JP2012239879A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow easy recognition of a change of contents of a conversation in a step-up notice.SOLUTION: In a step-up notice 3, a pattern of a window is displayed overlappingly in front of a pattern 121 of a window of a step-up notice 2 in a semitransparent color, a pattern of a conversation of the step-up notice 3 is displayed in a state that the pattern is positionally displaced from a pattern 123 of a conversation of the step-up notice 2. Accordingly, because the pattern of the conversation of the step-up notice 3 and the pattern 123 of the conversation of the step-up notice 2 can be simultaneously visually recognized, a player becomes easy to visually comprehend a difference between two sides. In the step-up notice 3, the pattern 121 of the window of the step-up notice 2 is changed from the semitransparent color to an opaque color before the pattern of the window is displayed, it is impossible to visually recognize a pattern 113 of a conversation of a step-up notice 1 from the pattern of the window of the step-up notice 3 through the pattern 121 of the window of the step-up notice 2.

Description

  The present invention is a big hit by determining whether or not the game ball is a big hit when the game ball enters the starting port, and displaying the image of the design game on the display when it is determined whether or not the big ball is hit. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine configured to notify a player of a determination result of whether or not.

  The above pachinko machine determines whether or not to display a step-up notice video when a game ball enters the start port, and if it determines to display a step-up notice video, There is a configuration for setting the number of display times. The number of times of display is set so that the probability of being notified of a big hit in the image of the graphic game increases as the number of times of display of the video of the step up notification increases from the player's perspective. When the number of times of display is set, the video of the step-up notice is displayed within the period from the start of the display of the graphic game video to the time when the determination result of whether or not it is a big hit in the graphic game video is notified. Only the setting result of the display count is displayed.

JP 2009-082279 A

  Some conventional pachinko machines have a configuration in which a picture of a window and a picture of information are displayed as an image of a step-up notice. The picture of this information changes every time the video of the step-up notice is displayed, and the picture of the window is displayed as the background of the picture of the information. In the case of this conventional pachinko machine, the video of the previous step-up notice is displayed after the previous video of the step-up notice is displayed, and the video of the previous step-up notice and the video of the previous step-up notice are displayed. It is difficult for the player to visually recognize the change in the picture of the information.

The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is characterized by the following [1] starting port to [5] notice means.
[1] The starting port is a hole into which a game ball can enter, and when a game ball enters, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit. The special symbol start port 23 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the start port.
[2] The special entrance is switched between an open state in which the game ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter, and is opened when it is determined to be a big hit. The special winning opening 25 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a special winning entrance.
[3] The display has a display area in which a video image of a symbol game for notifying the player of the result of determination as to whether or not the game ball is a big hit when the game ball enters the start opening is displayed. The decorative symbol display 34 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a display, and the image of the decorative symbol game in FIG. 17 corresponds to the image of the symbol game.
[4] When the game ball enters the start opening, the notice setting means has a notice picture having a picture of the window image-divided with respect to the display area of the display and an information picture arranged in the picture of the window. It is used to determine whether or not to display the video for the production and to set the number of times the video for the video for the announcement is displayed. The display frequency of the notice effect video is set so that the probability of being notified of a big hit in the symbol game video increases. Step S156 in FIG. 14 corresponds to the notice setting means, and each of the conversation pattern 113 in FIG. 22, the conversation pattern 123 in FIG. 24, and the conversation pattern 133 in FIG. 26 corresponds to an information pattern.
[5] The notice means displays the notice effect video only when the number of display times is set when the display number of the notice effect video is set, and the display of the image of the symbol game is started within the display area of the display. The video of the first notice effect is displayed and the video of the last notice effect is stopped within the period from the start of the game until the judgment result of whether or not the game is a big hit is announced. . This notice means that if 3 or more times are set as the number of times of display of the video of the notice effect, the image and information of the wind of all times from the first time to the previous time in the image of the notice effect of each time from the second time to the last time. The pattern of the current wind is displayed in a semi-transparent color while the pattern of this window is displayed. Position the current information pattern relative to the previous information pattern so that the player can visually recognize the previous information pattern through the current wind pattern. The display is shifted. This notice means changes the picture of the previous window from a semi-transparent color to an opaque color before displaying the picture of the current window in a semi-transparent color in the video of the notice effect of each round from the third to the final round. . This “displaying the pattern of the current information with a positional shift relative to the pattern of the previous information” includes a mode in which the pattern of the current information and the pattern of the previous information overlap each other. The display control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 corresponds to a notice display unit.

  When the number of times of display of the notice effect video is set to 3 times or more, the image of the current wind is translucent in the image of the notice effect of each time from the second time to the last time. The pattern of the current information is displayed so as to be shifted with respect to the pattern of the previous information so that the pattern of the previous information can be visually recognized through the pattern of the current window. For this reason, the picture of the current information and the picture of the previous information can be visually recognized at the same time in the video of the previous notice effect, so that the difference between the picture of the previous information and the picture of the current information is recognized by the player. Is easier to grasp visually. In particular, in the video of the announcement for each round from the 3rd to the final round, the previous window design is changed from a translucent color to an opaque color before it is displayed in a translucent color. This makes it impossible to visually recognize the previous pattern of information from the current window pattern through the previous window pattern. In addition, it is possible to display the pattern of each window in a larger size than when displaying the pattern of the current window side by side without overlapping the pattern of the previous window. For this reason, since the pattern of the information of each time can be displayed in a large size, the visual recognizability of the pattern of the information of each time is enhanced.

The figure which shows Example 1 (The figure which shows the external appearance of a pachinko game machine from diagonally forward) The figure which shows the appearance of the game board from the front Diagram showing electrical configuration Flow chart showing main processing of main control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit judgment processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing change start command selection processing of main control circuit The figure which shows the fluctuation start command table of the main control circuit The figure which shows the fluctuation display time table of the main control circuit Flow chart showing special symbol game processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing main process of effect control circuit Flow chart showing decoration symbol game processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing variation start command processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the video command table of an effect control circuit Flow chart showing notice effect determination processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the notice effect determination table of an effect control circuit Flow chart showing effect control processing 1 of effect control circuit A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game Flow chart showing effect control processing 2 of effect control circuit The figure which shows the list of the video data for the decoration design game of the display control circuit Flowchart showing notice effect command processing of display control circuit The flowchart which shows the notice effect process 1 of a display control circuit The figure which shows the picture of notice production 1 The flowchart which shows the notice effect process 2 of a display control circuit The figure which shows the picture of notice production 2 Flowchart showing notice effect processing 3 of the display control circuit The figure which shows the picture of notice production 3

  As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of Pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular tube shape in which each of the front surface and the rear surface is opened, and the outer frame 1 is mounted in front of the outer frame 1 with an inner frame 2 mounted thereon. A horizontally long rectangular upper plate 3 is attached to the inner frame 2, and the upper plate 4 is fixed to the upper plate 3. The upper plate 4 receives a game ball to be paid out as a prize, and has a container shape with an upper surface opened. A horizontally long rectangular lower plate 5 is mounted on the inner frame 2 below the upper plate 3, and a lower plate 6 is fixed to the lower plate 5. The lower plate 6 receives a game ball overflowing from the upper plate 4 and has a container shape whose upper surface is open.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a handle base 7 is fixed to the right end of the lower plate 5, and a firing handle 8 is attached to the handle base 7. The firing handle 8 is operated by a player with fingers from the front, and is rotatable about an axis oriented in the front-rear direction. A firing solenoid is fixed to the inner frame 2 behind the upper plate 4, and a ball striking rod 9 is connected to the output shaft of the firing solenoid. This firing solenoid corresponds to the driving source of the ball striking rod 9, and when the firing handle 8 is rotated clockwise from a predetermined firing stop position, a driving power is supplied to the firing solenoid, When 9 is driven, the game ball in the upper plate 4 is ejected from the upper plate 4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 10 is mounted on the inner frame 2 so as to be positioned above the upper plate 3. The front frame 10 is disposed in front of the inner frame 2, and a transparent circular glass window 11 is fixed to the front frame 10. A mesh-like speaker cover 12 is fixed to the front frame 10 at each of the upper left corner and the upper right corner, and a speaker 13 is fixed at the back of each of the speaker covers 12. The sound effect reproduced by each of 13 is emitted through the front speaker cover 12. A plurality of lamp covers 14 are fixed to the front frame 10 below the two speaker covers 12, and a plurality of illumination LEDs 15 (see FIG. 3) are positioned behind the plurality of lamp covers 14. Each of the plurality of lamp covers 14 is illuminated by lighting of the rear LED 15.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertical plate-like game board 16 is fixed to the inner frame 2. The game board 16 is arranged behind the front frame 10, and the glass window 11 of the front frame 10 covers the game board 16 so as to be visually recognizable from the front. An outer rail 17, an inner rail 18 and a ball stopper rubber 19 are fixed to the game board 16. Each of the outer rail 17 to the ball stopper rubber 19 is disposed in front of the game board 16, and each of the outer rail 17 and the inner rail 18 is formed of an arc-shaped metal plate. It is made of rubber that closes the gap between the rail 17 and the inner rail 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a launch passage 20 and a game area 21 are formed in the game board 16. The launch path 20 refers to an arc-shaped gap located between the outer rail 17 and the inner rail 18, and the game area 21 launches among the areas surrounded by the outer rail 17, the inner rail 18 and the ball stopper rubber 19. The remaining circular area excluding the passage 20 is referred to, and the game ball bounced by the hitting ball 9 is discharged into the game area 21 through the launch passage 20. A plurality of obstacle nails 22 are fixed in the game area 21, and a game ball released from the launch passage 20 into the game area 21 falls in the game area 21 while hitting the obstacle nail 22.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a special symbol start port 23 is fixed to the game board 16 within the game area 21. The special symbol start port 23 has a pocket shape that allows a game ball to win from the upper surface, and a special symbol start port sensor 24 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the special symbol start port 23. . The special symbol start port sensor 24 is composed of a proximity switch, and when the game ball wins the special symbol start port 23, the special symbol start port sensor 24 detects the game ball to generate a special symbol start signal. Output.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a special winning opening 25 is fixed to the game board 16 in the game area 21. The special prize opening 25 has a horizontally long box shape that allows a game ball to win from the front, and a special prize opening sensor 26 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the special prize opening 25. The special prize opening sensor 26 is composed of a proximity switch. When a game ball has won a prize in the special prize opening 25, the special prize opening sensor 26 detects the game ball and outputs a special prize signal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the special winning opening 25 is provided with a door 27 that is rotatable about a shaft 28 oriented in the left-right direction. The door 27 is connected to an output shaft of a special prize opening solenoid 29 (see FIG. 3). When the special prize opening solenoid 29 is in an electrically off state, the door 27 is in a vertically closed state, whereby the special prize opening 25 is obtained. The game ball closes in front of the game. The door 27 is turned to an open state in which the special winning opening solenoid 29 is horizontally turned forward when the special winning opening solenoid 29 is electrically turned on. When the door 27 is opened, a game ball rides on the door 27 and the special winning opening 25. It becomes possible to win a prize.

  A prize ball payout device 30 is fixed behind the game board 16 as shown in FIG. This prize ball payout device 30 has a payout motor 31 (see FIG. 3) composed of a pulse motor. Each of the cases where a game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23 and in the special prize opening 25, respectively. In this case, a unit number of game balls are paid out as prizes in the upper plate 4 by rotating the rotation shaft of the payout motor 31.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a display base plate 32 is fixed in the game area 22, and a special symbol display 33 and a decorative symbol display 34 are fixed to the display base plate 32. The special symbol display 33 is composed of an LED display, and the special symbol display 33 displays a jackpot symbol (◯) and a miss symbol (×) as special symbols. The decorative symbol display 34 is composed of a color liquid crystal display having a horizontally long rectangular display area as compared with the special symbol display 33, and the symbol elements in the left column are included in the display region of the decorative symbol display 34. And a decorative symbol composed of three combinations of symbol elements in the middle column and symbol elements in the right column are displayed.

  When the player inserts a game ball into the upper plate 4 and rotates the firing handle 8, the game ball in the upper plate 4 is launched into the game area 21 of the game board 16, and the game ball is obstructed by the obstacle nail 22. The game area 21 falls while hitting. Before the game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23, either the big win symbol (○) or the off symbol (×) is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33, and the game ball is displayed in the special symbol start opening 23. When winning in 23, the display of the special symbol game video is started, and the unit number of game balls are paid out into the upper plate 4 from the prize ball payout device 30. This special symbol game video is displayed on the special symbol display 33 in order of the variation state and the variation stop state. The change display of the special symbol is to display the special symbol while changing its kind, and the special symbol is changed in a predetermined order of (◯) (×) (◯) (×). The special symbol stop display is to stop the special symbol fluctuation display by either (○) or (×), and the variable time is displayed until the special symbol changes to the variable stop state. Called time.

  When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33 with the video of the special symbol game, the jackpot round is started. This jackpot round is to open the special prize opening 25. When a limited number (10) of game balls have won in the special prize opening 25, or the opening time of the special prize opening 25 is the time limit (30 × 1000 msec), the special winning opening 25 is closed, and the big hit round ends. This jackpot round is repeated a certain number of times (15 times), and the repetition of a certain number of jackpot rounds is called a jackpot game. During the big hit game from the start to the end of the big hit game, an image of the big hit game effect is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34, the sound effect is output from each of the speakers 13, and the plurality of LED lights 15 are displayed. Each emits light.

  When the game ball wins in the special symbol start port 23, the display of the decorative symbol game image is started. This decorative symbol game image displays the symbol elements in the left column, the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column in order, in a varying state and a variation stop state, and is displayed superimposed on the front of the background image. The During the display of the image of the decorative symbol game, sound effects are output from both the speakers 13, and each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 15 emits light. The video of this decorative design game is as follows.

  Before the game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23, the symbol elements in the left column, the middle column and the right column in the display area of the decorative symbol display 34 are (1) to ( When any of the numerical symbols 8) is stopped and displayed, and the game ball wins in the special symbol start port 23, the variable display of each of the three rows of symbol elements is started. This variable display of the symbol elements is to display the symbol elements while changing their types, and each change of the symbol elements in the three columns is (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1)...

  The three rows of symbol elements are in a variable stop state in the order of the first in the left column, the second in the right column, and the third in the middle column. Each of these three rows of symbol elements is in a variable stop state with any one of the numerical symbols (1) to (8). The combination of, the combination of detachment reach, and the combination of complete detachment are set. The jackpot combination is the same combination of the three rows of symbol elements, and the unreachable combination is the symbol element of the left column and the right column of the symbol elements of the left column and the middle row of the symbol elements of the left column. The combination is different for each of the symbol elements in the right column and the symbol element in the right column, and the combination that is completely off is a combination in which the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column are different from each other.

  In the display area of the decorative symbol display 34, a step-up preview image is displayed as a preview effect image. This notice effect video informs the player that the decorative symbol will be a jackpot combination, and after the decorative symbol game video starts to be displayed, the final middle row of symbol elements will be in a variable stop state. Displayed within the previous period.

  The main control circuit 50 in FIG. 3 controls the game contents of the special symbol game and the jackpot game, and has a CPU 51, ROM 52 and RAM 53. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, and the CPU 51 performs a processing operation based on the control program in the ROM 52 and the control data in the ROM 52 using the RAM 53 as a work area. The input circuit 54 outputs a special symbol starting signal from the special symbol starting sensor 24 and a special winning signal from the special winning opening sensor 26 to the main control circuit 50. The main control circuit 50 is specially connected through the input circuit 54. A control command and a prize ball command are set when a symbol start signal is detected, and a prize ball command is set when a special prize signal is detected. The solenoid circuit 55 cuts off the special prize opening solenoid 29 and the main control circuit 50 electrically controls the solenoid circuit 55 to open and close the door 27 of the special prize opening 25. The LED circuit 56 cuts off each of the plurality of LEDs of the special symbol display 33, and the main control circuit 50 controls the display contents of the special symbol display 33 by electrically controlling the LED circuit 56. To do.

  The payout control circuit 60 in FIG. 3 controls the payout operation of the prize balls, and has a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM of the payout control circuit 60, and the CPU performs a game ball payout operation based on the ROM control program and the ROM control data using the RAM as a work area. The payout control circuit 60 receives a prize ball command from the main control circuit 50, and outputs a drive signal when a prize ball command is detected. The motor circuit 61 receives a drive signal from the payout control circuit 60. When the drive signal is input, the motor circuit 61 pays out a unit number of prize balls into the upper plate 4 by driving the payout motor 31.

  The effect control circuit 70 of FIG. 3 controls the effect contents of the decorative symbol game, and has a CPU 71, ROM 72 and RAM 73. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, and the CPU 71 performs a processing operation based on the control program in the ROM 72 and the control data in the ROM 72 using the RAM 73 as a work area. The effect control circuit 70 transmits the setting result of the control command from the main control circuit 50, and sets the effect command when the transmission result of the control command is detected.

  The display control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 controls the display content of the decorative symbol display 34, and the effect control setting result is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80. The display control circuit 80 displays an image corresponding to the reception result of the production command on the decorative symbol display 34 when receiving the production command setting result, and has VDP, VROM, and VRAM. The VROM displays image data for displaying a picture of a decorative symbol game, video data for displaying a background picture of a decorative symbol game, video data for displaying a video of a jackpot game effect, and a video of a notice effect. The VDP develops each of the image data and video data detected from the VROM in the VRAM, and outputs the R, G, and B signals to the decorative symbol display 34. Display video in color.

The sound control circuit 90 of FIG. 3 controls the output contents of both speakers 13, and the effect control circuit 70 transmits the effect command setting result to the sound control circuit 90. The sound control circuit 90 sets a sound signal corresponding to the reception result of the effect command when the result of setting the effect command is received, and electrically connects each of the speakers 13 according to the result of setting the sound signal. By operating, a sound effect corresponding to the reception result of the effect command is output from each of the speakers 13. The illumination control circuit 100 controls the light emission contents of each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 15, and the effect command setting result is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the illumination control circuit 100. The electrical decoration control circuit 100 sets an electrical signal according to the reception result of the production command when the production command setting result is received, and each of the plurality of electrical LEDs 15 is used as the electrical signal setting result. In response to the operation command, the light is emitted according to the production command.
1. Processing contents of main control circuit 50 1-1. Main Process The main process in FIG. 4 is executed by the CPU 51 of the main control circuit 50. When the power is turned on, the CPU 51 initializes the RAM 53 by the power-on process in step S1, and the timer of the RAM 53 in step S2. It is determined whether or not the interrupt flag is set to the on state. If it is determined that the timer interrupt flag is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S3, and the timer interrupt flag is set to the off state in step S3. This timer interrupt flag is set by the CPU 51 to the on state in the timer interrupt process. This timer interrupt process is started every time a fixed time (4 msec) elapses, and the timer interrupt flag is set to an on state every time a predetermined time elapses.

When the CPU 51 sets the timer interrupt flag to the OFF state in step S3, the process proceeds to the counter update process in step S4. In this counter update process, the value of the counter MC1 and the value of the counter MC2 in the RAM 53 are updated by a fixed value (1). The values of the counters MC1 to MC2 are initially set to the lower limit value (0) in step S1, and the update contents of the values of the counters MC1 to MC2 are as follows.
1) The value of the counter MC1 is used to determine whether or not it is a big hit. After being added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (248), it is returned to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically. Is done.
2) The value of the counter MC2 is used to select a background video as the content of the decorative design game video, and is added from the lower limit (0) to the upper limit (99) and then returned to the lower limit (0). Is added cyclically.

When the CPU 51 finishes the counter update process in step S4, the CPU 51 determines one of the jackpot determination process in step S5, the special symbol game process in step S6, and the jackpot game process in step S7 according to the setting result of the process flag value in the RAM 53. Execute. The value of this process flag is initially set to (0) in step S1, and the CPU 51 proceeds to step S2 when any one of the big hit determination process in step S5 to the big hit game process in step S7 is completed. Return.
1-2. Big hit determination processing FIG. 5 shows the big hit determination processing in step S5. This jackpot determination process is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (0), and the CPU 51 determines whether or not there is a special symbol start signal from the input circuit 54 in step S11. If it is determined that there is a special symbol start signal, the update result of the value of the counter MC1 and the update result of the value of the counter MC2 are detected from the RAM 53 in step S12, and the detection result of the value of the counter MC1 is detected in step S13. Is compared with the jackpot value (7). This jackpot value (7) is recorded in advance in the ROM 52. When the CPU 51 determines that the detection result of the value of the counter MC1 is the same as the jackpot value, the jackpot flag of the RAM 53 is turned on in step S14. Set. This jackpot flag is initially set to the off state in step S1, and when the CPU 51 determines that the detection result of the value of the counter MC1 is different from the jackpot value in step S13, the jackpot flag is turned off in step S15. Set.

  When the big hit flag is set in step S14 or step S15, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S16. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to ON, the special symbol is set to the big hit symbol in step S17, the big hit command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S18, and the variation start command in step S21 is set. Move to selection process. When the variation start command selection process in step S21 is completed, the process proceeds to step S22, and (1) is set as the value of the process flag.

  If the CPU 51 determines in step S16 that the big hit flag has been set to the off state, the special symbol is removed and set in step S19. Then, in step S20, an out command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, and the process proceeds to the change start command selection process in step S21. When the variation start command selection process in step S21 is completed, the process proceeds to step S22, and (1) is set as the value of the process flag.

  FIG. 6 shows the change start command selection process in step S21, and the CPU 51 determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S31. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the on state, the fluctuation start command table 1 is detected from the ROM 52 in step S32, and if it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the off state, the step S33 is executed. The change start command table 2 is detected from the ROM 52.

  FIG. 7A shows the change start command table 1. This variation start command table 1 is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and is set by assigning one variation start command to each of 100 values within the update range of the counter MC2. Each of these variation start commands 01 to 04 is for setting the effect of the background image of the decorative symbol game. The selection probability of the variation start command 01 is set to (10/100). The selection probability is set to (20/100), the selection probability of the change start command 03 is set to (30/100), and the selection probability of the change start command 04 is set to (40/100).

  FIG. 7B shows the change start command table 2. This variation start command table 2 is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and is set by assigning one variation start command to each of 100 values within the update range of the counter MC2. Each of these variation start commands 10 to 14 is for setting the effect of the background image of the decorative symbol game. The selection probability of the variation start command 10 is set to (80/100), and the variation start commands 11 to 11 are set. Each selection probability of 14 is set to (5/100).

  When detecting the variation start command table 1 or the variation start command table 2, the CPU 51 selects one variation start command corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter MC2 from the detection result of the variation start command table in step S34. In step S35, the selection result of the change start command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, and the change display time table is detected from the ROM 52 in step S36. FIG. 8 is a variable display time table. This variation display time table is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and is set by assigning one variation display time to each of the variation start commands 01-14.

When the CPU 51 detects the fluctuation display time table in step S36, the CPU 51 selects one fluctuation display time corresponding to the selection result of the fluctuation start command from the fluctuation display time table in step S37, and fluctuates to the value of the timer MT in the RAM 53 in step S38. Set the display time selection result.
1-3. Special Symbol Game Processing FIG. 9 shows the special symbol game processing in step S6. This special symbol game process is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (1), and the CPU 51 displays the special symbol in a variable state on the special symbol display 33 in the variable display process of step S41. To do. In step S42, a constant value (4 msec) is subtracted from the timer MT value, and in step S43, the subtraction result of the timer MT value is compared with the limit value (0).

  When the CPU 51 determines that the subtraction result of the value of the timer MT has reached the limit value in step S43, the CPU 51 proceeds to the fluctuation stop process in step S44. Here, the change display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 33 is stopped at the result of setting the special symbol, and a change stop command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S45 to notify that the video of the special symbol game has stopped. . That is, when it is determined that the game is a big hit, the special symbol variation display stops at the big bonus symbol, and when it is determined that it is out of the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display stops.

When the CPU 51 transmits the fluctuation stop command in step S45, it determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S46. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the off state, the process flag value is set to (0) in step S47. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the on state, the step is executed. In S48, the big hit flag is set to the OFF state, and in step S49, (2) is set as the value of the process flag.
1-4. The jackpot game process of step S7 in FIG. 4 is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (2), and the CPU 51 performs 15 jackpot rounds in the jackpot game process of step S7. Do. When starting the first jackpot round in this jackpot game processing, the effect control circuit 70 is notified of the start of the first jackpot round by sending a jackpot game start command, and when the final jackpot round is finished. By transmitting a jackpot game stop command to the effect control circuit 70, it is notified that the final jackpot round has ended, and when the jackpot game stop command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, the value of the process flag is set to (0). Set.
2. Processing contents of effect control circuit 70 2-1. Main Process The main process of FIG. 10 is executed by the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70. When the power is turned on, the CPU 71 initializes the RAM 73 by the power-on process in step S101, and the timer of the RAM 73 in step S102. It is determined whether or not the interrupt flag is set to the on state. This timer interrupt flag is set by the CPU 71 to the ON state by timer interrupt processing. This timer interrupt processing is started every time a fixed time (10 msec) elapses, and the timer interrupt flag is set to an on state every time a predetermined time (10 msec) elapses.

  If the CPU 71 determines that the timer interrupt flag is set to OFF in step S102, the CPU 71 updates each of the four values of the counter SC1 to SC4 in the RAM 73 by a constant value (1) in the counter updating process in step S103. Return to step S102. These four values of the counters SC1 to SC4 are initially set to the lower limit value (0) in step S101, and the value of the counter SC1 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (249). Returning to the lower limit value (0) and adding cyclically, the value of the counter SC2 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (162) and then returning to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically. The value of SC3 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (72) and then cyclically added back to the lower limit value (0). The value of the counter SC4 is changed from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (99). Is added to the lower limit value (0) and then added cyclically.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S102 that the timer interrupt flag is set to the on state, the CPU 71 sets the timer interrupt flag to the off state in step S104. And it transfers to each of the decoration symbol game process of step S105 and the big hit game effect process of step S106 in order, and when the big hit game effect process of step S106 is completed, it returns to step S102.
2-2. External Interrupt Processing The CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 transmits external hit processing by the main control circuit 50 by transmitting each of the big hit command, the out command, the fluctuation start command, the fluctuation stop command, the big hit game start command, and the big hit game stop command. Start up. When the CPU 71 starts the external interrupt process, the CPU 71 is in an interrupt disabled state, records each of the jackpot command to the jackpot game stop command in the RAM 73 by the external interrupt process, and then releases the interrupt disabled state.
2-3. Decorative Symbol Game Processing FIG. 11 shows the decorative symbol game processing in step S105, and the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 determines whether or not a change start command is recorded in the RAM 73 in step S111. If it is determined that the change start command is not recorded in the RAM 73, the process proceeds to step S116. If it is determined that the change start command is recorded in the RAM 73, the decorative symbol game flag in the RAM 73 is set in step S112. Set to the on state. This decorative symbol game flag is initially set to the off state in step S101. When the decorative symbol game flag is set to the on state in step S112, the CPU 71 proceeds to the change start command processing in step S113. When the variation start command processing is completed, the initial value (0) is set as the value of the timer ST in the RAM 73 in step S114, the variation start command is erased from the RAM 73 in step S115, and the process proceeds to step S116.

  When the process proceeds to step S116, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the decorative symbol game flag is set to the on state. If it is determined that the decorative symbol game flag is set to the on state, a constant value (10 msec) is added to the value of the timer ST in step S117, and the process proceeds to the effect control process 1 in step S118. When the effect control process 1 is completed, it is determined in step S119 whether or not a variable stop command is recorded in the RAM 73. If it is determined that a variable stop command is recorded in the RAM 73, the effect in step S120 is performed. Control processing 2 is entered.

CPU71 will complete | finish the effect control process 2 of step S120, and will set a decoration symbol game flag to an OFF state by step S121. In step S122, the fluctuation stop command is erased from the RAM 73, and in step S123, the reproduction stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When this playback stop command is transmitted, the display control circuit 80 reproduces the video data for the decorative symbol game, thereby displaying the background image of the decorative symbol game on the decorative symbol display 34. The display control circuit 80 By receiving the reproduction stop command, the reproduction process of the video data for the decorative symbol game is stopped.
2-3-1. Variation Start Command Processing FIG. 12 shows variation start command processing in step S113. The CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 detects a variation start command from the RAM 73 in step S131, and detects a video command table from the ROM 72 in step S132. FIG. 13 is a video command table. This video command table is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning one video command to each of the nine change start commands 01-14.

  When the CPU 71 detects the video command table in step S132, the CPU 71 selects one video command corresponding to the detection result of the change start command from the video command table in step S133, and sends the video command selection result to the display control circuit 80 in step S134. Send. When the display result of the video command is received, the display control circuit 80 records it in the VRAM.

  When the CPU 71 transmits the selection result of the video command in step S134, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the big hit command is recorded in the RAM 73 in step S135. If it is determined that the jackpot command is recorded in the RAM 73, the jackpot command is deleted from the RAM 73 in step S136, and the process proceeds to the jackpot symbol setting process in step S137. In this jackpot symbol setting process, the decorative symbol is set to a combination of jackpots, and the CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC1 from the RAM 73 in step S137. Then, one of the eight symbol elements (1) to (8) is selected according to the detection result of the value of the counter SC1, and the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column Is set as a symbol element selection result to set the decorative symbol as a jackpot combination.

  If the CPU 71 determines in step S135 that no jackpot command is recorded in the RAM 73, the process proceeds to step S138. In this case, the out command is recorded in the RAM 73, and the CPU 71 erases the out command from the RAM 73 in step S138, and in step S139, whether or not the detection result of the variation start command is the variation start command 10 for complete out. Judging. If it is determined that the variation start command detection result is the variation start command 10, the process proceeds to the complete out symbol setting process in step S140. In this complete off symbol setting process, the decorative symbol is set to a completely off combination, and the CPU 71 detects the update results of the values of the counters SC1, SC2, and SC3 from the RAM 73 in step S140. Then, one of the eight symbol elements (1) to (8) corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC1 is selected, and the symbol element in the left column is set as the symbol element selection result. Next, one of the eight symbol elements (1) to (8) excluding the setting result of the symbol element in the left column is selected according to the detection result of the value of the counter SC2, and the right column is selected. The symbol element is set as the symbol element selection result. Finally, one of the eight symbol elements (1) to (8) is selected according to the detection result of the value of the counter SC3, and the middle row symbol element is set as the symbol element selection result. Set the design to a completely out of combination.

  If the detection result of the fluctuation start command is any one of the four fluctuation start commands 11 to 14, the CPU 71 determines in step S139 that the detection result of the fluctuation start command is not the fluctuation start command 10, and the outreach pattern in step S141. Move to setting process. In this outlier reach setting process, the decorative symbols are set as combinations of outliers, and the CPU 71 detects the update results of the values of the counters SC1 and SC2 from the RAM 73 in step S141. Then, one of the eight symbol elements of (1) to (8) is selected according to the detection result of the value of the counter SC1, and each of the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column is selected as the symbol element. Set the selection result. Next, among the eight symbol elements (1) to (8), one corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC2 out of the seven symbols excluding the setting results of the symbol elements in the left column and the right column. By selecting one and setting the symbol element in the middle row as the selection result of the symbol element, the decorative symbol is set to the combination of outliers.

  When the CPU 71 sets the combination of decorative symbols in step S137, step S140, or step S141, in step S142, the display control circuit 80 sets the left column symbol element setting result, the middle column symbol element setting result, and the right column symbol element. Send each setting result. When the display control circuit 80 receives the transmission results of the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column, they are recorded in the VRAM.

  When the CPU 71 transmits each of the setting result of the symbol element in the left column to the setting result of the symbol element in the right column in step S142, the CPU 71 proceeds to a notice effect determination process in step S143. When the notice effect determination process in step S143 is completed, the process proceeds to step S144, and a reproduction start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the reproduction start command, it records it in the VRAM.

  FIG. 14 shows a notice effect determination process in step S143. In step S151, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the detection result of the change start command is the change start command 10 for complete deviation. If it is determined that the change start command detection result is the change start command 10, the notice effect determination process is terminated. If it is determined that the change start command detection result is not the change start command 10, the RAM 73 in step S152. To detect the update result of the value of the counter SC4.

  When the CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC4 in step S152, the detection result of the variation start command is changed to the variation start command 01, variation start command 02, variation start command 03 and variation start command 04 for jackpot in step S153. Compare with If it is determined that the detection result of the variation start command is one of the big hit variation start command 01 to variation start command 04, the notice effect determination table 1 is detected from the ROM 72 in step S154, and the variation start is started. If it is determined that the command detection result is one of the four of the variation start command 11, the variation start command 12, the variation start command 13, and the variation start command 14 for outlier reach, the notice effect determination table is read from the ROM 72 in step S155. 2 is detected.

  (A) of FIG. 15 is the notice effect determination table 1. This notice effect determination table 1 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and assigns a result of determination that there is no notice effect to each of the 40 values within the update range of the counter SC4, and another 10 results within the update range of the counter SC4. The determination result of the notice effect 1 is assigned to each of the values, the determination result of the notice effect 2 is assigned to each of another 20 values within the update range of the counter SC4, and the remaining 30 values within the update range of the counter SC4. Is set by assigning the determination result of the notice effect 3.

  FIG. 15B is a notice effect determination table 2. This notice effect determination table 2 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and assigns a result of determination that there is no notice effect to each of the 70 values within the update range of the counter SC4, and another 10 items within the update range of the counter SC4. The determination result of the notice effect 1 is assigned to each of the values, the decision result of the notice effect 2 is assigned to each of another 10 values within the update range of the counter SC4, and the remaining 10 values within the update range of the counter SC4. Is set by assigning the determination result of the notice effect 3.

  When the CPU 71 detects the notice effect determination table 1 or the notice effect determination table 2, the CPU 71 selects one determination result corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC4 from the detection result of the notice effect determination table in step S156, and determines in step S157. It is determined whether or not the result is a notice effect 1. If it is determined that the determination result is not the notice effect 1, the process proceeds to step S159. If the determination result is determined to be the notice effect 1, the notice effect command 1 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S158. . When the display control circuit 80 receives the notice effect command 1 from the effect control circuit 70, the display control circuit 80 records the notice effect command 1 in the VRAM.

  When proceeding to step S159, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the determination result is the notice effect 2. If it is determined that the determination result is not the notice effect 2, the process proceeds to step S161. If it is determined that the result is the notice effect 2, the notice effect command 2 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S160. . When the display control circuit 80 receives the notice effect command 2 from the effect control circuit 70, it records the notice effect command 2 in the VRAM.

  When proceeding to step S161, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the determination result is the notice effect 3. If it is determined that the determination result is not the notice effect 3, the notice effect determination process is finished. If it is determined that the result is the notice effect 3, the notice effect command 3 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S162. To do. When the display control circuit 80 receives the notice effect command 3 from the effect control circuit 70, the display control circuit 80 records the notice effect command 3 in the VRAM.

  When CPU 71 transmits notice effect command 1, notice effect command 2 or notice effect command 3 to display control circuit 80, CPU 71 sets the notice effect flag in RAM 73 to the ON state in step S 163. This notice effect flag is initially set to the off state in step S101. When the notice effect flag is set to the on state in step S163, the CPU 71 ends the notice effect determination process.

The notice effect 3 is set with a probability of (30/100) when the decorative symbol is set to the jackpot combination, and is set with a probability of (10/100) when the decorative symbol is set to the combination of outliers. When the video of the notice effect 3 is displayed from the player's perspective, the decorative symbol is a combination of big hits with a high probability. The notice effect 2 is set with a probability of (20/100) when the decorative symbol is set to the jackpot combination, and is set with a probability of (10/100) when the decorative symbol is set to the combination of outliers. When the video of the notice effect 2 is displayed from the player's perspective, the decorative symbol is a combination of the big hits with a lower medium probability than the case where the image of the notice effect 3 is displayed. The notice effect 1 is set with a probability of (10/100) when the decorative symbol is set to the jackpot combination and when the decorative symbol is set to the combination of out-of-reach, and the player's line of sight In the case where the video of the notice effect 1 is displayed, the decorative pattern becomes a jackpot combination with a lower probability than the case where the image of the notice effect 2 is displayed.
2-3-2. Production control process 1
FIG. 16 shows the effect control process 1 in step S118, and the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 determines in step S171 whether or not the value of the timer ST is the total diagram start time (0). If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the full figure variation start time, the process proceeds to step S173. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is the full figure change start time, the display control circuit 80 is determined in step S172. The all figure fluctuation start command is transmitted to When the display control circuit 80 receives the all-figure variation start command, the display control circuit 80 starts the variation display of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column (see a in FIG. 17).

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S173, it determines whether or not the value of the timer ST is the fluctuation stop time (> all figure fluctuation start time) in the left column. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the left column variation stop time, the process proceeds to step S175. If the timer ST value is determined to be the left column variation stop time, the display control is performed in step S174. The fluctuation stop command in the left column is transmitted to the circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the left column variation stop command, the display control circuit 80 detects the left column symbol element from the VRAM and stops the variation display of the left column symbol element based on the detection result of the left column symbol element ( (See b in FIG. 17).

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S175, it determines whether or not the value of the timer ST is the fluctuation stop time in the right column (> the fluctuation stop time in the left column). If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the right column fluctuation stop time, the process proceeds to step S177. If the timer ST value is determined to be the right column fluctuation stop time, the display control is performed in step S176. A change stop command in the right column is transmitted to the circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives a change stop command in the right column, the display control circuit 80 detects the symbol element in the right column from the VRAM, and stops the change display of the symbol element in the right column based on the detection result of the symbol element in the right column ( (See c in FIG. 17).

When proceeding to step S177, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the notice effect flag is set to the on state. If it is determined that the notice effect flag is set in the off state, the effect control process 1 is finished. If it is determined that the notice effect flag is set in the on state, the value of the timer ST is determined in step S178. It is determined whether or not is the all figure erasing time (> fluctuation stop time in the right column). If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the all-image erasing time, the effect control process 1 is finished. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is the all-image erasing time, the display control circuit 80 is in step S179. Send all figure erase command. When the display control circuit 80 receives the all-picture erasure command, the display control circuit 80 erases each of the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column (see d in FIG. 17). That is, when it is determined that any one of the notice effect 1, the notice effect 2, and the notice effect 3 is to be displayed, each of the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column is variably stopped at the same number. In the reach state, the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are erased.
2-3-3. Production control process 2
FIG. 18 shows the effect control process 2 in step S120, and the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 determines whether or not the notice effect flag is set to the on state in step S181. If it is determined that the notice effect flag is set to the OFF state, the process proceeds to step S184, and a middle row change stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the middle row variation stop command, the display control circuit 80 detects the middle row symbol elements from the VRAM, and stops the variation display of the middle row symbol elements based on the detection result of the middle row symbol elements ( (See e in FIG. 17).

  If the CPU 71 determines that the notice effect flag is set to the on state in step S181, the CPU 71 sets the notice effect flag to the off state in step S182, and transmits a full-picture simultaneous display command to the display control circuit 80 in step S183. When the display control circuit 80 receives the all-symbol simultaneous display command, the display control circuit 80 detects each of the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column from the VRAM, and the symbol elements in the left column and the middle column are detected. The detection results of the symbol elements in the right column and the symbol elements in the right column are displayed simultaneously in a variable stop state (see f in FIG. 17).

  When the variation start command 10 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected, the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the right column, and the symbol elements in the middle column are stopped in sequence in the decorative symbol game video. By entering the state, the decorative design becomes a combination that is completely off. If it is determined that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected and any one of the four change start commands 11 to 14 is selected, the notice effect 1, the notice effect 2, and the notice effect 3 are not set. Further, in the video of the decorative symbol game, each of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the right column, and the symbol element in the middle column is in a variable stop state in order, so that the decorative symbol is removed and becomes a combination of reach. If the main control circuit 50 determines that it is a big hit, the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the right column, and the middle in the decorative symbol game video on condition that none of the notice effects 1 to 3 are set. Each of the symbol elements in the sequence is in a variable stop state in turn, so that the decorative symbol becomes a jackpot combination.

When one of the four change start commands 11 to 14 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected and when it is determined to be a big hit, any one of the notice effects 1 to 3 is set. On the condition, all of the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are deleted from the video of the decorative symbol game. The deletion of the symbol elements in the left column to the right column is performed in the reach state of the decorative symbol, and if the symbol elements in the left column to the right column are deleted, the symbol elements in the left column are deleted. Each of the symbol elements in the right column is displayed at the same time, so that the decorative symbol is disengaged and either a reach combination or a jackpot combination.
2-4. Jackpot Game Effect Processing The jackpot game effect processing in step S106 of FIG. When it is determined that the jackpot game start command is erased from the RAM 73, the jackpot game effect start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When the CPU 71 determines that the big hit game stop command is recorded in the RAM 73, the big hit game stop command is erased from the RAM 73 and a big hit game effect stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80.

When receiving the jackpot game effect start command, the display control circuit 80 detects video data for the jackpot game effect from the VROM. The video data for the jackpot game effect is recorded in advance in the VROM, and when the display control circuit 80 detects the video data for the jackpot game effect, it reproduces the video data for the jackpot game effect. The display of the big hit game effect image is started on the symbol display 34. When the display control circuit 80 receives a jackpot game effect stop command, the display control circuit 80 stops the video data reproduction process for the jackpot game effect and stops displaying the video of the jackpot game effect.
3. Processing Contents of Display Control Circuit 80 FIG. 19 is a list of decorative design game video data recorded in advance in the VROM of the display control circuit 80. Each of these nine video data 01 to 14 is for displaying a background image of a decorative design game. The VDP of the display control circuit 80 receives the video command from the VROM when the video command from the effect control circuit 70 is received. One video data corresponding to the reception result is detected. When the VDP receives a playback start command from the effect control circuit 70, the VDP starts playback of the video data detection result to start displaying the background image of the decorative symbol game on the decorative symbol display 34. When the playback stop command is received, the video image detection result is stopped to stop displaying the background image of the decorative symbol game. The symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol in the right column Each element is displayed in front of the background image of the decorative symbol game.

  FIG. 20 shows the notice effect command processing of the display control circuit 80. The VDP of the display control circuit 80 determines whether or not the notice effect command 1 is recorded in the VRAM in step S301. If it is determined that the notice effect command 1 is recorded in the VRAM, the notice effect command 1 is deleted from the VRAM in step S302, and the process proceeds to the notice effect process 1 in step S303.

  If the VDP determines that the notice effect command 1 is not recorded in the VRAM in step S301, it determines whether or not the notice effect command 2 is recorded in the VRAM in step S304. If it is determined that the notice effect command 2 is recorded in the VRAM, the notice effect command 2 is deleted from the VRAM in step S305, and the process proceeds to the notice effect process 2 in step S306.

  If the VDP determines that the notice effect command 2 is not recorded in the VRAM in step S304, it determines whether the notice effect command 3 is recorded in the VRAM in step S307. If it is determined that the notice effect command 3 is recorded in the VRAM, the notice effect command 3 is deleted from the VRAM in step S308, and the process proceeds to the notice effect process 3 in step S309.

  FIG. 21 shows the notice effect processing 1 in step S303, and the VDP detects image data 1 from the VROM in step S311. The image data 1 is recorded in advance in the VROM. If the VDP detects the image data 1 in step S311, it determines in step S312 whether or not the all-erase erase command is recorded in the VRAM. If it is determined that the all-erase erase command is recorded in the VRAM, the process proceeds to step S313, and the image data 1 is reproduced to display the video of the step-up notice 1 on the decorative symbol display 34.

  FIG. 22 shows a video of the step-up notice 1. The picture of the step-up notice 1 is displayed after each of the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are deleted. The video of the step-up notice 1 displays a horizontally long rectangular window pattern 111 in the display area of the decorative pattern display 34, and the window pattern 111 includes a photographic pattern 112, a conversation pattern 113, and a bar graph pattern. 114 is displayed, and the window picture 111 corresponds to the background of the picture picture 112, the conversation picture 113, and the bar chart picture 114, respectively. Each of these picture pattern 112, conversation pattern 113 and bar chart pattern 114 is set to a colored and opaque color, and window pattern 111 is set to a colored translucent blue color. Is visually unrecognizable through the photographic pattern 112, the conversation pattern 113, and the bar graph pattern 114, and is visually recognizable through the window pattern 111. The transmittance of the window picture 111 of the step-up notice 1 is set to 50%, and the picture picture 112, the conversation picture 113, and the bar-graph picture 114 of the step-up notice 1 are background images of the decorative design game. Is displayed as a campus with a translucent window pattern 111 that is visually recognizable.

  The picture 112 of the photograph of the step-up notice 1 simulates a photograph of a woman and is set in a square shape. The picture 113 of the conversation in the step-up notice 1 describes the contents of the conversation of the woman in the picture picture 112, and the picture 114 of the bar graph in the step-up notice 1 has a horizontally long rectangular shape. This bar chart pattern 114 describes the probability that the decoration pattern will be a big hit combination in the video of the decorative pattern game this time, and the horizontal dimension of the bar of the bar chart pattern 114 is set to a small value. Yes.

  When the VDP displays the video of the step-up notice 1 in step S313, the video of the step-up notice 1 is deleted in step S314. The erasure of the video of the step-up notice 1 is performed after a predetermined time has elapsed based on the start of displaying the video of the step-up notice 1 in step S313. When the all-image simultaneous display command is transmitted after the image of the image is erased, a combination of outreach or a jackpot is obtained.

  FIG. 23 shows the notice effect processing 2 in step S306. The VDP detects image data 1 from the VROM in step S321, and detects image data 2 from the VROM in step S322. The image data 2 is recorded in advance in the VROM. If the VDP detects the image data 2 in step S322, it determines in step S323 whether or not a full-screen erasure command is recorded in the VRAM. If it is determined that the all-picture erasure command is recorded in the VRAM, the image data 1 is reproduced in step S324 to display the video of the step-up notice 1 in FIG. The video of the step-up notice 1 is displayed after the symbol elements in the left row, the middle row, and the right row are deleted, and the VDP is the video of the step-up notice 1 in step S324. Is displayed, the image of step-up notice 2 is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by reproducing the image data 2 in step S325.

  FIG. 24 shows a video of the step-up notice 2. The video of the step-up notice 2 is displayed when a predetermined time has elapsed based on the start of displaying the video of the step-up notice 1 in step S324. The video of this step-up notice 2 displays a window pattern 121 in the display area of the decorative pattern display 34, and displays a picture pattern 122, a conversation pattern 123, and a bar graph pattern 124 in the window pattern 121. The window pattern 121 corresponds to the background of the photographic pattern 122, the conversation pattern 123, and the bar graph pattern 124, respectively. Each of the photographic pattern 122, the conversation pattern 123, and the bar graph pattern 124 is set to a colored and opaque color, and the window pattern 121 is set to a colored and translucent red color.

  The window picture 121 of the step-up notice 2 is set in a horizontally long rectangular shape having a similar relationship to the window picture 111 of the step-up notice 1, and the vertical side of the window picture 121 is the window picture. 111 is set larger than the vertical side of the window 111, and the horizontal side of the window picture 121 is set larger than the horizontal side of the window picture 111. The window pattern 121 is displayed so as to be superimposed in front of all of the window patterns 111, and the outline of the window pattern 111 is made visually recognizable through the window pattern 121. The video is visually recognizable through each of the wind picture 121 and the wind picture 111.

  The picture 122 of the photograph of the step-up notice 2 simulates a photograph of a man. The picture pattern 122 has a square shape that is similar to the picture pattern 112 of the step-up notice 1, and one side of the picture pattern 122 is set larger than one side of the picture pattern 112. ing. The picture pattern 122 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the front of the picture pattern 112. The picture pattern 112 is hidden by the picture pattern 122 so that it cannot be visually recognized.

  The picture 123 of the conversation in the step-up notice 2 describes the male conversation of the picture 122 of the photograph. The conversation pattern 123 is displayed with a position shifted with respect to the conversation pattern 113 of the step-up notice 1. The conversation pattern 113 of the step-up notice 1 is visually displayed through the window picture 121 of the step-up notice 2. The conversation contents can be read through the window picture 121 of the step-up notice 2. The transmittance of the window picture 121 in the step-up notice 2 is set to 75%, which is higher than that of the window picture 111 in the step-up notice 1.

  The bar graph pattern 124 of the step-up notice 2 has a rectangular shape that is similar to the bar chart picture 114 of the step-up notice 1, and the vertical side of the bar graph pattern 124 is the vertical side of the bar graph picture 114. The horizontal side of the bar graph pattern 124 is set larger than the horizontal side of the bar graph pattern 114. This bar graph pattern 124 is displayed in front of the bar graph pattern 114. The bar graph pattern 114 of the step-up notice 1 is visually recognized by being hidden by the bar chart pattern 124 of the step-up notice 2. It becomes impossible. This bar graph pattern 124 describes the probability that the decorative symbol will be a jackpot combination in the video of this decorative symbol game, and the length in the horizontal direction of the bar of the bar graph symbol 124 is the bar of the bar graph symbol 114 It is set to a medium value that is larger than

  When the VDP displays the video of step-up notice 2 in step S325, the video of step-up notice 1 and the video of step-up notice 2 are deleted in step S326. The erasure of each of the step-up notice 1 and the step-up notice 2 is performed after a certain period of time based on the start of displaying the image of the step-up notice 2 in step S325. In step S326, after the respective images of the step-up notice 1 and the step-up notice 2 are erased, a simultaneous display command for all the drawings is transmitted, so that a combination of detach reach or a combination of jackpots is obtained.

  FIG. 25 shows the notice effect processing 3 in step S309. VDP detects image data 1 from the VROM in step S331, detects image data 2 from the VROM in step S332, and detects image data 3 from the VROM in step S333. . The image data 3 is recorded in advance in the VROM. If the VDP detects the image data 3 in step S333, it determines in step S334 whether or not the all-erase command is recorded in the VRAM. If it is determined that the all-picture erasure command is recorded in the VRAM, the image data 1 is reproduced in step S335 to display the video of the step-up notice 1 in FIG. The video of the step-up notice 1 is displayed after the symbol elements in the left row, the middle row, and the right row are deleted, and the VDP is the video of the step-up notice 1 in step S335. Is displayed, the image data 2 is reproduced in step S336 to display the video of the step-up notice 2 in FIG. The video of the step-up notice 2 is displayed when a predetermined time has elapsed based on the start of displaying the video of the step-up notice 1 in step S335, and is the same mode as the notice effect processing 2 in FIG. Is displayed in front of the video of the step-up notice 1.

  When the VDP displays the video of the step-up notice 2 in step S336, the video data 3 is reproduced in step S337 to display the video of the step-up notice 3 on the decorative symbol display 34. FIG. 26 shows a video of the step-up notice 3, which is displayed when a predetermined time has elapsed based on the start of displaying the video of the step-up notice 2 in step S 336. The video of the step-up notice 3 shows a window pattern 131 displayed in the display area of the decorative symbol display 34, and a picture pattern 132, a conversation pattern 133, and a bar graph pattern 134 displayed in the window pattern 131. The window picture 131 corresponds to the background of the picture picture 132, the conversation picture 133, and the bar chart picture 134, respectively. Each of the picture pattern 132, the conversation pattern 133, and the bar graph pattern 134 is set to a colored and opaque color, and the window pattern 131 is set to a colored and translucent yellow color.

  The window picture 131 of the step-up notice 3 is set in a horizontally long rectangular shape having a similar relationship to the window picture 111 of the step-up notice 1 and the window picture 121 of the step-up notice 2. The vertical side of the window pattern 131 is set larger than the vertical side of each of the window pattern 111 and the window pattern 121, and the horizontal side of the window pattern 131 is the width of each of the window pattern 111 and the window pattern 121. It is set larger than the horizontal side. The window pattern 131 is displayed in front of each of the window pattern 111 and the window pattern 121, and the outline of the window pattern 121 can be visually recognized through the window pattern 131. The outline of the window pattern 111 is visually recognizable through each of the window pattern 131 and the window pattern 121, and the background image of the decorative pattern game is the window pattern 131, the window pattern 121, and the window pattern. Each of 111 is made visually recognizable.

  The picture 132 of the photo of the step-up notice 3 imitates a photograph in which both the woman of the picture 112 of the picture of the step-up notice 1 and the man of the picture 122 of the picture of the step-up notice 2 are shown. The picture pattern 132 has a square shape similar to each of the picture pattern 112 and the picture pattern 122, and one side of the picture pattern 132 includes the picture pattern 112 and the picture pattern 122. Larger than each side. The picture pattern 132 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the front of the picture pattern 122. The picture pattern 122 is hidden by the picture pattern 132 so that it cannot be visually recognized. Being hidden by the picture 122 makes it visually unrecognizable.

  The picture 133 of the conversation in the step-up notice 3 describes the conversation between the male and female of the picture picture 132. The conversation pattern 133 is displayed with a position shifted with respect to each of the conversation pattern 113 of the step-up notice 1 and the conversation pattern 123 of the step-up notice 2, and the conversation pattern 123 of the step-up notice 2. Is visually recognizable so that the content of the conversation can be read through the window picture 131 of the step-up notice 3, and the conversation picture 113 of the step-up notice 1 is the window picture 131 and the step of the step-up notice 3. The contents of the conversation can be read visually through both of the windows 121 of the up notice 2 so that they can be visually recognized. The transmittance of the window picture 131 of the step-up notice 3 is set to 90%, which is higher than the window picture 121 of the step-up notice 2 and the window picture 111 of the step-up notice 1 and the step-up notice 2 of FIG. The window pattern 121 and the window pattern 131 of the step-up notice 3 are transmitted in order to reduce the degree of discrimination of the conversation pattern 113 of the player's eyes when the step-up notice 3 is performed. Are set higher in order.

  The bar chart pattern 134 of the step-up notice 3 has a rectangular shape that is similar to the bar chart picture 114 of the step-up notice 1 and the bar chart picture 124 of the step-up notice 2. The vertical side of 134 is set larger than the vertical sides of the bar graph picture 114 and the bar graph picture 124, and the horizontal side of the bar graph picture 134 is compared to the horizontal sides of the bar graph picture 114 and the bar graph picture 124, respectively. Is set large. The bar graph pattern 134 is displayed so as to overlap the front of the bar graph pattern 124. The bar graph pattern 124 is hidden by the bar graph pattern 134 so that it cannot be visually recognized, and the bar graph pattern 114 is displayed on the bar graph. Being hidden by the pattern 124 makes it visually unrecognizable. This bar chart pattern 134 describes the probability that the decoration pattern will be a jackpot combination in the video of the decorative pattern game this time, and the horizontal dimension of the bar of the bar chart pattern 134 is the bar of the bar chart pattern 124 It is set to a large value compared to.

  When the VDP displays the video of the step-up notice 3 in step S337, the video of the step-up notice 1, the step-up notice 2 and the step-up notice 3 is deleted in step S338. The erasure of each of the step-up notice 1 to the step-up notice 3 is performed after a certain period of time based on the start of displaying the image of the step-up notice 3 in step S337. In step S338, after all the images of the step-up notice 1 to the step-up notice 3 are erased, a simultaneous display command for all the drawings is transmitted, so that a combination of detach reach or a combination of jackpots is obtained.

  Each of the video of the step-up notice 1, the video of the step-up notice 2 and the video of the step-up notice 3 informs the player of the reliability of the big hit. This reliability is the probability that the decorative symbol will be a jackpot combination from the player's perspective. When only the video of the step-up notice 1 is displayed, the reliability is set to a small value, and the video of the step-up notice 1 and When the video of the step-up notice 2 is displayed in order, the reliability is set to a medium value that is larger than the small value, and the video of the step-up notice 1, the video of the step-up notice 2, and the video of the step-up notice 3 are sequentially displayed. When displayed, the reliability is set to a large value larger than the medium value.

According to the said Example 1, there exists the following effect.
In the video of the step-up notice 2, the window picture 121 is displayed in a translucent color in front of the window picture 111, and the conversation picture 123 is displayed in a shifted manner with respect to the conversation picture 113. Therefore, since the conversation pattern 113 and the conversation pattern 123 can be visually recognized simultaneously in the video of the step-up notice 2, the player visually recognizes the difference between the conversation pattern 113 and the conversation pattern 123. It becomes easy to grasp. Moreover, each of the window pattern 111 and the window pattern 121 can be displayed in a larger size than when the window pattern 121 is displayed side by side without being superimposed on the window pattern 111. For this reason, since each of the conversation pattern 113 and the conversation pattern 123 can be displayed in a large size, the visual recognizability of each of the conversation pattern 113 and the conversation pattern 123 is improved.

  In the video of the step-up notice 3, the window picture 131 is displayed in a semi-transparent color so as to be superimposed on the front of the window picture 121, and the conversation picture 133 is displayed with being shifted with respect to the conversation picture 123. Therefore, since the conversation pattern 123 and the conversation pattern 133 can be visually recognized simultaneously in the video of the step-up notice 3, the player visually recognizes the difference between the conversation pattern 123 and the conversation pattern 133. It becomes easy to grasp. Moreover, each of the window pattern 121 and the window pattern 131 can be displayed in a larger size than when the window pattern 131 is displayed side by side without being overlapped with the window pattern 121. For this reason, since each of the conversation pattern 123 and the conversation pattern 133 can be displayed in a large size, the visual recognition of each of the conversation pattern 123 and the conversation pattern 133 is improved.

In the first embodiment, the window picture 111 may be displayed in an opaque color in the video of the step-up notice 1.
In the first embodiment, the window picture 121 may be displayed in a part of the window picture 111 in the step-up notice 2 image.

In the first embodiment, the window picture 131 may be displayed on the part of the window picture 121 in the video of the step-up notice 3.
In the first embodiment, after the window picture 121 is displayed in the video of the step-up notice 2, the window picture 121 is changed from a translucent color to an opaque color, and the window picture 121 is changed from a translucent color to an opaque color. The window pattern 131 may be displayed in the video of the step-up notice 3 after changing to a different color. That is, it is only necessary that the pattern of the previous information is visually recognizable through the pattern of the current window, and the pattern of the previous information may be visually recognizable or unrecognizable through the pattern of the current window.

  In the first embodiment, the bar graph pattern 124 is shifted from the bar graph pattern 114 so that the player can visually recognize the bar graph pattern 114 through the window pattern 121 in the video of the step-up notice 2. You may display.

  In the first embodiment, the bar graph pattern 134 is shifted with respect to the bar graph pattern 124 so that the player can visually recognize the bar graph pattern 124 through the window pattern 131 in the video of the step-up notice 3. You may display.

  In the first embodiment, when the effect control circuit 70 determines whether or not to display the video of the notice effect according to the update result of the counter value in the notice effect determination process of FIG. 14, and displays the image of the notice effect. When it is determined, it may be configured to determine which one of the notice effect command 1, the notice effect command 2 and the notice effect command 3 is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in accordance with the update result of the value of another counter.

  In the first embodiment, the main control circuit 50 determines whether or not to display the video of the notice effect by performing the notice effect determination process of FIG. Any one of the command 1, the notice effect command 2 and the notice effect command 3 may be transmitted to the display control circuit 80.

  In the first embodiment, a part of the conversation pattern 123 of the step-up notice 2 is overlapped with a part of the conversation pattern 113 of the step-up notice 1 and a part of the conversation pattern 133 of the step-up notice 3 is stepped up. It may be overlaid on a part of the conversation pattern 123 of the notice 2.

  In the first embodiment, in the decorative symbol game video, after the variable display of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column is started, the symbol element in the right column stops changing. A configuration in which one or more of the step-up notice 1 to the step-up notice 3 is performed within the previous period may be employed. In the case of this configuration, when one of the step-up notice 1 occurs from the player's perspective, the decorative symbol becomes a combination of reach with a low probability, and when two of the step-up notice 1 and step-up notice 2 occur Step-up notice 1-step so that the decorative pattern will be a reach combination with a high probability when the symbol is a combination of reach with medium probability, and three of step-up notice 1, step-up notice 2 and step-up notice 3 occur It is preferable to perform up notice 3.

  In the first embodiment, the display of the notice effect video is performed so that the probability that the decorative symbol is a combination of the big numbers in the decorative symbol game image becomes lower as the display number of the notice effect effect is increased from the viewpoint of the player. The number of times may be set.

  23 is a special symbol starting port (starting port), 25 is a special winning port (special ball opening), 34 is a decorative symbol display (display), 70 is an effect control circuit (notice setting means), and 80 is a display control circuit. (Notice display means), 111 is a window pattern, 113 is a conversation pattern (information pattern), 121 is a window pattern, 123 is a conversation pattern (information pattern), 131 is a window pattern, and 133 is a conversation pattern. It is a picture (a picture of information).

The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is characterized by the following [1] starting port to [5] notice means.
[1] The starting port is a hole into which a game ball can enter, and when a game ball enters, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit. The special symbol start port 23 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the start port.
[2] The special entrance is switched between an open state in which the game ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter, and is opened when it is determined to be a big hit. The special winning opening 25 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a special winning entrance.
[3] The display has a display area in which a video image of a symbol game for notifying the player of the result of determination as to whether or not the game ball is a big hit when the game ball enters the start opening is displayed. The decorative symbol display 34 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a display, and the image of the decorative symbol game in FIG. 17 corresponds to the image of the symbol game.
[4] When the game ball enters the start opening, the notice setting means has a notice picture having a picture of the window image-divided with respect to the display area of the display and an information picture arranged in the picture of the window. It is used to determine whether or not to display the video for the production and to set the number of times the video for the video for the announcement is displayed. The display frequency of the notice effect video is set so that the probability of being notified of a big hit in the symbol game video increases. Step S156 in FIG. 14 corresponds to the notice setting means, and each of the conversation pattern 113 in FIG. 22, the conversation pattern 123 in FIG. 24, and the conversation pattern 133 in FIG. 26 corresponds to an information pattern.
[5] The notice means displays the notice effect video only when the number of display times is set when the display number of the notice effect video is set, and the display of the image of the symbol game is started within the display area of the display. The video of the first notice effect is displayed and the video of the last notice effect is stopped within the period from the start of the game until the judgment result of whether or not the game is a big hit is announced. . This notice means, when displaying the video of the previous notice effect including the second time, without deleting each of the previous window picture and the previous information picture in the previous notice effect picture. This wind pattern is superimposed on the front of the wind pattern, so that the player can visually recognize the previous information pattern through the wind pattern. The pattern of the current window is displayed in a translucent color, and the pattern of the current information in the current notice effect is displayed while being shifted relative to the pattern of the previous information. This notice means, when displaying the video of the notice effect of each subsequent time including the third time, before displaying the picture of the current window in a translucent color, the picture of the previous window is made opaque from the translucent color. Change to color. This “displaying the pattern of the current information with a positional shift relative to the pattern of the previous information” includes a mode in which the pattern of the current information and the pattern of the previous information overlap each other. The display control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 corresponds to a notice display unit.

When the number of times of display of the video of the notice effect is set to 2 times or more, the image of the current wind is translucent in the image of the notice effect of each time from the second time to the last time. The pattern of the current information is displayed so as to be shifted with respect to the pattern of the previous information so that the pattern of the previous information can be visually recognized through the pattern of the current window. In particular, in the video of the announcement effect of each round from the third time to the final round, the previous window pattern is changed from a translucent color to an opaque color before the current window pattern is displayed in a translucent color. For this reason, the picture of the current information and the picture of the previous information can be visually recognized at the same time in the video of the previous notice effect, so that the difference between the picture of the previous information and the picture of the current information is recognized by the player. Is easier to grasp visually . Tooth be, it can be displayed each time the window of the picture as compared to the case to be displayed side-by-side without overlapping pattern of the current window to the last window of a picture at a larger size. For this reason, since the pattern of the information of each time can be displayed in a large size, the visual recognizability of the pattern of the information of each time is enhanced.

The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is characterized by the following [1] starting port to [5] notice means.
[1] The starting port is a hole into which a game ball can enter, and when a game ball enters, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit. The special symbol start port 23 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the start port.
[2] The special entrance is switched between an open state in which the game ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter, and is opened when it is determined to be a big hit. The special winning opening 25 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a special winning entrance.
[3] The display has a display area in which a video image of a symbol game for notifying the player of the result of determination as to whether or not the game ball is a big hit when the game ball enters the start opening is displayed. The decorative symbol display 34 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a display, and the image of the decorative symbol game in FIG. 17 corresponds to the image of the symbol game.
[4] When the game ball enters the start opening, the notice setting means has a notice picture having a picture of the window image-divided with respect to the display area of the display and an information picture arranged in the picture of the window. It is used to determine whether or not to display the video for the production and to set the number of times the video for the video for the announcement is displayed. The display frequency of the notice effect video is set so that the probability of being notified of a big hit in the symbol game video increases. Step S156 in FIG. 14 corresponds to the notice setting means, and each of the conversation pattern 113 in FIG. 22, the conversation pattern 123 in FIG. 24, and the conversation pattern 133 in FIG. 26 corresponds to an information pattern.
[5] The notice means displays the notice effect video only when the number of display times is set when the display number of the notice effect video is set, and the display of the image of the symbol game is started within the display area of the display. The video of the first notice effect is displayed and the video of the last notice effect is stopped within the period from the start of the game until the judgment result of whether or not the game is a big hit is announced. . This notice means, when displaying the video of the previous notice effect including the second time, without deleting each of the previous window picture and the previous information picture in the previous notice effect picture. The previous information that the player placed in the picture of the previous wind through the picture of the current wind is placed in front of the picture of the wind and the picture of the current wind is superimposed on the picture of the current notice. This window's pattern is displayed in a semi-transparent color so that it can be visually recognized, and the current information pattern in this announcement is shifted relative to the previous information pattern. To do. This notice means, when displaying the video of the notice effect of each subsequent time including the third time, before displaying the picture of the current window in a translucent color, the picture of the previous window is made opaque from the translucent color. Change to color. This “displaying the pattern of the current information with a positional shift relative to the pattern of the previous information” includes a mode in which the pattern of the current information and the pattern of the previous information overlap each other. The display control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 corresponds to a notice display unit.

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A starting opening for determining whether or not the game ball is a big hit when the game ball enters,
A special entrance that is switched between an open state in which a game ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter, and is opened when it is determined to be a big hit;
A display having a display area for displaying a video image of a symbol game for notifying a player of a determination result as to whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters the start opening;
When a game ball enters the start opening, a video of a notice effect having a picture of a window image-wise partitioned with respect to a display area of the display and a picture of information arranged in the picture of the window is displayed. It determines whether or not to display and sets the number of times of display of the notice effect video, so that the number of times of display of the notice effect image in one pattern game image increases from the player's perspective. Notice setting means for setting the number of times the notice effect video is displayed so that the probability of being notified of a big hit in the picture of the symbol game is increased;
When the number of times of display of the video of the notice effect is set, the image of the notice effect is displayed only for the result of setting the number of times of display, and after the display of the image of the design game is started within the display area of the display A notice means for starting the display of the first notice effect and stopping the image of the last notice effect within a period before the determination result of whether or not the game is a big hit is notified. Prepared,
The notice means is
When 3 or more times are set as the display number of the video for the notice effect, the image of the window and the information image for all times from the first time to the previous time are displayed in the image of the notice effect for each time from the second time to the last time. The pattern of the current window is displayed in a translucent color, and the pattern of the current window is overlapped in the front-rear direction so that the patterns of all the windows from the first time to the current time overlap each other. The information pattern of the current information is shifted relative to the pattern of the previous information so that the player can visually recognize the pattern of the previous information through the pattern of the current window. Display
It is characterized by changing the pattern of the previous window from the translucent color to the opaque color before displaying the pattern of the current window in the translucent color in the video of the announcement performance of each time from the third time to the final time. Pachinko machines to play.

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