JP2012050858A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for enabling a player to enjoy a lottery without losing a sense of anticipation even if no special performances are derived.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a performance display device 115 for displaying a performance involved with a game; game state detection means of detecting a game state; first drawing means of performing a drawing on the basis of the detected game state; performance mode determination means 458 of determining a performance mode on the basis of the drawing result; performance request instructing means 60 of instructing a display request of the performance mode by operation of the player; second drawing means of performing a drawing on the basis of the operation; display presence/absence determination means 470 of determining whether the performance mode determined by the performance mode determination means 458 should be displayed, based on the drawing result by the second drawing means; and performance display control means 475 of deriving the performance mode determined by the performance mode determination means 458 to the performance display device 115 only if displaying the performance mode is determined.

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines (generally also referred to as “pachinko machines”) and revolving type gaming machines (generally also referred to as “pachislot machines”), and in particular, lottery using display means. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that causes an effect display to be performed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine is known in which a display means is provided on a game board so that a symbol string composed of decorative symbols such as numbers and symbols is displayed. In this type of gaming machine, when the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition, the symbol sequence is changed on the display means, and the change is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the lottery result. In addition, there is a gaming machine in which a character or the like appears on the display means to perform a special effect before the change in the symbol sequence stops. In other words, a special effect is executed with a predetermined probability as a notice display to advantageous gaming state (for example, big hit), so that the expectation obtained for each change is sharpened and the expectation for the lottery is enhanced. It is what.

  Further, as one aspect of the special effect, there is an aspect that includes an effect aspect (hereinafter referred to as “step effect”) that allows a plurality of images to be developed and displayed in stages according to a predetermined order. This is an effect composed of a plurality of steps, and it is suggested that the more the number of steps developed and displayed in stages, the higher the possibility that an advantageous gaming state will occur, that is, the higher the expected value.

JP2004-222922

  However, in the above gaming machine, although the expectation can be sharpened by special effects, this effect display is made in the form of unilateral notice from the game machine to the player, so the effect display is When it was not derived at all, it was inevitably recognized that “there is no possibility of an advantageous gaming state” and the expectation disappeared on the spot. In other words, it is recognized that changes in the symbol sequence without notice cannot be expected, and enjoys the subsequent variations when it is recognized that no special effects can be derived even during the variation in the symbol sequence. I couldn't do it. By the way, in order to reduce the frequency of the disappearance of expectation, it is possible to frequently display special effects, but according to this, since the effects are frequently displayed even when they are off, the special effects themselves There is a risk that interest in the production will decline.

  Therefore, in view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that prevents as much as possible a decrease in the interest of a game due to loss of expectation even when a special effect is not derived.

  Means 1: “Display means for displaying an effect associated with a game, gaming state detection means for detecting a gaming state, first lottery means for performing lottery based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means, An effect mode determining unit that determines an effect mode based on a lottery result of the first lottery unit, an effect request instructing unit for instructing a display request for the effect mode by a player's operation, and the effect request instructing unit Second lottery means for performing lottery based on operation, and display presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not to display the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining unit based on the lottery result of the second lottery unit And an effect display system for deriving the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means to the display means only when it is determined by the display presence / absence determining means to display the effect mode. And means "be characterized.

  Here, examples of the “display unit” include a liquid crystal display device, an EL display device, a plasma display device, a CRT, and the like. The “game state detecting means” is for detecting a game state that changes in accordance with the player's operation. For example, in a gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, Examples include a switch for detecting a winning state, a counting means for counting the number of game balls entering a winning opening, and a recognition means for recognizing a lottery result based on winning. The “effect request instruction means” is an operation means that is operated when the player instructs a display request for an effect mode, and examples thereof include a push button type switch.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, a change in the gaming state is detected by the gaming state detection means, and when the gaming state satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, a gaming ball enters the starting port, a lottery is performed by the first lottery means. Done. An effect mode is determined based on the lottery result. Here, it is determined which effect mode is selected when any effect mode is selected, when any effect mode is not selected, or when an effect mode is selected. On the other hand, when it is requested to display the production mode by operating the production request instruction unit by the player, the lottery is performed by the second lottery unit, and the production mode is displayed based on the lottery result. No is determined. And only when it is determined to display the effect mode, it is possible to cause the display unit to derive the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining unit. In other words, even if any production mode is determined based on the lottery result of the first lottery means, unless the production mode is determined to be displayed based on the lottery result of the second lottery means, the display unit Is not derived.

  In other words, even when it is determined that the production mode is not selected based on the lottery result of the first lottery means, even though any production mode is selected based on the lottery result of the first lottery means. Even when it is determined not to display the production mode based on the lottery result of the second lottery means, the production mode is not displayed on the display unit, and the operations are the same from the viewpoint of the player. Therefore, even if the player does not display the effect mode on the display means, the player can interpret that “the effect mode is actually selected just because it is not displayed”. That is, even when the effect mode is not displayed, it is possible to reduce the decrease in expectation and to entertain the lottery until the lottery result is displayed.

  Further, in the present invention, two lottery means are provided, an effect mode is determined based on the lottery result of the first lottery means, and whether to display the effect mode is determined based on the lottery result of the second lottery means. is doing. In other words, as long as the production mode is not determined by the first lottery means, the production mode is not displayed no matter how much the lottery is performed by the second lottery means. Therefore, the first lottery means can restrict the effects that should not be displayed in the case of losing, and it is possible to reliably prevent the extra effects from being derived. In other words, even if an effect suitable for the result of the success / failure is not displayed, it is possible to prevent the display of an extra effect that is not appropriate for the result of the success / failure, and the effect is performed in a state of being accompanied by a hit / loss balance. Therefore, it is possible to maintain the relationship between the contents of the performance and the expectation of the big hit.

  Means 2: In the configuration of Means 1, “if the lottery result of the first lottery means is a predetermined result, further comprising advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player, The display indicates that there is a high possibility that the advantageous gaming state will occur ”.

  Here, the “advantageous game state” means a state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and various states can be exemplified as follows.

(1) In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, a large number of gaming balls are opened and closed by repeatedly opening and closing a predetermined number of times, or continuously opening for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of gaming balls are won. A state where it is easy to win a winning opening (so-called “big hit state”).

(2) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit state is higher than usual, a so-called “probability fluctuation state”.

(3) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a lottery entrance device for performing a lottery to determine whether or not a big hit state is generated by winning or passing a game ball is set to a state in which a game ball is easier to enter than usual. The state where the lottery lottery is performed more frequently than usual, the so-called “time reduction state”.

(4) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state in which the drum is easily stopped by a pattern for paying out a medal as a game medium during a predetermined game, a so-called “bonus game state”.

(5) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a bonus game state is higher than usual, so-called “probability variation state”.

  According to the configuration of the means 2, the effect display by the effect mode suggests that there is a high possibility that the advantageous game state is set, and the player wishes that the effect display is executed. . That is, the generation of the effect display is expected while relating the occurrence of the effect display and the gaming state. In particular, even when the effect mode is not displayed, it is not necessarily recognized that “there is no possibility of an advantageous gaming state”. It can be interpreted in a way that is convenient for the player.

  Means 3: In the configuration of Means 1 or 2, “In the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means, at least a plurality of images can be developed and displayed in stages according to a predetermined order. When an effect is included, and the step effect is selected as the effect mode, the second lottery means detects the presence / absence of the operation of the effect request instruction means for each step of the step effect, and there is an operation In this case, a lottery is performed in units of steps ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 3, when a step effect is selected as the effect mode, a plurality of images can be developed and displayed in stages according to a predetermined order. In the step effect, the time from the first step to the last step is divided in time series, and different images are defined for each step. A plurality of effect patterns are set so that the number of steps that can be developed and displayed is different from each other. For example, when an effect pattern with one step is selected, only the image in the first step is displayed, and when an effect pattern with four steps is selected, the first step to the fourth step. It is possible to display the image in stepwise.

  In particular, the second lottery means of means 3 detects whether or not there is an operation of the effect request instruction means for each step for such a step effect, and if there is an operation, the lottery is performed in units of steps. I do. For example, when an effect pattern with four steps is selected based on the lottery result of the first lottery means, first, the presence / absence of operation of the effect request instruction means is detected for the first step (first step) If an operation is detected, the lottery is performed by the second lottery means for the first step. Then, when it is decided to display the effect mode based on the lottery result of the second lottery means, only the first step image is derived to the display means. Thereafter, the presence / absence of operation of the effect request instruction means is detected for the next step (second step), and when the operation is detected, the second step is performed for lottery by the second lottery means. Decide whether to display an image. Then, when it is determined to be displayed, the image of the second step is derived to the display means. Furthermore, the same process as the first step and the second step is repeated for the third step and the fourth step.

  As described above, since the presence / absence of the operation of the effect request instruction unit is detected for each step with respect to the step effect and the lottery is performed in units of steps, the length of the step effect determined based on the lottery result of the first lottery unit It is possible to make it difficult for the player to recognize the length (number of steps). That is, even if an effect pattern with four steps is selected based on the lottery result of the first lottery means, it is determined that the images after the second step are not displayed according to the lottery result of the second lottery means. In this case, the display is substantially the same as the display in the case where it is determined that the effect pattern having one step is selected and displayed, and cannot be visually distinguished. Therefore, even if the step effect displayed on the display means is completed only in the first step, it is interpreted that “the effect pattern is developed step by step to more steps” that is convenient for the player. Is possible. That is, even if the length of the step effect is short, the lottery can be enjoyed until the lottery result is displayed without losing the expectation.

  Means 4: In the configuration of means 3, “display that invalidates display request for the second step and after when the operation of the effect request instruction means is not detected for the first step that is the first step in the step effect. It further comprises a request invalidating means ”.

  According to the structure of the means 4, the display request invalidating means is provided, and when the operation of the effect request instructing means for the first step is not detected in the step effect, the display request for the second step and thereafter is invalidated. That is, when it is not required to display the effect mode for the first step, even if it is requested for the subsequent step, it is invalidated and the image at each step is not derived on the display means. . Note that when this process is performed, any one of the second lottery means, the display presence / absence determining means, or the effect display control means may be prohibited. By providing the display request invalidating means in this way, it is possible to prevent the effect display from being started from the middle or last step image among the plurality of images developed and displayed in stages. In other words, since the display order of the images, that is, the order of the steps is always uniform, the contents of the effect in the step effect can be made known and the relationship between the displayed image and the expected value can be easily recognized. Become.

  Means 5: In the constitution of means 3 or means 4, "if the display presence / absence determining means decides not to display the image of the first step that is the first step in the step effect, It further comprises image display prohibiting means for prohibiting display ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 5, the image display prohibiting means is provided, and when the display presence / absence determining means determines not to display the image in the first step, the image display in the second step and thereafter is prohibited. To do. Note that when this process is performed, any one of the second lottery means, the display presence / absence determining means, or the effect display control means may be prohibited. If the image display prohibiting means is provided as described above, the display order of the images is always uniform as in the operation of the means 4, and the contents of the effect in the step effect can be made known.

  Means 6: In any one configuration of Means 3 to 5, “the image of each step in the step effect is composed of a series of images consistent in purpose”.

  Here, "a series of images with a consistent purpose" means that the gist that each image says is a continuation from the beginning to the end. Specifically, it is expanded and displayed step by step. In each step, the contents of the presentation such as “gradually reduce the rock”, “inflate the balloon little by little”, “climb the mountain gradually”, or “the number of characters gradually increase” may be exemplified. it can.

  By the way, as a step effect, there is an effect in which different characters appear sequentially for each step. However, when the present invention is applied to such a step effect, each step is clearly delimited, so that it is necessary to request display of the effect mode for each step, that is, each step and the effect request instruction. The relationship with the operation of the means becomes too clear, especially when there are a large number of steps, and the feeling of having to repeat the same operation over multiple steps becomes stronger, and the concentration of the operation is interrupted There are concerns.

  However, according to the configuration of the means 6, the step effect is made up of a series of images having a consistent purpose, so that the division of each step is not clear. In other words, even if the operation of the production request instruction means is repeated, all the operations are in line with the consistent purpose, so that the feeling of repeatedly performing the same operation is reduced, and it is possible to perform the operation in a concentrated manner. . In addition, since the intent is consistent, even a player who does not know the details of the effect in the step effect can easily grasp the progress of the step and enjoy the development display in the step effect. it can.

  Means 7: In any one of the constitutions of means 1 to 6, “a plurality of decorative symbol sequences are changed, and the decorative symbol sequences are sequentially stopped at a predetermined symbol based on the lottery result of the first lottery means. Further comprising a decorative symbol variation control means, wherein the effect display control means displays the effect display according to the effect mode “at the stage before the last stop symbol to be stopped last among the plurality of decorative symbol sequences is stopped. It is characterized in that it can be executed at a stage before the stopped combination of decorative symbol sequences becomes a state satisfying a specific decorative symbol combination (a so-called “reach state”).

  According to the structure of the means 7, a lottery is performed by the first lottery means, and the decorative symbol sequence is sequentially stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the lottery result. On the other hand, in the stage before entering the “reach state”, the effect display by the effect mode is possible. For this reason, the player comes to enjoy the lottery while relating the effect display and the variation of the decorative symbol sequence. In addition, it is recognized that the possibility of the advantageous gaming state is increased by the display of the effect mode, and the possibility of the advantageous gaming state is further increased by the subsequent occurrence of the “reach state”. . That is, it is possible to enjoy a game while gradually increasing the expectation for the advantageous gaming state.

  By the way, in the production mode that can be executed in the stage before the reach state is generated in this way, the production is generally not started at this stage since it is started immediately after the start of the variation of the decorative symbol sequence. If the expectation disappears by this, the change in the symbol sequence continued thereafter becomes anaerobic, and the period during which the production cannot be enjoyed will continue for a relatively long time. In particular, when the change is in the initial stage, the timing when the effect is displayed can be easily grasped with reference to the start point of the change, so it is relatively easy to recognize whether the effect is displayed. . That is, the player's consciousness tends to concentrate on the presence / absence of the performance, and when the expectation disappears, the interest of the game is greatly reduced. However, according to the present invention, as described above, even when the effect mode is not displayed, the expectation is not lost, and at least the interest can be maintained until the presence or absence of the reach state becomes clear. That is, when the present invention is applied to a gaming machine having the configuration of means 7, an extremely large effect is achieved.

  Means 8: In any one of the constitutions of means 1 to 7, “the number of operations of the effect request instruction means is unlimited, and the second lottery means performs a lottery every time the effect request instruction means is operated. And has lottery result update means for updating the lottery result ".

  According to the configuration of the means 8, the number of operations of the production request instruction means is not limited, and lottery is performed every time the production request instruction means is operated, and the lottery result is updated. For this reason, even when the probability of determining “deriving the effect mode” is relatively low, it is more likely that the effect mode is displayed by operating the effect request instructing means a plurality of times. Therefore, the player's willingness to operate the production request instruction means is promoted, and the interest in the production increases.

  Means 9: In any one configuration of Means 1 to 8, “The second lottery means displays a predetermined lottery result only when the presentation request instructing means is operated during a preset predetermined period. It has a lottery period limiting means for lottery ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 9, the second lottery means draws a predetermined lottery result only when the effect request instruction means is operated during a preset predetermined period. That is, the lottery by the second lottery means is not performed even if the production request instruction means is operated outside the predetermined period. Therefore, it becomes possible to match the timing at which the effect request instructing means is operated and the period during which the effect mode can be displayed, thereby avoiding useless operations. In particular, by “making the predetermined period a period before the time point at which the display of the production mode can be started”, it becomes possible to display the production at the middle of the production, that is, the display is started from the middle of the production. Can be prevented. That is, when an effect mode is displayed, it can be visually recognized in a state where it is not lost from the start of the effect mode.

  Means 10: In the configuration of means 9, "The effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means includes at least a step effect that allows a plurality of images to be developed and displayed in stages according to a predetermined order. The lottery period limiting means limits the lottery period based on a predetermined period set corresponding to the required duration of each step in the step effect ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 10, since the allowable period for accepting the operation of the effect request instruction means, that is, the predetermined period is set corresponding to the effect required time of each step in the step effect, an image is displayed at each step. It is possible to match the period to be performed and the operation timing of the effect request instruction means, and the images in each step can be visually recognized in a state where they are not lost, that is, in a continuous state.

Means 11: “Game state detecting means for detecting a game state;
A special symbol display for displaying special symbols;
First lottery means for performing lottery based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means, the special symbol on the special symbol display, and the special symbol based on the lottery result of the first lottery means A main board having special symbol variation control means for stopping a symbol at a predetermined symbol, and advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player when the lottery result of the first lottery means is a predetermined result When,
An effect display means for displaying an effect associated with the game;
Effect request instruction means for instructing a display request for an effect mode by a player's operation;
Based on the operation of the production request instruction means, the production mode determination means for receiving the lottery result of the first lottery means based on the control command transmitted from the main board, and determining the production mode based on the lottery result In the second lottery means for performing lottery, the display presence / absence determining means for determining whether to display the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means based on the lottery result of the second lottery means, and the effect display means The decoration pattern change control means for changing a plurality of decoration symbol sequences and stopping the decoration symbol sequence in order with a predetermined symbol based on a control command transmitted from the main board, and the display mode determining means by the display presence / absence determining unit Only when it is determined to display the effect display control means for deriving the effect mode determined by the effect mode determination means to the effect display means. It includes a peripheral board "to
It is characterized by that.

  According to the configuration of the means 11, the contents of the control are shared between the main board and the peripheral board, and the main board draws a predetermined lottery result based on the gaming state and changes the special symbol on the special symbol display. And a process for stopping the variation of the special symbol based on the lottery result. In addition, when the lottery result by the first lottery means is a predetermined result, processing for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player is also performed. On the other hand, on the peripheral board, a plurality of decorative symbol sequences are changed in the effect display means, and the decorative symbol sequence is sequentially stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on a control command transmitted from the main substrate. When the player operates the effect request instruction means, a lottery is performed on the peripheral board by the second lottery means, and it is determined whether to display the effect mode based on the lottery result. And only when it is determined to display the production mode, the production mode is derived by the display means. In this way, by determining whether or not to display the effect mode and deriving the effect mode on the peripheral board, various effects can be easily realized without increasing the burden on the main board. Become.

Means 12: “Game state detecting means for detecting a gaming state;
A special symbol display for displaying special symbols;
Jackpot determination random number extraction means for extracting a jackpot determination random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means;
A jackpot symbol random number extracting means for extracting a jackpot symbol random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detector;
Based on the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot design random number, a random time extracting means for variable time extracting a random number for variation from a random counter,
A jackpot determination table showing the relationship between the extracted jackpot determination random number and the success or failure of the jackpot,
A jackpot symbol table showing the relationship between the extracted random number for the jackpot symbol and the variation stop symbol that is fluctuated and stopped as a lottery result in the special symbol indicator,
A variable table for variable time per hit indicating the relationship between the random number for fluctuation extracted and the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the special symbol display, which is used when the lottery result is a big hit;
A variable time variable time table used when the lottery result is out, showing the relationship between the random number for fluctuation extracted and the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the special symbol display,
When the jackpot determination random number is extracted, the hit determination means for determining whether or not the jackpot is determined from the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot determination table;
When the jackpot symbol random number is extracted, stop symbol determining means for determining a variable stop symbol in the special symbol indicator from the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol table,
When the random number for fluctuation is extracted and determined to be a big hit by the success / failure determination means, the fluctuation time of the special symbol is determined from the random number for fluctuation and the variable table for variable time at hitting time, When the variation random number is extracted and determined to be out of place by the success / failure determination means, the variation for determining the variation time of the special symbol from the variation random number and the variation time variation time table Time determination means,
The special symbol display starts the special symbol variation, and after the lapse of the variation time determined by the variation time determination unit, the special symbol is variably stopped by the variation stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determination unit Design variation control means,
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player after the special symbol variation stop when the winning / decision means is determined to be a big hit;
And a main control means having a command transmission means for transmitting a control command including at least a success / failure command relating to the presence / absence of a big hit and a variation display command corresponding to the variation mode (time) of the special symbol at the start of variation of the special symbol. ,
An effect display means for displaying an effect associated with the game;
Effect request instruction means for instructing a display request for an effect mode by a player's operation;
Production random number extracting means for extracting production determination random number from random counter,
The variation display command used in the case of the big hit and sent from the main control means, and an effect mode including a step effect capable of developing and displaying a plurality of images in stages according to a predetermined order. A hit effect mode table that associates a relationship with the extracted effect determination random number,
The variation display command that is used in the case of the deviation and sent from the main control means, and an effect mode including a step effect that can develop and display a plurality of images in stages according to a predetermined order. Outage effect mode table that associates the relationship with the extracted random number for effect determination,
When the control command is transmitted from the command transmitting means of the main control means, the control command is received, and the effect determining random number is extracted by the effect random number extracting means, and is included in the control command. When the success / failure command indicates a big hit, the effect mode in the effect display means is determined from the received fluctuation display command, the extracted effect determination random number, and the hit time effect mode table, When the success / failure command indicates a failure, the effect mode in the effect display means is determined from the received variation display command, the extracted effect determination random number, and the lost time effect mode table. Production mode determination means,
Display presence / absence determining means for determining, according to a predetermined probability, whether or not to display the effect aspect determined by the effect aspect determining means when the effect request instructing means is operated;
And only when it is determined that the display mode is displayed by the display presence / absence determination unit, a sub display having an effect display control unit for deriving the effect mode determined by the effect mode determination unit to the effect display unit And a control means ”.
Needless to say, “for” in “variable random number” or the like does not have a dedicated meaning but merely means that it is used. That is, for example, one random number may be used as a plurality of types of random numbers.

  According to the configuration of the means 12, the main control means extracts at least two types of random numbers, that is, the big hit determination random number and the big hit symbol random number from the random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means. Further, a random number for variation is extracted based on these random numbers. Thereafter, whether or not the jackpot is determined is determined from the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot determination table. Further, the fluctuation stop symbol in the special symbol indicator is determined from the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol table. Furthermore, when it is determined that it is a big hit, the variation time of the special symbol is determined from the random number for variation and the variable table for variation time at the time of hit, while when it is determined that it is out of place, The variation time of the special symbol is determined from the variation random number and the deviation variation time variable table. Then, the special symbol display starts the variation of the special symbol, and after the variation time determined using the variation time variable table has elapsed, the variation is stopped with the variation stop symbol determined using the jackpot symbol table. Further, if it is determined that the game is a big hit, after the special symbol fluctuation stops, an advantageous gaming state (that is, a big hit state) advantageous to the player is generated.

  By the way, the main control means transmits a control command including at least a success / failure command regarding the presence / absence of jackpot and a change display command corresponding to a change mode (time) of the special symbol at the start of the change of the special symbol. Then, the sub-control means receives these control commands and performs processing according to the control commands. That is, when the effect determination random number is extracted by the effect random number extraction means, and the success / failure command included in the control command indicates a big hit, the received variation display command, the extracted effect determination random number, In the case where the effect mode in the effect display means is determined from the hit effect mode table, and the success / failure command indicates a failure, the received variation display command, the extracted effect determination random number, and the error The production mode is determined from the time production mode table. That is, the effect mode related to the change display command is extracted from the effect mode table based on the effect determination random number. Further, the sub-control means determines whether or not to display the effect mode according to a predetermined probability when the player operates the effect request instruction unit, and only when it is determined to display the effect mode. The effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means is derived to the effect display means. As described above, since the production mode and the presence / absence of display thereof are determined using a plurality of tables, even if the number of production patterns is extremely large, it is possible to process relatively easily.

  Means 13: In any one of the means 1 to 12, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. A pachinko game machine is a game area that launches a game ball from a launching device in response to the operation of an operation handle and incorporates a number of obstacle nails, a center accessory, a start opening, a prize winning opening, and display means. In addition to guiding the game balls, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls in accordance with winnings at the start opening and the grand prize opening. In addition, the special symbol display means changes the special symbol triggered by the winning at the starting port, which is detected by the ball state detection unit (that is, the gaming state detection unit) that detects the state of the ball entering the starting port. The variation of the symbol is stopped based on the result of the lottery performed internally. In addition, during the variation of the special symbol, there may be provided an effect display means for variably displaying a decorative symbol string composed of a plurality of decorative symbols and causing a character or the like to appear at a predetermined timing.

  According to the means 13, in the pachinko gaming machine, any of the operational effects from the means 1 to the means 12 can be achieved.

  Means 14: In any one of the means 1 to 12, the gaming machine is a slot machine with a stop operation function. A slot machine with a stop operation function uses a medal as a game medium, and after a medal is inserted, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed according to the operation of a start operation means (for example, an operation lever), and thereafter Then, the fluctuation of the symbol sequence is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operating means (for example, the stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Then, when the combination of symbols at the time when the variation of the symbol row is stopped satisfies a specific condition, a medal is paid out as a special advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  According to the means 14, in the slot machine with the stop operation function, any one of the effects from the means 1 to the means 12 can be achieved.

  Means 15: In any one configuration of Means 1 to 12, the gaming machine is a gaming machine formed by fusing a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine with a stop operation function. Here, “a gaming machine that is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine with a stop operation function” means that a plurality of (for example, five) gaming balls are thrown in as a unit, and then a starting operation means (for example, In accordance with the operation of the operation lever), a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed, and thereafter, the symbol string fluctuation is stopped in accordance with an operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Then, when the combination of symbols at the time of stopping the variation of the symbol sequence satisfies a specific condition, the game ball is paid out as a special advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  According to the means 15, in the gaming machine formed by combining the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine with the stop operation function, any one of the effects from the means 1 to the means 12 can be achieved.

  Thus, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the same display result is obtained even when the production mode is not selected or when it is determined that the production mode is not displayed even though the predetermined production mode is selected. Therefore, even when the presentation mode is not displayed on the display unit, the disappearance of the expectation can be reduced, and the lottery can be enjoyed until the lottery result of the first lottery unit is displayed.

It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was opened by the one side of the outer frame of a pachinko machine, and the front frame was opened by the one side of the main body frame. It is a front view which shows the whole front side of a pachinko machine. It is an enlarged front view which shows the structure of a game area | region. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates the main body frame and game board of a pachinko machine, and shows from diagonally upper right front. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine from upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover, various control boards, etc. from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows a main-body frame simple substance from diagonally upper right back. It is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration on the upper side of the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the game board with which various control board boxes were mounted | worn from lower right back. It is a block diagram which shows a control structure roughly. It is a flowchart which shows the routine of a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows the routine of the game operation | movement process accompanying a start winning prize. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special figure fluctuation setting process A contained in a special figure fluctuation setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special figure fluctuation | variation setting process B. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the control processing in a sub integration board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the control process in an electrical decoration control board. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure regarding the effect display control in a main board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure regarding the production | presentation display control in an electrical decoration control board. (A) shows the configuration of the jackpot determination table, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the jackpot symbol table. (A) shows the configuration of the winning effect mode table, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the off-time effect mode table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the table for display presence / absence determination. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the presentation control process in a sub integrated board. It is an example of a display screen showing a specific example of the step effect.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Overall Configuration of Pachinko Machine] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body frame is opened on one side of an outer frame of a pachinko machine and a front frame is opened on one side of the main body frame. Note that FIG. 1 shows a view in which the decorative member in the game area is omitted.
The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 4.
2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 and the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 separated obliquely from the upper right front.
The main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12, and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 1). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the front frame body 11, and a hinge pin and a hinge are connected to the outer frame side hinge device 14 fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the outer frame 2. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by a hole. That is, the hinge mechanism 7 is configured by the outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, and is formed in the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16. The speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided on the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided on the left side. . The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[Configuration of Front Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
The front frame 4 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the front frame body 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30 so as to be opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36. Yes. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is mounted on the window frame 39. . Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit. In addition, on the left side of the upper plate 51 in the front frame 4, there is provided an effect request instruction means 60 composed of a push button type switch, which allows the player to instruct a display request for an effect mode. Yes. Note that details regarding the “display mode display request” will be described later.

[Configuration of Locking Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 4.
A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11 The locking device 70 having both of the above is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. And a cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame 11 and the lower front plate 30 so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. Then, a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of Game Board Mounting Frame and Game Board] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration of the game area 37, and FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. . The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape having a size to be fitted from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 (see FIG. 11). A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 37, a number of obstacle nails (without reference numerals) are provided in a predetermined gauge arrangement, and a windmill 90 is provided at an appropriate position in the middle thereof. A center accessory 91 is disposed at a substantially central position of the game area 37, and the model of the pachinko machine 1 and the game concept are characterized by the design of the center accessory 91.

  The center accessory 91 is composed of a frame-like decorative body as a whole, and a character body 92, which is a head of the character, is integrally attached to the upper edge of the center accessory 91. The character body 92 functions as a movable object that can be turned.

  In addition, a warp passage is formed along with a warp entrance (not shown) at the upper edge or the left and right side edges of the center accessory 91, and when a game ball flowing down along the game board surface enters the warp entrance, the warp passage passes through the warp passage. It is adapted to be taken inside the center accessory 91.

  A ball receiving shelf 94 (also referred to as a stage) is formed at the lower edge of the center accessory 91, and the ball receiving shelf 94 has a certain depth in the front-rear direction. The game ball taken in through the warp passage is released to the inside of the center accessory 91 and guided to the ball receiving shelf 94. The ball receiving shelf 94 rolls a game ball on its upper surface, and gives various changes to its movement to add interest to the game.

  In addition, a ball guiding path 95 is formed at the center of the lower edge of the center accessory 91, and an entrance (not shown) to the ball guiding path 95 is formed on the upper surface of the ball receiving shelf 94. Yes. The game ball that has dropped from the ball receiving shelf 94 to the entrance of the ball guide path 95 is guided downward through the ball guide path 95 as it is.

  On the other hand, the exit of the ball guiding path 95 is open toward the front, and the game ball released from the exit falls almost downward. In the game area 37, a ball entry device 96 is disposed immediately below the ball guide path 95, and when a game ball enters the ball entry device 96, a start prize is awarded. Therefore, the game ball released from the ball guiding path 95 can be awarded with a very high probability. The ball entry device 96 has a pair of left and right movable pieces 97, and these movable pieces 97 can be expanded left and right to increase the probability of entry.

  In the game area 37, an attacker device 98 is disposed further below the above-described ball entry device 96. The attacker device 98 opens and closes the big prize opening by opening and closing the opening and closing member 99. Let

  In addition, four LEDs 110 functioning as special symbol indicators (details will be described later) and four LEDs (holding ball lamps) 111 indicating a lottery holding state are provided at the lower edge of the center accessory 91. ing. The four holding ball lamps 111 are turned on for the number of times of holding (up to four times) in the “big hit” lottery. Below these, a normal symbol display 112a for displaying a lottery result by passing the game ball 7 to the start gate port 113, a status indicator 112b for displaying a lottery state, and the like are provided.

  In addition, the game area 37 is provided with a start gate port 113, a general winning port 114, and the like. In addition, an effect display device 115 is disposed inside the center accessory 91, and the effect display device 115 displays an effect such as an image such as a moving image or a video, or an operation of a movable member. Examples of the effect display device 115 include liquid crystal display devices, EL display devices, plasma display devices, and display devices such as CRTs. The display surface of the effect display device 115 is mounted on the rear side of the center accessory 91 so as to face the opening window, and the center accessory 91 is fitted into an assembly hole penetrating in the center of the game board 5. Rarely, the display device control board box 117 having the display device control board 116 (see FIG. 10) of the rear part of the center accessory 91 and the effect display device 115 is disposed so as to protrude to the rear side of the game board 5. Here, the effect display device 115 corresponds to the display means of the present invention.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, at the lower rear side of the game board 5, as a collective bag for receiving the game balls flowing into various winning devices and guiding the game balls to a predetermined position in a portion extending from the center portion to the lower portion. A box mounting base 118 having both the above function and the function as a box mounting portion is provided. The box mounting base 118 is mounted with a sub control board box 130 in which a sub control board 119 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed, and is superposed on the rear side of the sub control board box 130. A main control board box 132 in which the main control board 131 is housed is mounted. Further, in a state where the box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130 and the main control board box 132 are respectively mounted on the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 is moved from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130, and the main control board box 132 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 5 so that they can be fitted and installed.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame Mechanism Mounted Body, Ball Tank, and Tank Rail] A description will be given based on FIGS.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 from obliquely upper right rear, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 alone from obliquely upper right rear.
The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is formed with a tank mounting portion 133, a rail mounting portion 134, a dispensing device mounting portion 135, and the like, and a ball tank 136 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 133. The ball tank 136 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 136 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In addition, a discharge port 138 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 137 of the ball tank 136, and the bottom plate portion 137 is formed on an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the discharge port 138. .

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 134 so as to approach the tank mounting portion 133 downward, and the rail component 139 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 so that the tank rail 150 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 134 is formed in a state in which the upper lateral portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the back side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150. An inclined rail shelf 155 is formed along the lower edge of the concave portion so as to incline downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 9) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 9). An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 155 is a rail receiving portion 158.

  The rail constituting member 139 that is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 and constitutes the tank rail 150 includes a rear wall portion 152 that forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 134 and the front wall portion 151, and an inclined lower plate And a partition wall (both not shown) that project along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divide the rail passage into front and rear rows (in this embodiment, front and rear rows). It is formed in preparation. The rail constituting member 139 is attached to the rail attaching portion 134 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 150 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 138 of the ball tank 136 (dropped by its own weight) are received at one end of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 150, the game balls are moved along the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail component member 139 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 152 of the rail component member 139. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150 (rail mounting portion 134) has a first space portion to avoid interference with the upper end portion of the rear portion of the equipment (for example, the center accessory 91) protruding rearward of the game board 5. It is provided in a separated state. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 155 serving as the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion of the tank rail 150 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In other words, the tank rail 150 is arranged behind the rear surface of the game board 5 so that the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136. Accordingly, a first space portion for avoiding interference with the rear portion of the center accessory 91 is provided between the rear side of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150.

  Above the tank rail 150, a rectifying body 156 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping each other is mounted on the upper portion thereof so as to be swingable about the shaft 157. The rectifier 156 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.

[Configurations of Dispensing Device Mounting Unit and Ball Dispensing Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 8 and 9.
A vertically long paying device mounting portion 135 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 170 described below is formed in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. The dispensing device mounting portion 135 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 173 through which a payout motor 172 (see FIG. 4) of the ball payout device 170 can project is formed at a predetermined position on a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 135. Yes.

  In a state where the ball paying device 170 is mounted in the recess of the paying device mounting portion 135, a second space portion is provided between the game board 5 and the first space portion, which is at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. . Thus, the rail passage and the ball passage are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the dispensing device mounting portion 135, the rear end of the rail shelf 155, the rear surfaces of the ball tank 136, the tank rail 150, and the ball dispensing device 170 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 170 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 135, and is unitized by mounting various parts related to payout. The ball payout device 170 is fitted from the rear opening of the concave portion of the payout device mounting portion 135 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  Although not shown, the ball dispensing device 170 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 150 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). Also, the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are bifurcated to form front and rear rows of prize balls, a ball rental ball passage and a ball removal ball passage. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.

[Equipment on the lower rear side of the main body frame] A description will be given based on Figs.
On the rear side of the front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3, one side (left side in FIG. 5) of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11 located below the game board mounting frame 12 is below the launch rail 19. A launching device unit 194 in which a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 192 for operating the launching hammer, etc. are assembled to the mounting substrate 193 and unitized. Is installed. In addition, a power supply board box 196 that houses a power supply board 195 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 197 is placed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 196. A payout control board box 198 is mounted. The payout control board 197 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 131 to a relay circuit board (not shown). Thus, the operation of the payout motor 172 is controlled.

[Configuration of Rear Cover Body] A description will be given based on FIGS. 5 and 6.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1 from the upper right rear.
The rear end portions of the display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 11) and the main control board box 132 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrude toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. . And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 135 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 210 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 211.

  The rear cover body 210 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 212 and a peripheral wall portion 213 that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 212. Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the wall portion 213 a on one side is attached and detached from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 formed at a total of three locations above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. A hinge body 216 having a hinge pin 215 that can be fitted downward is integrally formed. Further, of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the other wall portion 213b has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. An elastic closing body 217 is integrally formed.

  That is, in the rear cover body 210, the hinge pins 215 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 216 are fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 on the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 210 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 215, and the elastic closing body 217 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. The rear cover body 210 is held in a closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. Then, the rear cover body 210 covers the entire display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 11) on the rear surface of the game board 5 and a portion extending from the substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 132 by the rear cover body 210. ing. As a result, the board connector (mainly the board connector for connecting to the display apparatus control board 116) of the main control board 131 exposed at the upper part of the main control board box 132 is hidden from view from behind.

  Further, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 132 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 210. The inspection connector 218 disposed on the main control board 131 is exposed below the main control board box 132, and the inspection connector on the main control board 131 is closed with the rear cover body 210 closed. A board inspection device (not shown) can be connected to the connector 218 for inspection.

  A large number of heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233 are provided in the rear cover body 210, and internal heat is released from these many heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 210 is provided with a large number of slit-like heat radiation holes 230 extending from the peripheral wall portion 213 to the rear wall portion 212, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 212 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 231 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 232 and a predetermined number of horizontally elongated rectangular heat radiation holes 233 pass through the lower portion of the rear wall 212. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally long rectangular heat radiation holes 233 have a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 235 sealed by the seal screws (sealing members) of the main control board box 132. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 210 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 235 of the main control board box 132 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 233. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 210 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 235 of the main control board box 132 can be easily visually confirmed. Further, since the opaque synthetic resin material can be easily used as a synthetic resin material that is recycled compared to the transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 210 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper wall portion 213c is substantially C-shaped to hold a power cord (not shown) in an appropriately folded state. An elastically deformable cord holder 237 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 150 (the rear wall surface of the rail component 139). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 237 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 237.

  One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 239 of the distribution board 238, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, the cord holder 237 is integrally formed on the rear cover body 210 to hold the power cord, so that the power cord hangs and gets caught by foreign objects when the pachinko machine is transported and stored. Problems can be prevented.

[Configuration of Sphere Derivative for Lower Dish, etc. at Rear Lower Part of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover 210 and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
A lower dish ball derivative 253 is attached to the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in the recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 253 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the award and rental ball passages of the ball dispensing device 170 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 254 that houses the interface board 252 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 253. The interface board 252 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 197, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 197. Electrical connection is possible.

[Configuration of Special Symbol Display] This will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, four LEDs 110 are arranged on the left side of the lower edge of the center accessory 91, and the arrangement of these LEDs 110 functions as a special symbol display. In addition, the array of four LEDs 111 on the right side is a holding ball lamp.

  In the present embodiment, the function of the special symbol display device can be realized by turning on / off the LED 110. For example, the change state of the special symbol is displayed by blinking the four LEDs 110 in various patterns in response to the start winning. Then, when a certain fluctuation time is over, the stop state in which the special symbol is determined is displayed by the turn-on / off display pattern of the four LEDs 110. Thereby, when the lottery is performed, the result information is notified by turning on / off the LED 110. Note that the control of the special symbol variation display and stop display by turning on / off the LED 110 is performed by the main control board 131.

  Specifically, each LED 110 is a light emission type of one color (for example, red), and each LED 110 can switch a display pattern in two ways of “off” and “on”. Accordingly, a total of 16 (24 = 16) lighting / light-off display patterns when four LEDs 110 are arranged can be prepared. Although only one color is shown here for convenience of explanation, the lighting color of the LED 110 may be two or more colors. Further, the LEDs 110 need not be arranged in one place, may be arranged separately, and do not particularly need to be arranged on the board surface. Or you may display a special symbol by five or more LED, and you may display using 7 segment LED.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, two jackpot modes are prepared as modes in which a profit is given to the player, and these are (1) “normal (non-probable) jackpot”, (2) “ It is distinguished by “probable big hit”.
(1) “Normal (non-probable change) big hit” is, for example, a round operation that opens and closes the attacker device 98 in a constant pattern for up to 30 seconds, and repeats up to 15 rounds. It is called. The player can win a lot of prize balls by winning the game balls in the big prize opening during the big hit game. Note that each round operation ends when either 30 seconds elapses or 10 winning balls are counted. The big hit game ends when the round operation is completed 15 times.

  (2) The “probable big hit” is to enable a big hit game similar to the above (1), but after the big hit game is finished, the probability of the next big hit is set higher than normal (for example, the normal big hit game) When the jackpot probability is 1/320, a privilege of changing to 5 / fold 1/64) is added. For this reason, when the player wins a promising big hit, the next big hit probability becomes high, and it is possible to continuously win the big hit (so-called consecutive resort).

  In addition, the specific numerical values referred to in the above (1) and (2) are the best in the practice of the present invention. In addition, these numerical values can be variously changed and are not limited by the best numerical values.

  Further, when the probability variation state (high probability state) is caused by the “probability big hit” in the above (2), the random variation maintenance lottery (falling lottery) may be performed every time the start winning prize is triggered. The maintenance lottery is performed with a certain probability, and when the lottery is lost with this maintenance lottery, a process of internally returning from the high probability state to the low probability state (normal probability) is performed.

[Functional Configuration of Main Substrate and Peripheral Substrate] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the control configuration.
The control of the pachinko machine 1 is broadly divided into a group of the main board 310 and a group of the peripheral boards 311, and among these, the group of the main board 310 plays game operations (winning detection, winning judgment, special symbol display, awards, etc.). Sphere payout etc.), and a group of peripheral boards 311 controls production operations (light emitting decoration, sound output, liquid crystal display, etc.).

  The main board 310 includes a main control board 131 and a payout control board 197. The main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 as a central processing unit, a ROM 315 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 316 as a readable / writable memory. The CPU 314 controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 by executing a control program stored in the ROM 315, and creates a command signal to be output to the peripheral board 311 and the payout control board 197. The RAM 316 temporarily stores various data generated in various processes executed by the main control board 131 and information such as input signals. Detection signals from the gate sensor 317, the start port sensor 318, the count sensor 319, the V prize winning sensor 330, and the like are input to the main control board 131. On the other hand, the main control board 131 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 331, the special symbol display 332, the normal symbol display 112a, and the like. The payout control board 197 includes a CPU 333 as a central processing unit, a ROM 334 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 335 as a readable / writable memory. The payout control board 197 processes the command signal input from the main control board 131 and outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170. Thereby, the ball payout device 170 pays out the game ball according to the drive signal.

  Bidirectional communication is performed between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 via respective input / output interfaces. For example, when the main control board 131 transmits a prize ball command, payout control is performed in response thereto. An ACK signal is returned from the board 197 to the main control board 131.

  On the other hand, the peripheral board 311 includes, for example, a plurality of illumination control boards 337 and 338 and a waveform control board 339 in addition to the sub-integrated board 336. Between the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336, communication in only one direction is performed between the input / output interface and the input interface, and the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336 communicate with each other. The command is sent, but not the other way around.

  The sub-integrated board 336 also includes electronic components such as the CPU 350, the ROM 351, the RAM 352, and the like, and a predetermined effect control program can be executed by these electronic components. Bidirectional communication is performed between the sub-integrated board 336 and the other illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 with each input / output interface. The first lighting control board 337 is mainly connected with the holding ball lamp 111 and the decoration lamp 353 including the side decoration device 52 and the like, and the sub-integrated board 336 holds the lighting control board 337 with respect to the lighting control board 337. When the lighting signal of the ball lamp 111 or the decoration lamp 353 is transmitted, the lighting control board 337 receives the signal and performs a process of lighting the lamps 111 and 353. An effect lamp 354 is connected to the second illumination control board 338 together with the effect display device 115. For example, when a display command for the effect display device 115 is transmitted from the sub-integrated substrate 336 to the illumination control board 338, the illumination control board 338 receives this and performs a process of actually operating the effect display device 115. In addition, although not shown, a driving member such as a motor or a solenoid for driving a movable body such as the character body 62 is connected to the electrical decoration control boards 337 and 338, for example.

  The waveform control board 339 performs processing for generating and transmitting / receiving waveform signals such as inaudible ultrasonic waves as well as audible sound waves as acoustic outputs. For example, when an acoustic output command is transmitted from the sub-integrated board 336 to the waveform control board 339, the waveform control board 339 receives this and performs processing for driving the speakers 18 and 57 described above. In addition, an ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 is connected to the waveform control board 339, and the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 enables ultrasonic communication between a plurality of platforms. Normally, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 are installed side by side in the island facility of the hall, but between the pachinko machines 1 equipped with the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356, mutual ultrasonic communication is possible. By using this communication function, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 can synchronize the effect operation or exchange game information between specific stands.

  The illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 are also CPUs 357, 358 and 359 as central processing units, ROMs 370, 371 and 372 as read-only memories, and RAMs 373 and 374 as read / write memories, respectively. , 375.

  Next, an example of control processing executed by the main control board 131 (particularly the CPU 314) will be described.

[Starting winning process] The process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 shows a routine of the start winning process.
In this start winning process, it is determined whether or not there is a start win during the game (step S101). Specifically, when a detection signal is input from the start port sensor 318 corresponding to the above-described pitching device 96, it is determined that there is a start prize, and if no detection signal is input, it is determined that there is no start prize. Is done.

  If it is determined that there is a start prize (YES in step S101), it is next determined whether or not the number of start suspensions is less than the maximum of 4 (step S102). If the start pending number has already reached 4 at this time (NO), the start winning process routine is returned as it is. On the other hand, if the number of start-up holds is less than 4 (YES), a hold storage process is performed next (step S103). In this hold storage process, for example, “1” is added to the hold number counter secured in the RAM 316 and the number of lighting of the hold ball lamp (LED) 111 is increased by one.

  In the hold storage process, a random value is acquired together. The random value acquired at this time includes, for example, a jackpot determining random number, a jackpot design random number, a variable variation random number (variable variation counter), an effect display pattern random number, and the like. Of these, the big hit determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not the big hit. The next jackpot symbol random number is used when the jackpot determination random number is determined to be a jackpot, and more specifically, a display pattern that is stopped and displayed by the special symbol indicator 332 (lights on the four LEDs 110). This is a random number for specifying a state combination pattern. The variable variation random number (variable variation counter) is a random number for varying the symbol variation time by the special symbol display 332. The effect display pattern random number is a random number for specifying a variable display pattern of effect display displayed on the effect display device 115. When the above random number values are acquired and stored in, for example, the RAM 316, the suspension storage process is finished and the present routine is returned.

[Game Operation Processing] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 14 shows a game operation process routine associated with the start winning.
In this game operation process, it is first determined whether or not there is a start suspension (step S201). Specifically, when the value of the hold number counter is not 0, it is determined that there is a start hold (YES), and then it is determined whether or not the special symbol (lighted state) in the special symbol display 332 is an unchanged state. (Step S202). At this time, if the variable symbol display has not yet started on the special symbol display 332 (YES), a hold shift process is executed (step S203).

  In the hold shift process, the value of the hold number counter is decremented by “1”, and the process of shifting the contents of each random number value stored in the hold storage area of the RAM 316 is performed. Subsequently, a special figure variation setting process is executed (step S204). Here, the variation time of the special symbol and the display pattern when the variation is stopped are set. The contents of the special figure variation setting process will be described in detail later using still another flowchart (FIGS. 15 and 16).

  When the special figure variation setting process (step S204) is completed, an information output process (step S205) is executed next. Here, a control information command is generated and transmitted from the main control board 131 to the sub-integrated board 336. . Based on the received control information command, the sub-integrated board 336 controls the control information of the main control board 131 (start winning / holding presence / absence, special symbol fluctuation / stop display mode, hit determination result, probability fluctuation presence / absence, and effect image The fluctuation pattern etc.) is interpreted, and a predetermined performance operation is controlled.

  In the game operation process of FIG. 14, a hit determination process (step S206) is executed last. It should be noted that the value of the hold number counter is 0 at the start of the game operation process (NO in step S201), or the special symbol display 332 is changing even if the value of the hold number counter is not 0 (in step S202). If NO, in either case, the information output process (step S205) and the hit determination process (step S206) are executed bypassing the hold shift process (step S203) and the special figure fluctuation setting process (step S204).

  In the hit determination process (step S206), the hit flag set at the start of the variation of the special symbol is referred to, and if the hit flag is set, another process (FIG. 17) is executed.

[Details of Special Figure Variation Setting Process (Step S204)] A description will be given based on FIGS.
FIG. 15 shows the contents of the special figure fluctuation setting process A included in the special figure fluctuation setting process, and FIG. 16 shows the contents of the special figure fluctuation setting process B.
In the special figure fluctuation setting process A, the special symbol display 332 sets the fluctuation time and selects the display pattern at the time of stopping mainly based on the lottery result. Specifically, the result of the lottery is determined based on the jackpot determination random number that has already been acquired (step S301), and if it is a win (hit) (YES), the hit variation setting process (step S302) is performed. Executed. Note that “winning” here means that either (1) normal jackpot or (2) probability variation jackpot is met.

  On the other hand, if the result of the lottery is out of lane, that is, it is determined that none of (1) and (2) is true (NO), the variable fluctuation random number that has already been acquired (variable fluctuation) The value of the counter is compared with a predetermined value (for example, 1024) (step S303). The variable fluctuation random number is acquired within a range of 0 to 65535, for example. If this random number value is less than 1024 (YES), the variable fluctuation setting process (step S304) is executed. On the contrary, if the value of the random number for variable fluctuation is 1024 or more (NO), the fluctuation timer is set through each determination in step S305 or step S306. The variation timer is a timer for setting the variation time by the special symbol display 332. Specifically, if the current start pending number is “0” to “2” (YES in step S305), the variation timer is predetermined. Is set to a relatively long 10 seconds (step S307). Similarly, if the start hold number is “3” (YES in step S306), the variable timer is set to a relatively medium 8 seconds (step S308), and if the start hold number is “4” (step S308) In step S306, NO), the variation timer is set to a relatively short 6 seconds (step S309) (so-called holding time is short). In any case, when the variation timer is set, a special symbol stop pattern is subsequently selected (steps S310 to S312). For the stop pattern, the combination of the lighting states of the four LEDs 110 is appropriately selected from patterns that do not correspond to any hit mode.

  When the above special figure fluctuation setting process A is summarized, if the lottery result corresponds to any hit, the special symbol fluctuation display is started after another hit fluctuation setting process (step S302) is executed. (Step S313). On the other hand, if the lottery result does not correspond to any hit (displacement), another variable variation setting process (step S304) with a distribution ratio of 1/64 according to the value of the acquired variable variation random number (variable variation counter). ) Is executed, but in other cases (63/64), the change display of the special symbol (step S313) is started after the time of the change timer is set in three stages according to the number of start pending It becomes.

  Here, the variable variation setting process in step S304 is based on the concept of “outlier reach variation”. In other words, when the symbol is removed by lottery, the variation time of the special symbol is gradually shortened according to the number of start suspensions (steps S307 to S309). By changing the variation time to be longer or shorter, or changing the special symbol stop pattern, it is difficult to make the player notice that the variation is out of place. In addition, in order to distinguish this “out” from normal “out”, it is referred to as “special out”. In this variable fluctuation setting process, for example, the fluctuation time is distributed in six ways according to the table shown in Table 1 below.

  On the other hand, in the hit fluctuation setting process in step S302, the fluctuation time is distributed into six ways according to the table shown in Table 2 below, for example, using the variable fluctuation random number (variable fluctuation counter) values from 0 to 65535. It is done. As is clear from the comparison between Tables 1 and 2, the variation time at the time of hitting is set to be longer than the variation time at the time of special deviation. In other words, the longer the variation time, the higher the expected value that is a big hit. When this hit special fluctuation setting process is executed, “1” is set to the internal hit flag, and this routine is returned.

  FIG. 16 shows the contents of the special figure fluctuation execution process B included in the special figure fluctuation setting process (step S204 in FIG. 14). When the variation of the special symbol is started by the previous special symbol variation setting process A, it is determined here whether or not it is during the variation period (step S401). Specifically, whether or not it is during the fluctuation period can be determined by referring to the above-described fluctuation timer. If the fluctuation timer is activated, it is determined that the fluctuation period is in effect (YES). Conversely, if the variation timer is stopped, it is determined that the variation period is not in effect (NO).

  If it is determined in step S401 that it is during the special symbol fluctuation period, then the fluctuation display control process (step S402) is executed. Here, for the four LEDs 110 constituting the special symbol display 332, for example, the counter values of 0 to 15 are acquired and assigned to 8-bit values, and a total of four switches (for four LEDs) are used using this value. Is switched every 40 ms. Thereby, the high speed fluctuation | variation by the special symbol display 332 is implement | achieved, while four LED110 blinks. Here, the lighting / extinguishing of the LED 110 is controlled with reference to the counter value, but the lighting / extinguishing pattern of the LED 110 can be switched using, for example, a predetermined variation pattern table.

  Thereafter, when the fluctuation timer counts up and the fluctuation period ends, it is determined that the special symbol fluctuation period is not in effect (NO), and then stop pattern display control (step S403) is executed. In this stop pattern display control, the on / off display pattern data of the stop pattern already selected in the special figure variation setting process A (FIG. 15) or the like is transmitted to the special symbol display 332. It is not necessary to transmit the pattern data at every interrupt cycle (for example, 4 ms), and it is preferable to adjust the light emission luminance of the LED 110 by appropriately sampling.

[About jackpot processing] It demonstrates based on FIG.
FIG. 17 shows the contents of the big hit process.
When the condition device operates internally and the big hit process is executed, first, a predetermined round counter is initialized (step S501). The round counter is secured in, for example, the RAM, and the value of the round counter is reset with the initialization. The round counter is for counting the number of rounds in the big hit game, and when the value reaches the set maximum number of times, the big hit process ends.

  After the round counter is initialized, “0” is set in a predetermined winning ball counter (step S502), and then the big winning opening (attacker device 98) is opened (step S503). Then, in the next step S504, it is determined whether or not the opening period of the big prize opening is within the set maximum period (for example, 30 seconds). If the opening period is within the set maximum period (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (step S505). At this time, if the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (YES), it is determined whether or not the detection signal of the count sensor corresponding to the big winning opening is turned on (step S506). When the count sensor is turned ON by winning a prize at the big winning opening (YES), “1” is added to the winning ball counter in the next step S507, and the determination in step S504 is performed again. Alternatively, if there is no winning in the big winning opening in step S506 and the count sensor is not ON (NO), the determination in step S504 is performed without adding the winning ball number counter.

  In the case of “ordinary big hit” or “probable big hit”, one round ends when either the set maximum period of 30 seconds elapses or the winning ball reaches 10 counts. . If either of these two conditions is satisfied, the determination in step S504 or step S505 is negative (NO), so that the big prize opening is closed to end the round (step S508). Then, in the next step S509, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter has reached a set maximum continuation count (for example, 15 rounds).

  If the value of the round counter has not reached the set maximum number of continuations (15 rounds) (NO in step S509), then “1” is added to the value of the round counter (step S510) and the winning ball counter is set to “0”. (Step S502).

  The above processing is the content corresponding to the processing of the first round in the “normal big hit” or “probability big hit”. Thereafter, when the round operation is repeated and it is determined that the value of the round counter has reached the set maximum continuation count (15 rounds) (YES in step S509), the jackpot processing is ended there.

[Details of Effect Display in Effect Display Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. FIG. 18 shows the contents of the control process in the sub-integrated board 336, and FIG. 19 shows the contents of the control process in the electrical decoration control board 338. 20 and 21 show functional configurations in the effect display control, and FIGS. 22 to 24 show configurations of various tables. FIG. 25 shows the contents of the effect control process in the step effect, and FIG. 26 shows a specific effect example of the step effect.

  By the way, the processing described so far is purely related to the control of the game operation by the main control board 131, but when the sub integrated board 336 receives the control information command from the main control board 131, various processes are performed based on this. An effect process can be executed.

  More specifically, as described above, the main control board 131 acquires the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol random number, the variable variation random number, the effect display pattern random number, and the like in the hold storage process (S103). Based on random numbers, information on presence / absence of jackpot (whether command), information indicating whether it is “ordinary jackpot” or “probable bonus jackpot” in case of jackpot (probability change / non-probability change command), and type of production display pattern Information relating to the variation time of the special symbol (variation display pattern command) is set as a variation start command and transmitted from the main control board 131 to the sub-integrated board 336 (S205).

  That is, as shown in FIG. 20, the main board 310 is pre-stored with a big hit determination table 411, a big hit symbol table 412, a hit varying time varying table 413, and a deviation varying time varying table 414. Based on these tables 411 to 414, whether or not the lottery is selected, the stop symbol on the special symbol display 332, and the variation time are determined. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), the jackpot determination table 411 shows the relationship between the jackpot determination random number value and whether or not the jackpot is successful (including the type of jackpot). The random numbers NA1 to NA2 correspond to “probable big hits”, NA3 to NA4 correspond to normal big hits, and NA5 to NA6 correspond to “out”. Further, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), the jackpot symbol table 412 shows the relationship between the jackpot symbol random number value and the stop symbol in the special symbol indicator 332. The respective ranges divided into groups are associated with the lighting states of the four LEDs 110. Since the variation time table 413 for hitting time is as shown in the above-mentioned table 2, and the table for variable time variation 414 at the time of losing is as shown in the above-mentioned table 1, detailed explanation is given here. Omitted.

  Further, when a winning to the ball entering device 96 is detected by the game state detecting means (specifically, the start port sensor) 318, a big hit determination random number is extracted from a random counter (not shown). The jackpot determination random number extraction means 416 and the jackpot symbol random number extraction means 417 for extracting the jackpot symbol random number are provided. In addition, a random time random number extraction unit 418 is provided for extracting a random number for variable time based on a random number for determination and a random number for jackpot symbol. When the big hit determination random number extraction means 416 extracts the big hit determination random number, the big hit determination symbol 430 for determining whether or not the big hit is determined using the big hit determination table 411 and the big hit symbol random number extraction means 417 determine the big hit symbol. When the random number for use is extracted, a stop symbol determining means 431 for determining a stop symbol in the special symbol display 332 using the jackpot symbol table 412 is provided. Further, when the random time for random time extraction means 418 extracts the random number for variable time, and when it is determined that the big hit is determined by the success / failure determination means 430, the variable time of special symbol is changed by using the variable table 413 for varying the hit time. On the other hand, when the random time for fluctuation time is extracted and determined to be out of place by the success / failure determination means 430, the fluctuation for determining the fluctuation time of the special symbol using the out-of-run time fluctuation time table 414 Time determination means 432 is provided.

  The main board 310 has a special symbol indicator 332 that starts the special symbol variation and, after the variation time determined by the variation time determination unit 432 has elapsed, the stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determination unit 431. When the special symbol variation control means 434 for stopping the fluctuation and the winning / decision determining means 430 determine that the big hit is made, after the special symbol fluctuation is stopped, a game state advantageous to the player (that is, the big hit processing of FIG. 17) is generated. Control including an advantageous gaming state generating means 433 to be executed, a success / failure command related to the presence / absence of a big hit determined by the success / failure determination means 430 before the start of the change of the special symbol, and a change display command corresponding to the change mode (time) of the special symbol Command transmission means 435 for transmitting a command is provided.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, when the sub integrated board 336 receives the change start command from the main control board 131 (YES in step S601), the effect display device 115 is based on the received change start command. The variation mode at is set (step S602). Specifically, a variation display pattern corresponding to the variation display pattern command is set, and a final stop symbol in the decorative symbol sequence is determined based on the success / failure command and the probability variation / non-accuracy variation command. For example, in the case of “probable big hit”, one symbol is determined as the final stop symbol from among a plurality of decorative symbols corresponding to the probable big hit. Further, the sub-integrated board 336 has random number generation means (not shown), acquires the random number, and produces a jackpot announcement effect mode (for example, the appearance time and appearance order are irregular) according to the acquired random number. A predetermined happening production pattern) is added. Further, the sub integrated board 336 sets these determined fluctuation modes as a fluctuation start command for the illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 (step S603). Specifically, a variable display pattern command, a final stop symbol command, a happening effect pattern command, and the like are set. Then, these set fluctuation start commands are transmitted to the respective control boards 337, 338, 339 (step S604). Thereby, on these control boards 337, 338, and 339, it is possible to perform an effect display according to the lottery result, or to generate a sound or the like in accordance with the effect display.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 19, when the illumination control board 338 receives a change start command from the sub-integrated board 336 (YES in step S <b> 701), the change mode in the effect display device 115 is changed based on the change start command. After setting (step S702), the effect display device 115 is controlled (step S703). Specifically, the variable display pattern corresponding to the variable display pattern command is set, and the final stop symbol of the decorative symbol sequence is set based on the final stop symbol command. Further, a happening effect corresponding to the happening effect pattern command is determined, and a more specific effect mode such as a step effect is added. That is, the illumination control board 338 has random number generation means (random counter), and can add a more specific effect form to each variation pattern in the effect display device 115. . As described above, in this example, the selection process of the variation pattern is shared by the main control board 131, the sub-integrated board 111, and the illumination control board 338. Thus, in the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 111, In addition to reducing the processing burden, the fluctuation pattern is complicated, and the entertainment interest is improved.
In the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, among the command reception processes in the sub-integrated board 336 and the illumination control board 338, only the variable start command reception process related to the control of the effect is described. That is, here, processing for a command at power-on or a command at the time of abnormality is omitted.

  By the way, in the effect image displayed on the effect display device 115 of this example, a plurality of images are developed and displayed step by step in accordance with a predetermined order during the change of the decoration symbol that is displayed with variation in the periodicity. Step effects that can be performed, and a plurality of appearing bodies (such as characters) that can appear at a predetermined timing are included. Hereinafter, the decorative design and the step effect will be described in detail.

(About decorative designs)
In this example, for example, three decorative symbol sequences of left, middle, and right are set as the decorative symbols, and are variably displayed for each decorative symbol sequence. A series of decorative symbols is composed of a main decorative symbol with numbers “0” to “9” and sub-decorative symbols made up of pictures. The main decorative symbols are displayed in ascending or descending numerical order. In addition, a sub-decoration pattern is arranged between the main decoration symbols to form a series of decoration symbol sequences. The main decorative design and the secondary decorative design are displayed in a variable manner from top to bottom with periodicity, and the display is changed in the order of left decorative design sequence → right decorative design sequence → middle decorative design sequence. When the game stops and the three decorative symbols are aligned with a combination of jackpot decorative symbols (for example, “7”, “7”, “7”), the special game animation is displayed as a jackpot.

  In this example, the decorative symbol sequence variation start timing in the effect display device 115 is after the special symbol variation start, and the decorative symbol sequence variation stop is before the special symbol variation stop. Thus, at the start and stop of the variable symbol display, the effect display device 115 does not perform the effect display, thereby preventing the confusing display on the effect display device 115 with respect to the special symbol variable display. In addition, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing whether or not the player is hit during the production of the production display device 115, that is, to impair the production effect.

(Step production)
In the step effect, the time from the first step to the last step is divided in time series, and different images are defined for each step. A plurality of effect patterns are set so that the number of steps developed and displayed in stages is different from each other. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, a plurality of effect patterns having different numbers of steps are stored in the effect mode storage means 455 as step effects 455a. For example, when an effect pattern having one step is selected. In the case where only the image in the first step is displayed and an effect pattern having four steps is selected, the images in the first step to the fourth step can be developed and displayed in stages. In addition, as this step effect, you may adopt the effect of making different characters appear sequentially, but in the step effect of this example, for example, “the size of the rock is gradually made finer corresponding to each step”, etc. , It consists of a series of images that are consistent in purpose. In other words, each image is composed of images in which the gist to be said is continuous from the beginning to the end. Further, this step effect can be derived as a jackpot notice display within a predetermined period from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol sequence in the effect display device 115 until it reaches the reach state. The appearance rate is distributed so that the greater the number of steps that are developed and displayed, the higher the reliability of the jackpot. The jackpot reliability is generated depending on the selection ratio when there are a plurality of effects having different probabilities of being selected as effects at the time of losing. For example, a performance with a lower selection rate has higher reliability for a big hit and an expected value becomes higher.

  Next, a functional configuration in the effect display control of decorative symbols and step effects, that is, a functional configuration realized as an effect program will be described. As shown in FIG. 21, the control information command transmitted from the main board 310 (corresponding to the main control means) via the sub integrated board 336 is sent to the illumination control board 338 (corresponding to the sub control means) by the command receiving means. When received by 451, various functions for controlling the effect display device 115 are provided.

  That is, a winning step effect mode table 452 (hereinafter simply referred to as “hit effect mode table”), a lost step effect mode table 453 (hereinafter simply referred to as “off time effect mode table”), and display presence / absence determination. Tables 454 are stored in advance, and the presentation mode and presence / absence of display are determined based on these tables 452-454. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), the hit effect mode table 452 is used in the case of a big hit, and the change display command (change time) sent from the command transmission means 435 and the effect mode ( Here, the relationship with the step effect pattern) is associated with the effect determination random number (described later) extracted. Further, the off-time effect mode table 453 is a table used in the case of a loss, and as shown in FIG. 23 (b), as with the hit-time effect mode table 452, the fluctuation display command (fluctuation time), the production mode Is related by a random number for effect determination. As shown in FIG. 24A, the display presence / absence determination table 454 shows the relationship between the display presence / absence determination random number and the presence / absence of derivation (whether or not to display the effect mode).

  In addition, the illumination control board 338 is provided with an effect random number extracting unit 457 for extracting an effect determining random number from a random counter (not shown) and an effect mode determining unit 458 for determining an effect mode. When the effect mode determining means 458 receives the control command via the command receiving means 451, the effect random number extracting means 457 extracts the effect random number and the success / failure command included in the control command indicates a big hit. Is determined from the winning effect mode table 452 based on the effect random number extracted by the effect random number extraction means 457, while the effect command is determined. In the case of indicating an outage, an effect mode related to the received variation display command (variation time) is determined from the outlier effect mode table 453 based on the effect random number extracted by the effect random number extraction means 457. To do. Specifically, if the success / failure command indicates a big hit, the variation time of the special symbol is 33000 ms, and the extracted production random number is included in the range of NC1 to NC2, the first step If an effect pattern consisting of only the selected effect pattern is selected, and if the same condition (the received control command is the same) and the extracted effect random numbers are included in the range of NC7 to NC8, the first to An effect pattern composed of the fourth step is selected. Needless to say, there is an effect pattern that does not include an image in a plurality of effect patterns, and when this effect pattern is selected, a special effect such as a step effect is produced while the decorative pattern is changing. Is not done. Then, when the determined effect pattern includes an image, the effect mode determination unit 458 reads the image from the effect mode storage unit 455. Further, the effect mode determining means 458 recognizes the final stop symbol command transmitted from the sub integrated board 336 and derives it to the decorative symbol variation control means 476.

  In addition, in the hit effect mode table 452 and the off-time effect mode table 453 shown in FIG. 23, only the step effect is illustrated as the effect mode. Distribution is defined.

  By the way, in the case where all of the effect modes determined by the effect mode determining means 458 are derived to the effect display device 115, a notice is unilaterally given to the player, and therefore no effect display is derived. Is inevitably recognized as “there is no possibility of a big jackpot”, and there is a risk that expectation will be lost on the spot. In other words, when it is recognized that “a change in a symbol sequence without a notice cannot be expected” and it is recognized that a special effect is not derived even during a change in the decorative symbol sequence, the subsequent decorative symbols are recognized. There is a risk that you will not be able to enjoy the fluctuations in the columns. In particular, the step effect is executed at the stage before the reach state occurs, so if the expectation disappears because the effect is not performed at this stage, even the occurrence of reach cannot be expected, The period during which the production cannot be enjoyed will continue for a relatively long time.

  Therefore, in this example, as a functional configuration related to the step effect, the effect request instructing means 60, the display presence / absence determination random number extracting means 459, and the display presence / absence determination means 470 are required to be displayed by the player. In addition, the step effect determined by the effect mode determining means 458 is displayed only when the result of the lottery by the second lottery means becomes a specific result. More specifically, the display presence / absence determination random number extraction means 459, when the display request for the effect mode is instructed by the operation of the effect request instruction means 60, serves as a second lottery means for displaying the display presence / absence determination random number as a random counter (not shown). ). The display presence / absence determination unit 470 uses the display presence / absence determination random number extracted by the display presence / absence determination random number extraction unit 459 and the display presence / absence determination table 454 (see FIG. 24A) to produce the effect mode determination unit 458. Whether or not to display the effect mode determined by the step is determined in units of steps. For example, when the display presence / absence determination random number extracted by the display presence / absence determination random number extraction unit 459 is included in the range of “0” to “15”, it is determined to display an image, while the display presence / absence determination is determined. When the random number for use is included in the range of “16” to “256”, it is determined not to display the image. That is, the image is set to be displayed with a probability of 16/256. FIG. 24A shows a table in which the ratio (probability) at which the selected image is displayed is uniform (for example, 16/256) in all steps. For example, FIG. As shown, the probabilities can be set differently for each step. In particular, at this time, if the setting is made so that the probability of display becomes smaller as the step develops, the image of the final step becomes a special effect that can be seen rarely, and the player's willingness to see it Can be increased. Conversely, if the probability is set so that the displayed ratio increases as the step develops, the image of the step that can be developed step by step, that is, the step in which the proportion that can be visually recognized is reduced step by step. Can be displayed at substantially the same rate. For this reason, the change of the image up to the final step (that is, a series of flows in the step effect) can be recognized and the purpose of the image can be made known.

  The display presence / absence determination random number extracting unit 459 includes a lottery result updating unit 471 and an extraction period limiting unit 472. The lottery result update unit 471 is configured to make the number of operations of the production request instruction unit 60 unlimited, extract a display presence / absence determination random number each time the production request instruction unit 60 is operated, and update the random number. That is, it is possible to repeatedly operate until the image of each step is displayed. The extraction period limiting unit 472 receives an operation of the effect request instruction unit 60 only during a predetermined period. Specifically, reception for the first step is from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol sequence until the first step arrives (for example, between 900 ms to 3400 ms), and reception for the second step is during the production of the first step (For example, between 3400 ms and 5900 ms), reception for the third step is during the production of the second step (for example, between 5900 ms and 8400 ms), and reception for the fourth step is during the production of the third step (for example, from 8400 ms) In the period up to 10900 ms, the allowable period is set so as to be possible.

  It should be noted that the effects of each step are started promptly even during the effects of the previous step when it is determined to display an image for that step. In other words, when the display presence / absence determination random number is extracted based on the operation of the effect request instruction unit 60 and the display presence / absence determination unit 470 determines to derive the image of the step, Even if it exists, it is set to shift to the next step (that is, the step determined to derive the image) at that time. Thereby, the burden on the player's operation can be reduced, and the advantage can be predicted by associating the derived symbol with the number of operations (that is, the time until the operation is derived).

  Even if it is determined that the display time at each step is constant and the display presence / absence determination means 470 determines that the image at that step is derived, the next effect is not started until the effect at the previous step is completed. Also good. That is, after the operation reception period for each step ends, the effect of that step may be started. According to this, since it is possible to secure a certain production time in each step, it is possible to prevent the skipping of symbols in the middle of the production and to visually recognize the production of a smooth flow. Also, according to this, it is possible to make the timing of the end of the fourth step and the start of the reach state constant, and the transition from the step effect to the reach state becomes smooth. In particular, if a period during which no operation is accepted (that is, a break period) is provided between the operation acceptance periods for each step, and the production is started from the start of the break period, after the predetermined operation acceptance period is over, The result is displayed, and it is possible to concentrate on the operation of the production request instruction means 60 and to confirm the result firmly in order.

  The display presence / absence determining unit 470 includes a display request invalidating unit 473 and an image display prohibiting unit 474. The display request invalidating means 473 displays a display request for the second step and thereafter when the operation of the presentation request instructing means 60 is not detected for the first step which is the first step (specifically, during the acceptance period for the first step). Is invalidated. That is, when it is not required to display the effect mode for the first step, even if a display request is instructed for the subsequent step, it is treated as invalid and the image at each step is rendered. The display device 115 is controlled so as not to be led out. Further, the image display prohibiting means 474 is related to the step before and after being developed and displayed in stages, and if the image in the previous step is not displayed, even if the effect request instructing means 60 is operated for the subsequent step, It is prohibited to display the image of the step. That is, when the first step image is not displayed, the display of the image in the second step and thereafter is prohibited. Thus, by providing the display request invalidating unit 473 and the image display prohibiting unit 474, it is possible to prevent the effect display from being started from an image in the middle or the last step among a plurality of images developed and displayed in stages. it can. In other words, since the display order of the images, that is, the order of the steps is always uniform, the contents of the effects in the step effect can be made known and the relationship between the displayed image and the expected value can be easily recognized. To do.

  The output of the display presence / absence determining means 470 is sent to the effect display control means 475, and the effect display control means 475 is only in the case where the display presence / absence determining means 470 decides to display an image in any step. The image is derived to the effect display device 115.

  Next, the flow of effect control processing relating to step effects will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. In addition, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, a case where an effect pattern having the first to fourth steps is selected by the effect mode determining means 458 will be described here. First, when presentation request instructing means 60 is operated (YES in step S801), it is determined whether or not the operation timing is within an operation allowable period for the first step. If it is within the operation allowable period (in step S802). YES), the display presence / absence determination random number is extracted, and it is determined whether or not to display the image of the first step (step S803). If it is decided to display (YES in step S804), the first step image is derived to the effect display device 115 (step S805). Thereby, the image of the first step is displayed on the effect display device 115. Thereafter, “1” is set to a flag (S1 display flag) indicating that the image of the first step is displayed (step S806), and the process returns to the routine of step S703 (FIG. 19). If it is determined in step S804 that the image in the first step is not displayed (NO), the process returns without executing the processes in steps S805 and S806.

  On the other hand, in step S802, if the operation timing of the rendering request instruction means 60 is not within the operation allowable period for the first step (NO), it is determined whether or not the operation timing is within the operation allowable period for the second step. If it is within the permissible period (YES in step S807), it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the S1 display flag, that is, whether or not the first step image is displayed (step S808). ). If “1” is set (YES), the display presence / absence determination random number is extracted, and it is determined whether or not the second step image is displayed (step S809). If the S1 display flag is “0” in step S808 (NO), that is, if the image of the first step is not displayed, the process returns without performing the process of step S809. If it is decided to display (YES in step S810), the image of the second step is derived to the effect display device 115 (step S811). Thereby, the image of the second step is displayed following the image of the first step. Thereafter, “1” is set to the flag (S2 display flag) indicating that the image of the second step is displayed (step S812), and “0” is set to the S1 display flag (step S813). The process returns to the routine of step S703. If it is determined in step S810 that the image in the second step is not displayed (NO), the process returns without executing the processes in steps S811 to S813.

  Similarly, in step S807, if the operation timing of the rendering request instruction means 60 is not within the operation allowable period for the second step (NO), whether or not the operation timing is within the operation allowable period for the third step. If it is within the permissible period (YES in step S814), it is determined whether “1” is set in the S2 display flag, that is, whether the image of the second step is displayed. (Step S815). If “1” is set (YES), the display presence / absence determination random number is extracted, and it is determined whether or not to display the image in the third step (step S816). If the S2 display flag is “0” in step S815 (NO), the process returns without performing the process of step S816. If it is decided to display (YES in step S817), the image of the third step is derived to the effect display device 115 (step S818). Thereby, the image of the third step is displayed following the image of the second step. Thereafter, “1” is set to the flag (S3 display flag) indicating that the image of the third step is displayed (step S819), and “0” is set to the S2 display flag (step S820). The process returns to the routine of step S703. If it is determined in step S817 that the image in the third step is not displayed (NO), the process returns without executing the processes in steps S818 to S820.

  In step S814, if the operation timing of the rendering request instruction means 60 is not within the operation allowable period for the third step (NO), it is determined whether the operation timing is within the operation allowable period for the fourth step. If it is within the allowable period (YES in step S821), it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the S3 display flag, that is, whether or not the third step image is displayed (step S822). ). If “1” is set (YES), the display presence / absence determination random number is extracted, and it is determined whether or not to display the image in the fourth step (step S823). If it is not within the operation allowable period for the fourth step in step S821 (NO), or if the S3 display flag is “0” in step S822 (NO), the process returns without performing the process of step S823. The On the other hand, if it is decided to display (YES in step S824), the image of the fourth step is derived to the effect display device 115 (step S825). Thereby, the image of the fourth step is displayed following the image of the third step. Thereafter, “0” is set to the S3 display flag (step S826), and the process returns to the routine of step S703. If it is determined in step S824 that the image in the fourth step is not displayed (NO), the process returns without executing the processes in steps S825 and S826. If the effect request instruction means 60 is not operated in step S801 (NO), the process returns to the routine in step S703 without executing any processing.

  Subsequently, a specific example of the step effect will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 26, (a) is an initial effect screen before starting a step effect, (b) and (c) are screens on which images of the first step are displayed, and (d) is an image of the second step displayed. (E) is an example of a screen on which a third step is displayed, and (f) is an example of a screen on which an image of a fourth step is displayed. Moreover, (g) is an example of a screen when the second step is not performed after the first step is displayed. This step effect is “Character C tries to bridge a rope as a means for crossing the river to the opposite bank”. Specifically, the purpose is to tie the tip of the rope R around the tree K by tying the rock I as a weight to the tip of the rope R and throwing it toward the tree K on the opposite shore. Crush I and make it an appropriate size as a weight. " In the initial production screen, first, a character C indicating that the bridge is broken is displayed (see (a)), and then in the first step, the rock I is taken from the mountain using the hammer H. An image to be cut out is displayed (see (b) and (c)). In the second step, an image of crushing the cut large rock I with the hammer H is displayed (see (d)), and in the third step, an image of crushing the rock I further finely is displayed (see (e)). In the fourth step, the rock I that has been crushed to an appropriate size is tied to the tip of the rope R, and an image of the rock I being thrown toward the tree K on the opposite bank and wrapped around the tree K is displayed ((f)). reference). In addition, after displaying one of the images in the first to third steps and not displaying the image of the subsequent steps, that is, in the case of not displaying the expanded display, “the rock of the size formed in the step being displayed” is displayed. “I tried to throw I toward the opposite shore, but it was too big to throw” (see (g)) continues until the acceptance period for the fourth step is over, and then the fourth step An image (not shown) that fails when the large rock I is thrown is displayed during the production period corresponding to. Note that three decorative symbol sequences S are variably displayed on the upper part of each screen, and step effects are displayed on the effect display device 115 together with the decorative symbol sequences S. As described above, the image in each step of the step effect is composed of a series of images having a consistent purpose, thereby providing a continuous story-like effect (flowing effect). In other words, even if the operation of the production request instruction means 60 is repeated, all the operations are in line with the consistent purpose, so that the feeling of repeatedly performing the same operation is lessened, and the operation can be performed in a concentrated manner. Become. In addition, since the intent is consistent, even a player who does not know the details of the effect in the step effect can easily grasp the progress of the step and enjoy the development display in the step effect. it can.

  Further, in order to suggest the player the period for receiving the operation of the effect request instruction means 60, in the present effect example, the color of the hammer H of the character C is reversed in synchronization with the limited period. This allows the player to recognize the operation reception period and easily grasps that the player's operation corresponds to the hammer operation effect (ie, the effect to break the rock).

  When the operation of the effect request instruction means 60 is not performed at all, the initial effect screen shown in (a) is displayed, but the effect of crushing the rock is not performed, and the decorative symbol sequence is displayed on the initial effect screen. Only S is variably displayed. Further, in this example, when the operation of the production request instructing means 60 is interrupted in the middle of each step, the production does not develop and a screen (not shown) in a state where the character C is exhausted continues to be displayed.

Thus, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, even when the step effect is not selected, even when the step effect of the predetermined pattern is selected but it is determined that the effect is not displayed, substantially. Therefore, even if the step display is not displayed on the effect display device 115, “the step effect was actually selected just because it was not displayed”, that is, “the advantageous gaming state may occur. It can be interpreted in a way that is convenient for the player. Therefore, even when the step effect is not displayed, the disappearance of the expectation is reduced, and after that, the variation of the decorative symbol sequence can be visually recognized while expecting the result of the lottery.

  In particular, since the presence / absence of operation of the effect request instructing means is detected for each step with respect to the step effect and the lottery is performed in units of steps, the length of the step effect (number of steps) determined by the effect mode determining means 458. Can be made difficult for the player to recognize. Therefore, even if the step effect displayed on the effect display device 115 ends only in the first step, it is interpreted as “the effect pattern that develops step by step to more steps” that is convenient for the player. It becomes possible to make it. That is, even if the length of the step effect is short, the lottery can be enjoyed until the lottery result is displayed without losing the expectation.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, since the display request invalidating unit 473 and the image display prohibiting unit 474 are provided, the image in the middle or the last step among the plurality of steps developed and displayed in stages is used. It is possible to prevent the effect display from starting. In other words, since the display order of the images, that is, the order of the steps is always uniform, the contents of the effect in the step effect can be made known and the relationship between the displayed image and the expected value can be easily recognized. Become.

  In addition, the number of operations of the production request instruction unit 60 is not limited, and a lottery is performed every time the production request instruction unit 60 is operated. Therefore, the probability that “the production mode is derived” is relatively low. Even if it is a case, possibility that an effect aspect will be displayed by operating the effect request instruction | indication means 60 in multiple times becomes high. Therefore, the player's willingness to operate the production request instruction means 60 is promoted, and the interest in the production is further increased. In addition, since an operation allowable period during which the operation request instruction unit 60 can be operated is set, it is possible to match the timing at which the operation request instruction unit 60 is operated and the period during which the step effect can be displayed. Thus, useless operations can be avoided. In particular, by “making the predetermined period a period before the point in time at which the display of the production mode can be started”, it is possible to display the production at a timing during the production, that is, the display is started from the middle of the production. Can be prevented. That is, when an effect mode is displayed, it can be visually recognized in a state where it is not lost from the start of the effect mode.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  In other words, in the above-described embodiment, a step effect in which a plurality of images are developed and displayed step by step has been shown to determine whether to display each image, but the content of the effect is not particularly limited. Instead, it may be determined whether to display an image other than the step effect, for example, a general effect consisting of a single stage. The image in the production may be a still image or a moving image.

  Also, the timing at which these effects are derived is not particularly limited, and for example, the effect request instructing means 60 may be operated after the reach state to derive an image. However, as shown in this example, it can be derived before the reach state, that is, during normal fluctuation, so that it can be derived in the same way regardless of whether it is a hit or miss, and by the effect that the player himself induces. A player's feeling of boredom can be reduced. In other words, in the conventional gaming machine, after the reach state, the sense of expectation can be enhanced by the reach state and the interest in the subsequent fluctuations and effects can be enhanced. It was in a state that gave the player a feeling of boredom. On the other hand, in this example, since the operation for deriving the image of the step effect is performed before the reach state, it is possible to concentrate on the game without feeling bored to the player. This makes it possible to greatly enhance the interest in gaming.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although what performed the lottery of whether to display for every step was shown, when it is decided to perform a lottery only with respect to a 1st step and to display a 1st step In this case, an image in a subsequent step may be necessarily displayed. According to this, the frequency | count of operation and operation time of the production | presentation request | requirement instruction | indication means 60 decrease, and fatigue of a hand etc. can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although what used the effect display apparatus 115 in which a decoration symbol sequence is displayed was shown as a display means to display a step effect, the display means for exclusive use for displaying a special effect aspect is shown. You may make it prepare.

  In addition, the lighting control board 338 is provided with an effect mode determining means 458 and a display presence / absence determining means 470, and the lighting control board 338 displays the effect modes and the effects based on the commands transmitted from the main board 310. Although what determines whether to perform is shown, you may make it perform all the effect processes in the main board | substrate 310. FIG. However, if the rendering process is shared as in the above embodiment, the processing load on the main board 310 can be reduced and the variation pattern can be further diversified.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine. However, even a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a gaming machine formed by fusing a pachinko machine and a slot machine, etc. The invention can be applied.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
60 effect request instruction means 115 effect display device (display means)
318 Start sensor (game state detection means)
310 Main board (main control means)
311 Peripheral board 338 Lighting control board (sub control means)
411 Big hit determination table 412 Big hit symbol table 413 Variable time variable table per hit 414 Variable time variable table detachment 416 Big hit determination random number extraction means (first lottery means)
417 Random number extraction means for jackpot symbol 418 Random number extraction means for variable time (first lottery means)
430 Win / fail determination means 431 Stop symbol determination means 432 Fluctuation time determination means 433 Advantageous gaming state generation means 434 Special symbol fluctuation control means 435 Command transmission means 452 Hit step effect mode table (hit time effect mode table)
453 Step effect mode table at the time of detachment (outward effect mode table)
454 Display presence / absence determination table 455a Step effect 457 Effect random number extraction means (first lottery means)
458 Production mode determination means 459 Random number extraction means for display determination (second lottery means)
470 Display existence determination means 471 Lottery result update means 472 Extraction period restriction means 473 Display request invalidation means 474 Image display prohibition means 475 Production display control means 476 Decoration symbol fluctuation control means

Claims (1)

Display means for displaying the effects associated with the game;
Gaming state detection means for detecting a gaming state;
First lottery means for performing lottery based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detecting means;
Production mode determining means for determining a production mode based on the lottery result of the first lottery means,
Production request instruction means for instructing a display request for the production mode by a player's operation;
Second lottery means for performing lottery based on the operation of the effect request instruction means;
Display presence / absence determining means for determining whether to display the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means, based on the lottery result of the second lottery means;
Only when it is determined that the display mode is displayed by the display presence / absence determination unit, the display unit includes an effect display control unit for deriving the display mode determined by the display mode determination unit to the display unit. A featured gaming machine.

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