JP2006325842A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of surely controlling easy and clear recognition of both the respective ready-to-win performance displays, by dividing and displaying a ready-to-win performance display by a character symbol and a ready-to-win performance display of an identification symbol. <P>SOLUTION: A first identification symbol display area 101 and a second identification symbol display area 102 are displayed in the both sides of a cut line 141 covered with respective sliding door characters 142 and 143. The tiles 111 in hand of own character becoming Tenpai (a ready-to-win state) are divided into two, in the left/right sides of the cut line 141 and disposed at the lower ends of the respective sliding door characters 142 and 143 (S301-S303). The respective sliding characters 142 and 143 and the tiles 111 in hand are displayed moving outward in the left/right directions. A cut-in display area 145 is formed in the screen central part, the own character is cut-in displayed and a winning tile is displayed on a tile zoom display part 148 (S304-S307). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an identification symbol display device for displaying an identification symbol group in a game area based on a predetermined effect pattern.

Conventionally, various gaming machines such as pachinko machines have been proposed that perform accurate information transmission by directly informing a player of a game determination result inside the gaming machine based on a combination of identification symbols.
For example, a display means for displaying a symbol related to a game and a determination as to whether or not to shift to a special state advantageous to the player based on a predetermined input signal, the display means corresponding to the determination result Control means for controlling to display the mode, the display mode is a special symbol indicating the transition to the special state by stopping in a predetermined stop mode, and a position corresponding to the display position of the special symbol And a plurality of symbols constituting the attached symbol are character symbols, and a gaming machine is proposed in which the character symbol changes with the variation of the special symbol (for example, a patent) Reference 1).
JP 2000-167142 A (paragraphs (0107) to (0114), FIGS. 25 to 29)

  However, in the configuration of the gaming machine described above, the character symbol is displayed in the center of the screen together with the variation symbol display area, so that the effect display of the variation symbol in the reach state is hidden, and the player has the variation symbol such as the reach state. There is a problem that it becomes difficult to recognize the state of. In addition, when the variation design hidden by the character design changes, there is a problem that it is difficult to determine whether or not the display mode of the variation design when the display of the character design is finished is legitimately changed.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the reach effect display by the character design and the reach effect display of the identification design are displayed separately, and the reach effect display by the character design is identified. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be reliably controlled so that both the symbol reach effect display can be easily and clearly recognized. Further, the reach effect display by the character design and the reach effect display of the identification symbol are divided and displayed so that the reach effect display of the identification symbol is not hidden by the reach effect display by the character symbol and the player displays the identification symbol. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can easily confirm that an aspect has been properly changed and can reliably control display so that misunderstanding can be reliably prevented. To do.

  In order to achieve the object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with an identification symbol display device provided with a display area provided in a gaming area and displaying an identification symbol group composed of a plurality of identification symbols, and the identification symbol display. Display control means for controlling the apparatus, main control means for controlling the operating state of the gaming machine, and display instructions corresponding to the instruction information to the display control means based on the instruction information input from the main control means Sub-control means for outputting information, wherein the main control means is a jackpot random number acquisition means for acquiring a jackpot random number value that is updated within a predetermined range when a game ball wins a starting opening, and the jackpot A jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the value of the jackpot random number acquired by the random number acquisition means matches a jackpot value predetermined in the jackpot determination table, and the jackpot determination A variation pattern selection means for selecting a variation pattern command for determining a notification time for notifying the player of the result of the step determination from among the variation pattern commands selected as a selection target based on the determination result of the jackpot determination means; A variation pattern determination result instruction unit that outputs the variation pattern command selected by the variation pattern selection unit as the instruction information to the sub-control unit, and a big winning opening when the jackpot determination unit determines Jackpot game control means for controlling the variable winning device for opening and closing the game to a jackpot game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and the sub-control means is an identification symbol displayed on the identification symbol display device The variation pattern input from the main control means is an effect pattern command for instructing a group display pattern. An effect pattern selecting means for selecting an effect pattern command selected as a selection target based on the command, and an effect pattern for outputting the effect pattern command selected by the effect pattern selecting means to the display control means as the display instruction information Determination result indicating means, and the display control means stores effect display pattern storage means for storing effect display patterns corresponding to the respective effect pattern commands, and image data of cut-in reach display patterns. When the effect pattern command is input from the cut-in reach storage means and the sub-control means, an effect display pattern selection means for selecting an effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command, and the effect display pattern selection means Based on the production display pattern selected by An identification symbol group display control means for displaying the identification symbol groups side by side so as to be connected to a display screen, and a cut for displaying the cut-in reach display pattern at a predetermined timing on the effect display pattern selected by the effect display pattern selection means When an in-reach effect display pattern is included, cut-in reach display control means for effect-displaying a cut-in reach display pattern corresponding to the cut-in reach effect display pattern on the display screen; Until the confirmation signal instructing the end of the display of the effect display pattern is input via the control means, the state where the confirmed display mode of the identification symbol group appears is displayed, and when the confirmation signal is input And a confirmation display control means for confirming and displaying the confirmation display mode, and the cut-in reach display control means A division start display control means for dividing the display screen into two, and an identification symbol group division that divides the identification symbol group at divided positions of the display screen and divides and displays each of them again on the corresponding divided display screens. The display control means, the divided divided display screens, and the identification symbol groups are simultaneously moved outward from the divided positions so that a predetermined width portion remains in the display screen, and the central portion of the display screen A character group movement display control means for displaying the cut-in display area so as to form a cut-in display area, and a cut-in reach display pattern corresponding to the cut-in reach effect display pattern corresponding to the formation of the cut-in display area. And cut-in display control means for performing cut-in display in the in-display area.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the main control means selects one fluctuation pattern command from the fluctuation pattern commands selected as a selection target based on the jackpot determination result, and outputs it as instruction information to the sub-control means. Then, the sub control means selects one effect pattern command from the effect pattern commands that are selected based on the variation pattern command input from the main control means, and outputs the selected effect pattern command to the display control means as display instruction information. Further, the display control means selects an effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command input from the display control means, and displays an identification symbol group composed of a plurality of identification symbols on the display screen based on the effect display pattern. Display them side by side so that In addition, when the effect display pattern includes a cut-in reach display pattern that displays the cut-in reach display pattern at a predetermined timing, a cut-in reach display pattern corresponding to the cut-in reach display pattern is displayed. An effect is displayed on the display screen at a predetermined timing. Further, when this cut-in reach display pattern is displayed, the display screen is divided into two, and the identification symbol group is also divided at the divided position of the display screen, and each divided display screen corresponds again. It is divided and displayed. Each of the divided display screens and each of the identification symbol groups is moved outward from the positions divided at the same time to form a cut-in display area at the center. Further, the cut-in reach display pattern corresponding to the cut-in reach display pattern is cut-in displayed in the cut-in display area corresponding to the formation of the cut-in display area.

As a result, when the cut-in reach display pattern is displayed, the display screen is divided into two and the identification symbol group is also divided at the divided positions of the display screen. Each of the divided display screens and each of the identification symbol groups is moved and displayed in the outward direction from the positions divided at the same time, and a cut-in display area is formed at the center. For this reason, even if the cut-in reach display pattern corresponding to the cut-in reach production display pattern is cut-in displayed in the cut-in display area, each identification symbol group displayed in the vicinity of the division position on each divided display screen is Since it is not hidden by the cut-in reach display pattern, the player can easily and clearly recognize both the reach effect display by the cut-in display of the cut-in reach display pattern and the effect display of the identification symbol group. it can.
In addition, since each divided display screen and each identification symbol group divided into two are displayed separately on the outside of the cut-in display area, there is no overlap with the cut-in display area, and the player can change the identification symbol group. It is possible to control the display with certainty so that all of the images can be seen. The cut-in display area is provided in the center of the display screen, and each divided display screen and each identification symbol group has a predetermined width portion in the display screen from the divided position. In the vicinity of the edge portions on both sides, the identification symbols arranged in the central part of the identification symbol group displayed side by side so as to be connected are respectively displayed. For this reason, when an identification symbol important for presentation display is arranged in the central part of the identification symbol group, since the change of the identification symbol important for presentation display in the identification symbol group is not hidden, the player It can be easily confirmed that the display mode of the identification symbol group has been properly changed, and it is possible to reliably prevent misunderstandings.

  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 1 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. The opening of the outer frame 2 is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable via the lower hinge 3B. A front cover member 4 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front side of the 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 to constitute an error display illumination lamp 6 for displaying an error during the game. 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 light emitting diode (not shown) is built in along the outer periphery of the window portion 5. And 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. 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 made of a metal such as an iron plate or a synthetic resin so that the game board 41 can be attached to and detached from almost 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 attached. Also, in the prize ball payout device 22, a ball presence detection switch (not shown) for confirming a pachinko ball passing through the prize ball passage in the prize ball guide unit 24 and a payout stepping motor (not shown) for adjusting the payout of the pachinko ball. The interior is shown. These prize ball tank 21, tank rail 23, prize ball guide unit 24, prize ball payout device 22 and the like constitute a prize 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 substrate case 26, while driving and controlling each speaker 7, the speaker built in the speaker case 11, and the full color diode such as the error display illumination lamp 6, the effect display substrate 260 is controlled. A sub-integrated control board case 28 in which a sub-integrated control board 280 (see FIG. 4) for performing a causal relationship between display control and sound control related to a speaker or the like is provided. 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 symbol display device 48 is disposed on the front side of the opening. The symbol display device 48 includes a liquid crystal display 52 attached to the back surface of the game board 41, and the liquid crystal display 52 has a display area 53 having a substantially square shape toward the player. Have. The display area 53 has the same left-right width as the display area 53 (that is, the maximum width of the display area) and a height dimension of about 1/4 to 1/5 in the vertical direction. The first identification symbol display area 101 displayed along the part, and the first identification symbol display area 101 is arranged on the upper side adjacent to the upper edge of the first identification symbol display area 101 and also has the same left-right width (that is, the display area 53). And a second identification symbol display area 102 having the maximum width), and during the progress of the mahjong game described later, the character images 105 and 106 and the mahjong tile 110 as the identification symbol are displayed as the game progresses. (See FIGS. 21 to 25). The display area 53 has the same left-right width as the display area 53 (that is, the maximum width of the display area) and a height dimension of about 1/4 to 1/5 in the vertical direction. A dialogue notice character display area 103 provided along the upper edge and displaying a dialogue area character 131 or the like (see FIGS. 24 and 25) constituting a dialogue notice character to be described later is provided at the upper edge of the display area 53. It is provided along.

Note that the mahjong tile 110, which is an identification symbol displayed in the display area 53, is the same as a commonly used one, and is “one glance” to “nine liters”, “one cylinder” to “nine cylinders”, “ It is composed of 34 types of kites, from “Ikko” to “Juku”, “East”, “South”, “West”, “North”, “White”, “發”, and “Middle”.
In addition, a variable symbol display area 51 for displaying a variable symbol is provided at the upper left corner of the second identification symbol display area 102. The variable symbol display area 51 has a vertical symbol on the left side, the center side and the right side in the variable symbol display area 51, respectively. Three fluctuating fluctuating symbols are displayed. Note that the three rows of fluctuation symbols that fluctuate in the fluctuation symbol display area 51 are composed of numerical symbols “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8”. The symbol of the column moves from top to bottom, and the change order of the symbol of each column is usually “1” → “2” →... → “8” → “1” → “2” →. It is a loop shape. Furthermore, a normal symbol display unit 50 that displays a normal symbol divided into left and right parts is formed in the lower left corner of the display area 53.

On the other hand, a gate 54 is disposed on the left side of the 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. In addition, wind turbines 55 and 56 are provided outside the lower left and right corners of the symbol display device 48.
In addition, a start port 57 is disposed immediately below the 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. By detecting the winning of the pachinko ball, the liquid crystal display 52 detects the player character (the young man shown in FIG. 25). ) And the opponent character (middle-aged man shown in FIG. 21) play a mahjong game, which will be described later, and the change of the change symbol is started in the change symbol display area 51. If the winning symbol 57 is won while the changing symbol is changing, up to four winnings are stored in a first holding counter (to be described later) of a RAM provided on a main control board 290 (see FIG. 4) described later. It is put on hold as the confirmed number of mahjong games.

  Further, when the gate switch 54A detects the passage of the pachinko ball at the gate 54, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 50 changes. 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. In addition, when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 54 while the normal symbol is changing, the number of passages is stored in a second holding counter (to be described later) of a RAM provided on the main control board 290 up to four. Held as a fixed number of changes.

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. Furthermore, in such a game area 42 surrounded by the rails 43, a plurality of nails are driven together with the above-described 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, an input / output circuit (I / O) 294, etc., and the CPU 291, ROM 292, RAM 293, and input / output circuit 294 are connected to each other by a bus line. Yes. A clock circuit 295 is connected to the CPU 291 and a predetermined clock signal is input. The input / output circuit 294 is connected to a gate switch 54A, a start port switch 57A, and the like. The input / output circuit 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 of the main control board 290 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 minimum value is next to the maximum value 359). A big hit counter 293A for storing “Return to 0” is provided. The count value of the big hit 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 big hit counter is based on the read count value. Here, for example, the count value “7” corresponds to the big hit, and the other count values are lost. Here, for example, in normal times, the count value “7” corresponds to the big hit, and in the case of the so-called probability variation mode (when probability variation is acquired), the count value “1, 3, 5, 7” corresponds to the big hit. The other count values are off. Therefore, in the gaming state in the non-probability change mode, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 1/360, and in the gaming state with a probability change, a jackpot occurs with a probability of 4/360.
In addition, when the big hit is won, the player's own character in the display area 53 is summed or Ron reduced, and the left, middle, and right three lines of fluctuation symbols in the fluctuation symbol display area 51 fluctuate. After that, any of the symbols “1”, “2”,..., “7”, “8” is aligned with “111”, “222”,..., “777”, “888”. After that, the final winning opening 60 is continuously opened for a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) and is continuously released until 10 wins are made within 30 seconds or 30 seconds each time. The so-called jackpot game can be performed in which the award balls are paid out (in other words, the player is in an advantageous state).

  Further, the RAM 293 stores a normal symbol counter 293B in which a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding 1 from 0 to 9 (returning to the minimum value 0 next to the maximum value 9) based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 295 is stored. Is provided. The count value of the normal symbol counter 293B is read at a timing when a switch signal is input from each gate switch 54A, and it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the read count value. Here, for example, the case where the count value is an even number corresponds to a win, and the case where the count value is an odd number corresponds to a loss.

  Here, when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 54 (see FIG. 3), the normal symbol counter 293B then stores the numerical value stored when the signal from the gate switch that detects the passage of the pachinko ball is input. Is stored in the parameter storage area 293K as “ordinary symbol count value”.

  In addition, a first holding counter 293C is provided that counts up to a maximum of four winnings in the starting port 57 while the design of the liquid crystal display 52 is changing. Further, a second holding counter 293D is provided that counts up to four passes through the gate 54 while the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 50 is changing.

Further, the RAM 293 has a reach counter 293E that stores 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 (the maximum value 142 then returns to the minimum value 0). Is provided. The count value of the reach counter 293E 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 is reached 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” immediately becomes lost without reaching reach. Yes.
Here, the reach is one of the notification effects of the jackpot determination result, and in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the reach of the player's own character on the mahjong game screen displayed in the display area 53 by becoming reach. 111 becomes a “tempered pie (a state in which 1 mm is missing from the relaxed state)” (see FIG. 25). Therefore, reach lose refers to the arrangement 112 of the opponent character 112 (see FIG. 21) after the character's hand 111 becomes “tempered (a state in which one stroke is missing from the relaxed state)” and does not become “relieved”. ) Will be “relieved”. Also, complete loss means that the character's hand 111 is not “tempered” (a state in which 1 mm is missing from the relaxed state).

  In addition, the RAM 293 stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 7 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 7 is then returned to the minimum value 0). A counter 293F is provided. The count value of the jackpot special symbol selection counter 293F is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A, and the combination of the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the variable symbol display area 51 based on the read count value. Identify the pattern. For example, the count value “0” is a jackpot symbol “111”, the count value “1” is a jackpot symbol “222”, the count value “2” is a jackpot symbol “333”, the count value “3” is a jackpot symbol “444”, The count value “4” corresponds to the jackpot symbol “555”, the count value “5” corresponds to the jackpot symbol “666”, the count value “6” corresponds to the jackpot symbol “777”, and the count value “7” corresponds to the jackpot symbol “888”. ing. Each jackpot symbol is a combination of decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the variable symbol display area 51 after a series of mahjong games based on various display effects as will be described later.

  The RAM 293 stores a normal symbol selection counter in which a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 3 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (returns to the minimum value 0 next to the maximum value 3) is stored. 293G is provided. Here, for example, the count value “0” is the normal symbol “11”, the count value “1” is the normal symbol “17”, the count value “2” is the normal symbol “71”, and the count value “3” is the normal symbol “17”. 77 ". Each ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed after a series of symbol fluctuations, as is well known.

  Here, when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 54 (see FIG. 3), the normal symbol selection counter 293G receives the numerical value stored when the signal from the gate switch that detects the passage of the pachinko ball is input. The “normal symbol selection count value” at that time is stored in a parameter storage area 293K described later.

  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. 293H is provided. The count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293H is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A. Note that the count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293H may be configured to be read at the timing when the variation of the variation symbols of the three columns of the liquid crystal display 52 is started. The variation pattern command selected based on the count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293H specifies a variation pattern for displaying a series of symbol variations on the symbol display device 48 based on various display effects, as is well known. In this embodiment, as described later, the display effect time is set to “5 seconds” in the complete loss variation pattern as described later. In addition, in the reach loss variation pattern, two types of “20 seconds” and “30 seconds” are set. Furthermore, two types of variation patterns of “22 seconds” and “32 seconds” are set as variation patterns of big hits (normal hits and probability variation big hits).

Further, 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). 293I is provided. The count value of the lost symbol selection counter 293I 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 (returns to the minimum value 0 next to the maximum value 143), and the reach / losing symbol selection counter. 293J is provided. The count value of the reach lose symbol selection counter 293J is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A.

Further, the RAM 293 is provided with a parameter storage area 293K for storing the count values of the counters 293A to 293J when a switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A.
Note that the count values and the parameter storage area 293K of the counters 293A to 293J are initialized to “0” at startup. The first hold counter 293C is decremented by 1 every time the special symbol starts to change. The second hold counter 293D is decremented by 1 every time the normal symbol starts to change.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the ROM 292 stores a variation pattern determination table storage area in which a later-described variation pattern determination table 74 (see FIG. 10) for determining a variation pattern is stored based on the variation pattern count value. 292A is provided.

Hereinafter, the variation pattern determination table 74 stored in the variation pattern determination table storage area 292A of the ROM 292 of the main control board 290 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the variation pattern determination table stored in the variation pattern determination table storage area 292A of the ROM 292 of the main control board 290 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 10, the variation pattern determination table 74 according to the present embodiment is mainly composed of three pattern groups, is judged to be lost from the count value of the big hit counter 293A, and the reach is determined from the count value of the reach counter 293E. It is determined that a loss occurs from the complete loss variation pattern (variation pattern command 1) selected when it is determined not to occur and the count value of the big hit counter 293A, and reach is determined from the count value of the reach counter 293E. The reach hit variation pattern group (variation pattern command 11, change pattern command 12) selected in this case and the big hit selected when it is determined that the big hit is based on the count value of the big hit counter 293A (regardless of whether it is a normal big hit or a probable big hit) Fluctuation pattern group (variation pattern Command 21, the variation pattern command 22) and there is.
First, “probable variation big hit”, “normal big hit”, “reach lose”, and “complete lose” are determined based on each count value, and thereafter, the count of the variation pattern selection counter 293H is determined from the corresponding pattern group in the variation pattern determination table 74. A variation pattern (variation pattern command) is determined based on the value.

  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 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 are provided. Yes. The CPU 281, ROM 282, RAM 283, and input / output circuit 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 284 is connected to the input / output circuit 294 of the main control board 290. The input / output circuit 284 is connected to the drive circuits 71 and 72.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the RAM 283 of the sub-integrated control board 280 repeatedly adds one by one from 0 to 13 based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 285 (the minimum value is next to the maximum value 13). An effect pattern selection counter 283A in which “return to value 0” is stored is provided. The count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is read at the timing when the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control board 290 is input (S102 in FIG. 14), and the read count value is stored in the parameter storage area 283B. Remembered.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the ROM 282 of the sub-integrated control board 280 is provided with an effect pattern selection table storage area 282A for storing an effect pattern selection table 75 (see FIG. 11) described later. Further, the ROM 282 stores a later-described sub control program (FIG. 14) for performing control such as selection of each of the later-described effect pattern commands 1A, 1B,..., 22C (see FIGS. 11 and 12). ing.

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 264 that receives various control signals sent from the H.280, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 265 that receives display information sent from the CPU 261 and processes and displays an image on the liquid crystal display 52. It is arranged. The CPU 261, ROM 262, RAM 263, input / output circuit 264, and VDP 265 are connected to each other by 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 52 based on various control signals such as display pattern information input from the sub integrated control board 280.
As shown in FIG. 9, the ROM 262 is provided with an effect display pattern table storage area 262A in which an effect display pattern table 76 (see FIG. 12) described later is stored. In addition, a dialogue notice character storage area 262B in which an opponent dialogue area character 131, a self dialogue area character 134, each dialogue character 132, 135, each dialogue area character 133, 136 (see FIG. 23, FIG. 24) and the like are stored. Is provided. Further, the ROM 262 has a sub-control program (described later) for performing display control of the liquid crystal display 52 of the effect display pattern corresponding to each effect pattern command 1A, 1B,..., 22C (refer to FIG. 12). 15 to 20) are stored.

  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 displayed when the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 receives instruction information (specifically, the variation pattern command and the final stop symbol information) from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290. It is a table used when selecting an effect pattern (effect pattern command) as display instruction information to be output (instructed) to the CPU 261 of the substrate 260.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the effect pattern selection table 75 is input from the CPU 291 and the “variation pattern command” indicating the variation pattern instruction information input from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290. A “final stop design instruction” representing each of the three columns of symbols displayed in the variation symbol display area 51 and an “effect pattern” representing the count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A acquired when a variation pattern command is input from the CPU 291. “Count value” and “effect pattern command” corresponding to this “effect pattern count value”. This “effect pattern command” is a command for instructing the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 to display an effect display of a later-described mahjong game screen on the liquid crystal display 52. The type of reach executed in the mahjong game, Presence / absence of dialogue (meaning displaying a dialogue character foretelling that the character's hand 111 (see FIG. 20) is softened in the dialogue announcement character display area 103), the second identification symbol display area 102 The display pattern relating to the background and character type displayed on the screen, the type and display timing of the mahjong tile displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101, the character display of "Tempai", "Pong", "Chi", etc. It is a command. Note that specific display control based on each effect pattern command will be described in detail later (see FIGS. 16 to 20).

  For example, when the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “1” and the count value of the acquired effect pattern selection counter 283A is “0 to 11”, the effect pattern command 1A is selected. The effect pattern command 1A is displayed in the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102. After tapping each time, the character's hand 111 is displayed in a combination that does not become “softening”, and a combination of decorative symbols that informs the complete loss instructed from the main control board 290 (for example, “567”) Is a command for specifying an effect pattern for stopping and displaying in the variable symbol display area 51.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “1” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “12”, the effect pattern command 1B is Selected. The effect pattern command 1B is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102 after the player and the opponent character alternately play the mahjong tiles one by one. After the character's dialogue is further noticed and the player's character and the opponent character have been sprinkled two by two, the subject's character is noticed, and then the player's character and the opponent's character have been pushed one by one.牌 111 is displayed in a combination that does not become “warming”, and a combination of decorative symbols (for example, “567”) for notifying complete loss instructed from the main control board 290 is stopped and displayed in the variable symbol display area 51. This is a command for specifying a production pattern.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “1” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “13”, the effect pattern command 1C is Selected. The effect pattern command 1C is displayed after the two characters alternately play the mahjong tile in the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102. After the character's dialogue is announced and the player's character and the opponent character are alternately turned two by two, the player's hand 111 is displayed in a combination that does not become "warming", and is also instructed from the main control board 290. This is a command for specifying an effect pattern for stopping and displaying the combination of decorative symbols (for example, “354”) for notifying the complete loss that has been made in the variable symbol display area 51.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “11” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “0 to 8”, the effect pattern command 11A is selected. The effect pattern command 11A is displayed in the first identification symbol display area after the player's character has picked up the third mahjong tile on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102. A combination of the tentacles displayed in 101 as “Tempai (a state in which one bowl is missing from the relaxed state)” and a display indicating “Tempai” in the second identification symbol display area 102 and a predetermined reach After performing the A effect, and the opponent character and the player's character are alternately turned one by one, the opponent character is softened by Ron, and a combination of decorative symbols informing the reach loss instructed from the main control board 290 (for example, “ 767 ") is a command for specifying an effect pattern to be stopped and displayed in the variable symbol display area 51.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “11” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “9 to 11”, the effect pattern command 11B is selected. The effect pattern command 11B is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102, after the mahjong tiles are alternately turned two by two. After the character's dialogue is announced, and then the player's character and the opponent character are picked up one by one, the player's dialogue is given, and then the tentacles displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 are displayed as “tempe”. The second identification symbol display area 102 displays that “Tempei” is displayed and a predetermined reach A effect, and after the opponent character and the player character alternately alternate one by one, A combination of decorative symbols (e.g., “7”) that the character is softened by Ron and reports the reach loss specified by the main control board 290. 7 ") is a command for specifying a presentation pattern to be stopped on the change symbol display region 51 a.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “11” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “12 to 13”, the effect pattern command 11C is selected. The effect pattern command 11C is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102 after the mahjong tiles are alternately turned by the player character and the opponent character. After the character's dialogue is announced, and then the player's character and the opponent character are picked up one by one, the player's dialogue is given, and then the tentacles displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 are displayed as “tempe”. The second identification symbol display area 102 displays that “Tempei” is displayed and a predetermined reach A effect, and after the opponent character and the player character alternately alternate one by one, A combination of decorative symbols (e.g., “7”) that the character is softened by Ron and reports the reach loss specified by the main control board 290. 7 ") is a command for specifying a presentation pattern to be stopped on the change symbol display region 51 a.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “12” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “0 to 6”, the effect pattern command 12A is selected. The effect pattern command 12A is displayed in the first identification symbol display area after the player's character has picked up the third mahjong tile on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102. The combination of the hand 111 displayed on 101 as a “tempered pie” and a display indicating that the “tempered pie” has been made in the second identification symbol display area 102 and a cut-in reach effect described later (see FIG. 20), Further, after the opponent character and the player character have alternately turned 3 each, the opponent character is softened by Ron, and the combination of decorative symbols (for example, “767”) for notifying the reach loss specified by the main control board 290 is changed. This is a command for specifying an effect pattern to be stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 51.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “12” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “7 to 10”, the effect pattern command 12B is selected. The effect pattern command 12B is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102, after the player and the opponent character alternately play the mahjong tiles three by three. After the character's dialogue is announced, and then the player's character and the opponent character are picked up one by one, the player's dialogue is given, and then the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 is displayed as “Tempei”. ”, A display indicating that“ Tempei ”has been made in the second identification symbol display area 102 and a cut-in reach effect (see FIG. 20) described later, and two characters of the opponent character and the own character are alternately displayed. After each tapping, the opponent character is softened by Ron and is notified of the reach loss instructed from the main control board 290. Combination of symbols (e.g., "767") is a command for specifying a presentation pattern for displaying stop fluctuations symbol display area 51.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “12” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “11-13”, the effect pattern command 12C is selected. The effect pattern command 12C is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102 after the mahjong tiles are alternately turned by the player character and the opponent character four by four. After the character's dialogue is announced, and then the player's character and the opponent character are picked up one by one, the player's dialogue is given, and then the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 is displayed as “Tempei”. ”, A display indicating“ tempered ”in the second identification symbol display area 102 and a cut-in reach effect described later (see FIG. 20), and one opponent character and one character are alternately displayed. After each tapping, the opponent character is softened by Ron and is notified of the reach loss instructed from the main control board 290. Combination of symbols (e.g., "767") is a command for specifying a presentation pattern for displaying stop fluctuations symbol display area 51.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “21” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “0 to 2”, the effect pattern command 21A is selected. The effect pattern command 21A is displayed on the first identification symbol display area after the player's character has picked up the third mahjong tile on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102. 101 is displayed as a combination of “tempered pie” 111, a display indicating “tempered” in the second identification symbol display area 102, a predetermined reach A effect, and one opponent character After the tsumo, the character is softened by Ron, and the effect pattern for stopping and displaying the combination of decorative symbols (for example, “777”) for notifying the big hit instructed from the main control board 290 is specified in the variable symbol display area 51 It is a command to do.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “21” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “3-7”, the effect pattern command 21B is selected. The effect pattern command 21B is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102, after the player and the opponent character alternately play two mahjong tiles. After the character's dialogue is announced, and then the player's character and the opponent character are picked up one by one, the player's dialogue is given, and then the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 is displayed as “Tempei”. ”, A display indicating that“ Tempei ”has been made in the second identification symbol display area 102 and a predetermined reach A effect. Then, a decorative symbol combination (for example, “777”) for notifying the jackpot instructed from the main control board 290 is displayed as the variable symbol display area 5. It is a command for specifying a presentation pattern to be stopped and displayed.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “21” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “8 to 13”, the effect pattern command 21C is selected. The effect pattern command 21C is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102, after the player and the opponent character alternately play two mahjong tiles. After the character's dialogue is announced, and then the player's character and the opponent character are picked up one by one, the player's dialogue is given, and then the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 is displayed as “Tempei”. ”, A display indicating that“ Tempei ”has been made in the second identification symbol display area 102 and a predetermined reach A effect. Then, a decorative symbol combination (for example, “777”) for notifying the jackpot instructed from the main control board 290 is displayed as the variable symbol display area 5. It is a command for specifying a presentation pattern to be stopped and displayed.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “22” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “0 to 2”, the effect pattern command 22A is selected. The effect pattern command 22A is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102. A combination of “Tempei” displayed on the display area 101 is displayed as a combination of “Tempei”, and a display indicating that “Tempei” is made in the second identification symbol display area 102 and a cut-in reach effect described later (see FIG. 20). This is a command for specifying an effect pattern to stop and display a decorative symbol combination (for example, “777”) that informs the big hit instructed from the main control board 290 by the own character being summoned. is there.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “22” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “3-6”, the effect pattern command 22B is selected. The effect pattern command 22B is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102, after the player character and the opponent character are alternately turned four by four. A notice is given, and then the self-character and the opponent character are picked up one by one, followed by a notice of the self-character line, and then the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 becomes a “tempered pie”. In addition to the combination, a display indicating that “tempered” has been made in the second identification symbol display area 102 and a cut-in reach effect (see FIG. 20) described later are performed, and the player character softens the summon, and from the main control board 290 An effect of stopping and displaying a combination of decorative symbols (for example, “777”) for notifying the designated jackpot in the variable symbol display area 51. It is a command to identify the turn.

  When the “variation pattern command” input from the main control board 290 is “22” and the acquired count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A is “7 to 13”, the effect pattern command 22C is selected. The effect pattern command 22C is displayed on the mahjong game screen displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102. A notice is given, and then the self-character and the opponent character are picked up one by one, followed by a notice of the self-character line, and then the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 becomes a “tempered pie”. In addition to the combination, a display indicating that “tempered” has been made in the second identification symbol display area 102 and a cut-in reach effect (see FIG. 20) described later are performed, and the player character softens the summon, and from the main control board 290 An effect of stopping and displaying a combination of decorative symbols (for example, “777”) for notifying the designated jackpot in the variable symbol display area 51. It is a command to identify the turn.

  Next, the effect display pattern table 76 stored in the effect display pattern 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 pattern table 76 is displayed when the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 receives an “effect pattern command” (see FIG. 11) as display instruction information from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280. It is a table used when performing each display control of the symbol display device 48 by selecting each effect display pattern set in advance corresponding to the instruction information.

  For example, when the “effect pattern command 1A” is input as the effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 uses the liquid crystal display 52 to play the mahjong game based on the moving image data for about 5 seconds. The screen is displayed and the game progresses in the order of hand-claw display → Tsumo presentation (4 pieces claw) → losing display, and the character's hand-claw is displayed in a combination that does not become “soft” without being “tempered”. Display control is performed to stop a predetermined symbol combination for notifying the loss in the variable symbol display area 51.

  Further, when the “effect pattern command 1B” is input as the effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 uses the liquid crystal display 52 to display the mahjong game based on the moving image data for about 5 seconds. The screen is displayed, and the game is displayed in the following order: manual display → Tsumo production (2 pieces) → Line preview (partner) → Tsum production (1 piece) → Line notice (self) → Tsum production (1 piece) The display control is performed to stop the predetermined symbol combination that notifies the complete loss from being displayed in the variable symbol display area 51 without causing “tempering” to be displayed as a combination that does not become “softening”. .

  In addition, when the “effect pattern command 1C” is input as the effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 uses the liquid crystal display 52 to display the mahjong game based on the moving image data for about 5 seconds. The screen is displayed, and the game is advanced in the order of display of hand-claw display → Tsumo production (2 pieces of paper) → Line advance notice (other party) → Tsumo production (2 pieces of paper) → Haze display, and “Tempei” the character's hand Display control is performed in which the variable symbol display area 51 stops displaying a predetermined symbol combination that is displayed in a combination that does not become “warming” and that notifies complete loss.

  Further, when the “effect pattern command 11A” is input as the effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the video data of reach loss for about 20 seconds. Are displayed, and the game progresses in the following order: handwheel display → Tsumo effect (3 pieces) → Hands Tenpie display → Reach A effect → Tsumo effect (1 piece) → Ron softening display (losing display) Display control is performed to stop the predetermined symbol combination for notifying the variable symbol display area 51.

  Further, when “effect pattern command 11B” is input as effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the video data of reach lose for about 20 seconds. Is displayed, hand display → Tsumo production (2 pictures) → Dialogue notice (the other party) → Tsumo production (one picture) → Dialogue notice (self) → Hands ten pie display → Reach A production → Tsumo production (1 sheet) The game is advanced in the order of (Tsumo) → Ron losing display (losing display), and display control is performed to stop the predetermined symbol combination for notifying reach loss in the variable symbol display area 51.

  Further, when “effect pattern command 11C” is input as effect display instruction information from the sub-integrated control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the video data of reach loss for about 20 seconds. Is displayed, hand display → Tsumo production (2 pictures) → Dialogue notice (the other party) → Tsumo production (one picture) → Dialogue notice (self) → Hands ten pie display → Reach A production → Tsumo production (1 sheet) The game is advanced in the order of (Tsumo) → Ron losing display (losing display), and display control is performed to stop the predetermined symbol combination for notifying reach loss in the variable symbol display area 51.

  Further, when the “effect pattern command 12A” is input as the effect display instruction information from the sub-integrated control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the video data of reach loss for about 30 seconds. Are displayed, and the game progresses in the order of manual display → Tsumo production (three-pieces) → Hand-Ten pie display → Cut-in-reach production → Tsumo production (three-pieces) → Display control for stopping a predetermined symbol combination for notifying reach loss in the variable symbol display area 51 is performed.

  Further, when “effect pattern command 12B” is input as effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the video data of reach lose for about 30 seconds. Is displayed, hand display → Tsumo production (3 sheets) → Dialogue notice (partner) → Tsumo production (1 sheet) → Dialogue notice (self) → Hands ten pie display → Cut-in reach production → Tsumo production (2 The display is controlled in such a way that the game progresses in the order of (snall claw) → the opponent's Ron reduction display (losing display), and the predetermined symbol combination for notifying reach loss is stopped in the variable symbol display area 51.

  In addition, when the “effect pattern command 12C” is input as the effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the video data of reach loss for about 30 seconds. Is displayed, hand display → Tsumo production (4 pictures) → Dialogue notice (the other party) → Tsumo production (one picture) → Dialogue notice (self) → Hands ten pie display → cut-in reach production → Tsumo production (1 The display is controlled in such a way that the game progresses in the order of (snall claw) → the opponent's Ron reduction display (losing display), and the predetermined symbol combination for notifying reach loss is stopped in the variable symbol display area 51.

  Further, when “effect pattern command 21A” is input as effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the big hit video data for about 22 seconds. Is displayed, and the game progresses in the order of manual display → Tsumo effect (3 pictures) → Hand music temper display → Reach A effect → Tsumo effect (1 picture) Display control is performed to stop the predetermined symbol combination for notifying the variable symbol display area 51.

  Further, when “effect pattern command 21B” is input as effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the big hit video data for about 22 seconds. Is displayed, hand display → Tsumo production (2 pictures) → Dialogue notice (the other party) → Tsumo production (one picture) → Dialogue notice (self) → Hands ten pie display → Reach A production → Tsumo production (1 sheet) (Tsumo) → The game is advanced in the order of self-longening display (winning display), and display control for stopping the predetermined symbol combination for notifying the big hit in the variable symbol display area 51 is performed.

  Further, when “effect pattern command 21C” is input as effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the big hit video data for about 22 seconds. Is displayed, hand display → Tsumo production (2 pictures) → Dialogue notice (the other party) → Tsumo production (one picture) → Dialogue notice (self) → Hands ten pie display → Reach A production → Tsumo production (1 sheet) (Tsumo) → The game is advanced in the order of self-longening display (winning display), and display control for stopping the predetermined symbol combination for notifying the big hit in the variable symbol display area 51 is performed.

  Further, when “effect pattern command 22A” is input as effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the big hit video data for about 32 seconds. Is displayed, and the game progresses in the order of hand-claw display → Tsumo production (5 pieces claw) → hand-claw tenpie display → cut-in-reach production → self-summo summation display (hit display), and a predetermined symbol to notify the big hit Display control for stopping the combination in the variable symbol display area 51 is performed.

  Further, when “effect pattern command 22B” is input as effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the big hit video data for about 32 seconds. Is displayed, hand display → Tsumo production (4 pieces) → Dialogue notice (the other party) → Tsumo production (1 piece) → Dialogue notice (self) → Hands ten pie display → Cut-in reach production → Warm yourself The game is advanced in the order of display (winning display), and display control is performed to stop the predetermined symbol combination for notifying the big winning in the variable symbol display area 51.

  In addition, when “effect pattern command 22C” is input as effect display instruction information from the sub-integration control CPU 281, the CPU 261 displays the screen of the mahjong game on the liquid crystal display 52 based on the big hit video data for about 32 seconds. Is displayed, hand display → Tsumo production (4 pieces) → Dialogue notice (the other party) → Tsumo production (1 piece) → Dialogue notice (self) → Hands ten pie display → Cut-in reach production → Warm yourself The game is advanced in the order of display (winning display), and display control is performed to stop the predetermined symbol combination for notifying the big winning in the variable symbol display area 51.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the display control is performed based on the “effect pattern command 1A” to “effect pattern command 1C” that particularly notifies complete loss, The bag is stored in the RAM 263 (S130 in FIG. 16). Then, the screen of the mahjong game displayed when the “effect pattern command” is input next time is continuously tsumed and hammered from the stored character's hand. However, if any one of “effect pattern command 1A” to “effect pattern command 1C” is input four times in succession, a screen for informing “flow station” at the time of display of a loss based on the fourth command is displayed. The screen of the mahjong game displayed when the “production pattern command” is input next time without displaying the hand and memorizing the hand is displayed (S 132 in FIG. 16). Tsumo and hammering are performed. As a result, the handbook is continuously displayed until it is “flowing” or the own character or the opponent character is “softened”.

  In addition to the above, as means for continuously displaying effects over a plurality of fluctuations as described above, JP 2004-24688 A (paragraphs (0161) to (0218), FIGS. 34 to 42). As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of effect pattern selection tables set on the tree are provided, and the next time based on the effect pattern selection table used when the previous variation pattern command is input and the selected effect pattern. There is a method of changing the effect pattern selection table used when inputting the fluctuation pattern command.

  In addition, the display of the mahjong game screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 52 of the symbol display device 48 and the variation of the symbol are started as a trigger when a pachinko ball is won at the start port 57 as described above. However, when the symbol displayed in the variation symbol display area 51 is fluctuating and a pachinko ball wins at the start port 57, the count value such as the big hit counter 293A acquired at the time of winning is stored and held. In addition, immediately after the changing symbol is stopped, or when the changing symbol is stopped in a predetermined combination (hit symbol), immediately after the “hit game state” is finished, it is stored / held. Based on the count value of the jackpot counter 293A or the like, the operation of changing / stopping the symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 52 of the symbol display device 48 is started. Here, it is possible to hold up to four sets of count values to be stored and held.

  Next, control processing of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 20.

  First, an interrupt program executed by the main control CPU 291 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an interrupt program executed by the CPU 291 of the main control board 290. Here, the interrupt program shown in FIG. 13 operates every certain time (for example, every 4 msec) after the power is turned on. Each program shown in the flowchart in FIG. 13 is stored in a ROM 292 or a RAM 293 provided in the main control board 290 and is executed by the CPU 291.

As shown in FIG. 13, first, the CPU 291 starts the acquisition of the count values of the big hit counter 293A, the reach counter 293E, etc. based on the winning of the pachinko ball at the start port 57 in step (hereinafter referred to as S) 1. Perform a winning process.
Next, in S2, a big hit determination process is performed for determining whether one of “probability big hit”, “normal big hit”, “reach lose”, or “complete lose” is won based on each count value acquired in S1. Here, in the big hit determination process, the big hit counter 293A, the reach counter 293E, and the big hit special symbol selection counter 293F are determined based on the count value. For example, the big hit counter 293A has a count value “7” and the big hit special symbol. When the count value of the selection counter is an even number, “probable big hit” is determined, and when it is an odd number, “normal big hit” is determined.

In S3, a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern based on the determination result in S2 and the count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293H is performed. For example, as shown in the fluctuation pattern determination table 74 of FIG. 10, when “big hit” is determined and the count value of the obtained fluctuation pattern selection counter 293H is “8”, the fluctuation pattern command “22” is selected. Is done.
Further, in S4, a jackpot game process for performing control related to the jackpot game, such as opening / closing the jackpot 60 for a predetermined number of times when the jackpot is won as a result of the determination in S2, is performed.
Thereafter, in S5, a prize ball payout process for paying out a pachinko ball to the player based on winning in the winning holes 62, 63, etc. is performed.
Finally, in S6, command transmission processing for transmitting each command such as a variation pattern command, a jackpot game start command, and a jackpot interval command to the sub-integrated control board 280 is performed.

  Next, FIG. 14 shows a control process executed when the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 receives each command such as a “fluctuation pattern command” representing a fluctuation pattern as instruction information from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290. This will be explained based on. Each program shown in the flowchart in FIG. 14 is stored in the ROM 282 or the RAM 283 provided in the sub integrated control board 280 and is executed by the CPU 281.

  As shown in FIG. 14, first, in step S <b> 101, the sub-integration control CPU 281 stores the “variation pattern command” and “final stop symbol instruction” input from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290 in the RAM 283.

  Subsequently, in S102, the count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A when the variation pattern command is input from the main control CPU 291 is substituted into the effect pattern algebra E and stored in the parameter storage area 283B of the RAM 283.

Further, in S103, the CPU 281 reads the “variation pattern command” and the “final stop symbol instruction” from the RAM 283, and reads the effect pattern algebra E from the parameter storage area 283B. Then, the “effect pattern command” of the corresponding effect pattern from the effect pattern selection table 75 (see FIG. 11) is output (instructed) to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 and stored in the RAM 283 as an effect pattern command of display instruction information.
For example, the “variation pattern command” read from the RAM 283 is “1”, the “final stop symbol instruction” is “123” for notifying complete loss, and the effect pattern algebra E read from the parameter storage area 283B is “10”. In this case, the CPU 281 stores “1A” in the RAM 283 as an effect pattern command to be output (instructed) to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260. The “variation pattern command” read from the RAM 283 is “11”, the “final stop symbol information” is “787” for notifying reach loss, and the effect pattern algebra E read from the parameter storage area 283B is “9”. In this case, the CPU 281 stores “11B” in the RAM 283 as an effect pattern command to be output (instructed) to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260. Further, the “variation pattern command” read from the RAM 283 is “22”, the “final stop symbol information” is “666” for notifying the big hit, and the effect pattern algebra E read from the parameter storage area 283B is “13”. In this case, the CPU 281 stores “22C” in the RAM 283 as an effect pattern command to be output (instructed) to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 (see FIG. 11).

  Thereafter, in S104, the CPU 281 reads out the “effect pattern command” and the “final stop symbol information” from the RAM 283, outputs them to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 (instructions), and ends the processing. For example, when “1A” is read as the “effect pattern command” from the RAM 283, the CPU 281 outputs the effect pattern command “1A” and “final stop symbol information” to the CPU 261 as display instruction information. Further, when “11B” is read as the “effect pattern command” from the RAM 283, the effect pattern command “11B” and “final stop symbol information” are output to the CPU 261 as display instruction information.

  Next, control processing executed when the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 configured as described above receives display instruction information from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 20. . 15 to 20 are stored in the ROM 262 and the RAM 263 provided in the effect display board 260 and executed by the CPU 261.

  As shown in FIG. 15, first, in S111, when display instruction information is input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280, the CPU 261 displays an effect pattern command that constitutes the display instruction information, and a pattern that changes and stops display. Such data is stored in the RAM 263.

Next, in S112, the CPU 261 reads out the effect pattern command from the RAM 263, and executes a determination process for determining whether the effect pattern command is an effect pattern command corresponding to complete loss. Specifically, the CPU 261 executes determination processing for determining whether or not the effect pattern commands read from the RAM 263 are “1A” to “1C”. When the effect pattern commands read from the RAM 263 are “1A” to “1C” (S112: YES), in S113, the CPU 261 executes a sub-process of “completely losing display process” described later, and then End the process.
On the other hand, when the effect pattern command read from the RAM 263 is not an effect pattern command corresponding to complete loss (S112: NO), the process proceeds to the determination process of S114.

In S <b> 114, the CPU 261 reads out the effect pattern command from the RAM 263 and executes a determination process for determining whether the effect pattern command is an effect pattern command corresponding to reach lose. Specifically, the CPU 261 executes determination processing for determining whether or not the effect pattern commands read from the RAM 263 are “11A” to “11C” or “12A” to “12C”. When the effect pattern commands read from the RAM 263 are “11A” to “11C” or “12A” to “12C” (S114: YES), in S115, the CPU 261 performs “reach lose display processing” described later. After executing the sub-process, the process ends.
On the other hand, when the effect pattern command read from the RAM 263 is not an effect pattern command corresponding to reach lose (S114: NO), the process proceeds to the determination process of S116.

In step S116, the CPU 261 reads out the effect pattern command from the RAM 263, and executes a determination process for determining whether the effect pattern command is an effect pattern command corresponding to a big hit. Specifically, the CPU 261 executes a determination process for determining whether the effect pattern command read from the RAM 263 is any one of “21A” to “21C” or “22A” to “22C”. If the effect pattern command read from the RAM 263 is one of the above commands (S116: YES), in S117, the CPU 261 completes the process after executing a sub-process of “big hit display process” described later. To do.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the effect pattern command read from the RAM 263 is not the effect pattern command corresponding to the jackpot (S116: NO), the processing is ended.
In the above description, only the effect pattern command has been described as the display instruction information input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280. However, as other display instruction information, a demo screen display command for instructing display of a demo screen, There is a jackpot round command for instructing the start of the jackpot round, and when these commands are input, it is determined in the determination process of S116 that the effect pattern command does not correspond to the jackpot.

  Next, sub-processing of “completely losing display processing” (S113) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the CPU 261 reads the “effect pattern command” and the “final stop symbol instruction” from the RAM 263 again, and follows the effect display pattern table 76 (see FIG. 12) stored in the effect display pattern table storage area 262A of the ROM 262. The display on the liquid crystal display 52 of the symbol display device 48 is controlled as follows.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the pachinko ball wins the start opening 57, the mahjong game screen is displayed in the display area 53 of the symbol display device 48, and the player character (the young man shown in FIG. 25) is displayed. ) And the other character (middle-aged man shown in FIG. 21) play a mahjong game. In this mahjong game, as shown in FIG. 21, the hand of the player character side is displayed in the open state in the first identification symbol display area 101 provided below the display area 53, and the hand of the opponent character is not disclosed. It is performed while being displayed in a state, and proceeds based on the fact that “Tsumo” and “Striking” on the own character side and “Tsumo” and “Striking” on the opponent character side are alternately performed. This mahjong game notifies the player of the jackpot determination result determined in S2 by the CPU 291 of the main control board 290 according to the presence / absence of “warming” and the type of character that has “warmed”. is there.

  First, as shown in FIG. 16, in S <b> 121, the CPU 261 determines whether or not the count value N of the manual memory counter provided in the RAM 263 is “0”. Here, the manual memory counter is set to “0” when the power is turned on, and is counted when an effect pattern command corresponding to complete loss is input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 as will be described later. When an effect pattern command corresponding to reach loss and jackpot is input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280, or when the count value reaches “4”, it is reset.

Then, when it is determined that the count value N of the hand-held memory counter is “0” (S121: YES), the arrangement is performed, and each of the identification characters is used as the hand of the player character and the opponent character. A certain 13 mahjong tiles 110 are displayed (S122).
Here, FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a mahjong game screen displayed in the display area 53 immediately after the arrangement is performed based on the input of the effect pattern command.

As shown in FIG. 21, on the mahjong game screen immediately after the arrangement, the player's hand 111 as an identification symbol group is displayed facing the front side in the first identification symbol display area 101, and the opponent character's manual 112 Is displayed with the back side facing the lower end of the second identification symbol display area 102. Further, an image 105 of the opponent character is displayed at a substantially central portion of the second identification symbol display area 102. Furthermore, in the lower right corner of the second identification symbol display area 102, a king 115 (one pie) consisting of 14 moths including a dora display jar 116 for specifying the type of dora jar is displayed.
Further, a dialogue notice character display area 103 is provided at the upper edge of the display area 53, and no line notice character is displayed.
A variable symbol display area 51 for displaying three rows of variable symbols is provided at the upper left corner of the second identification symbol display area 102. Here, in the change symbol display area 51, change display of each of the first, second, and third symbols in the three columns changing in the vertical direction to the left side, the right side, and the center as the display of the mahjong game screen starts is started. Then, in the moving image confirmation display process, which will be described later, each symbol is stopped, and the jackpot determination result is notified to the player together with the display of the mahjong game screen.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the count value N of the hand-holding memory counter is not “0” (S121: NO), the hand-hand 111 of the own character at the end of the mahjong game based on the previous effect pattern command is continued as it is. Are displayed, and the process proceeds to S123.

Subsequently, in S123, the CPU 261 alternates between “Tsumo” and “Riding” in the display area 53 according to the effect display pattern (see FIG. 12) corresponding to the effect pattern command input in S111. The display of the Tsumo effect that performs is started.
Here, FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 are diagrams showing an example of the mahjong game screen displayed in the display area 53 when the tsumo effect is performed following FIG. 21 based on the input of the effect pattern command. .

As shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, the mahjong game screen in which a spider effect is being provided is provided with a spear enlargement display unit 118 that temporarily enlarges and displays the spider that has been sprinkled by the player character.
Then, in a scene where the player character “crushes” a gutter, first, the gutter that has been guttered is displayed on the haze enlarged display portion 118 for a predetermined time (for example, one second). Subsequently, “striking” is performed, and the spear designated in advance by the effect pattern command is erased from the hand spear 111 from among the fourteen spears including the spear newly picked from the hand spear 111. After that, the erased kite is displayed on the river 119 indicating the discarding provided at the center of the left end of the second identification symbol display area 102, and the hand 111 is easy to see for the player based on a certain rule. The reason for rearranging is made.
On the other hand, in a scene where the opponent character “mops”, an animation is displayed in which the image 105 of the opponent character is hazy. Also, in a scene where the opponent character “slashes”, an animation in which the opponent character's image 105 throws away the spear is displayed, and the discard is displayed in the river 120 provided at the center of the right end of the second identification symbol display area 102.
The spider production on the mahjong game screen proceeds by repeatedly displaying the above-mentioned “Tsumo” of the own character → “Striking” of the own character → “Tsumo” of the opponent character → “Striking” of the opponent character.

  Next, in S124, it is determined whether or not a speech notice effect display pattern for performing a line preview is included in the effect display performed according to the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command input in S111. Then, since it follows the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command “1B” or “1C”, when it is determined that the dialogue notice effect display pattern for performing the line warning is included, that is, the opponent character or the own character is When it is determined that it is time to perform the effect display for performing the line preview (S124: YES), a sub-process (see FIG. 19) of “Serial notice display process” described later is performed (S125). Then, after executing the process of S125, the process proceeds to the determination process of S126.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the dialogue display effect display pattern for performing the speech advance notice is not included in the effect display performed according to the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command input in S111, that is, the effect pattern command “1A In the case where there is no effect display in which the opponent character or the player character gives a notice of dialogue (S124: NO), the process proceeds to the determination process of S126.

In S <b> 126, the CPU 261 executes a determination process for determining whether or not a confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280.
The CPU 291 stores the display time “about 5 seconds” of the fluctuation pattern “1” output to the CPU 281 in the ROM 292 in advance, and when the display time “about 5 seconds” has elapsed, the CPU 281 sends a confirmation signal to the CPU 281. Is output. In addition, when the confirmation signal is input from the CPU 291, the CPU 281 stops the confirmation of the moving image display of the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and stops in the variable symbol display area 51 with respect to the CPU 261. A confirmation signal for instructing to stop the confirmation of the displayed first, second, and third symbols is output.
If the confirmation signal is not input from the CPU 281 (S126: NO), the CPU 261 continues to display a moving image such as a mahjong game displayed in the display area 53 in S127. On the other hand, when a confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 (S126: YES), a confirmation stop display of the moving image display of the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 is performed in S128. In addition, the first symbol, the second symbol, and the third symbol that are stopped and displayed in the variable symbol display area 51 are confirmed and stopped, and a symbol combination indicating “completely lost” (for example, “345”) is displayed. Then, the mahjong game performed in the display area 53 is temporarily ended.

  Next, in S129, the CPU 261 determines whether or not the count value N of the manual storage counter provided in the RAM 263 is “4”. If it is determined that the count value N of the hand-held memory counter is less than “4” (S129: NO), the hand character 111 of the player character displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 in S130 is displayed. Store in the RAM 263. The stored hand gesture is continuously used as the first character 111 of the player character displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 at the start of the mahjong game based on the next effect pattern command.

  Subsequently, in S131, the count value N of the manual memory counter stored in the RAM 263 is read out and incremented by "+1". Thereafter, the sub-process of the complete loss display process is terminated and the process returns to the main flowchart.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the count value N of the hand memory counter is “4” (S129: YES), the prescribed number of both the player character and the opponent character in the mahjong game displayed in the display area 53 in S132. In the second tsumo, the characters “flow station” indicating that the station has flowed without being able to be softened are displayed in the second identification symbol display area 102. In S133, the character's hand and the count value of the hand / memory counter stored in the RAM 263 are initialized. Thereafter, the sub-process of the complete loss display process is terminated and the process returns to the main flowchart. As a result, when the mahjong game is started based on the next effect pattern command, the current character's character is reset and performed based on the new distributed character.

  Next, the sub-process of “reach losing display process” (S115) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the CPU 261 reads the “effect pattern command” and the “final stop symbol instruction” from the RAM 263 again, and follows the effect display pattern table 76 (see FIG. 12) stored in the effect display pattern table storage area 262A of the ROM 262. The display on the liquid crystal display 52 of the symbol display device 48 is controlled as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 17, first, in S <b> 141, the CPU 261 determines whether or not the count value N of the hand memory storage counter provided in the RAM 263 is “0”.

  If it is determined that the count value N of the hand-holding memory counter is “0” (S141: YES), the arrangement is performed and the hand-drawing of the player character and the opponent character is performed with an identification symbol. A certain 13 mahjong tiles 110 are displayed (S142). Note that the mahjong game screen displayed in the display area 53 at the time of serving is the same as the complete losing display process described with reference to FIG. 21, and the description thereof is omitted here.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the count value N of the hand memory counter is not “0” (S141: NO), the hand character 111 of the own character at the end of the mahjong game based on the previous effect pattern command is continued as it is. Are displayed, and the process proceeds to S143.

  Subsequently, in S <b> 143, the CPU 261 starts to display a spider effect in which the player character and the opponent character alternately perform “tsumo” and “striking” in the display area 53. Note that the mahjong game screen displayed in the display area 53 at the time of the tsumo effect is the same as the tsumo effect (S123) in the complete loss display process described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23, and the description thereof is omitted here. .

  Next, in S144, it is determined whether or not a dialogue notice effect display pattern for making a speech advance notice is included in the effect display performed according to the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command input in S111. And, since it follows the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern commands “11B”, “11C”, “12B”, or “12C”, when it is determined that the dialogue notice effect display pattern for performing the line warning is included, That is, when it is determined that it is time to perform an effect display in which the opponent character or the player character performs a line advance notice (S144: YES), a sub-process (see FIG. 19) of “line advance notice display process” described later is performed. (S145). Then, after executing the process of S145, the process proceeds to the determination process of S146.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the dialogue display effect display pattern for performing the speech advance notice is not included in the effect display performed according to the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command input in S111, that is, the effect pattern command “11A”. ”Or“ 12A ”is followed, and when there is no effect display in which the opponent character or the player character makes a dialogue notice (S144: NO), the process proceeds to the determination process of S146.

  In S146, the CPU 261 displays in advance the combination of the character's hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 as a template (a state that becomes softer if one more sheet is required). A determination process for determining whether or not a predetermined timing determined by the effect display pattern table 76 (see FIG. 12) is executed. If it is determined that it is not yet the time to display the character's hand 111 on the template (S146: NO), the CPU 261 executes the processing from S144 again.

On the other hand, if it is determined that it is time to display the hand character 111 of the own character with the temper (S146: YES), the CPU 261 displays the hand character of the own character displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 in S147. Does the effect display performed according to the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command input in S111 include a cut-in-reach effect display pattern for performing cut-in reach effect display after displaying 111 as a combination as a template? A determination process for determining whether or not is executed.
And since it follows the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command “12A”, “12B” or “12C”, when it is determined that the cut-in reach effect display pattern for performing the cut-in reach effect display is included, That is, when it is determined that it is time to perform cut-in reach effect display (S147: YES), in S148, the CPU 261 performs sub-process (see FIG. 20) of “cut-in reach effect display process” described later. After execution, the process proceeds to S149.
And in S149, according to the effect display pattern, an effect display process in which the player character and the opponent character alternately take a predetermined number of times is executed. In addition, the first symbol and the third symbol that fluctuate in the variation symbol display area 51 are stopped and displayed with the same type of symbol, and a predetermined reach effect process is performed. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the detail of reach production.

On the other hand, since it follows the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command “11A”, “11B” or “11C”, it is determined that the cut-in reach effect display pattern for performing the cut-in reach effect display is not included. (S147: NO), the CPU 261 proceeds to the process of S149.
In S149, the CPU 261 executes the effect display process for displaying the character “Tempai” informing the player that the hand 111 has been tempered in the second identification symbol display area 102, and then performs a predetermined reach A effect. In addition, an effect display process is performed in which the opponent character and the player character alternately alternate a predetermined number of times. In addition, the first symbol and the third symbol that fluctuate in the variation symbol display area 51 are stopped and displayed with the same type of symbol, and a predetermined reach effect process is performed. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the detail of reach production.

  Subsequently, in S150, it is displayed that the opponent character has been softened by Ron (a state in which the character has been thrown away with the cocoon discarded by the player's character) at a predetermined timing determined in advance in the effect display pattern table 76 (see FIG. 12).

In S151, the CPU 261 executes determination processing for determining whether or not a confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280. The CPU 291 stores the display time “about 20 seconds” of the fluctuation pattern “11” and the display time “about 30 seconds” of the fluctuation pattern “12” output to the CPU 281 in the ROM 292 in advance. When “20 seconds” or “about 30 seconds” has elapsed, a confirmation signal is output to the CPU 281. In addition, when the confirmation signal is input from the CPU 291, the CPU 281 stops the confirmation of the moving image display of the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and stops in the variable symbol display area 51 with respect to the CPU 261. A confirmation signal for instructing to stop the confirmation of the displayed first, second, and third symbols is output.
If no confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 (S151: NO), the CPU 261 continues to display a moving image such as a mahjong game displayed in the display area 53 in S152. On the other hand, when a confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 (S151: YES), a confirmation stop display of the moving image display of the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 is performed in S153. In addition, the first, second, and third symbols that are stopped and displayed in the variable symbol display area 51 are confirmed and stopped, and a symbol combination (for example, “767”) that indicates “reach lose” is displayed. The mahjong game performed in the display area 53 is once ended.

  Next, in S154, the CPU 261 initializes the hand character of the player character and the count value of the hand memory storage counter stored in the RAM 263. Thereafter, the sub-process of the reach / losing display process is terminated, and the process returns to the main flowchart. As a result, when the mahjong game is started based on the next effect pattern command, the current character's character is reset and performed based on the new distributed character.

  Next, the sub-process of the “big hit display process” (S117) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the CPU 261 reads the “effect pattern command” and the “final stop symbol instruction” from the RAM 263 again, and follows the effect display pattern table 76 (see FIG. 12) stored in the effect display pattern table storage area 262A of the ROM 262. The display on the liquid crystal display 52 of the symbol display device 48 is controlled as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 18, first, in S <b> 161, the CPU 261 determines whether or not the count value N of the hand memory storage counter provided in the RAM 263 is “0”.

  If it is determined that the count value N of the hand-holding memory counter is “0” (S161: YES), the arrangement is performed and the hand-drawing characters of the player character and the opponent character are respectively identified with the identification symbol. A certain 13 mahjong tiles 110 are displayed (S162). Note that the mahjong game screen displayed in the display area 53 at the time of serving is the same as the complete losing display process described with reference to FIG. 21, and the description thereof is omitted here.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the count value N of the hand memory counter is not “0” (S161: NO), the hand character 111 of the own character at the end of the mahjong game based on the previous effect pattern command is continued as it is. Are displayed, and the process proceeds to S163.

  Subsequently, in S <b> 163, the CPU 261 starts to display a spider effect in which the player character and the opponent character alternately perform “tsumo” and “striking” in the display area 53. Note that the mahjong game screen displayed in the display area 53 at the time of the tsumo effect is the same as the tsumo effect (S123) in the complete loss display process described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23, and the description thereof is omitted here. .

  Next, in S164, it is determined whether or not a dialogue notice effect display pattern for performing a speech advance notice is included in the effect display performed according to the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command input in S111. And, since it follows the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command “21B”, “21C”, “22B” or “22C”, when it is determined that the dialogue notice effect display pattern for performing the line advance notice is included, That is, when it is determined that it is time to perform an effect display in which the opponent character or the own character makes a dialogue notice (S164: YES), a sub-process (see FIG. 19) of “Serif notice display process” described later is performed. (S165). Then, after executing the process of S165, the process proceeds to the determination process of S166.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the dialogue display effect display pattern for performing the speech advance notice is not included in the production display performed according to the production display pattern corresponding to the production pattern command input in S111, that is, the production pattern command “21A”. ”Or“ 22A ”is followed, and if there is no effect display in which the opponent character or the player character makes a dialogue notice (S164: NO), the process proceeds to the determination process of S166.

  In S166, the CPU 261 displays the character's hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 in a combination that becomes a temper (a state that becomes softer if one more required heel is added) in advance. A determination process for determining whether or not a predetermined timing determined by the effect display pattern table 76 (see FIG. 12) is executed. If it is determined that it is not yet time to display the character's hand 111 on the template (S166: NO), the CPU 261 executes the processing from S164 again.

On the other hand, when it is determined that it is time to display the hand character 111 of the own character with the template (S166: YES), the CPU 261 displays the hand character of the own character displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 in S167. Does the effect display performed according to the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command input in S111 include a cut-in-reach effect display pattern for performing cut-in reach effect display after displaying 111 as a combination as a template? A determination process for determining whether or not is executed.
And since it follows the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command “22A”, “22B” or “22C”, when it is determined that the cut-in reach effect display pattern for performing the cut-in reach effect display is included, That is, when it is determined that it is time to perform cut-in reach effect display (S167: YES), in S168, the CPU 261 performs sub-process (see FIG. 20) of “cut-in reach effect display process” described later. After execution, the process proceeds to S169.
Then, in S169, the first symbol and the third symbol that fluctuate in the fluctuating symbol display area 51 are stopped and displayed with the same type of symbol, and a predetermined reach effect process is performed. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the detail of reach production.

On the other hand, since it follows the effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command “21A”, “21B” or “21C”, it is determined that the cut-in reach effect display pattern for performing the cut-in reach effect display is not included. (S167: NO), the CPU 261 proceeds to the process of S169.
Then, in S169, the CPU 261 performs an effect display process for displaying the character “Tempe” informing the player that the hand 111 has been tempered in the second identification symbol display area 102, and then performs a predetermined reach A effect. In addition, an effect display process is performed in which the opponent character and the player character alternate one by one. In addition, the first symbol and the third symbol that fluctuate in the variation symbol display area 51 are stopped and displayed with the same type of symbol, and a predetermined reach effect process is performed. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the detail of reach production.

  Subsequently, in S170, at a predetermined timing determined in advance in the effect display pattern table 76 (see FIG. 12), the player's character is softened by Ron (a state that is softened by the other character's thrown away heel) or tsumo (fitted) (Character is softened with a spear)

In S <b> 171, the CPU 261 executes determination processing for determining whether or not a confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280. The CPU 291 stores the display time “about 22 seconds” of the fluctuation pattern “21” and the display time “about 32 seconds” of the fluctuation pattern “22” output to the CPU 281 in the ROM 292 in advance. When “22 seconds” or “about 32 seconds” has elapsed, a confirmation signal is output to the CPU 281. In addition, when the confirmation signal is input from the CPU 291, the CPU 281 stops the confirmation of the moving image display of the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 and stops in the variable symbol display area 51 with respect to the CPU 261. A confirmation signal for instructing to stop the confirmation of the displayed first, second, and third symbols is output.
If no confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 (S171: NO), the CPU 261 continues to display a moving image such as a mahjong game displayed in the display area 53 in S172. On the other hand, when a confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 (S171: YES), a confirmation stop display of the moving image display of the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 is performed in S173. In addition, a fixed stop display of each of the first, second, and third symbols that are stopped and displayed in the variable symbol display area 51 is performed, and a symbol combination (for example, “666”) that notifies “big hit” is displayed. The mahjong game performed in the display area 53 is once ended.

  Next, in S174, the CPU 261 initializes the hand character of the player character and the count value of the hand memory memory counter stored in the RAM 263. Thereafter, the sub-process of the jackpot display process is terminated and the process returns to the main flowchart. As a result, when the mahjong game is started based on the next effect pattern command, the current character's character is reset and performed based on the new distributed character.

  Next, the sub-process of “Serif notice display process” executed in S125, S145, and S165 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a sub-flowchart showing the sub-process of the speech notice display process executed by the CPU 261 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 19, first, in S201, the CPU 261 receives the dialogue display effect display pattern of the effect display performed in accordance with the effect display pattern corresponding to the “effect pattern command” instructed from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280. A determination process is performed to determine whether or not the character is an effect display in which a dialogue is announced. Then, in the case of an effect display in which the opponent character makes a dialogue notice (S201: YES), in S202, the CPU 261 displays the opponent character in the center of the second identification symbol display area 102.
Subsequently, in S <b> 203, the CPU 261 performs a moving image display in which the partner character displayed in the central portion of the second identification symbol display area 102 speaks.
At the same time, in S204, the CPU 261 reads the opponent serif area character 131, the serif character 132, and the serif area character 133 from the dialogue notice character storage area 262B, and displays the opponent serif area character at a position above the upper end of the display area 53. 131 is arranged, and a serif area character 133 representing the opponent character is placed on the left end portion of the opponent serif area character 131 so as to overlap, and a serif representing the “character” of the opponent character is placed on the right side of the character 133 in the serif area. The characters 132 are arranged so as to overlap each other.

Subsequently, in step S <b> 205, the CPU 261 displays the dialogue line character 131 from the upper side of the upper end of the display area 53, so that the dialogue character 132 and the dialogue area character 133 are arranged to overlap with the moving image displayed by the opponent character. The moving image is displayed so as to come down in the notice character display area 103, and stopped in the dialogue notice character display area 103.
For example, as shown in FIG. 24, a face photograph pattern of the opponent character (middle-aged male) is arranged as the in-serif area character 133 at the left end portion in the opponent serif area character 131. In addition, a serif pattern “Looks like an eagle has come!” Is arranged as a serif character 132 on the right side of the character 133 in the serif area. Then, this opponent serif area character 131 is displayed so as to descend from the upper side of the upper end of the display area 53, and is stopped and displayed in the dialogue notice character display area 103. Thereby, the player can easily recognize that the opponent character (middle-aged male) is spoken by the in-serif area character 133 arranged at the left end of the opponent serif area character 131. Further, since the opponent serif area character 131 is stopped and displayed at the upper edge of the display area 53 opposite to the first identification symbol display area 101, the player can perform the procedure displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101. 111 and the serif character 132 can be easily recognized.
A plurality of types of dialogue patterns such as “I don't like the margin surface” are pre-stored in the dialogue notice character storage area 262B as the dialogue character 132, and are arbitrarily selected and arranged in the opponent dialogue area character 131. Is done.

In step S206, the CPU 261 waits for a certain period of time (for example, the time for the moving character display of the opponent character to end in about 2 seconds to 5 seconds) (S206: NO). If the predetermined time has elapsed (S206: YES), in S207, the CPU 261 displays a moving image so that the opponent serif area character 131 rises in the dialogue notice character display area 103.
Subsequently, in S208, the CPU 261 places the opponent serif area character 131 above the upper end of the display area 53, that is, moves and displays it outside the display area 53, ends the sub-process, and then , S126, S146, or S166, and the display control of the mahjong game screen is continuously performed.

On the other hand, when the dialogue notice effect display pattern is an effect display in which the own character makes a dialogue notice in S201 (S201: NO), the CPU 261 places the opponent character in the left half of the second identification symbol display area 102 in S209. The self-character is displayed on the right half of the second identification symbol display area 102.
Subsequently, in S <b> 210, the CPU 261 temporarily enlarges and displays the cocoon that the character has picked up on the heel enlarged display unit 118 of the second identification symbol display area 102, and also displays the right side of the second identification symbol display area 102. A moving image is displayed in which the character displayed in half is scolded.
At the same time, in S204, the CPU 261 reads the self-speech area character 134, the serif character 135, and the in-serial-area character 136 from the dialogue notice character storage area 262B, and places the self-serial area character at a position above the upper end of the display area 53. 134 is arranged, and a serif area character 136 representing the own character is placed on the right end portion of the own serif area character 134, and a serif representing the “line” of the own character is placed on the left side of the serif area character 136. Characters 135 are arranged in an overlapping manner.

Subsequently, in step S <b> 205, the CPU 261 displays a dialogue line character 135 from the upper side of the upper end of the display area 53, in which the dialogue character 135 and the dialogue area character 136 are overlapped in accordance with the moving image displayed by the player character. The moving image is displayed so as to come down in the notice character display area 103, and stopped in the dialogue notice character display area 103.
For example, as shown in FIG. 25, the “five-cylinder” cocoon that the player character has sprinkled is temporarily enlarged and displayed on the heel enlarged display portion 118 of the second identification symbol display area 102. Then, at the right end portion of the self-speech area character 134, a face photograph pattern of the self-character (young male) is arranged as the character 136 in the speech area. In addition, a serif pattern of “Because of Reach!” Is arranged as a serif character 135 on the left side of the character 136 in the serif area. Then, the self-serif area character 134 is displayed so as to descend from the upper side of the upper end of the display area 53, and is stopped and displayed in the dialogue notice character display area 103. Accordingly, the player can easily recognize that the self-handed character (young male) is spoken by the in-serif area character 136 arranged at the right end portion of the self-selling area character 134. Further, since the self-speech area character 134 is stopped and displayed at the upper edge of the display area 53 opposite to the first identification symbol display area 101, the player can perform the procedure displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101. 111 and the serif character 135 can be easily recognized. Further, the player can easily recognize that the hand 111 displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 has become a temper.
Note that a plurality of types of serif symbols such as “Tempai Doze!” As the serif character 135 are stored in advance in the dialogue notice character storage area 262B, and are arbitrarily selected and arranged in the own serif area character 134.

In step S206, the CPU 261 waits for a certain period of time (for example, the time for the moving image display of the player character to end in about 2 seconds to 5 seconds) to elapse (S206: NO). If the predetermined time has elapsed (S206: YES), in S207, the CPU 261 displays a moving image so that the self-speech area character 134 rises in the dialogue notice character display area 103.
Subsequently, in S208, the CPU 261 places the self-selling area character 134 above the upper end of the display area 53, that is, moves and displays it outside the display area 53, ends the sub-process, and then , S126, S146, or S166, and the display control of the mahjong game screen is continuously performed.

  Next, the sub-process of the “cut-in reach effect display process” executed in S148 and S168 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a sub-flowchart showing the sub-process of the cut-in reach effect display process executed by the CPU 261 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 20, first, in S <b> 301, the CPU 261 sets a cut line 141 that divides left and right into the left and right central portions of the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102.
In step S302, the CPU 261 arranges the character characters 142 and 143 with the cut lines 141 sandwiched between the front sides of the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102 and displays them on the screen. The entire screen is displayed so as to be covered with the character characters 142 and 143.
At the same time, in S303, the CPU 261 sets the cut line 141 of the character's hand palm 111 which is a tempering on the front side of the portion corresponding to the first identification symbol display area 101 at the lower end of each of the spear characters 142, 143. It is divided into two left and right sides. It should be noted that the rule 111 is reordered so as to be rearranged so as to be easily seen by the player based on a certain rule.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 26, a cut line 141 is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52, and the character characters 142 and 143 are closed from the left and right across the cut line 141. Arranged so that the entire display screen is covered with the heel characters 142 and 143. Therefore, the image 105 of the opponent character displayed in the second identification symbol display area 102, the image 106 of the player character, the opponent's hand 112, the Wang pie 115, the discarding of the rivers 119, 120, The variable symbol display area 51 is hidden by the heel characters 142 and 143. Also, the hand character 111 of the player character displayed in the first identification symbol display area 101 is also hidden by the character characters 142 and 143. Then, the hand character 111 of the self-character that has become the temper is left on the front side of the portion corresponding to the first identification symbol display area 101 at the lower end of the left character 142 after the reasoning (leap) is performed. Are displayed in the form of six mahjong tiles 110, “four squares”, “four squares”, “five squares”, “six squares”, “seven quarters”, and “four cylinders”. In addition, on the front surface of the lower end of the right character 143, there are seven sheets from the left: "5 cylinder", "6 cylinder", "Rokko", "Nanako", "Hakko", "Middle", and "Medium". Mahjong tiles 110 are arranged and displayed.

Subsequently, in S304, the CPU 261 displays the heel characters 142 and 143 so as to move outward in the left-right direction, and a predetermined width dimension (for example, liquid crystal) is displayed at the center portion between the heel characters 142 and 143. The cut-in display area 145 having a width of about ½ of the display screen of the display 52 is formed. In addition, the CPU 261 displays each mahjong tile 110 arranged at the lower end of each tile character 142, 143 so as to move outward in the left-right direction together with each tile character 142, 143. Therefore, the character's hand 111 that has become a temper in the cut-in display area 145 is not displayed.
At the same time, in S <b> 305, the CPU 261 greatly displays the player character in the cut-in display area 145.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 27, each heel character 142, 143 is displayed so as to open outward in the left-right direction, and a cut-in display area 145 is formed so as to expand in the left-right direction between each heel character 142, 143. The At the same time, the image 146 of the upper body of the player character (young male) is largely cut-in displayed on the front side of the cut-in display area 145 in correspondence with the formation of the cut-in display area 145.

Subsequently, in S306, the CPU 261 reads the effect pattern command from the RAM 263 again and determines whether or not the effect pattern command is a jackpot effect pattern command, that is, the effect pattern command is any of “22A” to “22C”. A determination process for determining whether or not is determined is executed.
When the effect pattern command read from the RAM 263 is any one of “22A” to “22C” (S306: YES), in S307, the CPU 261 displays the 牌 enlarged display portion 148 of the cut-in display area 145. The sub-process is terminated after displaying the winches that the player's character has touched temporarily, and then the process proceeds to S149 or S169 to continue display control of the mahjong game screen. Do.
Thereby, the player can easily recognize the sumo of his character, that is, the jackpot acquisition.

For example, as shown in FIG. 28, each mahjong tile 110 placed on the front side of the part corresponding to the first identification symbol display area 101 at the lower end of each tile character 142, 143 and each tile character 142, 143. A cut-in display area 145 having a width of about ½ of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52 is formed between the character characters 142 and 143 by being moved and displayed outward in the left-right direction. In the cut-in display area 145, an image 146 of the upper body of the own character (young man) is largely cut-in displayed. In addition, a heel enlargement display portion 148 is provided at a position corresponding to the heel enlargement display portion 118 of the second identification symbol display area 102 of the cut-in display region 145, and the heel enlargement display portion 148 is touched by the tsumu of the character itself牌 “Medium” is enlarged and displayed. As a result, the player is able to use the four-wheel, four-wheel, five-wheel, six-wheel, seven-wheel, four-tube, five-tube, six-tube, six-row ”,“ Nanako ”,“ Hachiko ”,“ Middle ”,“ Middle ”,“ Middle ”tsum summing, that is, jackpot acquisition can be easily recognized.
Note that instead of the hitting “medium”, the hitting “four-thousand” may be displayed on the enlargement display portion 148. In this case, the player is not allowed to play the “four-thousand”, “four-thousand”, “four-thousand”, “five-thousand”, “six-thousand”, “seventh-row”, “four-throw”, “fifth-row”, “ It is possible to easily recognize the sum of the six-cylinder, six-string, seven-string, eight-string, eight-center, middle, and middle, i.e., jackpot acquisition.

On the other hand, if the effect pattern command read from the RAM 263 in S306 is not any of “22A” to “22C”, that is, the effect pattern command read from the RAM 263 is any of “12A” to “12C”. If there is any (S306: NO), in S308, the CPU 261 temporarily enlarges and displays the discoloration that the character has in the heel enlargement display section 148 of the cut-in display area 145, and then performs the sub-process. After that, the process proceeds to S149 or S169, and display control of the mahjong game screen is continuously performed.
Thereby, the player can easily recognize that his / her character is not softened, that is, has not yet won the jackpot.

For example, as shown in FIG. 29, each mahjong tile 110 arranged on the front side of the part corresponding to the first identification symbol display area 101 at the lower end of each tile character 142, 143 and each tile character 142, 143. A cut-in display area 145 having a width of about ½ of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52 is formed between the character characters 142 and 143 by being moved and displayed outward in the left-right direction. Then, in the cut-in display area 145, the image 146 of the upper body of the own character (young man) is largely cut-in displayed. In addition, a heel enlargement display portion 148 is provided at a position corresponding to the heel enlargement display portion 118 of the second identification symbol display area 102 of the cut-in display region 145, and the glaring enlargement display portion 148 has a tsubo of the self character.牌 “East” is enlarged and displayed. As a result, the player is able to use the four-wheel, four-wheel, five-wheel, six-wheel, seven-wheel, four-tube, five-tube, six-tube, six-row ”,“ Nanako ”,“ Hachiko ”,“ Middle ”,“ Middle ”,“ East ”, that is, it is easy to recognize that the jackpot has not been won yet.
It should be noted that, instead of “East”, the “Last”, “Mitsu”, “Gokko” etc. May be displayed.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the sub-process (S148, S168) of the cut-in reach effect display process is executed (S147: YES, S167: YES), the first The identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102 are divided into right and left parts along the cut line 141. Then, the font characters 142 and 143 are arranged in a state where the cut lines 141 are sandwiched between the front sides of the first identification symbol display area 101 and the second identification symbol display area 102 with the cut line 141 interposed therebetween, and the entire screen is displayed on the screen. The characters 142 and 143 are displayed so as to be covered. At the same time, the hand character 111 of the character that has become a temperament is divided into two on the left and right sides across the cut line 141, and the front surface of the portion corresponding to the first identification symbol display area 101 at the lower end of each of the character characters 142 and 143. Placed on the side. (S301 to S303). Then, the heel characters 142 and 143 and the hand pallet 111 are displayed so as to move outward in the left-right direction, and a cut-in display area 145 is formed at a central portion sandwiched between the heel characters 142 and 143. In the cut-in display area 145, the player character is largely cut-in displayed (S304 to S305). In addition, when the jackpot is won, a win is displayed on the heel enlarged display portion 148 provided in the cut-in display area 145. On the other hand, when the jackpot is not won, the heel enlarged display portion 148 is displayed. Loss is displayed (S306 to S308).

  As a result, even if the player's own character is largely cut-in displayed in the cut-in display area 145, the template is displayed on the portion corresponding to the first identification symbol display area 101 at the lower end of each of the frog characters 142, 143. The player's hand 111 is moved to the outside in the left-right direction together with each of the trap characters 142 and 143, and therefore is not hidden by the cut-in display of the player's own character. It is possible to easily and clearly recognize both the reach effect display and the effect display of the character's hand 111 that has become the template.

  In addition, each mahjong tile 110 arranged at the lower end of each tile character 142, 143 is also moved to the outside in the left-right direction together with each tile character 142, 143, and is divided and displayed on the left and right sides of the cut-in display area 145. Since the four mahjong tiles on the left and right outside from the divided position of the mahjong tile 110 are displayed at the lower ends of the tile characters 142 and 143, the player can properly change the display mode of each mahjong tile 110. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm that the error has occurred and to prevent misunderstanding. Further, since the cut-in display area 145 is provided at the center of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52, the player can be sure that the cut-in display of the player character and the hand 111 of the player character that has become the template are displayed to the player. The display can be controlled so that it can be recognized.

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.
For example, in the above embodiment, the character's hand palm 111 as the identification symbol group is displayed side by side in the first identification symbol display area 101 so as to be connected in a line in the left-right direction, but the upward or downward convex V They may be displayed side by side so as to be connected in a letter shape. In addition, when displaying three rows of variable symbols on the display screen, the variable symbols of each column may be stopped and displayed side by side so as to be connected to one column in the left-right direction or the like. Furthermore, the change symbols of the respective columns may be stopped and displayed side by side so as to be connected in a V shape that is convex upward or downward.
In addition, when displaying three rows of variation symbols on the display screen, the first row and third row variation symbols are stopped and displayed on both outer sides of the cut-in display area, and the second column variation symbols are displayed. By displaying the variation display in the cut-in display area, it is possible to display the final stop symbol important in the representation display in the center portion of the display screen, and the player can display the variation symbols in the first column and the third column. It can be easily confirmed that the display mode has been properly changed, and misunderstanding can be reliably prevented.

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 ROM 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 fluctuation pattern selection table stored in the fluctuation pattern selection table memory area of ROM of the main control board of the pachinko machine concerning this 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 pattern table stored in the production | presentation display pattern table storage area of ROM of the production | presentation display board of the pachinko machine which concerns on a present Example. It is a flowchart figure about the interruption program which CPU of the main control board of the pachinko machine concerning this example runs. 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 each command as instruction information from CPU of the main control board. It is a main flowchart which shows the control processing which CPU of the production | presentation display board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs when display instruction information is input from CPU of a sub integrated control board. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "complete losing display process" which CPU of the presentation display board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "loser reach display process" which CPU of the production display board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "big hit display process" which CPU of the display board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "serif notice display process" which CPU of the production | presentation display board | substrate of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "cut in reach effect display process" which CPU of the effect display board | substrate of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is the figure which showed an example of the mahjong game screen displayed on the display area immediately after having been arranged based on the input of the production pattern command. It is the figure which showed an example of the mahjong game screen displayed on the display area at the time of the spear production | generation which the self character spoiled being performed after having been arranged based on the input of the production pattern command. FIG. 22 shows an example of a mahjong game screen displayed in the display area when the opponent character and the player character alternately shoot one by one, and then the player character performs a tsumo effect. It is a figure. FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mahjong game screen displayed in a display area when a speech advance notice is performed after the opponent character strikes after the player character strikes and FIG. 23. FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mahjong game screen displayed in the display area when the opponent character is knocked down and then the player's own character is spoiled and then the player's dialogue is announced. FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mahjong game screen displayed at the start of display when performing cut-in reach effect display following FIG. 25. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of a mahjong game screen in which the center part of the screen is divided to display a cut-in display area and the player character is displayed following FIG. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of a mahjong game screen in which a hitting stick that the player character has taken is displayed in the cut-in display area at the center of the screen following FIG. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of a mahjong game screen in which a discoloration tiled by the player character is displayed in the cut-in display area at the center of the screen following FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 41 Game board 42 Game area 48 Symbol display apparatus 52 Liquid crystal display 53 Display area 74 Fluctuation pattern determination table 75 Effect pattern selection table 76 Effect display pattern table 101 1st identification symbol display area 102 2nd identification symbol display area 103 Dialogue notice character display area 105 Image of opponent character 106, 146 Image of own character 110 Mahjong tile 111, 112 Hand tile 118, 148 牌 Enlarged display portion 131 Counter speech area character 132, 135 Serif character 133, 136 Character in serif area 134 Own line area character 141 Cut line 142, 143 襖 Character 145 Cut-in display area 260 Production display board 261, 281, 291 CPU
262, 282, 292 ROM
263, 283, 293 RAM
280 Sub integrated control board 290 Main control board

Claims (1)

An identification symbol display device provided with a display area for displaying an identification symbol group composed of a plurality of identification symbols provided in the game area;
Display control means for controlling the identification 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 main control means includes
A jackpot random number acquisition means for acquiring a jackpot random number value that is updated within a predetermined range when the game ball wins the starting opening,
Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the value of the jackpot random number acquired by the jackpot random number acquisition means matches a jackpot value predetermined in the jackpot determination table;
Fluctuation pattern selection for selecting a variation pattern command for determining a notification time for notifying a player of the determination result of the jackpot determination means from among variation pattern commands selected as a selection target based on the determination result of the jackpot determination means Means,
A variation pattern determination result instruction unit that outputs the variation pattern command selected by the variation pattern selection unit to the sub-control unit as the instruction information;
A jackpot game control means for controlling the variable winning device that opens and closes the jackpot to a jackpot gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state when the jackpot judging means determines that the jackpot is won. ,
The sub-control means includes
An effect pattern command that indicates a display pattern of the identification symbol group displayed on the identification symbol display device is selected from the effect pattern commands that are selected based on the variation pattern command input from the main control means. Production pattern selection means to perform,
Effect pattern determination result instruction means for outputting the effect pattern command selected by the effect pattern selection means to the display control means as the display instruction information;
The display control means includes
Effect display pattern storage means for storing an effect display pattern corresponding to each of the effect pattern commands;
Cut-in reach storage means for storing image data of a cut-in reach display pattern;
When the effect pattern command is input from the sub control means, an effect display pattern selection means for selecting an effect display pattern corresponding to the effect pattern command;
Identification symbol group display control means for displaying the identification symbol groups side by side so as to be connected to a display screen based on the effect display pattern selected by the effect display pattern selection means;
When the effect display pattern selected by the effect display pattern selection means includes a cut-in reach effect display pattern for displaying the cut-in reach display pattern at a predetermined timing, it corresponds to the cut-in reach effect display pattern A cut-in reach display control means for producing a cut-in reach display pattern to be displayed on the display screen;
Until the confirmation signal instructing the end of display of the effect display pattern is input from the main control means through the sub-control means, the state where the confirmed display mode of the identification symbol group appears is displayed, and the confirmed signal is A confirmation display control means for confirming and displaying the confirmation display mode when input;
Have
The cut-in reach display control means includes:
Division start display control means for dividing the display screen into two;
An identification symbol group division display control means for dividing the identification symbol group at a divided position of the display screen and dividing and displaying each of the identification symbol groups again on the corresponding divided display screens;
Each of the divided display screens and each of the identification symbol groups are simultaneously moved outward from the divided positions so that a predetermined width portion remains in the display screen, and a cut-in display area is provided at the center of the display screen. Character group movement display control means for displaying so as to form,
A cut-in display control means for displaying a cut-in reach display pattern corresponding to the cut-in reach display pattern in a cut-in display area corresponding to the formation of the cut-in display area;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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