JP2008048985A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can improve expectations felt for the alteration of lottery modes by displaying the alteration of the lottery modes in a notification style hard to discern. <P>SOLUTION: A program ROM 208 memories a notification pattern table in which the results of jackpot lotteries of multiple kinds are matched with notification patterns of multiple kinds as the combination of stop display modes of identifying information on multiple kinds and respective sound patterns. A display control circuit 250 carries out a control to stop and display the identifying information on a liquid crystal display device 32 from a notification pattern table according to the result of the jackpot lottery. With the conditions that a control is carried out by the main CPU 66 to alter the lottery mode, a voice control circuit 230 carries out a control to display sounds with a speaker 46 based on the notification pattern table associated with the shooting of game balls with a shooter 130. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a pachislot gaming machine, or a slot machine.

  With conventional pachinko machines, in the normal game state, when a game ball enters the start opening provided on the game board, it is a big hit lottery to decide whether or not to shift to the special game state that is advantageous to the player When the big hit lottery is won, the game shifts to a special game state. The normal gaming state includes a lottery mode (normal state) in which a winning probability is a predetermined probability and a lottery mode (probability change state) in which the probability of winning is higher than the predetermined probability. In these lottery modes, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the lottery mode is changed from the lottery mode in which the winning probability is a predetermined probability to the lottery mode in which the probability of winning is higher than the predetermined probability. For example, one of the predetermined conditions is a condition that a big hit lottery is won. By satisfying a predetermined condition such as winning a big hit lottery, the normal game state thereafter becomes a probable change state.

  Such a gaming machine displays a plurality of special symbols variably when a game ball enters the starting port, and when winning a big hit lottery, these special symbols are combined with the same type (for example, “1 · 1 ”,“ 2.2.2 ”, etc.). That is, the gaming machine notifies the player that the big hit lottery is won by such a stop display.

In addition, in the gaming machine, when changing from a normal state to a probable variation state by satisfying a predetermined condition such as winning a big hit lottery, a special combination of the same specific type (for example, “ 3/3 ”or“ 7/7/7 ”etc.). Thereby, the gaming machine notifies the player that the subsequent normal gaming state is a probable change state by such a stop display.
On the other hand, the gaming machine notifies the player that the subsequent normal gaming state is the normal state by displaying the variably displayed special symbols in a manner other than the specific combination.

Here, since the probability of winning in the jackpot lottery of whether or not to shift to the special gaming state most expected by the player differs depending on the lottery mode in the normal gaming state, the notification indicating the change of the lottery mode is special to the player. A sense of expectation for the transition to the gaming state can be given.
However, if the notification mode is such that the content of the notification is easily recognized, the player who has recognized the notification can immediately determine whether or not to shift to the special gaming state.
Therefore, in such a notification mode, it is not possible to improve the expectation for the transition to the special gaming state.

Therefore, prior notice means for notifying the player of the lottery result as to whether or not it is advantageous for the player in a manner that is difficult for the player to recognize during the special symbol variation display, and the special symbol is stopped based on the lottery result. A pachinko machine including a display for display has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
According to the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, since the lottery result is notified in a manner that is difficult for the player to recognize, it is difficult for the player to predict the lottery result immediately.
JP 2005-237585 A

  However, since the lottery result is finally notified by the special symbol stop display, the player can recognize whether or not the lottery mode has been changed as the lottery result by visually checking the special symbol stop display mode. . Therefore, in such a notification mode, the expectation for the change of the lottery mode cannot be improved.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that improves a sense of expectation for a change in the lottery mode by displaying the change in the lottery mode in a difficult-to-understand manner. That is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following.

  (1) A launching device for launching a game ball into a game area, a lottery means for performing a big win lottery to determine whether or not to play a game advantageous to the player, and a winning probability for winning the big hit lottery are predetermined probabilities Game execution control means for controlling the execution of a game in a normal lottery mode or a high-probability lottery mode in which the winning probability is higher than the predetermined probability, and depending on the result of the jackpot lottery, the normal lottery A lottery mode change control means for performing control to change the lottery mode from one of the mode or the high-probability lottery mode to the other lottery mode, display means for variably displaying and stopping the identification information, and the display means Display control means for controlling, sound generating means for displaying sounds relating to games as sound patterns, sound control means for controlling display of sounds by said sound generating means, and stop of identification information Storage means for storing a plurality of types of notification patterns in combination with the shown patterns and sound patterns, wherein the storage means associates the plurality of types of notification patterns with the results of the plurality of types of jackpot lotteries. A pattern table is stored, and the display control means controls the display means to stop and display identification information based on the notification pattern table in accordance with the result of the jackpot lottery, and the sound control means Depending on the result of the big hit lottery, on the condition that the lottery mode change control means has been controlled to change the lottery mode, with the launch of the game ball of the launch device, based on the notification pattern table, A game machine characterized by controlling sound display by sound generating means.

  According to the invention of (1), the lottery mode change control means is configured to select a normal lottery mode or a high-probability lottery mode in a game controlled by the game execution control means according to the result of the big hit lottery by the lottery means. Control is performed to change the lottery mode from either one to the other lottery mode. The storage means associates a plurality of types of notification patterns, each of which is a combination of a stop display mode of identification information displayed on the display means and a sound pattern displayed on the sound generation means, with the results of the multiple types of big hit lottery. The notification pattern table was stored. The display control means performs control to stop and display the identification information based on the notification pattern table according to the result of the big hit lottery, and the sound control means has changed the lottery mode according to the result of the big hit lottery. On the condition, the display of the sound by the sound generating means is controlled based on the notification pattern table with the launch of the game ball of the launching device.

  Thus, the lottery mode can be changed according to the result of the jackpot lottery, and the result of the jackpot lottery can be notified by a notification pattern that combines the stop display mode of the identification information and the sound pattern. It is possible to notify by the pattern. Therefore, by notifying the change of the lottery mode by such a notification pattern, whether or not the player has changed the lottery mode until the sound pattern is recognized even if the player recognizes the stop mode of the identification information. I can't know.

The sound pattern is displayed on condition that the lottery mode has been changed, but is displayed when the game ball is fired from the launching device. Therefore, the player recognizes this sound pattern as an effect accompanying the launch of the game ball, and it is difficult to recognize it as a part of the notification pattern for notifying the change of the lottery mode. It cannot be determined whether or not the mode has been changed, and it will continue to expect that the lottery mode has been changed.
Therefore, by displaying the change of the lottery mode in a difficult-to-understand notification mode, the expectation for the change of the lottery mode can be improved.

  (2) The display means displays a sound pattern image related to the sound pattern, and the storage means stores the sound pattern and the sound pattern image in association with each other in the notification pattern, and the display control The means controls the display means to display the sound pattern image in accordance with the sound display control of the sound generation means by the sound control means. .

According to invention of (2), the memory | storage means matched and memorize | stored the sound pattern and the sound pattern image in the alerting | reporting pattern. The display control means controls the display means to display the sound pattern image in accordance with the sound display control of the sound generation means by the sound control means.
Thereby, the sound pattern image corresponding to the sound pattern that is a part of the notification pattern for notifying the change of the lottery mode can be displayed according to the display of the sound pattern. Therefore, the player deepens the recognition that the display is an effect accompanying the launch of the game ball due to the synergistic effect of the sound and the image, and is a part of the notification pattern that notifies the change of the lottery mode. It becomes even more difficult to recognize.
On the other hand, since a sound and an image are displayed as the game ball is fired, the game ball is fired as a privilege satisfying some condition for a player who cannot be recognized as a part of the notification pattern for notifying the change of the lottery mode. As a result, it is possible to make it appear that sounds and images are displayed.
Therefore, by displaying the change of the lottery mode in a difficult-to-understand notification mode, the expectation for the change of the lottery mode can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  According to the present invention, the sound control means controls the display of the sound with the launch of the game ball of the launching device on the condition that the lottery mode change control means performs the control to change the lottery mode. Thus, the change of the lottery mode can be displayed in a difficult-to-understand notification mode, and the expectation for the change of the lottery mode can be improved.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments described below, a case where the present invention is applied to a first type pachinko gaming machine (also referred to as “digital pachi”) is shown as a preferred embodiment for a gaming machine according to the present invention.

[Composition of gaming machine]
An overview of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a substantially rectangular main body frame 12, various components disposed inside the main body frame 12, and a door 11 that is pivotally mounted in front of the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. ing. The door 11 is provided with a front door 11a that is pivotally mounted in front of the door 11 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, below the front door 11 a of the door 11, an upper plate 20, a lower plate 22, a firing handle 26 and the like are disposed. Moreover, this door 11 is for closing the main body frame 12 from the front, and a game is normally performed in the closed state.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment.
The main body frame 12 has an opening 12a formed on the front surface. As will be described later, a liquid crystal display device 32 as display means for displaying an effect image, a spacer 31, a game board 14 on which a game ball rolls, and the like are disposed inside the main body frame 12. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted in order to make an understanding easy about various components (not shown) other than the game board 14, the spacer 31, and the liquid crystal display device 32. FIG.

  The game board 14 is disposed so as to face the protection plate 19 in a state where the door 11 is closed. In addition, the game board 14 is formed of a plate-shaped resin (a member having permeability) that is entirely permeable as a permeable region. Examples of the member having transparency include various materials such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, and methacrylic resin. In addition, the game board 14 has a game area 15 on the front side thereof in which the launched game ball can roll. The game area 15 is an area surrounded by the guide rail 30 and allowing the game ball to roll. In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails 13 are driven into the game area 15 of the game board 14. In the present embodiment, the game board 14 may be a game board in which at least a part of the game area is a permeable area.

  The liquid crystal display device 32 is provided behind the transmissive region in the game board 14 with the spacer 31 interposed therebetween. In other words, the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the transparent member of the game board 14. The liquid crystal display device 32 has a display area 32a that enables display of an image relating to a game. The display area 32a is disposed so as to overlap the whole or a part of the game board 14 from the back side with the spacer 31 interposed therebetween. In other words, the display area 32a is disposed behind the game board 14 so as to overlap at least all or part of the game area 15 in the game board 14. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the game board 14 so that the display area 32 a overlaps all or part of the game area 15 and all or part of the game area outer area 16. . In the liquid crystal display device 32, various images such as a production effect image and a decoration image are displayed in the display area 32a.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device is described as an example of the display unit, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any display means capable of displaying various images such as a plasma display, a rear projection display, a CRT display, and a lamp may be used.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, by providing the effect display means such as the liquid crystal display device 32 behind the game board 14, for example, an area where game members such as game nail planting areas, accessories, and decorative members are provided. It is possible to increase the degree of freedom and layout.

  The spacer 31 is disposed on the rear side (back side) of the game board 14 and on the front side (front side) of the liquid crystal display device 32. That is, the spacer 31 is sandwiched between the game board 14 and the liquid crystal display device 32. The spacer 31 is made of a material having permeability.

  A protective plate 19 having transparency is disposed in the approximate center of the front door 11a. The protective plate 19 is disposed so as to face the front surface of the game board 14 with the front door 11a closed.

  The upper plate 20 is disposed below the front door 11a, and stores game balls for launching into the game area 15. The lower plate 22 is disposed below the upper plate 20. In addition, the lent gaming balls and the gaming balls paid out when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied are stored in the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 22.

  The firing handle 26 is provided on the side of the lower plate 22 so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. A firing solenoid (not shown) as a driving device is provided on the back side of the firing handle 26. Further, a touch sensor (not shown) is provided on the peripheral edge of the firing handle 26. When the touch sensor is touched by the player, it is detected that the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player. When the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player and is rotated in the clockwise direction, power is supplied to the firing solenoid according to the rotational angle, and the game ball stored in the upper plate 20 is played. The game is sequentially fired to the game area 15 of the board 14 and the game is advanced.

  Next, an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment. In addition, in the description of the overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIG. 3, portions that overlap with the description of the overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIGS. 1 and 2 are omitted.

  The game board 14 is provided with two guide rails 30 (30a and 30b), obstacles 55 and 57, a start port 25 that forms a predetermined area, a shutter 40, and a big prize port 39. In addition, an electrical decoration unit 53 is provided on the left side of the special winning opening 39.

  The two guide rails 30 provided on the left side of the game board 14 are composed of an outer rail 30a that partitions (defines) the game area 15 and an inner rail 30b that is disposed inside the outer rail 30a. . The launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and moves to the upper part of the game board 14, a plurality of obstacle nails 13, an obstacle 55 provided on the game board 14, etc. Due to the collision with the game board 14, it flows down toward the lower side of the game board 14 while changing its traveling direction.

  An obstacle 55 is provided in the upper part of the game board 14, and an obstacle 57 is provided in the approximate center of the game board 14. A starting port 25 that forms a predetermined area is provided below the obstacle 57.

  In addition, a winning opening 24 is formed at the left end of the obstacle 55. When a game ball enters the winning opening 24, the game ball is guided behind the obstacle 57 via the first warp path 47 behind the game board 14. The game ball guided behind the obstacle 57 is discharged to the front side of the game board 14 through a discharge port (not shown) surrounded by the obstacle 57 and flows down to the game board 14.

  Passage gates 54 a and 54 b are provided on both the left and right sides of the approximate center of the game board 14. The passing gates 54a and 54b are provided with passing ball sensors 114 and 115 (see FIG. 5) described later. The passing ball sensors 114 and 115 detect that the game ball has passed through the passing gates 54a and 54b.

  Also, below the game area 15 of the game board 14, general winning ports 56a to 56d are provided. In addition, a shutter 40 that can be opened and closed with respect to the special prize opening 39 is provided below the game area 15 of the game board 14.

  The special winning opening 39 has a specific area (not shown) having the V / count sensor 102 (see FIG. 5) and a general area (not shown) having the count sensor 104 (see FIG. 5). The shutter 40 is driven to open until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls pass through these areas, or until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. The open state (first state) is easily received. When a condition for winning a predetermined number of game balls in the grand prize opening 39 or elapse of a predetermined time is satisfied in the open state, the shutter 40 is driven so as to be in a closed state in which it is difficult to accept the game balls. . As a result, the special winning opening 39 is in a closed state (second state) in which it is difficult to accept a game ball.

Next, the electrical decoration unit 53 is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the illumination unit 53 in the present embodiment.
The illumination unit 53 is provided with a normal symbol display 33, a special symbol display 35, special symbol holding lamps 34a to 34d, normal symbol holding lamps 50a to 50d, and round number indicators 51a to 51d.

  The special symbol display 35 is composed of a plurality of 8-segment LEDs. This 8-segment LED is repeatedly turned on and off when the predetermined special symbol variation display start condition is satisfied. By turning on / off the 8-segment LED, 10 numeric symbols from “0” to “9” are variably displayed as special symbols (also referred to as first identification information).

  Below the special symbol indicator 35, a normal symbol indicator 33 is provided. The normal symbol display 33 is composed of two display lamps, and these display lamps are alternately turned on and off to display normal symbols in the color of the display lamp.

  Below the normal symbol display 33, special symbol holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. The special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d display the number of executions of the special symbol variable display held by turning on or off (so-called “hold number”, “hold number related to special symbols”). For example, when the execution of the special symbol fluctuation display is held once, the special symbol hold lamp 34a is turned on.

  Below the normal symbol display 33, normal symbol holding lamps 50a to 50d are provided. As will be described later, the normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d display the number of executions of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol held by turning on or off (so-called “hold number”, “hold number related to normal symbols”). . Similar to the special symbol, when the execution of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is held once, the normal symbol holding lamp 50a is turned on.

  On the right side of the special symbol indicator 35, round number indicators 51a to 51d are provided. The round number indicators 51a to 51d display the number of rounds during execution of the special game. The round number indicators 51a to 51d are composed of four dot LEDs, and there are two patterns of lighting and extinguishing for each of the dodd LEDs, so that at least 16 patterns can be displayed (4 of 2). Squared pattern). Note that the round number display may be composed of a plurality of 8-segment LEDs, a liquid crystal display unit, a transmissive liquid crystal display unit, and the like.

Next, a game executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described.
When the game ball passes through the passage gates 54a and 54b, the passage of the game ball is detected by the passing ball sensors 114 and 115, and the normal symbol display on the normal symbol display 33 is started. After a predetermined time has elapsed, Normal symbols change display stops. The normal symbol is off when a predetermined display, for example, the color of the display lamp is lit in red, is a hit when it is lit in green, and blade members (on both the left and right sides of the start port 25 ( The so-called ordinary electric accessory) is changed from the closed state to the opened state, so that the game ball can easily enter the start opening 25. In addition, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the blade member is opened, the blade member is closed to make it difficult for the game ball to enter the start opening 25. As described above, a game in which a normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and the open / closed state of the blade member varies depending on the result is referred to as a “normal symbol game”.

  Next, the “special symbol game” performed by changing and stopping the special symbol (first identification information) displayed by the multi-segment LED 41 of the special symbol indicator 35 will be described. In the “special symbol game”, a round game advantageous to the player (the round game will be described later) is continued in the normal game state in which the special symbol (first identification information) is repeatedly displayed and stopped. It is a game in which the gaming state is shifted or maintained to the special gaming state to be performed.

  In addition, the normal gaming state includes a normal lottery mode in which the probability of entering the special gaming state is a predetermined probability, and a high probability lottery mode in which the probability of entering the special gaming state is higher than the predetermined probability (probability change). State). The special games executed in the special game state include a first special game and a second special game. After the execution of the first special game, the game in the high-probability lottery mode is executed, and after the second special game is executed, the game in the normal lottery mode is executed. In addition, in the execution of a game in the high-probability lottery mode, in the special symbol variation display and stop display a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), the time from the special symbol variation display to the stop display is the same as in the normal lottery mode. The game is played in a short time when it is shorter than the time.

  First, when a game ball wins the starting opening 25 described above, the special symbol display by the special symbol display 35 is started. Further, when the game ball wins the start opening 25 during the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation based on the game ball winning at the start opening 25 is stopped until the special symbol being displayed is stopped. Display execution (start) is put on hold. Thereafter, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variably displayed suspended special symbol is started. It should be noted that an upper limit is set for the number of times the execution of the special symbol variation display is suspended, that is, the number of retained balls, for example, the special symbol variation display is suspended up to four times (pieces).

  In addition, as another condition (start of variable display of a predetermined special symbol), the special symbol is stopped and displayed. In other words, every time a predetermined special symbol variable display start condition is satisfied, the special symbol variable display is started.

  Next, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the special symbol variation display, the special symbol is stopped and displayed. When the stop pattern of the special symbol displayed in a stopped state is a predetermined numeric symbol (for example, a numeric symbol such as “21”, “50” or “64”), the special game is started from the normal gaming state. The gaming state transitions to the state. At this time, when a specific numerical symbol (for example, a numerical symbol of “50” or “64”) is stopped and displayed, the first special game is executed in the special gaming state, and the subsequent normal gaming state is The lottery mode (probability variation state) with high probability is set. In addition, when a predetermined numeric symbol (for example, a numeric symbol “21”) other than the specific numeric symbol is stopped and displayed, the second special game is executed in the special game state, and the normal game state thereafter. Is the normal lottery mode. When the second special game is executed, the normal game state after the execution of the second special game is the same as the normal lottery mode even if the lottery mode has a high probability before the special symbol change display. Become.

  On the other hand, when a numerical symbol other than the predetermined numerical symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal gaming state is maintained.

  When the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, the shutter 40 described above is driven to the opened state, and the special winning opening 39 is in an opened state (first state) in which it is easy to accept the gaming ball, and then it is difficult to accept the gaming ball. It will be in a closed state (second state).

  Games from the open state (first state) in which the grand prize opening 39 is easy to accept game balls to the closed state (second state) in which the grand prize opening 39 is difficult to accept game balls Is called a round game. Therefore, the shutter 40 is opened during the round game and is closed between the round games. A round game is counted as the number of rounds, such as “1” round and “2” round. For example, the first round game may be referred to as the first round and the second round as the second round. In addition, the round number display 51 indicates how many rounds the currently executed round game is.

  Subsequently, the shutter 40 that is driven from the open state to the closed state (second state) is again operated on condition that the game ball received in the special winning opening 39 in the open state has passed through the V-count sensor 102. Driven to the open state. In other words, it is possible to continue to the next round game on condition that the game ball received in the special winning opening 39 in the opened state of the shutter 40 has passed the V · count sensor 102. Note that one special game is performed from the round game of the first round until the end of the (final) round game that cannot continue to the next round game.

  During execution of the special game, the number of rounds (the maximum number of continuous rounds) from the first round number to the last round game when the most round game is continued differs depending on the special symbols that are stopped and displayed. For example, in the present embodiment, when the number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 is 64, the maximum number of continuous rounds is 15 and the number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 is 21. In this case, the maximum number of continuation rounds is 15 rounds. When the number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 is 50, the maximum number of continuation rounds is two.

  The maximum number of continuous rounds is not limited to 2 rounds or 15 rounds. For example, the maximum number of continuous rounds is selected from “1” to “15” rounds by lottery by a round number lottery means (main control circuit 60 including the main CPU 66 (see FIG. 5)). Also good.

  In addition, when a game ball wins or passes through the specific area and the general area in the start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a to 56d, and the large winning opening 39, the number set in advance according to the type of each winning opening. The game balls are paid out to the upper plate 20 (see FIG. 1) or the lower plate 22 (see FIG. 1).

  Next, the “variable display game” in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 related to the “special symbol game” will be described. In the “variable display game”, a round game (a round game will be described later) that is advantageous to the player is continued up to 15 times in a normal game state in which the identification information for effect described later repeats a variable display and a stop display. In this game, the game state is transferred or maintained in the special game state.

  In the “variable display game”, a special symbol (first identification information) displayed on the special symbol display 35 described above in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 disposed on the back (back side) of the game board 14. ) Is displayed.

  For example, during the variable display of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35, in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, from a number, a symbol or the like for each of a plurality of symbol columns (three columns in this embodiment). The production identification information (also referred to as second identification information, for example, a number from “0” to “9”) is displayed in a variable manner. In addition, the special symbol that has been variably displayed on the special symbol display 35 is stopped and displayed, and the display identification information (second identification information) is also stopped and displayed on the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  First, also in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, when the game ball wins the start opening 25 described above, the variable display of the identification information for effect starts. Further, when the game ball wins the start opening 25 during the variation display regarding the special symbol, the effect based on the winning of the game ball at the start opening 25 until the identification information for the effect during the variation display is stopped and displayed. The execution (start) of the variable display of the identification information for use is suspended. Thereafter, when the identification information for presentation that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variability display of the identification information for presentation that has been suspended is started.

  Another condition is that the identification information for presentation is stopped and displayed. In other words, the display of the identification information for the effect is started each time the change display start condition for the identification information for the effect is satisfied.

  Next, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the change display of the identification information for presentation, the identification information for presentation is stopped and displayed. The stop mode of the special symbol displayed as being stopped is related to the stop mode of the special symbol in the special symbol display 35. That is, if a special numerical symbol (eg, a numerical symbol such as “21”, “50” or “64”) is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 35, the player is determined to be a big hit. The effect image to be grasped is displayed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  Specifically, when a predetermined numerical symbol (for example, a numerical symbol such as “21”, “50” or “64”) is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 35, the liquid crystal display device 32 is displayed. The combination of presentation identification information displayed in the display area 32a is displayed in a predetermined display manner (for example, in a state where any one of “0” to “9” is arranged in each of a plurality of symbol strings). Embodiment). Then, the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state described above.

  On the other hand, when a numerical symbol other than the predetermined numerical symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35, the combination of the identification information for presentation displayed in the display area 32a does not become a predetermined display mode. The gaming state is maintained.

  In the present embodiment, a game ball won at the start opening 25 is set as a special symbol variable display start condition or a production identification information variable display start condition. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An aspect may be sufficient.

[Electric configuration of gaming machine]
A control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main control circuit 60 as game control means includes a main CPU 66 as a control means, a main ROM (read only memory) 68, and a main RAM (read / write memory) 70 as an example of storage means. ing. The main control circuit 60 controls the progress of the game.

  The main CPU 66 is connected to a main ROM 68, a main RAM 70, and the like, and has a function of executing various processes according to a program stored in the main ROM 68. Thus, the main CPU 66 functions as various means to be described later, such as functioning as a lottery means, a game execution control means, and a lottery mode change control means.

  The main ROM 68 stores a program for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the main CPU 66 and a special symbol determination table (FIG. 10) used for determining a special symbol by lottery. Various tables that are referred to when making a big hit determination by random lottery are also stored.

  The main RAM 70 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 66. Specific examples of data stored in the main RAM 70 include the following.

  The main RAM 70 includes a control state flag, a lottery mode flag, a short-time state flag, a specific area passing flag, a big hit determination random number counter, a big hit symbol determination random number counter, a missed symbol determination random number counter, a reach pattern selection random number counter, an effect Random number counter for condition selection, grand prize opening number counter, grand prize opening prize counter, round number display counter, round number display effect start counter, waiting time timer, big prize opening time timer, special symbols , Data indicating the number of reserved symbols for normal symbols, result data, data for supplying a command to the sub-control circuit 200 described later, variables, and the like are positioned.

  The control state flag indicates the control state of the special symbol game. The specific area passing flag is for determining whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area.

  In the lottery mode flag, in the normal gaming state, a normal flag indicating that the probability of shifting to the special gaming state is a normal lottery mode having a predetermined probability, and the probability of shifting to the special gaming state is higher than the predetermined probability. A probability variation flag indicating that a lottery mode (probability variation state) with a high probability, which is a probability, is included. The time-short state flag indicates the number of time-savings, which is the number of times that the game is played from the special symbol variation display to the stop display in the time-short state.

  The jackpot determination random number counter is for determining the jackpot of a special symbol. The jackpot symbol determining random number counter is for determining a special symbol to be stopped when a special symbol jackpot is determined. The random symbol counter for losing symbol determination is for determining a special symbol to be stopped and displayed when it is not a big hit. The reach pattern selection random number counter is for determining a reach pattern. The production condition selection random number counter is for determining a production variation pattern. The round number display effect start counter is for determining whether or not to display on the round number display during the normal game. These counters are stored and updated so that the main CPU 66 sequentially increases “1”, and various functions of the main CPU 66 are executed by extracting random numbers from the counters at a predetermined timing. In the present embodiment, such a random number counter is provided, and the main CPU 66 stores and updates the random number counter so as to increase “1” according to a program. You may comprise so that an apparatus like a generator may be provided.

  The waiting time timer is for synchronizing processing executed in the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200. The special prize opening time timer is for measuring the time for opening the special prize opening 39 (see FIG. 3) by driving the shutter 40 (see FIG. 3) by the special prize solenoid 120 described later. . Note that the timer in the present embodiment is stored and updated in the main RAM 70 so as to be subtracted by the predetermined cycle at a predetermined cycle. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the CPU itself may include a timer. .

  The special winning opening opening number counter indicates the number of opening of the special winning opening 39 (see FIG. 3) in a special gaming state (so-called round number). The grand prize winning counter indicates the number of game balls that are won by the V winning counter 39 (see FIG. 3) and detected by the V / count sensor 102 or the count sensor 104 during one round. Furthermore, the data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to the special symbol holds the start of the special symbol game when the game ball is won at the start opening 25 (see FIG. 3), but the special symbol variable display cannot be executed. This indicates the number of times the special symbol game that has been put on hold. Further, the data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to the normal symbol is that when the game ball has passed through the passing gates 54a and 54b, but the normal symbol variation display cannot be executed, the normal symbol game start is reserved, It shows the number of times the normal symbol game is held. The round number display counter indicates the number of rounds of one special game round game.

  The main control circuit 60 also has a command for a reset clock pulse generating circuit 62 that generates a clock pulse of a predetermined frequency, an initial reset circuit 64 that generates a reset signal when the power is turned on, and a sub-control circuit 200 described later. IC for serial communication 72 is provided. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62, the initial reset circuit 64, and the serial communication IC 72 are connected to the main CPU 66. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) in order to execute a system timer interrupt process to be described later.

  Various devices are connected to the main control circuit 60. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the V / count sensor 102, the count sensor 104, the general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, 112, and the passage The ball sensors 114 and 115, the starting winning ball sensor 116, the firing ball sensor 117, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118, the large winning opening solenoid 120, the seesaw solenoid 122, and the backup clear switch 124 are connected.

  The V / count sensor 102 is provided in a specific area in the special winning opening 39. The V / count sensor 102 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball passes through a specific area in the special winning opening 39.

  The count sensor 104 is provided in a general area different from the specific area in the special winning opening 39. The count sensor 104 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game ball passes through the general area at the special winning opening 39.

  The general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, and 112 are provided in the general winning ports 56a to 56d, respectively. The general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, and 112 supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game balls pass through the general winning ports 56 a to 56 d.

  The passing ball sensors 114 and 115 are provided in the passing gates 54a and 54b, respectively. The passing ball sensors 114 and 115 supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game balls pass through the passing gates 54a and 54b, respectively.

  The firing ball sensor 117 is provided in the vicinity of the launching device 130 and detects a game ball launched by the launching device 130 onto the game area 15 by the game board 14 (see FIG. 4). The fire ball sensor 117 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game balls sequentially fired on the game board 14 (see FIG. 4) by the launch device 130 are detected. Thus, the launch ball sensor 117 is an example of a launch ball detection unit that detects a game ball that has been launched into the game area by the launch device.

  The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 is connected to a blade member provided in the start port 25 via a link member (not shown), and the blade member is in an open state or in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66. Closed.

  The big prize opening solenoid 120 is connected to the shutter 40 shown in FIG. 3 and drives the shutter 40 in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66 to make the big prize opening state open or closed.

  The seesaw solenoid 122 has a plate shape and is connected to a seesaw (not shown) provided in the shutter 40. The seesaw solenoid 122 is displaced in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66 to tilt the seesaw. change. As a result of tilting the seesaw, the seesaw is switched so as to easily pass through the specific region or to pass through the general region.

  The backup clear switch 124 is built in the pachinko gaming machine 10 and has a function of clearing backup data in the event of a power failure or the like in accordance with the operation of the game hall manager. For example, the result data is reset by turning off the casing.

  The main control circuit 60 is connected to a payout / launch control circuit 126. The payout / launch control circuit 126 is connected to a payout device 128 that pays out game balls, a launch device 130 that fires game balls, and a card unit 150.

  The payout / launch control circuit 126 receives a prize ball control command supplied from the main control circuit 60 and a lending ball control signal supplied from the card unit 150, and transmits a predetermined signal to the payout device 128. Then, the payout device 128 pays out the game ball. Further, the payout / launch control circuit 126 performs a control of launching a game ball by supplying a launch signal to the launch device 130.

  In addition, the launching device 130 includes a device for launching a game ball such as the launching solenoid and the touch sensor described above. When the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player and is rotated in the clockwise direction, electric power is supplied to the firing solenoid according to the rotational angle, and the game ball stored in the upper plate 20 is fired. The solenoids sequentially fire the game area 15 (see FIG. 3) of the game board 14 (see FIG. 3). In other words, the launching device 130 functions as an example of a launching device that launches a game ball into the game area.

  Further, a lamp 74 is connected to the main control circuit 60. The main control circuit 60 supplies a lamp (LED) control signal to the lamp 74. In addition to the special symbol display 35 (8-segment LED) and the normal symbol display 33 (display lamp), the lamp 74 includes special symbol holding lamps 34a to 34d (see FIG. 4) and a normal symbol holding lamp 50a. To 50d (see FIG. 4), round number indicators 51a to 51d (see FIG. 4), and the like.

  On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 is connected to the serial communication IC 72. The sub-control circuit 200 performs display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, control related to sound generated from the speaker 46, control of the lamp 132 and the movable accessory 59, and the like according to various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. Do. Note that the lamp 132 includes a decorative lamp (not shown) that brightly and darkly displays the game board 14.

  In the present embodiment, the command is supplied from the main control circuit 60 to the sub control circuit 200 and the signal cannot be supplied from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60. The present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if it is configured such that a signal can be transmitted from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60.

  The sub control circuit 200 includes a sub CPU 206, a program ROM 208, a work RAM 210, a display control circuit 250 as display control means for performing display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, and a sound control circuit 230 that performs control related to sound generated from the speaker 46. And a drive circuit 240 for performing control related to the lamp 132 and the movable accessory 59. The sub-control circuit 200 executes an effect according to the progress of the game in accordance with a command from the main control circuit 60.

  A program ROM 208, a work RAM 210, and the like are connected to the sub CPU 206. The sub CPU 206 has a function of executing various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 208. In particular, the sub CPU 206 controls the sub control circuit 200 in accordance with various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. The sub CPU 206 functions as various means described later.

  The program ROM 208 stores a program for controlling the game effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the sub CPU 206, and various tables such as a display mode storage table (see FIG. 11) and a notification pattern table (see FIG. 12). .

  The program ROM 208 stores a plurality of types of effect patterns. This effect pattern relates to the progress of the effect display that is executed in association with the variable symbol display. In addition, the program ROM 208 stores effect patterns during execution of a plurality of types of special games. The effect pattern during execution of the special game relates to the progress of the effect display executed in relation to the round game in the special game. Further, the program ROM 208 stores an output information image display timer that determines the time until the output information image or the like is displayed after the output information image display notification effect. Further, the program ROM 208 stores a reach time table that defines a display period of reach effects.

  In this embodiment, the main control circuit 60 uses the main ROM 68 and the sub control circuit 200 uses the program ROM 208 as storage means for storing programs, tables, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As long as it is a storage medium readable by a computer equipped with a computer, a program, a table, and the like are recorded on a storage medium such as a hard disk device, a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM, and a ROM cartridge. May be. Of course, the main ROM 68 may be used as an alternative to the program ROM 208. Further, these programs may not be recorded in advance, but may be downloaded after the power is turned on and recorded in the main RAM 70 in the main control circuit 60 and the work RAM 210 in the sub control circuit 200. . Furthermore, each program may be recorded on a separate storage medium.

  The work RAM 210 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. For example, various variables are positioned such as a timer variable for controlling the reach effect time, an effect display selection random number counter for selecting an effect pattern, and the like.

  In this embodiment, the main RAM 70 is used as the temporary storage area of the main CPU 66 and the work RAM 210 is used as the temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any readable / writable storage medium may be used.

  The display control circuit 250 includes an image data processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP) 212, an image data ROM 216 that stores various image data, a D / A converter 218 that converts image data as an image signal, and a reset signal when the power is turned on. The initial reset circuit 220 is generated.

  The VDP 212 described above is connected to the sub CPU 206, the image data ROM 216, the D / A converter 218, and the initial reset circuit 220.

  The VDP 212 includes a so-called sprite circuit, a screen circuit, a pallet circuit, and the like, and is a device that can perform various processes for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display device 32. That is, the VDP 212 performs display control for the liquid crystal display device 32. Further, the VDP 212 includes a storage medium (for example, a video RAM) as a buffer for displaying an image on the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32. By storing the image data in a predetermined storage area of the storage medium, an image is displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 at a predetermined timing.

  Various image data such as background image data and effect image data are separately stored in the image data ROM 216. Of course, related image data indicating a related image is also stored.

  The VDP 212 reads various image data such as background image data and effect image data from the image data ROM 216 in response to an image display command supplied from the sub CPU 206, and generates image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. The VDP 212 superimposes the generated image data in order from the image data located at the rear, stores the image data in a buffer, and supplies the data to the D / A converter 218 at a predetermined timing. The D / A converter 218 converts the image data as an image signal and supplies the image signal to the liquid crystal display device 32, thereby causing the liquid crystal display device 32 to display an image.

  The audio control circuit 230 includes a sound source IC 232 that controls audio, an audio data ROM 234 that stores various audio data, and an amplifier 236 (hereinafter referred to as AMP) for amplifying audio signals.

  The sound source IC 232 is connected to the sub CPU 206, the initial reset circuit 220, the audio data ROM 234, and the AMP 236. The sound source IC 232 controls sound generated from the speaker 46.

  The drive circuit 240 includes a drive circuit 242 and a drive data ROM 244 and is connected to the sub CPU 206. The sub CPU 206 controls the light emission of the lamp 132 and the operation of the movable accessory 59 via the drive circuit 240.

[Main control main processing]
The main control main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S11, initialization setting processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads a startup program from the main ROM 68 and initializes and sets a flag stored in the main RAM 70 in response to power-on. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S12.

  In step S12, timer update processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 waits for a synchronization between the main control circuit 60 and the sub-control circuit 200, and a big prize for measuring the opening time of the big prize opening 39 that is opened when a big hit occurs. If this process of executing processes for updating various timers such as a mouth opening time timer is completed, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, initial value random number update processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of updating the initial value of the random number stored in the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S14.

  In step S14, a special symbol control process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a special symbol control process. The special symbol control process will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S15.

  In step S15, normal symbol control processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 generates a random number according to the detection signals from the passing ball sensors 114 and 115, refers to the normal symbol winning table stored in the main ROM 68, and determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery is won. And processing for storing the result of the determination in the main RAM 70 is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S16.

  In step S16, a symbol display device control process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines the special symbol display 35 and the normal symbol display 33 according to the result of the special symbol control process stored in the main RAM 70 in step S14 and step S15 and the result of the normal symbol control process. And a process of storing a control signal for driving the round number display 51 in the main RAM 70. The main CPU 66 transmits this control signal to the special symbol display 35. The special symbol display 35 displays the first identification information in a variable manner and a stop manner based on the received control signal. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S17.

  In step S17, game information data generation processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of generating a game state command relating to game information data to be transmitted to a game hall management server (not shown) and storing it in the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S18.

  In step S18, symbol reservation number data generation processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 generates the symbol reserved number data in response to the detection signal from the start winning ball sensor 116, and when the reserved ball number is a predetermined value (for example, 3) or less, the main CPU 66 stores it in the main RAM 70. Processing to update the reserved ball number data. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S19.

  In step S19, port output processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of outputting a control signal stored in the main RAM 70 to each port in the above steps and the like. Specifically, an LED power source (common signal) for lighting the LED and a solenoid power source for driving the solenoid are supplied to the lamp 74. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S20.

  In step S20, a storage / game state command control process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 refers to the value of the lottery mode flag in the main RAM 70 to determine whether the probability variation flag is set. If it is determined that the probability variation flag is set, the main CPU 66 generates a probability variation state command, Processing to transmit to the sub-control circuit 200 is performed. On the other hand, it is determined whether a normal flag is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If it is determined that the normal flag is set, a process for generating a normal command and transmitting it to the sub-control circuit 200 is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S21.

  In step S21, an effect control command output control process is performed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 performs output control processing of the effect control command to the sub control circuit 200. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S22. This effect control command includes a symbol designation command to be described later and a game ball launch command indicating that the launch ball sensor 117 has detected a game ball.

  In step S22, a payout process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 checks whether or not a game ball has won the big winning opening 39, the starting opening 25, and the general winning openings 56a to 56d. If there is a winning, a corresponding payout request command is transmitted to the payout control CPU of the payout / launch control circuit 126.

[System timer interrupt processing]
Further, the main CPU 66 may interrupt the main process and execute the system timer interrupt process even when the main process is being executed. The following system timer interrupt process is executed in response to a clock pulse generated from the reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds). The system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S42, a process for saving each register is performed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 performs processing for saving the program being executed stored in each register (storage area) of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S43.

  In step S43, random number update processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of updating the random number stored in the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S44.

  In step S44, an input port reading process is performed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 performs processing for reading detection signals from the respective ports. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S46.

  In step S46, a switch input detection process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of detecting a detection signal from each switch such as the V / count sensor 102. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S47.

  In step S47, processing for restoring each register is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process for restoring the program saved in step S42 to each register. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S49.

  In step S49, an interrupt permission process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process for returning to the address before the occurrence of the interrupt. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished and the main process is executed.

[Special symbol control processing]
The subroutine executed in step S14 in FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, the numerical values drawn on the sides of step S72 to step S80 indicate the control state flags corresponding to those steps, and one step corresponding to the numerical value according to the numerical value of the control state flag. Will be executed and the special symbol game will proceed.

  First, as shown in FIG. 11, a process for loading a control state flag is executed (step S71). In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the control state flag. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S72.

  In step S72 to step S81, which will be described later, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not to execute various processes in each step based on the value of the control state flag. This control state flag indicates the game state of the special symbol game, and enables one of the processes from step S72 to step S81 to be executed. In addition, the main CPU 66 executes processing in each step at a predetermined timing determined according to a waiting time timer or the like set for each step. Before reaching the predetermined timing, the process ends without executing the process in each step, and another subroutine is executed. Of course, the system timer interrupt process is also executed at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S72, a special symbol memory check process is executed. Details will be described later with reference to FIG. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S73.

  In step S73, a special symbol variation time management process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the value (02) indicating the special symbol display time management to the control state flag when the control state flag is the value (01) indicating the special symbol variation time management. Set the waiting time after confirmation (for example, 1 second) in the waiting time timer. That is, it is set so that the process of step S74 is executed after the waiting time after determination has elapsed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S74.

  In step S74, a special symbol display time management process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not it is a big hit when the control state flag is a value (02) indicating special symbol display time management and the waiting time after determination has elapsed. In the case of a big hit, the main CPU 66 sets a value (03) indicating the big hit start interval management in the control state flag, and sets a time (for example, 10 seconds) corresponding to the big hit start interval in the waiting time timer. That is, after the time corresponding to the big hit start interval elapses, the setting of step S75 is performed. On the other hand, the main CPU 66 sets a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game when it is not a big hit. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S81. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S75.

  In step S75, a big hit start interval management process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 has a value (03) indicating that the control status flag indicates the jackpot start interval management, and when the time corresponding to the jackpot start interval has elapsed, the main winning prize port 39 read from the main ROM 68 is obtained. Is stored in the main RAM 70. Then, in the process of step S19 in FIG. 6, the main CPU 66 reads the data for opening the big prize opening 39 stored in the main RAM 70, and sends a signal for opening the big prize opening 39 to the big prize opening solenoid. 120. As described above, the main CPU 66 and the like perform opening / closing control of the special winning opening 39. That is, one round game in which a predetermined advantageous gaming state (a gaming state from the open state where the big winning opening 39 easily accepts the game ball to the closed state where the big winning opening 39 hardly accepts the game ball) is provided a plurality of times. A special game that may be repeated is executed. Further, the game advantageous to the player may be that a variable winning device that can be opened and closed such as the big winning opening 39 is opened.

  Further, the main CPU 66 sets a value (04) indicating that the accessory is being released to the control state flag, and sets an opening upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) to the big prize opening time timer. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S78. Further, the main CPU 66 assigns a predetermined number (for example, “15”) to the round number display counter in the main RAM 70. Further, the main CPU 66 uses the special game execution time timer in the main RAM 70 to start measuring the special game execution time. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S77.

  In step S77, a waiting time management process before reopening an accessory is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the special winning opening opening number counter to “0” when the control state flag is a value (06) indicating the waiting time management before reopening of an accessory and the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed. Update the memory so that it increases by 1 ″. The main CPU 66 sets a value (04) indicating that the accessory is being released to the control state flag. The main CPU 66 sets an opening upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big prize opening time timer. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S78. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S78.

  In step S78, an accessory release process is executed. In this process, when the control state flag is a value (04) indicating that the bonus item is being released, the main CPU 66 has passed the condition that the big prize opening prize counter is “10” or more, and the open upper limit time (large). It is determined whether or not any of the conditions that the winning opening opening time timer is “0” is satisfied. The main CPU 66 updates a variable positioned in the main RAM 70 in order to close the special winning opening 39 when any of the conditions is satisfied. The main CPU 66 sets a value (05) indicating monitoring of the remaining ball in the accessory in the control state flag. The main CPU 66 sets the remaining sphere monitoring time (for example, 1 second) in the accessory in the waiting time timer. That is, it is set so that the processing of step S79 is executed after the in-object residual sphere monitoring time has elapsed. Note that the main CPU 66 does not execute the above-described processing when none of the conditions is satisfied. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S79.

  In step S79, the remaining sphere monitoring process in the accessory is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines that the control state flag is a value (05) indicating monitoring of the remaining balls in the bonus game, and if the monitoring time of remaining balls in the bonus game has elapsed, The special prize opening number counter is “2” (when the specific number symbol stopped on the special symbol display 35 is “50”) or “15” (special symbol display) It is determined whether or not any of the conditions that the specific numerical symbol stopped and displayed in 35 is “64”, “21”) or more (the final round) is satisfied. When any of the conditions is satisfied, the main CPU 66 sets a value (07) indicating the jackpot end interval in the control state flag, and sets a time corresponding to the jackpot end interval in the waiting time timer. In other words, after the time corresponding to the big hit end interval has elapsed, the setting of step S80 is executed. Further, the main CPU 66 increments the special game number counter in the main RAM 70 by “1”.

  On the other hand, when neither of the conditions is satisfied, the main CPU 66 sets a value (06) indicating the waiting time management before reopening the accessory in the control state flag. Further, the main CPU 66 updates the storage so that “1” is subtracted from the round number display counter stored in the main RAM 70. Further, the main CPU 66 sets a time corresponding to the interval between rounds in the waiting time timer. That is, after the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed, the setting of step S78 is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S80.

  In step S80, jackpot end interval processing is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game to the control state when the control state flag is a value (07) indicating the jackpot end interval and the time corresponding to the jackpot end interval has elapsed. Set to flag. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S81. Further, the main CPU 66 sets a probability change flag in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 when the probability change state is entered. Further, the main CPU 66 sets a normal flag in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 when the certain change state is not achieved. Further, when the main CPU 66 enters the time reduction state, the main CPU 66 sets the time reduction state flag in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 and sets 100 as the time reduction number. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S81. In the present embodiment, 100 is set as the number of time reductions, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of time reductions may be other time reductions such as 150, 200, and 300.

  In step S81, a special symbol game end process is executed. In this process, when the control state flag is a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game, the main CPU 66 updates the memory (starting storage information) indicating the number of reserved symbols related to the special symbol so as to decrease by “1”. To do. Further, the main CPU 66 sets data indicating a start memory number designation command indicating that the start memory information is decreased by “1” in a predetermined storage area in the main RAM 70. Then, the main CPU 66 updates the special symbol storage area in order to perform the next fluctuation display. The main CPU 66 sets a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S72. When the time reduction count is set, the main CPU 66 subtracts 1 from the time reduction count, and when the time reduction count becomes 0, the main CPU 66 ends the time reduction state. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  As described above, the special symbol game is executed by setting the control state flag. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the main CPU 66 sets the control status flag to “00”, “01”, “02”, when the result of the big hit determination is out of order when it is not in the special gaming state. By setting “08” in order, the processing of step S72, step S73, step S74, and step S81 shown in FIG. 8 is executed at a predetermined timing. Further, when the main CPU 66 is not in the special gaming state and the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the main CPU 66 sets the control state flag in order of “00”, “01”, “02”, “03”, The processing of step S72, step S73, step S74, and step S75 shown in FIG. 8 is executed at a predetermined timing, and control to the special gaming state is executed. Further, when the control to the special gaming state is executed, the main CPU 66 sets the control state flags in order of “04”, “05”, “06”, thereby performing step S78 shown in FIG. The process of step S79 and step S77 is executed at a predetermined timing, and a special game is executed. If the special game (special game state) end condition (special game end condition, jackpot game end condition) is satisfied, set “04”, “05”, “07”, “08” in this order. Thus, the processing from step S78 to step S81 shown in FIG. 8 is executed at a predetermined timing, and the game in the special gaming state is ended. In the present embodiment, the game ball has not passed through the specific area (puncture) until a predetermined time has elapsed, and the maximum number of continuous rounds (in this embodiment, “2” rounds or “15 The end of the “round” round game is also a special game end condition.

[Special symbol memory check processing]
The subroutine executed in step S72 in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check (step S101). If it is determined that the control state flag is a value indicating a special symbol memory check, the process proceeds to step S102. If it is determined that the control state flag is not a value indicating a special symbol memory check, this subroutine is terminated. To do.

  In step S102, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the number of reserved symbols related to the special symbol is “0”. If it is determined that the data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to the special symbol is “0”, the process proceeds to step S103. If it is determined that the data indicating the reserved number is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S104. Transfer.

  In step S103, a demonstration display process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 stores a variable for supplying a demonstration display command to the sub control circuit 200 in the main RAM 70 in order to perform a demonstration display. As a result, the display of the demonstration screen is executed in the sub control circuit 200. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

In step S104, a process of setting a value (01) indicating special symbol variation time management as a control state flag is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 stores a value indicating special symbol variation time management in the control state flag. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S105.
In step S105, a jackpot determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the jackpot random number value extracted at the time of starting winning is a predetermined value in the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 10) stored in the main ROM 68. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S106.

  For example, in the normal lottery mode, the main CPU 66 determines a big hit when the big hit random number value is 7. In the high-probability lottery mode, the main CPU 66 determines that the jackpot is 3, 5, 7, 11, or 13. That is, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not to enter a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S106. In other words, the main CPU 66 is an example of lottery means for performing a game state change lottery in which whether or not the game state executed by the execution means is changed in response to the game ball entering the winning means is determined. . Further, the main CPU 66 controls the execution of the game in the normal lottery mode in which the winning probability for winning the big hit lottery is a predetermined probability or the high probability lottery mode in which the winning probability is higher than the predetermined probability. It is an example of a control means.

  In step S106, a symbol determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 extracts the jackpot symbol random number value extracted at the time of winning the start, and the special symbol indicator 35 displays the jackpot symbol determination random number value and the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 10). A special symbol to be stopped and displayed is determined, and data indicating the special symbol is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. For example, when the big hit random number value is 7 and the big hit symbol random number value is 0 to 4 in the normal lottery mode, the main CPU 66 selects 6 for the left symbol of the special symbol and 4 for the right symbol. Z0 is selected and 15 rounds are selected as the maximum number of rounds and stored in the designated area of the main RAM 70. Further, as will be described in detail later, the lottery mode in the game in the normal game state after the game in the special game state corresponds to the jackpot symbol random number value. For example, when the jackpot symbol random number value is 0 to 5, the lottery mode with high probability is set, and in other cases, the normal lottery mode is set. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S109.

  The data indicating the special symbol stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 by the process of step S106 is transmitted to the special symbol display 35 by the process of step S16 of FIG. 6 to display this data. .

  In step S109, a variation pattern determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 extracts the jackpot symbol random number extracted at the time of starting winning, and determines a symbol designation command based on the jackpot symbol determination random number and the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 10). The determined symbol designation command is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S110.

  Note that the symbol designation command stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 by the process of step S109 is changed from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 by the process of step S21 of FIG. Supplied as The sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 executes an effect display according to the received variation pattern designation command.

  In step S110, a process of setting a variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern for production in a waiting time timer is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the variation time corresponding to the effect variation pattern determined by the process of step S109 from the table, and stores a value indicating the variation time in the waiting time timer. And the process which clears the memory area where the big hit random number value etc. which were used for the present fluctuation display is memorized is performed (Step S111). When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Special symbol determination table]
FIG. 10 shows a special symbol determination table stored in the main ROM 68. When the lottery mode is normal, when the big hit random number value is 7 and the big hit symbol random number value is 0 to 4, the left symbol of the special symbol is 6, the right symbol is 4, and the symbol designation command Z0 is selected. The contents in this case indicate that the lottery mode with high probability and high probability (so-called probable big hit) and the number of rounds is 15R. Further, when the lottery mode is normal, when the big hit random number value is 7 and the big hit symbol random number value is 5, the left symbol of the special symbol is 5, the right symbol is 0, and the symbol designation command Z1 is selected. The contents in this case indicate that the lottery mode with high probability and high probability and the number of rounds are 2R. When the lottery mode is normal, when the jackpot random number value is 7 and the jackpot symbol random number value is 6 to 9, the left symbol of the special symbol is 2, the symbol of the right symbol is 1, and the symbol designation command Z2 is selected. The contents in this case indicate a big hit, a normal lottery mode (a so-called normal big hit, a fall in the case of the probability variation state), and the number of rounds is 15R. When the lottery mode is normal and the jackpot random number is other than the above, the symbol designation command Z3 is selected, and the contents in this case indicate a loss.

  When the lottery mode is high probability, when the jackpot random number value is 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, and the jackpot symbol random number value is 0 to 4, the left symbol of the special symbol is 6, the right symbol is 4, the symbol designation command Z0 is selected. The contents in this case indicate that the lottery mode has a big hit, a high probability, and the number of rounds is 15R. Also, when the lottery mode is high probability, when the big hit random number value is 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 and the big hit symbol random number value is 5, the special symbol left symbol is 5, the right symbol is 0, the symbol designation command Z1 is selected. The contents in this case indicate that the lottery mode with high probability and high probability and the number of rounds are 2R. Also, when the lottery mode is high probability, when the jackpot random number value is 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 and the jackpot symbol random number value is 6 to 9, the left symbol of the special symbol is 2, the symbol of the right symbol is 1, The designation command Z2 is selected. The contents in this case indicate a big hit, a normal lottery mode, and the number of rounds is 15R. When the lottery mode is high probability, the symbol designation command Z3 is selected when the jackpot random number is other than the above, and the contents in this case indicate a loss. In addition, although the example of the special symbol determination table in a present Example has been shown, the special symbol determination table may be another aspect. For example, the combination of symbols designated in the left symbol of the special symbol and the right symbol may be other combinations.

  The sub control circuit 200 receives various commands from the main control circuit 60 and performs various processes such as a display process. Among these processes, the control process according to the present invention will be described below. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the second identification information is a numerical symbol of “0-9”, the odd number symbol is displayed in red, and the even number symbol is displayed in blue.

[Sub control main processing]
The sub control main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S1210, initialization processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 reads the activation program from the program ROM 208 and initializes and sets a flag stored in the work RAM 210 in response to power-on. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1220.

  In step S1220, random number update processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of updating the random number stored in the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1230.

  In step S1230, command analysis control processing is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 performs processing for analyzing commands received from the main control circuit 60 and stored in the reception buffer of the work RAM 210. The command analysis control process will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1240.

  In step S1240, display control processing is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for display on the liquid crystal display device 32 to the display control circuit 250. The display control circuit 250 transmits data for display to the display control circuit 250. In the display control circuit 250, the VDP 212 reads out various image data such as background image data and effect image data from the program ROM 208 based on the data for displaying the effect image from the sub CPU 206, and superimposes the liquid crystal data. It is displayed on the display area 32 a of the display device 32. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1250.

  In step S1250, sound control processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for outputting sound to the sound control circuit 230. The voice control circuit 230 reads out data of various sound patterns such as music data, sound effect data, voice data, etc. from the voice data ROM 234 based on the data for outputting the sound from the sub CPU 206, and superimposes the sounds. Amplified by the AMP 236 and output from the speaker 46. Thus, the speaker 46 is an example of sound generating means for displaying sounds related to games as sound patterns. The voice control circuit 230 is an example of a sound control unit that controls display of sound by the sound generation unit. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1260.

  In step S1260, a lamp and movable accessory control process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for lighting the lamp and data for driving the movable accessory 59 to the drive circuit 240. The drive circuit 240 reads various lighting pattern data from the drive data ROM 244 based on the data for lighting the lamp from the sub CPU 206 and lights the lamp 132. Further, the drive circuit 240 creates drive pattern data while referring to the drive data ROM 244 based on data for driving the movable combination 59 from the sub CPU 206, and drives the movable combination 59. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1220.

[Sub control command reception interrupt processing]
The sub control command reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S1310, a process for saving the register is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of saving the program being executed stored in each register (storage area). If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1320.

  In step S1320, processing for storing the input command in the reception buffer is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of storing the input command in the reception buffer area of the work RAM 210. In this process, the stored command is analyzed in the process of S1230 in FIG. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1330.

  In step S1330, processing for restoring the register is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 performs processing for restoring the program saved in step S1310 to each register. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Command analysis control processing]
The command analysis control process in step S1230 of FIG. 11 will be described using FIG.

  In step S1510, it is determined whether or not a symbol designation command has been received. In this process, if it is determined that the sub CPU 206 has received the symbol designation command, the process proceeds to step S1520. If it is not determined that the symbol designation command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1540.

  In step S1520, a second identification information determination process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 generates a random number. The sub CPU 206 refers to the symbol display mode storage table (see FIG. 14) based on the generated random number and the received symbol designation command, determines the second identification information, and stores it in the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1525.

  Further, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for displaying the second identification information stored in the work RAM 210 to the display control circuit 250 in the process of step S1520. In the display control circuit 250, the VDP 212 reads various image data such as background image data and effect image data from the program ROM 208 based on the data for displaying the second identification information from the sub CPU 206, and superimposes them. Then, it is displayed on the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32. In other words, the display control circuit 250 functions as an example of a display control unit that performs control to stop and display the identification information based on the notification pattern table in accordance with the result of the big hit lottery in the display unit.

  In step S1525, it is determined whether or not a game ball launch command has been received. In this process, if it is determined that the sub CPU 206 has received a game ball launch command, the process proceeds to step S1530. If it is not determined that a game ball launch command has been received, this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S1530, a third identification information determination process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 generates a random number. The sub CPU 206 refers to the display mode storage table (see FIG. 14) based on the generated random number and the received symbol designation command, determines a notification pattern as third identification information, and stores it in the work RAM 210. . When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  Further, in the process of step S1530, the sub CPU 206 refers to the notification pattern table (see FIG. 15) based on the notification pattern stored in the work RAM 210 and determines a sound pattern image as the third identification information. In step S1240 described above, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for displaying the determined sound pattern image to the display control circuit 250. In the display control circuit 250, the VDP 212 reads various image data such as background image data and effect image data from the program ROM 208 based on the data for displaying the sound pattern image from the sub CPU 206, and superimposes them. The image is displayed on the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  Further, the sub CPU 206 determines a sound pattern as the third identification information by referring to the notification pattern table (see FIG. 15) based on the notification pattern stored in the work RAM 210 in the process of step S1530. In step S1250 described above, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for displaying the determined sound pattern to the sound control circuit 230. The voice control circuit 230 reads out data of various sound patterns such as music data, sound effect data, voice data, etc. from the voice data ROM 234 based on the data for displaying the sound pattern from the sub CPU 206, and superimposes the sounds. Amplified by AMP 236 and output from speaker 46.

  In other words, the voice control circuit 230, in accordance with the result of the big hit lottery, on the condition that the lottery mode change control means has been controlled to change the lottery mode, the notification pattern It is an example of the sound control means which controls the display of the sound by a sound generation means based on a table.

  In other words, the liquid crystal display device 32 functions as an example of a display unit that displays a sound pattern image related to a sound pattern. The display control circuit 250 functions as an example of a display control unit that performs control to display a sound pattern image in the display unit in accordance with the control of the sound display of the sound generation unit by the sound control unit.

  In step S1540, other processing corresponding to the received command is executed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 performs processing corresponding to other received commands. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Display mode storage table]
An example of the display mode storage table stored in the program ROM 208 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, when the symbol designation command is Z0 and the random number is 0 to 49, the stop display mode of the first symbol (third digit) of the second identification information (the identification information for presentation) is an odd number. The stop display mode of the second and third symbols (2, first digit) is the same as that of the first symbol. The third identification information is the notification pattern 1. When the symbol designation command is Z0 and the random number is 50 to 99, the stop display mode of the first symbol (first digit) of the second identification information is determined to be an even number, and the second and third symbols (2, 3) are determined. The stop display mode of the (digit) is determined in the same way as the first symbol. The third identification information is the notification pattern 2.

  When the symbol designation command is Z1 and the random number is 0 to 24, the stop display mode of the first symbol of the second identification information is “1”, the stop display mode of the second symbol is “2”, and the third symbol The stop display mode of “3” is “3”. The third identification information is the notification pattern 3. When the symbol designation command is Z1 and the random number is 25 to 49, the stop display mode of the first symbol of the second identification information is “7”, the stop display mode of the second symbol is “5”, and the third symbol The stop display mode of “3” is “3”. The third identification information is the notification pattern 4. When the symbol designation command is Z1 and the random numbers are 50 to 74, the stop display mode of the first symbol of the second identification information is “2”, the stop display mode of the second symbol is “2”, and the third symbol The stop display mode of “3” is “3”. The third identification information is the notification pattern 5. When the symbol designating command is Z1 and the random number is 75 to 99, the stop display mode of the first symbol of the second identification information is “6”, the stop display mode of the second symbol is “3”, and the third symbol The stop display mode is “4”. The third identification information is the notification pattern 6.

  When the symbol designation command is Z2 and the random number is 0 to 49, the stop display mode of the first symbol of the second identification information is an odd number, and the stop display mode of the second and third symbols is the same as the first symbol. Become. The third identification information is the notification pattern 7. When the symbol designation command is Z2 and the random number is 50 to 99, the stop display mode of the first symbol of the second identification information is determined to be an even number, and the stop display mode of the second and third symbols is the first symbol. It is determined the same. The third identification information is the notification pattern 8.

  When the symbol designation command is Z3 and the random number is 0 to 99, the stop display mode of the first to third symbols of the second identification information is determined at random. The third identification information is also determined at random.

  In other words, the program ROM 208 that stores the display mode storage table functions as an example of a storage unit that stores a plurality of types of notification patterns that combine a stop display mode of identification information and a sound pattern.

[Notification pattern table]
Using FIG. 15, an example of a notification pattern table stored in the program ROM 208, in which a plurality of types of notification patterns are associated with a plurality of types of jackpot lottery results, and the notification patterns are associated with sound patterns and sound pattern images. Will be explained. As shown in FIG. 15, a sound pattern in which the sound pattern is heard as “docker” and the sound pattern image 1 are associated with the notification pattern 1. The notification pattern 2 is associated with a sound pattern in which the sound pattern is heard as “docan” and the sound pattern image 2. The notification pattern 3 is associated with a sound pattern in which the sound pattern can be heard as “Dodoon” and the sound pattern image 3. The notification pattern 4 is associated with a sound pattern in which the sound pattern is heard as “dawn” and the sound pattern image 4. The notification pattern 5 is associated with a sound pattern in which the sound pattern is heard as “Pawn” and the sound pattern image 5. The notification pattern 6 is associated with a sound pattern in which the sound pattern can be heard as “pong” and a sound pattern image 6. The notification pattern 7 is associated with a sound pattern in which the sound pattern can be heard as “Suppon” and a sound pattern image 7. The notification pattern 8 is associated with a sound pattern in which the sound pattern can be heard as “jutsu” and a sound pattern image 8.

  In other words, the program ROM 208 that stores the notification pattern table functions as a storage unit that stores a notification pattern table in which a plurality of types of notification patterns are associated with a plurality of types of jackpot lottery results. The program ROM 208 functions as a storage unit that stores a sound pattern and a sound pattern image in association with each other in the notification pattern.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although an example of the display mode storage table and the notification pattern table has been described, the display mode storage table and the notification pattern table may be in other forms.

[Description of display screen]
A sound pattern and a sound pattern image, which are notification patterns, that are displayed with the launch of the game ball of the launching device will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. 14 to 15 show the liquid crystal display device 32, the display area 32a, the speaker 46, the launch ball sensor 117, and the game ball 99 for convenience of explanation. 48, description of game members, such as the guide rail 30 (30a and 30b) and the obstruction 55, is abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 16 shows the display of the notification pattern 1 in the notification pattern table (see FIG. 15).
More specifically, the main CPU 66 determines that it is a big hit by the big hit determination process (step S105), and the symbol determination command (step S106) selects Z0 as the symbol designation command, and the round of the round game in the special gaming state When the number of rounds is 15 and the lottery mode in the game in the normal game state after the game in the special game state becomes the lottery mode with a high probability, it is displayed as the game ball is detected by the launch ball sensor 117. The notification pattern is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 16, a game ball 99 passes through the launch ball sensor 117. Then, in the display area 32a, a character image 95 (for example, a person with a torch with fire), a character image 96a (for example, a fireworks launch pad), and a character image 97a (for example, large) are displayed in the display area 32a. (Fireworks) is displayed. In the display area 32a, the three pieces of the second identification information 94 are all stopped by the same odd number (for example, “7”). A sound pattern 98a (for example, “docker”) is displayed on the speaker 46.

FIG. 17 shows the display of the notification pattern 5 in the notification pattern table (see FIG. 15).
More specifically, the main CPU 66 determines that it is a big hit by the big hit determination process (step S105), and the symbol determination command (step S106) selects Z0 as the symbol designation command, and the round of the round game in the special gaming state When the number is 2 rounds and the lottery mode in the game in the normal game state after the game in the special game state becomes the lottery mode with a high probability, it is displayed with the detection of the game ball by the launch ball sensor 117. The notification pattern is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the game ball 99 passes through the launch ball sensor 117. Then, in the display area 32a, a character image 95 (for example, a person with a torch with a fire), a character image 96b (for example, a fireworks launcher), and a character image 97b (for example, a small image) as sound pattern images. (Fireworks) is displayed. In the display area 32a, three pieces of second identification information 94 are stopped and displayed with a combination of predetermined numbers (for example, “2”, “2”, “3”). The speaker 46 displays a sound pattern 98b (for example, “Pawn”).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the main CPU 66 performs a jackpot lottery, controls the execution of the game according to the result of the jackpot lottery, and performs a normal lottery mode or a high-probability lottery mode. Control to change the lottery mode from either one to the other lottery mode is performed. The program ROM 208 has a plurality of types of notification patterns obtained by combining a stop display mode of the second identification information displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 and a sound pattern displayed on the speaker 46 on the results of a plurality of types of jackpot lotteries. The associated notification pattern table was stored. The display control circuit 250 performs control to stop and display the second identification information based on the notification pattern table according to the result of the big hit lottery, and the voice control circuit 230 changes the lottery mode according to the result of the big hit lottery. As a result, the sound display by the speaker 46 is controlled based on the notification pattern table as the game ball of the launching device 130 is launched.

  Thereby, the lottery mode can be changed according to the result of the big hit lottery, and the result of the big hit lottery can be notified by the notification pattern that combines the stop display mode of the second identification information 94 and the sound pattern. Can be notified by this notification pattern. Therefore, by notifying the change of the lottery mode by such a notification pattern, even if the player recognizes the stop mode of the second identification information 94, the lottery mode is changed until the sound pattern is recognized. I can't know if it was broken.

Although this sound pattern is displayed on condition that the lottery mode has been changed, it is displayed when a game ball is fired from the launching device 130. Therefore, the player recognizes this sound pattern as an effect accompanying the launch of the game ball, and it is difficult to recognize it as a part of the notification pattern for notifying the change of the lottery mode. It cannot be determined whether or not the mode has been changed, and it will continue to expect that the lottery mode has been changed.
Therefore, by displaying the change of the lottery mode in a difficult-to-understand notification mode, the expectation for the change of the lottery mode can be improved.

According to the present embodiment, the program ROM 208 stores a sound pattern and a sound pattern image in association with each other in the notification pattern. In the liquid crystal display device 32, the display control circuit 250 performs control to display the character images 97a and 97b as sound pattern images in accordance with the display control of the sound of the speaker 46 by the sound control circuit 230.
Thereby, the sound pattern image corresponding to the sound pattern that is a part of the notification pattern for notifying the change of the lottery mode can be displayed according to the display of the sound pattern. Therefore, the player deepens the recognition that the display is an effect accompanying the launch of the game ball due to the synergistic effect of the sound and the image, and is a part of the notification pattern that notifies the change of the lottery mode. It becomes even more difficult to recognize.
On the other hand, since a sound and an image are displayed as the game ball is fired, the game ball is fired as a privilege satisfying some condition for a player who cannot be recognized as a part of the notification pattern for notifying the change of the lottery mode. As a result, it is possible to make it appear that sounds and images are displayed.
Therefore, by displaying the change of the lottery mode in a difficult-to-understand notification mode, the expectation for the change of the lottery mode can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first type pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second type pachinko gaming machine referred to as wing mono, Hikoki Mono, and the first designated as right mono. It may be a three-type pachinko gaming machine or another mode.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine itself such as a pachinko gaming machine. However, the present invention may be applied to a pachislot gaming machine, a game machine, or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the 8-segment LED is used as a portion for displaying the liquid crystal display device 32. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other modes may be used. For example, a liquid crystal display panel, CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) May be made of a cathode ray tube, a dot LED, an EL (Electronic Luminescent), plasma, or the like.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, they are merely illustrative examples and do not particularly limit the present invention. That is, the present invention mainly includes a launching device for launching a game ball into the game area, lottery means for performing a big win lottery for determining whether or not to execute a game advantageous to the player, and a winning probability for winning the big hit lottery. A game execution control means for controlling the execution of a game in a normal lottery mode in which a predetermined probability is a probability or a high-probability lottery mode in which the winning probability is higher than the predetermined probability, and depending on the result of the jackpot lottery A lottery mode change control means for performing control for changing the lottery mode from one of the normal lottery mode or the high-probability lottery mode to the other lottery mode, and a display means for variably displaying and stopping the identification information. Display control means for controlling the display means, sound generation means for displaying sounds relating to games as sound patterns, and sound control means for controlling display of sounds by the sound generation means Storage means for storing a plurality of types of notification patterns that combine the stop display mode of the identification information and the sound pattern, and the storage means displays the plurality of types of notification patterns as a result of the plurality of types of jackpot lotteries. Each of the notification pattern tables associated with each other is stored, and the display control unit performs control to stop and display the identification information based on the notification pattern table in the display unit according to the result of the big hit lottery. The control means, in accordance with the result of the jackpot lottery, on the condition that the lottery mode change control means has performed control to change the lottery mode, the notification pattern with the launch of the game ball of the launching device A gaming machine characterized by controlling the sound display by the sound generating means based on the table, the launching device, the lottery means, the game execution control Stage, the lottery mode changing control means, display means, display control means, sound generating means, the sound control unit, a specific configuration of such storage means may be suitably designed or modified.

  It should be noted that the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the general view in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a game board in a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the electrical decoration unit in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit and sub control circuit which are comprised in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the table of the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the table of the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the table of the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the alerting | reporting pattern of the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the alerting | reporting pattern of the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 11 Door 11a Front door 12 Main body frame 12a Opening 13 Game nail 14 Game board 15 Game area 16 Game area outer area 19 Protective plate 20 Upper plate 22 Lower dish 24 Prize opening 25 Start opening 26 Launch handle 30 Guide rail 30a Outside Rail 30b Inner rail 31 Spacer 32 Liquid crystal display device 32a Display area 33 Normal symbol display 34a, 34d Special symbol hold lamp 35 Special symbol indicator 39 Grand prize opening 40 Shutter 46 Speaker 47 First warp path 50a, 50d, Normal symbol hold Lamps 51a, 51d Round number display 53 Illumination units 54a, 54b Pass gates 55, 57 Obstacles 56a, 56b, 56c, 56d General winning port 59 Movable accessory 60 Main control circuit 62 Reset clock pulse generation circuit 64 Initial reset Circuit 66 Main CPU
68 Main ROM
70 Main RAM
72 IC for serial communication
74 Lamp 94 Second identification symbol 95, 96a, 96b, 97a, 97b Character image 98 Sound pattern 99 Game ball 102, 104 Count sensor 106, 108, 110, 112 General winning ball sensor 114, 115 Passing ball sensor 116 Starting winning ball Sensor 117 Firing ball sensor 118 Normal electric accessory solenoid 120 Large prize opening solenoid 122 Seesaw solenoid 124 Backup clear switch 126 Firing control circuit 128 Discharging device 130 Firing device 132 Lamp 150 Card unit 200 Sub control circuit 206 Sub CPU
208 Program ROM
210 Work RAM
216 Image data ROM
218 D / A converter 220 Initial reset circuit 230 Audio control circuit 232 Sound source IC
234 Audio data ROM
236 Amplifier 240 Drive circuit 242 Drive circuit 244 Decoration data ROM
250 Display control circuit

Claims (2)

A launcher that launches a game ball into the game area;
Lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery on whether or not to execute a game advantageous to the player;
Game execution control means for controlling the execution of the game in a normal lottery mode in which the winning probability for winning the jackpot lottery is a predetermined probability or a high probability lottery mode in which the winning probability is higher than the predetermined probability; ,
A lottery mode change control means for performing control to change the lottery mode from one of the normal lottery mode or the high probability lottery mode to the other lottery mode according to the result of the big hit lottery,
Display means for variably displaying and stopping the identification information;
Display control means for controlling the display means;
Sound generating means for displaying sounds related to games as sound patterns;
Sound control means for controlling display of sound by the sound generating means;
Storage means for storing a plurality of types of notification patterns in combination with a stop display mode of identification information and a sound pattern;
The storage means stores a notification pattern table in which the plurality of types of notification patterns are respectively associated with a plurality of types of jackpot lottery results,
The display control means performs control to stop and display the identification information based on the notification pattern table in the display means according to the result of the jackpot lottery,
The sound control means, in accordance with the result of the jackpot lottery, with the control of changing the lottery mode by the lottery mode change control means, with the launch of the game ball of the launch device, A game machine characterized by controlling display of sound by the sound generating means based on a notification pattern table. The display means displays a sound pattern image related to the sound pattern,
The storage means stores the sound pattern and the sound pattern image in association with each other in the notification pattern,
The said display control means performs control which displays the said sound pattern image in the said display means according to control of the display of the sound of the said sound generation means by the said sound control means. Game machines.

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