JP2007000224A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of smoothly advancing a game according to the operation of a pattern stopping button. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine comprises a main ROM 202 for storing a plurality of kinds of button presentation for changing the display mode of prescribed presentation patterns in a presentation display area 21c with the operation of a pattern stopping button 11 as the initiator, and a main CPU 201 for determining the button presentation and specific button presentation to be used in a series of variable display games from the start of the variable display of special patterns till the stop of the variable display among the button presentation stored in the main ROM 202 and determining whether the operation of the pattern stopping button 11 is the operation performed in the specific button presentation or not. If the operation is performed in the button presentation, the display mode of the prescribed presentation patterns is changed. If the operation is performed in the specific button presentation, the variable display of special patterns is stopped after the change of the display mode of the specific button presentation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with an effect button as an operation means that can be operated by a player.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are game machines such as pachinko machines in which display contents of a display means such as an LCD are changed by operation buttons (operation means) in order to allow a player to actively participate in the game.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-8687 discloses a gaming machine provided with a symbol stop button that can change the performance at a predetermined timing. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-113359 discloses a gaming machine provided with an operation button that can omit or shorten an effect executed until the next effect branch point.
JP 2004-8687 A JP 2004-113359 A

  However, in these gaming machines, although the operation buttons can be operated in a game whose identification symbol is changing, if the performance that can improve the interest ends in the middle of the change, The fun of games related to fluctuations has declined, and it is no longer possible to look at the displayed contents until the end of the fluctuations.

  Generally, when a player operates an operation button, the player expects a game development according to the operation of the operation button, so it becomes an unexpected game development, and the only way to view the display contents until the end of the change is The game rhythm will be impaired and smooth game progression will be hindered.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of smoothly progressing a game according to an operation of an operating means by a player.

  In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1 includes a symbol display means for displaying an identification symbol for informing a game result, an effect display means for displaying an effect symbol relating to the effect of the game, Symbol display control means for causing the symbol display means to variably display and stop the identification symbol, effect display control means for effect display to effect display on the effect display means, operation means operable by the player, and operation by the operation means An operation detecting means for detecting the presence of a button effect, and a button effect memory for storing a plurality of button effects for causing the effect display means to change a display mode of a predetermined effect symbol when the operation means is operated by the operation detecting means. And a small number of buttons used in a series of variation games from the start of the variation display of the identification symbol to the stop display of the button representation stored in the button production storage unit. Both the button effect determining means for determining one button effect, the specific button effect determining means for determining the specific button effect from the button effect determined by the button effect determining means, and the operation detected by the operation detecting means is the specific button And an effect determining means for determining whether or not the operation is performed with the specific button effect determined by the effect determining means, and the effect display control means is based on the operation detected by the operation detecting means. The display mode changing means for changing the display mode of the predetermined effect symbol in the button effect determined by the determining means, and when the symbol display control means is determined to be an operation in the specific button effect by the effect determining means, After changing the display mode of the specific button effect by the display mode changing means, stop the fluctuation display of the identification symbol Having a variable display stopping means for, characterized in that.

  As a result, when the operation in the specific button effect is performed, the display pattern of the identification button is stopped after the display mode of the specific button effect is changed. The symbol variation time is shortened, and the next identification symbol variation starts. As a result, the player can actively perform a smooth game progression without losing his / her own game rhythm, so that a more comfortable gaming environment can be enjoyed.

  In addition, the display of the specific button effect is stopped after changing the display mode of the specific button effect at the time of operation in the specific button effect, and the display of the predetermined effect pattern at the button effect is performed at the time of operation in the button effect other than the specific button effect. Since the mode is changed, a plurality of contents can be operated by the operating means, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the specific button effect determining means is provided at the end of a button effect executed in a series of variable games determined by the button effect determining means. The button effect to be executed is determined to be a specific button effect.

  As a result, the specific button effect that is advantageous to the player is executed last, so that the player's interest in the variable game is not lost until the end, so it is possible to further improve the interest of the game become.

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, according to the present invention, when the operation in the specific button effect is performed, the display of the identification button is stopped after changing the display mode of the specific button effect, so that the effect that can improve the interest ends. In such a case, the variation time of the identification symbol is shortened, and the next identification symbol variation is started. As a result, the player can actively perform a smooth game progression without losing his / her own game rhythm, so that a more comfortable gaming environment can be enjoyed.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. Here, in the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. In addition, since description here is the best form by which this invention is implemented, this invention is not limited to the said form.

  First, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming board according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 has a main body frame 3a on which a game board 2a (see FIG. 2) is mounted on a base frame 3b fixed to an island facility via a hinge. The main body frame 3a is attached to the base frame 3b so that the main body frame 3a is supported by one end of the main body frame 3a so as to be openable and closable. A gaming machine main body 3 is configured. And with respect to such a game machine main body 3, the glass unit 4 which covers the game board 2a so that visual recognition is possible, and the plate | board unit 5 located in the lower side of the glass door 4 are attached. One end of the glass door 4 and the dish unit 5 is pivotally supported by the gaming machine main body 3 and the other end is engaged with the gaming machine main body 3.

  The game board 2a (FIG. 2) is surrounded by rails 6 and has a game area 2b in which game balls can flow down. In the game area 2b, there are a number of obstacles (not shown) such as game nails and windmills, a general winning port 12, a passing gate 13, a large winning port 15, which is a variable winning device, an out port 16, a starting prize. A gaming member composed of the electric accessory component 18 having the ports 14 and 17 is arranged.

  Further, on the back surface of the game board 2a, a display means having a display area 21a capable of displaying an effect symbol (for example, animation corresponding to the game state and other notification information, etc., hereinafter referred to as “effect symbol”) and the like. A liquid crystal display (LCD) 21 is arranged.

  The display area 21a of the liquid crystal display device 21 includes an effect display area (effect display means) 21c for displaying effect symbols relating to the game effects, and a normal symbol display area (ordinary symbol display means) for performing variable display of normal symbols. And a special symbol display area (symbol display means) 21b for displaying the variation of the special symbol (identification symbol) and stopping the special symbol to notify the player of the result of the game.

  Therefore, the sub CPU 301 described later functions as a display control means for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display device 21 as a function of a symbol display control means for variably displaying and stopping a special symbol in the special symbol display area, and an effect display area. Has a function as effect display control means for effect display of effect symbols. However, a display device is provided in addition to the liquid crystal display device 21, and the special symbol display area is configured separately from the effect display area (for example, configured by three display means for displaying arbitrary numbers in seven segments). The display of the special symbol display area may be controlled by the main CPU 201 (described later).

  In the present embodiment, the square display area 21a may be larger or smaller than the game area 2b. Further, the shape of the display area 21a is not limited to a square, and may be another shape. For example, it may be circular.

  Here, the general winning opening 12 is a device in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when a game ball is won, and the passing gate 13 is a plurality of symbols displayed in the normal symbol display area when the game ball has passed. The start winning ports 14 and 17 for changing and stopping the game are devices for changing and stopping the special symbols displayed in the special symbol display area 21b on condition that the game ball has won, and the big winning port 15 The special symbol combination when the special symbol display area 21b is stopped is a specific symbol combination (a jackpot display mode) set in advance (a big hit game state is a state where a so-called big hit is generated) The door opens and closes a predetermined number of times under a predetermined condition according to a predetermined setting (that is, passes through a specific area of the big prize opening 15 within a predetermined time). Only when the number of game balls to be received is one or more (unless so-called puncture occurs), the special winning opening 15 is opened a predetermined number of times, and the predetermined number of times is set to an open state where the game ball can be easily received and a closed state where it is difficult to receive the game ball. It is a device that is controlled to perform an operation that changes between an open state and a closed state.

  The out port 16 is a device for collecting and collecting game balls that have not won any of the general winning port 12, the starting winning ports 14, 17 and the big winning port 15.

  The liquid crystal display device 21 serving as a display unit is a device that displays an arbitrary image on the display area 21a based on an instruction from an image control circuit 305 described later.

  In the present embodiment in which the game board 2a is transparent, the display area 21a of the liquid crystal display device 21 is disposed so as to be visible through the game board 2a. Further, instead of the liquid crystal display device 21, for example, a CRT (cathode ray tube) or a plasma display can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a dish unit 5 is disposed below the game board 2a as described above. An upper tray 5a for storing the paid-out game balls and the game balls to be driven into the game area is disposed at the upper part of the dish unit 5, and overflowed from the upper dish 5a by the payout at the lower part of the dish unit 5. A lower tray 5b in which game balls are stored is arranged. Further, a shutter lever 10 is provided at a predetermined position of the upper plate 5a, which is operated when the game ball stored in the upper plate 5a is moved to the lower plate 5b and taken out at the end of the game. Furthermore, the upper plate 5a is provided with a ball lending operation panel (not shown) for performing a ball lending operation or the like in the gaming machine 1.

  On the right side of the tray unit 5, a handle 7 that is rotated when a game ball is driven into the game area of the game board 2 a via the rail 6 is provided. The handle 7 is provided with a stop button (not shown) for stopping the launch of the game ball.

  Speakers 8a and 8b are arranged on the left and right of the upper part of the glass door 4, respectively.

  A symbol stop button (operation means) 11 that can be operated by the player is arranged on the front surface of the upper plate 5a (a portion that is curved so as to swell gently toward the player). The symbol stop button 11 is used to change the display mode of the button effect displayed in the effect display area 21c of the liquid crystal display device 21 or to stop the variation display of the special symbol. Details of the symbol stop button 11 and the button effect will be described later.

  The passing gate 13 detects a passing game ball. The passing ball of the passing gate 13 can be stored on hold, and based on the passing stored information, the symbol variation display in the normal symbol display area is performed. In addition, on the upper right side of the game area 2b, four normal symbol storage LEDs (not shown) for displaying the number of passage memories of the passage gate 13 are provided. The number of stored game balls that have passed through the passage gate 13 can be displayed by the number of lighting of the normal symbol memory LEDs.

  In the normal symbol display area, for example, two normal symbols flash alternately. When the two normal symbols stop flashing and “winning” is displayed, the electric utility component 18 The start winning opening 17 provided in is switched to a state in which a game ball can be easily received for a predetermined time.

  Instead of the normal symbol display area, two normal symbol display LEDs may be provided at an arbitrary place on the game board 2a, and "winning" may be displayed by blinking of these LEDs. Further, the two normal symbol display LEDs can be constituted by, for example, a 7-segment display. In this case, numbers such as “0”, “1”, “2”,... “7”, “8”, “9”, etc. are displayed in a variable manner as normal symbols displayed on the 7-segment display. The case where the stop-displayed number becomes “3” or “7” is defined as “winning”.

  The start winning port 17 has a receiving port for receiving a game ball, and is an apparatus provided with an opening / closing mechanism that can be switched between a state where it is easy to receive a game ball and a state where it is difficult to receive a game ball. The start winning port 17 is in a state in which it is difficult to accept a game ball in a normal state, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the normal symbol in the normal symbol display area stops at a symbol meaning “win”) In such a case, the game ball is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) and switched to a state in which the game ball can be easily received. Note that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when a game ball wins in the receiving port.

  In addition, the winning balls to the start winning ports 14 and 17 can be memorized, and based on the memorized memory, the special symbol display in the special symbol display area 21b is displayed. At the center of the game area 2b, four special symbol storage LEDs (not shown) for displaying the number of winning prizes stored in the start winning openings 14, 17 are provided. Based on the number of lighting of the special symbol memory LED, the number of winning prizes stored in the start winning holes 14, 17 can be displayed.

  The special symbol displayed in the special symbol display area 21b is composed of three columns of numbers and symbols such as “0”, “1”, “2”. “Left symbol”, the central symbol is “middle symbol”, and the right symbol is “right symbol”), and these numbers and symbols are displayed in a variable manner when the game ball wins the starting winning opening 17. It has become.

  The change display of these numbers and symbols ends, and the change display result (that is, a combination of numbers and symbols that are stopped and displayed, also referred to as stop symbols) is “0”, “0”, “0”, A case where all three such as “7”, “7” and “7” ”have the same numbers and symbols is referred to as a jackpot display mode (hit symbol). This jackpot display mode is a display mode for allowing the player to recognize that the gaming state shifts to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal gaming state (that is, it has become a “hit”). is there.

  Note that such a stop symbol other than the big hit display mode is referred to as an off-display mode (out-of-line symbol). There are two types of missing symbols: a reach display mode (reach off symbol) and a normal off symbol.

  The reach-removed symbol is a stop symbol that is displayed when the main CPU 201, which will be described later, decides to execute the reach, and the two symbols among the three special symbols that have stopped form the same symbol. Say. This reach-removed symbol is determined based on a random value for determining the reach symbol.

  Usually, the off symbol is a stop symbol that is displayed when the main CPU 201 determines not to execute reach, and refers to a case where the stopped special symbol does not correspond to the jackpot display mode.

  The big hit gaming state is a gaming state in which, for example, a big winning opening SOL72S, which will be described later, makes it easier to win more game balls than in the normal gaming state by opening and closing the door of the big winning opening 15 a predetermined number of times. .

  Note that the above jackpot display mode for allowing the player to recognize that the game has shifted to the jackpot gaming state is a special display mode (probability variation jackpot symbol) that is a display mode that indicates probability variation jackpots, and a display mode that indicates a normal jackpot. It is divided into certain non-special display modes (usually big hit symbols).

  Further, the special display mode means a case where three predetermined numbers and symbols such as “7” and “3” are arranged, while the non-special display mode includes three numbers and designs other than the special display mode. This is the case.

  When the special symbol variation display result is in the special display mode (that is, when the probability variation jackpot), the probability that the special symbol variation display result in the special symbol display area 21b becomes the jackpot display mode after the jackpot gaming state ends. Transition to a high probability variation state (probability variation state). On the other hand, if the display mode of the special symbol becomes a non-special display mode (that is, a normal big hit), after the big hit gaming state is ended, the state is shifted to the normal gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned winning memory number and passing memory number are displayed on the normal symbol memory LED and the special symbol memory LED, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other display methods may be used. May be displayed. For example, it may be displayed in the special symbol display area 21b.

  Next, a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the gaming machine shown in FIG.

  The control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control circuit 200, an effect control circuit 300 connected to the main control circuit 200, a payout control circuit 70a, and a launch control circuit 70b. Further, a card unit 81 is connected to the payout control circuit 70a of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The card unit 81 is installed in the vicinity of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and has an insertion slot into which a prepaid card can be inserted, and reads recorded information recorded on the prepaid card inserted into the insertion slot. Reading means, lending command signal output means for outputting a lending command signal for instructing lending of game balls to the payout control circuit 70a in response to an operation of a ball lending button 46a provided on the ball lending operation panel 9, The number of loans for which lending is commanded by the lending command signal output unit is subtracted from the number that can be lent specified from the recorded information read by the reading unit, and the information is recorded on the prepaid card inserted into the insertion slot. Has writing means.

  The main control circuit 200 is mounted with a main CPU (ultra-compact processing unit) 201, a main ROM 202, a main RAM 203, and an initial reset circuit 204.

  The main CPU 201 performs a gaming operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a preset program, and includes a display result determining unit, a variable display pattern determining unit, a specific gaming state control unit, a gaming state determining unit, a gaming state transition unit, Each function includes a probability variation end determining unit, a probability variation state controlling unit, a winning prize SOL controlling unit, a game controlling unit, an operation detecting unit, a button effect determining unit, a specific button effect determining unit, and an effect determining unit.

  The display result determining means determines a variable display result of identification information (special symbol) that is variably displayed when a predetermined start condition is satisfied. Specifically, when a game ball is won at the start winning openings 14 and 17 and a start win is generated, a big hit determination process is performed, and a variable display result of the identification information is determined based on the big hit determination result.

  The variable display pattern determining means generates and sets a variable display pattern command based on the variable display result determined by the display result determining means, and the variable display pattern based on the variable display result of the determined identification information. To decide.

  Specifically, the display result determining means extracts a jackpot determination random number value when a predetermined start condition is satisfied when a start winning occurs, and performs a jackpot determination based on the extracted jackpot determination random value. Based on the jackpot determination result, a stop symbol (variable display result) is determined, and a command (stop symbol command) indicating the stop symbol is generated and set. The variation display pattern determination means determines a variation display pattern for executing the variation display of the special symbol (identification information) and the variation display of the effect information based on the determined stop symbol, and the determined variation display. Sets the variable display pattern command that indicates the pattern.

  Further, the variable display pattern command can identify whether or not the variable display result of the identification information (special symbol) is in a specific display mode (big jacks display mode), and the display result determining means identifies the identification information (special symbol). ) Variable display result is determined to be the specific display mode (big hit display mode), the fact (determined to be the big hit display mode) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 300 by the variable display pattern command. .

  This variable display pattern includes a special symbol display pattern and an effect information display pattern. Therefore, the variable display pattern command includes data designating a special symbol display pattern and data designating an effect information display pattern.

  The special symbol display pattern is a special symbol variably displayed in the special symbol display area 21b of the liquid crystal display device 21, for example, a variable display pattern of three special symbols. The special symbol display pattern also includes display time information indicating the display times of the three special symbols (for example, “left”, “middle”, and “right”). Therefore, the special symbol display pattern includes a display pattern and time information.

  The effect information display pattern is a pattern related to display of effect information such as a character. Therefore, an effect information display pattern corresponding to the number of characters is prepared, and an effect information display pattern of effect information (effect information image) is designated (instructed) to be actually displayed among these effect information display patterns. The Rukoto.

  When the variable display result of the identification information is the specific display result, that is, when the display result displayed on the liquid crystal display device 21 is in a predetermined jackpot display mode, the specific game state control means Control of the big hit gaming state (specific gaming state) advantageous to the player.

  The gaming state determination means determines whether or not to set a probability variation state that has a high probability of becoming the next jackpot gaming state, which is a gaming state when the jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player has ended.

  There are two types of jackpot display modes: a normal jackpot display mode and a probability variation jackpot display mode. If the jackpot display mode is a probability variation jackpot display mode, after the jackpot gaming state is ended by the gaming state determination means, the gaming state To shift to the probability variation state (to make the probability variation state).

  The gaming state transition means shifts the gaming state to a specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player when the variable display result of the identification information is in a specific display mode (big hit display mode).

  The probability variation state control means controls the probability variation state in which the probability that the variable display result of the identification information becomes the specific display result is improved when a predetermined special game transition condition is satisfied.

  The probability variation end determination means determines whether or not to end the probability variation state in the probability variation state.

  When the gaming state is shifted to the big hit gaming state, the winning prize opening SOL control means controls a special winning opening SOL72S described later so as to open and close the door of the big winning opening 15 (open the big winning opening).

  The game control means performs an operation in which one round is taken from the opening of the big winning opening 15 during the big hit gaming state by the big winning opening SOL control means until the closing.

  The operation detection means detects that the symbol stop button 11 has been operated by the player. Specifically, the operation detection unit receives a signal indicating that the symbol stop button 11 has been operated via the I / O port 205.

  The button effect determining means is at least one used for a series of variable games from the start of the variable symbol variable display to the stop display among the button effects stored in the main ROM 202 as the button effect storage means described later. Determine the button production.

  The specific button effect determining means determines a specific button effect (specific button effect) from the button effect determined by the button effect determining means.

  Then, the effect determination means determines whether or not the operation detected by the operation detection means is an operation performed with the specific button effect determined by the specific button effect determination means.

  Details of the operation detection means, button effect determination means, specific button effect determination means, and effect determination means will be described later.

  Programs for realizing the functions of the respective means described above are stored in the main ROM 202, and the main CPU 201 loads these programs from the main ROM 202 to the main RAM 203 and executes them to thereby execute the functions of the respective means described above. Has come to be realized. Of course, each of the above-described means may be configured by dedicated hardware.

  Further, the main CPU 201 performs processing for determining contents displayed in the display area 21a.

  By the way, the main CPU 201 performs various functions as described above, thereby transmitting various commands such as commands relating to instructions for effects in the game to the effects control circuit 300 to execute effects in the game.

  The commands related to the direction of the effect in the game include commands related to the direction of the display by the display means such as the liquid crystal display device 21, commands related to the direction of the sound by the sound generating means such as the speakers 8a and 8b, and the light emitting means such as the lamp LED 39a. A command relating to the direction of the light effect by is included.

  The main ROM 202 is referred to when the main CPU 201 makes a jackpot determination by random number lottery, including a program for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (including a program for realizing the functions of each means described above). Jackpot determination table (not shown), a normal hit determination table (not shown) referred to when making a normal hit determination by random number lottery, and various probability tables (not shown) referred to when drawing effects. In addition, as a button effect storage means, a button effect that changes the display mode of a predetermined effect symbol displayed in the effect display area 21c when the operation stop means operates the symbol stop button 11 ( That is, a button in which a plurality of effect symbols whose display mode is changed when the symbol stop button 11 is operated is stored. That contains the effect determination table.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 14, the button effect determination table is composed of nine groups each including two button effects. Each set is a combination of two button effects (in this case, a 9-second button effect and an 11-second button effect) to match 20 seconds, which is the time allocated to the button effect, for a total of 20 seconds. Combination).

  In addition, (A) Button production of silhouette is button production in which silhouette image gradually changes to clearer person image, (B) Button production of ball hand box is button production about contents of ball hand box, (C) Button of jungle The production is a button production with the jungle exploration as a motif. (D) The Gyoen button production is a win and loss button production by the collision of two mitakes. (E) The diving button production is about diving Button effects and (F) F1 race button effects are button effects based on the theme of winning the F1 race.

  Therefore, the main CPU 201 as the button effect determining means responds to the extracted random number (in this case, any random number from 01 to 09) for the button effect used during the variable game from the start to the stop display of the special symbol. It decides from the button production decision table. If any group of (01) to (09) is determined by random number lottery, the main CPU 201 as the specific button effect determining means further selects one of the two button effects by specifying the random button lottery. (For example, if (01) sets of “silhouette production / treasure box production” are determined by random number lottery, then “Batabe box production” of (B) is determined as a specific button production by random lottery).

  In addition, as long as it matches the time allocated to the button effect, each group may be composed of three or more button effects, or only one button effect. If the button effect is composed of only one button effect, the determined button effect is immediately determined as the specific button effect. Furthermore, it may be determined not to perform the button effect by random lottery (for example, (00)).

  As described above, the button effect is an effect symbol in which the display mode of the effect symbol is changed if the operation detecting unit detects that the symbol stop button 11 is operated during the effect of the button effect. is there. On the other hand, the specific button effect is special after the display mode of the specific button effect is changed if it is detected that the operation stop means has operated the symbol stop button 11 during the effect of the specific button effect. This is an effect design in which the variable display of symbols is stopped (that is, a series of variable games from the start of variable display of special symbols until the stop display ends).

  Therefore, when a plurality of button effects are performed, unless a specific button effect is executed at the end, the subsequent button effects are not executed and the variable game itself is delayed. It is preferable to perform the specific button effect with the button effect executed at the end of the button effect. In particular, when the determination result of the big hit determination process is to shift the gaming state to the big hit gaming state, the specific button effect is advantageous to the player, so the specific button effect is executed last. Thus, the player's interest in the variable game is not lost until the end, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

  However, as a matter of course, a button effect that is not a specific button effect may be performed last.

  In this way, in the specific button effect, if the operation stop means 11 is operated by the operation detecting means during the effect of the specific button effect, the change display of the special symbol is stopped after the display mode is changed. Since it is an effect symbol, it is desirable that the specific button effect is a jackpot effect when the determination result of the jackpot determination process in the special symbol memory check process described later shifts the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. .

  Therefore, in the case where the determination result performed in the big hit determination process shifts the gaming state to the big hit gaming state, as the specific button effect, the “big hit specific button effect table” shown in FIG. A specific button effect is assigned (for example, in the case of the previous example, a specific button effect of (B-1) “Jade box big hit” is assigned). Other button effects (normal button effects in cases where the gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state (button effects that are not specific button effects (hereinafter also referred to as “normal button effects”)) A specific button effect and a normal button effect in the case where the game state is not to be shifted to are assigned a button effect that is out of the “specific button effect / button effect table for detachment” shown in FIG. 15B (for example, In the case of the previous example, (A-2) “out of silhouette” or (B-2) “out of ball box” button effects are assigned).

  In addition, the change of the display mode of the effect symbol in the button effect is performed by the sub CPU 301 as the effect display control unit, and the change of the display mode in the specific button effect and the stop of the variation display of the special symbol thereafter are the sub CPU 301 as the symbol display control unit. Respectively.

  The main RAM 203 stores various data necessary for the main CPU 201 to operate. The main RAM 203 also stores a winning memory counter for storing the number of winning memories counted by the main CPU 201 (the number of winning balls to the passing gate 13), and the number of passing memories counted by the main CPU 201 (the number of passing gates). It has a passing memory counter for storing the number of passing balls).

  The initial reset circuit 204 generates a reset signal for returning various settings to initial values when an abnormality occurs or when the power is turned on.

  In addition to the symbol stop button 11 described above, the I / O port 205 of the main control circuit 200 includes a passing gate SW19Sa that is provided inside the passing gate 13 and detects the passing of a game ball, and a start A start winning port SW19a which is a sensor for detecting a game ball won in the winning ports 14 and 17, and a V / count SW 19Sd which is a sensor for detecting a winning game ball provided in the continuous winning port in the large winning port 15. A count SW 19Se that is a sensor for detecting a winning game ball and is provided at a normal winning opening in the big winning opening 15, a general winning opening SW 19Sb that is a sensor for detecting a gaming ball winning in the general winning opening 12, and the main RAM 203. Are connected to a backup clear SW 74S for erasing various data stored in the.

  The I / O port 205 has a movable member SOL (solenoid) as an actuator that switches the blade member 17a of the start winning port 17 between a state where it is easy to accept the game ball to the start winning port 17 and a state where it is difficult to receive the game ball. Actuators such as 71S, a grand prize opening SOL (solenoid) 72S that opens and closes the door of the big prize opening 15, and a seesaw SOL (solenoid) 73S that drives a seesaw in the big prize opening 15 are connected.

  When each of the sensors detects a game ball, the detection signal is input to the main CPU 201 of the main control circuit 200, and the main CPU 201 drives and controls each of the actuators 71S, 72S, and 73S according to the input detection signal. .

  Control commands are transmitted from the command output port 206 of the main control circuit 200 to the effect control circuit 300, the payout control circuit 70a, and the launch control circuit 70b, respectively. Then, the operations of the liquid crystal display device 21, the speakers 8a and 8b, and the lamp / LED 39a are controlled by the effect control circuit 300, and the operations of the payout device 82 and the launch device 90 are controlled by the payout control circuit 70a and the launch control circuit 70b.

  The payout control circuit 70a is connected with a payout device 82 for paying out award balls, rental balls, and the like, and the launch control circuit 70b is connected with a launching device 90 that launches a game ball toward the game area 2b.

  The payout control circuit 70a drives and controls the payout device 82 in accordance with a payout command signal output from the main control circuit 200 on condition that a game ball has entered the general winning opening 12 and the start winning opening 14, etc. A number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Also, the payout control circuit 70a controls the payout device 82 in accordance with the payout command signal output from the card unit 81, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls as the payable balls.

  The firing control circuit 70b drives and controls the firing solenoid in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 7. Thereby, a game ball is fired from the launching device 90.

  Next, the configuration of the effect control circuit 300 will be described.

  The effect control circuit 300 includes a sub CPU 301, a program ROM 302, a work RAM 303, a command input port 304, an image control circuit 305, an audio control circuit 306, and a lamp control circuit 307.

  The sub CPU 301 analyzes a command received from the main control circuit 200 via the command input port 304, and controls the image control circuit 305, the sound control circuit 306, the lamp control circuit 307, and the like according to the analysis result.

  For example, when the sub CPU 301 receives a variable display pattern command from the main control circuit 200 via the command input port 304, the sub CPU 301 sets control data corresponding to the received variable display pattern command. Then, the sub CPU 301 changes the data for instructing the image control circuit 305 with time so as to display the effect symbols in accordance with the effect pattern included in the set control data.

  In addition, as described above, the sub CPU 301 changes the function as an effect display control unit for changing the display mode of the effect symbol in the button effect and the display mode in the specific button effect as the function of the display control unit. And has a function as a symbol display control means for stopping the variation display of the special symbol.

  In the program ROM 302, the sub CPU 301 controls the image control circuit 305 based on various commands output from the main control circuit 200, a control program for controlling the sound control circuit 306, and a lamp A control program for controlling the processing of the control circuit 307 is stored.

  The work RAM 303 serves as a temporary storage unit when the sub CPU 301 performs processing control according to the control program.

  The image control circuit 305 uses the image data ROM 305b that stores various image data and the image data stored in the image data ROM 305b based on the control from the sub CPU 301 to display a variation display of a special symbol. It includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) 305a that generates data for executing display, and a D / A conversion circuit 305d that converts display image data generated by the VDP 305a into an analog signal. Also, a VRAM 305c provided with two buffer areas is connected to the VDP 305a.

  Such an image control circuit 305 is a liquid crystal display according to control from the sub CPU 301 (control based on control data set in a predetermined work area of the work RAM 303 corresponding to a command received from the main control circuit 200). A display such as a special symbol variation display is executed on the display device 21.

  For example, the image control circuit 305 performs image display control processing such as causing the liquid crystal display device 21 to variably display special symbols and effect symbols (for example, character images) corresponding to the result of the big hit determination based on the control of the sub CPU 301. I do. That is, when the image control circuit 305 executes the content of the instruction from the sub CPU 301 transmitted every predetermined time, the liquid crystal display device 21 displays, for example, a special symbol or effect information image corresponding to the variable display pattern Is done.

  The VDP 305a performs the following processing when generating data for executing display on the liquid crystal display device 21 based on an instruction from the sub CPU 301 transmitted every predetermined time (for example, 1/30 second). . The VDP 305a reads predetermined image data from the image data ROM 305b, develops it to the VRAM 305c, and reads the decompressed image data from the VRAM 305c. Specifically, the VDP 305a performs expansion processing on one buffer area provided in the VRAM 305c, and reads image data that has already been expanded from the other buffer area. The VDP 305 a switches between a buffer area to be expanded and a buffer area to be read based on an instruction from the sub CPU 301. The VDP 305a displays the read image data by causing the liquid crystal display device 21 to scan through the D / A conversion circuit 305d.

  In this embodiment, a VRAM is used as a storage device for developing image data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other storage devices may be used. For example, an SDRAM that can read and write data at high speed may be used.

  The image data ROM 305b is special symbol image data for variably displaying a special symbol as an identification symbol in the display area 21a of the liquid crystal display device 21, and an effect information image (effect information including a character image) in the display area 21a of the liquid crystal display device 21. Effect information image data for displaying an image), demonstration effect design data for displaying a demonstration effect (hereinafter referred to as “demo effect”), and game information image data for displaying each game information. Yes.

  Here, each image data includes a plurality of pixel data (data in dot units) necessary to display each image data on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 21.

  The special symbol image data and the effect information image data are stored in different storage areas of the image data ROM 305b. Of course, a plurality of image data ROMs may be provided, and the special symbol image data may be stored in an image data ROM different from the image data ROM storing the effect information image data.

  Two speakers 8 a and 8 b provided on the left and right of the upper part of the gaming machine main body 3 are connected to the voice control circuit 306. The sound control circuit 306 generates a sound signal based on the control of the sub CPU 301. The two speakers 8a and 8b generate sound based on the input sound signal.

  The lamp control circuit 307 is connected with a lamp / LED 39a which is a notification device. The lamp control circuit 307 generates a signal based on the control of the sub CPU 301. The lamp / LED 39a performs lighting display of lamps and LEDs provided in various places of the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on the input signal.

  Each process in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled by the main control circuit 200 and the effect control circuit 300, but the main control circuit 200 processes all or part of the processes controlled by the effect control circuit 300. Alternatively, the effect control circuit 300 may process all or part of the processing controlled by the main control circuit 200.

  Next, a processing procedure by the main control circuit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing a system timer interrupt processing procedure executed so as to interrupt the main process at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 msec), and FIG. 4B shows the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the main process sequence of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in FIG.

  First, the system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S100, the main CPU 201 saves the information stored in the register.

  In step S110, the main CPU 201 updates values such as the jackpot determination random number value and the normal hit determination random number value.

  In step S120, the main CPU 201 performs input signal processing. Details of the input signal processing will be described later.

  In step S130, the main CPU 201 displays the remaining variation display time of the normal symbols and special symbols that are variably displayed, the remaining display time of the displayed effect symbols, and the start winning opening 17 and the grand prize that are in a state where it is easy to accept the game ball. The remaining opening time of the door of the mouth 15 is updated.

  In step S140, the main CPU 201 drives and controls solenoids such as the movable member SOL71S, the special winning opening SOL72S, and the seesaw SOL73S.

  In step S150, the main CPU 201 executes a command set in the transmission buffer, a command designating a special symbol stop symbol, a variable display pattern command, a game state flag command, a button effect pattern command, a button effect command, a symbol determination command, A command for instructing to display the number of winning prizes stored in the main RAM 203 in the start winning opening 17 in a predetermined area of the special symbol memory LED, and other commands are output to the effect control circuit 300.

  In step S160, the main CPU 201 pays out a predetermined game ball as a prize ball according to the type of a prize opening into which the game ball has entered (general prize opening 12, start prize openings 14, 17, a big prize opening 15, etc.). A control command such as a payout command signal instructing to issue is output to the payout control circuit 70a.

  In step S170, the main CPU 201 restores the information saved in step S100 to the register.

  A specific description of the input signal processing in step S120 of FIG. 4A will be given with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing input signal processing in the present embodiment.

  In step S120-1, the main CPU 201 performs a big winning opening winning process.

  Specifically, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not detection signals input by the V / count SW 19Sd or the count SW 19Se are detected, and the main CPU 201 that has detected these detection signals detects the detected detection signals. The following processes (1) to (2) are executed in accordance with the contents of.

  (1) When the main CPU 201 detects a detection signal from the count SW 19Se via the I / O port 205, the main CPU 201 indicates the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 15 during one round in the big hit gaming state. Count and update the winning prize counter. Note that one round means that, as described above, a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses after the door of the grand prize opening 15 is opened, or the door of the big prize opening 15 is opened. This is a period from when the open state is reached until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls enter the big prize opening 15.

  (2) When the main CPU 201 detects a detection signal from the V / count SW 19Sd via the I / O port 205, it detects that a game ball has passed through a specific area during one round in the big hit gaming state. At the same time, the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 15 is counted, and the big prize opening prize counter is updated.

  In step S120-2, the main CPU 201 performs a general winning opening winning process.

  Specifically, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the detection signals input by the pass gate SW19Sa have been detected, and the main CPU 201 that has detected these detection signals responds to the contents of the detected detection signals. Then, the following processing is executed.

  When the main CPU 201 detects a detection signal from the general winning opening SW19Sb provided in the general winning opening 12 via the I / O port 205, the main CPU 201 causes the payout device 82 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as winning balls. A payout command signal is generated for this.

  In step S120-3, the main CPU 201 performs a special symbol start port winning process.

  Specifically, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not a detection signal input from the start winning port SW 19a provided in the start winning ports 14 and 17 has been detected, and if the detection signal is detected, the payout device A payout command signal for causing 82 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls is generated.

  Then, the main CPU 201 checks whether the value of the winning memory counter is the upper limit, that is, whether the value of the winning memory counter is larger than 4, and if so, the big hit determination random number value and the big hit symbol determining random value are determined by random lottery. , And the extracted jackpot determination random number value and jackpot symbol determination random number value are stored in the winning storage area of the main RAM 203 as winning storage, and “1” is added to the value of the winning storage counter. If the value of the winning memory counter is larger than 4, the special symbol starting port winning process is terminated.

  In step S120-4, the main CPU 201 performs a variation switch detection process. This variation switch detection process will be described later.

  In step S120-5, the main CPU 201 performs a normal symbol passage opening winning process.

  Specifically, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the detection signals input by the pass gate SW19Sa have been detected, and the main CPU 201 that has detected these detection signals responds to the contents of the detected detection signals. Then, the following processing is executed.

  When the main CPU 201 detects a detection signal from the passage gate SW19Sa provided in the passage gate 13 via the I / O port 205, the main CPU 201 checks the value of the passage memory counter, and this value is, for example, 4 or less. In this case, a random number value for normal hit determination is extracted by random lottery, and the random number value for normal hit determination is stored as a pass memory in a later-described pass storage area of the main RAM 203.

  Further, the main CPU 201 may not be able to display normal symbols in the normal symbol display area (for example, when the symbols in the normal symbol display area are in variable display based on other normal hit determination results). For example, the control command to display on the normal symbol memory LED that the passage memory exists is output to the effect control circuit 300 until the variation display of the symbol in the normal symbol display area becomes possible.

  When the value of the passage memory counter is 0, the normal symbol variation display is not performed in the normal symbol display area, and the number of passage memories is zero. When the value of the passage memory counter is 1, the normal symbol variation display is performed in the normal symbol display area, and the number of passage memories is zero. Further, when the value of the counter is 5, it is a state in which the normal symbol variation display is being performed, and the normal symbol storage LED indicates that the number of passing memories is four.

  Further, when the main CPU 201 detects a detection signal from the passing gate SW19Sa, the main CPU 201 performs a normal hit determination based on the normal hit determination random number extracted by random number lottery and the normal hit determination table, and this normal hit determination Based on the result of the above, a control command for effecting variable display of symbols in the normal symbol display area is output to the effect control circuit 300.

  A specific description of the variable switch detection process in step S120-4 in FIG. 5 will be given with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the variable switch detection process in the present embodiment.

  In step S120-4-1, the main CPU 201 as the operation detecting means indicates whether or not there has been an operation by the symbol stop button 11, that is, indicates that the symbol stop button 11 has been operated via the I / O port 205. It is detected whether or not a signal is input.

  Specifically, the special symbol displayed in the special symbol display area 21b of the liquid crystal display device 21 starts to change, and accordingly, the button effect is performed in the effect display region 21c of the liquid crystal display device 21. Then, it is detected whether or not the symbol stop button 11 has been pressed by the player.

  If the signal of the symbol stop button 11 is detected in step S120-4-1, in the next step S120-4-2, the main CPU 201 as the effect determination means determines whether or not the specific button effect flag is set. Check. That is, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol stop button 11 is operated when the specific button effect is performed. The effect flag of the specific button is set in step S20-3-3 shown in FIG.

  If the specific button effect flag is set (that is, if the symbol stop button 11 is operated when the specific button effect is being performed), in step S120-4-3, the specific button is sent to the sub CPU 301. A button effect B command for changing the display mode of the effect is set, and a symbol shortening flag is set in step 120-4-4. Note that, as will be described later, the sub CPU 301 serving as the variable display stop unit that has received the button effect B command stops changing the display of the special symbol after changing the display mode of the specific button effect.

  On the other hand, if the specific button effect flag is not set in step S120-4-2, the symbol stop button 11 is operated when the normal button effect is being performed, so step S120-4-5. The button effect A command for causing the sub CPU 301 to change the display mode of the normal button effect is set. Thereby, as will be described later, the sub CPU 301 as the display mode changing means that has received the button effect A command changes the display mode of a predetermined effect symbol in the button effect.

  Here, an example of the effect pattern in the specific button effect and the normal button effect will be described later.

  If the signal of the symbol stop button 11 is not detected in step S120-4-1, the variation switch detection process is terminated.

  Next, main processing by the main control circuit 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 10, the main CPU 201 restores or initializes various settings in the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the setting contents when the power was turned off last time.

  In step S20, the main CPU 201 executes a special symbol control process (FIG. 7), which will be described later in detail.

  In step S30, the main CPU 201 executes each process related to the normal symbol. Specifically, the main CPU 201 performs a normal hit determination based on a random number for normal hit determination extracted on condition that the game ball has passed through the pass gate 13, and based on the result of the normal hit determination, A command is generated and set to instruct execution of normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol display area. After that, the main CPU 201 subtracts “1” from the passing memory counter, and stores the data stored in the normal symbol storage areas (“1” to “4”) respectively in the normal symbol storage areas (“0” to “0” to “0”). Shift to “3”).

  The normal symbol storage area is assigned to the main RAM 203 and the random numbers for determining normal hits extracted on condition that the game ball has passed through the passing gate 13 are stored in order from the normal symbol storage area “0”. It is a passing storage area. The random numbers for determining normal hits stored in the normal symbol storage areas (“1” to “4”) correspond to the above-described passing storage, and are stored in the normal symbol storage area “0”. The random number for hit determination is used for normal hit determination.

  In step S40, the main CPU 201 updates various random numbers such as a reach symbol determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, and a loss symbol determination random number.

  The main CPU 201 repeats the processes from step S20 to step S40 described above.

  Next, the special symbol control process in step S20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special symbol control process.

  In step S20-1, the main CPU 201 executes a process of loading a control state flag. The control state flag is a flag indicating a game state in the special symbol game. The main CPU 201 determines whether or not to execute each process in step S20-2 to step S20-10 based on this control state flag.

  In step S20-2, the main CPU 201 performs a special symbol storage check process, and in a subsequent step S20-3, performs a special symbol variation time management process. The special symbol storage check process in step S20-2 and the special symbol change time management process in step S20-3 will be described later.

  After completing the special symbol variation time management process in step S20-3, the main CPU 201 executes the special symbol display time management process in step S20-4.

  That is, the main CPU 201 has a value (02) indicating that the control state flag indicates the special symbol display time management process, the value of the waiting time timer in which the waiting time after determination is set is “0”, and If the result of the jackpot determination performed in the jackpot determination process in the special symbol check process of step S20-2 is to shift the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state, a value (03) indicating the jackpot start interval management process is set. A time corresponding to the jackpot start interval (for example, 10 seconds) is set in the waiting time timer while being set in the control state flag.

  By the way, the main CPU 201 generates and sets a jackpot game start command when the result of the jackpot determination performed in the jackpot determination process is to shift the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. If the gaming state is not shifted to the big hit gaming state (in the case of losing), a value (08) indicating a special symbol game ending process is set in the control state flag.

  In step S20-5, the main CPU 201 executes a jackpot start interval management process.

  That is, when the control state flag is a value (03) indicating the big hit start interval management process and the value of the waiting time timer in which the time corresponding to the big hit start interval is set is “0”, the main CPU 201 The large winning opening SOL72S is controlled so that the door of the winning opening 15 is opened. The main CPU 201 sets a value (04) indicating the process for opening the big prize opening in the control state flag, and sets the upper opening limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big prize opening time timer.

  In step S20-6, the main CPU 201 executes a special winning opening opening process.

  That is, when the control state flag is a value (04) indicating the process for opening the big prize opening, the main CPU 201 sets a condition that the value of the big prize opening time timer in which the opening upper limit time is set is “0” ( It is confirmed whether or not a condition (second condition) that the first condition) or 10 or more game balls have entered the special winning opening 15 is satisfied. Here, the main CPU 201 controls the big prize opening SOL72S so as to close the door of the big prize opening 15 when either of the first condition and the second condition is satisfied, Then, a value (05) indicating the process for monitoring the winning ball in the winning prize mouth is set in the control state flag, and the monitoring time in the winning prize mouth (for example, 1 second) is set in the waiting time timer.

  In step S20-7, the main CPU 201 executes a special winning opening residual ball monitoring process.

  That is, the main CPU 201 has a value (05) indicating that the control status flag indicates the winning ball remaining ball monitoring process and the value of the waiting time timer in which the winning ball remaining ball monitoring time is set is “0”. , A condition that no game balls have entered the grand prize opening 15 (third condition), or a condition that the value of the grand prize opening number counter is “15” or more (the final round) (Condition 4) is confirmed. The special winning opening opening number counter counts the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state.

  In this big winning opening residual ball monitoring process, the main CPU 201 sets a value indicating the big hit end interval process when any of the above-described third condition and fourth condition is satisfied. (07) is set in the control state flag, and the time corresponding to the big hit end interval is set in the waiting time timer. At this time, a big hit game end command is generated and set.

  On the other hand, the main CPU 201 that determines that neither the third condition nor the fourth condition described above is satisfied, sets a value (06) indicating the big winning opening reopening waiting time management process in the control state flag. The time corresponding to the interval between rounds is set in the waiting time timer.

  In step S20-8, the main CPU 201 executes a special winning opening reopening waiting time management process. Here, when the control state flag is a value (06) indicating the big winning opening reopening waiting time process and the value of the waiting time timer in which the time corresponding to the interval between rounds is set is “0”, “1” is added to the value of the winning opening opening number counter, and the value (04) indicating the processing for opening the large winning opening is set in the control state flag, and the upper open limit time (for example, 30 seconds) is set to the large winning. Set to mouth open time timer.

  In step S20-9, the main CPU 201 executes jackpot end interval processing.

  That is, when the control state flag is a value (07) indicating the big hit end interval process and the value of the waiting time timer in which the time corresponding to the big hit end interval is set is “0”, the special symbol A value (08) indicating the game end process is set in the control state flag.

  Further, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the stop symbol indicating the big hit is a specific symbol such as “7” or “3”, that is, whether or not a predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied. The process according to the result is executed.

  That is, when the main CPU 201 confirms that the predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied, the main CPU 201 sets a value (77) indicating a check at the time of probability variation to the high probability flag, while the predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied. If it is confirmed that the check has not been performed, a value (00) indicating a normal check is set in the high probability flag.

  The high probability flag is a flag for determining whether or not the gaming state is a special gaming state. When the high probability flag is a value (77) indicating a check when the probability changes, the gaming state is a special gaming state, and when the high probability flag is a value (00) indicating a normal time check, A game state means that it is not a special game state.

  Subsequently, in step S20-10, the main CPU 201 executes a special symbol game end process.

  That is, the main CPU 201 subtracts “1” from the winning storage counter when the control state flag is a value (08) indicating the special symbol game end process. The main CPU 201 shifts the data stored in the special symbol storage areas (“1” to “4”) to the special symbol storage areas (“0” to “3”), respectively, and also stores the special symbol storage. A value (00) indicating the check process is set in the control state flag.

  Note that the special symbol storage area is a jackpot determination random number value assigned to the main RAM 203 and extracted on the condition that a game ball has been won in the start winning holes 14 and 17 from the special symbol storage area “0”. It is a winning storage area that is stored in order.

  Also, the jackpot determination random number value stored in the special symbol storage area (“1” to “4”) corresponds to the above-mentioned winning storage, and the jackpot determination stored in the special symbol storage area “0”. The random number for use is used for jackpot determination or the like in the special symbol storage check process (step S20-2-5 in FIG. 8).

  Next, the special symbol memory check process in step S20-2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the special symbol memory check process.

  In step S20-2-1, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check, and as a result of the confirmation, the control state flag indicates a special symbol storage check. When the value is (00), the process proceeds to step S20-2-2. On the other hand, when the control state flag is not the value (00) indicating the special symbol storage check, the special symbol storage check process is terminated. .

  In step S20-2-2, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the value of the winning memory counter is “0” (that is, whether or not the holding number (winning memory number) is “0”), As a result of the confirmation, if the value of the winning memory counter is “0”, the process proceeds to step S20-2-3. If the value of the winning memory counter is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S20-2-4. Move on to processing.

  In step S20-2-3, the main CPU 201 sets a value (01) indicating special symbol variation display time management in the control state flag.

  In step S20-2-4, the main CPU 201 makes a jackpot determination based on the jackpot determination random number included in the winning memory.

  In step S20-2-5, the main CPU 201 performs special symbol determination processing. Specifically, if the result of the jackpot determination in step S20-2-4 is to shift the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state, the jackpot is indicated based on the jackpot symbol determination random number value included in the winning memory. A stop symbol (“left”, “middle”, “right”) is determined, and a stop symbol command is generated and set based on the determination. Further, when the result of the big hit determination is not to shift the gaming state to the big hit gaming state, a stop symbol indicating a deviation is determined based on a predetermined random number value.

  In step S20-2-6, the main CPU 201 performs a special symbol variation pattern determination process. Specifically, the main CPU 201 extracts one random number value from random numbers generated in the range of 0 to 99 by the random number generator. Then, the main CPU 201 compares the extracted random number value with the variation display pattern selection table to determine the variation display pattern of the special symbol. Based on the determination, a variation display pattern command is generated and set.

  In step S20-2-7, the main CPU 201 performs a button effect determination process. That is, as described above, the main CPU 201 as the button effect determination means, from the button effects (specifically, the button effect determination table shown in FIG. 14) stored in the main RAM 203 as the button effect storage means, Button effects used in a series of variable games from the start of special symbol variable display to the stop display are determined by random number lottery. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that (01) sets of “silhouette production / treasure box production” are determined. Then, in order to output the determined button effect pattern of (01) to (09) as the button effect pattern command to the effect control circuit 300, the button effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer.

  If the button effect determining process in step S20-2-7 is performed, in step S20-2-8, the main CPU 201 as the specific button effect determining means determines the specific button effect from the determined button effect. A specific button effect determination process is performed. That is, one of the button effects is determined as a specific button effect by random lottery from the button effects determined in step S20-2-7. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that “Bite box effect” in (B) is determined as the specific button effect. Then, a normal button effect that is not a specific button effect is assigned a button effect that is not included in the “specific button effect / button effect table for detachment” shown in FIG. 15B (in this embodiment, (A-2 ) Will be assigned the “Out of silhouette” button effect). In addition, in the specific button effect, when the determination result performed in the big hit determination process shifts the gaming state to the big hit gaming state, the “big hit specific button effect table” shown in FIG. When a specific button effect is assigned (in the present embodiment, a specific button effect of “B-handed box hit of (B-1)” is assigned), and the game state is not shifted to the jackpot game state, FIG. An off button effect is assigned from the “specific button effect / button effect table for losing” shown in (b) (in this embodiment, the button effect “out of the ball box” of (B-2) is assigned). That is, the result of whether or not it is “big hit” is directly or indirectly displayed as a specific button effect.

  As will be described later, the specific effect display shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is performed by the effect control circuit 300 in accordance with the button effect pattern command described above.

  In step S20-2-9, the main CPU 201 sets the variable display time corresponding to the variable display pattern determined by the process of step S20-2-6 in the waiting time timer.

  The special symbol variation display is performed based on the variation display pattern determined in step S20-2-6 during the variation display time determined in step S20-2-9. When the variable display time ends, the special symbol that is displayed in a variable manner stops with the symbol based on the stop symbol command being displayed.

  In step S20-2-10, the main CPU 201 erases the random number value and the like used for the special symbol storage check process this time from a predetermined storage area.

  Next, the specific symbol variation time management process in step S20-3 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing special symbol variation time management processing in the present embodiment.

  In step S20-3-1, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the control state flag is a value (01) indicating special symbol variation display time management. When the control state flag is a value (01) indicating special symbol variation display time management, the main CPU 201 proceeds to the processing of step S20-3-2, and the control state flag performs special symbol variation display time management. If it is not the indicated value (01), the process in the special symbol variation time management process is terminated.

  In step S20-3-2, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the value of the waiting time timer (t) in which the variable display time is set is a predetermined time “T1”. That is, it is confirmed whether or not the waiting time timer set in the process of step S20-2-9 in FIG. 8 has reached the start time of the specific button effect. Then, in step S20-3-3, the main CPU 201 sets a specific button effect flag if the value of the waiting time timer (t) in step S20-3-2 is “T1”.

  Thereafter, in step S20-3-4, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the value of the waiting time timer (t) for which the variable display time is set is a predetermined time “T2”. That is, it is confirmed whether or not the waiting time timer set in the process of step S20-2-9 in FIG. 8 has reached the end time of the specific button effect. In step S20-3-5, the main CPU 201 clears the specific button effect flag if the value of the waiting time timer (t) in step S20-3-4 is “T2”.

  If the value of the waiting time timer (t) is not the time “T1” in step S20-3-2, the subsequent processing in step 20-3-3 is skipped, and the waiting time timer is set in step S20-3-34. If the value of (t) is not the time “T2”, the subsequent processing of step 20-3-5 is skipped.

  In step S20-3-6, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the value of the waiting time timer (t) in which the variable display time is set is “0”. Then, when the value of the waiting time timer (t) in which the variable display time is set is “0”, the main CPU 201 sets a value (02 indicating the special symbol display time management process) in step S20-3-7. ) Is set in the control state flag. In step S20-3-8, the main CPU 201 sets the waiting time after confirmation (for example, 1 second) to the waiting time timer, and in step S20-3-9, confirms the symbol when the variable display is stopped. Set the symbol confirmation command to be sent to the transmission buffer.

  On the other hand, if the value of the waiting time timer (t) in which the variable display time is set is not “0” in step S20-3-6, the main CPU 201 determines that the symbol shortening flag (FIG. 6) (see step S120-4-4 in step 6) is set. And when it is set, it moves to the process of step S20-3-11, and sets the value of the waiting time timer (t) to which the variable display time is set as the button effect time before displaying the stop symbol “ T3 "(time required for the button effect after the button operation) (for example, 3 seconds) is set, and the symbol shortening flag is cleared in step S20-3-12.

  If the symbol shortening flag is not set in step S20-3-10, the special symbol variation time management process is terminated.

  Next, the main process by the effect control circuit 300 and the command reception interrupt process executed so as to interrupt the main process when the command from the main control circuit 200 is received will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the main processing, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the command reception interrupt processing.

  First, the command reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt is generated every time the effect control circuit 300 receives a command from the main control circuit 200.

  In step S201, the sub CPU 301 saves the information stored in the register in order to interrupt the currently executing process (main process described later).

  In step S <b> 202, the sub CPU 301 stores a command (for example, a change display pattern command) received from the main CPU 201 via the command input port 304 in the reception buffer area of the work RAM 303. Further, when the sub CPU 301 receives a gaming state flag command from the main CPU 201, the sub CPU 301 stores the gaming state flag information included in the gaming state flag command in the gaming state flag area.

  In step S203, the sub CPU 301 restores the information saved in step S201 to the register. As a result, the suspended process can be resumed.

  Next, the main process of the effect control circuit 300 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S210, the sub CPU 301 performs an initialization process for initializing various settings.

  In step S220, the sub CPU 301 executes command analysis processing.

  Specifically, the command stored in the reception buffer area of the work RAM 303 in step S202 is analyzed, and the control data corresponding to the command and the game state flag information stored in the game state flag area is set, and the reception buffer Erase the information stored in the area.

  In step S230, the sub CPU 301 confirms the control data set in step S220. If the control data is a control program for controlling the processing of the image control circuit 305, display control processing is performed based on the control data. Execute.

  For example, when the sub CPU 301 sets control data corresponding to the variable display pattern command and the game state flag information stored in the game state flag area in step S220, the sub CPU 301 follows the variable display pattern included in the set control data. The data for instructing the VDP 305a is changed over time so that the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. By executing the above instruction transmitted by the VDP 305a every predetermined time, the special symbol corresponding to the variable display pattern command is displayed in the special symbol display area 21b of the liquid crystal display device 21 during the variable display time. When the variable display time is over, the special symbol is stopped after displaying the symbol indicated by the stop symbol command.

  Further, the sub CPU 301 changes the data for instructing the VDP 305a with time so as to display the effect design according to the effect pattern included in the set control data. By executing the above instruction transmitted by the VDP 305a every predetermined time, on the liquid crystal display device 21, the display of effect symbols corresponding to the variable display pattern command and the game state flag information stored in the game state flag area is performed. Is called.

  Here, after the display of the effect symbol corresponding to the information of the variation display pattern command and the gaming state flag stored in the gaming state flag area is finished, the sub CPU 301 continues to the gaming state until the next variation display pattern command is received. The effect design corresponding to the information of the game state flag stored in the flag area is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 21.

  Details of the processes in steps S220 and S230 will be described later.

  In step S240, the sub CPU 301 executes a sound control process. A specific description of this process is as follows. If the control data set in step S <b> 220 is a control program for controlling the processing of the voice control circuit 306, the sub CPU 301 sends the control data to the voice control circuit 306. The voice control circuit 306 causes the speakers 8a and 8b to output, for example, a sound signal for notifying the player of a predetermined gaming state based on the control data.

  In step S250, the sub CPU 301 executes a lamp / LED lighting control process. A specific description of this process is as follows. If the control data set in step S220 is a control program for controlling the lamp control circuit 307, the sub CPU 301 sends the control data to the lamp control circuit 307. Based on the control data, the lamp control circuit 307 causes the lamp / LED 39a to perform lighting and extinguishing according to a predetermined lighting and extinguishing pattern, for example.

  The sub CPU 301 repeats the processes from step S210 to step S250 described above.

  In the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, after the jackpot gaming state is ended, the state is shifted to the probability variation state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the transition to the probability variation state is It does not have to be done. Further, it may be possible to shift from another gaming state to the probability variation state.

  Next, the command analysis processing in step S220 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the command analysis processing.

  In step S220-1, the sub CPU 301 determines whether or not a symbol command is stored in the reception buffer area, that is, whether or not a symbol command is received. A decorative symbol determination process corresponding to the symbol command is performed, and the process proceeds to the next step S220-3. If no symbol command is received in step S220-1, the process immediately proceeds to step S220-3.

  In step S220-3, the sub CPU 301 determines whether or not a variation pattern command is stored in the reception buffer area, that is, whether or not a variation pattern command is received.

  If the result of this determination is that a variation pattern command has been received, the process moves to step S220-4, and predetermined processing is executed based on the effect display pattern command. That is, the sub CPU 301 corresponds to control data (for example, normal fluctuation, normal reach, per normal reach, super reach, per super reach, full rotation, etc.) corresponding to the effect display pattern included in the read fluctuation pattern command. Control data). At this time, if a button effect pattern command is received, a button effect display pattern corresponding to the button effect pattern command is also determined. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, it is uniquely determined corresponding to the button effect display pattern command (for example, corresponding to the button effect pattern command (01) shown in FIG. 14). The sub CPU 301 may determine the contents of the effect corresponding to the normal button effect and the specific button effect.

  In step S220-5, the determined effect display pattern is set in the work area of the work RAM 303. In step S220-6, each symbol (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) corresponding to the set effect display pattern is set. Set the stop timer (the timer from when the symbol starts to change until it stops).

  If the variation pattern command has not been received in step S220-3, the sub CPU 301 has received the symbol determination command (see step S20-3-9 in FIG. 9) in step S220-7. If it has been received, and if it has been received, a symbol determination flag is set in step S220-8.

  If the symbol confirmation command is not received in step S220-7, the sub CPU 301 receives the button effect A command (see the process in step S120-4-5 in FIG. 6) in step S220-9. In step S220-10, a button effect A flag (that is, a flag for changing the normal button effect) is set.

  Further, if the button effect A command is not received in step S220-9, the sub CPU 301 receives the button effect B command (see the process of step S120-4-3 in FIG. 6) in step S220-11. In step S220-12, a button effect B flag (that is, a flag for changing the specific button effect) is set.

  If the button effect B command has not been received in step S220-11, in step S220-13, the sub CPU 301 executes predetermined processing based on the read command. That is, the sub CPU 301 sets control data corresponding to the read command (for example, a big hit start command for instructing to start a big hit gaming state) in the work area of the work RAM 303.

  Next, the display control process in step S230 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the display control processing.

  In step S230-1, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not the effect display pattern is set. If it is set, whether or not the symbol determination flag is set in the subsequent step S230-2 (FIG. 12). In step S220-8). In step S230-1, if the effect display pattern is not set, the display control process is terminated.

  In step S230-2, if the symbol determination flag is set, the sub CPU 301 performs determination stop display of all symbols in step S230-3, and ends the display control process.

  On the other hand, if the symbol determination flag is not set in step S230-2, the sub CPU 301 determines whether or not the button effect A flag (see processing in step S220-10 in FIG. 12) is set in step S230-4. Determine whether. If the button effect A flag is set, the symbol stop button 11 is operated when the normal button effect is being performed. Therefore, the sub CPU 301 serving as the display mode changing means performs step S230- 5, button effect A display processing is performed. That is, by the operation of the symbol stop button 11, the display mode of a predetermined effect symbol in the button effect displayed in the effect display area 21c is changed (for example, the silhouette as the effect symbol shown in FIG. 16 (b) or the display mode is changed as shown in FIG. 16 (e).

  If the button effect A flag is not set in step S230-4, the sub CPU 301 sets the button effect B flag (see step S220-12 in FIG. 12) in step S230-6. Judge whether or not. If the button effect B flag is set, the symbol stop button 11 is operated when the specific button effect is being performed, so the sub CPU 301 serving as the variable display stop means performs step S230- 7, button effect B display processing is performed. That is, the display mode of the specific button effect is changed by the operation of the symbol stop button 11, and then the special symbol variation display is stopped (for example, the ball box as the effect symbol shown in FIG. The display mode is changed as shown in FIG. 17B or FIG.

  If the button effect B flag is not set in step S230-6, that is, if no button effect flag is set, normal effect display processing is performed in step S230-8. However, if the button effect pattern is set, the effect before operating the symbol stop button 11 (for example, the effect display with the silhouette shown in FIG. 16A displayed) is performed. That is, the button display or the specific button display is not forcibly changed by operating the symbol stop button 11 or the special symbol change display stop is performed, and the display mode is changed according to the normal effect time before the button operation. The special symbol change display stop is executed.

  Here, an example of the effect pattern of the button effect and the specific button effect will be described.

  First, a normal button effect that is not a specific button effect will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, a normal button effect is an outlier button effect, and in this embodiment, a “out of silhouette” button effect is performed.

  When the button effect is started in the state where the special symbol is in the reach display mode, as shown in FIG. 16A, a silhouette character is displayed in the effect display area 21c, and a “button” is displayed at the lower right, for example. A message is sent to the player.

  In the display of FIG. 16A, when the main CPU 201 as the operation detecting means detects that the symbol stop button 11 has been operated by the player and transmitted to the sub CPU 301, the sub CPU 301 as the display mode changing means The display mode of the button effect is forcibly changed, and as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the face of the villain is displayed, and the notification of “out” is written. Then, the button effect ends, and the special symbol variation display is continued as shown in FIG. If the symbol stop button 11 is not operated, the display mode is not changed, and the display mode is erased as a silhouette after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  Next, the specific button effect will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a case will be described in which the determination result performed in the jackpot determination process is to shift the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state. In this case, in the present embodiment, a specific button effect of “Jade box big hit” is performed.

  When the special button effect is started in the state where the special symbol is in the reach display mode, as shown in FIG. 17A, the symbol of the ball box is displayed in the effect display area 21c. "Is notified to the player.

  In the display of FIG. 17A, when the main CPU 201 as the operation detecting means detects that the symbol stop button 11 has been operated by the player and is transmitted to the sub CPU 301, the sub CPU 301 as the variable display stopping means. The display mode of the button effect is forcibly changed, and as shown in FIG. 17 (b), a ball box filled with jewelry is displayed, and a notification “let's hit!” Is made. After that, as shown in FIG. 17C, the special symbol variation display is stopped (here, the big hit display in which the stop symbol is “7, 7, 7” is performed). If the symbol stop button 11 is not operated, the display mode of the ball box is not changed and is erased after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the special symbol variation display is continued without being stopped.

  Next, a case where the determination result performed in the big hit determination process does not shift the gaming state to the big hit gaming state will be described. In this case, in this embodiment, a specific button effect of “out of the ball box” is performed.

  The special button effect is started in the special symbol reach display mode, and the main CPU 201 which is the operation detection means detects that the symbol stop button 11 is operated by the player in the display of FIG. When transmitted, the sub CPU 301, which is the variable display stop means, forcibly changes the display mode of the button effect, and as shown in FIG. 17 (d), an empty ball hand box is displayed. "Is notified by text. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 17 (e), the special symbol variation display is stopped (here, the off display is performed so that the stop symbol becomes “1, 2, 3”).

  In FIG. 16, in the specific button effect “out of silhouette”, when the symbol stop button 11 is operated in FIG. 16A, the display mode of the button effect is forcibly changed to FIG. 16B. As shown in FIG. 16 (d), after the bad guy's face and the character “out of” are displayed, the special symbol variation display is stopped, and for example, “1 · 2 · 3” is displayed. Is done. In addition, in the specific button effect of “silhouette big hit” in FIG. 16, when the symbol stop button 11 is operated in FIG. 16A, the display mode of the button effect is forcibly changed to FIG. 16E. As shown in FIG. 16 (f), after the girl character and the character “big hit!” Are displayed, the special symbol variation display is stopped and, for example, the big hit that becomes “7/7/7” is displayed. Display is performed.

  Further, in FIG. 17, in the normal button effect that is not the specific button effect “out of the ball box”, when the symbol stop button 11 is operated in FIG. 17A, the display state of the button effect is forcibly changed. As shown in FIG. 17D, after the empty hand box and the characters “out of” are displayed, the special symbol variation display is continued as shown in FIG.

  If the button effect A display process in step S230-5, the button effect B display process in step S230-7, or the normal effect display process in step S230-8 is performed, the sub CPU 301 executes step S230- In step 9, it is determined whether or not the production of a series of variation games from the start of the variation display of the special symbol to the stop display is completed.

  If the effect is completed, in step S230-10, the effect display pattern and the effect flag are cleared, and the display control process ends.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the symbol stop button 11 is operated while the specific button effect is being performed, the special symbol changes after the display mode of the specific button effect is changed. Display is stopped. As a result, when the production that can improve the interest is completed, the variation time of the special symbol is shortened and the transition to the next special symbol variation is started, so the player can change his / her game rhythm. Therefore, it is possible to perform a smooth game progression without impairing the game, and enjoy a more comfortable gaming environment.

  Furthermore, since the specific button effect is performed at the end of the button effect executed in a series of variable games, the specific button effect that is advantageous to the player is executed last, and the player in the variable game Since the interest of the game is not lost until the end, it becomes possible to further improve the interest of the game.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to a gaming machine in which the main body of the pachinko gaming machine is attached to the gaming machine is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a pachislot gaming machine (slot Machine), sparrow ball, smart ball, or various game machines installed in a game center.

  In the present embodiment, the contents of the button effect are directly notified of the result of whether or not the jackpot is won, but the result of the jackpot is indirectly suggested (for example, “chance”, “trust”). Degree 50% ").

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the game machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the main control circuit of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the input signal process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the change switch detection process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol control process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol memory | storage check process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol change time management process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the main process operation | movement of the presentation control circuit of the gaming machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception interruption process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the command analysis process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the display control process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the button production | presentation determination table which concerns on this Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the specific button effect table for big hits concerning this Embodiment, (b) is a figure which shows an example of the specific button effect and button effect table for losing. It is a figure which shows continuously the effect design of the button effect and specific button effect in the "silhouette" effect which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows continuously the effect design of the button effect and specific button effect in the "Tamate box" effect which concerns on this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2a gaming board 2b gaming area 3 gaming machine body 3a body frame 3b base frame 4 glass door 5 dish unit 5a upper dish 5b lower dish 6 rail 7 handle 8a, 8b speaker 10 shutter lever 11 symbol stop button (operation means)
12 General winning opening 13 Pass gate 14, 17 Starting winning opening 15 Large winning opening 16 Out opening 18 Electric component 19Sd V / Count SW
19Se count SW
19Sb General prize opening SW
19Sa Passing gate SW
19a Start prize SW
21 Liquid crystal display device (display means)
21a Display area 21b Special symbol display area (symbol display means)
21c effect display area (effect display means)
39a Lamp / LED (Direction)
70a Discharge control circuit 70b Firing control circuit 71S Movable member SOL
72S Grand Prize SOL
73S Seesaw SOL
74S Backup clear SW
81 Card unit 82 Dispensing device 90 Launching device 200 Main control circuit 201 Main CPU
202 Main ROM
203 Main RAM
204 Initial reset circuit 205 I / O port 206 Command output port 300 Production control circuit 301 Sub CPU
302 Program ROM
303 Work RAM
304 Command input port 305 Image control circuit 305a VDP
305b Image data ROM
305c VRAM
305d D / A conversion circuit 306 Audio control circuit 307 Lamp control circuit

Claims (2)

A symbol display means for displaying an identification symbol for informing a game result;
Effect display means for displaying effect symbols relating to game effects;
A symbol display control means for causing the symbol display means to variably display and stop the identification symbol;
Effect display control means for effect display of the effect symbol on the effect display means;
Operation means that can be operated by a player;
Operation detecting means for detecting that an operation has been performed by the operating means; and
A button effect storage unit that stores a plurality of button effects that cause the effect display unit to change a display mode of a predetermined effect symbol when the operation means is operated by the operation detection unit;
Button effect determination for determining at least one button effect used in a series of variable games from the start of variable display of the identification symbol to the stop display among the button effects stored in the button effect storage means Means,
Specific button effect determining means for determining a specific button effect from the button effect determined by the button effect determining means;
An effect determining means for determining whether the operation detected by the operation detecting means is an operation performed by the specific button effect determined by the specific button effect determining means,
The effect display control means has a display mode change means for changing a display mode of a predetermined effect symbol in the button effect determined by the button effect determination means based on the operation detected by the operation detection means,
When the display determining unit determines that the operation is a specific button effect by the effect determining unit, the display mode changing unit changes the display mode of the specific button effect and then displays the variation display of the identification symbol. Having variable display stop means for stopping,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The specific button effect determining means determines the button effect to be executed at the end of the button effect executed in the series of variable games determined by the button effect determining means as the specific button effect.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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