JP2009172089A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing the presentation property of exclusive presentation without necessarily matching the content or output timing of the exclusive presentation indicating that a game process starting condition is not established yet after the distribution of power supply or execution of the game process. <P>SOLUTION: When a prescribed time elapses in the state in which a game ball P does not enter a special symbol winning hole 19 while the internal state of the Pachinko machine 1 is a concealed probability variable state after an employee on a Pachinko hall side operates a power switch 34 to distribute the power to the Pachinko machine 1, or after the game process is executed, one of a plurality of moving images with "spring", "summer", "autumn" or "winter" as motifs is displayed as an exclusive demonstration image on a display screen of a liquid crystal display 15, and ornament lamps 16 are lighted to flash. At the same time, a sound matching the selected motif of "spring", "summer", "autumn" or "winter" is output from a speaker 11. In this way, contents of exclusive presentation images displayed in respective Pachinko machines are different. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with effect means capable of outputting an effect related to a game, and in particular, effect control for causing the effect means to output a dedicated effect indicating that a game processing start condition is not established after power-on or after game processing. It is about.

  In conventional pachinko machines, still images and moving images are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display of the game board, which attracts the player's interest in the game, and burn-in associated with the same image being displayed on the display screen for a long time Display control for displaying a demonstration image (hereinafter referred to as a demo image) for the purpose of prevention or the like is performed. This demo image is displayed when a game ball winning in the symbol start winning opening is not detected for a predetermined period of time while the game processing start condition is not established, that is, after the power is turned on or after the variation control is finished (for example, a player after turning on the power After a predetermined time has elapsed since the player has stopped playing, the game ball is no longer being awarded to the symbol start winning opening, and the variation control of the symbol is performed. (E.g., after a certain amount of time has passed since it disappeared).

In the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, after a preset demo image is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display after the power is turned on, an effect image that praises the player for the possibility of a big hit just before the start of the special symbol change Display control is performed to display a demo image that is a combination of the image and the background image.
JP 2003-190523 A

  Conventionally, in the pachinko machine, since the predetermined game information after power-off is stored and held in the backup storage unit of the main control unit, the sub control unit is not provided with a backup storage unit. Therefore, all the effect images displayed on the display screen when the power is turned off are cleared, and after the power is turned on, the effect images when the power is turned off are not displayed. On the other hand, a backup storage unit is provided in the sub-control means, and after turning on the power, it is possible to display the effect image at the time of power-off stored in the backup storage unit, but in this case, it is produced by providing a backup storage unit There is a problem that the cost becomes expensive.

  In a conventional pachinko machine, a demo image is displayed as a preset image when the game process start condition is not satisfied after the power is turned on or after the symbol variation control is finished, but the demo image after the power is turned on every time It was displayed at the same timing and the contents were the same every time. That is, since the same demo image is displayed at the same timing in a plurality of pachinko machines, the player is less interested in the demo screen and the sound / light emitting effect synchronized with the demo screen. That is, there is a problem that a uniform demonstration effect is only performed regardless of the state of the pachinko machine, and the effect of the demonstration image cannot be enhanced. Further, even in one pachinko machine, the demo image is displayed at the same timing every time and the content is the same, and there is a problem similar to the above.

  On the other hand, in conventional pachinko machines, when the game state after the big hit ends in a probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as probability variation), the normal symbol time shortening and the open extension function (hereinafter referred to as support function) of the ordinary electric accessory simultaneously operate. Things were common. In addition to these specifications, the pachinko machine is in a probabilistic state, but the support function is not activated, and the probabilistic state is controlled from the outside to a gaming state that is difficult or impossible to recognize (hereinafter, latent probabilistic state). There is something to do. In the case of such a specification, there are some players who stop the game in the latent probability changing state due to its characteristics, so some pachinko machines that are not playing are left in the latent probability changing state. There may be a pachinko machine.

  In this case, as described above, since the pachinko machine can only perform a uniform demonstration, a demo image in which the player before the game starts has a sense of expectation regarding the internal state (latency probability variation state) of the pachinko machine. Since it is not displayed, there is a problem that the effect of attracting customers by the demo image cannot be enhanced. These problems are the same for Patent Document 1.

  The purpose of the present invention is not to provide a backup storage unit for storing an effect image at the time of power interruption in the sub control means, and after the power is turned on or after the game process, the content of the dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established, The output timing is not necessarily the same, and it is to provide a gaming machine with enhanced performance even in a dedicated performance.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 is an effect unit capable of outputting an effect related to a game, a main control unit that performs overall control of the game, and a sub-control that controls the effect unit based on a control command received from the main control unit. In a gaming machine equipped with a control means, the main control means, after turning on the power or after the game process, gives the sub-control means a state command for designating a game state and a dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established. The transmission means has a function of transmitting a dedicated effect command command to be output to the effect means, and determines a transmission timing for transmitting at least the dedicated effect command command among the state command and the dedicated effect command command from a plurality of different transmission timings set in advance. A transmission timing determining means, and the sub-control means includes a data storage means for storing a plurality of dedicated presentation effects data, and a dedicated presentation selection. Random number generating means for use, and a dedicated effect determining means for selecting one of a plurality of dedicated effects based on a random number value for selecting a dedicated effect acquired from the random number generating means when receiving the dedicated effect command command and the state command. The effect data of the dedicated effect selected by the dedicated effect determining means is read from the data storage means and output to the effect means.

  After the power is turned on or after the game process, when the game process start condition is not established, at least one of the state command and the dedicated effect command command is transmitted from the main control unit to the sub control unit at the transmission timing determined by the transmission timing determination unit. Sent to. In the sub-control means, a random number for selecting a dedicated effect is acquired from the random number generating means in accordance with the timing when the dedicated effect command command is received, and the dedicated effect is selected by the dedicated effect determining means based on the acquired random value and the state command. Since the selected dedicated effect is output from the effecting means, the contents of the dedicated effect are often different each time.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is an effect unit that can output an effect related to a game, a main control unit that performs overall control of the game, and a sub-control that controls the effect unit based on a control command received from the main control unit. In the gaming machine having the control means, the main control means causes the sub-control means to output a dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established to the effect means after the power is turned on or after the game process. And a transmission timing determining means for determining a transmission timing for transmitting the dedicated effect command command from a plurality of preset different transmission timings, and the sub-control means stores the effect data of the dedicated effect. The stored data storage means is provided. The effect data of the dedicated effect is read from the data storage means, and the dedicated effect command command transmitted at the transmission timing is read. It is characterized in that to the output effects dedicated to the effect means based on the reception timing.

  After the power is turned on or after the game process, when the game process start condition is not satisfied, the dedicated effect command command is transmitted from the main control unit to the sub control unit at the transmission timing determined by the transmission timing determination unit. Since the dedicated effect is output from the effect means based on the reception timing of the reception timing, the output timing of the dedicated effect is often different each time.

  The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main control means has a function of transmitting a status command and a dedicated effect command command to the sub-control means after the power is turned on, and at the time of power-off. It has a storage means capable of storing and holding predetermined game information, and the storage means can store and hold a random number related to the determination of the game mode and a state flag indicating a gaming state determined by lottery based on this random value. The transmission timing determining means determines the transmission timing of the dedicated effect command command based on at least one of the random value and the state flag stored in the storage means.

  The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main control means is provided with random number generating means for determining the dedicated production command command transmission timing, and the transmission timing determining means is the random number obtained from the random number generating means. The transmission timing of the dedicated effect command command is determined based on the numerical value and the status flag.

  The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main control means includes a unique ID code storage unit that stores a unique ID code for identifying the gaming machine and is provided separately from the storage means. The determining means determines the transmission timing of the dedicated effect command command based on the unique ID code.

  A gaming machine according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is directed to an effecting means capable of outputting an effect related to a game, a main control means for performing overall control of the game, and an auxiliary means for controlling the effecting means based on a control command received from the main control means. In a gaming machine equipped with a control means, the main control means can store and hold a random value for drawing a random value related to the determination of the game mode and a state flag indicating a gaming state determined by lottery based on the random value. And selecting one of a plurality of dedicated effects based on at least one of the random value and the state flag, in order to cause the effecting means to output a dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established. A dedicated effect determining means for transmitting a dedicated effect command command for instructing the dedicated effect determined by the dedicated effect determining means to the sub-control means after power-on or game processing. The sub-control means has data storage means for storing a plurality of dedicated effect effects data, and after receiving the dedicated effect command command from the main control means, the dedicated effect effect data commanded by the dedicated effect command command Is read from the data storage means and output to the effecting means.

  After the power is turned on or after the game process, the dedicated effect determining means selects the dedicated effect based on at least one of the state flag and the random value, and the dedicated effect command command for instructing the selected dedicated effect is the main control means. To the sub-control means. Since the dedicated effect data is read based on the dedicated effect command command received by the sub-control means, and the specified dedicated effect is output from the effect means, the contents of the dedicated effect are often different each time.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that can produce an effect relating to a game, a main control means that performs overall control of the game, and a sub-control that controls the effect means based on a control command received from the main control means. In the gaming machine having the control means, the main control means outputs a unique ID code storage unit storing a unique ID code for identifying the gaming machine and a dedicated effect indicating that the game processing start condition is not established to the effect means. In order to do so, the dedicated effect determining means for selecting one of a plurality of dedicated effects based on the unique ID code is provided, and after the power is turned on or after the game process, the sub control means is determined by the dedicated effect determining means. The sub-control means has a data storage means for storing the effect data of the dedicated effect and the dedicated control command from the main control means. Is characterized by outputting the effect data dedicated effect instructed by its effects dedicated instruction command instruction command after receiving the representation section is read out from the data storage means.

  After the power is turned on or after the game process, the dedicated effect determining means selects the dedicated effect based on the unique ID code, and a dedicated effect command command for instructing the selected dedicated effect is transmitted from the main control means to the sub-control means. The Since the dedicated effect data is read based on the dedicated effect command command received by the sub-control means, and the specified dedicated effect is output from the effect means, the contents of the dedicated effect are often different each time.

  The gaming machine according to claim 8 is an effecting means capable of outputting an effect related to a game, a main control means for performing overall control of the game, and a sub-control for controlling the effecting means based on a control command received from the main control means. In a gaming machine equipped with a control means, the main control means designates an output timing for causing the effect control means to output a dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition has not been established to the sub-control means after the power is turned on or after the game process. And a command determining means for determining the output timing designation command from a plurality of preset output timing designation commands, and the sub-control means stores the effect data of the dedicated effect. The output timing of the dedicated effect is determined based on the data storage means and the output timing designation command received from the main control means. Exits and a timing determination unit reads the rendering data of the dedicated effect from the data storage means, it is characterized by outputting the effects dedicated to directing means at the determined output timing.

  After the power is turned on or after the game process, the command determination unit determines the output timing designation command for the dedicated effect in the main control unit, and the designation command is transmitted to the sub control unit. In the sub-control means, the output timing of the dedicated effect is determined by the effect timing determination means based on the received output timing designation command, and the dedicated effect is output from the effect means at the determined output timing. The output timing is often different each time.

  The game machine according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 8, wherein the main control means has a function of transmitting the output timing designation command to the sub-control means after the power is turned on, and predetermined game information at the time of power-off. Storage means capable of storing and holding, and the storage means can store and hold a random number related to the determination of the game mode and a state flag indicating a gaming state determined by lottery based on the random number value. Is characterized in that an output timing designation command is determined based on at least one of a random number value and a status flag stored in the storage means.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the eighth aspect, the main control means stores a storage means capable of storing and holding predetermined game information at the time of power-off, and a storage means storing a unique ID code for identifying the gaming machine. And a unique ID code storage unit provided separately from each other, and the command determining means determines an output timing designation command based on the unique ID code.

  The gaming machine according to claim 11 is the probability variation state in which in any one of the inventions of claims 1 to 10, a profit state advantageous to a player is likely to occur as a gaming state after the end of the profit state first generated after power-on. Is characterized in that it can be switched to an unrecognizable state from the outside.

  According to the invention of claim 1, the main control means has a function of transmitting the state command and the dedicated effect command command to the sub control means after the power is turned on or after the game process, and the state command and the dedicated effect command command. Among these, at least transmission timing determining means for determining the transmission timing of the dedicated effect command command is provided, and the sub-control means is based on the data storage means, the random number generation means for selecting the dedicated effect, the random number value for selecting the dedicated effect, and the status command. And the dedicated effect determining means for selecting one of the plurality of dedicated effects, and the effect data of the dedicated effect selected by the dedicated effect determining means is read from the data storage means and output to the effect means. The content of the dedicated effects after power-on is not necessarily the same without providing a backup storage unit for storing effect images at power-off in the sub-control means. Without things, also of special effect after game process is also not necessarily the same thing, also it can enhance the effect of the only effect.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the main control means has a function of transmitting a dedicated effect command command to the sub-control means after power-on or after game processing, and determines a timing for transmitting the dedicated effect command command. Since the transmission timing determining means is provided, the sub-control means reads the effect data of the dedicated effect from the data storage means, and causes the effect means to output the dedicated effect based on the reception timing of the dedicated effect command command transmitted at the transmission timing. The sub-control means is not provided with a backup storage unit for storing an effect image at the time of power shut-off, so that the output timing of the dedicated effect after power-on is not necessarily the same, and the output timing of the dedicated effect after the game processing is also not It is not necessarily the same, and the performance can be enhanced even in dedicated production.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the main control means includes a dedicated effect determination for determining the dedicated effect based on at least one of the random value and the state flag, and the sub-control means after the power is turned on or after the game process. In addition, the sub-control means reads from the data storage means the effect data of the dedicated effect commanded by the dedicated effect command command after receiving the dedicated effect command command from the main control means. Therefore, the same effects as those of the first aspect can be obtained.

  According to the invention of claim 7, the main control means includes the dedicated effect determining means for selecting the dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established based on the unique ID code, and after the power is turned on or after the game process. The sub-control means has a function of transmitting a dedicated effect command command determined by the dedicated effect determination means, and the sub-control means receives data storage means and effect data of the dedicated effect commanded by the dedicated effect command command. Since the data is read from the data storage means and output to the effect means, the same effect as in the first aspect can be obtained.

  According to the invention of claim 8, the main control means has a function of transmitting an output timing designation command of a dedicated effect to the sub control means after the power is turned on or after the game process, and has a plurality of preset output timings. Command determining means for determining from the designated command is provided, and the sub-control means has data storage means and effect timing determining means for determining the output timing of the dedicated effect based on the output timing specifying command. The effect data is read out as the effect, and the dedicated effect is output to the effecting means at the determined output timing.

  The present embodiment includes an effecting means capable of outputting an effect related to a game, a main control means for performing overall control of the game, and a sub-control means for controlling the effect means based on a control command received from the main control means. This is an example of the case where the present invention is applied to a gaming machine equipped with the above.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 that is a card-type ball game machine has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 3 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The outer frame 3 is detachably mounted on an island structure (not shown) in a state where the ball lending machine 2 is sandwiched. A game board 5 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 from the back side, and an upper plate 8 for storing a glass door 6 having a window portion 6a and a game ball P for launching corresponding to the front side of the game board 5 is provided. The disposed front plate 7 is pivotally attached to each other so as to be freely opened and closed. A lower plate 9 for storing the game balls P overflowing or extracted from the upper plate 8, a firing handle 10, and a speaker 11 (see FIG. 9) are provided at the lower part of the front plate 7.

  An operation panel 13 for ball lending operation for the card-type ball lending machine 2 is provided on the right side of the upper plate 8, and this operation panel 13 displays a card remaining amount display unit 13a for displaying the remaining amount of the card with a three-digit number. And a ball lending switch 13b for instructing lending of the game ball P for a predetermined amount, and a return switch 13c for instructing to return the card at the end of the game.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 5 forming a vertical board surface is provided with a guide rail 14 in a substantially annular shape, a game area 5a is provided inside the guide rail 14, and the launch handle 10 is operated to rotate. The launched game ball P is guided to the game area 5 a by the guide rail 14.

  In the game area 5a, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a windmill 22, a liquid crystal display 15, a plurality of decorative lamps 16, a special symbol display unit 17, a plurality of normal winning openings 18, and a special symbol start A winning opening 19, an openable large winning opening 20, and a ball discharge opening 21 for collecting the game balls P that have not won a prize as out balls are provided. The liquid crystal display 15, the decorative lamp (not shown) provided on the frame side (for example, the glass door 6), the decorative lamp 16 provided on the game board 5 side, and the speaker 11 correspond to the rendering means.

  The game ball P thrown into the game area 5a hits a number of obstacle nails (not shown) and the windmill 22 and falls while changing the direction, and the normal winning hole 18, the special symbol starting winning hole 19, and the big winning hole 20 Either wins or falls to the lowest end and is discharged from the ball outlet 21. When the game balls P are awarded in any of the normal winning opening 18, the special symbol starting winning opening 19, and the big winning opening 20, a predetermined number of gaming balls P are prepared according to the winning openings 18-20. 8 or lower tray 9 is paid out.

  When the game ball P won in the special symbol start winning opening 19 is detected, the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 17 is variably displayed. On the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15, an effect image that displays a still image, a moving image of a special character, a landscape, or the like, or an effect symbol (for example, “777”) including a plurality of symbol rows is displayed. The production symbol is displayed for the purpose of production in order to evoke a player's expectation for reach and jackpot. The player can recognize whether or not the special symbol stop mode of the special symbol display unit 17 is hit by seeing the stop mode of the effect symbol. In other words, the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner in conjunction with the special symbol variation display, is stopped in accordance with the stop timing of the special symbol, and the special symbol is stopped in a big hit state that generates a profit state advantageous to the player. At this time, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is also displayed in a big hit mode (for example, “777”).

  Here, when the game ball P wins the special symbol start winning opening 19 during the change of the special symbol, the maximum number of winnings is stored as the number of reserves, and is displayed on the display device of the special symbol display unit 17. Is done. This number of reserves is for special symbol lottery (whether winning / losing) whether or not to generate a profit state that is acquired when winning a special symbol starting winning slot 19 during special symbol fluctuation or big hit. This indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet.

  By the way, in the effect image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15, in order to attract the player's interest in the game and the specific effect image for increasing the player's reach and expectation for the big hit, There is a dedicated demonstration image (hereinafter referred to as a dedicated demo image) indicating that the processing start condition is not established. The dedicated demo image is displayed until the player starts playing after the power is turned on, or after the special symbol change due to the game processing executed by winning the game ball P in the special symbol starting winning port 19 is completed. This is displayed when the winning of the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is not detected for a predetermined time, that is, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the game processing start is not established. For example, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the player stopped playing after the game processing, or the game ball P is no longer in the special symbol start winning opening 19 while being played, and the special symbol variation control is not performed. After a predetermined time elapses, the dedicated demo image is displayed for a predetermined time.

  As a dedicated demo image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15 after the power is turned on or after game processing, for example, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, “spring”, “summer”, “autumn”, “winter” One of a plurality of moving images with a season as a motif is displayed. For example, in the case of a moving image with “spring” as a motif, the cherry blossoms gradually bloom from the state where the cherry trees are not yet blooming to a plurality of cherry trees, and then the cherry blossom petals change from the cherry blossoms. A moving image is displayed. While the dedicated demonstration image with the motif of “spring” is displayed, a plurality of decorative lamps 16 are lit and blinking in accordance with the moving image, and sound (for example, sound that makes spring image) is displayed from the speaker 11. Is output. The dedicated demonstration image, the lighting / blinking display by the decorative lamp 16, and the sound output from the speaker 11 correspond to a dedicated effect.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a back mechanism plate 23 is detachably attached to the back side of the front frame 4, and a prize ball tank 24 to which a game ball P is supplied from the outside is provided on the top side thereof, and A tank rail 25 extending from the ball tank 24 is provided. A passage unit 26 is connected to the tank rail 25, and a payout mechanism 27 having a payout motor 28 for paying out the game ball P to the upper plate 8 or the lower plate 9 is provided on the upstream side portion of the passage unit 26.

Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 9, on the back side of the front frame 4 of the pachinko machine 1, control means (main control means 29 a, payout control means 30 a, presentation control means 31 a, etc. that control the pachinko machine 1 are provided. A main control board 29, a payout control board 30, an effect control board 31, a liquid crystal display control board 32, and a power supply board 33 are arranged at predetermined positions as boards equipped with liquid crystal display control means 32a and power supply means). . These control boards 29 to 33 are configured separately and are electrically connected. The main control board 29, the payout control board 30, the effect control board 31 and the liquid crystal display control board 32 are respectively connected to a CPU, a ROM and a RAM. A microcomputer and an input / output interface are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the power supply board 33 is provided with a power switch 34 and a clear switch 35. For example, when a hall employee operates the power switch 34, the pachinko machine 1 is powered on. When the clear switch 35 is operated after the power is turned on, the pachinko machine 1 is stored in the RAM backup storage unit of the main control means 29a. All of the game information of the previous day (for example, when the power is turned off, a random value, a big hit state, a probability variation state, etc.) are cleared and various data are initialized.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the main control board 29 has an ordinary winning opening SW36, a special symbol starting winning opening SW37, a large winning opening SW38, an opening / closing SOL39 of the special symbol starting winning opening 19, an opening / closing SOL40 of the large winning opening 20, and a payout. A control board 30, an effect control board 31, a special symbol display board 41, and the like are connected. In addition, SW means a switch and SOL is a solenoid actuator.

  The main control means 29a provided on the main control board 29 is provided with a unique ID code storage unit 42 separately from the RAM (storage means) of the microcomputer. The unique ID code storage unit 42 includes a pachinko machine. A unique ID code for identifying the type, model number, etc. is stored. The main control means 29a directly opens and closes the open / close SOL39 of the special symbol start winning port 19, the open / close SOL40 of the special winning port 20, and the special symbol display unit 17 of the special symbol display board 41 based on the SW signals from the SWs 36 to 38. Control commands are transmitted to the payout control means 30a of the payout control board 30 and the effect control means 31a of the effect control board 31, and other control is performed via the control means 30a and 31a of these control boards 30 and 31. Control the equipment indirectly. The control commands include, for example, an effect pattern command, an effect design designation command, a status command, and an exclusive effect command command for instructing the liquid crystal display 15, the speaker 11 and the decorative lamp 16 to output an exclusive effect. Has a 2-byte configuration in which the first byte data is “MODE” and the second byte data is “EVENT”.

  A payout mechanism 27 for paying out a winning ball according to the winning of the game ball P to the normal winning opening 18, the special symbol start winning opening 17, and the big winning opening 20, is provided, and a payout control means 30a of the payout control board 30 is provided. Then, the control command relating to the prize ball received from the main control means 29a is input, a drive control signal is output to the payout motor 28 of the payout mechanism 27, and a detection signal is input from the payout count SW43.

  A launch mechanism 44 that launches the game ball P to the game area 5a is provided. When the player holds the launch handle 10 and turns on the launch SW 45, the launch SOL 47 of the launch mechanism 44 goes to the launch SOL 47 via the launch control means of the launch control board 46. A drive control signal is output. Here, in the launch mechanism 44, the output of the drive control signal to the launch SOL 47 is permitted only when the launch control permission signal is input from the launch control means.

  A speaker 11, a decorative lamp 16, and the like are connected to the effect control board 31. The effect control means 31a of the effect control board 31 receives an effect pattern command, an effect symbol display command, a dedicated effect command command, a state command, etc. as control commands from the main control means 29a, and based on these commands, the speaker 11, the decoration The drive of the lamp 16 is controlled.

  The liquid crystal display control means 32 a of the liquid crystal display control board 32 outputs a drive control signal to the liquid crystal display unit having the liquid crystal display 15 based on the effect pattern command, the effect symbol display command, and the dedicated effect display command from the effect control means 31. . The payout control means 30a, the effect control means 31a, and the liquid crystal display control means 32a correspond to sub-control means.

Next, main functions among various functions (means) achieved by the control program stored in advance in the main control means 29a of the pachinko machine 1 are as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, the main control means 29a has means 48-57. The random number lottery means 48 includes a random number generation means, a random number extraction means, and a determination means. The random number generation means includes lottery random number generation means, symbol random number generation means, and symbol variation random number generation means. The random number generator for lottery counts up the random number for lottery for the special symbol hitting lottery one by one at a predetermined minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec), and the predetermined range (for example, 0 to 299). To generate. The design random number generation means counts up a design random number value for determining a design form of the special design by a predetermined minute update period and generates it within a predetermined range. The random number generating means for symbol variation counts up a random number value for symbol variation for determining a special symbol variation pattern one by one at a predetermined minute update cycle and generates it within a predetermined range.

  Here, the main process and the periodic interrupt process executed by the main control unit 29 will be briefly described. The main process is an initial setting process and a predetermined random number (design variation random number, initial value update random number) process repeatedly executed thereafter. This random number update process is the remaining time after the end of the periodic interrupt process, and this random number update process is executed again until the next periodic interrupt process is started. Further, the periodic interrupt process is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals (for example, every 4 ms), and performs a process related to determination of the game mode.

  The random number extraction means extracts one random number value from the random number for lottery generated cyclically by the random number generation means for lottery when the game ball P wins the special symbol start winning opening 19, and generates the random number for the symbol. The random number value for symbol and the random number value for symbol variation are extracted from the means and the random number generator for symbol variation.

  The holding means 49 temporarily stores the reserved ball information for the special symbol generated when the game ball P wins the special symbol start winning opening 19 and the number of active reserved balls in the reserved ball information memory of the RAM (storage means). By storing up to 4 sets in a maximum, the symbol variation of special symbols is suspended.

  The judging means 49 judges whether or not the special symbol lottery is won or missed from the random number for lottery acquired by the random number lottery means 48. For example, when the acquired random number for lottery is a big hit value (for example, 71), the special symbol lottery is determined to be a big hit, and when it is a numerical value other than the big hit value, it is determined that the special symbol lottery is out. The special symbol determination means 50 determines the bonus symbol mode when “big hit” is determined based on the extracted random number value for the symbol, and determines the symbol pattern mode when “excluded”. A special symbol variation pattern is determined from the variation pattern table.

  Here, the main control means 29a is provided with an initial value random number generating means for preventing fraudulent acts separately from the random number lottery means 48. This initial value random number generation means repeatedly generates a random number value within the remaining time until the periodic interrupt process is executed after the routine of the main process of the main control means 29a and the periodic interrupt process. The initial value of the random number generating means, for example, the lottery random number generating means is varied.

  The profit state generating means 51 receives the determination result of the determining means, and in the case of a big win, when the special symbol becomes a preset big hit symbol form, the big winning opening 20 is set based on a predetermined winning condition. The open / close SOL 40 of the special winning opening 20 is controlled so as to be opened and closed to generate a profit state that is advantageous to the player.

  The probability changing means 52 normally determines the lottery probability for determining a big hit until the determination means 49 determines a predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) from the end of the profit state or until the next specific symbol form is reached. Change from probability to high probability. For example, while the probability of jackpot determination is 1/300 in a normal state, the jackpot value is increased from 1 to 10 to 1/30.

  The state flag setting unit 53 receives a determination result from the determination unit, and has a plurality of states regarding the probability state of the pachinko machine 1, the short time of the special symbol, and the presence / absence of the special symbol start winning opening 19 (hereinafter referred to as a support function). Is set. That is, a low probability state without a support function (hereinafter referred to as a normal state), a low probability state with a support function (hereinafter referred to as a short time state), a high probability state without a support function (hereinafter referred to as a latent probability variation state), and a high with a support function Any one of the probability states (hereinafter, probability variation states) is set as a flag indicating the state of the pachinko machine 1. The state command selection means 55 selects a state command for designating a gaming state based on the state flag set by the state flag setting means 53 from the state command selection table 55a of FIG. The random number generation means 54 is provided separately from the random number lottery means 48, and repeatedly generates a random value (for example, 0 to 299) for determining a dedicated effect command command transmission timing at a predetermined minute update cycle.

  The transmission timing determining means 56 determines the transmission timing for transmitting the dedicated effect command command and the state command from the main control means 29a to the effect control means 31a. The transmission timing determination means 56 has a plurality of transmission timing selection tables 56a and 56b. As shown in FIG. 12, the transmission timing selection table 56a stores transmission timing information for selecting any one of a plurality of different command transmission timings from a plurality of random number values. As shown in FIG. 13, the transmission timing selection table 56b stores transmission timing information for selecting any one of a plurality of different command transmission timings from the unique ID code of each pachinko machine.

  The command transmission means 57 transmits a dedicated effect command command and a state command to the effect control means 31a based on the command transmission timing determined by the transmission timing determination means 55.

Next, main functions among various functions achieved by the control program stored in advance in the effect control means 31a are as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 14, the effect control means 31a has means 60 to 63. The effect symbol determining means 60 determines an effect symbol form based on the effect pattern command, the effect symbol display command, and the state command received from the main control means 29a, and determines the effect symbol variation pattern from the effect symbol variation pattern table. .

  The random number generation means 61 repeatedly generates a random number value (for example, 0 to 99) for selecting a dedicated effect at a predetermined minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec). The dedicated effect determining means 62 selects dedicated effect demo image information based on the random number value for selecting the dedicated effect acquired from the random number generating means 61 when the dedicated effect command command is received and the state command received from the main control means 29a.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the dedicated effect determining means 62 has a dedicated effect demo information selection table 62a. The selection table 62a includes a plurality of dedicated effect selections for each of the normal state command and the latent probability changing state command. The random number value for use and a plurality of dedicated demo image information are stored. In the selection table 62a, when the dedicated demo image information is selected, the probability of selecting the “spring” demo image information is set high in the case of the latent probability changing state command, while in the case of the normal state command, “winter” is selected. The probability that the demo image information “” is selected is set high.

  The data storage means 63 has a dedicated effect data table 63a storing effect data of a plurality of dedicated effects. As shown in FIG. 16, the dedicated effect data table 63a stores a plurality of types of moving image data, sound data and lamp display data corresponding to each of the moving image data.

  Next, command transmission processing control after power-on executed by the main control means 29a of the main control board 29 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 1, 2,...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control means 29a.

  When the employee on the hall side operates the power switch 34 to turn on the power to the pachinko machine 1, the command transmission process is started and the timer is started (S1). When the power is turned on, it is determined whether or not the clear switch 35 has been operated (S2). As a result of the determination, when the clear switch 35 is not operated (S2; No), that is, when information related to the previous game is stored and retained, the backup random number value stored at the previous power-off is used as the backup random-number value. The generated random number for lottery (for example, “100”) is read (S3). Other random number values for backup include random number values for symbols, random number values for symbol variation, random number values for initial value random number generation means, etc. stored as holding ball information at power-off.

  In S4, the state flag that was set and saved at the time of the previous power shutdown is read. That is, a flag indicating the internal state of the pachinko machine 1 is read at the time of the previous power shutdown, and when the flag value is “03H”, that is, the latent probability changing state flag is set and stored, the latent probability changing state flag is read. . Next, in S5, the transmission timing of the dedicated effect command command and the status command to be transmitted to the effect control means 31a is determined based on the read backup random number value and the status flag. That is, when the read backup random number value is “100” and the status flag is the latent probability variation status flag, the command transmission timing “10 seconds delayed after power-on” is selected.

  If the state flag value read in S4 is “02H” or “04H”, that is, the time-short state or the probability variation state, the transmission may be performed at a predetermined timing without particularly determining the transmission timing. This is because the short-time state and the probable state are easy to visually recognize from the outside by the light emission mode by the decorative lamp 16, the liquid crystal image, and the like. It is. When the state flag value is “01H”, that is, in the normal state, the same transmission timing as that in the latent probability changing state is determined.

  In S6, the timer value of the timer that started timing after power-on is read, and it is determined whether or not the timer value is the determined command transmission timing time. As a result of the determination, when the timer value is not the command transmission timing time (S6; No), the determination process of S6 is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when the timer value becomes the command transmission timing time (when the timer value has elapsed 10 seconds after the timer starts) (S6; Yes), the dedicated effect command command and the status command are transmitted to the effect control means 31a ( S7). That is, 10 seconds after the power is turned on, the dedicated effect command command and the latent probability change state command are transmitted to the effect control means 31a, and the command transmission process is terminated. Note that, here, both the dedicated production command command and the latent probability changing state command are transmitted after a predetermined time has elapsed (10 seconds after the power is turned on), but the latent probability changing state command is at a timing before the predetermined time elapses. You may make it transmit. By doing so, the production control means 31a can quickly grasp the state of the pachinko machine 1 and can prepare in advance until the dedicated production command command is transmitted.

  On the other hand, when the clear switch 35 is operated in S2 (S2; Yes), that is, when all the previous game information is cleared, the unique ID code is read from the unique ID code storage unit 42 (S8). Based on the unique ID code, the transmission timing of the dedicated effect command command and the state command to be transmitted to the effect control means 31a is determined (S9). That is, when the unique ID code is “ID1”, a command transmission timing “1 second after power-on” is selected. As for the status flag, since the status flag at the previous power shutdown is reset by operating the clear switch 35, the normal status command indicating the normal status flag is selected.

  In S10, the timer value of the timer that started timing after power-on is read, and it is determined whether or not the timer value is the determined command transmission timing time. As a result of the determination, if the timer value is not the command transmission timing time (S10; No), the process of S10 is repeated. On the other hand, when the timer value is the time of command transmission timing (when the timer value has passed 1 second after the timer is started) (S10; Yes), the dedicated effect command command and the normal state command are transmitted to the effect control means 31a ( S11).

Next, command transmission processing control after game processing executed by the main control means 29a of the main control board 29 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 12, 13,...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control means 29a.
After a dedicated demo image display timer for monitoring the elapsed time after the game process is started (S12), it is determined whether or not a special symbol change has started (S13). For example, after the first profit state after the power is turned on, and during the game state in the latent probability changing state, the winning of the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is interrupted, and the variation control of the special symbol is performed. The elapsed time from the point of failure is monitored. Then, it is determined whether or not the change of the special symbol is started during the elapsed time.

As a result of the determination, when the change of the special symbol is started (S13; Yes), the command transmission process is ended.
On the other hand, when the winning of the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is not detected and the variation of the special symbol is not started (S13; No), that is, when the game processing start condition is not established, the dedicated demo image It is determined whether or not the set time has elapsed in the display timer (S14). When the set time has not elapsed (S14; No), S13 and S14 are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when the set time elapses in the dedicated demo image display timer (S14; Yes), the time measurement of the dedicated effect command command transmission timer is started (S15). Next, a random value is read (S16). That is, the random number value (for example, “210”) for exclusive transmission command command transmission timing generated by the random number generation means 54 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the game process start condition is not satisfied is read. In addition, as the random number value, a random value generated by the random number lottery means 48 or the initial value random number generation means may be read.

  In S17, the status flag is read. In this case, the latent probability changing state flag set and stored in the internal state of the pachinko machine 1 is read. In S18, the transmission timing of the dedicated effect command command and the state command to be transmitted to the effect control means 31a is determined based on the read random number value and the state flag. That is, when the read backup random number value is “210” and the status flag is the latent probability changing state flag, the command transmission timing “10 seconds delayed from the output timing of the normal dedicated effect command command” is selected. In addition, the output timing of a normal dedicated effect command command refers to a predetermined timing when the transmission timing is not determined.

  In S19, the timer value of the timer that started timing in S15 is read, and it is determined whether or not the timer value is the determined command transmission timing time. As a result of the determination, if the timer value is not the command transmission timing time (S19; No), the determination process of S19 is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when the timer value reaches the command transmission timing time (when the timer value has elapsed 1 second after the timer starts) (S19; Yes), the dedicated effect command command and the status command are transmitted to the effect control means 31a ( S20). That is, in the latent probability changing state after the game process, the dedicated effect command command is transmitted to the effect control means 31a with a delay of 10 seconds from the normal dedicated command command output timing after a predetermined time has elapsed since the game process start condition is not satisfied. .

Next, the dedicated effect setting process control executed by the effect control means 31a of the effect control board 31 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 21, 22...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the effect control means 31a.
It is determined whether a dedicated effect command command is received from the main control means 29a (S21). As a result of the determination, when the dedicated effect command command is not received (S21; No), the process of S21 is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when a dedicated effect command command is received from the main control means 29a (S21; Yes), a dedicated effect selection random value is acquired and stored when the command is received (S22). The acquired random number value is acquired according to the transmission timing of the dedicated effect command command transmitted from the main control means 29a. Therefore, in each pachinko machine 1, the acquired random number values are not necessarily the same.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a status command has been received (S23). As a result of the determination, if the status command has not been received (S23; No), the process of S23 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, when the state command is received from the main control means 29a (S23; Yes), the dedicated effect selection random number acquired and stored when the dedicated effect command command is received is read (S24), and this dedicated effect selection randomness is read. Dedicated demo image information is selected based on the numerical value and the status command (S25). That is, when the dedicated effect selection random number acquired at the time of receiving the dedicated effect command command is “20”, the demo image information “Spring” is selected based on the random value “20” and the latent probability changing state command.

  In S26, based on the selected dedicated demo image information, moving image data, sound data, and lamp display data are read out as effect data for the dedicated effect, and the dedicated effect is output from the liquid crystal display 15, the decorative lamp 16, and the speaker 11. In step S27, the dedicated effect setting process is terminated. That is, when “Spring” demo image information is selected from among a plurality of dedicated demo image information, various data of a moving image, a sound pattern I, and a lamp display pattern I with “Spring” as a motif are read out, As shown in FIG. 5, a moving image having “spring” as a motif is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15, and a decorative lamp 16 is lit and blinking to output a sound suitable for spring from the speaker 11.

The effect of the pachinko machine of Example 1 demonstrated above is demonstrated.
After an employee on the hall side operates the power switch 34 and the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, or after the game process, the pachinko machine 1 is in the latent probability changing state and the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is When a predetermined time elapses after the winning is interrupted and the special symbol fluctuation control is no longer performed, the motif of “Spring”, “Summer”, “Autumn”, “Winter” as a dedicated demo image on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15 Is displayed, and the decoration lamp 16 is turned on and blinking, and any one of “spring”, “summer”, “autumn”, and “winter” selected from the speaker 11 is displayed. Therefore, the content of the special effect image displayed for each pachinko machine is different. That is, the contents of the dedicated demonstration image after power-on without providing the backup storage unit in the effect control means 31a and the contents of the dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition after the game process is not established are not necessarily the same. Thus, it is possible to realize a dedicated effect in which a player who sees the dedicated demo image has a sense of expectation that the internal state of the pachinko machine 1 is in a probable state.

Next, a modified example in which the first embodiment is partially modified will be described.
1] In S16 to S18 of the command transmission process after the gaming process shown in FIG. 18, the command transmission timing may be determined based on the unique ID code. In this case, the command transmission timing is determined from the transmission timing selection table 56b of FIG.

2] An effect mode change switch may be provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the dedicated effect demo information selection table 62a of the effect control means 31a may be selected based on the setting of the effect mode change switch. In this case, it is desirable to provide in advance a plurality of dedicated effect demo information selection tables 62a having different selection rates for each demo effect. As a result, the hall side can intentionally set a dedicated effect, and the effect of attracting customers can be enhanced.

Next, a pachinko machine 1 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the content similar to Example 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.
In the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a dedicated effect command command is transmitted from the main control means 29a to the effect control means 31a at various transmission timings. The effect control unit 31b is configured to read out the dedicated effect data and output the dedicated effect from the effect means 11, 16, 25 based on the reception timing of the dedicated effect command command transmitted at the transmission timing.

  The main control means 29a has the same means 48 to 57 as in the first embodiment. Further, the command transmission process after power-on or after the game process is the same as that in FIGS. 17 and 18 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the effect control means 31b has an effect symbol determination means 60 and a data storage means 63a. The data storage means 63a stores one type of preset demo image data, sound data, and lamp display data. The effect control means 31a reads the dedicated effect data from the data storage means 63a based on the reception timing of the dedicated effect command command from the main control means 29a, and the exclusive effect is output from the liquid crystal display 15, the decorative lamp 16, and the speaker 11.

Next, the dedicated effect setting process control executed by the effect control means 31b will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 31, 32...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the effect control means 31a.
It is determined whether a dedicated effect command command has been received from the main control means 29a (S31). As a result of the determination, when the dedicated effect command command is not received (S31; No), the process of S31 is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when the dedicated effect command command is received from the main control means 29a (S31; Yes), the dedicated effect data, that is, the dedicated demo image data, the sound data, and the lamp display data are read (S32), and the liquid crystal display. 15, a special effect is output from the decoration lamp 16 and the speaker 11 (S33). For example, when the pachinko machine 1 is in the latent probability changing state and the main control means 29a is delayed by 10 seconds after the power is turned on, an effect command command is transmitted to the effect control means 31a. A dedicated effect is output from the lamp 16 and the speaker 11 10 seconds after the power is turned on.

  In addition, after the game process, in a latent probability changing state, the winning of the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is interrupted, and after a predetermined time has passed since the special symbol variation control is no longer performed, the normal command output timing 10 When the dedicated effect command command is transmitted from the main control unit 29a to the effect control unit 31a with a delay of seconds, the dedicated effect is output from the liquid crystal display 15, the decoration lamp 16, and the speaker 11 with a delay of 10 seconds from the normal output timing.

The effect of the pachinko machine 1 of Example 2 demonstrated above is demonstrated.
After an employee on the hall side operates the power switch 34 and the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, or after game processing, the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is in the latent probability changing state inside the pachinko machine 1 When a predetermined time elapses from when the prize is interrupted and the special symbol variation control is no longer performed, a dedicated effect is given to the effect means 15, 16, 11 based on the reception timing of the dedicated effect command command transmitted at the transmission timing. Since it is output, the production control means 31b is not necessarily provided with a backup storage unit for storing the production image when the power is cut off, and the output timing of the dedicated production after the power is turned on is not necessarily the same, and the game after the game processing The output timing of the dedicated effect indicating that the process start condition is not satisfied is not necessarily the same, and the player who has viewed the dedicated demo image The internal state of the slave unit 1 is possible to realize the effects dedicated to have a sense of expectation, such as whether not a probability variation state.

Next, a pachinko machine 1 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the content similar to Example 1, 2, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.
In the pachinko machine 1 of the third embodiment, after the power is turned on or in the game process, a dedicated effect command command for instructing a dedicated effect is transmitted from the main control means 29b to the effect control means 31c, and the effect control means 31c transmits the dedicated effect command. The dedicated effect data commanded by the command is read, and the dedicated effect is output from the effect means 11, 16, 25.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the main control means 29b has the same means 48 to 54 as in the first embodiment, and also includes a random number generation means 64, an acquisition timing determination means 65, an initial effect determination means 66, a command transmission means 57, and the like. Have

  The random number generation means 64 is provided separately from the random number lottery means 48 and repeatedly generates a dedicated demo image random number value (for example, 0 to 99) at a predetermined minute update cycle. The acquisition timing determination unit 65 determines the acquisition timing for acquiring the dedicated effect random number value from the random number generation unit 64 based on the unique ID code. The acquisition timing determining means 65 has a random value acquisition timing selection table 65a. As shown in FIG. 23, the random value acquisition timing selection table 65a includes a unique ID code of each pachinko machine and a plurality of random value acquisition. Timing information is stored.

  The dedicated effect determining means 66 selects dedicated demo image information using a random value. The dedicated effect determining means 66 has a plurality of dedicated demo image information selection tables 66a and 66b. As shown in FIG. 24, the dedicated demo image information selection table 66a stores a plurality of random values and a plurality of dedicated demo image information corresponding to these random values for each of the normal state flag and the latent probability variation state flag. Has been. When the dedicated demo image information is selected from the selection table 66a, the probability that the “Spring” demo image information is selected is set high in the case of the latent probability changing state command, while the “Winter” is selected in the case of the normal state command. The probability that the demo image information is selected is set high.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 25, in the dedicated demo image information selection table 66b, a plurality of dedicated demo image random numbers (for example, 0 to 99) and these random numbers are assigned to each of the plurality of unique ID codes. A plurality of pieces of initial demonstration screen information corresponding to numerical values are stored.

  The command transmission means 57 reads out a dedicated effect command command based on the dedicated demo image information selected by the dedicated effect determination means 66, and transmits the dedicated effect command command to the effect control means 31a.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the effect control means 31c includes an effect symbol determination means 60 and a data storage means 63b. The effect control means 31c receives the dedicated effect command command from the main control means 29b and then reads the dedicated demo image data, sound data, and lamp display data from the data storage means 63b shown in FIG. 28 based on the command command. Based on the data, a special effect is output to the liquid crystal display 15, the speaker 11, and the decorative lamp 16.

  Next, command transmission processing control after power-on executed by the main control means 29b of the main control board 39 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 41, 42,...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control means 29b.

  When the employee on the hall side operates the power switch 34 to turn on the power to the pachinko machine 1, the command transmission process is started and the timer is started (S41). When the power is turned on, it is determined whether or not the clear switch 35 has been operated (S32). As a result of the determination, when the clear switch 35 is not operated (S42; No), that is, when information related to the previous game is stored, the backup random number value stored at the previous power shutdown (for example, “100”). ) Is read (S43). In addition, the backup random number value includes a random number value for symbols, a random number value for symbol variation, a random number value for initial value random number generation means, etc. stored as reserved ball information when the power is turned off.

  Next, in S44, the state flag that was set and saved at the previous power-off is read out. That is, when the power supply is shut off last time, the state flag indicating the internal state of the pachinko machine 1 is read, and when the latent probability changing state flag is set and stored, the latent probability changing state flag is read. In S45, dedicated demo image information is selected based on the backup random number value and the status flag, a dedicated effect command command is transmitted to the effect control means 31c, and the command transmission process is terminated (S46). That is, when the read backup random number value is “100” and the state flag is the latent probability variation state flag, the “Spring” demo image information is selected, and a dedicated effect command command for instructing the “Spring” demo image is issued. It is transmitted to the effect control means 31c.

  On the other hand, when the clear switch 35 is operated in S42 (S42; Yes), that is, when all the previous game-related states are cleared, the unique ID code is read from the unique ID code storage unit 42 (S47). Then, the dedicated demo image acquisition timing determined based on the unique ID code is determined (S48). The timer value of the timer that started timing after power-on is read, and it is determined whether or not the timer value is the dedicated demo image random value acquisition timing time determined (S49). As a result of the determination, when the timer value is not the acquisition timing time (S49; No), the process of S49 is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when the timer value is the acquisition timing time (S49; Yes), a dedicated demo image random value is acquired (S50), and based on the unique ID code and the dedicated demo image random value acquired at the acquisition timing. Dedicated demo image information is selected (S51). That is, when the unique ID code is “ID3”, when the random value for the dedicated demo image acquired after a power-on delay of 5 seconds is “50”, the “summer” demo image information is selected. A dedicated effect command command for instructing a demonstration image of “summer” is transmitted to the effect control means 31c (S46).

Next, command transmission processing control after game processing executed by the main control means 29b will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, symbol Si (i = 51, 52,...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control means 29b.
After a dedicated demo image display timer for monitoring the elapsed time after the game processing is started (S51), the winning of the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is detected, and the variation of the special symbol is started. It is determined whether or not (S52). As a result of the determination, when the change of the special symbol is started (S52; Yes), the command transmission process is ended.

  On the other hand, when the winning of the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is not detected and the variation of the special symbol is not started (S52; No), that is, when the game processing start condition is not established, the dedicated demo image It is determined whether or not the set time has elapsed in the display timer (S53). When the set time has not elapsed (S53; No), S52 and S53 are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when the set time has elapsed in the dedicated demonstration image display timer (S53; Yes), the random number value is read (S54). That is, the random number value (for example, “150”) for the dedicated effect command command transmission timing generated by the random number generation means 54 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the game process start condition is not satisfied is read. In addition, as the random number value, a random value generated by the random number lottery means 48 or the initial value random number generation means may be read.

  In S55, the status flag is read. In this case, when the latent probability changing state flag is set and stored, the latent probability changing state flag is read. Then, in S56, dedicated demo image information is selected based on the read random number value and the status flag, a dedicated effect command command is transmitted to the effect control means 31c, and the command transmission process is terminated (S56). That is, when the read backup random number value is “150” and the status flag is the latent probability variation state flag, the “Spring” demo image information is selected, and the dedicated effect command command for commanding the “Spring” demo image is issued. It is transmitted to the effect control means 31c.

  Next, the dedicated effect setting process control executed by the effect control means 31c will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 61, 62...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the effect control means 31c.

  It is determined whether or not a dedicated effect command command has been received from the main control means 29b (S61). As a result of the determination, if these commands are not received (S61; No), the process of S61 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, when these commands are received from the main control means 29b (S61; Yes), moving image data, sound data, and lamp display pattern data are read out as dedicated rendering data based on the dedicated rendering command command (S62). The dedicated effect is output from the liquid crystal display 15, the decorative lamp 16, and the speaker 11 (S63), and the dedicated effect setting process is terminated. That is, when a dedicated effect command command for commanding the “Spring” demo image is received from the main control means 29b, the “Spring” moving image, the sound pattern I, and the lamp display pattern I are read out, and the liquid crystal display 15 A moving image having “spring” as a motif is displayed on the display screen, and the speaker 11 and the decorative lamp 16 are lit and blinking, and a sound suitable for spring is output from the speaker 11.

The effect of the pachinko machine 1 of Example 3 demonstrated above is demonstrated.
After an employee on the hall side operates the power switch 34 and the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, or after game processing, the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is in the latent probability changing state inside the pachinko machine 1 When a predetermined time elapses after the prize is interrupted and the special symbol variation control is no longer performed, “Spring”, “Summer”, “Autumn”, and “Winter” are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15 as dedicated demo images. Any one of a plurality of moving images as a motif is displayed, and a decorative lamp 16 is lit and blinking, and any one of “spring”, “summer”, “autumn”, and “winter” selected from the speaker 11 is displayed. Since the sound suitable for the crab is output, the content of the dedicated effect image displayed for each pachinko machine 1 is different. That is, the contents of the dedicated demonstration image after power-on without providing the backup storage unit in the effect control means 31a and the contents of the dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition after the game process is not satisfied are not necessarily the same. Therefore, it is possible to realize a dedicated effect in which a player who sees the displayed dedicated demo image has a sense of expectation that the internal state of the pachinko machine 1 is in a probabilistic state.

Next, a modified example in which the third embodiment is partially modified will be described.
1] In S54 to S56 of the command transmission process after the game process shown in FIG. 30, the dedicated demo image information may be selected based on the unique ID code and the random number value. In this case, the dedicated demo image random number value of the random number generating means 64 generated when a predetermined time elapses after the unique ID code and the game process start condition are not established from the dedicated demo image information selection table 66b of FIG. Based on this, dedicated demo image information is selected.

Next, a pachinko machine 1 according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the content similar to Examples 1-3, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.
Example 4 In the pachinko machine 1, an output timing designation command for designating a dedicated production output timing is transmitted from the main control means 29a to the production control means 31a, and from the production means 25, 11, 16 at the output timing based on the designated command. It is configured to output a dedicated effect.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the main control means 29c has the same means 48 to 54 as in the first embodiment, and also has a command determination means 72, a command transmission means 57, and the like. The command determining means 72 has a designated command selection table 72a. As shown in FIG. 33, the designation command selection table 72a stores information on a plurality of different designation commands selected from a plurality of random values for each of the normal state flag and the latent probability variation state flag. The command determining means 72 determines an output timing designation command from the command selection table 72a based on the status flag and the random value.

  Here, as an output timing designation command transmitted to the production control means 31d, a command (01H) for designating a special production start immediately after receiving the command to the production control means 31c, and a dedicated production start 5 seconds after the command is received. There is a command (02H) for designating and a command (03H) for designating the start of dedicated rendering 10 seconds after the command is received. As shown in FIG. 33, in the designated command selection table 72a, when the state flag is the latent probability variation state flag, there is a high probability that the “03H” command is selected, while when the state flag is the normal state flag, the “01H” command Is set to have a high probability of being selected. Note that the symbol H is a symbol meaning a hexadecimal number.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the effect control means 31d includes an effect symbol determination means 60, a data storage means 63a, an effect timing determination means 73, and the like. The data storage means 63a stores one type of preset initial demo image data, sound data, and lamp display data. The effect timing determining means 73 determines the output timing of the dedicated effect from the output timing table 73a shown in FIG. 35 based on the specified command after receiving the output timing specifying command from the main control means 29c, and the liquid crystal at the determined output timing. A dedicated effect is output to the display 15, the decorative lamp 16, and the speaker 11.

Next, command transmission processing control after power-on, which is executed by the main control means 29c, will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, symbol Si (i = 81, 82,...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control means 29a.
When the hall-side employee operates the power switch 34 to turn on the power to the pachinko machine 1, command transmission processing is started, and it is determined whether or not the clear switch 35 has been operated when the power is turned on (S71). . As a result of the determination, when the clear switch 35 is operated (S71; Yes), that is, when all the information related to the previous game is cleared, the output timing designation command “01H” is read, and the dedicated effect command command Then, the output timing designation command is transmitted to the effect control means 31d (S76), and the command transmission process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the clear switch 35 is not operated (S71; No), that is, when information about the previous game is stored and held, the backup random number value stored at the previous power-off occurs as the backup power-off. A random number for lottery (for example, “200”) is read (S72). In addition, the backup random number value includes a random number value for lottery of a special symbol, a random number value for special symbol variation, a random number value of an initial value random number generation means, etc. stored as reserved ball information when the power is shut off.

  Next, in S74, the state flag that was set and stored at the previous power-off is read out. That is, when the latent probability changing state flag is set and stored in the internal state of the pachinko machine 1 at the previous power shutdown, the latent probability changing state flag is read. In S75, an output timing designation command is determined based on the read random number value and the status flag. That is, in the case of the backup random number value “200” and the latent probability variation state flag, the output timing designation command “03H” is determined. Then, the dedicated effect command command and the determined output timing designation command “03H” are transmitted to the effect control means 31a (S75), and the command transmission process is terminated.

  When the effect control means 31c receives the effect command, the effect control means 31c reads out the exclusive effect data from the data storage means 63a, and sets the output timing of the exclusive effect as “the effect starts 10 seconds after receiving the command” based on the output timing designation command “03H”. The exclusive effect from the liquid crystal display 15, the decorative lamp 16, and the speaker 11 is output 10 seconds after receiving the dedicated effect command command.

Next, command transmission processing control after game processing executed by the main control means 29c will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, symbol Si (i = 81, 82,...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control means 29c.
After a dedicated demo image display timer for monitoring the elapsed time after the game processing is started (S81), the winning of the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is detected, and the variation of the special symbol is started. It is determined whether or not (S82). As a result of the determination, when the change of the special symbol is started (S82; Yes), the command transmission process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the winning of the game ball P to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is not detected and the variation of the special symbol is not started (S82; No), that is, when the game processing start condition is not established, the dedicated demo image It is determined whether or not the set time has elapsed in the display timer (S83). When the set time has not elapsed (S83; No), S82 and S83 are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when the set time has elapsed in the dedicated demo image display timer (S83; Yes), the random number value is read (S84). That is, the random number value (for example, “150”) for the dedicated effect command command transmission timing generated by the random number generation means 54 when a predetermined time elapses after the game process start condition is not established. In addition, as the random number value, a random value generated by the random number lottery means 48 or the initial value random number generation means may be read.

  In S85, the status flag is read. If the latent probability changing state flag is set and stored, the latent probability changing state flag is read out. In S86, an output timing designation command is determined based on the read random number value and the status flag. That is, in the case of the backup random number value “150” and the latent probability variation state flag, the output timing designation command “03H” is determined. Then, the dedicated effect command command and the determined output timing designation command “03H” are transmitted to the effect control means 31a (S86), and the command transmission process is terminated.

  When the effect control means 31c receives the effect command, the effect control means 31c reads out the exclusive effect data from the data storage means 63a, and sets the output timing of the exclusive effect as “the effect starts 10 seconds after receiving the command” based on the output timing designation command “03H”. The exclusive effect from the liquid crystal display 15, the decorative lamp 16, and the speaker 11 is output 10 seconds after receiving the dedicated effect command command from the main control means 29c.

The effect of the pachinko machine 1 of Example 4 demonstrated above is demonstrated.
After the hall-side employee operates the power switch 34 to turn on the power to the pachinko machine 1 or after the game process, the game ball to the special symbol start winning opening 19 is in the latent probability changing state inside the pachinko machine 1 When a predetermined time elapses from the time when the winning of P is interrupted and the special symbol fluctuation control is no longer performed, the dedicated means for the directing means 15, 16 and 11 based on the reception timing of the dedicated directing command transmitted at the transmission timing. Since the output control unit 31b does not have a backup storage unit for storing an effect image at the time of power shut-off, the output timing of the dedicated effect after turning on the power is not necessarily the same, and after the game processing The output timing of the dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not satisfied is not necessarily the same, and the player who has viewed the dedicated demo image It is possible to realize a dedicated effect that gives a sense of expectation that the internal state of the dick machine 1 is in a probabilistic state.

Next, a modified example in which the fourth embodiment is partially modified will be described.
1] The output timing designation command may be determined based on the status flag and the unique ID code. In this case, the command determining means 74 has a designated command selection table 74a shown in FIG. 38, and this selection table 74a is selected from each unique ID code for each of the normal state flag and the latent probability variation state flag. Information on a plurality of different transmission timing designation commands is stored.

  When the ID code is “ID1” and the status flag is in the probability variation flag state, the output timing designation command “03H” is determined, and the dedicated production command command and the output timing designation command “03H” are sent from the main control means 29c to the production control means 31d. Is sent. Based on the output timing designation command “03H” transmitted from the effect control means 31c and the main control means 29c, the output timing of the initial effect is determined as “the effect start 10 seconds after receiving the command”, and the liquid crystal display 15 and the decoration lamp 16 The dedicated effect from the speaker 11 is output 10 seconds after receiving the dedicated effect command command from the main control means 29c.

A modified example in which the first to fourth embodiments described above are partially modified will be described.
1) It is desirable that after the power is turned on, the main control means 29a to 29d are started after the sub control means 30a to 32a are surely started. You can prevent commands from being missed.

2] In the first to fourth embodiments, an example in which the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and is not limited to a pachinko machine. The present invention can be applied to gaming machines such as slot machines.

3) In addition, those skilled in the art can implement the invention in various forms with various modifications, and the present invention includes such various modifications.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a side view of a pachinko machine. It is a back view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a “spring” demo image displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is a “summer” demo image displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is an “autumn” demo image displayed on the LCD. It is a “winter” demo image displayed on a liquid crystal display. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a principal part functional block diagram of a main control means. It is a state command selection table. It is a command transmission timing selection table. It is a command transmission timing selection table. It is a main part functional block diagram of effect control means. It is a dedicated demo image information selection table. It is a dedicated production data table. It is a flowchart of command transmission processing control after power-on. It is a flowchart of command transmission processing control after game processing. It is a flowchart of exclusive production setting process control. It is a principal part functional block diagram of the production control means of Example 2. It is a flowchart of exclusive production setting process control. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of main parts of a main control unit according to a third embodiment. It is a random value acquisition timing selection table. It is a dedicated demo image information selection table. It is a dedicated demo image information selection table. It is a dedicated production command command table. It is a principal part functional block diagram of the production control means of Example 3. It is a dedicated production data table. It is a flowchart of command transmission processing control after power-on. It is a flowchart of command transmission processing control after game processing. It is a flowchart of exclusive production setting process control. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of main parts of a main control unit according to a fourth embodiment. It is an output timing designation command selection table. It is a principal part functional block diagram of the production control means of Example 4. It is an output timing table. It is a flowchart of command transmission processing control after power-on. It is a flowchart of command transmission processing control after game processing. 14 is an output timing designation command selection table according to a modified form of Embodiment 4.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 11 Speaker 15 Liquid crystal display 16 Decoration lamp 29a, 29b, 29c Main control means 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d Effect control means 42 Unique ID code memory | storage part 56 Transmission timing determination means 54 Random number generation means 62 Dedicated effect determination means 63 , 63a, 63b Data storage means 72, 74 Command determining means

Claims (11)

A gaming machine comprising effect means capable of outputting an effect related to a game, main control means for performing overall control of the game, and sub-control means for controlling the effect means based on a control command received from the main control means In
The main control means, after turning on the power or after the game process, causes the sub-control means to output a state command for designating a game state and a dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established, to the effect means. It has a function to send commands,
Transmission timing determining means for determining a transmission timing for transmitting at least the dedicated effect command command among the state command and the dedicated effect command command from a plurality of preset different transmission timings,
The sub-control means includes a data storage means storing a plurality of effects data of a dedicated effect, a random number generating means for selecting a dedicated effect, and a dedicated effect selecting random number obtained from the random number generating means when the dedicated effect command command is received. A dedicated effect determining means for selecting one of a plurality of dedicated effects based on the numerical value and the state command;
The effect data of the dedicated effect selected by the dedicated effect determination means is read from the data storage means and output to the effect means.
A gaming machine characterized by that. A gaming machine comprising effect means capable of outputting an effect related to a game, main control means for performing overall control of the game, and sub-control means for controlling the effect means based on a control command received from the main control means In
The main control means has a function of transmitting a dedicated effect command command for causing the effect means to output a dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established after the power is turned on or after the game process.
Transmission timing determining means for determining a transmission timing for transmitting the dedicated effect command command from a plurality of different transmission timings set in advance,
The sub-control means includes data storage means for storing the effect data of the dedicated effect, reads the effect data of the dedicated effect from the data storage means, and based on the reception timing of the dedicated effect command command transmitted at the transmission timing. Let the production means output a special production,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The main control means has a function of transmitting the state command and the dedicated effect command command to the sub-control means after turning on the power, and storage means capable of storing and holding predetermined game information when the power is cut off. ,
The storage means can store and hold a random number related to the determination of the game mode and a state flag indicating a gaming state determined by lottery based on the random value,
3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the transmission timing determining unit determines a transmission timing of a dedicated effect command command based on at least one of the random number value and the state flag stored in the storage unit. Machine. The main control means includes a random number generating means for determining a dedicated production command command transmission timing,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmission timing determining means determines the transmission timing of a dedicated effect command command based on the random number value obtained from the random number generating means and the state flag. The main control means includes a unique ID code storage unit that stores a unique ID code for identifying a gaming machine and is provided separately from the storage means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmission timing determining means determines a transmission timing of a dedicated effect command command based on the unique ID code. A gaming machine comprising effect means capable of outputting an effect related to a game, main control means for performing overall control of the game, and sub-control means for controlling the effect means based on a control command received from the main control means In
The main control means is a storage means capable of storing and holding a random value for drawing a random value related to the determination of the game mode, and a state flag indicating a gaming state determined by lottery based on the random value;
Dedicated effect determining means for selecting one of a plurality of dedicated effects based on at least one of the random value and the state flag in order to cause the effect means to output a dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established. And with
After the power is turned on or after the game process, the sub-control means has a function of sending a dedicated effect command command for instructing the dedicated effect determined by the dedicated effect determining means,
The sub-control means has data storage means for storing a plurality of dedicated presentation effect data, and receives the special presentation effect data commanded by the dedicated presentation command command after receiving the dedicated presentation command command from the main control means. Read from the data storage means and output to the production means,
A gaming machine characterized by that. A gaming machine comprising effect means capable of outputting an effect related to a game, main control means for performing overall control of the game, and sub-control means for controlling the effect means based on a control command received from the main control means In
The main control means includes a unique ID code storage unit storing a unique ID code for identifying a gaming machine,
In order to cause the effect means to output a dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established, a dedicated effect determining means for selecting one of a plurality of dedicated effects based on the unique ID code is provided.
After power-on or after game processing, the sub-control means has a function of sending a dedicated effect command command for instructing a dedicated effect determined by the dedicated effect determination means,
The sub-control means has data storage means for storing the effect data of the dedicated effect, and stores the effect data of the dedicated effect commanded by the dedicated effect command command after receiving the dedicated effect command command from the main control means. Read out from the means and output to the production means,
A gaming machine characterized by that. A gaming machine comprising effect means capable of outputting an effect related to a game, main control means for performing overall control of the game, and sub-control means for controlling the effect means based on a control command received from the main control means In
The main control means is a function for transmitting an output timing designation command for designating an output timing for causing the effect means to output a dedicated effect indicating that the game process start condition is not established, after the power is turned on or after the game process. And having
Command determining means for determining the output timing designation command from a plurality of preset output timing designation commands,
The sub-control means has data storage means for storing the effect data of the dedicated effect, and effect timing determination means for determining the output timing of the dedicated effect based on the output timing designation command received from the main control means,
Read the effect data of the dedicated effect from the data storage means, and cause the effect means to output the dedicated effect at the determined output timing,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The main control means has a function of transmitting the output timing designation command to the sub control means after power-on,
Storage means capable of storing and holding predetermined game information at the time of power-off, the storage means is a random number related to the determination of the game mode, and a status flag indicating a gaming state determined by lottery based on the random value Can be stored,
9. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the command determining means determines an output timing designation command based on at least one of the random number value and the status flag stored in the storage means. The main control means includes storage means capable of storing and holding predetermined game information at the time of power-off,
A unique ID code storage unit that stores a unique ID code for identifying a gaming machine and is provided separately from the storage unit;
The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the command determining unit determines an output timing designation command based on the unique ID code.   After the end of the profit state that occurred first after the power is turned on, the probability variation state that is likely to generate a profit state advantageous to the player as a gaming state can be switched to a state that cannot be recognized from the outside. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10.