JP2013027581A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine drawing the attention of a player to whether identification information is changed to a three-dimensional image or not.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: an identification information image-changing unit for changing an identification information image stopped and displayed on a presentation image display unit 9, from a two-dimensional image to a three-dimensional image and from the three-dimensional image to the two-dimensional image with predetermined timing prior to performance of two-dimensional image presentation or three-dimensional image presentation; and a presentation control unit for making a three-dimensional image presentation-performing unit perform the three-dimensional image presentation at a higher rate when display has a specific result than when the display does not have the specific result. The identification information image-changing unit changes the identification information image to the three-dimensional image at different rates between when performing the three-dimensional image presentation and when performing the two-dimensional image presentation.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of switching and displaying a planar image and a stereoscopic image related to a game.

  Conventionally, a variable display of effect symbols is individually performed in three different display areas due to a start winning prize, and the variable display of the effect symbols is a big hit when, for example, a specific display result of three effect symbols is obtained. In the case of reach where two effect symbols are aligned before the display result is derived or when the effect symbol is stopped, the effect symbol is, for example, left effect symbol → middle effect symbol → right effect symbol. There are images that gradually become stereoscopic images (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-141169

  However, in Patent Document 1, when the display of the stepwise stereoscopic image is started, all the production symbols are always shifted to the production image of the stereoscopic image, so that these production symbols are changed to the stereoscopic image. There was a problem that it was not possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not to do.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of causing a player to pay attention to whether or not the identification information that is an effect design changes to a stereoscopic image. Objective.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
When a variable display of a plurality of types of identification information (production symbols) that can identify each is performed, and the display result of the variable display is a predetermined specific display result (a jackpot symbol with three production symbols) A gaming machine (pachinko machine 1) controlled in a specific gaming state (big hit state) advantageous for a player,
Effect image display means (effect display device 9) capable of displaying a planar image (2D image) and a stereoscopic image (3D image) of the effect image including the image of the identification information;
Plane view image effect execution means for executing the plan view image effect (for example, super reach A) for displaying the plan view image on the effect image display means (effect control CPU 86 performs the effect of super reach A by 2D display. Part to implement)
Stereoscopic image effect execution means for executing the stereoscopic image effect (for example, super reach B) for displaying the stereoscopic image on the effect image display means (effect control CPU 86 performs the effect of super reach B by 3D display. Part to implement)
The image of the identification information that is stopped and displayed on the effect image display means at a predetermined timing (for example, timing of starting each variable display in the continuous effect) before executing the planar image effect or the stereoscopic image effect. The identification information image changing means for changing from a planar view image (2D image) to a stereoscopic image (3D image) (the effect control CPU 86 changes the effect design from 2D display to 3D display, or from 3D display to 2D display in the continuous effect. Part to change)
When the specific display result is reached, the stereoscopic image effect is executed by the stereoscopic image effect execution means at a higher rate than when the specific display result is not obtained (for example, by the game control microcomputer 156, Based on the hit variation pattern determination table and the loss variation pattern determination table, the portion for which the effect control CPU 86 executes super reach B determined at a higher rate when the big hit is made than when the loss occurs.
With
The identification information image changing unit is different in a ratio between when the stereoscopic image effect executing unit executes the stereoscopic image effect and when the planar image effect executing unit executes the planar image effect. An image of the identification information is changed to a stereoscopic image (using a continuous notice effect pattern determination table in which different determination values are assigned to display patterns when super reach A and super reach B are used, (The portion where the effect control CPU 86 determines the display pattern and executes the continuous effect with the determined display pattern)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the stereoscopic image effect is executed at a high rate when the specific display result is obtained, and when the stereoscopic image effect is executed, the stereoscopic image effect or the planar image effect is Depending on whether or not the identification information is changed to a stereoscopic image at a predetermined timing before being executed, that is, whether the identification information is a stereoscopic image or not, a stereoscopic image effect is subsequently implemented. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the identification information changes to a stereoscopic image.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The identification information image changing means (the portion where the effect control CPU 86 performs the continuous effect)
After the special display result (chance), the image of the identification information (effect design) is changed to a stereoscopic image (3D image).
According to this feature, since the identification information changes to a stereoscopic image when the special display result is derived, the player can also pay attention to the display result of the identification information.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1,
The identification information image changing means (the portion where the effect control CPU 86 performs the continuous effect)
Before the planar image effect execution means (the portion where the effect control CPU 86 performs super reach A) executes the planar image effect, the identification information image is changed to a stereoscopic image (3D image by 3D display). In this case, the image of the identification information is changed from the stereoscopic image to the planar image (2D image by 2D display) before the planar image effect execution means executes the planar image effect. .
According to this feature, even if the identification information once becomes a stereoscopic image, it returns to the planar image. Therefore, the player feels tense whether the stereoscopic image of the identification information continues or returns to the planar image. Can be given to the player, and the player can be made to pay attention to the identification information changed to the stereoscopic image.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
In the effect image display means (variable display device 9), a plurality (three) of identification information (effect symbols) are variably displayed at the same time.
The identification information image changing means (the portion where the effect control CPU 86 implements the modification examples of FIGS. 36 and 36)
The identification information image variably displayed simultaneously in the effect image display means can be changed to a planar image (2D image by 2D display) or a stereoscopic image (3D image by 3D display) for each identification information,
When the stereoscopic image effect execution means executes the stereoscopic image effect (when the effect control CPU 86 executes the super reach B), among the identification information that is variably displayed at the same time, the first predetermined number ( For example, when the image of the identification information (all three) as shown in FIG. 37 (G1) is changed to a stereoscopic image and the planar image effect executing means executes the planar image effect, the first A feature is that images of identification information of a second predetermined number (for example, two as shown in FIG. 37G2) different from the predetermined number are changed to stereoscopic images.
According to this feature, the stereoscopic image effect is executed at a high rate when the specific display result is obtained, and the stereoscopic image effect is executed at a low rate when the specific display result is obtained. Since the number of identification information that changes to a visual image will be different, that is, it becomes possible to estimate whether or not a stereoscopic image effect will be executed later, depending on the number of identification information that changes to a stereoscopic image. It is possible to make the player pay attention to how many pieces of identification information are changed to stereoscopic images.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1 to means 3, wherein
A cancel operation means (operation button 516) that can be operated by a player during the game;
The production control means includes
On the condition that the cancel operation means accepts a cancel operation from the player when a stereoscopic image is displayed on the image display device by the stereoscopic image effect execution means, at least a period until the effect ends With respect to the display, the display of the stereoscopic image of the effect is stopped, and the planar image of the effect is controlled to be displayed on the image display device by the planar image effect execution means (for example, the effect control CPU 86 performs the character notice) (Part of canceling the display of the 3D image of the character when the operation button 516 is accepted during the cancelable period in which “Cancel OK” is being displayed)
A gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of means 1 to means 3.
According to this feature, when it is desired to cancel the display of the stereoscopic image, the display of the stereoscopic image is stopped by operating the cancel operation means, so that the player can display the stereoscopic image during the game. The game can be performed by stopping and switching to the display of the planar image.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which is the gaming machine of execution example 1 where this invention is applied. It is a rear view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example in the effect control board. It is a figure which shows the VRAM area | region in SDRAM. It is a figure which shows the structure of the fluctuation | variation display apparatus of a pachinko machine, the display state in a fluctuation | variation display apparatus, and the visual recognition state of the stereoscopic image by a player's both eyes. It is a time chart when cancellation operation is made in production period T5. It is a time chart when cancellation operation is made in production period T4. (A) is a time chart showing a 3D display stop period when a cancel operation is performed, (b) is a time chart showing reset of the number of cancels when no cancel operation is performed, (c) Is a 3D display suspension period determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the liquid crystal panel for images at the time of a stereoscopic image display, and the liquid crystal panel for parallax barriers, (b) is an image of the state in which the non-stereoscopic image was displayed on the liquid crystal panel for images FIG. 6C is a diagram showing the image liquid crystal panel and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel in a state in which the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel is transparentized. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern of the production | presentation symbol prepared beforehand. (A) is a figure which shows various commands, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table, a small hit determination table, and a big hit type determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern classification determination table for big hits, and the variation pattern classification determination table for small hits. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern classification determination table for a loss. It is explanatory drawing which shows a hit fluctuation pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a loss fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a flowchart which shows a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the program of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the program of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control main process which CPU for presentation control performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows the random number which CPU for production control uses. It is explanatory drawing which shows a design fluctuation control pattern table. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the production pattern of a continuous production. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the continuous notice effect pattern determination table AD. It is a flowchart which shows a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows a continuous notice effect determination process. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a flowchart which shows a continuous notice effect setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the process during effect design change. It is a flowchart which shows a continuous production sound output process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design stop process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a fluctuation | variation display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a fluctuation | variation display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a fluctuation | variation display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a fluctuation | variation display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the fluctuation | variation display in a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the fluctuation | variation display in a modification.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine that is an example of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as “pachinko machine 1”) as seen from the front, and FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the pachinko machine 1. In the following description, the front side (player side) in FIG. 1 will be described as the front side of the pachinko machine 1, and the back side will be described as the back side. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko machine 1 is viewed from the player side.

  The pachinko machine 1 is mainly configured by an outer frame 100 (see FIG. 2) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a front frame 101 (see FIG. 2) attached to the outer frame 100 so as to be openable and closable. . A glass door frame 102 and a lower door frame 103 are provided on the front surface of the front frame 101 so as to be openable and closable around one side, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper front portion of the lower door frame 103 attached to the lower side of the glass door frame 102 is a game ball storage unit that can store pachinko balls (hitting balls) as game media (game balls). An upper plate portion 3 a having a hitting ball supply tray (also referred to as an upper plate) 3 formed on the upper surface thereof protrudes toward the front of the pachinko machine 1 (front direction of the pachinko machine 1). Also, below this upper plate portion 3a, an operation lever 600, which will be described later, is pivotally supported, and a lower plate portion 4a (also called a lower plate) 4 is formed on the upper surface. The projecting portion) is projected toward the front of the pachinko machine 1 (front direction of the pachinko machine 1). A hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a pachinko ball is provided on the right side.

  The operation lever 600 includes an operation rod that is held by the player, and a trigger switch is provided at a predetermined position of the operation rod (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is applied when the player holds the operation rod). A trigger button is provided. The trigger button can be operated in a predetermined direction by performing a push / pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, index finger) while the player holds the operation lever of the operation lever 600 with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised. Lever switches 510a to 510d arranged in four directions in order to detect a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower plate 4a below the operation lever 600.

  In addition, the member that forms the upper plate 3 can be operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by, for example, pressing a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate 3 main body (for example, above the operation lever 600). An operation button 516 is provided. The operation button 516 may be configured to be able to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A button switch 516a (see FIG. 3) for detecting an operation action of the player performed on the operation button 516 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the operation button 516.

  A pair of left and right speakers 27a and 27b, which will be described later, are disposed on the front left and right sides of the lower door frame 103.

  A transparent game board 6 detachably attached to the front frame 101 is disposed on the back surface of the glass door frame 102. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. A game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, a variable display device (production symbol display device) 9 including a plurality of variable display areas, each of which displays a variable effect graphic for display, is transparent through the transparent game board 6. It is provided on the back of the game board 6 so that it can be seen. In addition, a special symbol display device (special symbol display device) 8 (see FIG. 3) for variably displaying special symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of them is provided at predetermined locations on the game board 6. . The fluctuation display device 9 has, for example, three fluctuation display areas (symbol display areas) “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The variation display device 9 is a decoration (for production) symbol during the variation display period of the special symbol by the special symbol display 8, and the variation of the production symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each ( (Variable) display. The variable display device 9 is controlled by devices such as an effect control microcomputer 81 (see FIG. 3) mounted on an effect control board 80 described later.

  The special symbol display 8 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9, for example. The special symbol display 8 includes a first special symbol display (first variable display means) 8a for variably displaying the first special symbol as the first identification information, and a second special symbol as the second identification information. A second special symbol display (second variable display means) 8b for displaying is provided.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is a variable display start condition (for example, after the first start condition, which is a variable display execution condition) is established (for example, a game ball has won a first start port 15a described later). When the number of reserved memories is not 0, the variable display of the first special symbol is not executed, and the state where the jackpot game is not executed) is established and variable. When the display time (variation time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. The variable display of the second special symbol is a variable display start condition after a second start condition, which is a variable display execution condition, is satisfied (for example, a game ball has won a second start port 15b described later). (For example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, the variable display of the second special symbol is not executed, and the big hit game is not executed) is started based on When the variable display time (fluctuation time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that winning means that a game ball has entered a predetermined area such as a winning opening. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  The variable display on the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b and the change (variable) display of the effect symbol on the variable display device 9 are the first special symbol display 8a, as will be described later. The variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started in conjunction with the start of the variable display, and the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is stopped in conjunction with the stop. As for the variation (variable) display of the effect symbol which is the identification information in the variation display device 9, the first start condition or the second start condition which is the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied (for example, a game After the ball has won the first starting port 15a or the second starting port 15b (to be described later), the variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the first special symbol or the second special symbol) Figure It is started based on the fact that the variable display is not executed and the big hit game is not executed), and when the variable display time (fluctuation time) elapses, the display result (combination of effect symbols) The stop symbol) is derived and displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the variable display device 9 irradiates a planar liquid crystal panel 9a for displaying a stereoscopic image (video) and planar light from the rear side of the image liquid crystal panel 9a toward the front side. A parallax barrier type autostereoscopic display liquid crystal having a backlight 9c and a parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b provided on the front side of the image liquid crystal panel 9a with a predetermined distance from the image liquid crystal panel 9a. This is realized by an image display device including a display device. The variation display device 9 displays the variation of the effect symbol during the variation display period of the special symbol by the special symbol indicator 8.

  As will be described later, the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b allows the player's left eye to visually recognize the right-eye image displayed in a vertically long strip shape on the image liquid crystal panel 9a, and allows the player's right eye to visually recognize the left-eye image. A parallax barrier image having a vertically striped black portion serving as a shutter that prevents this, and a transparent portion that allows the player's right eye to visually recognize the right-eye image and the player's left eye to visually recognize the left-eye image. A liquid crystal panel having a relatively high light transparency, which can display a parallax barrier image display state for displaying the image and a display state in which all the pixels are transparent portions without a vertical stripe-shaped black portion. ing.

  That is, the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b according to the present embodiment prevents the player's left eye from viewing the right eye image and also includes the parallax barrier display including the parallax barrier for preventing the player's right eye from viewing the left eye image. And full transmission display without displaying the parallax barrier.

  In the present embodiment, the variable display device 9 will be described as an example in which a liquid crystal display device is used as the image liquid crystal panel 9a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the device of the image liquid crystal panel 9a may be a CRT (Cathode You may comprise by display apparatuses of other image display forms, such as Ray Tube), FED (Field Emission Display), PDP (Plasma Display Panel), dot matrix LED, an organic or inorganic electroluminescent (EL) panel.

  The parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b is fixedly disposed at a player side (front) of the image liquid crystal panel 9a with a predetermined interval between the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b.

  Below the variation display device 9, a start winning device 15 having a first start port 15a and a second start port 15b as a winning area capable of receiving a pachinko ball is provided. In the start winning device 15, the first start port 15a is provided in the upper part, and the second start port 15b is provided in the lower part. A pair of movable pieces 13 and 13 are provided on the left and right sides of the second start port 15b in such a manner that an opening / closing operation can be performed. The first start port 15a is open upward and is always in a state where a pachinko ball can enter (accept). On the other hand, the second start port 15b is provided with a structure around the first start port 15a above and the movable pieces 13 and 13 are provided on the left and right, so that the movable pieces 13 and 13 are in a closed state. When the movable pieces 13 and 13 are in an open state, the pachinko ball can enter (accept). Thus, the first start port 15a does not change the easiness of winning, and the second start port 15b changes the easiness of winning according to the opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 13, 13.

  The starting prize-winning device 15 is able to win in the state where the movable pieces 13 and 13 are in the closed state, although it is difficult to win in the second starting port 15b (that is, the pachinko ball has won a prize). It may be configured to be difficult). In addition, the start winning device 15 may be provided with only the first start port 15a that does not change the easiness of winning as a start port, and it is easy to win by opening and closing the movable pieces 13, 13. Only the second start port 15b whose height changes may be provided.

  The movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start prize-winning device 15 are driven by the solenoid 16 when an opening condition described later is satisfied, so that the movable pieces 13 and 13 are opened from the closed state for a predetermined period and then closed. When the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 are in the open state, the pachinko ball is easy to win the second start port 15b (easy to start start) and is advantageous to the player (first state). ) On the other hand, when the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 are in the closed state, the pachinko ball does not win the second start opening 15b (it becomes difficult to start winning), which is a disadvantageous state for the player (second state). State). The winning ball that has entered the first start port 15a is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start port switch 14a. The winning ball that has entered the second start port 15b is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start port switch 14b.

  The predetermined number of the game board 6 displays four numbers indicating the number of valid winning balls that have entered the first starting port switch 14a or the second starting port switch 14b, that is, the number of reserved memories (also referred to as starting memory or starting winning memory). A special symbol storage memory display 18 (see FIG. 3) is provided. The special symbol reservation storage display 18 displays up to four reservation storage numbers in the order of winning. The special symbol hold memory display 18 increases the stored data in the hold memory by 1 and increases the number of LEDs in the lit state by 1 every time there is a start winning in the first start port 15a or the second start port 15b. Each time the special symbol display 8 starts the variable display, the special symbol storage memory display 18 decreases the storage data of the storage by 1 and decreases the number of LEDs in the lit state by 1 (that is, one LED Is turned off. Specifically, the special symbol hold storage display 18 shifts the lighting state every time the special symbol display 8 starts the variable display. In this example, an upper limit number (up to 4) is provided for the number of reserved memories by winning to the first start port 15a or the second start port 15b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper limit number of the reserved storage number may be a value of 4 or more, or may be a value less than 4.

  A special variable winning ball device 20 using an opening / closing plate that is opened and closed by a solenoid 21 is provided below the start winning device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is provided with a big winning opening that is opened and closed by an opening / closing plate, and the opening / closing plate is controlled to an open state (first state) advantageous to the player in the big hit gaming state, and the big hit gaming state In other states, the open / close plate is controlled to a closed state (second state) which is disadvantageous to the player. As described above, the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 satisfies the release condition when it enters the big hit gaming state. Of the winning balls that are won in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 and guided to the back of the game board 6, the winning ball that has entered one (V winning area: special area) and the pachinko ball that has entered the other area are counted as they are. 23. A solenoid 21a (see FIG. 3) for switching the route in the special winning opening is also provided on the back of the game board 6.

  When the pachinko ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display on the normal symbol display 10 which displays the normal symbols as a plurality of types of identification information in a variable manner is started. In this embodiment, left and right LEDs (not shown) are turned on alternately by turning on the LEDs alternately. For example, if the left LED is turned on at the end of the change display, it becomes a hit. . When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the opening condition of the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 is established, and the movable pieces 13 and 13 in the start winning device 15 are 13 is opened for a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, the normal symbol holding memory display 41 (see FIG. 3) having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of memorized effective passing spheres that have passed through the gate 32, that is, the starting passing memorized number. ) Is provided. Every time there is a pachinko ball passing through the gate 32, the stored data of the start passing memory is incremented by 1, and the normal symbol holding memory display 41 increments the LED to be lit by 1. Then, every time the variable display on the normal symbol display 10 is started, the stored data of the start passage memory is decreased by 1, and the LED to be lit is decreased by 1.

  The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of normal winning ports including a first normal winning port 29 and a second normal winning port 30 as a winning area of a winning device that accepts a pachinko ball and allows winning. The winning of the pachinko ball to the first normal winning opening 29 is detected by the first winning opening switch 29a. The winning of the pachinko ball in the second normal winning opening 30 is detected by the second winning opening switch 30a. The first starting port 15a, the second starting port 15b, and the big winning port also constitute a winning area of the winning device that accepts a pachinko ball and allows winning. In addition, decorative light emitting portions 25L and 25R in which decorative LEDs 25a blinking and displayed during the game are provided around the left and right of the game area 7, and an out port 26 for collecting pachinko balls that have not won a prize is provided at the bottom. There is.

  Two speakers 27L and 27R that emit sound effects are provided at the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7, and two speakers 27a and 27b that emit sound effects are provided at the left and right lower portions. In the following description, the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 27b may be collectively referred to as speakers 27. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a top lamp module 530 in which various LEDs such as a rotating body LED are incorporated, a left light emitting unit 28L in which a left frame LED 28b (see FIG. 3) is incorporated, and a right frame LED 28c (see FIG. 3). ) Is built in. Further, a decoration LED is installed around each structure (such as a big prize opening) in the game area 7. The LED for the rotating body, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and the decoration LED are examples of the decoration light emitter provided in the pachinko machine 1.

  In this example, a prize ball LED 51 that is lit during award ball payout is provided at a predetermined position of the left light emitting unit 28L, and a ball break LED 52 that is lit when a supply ball is cut is provided at a predetermined position of the right frame LED 28c. Is provided.

  Various light emitting means such as prize ball LED 51, ball-out LED 52, decoration LED 25 a, left frame LED 28 b, right frame LED 28 c, and each LED in the top lamp module 530 are based on the effect control command output from the main board 31. Lighting control (LED control) is performed based on the serial signal output from the computer 81. In addition, sound generation control (sound control) from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 27b is also performed by the effect control microcomputer 81.

  A pachinko ball launched from a hitting ball launcher (not shown) by operating the hitting operation handle 5 of the player enters the game area 7 through a hitting guide rail (not shown), and then descends the game area 7. When a pachinko ball enters the first start port 15a and is detected by the first start port switch 14a, or enters the second start port 15b and is detected by the second start port switch 14b, a special symbol variation display is displayed. If it can be started, the special symbol on the special symbol display 8 starts to be displayed in a variable manner. If the special symbol variable display is not ready to start, the number of reserved memories is increased by one.

  The variation display of the symbols on the special symbol display 8 and the variation display device 9 stops when the variation display time set every time the variation display is performed. If the symbol at the time of stop (stop symbol) is a jackpot symbol (also referred to as a jackpot display result) as a specific display result, it will be a jackpot and the game will shift to a jackpot gaming state. In the big hit gaming state, the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is released until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of pachinko balls wins. Then, if the pachinko ball wins the V winning area while the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened and is detected by the count switch 23, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is permitted with a predetermined number of times such as 15 rounds as an upper limit value. Such control is called repeated continuation control. In the repeated continuation control, a state in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round.

  When the symbols on the special symbol display 8 and the variable display device 9 at the time of stoppage are predetermined special jackpot symbols (probable variation jackpot symbols) of the jackpot symbols, it is determined that the jackpot is made after the jackpot gaming state. This is a more advantageous state for the player in a probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation state) in which the probability (big hit probability) is higher than the normal game state, which is a normal state different from the big hit game state. Hereinafter, the probability variation state is also referred to as a high probability state (sometimes abbreviated as a high probability state). Further, the non-probability change state is also referred to as a low probability state (sometimes abbreviated as a low probability state).

  Also, if the symbol display result when the variable display on the special symbol display unit 8 and the variable display device 9 is stopped is a probable variation big hit symbol, the variable time is reduced after the big hit gaming state and the time is shortened for a predetermined period. Is controlled over a period of time. Compared to the normal gaming state, the time-short state is a variation display time of each of the special symbol display 8, the variation display device 9, and the normal symbol display 10 (the time from the start of variation to the time when the display result is derived and displayed). ) Is a control state in which display results are derived and displayed at an early stage. Further, during the time-short state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time of the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 is lengthened and the number of times of opening is increased. . During the time-short state, since the display time of the symbol variation is shortened, the number of reserved memories to be described later is digested early, and the start winning that occurs exceeding the upper limit (for example, “4”) of the number of reserved memories becomes invalid. Since it is easy to derive and display the jackpot display result early in the short term, it is easy to derive and display the jackpot display result early, so the display result of the variable display is likely to become the display result of the jackpot symbol from a time efficient viewpoint It becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player. As described above, in the case of the probability variation big hit A, the high probability state and the short time state are controlled in a predetermined period after the end of the big hit gaming state. The short-running state over a predetermined period after the end of the big hit gaming state, whichever comes first, until the next big hit gaming state occurs or until the special symbol and the effect symbol change display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times). Continue until either condition is met.

  Also, when considering the payout of pachinko balls according to the winning, the time-short state is shorter than the non-time-short state and the normal symbol variation display time is shortened, and the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol. The probability is increased, the opening time of the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 at the time of winning is lengthened, and the number of times of opening the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the starting winning device 15 at the time of hitting is increased. Based on this, the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 are likely to be in an open state as compared with the normal gaming state. Accordingly, in the short-time state, it is easy to generate a prize (including both a case where the start prize is valid and a case where the prize is invalid) in the second start port 15b, so the number of pachinko balls ( The ratio of the number of pachinko balls (the number of balls to be paid out) to be paid out as winning balls according to the winning is greater than the number of hitting balls) as compared to the normal gaming state. In general, the ratio of the number of paid-out balls for winning a prize to the number of shot balls is called “base”. For example, when there are 40 payout balls with respect to 100 shot balls, the base is 40 (%). In the case of this embodiment, for example, a time-short state having a higher base than a non-time-short state such as a normal gaming state is called a high base state, and conversely, a base game state having a lower base compared to such a high base state. Such a non-short-time state is called a low base state.

  In this way, the ratio of the number of award balls paid out by winning a prize to the number of balls launched is generally called “base”, but the maximum number of pachinko balls fired per unit time such as 1 minute is limited to a certain number. ing. For this reason, the “base” can also be indicated by a total value of the number of winning balls paid out by winning a plurality of winning openings provided in the game area in a unit time. For example, assuming that the maximum number of pachinko balls fired per unit time is 100, the total number of award balls paid out by winning in a unit time matches the general “base” value. Based on such relevance, in the present embodiment, each of the first start port 15a, the second start port 15b, the first normal winning port 29, and the second normal winning port 30 is an abnormality monitoring target winning port, A total value of the number of paid-out balls of the winning ball due to the winning of the abnormality monitoring target winning opening is called a base, and is used as an object of abnormality monitoring regarding winning.

  Whether the probability variation state (high probability state) or the non-probability variation state (low probability state) is determined based on whether or not the probability variation flag, which is a flag set in the probability variation state, is set. . Whether the time-short state (high base state) or the non-time-short state (low base state) is determined is determined based on whether or not the time-short flag, which is a flag set in the time-short state, is set. Is done.

  In addition, in the state not controlled to the short time state described above, every time the number of special symbols on hold is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the memory for controlling the memory variation shortened state to shorten the variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol Variation shortening control is performed. The memory fluctuation shortening control ends when the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is less than a predetermined number. Therefore, even in a state where the time-short state is not controlled, there are cases where the variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is shortened.

  In order to enhance the decoration effect of the special symbol variable display on the special symbol display 8, the effect symbol displayed in a variable manner in the variable display device 9 is a variable symbol that has a predetermined relationship with the special symbol variable display. It is a symbol with a special meaning. The predetermined relationship for such symbols includes, for example, the relationship that the variation display of the effect symbol starts when the variation display of the special symbol is started, and the display result of the special symbol at the end of the variation display of the special symbol. This includes a relationship in which the display result of the effect symbol is derived and displayed when the variation display of the effect symbol is terminated. When the special symbol display 8 derives and displays a predetermined jackpot symbol as a display result, the variable display device 9 derives and displays a combination of the jackpot symbol with left, middle and right symbols as a display result. The Such a display result of the jackpot symbol by the special symbol and the display result of the combination of the jackpot symbol by the effect symbol are referred to as a jackpot display result.

  The special symbol display 8 and the fluctuation display device 9 have a correspondence relationship as described above, and therefore, in the following description, these may be collectively referred to as a fluctuation display unit.

  Next, the reach display mode (reach) will be described. The reach display mode (reach) in the present embodiment means that the symbols that have not been stopped when the stopped symbols constitute a part of the jackpot symbol, and that all or This is a state where some symbols are synchronously displayed while constituting all or part of the jackpot symbol.

  For example, in the variable display device 9, an effective line (one effective line in the case of this embodiment) that becomes a big hit when the symbol stops is determined in advance, and a part of the display area on the effective line is preliminarily set. A state in which the variable display is performed in the display area on the active line that has not been stopped when the predetermined symbol is stopped (for example, among the left, middle, and right variable display areas in the variable display device 9) The left and right display areas are stopped and the same display is still displayed, and the middle display area is still in the variable display mode), and all or part of the display area on the active line A state in which all or a part of the jackpot symbol is configured and displayed in a synchronized manner (for example, all the left, middle, and right display areas in the variation display device 9 are displayed in a varying manner and are always the same. The state) variable display in a state where the handle is aligned is made that reach the display mode or reach.

  Also, during the reach, an unusual effect may be performed with LEDs or sounds. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect design, etc.)) or a display mode (for example, color, etc.) of the background image of the variable display device 9 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is likely to occur compared to a normal reach. Such special (specific) reach is called super reach.

  In addition, with regard to the variable display device 9, there may be a continuous effect for notifying that there is a possibility of winning a big hit or a big hit notice effect such as a pseudo-ream in a variable display that triggers a big hit.

  In this embodiment, as a big hit, a plurality of types of big hits such as a normal big hit C and a probable big hit A are provided as will be described later. In the following description, when “big hit” is simply indicated without specifying the types of big hits, it is a case where these multiple types of big hits are representatively shown.

  Normally, the big hit C is a big hit (non-probable big hit) that becomes a low probability state and a low base state by not being in the above-mentioned probability change state after the end of the big hit gaming state and not being in a time-short state. Such a state with a low probability state and a low base state is called a low probability low base state. The probability variation jackpot A is a jackpot that becomes a probability variation state after the end of the jackpot gaming state and is in a high probability state in which the time is short for a predetermined period and in a high base state. Such a state with a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a highly accurate high base state. After the probability variation big hit, when the predetermined period elapses, the time reduction state ends, and the state becomes a high probability state and a low base state. Such a state having a high probability state and a low base state is referred to as a high probability low base state.

  Next, the structure of the back surface (back surface) of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a variable display control unit 49 including an effect control board 80 on which an effect control microcomputer for controlling the variable display device 9 is mounted, a game control microcomputer, and the like are mounted. Various boards such as a game control board (main board) 31, an audio output board 70, an LED driver board (not shown), and a payout control board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing ball payout control is mounted. is set up.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, there are provided a power supply board 960 and a launch control board 91A on which power supply circuits for generating various power supply voltages such as DC30V, DC21V, DC12V, and DC5V are mounted. The power supply board 960 is attached to the back side of the launch control board 91A, and the payout control board 37 is overlapped on the back side, but the exposed part exposed so as to be visible from the outside without overlapping the payout control board 37 includes: Main board 31 in pachinko machine 1 and each electrical component control board (production control board 80 and payout control board 37) and each electrical component provided in pachinko machine 1 (parts that operate when power is supplied) A power switch is provided as power supply permission means for executing or cutting off power supply. Furthermore, a replaceable fuse is provided inside the power switch in the exposed portion (inside the substrate).

  The electrical component control board is mounted with electrical component control means including an electrical component control microcomputer. The electrical component control means is an electrical component (game device: ball payout device 97, variable display device 9, LED, etc.) provided in the pachinko machine 1 in accordance with a command signal (control signal) as a command from the game control means or the like. Light emitters, speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b, etc.). Hereinafter, description may be made by including the main board 31 in the electric component control board. In that case, the electrical component control means mounted on the electrical component control board includes a game control means and a means for controlling the electrical components provided in the pachinko machine 1 in accordance with a command signal from the game control means or the like. Point to each. A substrate on which a microcomputer other than the main substrate 31 is mounted may be referred to as a sub-substrate.

  On the back surface of the pachinko machine 1, a terminal board (not shown) provided with terminals for outputting various information to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 is installed above. On the terminal board, at least a ball break terminal for introducing the output of the ball break detection switch 167 and outputting it externally, a terminal for a prize ball for outputting prize ball information (prize ball number signal) and a ball lending A ball lending terminal for externally outputting information (ball lending number signal) is provided. Near the center, an information terminal board (information output board) 36 provided with terminals for outputting various information from the main board 31 to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 is installed.

  Pachinko balls stored in a ball tank 38 capable of storing balls supplied from an unillustrated gaming machine installation island, pass through the tank rail, and reach a ball dispensing device 97 covered with a case cover through a curve rod. The ball path 761 above the ball payout device 97 is provided with a ball break detection switch 167 as a game medium break detection means for detecting that there is no ball in the passage. When the ball break detection switch 167 detects a ball break, the payout operation of the ball payout device 97 is stopped. The ball break detection switch 167 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a pachinko ball in the pachinko ball passage. When the ball break detection switch 167 detects a shortage of pachinko balls, the pachinko balls 1 are replenished from the replenishment mechanism provided on the gaming machine installation island.

  When a large number of pachinko balls as prizes based on winning prizes or pachinko balls based on ball lending requests are paid out and the upper plate 3 is full, the pachinko balls are guided to the lower plate 4 through an overflow ball passage described later. When the pachinko ball is further paid out, the switch piece (not shown) presses the full tank switch 19 (see FIG. 3) as the storage state detection means, and the full tank switch 19 as the storage state detection means is turned on. In this state, the rotation of the payout motor in the ball payout device is stopped, the operation of the ball payout device is stopped, and the driving of the ball hitting device is also stopped.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration in the main board 31. FIG. 3 also shows the payout control board 37 and the effect control board 80 mounted on the pachinko machine 1. The main board (game control board) 31 includes a game control microcomputer 156 serving as a basic circuit (corresponding to game control means) for controlling the pachinko machine 1 according to a program, a gate switch 32a, a first start port switch 14a, Input that gives various signals such as a power-off signal and a clear signal to the game control microcomputer 156 in addition to signals from the second start port switch 14b, the count switch 23, the first winning port switch 29a, and the second winning port switch 30a. The circuit 58, the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15, the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20, and the solenoid 21a for switching the path in the special winning opening are micro-game control. An output circuit 59 driven in accordance with a command from the computer 156; It has been mounting.

  The game control microcomputer 156 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means (variation data storage means for storing fluctuation data) used as a work memory, and a program. Therefore, it includes a CPU 56 that is a processor that performs a control operation, and an I / O port 57. The game control microcomputer 156 is a one-chip microcomputer.

  In the game control microcomputer 156, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, the execution (or processing) of the game control microcomputer 156 as described below specifically means that the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31. The game control means is realized by a game control microcomputer 156 including a CPU 56.

  The game control microcomputer 156 includes a clock circuit that generates a clock signal, a reset controller that functions as a system reset means, a random number circuit, and a CTC that sends an interrupt request signal to the CPU 56.

  The random number circuit is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination for determining whether or not to win a jackpot based on the display results of the variation display of the special symbol and the effect symbol. The random number circuit updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and at random timing. Based on the fact that the start winning time generated is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The game control microcomputer 156 reads the numerical data from the random number circuit as the random number value R1 when a start winning to the first starting port switch 14a or the second starting port switch 14b occurs, and specifies a specific value based on the numerical data. It is determined whether or not to make a jackpot display result as a display result, that is, whether or not to make a jackpot. When it is determined that the game is a big hit, the gaming state is shifted to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. The determination as to whether or not to win is actually executed based on the random number value extracted at the time of starting winning at the start of the variation display of the special symbol and the effect symbol. Whether the random number generated by the random number circuit is a big hit, such as a random number for probability variation determination for determining whether or not to make a probability variation, and a random number for variation pattern determination for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol. It may be used as a random number for determination other than determination.

  The clock circuit outputs a system clock signal to the CPU 56, and outputs a reference clock signal CLK having a predetermined period generated by dividing the system clock signal to each random number circuit. When a low level signal is input for a certain period, the reset controller outputs a predetermined initialization signal to the CPU 56 and each random number circuit to reset the game control microcomputer 156 as a system.

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a volatile storage means that is partially or wholly backed up by a backup power source created on the power supply board 960. That is, even when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped, even when the power supply is cut off, a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied) or a part of the RAM 55 All contents are saved. In particular, at least data corresponding to the control state of the game (special symbol process flag or the like) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the RAM 55 as backup data. The data corresponding to the control state is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like.

  Further, a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage from the power supply board 960 has dropped below a predetermined value is input to the input circuit 58. The power-off signal is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156 via the input circuit 58. A clear signal indicating that the clear switch for instructing clearing of the contents of the RAM is operated is input to the input circuit 58 at the input port of the game control microcomputer 156. The clear signal is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156 via the input circuit 58.

  Each of the plurality of switches is connected to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156 via the input circuit 58. Thereby, the game control microcomputer 156 receives an input detection signal indicating the input state of each switch from each of the plurality of switches.

  Further, the output circuit 78 mounted on the game control microcomputer 156 transmits (outputs) the effect control command output by the CPU 56 to the effect control board 80. The output circuit 78 transmits (outputs) a control signal output from the CPU 56 to the special symbol display 8, the special symbol hold storage display 18, the normal symbol display 10, and the normal symbol hold storage display 41.

  The game control microcomputer 156 outputs an effect control command (effect control signal) as a control signal for instructing the effect control board 80 to perform effect control including display control, sound control, and LED control. Send through.

  The effect control commands transmitted to the effect control board 80 by the game control microcomputer 156 include a customer waiting demonstration designation command and a variable display command.

  The customer waiting demonstration designation command is an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating the display during the customer waiting demonstration by the game control microcomputer 156, and a predetermined time has elapsed after the change of the special symbol is finished. When the customer waiting demo designation command is sent to the effect control board 80, a predetermined customer waiting demo screen is displayed on the variable display device 9. In other words, normally, when a player changes, there is a period in which the player is absent, so it is assumed that these waiting-for-demo demonstration designation commands are due to the player changing. When it is output.

  The variable display command is an effect control command transmitted at the start of change in order to specify the change pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the change display device 9 in response to the variable display of the special symbol. Is a command to specify.

  Here, the effect control command in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 12A. FIG. 12A illustrates a part of the content of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 156. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 12A, the command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to variable display of the special symbol. (Each corresponding to a variation pattern XX). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the usable variation patterns shown in FIG. 11, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each variation pattern specified by the number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the start of variation. Therefore, when the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the command 80XX (H), the effect display device 9 controls the effect display device 9 to start displaying the effect symbols in a variable manner.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are effect control commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit, whether or not to make a big hit, and a big hit type. The effect control microcomputer 100 determines the display result of the effect symbols in response to the reception of the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H), so the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are referred to as display result designation commands.

  Command 8D01 (H) is an effect control command (first symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is an effect control command (second symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started. The first symbol variation designation command and the second symbol variation designation command may be collectively referred to as a special symbol specifying command (or symbol variation designation command). Note that information indicating whether to start variable display of the first special symbol or variable display of the second special symbol may be included in the variation pattern command.

  The command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) indicating that the variable display (fluctuation) of the effect symbol is terminated and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When receiving the symbol confirmation designation command, the effect control microcomputer 80 ends the variable display (fluctuation) of the effect symbol and derives and displays the display result.

  The command 95XX (H) is a big reach or a special reach state premium reach (super reach B in 3D display) at the time of winning the first start port 15a and the second start port 15b. This is an effect control command (winning determination result specifying command 1) for specifying (notifying) the determination result. Note that the upper one digit “X” of “XX” indicates that the determination result at the time of winning of the first start port 15a is 1 when it is 1, and at the time of winning the second start port 15b when it is 2. It shows that it is the determination result in.

  The numerical value of “XX” of the determination result designation command at the time of winning is “X1” when the determination result at the time of winning is “non-reach loss”, and the determination result at the time of winning is “losing other than non-reach and super reach” Is “X2”, the determination result at the time of winning is “Super Reach A Loss”, “X3”, and the determination result at the time of winning is “Super Reach B Loss”, “X4” When the determination result at the time of winning is “Winning other than Super Reach”, “X5”, when the determination result at winning is “Per Super Reach A”, “X6”, and the determination result at winning is In the case of “per super reach B”, “X7” is set, and the determination result at the time of winning can be specified on the effect control board 80 side by these numerical values.

  Command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating a customer waiting demonstration.

  Command A001 (H) is an effect control command (probability big hit A start designation command: fanfare 1 designation command) for displaying the big hit start screen (fanfare screen), that is, the start of the big hit game. Command A002 (H) designates the start of a big hit game, but an effect control command (start of probability variable big hit B) designates that a big hit start screen (not shown) that is difficult to identify as a big hit game is displayed. Designation command: fanfare 2 designation command). Command A003 (H) is an effect control command (ordinary big hit C start designation command: fanfare 3 designation command) that designates the start of normal big hit C. Command A004 (H) designates the start of a small hit game, but an effect control command (small) that designates that a small hit start screen (not shown) that is difficult to identify as a small hit game is displayed. Hit start designation command: fanfare 4 designation command).

  The effect control board 80 receives an effect control command from the game control microcomputer 156 and performs display control of effect display on the variable display device 9 and output control of effect sound (effect sound). Electrical component control means such as 81 is mounted.

  In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 81 mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the effect control command from the game control microcomputer 156, and the display control of the variable display device 9 displays the effect symbol in a variable manner. And sound output control from the speakers 27L, 27R, 27a, and 27b.

  In addition, the effect control microcomputer 81 mounted on the effect control board 80 detects the detection signals from the lever switches 510a to 510d and the button switch 516a, thereby operating the operation lever 600 and the player of the operation button 516. Detects operations by.

  In addition, the production control microcomputer 81 performs display control of the stage LED 25b provided on the game board 6, and the prize ball LED 51, the ball cut LED 52, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c provided on the frame side, Moreover, lighting control of each LED in the top lamp module 530 is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 81 including an effect control CPU 86 and a RAM 85. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 86 operates in accordance with a program stored in the built-in ROM 84, and receives an effect control command via the input circuit 260. Among these, the ROM 84 stores a time chart (see FIGS. 7 and 8) and a 3D display stop period determination table (see FIG. 9C) of each moving image in the reproduction of a stereoscopic image (3D image) described later. Is stored, and the RAM 85 stores a cancel counter (not shown). Further, the effect control CPU 86 generates an image to be displayed on the variable display device 9, a parallax barrier image, adjustment of the light emission intensity of the backlight 9c, etc., on the VDP (video display processor) 262 based on the effect control command. Display control processing for performing display control of the variable display device 9 is performed.

  In this embodiment, the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b is formed to have substantially the same lateral width as the image liquid crystal panel 9a, and is fixedly disposed at an arrangement position overlapping the entire area of the image liquid crystal panel 9a. By making the entire surface of the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b transparent, a two-dimensional (2D) image can be displayed on the entire area of the image liquid crystal panel 9a.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 262 that performs display control of the variable display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 81 is mounted on the effect control board 80.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the VDP 262 is a CGROM 205 or VRAM that stores data such as characters (image data such as people, animals, characters, figures, symbols, etc., or CG data) as image element data used as sprite images. A display control circuit is configured together with SDRAM 210 (synchronous DRAM) used as a (video RAM) area.

  The effect control CPU 86 stores the two-dimensional (2D) image data and the three-dimensional (3D) image data for displaying the three-dimensional image composed of the right-eye image and the left-eye image in accordance with the received effect control command. A command for reading out necessary data is output to the VDP 262. The image data ROM 263 is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image of character image data or moving image data displayed on the variable display device 9, specifically, a person, a character, a figure, a symbol, etc. (including effects), and a background image. ROM for storing the image data in advance. The VDP 262 reads out image data from the image data ROM 263 in response to a command from the effect control CPU 86. The VDP 262 performs display control based on the read image data.

  The VDP 262 is a system register 202 that stores various settings of the VDP 262, and attributes (parameters used when drawing the character. The drawing order of the character, the number of colors, the scaling ratio, the palette number, the coordinates, etc. Specified data) is stored in an attribute register 203, a drawing control unit 206 that controls drawing of an image in a drawing area (to be described later) of the VRAM area, and data that controls transfer of CG data stored in the CGROM 205 to the VRAM area. Transfer control unit 211, a display for outputting video signals (R (red), G (green), B (blue)) signals and synchronization signals for displaying image data stored in a display area to be described later in the VRAM area The video signals output from the control unit 213 and the display control unit 213 are converted into analog signals and converted. Image liquid crystal panel 9a constituting the display device 9, an integrated circuit such as a DA converter 214 and 215 is mounted to output to the liquid crystal panel 9b parallax barrier.

  A system bus and a CG bus are provided inside the VDP 262. The system bus and the CG bus are connected to the CPU 86 of the effect control microcomputer 81 via the CPU interface 201, and the CG bus is a CG bus interface. It is connected to the CGROM 205 via 204. A system register 202 is connected to the system bus, and an attribute register 203 is connected to the CG bus, so that the CPU 86 can access the system register 202 and the attribute register 203.

  The drawing control unit 206, the data transfer control unit 211, and the display control unit 213 are connected to the system bus so that the system register 202 can be accessed. The drawing control unit 206 and the data transfer control unit 211 are connected to the CG bus so that the CGROM 205 and the attribute register 203 can be accessed.

  Further, a VRAM bus is further provided inside the VDP 262, and the VRAM bus is connected to the SDRAM 210 via the VRAM bus interface 209. A drawing controller 206, a data transfer controller 211, and a display controller 213 are connected to the VRAM bus so that the VRAM area of the SDRAM 210 can be accessed via the VRAM bus.

  The system register 202 includes a system control register for storing instructions such as initial setting, drawing, and data transfer, an interrupt control register for storing an output instruction for an interrupt signal to be described later, a drawing area in the VRAM area, and arrangement of palette data. A drawing register for storing an area and the like, a data transfer register for storing a transfer source address and a transfer destination address at the time of data transfer, a display register for storing a display area in the VRAM area, and the like are allocated.

  The CPU interface 201 outputs a V blank interrupt signal to the CPU 86 at every start of V blank (an image update period), and outputs various other interrupt signals to the CPU 86.

  The display control unit 213 performs display processing for outputting image data of the display area of the VRAM area specified by the display register as a video signal. In this embodiment, the display area and the drawing area are switched every V blank. For this reason, the area assigned as the drawing area in a certain V blank is drawn, and in the next V blank, the display area is switched, so that the image data drawn in the previous V blank is displayed and output. In the meantime, drawing is performed in the other area.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the VRAM area of the SDRAM 210. As shown in FIG. The VRAM area includes a palette area in which palette data is arranged, a character buffer in which necessary characters are read from the CGROM 205 and stored, and palette data (character display color is displayed when the drawing control unit 206 draws an image. Defined areas) and other areas such as a CG buffer for temporarily storing CG data when the drawing control unit 206 draws an image are allocated.

  In the VRAM area, there is a non-stereo image display area in which image data based on a non-stereo image displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a is stored, and image data based on a non-stereo image displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a. A non-stereoscopic image drawing area to be drawn is assigned. These non-stereoscopic image display area and non-stereoscopic image drawing area are switched every V blank. For this reason, image data of a non-stereo image is drawn in an area assigned as a non-stereo image drawing area in a certain V blank, and this area is switched to a non-stereo image display area in the next V blank. The image data of the non-stereo image drawn in the previous V blank is displayed and output as a non-stereo image on the image liquid crystal panel 9a, and the image data is drawn in the other region during that time.

  Further, in the VRAM area, a stereoscopic image display area in which image data based on the stereoscopic image displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a is stored, and image data based on the stereoscopic image displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a are drawn. A stereoscopic image drawing area is allocated. The three-dimensional image display area and the three-dimensional image drawing area are switched every V blank. For this reason, in the area assigned as the stereoscopic image drawing area in a certain V blank, the image data of the stereoscopic image is drawn, and in the next V blank, this area is switched to the stereoscopic image display area. The image data of the stereoscopic image drawn in the blank is displayed and output as a stereoscopic image on the image liquid crystal panel 9a, and the image data of the non-stereo image is drawn in the other area during that time.

  Similarly, the VRAM area is based on a parallax barrier image display area in which image data based on a parallax barrier image displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b is stored, and on a parallax barrier image displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b. A parallax barrier image drawing area in which image data is drawn is assigned. These parallax barrier image display area and parallax barrier image drawing area are the same as the above-described non-stereo image display area and non-stereo image drawing area, and the stereo image display area and stereo image drawing area, and a parallax barrier image in a certain V blank. In the area assigned as the drawing area, the image data of the parallax barrier image is drawn, and in the next V blank, this area is switched to the parallax barrier image display area. Therefore, the parallax barrier drawn in the previous V blank is displayed. The image data of the image is displayed and output as a parallax barrier image on the image liquid crystal panel 9a, and the image data of the non-stereo image is drawn in the other area during that time.

  As described above, the non-stereo image display area and the non-stereo image drawing area, the stereo image display area and the stereo image drawing area, the parallax barrier image display area and the parallax barrier image drawing area are images in one area for each V blank. By alternately drawing data and displaying the image data in the other area on the image liquid crystal panel 9a or the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b as an image, the drawing control unit 206 of the present embodiment can In addition, it is possible to perform drawing processing on the stereoscopic image drawing area and the parallax barrier image drawing area in parallel, and the display control unit 213 uses the image data of the non-stereo image display area as a non-stereo image. Display on the liquid crystal panel 9a, or display the stereoscopic image data in the stereoscopic image display area as a stereoscopic image on the image liquid crystal panel 9a, and the parallax barrier It is possible to perform in parallel by displaying a parallax barrier image data of the image display area on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b as the parallax barrier image.

  As described above, the production control CPU 86 can access the system register 202 and the attribute register 203 via the CPU interface 201, and these systems are in accordance with the process data that defines the display pattern of the variable display device 9 described above. By storing execution instructions and necessary data in the register 202 and the attribute register 203, the VDP 262 is indirectly controlled.

  In the process data, the setting contents that the effect control CPU 86 performs on the system register 202 and the attribute register 203 are determined for each V blank. The setting contents of the system register 202 include drawing, data transfer commands, CG data and palette data for performing data transfer, and attribute settings. The setting contents of the attribute register 203 are attributes, that is, parameters used when drawing a character.

  In the process data, an attribute is set so that the image is updated every V blank. For this reason, the image is updated every V blank.

  Next, drawing control will be described.

  In order for the drawing control unit 206 to perform the drawing process, it is necessary that characters necessary for drawing be arranged in the VRAM area. In other words, it is necessary to place a character serving as source data of the sprite image in the VRAM area.

  For this reason, when performing the effect, the effect control CPU 86 issues a transfer command from the CGROM 205 to the VRAM area for all the characters necessary for the execution of the effect. As a result, the data transfer control unit 211 arranges all the characters necessary for the performance in the VRAM area. When performing an effect, the same character is often used for drawing repeatedly, but the data stored in the CGROM 205 is compressed, and it takes time to read it. By arranging all necessary characters in the VRAM area at the initial stage of performing the performance, the time required for drawing can be reduced compared to reading data from the CGROM 205 for each frame. In this embodiment, when the effect control CPU 86 executes the effect, a transfer command from the CGROM 205 to the VRAM area for all the characters necessary for the reproduction of the moving image is issued. A character transfer command may be issued each time.

  Further, in order for the drawing control unit 206 to perform drawing processing, it is necessary to set an attribute in the attribute register 203. Since the attribute is different for each V blank, the attribute according to the process data is stored in the attribute register 203 for each V blank.

  Then, after starting the production, the production control CPU 86 sets an attribute in the attribute register 203 for each V blank, and then commands execution of reading of the attribute. Along with this, the drawing control unit 206 reads the attribute of the attribute register 203 and instructs the output of the reading end interrupt signal when the reading is completed. In response to this, the rendering control CPU 86 commands execution of drawing, and the drawing control unit 206 draws image data in the non-stereo image drawing area, the stereo image drawing area, and the parallax barrier image drawing area in accordance with the read attributes.

  Next, cancellation of stereoscopic image (3D image) display in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, various effects such as a super reach effect informing that there is a high probability of being a big hit and a notice effect informing the possibility of becoming a super reach that is highly likely to be a big hit. Is implemented.

  As these notice effects, a continuous effect in which effects are implemented over a plurality of variable displays, a character notice effect in which a character is displayed (appears) in a single variable display, and the like are executed.

  A case where these character notice effect and super reach effect are implemented will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 7, in the variation pattern serving as the super reach effect, the character notice effect S1 that is performed together with the start of the change display, and the change effect until the super reach effect is started after the character notice effect S1. S2 and the super reach production S3 are mainly composed.

  Among these, in the character announcement effect S1, for example, a stereoscopic image (3D image) of a plurality of different characters is displayed on the variable display device 9, and the transition to the super reach effect is established depending on the type of the displayed character. Are set differently. In other words, depending on the type of character displayed in the character notice effect S1, whether the possibility of the super reach effect is large or small is notified.

  Thus, since only one type of character is displayed in the character notice effect S1, the number of characters displayed on the variable display device 9 is smaller than in the case of super reach described later. It has become. Therefore, the processing load on the VDP 262 that performs the rendering process and the display process in these effects is lighter in the character notice effect S1 than in the super reach effect implementation period. Since the processing load of the switching process for switching to (display) can be sufficiently covered, the player can press the operation button 516 to switch the display on the variable display device 9 from stereoscopic display to non-stereoscopic display. It is said to be a production.

  Further, the fluctuation effect S2 is a period in which the display of the fluctuation display device 9 is changed after the end of the notice effect S1 and before the start of the super reach effect S3. For this reason, since it is a period when the effect etc. which display a character etc. are not implemented, this fluctuation effect S2 is made into the period when the display of a stereoscopic image is not made. Therefore, since the stereoscopic display itself is not performed, it is natural that the operation for canceling the stereoscopic image is invalid. Note that in these variation effects S2, a stereoscopic image may be displayed by displaying a specific character or the like.

  On the other hand, in the super reach effect S3, the effect that two or more types of characters are displayed on the variable display device 9 among the multiple types of characters that can be displayed on the variable display device 9 is performed.

  For this reason, in the super reach production S3, since the VDP 262 needs to perform drawing processing and display processing of more characters than the character notice production S1, the load on the VDP is very large, so that the three-dimensional display In the super reach effect S3, the player presses the operation button 516 to change the display on the variable display device 9 in three dimensions. It is an uncancellable effect that cannot be switched from display to non-stereoscopic display.

  In these character notice effect S1 and super reach effect S3, the effect control CPU 86 displays an image based on the image data drawn by the aforementioned drawing control on the display control unit 213 on the image liquid crystal panel 9a and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b. By displaying each of them, the stereoscopic display image is displayed on the variable display device 9.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the character notice effect S1 of the present embodiment is composed of five periods of effect periods T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5. Of these effect periods T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5, the effect periods T1, T3, and T5 are smaller in the action of the character displayed as a stereoscopic image on the variable display device 9 than in the effect periods T2 and T4. It is a change production period.

  In addition, during the performance periods T1, T3, and T5, when the player presses the operation button 516 for a predetermined time (long press) in the character notice effect S1, the stereoscopic display image on the variable display device 9 is displayed. The display can be switched to a non-stereoscopic image (planar image). Hereinafter, switching from the display of the stereoscopic image to the display of the non-stereoscopic image in the effect display device 9 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 10 (a), the effect control CPU 86 causes the drawing control unit 206 to display a right-eye image and a left-eye image that form a stereoscopic image in the VRAM area, and a non-stereoscopic image. Start drawing in parallel. At the same time, the effect control CPU 86 alternately displays the right-eye image and the left-eye image drawn in the VRAM area by the display control unit 213 on the image liquid crystal panel 9a, and also displays the black portion on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b. A parallax barrier image composed of a transparent portion is displayed, and the character notice effect S1 is started in a state where the player can visually recognize the stereoscopic image.

  In the series of effect periods T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 of the character notice effect S1, the effect periods T1, T3, and T5 are displayed as stereoscopic images on the variable display device 9 more than the effect periods T2 and T4. Since the character motion is a small change effect period, as described above, the load on the rendering process in the effect periods T2 and T4 is light in the VDP 262, so that the process for switching to a non-stereoscopic image can be performed. ing. Therefore, the presentation periods T1, T3, and T5 can be canceled so that the player can easily switch the stereoscopic image display of the character notice presentation effect S1 to the non-stereoscopic image display by pressing the operation button 516. On the other hand, in the production periods T2 and T4, on the contrary, since the load on the drawing process is relatively large, the display of the stereoscopic image of the character notice production S1 can be switched to the display of the non-stereoscopic image. An impossible cancellation period.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, it is impossible to switch the display to the non-stereoscopic image even if the player presses the operation button 516 in the production periods T2 and T4 where the action of the character displayed as the stereoscopic image is large. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the player from being confused by suddenly switching the display from the stereoscopic image to the non-stereoscopic image, in which the number of characters and the movement of the character are drastically changed.

  In the present embodiment, since only one character is displayed in the character notice effect S1, the non-cancelable period is set as a period during which the character's motion is large. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the case where a plurality of characters are displayed in the character advance notice effect S1 as in the super-reach effect S3 described above, the period Tn in which the plurality of characters are displayed is also set as the non-cancelable period. Also good.

  In the effect periods T1, T3, and T5 that are cancelable periods, the effect control CPU 86 displays “cancel OK” in the lower right position of the variable display device 9 that does not interfere with the display of the stereoscopic (3D) image. The player is notified that the display of the stereoscopic (3D) image can be canceled. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 86 does not display “cancel OK” in the effect periods T2 and T4, which are cancelable periods. Instead of displaying “Cancel OK”, “Cancel NG” may be displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, when the player presses the operation button 516 for a predetermined time in an effect period T5 which is a cancelable period of the character notice effect S1, the effect control CPU 86 changes as a cancel operation. The stereoscopic image displayed on the display device 9 is immediately switched to display a non-stereoscopic image.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7, 10 (b) and 10 (c), when the operation button 516 is pressed for a predetermined time by the player, the effect control CPU 86 causes the drawing control unit 206 to display the VRAM. Of the drawing of the stereoscopic image and the non-stereoscopic image in the area, only the drawing of the stereoscopic image is stopped, and the non-stereoscopic image drawn in parallel with the stereoscopic image in the VRAM area by the display control unit 213 Are displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a in place of the right-eye image and the left-eye image.

  Next, the effect control CPU 86 switches the entire black area in the parallax barrier image displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b to the transparent portion, thereby shifting the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b to the transparent state.

  When the effect control CPU 86 shifts the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b to a transparent state, the emission intensity of the backlight 9c is substantially equal to the display brightness of the effect display device 9 in the display state of the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b. The display of the stereoscopic image was canceled by performing control to gradually increase the light emission intensity of the backlight 9c so as to shift to the maximum luminance at the elapse of a predetermined period after being reduced to the same luminance. In this case, it is possible to prevent the display brightness of the effect display device 9 from changing abruptly and giving the player an uncomfortable feeling when shifting to the display of a planar image.

In other words, the effect control CPU 86 allows the player to visually recognize the non-stereoscopic image displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a with both eyes by transmitting the entire parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b. Thereafter, in the variable display device 9, the period of the super reach effect S3 in which the variable display ends is ended until a later-described 3D display stop period TS (see FIG. 9A) which is a predetermined time elapses. In addition, the display by the non-stereoscopic image is continued.

  In the state where the stereoscopic image is displayed on the variable display device 9 in the character notice effect S1, the rendering of the stereoscopic image and the non-stereoscopic image are rendered only during the effect periods T1, T3, and T5, which are cancelable periods. Make drawing parallel. In this way, when the player presses the operation button 516 during the production periods T1, T3, T5 in which the load on the VDP 262 is less than the production periods T2, T4, the non-stereoscopic images drawn in parallel are read out immediately. In addition, by causing the variable display device 9 to display the non-stereoscopic image, the display can be quickly switched from the stereoscopic image display to the non-stereoscopic image display, and the rendering periods T2 and T4 in which a relatively high load is applied to the VDP 262. In this case, by not drawing non-stereoscopic images, it is possible to prevent the processing load for drawing these non-stereoscopic images from being further applied to the VDP 262.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the right-eye image and the left-eye image displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a are switched to display a non-stereoscopic image before the entire parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b is transmitted. This prevents the left eye image from being visually recognized by the player's right eye, and also prevents the right eye image from being visually recognized by the player's left eye and prevents the player from being confused. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the player presses the operation button 516 for a predetermined time in the effect period T4, which is the effect that the character notice effect S1 cannot be canceled, the effect control CPU 86 displays the character notice effect S1. The display of the stereoscopic image on the variable display device 9 is continued from the effect period T4 until the effect period T5 which is an effect that can be canceled.

  Then, at the time when the character notice effect S1 is switched from the effect period T4 to the effect period T5, the effect control CPU 86 instructs the drawing control unit 206 to press the operation button 516 for a predetermined time in the effect period T5. The drawing of the stereoscopic image in the VRAM area is stopped and the drawing of the non-stereoscopic image is started. The non-stereoscopic image drawn in the VRAM area is displayed on the display control unit 213 instead of the right-eye image and the left-eye image. The image is displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a, and the display controller 213 switches the display of the black portion of the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b to the display of the transparent portion.

  In the present embodiment, when the player presses the operation button 516 for a predetermined time in the production period T4 which is an effect that cannot be canceled, the character display effect S1 is switched from the production period T4 to the production period T5. Although the case where the display of the stereoscopic image at 9 is switched to the display of the non-stereoscopic image is illustrated, when the player presses the operation button 516 for a predetermined time in the effect period T2, the character notice effect S1 is displayed in the effect period T2. The display of the stereoscopic image on the variable display device 9 is switched to the display of the non-stereoscopic image at the time when the display period is switched to the production period T3.

  In other words, in this embodiment, the cancel operation itself is accepted even in the production periods T2 and T4 that are set as the non-cancelable period, and when the production periods T2 and T4 have passed, the display is shifted to non-stereoscopic display. Therefore, there is no need to perform a cancel operation again when the cancelable periods T3 and T5 are entered, and the player can reduce troublesome operations. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these effects In periods T2 and T4, the acceptance of the cancel operation itself may be invalidated.

  As described above, the 3D display suspension period TS in which the display of the stereoscopic image is prohibited when the display is switched from the display of the stereoscopic image to the display of the non-stereoscopic image by the cancel operation of the player is the same game. Each time a person presses the operation button 516 for a predetermined time, it is extended.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the stereoscopic image display is started on the variable display device 9, the effect control CPU 86 starts in advance from the time when the stereoscopic image display is started. The timing of the time set as the cancel count addition period TK is started.

  When the player presses the operation button 516 for a predetermined time during the cancel count addition period TK, the effect control CPU 86 adds 1 as a cancel count to a cancel counter (not shown) stored in the RAM 85.

  Then, if the production period in which the player presses the operation button 516 for a predetermined time is the production periods T1, T3, and T5 in which the production is cancelable, the production control CPU 86 uses that point as a switching point. If the production period in which 516 is pressed for a predetermined time is the production periods T2 and T4 which are productions that cannot be canceled, the time point when the production period T2 is switched to the production period T3 or the time point when the production period T4 is switched to the production period T5 is used as a switching point. As described above, the display of the stereoscopic image on the variable display device 9 is switched to the display of the non-stereoscopic image, and the 3D display suspension period TS is started.

  At this time, the effect control CPU 86 refers to the 3D display stop period determination table stored in the ROM 84 and the cancel counter stored in the RAM 85 as shown in FIG. The time of the 3D display suspension period TS corresponding to the number of cancels being performed is determined. The time of the 3D display stop period TS stored in this 3D display stop period determination table is stored in association with each number of cancellations so that it becomes a long time sequentially as the number of cancellations increases. . For this reason, the 3D display suspension period TS is continued for a longer time as the number of cancellations stored in the cancellation counter increases.

  By doing in this way, when the same player repeatedly performs the cancel operation, the 3D display stop period TS, which is the stereoscopic display stop period, is lengthened, so that it is possible to reduce the trouble of the player performing the cancel operation.

  When the 3D display suspension period TS ends, the effect control CPU 86 performs control to enable display of the stereoscopic image on the variable display device 9. And in the variable display implemented after making it possible, when the effect which displays a stereoscopic image is made, control which performs this stereoscopic image is performed. If an effect accompanied by the display of a stereoscopic image is being executed on the variable display device 9 at the time when the 3D display stop period TS ends, the effect control CPU 86 stops the 3D display until the execution of the effect ends. Extend the end of period TS. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the effect displayed as a non-stereoscopic image on the variable display device 9 is not suddenly switched to display as a stereoscopic image when the 3D display suspension period TS ends. Player confusion can be prevented.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the player does not press the operation button 516 for a predetermined time in the cancel count addition period TK, the effect control CPU 86 determines when the cancel count addition period TK ends. The reset count of the cancel counter stored in the RAM 85 is reset.

  In other words, if the player who has once performed the cancel operation does not perform the cancel operation again when the stereoscopic image is displayed, that is, if the player accepts the display of the stereoscopic image, the cancel count is reset. Therefore, it can be avoided that the number of cancellations is added unnecessarily and the 3D display suspension period TS becomes unnecessarily long.

  In the present embodiment, the number of cancels is reset when the cancel count addition period TK, which starts counting with the start of the stereoscopic display, has elapsed without a cancel operation by the player. When the player performs the cancel operation a plurality of times, the number of cancellations is added, and after the 3D display stop period TS corresponding to the number of cancellations is set and the stereoscopic display is prohibited, the stereoscopic display can be performed again. Even if the game is finished, the effect with the stereoscopic display is not necessarily executed during the period until the player finishes the game. Therefore, the player plays the game without executing the effect with the stereoscopic display. When the game is finished, the other player starts the game, and when an effect with a three-dimensional display is executed, the other player performs a cancel operation for the first time. In spite of having performed, the addition to the cancellation frequency of the player who played before is implemented, and the very long 3D display stop period TS is set, and 3D display will not be implemented. In order to solve these problems, there is a possibility that the number of cancellations of the player who has played before may be carried over as the number of cancellations of other players. By resetting the number of cancellations on the condition that a player waiting demo designation command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 156 is received in response to the player changing and the pachinko machine 1 becoming inoperative It is possible to prevent these players from being carried over by players with different numbers of cancellations.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the customer waiting demonstration designation command is received, if it is during the 3D display stop period TS, the effect control CPU 86 ends the 3D display stop period TS, Control to enable stereoscopic display is performed.

  That is, in this embodiment, as described above, the 3D display suspension period TS is gradually increased as the number of cancellations increases in order to reduce the trouble of the player's cancellation operation. If the player changes during the set long 3D display stop period TS, the other player who started the next game will display the 3D display until the long 3D display stop period TS elapses. As a result, there is an inconvenience that the interest of the gaming machine will be significantly lowered, but the pachinko machine 1 is not in operation due to the change of the player. In response, the 3D display suspension period TS was changed to be replaced on condition that the customer waiting demonstration designation command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 156 was received. In the gaming skills who, since to be possible stereoscopic display from the start of the game, it is possible to avoid that the interest of the gaming machine as described above is significantly reduced.

  In this embodiment, when the player presses the operation button 516 for a predetermined time, the stereoscopic image displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b is displayed as a non-stereoscopic image. However, a dedicated switch for switching the display of the stereoscopic image displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 9b to the display of the non-stereoscopic image may be provided separately.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the character notice effect S1, the effect control CPU 86 includes a right eye image and a left eye image that form a stereoscopic image in the VRAM area in the drawing control unit 206 in the effect periods T1, T3, and T5. The drawing with the non-stereoscopic image is executed in parallel, and the drawing control unit 206 is made to draw only the right-eye image and the left-eye image that form the stereoscopic image in the VRAM area in the rendering periods T2 and T4. If the drawing control unit 206 has sufficient processing capability, the effect control CPU 86 causes the regular drawing control unit 206 to perform a stereoscopic image and a non-stereoscopic image in the VRAM area in the character notice effect S1. Drawing may be executed in parallel.

  Next, the fluctuation pattern in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern of the effect symbol prepared in advance. As shown in FIG. 11, in this embodiment, non-reach PA1-0 to non-reach are used as a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “losing” and the variable display mode of the effect symbol is “non-reach”. A variation pattern of PA1-4 is prepared. Further, as a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “lost” and the variable display mode of the production symbol is “reach”, normal PA2-1 (normal reach A) to normal PA2-2 (normal reach B), normal Fluctuation patterns of PB2-1, normal PB2-3 (normal reach A), normal PB2-2, normal PB2-4 (normal reach B), and super PB3-1 to super PB3-2 are prepared. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, about the fluctuation pattern of non-reach PA1-4 which is used when not reaching and has the effect of pseudo-continuous, re-change is performed twice. Of the fluctuation patterns that are used for reaching and have a pseudo-continuous effect, when normal PB2-1 and normal PB2-2 are used, re-variation is performed twice. Of the fluctuation patterns used for reaching and accompanied by pseudo-continuous effects, when normal PB2-3 and normal PB2-4 are used, re-variation is performed three times.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, in this embodiment, normal PA2-3 (normal reach A) to normal PA2-4 are used as variation patterns corresponding to the case where the variable symbol display result of the special symbol is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol. (Normal reach B), normal PB2-5 and normal PB2-7 (normal reach A), normal PB2-6 and normal PB2-8 (normal reach B), super PB3-4 to super PB3-5, special PG1-1 to special PG1 -3, special PG2-1 (normal reach A) to special PG2-2 (normal reach B) variation patterns are prepared. In FIG. 11, the fluctuation patterns of special PG1-1 to special PG1-3 and special PG2-1 to special PG2-2 are fluctuation patterns used when the probability variation big hit B or small hit, and the probability variation big hit. In the case of B or small hit, the variation pattern of the special PG 2-1 including the reach effect of the normal reach A (non-stereoscopic image) and the special PG 2-2 including the reach effect of the normal reach B (stereoscopic image) is determined. May be. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when normal PB2-1 and normal PB2-2 are used among the variation patterns that are used when the probability variation big hit B or small hit is not used and accompanied by pseudo-continuous effects, the re-variation is 2 Performed once. Of the fluctuation patterns used for reaching and accompanied by pseudo-continuous effects, when normal PB2-3 and normal PB2-4 are used, re-variation is performed three times. Further, the fluctuation pattern of the special PG1-3 and the special PG2-2, which is used in the case of the probable big hit B or the small hit and accompanied with the effect of the pseudo-ream, is re-varied twice.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, when the variation time is fixedly determined according to the type of variation pattern (for example, when there is no non-reach reduction, it is fixed at 6.75 seconds). In the case of Super Reach A, the fluctuation time is fixed at 22.75 seconds). For example, even in the case of the same type of Super Reach, the fluctuation time depends on the total number of pending storage. May be different. For example, even with the same type of super reach, the variation time may be shortened as the total number of pending storage increases. In this case, a separate determination table is prepared for each value of the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number (for example, the variation pattern type determination table for the reserved memory numbers 0 to 2 and the reserved memory numbers 3 and 4). For example, a determination table may be selected according to the value of the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number, and the change time may be varied.

FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (probable variation jackpot A, probability variation jackpot B, normal jackpot C described later) (for jackpot type determination)
(2) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination)
(3) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination)
(4) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination)
(5) Random 5 (MR5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining the initial value of random 4)

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern is first determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and the variation pattern determined using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). The variation pattern included in the type is determined. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process.

  The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. For example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by reach type, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with various normal reach, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with super reach A, and a variation pattern with super reach B. It may be divided into the variation pattern types to be included. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by the number of re-variations of pseudo-continuations, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern without pseudo-reams, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of less than two re-variations, You may divide into the variation pattern classification containing the variation pattern of 3 times of re-variation. Further, for example, a plurality of variation patterns may be grouped according to the presence / absence of a specific effect such as a pseudo ream or a slip effect.

  In this embodiment, when the probability variation big hit A or the normal big hit C, the normal CA3-1, which is a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern with only various normal reach, and the fluctuation pattern with various normal reach and pseudo-ream are used. It is classified into a normal CA 3-2 which is a variation pattern type including a super CA 3-3 which is a variation pattern type with super reach. In the case of the probable big hit B, a special CA4-1 that is a variation pattern type that does not include a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations and a special CA4-2 that is a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations. It is classified. Also, in the case of small hits, as in the case of the probability variation big hit B, a special CA4-1 that is a variation pattern type that does not include a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations and a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern with pseudo-continuations. Are classified into special CA4-2. In the case of “losing”, a non-reach CA 2-1 that is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern that does not involve reach and a specific effect, and a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern that does not involve reach but has a specific effect. Non-reach CA2-2, non-reach CA2-3 which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of a shortened variation that does not involve reach and specific effects, and normal which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern only with various normal reach CA2-4, normal CA2-5, which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with various normal reach and re-variation two times, and a variation pattern including a variation pattern with various normal reach and three times re-variation pseudo-ream Normal CA2-6, which is the type, and scan pattern, which is the variation pattern type with super reach. A par CA2-7, are type classified into city.

  FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram showing a big hit determination table 130a. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal-time jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state) and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state. Each value described in the left column of FIG. 13 (a) is set in the normal jackpot determination table, and each value described in the right column of FIG. 13 (a) is set in the probability change jackpot determination table. Is set. The numerical value described in FIG. 13A is a jackpot determination value.

  FIGS. 13B and 13C are explanatory diagrams showing the small hit determination tables 130b and 130c. The small hit determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a small hit determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The small hit determination table includes a small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) 130b used when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, and a small hit determination used when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed. There is a table (for the second special symbol) 130c. Each value described in FIG. 13B is set in the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) 130b, and the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol) 130c is set in FIG. ) Are set. Moreover, the numerical values described in FIGS. 13B and 13C are small hit determination values.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and uses the extracted value as the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R). The jackpot determination random number is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the big hit determination values, the special symbol is decided to be a big hit (probability variation big hit A and probability variation big hit B described later). Further, when the big hit determination random number value matches one of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 13B and 13C, it is determined to make a small hit for the special symbol. Note that the “probability” shown in FIG. 13A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit. Further, the “probability” shown in FIGS. 13B and 13C indicates the probability (ratio) of making a small hit. Further, deciding whether or not to win a jackpot means deciding whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state, but the stop symbol in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is determined. It also means deciding whether or not to make a jackpot symbol. Further, determining whether or not to make a small hit means determining whether or not to shift to the small hit gaming state, but stopping in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b. It also means determining whether or not the symbol is to be a small hit symbol.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13B and 13C, when the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) 130b is used, the small hit is determined at a ratio of 1/70. On the other hand, when the small hit determination table (second special symbol) 130c is used, the case where the small hit is determined at a ratio of 1/120 will be described. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the first special symbol variation display is executed by starting the first start opening 15a, the second special symbol variation display is performed by the second start opening 15b. Compared to the case where it is executed, the ratio determined as “small hit” is high.

  In addition, when the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) 130b is used, the ratio (1/70) determined as the small hit is the ratio (1/1596 (low probability)) determined as the probability big hit B. / 160 (during high accuracy)), the small hits occur more frequently than the probable big hit B.

  FIG. 13D is an explanatory diagram showing a big hit type determination table 131 a stored in the ROM 54. The big hit type determination table 131a is stored on the basis of the winning of the game ball at the first start opening 15a (that is, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed) and the game ball has won the second start opening 15b. It is a big hit type determination table in the case of determining the big hit type using the hold storage based on that (that is, when the variation display of the second special symbol is performed). That is, the same jackpot type determination table 131a is used in both the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b. The jackpot type is determined.

  The jackpot type determination table 131a determines that the jackpot type is “probable big hit A” or “probable change” based on a random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination when it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit symbol. This table is referred to in order to determine either “big hit B” or “normal big hit C”. In this embodiment, 15 judgment values are assigned to “probability variation big hit A” (determined as a probability variation big hit A at a ratio of 15/40), and 5 pieces are given to “probability variation big hit B”. 20 decision values are assigned to “normal jackpot C” (a ratio of 20/40). Is usually determined to be a big hit C). Therefore, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol, the probability of “probability variation big hit A” is higher than the probability of “probability variation big hit B”. When the winning display is executed at 15a and the first special symbol variation display is executed, and when the second special symbol is displayed at the second starting opening 15b and the variation display is executed, the "probable big hit A" Or the ratio determined as “probable big hit B” or “normal big hit C” is the same. In addition, when the first winning symbol 15a is displayed and the first special symbol variation display is executed, and when the second special opening symbol 15b is started and the second special symbol variation display is executed. The ratio determined as “probability big hit B” may be varied.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13 (d), the first specific game having a larger number of rounds compared to the probability variation big hit B of two rounds as the second specific gaming state and the probability variation big hit B. Although the case where the probability variation jackpot A as the state is determined will be described, the game value to be given is not limited to the number of rounds as shown in this embodiment. For example, as compared with the second specific gaming state, the first specific gaming state in which the opening time of the big winning opening per time during the big hit may be determined. Further, for example, the first specific game state in which the allowable amount of the winning number (count number) of game balls to the big winning opening per round is increased as the game value as compared with the second specific game state is determined. It may be. In addition, for example, even if the number of rounds is the same in the first specific gaming state and the second specific gaming state, the second specific gaming state in which the big winning opening is opened once per round and the large number per round It is also possible to prepare a first specific gaming state in which a winning opening is opened a plurality of times, and to increase the gaming value of the first specific gaming state by substantially increasing the number of times the large winning opening is opened. In this case, for example, in the case of either the first specific gaming state or the second specific gaming state, when the big prize opening is opened five times (in this case, in the case of the second specific gaming state, all five rounds In the case of the first specific gaming state, there is an undigested round remaining), and an effect in a manner that encourages whether or not the big hit will continue (so-called rank-up bonus effect) You may make it perform. And in the case of the 2nd specific game state, since all 5 rounds are ended internally, the big hit game is ended, and in the case of the 1st specific game state, an undigested round remains internally. For this reason, the jackpot game may continue (the effect that the bonus winning opening is additionally started with a bonus after finishing the big hit of the fifth round).

  The “probable big hit A” is a big hit that is controlled to a 15-round big hit gaming state, and is shifted to a probable change state and a short time state (probability / short time state, highly accurate high base state) after the big hit gaming state ends. After the big hit, the probability variation state and the short time state continue until the next big hit occurs.

  The “probable big hit B” is a two-round big hit gaming state in which the opening time of the big prize opening per round is shorter than the “probable big hit A” and the number of rounds is less, and after the big hit gaming state ends It is a big hit that shifts only to the probability variation state. After the big hit, the probability variation state continues until the next big hit. However, after the big hit, the low-base state is shifted to the time-short state. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the probability big hit B is finished, only the high probability state is set until the next big hit occurs, and the high base state is not shifted (high probability low base state).

  In other words, in “probable big hit A”, the opening time of the big prize opening per round is 29 seconds and the number of rounds is as many as 15 rounds, whereas in “probable big hit B”, the big winning prize opening per round is large. The opening time is as short as 0.5 seconds, and the number of rounds is as small as 2 rounds, so it is almost impossible to expect a game ball to win a big prize during the big hit game. In this embodiment, after the jackpot gaming state of the probability variation big hit B is finished, the transition is made to the probability variation state, but not the high base state.

  In this embodiment, even in the case of “small hit”, the big winning opening is opened twice for 0.5 seconds, and the same control as the big hit gaming state by “probability big hit B” is performed. . In the case of “small hit”, the game state does not change after the two high-speed opening of the big prize opening ends, and the game state before “small hit” is maintained. By doing so, even if the player can confirm the opening of the big prize opening, it is difficult to specify whether the opening is based on “probable big hit B” or “small hit”, and the gaming state thereafter Since it becomes impossible to specify whether the player has changed to the probability change state or the normal state, the probability change big hit B is generated so that the player does not know, and the game state is changed to the probability change state after the big hit ends. That is, the probability variation state can be hidden. On the contrary, by generating a small hit in which the same effect control as the probability variation big hit B is performed in the low probability state, the gaming state does not shift to the probability changed state after the small hit is ended, so the low probability state is changed. Can be hidden.

  “Normal jackpot C” is controlled to 15 rounds of the big hit gaming state like the probable big hit A, and after the big hit gaming state is finished, the probability display is not completed and the change display is finished 100 times (the number of start times is It is a big hit to shift to the low-accuracy and high-speed base state only in the short time state. That is, after the big hit, the time-saving state continues until the variable display reaches 100 times.

  FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern type determination table 132a for probability variation big hit A / normal big hit C. The variation pattern type determination table 132a for the probable big hit A / normal big hit C determines that the variable pattern type is changed according to the determination result of the big hit type when the variable display result is determined to be the big hit symbol. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types based on a random number for determination (random 2).

  The variation pattern type determination table 132a for the probable big hit A / normal big hit C includes numerical values (determination values) to be compared with the random number (random 2) values for the variation pattern type determination, which are normal CA3-1 to normal CA3. -2, Super CA3-3 (Super Reach A), Super CA 3-4 (Super Reach B), a determination value corresponding to one of the variation pattern types is set for each jackpot type.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the number of these determination values is such that when the big hit type is “probable big hit A”, compared to normal CA3-1 to normal CA3-2, super CA3-3. And the number of determination values of the super CA 3-4 are set so as to increase, and when “probability variation big hit A” is set, the super reach is determined as a large variation pattern.

  On the other hand, when the type of jackpot is “normal jackpot C”, the number of judgment values of normal CA3-1 to normal CA3-2 compared to the total number of judgment values of super CA3-3 and super CA3-4 Is set so that a large amount of normal reach is determined as a variation pattern.

  FIG. 14B is an explanatory diagram showing a probability variation big hit B / small hit variation pattern type determination table 132b. The variation pattern type determination table 132b for the probability variation big hit B / small hit determines the variation pattern type when the probability variation big hit B and the small hit are determined in the determination of the hit type based on the random R and random 1, the variation pattern type determination. This table is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types based on a random number (random 2) for use. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), when it is determined that the probability variation big hit B or small hit is made, the fluctuation pattern type without the pseudo-continuous effect is used as the fluctuation pattern type. A case is shown in which one of the special CA 4-1 including and the special CA 4-2 including a variation pattern accompanied by a pseudo-continuous effect is determined.

  In addition, in the probability variation big hit B, the determination values of 1 to 51 are assigned to the special CA4-1 including the variation pattern not accompanied by the pseudo-continuous production, whereas the variation pattern accompanied with the pseudo-continuous production is included. When the determination value of 52 to 251 is assigned to the special CA 4-2 and it is determined to be the probability variation big hit B, the special PG 2-2 including the normal reach B as the reach effect as the variation pattern, etc. Many variation patterns accompanying the production of the pseudo-ream are determined.

  In addition, in the fluctuation pattern of special PG2-2 including the reach effect of normal reach B, the reach effect is performed, and after the effect that the reach is lost, the re-variation is performed twice, and the stop pattern As shown below, a combination of effect symbols (chance eye symbol) corresponding to probability variation big hit B and small hit which will be described later is displayed.

  In addition, regarding the small hit, depending on whether the gaming state at the time when it is determined to be the small hit is a high probability state or a low probability state, that is, whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The assignment of judgment values is different.

  Specifically, in the small hit at the time of high accuracy, the determination value of 1 to 51 is assigned to the special CA 4-1 including the variation pattern not accompanied by the pseudo-continuous effect, like the probability variation big hit B. On the other hand, when the determination value of 52 to 251 is assigned to the special CA4-2 including the variation pattern accompanied by the pseudo-rendition production, and it is determined to be a small hit at the high accuracy time, Many variation patterns with pseudo-continuous effects are determined as variation patterns.

  On the other hand, in the small hit at low probability, contrary to the probability big hit B, the judgment value of 1 to 201 is assigned to the special CA4-1 including the fluctuation pattern not accompanied by the pseudo-rendition. When the determination value of 202 to 251 is assigned to the special CA4-2 including the variation pattern accompanied by the pseudo-continuous effect, and it is determined to be a small hit at the low probability, the variation pattern As a reach effect, a lot of variation patterns accompanied by a slide effect such as special PG2-1 including normal reach A are determined.

  In addition, in the fluctuation pattern of the special PG 2-1 including the reach effect of the normal reach A, the reach effect is performed, and after the effect that the reach is lost, the slip change is performed, which will be described later as a stop pattern. The combination of effect symbols (chance eye symbol) corresponding to the probability variation big hit B or the small hit is displayed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in the case of probability variation big hit B that shifts to a high-accuracy state, a large number of variation patterns with a reach effect of normal reach B by a stereoscopic image and variation patterns with a pseudo-ream effect are determined. In the case of small hits that do not shift to the high-accuracy state, normal reach is determined by determining a large number of fluctuation patterns accompanied by the reach effect of normal reach A by non-stereoscopic images and slip fluctuation patterns not accompanied by pseudo-ream effects. When the game state of the probable big hit B (the same as the game state of the small hit) is executed after the execution of the variation pattern accompanied by the effect of B or the pseudo-ream, the occurrence is shifted to the high probability state for the player. It is possible to give a sense of expectation that there is a high possibility that the probability change big hit B is high.

  In other words, when the probability variation big hit B or small hit occurs when the latent condition is satisfied, the variation pattern of the special PG 2-1 including the reach effect of the normal reach A as the variation pattern is shifted to the high probability (probability variation) game state. The variation pattern of the special PG2-2, which is determined more in the case of the small hit that does not shift to the high probability (probability variation) state than the probability variation large hit B, and the variation pattern of the special PG 2-2 including the reach effect of the normal reach B as the variation state It is determined more at the time of probability variation big hit B which shifts to a high probability (probability variation) state than at the small hit which does not shift to (probability variation) state.

  In this embodiment, the type of variation pattern to be determined is different between the probability variation big hit B that shifts to the high accuracy state and the small hit that does not shift to the high accuracy state. Is not limited to this, and the variation pattern is selected and determined regardless of whether the probability variation big hit B that shifts to the high accuracy state or the small hit that does not shift to the high accuracy state. Also good.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the case of the small hit in the high-accuracy state, as in the case of the probability variation big hit B, a large number of variation patterns with pseudo-continuous effects are determined. When the small hit gaming state (the same as the gaming state of the probability variation big hit B) is performed after the execution of the game, the possibility that the subsequent gaming state will be in the high probability state as with the probability variation big hit B Can give a sense of expectation that it is high.

  In this embodiment, in the case of the small hit in the high-accuracy state, as in the case of the probability variation big hit B, many fluctuation patterns with the reach effect of normal reach B and fluctuation patterns with the effect of the pseudo-ream are determined. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even in the case of a small hit in the high-accuracy state, as in the case of the small hit in the low-accuracy state, the slip fluctuation without a pseudo-continuous effect is provided. Many special CA4-1, which are pattern types, may be determined.

  FIGS. 15A and 15B are explanatory diagrams showing the variation pattern type determination tables A to B for loss. The variation pattern type determination tables A to B for losing include a plurality of types of variation pattern types based on a random number (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type when it is determined that the variable display result is a losing symbol. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine any of the above.

  Each of the loss variation pattern type determination tables A and B includes a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a random number (random 2) value for determination of the variation pattern type, and includes non-reach CA2-1 to non-reach CA2-. 3. A determination value corresponding to any one of the variation pattern types of normal CA2-4 to normal CA2-6, super CA2-7 (super reach A) to super CA 2-8 (super reach B) is set.

  As shown in FIGS. 15A to 15B, in this embodiment, in the case of a loss, if the random number (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type is 230 to 251, the game It can be seen that the variable display with at least super reach (either super reach A or super reach B) is executed regardless of the state and the total number of pending storage.

  Further, in the normal variation pattern type determination table A135a for loss shown in FIG. 15A, non-reach PA1-0 (variation time 1.25 seconds), which is a variation pattern of ultra-shortening variation, and variation pattern of shortening variation. Non-reach CA2-3 including non-reach PA1-2 (variation time 2.5 seconds) and normal CA2-6 including a variation pattern accompanied by two pseudo-continuations with shorter variation times than three pseudo-continuations In contrast, in the shortening variation pattern type determination table B135b for shortening, the determination values of 100 to 199 are assigned to the non-reach CA2-3, and the pseudo-continuation 3 A determination value is assigned to normal CA 2-6 including a fluctuation pattern with two pseudo-rendations instead of normal CA 2-5 including a fluctuation pattern with two presentations. As a result, non-reach PA1-0 (variation time 1.25 seconds) and non-reach PA1-2 (variation time 2.5 seconds) having a short fluctuation time are determined. When the time is shortened from the normal time, the number of fluctuations performed per unit time increases.

  FIGS. 16A and 16B are explanatory diagrams showing hit variation pattern determination tables 137 a to 137 b stored in the ROM 54. The hit variation pattern determination tables 137a to 137b determine the variation pattern according to the determination result of the big hit type or the fluctuation pattern type when the variable display result is determined to be “big hit” or “small hit”. This is a table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types based on a random number (random 3). Each of the variation pattern determination tables 137a to 137b is selected as a usage table according to the determination result of the variation pattern type. That is, the hit variation pattern determination table 137a is selected as the use table according to the determination result that the variation pattern type is any one of normal CA3-1 to normal CA3-2, super CA3-3, and super CA3-4. The hit variation pattern determination table 137b is selected as the use table in accordance with the determination result that the variation pattern type is either special CA4-1 or special CA4-2. Each hit variation pattern determination table 137a to 137b is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number (random 3) for variation pattern determination according to the variation pattern type, and the variable display result of the effect symbol is Data (determination value) corresponding to any of a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the case of “big hit” or “small hit” is included.

  In the example shown in FIG. 16A, the variation pattern type includes a normal CA3-1 which is a variation pattern type including a variation pattern with only various normal reach, and a variation pattern with various normal reach and pseudo-ream. A normal CA 3-2 that is a variation pattern type, a super CA 3-3 that is a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern with super reach A, and a super CA 3-4 that is a variation pattern type that includes a variation pattern with super reach B , And the case of being classified by type. In the example shown in FIG. 16B, as the variation pattern type, the variation includes a special CA4-1 that is a variation pattern type that does not include a variation pattern that includes a pseudo-continuous effect, and a variation pattern that includes a variation pattern that includes a pseudo-continuous effect. A case where the pattern is classified into special CA4-2, which is a pattern type, is shown. In FIG. 16B, the variation pattern type may be divided according to the presence / absence of a reach effect or the presence / absence of a specific effect such as a slip effect instead of the presence / absence of a pseudo-continuous effect. In this case, for example, the special CA 4-1 includes a special PG 1-1, a special PG 1-2, and a special PG 2-1, which are fluctuation patterns not accompanied by a pseudo-continuous production that is a specific production. What is necessary is just to comprise so that special PG1-3 and special PG2-2 with the effect of the pseudo | simulation series used as a specific effect may be included.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a loss variation pattern determination table 138 a stored in the ROM 54. When it is determined that the variable display result is “lost”, the loss variation pattern determination table 138a is based on a random number (random 3) for determining the variation pattern according to the determination result of the variation pattern type. It is a table referred to in order to determine any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns. The loss variation pattern determination table 138a is selected as a usage table according to the determination result of the variation pattern type.

  As the variation pattern types, as shown in FIG. 17, non-reach CA 2-1 including a variation pattern of non-reach PA 1-1, non-reach variation pattern of non-reach and pseudo-continuous (non-reach PA 1-3, non-reach PA 1-4 ) Including non-reach CA2-2, including non-reach CA2-3 including a fluctuation pattern of ultrashort fluctuation and shortening fluctuation, normal CA2-4 including a normal reach fluctuation pattern without pseudo-continuous, and normal reach A with pseudo-continuous Including normal CA2-5, normal CA2-6 including the fluctuation pattern of normal reach B with pseudo-ream, super CA2-7 which is a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern with super reach A, and a fluctuation pattern with super reach B The case where it is classified into the super CA2-8 which is the variation pattern type to be included is shown. There.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, and the gaming control microcomputer 156 (specifically, the CPU 56) After executing a security check process, which is a process for confirming whether the content of the program is valid, a main process (not shown) after step S1 is started. In the main process, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initial settings.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets the interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S3). After initialization of the built-in device (CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port), which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits)) is performed (step S4), the RAM is accessible (Step S5). In the interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) built in the CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is This mode indicates an interrupt address.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks the state of the output signal (clear signal) of a clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input via the input port (step S6). When the ON is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 56 executes normal initialization processing (steps S10 to S15).

  If the clear switch is not on, check whether data protection processing of the backup RAM area (for example, power supply stop processing such as addition of parity data) was performed when power supply to the gaming machine was stopped (Step S7). When it is confirmed that such protection processing is not performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop process.

  When it is confirmed that the power supply stop process has been performed, the CPU 56 performs data check of the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, an initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on is not performed when the power supply is stopped.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 recovers the game state restoration process (steps S41 to S43) for returning the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electrical component control means such as the effect control means to the state when the power supply is stopped. Process). Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (area in the RAM 55) (step S42). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power source. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. As a result of the processing in steps S41 and S42, the saved contents of the work area that should not be initialized remain as they are. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, probability variation flag, time reduction flag, etc.), and the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer) ), A portion in which data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery (step S43). Then, the process proceeds to step S14. In this embodiment, the CPU 56 also transmits, to the effect control board 80, a total pending storage number designation command in which the value of the total pending storage number counter stored in the backup RAM is set in the process of step S43.

  In this embodiment, it is confirmed whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored using both the backup flag and the check data, but only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as an opportunity for executing the game state restoration process.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 56 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). The RAM clear process initializes predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a random number for normal symbol determination) to 0, but an arbitrary value or a predetermined value It may be initialized to. In addition, the entire area of the RAM 55 may not be initialized, and predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a random number for normal symbol determination) may be left as it is. Further, the start address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (step S12).

  By the processing in steps S11 and S12, for example, a normal symbol per-determining random number counter, a special symbol buffer, a total prize ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, and other flags for selectively performing processing according to the control state are initialized. Value is set.

  In addition, the CPU 56 initializes a sub board (a board on which a microcomputer other than the main board 31 is mounted). An initialization designation command (a command indicating that the game control microcomputer 156 has executed initialization processing). Is also transmitted to the sub-board (step S13). For example, when the effect control microcomputer 81 receives the initialization designation command, the effect display device 9 performs screen display for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized, that is, initialization notification.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a random number circuit setting process for initial setting of the random number circuit 503 (step S14). For example, the CPU 56 performs setting according to the random number circuit setting program to cause the random number circuit 503 to update the value of the random R.

  In step S15, the CPU 56 sets a CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 156 so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 2 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every 2 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18) in the main process. When executing the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process, the interrupt disabled state is set (step S16). When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are finished, the interrupt enabled state is set. Set (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol when it is not a big hit, or a random number for determining whether to reach when it is not a big hit, The random number update process is a process for updating the count value of a counter for generating a display random number. The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number determines the initial value of the count value of a counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to win a normal symbol (ordinary random number generation counter for normal symbol determination). It is a random number to do. A game control process for controlling the progress of the game, which will be described later (the game control microcomputer 156 controls itself a game device such as an effect display device, a variable winning ball device, a ball payout device, etc. provided in the gaming machine. In the process of transmitting a command signal to be controlled by another microcomputer, or a game machine control process), the count value of the random number for determination per normal symbol is one round (the random number for determination per normal symbol is taken). When the value is incremented by the number of values between the minimum value and the maximum value of the possible values), an initial value is set in the counter.

  In this embodiment, the reach effect is executed using an effect symbol (effect symbol) variably displayed on the effect display device 9. Further, when the display result of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the reach effect is always executed. When the display result of the special symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the game control microcomputer 156 determines whether or not to execute the reach effect by lottery using a random number. However, it is the production control microcomputer 81 that actually executes the reach production control.

  When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process in steps S20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not an on-state is turned on) is executed (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when a power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a decrease in the voltage of the power supplied to the gaming machine. In the power-off detection process, when detecting that the power-off signal has been output, the CPU 56 executes a power supply stop process for saving necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 14a, the second start port switch 14b, and the count switch 23 are input via the input circuit 58, and the state determination is performed (switch processing: step S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 performs display control to perform display control of the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the normal symbol display 10, the special symbol hold storage display 18, and the normal symbol hold storage display 41. Processing is executed (step S22). About the 1st special symbol display 8a, the 2nd special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, a drive signal is output with respect to each display according to the content of the output buffer set by step S32, S33. Execute control.

  Also, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each random number for determination such as a random number for determination per ordinary symbol used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: step S23). The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: steps S24 and S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S26). In the special symbol process, corresponding processing is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b, and the special winning award in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Next, normal symbol process processing is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 81 (effect control command control process: step S28).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (step S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a prize ball process for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 14a, the second start port switch 14b, and the count switch 23 (step S30). Specifically, the payout control micro board mounted on the payout control board 37 in response to winning detection based on any one of the first start port switch 14a, the second start port switch 14b and the count switch 23 being turned on. A payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the computer. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls.

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to solenoid on / off in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. Is output to the output port (step S31: output process).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of the special symbol in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( Step S32). For example, if the change speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set when the start flag set in the special symbol process is set, the CPU 56, for example, every 0.2 seconds passes. Then, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer is incremented by one. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a drive signal in step S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer, whereby the first special symbol display unit 8a and the second special symbol display unit 8b Variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in an output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( Step S33). For example, when the start flag related to the variation of the normal symbol is set, the CPU 56 switches the display state (“◯” and “×”) for the variation rate of the normal symbol every 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set. With such a speed, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer (for example, 1 indicating “◯” and 0 indicating “x”) is switched every 0.2 seconds. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (step S34), and the process is terminated.

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 2 ms. The game control process corresponds to the processes in steps S21 to S33 (excluding step S29) in the timer interrupt process. In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by the timer interrupt process. However, in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is performed in the main process. It may be executed.

  When the lost symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display device 9, the variable display state of the effect symbol is changed after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. There may be a case where a predetermined combination of effect symbols that does not reach reach is stopped and displayed without reaching the reach state. Such a variable display mode of the effect symbol is referred to as a variable display mode of “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal loss”) when the variable display result is a losing symbol.

  When the lost symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display device 9, the variable display state of the effect symbol is changed after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. After reaching the reach state, a reach effect is executed, and a combination of predetermined effect symbols that do not eventually become a jackpot symbol may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of the effect design is referred to as a variable display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach lose”) when the variable display result is “losing”.

  In this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the reach effect is executed after the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state. Finally, the effect symbols are all stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R in the effect display device 9.

  When the predetermined symbol (predetermined symbol corresponding to the type of small hit) is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 As in the case where the variable display mode of the symbol is “probability big hit B”, which will be described later, after the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner, a predetermined small hit symbol (the same symbol as the probable big hit B symbol, such as “355”). May be stopped. The display effect on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the fact that a predetermined symbol (symbol) as a small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 8a or the second special symbol indicator 8b is variable to “small hit”. This is called a display mode.

  19 and 20 are flowcharts showing an example of a special symbol process (step S26) program executed by the game control microcomputer 156 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main board 31. As described above, in the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, if the first start port switch 14a for detecting that the game ball has won the first start port 15a is turned on, that is, the start winning to the first start port 15a is made. If it has occurred, the first start port switch passage process is executed (steps S311 and S312). If the second start port switch 14b for detecting that the game ball has won the second start port 15b is turned on, that is, if a start win to the second start port 15b has occurred, A second start port switch passage process is executed (steps S313 and S314). Then, any one of steps S300 to S310 is performed. If the first start winning port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14b is not turned on, any one of steps S300 to S310 is performed according to the internal state.

  The processes in steps S300 to S310 are as follows.

  Special symbol normal processing (step S300): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is zero. When the game control microcomputer 156 is in a state where variable display of the special symbol can be started, the game control microcomputer 156 checks the number of numerical data stored in the reserved storage number buffer (total number of reserved storage). The stored number of numerical data stored in the pending storage number buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the total pending storage number counter. If the count value of the total pending storage number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit. In case of big hit, set big hit flag. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) according to step S301. The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends.

  Fluctuation pattern setting process (step S301): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. Also, the variation pattern is determined, and the variation time in the variation pattern (variable display time: the time from the start of variable display until the display result is derived and displayed (stop display)) Decide to do. Also, a variable time timer for measuring the special symbol variable time is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S302.

  Display result designation command transmission process (step S302): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 81 is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S303.

  Special symbol changing process (step S303): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. When the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses (the variation time timer set in step S301 times out, that is, the variation time timer value becomes 0), the internal state (special symbol process flag) is stepped. Update to a value corresponding to S304 (4 in this example).

  Special symbol stop process (step S304): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. The variable display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is stopped, and the stop symbol is derived and displayed. In addition, control for transmitting a symbol confirmation designation command to the effect control microcomputer 81 is performed. If the big hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. If the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to step S308. If neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S300 (in this example, 0). The effect control microcomputer 81 controls the effect display device 9 to stop the effect symbol when receiving the symbol confirmation designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 156.

  Preliminary winning opening opening process (step S305): This is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 5. In the pre-opening process for the big prize opening, control for opening the big prize opening is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. Also, the execution time of the special prize opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S306 (6 in this example). The pre-opening process for the big winning opening is executed for each round, but when the first round is started, the pre-opening process for the big winning opening is also a process for starting the big hit game.

  Large winning opening opening process (step S306): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. A control for transmitting an effect control command for a round display during the big hit gaming state to the effect control microcomputer 81, a process for confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the big prize opening, and the like are performed. If the closing condition for the special prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. When all the rounds are completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S307 (7 in this example).

  Big hit end process (step S307): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. Control for causing the production control microcomputer 81 to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended is performed. In addition, a process for setting a flag indicating a gaming state (for example, a probability change flag or a time reduction flag) is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  Small hit release pre-processing (step S308): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 8. In the pre-opening process for small hits, control is performed to open the big prize opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. Also, the execution time of the special prize opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S309 (9 in this example). It should be noted that although the pre-opening process for small hits is executed for each round, the pre-opening process for small hits is also a process for starting a small hit game when starting the first round.

  Small hit release processing (step S309): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 9. Processing to confirm the establishment of the closing condition of the big prize opening is performed. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S308 (8 in this example). When all rounds are completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S310 (in this example, 10 (decimal number)).

Small hit end process (step S310): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 10. Control for causing the production control microcomputer 81 to perform display control for notifying the player that the small hit gaming state has ended is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 80 as effect control means will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 81 (specifically, effect control CPU 86) as effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 86 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (step S700). . Thereafter, the effect control CPU 86 executes a random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating a random number such as a jackpot symbol determining random number (step S701).

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (step S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 86 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the main process, the effect control CPU 86 clears the flag (step S703) and executes the following effect control process. If no timer interrupt has occurred, the random number update process of step S701 is performed, and the process returns to step S702 again.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 86 first analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S704). Next, the effect control CPU 86 performs effect control process processing (step S705). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S701. In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 9 is executed.

The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 156 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, which command is the effect control command stored in the buffer area is analyzed.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 81. As shown in FIG. 22, in this embodiment, a continuous notice effect pattern determination random number SR1 used for determining a continuous notice effect pattern based on the continuous notice effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. The character notice effect random number SR2 used for determining the notice effect is used. Note that random numbers other than these may be used in order to enhance the effect.

  The random number SR1 for determining the continuous notice effect pattern takes a value in the numerical range of 1 to 100 as shown in FIG.

  The character notice effect determining random number SR2 is a random number used for determining whether or not to implement the character notice effect, and takes a value in a numerical range of 1 to 100.

  Note that a counter for generating random numbers of these SR1 and SR2 is formed in the RAM. The numerical value of each counter is updated by the random number update process (step S706) shown in FIG. That is, the value is incremented by one. When the count value of the counter exceeds the upper limit value of the random number (maximum value in the range shown in FIG. 22), the counter is returned to the lower limit value (minimum value in the range shown in FIG. 22). Reading the count value of the counter for generating the random number is called extracting the random number.

  In the ROM of the effect control microcomputer 81, a notice effect control pattern table (not shown) including an effect control pattern of a character notice effect, such as the symbol variation control pattern table 180 shown in FIG. 23, is shown in FIG. Continuous notice effect pattern determination tables A to D used for determining the effect pattern of the notice, effect control patterns in various fluctuation patterns such as pseudo-ream, normal reach and super reach, and effect control patterns in the big hit state and the small hit state Various production control pattern tables (not shown) and the like are stored. In the symbol variation control pattern table 180 shown in FIG. 23, the control contents of the rendering operation such as the rendering display operation in the period from the start of the variation of the rendering symbol until the finalized symbol that becomes the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. Is stored in accordance with the variation pattern. Each symbol variation control pattern includes, for example, a process timer set value, display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, operation reception start timing and operation reception end timing of the push button 516 and the operation lever 600, and the like. A plurality of control data (process data) for controlling various effect operations according to variable display of effect symbols such as operation control execution data is set in time series.

  In addition, in the various effect control pattern tables, data indicating the contents of various effect controls in the period controlled in the big hit game state or the small hit game state is stored according to rounds or the like. In each effect control pattern, a plurality of control data for controlling various effect operations such as a process timer set value, display control execution data, and lamp control execution data are set in time series.

  A collection of control data for each of the symbol variation control pattern, the notice effect control pattern, and the various effect control patterns is referred to as a process table.

  These effect control patterns are processes that become control data for controlling various effect operations such as process timer setting values, display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, operation control execution data, and end codes. It is comprised from data, and the content of various effect control, the switching timing of effect control, etc. should just be set in time series.

  The process timer set value is a value (determination value) to be compared with a process timer value that is a stored value of a process timer for effect control in the effect control CPU 86, and corresponds to an execution time (effect time) of each effect operation. The determined value is set in advance. In place of the process timer set value, for example, a predetermined effect control command is received from the main board 31, or a predetermined process is executed as a process for controlling the effect operation in the effect control CPU 86. Corresponding to predetermined control content and processing content, data indicating the switching timing of the production control may be set.

  The display control execution data includes data indicating the display mode of the effect image on the display screen of the effect display device 9 such as data indicating the variation mode of each effect symbol during variable display of the effect symbols. That is, the display control execution data is data that designates the display operation of the effect image on the display screen of the effect display device 9. The sound control execution data includes data indicating an audio output mode from each speaker 27, such as data indicating an output mode such as a sound effect that is linked to the variable display operation of the effect symbol during the variable display of the effect symbol. Yes. That is, the sound control execution data is data that designates an audio output operation from each speaker 27. The lamp control execution data includes data indicating the lighting operation mode of the light emitter, such as the decoration LED 25, the top lamp module 530, the left frame LED 28b, and the right frame LED 28c. That is, the lamp control execution data is data that designates the lighting operation of the light emitter. Note that these control data do not have to be included in all the effect control patterns, but an effect control pattern configured to include a part of the control data according to the contents of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be. Further, in the plural types of process data included in the effect control pattern, the types of control data constituting each process data may be different according to the contents of the effect operation executed at each timing. That is, some process data includes all of the display control data, sound control execution data, and lamp control execution data, and some process data includes some of these. Further, for example, various other control data such as movable member control data indicating an operation mode of the movable member included in the effect accessory may be included.

  The effect control CPU 86 determines the control content of the effect operation according to various control data included in these effect control patterns. For example, when the process timer value matches any of the process timer set values, the effect design is displayed in a manner specified by the display control execution data included in the effect control execution data associated with the process timer set value. Then, control is performed to display effect images such as character images and background images on the display screen of the effect display device 9. In addition, control is performed to output sound from each speaker 27 in a manner specified by the sound control execution data, and the decoration LED 25, the top lamp module 530, the left frame LED 28b, and the right frame LED 28c are specified in a manner specified by the lamp control execution data. And so on. Note that dummy data (data not specifying control) may be set as data corresponding to a production component that is not a control target even though it corresponds to the process timer set value.

  Note that the RAM in the production control microcomputer 81 counts the first hold display buffer and the second hold display buffer for displaying the first hold storage display unit and the second hold storage display unit, and the number of time reductions. For this purpose, a short time counter is provided.

  Further, various tables such as continuous notice effect pattern determination tables A to D shown in FIG. 25 are stored in the ROM of the effect control microcomputer 81.

  Here, prior to the description of the continuous notice effect pattern determination tables A to D, the effect pattern of the continuous effect of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 24. In this embodiment, determination at the time of winning corresponding to super reach is made. When a result specifying command is input, at least one reserved memory exists before the input, and the variation pattern specified from the winning determination result specifying command corresponding to the reserved memory is non-reach loss. In some cases, a continuous effect is performed over a plurality of variable displays.

  Therefore, when these continuous effects are implemented, as shown in FIG. 24, a plurality of different patterns are set in advance according to the number of reserved storages that are non-reach before the variable display that is super reach. .

  Specifically, in FIG. 24A, the number of reserved storages that are non-reach is 1, and the continuous effect is implemented over two consecutive variable displays including the variable display that is a super reach. FIG. 24 (b) shows a display pattern (2D display or 3D display) of the case, and FIG. 24 (b) shows three consecutive cases including a non-reach hold storage number 2 and a super-reach variable display. FIG. 24C shows a display pattern (2D display or 3D display) of the effect symbol when the continuous effect is performed over the fluctuating display, and FIG. This is a display pattern (2D display or 3D display) of effect designs in the case where a continuous effect is implemented over four consecutive variable displays including a variable display that is a super reach. Display pattern D has been granted.

  As a display pattern of continuous effects (two consecutive effects) over two continuous variable displays, as shown in FIG. 24A, the display pattern IDs are “1-1”, “1-2”, “ Three display patterns “1-3” are set, and the display patterns “1-1” and “1-2” are determined in the case of 3D display super reach (super reach B). The display pattern “1-3” is a display pattern determined in the case of 2D display super reach (super reach A).

  In the display pattern with the display pattern ID “1-1”, the display of the effect symbol one time before the super reach is 2D (plan view) display, and the display of the effect symbol in the super reach variation display is 3D (three-dimensional). The display pattern with the display pattern ID “1-2” is a 3D (stereoscopic) display of the presentation pattern one time before the super reach, and the fluctuation of the super reach The display of the effect symbol in the display is also a display pattern that becomes 3D (stereoscopic) display, and the display pattern with the display pattern ID “1-3” indicates that the display of the effect symbol one time before Super Reach is 3D (stereoscopic). ) Display and the display of the effect symbol in the super reach variation display is a 2D (planar view) display pattern.

  In addition, as a display pattern of continuous effects (three consecutive effects) over three continuous variable displays, as shown in FIG. 24B, the display pattern IDs are “2-1” and “2-2”. , “2-3”, “2-4”, “2-5”, and “2-6” are set, and “2-1”, “2-2”, “2” -3 "is a display pattern determined in the case of 3D display super reach (super reach B). Display patterns of" 2-4 "," 2-5 "," 2-6 " Is a display pattern determined in the case of 2D display super reach (super reach A).

  For the display pattern with the display pattern ID “2-1”, the change display of the effect symbol two times before the super reach is displayed in 2D (plan view), and the change display of the effect pattern one time before is displayed in 2D (plan view). In the display pattern, the change display of the effect symbol in the super reach is a 3D (stereoscopic) display, and the display pattern with the display pattern ID “2-2” is the effect of the effect symbol two times before the super reach. A display pattern in which the change display is 2D (plan view), the display of change of the effect symbol one time before is 3D (stereoscopic view), and the change display of the effect symbol in super reach is 3D (stereoscopic view) display. Yes, the display pattern with the display pattern ID “2-3” is a change display 3D (stereoscopic view) of the effect symbol two times before the super reach, and a change display of the effect symbol one time before is 3D (stereoscopic view). Display The display pattern in which the variation display of the effect symbol in Super Reach is a 3D (stereoscopic) display, and the display pattern with the display pattern ID “2-4” is the variation display of the effect symbol two times before Super Reach is 2D. (Plan view) display is a display pattern in which the change display of the effect symbol one time before is a 3D (stereoscopic view) display, and the change display of the effect symbol in super reach is a 2D (plan view) display. In the display pattern with ID “2-5”, the change display of the effect symbol two times before Super Reach is 3D (stereoscopic) display, and the change display of the effect symbol one time before is 2D (plan view) display. Thus, the display pattern variation display of the super reach is a 2D (plan view) display pattern, and the display pattern with the display pattern ID “2-6” is the effect of the second time before the super reach. A display in which the variation display of the pattern is 3D (stereoscopic) display, the variation display of the effect symbol one time before is a 3D (stereoscopic view) display, and the variation display of the effect symbol in super reach is a 2D (planar view) display It is a pattern.

  In addition, as a display pattern of continuous effects (four consecutive effects) over four continuous variable displays, as shown in FIG. 24C, the display pattern IDs are “3-1” to “3-10”. 10 display patterns are set, and the display patterns from “3-1” to “3-4” are display patterns determined in the case of 3D display super reach (super reach B). , “3-5” to “3-10” are display patterns determined when 2D display super reach (super reach A) is performed.

  In the display pattern with the display pattern ID “3-1”, the change display of the effect symbol three times before the super reach is displayed in 2D (plan view), and the change display of the effect pattern two times before is displayed in 2D (plan view). This is a display pattern in which the change display of the effect symbol one time before is a 2D (planar view) display, and the change display of the effect symbol in the super reach is a 3D (stereoscopic view) display, and the display pattern ID is “3- The display pattern of “2” indicates that the variation display of the effect symbol three times before Super Reach is 2D (plan view) display, the change display of the effect symbol two times before is 2D (plan view) display, and the effect symbol one time before Is a display pattern in which the change display of 3D (stereoscopic view) is a 3D (stereoscopic view) display and the display pattern ID is “3-3”. 3 times of super reach The variation display of the effect symbol is 2D (plan view) display, the variation display of the effect symbol two times before is 3D (stereoscopic view) display, and the variation display of the effect symbol one time before is 3D (stereoscopic view) display. The display pattern in which the change display of the effect symbol in Super Reach is 3D (stereoscopic) display, and the display pattern whose display pattern ID is “3-4” is the change display of the effect symbol three times before Super Reach. 3D (stereoscopic) display, 2 times before the change display of the effect symbol is 3D (stereoscopic view) display, 1 time before the change display of the effect symbol is 3D (stereoscopic view) display, This is a display pattern in which the variable display is 3D (stereoscopic) display.

  In addition, the display pattern with the display pattern ID “3-5” indicates that the variation display of the effect symbol three times before the super reach is 2D (plan view), and the change display of the effect symbol two times before is 2D (plan view). ) Display The display pattern variation display of the previous one is 3D (stereoscopic) display, and the variation display of the effect symbol in super reach is 2D (planar view) display, and the display pattern ID is “ The display pattern of “3-6” indicates that the change display of the effect symbol three times before the super reach is 2D (plan view) display, the change display of the effect symbol two times before is 3D (stereoscopic view) display, and A display pattern in which the change display of the effect symbol is 2D (plan view), the change display of the effect symbol in the super reach is 2D (plan view) display, and the display pattern ID is “3-7” The super reach The variation display of the effect symbol three times before is 2D (plan view) display, the variation display of the effect symbol three times before is 3D (stereoscopic view) display, and the variation display of the effect symbol three times before is 3D (stereoscopic view) display. In this case, the display pattern in which the change display of the effect symbol in Super Reach is 2D (plan view) display, and the display pattern whose display pattern ID is “3-8” is the effect of the effect symbol three times before Super Reach. The variable display is 3D (stereoscopic) display, the variation display of the effect symbol two times before is 2D (planar view) display, the variation display of the effect symbol one time before is 2D (planar view) display, and in super reach The display pattern in which the variation display of the effect symbol is 2D (plan view), and the display pattern with the display pattern ID “3-9” is the variation display of the effect symbol three times before the super reach is 3D (stereoscopic view). ) Display, the design pattern two times before A display pattern in which the variation display is 3D (stereoscopic) display, the variation display of the effect symbol one time before is 2D (planar view) display, and the variation display of the effect symbol in Super Reach is 2D (planar view) display. Yes, the display pattern with the display pattern ID “3-10” is a 3D (stereoscopic) display of the variation of the effect symbol three times before the super reach, and a 3D (stereoscopic) display of the variation of the effect symbol two times before. ) Display A display pattern in which the change display of the effect symbol one time before is a 3D (stereoscopic) display, and the change display of the effect symbol in the super reach is a 2D (planar view) display.

  The continuous notice effect pattern determination tables A to D shown in FIG. 25 are tables used for determining the display pattern in the continuous effect from among these display patterns.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, the continuous notice effect pattern determination table includes four types according to the type of super reach (A or B) and whether it is a big hit or a loss in the super reach variation display. Continuous notice effect pattern determination tables A to D are provided.

  The continuous notice effect pattern determination table A is a decision table used when winning in Super Reach A, and the continuous notice effect pattern determining table B is a decision table used when lost in Super Reach A. Yes, the continuous notice effect pattern determination table C is a determination table that is used when winning at Super Reach B, and the continuous notice effect pattern determination table D is a decision used when becoming lost at Super Reach B. It is a table.

  In the continuous notice effect pattern determination table A, the continuous notice effect pattern is set so that the number of determination values shown in FIG. The determination value of the decision random number SR1 is assigned.

  Specifically, with respect to the display pattern of two continuous effects, only the display pattern “1-3” is assigned the determination values of 100 random numbers SR1 for determining all the continuous notice effect patterns, In the case of winning in Super Reach A, the display pattern “1-3” is always determined when two continuous effects are determined.

  In addition, regarding the display pattern of three continuous effects, “20”, “30” only for the display patterns “2-4”, “2-5”, “2-6” corresponding to Super Reach A. The determination pattern of the random number SR1 for determining “50” continuous notice effect patterns is assigned, so that the display pattern “2-6” having a large number of variable display by 3D display is easily determined. .

  As for the display pattern of the four-line continuous effect, the display patterns “3-5”, “3-6”, “3-7”, “3-8”, “3-9” corresponding to Super Reach A , “3-10” only, “3”, “7”, “20”, “15”, “25”, “30” continuous notice effect pattern determination random number SR1 By assigning the determination value, it is easy to determine a display pattern having a large number of times of variable display by 3D display.

  In the continuous notice effect pattern determination table B, the continuous notice effect pattern is set so that the number of determination values shown in FIG. The determination value of the decision random number SR1 is assigned.

  Specifically, with respect to the display pattern of two continuous effects, only the display pattern “1-3” is assigned the determination values of 100 random numbers SR1 for determining all the continuous notice effect patterns, In the case of losing in Super Reach A, the display pattern “1-3” is always determined when two continuous effects are determined.

  As for the display pattern of the triple continuous production, “50”, “30” only for the display patterns “2-4”, “2-5”, “2-6” corresponding to the super reach A. The determination values of “20” and “20” random numbers for determining the continuous notice effect pattern SR1 are assigned, so that the display pattern “2-4” with a small number of variable display by 3D display is easily determined. .

  As for the display pattern of the four-line continuous effect, the display patterns “3-5”, “3-6”, “3-7”, “3-8”, “3-9” corresponding to Super Reach A , “3-10” only, “30”, “25”, “15”, “20”, “7”, “3” continuous notice effect pattern determination random number SR1 By assigning the determination value, it is easy to determine a display pattern with a small number of variable display by 3D display.

  In the continuous notice effect pattern determination table C, the continuous notice effect pattern is set so that the number of determination values shown in FIG. The determination value of the decision random number SR1 is assigned.

  Specifically, for the display pattern of two continuous effects, “30” and “70” continuous notice effect patterns are determined only for the display patterns “1-1” and “1-2”. Since the determination value of the random number SR1 is assigned, the number of times of variation display by 3D display is large, and the display pattern “1-2” in which the variation display by 3D display is displayed from the early stage of continuous production is easily determined. ing.

  As for the display pattern of the triple continuous production, “10”, “30” only for the display patterns “2-1”, “2-2”, “2-3” corresponding to the super reach B. "," 60 determination values of the random number SR1 for determining the continuous notice effect pattern are assigned, so that the number of times of change display by 3D display is large, and the change display by 3D display is displayed from the early stage of the continuous effect. The displayed display pattern “2-3” is easily determined.

  As for the display pattern of the four continuous effects, only the display patterns “3-1”, “3-2”, “3-3”, “3-4” corresponding to the super reach B are “ By assigning the determination values of 5 ”,“ 15 ”,“ 30 ”, and“ 50 ”random number SR1 for determining the continuous notice effect pattern, the number of times of variable display by 3D display is large, and 3D display The display pattern “3-4” in which the variation display by is displayed from the early stage of the continuous performance is easily determined.

  In the continuous notice effect pattern determination table D, the continuous notice effect pattern is set so that the number of determination values shown in FIG. The determination value of the decision random number SR1 is assigned.

  Specifically, with regard to the display pattern of two continuous effects, “70” and “30” continuous notice effect patterns are determined only for the display patterns “1-1” and “1-2”. Since the determination value of the random number SR1 is assigned, the display pattern “1-1” displayed from the stage where the variation display by the 3D display is small and the variation display by the 3D display is low is easily determined. ing.

  In addition, regarding the display pattern of three continuous effects, “60”, “30” only for the display patterns “2-1”, “2-2”, and “2-3” corresponding to Super Reach B. “10” and “10” continuous notice effect pattern determination random numbers SR1 are assigned, so that the number of variable display by 3D display is small, and the variable display by 3D display is displayed from the stage where the continuous effect is late. The displayed display pattern “2-1” is easily determined.

  As for the display pattern of the four continuous effects, only the display patterns “3-1”, “3-2”, “3-3”, “3-4” corresponding to the super reach B are “ Since the determination values of the random announcement SR1 for determining the continuous notice effect pattern of 50, 30, 15 and 5 are assigned, the number of times of variable display by 3D display is small and 3D display is performed. The display pattern “3-1” displayed from the later stage of the continuous production is easily determined.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the continuous notice effect pattern determination tables A and C used when winning and the continuous notice effect pattern determination tables B and D used when lost are as follows. As shown in FIG. 25, when the number of determination values assigned to the random number SR1 for determining the continuous notice effect pattern is set to be substantially reversed as shown in FIG. When the number of variable displays is large and the display pattern in which the variable display by 3D display is displayed from the early stage of continuous production is easy to be determined. The number of times of display is small, and the display pattern that is displayed from the stage where the variation display by 3D display is late in the continuous production is easy to be determined. Going on.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a specific example of command analysis processing (step S704) in the main processing shown in FIG. The effect control command received from the main board 31 is stored in the reception command buffer, but in the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 86 confirms the content of the command stored in the command reception buffer.

  In the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 86 first checks whether or not a reception command is stored in the command reception buffer (step S611). Whether it is stored or not is determined by comparing the value of the command reception number counter with the read pointer. The case where both match is the case where the received command is not stored. When the reception command is stored in the command reception buffer, the effect control CPU 86 reads the reception command from the command reception buffer (step S612). When read, the value of the read pointer is incremented by +2 (step S613). The reason of +2 is that reading is performed in units of 2 bytes (1 command).

  If the received effect control command is a variation pattern command (step S614), the effect control CPU 86 stores the variation pattern command in a variation pattern command storage area formed in the RAM (step S615). Then, a variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S616).

  If the received effect control command is a display result designation command (step S617), the effect control CPU 86 forms the display result designation command (display result 1 designation command to display result 5 designation command) in the RAM. Store in the display result designation command storage area (step S618).

  If the received effect control command is a symbol confirmation designation command (step S619), the effect control CPU 120 sets a confirmed command reception flag (step S620).

  If the received effect control command is a probability change big hit A start designation command (step S621), the effect control CPU 120 checks whether the probability change state flag is set, and if the probability change state flag is set, The probability variation big hit A start designation command reception flag is set (step S622).

  If the received effect control command is a probability variation big hit B start designation command (step S623), the effect control CPU 120 sets a probability variation big hit B start designation command reception flag (step S624).

  If the received effect control command is a small hit start designation command (step S625), a small hit start designation command reception flag is set (step S626).

  If the received effect control command is a winning determination result designation command (Y in step S627), the effect control CPU 86 receives a prize according to the second byte data (EXT data) of the winning determination result designation command. The hour determination result 1-7 flag is set for each 1-byte data (EXT data).

  Specifically, the received effect control command is a winning determination result designation command 1 whose first byte data (EXT data) is 1, and the EXT data is “X1” (X is an arbitrary value). The winning determination result 1 flag is set, when the EXT data is “X2”, the winning determination result 2 flag is set, and when the EXT data is “X3”, The winning determination result 3 flag is set. When the EXT data is “X4”, the winning determination result 4 flag is set. When the EXT data is “X5”, the winning determination result 5 flag is set. If the EXT data is “X6”, the winning determination result 6 flag is set. If the EXT data is “X7”, the winning determination result 7 flag is set.

  Also, the received effect control command is a winning determination result designation command 2 whose first byte data (EXT data) is 2, and the EXT data is “X1” (X indicates an arbitrary value). If there is, the winning determination result 1 flag is set, if the EXT data is “X2”, the winning determination result 2 flag is set, and if the EXT data is “X3”, the winning determination When the result 3 flag is set and the EXT data is “X4”, the winning determination result 4 flag is set, and when the EXT data is “X5”, the winning determination result 5 flag is set, When the EXT data is “X6”, the winning determination result 6 flag is set, and when the EXT data is “X7”, the winning determination result 7 flag is set.

  And it progresses to step S628 +, and after performing the continuous notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 27, it transfers to step S611.

  If the received effect control command is another command such as a customer waiting demonstration designation command (Y in step S629), the effect control CPU 86 sets a flag corresponding to the received effect control command (step S630). ). Then, control goes to a step S611.

  Here, the continuous notice effect determining process of the present embodiment performed in step S628 + will be described with reference to FIG. 27. In the continuous notice effect determining process, the effect control CPU 86 first receives a new reception in step S627. Whether or not the determined winning determination result designation command is a winning determination result designation command 3, a winning judgment result designation command 4, a winning judgment result designation command 6, or a winning judgment result designation command 7 corresponding to super reach. That is, it is determined based on the winning determination result flag newly stored in the winning determination result flag storage area whether or not the super reach winning determination has been made (step S650).

  The winning determination result designation command is the winning determination result designation command 3, the winning determination result designation command 4, the winning judgment result designation command 6, the winning judgment result designation command 7, the winning judgment result 3 flag, and the winning prize. If none of the determination result 4 flag, the winning determination result 6 flag, and the winning determination result 7 flag, the process is terminated, while the winning determination result 3 flag, the winning determination result 4 flag, and the winning determination. If it is either the result 6 flag or the winning determination result 7 flag, the process proceeds to step S651, and the immediately preceding winning determination result flag stored in the winning determination result flag storage area corresponds to non-reach. It is determined whether or not the winning determination result 1 flag.

  If the immediately preceding winning determination result flag is not the winning determination result 1 flag, that is, if it is a variation pattern other than non-reach, the process ends. On the other hand, if the immediately preceding winning determination result flag is the winning determination result 1 flag, the process proceeds to step S652, and is stored in the winning determination result flag storage area before the immediately preceding winning determination result flag. Based on the winning determination result flag, the number of consecutive winning determination results 1 flag is specified.

  In other words, if only the immediately preceding winning determination result flag is the winning determination result 1 flag, the number of stations is set to 2 (double), and the immediately preceding winning determination result flag and the previous winning determination result flag are If the winning determination result flag is 1, the number of stations is 3 (three), and the immediately preceding winning determination result flag and the previous and second winning determination result flags are the winning determination results. If it is 1 flag, the number of stations is specified as 4 (4 stations).

  Then, the random number for determining the continuous notice effect pattern (SR1) is extracted (step S653), and the display pattern corresponding to the value of the extracted random number for determining the continuous notice effect pattern (SR1) and the station number specified in step S652 is displayed. Is determined using the continuous notice effect pattern determination table.

  Specifically, when the winning determination result flag newly stored in the winning determination result flag storage area is the winning determination result 3 flag, that is, the loss of super reach A, the continuous notice effect pattern determination table B In the continuous notice effect pattern determination table B, the display pattern corresponding to the value of the random number for determining the continuous notice effect pattern (SR1) extracted from the display patterns corresponding to the station number specified in step S652 is selected. Then, it is determined as a display pattern of continuous effects to be implemented.

  Further, when the winning determination result flag newly stored in the winning determination result flag storage area is the winning determination result 4 flag, that is, the loss of super reach B, the continuous notice effect pattern determination table D is used. In the continuous notice effect pattern determination table D, a display pattern corresponding to the value of the extracted random number for determining the continuous notice effect pattern (SR1) is executed from among the display patterns corresponding to the station number specified in step S652. It is determined as a display pattern for continuous production.

  In addition, when the winning determination result flag newly stored in the winning determination result flag storage area is the winning determination result 6 flag, that is, the super reach A, the continuous notice effect pattern determination table A is used. In the continuous notice effect pattern determination table A, the display pattern corresponding to the value of the random number for determining the continuous notice effect pattern (SR1) extracted from the display patterns corresponding to the station number specified in step S652 is executed. It is determined as a display pattern for continuous production.

  In addition, when the winning determination result flag newly stored in the winning determination result flag storage area is the winning determination result 7 flag, that is, the super reach B, the continuous notice effect pattern determination table C is used. In the continuous notice effect pattern determination table C, a display pattern corresponding to the value of the random number for determining the continuous notice effect pattern (SR1) extracted from the display patterns corresponding to the station number specified in step S652 is executed. It is determined as a display pattern for continuous production.

  In step S655, the determined display pattern ID, the number of stations, and the remaining number that is the same as the number of stations are set, and a continuous notice effect execution determination flag is set (step S656), and the process ends.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (step S705) in the main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 86 performs any one of steps S800 to S806 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled and variable display of the effect symbol (effect symbol) is realized, but the effect symbol (effect symbol) synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is realized. Control related to variable display and control related to variable display of effect symbols (effect symbols) synchronized with the variation of the second special symbol are executed in one effect control process.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800): It is confirmed whether a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 156 or not. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the change pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (step S801).

  Effect symbol variation start processing (step S801): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol (effect symbol) is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (step S802).

  Production symbol variation processing (step S802): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803).

  Production symbol variation stop process (step S803): Based on the reception of the production control command (design confirmation designation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, the variation of the production symbol (production symbol) is stopped and the display result (stop symbol) Control to derive and display. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the hit display process (step S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  Winning display process (step S804): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of a big hit or a small hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the winning game process (step S805).

  Process during winning game (step S805): Control during big hit game or small hit game is performed. For example, when a special winning opening opening designation command or a special winning opening open designation command is received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 9 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the hit end effect process (step S806).

  Winning end effect processing (step S806): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  In the present embodiment, when a small hit occurs, in Steps S804 to 806, by performing the same effect processing as when the probability varying big hit B occurs, the occurrence is shifted to the probability changing state. The player cannot determine whether the probability variation big hit B or the small hit that does not shift to the probability variation state has occurred.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (step S801) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 86 first reads a variation pattern command from the variation pattern command storage area (step S821). In the variation pattern command storage area, variation pattern commands that can identify variation patterns received from the main board 31 are stored. Next, the display result (stop symbol) of the effect symbol (effect symbol) is determined according to the data stored in the display result specification command storage area (that is, the received display result specification command) (step S822). In this case, the effect control CPU 86 determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the display result specified by the display result specifying command, and stores data indicating the determined stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area. To do.

  In this embodiment, when the received display result designation command is a display result 2 designation command corresponding to the probability variation jackpot A, the production control CPU 86, for example, produces an effect in which 3 symbols are arranged in odd symbols as stop symbols. The combination of symbols (big hit symbol) is determined. In the case where the received display result designation command is a display result 4 designation command corresponding to the normal jackpot C, for example, a combination of effect symbols (big jackpot symbol) in which three symbols are even-numbered symbols as stop symbols is determined. Further, when the received display result designation command is a display result designation command corresponding to the probability big hit B or the small hit, a plurality of combinations of symbols (for example, “135” set in advance as chance chances as special stop symbols). ”,“ 334 ”,“ 787 ”, etc.). Further, when the received display result designation command is a display result 1 designation command corresponding to a loss, a combination of effect symbols (losing symbols) in which three symbols are irregular as a stop symbol is determined. However, even with the display result 1 designation command, if the continuous notice effect execution determination flag or the continuous notice effect execution in progress flag is set, the stop symbol is determined from the above-mentioned chance eyes. It should be noted that some combinations of effect symbols are included in both the lost symbol and the chance eye, and there is a case where the same stop symbol is obtained in the case of the small hit and the case of the lost.

  In determining the stop symbols, the effect control CPU 86 extracts, for example, a random number for determining the stop symbols, and uses a stop symbol determination table in which data indicating the combination of effect symbols is associated with a numerical value. Thus, the stop symbol of the production symbol may be determined. That is, the stop symbol may be determined by selecting data indicating the combination of effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value that matches the extracted random number. Therefore, the same stop symbol may be determined in the probability variation big hit B and the small hit.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S823, whether or not execution of the continuous notice effect is determined, specifically, a continuous notice effect execution determination flag or a continuous notice effect execution flag set in the continuous notice effect determination process is set. It is determined whether or not it has been done.

  If the continuous notice effect execution decision flag or the continuous notice effect execution flag is set, after performing the continuous notice effect setting process in step S824, the process proceeds to step S825, where the continuous notice effect execution decision flag or the continuous notice effect is set. If the in-execution flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S825 without performing the continuous notice effect setting processing in step S824.

  In step S825, a symbol variation control pattern (process table) corresponding to the variation pattern command is selected. Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (step S826).

  Then, the effect control CPU 86 performs the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect component as the effect component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1). The control of the various lamps and the speaker 27 as the production component, the push button 516, and the operation lever 600) is executed (step S827). For example, a command is output to the VDP 262 in order to display an image corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and each LED in the top lamp module 530. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

  In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 86 performs control so that the effect symbol is variably displayed by the change pattern corresponding to the change pattern command on a one-to-one basis. A variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of corresponding variation patterns.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation time timer (step S828), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the processing during the effect symbol variation (step S802). (Step S829).

  Although not shown in the flowchart in FIG. 29 due to space limitations, as described above, in this embodiment, a character notice effect is performed in addition to the continuous effect. In the case, in addition to whether or not the character notice effect is to be implemented, a notice effect setting process for making settings related to the character notice effect that has been determined to be performed is also implemented.

  This notice effect setting process will be described briefly. In the notice effect setting process, first, an initial notice effect determination random number SR2 is extracted, and the extracted initial notice effect determination random number SR2 and a not-shown notice effect determination table. The execution / non-execution of the notice effect to be performed based on the type of the change pattern in the change display (variable display) and the type of the notice effect (character notice, step-up notice, etc.) to be executed are determined.

  Then, it is determined whether or not it is decided to carry out the notice effect. If it is decided to carry out the notice effect, the notice execution decision flag is set, and then the process is terminated while the notice effect is carried out. If it is decided not to do so, the process ends without setting the advance notice decision flag.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the continuous notice effect setting process (step S824) in the effect symbol variation start process.

  In the continuous notice effect setting processing of the present embodiment, first, whether or not the set flag is a continuous notice effect execution determination flag, that is, at the stage where the continuous notice effect setting process is first performed in the continuous effect. It is determined whether or not there is (step S660).

  If the set flag is the continuous notice effect execution determination flag, the process proceeds to step S661, the continuous notice effect execution determination flag is reset, and the continuous notice effect execution flag is set (step S661). A first continuous effect sound output flag for outputting an output sound of “piyo”, which is a first continuous effect sound for notifying that the change is the first effect, is set.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S660 that the set flag is not the continuous notice effect execution determination flag, that is, if the continuous notice effect executing flag is set, the process proceeds to step S667 to set The specified number of stations and the remaining number are specified, and after setting the continuous effect sound output flag corresponding to the specified number of stations and the remaining number, the process proceeds to step S663.

  Specifically, when the set number of stations is 2 and the remaining number is 1, that is, when it is the second fluctuation in the two-line continuous effect, “Piyopiyo” which is the second continuous effect sound. If the second continuous effect sound output flag for outputting the output sound is set and the set number of stations is 3 and the remaining number is 1, that is, the third variation in the three-stage continuous effect. In this case, when the third continuous effect sound output flag for outputting the output sound “Piyopiyopiyo” which is the third continuous effect sound is set, the set number of stations is 4, and the remaining number is 1. That is, in the case of the fourth variation in the four-line continuous production, the fourth continuous production sound output flag for outputting the output sound “Piyopiyopiyopiyo” which is the fourth continuous production sound is set.

  In step S663, the period until the start of output is set in the continuous production sound start waiting timer, and the display mode of the variable display is specified from the display pattern, the number of stations, and the remaining number (step S664).

  In other words, from the set number of reams and the remaining number, it is determined how many times the variable display corresponds to the continuous display, and the specified number of times of the variable display in the set display pattern. It is specified whether the corresponding display mode is 2D display or 3D display.

  When the specified display mode is 2D display, the effect control CPU 86 proceeds from step S665 to step S666, and 2D (non-stereoscopic) stored in the non-stereoscopic image display area of the VRAM area with respect to VDP 262. An instruction to display the image data on the effect display device 9 is output, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the specified display mode is 3D display, the effect control CPU 86 proceeds from step S665 to step S669, and 3D (stereoscopic) image data stored in the stereoscopic image display area of the VRAM area with respect to the VDP 262. Is output on the effect display device 9 and the process is terminated.

  In this way, the above-described continuous notice effect setting process is performed in the effect symbol variation start process that is performed at the start of each variation display in the continuous effect, and is thus set in the continuous preliminary effect determination process of FIG. In accordance with the 2D display and 3D display patterns in the display pattern, the effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation in-process (step S802) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation processing, the effect control CPU 86 decrements the values of the process timer, the variation time timer, and the variation control timer by 1 (steps S840A, S840B, S840C).

  Further, the effect control CPU 86 determines whether or not the continuous effect sound output flag is set. If the continuous effect sound output flag is set, the effect control CPU 86 performs the continuous effect sound output process of step S842. On the other hand, if the continuous effect sound output flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S843 without going through step S842.

  In step S843, the effect control CPU 86 checks whether or not the process timer has timed out (step S843). If the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (step S844). That is, the process timer is started again by setting the process timer setting value set next in the process table in the process timer (step S845). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect part) is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound control execution data set next (step S846).

  If the variation control timer has timed out (step S847), the effect control CPU 86 displays the next display screen of the effect symbol of the left middle right (30 ms after the last effect symbol display switching time). Image data of the power screen is created and written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (step S848). In this way, the effect control device 9 realizes effect pattern variation control. The VDP 262 outputs a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined region such as a set background image and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table to the effect display device 9. In this way, the effect control device 9 displays the background image, the hold display, the character image, and the effect symbol in the effect symbol variation. Also, a predetermined value is reset in the fluctuation control timer (step S849).

  Further, the effect control CPU 86 checks whether or not the variable time timer has timed out (step S850). If the change time timer has timed out, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change stop process (step S803) (step S852). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (step S851), the value of the effect control process flag is set to the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803). ) To a value according to (step S852). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the symbol confirmation designation command is received, the process shifts to control to stop variation.For example, a variation pattern command indicating a long variation time due to noise between substrates is received. Even in such a case, it is possible to end the variation of the effect symbol when the regular variation time has elapsed (when the variation of the special symbol ends). In the process table used for the variation control of the effect symbol, process data during the effect symbol variation display is set. That is, the sum of the process timer setting values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the production symbol variation time. Therefore, when the process timer of the last process data n times out in the process of step S843, there is no process data to be switched (display control execution data and lamp control execution data), and the effect control of the effect symbol based on the process table ends. .

  Although omitted in FIG. 31 due to space limitations, the effect control CPU 86 is determined to perform a notice effect such as a character notice effect that is not a continuous effect, or is currently executing these notice effects. In such a case, the notice effect such as the character notice described above is performed by executing the notice effect process. Note that whether or not these notice effects are decided to be performed and whether or not the notice effects are being executed is determined by whether or not the notice execution decision flag and the notice execution flag are set.

  Here, succinctly explaining the notice effect process, in the notice effect process, the effect control CPU 86 determines whether or not the notice effect has already been started depending on whether or not the set flag is a notice execution flag. judge.

  When the notice effect is not started, the value of the notice effect start wait timer is decremented by one. The notice effect start waiting timer is set when it is decided to perform the notice effect in the effect symbol variation start process. If the notice effect start wait timer has not timed out, the process is terminated. If the notice effect start wait timer has timed out, after resetting the notice execution determination flag, a notice execution flag indicating that the notice effect is being executed is set.

  In addition, a notice effect pattern corresponding to the notice effect determined in the notice effect setting process described above is specified, and a value corresponding to the notice effect period corresponding to the specified notice effect pattern is set in the notice period timer.

  Next, the effect control CPU 86 reads and selects a notice process table (notice effect control pattern) corresponding to the notice effect pattern to be executed from the notice effect control pattern table (not shown), sets it, and then selects the selected notice effect. The notice process timer in the process data 1 of the control pattern (notice process table) is started.

  The effect control CPU 86 then displays the contents of the first process data 1 of the selected notice effect control pattern (notice process table) (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data). 1) The control of the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect part, the various lamps as the effect part, the speaker 27 as the effect part, the push button 516, and the operation lever 600) is started.

  After the notice effect is started based on the notice process data, the effect control CPU 86 decrements the value of the notice process timer by 1, and decrements the value of the notice period timer for timing the end of the notice effect period. .

  When the notice period timer times out (value becomes 0), control is performed to delete the image related to the notice effect displayed on the effect display device 9, and the notice execution flag is reset.

  On the other hand, when the notice period timer has not timed out, the effect control CPU 86 checks whether or not the notice process timer has timed out. If the notice process timer has timed out, the notice process data is switched. That is, the process timer is started anew by setting the next set process value of the notice process timer in the notice process table in the process timer. In addition, the control state for the effect device (effect part) is determined based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control execution data, etc., included in the next notice process data set thereafter. Change and implement. If the notice process timer has not timed out, the process is terminated.

  Thus, the display of the notice effect image accompanying the notice effect is ended according to the end of the notice effect, but the display end (erasure) of various notice effect images displayed during the execution of the notice effect is as follows. This is implemented by executing display control control data described in the set notice effect control pattern (notice process data). That is, by performing the above-described processing until the notice period timer expires, display of various notice effect images displayed during execution of the notice effect and control of display end (erase) are performed.

  Next, the processing contents of the continuous effect sound output process performed in step S842 will be described based on FIG. 32. In the continuous effect sound output process, the effect control CPU 86 sets the continuous effect sound start waiting timer to -1. (Step S501), it is determined whether or not the continuous production sound start waiting timer has timed out (Step S502).

  If the continuous production sound start waiting timer has not timed out, the process ends. On the other hand, if the continuous production sound start waiting timer has timed out, the process proceeds to step S503, and the set continuous production sound has been set. It is determined whether the sound output flag is a first continuous effect sound output flag.

  When the set continuous effect sound output flag is the first continuous effect sound output flag, the effect control CPU 86 proceeds to step S504 to output the sound of the first continuous effect sound “piyo”. After instructing a voice synthesis IC (not shown) mounted on the control board 80 to output from each speaker 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b, the process proceeds to step S501.

  On the other hand, if the set continuous effect sound output flag is not the first continuous effect sound output flag, the process proceeds to step S505, and whether or not the set continuous effect sound output flag is the second continuous effect sound output flag. Determine whether.

  When the set continuous production sound output flag is the second continuous production sound output flag, the production control CPU 86 proceeds to step S506 to output the sound of “piyopiyo” as the second continuous production sound. After instructing a voice synthesis IC (not shown) mounted on the control board 80 to output from each speaker 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b (step S506), the process proceeds to step S501.

  If the set continuous effect sound output flag is not the second continuous effect sound output flag, the process proceeds to step S507, and whether or not the set continuous effect sound output flag is the third continuous effect sound output flag. Determine whether.

  When the set continuous production sound output flag is the third continuous production sound output flag, the production control CPU 86 proceeds to step S508 to produce the output of the sound of “piyopiyopiyo” as the third continuous production sound. After instructing a voice synthesis IC (not shown) mounted on the control board 80 to output from each speaker 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b (step S508), the process proceeds to step S501.

  On the other hand, when the set continuous effect sound output flag is not the third continuous effect sound output flag, that is, when the set continuous effect sound output flag is the fourth continuous effect sound output flag, the effect control CPU 86 Then, the process proceeds to step S509 to instruct the sound synthesis IC (not shown) mounted on the effect control board 80 to output the sound of the fourth continuous effect sound “Piyopiyopiyopiyo”, to each speaker 27L, 27R, 27a, 27b.

  And it progresses to step S510, the set continuous production sound output flag is reset, and the said process is complete | finished.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation stop process (step S803) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation stop process, the effect control CPU 86 checks whether or not the confirmed command reception flag is set (step S861), and if the confirmed command reception flag is set, resets the confirmed command reception flag. In step S862, control is performed to derive and display a stop symbol in accordance with data (data indicating the stop symbol) stored in the effect symbol display result storage area (step S863).

  Then, it is determined whether the continuous notice effect execution flag is set (step S864).

  If the continuous notice effect executing flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S867. If the continuous notice effect executing flag is set, the process proceeds to step S864 +, and the remaining set together with the number of stations is set. The number is updated by 1 subtraction, and it is determined whether or not the remaining number after subtraction is 0, that is, whether or not the last variation display in the continuous performance is stopped.

  In other words, every time when the variable display is stopped by the stop of the variable display, the remaining number is decremented by one, and the number of times in the continuous production is determined by the remaining number and the consecutive number set together with the remaining number. It is possible to specify whether the display is variable.

  If the remaining number is not 0, the process proceeds to step S867. If the remaining number is 0, the process proceeds to step S866, the continuous notice effect executing flag is reset, and then the process proceeds to step S867.

  Then, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit (step S867). Whether it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit can be confirmed, for example, by a display result designation command stored in the display result designation command storage area. In this embodiment, it is also possible to confirm whether or not it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit based on the stop symbol data stored in the effect symbol display result storage area.

  If it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the hit display process (step S804) (step S868).

  If it is determined that neither big hit nor small hit is made, the effect control CPU 86 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) (step S800). S870).

  In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 86 ends the change (variable display) of the effect symbol (effect symbol) on the condition that the symbol confirmation designation command is received (see steps S861 and S863). However, if the variation time timer based on the received variation pattern command times out, the variation of the effect symbol (effect symbol) may be controlled without receiving the symbol determination designation command. In this case, the game control microcomputer 156 may not transmit the symbol confirmation designation command for designating the end of variable display.

  Next, an example of the continuous production according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the example shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, it is assumed that 3 is set as the station number and “2-2” or “2-4” is set as the display pattern.

  First, the effect control microcomputer 81 (effect control CPU 86) stops the effect symbol (effect symbol) in the effect display device 9 (FIG. 34 (a)), and then the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol. Synchronously with the start of variable display of the special symbol on the display 8b, the display of variation of the effect symbol (effect symbol) of the non-stereoscopic image, which is the first continuous effect, is started (see FIG. 34B).

  At this time, with the start of the first variation display, the sound of “piyo” which is the first continuous effect sound is output to notify the player that the continuous effect is started.

  In the first variation display, the set display pattern is “2-2” or “2-4”, and the display mode of the first variation display is 2D display. ), As shown in FIG. 34 (d), the effect symbol variation display by 2D display is performed, and the stop symbol “556”, which is the special stop symbol as described above, is displayed in 2D as the stop symbol. Is derived and displayed.

  In the second variation display in the continuous effect, as shown in FIG. 34 (E), the sound of “piyopiyo” that is the second continuous effect sound is output, and the continuous effect is continued. As shown in FIG. 34E and FIG. 34F, the set display pattern is “2-2” or “2-4”, and the second change Since the display mode of the display is 3D display, the player has a sense of expectation that 3D super reach will occur at the end of the continuous performance by performing the variation display of the effect design by 3D display. It becomes like this.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (G), as the second stop of the continuous effect, “556”, which is the chance stop symbol that is a special stop symbol, is derived and displayed in a 3D display as in the first stop. Is done.

  When the set display pattern is “2-2”, as shown in FIG. 35 (H1), while the 3D display is maintained, the third variation display of the continuous effect is started, and the third The sound of “Piyopiyopiyo”, which is a continuous production sound, is output, and it is notified that the continuous production is continuing and is the third time.

  Then, the 3D display is maintained even during the third continuous display of the continuous effect, and after the same effect design of the 3D display stops at both ends and reaches the reach state as shown in FIG. 35 (K1). Transition to Super Reach B, which is a 3D display.

  On the other hand, when the set display pattern is “2-4”, as shown in FIG. 35 (H2), the display is changed from the 3D display to the 2D display, and the third variation display is started. At the same time, a sound of “piyopiyopiyo”, which is the third continuous production sound, is output, and it is notified that the continuous production is continuing and it is the third time.

  Then, after the start of the third continuous effect, the variable display by 2D display is performed, and as shown in FIG. 35 (K2), the same effect pattern of 2D display stops at both ends and reaches the reach state. Transition to Super Reach A, which is a 2D display.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the super-reach B (stereoscopic image effect) by 3D display that is performed at a high rate when the jackpot display result that is the specific display result is obtained, and by 2D display When super reach A (planar image effect) is executed, at the timing when the variable display before super reach B (stereoscopic image effect) or super reach A (planar image effect) is started is started. Since the rate at which the effect symbol is changed to 3D display will be different, that is, whether or not the effect symbol will become 3D display, it will be possible to estimate whether or not Super Reach B will be implemented thereafter. It is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not these effect symbols change to 3D display.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, when the chance chance that is the special display result is stopped (derived display), the effect symbol is changed to 3D display thereafter, and thus the display result of these effect symbols is displayed. Can also draw attention to the players.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, even if the effect symbol once becomes 3D display in the continuous effect, the 3D display of the effect symbol continues because the return to 2D display occurs in the middle of the continuous effect. It is possible to give the player a sense of tension as to whether to return to the 2D display, and to make the player pay attention to the effect design that has changed to the 3D display.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when it is desired to stop the display of the 3D image, the display of the 3D image is stopped by operating the operation button 516, so that the player can display the 3D image during the game. The game can be played by stopping and switching to the display of the 2D image.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the variable display device 9 performs a variable display of a plurality of three effect symbols. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display device 9 has a special feature. As with the symbol display 8, only one effect symbol may be displayed in a variable manner.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which implements the change to 2D display and 3D display of each effect symbol simultaneously about each effect symbol is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The said implementation As in the example, the VDP 262 constituting the effect image display means of the present invention draws an image displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 9a, so that each effect symbol displayed on the screen is changed to each effect symbol. If it is configured so that it can be changed to 2D display or 3D display every time, as shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, only a part of the three effect symbols is changed to 3D display. You may make it change the effect design used as 3D display in each fluctuation display in continuous production.

  Specifically, description will be made based on FIGS. 36 and 37. In the examples shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, it is assumed that 3 is set as the number of stations as in the examples shown in FIGS. 34 and 35 described above.

  First, the effect control microcomputer 81 (effect control CPU 86) is the first non-stereoscopic image after the stop of the effect symbol (effect symbol) in the effect display device 9 (FIG. 36A). The change display of the effect symbol (effect symbol) is started (see FIG. 36B).

  At this time, with the start of the first variation display, the sound of “piyo” which is the first continuous effect sound is output to notify the player that the continuous effect is started.

  In the first variation display, as shown in FIG. 36 (c), after the variation display of the effect symbol by 2D display is performed, as shown in FIG. 36 (d), at the timing when the effect symbol stops. One effect symbol, for example, “556”, which is a chance-like symbol in which the effect symbol on the left side is displayed in 3D and the other effect symbols are displayed in 2D, is displayed.

  In the second variation display in the continuous effect, as shown in FIG. 36 (E), the sound of “piyopiyo” that is the second continuous effect sound is output, and the continuous effect is continued. As shown in FIG. 36 (E) and FIG. 36 (F), only the left effect symbol is displayed in 3D, and the other effect symbols are in 2D display. Display is performed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (G1) and FIG. 37 (G2), the second stop mode of the continuous effect changes depending on the set display pattern.

  When the display pattern (3D transition display pattern) corresponding to the super reach B of 3D display is finally set, as shown in FIG. 37 (G1), the first stop is the second stop of the continuous effect. As in the case of the stop, all the “556” symbols that are the chance stop symbols that are special stop symbols are derived and displayed in 3D display.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (H1), while the 3D display of all the effect symbols is maintained, the third continuous effect change display is started, and the sound of the third continuous effect sound “Piyopiyopiyo” is heard. It is output, and it is alert | reported that the continuous production is continuing and it is the 3rd.

  Then, the 3D display is maintained even during the start of the third continuous display of the continuous effect, and after the same effect design of the 3D display stops at both ends and reaches the reach state as shown in FIG. 37 (K1). Transition to Super Reach B, which is a 3D display.

  On the other hand, when a display pattern corresponding to Super Reach A of 2D display is finally set, as shown in FIG. 37 (G2), all the “556” symbols of chance are displayed in 3D display. Without changing, one effect symbol, for example, the center effect symbol, is displayed as a 2D display.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (H2), the display of the effect design is changed from the partial 3D display to the entire 2D display, and the third continuous display of the continuous effect is started and is the third continuous effect sound. The sound “piyopiyopiyo” is output, and the continuous production continues, and it is notified that this is the third time.

  In the third continuous production started, as shown in FIG. 37 (K2), a variable display is performed using a 2D display design, and the same production design of 2D display stops at both ends and reaches a reach state. After that, the process shifts to Super Reach A which is 2D display.

  In other words, when the super reach B of 3D display is executed, the images of all three effect symbols that are the first predetermined number among the effect symbols that are simultaneously displayed in a variable manner are changed to 3D display, and the 2D display super image is displayed. When the reach A is executed, the effect control CPU 86 performs control for changing the images of the two effect symbols, which are the second predetermined number different from the first predetermined number, to the 3D display, so that the big hit is achieved. When the super reach B is executed at a higher rate than when the super reach A is executed, the number of effect symbols that change to 3D display is different, that is, the effect symbol that changes to 3D display. Since the number can be used to estimate whether or not Super Reach B will be executed afterwards, it is possible to make the player pay attention to how many production symbols change to 3D display. So that it is.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, when the super reach B of 3D display is selected, only the display pattern in which the effect symbols all change to 3D display is determined. When the super reach A of 2D display is obtained, the effect design is displayed. By not determining the display pattern that changes to all 3D display, if all the design symbols do not change to 3D display, it does not develop to super reach B of 3D display, but is not limited to this, When the super reach B of 3D display is used, by using a determination table in which a display pattern having a large number of effect symbols that change to 3D display is determined at a high rate, the number of effect symbols that have changed to 3D display is large. You may make it easier to develop into Super Reach B.

  In the example shown in FIG. 36 and FIG. 37 described above, the change timing to the 3D display is performed at the stop timing of each variable display in the continuous production before Super Reach B and Super Reach A are implemented. However, as shown in FIG. 34 and FIG. 35, these may be the start timing of each variable display in the continuous effect, and further, the change timing to the 3D display of these effect symbols is, for example, It may be the non-fluctuating period in which the effect symbol does not change from the change stop to the start of change, or the reach establishment when the change of two effect symbols out of the three is stopped.

  Moreover, although the said Example has illustrated the form which changes an effect design to 3D display or 2D display in the continuous production over a several fluctuation | variation display before super reach B or super reach A is implemented. The invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the above-described embodiment, even in a pseudo-continuous variation pattern in which the effect symbol temporarily stops in one variation display, display control in one variation display in the continuous representation is performed. By performing in the variable display from the temporary stop to the next temporary stop in the pseudo-continuous, it is possible to change the effect design to 3D display or 2D display in these pseudo-continuous effects.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, in the normal variation display that is not a pseudo-ream, each effect symbol that is sequentially stopped may be changed to 3D display. That is, as shown in FIGS. 38 (A) and 38 (B), after the variable display is started, as shown in FIG. 38 (C), when the first symbol is stopped, the stopped effect symbols are displayed. Is changed to 3D display. If super reach A (2D) or super reach B (3D) is not achieved, as shown in FIG. 38 (D1), the second stop symbol is not changed to 3D display, so that FIG. ) Stop at the losing symbol as shown. On the other hand, in the case of super reach A (2D) or super reach B (3D), the second stop symbol is changed to 3D display as shown in FIG. 38 (D2). Thereby, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that it will be a super reach B that is a 3D display that is likely to be a big hit. And when it becomes super reach B, as shown to FIG. 39 (F1), after making the 3rd effect design into the temporary stop state which is almost stopped in 3D display, but moves slightly, While shifting to super reach B, when it becomes super reach A, as shown in FIG. 39 (F2), the third effect symbol is temporarily stopped by 2D display, and then shifts to super reach A. You may do it.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the super reach B and the super reach A which generate | occur | produce in a high ratio when it is a big hit are shown as a planar view image effect and a stereoscopic image effect of this invention, this invention does this. For example, after stopping at an effect design in which 3 symbols are even-numbered symbols as a stop symbol, a re-lottery effect on whether or not an odd symbol that is a probable variation symbol is displayed again is displayed again. The lottery effect B and the re-lottery effect A in 2D display, the timing before the re-lottery effect B and the re-lottery effect A are carried out, for example, the re-lottery effect B and the re-lottery effect A In the case of implementation at the end, for example, the display of the number of rounds displayed every time a big hit round is performed may be changed to 2D display or 3D display at the time of disclosure or completion of the round.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the content of the display change of each effect symbol is determined collectively by determining a display pattern using the continuous notice effect pattern determination table AD shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the determination may be made by performing lottery at each timing of each change start and each change stop that changes the display of the effect symbol.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the continuous notice effect pattern determination table A is used so that the effect design once changed to 3D display does not return to 2D display in the continuous effect when transitioning to the super reach B of 3D display. -D is set, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the continuous notice effect pattern determination is performed so that even if these effect symbols are returned to the 2D display, they may shift to Super Reach B. A table may be set.

  Moreover, in the said Example, when a continuous effect is implemented and an effect design becomes 3D display, it is sure that super reach B and super reach A generate | occur | produce, However, This invention is not limited to this. For example, even if Super Reach B or Super Reach A does not occur, if there are 3 or 4 consecutive non-reach fluctuation patterns in reserved memory, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to perform continuous production. Even when super reach B or super reach A does not occur, continuous production may be performed. In this case, at the time of stopping the variable display at which the continuous effect ends, by performing control to change the effect symbol to 2D display, there is no holding memory at the end of the continuous effect, and the stop is stopped. In the case where the display of the symbol continues until the next time when the start winning is continued, it is only necessary to prevent the display of the 3D display stop symbol from being continued until the next starting winning.

  Moreover, in the said Example, as shown in FIG. 26, although the form which implements a continuous notice effect determination process in a command analysis process was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, These continuous notice effects are shown. The determination process may be performed at the head (before the variation pattern command reception waiting process) in the effect control process shown in FIG.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the variation pattern immediately before Super Reach B or Super Reach A is non-reach, continuous production is performed even if there is a reserved or super reach reserved memory before the non-reach variation pattern. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the continuous production may not be determined when any one of these reserved memories is reach or super reach.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a slot machine for playing a game using a medal as a game medium, or a game medium is a game machine. The number of pachinko balls and medals enclosed and rented inside and the number of pachinko balls and medals awarded according to the winnings are added, while the number of pachinko balls and medals used in the game are subtracted. All of the value of points and points lent out in response to a loan request and the value of points and points awarded in response to winnings, without using the enclosed game machines, pachinko balls and medals It may be a gaming machine that stores as credits and can play a game using only the value stored as credits. In this case, these points, points, and the like correspond to game media, and credits become game value.

  Moreover, in the said Example, as shown in FIG. 3, the 1st special symbol display 8a, the 2nd special symbol display 8b, the special symbol reservation memory display 18, the normal symbol display 10, the normal symbol reservation memory display Although 41 has illustrated the form directly connected to the main board | substrate 31, this invention is not limited to this, These 1st special symbol indicators 8a, the 2nd special symbol indicator 8b, a special symbol A part or all of the reserved memory display 18, the normal symbol display 10, and the normal symbol reserved memory display 41 may be connected to the main board 31 through a relay board.

  Further, in the above embodiment, normal reach B and super reach B, which are 3D reach, are expected to be controlled to a big hit state advantageous to the player, and a probabilistic big hit that can acquire a pachinko ball that is more valuable to the player. Although the embodiment is an example of a production with a high expectation level of A, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the occurrence frequency of these normal reach B and super reach B is low at the base By using decision tables with different decision ratios for the probability state (latent state) and the low base low probability state (normal state), the low base high probability state (latent state) In some cases, 3D reach (normal reach B and super reach B) is more likely to occur than in the low base low probability state (normal state). And, if the 3D reach occurs, it may be pachinko machine 1 is likely to be controlled to a low base and high probability state (latent state).

  Further, in the above embodiment, when super reach A and B occur, and the last reserved storage is non-reach, continuous production is always performed, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is not limited, and even when Super Reach A and B occur, even if the previous reserved memory is non-reach, it is possible to continue by performing lottery etc. There may be cases where the production is not performed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, during continuous production, the chance eyes are derived and displayed even when returning from 3D display to 2D display (see FIG. 35 (H2)), but the present invention is not limited to this. However, when returning from the 3D display to the 2D display, the chance symbol may not be derived and displayed, and for example, a lost symbol such as “546” may be stopped and displayed.

  Further, in the embodiment, the chances are derived and displayed during the continuous production, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the symbols other than the chances are stopped and displayed during the continuous production. In this case, in the case of the super reach B of 3D display, the chances are determined at a high rate, and the symbols other than the chances are determined at a low rate. It is possible to make it possible to become super reach B even when the chance eye is stopped and displayed as compared to the case where the chance eye is stopped and displayed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the continuous production that becomes the super reach B of the 3D display, regardless of whether it is a big hit or a loss, the continuous production that becomes the super reach B returns from the 3D display to the 2D display. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the super reach B is lost, the 3D display may be returned to the 2D display in the continuous production.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although it is made to output a continuous production sound also at the time of the start of the fluctuation | variation display when returning from 2D display to 3D display in continuous production, this invention is not limited to this, At the start of the variable display when returning from 2D display to 3D display, the continuous production sound is not output, or the second continuous production sound (piyopiyo) or the third continuous production sound (piyopiyopiyo) is output. You may make it change into the 1st continuous production sound (piyo) and the 2nd continuous production sound (piyopiyo) with few sounds to play.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which makes a production | symbol three-dimensional at the time of the start of the fluctuation | variation of a production | presentation symbol is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The timing which makes these production | symbol three-dimensional, for example, , When reach is established.

  In the above-described embodiment, the continuous production sound to be output is output with the same acoustic effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, as in the above-described embodiment, there are a plurality. If a stereophonic effect can be formed by having four speakers, a continuous effect sound that is output at the start of a variable display that three-dimensionalizes the effect design is output as a stereophonic effect due to the stereophonic effect. Also good.

  Further, in the embodiment, for each variable display of the continuous effect, when the effect symbol is changed to 3D display at the start of the variable display, the effect symbol 3D display is maintained until the variable display is finished. However, the present invention is not limited to this. By making the 3D display of these effect designs only for the predetermined period at the beginning of the change and returning the effect design to 2D display when the predetermined period has elapsed, The period of 3D display may be shortened, and the processing load of display processing associated with these 3D displays may be reduced.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the chance eyes displayed in the small hit or probability variation big hit B (surprise) and the chance eyes displayed in continuous production are not distinguished, this invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, the chance item displayed in the small hit or the probable big hit B (surprise) and the chance item displayed in the continuous performance may be set as completely different chance items.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 6 Game board 9 Fluctuation display device 9a Image liquid crystal panel 9b Liquid crystal panel 9c for parallax barrier Backlight 10 Normal symbol display 13 Movable piece 31 Main board 80 Production control board 81 Production control microcomputer 156 Game control micro Computer 206 Drawing controller 210 SDRAM (VRAM)
213 Display control unit 516 Operation button 600 Operation lever

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A game machine that performs variable display of a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and is controlled to a specific game state advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display is a predetermined specific display result. There,
Effect image display means capable of displaying a planar image and a stereoscopic image of the effect image including the image of the identification information;
A plan view image effect executing means for executing a plan view image effect for displaying the plan view image on the effect image display means;
Stereoscopic image effect executing means for executing a stereoscopic image effect for displaying the stereoscopic image on the effect image display means;
An identification information image for changing the image of the identification information to be stopped and displayed on the effect image display means from a planar image to a stereoscopic image at a predetermined timing before executing the planar image effect or the stereoscopic image effect. Change means,
Effect control means for causing the stereoscopic image effect execution means to execute the stereoscopic image effect at a higher rate than when the specific display result is not achieved, and
With
The identification information image changing unit is different in a ratio between when the stereoscopic image effect executing unit executes the stereoscopic image effect and when the planar image effect executing unit executes the planar image effect. A gaming machine, wherein an image of the identification information is changed to a stereoscopic image.

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