control process, a display control process, a voice control process, and a lamp control process. Then, steps 102 to 106 are repeatedly executed.

  In the audio control process, the sub CPU 41 instructs the audio control circuit 60 based on a command from the main control circuit 30 to output audio from the speakers 18L and 18R. In the lamp control process, the sub CPU 41 instructs the lamp control circuit 70 in accordance with the result of the command analysis control process based on the command from the main control circuit 30, and turns on or off the decoration lamps 19L and 19R.

  Next, it progresses to step 103 and performs command analysis control processing. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of command analysis control processing. When the command analysis control process is started, the sub CPU 41 determines in step 141 whether or not various commands such as a variation pattern command, a big hit start command, and a demo command are received from the main control circuit 30. If various commands have not been received (no received command), the command analysis processing is terminated. If various commands have been received (received command is present), the process proceeds to step 142.

  In step 142, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern command has been received from the main control circuit 30, and if a variation pattern command is received, the process proceeds to step 143. In step 143, the sub CPU 41 operates as a standby time detection means, and clears a demo timer for detecting the elapse of the standby time after the standby state is detected. In step 144, the sub CPU 41 operates as effect data selection means, executes variable display effect selection processing (details will be described later), and receives the received variation pattern command and the number of jackpots counted in step 147 described later. The effect data corresponding to the counter value (number of transitions; initial value 0) is set, and the command analysis control process is terminated. Here, the variation pattern command is used when searching an effect content determination table 121 (see FIG. 17) described later, and is data for determining the effect content.

  In step 145, the sub CPU 41 determines whether or not a jackpot start command has been received. If the jackpot start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step 149. If the jackpot start command has been received, step 146 is performed. Proceed to In step 146, it is determined whether or not the big hit number counter value is less than 9 (big hit number counter value <9). When the big hit number counter value is 9 or more, the routine proceeds to step 148, and when the big hit number counter value is less than 9 (0 to 8), the routine proceeds to step 147. In step 147, the sub CPU 41 operates as a game transition number counting means, and adds 1 to the value of the big hit number counter. In step 148, the sub CPU 41 operates as effect data selection means, executes a specific game effect selection process (details will be described later), sets the selected specific game effect data in effect data, and performs command analysis. The control process ends. The big hit number counter is used when searching an effect content determination table 122 described later, and is a counter for determining a stage in the effect content determination table 122.

  In step 149, the sub CPU 41 determines whether or not a demo command has been received. If the demo command has been received, the sub CPU 41 proceeds to step 150. Here, the sub CPU 41 operates as a standby state detection means, and determines that it is in a standby state where variable display of the identification symbol is not performed when a demo command is received, and proceeds to step 150. In the next step 150, the demo timer is set and the measurement of the waiting time is started. Next, in step 151, demonstration effect data (title display data) is set, and the command analysis control process is terminated. If the demo command has not been received, the process proceeds to step 152, and other processes corresponding to the received command are executed, and the command analysis control process is terminated.

(Command reception interrupt processing)
The sub control circuit 40 performs a command reception interrupt process in order to receive commands such as a variation pattern command, a big hit start command, and a demo command from the main control circuit 30 during the sub control process. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of command reception interrupt processing.

  First, in step 131, the sub control circuit 40 saves the register. Next, in step 132, the transmitted command is stored in the sub RAM 43. In step 133, the saved register is restored and an interrupt is permitted. To resume processing.

(Sub control timer interrupt processing)
The sub control circuit 40 performs a timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 15 during the sub control process. First, in step 111, the sub-control circuit 40 saves the register, and then in step 112, timer update processing is executed.

  In this timer update process, as shown in FIG. 16, the process proceeds to step 121, where various timers for managing display time of various image data, audio output time, lamp lighting time, and the like are updated. In step 122, the sub CPU 41 operates as a standby time detection unit, and determines whether or not a measurement time by the timer during demonstration has passed a predetermined standby time (for example, 3 minutes). If it is determined that 3 minutes have elapsed, the process proceeds to step 123. If 3 minutes have not elapsed, the process proceeds to step 124 without executing step 123. In step 123, the sub CPU 41 performs processing as a game transition number counting means, clears the big hit number counter, and returns the number of transitions to an initial value (0 times). In step 124, the effect data is updated in response to the timer update, and the timer update process is terminated.

  Next, returning to the sub control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 15, the register is restored in step 113, and the sub control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  Returning to the sub-control processing shown in FIG. 12, in step 104, display control processing is executed. In this display control process, a decorative symbol (identification symbol), a variable display effect image (FIGS. 18 to 21), a specific game effect image, based on the effect data, the demo effect data, etc. set in the command analysis control process. Etc. are displayed.

  In the display control process, based on a command from the sub CPU 41, the VDP 51 reads various image data from the image data ROMs 54a and 54b, converts the image data into a predetermined image signal by the D / A converter 52, and displays the display area. An image corresponding to 16a is displayed.

  Here, the “variable display effect” is an effect that is executed in accordance with variable display of the decorative symbol (identification symbol) D, and a plurality of types of variation patterns are set. As fluctuation patterns, “normal fluctuation loss”, “normal reach loss”, “super reach loss”, “per normal reach”, “per super reach”, and “per full rotation” are set, and the contents corresponding to these fluctuation patterns Is set for each. “Normal fluctuation loss”, “Normal reach loss”, and “Super reach loss” are selected in the case of a loss in the big hit determination process in step 26, and “per normal reach”, “per super reach”, and “per full rotation” are: This is selected in the case of a big hit in the big hit determination process in step 26.

  The “specific game effect” is an effect executed in the specific game state, and includes a “hit start effect” for informing the start of the specific game state and a “hit end effect” for informing the end of the specific game state. There are multiple types.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the variable display effect data and the specific game effect data are data for executing effects associated with each other according to the jackpot counter value. That is, the stage is set according to the number of transitions (big hit number counter value), and the same background is used in the “variable display effect” and the “specific game effect”, and the effect of transitioning to the next background is performed in the final round. ing.

  Further, when the symbol variation stops and, for example, the symbol variation is not executed for 3 minutes (elapse of 3 minutes is detected by the standby time detection means), the big hit number counter value is returned to the initial value (0 times). (Step 123).

  Next, the variable display effect selection process (step 144) and the specific game effect selection process (step 148) will be described. Here, the sub CPU 41 executes the process as the effect data selection means, thereby selecting the effect data and the specific game effect data. At this time, the sub CPU 41 searches the effect content determination tables 121 and 122 shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B to determine the effect content. In the effect content table 121, the variation pattern becomes the search key, and in the effect content table 122, the value of the big hit number counter becomes the search key. Here, the background used for the effect image (see FIGS. 18 to 22), the action content (effect content) of the main character A and the opponent character B are determined.

  In the normal gaming state, as shown in FIGS. 18 to 22, an effect is displayed by displaying an image as if the hero character A is walking. And as shown in FIG.17 (B), there are ten stages of stages 1-10 in the production content determination table 122, and different backgrounds are set for each stage. It begins with “Plain” in Stage 1, followed by “Cave”, “Sea”, “Forest”, “Marsh”, “Mountain”, “Mansion”, “Sky”, “Space”, and “Moon” in Stage 10 Is the last, and after that stage 10 is repeated. Further, in the effect content determination table 121, data for executing the effect content as shown in FIG. 17A is stored in association with each other according to the variation pattern. In the “normal fluctuation loss”, an effect in which the main character A is walking as it is is performed. In “Normal Reach Loss”, data for performing an effect that the main character A notices something but nothing is stored. In “Super Reach Loss”, data for performing an effect that the main character A looks around but has nothing is stored. In “per normal reach”, data for performing an effect that the opponent character B appears when the main character A notices something is stored. In “per super reach”, data for performing an effect that the opponent character B appears when the main character A looks around is stored.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 17B, the opponent character B corresponding to each background (stage) is set as the opponent character B. Specifically, it is “dog” for “flat land”, “bat” for “cave”, “killer whale” for “sea”, “bear” for “forest”, “swamp” Is "catfish", "mountain" is "snake", "house" is "ghost", "sky" is "vulture", "space" is "UFO" as opponent character B Each is set. When the opponent character B appears, an effect of entering a specific gaming state is performed.

  In the specific gaming state, an effect (battle mode) in which the main character A and the opponent character B confront each other is performed, and an effect of winning the opponent in the final round and shifting to the next stage is performed.

  FIG. 18A is a diagram showing an example of the effect image (“normal reach loss”) in stage 1. The number of stages (“Stage 1”) is displayed at the upper left of the display area, and the decorative symbol (identification symbol) D is variably displayed at the upper right of the display area. Here, “flat ground” is set as the background, and the hero character A is drawn. By displaying “!” In the vicinity of the main character A, a state in which something is noticed is expressed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18B, “?” Is displayed in the vicinity of the main character A to express nothing. In addition, the decorative symbol is stopped and notified that it is lost.

  FIG. 19A is a diagram showing an example of the effect image (“per super reach”) in stage 1. Here, “flat ground” is set as a background, and a state in which the main character A turns around the neck while walking and looks around is drawn. Then, as shown in FIG. 19 (B), “dog” B1 of the opponent character B appears and displays “Big hit battle start !!”. In addition, the decorative symbol D is stopped and displayed ("777" in the figure) to notify that it is a big hit.

  FIG. 20A is a diagram illustrating an example of the effect image (“per super reach”) in the stage 2. The number of stages (“Stage 2”) is displayed at the upper left of the display area, and the decorative symbol (identification symbol) D is variably displayed at the upper right of the display area. Here, “cave” is set as a background, and a state in which the main character A turns around the neck while walking is looking around. After that, as shown in FIG. 20B, the “bat” B2 of the opponent character B appears and displays “Big hit battle start !!”. In addition, the decorative symbol D is stopped and notified that it is a big hit.

  FIG. 21A is a diagram illustrating an example of the effect image (“per super reach”) in the stage 4. The number of stages (“Stage 4”) is displayed at the upper left of the display area, and the decorative symbol (identification symbol) D is variably displayed at the upper right of the display area. Here, “forest” is set as a background, and a state in which the main character A turns around the neck while walking is looking around. Then, as shown in FIG. 21 (B), “bear” B4 of the opponent character B appears and displays “Big hit battle start !!”. In addition, the decorative symbol D is stopped and notified that it is a big hit.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the effect data storage means in which a plurality of kinds of effect data for executing the variable display effect accompanying the variable display of the identification symbol is stored, and the plurality of kinds stored in the effect data storage means Effect data selecting means for selecting any effect data from the effect data, and the effect data selecting means selects different effect data according to the jackpot count counter value. Thereby, the production | presentation means can perform the variable display production which changes according to the frequency | count of transfer. Therefore, the player can enjoy various variable display effects accompanying the variable display of the identification symbol as the number of times of transition to the specific game state increases. And the player's consciousness to see various variable display effects increases, and the interest in the transition to the specific gaming state is improved. As a result, the willingness to continue the game can be increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, a plurality of types of specific game effect data for storing a specific game effect data for executing a specific game effect, and any specific game effect data from the plurality of types of specific game effect data stored in the effect data storage unit The effect data selecting means selects different specific game effect data according to the big hit number counter value. Thereby, the production | presentation means can perform different specific game productions according to the frequency | count of transfer. Therefore, the player can enjoy various specific game effects as the number of transitions to the specific game state increases. And the player's consciousness to see various specific game effects increases, and the interest in the transition to the specific game state is improved. As a result, the willingness to continue the game can be increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  The effect data and the specific game effect data are data for executing the effects associated with each other according to the jackpot counter value, and the effects are continuously executed with the variable display effect and the special game effect as the same background. be able to. For this reason, the player's willingness to continue the game can be further increased by the synergistic effect of the variable display effect and the special game effect.

  A standby state detecting unit for detecting a standby state in which the variable display of the identification symbol is not performed; and a standby time detecting unit for detecting an elapse of a predetermined standby time after the standby state is detected by the standby state detecting unit. The game transition number counting means is configured to return the big hit number counter value to the initial value when the waiting time detection means detects that a predetermined waiting time has elapsed. As a result, after a predetermined waiting time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed, by returning the jackpot count counter value to the initial value (0 times), when the player is switched, the variable display effect and the specification are made from the beginning (stage 1). It is possible to execute a game effect. As a result, when the player changes, the player can enjoy the game from the stage 1, so that the player can get a sense of achievement of the stage transition, and the motivation for the game is further improved.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was concretely demonstrated based on the embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In the above embodiment, the effect means is constituted by the liquid crystal display device 16, the speakers 18L and 18R, and the decorative lamps 19L and 19R, but may be one of these or other effect means.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the stage of the variable display effect and the specific game effect is changed according to the number of transitions counted by the game transition number counting means, but only the stage (background) in the variable display effect. May be changed according to the number of transitions, and the stage of the specific game effect may execute the same effect regardless of the number of transitions.

  In the above embodiment, the number of stages is 10, but the number of stages is not limited to 10. It is sufficient if multiple types of stages are set.

  In the above embodiment, when a predetermined waiting time has elapsed, the stage 1 is returned to, but the stage may be continued as it is.

  Further, it may be returned to the stage 1 based on an operation by an operation means (for example, a reset button) that can be operated by the player. Further, based on a sensor capable of detecting the change of the player, the change of the player may be detected and returned to the stage 1.

  The contents of the variable display effect and the specific game effect are not limited to the above embodiment.

It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front side. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. It is a front view of the game board shown in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a block block diagram which mainly shows the internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main control process repeatedly performed by the main control circuit after turning on a power supply. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol memory | storage check process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol display time management process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a system timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub control process repeatedly performed by the sub control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a command reception interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of command analysis control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a timer update process. It is a figure which shows an effect content determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the production image in stage 1 ("normal reach loss"). It is a figure which shows an example of the production image in stage 1 ("per super reach"). It is a figure which shows an example of the production image in stage 2 ("per super reach"). It is a figure which shows an example of the production image in the stage 4 ("per super reach").

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 16 ... Liquid crystal display device (variable display means, presentation means), 16b ... Symbol display device (variable display means), 18L, 18R ... Speaker (production means), 19L, 19R ... Decoration Lamp (effect means), 30 ... main control circuit, 31 ... main CPU (game transition control means), 40 ... sub control circuit, 41 ... sub CPU (effect data selection means, game transition count counting means, standby state detection means, Standby time detection means), 54a, 54b ... image data ROM (effect data storage means), 63 ... voice data ROM (effect data storage means), 71 ... decoration data ROM (effect data storage means).

Claims (4)

Variable display means for variably displaying the identification symbol;
A game transition control means for transitioning the gaming state to a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state when the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display means is in a specific display mode;
Production means for executing a variable display production accompanying the variable display of the identification symbol,
Effect data storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect data for the effect means to execute the variable display effect;
Effect data selection means for selecting any effect data from a plurality of types of effect data stored in the effect data storage means;
A game transition number counting means for counting the number of transitions shifted to the specific gaming state by the game transition control means,
The effect data selecting means selects any effect data from the plurality of types of effect data according to the number of transitions counted by the game transition frequency counting means. The effect means executes a specific game effect related to the specific game state when the game state is the specific game state,
The effect data storage means stores a plurality of types of specific game effect data for the effect means to execute the specific game effect,
The said effect data selection means selects any one specific game effect data from said multiple types of specific game effect data according to the number of transitions counted by said game transition frequency counting means. Game machines.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the effect data and the specific game effect data are data for executing effects associated with each other according to the number of times of transition. Standby state detecting means for detecting a standby state in which variable display of the identification symbol is not performed;
Standby time detection means for detecting an elapse of a predetermined standby time after the standby state is detected by the standby state detection means,
The game transition frequency counting means returns the transition count to an initial value when the waiting time detection means detects that the predetermined waiting time has elapsed. The gaming machine described in 1.

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