JP2012034862A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase excitement and enjoyment by sequentially receiving operations for a plurality of operation reception performances to change the performance content of each operation reception performance.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 100 includes an operation reception unit 304 and a performance execution unit 305. The operation reception unit 304 receives operation from a player. The performance execution unit 305 can receive operation from the player by the operation reception unit 304, and executes an operation reception performance for causing change of performance content depending on absence/presence of the operation. Further, the performance execution unit 305 executes a plurality of operation reception performances so that at least a part of a period during which the performance is carried out will overlap, and receives operation for a plurality of operation reception performances during the overlapped period.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that receives an operation from a player and performs an effect in which the content of the effect changes according to the operation.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a gaming machine that draws a lottery by winning a game ball at a starting port on a game board and displays three rows of symbols (for example, symbols of numbers 1 to 12) on a variable display device. there were. When such a gaming machine is won in the big win lottery, the three rows of symbols that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed in a specific combination (for example, “7 · 7 · 7”) to be in the big hit gaming state. When the big hit gaming state is reached, the big winning opening on the game board is opened, and the player can acquire a large number of winning balls by winning the gaming balls in the big winning opening.

  In recent years, gaming machines that are provided with operation buttons for accepting operations from players and change the contents of effects according to button operations by the players are widely used. For example, as such a gaming machine, there is a gaming machine that notifies the reliability of an effect (for example, reach effect) in accordance with an operation from a player (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

  There is also a gaming machine that performs a plurality of effects for accepting an operation from a player. For example, such a gaming machine performs an effect of displaying balloons on the display screen as a first effect of accepting an operation from a player. When the game machine accepts an operation from the player during this production, the game machine reflects the operation in the content of the production and produces an effect that the balloon on the display screen breaks.

  However, even when the balloon is not broken yet in the above-described effect, the gaming machine may perform an effect of displaying roulette on the display screen as a second effect of accepting an operation from the player. This is because a period during which an effect can be performed in the gaming machine is determined in advance. Generally, a gaming machine produces an effect during the change of a symbol. The period for changing the symbol is determined immediately before the start of the change, and this period is a period during which the game machine can produce effects. In order to entertain the player, during this period, various effects will be shown to the player, and as described above, the effect of displaying the next roulette is started even when the balloon is not broken. Sometimes.

JP 2006-263363 A

  However, as described above, if the second effect is started before the button operation is performed in the first effect, the first effect may not be enjoyed thereafter. For example, before the balloon is broken in the first effect, if the second effect is started and the roulette starts to rotate, the roulette will stop even if the player performs a button operation. It cannot be broken. For this reason, the player may not be able to enjoy these effects despite the effects.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine in which a plurality of performances performed in duplicate are made to be enjoyed by a player in order to solve the problems caused by the above-described conventional technology, and the entertainment is improved. To do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention employs the following configuration. Reference numerals in parentheses indicate correspondence with the embodiments in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine (100) according to the present invention has a jackpot lottery when a game ball wins at a start opening (105, 106) on a game board (101), and represents the lottery result of the jackpot lottery. In the pachinko gaming machine (100) that changes the symbol, the jackpot lottery means (302) for performing the jackpot lottery, and when the jackpot lottery is performed by the jackpot lottery means (302), after the symbol is changed, the jackpot lottery The symbol control means (303) for stopping to represent the lottery result, the operation accepting means (304) for accepting an operation from the player, and the operation accepting means during the symbol change by the symbol control means (303) (304) accepts the operation and wins the jackpot lottery performed at the start of fluctuation in accordance with the operation And an effect execution means (305) that performs an effect of notifying the reliability of the operation (hereinafter referred to as “operation reception effect”), and the effect execution means (305) is at least part of the period during which the effect is being performed. A plurality of the operation reception effects are executed so as to overlap each other, and the operations for the plurality of operation reception effects are received during the overlapping period.

  In the above invention, the effect execution means (305) notifies the player that the operation for the plurality of operation reception effects is received when the operation for the plurality of operation reception effects is received. Features.

  Further, in the above invention, the effect execution means (305) notifies the reliability at a different timing for each operation reception effect when receiving the operation for the plurality of operation reception effects. To do.

  In the above invention, the effect execution means (305) notifies the reliability in an order determined in advance according to the reliability to be notified.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to receive operations for a plurality of operation reception effects that are performed in duplicate and to entertain these operation reception effects to the player, and to improve the interest of the pachinko gaming machine. There is an effect that can be done.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the pachinko game machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the pachinko game machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the pachinko gaming machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) shown about how to receive operation with respect to each operation reception effect by the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) shown about how to receive operation with respect to each operation reception effect by the pachinko gaming machine of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) shown about how to receive operation with respect to each operation reception effect by the pachinko gaming machine of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a jackpot lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of effect timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of command reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a fluctuation production | presentation selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an operation reception process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the production content table. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an image and audio | voice timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a valid period setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a valid period end process. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) which shows the specific example of an effect which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) which shows the specific production example which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) which shows the specific example of an effect which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs. It is explanatory drawing (the 4) which shows the specific example of an effect which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs.

  Exemplary embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiment described below is an example in which the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (so-called “digital patch”) belonging to the former first class.

(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a game board 101. A launcher (see reference numeral 292 in FIG. 2) is disposed at a lower position of the game board 101.

  A game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  An image display unit 104 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. As the image display unit 104, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is used. A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are disposed below the image display unit 104. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting and winning.

  In the vicinity of the second starting port 106, an electric tulip 107 is provided as an ordinary electric accessory (an accessory that moves based on a lottery result of an ordinary symbol lottery described later). The electric tulip 107 has a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second starting port 106 and an open state (opened state) that makes it easier to win a prize than the closed state. Control of these states is performed by a solenoid (see reference numeral 231 in FIG. 2) provided in the electric tulip 107.

  The electric tulip 107 is opened based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 arranged on the left side of the image display unit 104. The gate 108 is not limited to the left side (the illustrated position) of the image display unit 104, and may be disposed at an arbitrary position in the game area 103.

  A big prize opening 109 is provided below the second start opening 106. The big winning opening 109 is a winning opening that is opened when a big hit state is reached and for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls by winning a game ball.

  A normal winning opening 110 is provided on the side of the image display unit 104 or below. The normal winning opening 110 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by winning a game ball. The normal winning opening 110 is not limited to the position shown in the figure, and may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the game area 103. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In the lower right part of the game board 101, a special symbol display unit 112 for displaying special symbols is arranged. The special symbol display unit 112 includes a first special symbol display unit (see reference numeral 112a in FIG. 2) on which the first special symbol is displayed, and a second special symbol display unit (reference symbol in FIG. 2) on which the second special symbol is displayed. 112b).

  Here, the first special symbol is a symbol representing the lottery result of the first big hit lottery performed when the game ball wins the first starting port 105. The second special symbol is a symbol representing the lottery result of the second big hit lottery performed when the game ball wins the second starting port 106. The first jackpot lottery and the second jackpot lottery are lotteries for determining whether or not the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a jackpot gaming state.

  In addition, a normal symbol display portion 113 for displaying normal symbols is arranged in the lower right portion of the game board 101. Here, the normal symbol is a symbol representing the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to open the electric tulip 107 as described above. For example, a 7-segment display is used as the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113.

  On the left side of the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113, a reserved ball number display unit 114 for displaying the number of reserved balls for the special symbol or the normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved balls”) is arranged. For example, an LED is used as the reserved ball number display unit 114. A plurality of LEDs serving as the reserved ball number display unit 114 are arranged, and the number of held balls is indicated by turning on / off.

  A frame member 115 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 115 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. The frame member 115 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 toward the player side.

  On the two sides which are the upper side and the lower side of the game area 103 in the frame member 115, an effect light part (frame lamp) 116 is provided. Each effect light unit 116 includes a plurality of lamps and a motor (not shown). Each lamp irradiates a player who is in front of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Moreover, each lamp can change the irradiation direction of light into the up-down direction and the left-right direction by driving the motor. In addition, each lamp can irradiate the periphery of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and the light irradiation direction can be rotated so that the irradiation position forms a circle with respect to the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  An operation handle 117 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 115. The operation handle 117 is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launching unit. Similar to the frame member 115 described above, the operation handle 117 has a shape that protrudes from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side.

  The operation handle 117 includes a firing instruction member 118 that drives the above-described launching unit to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 118 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 117 so as to be rotated clockwise as viewed from the player. Although not described because it is a known technique, the operation handle 117 is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 118. Thereby, the launching unit launches the game ball when the firing instruction member 118 is directly operated by the player.

  In the frame member 115, an effect button (chance button) 119 and a cross key 120 are provided on the lower side of the game area 103. The effect buttons 119 and the cross key 120 constitute an operation accepting unit that accepts an operation from a player in the pachinko gaming machine 100. The frame member 115 incorporates a speaker (see reference numeral 254 in FIG. 2) that outputs sound.

  Although illustration is omitted, an effect for the effect (hereinafter referred to as an “effect effect” (see reference numeral 265 in FIG. 2)) is provided at a predetermined position in the game area 103 (for example, around the image display unit 104). ing. This performance agent includes a solenoid and a motor (not shown), and is driven by driving the solenoid and the motor.

(Internal configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 201 that controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 100, and an effect control unit that controls the contents of the production performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100. 202 and a prize ball control unit 203 that controls the payout of prize balls performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100. Each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 212, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 213, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The

  The CPU 211 executes various programs relating to the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100, such as a main control process (not shown) and a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 6). The ROM 212 stores various programs necessary for the CPU 211 to execute the above processing, various tables used when the programs are executed, and the like. The RAM 213 functions as a work area for the CPU 211. Note that data set in the RAM 213 by the CPU 211 executing the above program is transmitted to each component connected to the main control unit 201 at a predetermined timing.

  That is, the main control unit 201 functions to control the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 212 while the CPU 211 uses the RAM 213 as a work area. For example, the main control unit 201 is realized by a main control board (detailed description is omitted because it is a known technique).

  The main control unit 201 includes various switches (SW) that function as detection means for detecting a game ball, a solenoid for opening and closing an electric accessory such as the special winning opening 109, the first special symbol display unit 112a, The second special symbol display unit 112b, the normal symbol display unit 113, the reserved ball number display unit 114, and the like are connected.

  Specifically, the various SWs described above include a first start port SW221 that detects a game ball won in the first start port 105, and a second start port SW222 that detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. , A gate SW 223 that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a big winning opening SW 224 that detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning opening 109, and a normal winning opening SW 225 that detects a gaming ball that has won a winning prize 110 Is connected to the main control unit 201.

  The detection results by the respective SWs (221 to 225) are input to the main control unit 201. A proximity switch or the like can be used for these SWs. It should be noted that a plurality of the normal winning opening SW225 may be provided for each arrangement position of the normal winning opening 110.

  Further, as the solenoid, an electric tulip solenoid 231 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 232 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109 are connected to the main control unit 201. The main control unit 201 controls driving of the solenoids (231 and 232). For example, the main control unit 201 controls the driving of the electric tulip solenoid 231 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, and the driving of the big prize opening solenoid 232 based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery.

  Further, the main control unit 201 selects the first special symbol display unit 112a, the second special symbol display unit 112b, the normal symbol based on the lottery results of the big jackpot lottery (the first jackpot lottery, the second jackpot lottery) and the normal symbol lottery. The display content of the display unit 113 is controlled. For example, the main control unit 201 variably displays the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 112a when the first jackpot lottery is performed. Then, after the predetermined period, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol indicating the lottery result of the first big hit lottery.

  Similarly, the main control unit 201 changes / stops display the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 112b when the second big hit lottery is performed, and the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 113 when the normal symbol lottery is performed. Let

  Furthermore, the main control unit 201 is also connected to the effect control unit 202 and the prize ball control unit 203, and transmits various commands to each. For example, when the main control unit 201 performs a lottery lottery, the main control unit 201 transmits a change start command to the effect control unit 202. Here, in the variation start command, the lottery result of the jackpot lottery (the type of special symbol to be stopped display), the current gaming state, the time for the special symbol to be variably displayed before showing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery (hereinafter referred to as “variable time”). ")" Is included.

  In addition, when the main control unit 201 detects a game ball that has won a winning ball (starting ports 105 and 106, a big winning port 109, and a normal winning port 110), the main control unit 201 transmits a winning ball command to the winning ball control unit 203. To do. Here, the prize ball command includes information indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out.

(2. Production control unit)
The effect control unit 202 includes an effect control unit 202a, an image / sound control unit 202b, and a lamp control unit 202c, and has a function of controlling the effect contents of effects performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100. Here, the effect control unit 202a has a function of controlling the entire effect control unit 202 based on a command (for example, a change start command) received from the main control unit 201. The image / sound control unit 202b has a function of controlling images and sounds based on instructions from the production control unit 202a. The lamp control unit 202c has a function of controlling lighting of lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like.

(2-1. Director of Production)
First, the configuration of the production control unit 202a will be described. The production control unit 202a includes a CPU 241, a ROM 242, a RAM 243, a real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as "RTC") 244, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 241 executes various programs for controlling the entire effect control unit 202, such as an effect timer interrupt process (see FIG. 9). The ROM 242 stores programs necessary for the CPU 241 to execute the above processing. The RAM 243 functions as a work area for the CPU 241. The data set in the RAM 243 by the CPU 241 executing the program is transmitted to the image / sound controller 202b and the lamp controller 202c at a predetermined timing.

  In other words, the effect control unit 202a functions to control the entire effect control unit 202 by executing a program stored in the ROM 242 while the CPU 241 uses the RAM 243 as a work area. For example, the effect supervising unit 202a determines an effect to be executed in accordance with the change display of the special symbol based on the change start command, and executes predetermined processing on the image / sound control unit 202b and the lamp control unit 202c. The instruction is output to control the entire production control unit 202.

  The RTC 244 functions as a time measuring means for measuring and outputting real time. The RTC 244 continues timing operation by a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off. Note that the RTC 244 is not limited to being placed in the production control unit 202 such as the production control unit 202a, but may be arranged in the main control unit 201. Further, the RTC 244 may be arranged alone and may output the actual time to the effect control unit 202 or the main control unit 201.

  In addition, an effect button 119 is connected to the effect control unit 202a. For example, when the effect button 119 is pressed by the player, a corresponding input signal is input to the effect control unit 202a. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the cross key 120 is also connected to the production control unit 202a. The cross key 120 inputs an input signal corresponding to the key selected by the player to the effect control unit 202a.

(2-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 202b will be described. The image / sound control unit 202b includes a CPU 251, a ROM 252, a RAM 253, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 251 executes a program for performing processing related to display control of the image display unit 104 and processing related to audio output from the speaker 254. The CPU 251 executes a program for setting a valid period. The ROM 252 stores a program for performing the above-described processing, presentation data such as image data such as a background image, a design for presentation (hereinafter referred to as “production design”), and a character image necessary for the processing. Yes. The RAM 253 functions as a work area of the CPU 251 and temporarily stores display data of an image to be displayed on the image display unit 104 and audio data output from the speaker 254. For example, the RAM 253 includes a VRAM (Video RAM) in which image data representing an image to be displayed on the image display unit 104 is temporarily stored.

  That is, the image / sound control unit 202b causes the image display unit 104 to display based on an instruction from the production control unit 202a by executing the program stored in the ROM 252 while the CPU 251 uses the RAM 253 as a work area. It functions to control images and sound output from the speaker 254.

  For example, the CPU 251 controls the display control process (not shown) for controlling the display content displayed on the image display unit 104 and the audio content output from the speaker 254 based on the instruction content instructed from the production control unit 202a. Voice control processing (not shown) is executed. At this time, the CPU 251 reads image data and audio data necessary for processing from the ROM 252 and writes them in the RAM 253.

  Image data such as background images and effect designs written in the RAM 253 is output to the image display unit 104 connected to the image / sound control unit 202b, and is superimposed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. That is, the effect design is displayed so that it can be seen in front of the background image. When the background image overlaps with the effect design at the same position, the effect design is given priority by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of the display data of each image by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. It is stored in the RAM 253.

  The audio data written in the RAM 253 is output to the speaker 254 connected to the image / audio control unit 202b, and audio based on the audio data is output from the speaker 254.

(2-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 202c will be described. The lamp control unit 202c includes a CPU 261, a ROM 262, a RAM 263, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 261 executes processing for turning on the lamp and the like. The ROM 262 stores various programs necessary for executing the above processing, control data used for lamp lighting necessary for the processing, and the like. The RAM 263 functions as a work area for the CPU 261.

  The lamp control unit 202c is connected to the effect light unit (frame lamp) 116, the panel lamp 264, and the effect agent 265, and outputs data for lighting control and data for operation control. Thereby, the lamp control unit 202c functions to control the lighting of the lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like, and the operation of the effect actor 265.

  In the present embodiment, the production control unit 202 is provided with a production control unit 202a, an image / sound control unit 202b, and a lamp control unit 202c as different board functions, but these are incorporated on the same printed board. May be. However, each function is independent even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board.

(3. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 203 will be described. The prize ball control unit 203 includes a CPU 281, a ROM 282, a RAM 283, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 281 executes a prize ball control process for controlling a prize ball to be paid out. The ROM 282 stores programs necessary for the processing. The RAM 283 functions as a work area for the CPU 281.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 291, a launch unit 292, a fixed position detection SW 293, a payout ball detection SW 294, a ball presence detection SW 295, and a full tank detection SW 296. .

  The prize ball control unit 203 controls the payout unit 291 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 291 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Specifically, the winning ball control unit 203 receives the winning game balls that have won the winning units 291 (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, the normal winning port 110) with respect to the payout unit 291. Control to pay out the corresponding number of prize balls.

  In addition, the prize ball control unit 203 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 292 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 203 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 292, the prize ball control unit 203 intermittently fires a game ball by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, thereby playing the game area 103 of the game board 101. A game ball is sent out.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a fixed position detection SW293, a payout ball detection SW294, a ball presence detection SW295, a full tank detection SW296, and the like. For example, the prize ball control unit 203 realizes its function by a prize ball control board.

  The main control unit 201, the effect control unit 202, and the prize ball control unit 203 configured as described above are provided on different printed boards (main control board, effect control board, and prize ball control board). For example, the prize ball control unit 203 can be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 201.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 297 is connected to the main control unit 201, and various information executed by the main control unit 201 can be output to the outside. The prize ball control unit 203 is also connected to the frame external information terminal board 298, and can output various information executed by the prize ball control unit 203 to the outside.

(Basic operation of pachinko machines)
Next, an example of the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 100, when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106, performs a big hit lottery according to the winning starting port. For example, when a game ball wins the first start opening 105, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs a first big hit lottery. At this time, the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 112a. Then, after the lapse of a predetermined period from the start of the variable display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol indicating the lottery result of the first jackpot lottery.

  Further, when the game ball wins the second start opening 106, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs the second big hit lottery. At this time, the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 112b. Then, after a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the variable display, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the second big hit lottery.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays a special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol), the effect symbol (for example, three columns of numbers) of the image display unit 104 is variably displayed. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed. For example, when a special symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol indicating a jackpot (the jackpot was won in the first jackpot lottery or the second jackpot lottery), the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a combination that indicates a jackpot (for example, “ 7. 7. 7 ”) stop the effect design.

  When the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with the combination indicating the big hit, the pachinko gaming machine 100 sets the gaming state to the big hit gaming state, and opens the big winning opening 109 for the round corresponding to the winning big hit (for example, 15 rounds). If the game ball wins the big winning opening 109 during the opening, the pachinko gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls.

(Functional configuration of pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment)
Next, a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a detection unit 301, a jackpot lottery unit 302, an effect symbol control unit 303, an operation reception unit 304, and an effect execution unit 305.

  The detection unit 301 has a function of detecting a game ball that has won a start opening (the first start opening 105 and the second start opening 106) on the game board 101. For example, the detection unit 301 receives a detection signal from the first start port SW221 or the second start port SW222, thereby detecting a game ball that has won a start port corresponding to each start port SW. When detecting the winning game ball, the detection unit 301 outputs the detection result to the big hit lottery unit 302.

  The jackpot lottery unit 302 has a function of accepting the detection result from the detection unit 301 and performing a jackpot lottery when a game ball is won at the starting port. For example, when the jackpot lottery unit 302 receives a detection result from the detection unit 301, the jackpot lottery unit 302 acquires a random number for the jackpot lottery (for example, a hit random number and a design random number described later).

  Then, the jackpot lottery unit 302 compares the acquired jackpot lottery random number with a table for jackpot lottery (for example, a hit determination table and a jackpot symbol determination table described later). As a result of the comparison, if the acquired random number for the jackpot lottery matches a predetermined value that is a jackpot in the jackpot lottery table, it is assumed that the jackpot lottery unit 302 wins the jackpot. If they do not match, it is assumed that the player wins the jackpot lottery. When the jackpot lottery unit 302 performs the jackpot lottery, the lottery lottery unit 302 outputs information indicating the lottery result to the effect symbol control unit 303.

  The effect symbol control unit 303 has a function of receiving information indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery from the jackpot lottery unit 302 and performing display control of the effect symbol displayed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. For example, when receiving the information indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, the effect design control unit 303 starts variable display of the three effect symbols displayed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. Then, when a predetermined period (for example, a period determined by a variation pattern. The variation pattern will be described later) has elapsed since the beginning of the variation display, the effect symbol control unit 303 has a combination indicating the lottery result of the big hit lottery. Each effect symbol is stopped and displayed. For example, if you win a jackpot, you will stop and display with a double-eyed (a combination that produces the same type of design symbol). .

  The operation reception unit 304 has a function of receiving an operation from a player of the pachinko gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, an effect button 119 is connected to the operation reception unit 304. The operation accepting unit 304 accepts an operation from the player of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by accepting a signal output when the effect button 119 is pressed. When the operation reception unit 304 receives an operation from the player, the operation reception unit 304 outputs information indicating that the operation has been received to the effect execution unit 305.

  The effect execution unit 305 has a function of performing various effects on the display screen of the image display unit 104 during the change display of the effect symbol by the effect symbol control unit 303 (before showing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery to the player). . For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect execution unit 305 is connected to the jackpot lottery unit 302 and determines the contents of the effect to be performed according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

  Here, the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 100 provides an effect that shows the reliability of the jackpot in the effect execution unit 305 by providing an effect that is set to be easily generated at the time of a big hit and difficult to occur at the time of a loss. You can do it. In addition, since the concrete content of the production | presentation which shows the reliability with respect to jackpot is a well-known technique, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In addition, for example, the effect execution unit 305 receives an operation by the operation receiving unit 304 while the effect symbol control unit 303 displays the variation of the effect symbol, and hits the jackpot of the jackpot lottery performed at the start of the change according to the operation. An effect of informing the reliability (hereinafter referred to as “operation reception effect”) can be performed. For example, the effect execution unit 305 performs an effect using roulette as the operation reception effect. In this case, the production execution unit 305 stops the roulette according to the operation, and the state of the roulette at the time of the stop (for example, “◯” is high reliability, “Δ” is high reliability, and “X” is low reliability). To report the reliability. Furthermore, the effect execution unit 305 can execute a plurality of operation reception effects so that at least a part of the period during which the effect is performed overlaps.

  In a period in which a plurality of operation reception effects are overlapped, the effect execution unit 305 receives operations for the plurality of overlapping operation reception effects and changes the effect contents, thereby notifying the reliability of the jackpot by each operation reception effect. . In addition, the performance execution unit 305 may change the timing at which the reliability is notified according to each operation reception effect. For example, the effect execution unit 305 notifies the reliability of each operation reception effect in order from the operation reception effect with the lower reliability of notification. In addition, the reliability is notified by each operation reception effect in order from the operation reception effect having the highest reliability. For example, the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 100 can arbitrarily set the timing of notification by each operation reception effect.

  In addition, when receiving an operation for a plurality of operation reception effects, the effect execution unit 305 performs an effect that suggests to the player that operations for the plurality of operation reception effects are received. For example, the effect execution unit 305 performs an effect of lighting the effect button 119 when receiving an operation for one operation reception effect. On the other hand, when receiving operations for a plurality of operation reception effects, an effect of blinking the effect button 119 is performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect execution unit 305 may include an effective period setting unit 305a. Here, the effective period setting unit 305a has a function of setting a period for receiving an operation (hereinafter referred to as “effective period”) for the operation reception effect being executed by the effect execution unit 305. For example, the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 100 determines in advance at which timing during the production the effective period is set.

  As a result, the production execution unit 305 can accept an operation in the entire period during which the production is being performed (the period during which the production is being performed = the effective period) in the operation reception production. The operation can be accepted only during the period of the part (period during which the production is performed> valid period). The effective period setting unit 305a sets the effective period, accepts an operation during the effective period, and changes the content of the production, so that the pachinko gaming machine 100 accepts the operation from the player at the timing suitable for the progress of the production, In addition, it can be made unnatural.

(How to accept operations for each operation reception effect)
Here, how to receive an operation for each operation reception effect when the effect execution unit 305 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs a plurality of operation reception effects will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram (No. 1) showing how to accept an operation for each operation acceptance effect by the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 performed a jackpot lottery and started to display a special symbol and a production symbol change display from time t1 in order to show the lottery result of the jackpot lottery. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 100 started the operation reception effect A at the time t1 and the operation reception effect B at the time t2 after the time t1, on the display screen of the image display unit 104. Here, the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B are effects with different contents.

  In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 100 accepts an operation for the operation acceptance effect A during a period T1 from time t1 to time t2. When the operation is accepted in the period T1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 notifies the reliability of the jackpot by the operation acceptance effect A. When the reliability is notified by the operation reception effect A during the period T1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the operation reception effect A at that time.

  In addition, the operation reception is performed in a period T2 from the time t2 to a time t3 when the operation reception effect A is ended (a predetermined time when the operation reception effect A is ended even if the operation has not been received after a predetermined period from the time t1). Operations for both the production A and the operation reception production B are accepted. For example, when an operation is received in the period T2, the pachinko gaming machine 100 notifies the reliability by both the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B. When the reliability is notified by both the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B in the period T2, the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B at that time.

  Then, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is from time t3 to time t4 when the operation reception effect B is ended (a predetermined time when the operation reception effect B is ended even if the operation has not been received after a predetermined period from the time t2). In the period T3, an operation for the operation reception effect B is received. When the operation is accepted in the period T3, the pachinko gaming machine 100 notifies the reliability by the operation acceptance effect B. When the reliability is notified by the operation reception effect B in the period T3, the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the operation reception effect B at that time.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the special symbol that has been variably displayed at the predetermined time after the time t3 (after the elapse of a predetermined period from the time t1) with the symbol indicating the lottery result of the big hit lottery.

  Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 100 accepts operations for both the operation acceptance effect A and the operation acceptance effect B in the period T2 in which the operation acceptance effect A and the operation acceptance effect B are performed in an overlapping manner. And when operation is received, the reliability to jackpot is alert | reported by both operation reception effect A and operation reception effect B. FIG.

  In the above example, when the operation is received in the period T2, the reliability of the jackpot is notified by both the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B. However, the reliability is determined by the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B. A plurality of timings that can give a player a sense of expectation may be provided.

  5-1 is explanatory drawing (the 2) shown about how to receive operation with respect to each operation reception effect by the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5A, the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B are effects that receive one operation. For example, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming machine 100 receives an operation from the player at time t21 within the period T2 shown in FIG.

  As a result of accepting the above operation, the pachinko gaming machine 100 first notifies the reliability by the operation acceptance effect A and ends the operation acceptance effect A at time t21. Then, after time t21, at time t22 when a predetermined period has elapsed, the operation reception effect B is notified by the operation reception effect B and the operation reception effect B is ended. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can entertain the player each time by reporting the reliability at different timings of the timing t21 and the timing t22.

  Here, the reliability is notified from the operation reception effect A, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the reliability may be notified from the operation reception effect B. Which operation reception effect is to be notified is arbitrarily set by the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 100. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 100 notifies in order from the operation reception effect with low reliability of notification. Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can gradually increase the player's expectation, and can maintain the player's expectation until notification by the final operation reception effect.

  5-2 is explanatory drawing (the 3) shown about how to receive operation with respect to each operation reception effect by the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. In the example described here, the operation reception effect A is an effect that receives repeated hits (continuous operations), and the operation reception effect B is an effect that receives a single operation. For example, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming machine 100 accepts an operation from a player at time t23 within the period T2 shown in FIG.

  As a result of accepting the above operation, the pachinko gaming machine 100 accepts a single operation at time t21, and therefore notifies the reliability by the operation acceptance effect B and ends the operation acceptance effect B. Since the operation acceptance effect A is an effect of accepting repeated hits, the pachinko gaming machine 100 continuously performs the operation acceptance effect A, and accepts an operation for the operation acceptance effect A from time t23 to time t3. Then, at time t3, the operation reception effect A is notified by the operation reception effect A according to the operation (for example, the number of operations) received in the period T1 and the period T2, and the operation reception effect A is ended.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs an effect of notifying the player that the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B are being performed in a period T2. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 100 turns on the effect button in the period T1 and the period T3, and blinks the effect button in the period T2. As a result, it is possible to suggest to the player that the current operation has an effect on multiple operation reception effects, and the player is encouraged to participate in the game during this period, and the operation is encouraged to entertain the player. be able to.

  In each example described above, the case where the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B are overlapped has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 100 may perform three or more operation reception effects in duplicate.

(Processing performed by pachinko machines)
(Processing performed by the main control unit)
Next, a process performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100 to realize each of the above operations will be described. Here, processing performed by the main control unit 201 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described first. Each process of the main control unit 201 described below is performed by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 executing a program stored in the ROM 212.

(Timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the timer interrupt processing. When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 201 starts execution of a main control process (not shown) including a startup process and a power-off monitoring process, and the main control process is sent to the main control unit 201. Executes continuously while supplying power. Then, the main control unit 201 interrupts and executes the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 6 at a predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) with respect to the main control process.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the timer interrupt process, the main control unit 201 first executes a random number update process for updating random numbers used in various lotteries performed by the main control unit 201 (step S601). In this random number update process, the main control unit 201 performs a winning random number used for winning determination (see step S801 in FIG. 8), a symbol random number used in symbol determination (see step S804 in FIG. 8), and reach determination (detailed explanation is omitted). ) Reach random numbers used in (), fluctuation pattern random numbers used in fluctuation pattern determination (detailed explanation is omitted), and the like are updated.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes switch processing relating to detection of a game ball (step S602). In this switch process, the main control unit 201 detects a game ball that has won a prize at the start port (the first start port 105 and the second start port 106), a gate that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108 Switch processing, winning port switch processing for detecting a game ball won in the big winning port 109 and the normal winning port 110, and the like are performed.

  Although the detailed contents of the switch processing are omitted because they are known techniques, the main control unit 201, for example, supplies the first start port 105, the second start port 106, etc. by the start port switch processing. Detect a winning game ball. Then, “1” is added to the number of retained balls U1 (the number of retained balls of the first starting port 105) or the number of retained balls U2 (the number of retained balls of the second starting port 106) corresponding to the starting port that detected the winning. In response to the winning, various random numbers such as a winning random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a design random number are acquired and stored in the RAM 213. In addition, a winning of a game ball to the big winning opening 109 and the normal winning opening 110 is detected, and a winning ball command corresponding to the winning winning opening is set in the RAM 213.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes symbol processing relating to special symbols and normal symbols (step S603). Here, the symbol process includes a special symbol process related to the special symbol and a normal symbol process related to the normal symbol. In the special symbol process, the main control unit 201 performs a lottery lottery to display the special symbol in a variable / stopped display (see FIG. 7). In the normal symbol processing, the main control unit 201 performs the normal symbol lottery and displays the normal symbol in a variable display / stop display (illustration and detailed description are omitted).

  When the symbol process is executed, the main control unit 201 executes an electric accessory control process related to operation control of various electric accessories (step S604). Although detailed explanation and illustration are omitted because of a known technique, the electric accessory control process includes an electric tulip control process for controlling the operation of the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening process for controlling the operation of the big prize opening 109 ( (Not shown).

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes a prize ball process related to a prize ball (step S605), and executes an output process for outputting the commands set in the RAM 213 by the above processes to the effect control unit 202 and the like. (Step S606), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. When the timer interrupt process ends, the main control unit 201 returns to the main process.

(Special symbol processing)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the special symbol processing. Here, the special symbol process is one process included in the symbol process in step S603 of FIG. In the special symbol process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether the winning game flag is ON (step S701). Here, the winning game flag is, for example, a flag that is set to ON when various types of winning (big winning, small winning) are won, and a flag indicating that the current gaming state is a winning gaming state (for example, a big winning gaming state). It is.

  If the winning game flag is ON (step S701: Yes), the main control unit 201 ends the special symbol process as it is without variably displaying the special symbol. If the winning game flag is not ON (step S701: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether the special symbol is being variably displayed (step S702). If the special symbol is not being variably displayed (step S702: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the number of retained balls U2 for the game ball won at the second starting port 106 is 1 or more (step S703). .

  If the number of retained balls U2 is 1 or more (U2 ≧ 1) (step S703: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the retained ball number U2 as a new retained ball number U2 (step S704). ), The process proceeds to step S707. If the retained ball count U2 is 0 (U2 = 0) (step S703: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether the retained ball count U1 for the game ball won at the first start port 105 is 1 or more. (Step S705).

  If the number of reserved balls U1 is 0 (U1 = 0) (step S705: No), the main control unit 201 ends the special symbol process as it is. If the number of reserved balls U1 is 1 or more (U1 ≧ 1) (step S705: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of retained balls U1 as a new number of retained balls U1 (step S706). ), The process proceeds to step S707.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 201 performs a jackpot lottery process (step S707). The contents of the jackpot lottery process will be described later with reference to FIG. When the big hit lottery process is performed, the main control unit 201 executes a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern that defines the variation time of the special symbol (step S708).

  When the variation pattern is selected by the variation pattern selection process, the main control unit 201 starts the variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 112 (step S709). At this time, when the variable display is performed based on the lottery result of the second big hit lottery, the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 112b is variablely displayed. When variably displaying based on the lottery result of the first jackpot lottery, the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 112a is variably displayed.

  The main control unit 201 sets a change start command in the RAM 213 in accordance with the start of special symbol change display (step S710). The variation start command set in step S710 includes the lottery result of the jackpot lottery process in step S707, information indicating the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection process in step S708, and the like. Further, the variation start command set in step S710 is output to the effect control unit 202 when the output process in step S606 of FIG. 6 is executed.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 201 determines whether a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed since the start of the fluctuation display (step S711). In step S711, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation display is the fluctuation time defined by the fluctuation pattern selected immediately before the start of the fluctuation display. If the predetermined fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S711: No), the main control unit 201 ends the special symbol process as it is.

  On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed (step S711: Yes), the main control unit 201 stops and displays the special symbol that is being changed and displayed on the special symbol display unit 112 (step S712), and displays a fluctuation stop command in the RAM 213. (Step S713). The variation stop command set in step S713 is output to the effect control unit 202 when the output process in step S606 of FIG. 6 is executed.

  After setting the variable stop command in the RAM 213, the main control unit 201 subsequently executes a stop process (not shown) for setting a flag indicating the gaming state (for example, the above-described hit flag) (step S714), The special symbol process ends. For example, in the stop process, the highly probable game flag and the short-time game flag are set to ON based on the winning jackpot. Further, when the big hit lottery is performed a predetermined number of times, the high-probability game flag and the short-time game flag are set to OFF.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol is being variably displayed in step S702 (step S702: Yes), the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S711, determines whether the variability time has elapsed, and performs the above processing.

(Large lottery processing)
Next, processing contents of the jackpot lottery process shown in step S707 of FIG. 7 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot lottery process. In the big hit lottery process, first, the main control unit 201 compares the hit random number for the current hold with the hit determination table, and the hit random number matches the predetermined value that is hit in the hit determination table (big hit / small win). A hit determination is made to determine whether or not (step S801).

  As described above, in the hit determination in step S801, the main control unit 201 determines that the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, that is, if the high-probability gaming flag is set to ON, Use a decision table. On the other hand, if the current gaming state is the low probability gaming state, that is, if the high probability gaming flag is set to OFF, the hit determination table for the low probability gaming state is used.

  Next, based on the determination result of step S801, it is determined whether or not the jackpot (the winning random number matches the random number corresponding to the jackpot) (step S802). If it is a big win (step S802: Yes), the main control unit 201 determines whether the current suspension is for the game ball that won the first start port 105 or the second start port 106, the first start port 105 Either a jackpot symbol determination table (not shown) for the winning game ball or a jackpot symbol determination table (not shown) for the game ball won in the second starting port 106 is selected (step S803).

  Then, the symbol random number for the current hold is compared with the jackpot symbol determination table selected in step S803, and the jackpot for determining which of the contents corresponds to the random number value corresponding to the jackpot symbol determination table in the jackpot symbol determination table Symbol determination is performed (step S804). When the jackpot symbol determination is performed, the main control unit 201 sets a symbol representing the determination result in the RAM 213 (step S805), and ends the jackpot lottery process.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit in step S802 (step S802: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether it is a small hit (a hit random number matches a random value corresponding to the small hit) (step S806). If it is a small hit (step S806: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a small hit symbol in the RAM 213 (step S807), and ends the big hit lottery process.

  In step S806, if it is not a small win (step S806: No), the main control unit 201 determines that it is a normal loss, sets a lost symbol in the RAM 213 (step S808), and wins a lottery process. Exit.

(Processing performed by the production control unit)
Next, processing performed by the effect control unit 202 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described. First, the processing performed by the production supervision unit 202a in the production control unit 202 will be described. Note that the processing performed by the production control unit 202 a described below is performed by the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202 a executing a program stored in the ROM 242.

(Processing performed by the Director of Production)
(Production timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect timer interruption process. The production supervision unit 202a continuously performs a predetermined main production control process (not shown) during the activation, and performs the production timer interruption process shown in FIG. For example, an interrupt is executed at 4 ms).

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the effect timer interruption process, the effect supervision unit 202a first performs a command reception process (step S901). The command reception process is a process for receiving various commands transmitted from the main control unit 201 and selecting various effects based on the received commands. Details of the process will be described later with reference to FIG. .

  When the command reception process is performed, the production supervision unit 202a continues to perform an operation reception process for receiving an operation from the player (step S902). Detailed processing contents of the operation reception processing will be described later with reference to FIG. When the operation reception process is performed, the production supervision unit 202a performs a command transmission process (step S903). The command transmission process is a process of outputting the command set in the RAM 243 by the command reception process or the effect button process to the image / sound control unit 202b and the lamp control unit 202c.

(Command reception processing)
Next, the processing content of the command reception processing shown in step S901 in FIG. 9 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the command reception processing. As shown in FIG. 10, in the command receiving process, the effect supervising unit 202a first determines whether a variation start command has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1001). If the change start command has not been received (step S1001: No), the process proceeds to step S1003 described later.

  If the change start command has been received (step S1001: Yes), the effect supervising unit 202a selects an effect (hereinafter referred to as "change effect") to be performed when the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the display screen. Processing is performed (step S1002). The contents of the variation effect selection process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, the production control unit 202a determines whether a change stop command has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1003). If the fluctuation stop command has not been received (step S1003: No), the process proceeds to step S1005 described later.

  If the change stop command has been received (step S1003: Yes), the effect supervision unit 202a performs a change effect end process for ending the change effect (step S1004). Next, the production control unit 202a determines whether an opening command (a command output when the main control unit 201 starts opening) is received from the main control unit 201 (step S1005). If the opening command has not been received (step S1005: No), the process proceeds to step S1007 described later.

  If the opening command has been received (step S1005: Yes), the production supervision unit 202a produces an effect (hereinafter referred to as "winning effect") that is performed in the winning gaming state (the opportunity that triggered the opening command). The process of selecting an effect is selected (step S1006).

  For example, in the winning effect selection process, the effect supervising unit 202a selects a winning effect for the probability variation length if winning per certain variation length, and a winning effect for the normal length if winning per normal length. Select.

  Subsequently, the production control unit 202a determines whether an ending command has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1007). If the ending command has not been received (step S1007: No), the production control unit 202a ends the command reception process as it is.

  If an ending command has been received (step S1007: Yes), the production supervision unit 202a performs an ending effect selection process for selecting an effect (hereinafter referred to as “ending effect”) to be performed during the ending period (step S1008). The reception process ends.

(Variation effect selection process)
Next, the processing content of the changing effect selection process shown in step S1002 of FIG. 10 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the variation effect selection processing. As shown in FIG. 11, in the variation effect selection process, the effect supervision unit 202a first analyzes the variation start command (step S1101), and acquires various types of information included in the variation start command. As described above, the variation start command includes a gaming state command indicating a gaming state, a symbol command indicating a lottery result of a jackpot lottery, a variation pattern command indicating a variation pattern, and the like. By analyzing the variation start command, it is possible to acquire information indicating the gaming state, the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and the variation pattern.

  Subsequently, the effect supervising unit 202a performs a change effect pattern selection process for selecting a change effect pattern from a change effect pattern table (not shown) (step S1102). Here, the variation effect pattern defines an effect to be performed as a variation effect. For example, when the variation effect pattern is “operation reception effect A + operation reception effect B”, this indicates that operation reception effect A + operation reception effect B is performed as the variation effect.

  When the variation effect pattern is selected, the effect supervision unit 202a sets a variation effect start command including information indicating the selected variation effect pattern in the RAM 243 (step S1103), and ends the variation effect selection process.

(Operation reception process)
Next, the processing content of the operation reception processing shown in step S902 in FIG. 9 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the operation reception processing. As shown in FIG. 12, in the operation reception process, the production supervision unit 202a first determines whether the production button 119 is turned on (whether the production button 119 has been pressed) (step S1201).

  If the effect button 119 is not ON (step S1201: No), the operation acceptance process is terminated as it is. If the effect button 119 is ON (step S1201: Yes), the effect supervising unit 202a sets an effect button command indicating that the effect button 119 has been pressed in the RAM 243 (step S1202), and performs an operation reception process. finish. As described above, the effect button command set in step S1202 is output to the image / audio control unit 202b and the lamp control unit 202c when the command transmission process shown in step S903 of FIG. 9 is executed.

(Processing performed by the image / sound controller)
Next, processing performed by the image / sound control unit 202b of the effect control unit 202 will be described. The process performed by the image / sound control unit 202b described below is performed by the CPU 251 of the image / sound control unit 202b executing a program stored in the ROM 252.

(Production contents table)
First, an effect content table used by the image / sound control unit 202b in the processing performed by the image / sound control unit 202b described below will be described. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the effect contents table. As shown in FIG. 13, the effect content table Et is configured by associating effect information with valid period information. In the effect content table Et, the effect information includes the effect data for performing each effect, the “effect start timing” that determines the timing for starting display and audio output by the effect data, and the effect data. It consists of “production end timing” that defines the timing to end display and audio output.

  The production data includes image data representing an image to be displayed in each production, audio data representing a sound output by each production, and the like. Further, the effect data may be moving image data. As described above, the production start timing and the production end timing are information that defines the timing for starting display and audio output using production data, and the timing for ending display and audio output using production data.

  When the production start timing is “0” and the production end timing is “te1” as in the operation reception production A, the image / sound control unit 202b immediately receives the production start command after receiving the production start command. The output of the production data A associated with the operation acceptance production A is started (the elapsed time from the reception is “0”). Specifically, the image / sound control unit 202b displays an image for the operation reception effect A on the display screen of the image display unit 104, or outputs a sound for the operation reception effect A from the speaker 254.

  When the elapsed time from the reception of the effect start command becomes “te1 (for example, an arbitrary value greater than or equal to 0)”, the image / sound control unit 202b performs the effect data A associated with the operation reception effect A. Stop the output of. Specifically, the image / sound control unit 202b ends the display of the image for the operation reception effect A or stops the output of the sound for the operation reception effect A.

  Further, when the production start timing is “ts2 (for example, an arbitrary value)” and the production end timing is “te2 (for example, an arbitrary value greater than or equal to ts2)” as in the operation reception effect B, the image / audio control is performed. When the elapsed time from when the effect start command is received becomes “ts2”, the unit 202b starts outputting the effect data B associated with the operation reception effect B. When the elapsed time from the reception of the effect start command becomes “te2”, the image / sound control unit 202b stops outputting the effect data B associated with the operation reception effect B.

  In the effect content table Et, the effective period information is associated with an effect for which an effective period is set, and is associated with an “effective period start timing” that defines the timing for starting the effective period in the associated effect. The information includes “effective period end timing” that defines the timing at which the effective period ends in the performance.

  For example, when the production start timing and the effective period start timing are both “0” and the production start timing and the effective period start timing are the same timing as in the operation reception effect A, the image / audio control unit 202b The validity period for the operation reception effect A is set from the start of the operation reception effect A. In addition, when the production end timing and the effective period end timing are both “te1” and the production end timing and the effective period end timing are the same timing, the image / audio control unit 202b The effective period for the operation reception effect A is also ended (released). If an end condition described later is satisfied before the effective period end timing is reached, the image / sound control unit 202b ends the effective period for the operation reception effect A at that time.

  Further, for example, like the operation reception effect N, the effect start timing is “ts4 (for example, an arbitrary value)” and the valid period start timing “ts5 (for example, ts4 ≦ ts5 ≦ te4. Here, te4 is, for example, When the elapsed time from the reception of the effect start command reaches ts4, the image / sound control unit 202b starts the operation reception effect N and receives the effect start command. When the elapsed time from time reaches ts5, the effective period for the operation reception effect N is set. When the elapsed time from the reception of the effect start command becomes “te5 (for example, a value satisfying ts5 ≦ te5 ≦ te4)”, the valid period for the operation reception effect N is ended.

  The valid period information also includes information indicating the end condition of the valid period of the associated operation reception effect. For example, in the present embodiment, the end condition is determined by the number of operations of the effect button 119. For example, when the end condition is “1 time” as in the case of the operation reception effect A, when the effect button 119 is pressed once and a single effect button command is received from the effect control unit 202a, image / audio control is performed. The unit 202b ends the valid period for the operation reception effect A.

  As in the case of the operation reception effect B, when the end condition is “3 times”, the effective period for the operation reception effect B is ended when the three-time effect button command is received. Further, for example, when the end condition is “255 times” as in the operation reception effect N, it is generally difficult to press the effect button 255 times within the effective period. It is an operation reception effect that allows you to strike the effect button repeatedly.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the validity period information may include information indicating the reliability of each operation reception effect. By including the information indicating the reliability, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs the operation reception effect redundantly, and when the operation from the player is received, the reliability is notified from the operation reception effect with low reliability. Or the reliability can be notified from the operation reception effect with high reliability, and the reliability can be notified in the order corresponding to the reliability of each operation reception effect.

  For example, the effect content table Et is stored in the ROM 252 of the image / sound control unit 202b. When receiving the effect start command from the effect control unit 202a, the image / sound control unit 202b uses the information indicating the effect pattern included in the effect start command to produce an effect corresponding to the effect pattern from the effect content table Et. Data is read from the ROM 252 and stored in the RAM 253. Then, the image / sound control unit 202b controls the output at the timing indicated by the timing information associated with the effect data.

(Image / sound timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the image / sound timer interrupt processing. The image / sound control unit 202b executes an image / sound main process (not shown) during activation, and performs the image / sound timer interrupt process shown in FIG. Interrupt execution (for example, every 4 ms).

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the image / sound timer interrupt process, the image / sound control unit 202b first performs a display / sound control process (step S1401). For example, in the display / sound control process, the image / sound control unit 202b generates images and sounds based on the effect data and displays them on the image display unit 104 or outputs them from the speaker 254.

  As described above, in the display / audio control process, when the image / audio control unit 202b receives an effect start command including information indicating the variation effect pattern from the effect control unit 202a, the image / sound control unit 202b displays on the display screen of the image display unit 104. The change display of the displayed effect design is started. Furthermore, the image / sound control unit 202 b reads the effect data indicated by the change effect pattern from the ROM 252 and stores it in the RAM 253. In addition, the image / sound control unit 202b measures the elapsed time from the reception of the effect start command. Then, the image / sound control unit 202b outputs an image or sound that represents the production data of the production that has become the production start timing when the measured elapsed time is the production start timing associated with each production data. To start. In addition, when receiving the effect end command, the image / sound control unit 202b stops and displays each effect symbol so as to indicate the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

  Further, in the display / audio control process, the image / audio control unit 202b changes the display content of the image display unit 104 when receiving an effect button command from the effect control unit 202a while the effective period is set. For example, the image / sound control unit 202b performs the operation reception effect A, and when the effective period for the operation reception effect A is set, when the effect button command is received, the reliability to the jackpot is notified. The display content is as follows.

  Furthermore, in the display / audio control process, the image / audio control unit 202b sets a plurality of operation reception effects when, for example, valid periods for a plurality of operation reception effects are set and operations for a plurality of operation reception effects are received. Or displaying an image that informs the player that the operation is accepted.

  When the display / audio control process is performed, the image / audio control unit 202b performs an effective period setting process for setting an effective period (step S1402). The contents of the valid period setting process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, the image / audio control unit 202b performs an effective period end process for ending the effective period (step S1403), and ends the image / audio timer interrupt process.

(Validity period setting process)
Next, the processing content of the valid period setting process shown in step S1402 of FIG. 14 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the validity period setting processing. As shown in FIG. 15, in the valid period setting process, the image / sound controller 202b first determines whether an operation reception effect is being performed (step S1501). If the operation reception effect is not being performed (step S1501: No), the valid period setting process is terminated as it is.

  If the operation reception effect is being performed (step S1501: Yes), the image / sound control unit 202b determines whether the effective period start timing has come (step S1502). For example, in step S1502, the image / sound control unit 202b determines that the effective period start timing has come if the elapsed time from the reception of the effect start command coincides with the effective period start timing.

  If it is the effective period start timing (step S1502: Yes), the image / sound control unit 202b sets the effective period of the operation reception effect that has become the effective period start timing (step S1503), and ends the effective period setting process. To do. In step S1502, if it is not the effective period start timing (step S1502: No), the effective period setting process is terminated.

(Validity period end processing)
Next, the processing content of the validity period end processing shown in step S1403 of FIG. 14 will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the validity period end processing. As shown in FIG. 16, in the effective period end process, the image / sound controller 202b first determines whether an effective period is being set (step S1601). If the valid period is not being set (step S1601: No), the valid period ending process is terminated as it is.

  If the valid period is being set (step S1601: Yes), the image / sound controller 202b determines whether the termination condition for the valid period being set is satisfied (step S1602). When the termination condition for the valid period being set is satisfied (step S1602: Yes), the valid period for which the termination condition is satisfied is terminated (step S1603), and the valid period termination process is terminated.

  In step S1602, if the valid period end condition being set is not satisfied (step S1602: No), it is determined whether the valid period end timing has come (step S1604). If the effective period end timing is not reached (step S1604: NO), the effective period end processing is ended as it is. If it is the effective period end timing (step S1604: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1603, the effective period that is the effective period end timing is ended, and the effective period end processing is ended.

(Specific examples of production performed by pachinko machines)
Next, a specific production example performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 17-1 is an explanatory diagram (No. 1) showing a specific example of the performance performed by the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. 17-2 is explanatory drawing (the 2) which shows the specific example of an effect which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 has three effect symbols (left) on the display screen of the image display unit 104 when a game ball wins a prize at the start opening (the first start opening 105 or the second start opening 106) and performs a big hit lottery. The variation display of the effect symbol Ez1, the medium effect symbol Ez2, and the right effect symbol Ez3) is started (FIG. 17-1 (1)). The underlined arrows in the figure indicate that the corresponding effect symbols are being variably displayed. In FIGS. 17-1 (2) to 17-2 (4) below, the respective effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are displayed. Illustration is omitted. The pachinko gaming machine 100 displays a balloon 1701 as the operation reception effect A in accordance with the start of the variation display of the effect symbol. The operation reception effect A is an operation reception effect with the number of operations “one”, and the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a display screen when the player presses the effect button 119 once while the balloon 1701 is displayed. An effect of breaking the balloon 1701 is performed.

  Thereafter, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays the roulette 1702 as the operation reception effect B (FIG. 17-1 (2)). For example, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays a roulette 1702 that varies from left to right on the display screen from the player. The operation reception effect B is an operation reception effect whose number of operations is “one”. In the pachinko gaming machine 100, when the player presses the effect button 119 once while changing the roulette 1702, the display screen is displayed. An effect of stopping the roulette 1702 is performed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 17-1 (2), the player does not press the effect button 119 until the roulette 1702 is displayed (the operation reception effect B is started), and the operation reception effect A. Is not completed (the balloon 1701 remains). That is, here, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B in an overlapping manner. At this time, the pachinko gaming machine 100 sets an effective period for the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B, and receives an operation for the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B.

  When the player presses the effect button 119 as shown in FIG. 17-1 (2), the pachinko gaming machine 100 breaks the balloon 1701 on the display screen according to the operation and stops the roulette 1702. (FIG. 17-1 (3)). The pachinko gaming machine 100 notifies the reliability by the number of balloons 1701 to be broken (for example, three balloons are broken in the illustrated example) in the operation reception effect A, and the reliability by the appearance of the roulette 1702 in the operation reception effect B. Is notified.

  Thereafter, when the variation time defined by the variation pattern has elapsed since the beginning of the variation, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the three effect symbols (left effect symbol Ez1, middle effect symbol Ez2, right effect symbol Ez3), At this time, the lottery result of the jackpot lottery performed is suggested to the player by the combination of symbols represented by each effect symbol (FIG. 17-2 (4)).

  Further, as described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 100 receives operations for a plurality of operation reception effects, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs an effect suggesting that operations for the plurality of operation reception effects are received. For example, in FIG. 17-1 (1), an operation with respect to the operation reception effect A (operation with respect to one operation reception effect) is received, and therefore displayed on the image display unit 104 when operations for a plurality of operation reception effects are received. The message ("Duplicate" described later) is not displayed. At this time, the pachinko gaming machine 100 may perform an effect of lighting the effect button 119.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 17-1 (2), the pachinko gaming machine 100 receives a message such as “Duplicate” on the display screen in order to accept an operation for the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B (operations for a plurality of operation reception effects). Is displayed. At this time, as shown in the figure, an effect of blinking the effect button 119 may be performed. In FIG. 17-1 (3), since the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B are ended, the pachinko gaming machine 100 turns off the effect button 119 and turns on or flashes the effect button 119 as described above. Finish the production.

  18-1 is explanatory drawing (the 3) which shows the specific example of an effect which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs. 18-2 is explanatory drawing (the 4) which shows the specific example of an effect which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs. In the effect example shown below, the pachinko gaming machine 100 changes the timing for notifying the reliability in each operation reception effect.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs the jackpot lottery, the display of the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 is started (FIG. 18-1 (1)). The pachinko gaming machine 100 displays a balloon 1701 as the operation reception effect A in accordance with the start of the variation display of the effect symbol. Thereafter, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays the roulette 1702 as the operation reception effect B.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 18-1 (2), the player does not press the effect button 119 until the roulette 1702 is displayed (the operation reception effect B is started), and the operation reception effect A. Is not completed (the balloon 1701 remains). That is, here, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B in an overlapping manner. At this time, the pachinko gaming machine 100 sets an effective period for the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B, and receives an operation for the operation reception effect A and the operation reception effect B.

  As shown in FIG. 18-1 (2), when the player presses the effect button 119, first, the pachinko gaming machine 100 breaks the balloon 1701 on the display screen, and the operation acceptance effect A increases the reliability. Notification is made (FIG. 18-1 (3)). Thereafter, when a predetermined period has elapsed, the pachinko gaming machine 100 subsequently stops the roulette 1702, and this time notifies the reliability by the operation reception effect B (FIG. 18-2 (4)).

  Thereafter, when the variation time defined by the variation pattern has elapsed since the beginning of the variation, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops and displays the three effect symbols (left effect symbol Ez1, middle effect symbol Ez2, right effect symbol Ez3), At this time, the lottery result of the jackpot lottery performed is suggested to the player by the combination of symbols represented by each effect symbol (FIG. 18-2 (5)).

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment can receive operations for the respective operation reception effects that are performed in duplicate. And when operation is received, the reliability to jackpot can be alert | reported by each operation reception effect. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can entertain a player by increasing the player's awareness of participation in the game and encouraging the player to perform an operation even when performing multiple operation reception effects. The interest of the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be improved.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can vary the timing at which the reliability is notified by each operation reception effect. Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can provide a plurality of timings that can give the player a sense of expectation, and can entertain the player each time, thereby improving the interest of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Can do.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 100 informs the player that the operation for the plurality of operation reception effects is accepted during the period for receiving the operations for the plurality of operation reception effects, so that the player's consciousness of participating in the game during this period. Can be further enhanced to encourage the player to perform an operation, so that the player can be entertained, and the fun of the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be improved.

  And the pachinko gaming machine 100 can notify the reliability in order from the operation reception effect with the low reliability. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 100 gradually increases the player's expectation or disappoints the player once with a low-reliability operation reception effect, and then plays the game with a high-reliability operation reception effect. It is possible to increase the expectation of the person at a stretch, so that the production effect can be improved and the interest of the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be improved.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can notify the reliability in order from the operation reception effect with the highest reliability. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can preferentially show the effect desired by the player by notifying the reliability from the operation reception effect that the player places importance on.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the effect by performing the operation reception effects in duplicate, and to accept operations for each of the plurality of operation reception effects. As a result, it is possible to improve the fun of pachinko machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko game machine 101 Game board 104 Image display part 105 1st start opening 106 2nd start opening 109 Big winning opening 201 Main control part 202 Production control part 301 Detection part 302 Big hit lottery part 303 Production design control part (symbol control means)
304 Operation accepting unit 305 Production execution unit 305a Validity period setting unit

Claims (4)

In a pachinko gaming machine that performs a jackpot lottery by winning a game ball at the start opening on the game board and changes the symbol for representing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery,
A jackpot lottery means for performing the jackpot lottery;
When the jackpot lottery means is performed by the jackpot lottery means, after changing the symbol, the symbol control means for stopping to represent the lottery result of the jackpot lottery,
Operation accepting means for accepting an operation from a player;
An effect of receiving the operation by the operation accepting unit during the symbol change by the symbol control unit and notifying the reliability of the jackpot lottery performed at the start of the change according to the operation (hereinafter referred to as “operation reception effect”). ”),
With
The effect execution means executes a plurality of the operation reception effects so that at least a part of the period during which the effects are performed overlaps, and receives the operations for the plurality of operation reception effects in the overlapped period. A pachinko game machine that features.   2. The pachinko according to claim 1, wherein when the operation for the plurality of operation reception effects is received, the effect execution unit notifies the player that the operations for the plurality of operation reception effects are received. Gaming machine.   3. The pachinko according to claim 1, wherein when the operation with respect to the plurality of operation reception effects is received, the effect execution unit notifies the reliability at a different timing for each of the operation reception effects. Gaming machine.   4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the performance executing means notifies the reliability in an order determined in advance according to the reliability to be notified.

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