JP2013252213A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which attracts player's interest to operating an operation device.SOLUTION: A stick controller 31A includes upper light-emitting display portions 210a and 210b which, as an operation presentation portion, are provided to be non-visible to a player at a non-operation position, and visible to the player at an operation position. A presentation control CPU 120 performs specific presentation in which the upper light-emitting portions 210a and 210b emit light of blue, yellow, or red color, and performs suggestion presentation in which a character A or B is displayed on a display screen of a presentation display device 5, when the player is encouraged to operate the stick controller 31A in an operation notification presentation and the player operates the stick controller 31A during an operation reception period.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines whether or not to give a value advantageous to a player and gives the advantageous value when it is determined to give the advantageous value.

  As a gaming machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed when the game medium wins in a starting area such as a prize opening provided in the game area. There are pachinko machines in which a predetermined number of bets are set, and a slot machine in which a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed based on a start operation. Thus, in a gaming machine configured to be able to execute variable display of a plurality of types of identification information, when the variable display of the identification information results in a predetermined display in the variable display unit, a predetermined game value is given to the player. There is something configured to give.

  In this type of gaming machine, there is a stick controller that can be tilted by the player, and by operating this stick controller, a predetermined effect is performed on the screen of the effect display device (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-212243 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, only a predetermined effect is performed on the display screen of the effect display device according to the player's intention, and the player's interest in the operation cannot be attracted yet. There was a problem that the interest of was not increased.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can attract the player's interest in operating the operating means.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
It is determined whether or not to give a value advantageous to the player (for example, a jackpot gaming state) (whether or not to make a jackpot display result), and when it is decided to give the advantageous value, the advantageous value (For example, the part where the CPU 56 determines whether or not it is a big hit in steps S241 to 245) and the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1),
Operation means (for example, stick controller 31A) that can be operated by the player;
On the condition that the operation means is operated, an effect execution means (for example, an indication effect that suggests the possibility of a big hit by displaying the images of the characters A and B in the operation advance notice effect) The effect control CPU 120 includes a part for executing the notice effect process in step S571),
The operating means is invisible or difficult to see for the player when no operation is performed (when in the non-operation position), and when the operation is performed (when in the previous operation position). An operation effect unit (upper light emitting display units 210a and 210b) provided so as to be visible or easily visible to the player,
Specific effect executing means for executing a specific effect by the operation effect unit (for example, the effect control CPU 120 executes a specific effect of causing the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b to emit light in blue, yellow, or red in step S853. Part).
According to this feature, it is possible to give an unexpectedness to the player by performing the specific effect by the operation effect unit that is visible or easy to visually recognize by operating the operation means, and thereby the player with respect to the operation The interest of the game can be attracted, so the fun of the game is improved.
The advantageous value may be, for example, a specific gaming state (such as a big hit) that is advantageous for a player who can acquire a lot of gaming media, or a plurality of types of specific gaming states (expected values of gaming media that can be acquired) ( A big hit with a different number of rounds), a high base state (time-short state) in which a winning ball payout condition is more easily established than in a normal gaming state, or a high-probability gaming state (high probability state) with a high probability of becoming the specific gaming state ), Etc., which are advantageous for a player to acquire game media, points, points, etc., and are not only given directly to the player, but for example, become the specific gaming state. A special reach state (super reach) that appears only when the probability is high, or a game state in which the production state is likely to occur, etc. Also included are those other than those.

A gaming machine according to means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The operation effect units (upper light emitting display units 210a and 210b) include light emitting means (upper light emitting LEDs 220),
The specific effect execution means executes the light emission effect by the light emitting means as the specific effect (for example, the effect control CPU 120 sets the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b in any one of blue, yellow, and red in step S853). Part that executes a specific effect to make it emit light)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the operation effect section becomes more conspicuous by light emission, which makes it easy to attract the player's interest.

The gaming machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1, wherein
The operation means (for example, the stick controller 31A) is provided to be operable in a plurality of operation modes (front and rear, left and right directions),
The specific effect execution means executes the specific effect in a different type according to the operation mode of the operation means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 displays the upper light emission when the stick controller 31A is tilted to the left. (See FIG. 37, for example, when the parts 210a and 210b are tilted to the right and tilted to the right, the upper light emitting display parts 210a and 210b emit red)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the effect mode changes according to the operation direction, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the operation direction.

The gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
The effect execution means executes suggestion effect execution means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 executes the notice effect processing in step S571) for executing the suggestion effect that suggests the provision of the advantageous value (for example, the big hit gaming state). Part)
The suggestion effect execution means can execute any suggestion effect (a suggestion effect suggesting the possibility of a big hit by displaying the images of the characters A and B in the operation preview effect) from a plurality of types having different modes. And
The specific effect execution means suggests the possibility of a big hit by emitting any one of a plurality of types of different effects (in the operation announcement effect, the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b emit blue, yellow, and red) Can be executed)
The specific effect execution means performs the specific effect so that the degree of expectation for the provision of the advantageous value differs between one combination of the suggestive effect mode and the specific effect mode. (E.g., the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b emit blue light, the reliability Sc1 of the pattern SYP1-1 in which the image of the character A is displayed, and the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b emit blue light, (This is different from the reliability Sc2 of the pattern SYP1-2 in which the image of B is displayed)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the degree of expectation for the provision of an advantageous value differs depending on the combination of the suggestion effect mode and the specific effect mode, interest is attracted to both of the effect modes, and the interest of the game is improved.
It should be noted that the suggestion about the provision of the advantageous value includes that the predetermination is performed after the predetermined provision of the advantageous value is executed after the provision of the game value is predetermined. To give (in advance notice) the possibility that a given advantageous value will be given, or when a beneficial value has already been implemented without being clearly suggested to the player Suggesting the possibility of being performed (for example, suggesting an internal high probability state).

The gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 1, wherein
The operation means (for example, the stick controller 31A) is provided to be operable in a plurality of operation modes (front and rear, left and right directions),
The effect execution means suggests the possibility of a big hit by displaying the images of the characters A and B in the operation advance notice effect that suggests the provision of the advantageous value (for example, the big hit game state). Including a suggestion effect execution means (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes the process of step S854),
The suggestion effect execution means includes:
A promotion effect (see FIGS. 28B and 29B) that promotes the operation by the operation means is executed, and the suggestion effect is provided on the condition that the operation means is operated in accordance with the execution of the promotion effect. Run
The first suggestion effect executing means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 executes the suggestion effect when the operation means is operated in the aspect promoted by the promotion effect among the plurality of aspects in step S851. If it is determined as YES, in step S854, a part for executing processing for displaying a character image corresponding to the pattern determined using the operation advance notice type determination tables A to D);
Second suggestion effect execution means (for example, effect) that executes the suggestion effect at a predetermined rate when the operation means is operated in a mode different from the mode promoted by the promotion effect among the plurality of modes. If the control CPU 120 determines NO in step S851, the control CPU 120 executes a process of displaying a character image corresponding to the pattern determined using the suggestion effect execution determination table E in step S856).
The second suggestion effect executing means executes the suggestion effect at a different rate depending on whether or not the player is in an advantageous state.
According to this feature, the suggestion effect is executed when operated in a mode promoted by the promotion effect, whereas the suggestion effect may not be executed when operated in a mode different from the promoted mode. However, it is possible to guess whether or not it is an advantageous state for the player based on the execution frequency of the suggestion effect. Therefore, since the player's interest in whether or not to operate in the promoted mode can be increased, it can be avoided that the game is not enjoyed by being manipulated in a plurality of modes.
It should be noted that the state advantageous to the player means a specific game state advantageous to the player who can acquire a lot of game media (such as a big hit) and a plurality of types of specific games having different expected values of game media that can be acquired. State (a big hit with a different number of rounds, etc.), a high base state (time-short state) in which a winning ball payout condition is more easily established than in a normal gaming state, or a high probability gaming state (high Probability state) and the like.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko game machine in an Example. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the random number for game counted on the main board side. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which shows the loss variation pattern determination tables A and B, the big hit variation pattern determination tables A and B, and the small hit / sudden probability variation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a big hit classification determination table. It is a block diagram etc. which show the structural example of the data holding area for game control. It is a figure which shows the structural example etc. of an effect control pattern. FIG. 40 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an effect control data holding area. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the random number for production | presentation counted by the production | presentation control board side. (A) is a notice effect type determination table, (B) is a diagram showing a promotion operation type determination table. (A) is a diagram showing an operation advance notice type determination table A, (B) is a view showing an operation advance notice type determination table B. (A) is a diagram showing an operation advance notice type determination table C, (B) is an operation advance notice type determination table D, and (C) is an implied effect execution determination table E. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fluctuation display start setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production | presentation process during fluctuation display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control command processing. It is a figure which shows an example of a notification effect process. It is a figure which shows an example of operation type | system | group process. It is a figure which shows the aspect of operation notification effect. It is a figure which shows the aspect of operation notification effect. It is a figure which shows the aspect of operation notification effect. It is a front view which shows the stick controller, push button, and its peripheral structure in a pachinko gaming machine. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which operated the stick controller. (A) is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the upper light emitting display unit, (B) is a perspective view showing a lens cover, and (C) and (D) are diagrams showing an example of the light emission mode of the upper light emitting display unit. It is a figure which shows the light emission state of the upper light emission display part at the time of operation of a stick controller. It is the schematic which shows the light emission display aspect of various light emission display parts. It is a figure which shows an example of the specific effect as a modification of this invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a modified example of the operation means, where (A) shows a non-operation position and (B) shows a state in the operation position. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a modified example of the operation means, where (A) shows a non-operation position and (B) shows a state in the operation position. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a modified example of the operation means, in which (A) shows a non-light emitting state and (B) shows a light emitting state.

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

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly composed of a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined hitting ball launching device and driven.

  A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and the like. A special symbol (also referred to as “special symbol”), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information), is displayed in a variable manner (variable display). For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the LED to be turned on and the LED to be turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols.

  A plurality of special symbols are assigned symbol numbers corresponding thereto. As an example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are assigned to numbers indicating “0” to “9”, and symbol numbers “10” are assigned to symbols indicating “−”. Just do it. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". .

  Both the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are formed, for example, in a square shape. Note that the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, a number indicating “0” to “9” and a symbol indicating “−”), and the type may be different. May be different. Further, each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be configured to variably display numbers (or two-digit symbols) indicating, for example, “00” to “99”. .

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special symbol variation display by the first special symbol display device 4 </ b> A and the second special symbol variation display by the second special symbol display device 4 </ b> B in the special symbol game are respectively supported. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display units such as three, for example, the effect symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As an example, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged in the display area of the effect display device 5. And in response to the start of one of the changes in the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B in the special symbol game, In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, changes in the effect symbols (eg, vertical scroll display) are started. Thereafter, when the confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variation display result in the special symbol game, in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. Then, the finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) that is the result of variation display of the production symbol is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the special special game using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B. In synchronism with the game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). In addition, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols is to stop display of identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) and end the variable display. . On the other hand, during the variation display from the start of the variation display of the production symbol to the display of the definite production symbol that is the variation display result, the variation rate of the production symbol becomes “0”, The symbol may be displayed in a stationary state, for example, in a display state that causes slight shaking or expansion / contraction. Such a display state is also called a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not deterministically displayed, the player can recognize that the variation of the effect symbol due to the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. It becomes. The temporary stop display may include a complete stop display of the effect symbol for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) without causing slight shaking or expansion / contraction.

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “9” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “9” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “9”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to nine types, and may be any number (for example, eight types, ten types, etc.) as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a jackpot combination or a combination that is lost can be configured.

  After the variation display of the effect symbols is started, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are displayed until the finalized effect symbols that are the variation display results are derived and displayed. , For example, scroll display is performed such that the symbol number sequentially flows from the smallest to the largest, and when the effect symbol having the largest symbol number (for example, “9”) is displayed, The effect symbol having the smallest symbol number (for example, “1”) is displayed. Alternatively, in at least one of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, the “left” effect symbol display area 5L), the symbol number is scrolled from the largest to the smallest, and the symbols are displayed. When the effect symbol having the smallest number is displayed, the effect symbol having the largest symbol number may be displayed.

  In the display area of the effect display device 5, a first reserved memory number display area 5D and a second reserved memory number display area 5U are arranged. In the first reserved memory number display area 5D and the second reserved memory number display area 5U, a hold memory display for displaying the variable display hold number (special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is specified. Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. The hold memory display in the first hold memory number display area 5D is a hold memory display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening, and the second hold memory number display area The hold memory display in 5U is a hold memory display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening.

  In this embodiment, the stored storage display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening is displayed in a round white display (first start winning storage table display area 5D). Hold memory display), and the reserved memory display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) through the second starting winning opening is displayed in a round red display (in the second starting winning memory table display area 5U). Displayed on-hold storage display). Note that, based on the start storage prize generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) through the first start winning opening, and based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) through the second start winning opening. The display mode of the hold storage display generated in this way may be the same mode such as a round white display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, together with the first reserved memory number display area 5D and the second reserved memory number display area 5U, the special figure reserved memory number is provided above the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. A first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided for displaying the information in an identifiable manner. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The number of first special figure hold memory is the number of memory in which the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended. The second special figure hold memory number is the number of memories in which the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended. The variable display holding memory number obtained by adding the first special figure holding memory number and the second special figure holding memory number is also referred to as a total holding memory number. When simply referring to the “number of special figure hold memory”, it usually refers to a concept including any of the first special figure hold memory number, the second special figure hold memory number, and the total hold memory number. It may refer to a concept that includes the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number but excludes the total reserved memory number).

  Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) that is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided, and a start area (second start area) and a second start winning opening are formed.

  As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter. In the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even in the normal open state, there is a possibility that the game ball may enter more than in the expanded open state. You may comprise so that it may become low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening in the normally open state, for example, by closing the second starting winning opening. In this way, the second start winning port as the second start area is in an expanded open state in which game balls easily pass (enter) and in a normally open state in which game balls are difficult to pass (enter) or cannot pass (enter). To change.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and the specific region that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. As a big prize opening.

  As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the OFF state, the special prize opening door closes the big winning prize opening, and the game ball passes (enters) the big winning prize opening. Make it impossible. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the ON state, the big winning opening door opens the big winning opening and the game ball passes through the big winning opening (entrance). ) Make it easier. In this way, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enters) and is disadvantageous to the player To do. Instead of the closed state where the game ball cannot pass (enter) through the big prize opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially opened state where the game ball hardly passes (enters) through the big prize port may be provided.

  The game ball that has passed (entered) through the big prize opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes (enters) through the large winning opening opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, the gaming ball passes through other winning openings such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening, for example. More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, if the special prize winning ball device 7 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the special prize winning opening, which is a first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the special prize winning device 7 is closed in the special variable prize winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a prize ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball into the special prize winning port. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”).

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the large winning opening, for example, a single or plural general winning openings that are always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping the driving of a shooting motor included in the hitting ball shooting device.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine is held (stored) so as to be supplied to a ball hitting device. ) Is provided. A lower tray 402 that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper tray 400 so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided at the lower portion of the gaming machine frame 3.

  The player holds the lower plate member 403 made of a non-translucent resin material forming the lower plate 402, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate body (for example, the central portion of the lower plate 402). A stick controller 31A capable of tilting operation is attached.

  The upper plate member 401 made of a non-translucent resin material forming the upper plate 400 is, for example, pressed by a player at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). A push button 31B capable of a predetermined instruction operation is provided. A detailed description of the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the peripheral structure will be given later.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 executes a normal symbol variation display such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2. For example, the normal symbol display unit 20 is activated based on the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting the normal symbol variation display, such as the end of the previous general symbol game, is satisfied after the normal symbol start condition is satisfied. The usual game is started.

  In this ordinary game, after a normal symbol change is started, when a predetermined time which is a normal symbol change time elapses, a fixed normal symbol which is a normal symbol change display result is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (symbol per symbol), such as a number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed normal symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol becomes “per symbol”. On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is “usually lost”. Become. Corresponding to the fact that the variation display result of the normal symbol is “per normal”, the expansion / release control (tilt control) is performed in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is tilted. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first start condition is satisfied, for example, when the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, because the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state has ended, the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started. Further, the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, a special game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit gaming state.

  In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, after the special symbol variation display is started, when the variation display time as the special symbol variation time elapses, the special symbol variation display is performed. The resulting definite special symbol (special diagram display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes a “big hit” as the specific display result, and a predetermined special symbol (small bonus symbol) different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, it becomes “small hit” as a predetermined display result. Further, if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol, it is “lost”.

  After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times. After the variation display result in the special figure game becomes “small hit”, the small hit game state is controlled as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment, as an example, the special symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” is the big hit symbol, the special symbol indicating the number “2” is the small hit symbol, The special symbol indicating the symbol “−” is a lost symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as a big win symbol, a small bonus symbol, or a lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A is different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. Alternatively, a special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a big hit symbol, a small bonus symbol, or a lost symbol.

  After the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a specific symbol in the special game, and the result of the specific display is “big hit”, the big winning door of the special variable winning ball device 7 is in a predetermined upper limit time in the big hit gaming state. The large winning opening is opened in a period until (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

  A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “15” or the like). Even before the number of rounds has reached the upper limit, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won a big prize opening). .

  Of the rounds in the big hit gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) advantageous for the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally opened. Also called round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time during which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) is relatively short (for example, 0.1 seconds) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  Of the special symbols showing the numbers "3", "5", and "7" that are jackpot symbols, the special symbols showing the numbers "3" and "7" are normally open round jackpot symbols and the number "5" The special symbol indicating is a short-term open round jackpot symbol. In the big hit game state (normal open big hit state) as the normal open round specific game state controlled after the normal open round big hit symbol is derived as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game, the big winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 The door is in the open state in a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) that is the first period elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated. By doing so, the round which changes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 to the 1st state (open state) advantageous to a player is performed. The normal open big hit state is also referred to as a first specific game state.

  In the big hit game state (short-term open big hit state) as the short-term open round specific game state controlled after the short-term open round big hit symbol is derived as the final special symbol in the special figure game, the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is set in each round. A second time period (for example, 0) that the upper limit time for changing to the first state advantageous to the player (the upper limit of the period during which the big prize opening is opened by the big prize opening door) is shorter than the first period in the normal opening big hit state. 1 second). Note that in the short-term open big hit state, it is only necessary to control the opening period of the big prize opening to be the second period, and other control may be performed in the same manner as the normal open big hit state. Alternatively, in the short-term open big hit state, the number of rounds may be set to a second round number (eg, “2”) that is smaller than the first round number (eg, “15”) in the normal open big hit state.

  In such a short-term open big hit state, a predetermined number (for example, 15 balls) of balls (prize balls) can be obtained if a game ball wins a big winning opening. However, the opening period of the special winning opening is the second period (such as 0.1 second) and is very short. For this reason, the short-term open big hit state is a big hit gaming state in which a ball (prize ball) cannot be obtained substantially. The short-term open big hit state is also called a second specific game state.

  In addition, the jackpot gaming state as the short-term opening round specific gaming state is not limited to the one with a short winning opening period compared to the big hit gaming state as the normal opening round specific gaming state, for example, the opening of the big winning mouth The period (upper limit time) is the same in the short-term open round specific game state and the normal open round specific game state, but in the short-term open round specific game state, there is an upper limit number of times (for example, two times) that makes the big prize opening state open. It may be less than the upper limit number of times (for example, 15 times) in the normal open round specific game state. That is, in the big hit gaming state as the short-term opening round specific gaming state, the period during which the game ball is changed to the first state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) in each round is longer than the first period in the normal opening round specific gaming state. As long as it is at least one of the short second period and the number of executions of the round being the second round number less than the first round number in the normal open round specific gaming state. .

  After the special symbol indicating the number “2” as the small hit symbol is derived as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the small hit gaming state as the special gaming state is controlled. In this small hit game state, similarly to the short-term open big hit state, the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 performs a variable winning operation for changing the big winning opening to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player. That is, in the small hit gaming state, for example, the operation of setting the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state (open state) over the second period is repeatedly executed.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and In response to the start of any of the special symbol games using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B, the variation display of the effect symbols is started. The period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols to the end of the variation display due to the stop display of the confirmed effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. Then, the variation display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state.

  Here, the reach state refers to an effect design (“reach variation design”) that has not been stopped yet when the effect design that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Is also a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the design symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, a part of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R, etc.) in advance. The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, “medium” effect) that has not been stopped yet when the effect symbol (for example, the effect symbol indicating the alphanumeric character of “7”) constituting the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the symbol display area 5C, etc., the presentation symbol is changing, or the effect symbol is a big hit in all or part of the “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. This is a display state that changes in synchronization while constituting all or part of the combination.

  In response to the reach state, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person) different from the effect symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Or change the display mode of the background image, play and display a moving image that is different from the production symbol, or change the variation mode of the production symbol, so that the production operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed May be. Such an effect operation such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the change mode of the effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like are in the reach state. An operation mode different from the previous operation mode may be included.

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed.

  As an example, in this embodiment, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach A, super reach B, super reach C, and super reach D are preset. And when the reach form of super reach such as super reach A to super reach D appears, there is a possibility that the fluctuation display result will be “big hit” compared to the case where the reach form of normal reach appears (expected degree of big hit) Becomes higher.

  During the variation display of the production symbol, unlike the reach production, there is a possibility that the variation display state of the production symbol will be the reach state, the variation display result may be a `` big hit '', etc. A variation display effect may be executed for notifying the player in accordance with a variation display mode of the effect symbol.

  During the variation display of the effect symbol, for example, by displaying a predetermined effect image, or by performing an effect operation different from the effect symbol variation display operation, such as displaying a message, displaying an image, outputting a sound, or lighting a lamp. The fact that the variable display state of the symbol may become a reach state, the reach effect by super reach may be executed, and the variable display result may be a “hit” A notice effect for informing a person in advance may be executed. The effect operation that becomes the notice effect is the change display state of the effect symbol after the effect symbol change display is started in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. Or may be executed (started) before the reach state is reached (before the effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R). The change display state of the effect symbol may be executed after reaching the reach state.

  When a special symbol that becomes a lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the production symbol does not reach the reach state after the variation display of the production symbol is started. In addition, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect symbol is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal loss”) variable display mode when the variation display result is “losing”.

  When a special symbol that becomes a lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the production symbol becomes the reach state after the variation display of the production symbol is started. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed, or when the reach effect is not executed, a confirmed effect symbol that becomes a predetermined reach lose combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display result of the effect symbol is referred to as a variation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach lose”) when the variation display result is “losing”.

  When the special big win symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number “3” is stopped and displayed as a special symbol for the special opening game as a special symbol for the open game, the change display state of the production symbol is changed. Corresponding to having reached the reach state, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, a definite effect symbol that becomes a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as “non-probable variable big hit combination”) among a plurality of types of big hit combinations Stopped display. The confirmed effect symbol that is normally a big hit combination is, for example, the symbol number that is variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols of “9”, any one of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are even numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is “left”, “middle”, “right” What is necessary is just to stop-display all together on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. The effect symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” constituting the normal jackpot combination are referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as “non-probable variation symbols”).

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the normal jackpot symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed effect symbol of the normal jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. This is referred to as a variation display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “normal big hit”) when the display result is “big hit”. Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” in the “non-probable” big hit type, it is controlled to the normally open big hit state, and after that, the time is shortened within a predetermined fluctuation number range (for example, 100 times). Control (short-time control) is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the special symbol change display time (special figure change time) in the special figure game is shortened compared to the normal state. The normal state is a normal game state that is different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and is an initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, an initialization process after power-on, such as when a system reset is performed) The same control as in the state in which is executed. Time-saving control is performed when a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times) after the jackpot gaming state ends, or when one of the conditions is satisfied, first of all, when the variable display result is “big hit”. You just have to finish.

  As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, among the special symbols that become the normal opening round jackpot symbol, when the probability variable bonus symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number “7” is stopped and displayed, the change display state of the production symbol is Corresponding to the reach state, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, the predetermined probable big hit combination is selected from a plurality of types of big hit combinations. The confirmed effect design may be stopped and displayed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, the symbol number that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5 is “1”. Among the effect symbols of “9”, any one of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are odd numbers “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9” are “left” and “middle”. The “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R may be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line. A production symbol having odd number “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9” constituting the probability variation big hit combination is referred to as a probability variation symbol. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol.

  Regardless of whether the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination or a promiscuous jackpot combination, the variation display mode in which the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game will have a "big hit" variation display result. This is referred to as a variation display mode of “probability variation” (also referred to as “big hit type”). Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” for the big hit type of “probable change”, it is controlled to the normally open big hit state, and after that, the range of the number of fluctuations according to the gaming state before the big hit (for example, 100 times), the time-shortening control described above is performed, and the probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed. By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the fluctuation display result (special display result) becomes “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than the normal state. The probability variation control may be ended when the condition that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state again after the big hit gaming state is ended. Similar to the time-saving control, the probability variation control may be ended when a special number of games (for example, 100 times) is executed after the end of the big hit gaming state.

  When the time-shortening control is performed, the normal symbol display unit 20 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control to improve the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the tilt control time for performing longer than that in the normal state, and a control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Control that is advantageous to the player is performed by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied. In this way, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening in accordance with the time-shortening control and is advantageous to the player is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening becomes the expanded opening state is higher than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second starting condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B can be easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be performed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both the short time control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a short time state or a high base state. The gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed is also referred to as a probability variation state or a high probability state. A gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a high probability high base state. The probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the short time control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. It should be noted that only the gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is sometimes referred to as a “probability variation state”, and may be referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from the high probability low base state. On the other hand, a probability variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and time reduction control or high opening control is not performed is sometimes referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from a high accuracy high base state. The short time state in which the short time control or the high opening control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control, the time reduction control nor the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time-shortening control and probability variation control is performed in a gaming state other than the normal state, the probability that the special-figure game can be executed frequently and the fluctuation display result in each special-figure game will be “big hit” As a result, the player is in an advantageous state. A gaming state advantageous to a player different from the big hit gaming state is also referred to as a special gaming state.

  As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, when a short-term open round jackpot symbol such as a special symbol indicating “5” is stopped or displayed, or a small bonus symbol such as a special symbol indicating “2” is stopped or displayed. In some cases, the variation display state of the effect symbol does not reach the reach state, and any one of a combination of a plurality of types of finalized effect symbols predetermined as an opening chance may be stopped and displayed. In addition, when the short-term opening round jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, a predetermined reach effect is executed in response to the change display state of the effect symbol being the reach state. After that, a confirmed effect design (a determined effect design that becomes a chance corresponding to the short-term open round big hit state) may be stopped and displayed.

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the short-term open round jackpot symbol, the variation display mode of the effect symbol in which the various confirmed effect symbols are stopped and displayed is when the variation display result is “big hit” It is referred to as a variation display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “surprise accuracy” (also referred to as “surprise probability big hit” or “sudden probability change big hit”). Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” in the “surprise” big hit type, the short-term open big hit state is controlled, and after that, the probability change control may be performed.

  As a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the small hit symbol such as a special symbol indicating the number “2” is stopped and the change display result is “small hit”, and the small hit game state is controlled. After that, the game state is not changed, and the game state before the change display result is “small hit” is continuously controlled. However, if the number of executions of the special figure game in the special gaming state has reached the predetermined number when the special figure game whose variation display result is “small hit” is executed, after the end of the small hit gaming state, The special gaming state may end and return to the normal state.

  When the winning prize opening is opened after the finalized design symbol that constitutes the opening chance is derived and displayed as the variation display result of the production symbol, the variation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “accurate” There are a case where it is controlled to a short hit big hit state based on that, and a case where it is controlled to a small hit gaming state based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “small hit”. On the other hand, the winning winning opening is opened after the definite presentation symbols constituting the reach combination are derived and displayed as the variation display result of the production symbols. The variation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “surprise” Only when it is controlled to a short-term open big hit state. Therefore, while the confirmed effect symbol constituting the opening chance corresponds to being controlled to either the short-term open big hit state or the small hit game state, the fixed combination symbol of the reach combination is the short-term open big hit state It corresponds to being controlled by.

  A re-lottery effect may be executed during the variation display of the effect symbol in which the confirmed effect symbol is a non-probable variation jackpot combination or a probability variation jackpot combination. In the re-lottery effect, after the effect symbols that are usually a big hit combination are temporarily displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5, for example, “left ”,“ Medium ”,“ Right ”effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R with the same effect symbols in the same state, the symbols are changed again, and the effect symbol (probability variation symbol) that is a combination of probability variation jackpot and normal jackpot One of the effect symbols (normal symbols) to be combined is stopped and displayed as a final effect symbol (final stop display). Here, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “non-probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, the confirmed effect symbol that becomes the normal jackpot combination after re-changing the temporarily stopped effect symbol A re-lottery selection effect for deriving and displaying is performed. On the other hand, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, the rendition effect is a confirmed effect that becomes a promiscuous big hit combination after re-changing the temporarily stopped display design. A re-lottery winning effect that stops and displays a symbol may be executed, or a re-lottery winning effect may be executed.

  After the definite effect symbol that is normally a big hit combination is derived and displayed, the next round starts after one round ends in the big hit gaming state at the start of the big hit gaming state or during the round in the big hit gaming state During the jackpot that will be a probable change notification effect whether or not to control to the probable change state, such as the period until the next variable display game starts after the last round in the big hit game state A promotion effect may be executed. A notification effect similar to the jackpot promotion effect may be executed during the first variable display game after the end of the jackpot gaming state. The jackpot promotion effect that is executed after the last round in the jackpot game state is particularly called “ending promotion effect”.

  The jackpot promotion effect includes a jackpot promotion promotion effect that informs that there is a promotion in which the game state becomes a probable change state despite the fact that the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination, and that there is no promotion that becomes a probable change state There is a promotion promotion failure during the jackpot to be notified. For example, in the jackpot promotion effect, the effect symbol is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5, and either the normal symbol or the probability variation symbol is stopped and displayed as the effect display result, or the effect symbol variation display is performed. May be notified so that the player can recognize the presence or absence of promotion to be in a certain change state by displaying different effect images.

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinction / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. Various circuits for controlling the production operation by the electrical components such as the game effect lamp 9, the upper light emitting LED 220, the front light emitting LED 221, the upper plate light emitting LED 222, the upper plate left light emitting LED 223, and the upper plate right light emitting LED 224 are mounted. ing. In other words, the effect control board 12 provides effects such as display operations on the effect display device 5, all or part of sound output operations from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of lighting / extinguishing operations on the game effect lamp 9 and the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component to execute a predetermined performance operation is provided.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sound from the speakers 8L and 8R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. For example, a processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is turned on / off in the game effect lamp 9 and the like based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit for driving is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, and the count switch 23 is connected to the main board 11. The gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have an arbitrary configuration that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor. What is necessary is just to have. In addition, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4B, a normal symbol display device 20, a first hold display device 25A, a second hold display device 25B, and a general drawing hold display device 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a display control command used for controlling an image display operation in the effect display device 5, a sound control command used for controlling sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a game effect lamp 9. And a lamp control command used for controlling the lighting operation of the decoration LED and the like.

  FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always “1”, and the first bit of the EXT data is “0”. Note that the command form shown in FIG. 3A is an example, and other command forms may be used. In this example, the control command is composed of two control signals. However, the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one or a plurality of three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3A, a command 8001H is a first change start command for designating start of change in a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A. Command 8002H is a second variation start command for designating the start of variation in a special symbol game using the second special symbol in second special symbol display device 4B. The command 81XXH is an effect that is displayed in a variable manner in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the effect display device 5 in response to the special symbol change display in the special game. This is a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern such as a symbol. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set according to the instruction content by the effect control command. In the variation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the variation pattern to be designated.

  The command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command for designating a variable display result such as a special symbol or an effect symbol. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the determination result (predetermined result) whether the variable display result is “losing” or “big hit”, and the variable display result is “big hit”. The different EXT data is set in accordance with a determination result (a jackpot type determination result) as to which of a plurality of types of jackpot types in the case of "". More specifically, the command 8C00H is a first change display result notification command indicating a pre-determined result that the change display result is “lost”. The command 8C01H is a second variable display result notification command for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “non-probable change”. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result notification command for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “probable change”. The command 8C03H is a fourth variable display result notification command for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “surprise”. The command 8C04H is a fifth variation display result notification command indicating a predetermined determination result that the variation display result is “small hit”.

  The command 8F00H is a symbol confirmation command for designating the stop (determination) of the variation of the effect symbols in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. The command 95XXH is a gaming state designation command for designating the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the gaming state designation command, for example, different EXT data is set according to the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a specific example, the command 9500H is a first gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (low probability low base state, normal state) in which neither the time shortening control nor the probability variation control is performed, and the command 9501H is performed by the time shortening control. On the other hand, a second gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (low probability high base state, short time state) in which probability variation control is not performed is used. In addition, the command 9502H is a third gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (high probability low base state, timeless probability variation state) in which probability variation control is performed while time variation control is not performed, and command 9503H is probability variation and time variation control. It is assumed that the fourth gaming state designation command corresponds to the gaming state in which the control is performed together (highly accurate high base state, time-varying probability changing state).

  The command A0XXH is a hit start designation command (also referred to as a “fanfare command”) that designates display of an effect image indicating the start of a big hit gaming state or a small hit gaming state. The command A1XXH is a big winning opening releasing notification command for notifying that the big winning opening is a period in the big winning gaming state or the small winning gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after opening the big winning opening that notifies that the big winning opening has changed from the open state to the closed state in the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a hit end designation command for designating display of an effect image at the end of the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state.

  In the hit start designation command or the hit end designation command, for example, EXT data similar to that of the variable display result notification command is set, so that different EXT data may be set according to the predetermined result or the big hit type determination result. . Alternatively, in the hit start designation command or the hit end designation command, the correspondence relationship between the predetermined determination result and the big hit type determination result and the set EXT data may be different from the correspondence relationship in the variable display result notification command. . In the notification command during the opening of the big winning opening and the notification command after the opening of the big winning opening, for example, different EXT data corresponding to the number of round executions (for example, “1” to “15”) in the normal opening big hit state or the short opening big hit state Is set.

  The command B100H is based on the fact that the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A and a start winning (first start winning) has occurred. The first start opening prize designation command for notifying that the first start condition for executing the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A is established. The command B200H indicates that a game ball that has passed (entered) a second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second start opening switch 22B and a start winning (second start winning) has occurred. On the basis of the second special symbol display device 4B, a second start opening prize designation command for notifying that the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure is established.

  The command C1XXH is a first reserved memory number notification command for notifying the first special figure reserved memory number so that the special figure reserved memory number can be specified in the first reserved memory number display area 5D. The command C2XXH is a second reserved memory number notification command for notifying the second special figure reserved memory number so that the special figure reserved memory number can be specified in the second reserved memory number display area 5U. The first reserved memory number notification command is, for example, when the first start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening and the first start condition is satisfied. , Transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. The second reserved memory number notification command is, for example, when the second start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition is satisfied. , Transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. In addition, the first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command correspond to the case where the execution of the special game is started when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied. May be transmitted.

  The first reserved memory number notification command is used when the first start condition is established due to the occurrence of the first start winning and the first special figure reserved memory number is increased, or when a new variable display is started and the first special figure is held. When the stored number decreases, it is transmitted as a notification of the change in the first special figure reserved stored number. The second reserved memory number notification command is used when the second start condition is established due to the occurrence of the second start winning and the second special figure reserved memory number is increased, or when a new variable display is started and the second special display is started. It is transmitted as a notification of a change in the second special figure reserved memory number when the figure reserved memory number decreases.

  In this embodiment, a first start opening winning designation command or a second starting opening winning designation command for designating which one of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening has been won is transmitted as the hold storage information. At the same time, a first reserved memory number notification command and a second reserved memory number notification command for designating the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number are transmitted. In addition, when the number of reserved memories increases, a reserved memory number addition designation command (a first reserved memory number addition designation command or a second one) indicates that the first special figure reserved memory number or the second special figure reserved memory number has increased. When the reserved memory number decreases, the reserved memory number addition designation command (the second reserved figure number designation command) indicates that the first special figure reserved memory number or the second special figure reserved memory number has decreased. 1 reserved memory number subtraction designation command or second reserved memory number subtraction designation command) may be transmitted.

  In addition to the first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command, a total reserved memory number notification command for notifying the total reserved memory number may be transmitted. That is, a total pending storage number notification command for notifying an increase (or decrease) in the total pending storage number may be used.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 that provides an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that executes a control program by executing a game control program, and updates numeric data indicating random values independently of the CPU 103 A random number circuit 104 to perform and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 are provided.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores the fluctuation data, and the CPU 103 temporarily stores the various fluctuation data. The CPU 103 receives the input of various signals from outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the CPU 103 goes outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view illustrating random numbers counted on the main board 11 side. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, on the side of the main board 11, a random value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a big hit type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern, The numerical data indicating each of the random number values MR4 for display result determination is controlled to be countable. In addition, in order to improve a game effect, random numbers other than these may be used. Such random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also referred to as game random numbers.

  The random number circuit 104 only needs to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. For example, the CPU 103 uses a random counter different from the random number circuit 104 such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. Numerical data indicating a part of MR4 may be counted.

  The random number MR1 for determining the special figure display result indicates whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or the like in the special figure game is controlled as a big hit game state, and whether or not the variable display result is the “small hit”. This is a random value used to determine whether or not to control the gaming state, and takes a value in the range of “1” to “65535”, for example. For the jackpot type determination random number MR2, the jackpot type, which is the variation display mode of the effect design when the fluctuation display result is “big hit”, is determined as “non-probable change”, “probability change”, or “surprise change”. For example, a value in the range of “1” to “100”.

  The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern in the variation display of the special symbol or the effect symbol as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. For example, “1” to “ It takes a value in the range of “997”. The random number value MR4 for determining the normal figure display result is used to determine whether the fluctuation display result in the normal figure game by the normal symbol display 20 is “per normal figure” or “missing the normal figure”. For example, it takes a value in the range of “3” to “13”.

  FIG. 5 shows a variation pattern in this embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is “losing”, the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”, respectively, and the variation display Corresponding to the case where the result is “big hit”, a plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “losing” and the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” is called a non-reach variation pattern (also referred to as “non-reach loss variation pattern”). The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the display result is “losing” and the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “reach” is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as “reach loss variation pattern”). The non-reach variation pattern and the reach variation pattern are included in the loss variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “lost”. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit” is referred to as a big hit variation pattern.

  The big hit fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern include a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which a reach reach effect of normal reach is executed and a super reach change pattern in which a reach reach effect of super reach such as super reach A to super reach D is executed. The big hit variation pattern and the small hit variation pattern are included in the hit variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit” or “small hit”.

  As a variation pattern corresponding to the case of “non-reach”, there are prepared a variation pattern without shortening the variation time and a variation pattern with a shortened variation time. In addition, a variation pattern corresponding to a case where time-saving control such as a probability change state or a time-short state is executed is also prepared.

  Note that the variation pattern shown in FIG. 5 is a variation pattern PA1-2 to 3 in which the variation display time of the special symbol or effect symbol is shortened when the gaming state is in a low base such as a normal state, When the base is high, such as a short time state, it includes a variation pattern PA1-5 in which the variation display time of the special symbol and the production symbol is shortened. As a variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of special symbols and production symbols during a low base such as a variation pattern that is executed in response to the total number of reserved memory being 2 to 4, When the variation pattern PA1-3 is in a low base such as a normal game state, the total number of reserved memories is 5 to 8 as a variation pattern that shortens the variation display time of the special symbol and the production symbol. In particular it may be variation pattern corresponding to runs.

  In addition, when the game state is in a high base such as a short time state, the total number of reserved memories is 2 to 8 for the variation pattern PA1-5 in which the variation display time of the special symbol and the production symbol is shortened. It is good also as a variation pattern performed correspondingly. By doing in this way, when the gaming state is in a high base such as a short-time state, the first hold based on the start winning to the first start winning opening in a situation where the start winning to the second starting winning opening is small The memory may be prevented from being digested at high speed. As described above, by selecting any one of these variation patterns according to the total number of reserved memories and the gaming state, it becomes possible to control to shorten the variation time according to the total number of reserved memories and the gaming state. .

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables and the like prepared for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11, and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored.

  In this embodiment, a first special figure display result judgment table (not shown) and a second special figure display result judgment table (not shown) are prepared in advance as the special figure display result judgment table. The first special figure display result determination table displays the fluctuation display result before the fixed special symbol that is the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed in the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A. Whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state as “big hit” and whether to control to the small hit gaming state as the variable display result as “small hit” based on the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result This is a table that is referred to. The second special figure display result determination table displays the fluctuation display result before the fixed special symbol that is the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed in the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. Whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state as “big hit” and whether to control to the small hit gaming state as the variable display result as “small hit” based on the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result This is a table that is referred to.

  In the first special figure display result determination table, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a short time state (low accuracy state), or a probability change state (high accuracy state including both short time and no short time). Accordingly, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the random number MR1 for determining the special figure display result is assigned to the special figure display results of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “losing”. In the second special figure display result determination table, a random number value for determining the special figure display result depending on whether the gaming state is a normal state, a short time state (low probability state), or a probability variation state (high probability state). A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with MR1 is assigned to a special figure display result of “big hit” or “losing”.

  In the first special figure display result judgment table and the second special figure display result judgment table, the table data indicating the judgment value to be compared with the random number MR1 for special figure display result judgment uses the special figure display result as “big hit”. It is data for determination assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state. In each of the first special figure display result determination table and the second special figure display result determination table, when the gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability state), it is more than the normal state or the short time state (low probability state). Many judgment values are assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit”. As a result, in the probability variation state (high probability state) in which the probability variation control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special figure display result is “big hit” compared to the normal state or the short time state (low probability state). The probability that it is determined that the state is controlled increases. That is, in each of the first special figure display result judgment table and the second special figure display result judgment table, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probable change state, it is a big hit compared to the normal state or the short time state. The determination data is assigned so that the probability of determining to control to the gaming state is high.

  6A to 6E show examples of the configuration of the variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101. FIG. Among these variation pattern determination tables, the loss variation pattern determination table A shown in FIG. 6A is a table that is referred to in order to determine the variation pattern based on the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination in the normal gaming state. It is.

  In the loss variation pattern determination table A, the range of 1 to 300 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the non-reach variation pattern PA1-1, and the range of 301 to 500 of the random value MR3 is the non-reach variation pattern PA1-. 2, the range of 501 to 600 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the non-reach fluctuation pattern PA1-3, and the range of 601 to 800 of the random value MR3 is the fluctuation pattern PA2 of normal reach (N reach). −1, the range of 801 to 900 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the fluctuation pattern PA3-1 of the super reach A (S reach A), and the range of 901 to 950 of the random value MR3 is the super reach. B (S reach B) variation pattern PA3-2 is assigned to random numbers MR3 951-9. The range of 0 is assigned to the fluctuation pattern PA3-3 of the super reach C (S reach C), and the range of 981 to 997 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the fluctuation pattern PA3-4 of the super reach D (S reach D). It has been.

  The loss variation pattern determination table B shown in FIG. 6B is a table that is referred to in order to determine the variation pattern based on the variation pattern determination random value MR3 in the high base state. In this loss variation pattern determination table B, the range of 1 to 300 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the non-reach variation pattern PA1-4, and the range of 301 to 600 of the random value MR3 is the non-reach variation pattern PA1. −5, the range of 601 to 800 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the normal reach (N reach) variation pattern PA2-1, and the range of 801 to 900 of the random value MR3 is the super reach A (S The range 901 to 950 of the random value MR3 is allocated to the variation pattern PA3-2 of the super reach B (S reach B), and the random number MR3 is 951. The range of ~ 980 is assigned to the fluctuation pattern PA3-3 of Super Reach C (S Reach C) Range of 981 to 997 random numbers MR3 is allocated to the variation pattern PA3-4 of super reach D (S reach D).

  The big hit fluctuation pattern determination table A shown in FIG. 6C is a table that is referred to in order to determine the fluctuation pattern based on the random number MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination when the big hit type is a probable big hit. In the big hit variation pattern determination table A, the range of 1 to 200 of the random number value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern PB2-1 of the normal reach (N reach), and the range of 201 to 300 of the random value MR3 is the super reach A. (S reach A) is assigned to the fluctuation pattern PA3-1, the range of 301 to 450 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the fluctuation pattern PA3-2 of the super reach B (S reach B), and the random value MR3. 451 to 700 are assigned to the variation pattern PA3-3 of the super reach C (S reach C), and the range 701 to 997 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern PA3- of the super reach D (S reach D). 4 is assigned.

  The jackpot variation pattern determination table B shown in FIG. 6D is a table that is referred to for determining the variation pattern based on the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination when the type of jackpot is a normal (non-probable variation) jackpot. It is. In the big hit variation pattern determination table B, the range of 1 to 200 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern PB2-1 of the normal reach (N reach), and the range of 201 to 350 of the random value MR3 is the super reach A. The range 351 to 530 of the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern PA3-2 of the super reach B (S reach B), and the random value MR3 is assigned to the variation pattern PA3-1 of (S reach A). Are assigned to the variation pattern PA3-3 of the super reach C (S reach C), and the range of 751 to 997 of the random value MR3 is the variation pattern PA3- of the super reach D (S reach D). 4 is assigned.

  As described above, by setting the loss variation pattern determination tables A and B and the big hit variation pattern determination tables A and B, in this embodiment, in the event of a final loss, super reach A> super It is easy to execute in the order of reach B> super reach C> super reach D, and in the event of a big hit, it is easy to execute in the order of super reach A <super reach B <super reach C <super reach D. Yes. Therefore, in this embodiment, the reliability that finally becomes a big hit is set so that super reach A <super reach B <super reach C <super reach D.

  In addition, by setting the big hit fluctuation pattern determination tables A and B as shown in FIG. 6, when the probability change big hit, the fluctuation pattern is determined to be the fluctuation pattern PB3-4 which is a big hit when the super reach D is executed. The rate is higher than the rate determined for the variation pattern PB3-3 that is a big hit when the super reach C is executed, and the rate determined for the variation pattern PB3-3 that is the big hit when the super reach C is executed is Super-reach A is executed at a rate higher than the rate determined by the fluctuation pattern PB3-2 that is a big hit when the reach B is executed and is determined as the fluctuation pattern PB3-2 that is a big-hit when the super reach B is executed. Is higher than the ratio determined as the variation pattern PB3-1 that is a big hit (the variation pattern at the probability variation big hit Constant rate: super reach D> super reach C> super reach B> super reach A).

  Therefore, when the big hit type is a probable big hit, super reach D and super reach C are more likely to appear than when the big hit type is normal (non-probable) big hit, and conversely, super reach B and super reach A appear. It is difficult to do. For this reason, when Super Reach D or Super Reach C appears, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that it will be a promising big hit.

  The small hit / abrupt variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 6D is a table that is referred to for determining a variation pattern based on a random number MR3 for variation pattern determination. In this small hit / abrupt variation pattern determination table, a range of 1 to 600 of the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination is assigned to the variation pattern PC1-1, and 601 of the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination. A range of ˜997 is assigned to the variation pattern PC1-2.

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined depending on whether or not the value of the extracted variation pattern determination random value MR3 corresponds to the range of random values corresponding to any variation pattern. First, a plurality of variation patterns including a single or a plurality of variation patterns classified (grouped) based on a mode of a rendering operation (for example, non-reach, normal reach, super reach, etc.) executed during variation display of the rendering symbol The variation pattern type may be determined, and any one of the variation patterns included in the determined variation pattern type may be determined.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 101. The jackpot type determination table 131 determines that the jackpot type is one of a plurality of types based on the random number MR2 for jackpot type determination when it is determined that the special figure display result is “big hit” and the game state is controlled to the big hit game state. This is a table to be referred to. In the big hit type determination table 131, the special symbol on which the variable display is performed in the special symbol game is the first special symbol (special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A) or the second special symbol (second special symbol display). Depending on whether it is a special game by the device 4B), the numerical value (determination value) compared with the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type is a plurality of types of big hits such as "non-probability change", "probability change", "surprise change" Assigned to a type.

  Here, the jackpot types “non-probability variation”, “probability variation”, and “crash probability” that occur in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The “non-probability change” is controlled to a 15-round jackpot game state, and after the jackpot game state is finished, the open time of the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is increased in the low probability state where the jackpot probability is low, and the number of times of opening The high opening control is performed to increase the value. In other words, when the big hit type is “non-probable change”, the low probability high base state is controlled after the big hit game ends. This high base state continues until the special figure game is executed 100 times or until a big win is won during the execution of the 100 special figure games.

  In addition, “probability change” is controlled to 15 rounds of the big hit gaming state, and after the big hit gaming state is finished, the opening time of the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is increased in a high probability state where the big hit probability is high, and is released. High opening control is performed in which the number of times is increased. That is, when the big hit type is “probability change”, the high probability high base state is controlled after the big hit game ends. This high base state continues until the special figure game is executed 100 times or until a big win is won during the execution of the 100 special figure games. Note that the high base state of this embodiment continues until the special figure game is executed 100 times as described above or until a big win is won during the execution of the 100 special figure games. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the high base state may be continued until a big hit is won regardless of the number of special figure games.

  Note that the “surprise” is controlled to a two-round big hit gaming state, and after the big hit gaming state, a high probability state with a high big hit probability is entered, but the high opening control is not performed. That is, when the big hit type is “surprise”, the high probability low base state is controlled after the big hit game ends.

  In the jackpot type determination table 131, as shown in FIG. 7, when the special chart whose special figure display result is “big hit” is the first special chart, the range of 1 to 36 of the random value MR2 is “non-probable change”. , 37 to 82 of the random number value MR2 are assigned to “probability variation”, and 83 to 100 of the random number value MR2 are assigned to “probability”. Also, when the special figure whose special figure display result is “big hit” is the second special figure, the range of 1 to 36 of the random value MR2 is assigned to “non-probability”, and the random value MR2 of 37 to 100 is assigned. Is assigned to “Probability”.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the assignment of the determination value to the big hit type of “surprise” differs depending on whether the variation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. That is, when the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure, a predetermined range of judgment values (values in the range of “83” to “100”) are assigned to the “surprise” jackpot type, while the fluctuation special figure Is the second special figure, no determination value is assigned to the big hit type of “surprise”. With such a setting, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied. And a case where the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B is satisfied. Thus, the ratio of determining the big hit type as “surprising” can be varied. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, it is not determined that the big hit type is “surprise” and controlled to the two round big hit state. In the gaming state where the game ball is likely to enter the second starting port formed by the variable winning ball device 6B, the frequent play of the two round big hit state in which it is difficult to obtain the prize ball is avoided, and the gaming interest is reduced due to the extended game. Can be prevented.

  Even when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, a determination value in a predetermined range different from the case where the fluctuation special figure is the first special figure may be assigned to the big hit type of “surprise”. Good. For example, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, a smaller determination value may be assigned to the “surprise” jackpot type than when the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure. Alternatively, regardless of whether the variation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart, the jackpot type may be determined with reference to the common table data.

  Further, in this embodiment, the number of times of short-time control is set to 100, which is a fixed number, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the gaming state where the big hit has occurred is the high base state, 100 On the other hand, if the game state in which the big hit has occurred is in the low base state, the period for the short-time control may be set to be different depending on the game state in which the big hit has occurred. good.

  The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power supply created on a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). The In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as a special figure process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game.

  In such a RAM 102, for example, a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 8 is provided as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Yes. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 8 includes a first special figure hold storage unit 151A, a second special figure hold storage unit 151B, a general figure hold storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game. A control timer setting unit 153, a game control counter setting unit 154, and a game control buffer setting unit 155 are provided.

  The first special figure holding storage unit 151A has not yet started although the game ball has passed (entered) through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the start winning (first start winning) has occurred. On-hold data of a special figure game (a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A) is stored. As an example, the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A associates the reservation number with the winning order (game ball detection order) to the first start winning opening, and sets the first start condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball. The reserved data includes the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, etc. extracted from the random number circuit 104 by the CPU 103 based on the establishment. Until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (eg, “4”). The hold data stored in the first special figure storage unit 151A in this way becomes hold information indicating that the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is held.

  The second special figure storage unit 151B has been started although the game ball has passed (entered) through the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B and a start winning (second starting winning) has occurred. The reserved data of the special game (not shown special game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B) is stored. As an example, the second special figure holding storage unit 151B associates with the holding number in the winning order (game ball detection order) to the second starting winning opening, and sets the second starting condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball. The reserved data includes the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, etc. extracted from the random number circuit 104 by the CPU 103 based on the establishment. Until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”). The hold data stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 151B in this way becomes hold information indicating that the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is held.

  In this embodiment, the numerical data indicating the random number values MR1, MR2, and MR3 extracted from the random number circuit 104 and the like by the CPU 103 based on the establishment of the first start condition or the second start condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball. Is stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A or the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B as the hold data, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 is The first special figure reservation storage unit 151A or the second special figure reservation storage unit is not extracted when the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied, but is extracted at the start of the variable display of the hold memory due to the start condition being satisfied. 151B may have a configuration in which the MR3 storage area is not provided.

  Note that the holding information (first holding information) based on the establishment of the first starting condition due to the passing of the game ball through (entering) the first starting winning opening and the gaming ball passed (entering) through the second starting winning opening. The hold information (second hold information) based on the establishment of the second start winning may be stored in association with the hold number in the common hold storage unit. In this case, the start port data indicating whether the game ball has passed (entered) through the first start winning port or the second start winning port may be included in the hold information and stored in association with the hold number. .

  The general-purpose holding storage unit 151C stores the holding information of the general-purpose game that has not yet been started by the normal symbol display 20 even though the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. For example, the universal figure holding storage unit 151C associates the holding numbers with the holding numbers in the order in which the game balls pass through the passing gate 41, and determines the common figure display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the passage of the game balls. For example, numerical data indicating the random number MR4 is stored as pending data until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, “4”).

  The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags that can be updated in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

  The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 153 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting the count values used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for the CPU 103 to count part or all of the game random numbers so that the software 103 can be updated by software.

  For example, in the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR4 is stored as a random count value, and each random number is randomly or irregularly set according to execution of software by the CPU 103. The numerical data indicating the numerical value is updated. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the numerical data update operation in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. The random count value may be updated by performing predetermined processing such as scramble processing or arithmetic processing on all or part of the numerical data.

  The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  The I / O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 has an input port for taking in various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100, and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmission.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. Random number which updates the numerical data which shows the random value independently of RAM122 which performs, the display control part 123 which performs the process for determining the control content of the display operation in the production | presentation display apparatus 5, and CPU120 for production control A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes the various data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores the data, and the effect control CPU 120 stores the effect data in the RAM 122. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, the effect control CPU 120 receiving the input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, the effect control CPU 120 being an I / O A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12.

  The effect control board 12 has wiring for transmitting a video signal to the effect display device 5, wiring for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 13, Wiring for transmitting an electrical decoration signal as an information signal indicating lamp data is connected to the lamp control board 14. Furthermore, on the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting from the controller sensor unit 35A an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the stick controller 31A has been detected, and a game for the push button 31B. Wiring for transmitting from the push sensor 35B an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the user's operation action has been detected is also connected.

  On the effect control board 12, for example, the random number circuit 124 or the like counts the numerical data indicating various random values used for controlling the effect operation so as to be updatable. The random number used for controlling such a production operation is also called a production random number.

  In addition to the effect control program, the ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation. For example, the ROM 121 includes a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 120 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, table data configuring the determination table, pattern data configuring various effect control patterns, and the like. It is remembered.

  As an example, in the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 controls effect operations by various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, the decoration LED, the effect model, etc.). An effect control pattern table storing a plurality of types of effect control patterns to be used is stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The effect control pattern table only needs to store, for example, an effect control pattern when a special figure changes, a notice effect control pattern, and various effect control patterns.

  The special-control variation production control pattern corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special-sign game until the finalized special symbol that is the special-sign display result is derived and displayed. It consists of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effect symbol variation display operation, reach effect, re-lottery effect, etc., or various effect display operations not accompanied by effect symbol variation display Has been. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In the special-figure variation production control pattern, for example, a plurality of types of reach production control patterns with different production modes in each reach production may be included for each variation pattern that executes the reach production.

  FIG. 9A shows a configuration example of the effect control pattern. Each effect control pattern, such as a special control change effect control pattern and various effect control patterns, includes, for example, an effect control process timer determination value, display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, and an end code. It is composed of control data for controlling various performance operations, and it is only necessary to set the contents of various performance controls, the timing of switching the performance control, and the like in time series. In addition, the effect control pattern may include, for example, movable member control data for designating the content of operation control in a movable member provided inside or outside the game area. The effect control process timer determination value is a value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the effect control process timer (effect control process timer value) provided in a predetermined area of the effect control RAM incorporated in the effect control microcomputer 120. ) And a determination value corresponding to the execution time (effect time) of each effect operation is set in advance. In place of the effect control process timer determination value, for example, a predetermined effect control command is received from the main board 11, or a predetermined process is executed as a process for controlling the effect operation in the effect control CPU 120. The data indicating the switching timing of effect control or the like may be set corresponding to predetermined control content or processing content.

  The display control data includes data indicating the display mode of the effect image in the display area of the effect display device 5, such as data indicating the change mode of each effect symbol during the display of the effect symbol. That is, the display control data is data that designates the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the effect display device 5. The voice control data includes, for example, data indicating the voice output mode from the speakers 8L and 8R, such as data indicating the output mode of a sound effect or the like that is linked to the change display operation of the stage design during the stage display of the stage design. Yes. That is, the audio control data is data that designates an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R. The lamp control data includes data indicating the lighting operation mode of the light emitter, such as a game effect lamp 9 and a decoration LED. That is, the lamp control data is data for designating the lighting operation of the light emitter. The operation detection control data includes, for example, data indicating a period during which an operation on the operation unit such as the push button 31B is effectively detected, control contents of the rendering operation when the operation is detected effectively, and the like. That is, the operation detection control data is data that designates an effect operation corresponding to an operation on the operation unit. Note that these control data do not have to be included in all the effect control patterns, but an effect control pattern including a part of the control data according to the contents of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be.

  FIG. 9B is a diagram for explaining various rendering operations executed according to the contents of the rendering control pattern. The production control CPU 120 determines the control content of the production operation according to various control data included in the production control pattern. For example, when the effect control process timer value matches one of the effect control process timer determination values, the effect design process is displayed in a manner specified by the display control data associated with the effect control process timer determination value, and the character Control is performed to display effect images such as images, preview effect images, and background images on the screen of the effect display device 5. In addition, control is performed to output sound from the speakers 8L and 8R in a manner specified by the sound control data, and control is performed to blink a light emitter such as a game effect lamp 9 or a decoration LED in a manner specified by the lamp control data. Control is performed to determine the content of the effect by accepting an operation on the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B in the operation valid period specified by the operation detection control data. Note that dummy data (data not specifying control) may be set as data corresponding to a production component that does not become a control target even though it corresponds to the production control process timer determination value.

  The effect operation shown in FIG. 9B corresponds to the entire period from the start of the change of the effect symbol to the final stop, but is not limited to this, and during the change display of the effect symbol An effect control pattern for executing the effect operation corresponding to a part of the period (for example, a period of executing the notice effect) may be individually provided. Alternatively, in order to execute the effect operation corresponding to a predetermined period other than during the display of the effect symbol variation (for example, a period in which a round is being executed in the jackpot gaming state, a period in which an ending effect is executed at the end of the jackpot gaming state, etc.) The effect control pattern may be provided.

  The effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern (a special pattern change effect control pattern) based on the change pattern indicated in the change pattern designation command, for example, when starting the change display of the effect symbol. Here, when setting the effect control pattern, the pattern data constituting the corresponding effect control pattern may be read from the ROM 121 and temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the corresponding effect control pattern is configured. The storage address of the pattern data in the ROM 121 may be temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and the reading position of the storage data in the ROM 121 may be designated. After that, every time the production control process timer value is updated, it is determined whether or not it matches any of the production control process timer judgment values. If they match, the production operation according to the corresponding various control data Control. In this way, the effect control CPU 120 performs the effect device (effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R, game, in accordance with the contents of process data # 1 to process data #n (n is an arbitrary integer) included in the effect control pattern. The control of the effect lamp 9 and a light emitting body such as a decoration LED, a movable member provided in the production model, etc. is advanced. In each process data # 1 to process data #n, display control data # 1 to display control data #n and voice control data # 1 to voice control associated with production control process timer determination values # 1 to #n are provided. Data #n, lamp control data # 1 to lamp control data #n, and operation detection control data # 1 to operation detection control data #n indicate the control content of the rendering operation in the rendering device and specify the execution of the rendering control. Control execution data # 1 to production control execution data #n are configured.

  A command according to the effect control pattern set in this way is output from the effect control CPU 120 to the display control unit 123, the sound control board 13, and the like. In the display control unit 123 that has received a command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, a predetermined VDP or the like is developed by reading out image data indicated by the command from an image data memory such as CGROM and temporarily storing it in the VRAM. On the voice control board 13 that has received a command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, the voice synthesis IC reads out the voice data indicated by the command from the voice data ROM and temporarily stores it in the voice RAM or the like. .

  In the RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 10A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. Yes.

  In the effect control flag setting unit 191, a plurality of types whose states can be updated according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 5, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, etc. The flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state for each of the plurality of types of flags.

  The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the effect display device 5. For example, the production control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the production control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  In this embodiment, data constituting the start winning reception command buffer 194A as shown in FIG. 10B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The receiving command buffer 194A at the time of starting winning is provided with a storage area (an area corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “8”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “8”) of the total reserved storage number. When there is a start prize at the first start prize slot or the second start prize slot, a start slot prize designation command (first start slot prize designation command or second start slot prize designation command) or a reserved memory number notification command (first number) One set of two commands, ie, one reserved memory number notification command or second reserved memory number notification command, is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. In the start winning reception command buffer 194A, a storage area is secured so that these start opening winning designation commands, symbol designation commands, variable category commands, and pending storage number notification commands can be stored in association with each other.

  The effect control CPU 120 stores the commands in the order received at the start winning prize from the head in the empty area of the start winning reception command buffer 194A. At the time of start winning, command transmission is performed in the order of a start opening winning designation command and a pending storage number notification command. Therefore, if the command is received normally, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), the start opening prize designation command, the pending storage number notification command are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “8”. It will be stored in the order of. In FIG. 10B, the commands are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “5”.

  The command stored in the start winning reception command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 10B is the first storage area (area corresponding to the buffer number “1”) every time the effect symbol variation display is started. Is deleted from the stored contents, and the stored contents thereafter are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 6 (B), when a new effect symbol variation display is started, each command stored in the buffer number “1” is deleted, and the command corresponding to the buffer number “2” is deleted. Each command stored in the area is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number “1”, and each command stored in the area corresponding to each of the buffer numbers “3” to “5” is changed to the buffer number. The region is shifted to a region corresponding to “2” to “4”.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described.

  In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 performs necessary initial settings after setting the interrupt disabled. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 101 is cleared. Also, register setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. Thereby, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, an interrupt is permitted and then loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop may be executed before entering the loop process.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 11 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port through the switch circuit 110. The state of detection signals input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (step S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, a warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (step S12). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (step) S13).

  Subsequent to the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as random number values MR1 to MR4 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S14). Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step S15). In the special symbol process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol is processed. Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of the display operation in the display device 4B, setting of the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7 in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (step S16). The CPU 103 controls the display operation (for example, turning on / off the segment LED, etc.) on the normal symbol display 20 by executing the normal symbol process, so that the variable display of the normal symbol and the movable in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B are possible. Enables setting of the tilting movement of the blade.

  After executing the normal symbol process, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (step S17). As an example, in the command control process, in response to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, among the output ports included in the I / O 105, effect control After setting the control data in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the board 12, the predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. By changing the state to the off state, the presentation control command can be transmitted based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, the interrupt enable state is set, and then the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 11 as special symbol process processing. In this special symbol process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in step S101 of FIG. 12 as the start winning determination process.

  In the start winning determination process shown in FIG. 13, the CPU 103 first determines the first based on the detection signal from the first start opening switch 22A provided corresponding to the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A. It is determined whether or not the start port switch 22A is on (step S201). At this time, if the first start port switch 22A is on (step S201; Yes), the first special figure holding memory number that is the holding memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure is a predetermined upper limit value. It is determined whether or not (for example, “4” as the upper limit storage number) (step S202). For example, the CPU 103 only needs to be able to identify the first special figure reserved memory number by reading the first reserved memory number count value that is the stored value of the first reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154. When the number of first special figure reservation storage is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; No), for example, the stored value of the start port buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to “1” ( Step S203).

  When the first start-up switch 22A is OFF in step S201 (step S201; No), or when the first special figure reservation storage number reaches the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; Yes), it is normal. It is determined whether or not the second start port switch 22B is on based on a detection signal from the second start port switch 22B provided corresponding to the second start winning port formed by the variable winning ball apparatus 6B ( Step S204). At this time, if the second start port switch 22B is ON (step S204; Yes), the second special figure holding memory number that is the holding memory number of the special figure game using the second special figure is a predetermined upper limit value. It is determined whether or not (for example, “4” as the upper limit storage number) (step S205). For example, the CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the second special figure reserved memory number by reading the second reserved memory number count value that is the stored value of the second reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154. When the second special figure holding storage number is not the upper limit value in step S205 (step S205; No), for example, the stored value of the start port buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to “2” ( Step S206).

  After performing one of the processes of steps S203 and S206, the number of special figure hold storage numbers corresponding to the start port buffer value which is the stored value of the start port buffer is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S207). For example, when the starting port buffer value is “1”, the first reserved memory number count value is incremented by 1, while when the starting port buffer value is “2”, the second reserved memory number count value is incremented by one. Thus, the first reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the first start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. Further, the second reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. At this time, the total pending storage number is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S208). For example, the total reserved memory number count value, which is the stored value of the total reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, may be updated to add one.

  After executing the processing of step S208, the CPU 103 determines the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the jackpot type determination from the numerical data updated by the random counter of the random number circuit 104 or the game control counter setting unit 154. Numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are extracted (step S209). The numerical data indicating each random number extracted in this way is stored by being set as hold information at the head of the empty entry in the special figure hold storage unit corresponding to the start port buffer value (step S210). For example, when the starting port buffer value is “1”, numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR4 is set in the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A, while when the starting port buffer value is “2”, Numerical data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR4 is set in the second special figure storage unit 151B.

  The numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type determines whether or not the variation display result of the special symbol or the production symbol is “big hit” or “small hit”, Is used to determine the jackpot type when the variation display result is “big hit”. The random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is used for determining the variation display time of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the effect symbol. The CPU 103 executes the process of step S209 to extract all numerical data indicating random values used for determination of the variable display mode including the variable display result and the variable display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol.

  In this embodiment, the random number values MR1 to MR3 are extracted in step S209, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, all or part of the random number values MR1 to MR3 are You may make it extract at the time of disclosure of the variable display corresponding to the said start winning prize.

  Subsequent to the process of step S210, transmission setting of a start port winning designation command corresponding to the start port buffer value is performed (step S211). For example, when the starting port buffer value is “1”, the storage address of the first starting port winning designation command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. 12 is set to transmit a first start opening winning designation command. On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is “2”, the storage address of the second starting port winning designation command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area of the transmission command buffer. Setting for transmitting the second start opening winning designation command is performed. The start opening winning designation command set in this way is performed from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. 11 after the special symbol process process is completed, for example. Is transmitted.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S211, for example, the storage address of the reserved memory count notification command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer, etc. Settings for transmitting the number notification command are performed (step S213). The reserved memory number notification command set in this way is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. 11 after the special symbol process process is completed, for example. Is done.

  After executing the process of step S213, it is determined whether the start port buffer value is “1” or “2” (step S214). At this time, if the start port buffer value is “1” (step S214; “1”), the start port buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to “0” (step S215), and then step S204. Proceed to the process. On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is “2” (step S214; “2”), the starting port buffer is cleared and its stored value is initialized to “0” (step S216). The start winning determination process is terminated. Thereby, even when both the first start port switch 22A and the second start port switch 22B detect the start winning of the game balls that are effective at the same time, the processing based on the detection of both effective start winnings can be completed reliably.

  In the start winning determination process shown in FIG. 13, the process of step S211 or step S214 is executed. After these processes are executed, the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. 11 is executed, so that the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening, and the first start condition Or when the second start condition is satisfied, a start opening winning designation command (first starting opening winning designation command or second starting opening winning designation command), a reserved memory number notification command (first reserved memory number notification command or second hold) Two commands (memory number notification command) are transmitted as a set in one timer interrupt. Note that the commands are not limited to those that are transmitted all at once in one timer interrupt, and commands may be sequentially transmitted one by one by the command control process in step S17 for each timer interrupt.

  After executing the start winning determination process at step S101 in FIG. And execute.

  The special symbol normal process in step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In this special symbol normal process, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol are based on the presence / absence of reserved data stored in the first special symbol reservation storage unit 151A and the second special diagram reservation storage unit 151B. It is determined whether or not to start the special game using the display device 4B. Further, in the special symbol normal process, whether or not the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is “big hit” or “small hit” based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for the special symbol display result determination, A determination (predetermined) is made before the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal process, in response to the special symbol variation display result in the special symbol game, the confirmed special symbol (big hit symbol or Either a small hit symbol or a lost symbol) is set. In the special symbol normal process, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1” when the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is determined in advance.

  The variation pattern setting process in step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. In this variation pattern setting process, a random value MR3 for variation pattern determination is determined based on the prior determination result whether the variation display result is “big hit” or “small hit”, the total number of reserved memories, the game state, and the like. A process of determining the variation pattern as one of a plurality of types shown in FIG. 5 using the numerical data shown is included. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special diagram process flag is updated to “2”.

  Through the special symbol normal process in step S110 and the variation pattern setting process in step S111, a variation pattern including the variation display time of the confirmed special symbol, the special symbol, and the effect symbol as the variation display result of the special symbol is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing are performed using the special symbol display result determination random number MR1, the jackpot type determination random number MR2, and the variation pattern determination random value MR3. The process of determining the fluctuation display mode is included.

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. This special symbol variation process includes a process for setting the special symbol to be varied in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts to vary. It includes processing to measure For example, every time the special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed, the special diagram variation timer value, which is the stored value in the special diagram variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153, is subtracted or incremented by one. Regardless of whether the game is a special game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or a special game using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B, The elapsed time is measured. Further, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached a special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. As described above, the special symbol variation process in step S112 is performed in the special symbol variation in the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B in the second special symbol display device 4B. It suffices if it is a process for controlling the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game using the figure by a common processing routine. When the elapsed time since the start of the special symbol variation reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special symbol stop process in step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B stops the variation of the special symbol, and the definite special symbol resulting from the variation display of the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived). A process for performing the setting is included. Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is turned on. When the jackpot flag is turned on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. Is done. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the small hit flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “8”. When both the big hit flag and the small hit flag are off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit release pre-processing in step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. This pre-opening process for the big hit is based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the like, for example, a process for starting the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and setting the big winning opening to the open state. include. In this case, for example, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened may be set in accordance with whether the big hit type is “non-probability change”, “probability change”, or “surprise change”. For example, in response to the big hit type of “non-probability change” or “probability change”, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened is set to “29 seconds” and the upper prize is set to the upper limit number of times to execute the round. By setting the number of times of opening the mouth to “15 times”, it is only necessary to set the normal open big hit state. On the other hand, corresponding to the big hit type “surprise”, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened is set to “0.1 second”, and the number of opening of the big winning opening that becomes the upper limit number of times to execute the round is set. By setting “2” to “2 times”, it is sufficient that the short-term open big hit state is set. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”.

  The big hit release processing in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "5". In the big hit opening process, the winning prize opening is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 82, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. .

  The big hit release post-processing in step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the winning opening is open has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached. In some cases, processing for setting to transmit a jackpot end designation command is included. When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum value of the number of times of winning the special winning opening, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value of the process flag is updated to “7”.

  The big hit end process in step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. In this jackpot end process, a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect as an effect operation for notifying the end of the big hit gaming state is executed by the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, the game effect lamp 9, or the like. A process of waiting until time elapses, a process of performing various settings for starting the probability variation control and the time reduction control in response to the end of the big hit gaming state, and the like are included. When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  The small hit pre-release process in step S118 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “8”. The pre-opening process for small hits includes a process for setting the big winning opening to be in an open state in the small hit gaming state based on the fact that the change display result is “small hit”. As an example, when the fluctuation display result is “small hit”, the upper limit of the period during which the big prize opening is opened is the same as when the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “surprise”. It is only necessary to set the game state to be a small hit game state by setting “0.1 second” and setting the number of times of opening the big winning opening to “2”. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “9”.

  The small hit releasing process in step S119 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “9”. In the small hit opening process, the process for measuring the elapsed time since the big prize opening is in the open state, and the timing for returning the big prize opening from the open state to the closed state based on the measured elapsed time, etc. The process etc. which determine whether or not were included are included. When returning the big prize opening to the closed state, a process for stopping the supply of the drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door may be executed.

  The small hit end process of step S120 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “10”. In this small hit end process, there is a waiting time corresponding to a period during which the effect operation for informing the end of the small hit gaming state is performed by the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, the game effect lamp 9, and the like. Processing that waits until the time has passed is included. Here, when the small hit gaming state is finished, the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the small hit gaming state is continued without changing the state of the probability change flag and the short time flag. When the waiting time at the end of the small hit gaming state has elapsed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S110 of FIG. 13 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second special figure holding storage number is “0” (step S <b> 231). The second special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the process of step S231, the second reserved storage number count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read and it may be determined whether or not the read value is “0”.

  When the second special figure hold storage number is other than “0” in step S231 (step S231; No), the second special figure hold storage unit 151B stores the hold corresponding to the hold number “1”. As the data, numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are read out (step S232). The numerical data read at this time may be stored in a random number buffer for variation, for example, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S232, for example, by subtracting and updating the second reserved memory number count value by 1, etc., the second special figure reserved memory number is updated by 1 and the second special figure reserved memory is also updated. The hold data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the hold number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to the hold numbers “2” to “4”) are shifted upward by one entry in the unit 151B. (Step S233). Further, in the process of step S233, the game control counter setting unit 154 may update the total pending storage number count value stored in the total pending storage number counter by one. At this time, the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value which is the stored value of the fluctuation special figure designation buffer is updated to “2” (step S234).

  When the second special figure reserved memory number is “0” in step S231 (step S231; Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reserved memory number is “0” (step S235). The first special figure reserved memory number is the reserved memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A. For example, in the process of step S235, the game control counter setting unit 154 reads the first reserved memory number count value stored in the first reserved memory number counter, and determines whether or not the read value is “0”. That's fine. Thus, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the second special figure reserved memory number is “0”, and the first special figure reserved memory number is “0”. It is determined whether or not. Thereby, the special figure game using the second special figure is executed in preference to the special figure game using the first special figure.

  Note that the special game using the second special figure is not limited to a game executed with priority over the special graphic game using the first special figure. The execution of the special game may be started in the order in which the game balls enter (pass) and start winnings are generated. In this case, a table for storing data capable of specifying the order in which the start winnings are generated is provided, and the execution of the special game using either the first special figure or the second special figure is started from the stored data. It only has to be determined.

  When the first special figure reservation storage number is other than “0” in step S235 (step S235; No), the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A stores the storage corresponding to the reservation number “1”. As the data, numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are read out (step S236). The numerical data read at this time may be stored in a random number buffer for variation, for example, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the process of step S236, for example, by updating the first reserved memory number count value by subtracting 1 and updating the first special figure reserved memory number, the first special figure reserved memory is updated. The hold data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR4 stored in the entry lower than the hold number “1” (for example, the entry corresponding to the hold numbers “2” to “4”) is shifted upward by one entry in the unit 151A. (Step S237). Further, in the process of step S237, the game control counter setting unit 154 may update the total pending storage number count value stored in the total pending storage number counter by one. At this time, the variable special figure designation buffer value is updated to “1” (step S238).

  After executing either of the processes of steps S234 and S238, the special table display result, which is the special symbol variable display result, is used as a use table for determining whether to be “big hit” or “lost”. A special figure display result determination table corresponding to the special figure designation buffer value is selected and set (step S239). For example, when the variable special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the first special figure display result determination table 130A is set in the use table. On the other hand, when the variable special figure designation buffer value is “2”, the second special figure display result determination table 130B is set in the use table. Subsequently, the CPU 103 obtains numerical data indicating the current gaming state and the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result stored in the random number buffer for variation as “big hit”, “small hit”, and “lost”. Compared with the determination value assigned to the special figure display result, it is determined whether the special figure display result is “big hit”, “small hit”, or “losing” (step S240).

  Since the special figure display result determination table data corresponding to the current gaming state is selected in step S239, in the process of step S240, the gaming state when the variable display of the special figure game or the like is started is a probable change state. Depending on whether or not, the special figure display result is determined to be “big hit” using different determination data. For example, when the game state when the variable display of a special figure game or the like is started is a normal state or a short time state, the game state is indicated in the first special figure display result determination table 130A or the second special figure display result determination table 130B. The table data corresponding to the normal state or the short time state is selected as the normal determination data, and the special figure display result corresponding to the random value MR1 is determined with reference to this data. On the other hand, when the game state when the variable display of the special figure game or the like is started is the probability change state, the game state is indicated in the first special figure display result determination table 130A or the second special figure display result determination table 130B. The table data corresponding to the probability variation state is selected as the special determination data, and the special figure display result corresponding to the random value MR1 is determined with reference to this data.

  After determining the special figure display result in step S240, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is “big hit” (step S241). If it is determined that the game is a “hit” (step S241; Yes), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (step S242). At this time, the big hit type determination table 131 is selected and set as a use table for determining the big hit type as one of a plurality of types (step S243). By referring to the big hit type determination table 131 set in this way, the numerical data indicating the big hit type determination random number MR2 stored in the random number buffer for fluctuation is set to “non-probability change”, “probability change”, “surprise change”. Depending on which of the determination values assigned to each jackpot type is matched, it is determined which jackpot type is a plurality of types (step S244).

  By determining the jackpot type in the processing of step S244, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state is any one of the short-time state and the probable state that is more advantageous to the player than the short-time state. It is determined before the determined special symbol is derived as the variable display result. Corresponding to the jackpot type determined in this way, for example, by setting a jackpot type buffer value that is a stored value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (step S245), the determined jackpot type Remember. As an example, if the big hit type is “non-probable change”, the big hit type buffer value may be “0”, “probable change” may be “1”, and “surprise” may be “2”.

  When it is determined in step S241 that it is not “big hit” (step S241; No), it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is “small hit” (step S246). When it is determined that the game is “small hit” (step S246; Yes), the small hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (step S247).

  If it is determined in step S246 that the game is not “small hit” (step S246; No), or after performing any of the processes in steps S245 and S247, whether to control the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. A determined special symbol is set in accordance with the result of the prior determination as to whether or not, and further, the determination result of the jackpot type when the jackpot game state is set (step S248). As an example, if it is determined in step S246 that the special figure display result is not “small hit”, the result is a lost pattern corresponding to the prior determination result indicating that the special figure display result is “lost”. The special symbol indicating the symbol “−” is set as the confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S246 that the special figure display result is “small hit”, the small figure corresponding to the prior determination result that the special figure display result is “small hit”. The special symbol indicating the number “2” as the symbol is set as the confirmed special symbol. If it is determined in step S241 that the special figure display result is “big hit”, “3”, “5”, “7”, which are big hit symbols, according to the determination result of the big hit type in step S244. Any of the special symbols indicating the numbers "" is set as the confirmed special symbol. That is, according to the determination result that the big hit type is “non-probable change”, the special symbol indicating the number “3” that is the normal big hit symbol among the normal open round big hit symbols is set as the confirmed special symbol. Further, according to the determination result that the jackpot type is “probability change”, the special symbol indicating the number “7” that becomes the probability change big hit symbol among the normal open round big hit symbols is set as the confirmed special symbol. In accordance with the determination result that the big hit type is “probable”, the special symbol indicating the number “5” that is the short-term open big hit symbol is set as the confirmed special symbol.

  After the confirmed special symbol is set in step S248, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1” corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (step S249), and then the special symbol normal process is terminated. . In step S235, when the number of reserved memories of the special figure game using the first special figure is “0” (step S235; Yes), after performing a predetermined demonstration display setting (step S250), the special symbol is set. Normal processing ends. In this demonstration display setting, for example, an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 5 is effect control from the main board 11. It is determined whether or not transmission to the substrate 12 has been completed. At this time, if the transmission has been completed, the demonstration display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it has not been transmitted, the setting for transmitting the customer waiting demonstration designation command is performed, and then the demonstration display setting is terminated.

  Next, the operation in the effect control board 12 will be described.

  In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 15 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71), clears the RAM 122, sets various initial values, and displays the effect control board 12. Performs register settings for the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is on (step S72). The timer interrupt flag is set to the ON state every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the CTC register setting. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S72; No), the process of step S72 is repeatedly executed and waits.

  On the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving an effect control command from the main board 11 is generated separately from the timer interrupt that occurs every time a predetermined time elapses. This interruption is generated when, for example, an effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interruption due to the turn-on of the effect control INT signal occurs, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt prohibition, but if a CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state is used, the interrupt is interrupted. It is desirable to issue a prohibition instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt when the effect control INT signal is turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, a control signal that becomes an effect control command from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15 among the input ports included in the I / O 125. Capture. The effect control command captured at this time is stored, for example, in an effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As an example, when the production control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the production control command reception buffer. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 ends the command reception interrupt processing after setting the interrupt permission.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S72 (step S72; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S73), and command analysis processing is executed (step S74). In the command analysis process executed in step S74, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the reading is performed. Settings and control corresponding to the issued effect control command are performed.

  After executing the command analysis process in step S74, an effect control process is executed (step S75). In the effect control process of step S75, for example, an effect image display operation in the display area of the effect display device 5, an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, a lighting operation in the decorative light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED, With respect to the control content of the rendering operation using various rendering devices such as the driving operation in the rendering model, determination, determination, setting, and the like according to the rendering control command transmitted from the main board 11 are performed.

  Following the effect control process of step S75, an effect random number update process is executed (step S76), and the effect random numbers counted by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193 are used as various random values used for effect control. The numerical data indicating is updated by software. Thereafter, the process returns to step S72.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a random number value counted on the side of the effect control board 12. As shown in FIG. 16, in this embodiment, on the side of the effect control board 12, a random value SR1 for determining the notice effect type extracted from the random number circuit 124, a random value SR2 for determining the promotion operation type, and each notice effect The numerical data indicating each of the random number SR3 for determining the notice type (pattern) and the random value SR4 for determining the suggestive effect execution are controlled to be countable. In order to enhance the effect, random numbers other than SR1 to SR4 may be used.

  The random value SR1 for determining the notice effect type is used when deciding which of the various notice effects including a jackpot notice effect that suggests the possibility of a big hit is executed during the variation display of the decorative symbol. It is a random value and takes a value in the range of “1” to “100”, for example.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the announcement effect executed during the decorative display of the decorative pattern includes, for example, an operation announcement executed on the condition that the player operates the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B, and a predetermined image is displayed in stages. Step-up notices that switch automatically, serif notices that characters hit the lines, cut-in notices that interrupt the specified image, and jackpot notice effects that suggest the possibility of a big hit, suggesting whether to reach Reach notice, false notice that tells whether or not to become a quasi-ream, stop symbol notice that notices a stop symbol, and a latent notice that tells whether the game state is a probability variation state (whether or not it is hidden) A plurality of notices executed at the start of variable display or when reach is established, such as a notice.

  The promotion operation type determination random value SR2 is a random value used when determining which of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B is to be used as an operation to be promoted to the player in the operation advance notice. It takes a value in the range of “1” to “10”.

  The random number value SR3 for determining the notice type is a random number value used for determining one of a plurality of kinds of notice types (patterns) to be executed in various notice effects, for example, “1” to “100”. Takes a range value.

  The random value SR4 for execution determination suggestion is pushed when an operation different from the promoted operation mode is performed in the operation acceptance period in the operation preview effect, for example, when the operation of the stick controller 31A is promoted. Whether or not to display a character image, in other words, when the operation of the button 31B is accepted or when the operation of the stick controller 31A is accepted when the operation of the push button 31B is promoted, that is, the operation announcement effect is continuously executed. This is a random value used to determine whether or not to perform, for example, a value in the range of “1” to “100”.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 is able to execute an operation advance notice effect during the variable display of decorative symbols. In the operation announcement effect, an image that can specify either the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B after the variable display is started is displayed on the effect display device 5, and the operation of the operation unit specified from the displayed image is performed. When the operation of the operation unit specified from the displayed image is detected within a predetermined reception period after the display of the image is started (when an image capable of specifying the stick controller 31A is displayed) When the operation of the stick controller 31A is detected or the operation of the push button 31B is detected when an image capable of specifying the push button 31B is displayed), that is, when the operations match, the characters A and B appear. Thus, a suggestion effect is obtained that speaks the line according to the jackpot reliability in the variable display (FIGS. 29 and 3). Reference).

  In this embodiment, when the operation of the stick controller 31A is promoted in the operation announcement effect, the operation of tilting (pulling) the stick controller 31A to the player side (front side) is the target of promotion, and tilting (pushing) to the rear side. ) And tilting to the left and right sides are not targeted for promotion. That is, in the operation preview effect, not only the stick controller 31A but also a screen that can specify the operation mode is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 28B, an image (an image imitating the stick controller 31A) that can specify the stick controller 31A and an image (arrow) that can specify the operation mode (operation direction) are displayed. Is done.

  In addition, when an operation for tilting the stick controller 31A forward is detected when an image that can identify the stick controller 31A is displayed at the time of an operation match, an operation described later provided on the upper portion of the stick controller 31A. A specific effect in which the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b, which are effect units, emit light in a predetermined color (for example, blue, yellow, red, etc.) is executed.

  On the other hand, when an operation in another operation mode different from the operation mode specified from the displayed image is detected (when an image capable of specifying the stick controller 31A is displayed, the operation of the push button 31B or the stick controller 31A). In the case where a tilting operation to the rear side and the left and right sides is detected or an operation of the stick controller 31A is detected when an image that can identify the push button 31B is displayed), that is, When the operations (modes) do not match, the characters A and B appear, and a suggestive effect that speaks the line according to the jackpot reliability in the variable display is executed at a predetermined rate (see FIGS. 29 and 30). If the operation does not match, the specific effect is not executed even if the operation of the stick controller 31A is detected.

  As described above, when an operation in another operation mode different from the operation mode specified from the displayed image is detected, the suggestion effect may be executed or may not be executed. Specifically, the CPU 120 for effect control suggests at a rate higher than the rate at which execution of the suggested effect is determined when an operation in another operation mode different from the operation mode specified from the displayed image is detected. The non-execution of the production is decided. When the non-execution is decided, the execution of the suggested production is decided at a higher rate when the gaming state at that time is in the high probability state than in the low probability state (normal state). (See FIG. 19C).

  Further, in this embodiment, in the case of an operation mismatch, the specific effect is not executed even if the operation of the stick controller 31A is detected. However, the specific effect may be executed at a predetermined rate. Further, only the specific effect may be executed at a predetermined ratio without executing the suggestion effect, or both the specific effect and the suggestion effect may be executed at a predetermined ratio. In addition, it is preferable that the aspect of the specific effect and the suggestion effect in these cases is an aspect having a low jackpot expectation or an aspect not related to the expectation.

  Note that if neither operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is detected within a predetermined acceptance period, the specific effect and the suggestive effect are not executed.

  As described above, in the operation preview effect in the present embodiment, an image that can specify one of the operation modes of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is displayed on the effect display device 5 and specified from the displayed image. A specific effect and a suggestive effect that are executed when an operation in an operation mode that has been promoted within a predetermined acceptance period after the promotion of the operation is started (promotion notification) It is supposed to be a notice effect to be executed. And when the operation by the promoted operation mode is detected, the specific effect is always executed in the case of the suggestion effect and the stick controller 31A, and when the operation of the operation mode different from the promoted operation mode is detected, Since the suggestion effect may be executed or not, it is possible to avoid that the operation unit corresponding to the operation mode that is not promoted is manipulated unintentionally and lacks interest in the operation.

  In addition, when the operation state is different from the promoted operation mode, the execution probability of the suggested effect changes depending on whether the gaming state at that time is a high probability state or a low probability state. It is possible to infer whether or not the gaming state is, for example, a high probability and low base state based on the execution status of the player, and thus the player's interest in whether or not to operate in an accelerated manner can be increased.

  Here, the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, and the peripheral structure thereof in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 31 is a front view showing a stick controller 31A, a push button 31B, and a peripheral structure thereof in a pachinko gaming machine. 32 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 33 is a sectional view showing a state in which the stick controller is operated. 34A is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the upper light emitting display portion, FIG. 34B is a perspective view showing the lens cover, and FIGS. 34C and D are diagrams showing an example of the light emission mode of the upper light emitting display portion. It is. FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating a light emission state of the upper light emission display unit when the stick controller is operated. FIG. 36 is a schematic view showing light emission display modes of various light emission display portions. In addition, in the following description, it demonstrates on the basis of the up-down-left-right direction in the state facing the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 31 to 33, the stick controller 31 </ b> A is attached to a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the lower plate member 403 so that the player can hold and tilt it. The stick controller 31A includes an operation rod 200 held by the player, and a trigger button 201 is provided at a predetermined position of the operation rod 200 (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is hooked when the player holds the operation rod). Is provided. The trigger button 201 is used for a predetermined instruction operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) while the player holds the operation rod 200 of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, a left hand). It is configured to be able to. Inside the operation rod 200, a trigger sensor (not shown) for detecting a predetermined instruction operation by a push-pull operation on the trigger button 201 or the like is incorporated.

  The operating rod 200 has a lower end supported at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the lower plate member 403, and is attached to a support member 202 provided so that the upper end can be tilted in the front-rear left-right direction. Since the support member 202 is urged by a spring member (not shown) so as to be maintained in a substantially vertical posture at all times, even if the support member 202 is tilted by applying an external force in the front-rear and left-right directions, the external force is released to achieve a vertical posture. It comes to return. Therefore, the operation rod 200 is supported so as to be swingable between a non-operation position maintained in a substantially vertical posture and an operation position tilted in the front-rear and left-right directions.

  A restricting shaft 203 protrudes from a central position in the left-right direction on the rear surface of the upper surface of the operation rod 200. The restricting shaft 203 is disposed in a substantially circular restricting opening 204 formed on the lower surface of the upper plate member 401. Has been inserted. When the operating rod 200 is in the non-operating position, the restricting shaft 203 is located slightly behind the center position in the restricting opening 204, and when the operating rod 200 is tilted in the front-rear and left-right directions, the restricting shaft 203 is located. Is in contact with the peripheral edge of the restriction opening 204 so that the movement range is restricted. Thereby, even when the operating rod 200 is operated by a player with a strong force, the movement of the restriction shaft 203 is abutted and restricted by the peripheral edge of the restriction opening 204, so that the external force due to the operation supports the support member 202. Since it is dispersed not only in the lower plate member 403 but also in the upper plate member 401, it is avoided that the load concentrates only on the lower plate member 403 and is damaged.

  In addition, upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b are provided on the front left and right sides of the restriction shaft 203 in the upper part of the operation rod 200 (see FIG. 35), and the front surface of the operation rod 200 is substantially V-shaped in front view. A pre-light emitting display unit 211 is provided. The upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b are provided so as to be continuous with the left and right upper ends of the front light emitting display portion 211.

  In the upper position corresponding to the stick controller 31A on the front surface of the upper dish member 401, an upper dish light emission display section 212 extending in the left-right direction is provided so as to be continuous with the upper light emission display sections 210a and 210b. Further, on the left and right sides of the upper plate light emission display portion 212, an upper plate left light emission display portion 213 and an upper plate right light emission display portion 214, which are formed in the shape of a side view, are respectively connected to the upper plate light emission display portion 212. It is provided to do.

  A plurality of upper light emitting LEDs 220 are arranged inside the upper light emitting display sections 210a and 210b, and a plurality of front light emitting LEDs 221 are arranged inside the front light emitting display section 211, and the light emitting display section in the upper dish is arranged. A plurality of middle light emitting LEDs 222 are arranged inside 212, and a plurality of middle light emitting LEDs 223 are arranged inside the upper plate left light emitting display unit 213, inside the upper plate right light emitting display unit 214. Are provided with a plurality of middle light emitting LEDs 224. In addition, each light emitting display part 210a, 210b, 211-214 is covered with an LED inside by a lens cover made of a synthetic resin material having translucency and light diffusibility, and light diffuses through the lens cover. The light is emitted.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the lens cover 230 of the upper light emitting display units 210a and 210b is formed of a box having a rectangular parallelepiped shape whose lower surface is opened by a synthetic resin material having translucency and light diffusibility. The inside of the lens cover 230 is partitioned in a lattice shape by a plurality of partition plates 231 that face in the front-rear and left-right directions. Specifically, the upper light-emitting LEDs 220 are arranged in three rows in the left-right direction and four rows in the front-rear direction on the rectangular LED board 230 a that is long in the front-rear direction, so that the lens cover 230 is latticed by the partition plate 231. Each space partitioned into a shape is formed to individually correspond to each of the plurality of upper light emitting LEDs 220. That is, the plurality of upper light emitting LEDs 220 are individually covered with the respective partition plates 231 and the side plates.

  Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 34C, when each upper light emitting LED 220 is caused to emit light individually, only the upper surface of the lens cover 230, that is, the region corresponding to each upper light emitting LED 220 in the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b. It is possible to emit light partially.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 34D, each upper light emitting LED 220 is individually turned on and off in the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure, so that light is emitted while running in a spiral shape. Can be shown to do. As described above, for example, even if the upper light emitting LED 220 is not rotated together with the LED substrate 230a, it is possible to make it appear to emit light. Therefore, only light emission control can be performed without employing a complicated structure. The light emission mode can be diversified.

  In this embodiment, the above-described lattice-shaped lens cover 230 is applied only to the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b. However, the front light emitting display portion 211, the upper light emitting display portion 212, and the upper plate are used. A lattice-like lens cover can also be applied to the left light emission display unit 213 and the upper plate right light emission display unit 214.

  A tilt direction sensor unit (controller sensor unit 35A, see FIG. 2) for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod 200 may be provided inside the main body of the lower plate 402 below the stick controller 31A. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensors) arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operation pole when viewed from the player side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. And a pair of transmissive photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged perpendicularly to the surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player side. What is necessary is just to be comprised including the photo sensor.

  In the stick controller 31A configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 32, in the non-operation position, the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b which are the upper surfaces of the lens cover 230 are made of a non-translucent resin material. By being arranged on the lower surface of the upper plate member 401, the player cannot see the player. That is, the upper plate member 401 is hidden from view by the player.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 33, the upper light emitting display portion 210a, which is the upper surface of the lens cover 230, at the front operation position tilted to the player side (front side), which is one of a plurality of front, rear, left and right operation positions. At least a part of 210b is placed on the front side of the front end of the upper plate member 401 made of a non-translucent resin material, so that it can be visually recognized by the player. In other words, the upper plate member 401 is shifted forward and exposed to the player so as to be visible.

  Therefore, when the stick controller 31A is in the non-operation position, the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b are concealed by the upper plate member 401 and cannot be visually recognized by the player. When an effect of promoting the operation of the stick controller 31A is performed, and the player performs an operation of pulling and tilting the stick controller 31A toward the player side (front side), the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b are played. It is exposed to the player, and a specific effect in which the upper light emitting LED 220 emits light in a predetermined light emission color is performed, so that an unexpectedness can be given to the player.

  In the present embodiment, an operation for promoting the operation of the stick controller 31A is performed in the operation announcement effect and the like, and in response to this, the player performs an operation of pulling and tilting the stick controller 31A toward the player side (front side). In this case, the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b are exposed to the player, and the specific effect that the upper light emitting LED 220 emits light in a predetermined light emitting color is performed. Even when the tilting operation is performed to the left and right, a specific effect in which the upper light emitting LED 220 emits light in a predetermined light emission color may be performed. However, in this case, the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b are not exposed to the player side so as to be visible.

  Further, in this embodiment, the upper plate light emission display portion 212 is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction and at a position above the front light emission display portion 211 formed in a substantially V shape in front view. Further, the upper plate left light emission display unit 213 and the upper plate right light emission display unit 214 are provided on the left and right sides so as to extend in the left and right directions, respectively, so that the front light emission provided in the stick controller 31A so as to extend in the vertical direction is provided. The display unit 211 and the upper plate light emission display unit 212, the upper plate left light emission display unit 213, and the upper plate right light emission display unit 214 which are provided so as to extend in the left-right direction above the display unit 211 are related to each other (continuous). The light emission mode can be performed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 36A, the front light emitting LEDs 221 are sequentially turned on and off from the lower side of the front light emitting display unit 211 toward the left and right sides, and the upper part of the front light emitting display unit 211 is turned on. After the light emission and extinguishing, the upper light emitting LED 220 of the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b is turned on and off. By sequentially emitting light from the center side toward the left and right sides and turning it off, it can be seen that light moves from the lower part of the stick controller 31A toward the left and right sides of the upper plate member 401. it can.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 36B, the front light emitting LED 221 sequentially emits light (increases the number of light emission) from the lower portion of the front light emitting display portion 211 upward and to the left and right sides, and the front light emitting display portion. If the upper part of 211 is light-emitted, the upper light emission LED 220 of the upper light emission display part 210a, 210b will be light-emitted next, and also the left light emission LED 223 of the upper plate left light emission display part 213 and the upper plate right light emission display part 214, and right light emission LED 224 By sequentially emitting light from the center side toward the left and right sides (increasing the number of light emission), light accumulates (increases) from the lower part of the stick controller 31A toward the upper plate member 401 above. )

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 36C, in the state in which the front light emitting LED 221 and the upper light emitting LED 220 of the front light emitting display unit 211 and the upper light emitting display unit 210 emit light in a substantially V shape, The stick controller 31A is made to emit light (increase the number of light emission) sequentially from the left and right sides of the upper plate right light emission display unit 214 toward the center side, and the upper plate left light emission display unit 213 and the upper plate right light emission display unit 214 emit light. The front light emission display unit 211 and the upper light emission display unit 210 can be used to emit light in a large V shape, and the upper plate left light emission display unit is compared with the front light emission display unit 211 and the upper light emission display unit 210. 213, it can be seen that the light from the upper plate right light emission display unit 214 collides.

  As described above, for example, an operation to be described later is a light emission mode that makes the front light emission display unit 211 and the upper light emission display unit 210 appear to collide with light from the upper plate left light emission display unit 213 and the upper plate right light emission display unit 214. In a notice effect or the like, when an image promoting the operation of the stick controller 31A is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 (see FIG. 28B), an image promoting the operation of the push button 31B is displayed. (See FIG. 29B), and in this way, the operation of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B can be effectively promoted.

  Note that such a light emission mode is not limited to the light emission mode shown in FIG. 36, and light can be emitted in various light emission modes.

  FIG. 17A is a diagram showing a notice effect type determination table stored in the ROM 121 of the effect control board 12. This notice effect type determination table is a table used to determine (determine) the notice pattern based on the random number SR1 for determining the notice effect type.

  In the notice effect type determination table, when the variation pattern is “non-reach (excluding shortening) and normal reach”, the range of 1 to 50 of the random value SR1 is assigned to “non-execution”, and the random value SR1 51 to 100 are assigned to “notification effects other than the operation announcement effect”. Further, when the variation pattern is “super reach A, B, D”, the range of 1 to 10 of the random number SR1 is assigned to “non-execution”, and 11 to 100 of the random value SR1 is “notice operation”. It is assigned to “notice production other than production”. Further, when the variation pattern is “super reach C”, the range of 1 to 10 of the random number SR1 is assigned to “non-execution”, and the random number SR1 of 11 to 30 is “notification other than the operation announcement effect”. "Rendering" is assigned, and random numbers SR1 of 31 to 100 are assigned to "Operation notice effect".

  Here, in this embodiment, when the variation pattern is “non-reach (shortened)”, no notice effect is determined. In addition, although “notification effects other than operation announcement effects” include a plurality of announcement effects, detailed distribution to each announcement effect is omitted, but a random value is assigned to each of the announcement effects. It may be determined or may be determined in a separate table.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a game is determined depending on whether the variation pattern is “non-reach (excluding shortening) and normal reach”, “super reach A, B, D” or “super reach C”. The assignment of the judgment value to the operation mode type to be promoted for the person is different. That is, when the variation pattern is Super Reach A to D, the execution of the notice effect is more easily determined than when the variation pattern is non-reach and normal reach, and when the variation pattern is Super Reach C, the variation pattern is non-reach and normal reach. The execution of the operation notice effect is more easily determined than in the case of Super Reach A, B, and D. Therefore, it can be expected that there is a high possibility of becoming a super reach when the notice effect is executed, and the super reach C is higher in reliability than the super reach A and B by executing the operation notice effect. It can be expected that the possibility is high.

  FIG. 17B is a diagram showing a promotion operation type determination table stored in the ROM 121 in the effect control board 12. This facilitated operation type determination table is a table used for determining (determining) a notice pattern based on the random number SR2 for determining the facilitated operation type.

  In the promotion operation type determination table, when the special figure display result is “big hit”, the range of 1 to 7 of the random value SR2 is assigned to the “stick controller 31A”, and 8 to 10 of the random value SR2 is assigned. It is assigned to “push button 31B”. Further, when the special figure display result is “losing”, the range of 1 to 3 of the random number SR2 is assigned to the “stick controller 31A”, and 4 to 10 of the random number SR2 is assigned to the “push button 31B”. Assigned.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the assignment of the determination value to the operation mode type to be promoted for the player differs depending on whether the special figure display result is “big hit” or “losing”. That is, when the special figure display result is “big hit”, “stick controller 31A” is easily selected as the operation mode to promote, and when the special figure display result is “losing”, the operation mode to promote is selected. The “push button 31B” is easily selected. Therefore, the player expects that when the operation of the “stick controller 31A” is promoted, the special figure display result is more likely to be a “big hit” than when the operation of the “push button 31B” is promoted. become able to.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an operation advance notice type determination table stored in the ROM 121 of the effect control board 12. This operation advance notice type determination table is a table used to determine (determine) the advance notice type (notice pattern) based on the random number SR3 for the advance notice type determination.

  In the operation advance notice type determination table, the determined advance operation mode is the stick controller 31A, and the operation advance notice of FIG. 18A used when the special figure display result is “big hit” (super reach C big hit). The type determination table A and the determined advance operation mode is the stick controller 31A, and the operation advance notice type determination of FIG. 18 (B) used when the special figure display result is “lost” (super reach C lost). The operation advance notice type determination table C of FIG. 19A used when the table B and the determined promotion operation mode are the push buttons 31B and the special figure display result is “big hit” (super reach C big hit). And when the determined promotion operation mode is the push button 31B and the special figure display result is “losing” (super reach C losing). An operation notice type determination table D shown in FIG. 19 (B) being, there is.

  In this embodiment, when the stick controller 31A is promoted, the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit “blue” as an operation notice pattern when the stick controller 31A is operated (when the operation is coincident). Then, the pattern SYP1-1 in which the character A (see FIG. 29) appears on the display screen of the effect display device 5 and the line “...?” Is displayed, and the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A are displayed. The pattern SYP1-2 that emits “blue”, the character B (see FIG. 29) appears on the display screen of the effect display device 5 and displays the line “chance!”, And the upper light emitting display portion of the stick controller 31A 210a and 210b emit “yellow”, and the character A (FIG. 29) is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5. The pattern SYP1-3 in which the line “...?” Is displayed and the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit light “yellow”, and the display screen of the effect display device 5 is displayed. The pattern SYP1-4 in which the character B (see FIG. 29) appears and the line “chance!” Is displayed, and the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit light in “red”, and the effect display device 5 The pattern SYP1-5 in which the character A (see FIG. 29) appears on the display screen and the line “...?” Is displayed, and the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit “red”. The pattern SYP1-6 in which the character B (see FIG. 29) appears on the display screen of the effect display device 5 and the line “Chance!” Is displayed. A.

As shown in FIG. 18A, in the operation advance notice type determination table A, each of the patterns SYP1-1 to 6 that are the operation advance notice types occupies “100” that is the random number range number of the random value SR3. Random value SR3 for determining the notice type so that the determination ratios based on the number of values are “P ₀₁ ”, “P ₀₂ ”, “P ₀₃ ”, “P ₀₄ ”, “P ₀₅ ”, and “P ₀₆ ”, respectively. Random value ranges of “ _{1 to} X ₁ ”, “X ₁ +1 to X ₂ ”, “X ₂ +1 to X ₃ ”, “X ₃ +1 to X ₄ ”, “X ₄ +1 to X ₅ ”, “X ₅ + 1 to 100 "is set.

In this embodiment, X _{1 to} X ₅ satisfying P ₀₆ > P ₀₅ > P ₀₄ > P ₀₃ > P ₀₂ > P ₀₁ are set, and the special figure display result is “big hit”. The notice effect by “pattern SYP1-6” is executed at a higher rate than the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-5”, and the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-5” is more effective than the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-4”. It is executed at a high rate, the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-4” is executed at a higher rate than the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-3”, and the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-3” is “Pattern SYP1-2”. Is executed at a higher rate than the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-2”, and the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-1” is higher than the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-1”. It is executed Te.

Also, the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-1” appears is “Q _SCA × P ₀ × P ₀₁ ”, and the appearance rate at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-2” appears (appearance) (Probability) is “Q _SCA × P ₀ × P ₀₂ ”, the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP 1-3” appears is “Q _SCA × P ₀ × P ₀₃ ”, and “pattern The appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “SYP1-4” appears is “Q _SCA × P ₀ × P ₀₄ ”, and the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-5” appears is “ Q _SCA × P ₀ × P ₀₅ ”, and the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by“ pattern SYP1-6 ”appears is“ Q _SCA × P ₀ × P ₀₆ ”. Incidentally, Q _SCA is the incidence of the variation pattern of the super reach C jackpot a variation pattern to be operated announcement attraction, P _0, using the random number of the random number values SR1 for determining announcement attraction Type Operation This is a value obtained by multiplying the probability that execution of the notice effect is determined by the probability that the stick controller 31A is determined as the promotion operation mode using the random value SR2 for determining the promotion operation type.

As shown in FIG. 18B, in the operation advance notice type determination table B, each of the patterns SYP1-1 to 6 that are the operation advance notice types occupies “100” that is the random number range number of the random value SR3. Random value SR3 for determining the notice type so that the determination ratios based on the number of values are “P ₀₇ ”, “P ₀₈ ”, “P ₀₉ ” “P ₁₀ ”, “P ₁₁ ”, “P ₁₂ ”, respectively. Random value ranges of “1 to X ₆ ”, “X ₆ +1 to X ₇ ”, “X ₇ +1 to X ₈ ”, “X ₈ +1 to X ₉ ”, “X ₉ +1 to X ₁₀ ”, “X” ₁₀ + 1 to 100 "is set.

In this _embodiment, if _{P 07> P 08> P 09} > P 10> P 11> the _{P 12 X} 6 _{~X 12} is set, the special symbol display result is "loss" is The notice effect by “pattern SYP1-1” is executed at a higher rate than the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-2”, and the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-2” is more effective than the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-3”. It is executed at a high rate, the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-3” is executed at a higher rate than the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-4”, and the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-4” is “Pattern SYP1-5”. Is performed at a higher rate than the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-5”, and the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-6” is higher than the notice effect by “Pattern SYP1-6”. It is executed by.

Further, the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-1” appears is “Q _SCH × P ₀ × P ₀₇ ”, and the appearance rate (appearance at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-2” appears) (Probability) is “Q _SCH × P ₀ × P ₀₈ ”, the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP 1-3” appears is “Q _SCH × P ₀ × P ₀₉ ”, and “pattern” The appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “SYP1-4” appears is “Q _SCH × P ₀ × P ₁₀ ”, and the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-5” appears is “ Q _SCH × P ₀ × P ₁₁ ”, and the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by“ pattern SYP1-6 ”appears is“ Q _SCH × P ₀ × P ₁₂ ”. Q _SCH is the appearance rate of the variation pattern of Super Reach C Loss, which is the variation pattern subject to the operation announcement effect, and P ₀ is the operation using the random value SR1 for determining the announcement effect type. This is a value obtained by multiplying the probability that execution of the notice effect is determined by the probability that the stick controller 31A is determined as the promotion operation mode using the random value SR2 for determining the promotion operation type.

These Q _SCH and Q _SCA are calculated based on the probability of winning a big hit in the display result determination table, the winning probability of losing, the probability determined for a big hit excluding the sudden big hit in the big hit determination table, and the PB3-3 in the big hit variation pattern determination table. It can be calculated based on the determined probability or the probability that PA3-3 is determined in the loss variation pattern type determination table.

In these advance notice effects, the reliability (S _C ) of each operation advance notice pattern when operating the stick controller 31A is the operation that occupies the sum of the appearance probabilities of each operation advance notice pattern (the sum of the appearance rates at the time of losing and a big hit). Since it is the appearance rate when the notice pattern is a big hit, the reliability “S _C1 ” of “Pattern SYP1-1”, the reliability “S _C2 ” of “Pattern SYP1-2”, and “Pattern SYP1-3” Reliability “S _C3 ”, reliability “S _C4 ” of “pattern SYP1-4”, reliability “S _C5 ” of “pattern SYP1-5”, and reliability “SC1” of “pattern SYP1-6” _C6 and "a, as shown in FIG. 18, the steering in the case where the occurrence rate and the super reach C loss of each operation notice in a case where the super reach C jackpot described above Can be calculated based on the notice of incidence, in this example, the _{"S C6"> "S C5"> "S C4"> "S C3"> "S C2"> "S C1} ' “X ₁ ” to “X ₁₂ ” are set so that In other words, in this embodiment, the notification effect of “pattern SYP1-6” is set to be more reliable than the notification effect of “patterns SYP1-1 to 5”. By performing the notice effect based on “SYP1-6”, it is possible to give a player a sense of expectation that the possibility of a big hit is high.

In this embodiment, determining the percentage of each pattern SYP1-1~6 during jackpot is the relation of _{P 06> P 05> P 04} > P 03> P 02> P 01, each pattern during loss SYP1- The determination ratio of 1 to 6 was set to be P ₀₇ > P ₀₈ > P ₀₉ > P ₁₀ > P ₁₁ > P ₁₂ , but as described above, the reliability of each pattern SYP 1-1 to ₆ is “SC ₆ ”>“ S _C5 ”>“ S _C4 ”>“ S _C3 ”>“ S _C2 ”>“ S _C1 ”, the determination ratio is not necessarily P ₀₆ > P ₀₅ > P ₀₄ > P ₀₃ > The relationship P ₀₂ > P ₀₁ or P ₀₇ > P ₀₈ > P ₀₉ > P ₁₀ > P ₁₁ > P ₁₂ may not be satisfied.

  In the present embodiment, the light emission colors of the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b are compared with the blue patterns SYP1-1 and 1-2, the yellow patterns SYP1-3 and 1-4, and the red patterns SYP1-5 and 1-6. Then, the reliability of each light emission color of the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b has a relationship of red> yellow> blue, and the light emission color of the upper light emission display units 210a, 210b is a pattern SYP1-1, 1- 2. When the reliability of each character in each of the yellow patterns SYP1-3, 1-4 and the red patterns SYP1-5, 1-6 is compared, the relationship of character B> character A is established. In addition, the reliability of each pattern is such that the relationship of red> yellow> blue, which is the relationship of the reliability of the luminescent color, does not change regardless of the character aspect that is the suggested effect to be executed. The degree of expectation for the big hit is different between one combination (pattern) and another combination (pattern) of the light emission mode of the light emission display units 210a and 210b and the character mode.

  Further, in this embodiment, the reliability of each pattern is set so that the relationship of red> yellow> blue, which is the relationship of the reliability of the luminescent color, does not change regardless of the character mode which is the suggested effect to be executed. However, the reliability of each pattern may be set so that the relationship of the character A <B, which is the relationship of the character reliability, does not change regardless of the light emission mode of the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b. For example, the reliability Sc2 of the pattern SYP1-2 in which the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b are blue and the character B is displayed, and the reliability of the pattern SYP1-5 in which the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b are red and the character A is displayed. You may make it become higher than degree Sc5.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the push button 31B is promoted, the character A (see FIG. 29) is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 as an operation advance notice pattern when the push button 31B is operated (when the operation coincides). Appears on the display screen of the effect display device 5 and the character B (see FIG. 29) appears, and the line “chance !!” is displayed. There is a pattern SYP2-2.

As shown in FIG. 19A, in the operation advance notice type determination table C, each of the patterns SYP2-1 and 2 that are the operation advance notice types occupies “100” that is the random number range number of the random value SR3. determining the ratio based on the number of values are respectively _{"P 20",} so that _{"P 21", "1 to X 20"} as the random number value range of the random number values SR3 for determination notice type, _"X 20 + 1 to 100" Is set.

In this embodiment, X ₂₀ satisfying P ₂₁ > P ₂₀ is set, and when the special figure display result is “big hit”, the notice effect by “pattern SYP2-2” is “pattern SYP2-”. It is executed at a higher rate than the notice effect by “1”.

Further, the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP2-1” appears is “Q _SCA × P ₁ × P ₂₀ ”, and the appearance rate (appearance at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP2-2” appears) Probability) is “Q _SCA × P ₁ × P ₂₁ ”. Incidentally, Q _SCA is the incidence of the variation pattern of the super reach C jackpot a variation pattern to be operated announcement attraction, P _1, using a random number of the random number values SR1 for determining announcement attraction Type Operation This is a value obtained by multiplying the probability that execution of the notice effect is determined by the probability that the push button 31B is determined as the promoting operation mode using the random value SR2 for determining the promoting operation type.

As shown in FIG. 19B, in the operation advance notice type determination table D, each of the patterns SYP2-1 and 2 that are the operation advance notice types occupies “100” that is the number of random value ranges of the random value SR3. determining the ratio based on the number of values are respectively _{"P 22",} so that _{"P 23", "1 to X 21"} as the random number value range of the random number values SR3 for determination notice type, _"X 21 + 1 to 100" Is set.

In this embodiment, X ₂₁ is set such that P ₂₂ > P ₂₃ , and when the special figure display result is “lost”, the notice effect by “pattern SYP1-1” is “pattern SYP1-”. 2 ”is executed at a higher rate than the notice effect.

Further, the appearance rate (appearance probability) at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP2-1” appears is “Q _SCH × P ₁ × P ₂₂ ”, and the appearance rate (appearance at which the notice effect by “pattern SYP2-2” appears) Probability) is “Q _SCH × P ₁ × P ₂₃ ”. Q _SCH is the appearance rate of the variation pattern of Super Reach C Loss, which is the variation pattern subject to the operation announcement effect, and P ₁ is the operation using the random value SR1 for determining the announcement effect type. This is a value obtained by multiplying the probability that execution of the notice effect is determined by the probability that the push button 31B is determined as the promoting operation mode using the random value SR2 for determining the promoting operation type.

These Q _SCH and Q _SCA are calculated based on the probability of winning a big hit in the display result determination table, the winning probability of losing, the probability determined for a big hit excluding the sudden big hit in the big hit determination table, and the PB3-3 in the big hit variation pattern determination table. It can be calculated based on the determined probability or the probability that PA3-3 is determined in the loss variation pattern type determination table.

In these advance notice effects, the reliability (S _B ) of each operation advance notice pattern when the push button 31B is operated is the operation that occupies the sum of the appearance probabilities of each operation advance notice pattern (the sum of the appearance rates at the time of a loss and a big hit). Since the appearance rate is a big hit of the notice pattern, the reliability “S _B1 ” of “Pattern SYP2-1” and the reliability “S _B2 ” of “Pattern SYP2-2” are as shown in FIG. In addition, it can be calculated on the basis of the appearance rate of each operation advance notice when Super Reach C is a big hit and the appearance rate of each operation advance notice when Super Reach C loses. “X ₂₀ ” and “X ₂₁ ” are set so that “S _B2 ”> “S _B1 ”. That is, in this embodiment, the “Pattern SYP2-2” notice effect is set to be more reliable than the “Pattern SYP2-1” notice effect. By performing the notice effect based on “2”, it is possible to give a player a sense of expectation that the possibility of a big hit is high.

In this embodiment, the determination ratio of each pattern SYP2-1 to 2 at the time of big hit is in a relationship of P ₂₁ > P ₂₀ , and the determination ratio of each pattern SYP2-1 to 2 at the time of loss is P ₂₂ > P _23. However, as described above, if the reliability of each pattern SYP2-1 and ₂ is a relationship such as “S _B2 ”> “S _B1 ”, the determination ratio is not necessarily P ₂₁ > P ₂₀ or The relationship of P ₂₂ > P ₂₃ may not be satisfied.

  FIG. 19C is a diagram showing the suggestion effect execution determination table E stored in the ROM 121 in the effect control board 12. The suggestion effect execution determination table E is a table used to determine (determine) whether or not to execute the suggestion effect based on the random value SR4 for determination of suggestion effect execution.

  In the suggestion effect execution determination table E, when the gaming state is “high probability state”, the range of 1 to 7 of the random value SR4 is assigned to “non-execution”, and the random value SR4 of 8 to 10 is Assigned to "execute". Further, when the gaming state is the “low probability state”, the range of 1 to 9 of the random value SR4 is assigned to “non-execution”, and 10 of the random value SR4 is assigned to “execution”.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the assignment of determination values for execution and non-execution of the suggestion effect differs depending on whether the gaming state is the “high probability state” or the “low probability state”. That is, when the gaming state is the “high probability state”, execution of the suggestive effect is more easily selected than when the gaming state is the “low probability state”. In this way, since the execution probability of the suggestion effect changes depending on whether the gaming state at that time is a high probability state or a low probability state, whether the gaming state is, for example, a high probability low base state depending on the execution state of the suggestion effect Since it is possible to infer whether or not, the player's interest in whether or not to operate in an accelerated manner can be increased.

  In the case of an operation mismatch, the suggestion effect may not be executed at a relatively high rate.Therefore, since the suggestion effect is less likely to be executed than in the case of an operation match, the operation according to the operation mode promoted for the player is performed. Can be promoted.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in step S74 of FIG. 15 as the command analysis process. In the command analysis processing shown in FIG. 20, the effect control CPU 120 first receives a command received from the main board 11 transmitted via the relay board 15 by confirming the storage contents of the effect control command reception buffer. It is determined whether or not there is (step S501). At this time, if there is no received command (step S501; No), the command analysis processing is terminated.

  If there is a received command in step S501 (step S501; Yes), for example, by checking the MODE data of the received command, it is determined whether or not the received command is the first start opening prize designation command. (Step S502). If it is the first start opening winning designation command (step S502; Yes), the first reserved storage number notification waiting time is set (step S503). For example, in the process of step S503, a timer initial value determined in advance corresponding to the reception waiting time of the first pending storage number notification command is set in the command reception control timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192. That's fine.

  If the received command is not the first start opening winning designation command in step S502 (step S502; No), it is determined whether or not the received command is the second starting opening winning designation command (step S504). If it is the second start opening winning designation command (step S504; Yes), the second reserved storage number notification waiting time is set (step S505). For example, in the process of step S505, a timer initial value determined in advance corresponding to the reception waiting time of the second pending storage number notification command may be set in the command reception control timer.

  If it is determined in step S504 that the received command is not the second start opening winning designation command (step S504; No), it is determined whether or not the received command is a first reserved memory number notification command (step S508). When the command is the first pending storage count notification command (step S508; Yes), the first pending storage count notification waiting time is cleared by, for example, initializing the time counting operation by the command reception control timer (step S509). .

  If the received command is not the first reserved memory number notification command in step S508 (step S508; No), it is determined whether or not the received command is the second reserved memory number notification command (step S510). When the command is the second pending storage count notification command (step S510; Yes), the second pending storage count notification waiting time is cleared by, for example, initializing the timing operation by the command reception control timer (step S511). .

  After executing any of the processes of steps S503, S505, S509, and S511, the reception command is stored at the head of the free area in the start winning reception command buffer 194A (step S512), and the process returns to step S501. .

  In addition, when the pending storage number notification command (first pending storage number notification command or second pending storage number notification command) is received together with the variation start command (first variation start command or second variation start command), the pending storage is performed. The number notification command may not be stored in the start winning reception command buffer 194A. That is, it is only necessary that the effect control commands received in response to the occurrence of the start winning can be sequentially stored from the beginning of the empty area in the start winning receiving command buffer 194A.

  If the received command is not the second pending storage number notification command in step S510 (step S510; No), the process proceeds to step S515 to start the fluctuation start such as the fluctuation start command first fluctuation start command or the second fluctuation start command. Determine whether a command has been received. At this time, if the effect control CPU 120 determines that the change start command has been received (step S515; Yes), for example, after setting the change start command reception flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 or the like to the ON state. (Step S516), the process proceeds to step S501.

  When it is determined in step S515 that the variation start command has not been received (step S515; No), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether a variation pattern designation command has been received (step S519). At this time, when it is determined that the variation pattern designation command is received (step S519; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 extracts the EXT data from the variation pattern designation command, and then stores the extracted EXT data in the variation pattern variable. Later (step S520), the process proceeds to step S501.

  When it is determined in step S515 that the variation pattern designation command has not been received (step S519; No), after setting according to another command received from the main board 11 via the relay board 15 (step S515). S521), the process proceeds to step S501, and if there is no received command, the command analysis process is terminated.

  An effect control command received from the main board 11 when a start winning occurs, such as a start opening winning designation command or a reserved memory number notification command, is also referred to as a start winning command. In addition, the first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command, which are production control commands for specifying that the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number have increased, can be recognized. Also called stored information. The on-hold storage information includes a start opening prize designation command. When receiving commands sequentially from the beginning of the empty area in the start winning reception command buffer 194A, it is stored without distinguishing whether the received command is a start opening winning designation command or a pending storage number notification command. Alternatively, each received command may be distinguished and stored at the head of the free area in the corresponding storage area. When receiving each received command separately, the storage area of the received received command is blank, and only some effect control commands to be received as one set are excessively stored.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S75 of FIG. 15 as the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 21, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a hold display update process for updating the hold memory display in the first hold memory number display area 5D and the second hold memory number display area 5U. Step S160).

  After executing the hold display update process in step S160 shown in FIG. 21, one of the following processes in steps S170 to S177 is selected and executed according to the value of the effect process flag.

  The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0”. This variation display start waiting process determines whether or not to start the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 5 based on whether or not the first variation start command or the second variation start command from the main board 11 is received. The process etc. which determine are included.

  The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. This variation display start setting process corresponds to the effect symbol on the effect display device 5 in response to the fact that the variation display of the special symbol is started in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. In order to perform various fluctuation display operations and other various presentation operations, a process of determining a fixed presentation pattern and various presentation control patterns according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, the type of display result, and the like are included.

  The variation display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In the variation display effect process, the effect control CPU 120 reads various control data from the effect control pattern in response to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192, Various effects are controlled during variable display. After performing such effect control, for example, the end code indicating the end of the effect symbol variation display has been read from the special symbol variation effect control pattern, or the symbol confirmation command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received. Corresponding to the above, the finalized design symbol as the final stop symbol that is the variation display result of the production symbol is displayed as a complete stop. If the finalized design is displayed in full stop in response to the end code being read from the special pattern variation production control pattern, the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is displayed. Even if it does not depend on the effect control command from the main board 11, the effect display board can autonomously derive and display the determined effect symbol on the side of the effect control board 12 to determine the variable display result. When the confirmed effect symbol is displayed in a completely stopped state, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special figure waiting process in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In the waiting process per special figure, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a hit start designation command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received. When the hit start designation command is received and the hit start designation command designates the start of the big hit gaming state, the value of the production process flag is “6” corresponding to the big hit middle production process. Update to On the other hand, when the hit start designation command is received and the hit start designation command designates the start of the small hit gaming state, the value of the production process flag is a value corresponding to the small hit medium production process. To “4”. When the production control process timer times out without receiving a hit start designation command, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is “lost”, and the value of the production process flag is the initial value. Update to “0”.

  The small hitting effect process in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “4”. In the small hit effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect content in the small hit gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the set content on the display screen of the effect display device 5. The sound and sound effects are output from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, and the game effect lamp 9 is output by outputting a command (lighting signal) to the lamp control board 14. Various effect control in the small hit gaming state such as lighting / extinguishing / flashing the decoration LED is executed. In the small hit effect processing, for example, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “5”, which is a value corresponding to the small hit end effect, in response to receiving a hit end designation command from the main board 11, for example. .

  The small hit end effect process in step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “5”. In this small hit end effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the small hit gaming state, etc., and displays an effect image based on the set content on the display screen of the effect display device 5. The sound and sound effects are output from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, and the game effect lamp 9 is output by outputting a command (lighting signal) to the lamp control board 14. And various effect controls at the end of the small hit gaming state, such as turning on / off / flashing the decorative LED. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “0” which is an initial value.

  The big hit effect process in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “6”. In the jackpot effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect contents in the jackpot gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the set contents on the display screen of the effect display device 5. In addition, a sound or sound effect is output from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, and a game effect lamp 9 or a decoration is output by outputting a command (electric signal) to the lamp control board 14. Various effect control in the big hit gaming state such as lighting / extinguishing / flashing the LED for the game is executed. Further, in the big hit effect process, for example, in response to receiving a hit end designation command from the main board 11, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to “7” which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process.

  The ending effect process in step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “7”. In this ending effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to, for example, the end of the big hit gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the set content on the display screen of the effect display device 5. The sound and sound effects are output from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, and the game effect lamp 9 and decoration are output by outputting the command (electric signal) to the lamp control board 14 Various effect controls such as turning on / off / flashing the LED are executed at the end of the big hit gaming state. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “0” which is an initial value.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in step S171 of FIG. 20 as the variable display start setting process. In the decorative symbol variation setting process shown in FIG. 21, the effect control CPU 120 performs the final stop symbol determination process (step S541) and the warning effect setting process (step S542), and then, for example, the variation designated by the variation pattern designation command. Corresponding to the pattern, the initial value of the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192 is set (step S546). And the setting for starting the fluctuation | variation of the effect design etc. in the effect display apparatus 5 is performed (step S547). At this time, for example, the display control command designated by the display control data included in the symbol variation control pattern corresponding to the variation pattern corresponding to the value of the variation pattern variable set in step 520 in FIG. The variation of the decorative symbols is started in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the display area of the effect display device 5, for example. You can do it. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2”, which is a value corresponding to the effect process during the variable display (step S548), and the variable display start setting process ends.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the notice effect setting process performed in step S542 in FIG. In the notice effect setting process shown in FIG. 23, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the change pattern is the change pattern of the super reach C that is the target of the operation notice effect (step S900).

  If the variation pattern of the super reach C (NO in step S900), the random number SR1 for determining the notice effect type is extracted, and the notice effect type including the operation notice effect and the presence or absence of the notice effect are determined ( Step S901). If the variation pattern is not the super reach C (NO in step S900), the random value SR1 for determining the notice effect type is extracted, and the type of the notice effect other than the operation notice effect and the presence / absence of the notice effect are determined. (Step S902).

  Then, it is determined whether or not any of the notice effects is determined (step S903). If any of the notice effects is not determined, the notice effect is not executed in the change, and the process is performed as it is. finish. If execution of one of the notice effects is determined, it is determined whether the determined notice effect is an operation notice effect (step S904). When the determined notice effect is the operation notice effect, the random value SR2 is extracted, and the promotion operation type determination table is used to determine whether the promotion operation mode is the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B. (Step S905).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the determined accelerating operation type is the stick controller 31A (step S906). If it is determined that the controller 31A is a stick controller 31A, a random value SR3 is extracted. If the table A and the display result are lost, the operation advance notice type (pattern) is determined using the operation advance notice type determination table B (step S907). If the stick controller 31A is not used, that is, if the push button 31B is determined, the random value SR3 is extracted, and if the display result is a big hit, the operation advance notice type determination table C. If the display result is lost, the operation advance notice type determination table. The operation notice type (pattern) is determined using D (step S908).

  In step S904, if the determined notice effect is not the operation notice effect, that is, if it is a notice effect other than the operation notice effect, the random value SR3 is extracted, and the decided notice effect is determined based on the display result. The notice type (pattern) is determined using the notice type determination table (not shown) corresponding to (step S909).

  When the notice type (pattern) corresponding to each notice effect is determined in steps S907, 908, and 909, the process proceeds to step S910, and the notice execution decision flag indicating that execution of each notice effect including the operation notice effect is decided. Is set, and a notice effect control pattern that matches the contents of the notice effect determined in steps S907, 908, and 909, a notice effect start wait timer for starting the notice effect, and the like are set (set) and the processing is performed. The process ends (step S910).

  In this embodiment, after determining the promotion operation type in step S905, the notification type (pattern) of the operation notification effect is determined in steps S907 and 908 according to the result, but the notification type of the operation notification effect is determined. (Pattern) may be determined, and the promotion operation type may be determined based on the result. Further, both the notice type (pattern) of the operation notice effect and the promotion operation type may be determined simultaneously.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in step S172 of FIG. 21 as the variable display effect process. In the effect processing during variable display shown in FIG. 24, the effect control CPU 120 first updates the effect control process timer value provided in the predetermined area of the effect control RAM (step S551), and this updated effect control process timer. It is determined whether or not the value matches the effect control process timer determination value (step S552). If the updated effect control process timer value does not match the effect control process timer determination value (step S552; No), the effect display process variable value is ended, and the updated effect control process timer value is the effect control process timer value. If it matches the determination value (step S552; Yes), display control data corresponding to the effect control process timer determination value that matches the effect control process timer value is obtained from the effect control pattern shown in FIG. 9A. The production control execution data or the end code including it is read (step S553), and it is determined whether or not the end code is read in step S553 (step S554).

  If the end code has not been read in step S553 (step S554; No), the process proceeds to step S555, and the display control data, audio control data, lamp control data, and operation detection control data included in the effect control execution data. On the basis of the sound control board 13, a setting for sending a display control command designated by the display control data to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123, and a sound effect signal corresponding to the sound number data designated by the voice control data. The player's stick controller 31A and push button 31B are set based on the setting for sending to the lamp, the setting for sending the illumination signal designated by the lamp control data to the lamp control board 14, and the operation detection control data. A predetermined instruction operation (for example, a pressing operation) is effectively detected, and according to the detection result The output operation by running the effect control command processing for setting to enable switching to terminate the effect process in the variable display.

  If the end code has been read in step S553 (step S554; Yes), the process proceeds to step S556, where the effect control CPU 120 hits a predetermined area of the RAM 122 and sets a start designation command reception waiting time. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3”, which is a value corresponding to the waiting process per special figure (step S557), and the effect processing during variable display is ended.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control command process executed in step S555 of FIG. In this effect control command process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the changing flag is set (step S561). At this time, if it is determined that the changing flag is not set (step S561; NO), the effect control CPU 120 starts the decorative symbol change display (step S562). Next, the effect control CPU 120 sets the changing flag (step S563), and ends the effect control command processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S561 that the changing flag is set (step S561; YES), the process proceeds to step S570, and whether or not the notice execution determination flag is set (execution of the notice effect is determined). It is determined whether or not a notice execution flag is set (whether or not a notice effect is being executed) (step S570).

  If the advance notice determination flag or the advance notice flag is set, that is, if the advance notice effect is being executed or the advance notice effect is being executed, the process proceeds to step S571 to proceed to FIG. After executing the notice effect processing shown in FIG. 27, the process proceeds to step S574, while neither the notice execution decision flag nor the notice execution flag is set, that is, even if the notice effect execution is decided, If not, the process proceeds to step S574 without going through the notice effect process.

  In step S574, it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of reach production (step S574). The start timing of the reach effect is set to the final control pattern corresponding to the reach variation pattern, and the effect control CPU 120 executes the final variation display operation according to these final control patterns, so that the “left” decorative pattern is displayed. In the display area 5L, after the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped by the first left temporary stop symbol, the decorative state is temporarily stopped by the first right temporary stop symbol in the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R, thereby reaching the reach state. An effect is started (step S575). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 ends the effect control command process.

  If it is determined in step S574 that it is not the start timing of the reach effect (step S574; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the end timing of the reach effect (step S576). The end timing of the reach effect is set to the final control pattern, and the effect control CPU 120 ends the reach effect by executing the final variation display operation according to the final control pattern (step S577). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 ends the effect control command process.

  If the effect control CPU 120 determines in step S576 that it is not the start timing of the reach effect (step S576; NO), it determines whether or not the effect control process timer value is a determination value for determining the end timing of the variable display. A determination is made (step S578). At this time, when the CPU 120 for effect control determines that the timer value is not a determination value for determining the end timing of the variable display (step S578; NO), the execution of the effect control command process is ended. On the other hand, when the CPU 120 for effect control determines that the timer value is a determination value for determining the end timing of the variable display (step S578; YES), the processing of step S753, step S767, step S769, and step S7771 is performed. Completely stop at the final stop symbol determined by either (step S579). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 resets the changing flag (step S580), and ends the effect control command process.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the notice effect process performed in step S571. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect process. In the notice effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the notice execution flag set at the start of the notice effect is set, that is, whether or not the notice effect is started. In other words, if the notice effect has been started (Yes in step S801), the process proceeds to step S830.

  If the notice effect has not started, the value of the notice effect start wait timer is decremented by 1 (step S802). Note that the notice effect start wait timer is set in the selection of the process table when it is determined to perform the notice effect in the effect symbol variation start process (see step S910 in FIG. 23). If the notice effect start wait timer has not timed out (step S803; NO), the process is terminated. If the notice effect start wait timer has timed out, the notice execution determination flag is reset (step S804), and the process proceeds to step S811.

  In step S811, the effect control CPU 120 sets a notice execution flag indicating that the notice effect is being executed. Further, a value corresponding to the notice effect period corresponding to the notice effect control pattern set in step S910 is set in the notice period timer (step S813).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 reads out the notice effect control pattern corresponding to the type of the stored notice effect (for example, the operation notice effect or the step-up notice effect) from the notice effect control pattern table (not shown). (Step S815), the notice process timer in the process data 1 of the selected notice effect control pattern (notice process table) is started (step S817).

  Then, the CPU 120 for effect control displays the effect display device 5 according to the contents (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1) of the first process data 1 of the selected notice effect control pattern (notice process table). In addition, control of various lamps and speakers 8L and 8R is started (step S818).

  Further, after the notice effect is started, “YES” is determined in the step S801, and the process proceeds to the step S830. In step S830, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the notice period timer for timing the end of the notice effect period. Note that the value of the notice period timer is larger than the value of the acceptance period timer described later. When the notice period timer times out (the value becomes 0) (YES in step S831), control is performed to delete the image related to the notice effect displayed on the effect display device 5 (step S832), and the notice is being executed. The flag is reset (step S833), and if the operation advance notice execution flag indicating that the operation advance notice effect is being executed is set, the operation advance notice execution flag is reset (step S833 +).

  When the notice period timer has not timed out, the effect control CPU 120 reads out the notice effect control pattern selected from the notice effect control pattern table (not shown) in step S815 and selects the operation notice effect control pattern (operation notice process). (Step S831 +), and if it is an operation preview effect control pattern, after operating system processing is executed (step S834), the process proceeds to step S835. On the other hand, if it is not an operation advance notice control pattern, that is, if a notice effect control pattern other than the operation notice is selected, the process proceeds to step S835 without going through the operation system process of step S834.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the advance notice process timer has timed out (step S835). If the notice process timer has timed out, the notice process data is switched (step S836). In other words, the process timer is started again by setting the process timer to the next process setting value set in the notice process table (step S837). In addition, the control state for the effect device (effect component) is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound control execution data included in the next set notice process data (step). S838).

  If the notice process timer has not timed out, the process ends without going through steps S836 to S838.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation system process executed in step S834 of FIG. In this operation system process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not an operation advance notice execution flag indicating that the operation advance notice effect is being executed is set (step S840). If the operation advance notice execution flag is not set, the operation advance notice execution flag is set (step S841). If the operation advance notice execution flag is set, the process advances to step S844.

  After the operation advance notice execution flag is set in step S841, the value corresponding to the acceptance period (for example, about 3 seconds) is set in the acceptance period timer (step S842), and the player is prompted to perform an operation. Display (operation promotion effect) on the effect display device 5 on the promotion screen (for example, an image that can identify the push button 31B: see FIG. 28B, an image that can identify the stick controller 31A: see FIG. 29B) Is started (step S843).

  In step S844, whether or not it is during the acceptance period for accepting the operation of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B, that is, the acceptance period for validating the acceptance of the operation of either the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B (for example, It is determined whether or not the count value of the reception period timer for setting (for example, 5 seconds) is 0 (step S844). If it is not during the reception period (the count value of the reception period timer is 0), the process ends. To do.

  Further, if it is during the acceptance period in step S844, that is, if the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are displayed and a promotion effect that prompts the player to perform an operation is performed, the acceptance period timer is decremented by 1 (step In step S845, it is determined whether the acceptance period timer has expired (the acceptance period timer count value = 0) (step S846).

  If the acceptance period timer expires in step S846, that is, if the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is not detected during the operation acceptance period, the display control data of the effect display device 5 in the operation advance notice process table is displayed. A setting for invalidating the processing based on that is performed, that is, processing for not performing the suggestive effect is performed (step S847), the display of the operation promotion screen started in step S843 is terminated (step S848), and the processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the acceptance period timer has not timed out in step S846 (acceptance period timer count value ≠ 0), the process proceeds to step S849 to determine whether or not the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B has been detected. (Step S849). If the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is not detected, the process is terminated. Further, when the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is detected, after the display of the operation promotion screen started in step S843 is finished (step S850), the operation mode being promoted (displayed on the effect display device 5) It is determined whether or not the operation mode specified from the displayed image matches the operation mode actually detected. That is, it is determined whether the stick controller 31A is promoted and the operation of the stick controller 31A is detected or the push button 31B is promoted and the operation of the push button 31B is detected (step S851).

  When it is determined that the accelerated operation mode matches the received operation mode, it is determined whether or not the operation mode is the stick controller 31A (step S852). If the operation mode is the stick controller 31A, the setting is already made. The upper light emitting LED 220 starts to emit light in the light emission colors (blue, yellow, red) according to the set operation advance notice patterns SYP1-1 to 6 (step S853), and the already set operation advance notice patterns SYP1-1 to 1 are set. 6 starts displaying images of characters A and B (step S854), resets the count value of the acceptance period timer (step S855), and ends the process.

  If it is determined in step S852 that the operation mode is not the stick controller 31A, that is, the push button 31B, the process proceeds to step S854 without going through the process in step S853, and the operation advance notice pattern that has already been set. The display of the images of the characters A and B corresponding to SYP2-1 and 2 is started (step S854).

  If the accelerated operation mode and the received operation mode do not match in step S851, the random value SR4 is extracted, and it is determined whether to execute the suggested effect using the suggested effect execution determination table (step S856). Then, it is determined whether or not the execution of the suggestion effect has been determined (step S857). If the execution is determined, the images of the characters A and B corresponding to the operation notification patterns SYP2-1 to 2 already set are determined. Display is started (step S854). If execution is not determined, processing for invalidating processing based on display control data for displaying images of characters A and B according to previously set operation advance notice patterns SYP1-1 to 6, 2-1 to 2 (Step S858) and the process is terminated.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, at the time of starting the change of the super reach C, the mode of the operation announcement effect that is executed based on the execution of the operation announcement effect determined in step S904 in FIG. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 28 (A), when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the variable display of the super reach C on the display screen of the effect display device 5, the timing for starting the operation notice effect is reached. When the stick controller 31A is determined as the promotion operation mode in step S905 of 23, an image that can identify the stick controller 31A is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 (see FIG. 28B).

  Then, when the stick controller 31A is pressed by the player before the operation acceptance period (about 5 seconds in this embodiment) elapses after the image that can identify the push button 31B is displayed, that is, the promotion. When the operation mode matches the received operation mode, the stick controller 31A displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 disappears, and if the operation advance notice pattern is the pattern SYP1-1 in step S907 or step S908. The upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit blue light (see FIG. 28C), and an image in which the character A speaks the line “...?” Is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5. (See FIG. 28F). In the case of the pattern SYP1-2, the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit blue light (see FIG. 28C), and an image in which the character B speaks the line “Chance!” Is displayed. (See FIG. 28G).

  The upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b may be turned off when a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, or may be turned off when returning to the non-operation position. The suggestion effect is displayed until the reach state is reached from the operated timing, but may be turned off when a predetermined period has elapsed.

  In the case of the pattern SYP1-3, the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit yellow light (see FIG. 28D), and the character A is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 with a line “. .. ”is displayed (see FIG. 28F). In the case of the pattern SYP1-4, the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit yellow light (see FIG. 28D), and an image in which the character B speaks the line “chance!” Is displayed. (See FIG. 28G).

  In the case of the pattern SYP1-5, the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit light in red (see FIG. 28E), and the character A is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 with a line “. .. ”is displayed (see FIG. 28F). In the case of the pattern SYP1-6, the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b of the stick controller 31A emit light in red (see FIG. 28E), and an image in which the character B speaks the line “chance!” Is displayed. (See FIG. 28G).

  Thereafter, although not specifically shown, the reach state is established, and the super reach is developed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 29A, when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the variable display of the super reach C on the display screen of the effect display device 5, and when the operation advance notice effect starts, When the push button 31B is determined as the promotion operation mode in step S905 of FIG. 23, an image capable of specifying the push button 31B is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 (see FIG. 29B).

  Then, when the push button 31B is pressed by the player before the operation acceptance period (about 5 seconds in this embodiment) elapses after the image that can identify the push button 31B is displayed, that is, the promotion. When the operation mode matches the received operation mode, the push button 31B displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 disappears, and if the operation advance notice pattern is the pattern SYP2-1 in step S907 or step S908. An image in which character A speaks the line “...?” Is displayed (see FIG. 29C), and if pattern SYP2-2, an image in which character B speaks the line “chance!” Is displayed (FIG. 29). 29 (D)). Thereafter, although not specifically shown, the reach state is established, and the super reach is developed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 30 (A), when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the variable display of the super reach C on the display screen of the effect display device 5, and the start timing of the operation notice effect is reached, When push button 31B is determined as the promotion operation mode in step S905 of FIG. 23, an image that can identify push button 31B is displayed on the display screen of effect display device 5 (see FIG. 30B). When the stick controller 31A is determined as the promotion operation mode in step S905 of FIG. 23, an image that can identify the stick controller 31A is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 (see FIG. 30C). .

  Then, when the stick controller 31A is pressed by the player before the operation acceptance period (about 5 seconds in this embodiment) elapses after the image that can identify the push button 31B is displayed (FIG. 30B )) Or when the player presses the push button 31B before the operation acceptance period (about 5 seconds in this embodiment) elapses after the image that can identify the stick controller 31A is displayed (FIG. 30 (C)), that is, when the accelerated operation mode and the received operation mode do not match, the push button 31B or the stick controller 31A displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 disappears, and FIG. If execution of the suggestive effect is determined in step S857 shown in FIG. An image in which character A speaks the words “...?” Or an image in which character B speaks the words “chance!” Is displayed (see FIG. 30D). If execution of the suggestive effect is not determined in step S857, the character image based on the operation notice pattern determined in step S907 or step S908 is not displayed.

  28 to 30, the images of the characters A and B displayed based on the player's operation are erased when a predetermined time has elapsed (predetermined timing before the reach state is established), and thereafter Although not shown in the drawing, the reach state is established and the super reach C effect is developed.

  Further, the operation of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B is not accepted until the operation acceptance period (about 5 seconds in the present embodiment) elapses after the image that can identify the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is displayed. In such a case, the push button 31B or the stick controller 31A displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 disappears, and the character image is displayed based on the operation advance notice pattern determined in step S907 or step S908. Absent. That is, the specific effect and the suggestive effect are executed on the condition that the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is accepted.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as the embodiment of the present invention, the stick controller 31A is not visible to the player when the operation is not performed (when it is in the non-operation position). In addition, when an operation is performed (when in the previous operation position), upper operation display units 210a and 210b, which are operation effect units provided so as to be visible to the player, are provided, and an operation advance notice effect is provided. When the operation of the stick controller 31A is promoted at step S853, when the stick controller 31A is operated during the operation acceptance period, the effect control CPU 120 changes the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b to blue, yellow, or red in step S853. A specific effect of flashing is executed, and the stick controller, which is an example of the operation means, is thus executed. The upper light-emitting display units 210a and 210b, which can be visually recognized by operating the controller 31A, emit light in any one of blue, yellow, and red, thereby giving the player an unexpectedness. This makes it possible to attract the player's interest in the operation, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the upper light emitting display units 210a and 210b include an upper light emitting LED 220 which is an example of a light emitting unit, and the effect control CPU 120 displays the upper light emitting display units 210a and 210b in blue, yellow and red in a specific effect. Since the light emission is performed by either one, the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b are easily noticeable by the light emission, which makes it easy to attract the player's interest.

  In the present embodiment, the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b, which are operation effect portions, emit light in any one of blue, yellow, and red as specific effects. The color can be changed and the emission color may be three or more. Further, not only the light emission color, but also light emission modes such as lighting, blinking, and high-speed blinking may be different. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the light emitting display unit is applied as the operation effect unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, an image display device that can display an image, a speaker that can output sound, and the like are also applicable.

  In this embodiment, when the operation by the stick controller 31A is promoted, only the tilting operation toward the front side is targeted for promotion. However, other operation modes (for example, the rear side, the left and right sides) may be targeted. . Furthermore, not only one of the plurality of operation modes (directions) but also a plurality of operation modes (for example, not only the front side but also the rear side) may be targeted.

  Further, in this embodiment, the stick controller 31A in which the operation is detected by the tilting operation in the promotion effect and the push button 31B in which the operation is detected by the pressing operation are used as the operation unit that is the target of the promotion effect. Parts (for example, various operation parts having different operation methods such as a jog dial and a direction determination key) may be targeted.

  Further, in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited to a plurality of operation units (pressing operation and tilting operation) having different operation modes as described above, and for example, a push in which an operation is detected by a pressing operation. The buttons 31B are arranged at a plurality of locations, the push buttons 31B arranged at any one of the plurality of locations in the promotion effect are determined, and the push buttons 31B other than the determined locations are operated at a predetermined rate. An operation notice effect may be executed.

  In addition, one operation unit (for example, a button) that can be operated in a plurality of modes (for example, a single press and a long press) is provided, and an operation in either a single press or a long press is promoted in a promotion effect. The operation advance notice effect may be executed at a predetermined rate when operated in a mode different from the promoted mode. In other words, the plurality of operation modes are not limited to those having different operation methods, and the operation methods are the same (for example, pressing operation), but the operation times are different (for example, single press and long press). included.

  Furthermore, it has a plurality of operation units (for example, a stick controller 31A and a push button 31B), and the plurality of operation units are operated in a plurality of modes (for example, only the stick controller 31A is operated, only the push button 31B is operated, the stick controller 31A and the push controller 31A). It may be operable by operating both buttons 31B.

  In the present embodiment, the display effect by the effect display device 5 is applied as a predetermined effect (suggestion effect) performed on the condition that the stick controller 31A, which is an example of the operation means, is operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a light-emitting display device, an effect produced by an accessory that is a mechanical structure, an effect produced by sound from a speaker, etc.

  In this embodiment, when the stick controller 31A is operated, the specific effect and the suggestive effect are performed almost simultaneously. For example, after the specific effect is executed or before execution, for example, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, For example, after 1 second). That is, the start timing of the specific effect and the suggestion effect may be the same or different.

  Further, in this embodiment, as an example of a predetermined effect performed on the condition that the stick controller 31A as an example of the operation means is operated, a suggested effect suggesting the possibility of a big hit before the reach state is established. Although it was possible to execute, it is not limited to such a big hit suggestion, a reach notice that suggests whether to become reach, a pseudo-announce notice that notifies whether or not it will become a pseudo-ream, a stop pattern that notifies a stop pattern Applicable to multiple notices that are executed at the start of variable display or reach establishment, such as notices and latent notices that inform whether or not the game state is a probability fluctuation state (whether or not it is hidden) Also good. Further, the present invention is not limited to these various notices, and may be applied to a jackpot effect or a promotion effect.

  Further, in this embodiment, as the suggestion effect, an effect suggesting the possibility of becoming a big hit that is a specific gaming state advantageous to the player who can acquire a lot of game media has been applied. Multiple types of specific gaming states with different expected values of game media (such as big hits with different numbers of rounds), high base state (time-short state) in which the conditions for paying out the winning ball are more easily established than the normal gaming state, and the above specified It is advantageous for a player to acquire game media, points, points, etc., such as a high-probability gaming state (high probability state) with a high probability of entering a gaming state, and is given directly to the player For example, a special reach state (super reach) that appears only when the probability of entering the specific gaming state is high, a gaming state in which the performance state is likely to occur, etc. Also include those other than those directly applied to obtain a game medium to a player.

  Further, in this embodiment, as the operation advance notice type, the pattern SYP1- in which the upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b emit blue light by the operation of the stick controller 31A and the image of the character A is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5. The reliability Sc1 of the pattern SYP1-2 in which the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b emit blue light by the operation of the stick controller 31A and the image of the character B is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 Since the jackpot expectation differs depending on the combination of the suggestion effect mode (characters A and B) and the specific effect mode (light emission color is blue, yellow, red), one of the specific effect and the suggestion effect. Even if it is not possible to expect only in one mode, the expectation level may increase depending on the combination with the other mode. It is possible to maintain the feeling.

  That is, even when the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b emit light in blue corresponding to the pattern with low reliability by the operation of the stick controller 31A, the character B image is displayed or the character A is displayed. Than you can expect. Note that the degree of expectation varies depending on the combination of the aspect of the specific effect and the aspect of the suggestive effect, as well as only one of the aspects of the specific effect or the suggestive effect. Also good.

  In the present embodiment, for example, if the CPU 120 for effect control determines YES in step S851, a character image corresponding to the pattern determined using the operation advance notice type determination tables A to D is displayed in step S854. If the determination is NO in step S851, the process of displaying the character image corresponding to the pattern determined using the suggestion effect execution determination table E is executed in step S856, and the suggestion effect execution determination is performed. When determining the execution of the suggestion effect using the table E, the execution of the suggestion effect is determined at a different ratio depending on whether or not it is an advantageous state for the player, that is, whether or not it is a high probability state. Yes. By doing in this way, the suggestion effect is executed when operated in the form promoted by the promotion effect, whereas the suggestion effect is not executed when operated in a mode different from the promoted mode. However, it is possible to guess whether or not the player is in an advantageous state based on the execution frequency of the suggestion effect. Therefore, since the player's interest in whether or not to operate in the promoted mode can be increased, it can be avoided that the game is not enjoyed by being manipulated in a plurality of modes.

  The state advantageous to the player means a specific game state (big hit etc.) advantageous to a player that can acquire a lot of game media, and a plurality of types of specific game states (expected values of game media that can be acquired) ( A big hit with a different number of rounds), a high base state (time-short state) in which a winning ball payout condition is more easily established than in a normal gaming state, or a high-probability gaming state (high probability state) with a high probability of becoming the specific gaming state ), A high probability low base state (latency probability variation state), a special reach state (for example, super reach, etc.), a state in which the variation pattern is a variation pattern based on the jackpot variation pattern, and the like.

  In addition, after a big hit occurs in a normal state, until the big hit of a predetermined limiter number (for example, 7 times) occurs, if it is a pachinko gaming machine that continuously controls in a probable state after the end of each big hit, It may be determined whether or not the suggestion effect is executed at a different ratio according to the remaining number of big hits among the predetermined number of limiters (for example, executed when the number of remaining big hits is 5 or 3) The ratio is different). Further, whether or not the suggestion effect is to be executed may be determined according to an expectation degree (for example, reach expectation degree, jackpot expectation degree, probability variation jackpot expectation degree, etc.) for the variable display.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b as the operation effect unit emit light as a specific effect when operated in the front direction when the front operation of the stick controller 31A is promoted in the operation notice effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Light may be emitted in a notice effect other than the operation notice effect, or a big hit gaming state, a high probability state, a demonstration effect (game) (Standby state) or during execution of these effects, it may be emitted as decoration.

  Next, a modification of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the above embodiment, the stick controller 31A is provided so as to be operable in a plurality of operation modes (front and rear, left and right directions), and is determined at that time when it is tilted to the player side (front side) in a specific performance. For example, the light may be emitted in a different light emission color depending on the tilt direction. An example of such a specific effect will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 37 is a diagram showing an example of a specific effect as a modification of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 37A, for example, the effect control CPU 120 displays images of three types of characters A to C on the display screen of the effect display device 5 at a predetermined timing during execution of the operation notice effect. When the character message “Select a character by operating the controller!” Is displayed, the player is requested to select a character, and one of the characters is selected by the tilting operation of the stick controller 31A. The upper light emission display portions 210a and 210b are caused to emit light with different emission colors according to (operation direction).

  Here, when the character A is selected, the stick controller 31A is tilted to the left front side, when the character B is selected, the stick controller 31A is tilted forward, and when the character C is selected, the stick controller 31A is moved to the front right side. Just tilt. Further, in this case, when the stick controller 31A is tilted to the left, the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b are blue (see FIG. 37B), and when the stick controller 31A is tilted to the front, the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b are yellow (illustrated). (Omitted) When the tilting operation to the right is performed, the upper light emitting display portions 210a and 210b emit light in red (see FIG. 37C), so that the presentation mode changes according to the operation direction, and thus attracts the player's interest in the operation direction. be able to.

  Further, the degree of expectation for the big hit may be different depending on the combination of the operation mode (operation direction) of the stick controller 31A and the light emission colors of the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b. For example, the reliability when the light emission color of the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b is red and operated in the right direction is higher than that when the light emission color is blue and the operation is performed in the right direction, that is, the operation direction is the same. However, the degree of expectation may be different depending on the emission color. Further, the reliability when the light emission color of the upper light emission display units 210a and 210b is yellow and operated in the right direction is higher than that when the light emission color is yellow and the operation is performed in the left direction, that is, the light emission color is the same. However, the degree of expectation may vary depending on the operation direction.

  Also, in this case, if the emission color is determined so that the big hit reliability is red> yellow> blue, for example, according to the special figure display result of the change regardless of the selected character, the light emission The player's degree of expectation for the big hit can be varied depending on the color (light emission mode).

  FIG. 38 shows a modification of the operation means, in which (A) shows a non-operation position and (B) shows a state in the operation position.

  In the embodiment, as an example of the operation means having the operation effect section, the upper end is provided to be tiltable (swingable) in the front / rear and left / right directions around the lower end, and the upper light emitting display section 210a as the operation effect section is provided at the upper end. Although the stick controller 31A provided with 210b has been described, the present invention is not limited to the operation means capable of tilting operation as described above. For example, as shown in FIG. There may be.

  In the push button 450 shown in FIG. 38, the operation unit 450a is exposed so that the player can operate in the non-operation position, and the light emitting display unit 451 as an operation effect unit protruding from the lower surface of the operation unit 450a is The player is housed in the upper plate member 401 serving as a base member and is hidden from view by the player. And in the operation position pressed below, the light emission display part 451 protrudes below the upper plate | plate member 401, and it becomes visible from a player.

  Further, not only a tilting operation and a pressing operation but also a sliding operation can be used. FIG. 39 shows a modified example of the operating means, where (A) is a non-operating position and (B) is a state in the operating position.

  The slide operation plate 460 shown in FIG. 39 has an operation portion 460a slidably provided in a rectangular opening 462 formed in an upper plate member 401 serving as a base member, and the operation portion 460a is a player in a non-operation position. Is displayed so as to be operable, and the light emitting display unit 461 as an operation effect unit provided continuously to the left of the operation unit 460a is housed inside the upper plate member 401 and cannot be visually recognized by the player. It is hidden. Then, at the operation position where the operation unit 460a is slid to the right side, the light emitting display unit 461 is moved into the opening 462 and exposed so that it can be viewed by the player.

  As described above, the operation means is not only a tilt operation means that can be tilted like the stick controller 31A, but also a press operation means that allows a press operation, a slide operation means that allows a slide operation, and a rotation operation that is not particularly illustrated. Rotation operation means capable of

  The operation effect section is invisible to the player when the operation is not performed (when in the non-operation position), and when the operation is performed (when in the previous operation position) If it is provided so that it can be visually recognized, it may be provided at any position of the operating means. For example, it may be provided at the operating part of the operating means, or for operating the operating part. You may be provided in the non-operation part which moves interlockingly.

  Moreover, in the said Example, when operation is not performed (when it is in a non-operation position), when it is not visible with respect to a player and is operated (when it is in an operation position) ) Is provided so as to be visible to the player, but it is difficult to see at the non-operating position, and when it is at the operating position) Good. That is, for example, if it is difficult to visually recognize at a non-operation position, it may be indirectly visible through a translucent member or the like, or only a part of the operation effect section may be exposed, and it may be easily visible at the operation position. For example, it may be indirectly visible through a transparent member or the like, or only a part of the operation effect section may be hidden.

  FIGS. 40A and 40B are operation means as modified examples, where FIG. 40A shows a non-light emitting state and FIG. 40B shows a light emitting state.

  The operation means 470 shown in FIG. 40 is formed of a light-transmitting hollow spherical lens member, and is tilted between the upper plate member 401 and the lower plate member 403 in the front-rear and left-right directions centering on the lower end. It is provided as possible. An LED substrate (not shown) in which a plurality of LEDs 221a are arranged on the front surface is provided at an upper position inside the lens member, and an LED substrate (in the drawing) in which a plurality of LEDs 220a are arranged on the upper surface is provided above the LED substrate. Abbreviation) is provided. Therefore, the upper light emitting display part 210c is formed on the upper part of the hollow spherical lens member, and the front light emitting display part 211a is formed on the front part.

  In this modification, the upper light emitting display portion 210c hidden by the upper plate member 401 at the non-operation position is exposed by tilting the operation means 470 forward. Thus, the operating means is not limited to a stick-like one as in the above-described embodiment, and may be formed of a hollow spherical lens member as in this modification, and the shape can be variously changed. Note that the lens cover of the front light emitting display unit 211a has a structure in which the LEDs 210c are individually partitioned like a lens cover 230 in a lattice shape, and therefore, for example, the letter “V” is used as shown in FIG. Etc. can be displayed.

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

  For example, in the above embodiment, a spherical pachinko ball (game ball) is applied as an example of a game medium, but the present invention is not limited to a spherical game medium, and may be a non-spherical game medium such as a medal. There may be.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine. For example, a predetermined number of balls are encapsulated inside the gaming machine so that they can be circulated, and a rental request by a player Also in so-called enclosed game machines, the number of balls lent out according to the number of prizes and the number of prize balls awarded according to a prize is added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted and stored. The present invention is applicable.

  In the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, the display result is derived to a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other, so that one game is completed and a prize is generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device. It can also be applied to a slot machine that has been made possible.

  In addition, the value advantageous to the player in the slot machine is not only a game medium such as a medal that is a game value, but also a game state advantageous to the player (for example, a big bonus, a regular bonus, etc.) For more games than usual, such as increasing the probability that a specific winning will be permitted, and notifying information that is advantageous to the player, such as an operation mode for deriving a display result that is advantageous to the player A gaming state state where value acquisition can be expected, a right to continue the gaming state, and the like are applicable.

1 Pachinko machine 4A First special symbol display device 4B Second special symbol display device 31A Stick controller 31B Push button 103 CPU
120 CPU for effect control
151A First special figure storage unit 151B Second special figure storage unit 210a-c Upper light emission display unit

Claims (1)

A game machine that determines whether or not to give a value advantageous to a player, and gives the advantageous value when it is determined to give the advantageous value,
Operation means that can be operated by the player;
An effect execution means for executing a predetermined effect on the condition that the operation means is operated,
The operation means includes an operation effect unit provided so as to be invisible or difficult to visually recognize for the player when the operation is not performed and to be visible or easy for the player when the operation is performed. Prepared,
A gaming machine comprising: a specific effect executing means for executing a specific effect by the operation effect unit.

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