JP2013244293A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enabling simple control for eliminating blank of a performance.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a main control processing part, a sub control processing part, a speaker, and an operation part to be operated by a player. The sub control processing part includes a sound output control means for outputting sound on the basis of sound data from the speaker. Performances include a specific performance formed of a first half performance to be executed from the start of a game till predetermined timing t6 and a second half performance to be executed after the predetermined timing. The sound data is constituted of data for the time from the time t1 when a predetermined condition is established till the predetermined timing t6. The sound output control means outputs the sound based on the sound data to the speaker silently from t1, and outputs the sound to the speaker with predetermined volume when the operation part is operated (t2), in a game in which the specific performance is executed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is controlled based on a lottery result.

  A pachinko machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, has a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol, an effect display device that displays a predetermined effect, a starting point that triggers an electronic lottery related to the special symbol, There are through-chuckers that trigger the electronic lottery related to the symbols, electric tulips that open and close at the entrance of the start opening, and game balls that are launched toward the game area win special prizes when they win the start entrance. The electronic lottery is performed, and the special symbol display device displays the mode in which the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped to notify the result of the electronic lottery. In addition, as the game progresses, various effects are displayed on the effect display device, and voices and music are output from the speakers to entertain the player.

  In addition to the operation handle for launching the game ball, it has an operation unit (buttons, etc.) that outputs a signal in response to the player's operation, and the player operates the operation unit, so that the effect symbol can be changed In addition, there is a pachinko machine that executes special effect processing (see Patent Document 1). For example, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, if the player presses the effect button during the button press effective period, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit, and if the determination result is a big win, a plurality of sound effect modes One of them is selected.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 1, the type and adjustment value of production audio data corresponding to the count value of the timer when the production button is pressed are selected, and a voice control command for designating the selected voice production mode and adjustment value Is output to the audio control unit, and it is described that the production audio data is reproduced at the reproduction start timing according to the adjustment value. According to this patent document 1, an adjustment value is selected according to the timing of the effect button being pressed, and the effect sound data is reproduced according to the adjustment value, so that it is possible to prevent generation of a blank time without an effect. .

JP 2010-233959 A (paragraphs 0118-0121 etc.)

  However, in Patent Document 1, an adjustment value must be provided in accordance with the push timing of the effect button, which causes a problem that the control for eliminating the effect blank becomes complicated.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to simplify the control for eliminating the blank of the effect in the gaming machine that executes the special effect process by the player operating the operation unit.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention performs a lottery relating to a game and controls a game based on a result of the lottery, and a control from the command received from the main control processor In a gaming machine comprising a sub-control processing unit for performing a game, a speaker, and an operation unit operated by a player, the sub-control processing unit generates a sound based on sound data from the speaker as the game progresses. Sound production control means for outputting the first half production that is performed from the start of the game to a predetermined timing and contents developed from the first half production, and the second half production performed after the predetermined timing. The sound data is composed of data for a period of time from when a predetermined condition is satisfied until the predetermined timing is reached, and the sound output control means In a game in which a fixed performance is performed, a sound based on the sound data is output to the speaker with no volume from the time when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the speaker at a predetermined volume is triggered when the operation unit is operated. It is characterized by being output to.

  According to the present invention, since the sound data is composed of a data capacity for a time from when the predetermined condition is satisfied until the predetermined timing is reached, the sound data is reproduced from the time when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the game where the specific effect is performed. In this case, the timing at which the reproduction of the sound data stops and the timing at which the first half production ends and the second half production develops can be matched regardless of the timing at which the player operates the operation unit. That is, there is no production blank. And since this invention does not need to provide an adjustment value according to the operation timing of an operation part like the prior art, the control for eliminating the blank of an effect can be simplified. Further, according to the present invention, since the sound is emitted from the speaker in response to the player's operation, the game preference is enhanced.

  Here, in the above configuration, it is preferable that the start of the game is satisfied with the predetermined condition. This is because the sound data can be reproduced in accordance with the game start timing, so that the control by the sound output control means is simplified. More specifically, since it is not necessary to adjust the timing for starting the reproduction of sound data by a timer or the like, the control program can be simplified. At this time, the sound data includes silent first sound data that is output between the start of the game and the operation effective timing at which the operation of the operation unit becomes effective, and from the operation effective timing to the predetermined timing. If it is composed of sounded second sound data output between them, the volume of the sound data can be reduced.

  Further, in the above configuration, it is set that the operation of the operation unit is enabled over a predetermined period from the start of the game to a predetermined timing, and the operation of the operation unit is enabled The predetermined condition may be satisfied. In this way, the volume of sound data can be reduced as compared to the above-described configuration in which the start of the game is established as a predetermined condition.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when a player performs special production | presentation processing by operating an operation part, the control for eliminating the blank of production | presentation can be simplified.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 in a state where a glass door is opened (however, a game board unit is removed). It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front view of the game board unit attached to the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the game board unit shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the 1st, 2nd special symbol low probability determination table and the 1st, 2nd special symbol high probability determination table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol kind determination process part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the special symbol kind determination table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the normal symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the jackpot classification, the number of times of electric support, the number of rounds, and the attacker release pattern with respect to the special symbol type shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol fluctuation pattern command determination part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the special symbol common fluctuation pattern command table shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between each variation pattern table shown in FIG. 14, main variation time, reach probability, and variation time at reach. It is a figure for demonstrating the gaming state to which each variation pattern table shown in FIG. 14 is referred. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the fluctuation pattern command which the special symbol fluctuation pattern command determination part shown in FIG. 13 determines. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the fluctuation pattern command which the special symbol fluctuation pattern command determination part shown in FIG. 13 determines. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the fluctuation pattern command which the special symbol fluctuation pattern command determination part shown in FIG. 13 determines. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a game control processing procedure when a game ball wins a second start winning opening in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. In the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1, it is a time chart which shows the relationship between the display of the notice effect in the game in which a next notice effect is performed, and the output of BGM. 12 is a time chart showing the relationship between the display of a notice effect in a game in which a next notice effect is performed and the output of the BGM in a pachinko machine according to Modification 1. 14 is a time chart showing a relationship between a display of a notice effect in a game in which a next notice effect is performed and an output of BGM in a pachinko machine according to Modification 2. 14 is a time chart showing a relationship between a display of a notice effect in a game in which a next notice effect is performed and an output of BGM in a pachinko machine according to Modification 3.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention has a vertically-rectangular machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of a game arcade and a door-like opening and closing to the machine frame 1. A body frame 2 that is freely attached, a game board unit 3 (not shown in FIG. 2; see FIGS. 4 and 5 for details) housed inside the body frame 2, and a door-like shape on the front surface of the body frame 2 A glass door 4 having a large opening 8 formed in the center, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and a lower side of the main body frame 2. And a launch board 9 provided at the lower part of the main body frame 2, and a handle 7 attached to the front board 6. Furthermore, the speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 one each right and left, and the various sound effects regarding a game are emitted. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P has a main control processing unit 100, a payout / firing control processing unit 105, a sub control processing unit (sub control processing unit) 200, and a prize ball paying device 14 on the back side. (FIG. 3 shows a state where the cover 61 is removed). Subsequently, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 5, the game board unit 3 according to the present embodiment is configured by superimposing three members of a game board 3a, a decorative accessory member 3b, and a center accessory 3c.
The game board 3a functions as a board surface on which game balls flow down, and is made of a transparent acrylic resin plate. A game area 31 partitioned by a guide rail 32 and a game ball regulating rail 33 is formed on the front surface of the game board 3a. In the game area 31, there are a through chucker 21, a first start winning opening 37a, a second starting winning opening 37b, a general winning opening 38, an out opening 39, an electric tulip 49a, a sorting device 52, and a game nail (not shown). A windmill (not shown) is provided. Further, a special symbol display device 17 and a normal symbol display device 22 are attached to the game board 3 a outside the game area 31.

  In the present embodiment, the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b are provided with an interval in the left-right direction, and the game balls are both started by the distribution device 52 described later. 37a and 37b are alternately awarded.

  The decorative accessory member 3b is a member attached to the back side of the game board 3a, and includes an effect display device 34, a butterfly accessory 50, a rotation indicator lamp 51, a part of the attacker device AT, and a gate accessory. 65 and a cover 61 that covers a substrate case (not shown) containing various substrates.

  The center accessory 3c is a member that is fitted into the opening of the game board 3a, and includes an annular decorative frame member, a part of the attacker device AT, a warp inlet 35, a stage 36, and a stage outlet 36a. ing.

  Here, the game board unit 3 is completed by attaching the decorative accessory member 3b from the rear side of the game board 3a and fixing both, and then attaching the center accessory 3c so as to be fitted from the front side of the game board 3a. . The game board unit 3 thus completed is as shown in FIGS. Next, various members, devices, and the like provided in the game board unit 3 will be described in detail.

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and is a result of the electronic lottery relating to the first special symbol performed when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, or the second start. Based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the second special symbol that is performed when the game ball wins in the winning opening 37b, a predetermined rendering mode is displayed. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used. ing. In addition to the background image being displayed on the entire screen, the effect display device 34 is synchronized with the first special symbol or the second special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17 as part of a predetermined effect mode. As a result, the dummy symbol (effect symbol) is displayed in a variable manner.

  The effect display device 34 is a display for performing a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage (memory) 115a, 115b. A region is defined. Specifically, a first reserved ball display area 34a for displaying that a reserved ball random number is stored in the first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a is provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 34. In addition, a second reserved ball display area 34b for displaying that the reserved ball random number is stored in the second special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b is provided. A command output from the main control processing unit 100 when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a or the second start winning opening 37b and the special symbol random number acquired by the winning is stored as a holding ball random number. Upon receipt, the reserved spheres are displayed in white in these reserved sphere display areas 34a and 34b.

  The special symbol display device 17 is a result of the electronic lottery related to the first special symbol performed when the game ball wins the first start winning port 37a, or the game ball wins the second start winning port 37b. This is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery concerning the second special symbol performed at the opportunity. More specifically, the special symbol display device 17 displays the lottery result relating to the special symbol in such a manner that the lottery result is stopped after the first special symbol or the second special symbol (for example, a number or a pattern) is changed. In the present embodiment, a 7-segment display is used as the special symbol display device 17. The special symbol display device 17 is provided apart from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Then, the special symbol fluctuates by causing the 7-segment display to blink, and the blinking stops and changes to the lighting display, whereby the special symbol fluctuates. This blinking time is the variation time of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol).

  In the present embodiment, the priority order between the game based on the game ball winning in the first start winning port 37a and the game based on the game ball winning in the second start winning port 37b is the game ball. It is a winning order. For example, when a game ball wins first in the first start winning opening 37a and then a game ball wins in the second start winning opening 37b, the game ball wins in the first start winning opening 37a first. As a result, an electronic lottery is performed, a game corresponding to the lottery result is executed, and after the game result is confirmed, a game based on winning of a game ball to the second start winning port 37b is executed. Therefore, the lottery results of both the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b are not displayed simultaneously. Therefore, the result of the lottery based on the winning of the game ball in the two start winning openings 37a and 37b is displayed on one special symbol display device 17. Of course, it goes without saying that two special symbol display devices 17 may be provided separately.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 that detects that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. In addition, a normal symbol display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is provided next to the special symbol display device 17. . In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when hitting a normal figure, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. ing. It should be noted that the normal symbol fluctuates by alternately displaying the two LED lamps in a blinking manner, and the blinking stops and the normal symbol fluctuates by changing to a lighting display. This blinking time is the normal symbol fluctuation time.

  The display control of the special symbol display device 17 is performed by the first special symbol display control unit 101a and the second special symbol display control unit 101b of the main control processing unit 100, and the display control of the normal symbol display device 22 is the main control. This is performed by the normal symbol display control unit 102 of the control processing unit 100 (see FIG. 6).

  The electric tulip 49a is provided at the entrance of the first start winning opening 37a and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3a. When the solenoid is energized, The blade members are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the first start winning prize port 37a is enlarged. When the electric tulip 49a is opened, it becomes easy to win a game ball to the first start winning opening 37a.

  The stage 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34, and is a structure (details will be described later) where the game ball that has entered from the warp entrance 35 stays temporarily while rolling. The game ball that rolls on the stage 36 is returned to the game area 31 from the stage outlet 36a. A groove for restricting the movement of the game ball is formed in the stage outlet 36a, and the distribution device 52 is disposed directly below the groove. Therefore, the game balls that have been guided and dropped by the grooves in the stage outlet 36a are taken into the sorting device 52 with a high probability, and thereafter are alternately guided to the first start winning port 37a and the second starting winning port 37b. It will be.

  The distribution device 52 is provided at a position below the stage 36 and above the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b, and an entrance 53 that allows one game ball to pass through, Similarly, there are provided outlets 54a and 54b through which one game ball can pass, and a sprocket (not shown) that alternately distributes the game balls taken from the inlet 53 to the first outlet 54a and the second outlet 54b. . Since the inlet 53 of the sorting device 52 is provided at a position directly below the stage outlet 36a, the game ball that has dropped from the stage outlet 36a is guided to the inlet 53 of the sorting device 52 with high probability. Moreover, the 1st exit 54a of the distribution apparatus 52 is provided in the position which faces the 1st start prize opening 37a, and the 2nd exit 54b is provided in the position which faces the 2nd start prize opening 37b. Therefore, most of the game balls dropped from the first outlet 54a enter the first start winning opening 37a, and most of the game balls dropped from the second outlet 54b enter the second start winning opening 37b. Needless to say, the game ball can pass through the entrance 53 of the sorting device 52 while flowing down the game area 31 without rolling on the stage 36.

  Further, the rotation indicator lamp 51 and the butterfly accessory 50 are effectable movable accessories that operate in a predetermined case. The rotation indicator lamp 51 includes a reflecting plate, a motor that rotationally drives the reflecting plate, and a light emitting element. For example, the rotating indicator lamp 51 is triggered by a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 37a. If the result of the electronic lottery pertaining to the first special symbol or the result of the electronic lottery pertaining to the second special symbol performed when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b is per special diagram, In the middle of the game related to the special figure, the reflector rotates so that the player is notified of the final notice that the special figure is true. On the other hand, the butterfly accessory 50 is an accessory made using a butterfly as a motif, and the wing moves in the middle of the game related to the special symbol, so that the player is more likely to hit the special symbol. Directing.

  The gate accessory 65 is an accessory made with a palm tree or the like as a motif, and is configured to move in the vertical direction by driving a motor (not shown). The gate object 65 plays a role in raising and lowering the jackpot game by moving up and down during the jackpot game. More specifically, the gate accessory 65 is disposed behind the storage device 73 and is normally in a buried position hidden behind the storage device 73 in a front view. However, the gate accessory 65 is configured to rise from the storage device 73 to the exposed position where at least a part is exposed during a part of the big hit game.

  In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered any of the first start winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the attacker device AT are collected from the out opening 39. It should be noted that sensors 43a, 43b, 44, 45 for detecting the passage of game balls are respectively provided in the first start winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the large winning opening 72 (FIG. 6). Reference) is provided.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. This tray 5 can accommodate not only game balls thrown by the player but also game balls paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device 14. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the main body frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an effect touch button (operation unit) 60 that is pressed by the player is provided on the side of the tray 5.

  Next, the attacker device AT will be described. When the attacker device AT according to the present embodiment is won per special figure (big hit or small win) in the electronic lottery related to the first special symbol that is performed when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a , And a device that is opened a predetermined number of times when a special drawing (big hit or small win) is won in the electronic lottery related to the second special symbol performed when a game ball wins in the second start winning opening 37b It is. That is, the attacker device AT operates in accordance with the lottery results at both start winning ports 37a and 37b.

  The specific configuration of the attacker device AT is as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 and the like. In the vicinity of the special winning opening 72, the big winning opening 72 through which the game ball enters, the blade 71 that opens and closes the special winning opening 72, and the like. Entered from the big prize opening 72 provided, the big prize opening detection sensor 45 (see FIG. 6) for detecting the passing of the game ball, the game ball outlet (not shown) for discharging the game ball to the outside, and the like. A storage device 73 that can temporarily store game balls and discharges the stored game balls toward the game ball discharge port, and a passage that connects between the prize winning port 72 and the storage device 73 In the storage device 73, a guide path for guiding the game ball that has entered from the prize winning opening 72 to the storage device 73, a game ball discharge passage (not shown) that connects the storage device 73 and the game ball discharge port, and An overflow ball receiving port 91 for receiving game balls overflowing from the storage device 7 and the storage device 7 An overflow ball discharge port (not shown) for discharging game balls overflowing from the inside to the outside, and an overflow ball discharge passage (not shown) connecting the overflow ball receiving port 91 and the overflow ball discharge port are provided. It is configured.

  The storage device 73 includes a storage case main body capable of storing game balls therein, an opening 75 for the game balls stored in the storage case main body to fall into the game ball discharge port, and the opening 75. A shutter member that moves between a closed position for closing and an open position for opening.

  The storage case main body is formed in a transparent and cylindrical shape, and has an alignment structure that can store the game balls in an aligned state one by one. Therefore, it is possible to visually recognize the game ball in which the player is stored. The length from the entrance to the end of the storage case body is such that ten gaming balls are arranged in a row.

  In addition, although the storage of the storage device 73 is normally released, the shutter member may close the opening 75 only during a specific 15-round jackpot game.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The main control processing unit 100 is provided on the back surface of the game board unit 3 via a support member or the like. The main control processing unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a predetermined control program, a RAM (Random) that temporarily stores generated processing information and deletes the stored information. Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the main control processing unit 100 performs a lottery related to whether or not a special symbol is won when a game ball is won in the start winning ports 37a and 37b. When the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 wins a jackpot (per special symbol), the special symbol type determination processing unit 120 that determines the type of the special symbol related to the winning by lottery, and the variation of the special symbol A special symbol variation pattern command determining unit 130 for determining a variation pattern command which is a command including information about time, a gaming state setting unit 140 for setting a gaming state related to the special symbol and a gaming state related to the normal symbol, When the determination of the lottery result by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a big hit, the special symbol type determined by the special symbol type determination processing unit 120 Flip and and a bonus game controller (game controller) 160 which shifts the jackpot gaming actuate the attacker device AT (solenoid). Note that the jackpot game control unit 160 controls the attacker device AT to operate in a predetermined manner to provide the jackpot game even when the jackpot (per special figure) is won.

  As will be described in detail later, winning a jackpot provides a jackpot game in which a round game is continuously executed a plurality of times, whereas winning a jackpot results in only one round game, It is not performed continuously several times as sometimes.

  The main control processing unit 100 further includes a normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 for performing lottery related to whether or not a normal symbol is passed when a game ball passes through the through chucker 21, and a normal symbol for determining a variation time of the normal symbol. The symbol variation time determination unit 190, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49, the first special symbol display control unit 101a that controls the display of the special symbol display device 17, and the second special symbol display control unit 101b and the normal symbol display control part 102 which performs display control of the normal symbol display apparatus 22 are comprised.

As shown in FIG. 7, the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 updates the counter value one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 65535) based on a periodically input clock signal. A special symbol success / failure random number generator 111 for generating a hardware random number, and a first special symbol success / failure for performing a lottery to determine whether the first special symbol is successful or not when a game ball is won in the first start winning opening 37a. A lottery unit 119a and a second special symbol success / failure lottery unit 119b that performs a lottery related to the success / failure of the second special symbol when a game ball has won the second start winning opening 37b are configured.
In this embodiment, the update speed for generating a random number of hardware random numbers is faster than the update speed of software random numbers described later, and the randomness of the extracted counter value (so-called pseudo-random number) is increased. It is improving.

  The first special symbol success / failure lottery section 119a is triggered by a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 37a (at the timing when the detection signal from the start winning opening detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing section 100). The first special symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112a that acquires (latches) one special symbol success / failure random number generated by the special symbol success / failure determination random number generation unit 111, and the first special symbol success / failure determination random number. Whether or not the random number acquired by the acquisition unit 112a is a big hit or a small hit (both special symbols) is determined with reference to the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a or the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a. The first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating when the first special symbol success / failure determination unit 113a and the first special symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112a acquire a random number. In this case, the acquired random number is stored as a reserved ball random number for the first special symbol up to four (in other words, up to the upper limit of four predetermined numbers). Part 115a.

  Here, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a has a higher probability of jackpot than the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a, and more specifically, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a is In the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a, the jackpot winning probability is set to approximately 1/300. That is, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a is set to have a 10 times larger probability of winning than the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, when the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a is referred to, the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination is that the value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number is 0 to 0. It is a big hit when it is up to 217, loses when its value is between 218 and 65000, and it is a big hit when its value is between 65001 and 65535. Further, when the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a is referred to, the result of the success / failure determination becomes a big hit when the value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number is 0 to 2170, and the value is 2171 to 65000. When the value is between 65001 and 65535, it is a small hit. In other words, in the determination of whether or not the first special symbol is successful, it is either a big hit, a small hit or a loss. The small hit probability is the same in the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a and the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a.

  Similarly to the first special symbol success / failure lottery unit 119a, the second special symbol success / failure lottery unit 119b is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the second start winning award port 37b (the detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43b is the main signal). The second special symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112b that acquires (latches) one special symbol success / failure determination random number generated by the special symbol success / failure determination random number generation unit 111 (at the timing input to the control processing unit 100). Whether or not the random number acquired by the second special symbol success / failure determination random number acquiring unit 112b is a big hit or a small hit (both special symbols), the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b or the second special symbol When the second special symbol success / failure determination unit 113b determined with reference to the symbol low probability determination table 117b and the second special symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112b acquire a random number, When the special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating, the obtained random number is a maximum of four reserved ball random numbers related to the second special symbol (in other words, up to the upper limit of the predetermined number of four). And a second special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b for storing.

  Here, the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b has a higher probability of jackpot than the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b, and more specifically, the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b is The jackpot winning probability is approximately 1/30, and the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b has a jackpot winning probability of approximately 1/300. That is, the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b is set to have a 10 times larger probability of winning than the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b. The second special symbol low probability determination table 117b and the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b are configured as shown in FIG. 8 in the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a and the first special symbol high probability determination table 116b. The configuration is the same as 116a.

  In the following description, for the sake of convenience, the first special symbol success / failure lottery section 119a refers to the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a to perform the lottery regarding the success / failure of the first special symbol, and the second special symbol success / failure lottery The game state in which the part 119b refers to the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b to perform the lottery related to the success / failure of the second special symbol is simply referred to as “special symbol low probability”, and the first special symbol success / failure lottery unit 119a refers to the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a and performs a lottery related to whether or not the first special symbol is true. The second special symbol high / bad lottery unit 119b refers to the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b. 2. A gaming state in which a lottery relating to whether or not a special symbol is successful is simply referred to as “special figure high accuracy”.

  Next, the special symbol type determination processing unit 120 will be described. Whereas the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 described above determines whether or not the big win or the small win is won (that is, whether or not the special symbol is won), the special symbol type determination processing unit 120 is a special symbol. It is for determining the type. In other words, in the present embodiment, the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 determines the big hit / small hit / losing regarding the special symbol, but the content of the big hit (type, number of rounds, number of electric support, attacker opening pattern) is a special symbol. The type is determined by the type determination processing unit 120. Details of the above jackpot contents will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the special symbol type determination processing unit 120 sets a loop counter value within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 399) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). The special symbol type determining random number generator 121 for generating software random numbers by updating the range one at a time, and the type of the first special symbol by lottery when the game ball is won in the first start winning opening 37a The first special symbol type lottery section 129a for determining the second special symbol type for determining the type of the second special symbol by lottery when the game ball has won the second start winning opening 37b And a lottery section 129b.

  The first special symbol type lottery unit 129a is triggered by a game ball winning in the first start winning port 37a (at the timing when the detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing unit 100). The first special symbol type determining random number acquiring unit 122a that acquires (latches) one special symbol type determining random number generated by the special symbol type determining random number generating unit 121, and the first special symbol type determining random number A first special symbol type determining unit 123a that determines the type of the first special symbol from the random numbers acquired by the acquiring unit 122a with reference to the first special symbol type determining table 125a, and a random number acquiring unit for determining the first special symbol type When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating when the random number is acquired by the 122a, the acquired random number is limited to a maximum of four (in other words, up to four predetermined upper limits). ) Includes a first special symbol type determination random number storage unit 124a for storing the.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the first special symbol type determination table 125a has a table configuration in which a random number for determining a special symbol type and the type of the first special symbol are associated in advance. Specifically, the first special symbol type determination table 125a includes a total of four types of first special symbols: 2R specific short symbol, 15R specific short symbol 1, 15R normal short symbol 1, and 15R normal short symbol 2 in total. Each of these four types of first special symbols is associated with a special symbol type determining random number 0 to 399. And since the range of the random numbers for determining the special symbol type assigned to each first special symbol is different, the probability that each first special symbol is selected by the first special symbol type determining unit 123a is It will be different.

  More specifically, among the four types of first special symbols stored in the first special symbol type determination table 125a, those for which the special symbol type determination random number value is 0 to 19, “2R specific time reduction”. "Rated symbol" is associated with the random number 20 to 259, and "15R normal short symbol 1" for the random value 260 to 319. However, “15R normal time short symbol 2” is associated with the random numbers 320 to 399, respectively.

  As will be described in detail later, among the types of special symbols, “15R” means that the number of rounds of the jackpot game is 15 rounds, “specific” means so-called probability variation, and “normal” means so-called normal hit. “Time-short” means that an electric tulip opening support game (hereinafter referred to as “electric support”), which is performed based on the so-called high accuracy and / or shortening of the symbol variation time per game, etc. Respectively.

  As is clear from FIG. 10 (a), the total number of random numbers associated with “2R specific short-lived symbols” is 20 out of 400 special symbol type determining random numbers. The probability that the “specific short-lived symbol” is selected is 20/400 × 100 = 5%. The selection probabilities of the other first special symbols are similarly determined. The selection probability of “15R specific short-time symbol” is 60%, the selection probability of “15R normal short-time symbol 1” is 15%, and “15R normal short-time symbol”. The selection probability of “symbol 2” is 20%.

  Similarly to the first special symbol type lottery unit 129a, the second special symbol type lottery unit 129b is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the second starting prize port 37b (a detection signal from the starting winning port detection sensor 43b). Is acquired at the main control processing unit 100), and a random number for determining the second special symbol type is acquired (latched), one random number for determining the special symbol type generated by the random number generator for determining the special symbol type 121. 122b and a second special symbol type determining unit that determines the type of the second special symbol from the random numbers acquired by the second special symbol type determining random number acquiring unit 122b with reference to the second special symbol type determining table 125b If the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating when the random number is acquired by the second special symbol type determining random number acquiring unit 122b and the second special symbol type determining unit 122b, the acquired random number is a maximum of four In (in other words, up to four of the upper limit is a predetermined number) is provided with a second special symbol types determination random number storage unit 124b for storing, a.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, the second special symbol type determination table 125b has a table configuration in which a special symbol type determination random number and a second special symbol type are associated in advance. The configuration is the same as that of the first special symbol type determination table 125a shown in FIG.

  From the above, when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a and wins the jackpot, and when the game ball wins the second start winning slot 37b and wins the jackpot, There is no difference in the lottery probability of special symbol types. That is, there is no difference in advantage between the start ports 37a and 37b.

  Next, the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 performs a lottery related to a normal symbol in response to a normal symbol random number generator 171 for generating random numbers and a game ball passing through the through chucker 21. A normal symbol success / failure lottery part 177 for determining whether or not to go is configured. The normal symbol success / failure determination random number generator 171 has the same configuration as the special symbol success / failure determination random number generator 111. Further, the normal symbol success / failure lottery unit 177 is triggered by the passing of the game ball through the through chucker 21 (at the timing when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 100). The normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 172 that acquires (latches) one random number for normal symbol success / failure determination generated by the determination random number generation unit 171, and the random number acquired by the normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 172 The normal symbol is changing when the normal symbol success / failure determination unit 173 that determines whether or not it is a normal symbol and the normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 172 acquires a random number. In addition, an ordinary symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 174 for storing the obtained random numbers up to four as a reserved ball random number for a normal symbol, and a determination table A normal symbol low probability determination table 176 is a low probability that the probability of winning per Hiroshi view than the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 and a high normal symbol high probability determination table 175.

  Here, the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 has a higher probability of hitting the normal symbol than the normal symbol low probability determination table 176, and more specifically, the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is per symbol. In the normal symbol low probability determination table 176, the winning probability per ordinary drawing is set to 1/20. That is, the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is set to have a much higher probability of winning per regular symbol than the normal symbol low probability determination table 176. When a lottery is made with reference to the normal symbol high probability determination table 175, in most cases, the winning is per ordinary drawing.

  In the following description, for the sake of convenience, the game state in which the normal symbol success / failure lottery unit 177 refers to the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 to perform the lottery related to the normal symbol is simply referred to as “general symbol low probability”. The game state in which the normal symbol winning / not determining lottery unit 177 refers to the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 and performs the lottery related to the normal symbol is simply referred to as “ordinary symbol high probability”.

  Next, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 shown in FIG. 6 performs control so that the solenoid of the electric tulip 49a is energized to open and close based on the result of winning by the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170. Yes. The electric tulip operation control unit 180 opens the electric tulip 49a twice with an opening time of 1.2 seconds (interval of 0.8 seconds) for each time of the normal drawing during the high accuracy of the normal drawing (that is, an interval of 0.8 seconds). , 1.2 seconds open → 0.8 seconds closed → 1.2 seconds open in this order). It is controlled to open once in 0.2 seconds. Therefore, during normal drawing high accuracy, as described above, each time the lottery is performed by the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170, winning is almost per winning figure, and the electric tulip 49a is opened 1.2 seconds x 2 times by the winning. Therefore, the player can win the game ball in the electric tulip 49a relatively easily. Therefore, the game can be performed without much reduction of the game balls during the normal high accuracy.

  Now, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment is prepared in advance with three states of “low probability”, “short time”, and “probability change” as the gaming state. “Low probability” consists of a gaming state with a special figure low probability and a general figure low probability, “Time reduction” consists of a gaming state with a special figure low probability and a common figure high probability, and “Probability variation” represents a special figure high probability. It also consists of a highly accurate gaming state.

  In this embodiment, when the type of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) described above is determined, the jackpot type, the number of rounds, and the electric support are determined from the special symbol and each of the above game states. The number of times (number of time reductions) and the attacker opening pattern are determined. This will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, each special symbol type is associated in advance with a jackpot pattern that defines a jackpot type, the number of rounds, the number of times of electric support, and an attacker release pattern.

  Here, the “big hit type” is either “normal hit” that makes the game state related to the special symbol after the big hit game specially low or “probable hit” that makes the special figure highly accurate. It is determined. In the case of a normal hit, the game state after that becomes a low probability, so it is not easy to win the next jackpot. There is a high probability of winning a jackpot.

  “Number of rounds” defines how many round games are executed during the jackpot game. In the present embodiment, the number of round games during the jackpot game is set to two types of 15 rounds (R) and 2 rounds (R), but as described below, There is a difference in the number of winning balls that can be obtained because the attacker opening pattern is different.

  The “attacker opening pattern” is the one that defines the opening pattern of the attacker device AT during the jackpot game, whereas the “full open” is a pattern in which the attacker device AT is opened for 15 rounds for a long time, “Partial high speed release” is a pattern in which the attacker AT is opened for a long time for 4 rounds, but is opened only for a short time for the remaining 11 rounds. “High-speed opening” is a pattern in which the attacker AT is opened in a short time for two rounds.

  More specifically, in the case of “full release”, the attacker device AT is opened once after the round game is started, and 10 (predetermined number) games are displayed in the exposed big winning opening 72. It is said that the game ends when either a ball wins or the end condition (round end condition) of 30 seconds after the start of the round game is satisfied, and this round game is played 15 times ( Round) done. Therefore, the player can acquire many prize balls.

  “Partial high speed release” is the same as “Full release” in that round games are performed 15 times (rounds), but round games are not performed in rounds 1-4 and 5-15. Termination conditions are different. In detail, in the first to fourth rounds, as in the case of “full release”, the attacker device AT is opened once after the start of the round game, and 10 game balls are won in the exposed big winning opening 72. Or it is the content that it will be complete | finished when the end conditions (round end conditions) of 30 seconds having passed since the round game was started are satisfied.

  On the other hand, until the fifth to fifteenth rounds, the attacker device AT is opened once after the round game starts, and 10 game balls are won in the exposed big prize opening 72 or the round game is started. The content is that the process ends when any end condition (round end condition) of 0.2 seconds has passed. In other words, in the case of high-speed release, some prize balls can be expected from the first to fourth rounds, but from the fifth to the fifteenth rounds, the attacker device AT is opened only for a maximum of 0.2 seconds in one round. I can't expect to get a ball.

  In addition, “high-speed release” means that the attacker device AT is opened once after the round game starts, and 10 game balls are won in the exposed big prize opening 72, or 0.2 seconds after the round game is started. The content is that the game ends when any of the elapsed conditions (round end condition) is satisfied, and this round game is played twice (round). Therefore, in the case of high-speed opening, almost no prize ball can be expected in two rounds.

  In this way, the attacker release pattern is different between “full release”, “partial high speed release” and “high speed release”, so in “full release”, about 1500 prize balls can be obtained, Only about 400 award balls can be acquired in “fast opening”, and about 0 award balls can be acquired in “fast opening”.

The jackpot game control unit 160 controls the operation of the attacker device AT (opening / closing operation of the blades 71) to provide a jackpot game in an attacker opening pattern according to the type of special symbol. By the way, this jackpot game control unit 160 also performs control to provide a jackpot game when winning a lottery in a lottery performed when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a. . Specifically, when the game shifts to a small hit game, control is performed so that the operation of opening the attacker device AT for 0.2 seconds is repeated twice during one round.
In addition, after the end of the small hit game, the game state after the end that takes over the game state at the time of winning the small hit may be set. In this case, since the attacker device AT that hardly expects a prize ball is opened, the control is substantially handled as a loss.

  The “electric support count” is the number of games that can be played while being supported by the electric tulip 49a. More specifically, the special game lottery process is performed when the game status is generally high. It is the number of times that the lottery can be performed by the section 110 (the number of games). In this embodiment, there are two types of power support times: 100 times and 10,000 times (until the next time), but if you win a big hit before reaching the set power support times, at that time It goes without saying that the remaining number of electric supporters disappears, and the number of electric supporters according to the type of special symbol determined at the time of a new winning will be given.

  Here, in this embodiment, the winning probability when the special figure is low is 1/300, and the winning probability when the special figure is high is 1/30. , Almost certainly win the jackpot. In other words, the number of games until winning the next jackpot never exceeds 10,000. Therefore, it can be said that the fact that the power support count is given 10,000 times is equivalent to the fact that the “general plan high accuracy” continues until the next big hit win. Then, when the number of electric support is determined to be 10,000, it is substantially determined that the jackpot will be extended without reducing the game balls so much.

  In this way, the jackpot pattern is composed of the contents that define the jackpot type, the number of rounds, the attacker opening pattern, and the number of power support, and when the type of special symbol is determined, it depends on the type The game is controlled according to the jackpot pattern. The correspondence between the types of special symbols and jackpot patterns is as follows.

  The “2R specific short-time symbol” is a probability change per game, and the power support count is 10,000 times (until the next time), regardless of whether the game state at the time of the big hit is “low probability”, “time short”, or “probability variation”. The number of rounds is 2 rounds, and the pattern of opening the attacker in the jackpot game is “fast open”, which corresponds to the jackpot pattern in which there are approximately zero balls in one jackpot game.

  The “15R specific short-time symbol” is per odd change, and the power support count is 10,000 times (until next time) in any of the cases where the game state at the big hit is “low probability”, “short time”, “probability variation”, The number of rounds is 15 and the pattern of opening the attacker in the jackpot game is “full open”, which corresponds to the jackpot pattern in which the number of balls in one jackpot game is about 1500.

  “15R Normal Time Shorted Symbol 1” is a normal win, and the number of rounds is 100, regardless of whether the game state at the time of the big win is “low probability”, “short time”, or “probability change”. In 15 rounds (substantially 4 rounds), the pattern of opening the attacker in the jackpot game is “partially high speed release”, which corresponds to the jackpot pattern in which about 400 balls are played in one jackpot game.

  “15R Normal short-time symbol 2” is a normal win, and the number of rounds is 100, regardless of whether the game state at the time of the big win is “low probability”, “short time”, or “probability change”. In 15 rounds, the pattern of opening the attacker in the jackpot game is “full open”, which corresponds to the jackpot pattern in which about 1500 balls are played in a single jackpot game.

  The correspondence relationship between the special symbol type and the jackpot pattern is the same when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a and when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b. . That is, regardless of the start winning opening, if the type of special symbol determined by the winning is the same, the corresponding jackpot pattern will be the same.

  Next, a process for determining the special symbol variation time will be described. The variation time of the special symbol is included in the command called the variation pattern command. When the special symbol variation pattern command determination unit 130 determines the variation pattern command at the start of the game, the variation time of the special symbol related to the game is determined. It has come to be decided.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the special symbol variation pattern command determination unit 130 includes a special symbol variation pattern random number generation unit 131 for generating a variation pattern random number used to determine a variation pattern command, and a first start winning port 37a. The first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130a for determining the first variation pattern command based on the winning of the game ball in the game and the second variation based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning opening 37b. And a second special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130b for determining a pattern command.

  The random number generator 131 for the special symbol variation pattern updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 199) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). The software random number is generated.

  The first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130a includes the random numbers for the special symbol variation pattern generated by the special symbol variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when a game ball is won in the first start winning opening 37a. From the first special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a for acquiring one random number from the random number acquired by the first special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a, with reference to the special symbol common variation pattern command table 134 The first special symbol variation pattern determining unit 135a that determines the first variation pattern command, and the random number acquired by the first special symbol variation pattern random number acquiring unit 132a when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing And a first special symbol variation pattern random number storage unit 133a for storing up to four. The first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130a, when one game ball wins the first start winning slot 37a, similarly to the first special symbol success / failure lottery unit 119a, for one special symbol variation pattern. Get a random number.

  Similarly to the first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130a, the second special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130b also receives a special symbol variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when the game ball is won in the second start winning slot 37b. From the random numbers acquired by the second special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132b for acquiring one random number from the random numbers for the special symbol variation pattern generated by the second special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132b, A second special symbol variation pattern determining unit 135b that determines a second variation pattern command with reference to the special symbol common variation pattern command table 134, and a second special symbol when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating. The second special symbol variation pattern random number storage unit 133b that stores up to four random numbers acquired by the symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132b. It is configured to include a. The second special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130b, when one game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b, similarly to the second special symbol success / failure lottery unit 119b, for one special symbol variation pattern. Get a random number.

  The special symbol common variation pattern command table 134 is a table commonly used by both the first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130a and the second special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130b, as shown in FIG. A total of two tables, a normal variation pattern table 134a and a shortened variation pattern table 134b, are provided. Each of the variation pattern tables 134a and 134b has a plurality of tables associated with the jackpot, the loss, the number of stored memories, and the like (see FIGS. 17 to 19).

  In the variation pattern tables 134a and 134b, the variation times of the special symbol 1 (first special symbol) and the special symbol 2 (second special symbol) are defined (that is, the second special symbol variation table and the second special symbol variation time table). The special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are set to have unique fluctuation times, respectively. Therefore, the characteristics of the variation time of each table will be described below with reference to FIG.

  First, the normal variation pattern table 134a is set so that the main variation time in FIG. 1 differs according to the number of reserved memories (the number of reserved ball random numbers). Specifically, when the number of reserved memories stored in the first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a is 0 and 1, the main variation time of the special figure 1 is set to 12.5 seconds, When the number of memories is two, the main fluctuation time of Fig. 1 is set to 12.5 seconds, and when the number of reserved memories is three, the main fluctuation time of Fig. 1 is set to 7 seconds. When there are four, the main fluctuation time in FIG. 1 is set to 4 seconds. That is, the main variation time is set to be shorter as the number of reserved memories increases. Further, the normal fluctuation pattern table 134a is defined such that the main fluctuation time for the special figure 2 is exactly the same as that of the special figure 1. The main fluctuation time is a normal loss fluctuation time in which reach is not established (or is not handled as reach).

  Further, in this normal fluctuation pattern table 134a, the probability of reaching is set to 1/10 for both FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and the fluctuation time at the time of reach is 20 seconds to 120 for both FIG. 1 and FIG. Is set to seconds. Note that in games that are won by big wins or small wins, the fluctuation time at the time of reach is always selected.

  The shortening variation pattern table 134b is set so that the main variation time in FIG. Specifically, when the number of reserved memories stored in the first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a is 0 and 1, the main variation time of the special figure 1 is set to 7 seconds. When the number is two, the main fluctuation time of FIG. 1 is set to 4 seconds, and when the number of reserved storage is 3 and 4, the main fluctuation time of FIG. 1 is set to 2 seconds. Also in the shortened variation pattern table 134b, the main variation time is set to be shorter as the number of reserved storage increases. Further, the shortened fluctuation pattern table 134b defines that the main fluctuation time for the special figure 2 is exactly the same as that for the special figure 1.

  Further, in this shortened variation pattern table 134b, the probability of reaching is set to 1/20 for both FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and the fluctuation time at reach is 60 seconds to 120 for both FIG. 1 and FIG. Is set to seconds. Note that in games that are won by big wins or small wins, the fluctuation time at the time of reach is always selected.

  Here, when the normal variation pattern table 134a and the shortened variation pattern table 134b are compared, it can be seen that the following relationship is established for the variation time of the special symbol. That is, the main variation time is shorter in the shortened variation pattern table 134b in all the numbers of stored storage. Further, the reach probability is lower in the shortened variation pattern table 134b. Therefore, the time required for one game is relatively shorter in the shortened variation pattern table 134b than in the normal variation pattern table 134a.

  Next, the relationship between the referenced variation pattern table and the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. The normal variation pattern table 134a is referred to when the gaming state is in a low probability (special figure low certainty and common figure low certainty). The shortening variation pattern table 134b is referred to when the probability is changing (special figure high accuracy and normal figure high accuracy) and when the time is short (special figure low accuracy and normal figure high accuracy). Note that the normal variation pattern table 134a is referred to in the initial state after power-on or when the RAM is cleared.

  The first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130a configured as described above presents the result of the success / failure lottery by the first special symbol success / failure lottery unit 119a and the first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a at the start of the game. The variation pattern corresponding to the current gaming state based on the stored number of retained ball random numbers (the number of retained memories) and the special symbol variation pattern random number acquired by the first special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a. The first variation pattern command is determined with reference to the table (normal variation pattern table 134a or shortened variation pattern table 134b). Similarly, the second special symbol variation pattern lottery unit 130b determines the second variation pattern command at the start of the game.

  Next, a specific configuration of the variation pattern command will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 show the correspondence between random numbers for special symbol variation patterns and variation pattern commands for the normal variation pattern table 134a, and reach contents and variation times defined for each variation pattern command data. . FIG. 19 shows the correspondence between the special symbol variation pattern random numbers and variation pattern commands for the shortened variation pattern table 134b, and reach contents and variation times defined in each variation pattern command data.

  As apparent from FIGS. 17 to 19, different variation pattern commands are determined depending on various conditions (the presence / absence of jackpot, the type of special symbol, the number of reserved storages, the variation pattern table to be referenced) when determining the variation pattern command. It is determined. Details of the fluctuation pattern command will be described below, but the fluctuation pattern commands shown in FIGS. 17 to 19 are examples, and do not indicate all the fluctuation pattern commands generated by the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. .

  The variation pattern command is composed of 2-byte data of a preceding command and a subsequent command. The preceding command specifies the presence or absence of a jackpot and the type of special symbol, and the subsequent command specifies the contents of reach and the variation time. For example, the data of the preceding command has types of A0H, A1H, A2H, A3H,... (All expressed in hexadecimal), and “A0H” is a normal variation pattern as shown in FIG. This is the data of the preceding command generated when the table 134a-1 is referenced. Since this normal variation pattern table 134a-1 is a table that is referred to when a big win is won in a low-probability game and the type of special symbol is determined to be 2R specific time short symbol, the preceding command is If “A0H” is determined, it will be understood from the command that the current game is a jackpot, the jackpot game is 2R (fast open), and 10000 times of electric support is given after the jackpot game ( (See FIG. 12). That is, “A0H” specifies that it is a big hit and is a 2R specific time short symbol.

  Similarly, “A1H” is a jackpot and 15R specified short time symbol, “A2H” is a jackpot and 2R specified short time symbol, and “A3H” is a big jackpot and 15R specified short time symbol. , Respectively. Also, as shown in FIG. 18, “A4H” to “A6H” are defined to be lost.

  On the other hand, the subsequent command data exists, for example, from 00H to 0BH (both are displayed in hexadecimal). “00H” defines a normal reach and a variation time of 20 seconds. “01H” defines a long reach and a fluctuation time of 30 seconds. “02H” is defined as a confrontation reach and a fluctuation time of 60 seconds. “03H” is defined as a confrontation reach and a fluctuation time of 90 seconds. “04H” is defined as a story-type reach and a fluctuation time of 60 seconds. “05H” is defined as a story-type reach and a fluctuation time of 90 seconds. “06H” is defined as a story-type reach with a variation time of 120 seconds. “07H” defines that the fluctuation time is 90 seconds in the live-action type reach. “08H” is defined as a live-action reach and a fluctuation time of 120 seconds (“08H” is a premier because it is generated only at the time of a big hit). “09H” is defined as a loss (no reach) and a fluctuation time of 12.5 seconds. “0AH” is defined as a loss (no reach) and a variation time of 7 seconds. “0BH” is defined as a loss (no reach) and a variation time of 4 seconds.

  Then, the special symbol variation pattern command determination unit 130, when the game starts, the normal variation pattern according to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery processing unit 110, the lottery result of the special symbol type determination processing unit 120, and the number of reserved memories. With reference to the table 134a or the shortened variation pattern table 134b, based on the special symbol variation pattern random numbers acquired by the special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition units 132a and 132b, variation pattern commands as exemplified in FIGS. Is determined.

  The variation pattern command No. determined in each table. Are different from each other, the variation pattern command No. If it sees, it will be understood whether it is a big hit, whether the reach occurs, what kind of reach is applied, and how many seconds the fluctuation time is. For example, the variation pattern command No. When 19A is input, the command No. From the above, it can be seen that it is a jackpot and 2R specific short-time symbol, and that there is a fluctuation of 120 seconds in the live-action reach (see FIG. 17A). When 14D is input, the command No. It can be seen that it is a jackpot and 15R specified short-time symbol, and it has a 90-second fluctuation in story-type reach (see FIG. 19B). When 10G is input, it can be seen that it is a loss and a 4-second fluctuation that does not cause reach (see FIG. 18C).

  Returning to FIG. 6, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 determines whether the game state of the normal symbol at the start of the variation of the normal symbol is the normal symbol high probability or the normal symbol low probability, and the determination result is In response to this, a predetermined normal symbol variation time is determined. Specifically, in the case of normal accuracy, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 determines the variation time related to the normal symbol to 2 seconds, and in the case of normal accuracy, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 The variation time for the normal symbol is determined to be 30 seconds.

  The payout / launch control processing unit 105 is connected to the main control processing unit 100 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and is also connected to the CR unit so as to be able to communicate with each other via a relay board. By controlling the driving of the payout motor, a predetermined number of prize balls or balls are paid out, or the driving motor of the launching device 9 (a firing rotary solenoid may be used) according to the value of the firing volume By controlling the control, the game ball can be launched at a predetermined launch intensity, or the control of the ball feeding solenoid of the rectifier allows the game balls to be sent to the launching device 9 one by one. Is responsible. When the CR unit is not electrically connected to the payout / launch control processing unit 105, control is performed so that the game ball is not launched from the launching device 9.

  So far, each process performed mainly by the main control processing unit 100 has been described, but from here on, a sub control processing unit (sub control processing unit) 200 for receiving various instructions and receiving various instructions from the main control processing unit 100. Will be described. The sub-control processing unit 200 controls the effect control processing unit 201 (described later in detail), the lamp control processing unit 202 for controlling various lamps such as a frame lamp and a panel lamp, and the control of the speaker 20 and the sound processor. And a voice control processing unit (sound output control means) 203 for performing the processing. These processing units 201, 202, 203 are provided on the back surface of the game board unit 3 as shown in FIG. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the effect control processing unit 201 displays an effect mode determining unit 210 for determining the effect mode and the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining unit 210 on the effect display device 34 as a processing unit. An effect display control unit 220 that controls the storage ball, a reservation ball display control unit 230 that performs control to display the reservation ball in the reservation ball display areas 34a and 34b, a storage device operation control unit 240 that controls the operation of the storage device 73, And a gate combination operation control unit 250 that controls the operation of the gate combination 65.

  Further, the effect control processing unit 201 includes an effect mode storage unit 260 as a storage unit. The effect mode storage unit 260 stores an effect pattern table 261 that stores a plurality of types of effect modes (effect image data).

  Based on the first variation pattern command or the second variation pattern command sent at the start of the game, the effect mode determination unit 210 stores the normal effect table 261a or the shortened effect table 261b stored in the effect mode storage unit 260. With reference to any table, the effect mode (effect image data to be used) to be used this time is determined. Note that the normal effect table 261a is referred to when the gaming state is in a low probability, and the shortened effect table 261b is referred to when the gaming state is short in time or in the probability change.

  Although not shown in detail, each effect table 261a, 261b stores a plurality of effect image data corresponding to the variation pattern command. More specifically, effect image data having different reach contents for each variation time. A plurality are stored. For example, types of image data such as confrontation reach A, confrontation reach B, story reach A, story reach B, and story reach C are prepared as effect image data with a variation time of 90 seconds. Then, when the first or second variation pattern command is sent at the start of the game, the effect mode determination unit 210 selects from the effect image data corresponding to the variation time and reach contents specified in the variation pattern command. Select one by lottery. In this way, the effect mode used for the current game is determined.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the subsequent command of the variation pattern command is “06H”, that is, in the case of a story-type reach with a variation time of 120 seconds, an effect of “next notice effect” is performed. . This “next notice effect” corresponds to the “specific effect” of the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 22, the initial effect is performed together with the start of the change of the special symbol, and 5 seconds from the start of the change. (T2) When the message has elapsed, the message “Press the button!” Is displayed on the effect display device 34, and the operation of the effect touch button 60 is enabled for 10 seconds, and the effect touch button 60 is pressed within the 10 seconds. In accordance with the pressing timing, the notice effects A to E are sequentially performed, reach is reached at a timing (predetermined timing) after 30 seconds (t6) from the start of the fluctuation, and then develops to a post-reach effect. The production ends 120 seconds after the start of the change (t7). In the next notice effect, the effect performed between t1 and t6 is the first half effect, and the effect performed between t6 and t7 is the second half effect.

  The “reach” in the present embodiment means three (predetermined plural) dummies that perform the variable display as the reel rotates, in synchronization with the time of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the case where the game rule indicating the big win notification is made when the symbols (effect symbols) are the same and stopped and displayed in the combination, the two dummy symbols (effect symbols) are stopped and displayed in the same manner. In addition, it means a display state in which the variation display of one dummy symbol (effect symbol) is continued.

  Then, the notification effect of the lottery result that is performed by switching to the main display a predetermined video (second-half effect) for improving the interest is suggested as a specific effect. .

  Further, when the effect touch button 60 is operated with the progress of the visual reproduction process based on the effect display device 34, predetermined music data (BGM) is reproduced from the speaker 20 as a notice effect.

  A lottery of lottery is performed by controlling the auditory notice effect based on the reproduction of the music data (BGM) in conjunction with the visual notice effect (image display of the initial effect, the notice A to the notice E, and the latter half effect). Back-up is performed to further excite one game related to whether or not to notify the result.

  In this next notice effect, the timing at which the notice effects A to D are displayed on the effect display device 34 differs depending on the operation of the effect touch button 60. For this reason, an adjustment image is prepared in advance for filling the blank space of the effect. Specifically, when viewing the effect display device 34 in FIG. 22, in the pattern A in which the effect touch button 60 is operated at the timing t2 when the operation of the effect touch button 60 becomes valid, the pattern A is displayed at t2 after the initial effect. At the timing, the notice effect A, the notice effect B, the notice effect C, and the notice effect D are sequentially displayed, and when the display of the notice effect D is finished, an adjustment image is displayed to fill the blank of the effect, and then at the timing of t5. A notice effect E is displayed. The adjustment image has the same content as the image of the notice effect D. Therefore, it appears to the player that the display naturally changes from the notice effect D to the notice effect E.

  On the other hand, in the pattern B in which the effect touch button 60 is operated at the timing t3 slightly delayed from the timing t2 when the operation of the effect touch button 60 becomes valid, the notice effect A and the notice effect are performed at the timing t3 after the initial effect. B, the notice effect C, and the notice effect D are sequentially displayed. When the display of the notice effect D is completed, an adjustment image is displayed to fill the space of the effect, and then the notice effect E is displayed at the timing t5.

  On the other hand, in the case of the pattern C in which the effect touch button 60 is not operated until the timing t4 when the operation of the effect touch button 60 becomes invalid, the effect touch button 60 is operated at the timing t4. Accordingly, the notice effect A, the notice effect B, the notice effect C, and the notice effect D are sequentially displayed, and the notice effect E is displayed following the notice effect D.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by providing the adjustment image, it is possible to eliminate the blank of the effect and display the notice effect E from the timing t5 regardless of the operation timing of the effect touch button 60. It has become. In the present embodiment, the timing when the operation of the effect touch button 60 becomes valid is earlier than the timing when the adjustment image is displayed.

  When the “next notice effect” is performed, a special BGM is emitted from the speaker 20. In this embodiment, there is a great feature regarding the control relating to the output of the BGM and the display of the notice effect. This control will be described in detail later.

  The effect display control unit 220 controls the effect display device 34 to display the effect pattern determined by the effect mode determination unit 210. Furthermore, the effect display control unit 220 controls to display the number of prize balls on the effect display device 34 during the big hit game. In addition, upon receiving a command indicating that the reserved ball random number is stored from the main control processing unit 100, the reserved ball display control unit 230 displays white in the first reserved ball display area 34a or the second reserved ball display area 34b. It controls to display the holding ball of.

  The storage device operation control unit 240 mainly issues a command to start each round game during the jackpot game based on the fact that the types of special symbols are determined as “15R specific short-time symbol 2” and “15R normal time short-lived symbol 2”. When receiving from the control processing unit 100, the operation of the shutter member is controlled such that the solenoid is excited to move the shutter member to a position where the opening 75 is closed. At this time, the storage case body of the storage device 73 is in a state in which a game ball can be stored. Then, when receiving a command to end each round game from the main control processing unit 100, the storage device operation control unit 240 de-energizes the solenoid so that the shutter member moves to a position at which the opening 75 is opened. Control the operation of the shutter member. At this time, the game balls stored in the storage case main body fall from the opening 75 all at once.

  In addition, the storage device operation control unit 240 determines whether the special symbol type is “2R specific time short symbol” or “15R normal time short symbol 1” and the jackpot game is based on the small bonus. In the case of a small hit game based on, the solenoid is not excited. That is, the solenoid is kept de-energized. Therefore, in this case, the opening 75 remains open. Therefore, game balls are not stored in the storage case body.

  The gate accessory operation control unit 250 issues a command to start each round game during the jackpot game based on the fact that the types of special symbols are determined to be “15R specific short-lived symbols” and “15R normal short-lived symbols 2”. When received from the main control processing unit 100, the driving of the motor for the gate accessory 65 is controlled so that the gate accessory 65 swings in the vertical direction. Then, when a command to end each round game is received from the main control processing unit 100, the gate combination operation control unit 250 controls the drive of the motor to raise the gate combination 65 to the exposed position.

  Note that the gate accessory operation control unit 250 determines whether the special symbol type is either “2R specific time short symbol” or “15R normal time short symbol 1”. In the case of a small hit game based on, the motor for the gate accessory 65 is not driven. Therefore, in this case, the gate accessory 65 does not move up and down.

  Next, the voice control processing unit 203 will be described. The voice control processing unit 203 mainly performs control processing of BGM and sound effects during the game. The voice control processing unit 203 reads the voice data stored in the voice data storage unit 280 (see FIG. 6) based on the command received from the main control processing unit 100, and generates a predetermined effect sound from the speaker 20. It is carried out.

  The audio data storage unit 280 stores a plurality of types of audio data, and includes BGM data used when a “next notice effect (specific effect)” is executed. This BGM data is the data for the same time as the time from the start of the next notice effect until reaching reach (time from t1 to t6; see FIG. 22). More specifically, the BGM data from the start of the next notice effect (t1) to the timing (t2) when the operation of the effect touch button 60 becomes valid is silent data (first sound data), and the effect touch button The BGM data from the timing (t2) at which the operation 60 is valid to the timing (t6) at which the next notice effect is reached is sound data (second sound data).

  Therefore, if the timing at which the BGM data is reproduced and the timing at which the next notice effect is started are the same, the timing at which the BGM data stops and the timing at which the reach is reached coincide. In other words, the timing at which the image such as the notice displayed on the effect display device 34 is switched to the effect after reach is configured so that the timing at which the BGM is turned off is exactly the same. Details of the output of BGM data as the game progresses will be described later.

  Next, the procedure of the game process of the pachinko machine P according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 21. The game process and the second process when a game ball is won at the first start winning opening 37a. Since the game process when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 37b is basically the same, only the game process when the game ball is won at the second start winning opening 37b will be described below. A description of the case where a game ball has won the 1 start winning opening 37a will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the main control processing unit 100 determines whether or not the game ball has won the second start winning opening 37b (step S1). When winning (Yes in step S1), the second special symbol success / failure determination random number acquiring unit 112b acquires a special symbol success / failure determination random number acquiring unit, and the second special symbol type determining random number acquiring unit 122b is a special symbol type determining unit. A random number for determination is acquired, and the second special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132b acquires a random number for the special symbol variation pattern (step S2).

  When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing (Yes in step S3), the special symbol success / failure determination random number acquired in step S2 is stored in the second special symbol reserved sphere random number storage unit 115b. The type determination random number is stored in the second special symbol type determination random number storage unit 124b, and the special symbol variation pattern random number is stored in the second special symbol variation pattern random number storage unit 133b (step S4). At this time, the holding ball display control unit 230 displays the white holding ball in the second holding ball display area 34b. Then, the process returns to the position before step S3 and waits until the game order related to the current winning comes. Needless to say, if the upper limit of four reserved ball random numbers is already stored in the second special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, the process of step S4 is not performed.

  On the other hand, if neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol has changed, that is, if the game order has come (No in step S3), a special symbol hit determination process is performed in step S5. . That is, the second special symbol success / failure determination unit 113b determines whether or not the special symbol success / failure random number acquired in step S2 is a big hit or a small hit.

  Next, in step S6, a special symbol type determination process is performed. Specifically, if the result of the special symbol per unit determination process in step S5 is determined to be a big hit, the second special symbol type determining unit 124b is based on the special symbol type determining random number acquired in step S2. Determine the type of special symbol for the jackpot. That is, referring to FIG. 10 (b), one of “2R specified short time symbol”, “15R normal time short symbol”, “15R normal time short symbol 1”, and “15R normal time short symbol 2” is selected. The type of the second special symbol is determined in this step S6. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5 that the game is lost, the process of step S6 ends without determining the type of the second special symbol. If it is determined in step S5 that the game is a small hit, regardless of the value of the special symbol type determining random number acquired in step S2, the type of the second special symbol is “ “Small design”.

  Next, a special symbol variation pattern command determination process is performed in step S7. In this special symbol variation pattern command determination process, based on the special symbol variation pattern random number acquired in step S2, the second special symbol variation pattern determination unit 135b refers to one of the variation pattern tables 134a and 134b. A second variation pattern command is determined.

  Next, an effect mode determination process is performed in step S8. In this effect mode determination process, the effect mode determination unit 210 refers to one of the effect pattern tables 261a and 261b and determines an effect pattern corresponding to the second variation pattern command as an effect pattern used for the current game. When the subsequent command of the second variation pattern command is “06H”, the next announcement effect is performed.

  Next, in step S9, the second special symbol display control unit 101b causes the special symbol display device 17 to start the variable display of the second special symbol, and the effect display control unit 220 causes the effect display device 34 to determine the effect determined in step S8. Start displaying the pattern. When the next notice effect is to be performed, the audio control processing unit 203 outputs a specific BGM from the speaker 20 in a mute state in synchronization with the timing of the start of fluctuation of the second special symbol. Control.

  Next, in step S10, the second special symbol display control unit 101b causes the special symbol display device 17 to stop display the second special symbol. At this time, if the symbol that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 17 is determined to be a big hit in step S5, the symbol is stopped according to the type of the second special symbol determined in step S6. If it is determined to be a win, it will be a small hit stop symbol corresponding to the small hit symbol, but if it is determined to be lost in step S5, it will be a loss stop symbol corresponding to the loss. In step S10, the display of the effect pattern is stopped and the predetermined effect symbol is stopped and displayed on the effect display device 34 in synchronization with the change stop of the second special symbol.

  Next, when the stopped second special symbol is confirmed with the jackpot combination (Yes in step S11), the jackpot game control unit 160 uses a predetermined attacker release pattern according to the type of the second special symbol as the attacker device. The AT is released and a jackpot game is provided (step S12). Similarly, in the case of a small hit, a predetermined small hit game is provided. Next, in step S13, the gaming state setting unit 140 sets the gaming state of the special symbol and the normal symbol in the next game to a high probability state or a low probability state.

  When the game state in the next game is set in step S13, the process related to one game is completed. In the case of No in step S11, the game state of the next game is set by proceeding to step S13 without providing the jackpot game. If the answer is No in step S1, the game ends without playing the game.

  Next, the display of the special symbol display device 17, the display of the effect display device 34, the effective period of the effect touch button 60, and the output state of the speaker 20 when the “next notice effect” is performed are shown in FIG. Will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 22, the pattern A is a case where the effect touch button 60 is operated at the timing t <b> 2 when the operation of the effect touch button 60 becomes valid, and the pattern B is an operation of the effect touch button 60. When the effect touch button 60 is operated at a timing t3 that is slightly delayed from the timing t2 when it becomes valid, the pattern C is the effect touch button until the timing t4 when the operation of the effect touch button 60 becomes invalid A case where 60 is not operated is shown. In FIG. 22, t2 = 5 seconds, t3 = 10 seconds, t4 = 15 seconds, t5 = 20 seconds, t6 = 30 seconds, t7 = 120 seconds, and the effective time during which the effect touch button 60 can be operated is t2 to t2. Since it is up to t4, it is 10 seconds.

  On the special symbol display device 17, the special symbol is variably displayed at the timing t1, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed at the timing t7. The variation time is 120 seconds.

  In the effect display device 34, the timing of the notice effects A to D differs between the pattern A, the pattern B, and the pattern C. In the case of pattern A, the effect display device 34 displays the initial effect at the timing t1, and the notice effect A, the notice effect B, the notice effect C, and the notice effect D are sequentially displayed at the timing t2. When the display is completed, the adjustment image is displayed, and then the notice effect E is displayed at the timing t5, the reach is reached at the timing t6, and the post-reach effect is displayed, and the effect is ended at the timing t7.

  At this time, the voice control processing unit 203 controls to reproduce the BGM data at the timing t1 when the game starts. However, the volume of the speaker 20 is muted. Then, BGM is output from the speaker 20 at a predetermined volume at the timing t2. Therefore, BGM is not heard from the speaker 20 from t1 to t2. Then, BGM is output from the speaker 20 until the timing t2 to t6, but the BGM flowing from the speaker 20 stops at the timing t6 because the reproduction time of the BGM data is only the time from the timing t1 to t6. That is, the timing at which the notice effect E ends and the reach is reached coincides with the timing at which the BGM ends.

  In the case of the pattern B, the effect display device 34 displays the initial effect at the timing t1, and the notice effect A, the notice effect B, the notice effect C, and the notice effect D are sequentially displayed at the timing t3. When the display is completed, the adjustment image is displayed, and then the notice effect E is displayed at the timing t5, the reach is reached at the timing t6, and the post-reach effect is displayed, and the effect is ended at the timing t7.

  At this time, the voice control processing unit 203 controls to reproduce the BGM data at the timing t1 when the game starts. However, the volume of the speaker 20 is muted. Then, BGM is output from the speaker 20 at a predetermined volume at the timing of t3. Therefore, BGM is not heard from the speaker 20 from t1 to t3. Then, BGM is output from the speaker 20 from timing t3 to t6, but BGM flowing from the speaker 20 stops at timing t6 because the reproduction time of the BGM data is only the time from timing t1 to t6. Therefore, also in the pattern B, the timing at which the notice effect E ends and reaches reach coincides with the timing at which BGM ends.

  In the case of the pattern C, the initial effect is displayed on the effect display device 34 at the timing t1, and the notice effect A, the notice effect B, the notice effect C, and the notice effect D are sequentially displayed at the timing t4. The notice effect E is displayed at the timing t5 when the display ends, the reach is reached at the timing t6, the post-reach effect is displayed, and the effect ends at the timing t7.

  At this time, the voice control processing unit 203 controls to reproduce the BGM data at the timing t1 when the game starts. However, the volume of the speaker 20 is muted. Then, BGM is output from the speaker 20 at a predetermined volume at timing t4. Therefore, BGM is not heard from the speaker 20 from t1 to t4. Then, BGM is output from the speaker 20 from the timing t4 to t6, but the BGM flowing from the speaker 20 stops at the timing t6 because the reproduction time of the BGM data is only the time from the timing t1 to t6. Therefore, also in the pattern C, the timing at which the notice effect E ends and reaches reach coincides with the timing at which BGM ends.

  In the present embodiment, not only the BGM output in response to the pressing operation of the effect touch button 60 described above, but also various BGMs flow according to the effect. Specifically, as various BGMs, an initial BGM that outputs sound in conjunction with a moving image playback display of an initial effect, a preview BGM that outputs sound in conjunction with a moving image playback display of a pre-development effect (notice A to E), An advanced BGM that outputs sound in conjunction with the video playback display of the latter half effect is prepared in advance. In response to the operation of the operation unit, the initial BGM that has been output from the start of the variation of the dummy symbol (game start) is shifted to the mute (stop) state, and the notice BGM is started to be audible. When the reproduction is completed, the development BGM is started and the audio control is performed so that the audible sound is heard until the fluctuation of the dummy symbols is stopped.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the display of the notice effect E ends at the timing t6 when the reproduction of the BGM data stops, and the reach is developed. There is no inconvenience that the BGM ends before the display of the effect E ends, or that the end of the BGM shifts after the reach. Therefore, the production effect is not impaired. Moreover, since the BGM data is composed of the same playback time as the first half of the next notice effect, the voice control processing unit 203 simply controls to output the BGM data to the speaker 20 from the start of the game. The BGM can be terminated in accordance with the timing of reaching. Furthermore, since the audio control processing unit 203 controls to turn on the volume of the speaker 20 at the timing when the effect touch button 60 is operated, the player's intention can be reflected in the effect, and the game's preference Will increase.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, since it is possible to issue a response control in which sound is smoothly faded in and output from the speaker 20 in response to the player's operation, the development in the middle of the execution of the first half effect after the operation ( (Expectation of expectation) Switching to production can be given without a sense of incongruity, increasing the game's preference.

  The “game start” in the present embodiment is a predetermined effect (moving image by the effect display device 34) that is determined to notify the result of the lottery (winning or losing) related to the game and output control is performed for a predetermined time. And sound output by the speaker 20).

  In addition, a notice effect that predicts the expectation (so-called reliability) of the lottery result before notifying the result of the lottery related to the game by a sound (BGM) of a predetermined volume audible from the speaker in response to the player's operation. It is trying to become.

  In addition, the notice effect in this embodiment is configured to have a notice effect structure (notices A to E) in which a plurality of effect elements based on moving image display, light emission mode, and the like are controlled in addition to sound (BGM). .

  In addition, the end timing of the notice effect that has started to be output in response to the player's operation in the present embodiment is one end timing regardless of whether the timing at which the player operates within the predetermined effective period of the operation unit is early or late (see FIG. 25, t6) is converged, and the reach timing (predetermined timing) of the reach display effect is set such that this one end timing is a branch point for developing from the first half effect to the second half effect.

  It should be noted that, at the timing when the reproduction of the sound data in the present embodiment is stopped (sound output processing is completed), the reproduced sound (BGM) is comfortably completed with the syllable determination tone toward the ending of the notice effect. Yes.

  Further, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment can be variously modified. Hereinafter, the modification is demonstrated. In the first modification shown in FIG. 23, the volume of the speaker 20 is turned on at the timing when 7 seconds set in the delay timer (TD) has elapsed by operating the effect touch button 60. For example, in the pattern A, the voice control processing unit 203 outputs BGM at a predetermined volume from the speaker 20 at a timing t2-1 when 7 seconds have elapsed from the timing t2 when the effect touch button 60 is pressed. This modification 1 is suitable when it is desired to make a sound from the speaker 20 at the start timing (t2-1, t3-1, t4-1) of the notice effect D.

  Also, in the second modification shown in FIG. 24, the pattern for turning on the volume of the speaker 20 is changed depending on when the operation touch button 60 is operated at t2, t3, and t4. For example, in the pattern A, the volume of the speaker 20 increases to a predetermined volume immediately after the timing t2 when the effect touch button 60 is pressed. In the case of pattern B, the volume of the speaker 20 gradually increases to the predetermined volume. In the case of the pattern C, the audio control processing unit 203 controls the volume of the speaker 20 so that the volume is increased step by step. Since the volume of BGM changes according to the operation timing of the effect touch button 60, this modification 2 has the advantage that the variations of the effect are widened and the game is improved.

  In the third modification shown in FIG. 25, the playback time of the BGM data is configured to coincide with the time from timing t2 to t6, and the voice control process is performed at timing t2 when the operation of the effect touch button 60 becomes valid. The unit 203 starts playback of the BGM data. Needless to say, even in the configuration of the third modification, the BGM can be terminated in accordance with the reach timing. In the case of the modified example 3, there is no need to provide BGM data between t1 and t2, so there is an advantage that the capacity of BGM data can be reduced. In the third modification, the volume is turned on when the presentation touch button 60 is pressed. However, as in the second modification, the volume of the speaker 20 is set according to the operation timing of the presentation touch button 60. The pattern to be turned on may be changed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a case of performing predetermined output processing (moving image display by the effect display device 34, light emission control by the panel lamp, etc.) other than the reproduction of the sound data corresponding to the notice effect related to the development to the latter half effect is performed. In this case, the predetermined output process is allowed to proceed while leaving a predetermined operation waiting time based on the quick operation of the operation unit, and the time adjustment in the stationary state based on the end of the predetermined output process is not required at an early stage. I am doing so.

In other words, it is possible to prevent the production of a blank space such as waiting in a stationary state until the predetermined timing when the reproduction of the sound data is completed and stopped. Specifically, in the variable display process related to a predetermined operation waiting time (period t2 to t4 in FIG. 25) in the effect display device 34 (predetermined output), once based on the rapid operation of the operation unit. The output process is advanced (notice A to notice D), but after a hold process (displaying an adjustment image) for adjusting the time (waiting for the time t5 in FIG. 25) after that, a predetermined timing is reached. The hold release is performed so that the predetermined output process (preliminary E) is completed (for example, a predetermined preliminary image is displayed) when the sound data reproduction is stopped.
Accordingly, the timing at which the predetermined output process (display of the notice A) starts based on whether the operation of the operation unit is fast or slow is different, but the stationary state (the notice image of the decision related to the notice E) remains unchanged. Without adjusting the time, it is converged at the end timing of one notice effect (t6 in FIG. 25).

  In addition, before performing the hold processing related to the time adjustment, by preparing a plurality of types of configurations of the notice A to the notice D and developing them in stages, it is possible to reduce a sense of incongruity with sudden hold processing. I try to plan.

  As a result, the time when the sound output processing for reproducing the sound data after completion of the predetermined condition is completed and the display timing of the ending image when the display of the notice E related to the effect display device 34 ends (the first half effect) Since the end timing) can be set to be the same, the transition from the first half production to the latter half production is facilitated, and the mood can be enhanced by the syllable determination tone.

  Although the present invention has been described by taking the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine as an example, the present invention is a slot machine for playing games by inserting medals and slot machines for playing games by inserting game balls ( Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a so-called parrot).

20 Speaker 60 Production touch button (operation unit)
100 Main control processing unit 200 Sub control processing unit (sub control processing unit)
203 Voice control processing unit (sound output control means)

Claims (4)

A main control processing unit that performs a lottery relating to a game and controls a game based on the result of the lottery, a sub-control processing unit that receives a command from the main control processing unit and controls an effect, a speaker, In a gaming machine having an operation unit operated by a player,
The sub-control processing unit has sound output control means for outputting sound based on sound data from the speaker as the game progresses,
The effect is a specific effect composed of a first half effect that is performed from the start of the game to a predetermined timing and a content that develops from the first half effect, and a second half effect that is performed after the predetermined timing. Including
The sound data is composed of data for a time from when a predetermined condition is satisfied until the predetermined timing is reached,
In the game in which the specific effect is performed, the sound output control means outputs a sound based on the sound data to the speaker with no volume from when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the operation unit is operated. The game machine is characterized by being output to the speaker at a predetermined volume when triggered. In the description of claim 1,
A gaming machine characterized in that the start of a game is established as the predetermined condition. In the description of claim 2,
The sound data is output between the start of the game and the silent first sound data output from the operation effective timing to the predetermined timing until the operation effective timing at which the operation of the operation unit is enabled. And a second sound data with sound. In the description of claim 1,
The operation of the operation unit is set to be effective over a predetermined period from the start of the game to a predetermined timing, and the operation of the operation unit is enabled is satisfied. A gaming machine characterized by that.