JP2014023614A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine which is hard to provide boring feeling in a performance using a performance button and to cause decrease of an operating ratio.SOLUTION: When a button performance is started and a performance button 9 is push-operated within an effective time period, a performance display device displays a button performance image, and the number of operating the performance button is accumulated for each execution of the button performance. When its accumulation value N becomes equal to or more than 150, a probability of reproducing music A1-A10 each having a high expectation degree of occurence of a jackpot becomes high. Thus, since a case of the higher accumulation value N and a case of the smaller accumulation value N can be differentiated, an interest of a player in the operation of the performance button can be enhanced. Consequently, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine hard to provide boring feeling in the button performance and cause decrease of an operating ratio.

Description

  The present invention provides a jackpot determining means for determining whether a game ball is won or lost based on a random number acquired from a random number generating means when a game ball wins a start opening, and displays a moving image when a game ball wins a start opening. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that includes an image display device that displays an image indicating a determination result of the jackpot determination means after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start.

  FIG. 39 is an explanatory front view of a conventional pachinko machine. A conventional pachinko machine 700 includes a game board 702 in which a game ball flow area is formed, a launch handle 701 that adjusts the launch intensity of the game ball that is launched into the flow area, and a start port 703 that is disposed in the game board 702. , An image display device 704, an upper tray 705, a variable winning device 706, and an effect button 710.

  When a game ball launched by the player turning the launch handle 701 wins the start opening 703, the MPU built in the pachinko machine 700 obtains a random number from the random number generation means, and stores the obtained random number in a predetermined memory. Store. Also, when the game ball wins the start opening 703, the image display device 704 starts displaying a moving image, and the MPU determines that the game is a big hit if the random number stored in the memory matches a predetermined big hit value. If they do not match, it is determined to be lost. Hereinafter, the determination of the big hit or the loss is referred to as a big hit determination.

  The moving image displayed by the image display device 704 is composed of a symbol moving image that displays the symbols in a variable manner and a background moving image that is displayed on the background. As the background moving image, a moving image based on a known animation, a TV drama, a movie, or the like is used in addition to a moving image original by a pachinko machine maker. The symbol moving image is a symbol array (hereinafter referred to as symbol sequence) representing a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers 0 to 9) in three horizontal display areas on the screen from the top to the bottom. It is a display mode to be moved to. In addition, depending on the model, the symbol moving image is displayed so that the symbol sequence is moved from right to left on the screen in three vertical directions on the screen, or each symbol constituting the symbol sequence is alternately displayed in the same display area. It is a display mode displayed on the screen. Further, while the image display device 704 displays a moving image, a speaker (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 700 outputs music and sound effects.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the image display device 704 starts displaying the variation of the symbol sequence, the variation display of the symbol sequence is stopped in each display region, and the symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination by the MPU described above is displayed in each display region. Confirmed display. Here, the fixed display means a display state in which the symbol does not change again after it stops. For example, if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, a symbol composed of all the same numbers such as “777” is fixedly displayed, and if the result of the big hit determination is lost, “767” or the like is displayed. All symbols not composed of the same numbers are fixedly displayed.

  Hereinafter, a combination of symbols indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit is referred to as a big hit symbol, and a combination of symbols indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a loss is referred to as a lost symbol. In addition, the period from the start of the variation display of the symbol sequence to the final display of the big hit symbol or the lost symbol is counted as one variation of the symbol sequence.

  In addition, the plurality of types of background moving images that can be displayed by the image display device 704 include background moving images whose display contents change by pressing an effect button 710 provided on the upper tray 705. Yes. When such a background moving image is selected as the background moving image displayed by the image display device 704, a message requesting the pressing operation of the effect button 710 when a predetermined time elapses after the background moving image is displayed. Is displayed on the screen of the image display device 704. Then, when the player presses the effect button 710, the story of the background moving image developed before the press operation is changed to a different story, or a specific character image or the like is displayed.

Since many of the background moving images that change when the player operates the effect button 709 increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of the big hit, many players request operation of the effect button 710. In response, the effect button 710 is pressed. In addition, some players become hot by hitting the production button 710 repeatedly as well as now.
Thus, the effect button 710 is an important component for the pachinko machine 700 because the player is the only means for the player to participate in the game.

JP 2003-265721 A (2nd to 3rd paragraphs)

By the way, in the conventional pachinko machine 700 described above, when the background moving image when pressing the effect button 710 is the same, the background moving image is developed to the same content even if the effect button 710 is pressed.
Therefore, when the player gets used to the game, the development of the background moving image after pressing the effect button 710 is known before the effect button 710 is pressed. I get bored quickly. For this reason, there is a possibility that the game separation will be accelerated and the operating rate of the stand will be lowered.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and an object thereof is to realize a pachinko machine that is less tired of the effect using the effect button and is less likely to reduce the operation rate.

(Claim 1)
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the invention according to claim 1 of this application, a game board (5) in which a falling area of game balls is formed, and a launching device (5) that fires a game ball (P) to the falling area ( 4, 4a to 4n), a starting port (21, 22) provided in the gaming area, random number generating means for generating random numbers (R1 to R10), and a game ball launched by the launching device Random number acquisition means (S203) for acquiring a random number generated by the random number generation means when winning the mouth, random number storage means (53) for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, and storage in the random number storage means A jackpot judging means (S210, S211) for judging whether the game is a big hit or a loss based on a random number, and a symbol comprising a plurality of types of symbols when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening Group change An image display device (30) that starts display in each of the plurality of display areas (D1 to D3), and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start, displays a graphic indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination means in each display area; Sound reproduction means (10-12, 80-85) for reproducing sound when the image display device is performing variable display of the symbol group;
In the pachinko machine (1) in which a big hit is generated when the image display device displays a big hit symbol indicating that the determination result of the big hit determination means is a big hit,
An operation member (9) operable by the player;
Image control means (S852) for changing the display content of the image display device when the operation member is operated within an effective time when the image display device is displaying an image;
Counting means (S701 to S704) for counting the cumulative value (N) of the number of times the operating member has been operated within the effective time;
When the cumulative value counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than a specific value, a sound control means capable of causing the sound reproduction means to reproduce a specific sound that can be reproduced only when the cumulative value is equal to or greater than the specific value. S805 to S817) are used.

(Claim 2)
In the invention according to claim 2, in the pachinko machine (1) according to claim 1, the sound control means displays the jackpot symbol in the plurality of display areas as the cumulative value (N) increases. The technical means is used which has a function (S818 to S829) for increasing the probability that the sound reproducing means (10-12, 80-85) reproduces a specific sound having a high expectation for the sound.

  In addition, the code | symbol in each said parenthesis shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

(Claim 1)
When the invention according to claim 1 is carried out, when the cumulative value of the number of times the player has operated the operation member within the effective time is equal to or greater than the specific value, the specific value that can be reproduced only when the cumulative value is equal to or greater than the specific value. Sound can be reproduced by sound reproduction means.
Therefore, since it is possible to differentiate between cases where the cumulative value is small and cases where the cumulative value is large, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the operation of the operation member. It is possible to realize a pachinko machine in which the rate is difficult to decrease.

(Claim 2)
If the invention which concerns on Claim 2 is implemented, the probability that a sound reproduction | regeneration means will reproduce | regenerate the specific sound with high expectation with respect to definite display of a jackpot symbol can be made high, so that a cumulative value is large.
Therefore, since the player accumulates the operation of the operation member aiming to reproduce a specific sound with high expectation, the player can further increase the player's interest in the operation of the operation member. It is possible to realize a pachinko machine that is less likely to get tired of the performance using the operation member and that the operation rate is further less likely to decrease.

  Here, the degree of expectation that the jackpot symbol will be confirmed and displayed is the appearance rate of the sound that has a high probability of developing into the state where the jackpot symbol is displayed and the probability that the jackpot symbol will be developed and displayed. The ratio of the appearance rate of a sound with a high probability of developing into a state in which the jackpot symbol is displayed in a definite manner is shown with respect to the overall appearance rate that is the sum of the appearance rate of low sounds.

It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention from diagonally forward. It is a top view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is a front view of the upper tray 6 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is a top view of the upper tray 6 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 from diagonally backward. It is a partial rear view which shows a part of internal structure in the back surface of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front view of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board 5 shown in FIG. 7 from diagonally forward. It is a front view which shows the state which the movable accessory 40 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 7 fell. (A) is an enlarged front view showing the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device 25 provided on the gaming board 5 shown in FIG. 7, and (b) is provided on the gaming board shown in FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the special symbol display apparatus 31 etc. which were given. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the production | presentation symbol is variably displayed in the production | presentation display 30 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 7, (b) shows the state by which the production | presentation symbol became reach. It is explanatory drawing, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the big hit symbol was fixedly displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the button production which the production | presentation indicator 30 displays. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the frequency | count of operation of a production | presentation button, and the kind of music, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of music which can be reproduced when a cumulative value is less than 150 times, (b) is a cumulative value. It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of music which can be reproduced | regenerated when 150 times or more. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the image audio | voice control board 70 and the effect control board 400 which are shown in FIG. 15 with a block. It is explanatory drawing of the random number used by a game. It is explanatory drawing of the big hit value table 52a. (A) is explanatory drawing of the fluctuation | variation / effect pattern table 72a, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of fluctuation | variation / effect pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery method of a fluctuation and production pattern. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the storage content of the reservation table 73a, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the storage order of the data stored in the reservation table 73a advanced. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the main stored contents of image data ROM74 shown in FIG. 16, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the main stored contents of image data ROM75. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main stored contents of the sound source data ROM81. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. It is a flowchart which shows the main processes which MPU51 for main control performs during a game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game start process which MPU51 for main control performs. 27 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the game start process shown in FIG. 26. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special symbol game process which MPU51 for main control performs. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the special symbol game process shown in FIG. 28. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special electric accessory process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the main processes which MPU71 for image sound control performs during a game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the command reception process which MPU71 for video / audio control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the production | presentation button operation frequency | count count process 1 which MPU71 for image sound control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the image process which MPU71 for image sound control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the fluctuation | variation / effect pattern determination process 1 which MPU71 for image audio | voice control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the production | presentation button operation frequency | count count process 2 which MPU71 for image sound control performs in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the fluctuation | variation / effect pattern determination process 2 which MPU71 for image audio | voice control performs in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the button effect which the effect display apparatus 30 displays. It is a front view of the conventional pachinko machine 700.

<First Embodiment>
[Main configuration]
First, a main configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from the front, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 3 is a front view of the upper tray 6 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the upper tray 6 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed obliquely from the rear, and FIG. 6 is a partial rear view showing a part of the internal structure on the back of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

  On the left side of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided an inter-table machine 100 for a gaming table that reads the balance recorded on the IC card, writes the balance, reads the cash, and the like. The inter-table machine 100 for gaming machines is provided with a bill insertion slot 101 for inserting a bill and an IC card insertion slot 102 for inserting an IC card. When a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 101, the amount of the inserted banknote is read by a banknote reader provided inside the gaming machine inter-table machine 100.

  The balance recorded on the IC card inserted into the IC card insertion slot 102 is read by a reader / writer provided inside the gaming machine inter-table machine 100 and displayed on the balance display unit 6e. Further, the amount of money read by the bill reader is written on the IC card by the reader / writer. When the lending button 6c is operated, the amount corresponding to the number of lent out balls is subtracted from the balance, and the subtracted balance is written on the IC card by the reader / writer.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped outer frame set 8 for attaching the pachinko machine 1 to an island facility of the pachinko hall. A metal hinge 8b is attached to the left end of the top plate 8a constituting the outer frame set 8. A front frame set 2 is pivotally supported by a portion near the front end of the hinge 8b via a hinge shaft 8c. The front frame set 2 is provided with a game board 5 (FIG. 7) in which a flow area of game balls is formed, and the front of the game board 5 is a glass frame set provided at an opening of the front frame set 2 3 is covered.

  A ball tank 95 for storing game balls to be supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back surface of the outer frame set 8. The game balls stored in the ball tank 95 are supplied from a game ball supply facility arranged in the island facility. At the lower right of the front frame set 2 is provided a launch handle 4a for operating a launch device that launches a game ball to the flow area of the game board 5, and the launch handle 4a has a launch strength of the launch device. A firing lever 4b for adjustment is rotatably provided. The front frame set 2 below the glass frame set 3 is provided with an upper tray 6 for storing prize balls and rental balls discharged from the discharge port 6b.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an opening 6g is formed in a portion of the upper tray 6 near the discharge port 6b (FIG. 1), and the bottom surface 6f of the upper tray 6 is exposed from the opening 6g. The opening 6g is formed for visually recognizing the storage state of the game balls stored in the upper tray 6. The opening 6g is formed so that the game balls stored in the upper tray 6 can be leveled with a finger.

  The upper tray 6 has a ball release lever 6a that is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper tray 6 to the lower tray 7, a lending button 6c that is operated to cause the balls to be paid out, and a game A return button 6d that is operated to return the IC card inserted into the IC card insertion slot 102 of the inter-table machine 100 and a balance display unit 6e that displays the balance recorded on the IC card are provided. ing. The balance display unit 6e displays the balance as a number using an 8-segment LED or liquid crystal.

  The upper tray 6 is provided with an effect button 9 that is operated by the player to select the contents of the effect. In this embodiment, the effect button 9 is a push-on type button switch. The effect button 9 lowered by the pressing operation is raised to the position before the pressing operation by the spring arranged therein. Further, the surface of the effect button 9 is formed of a translucent material, and the light emission of the LED built in the effect button 9 can be visually recognized from the outside. The LED is turned on when the operation of the effect button 9 is enabled, and is turned off when the operation is disabled. That is, when the production button 9 is pressed while the production button 9 is emitting light, a button production is performed by operating the production button 9.

  Below the upper tray 6, there is provided a lower tray 7 that stores game balls flowing down from the upper tray 6. A ball release hole 7b for discharging game balls is formed in the bottom of the lower tray 7 so as to be openable and closable. A ball release lever 7a for opening and closing the ball release hole 7b is slidable at the front end of the lower tray 7. Is provided. In addition, the front frame set 2 has a ball break LED 13 for notifying that there is no game ball to be paid out, a payout abnormality LED 14 for notifying a payout abnormality of the game ball, and a right speaker 10 for reproducing sound effects and music. A left speaker 11 and a lower speaker 12 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a ball tank 95 for storing game balls is provided above the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. A game ball supply channel for supplying game balls to each pachinko machine is arranged above the island where the pachinko machine 1 is installed, and the game balls are supplied to the ball tank 95 from the game ball supply channel. . Further, the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 is covered with a cover 99.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a main control board case 57 in which a main control board (indicated by reference numeral 50 in FIG. 14) is accommodated is provided inside the cover 99. A band-like RF tag 200 is disposed at the boundary between the case main body and the cover constituting the main control board case 57 across the boundary, and a seal seal 100 is stuck on the RF tag 200.

  The RF tag 200 includes an antenna for communicating with an RF tag reader, and an IC chip in which unique identification information for identifying the pachinko machine 1 from other pachinko machines is stored. The antenna 201 is formed in a film shape from a conductive metal, and is configured to be easily broken when the seal seal 100 is peeled off. As described above, if the seal seal 100 is peeled off, the antenna is broken and the RF tag 200 does not function, and a reading error occurs when the RF tag 200 is read using the RF tag reader. Accordingly, it can be estimated that the antenna of the RF tag 200 is broken, that is, the seal seal 100 is peeled off and the main control board 50 is cheating.

  As shown in FIG. 5, below the cover 99, a launch control board case 4h in which the launch control board 4 (FIG. 6) is housed and a payout in which a payout control board (indicated by reference numeral 60 in FIG. 14) is housed. A control board case 64 is provided. On the right side of the main control board case 57, a prize ball payout device 38 for paying out prize balls is provided. A power plug 65 for supplying AC24V to the pachinko machine 1 is connected to the back surface of the pachinko machine 1.

[Main components of the game board]
Next, the main configuration of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 7 is a front view of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the game board 5 shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state where the movable accessory 40 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG. 7 is lowered. FIG. 10A is an enlarged front view showing the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device 25 provided in the gaming board 5 shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 10B is a gaming board shown in FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the special symbol display apparatus 31 etc. which were provided in FIG.

  A large number of game nails 28 are driven into the surface of the game board 5, and these game nails 28 regulate the game area of the game ball. Around the board surface of the game board 5, there is provided a rail set 15 for guiding a game ball launched by a launching device such as a launch solenoid (indicated by reference numeral 4f in FIG. 14) to the game area.

  A center decoration 16 is provided at the center of the game board 5. As shown in FIG. 8, the center ornament 16 is formed in a three-dimensional shape that protrudes forward from the board surface, and occupies the central area of the game area. The center decoration 16 is provided with an effect display 30 as an image display device for displaying still images and moving images.

  In this embodiment, the effect display device 30 is configured by a liquid crystal display device. Note that a dot display in which LEDs are arranged in a dot matrix, a 7-segment LED, an organic EL display, or the like can also be used as the effect display 30.

  On the left side of the board surface, a left side decoration 36 is provided along the inner periphery of the rail set 15. Between the left side decoration 36 and the center decoration 16, a left side game area in which game balls flow down is formed. In the game area on the left side, a windmill 35 that changes the flow path of the game ball is rotatably provided. In addition, the left side decoration 36 is provided with a left sleeve upper winning opening 17, a left sleeve winning opening 18, and a lower left winning opening 19.

  As shown in FIG. 9, an inflow port 16 b through which a game ball can flow into the center decoration 16 is formed at the left end of the center decoration 16. Inside the center decoration 16 is provided a guide passage 16e for guiding the game ball flowing in from the inflow port 16b. On the left inner surface of the center ornament 16, an outlet 16c is formed to allow the game ball guided by the guide passage 16e to flow out.

  A stage 16d for rolling the game ball that has flowed out of the outlet 16c is provided below the center decoration 16. As shown in FIG. 8, the game ball that has flowed out of the outlet 16c flows down on the stage 16d in the downstream path R2, and then flows down along any of the downstream paths R3 to R5. A first start port 21 is provided immediately below the stage 16d and along the flow path R3 (FIG. 7). Above the stage 16d, a protective member 16f is provided to prevent game balls other than the game ball flowing out from the outlet 16c from falling on the stage 16d. A guide portion 16a is formed on the upper surface of the center ornament 16, and a game ball riding on the guide portion 16a is guided along the flow path R1 to a right-side game area formed on the right side of the center ornament 16. The

  A right side gaming area is formed on the right side of the center ornament 16, and a gate 23, an ordinary electric accessory 27 (FIG. 8), and a right shoulder winning opening 20 are provided in the right side gaming area. . The ordinary electric accessory 27 includes a wing-shaped opening / closing wing piece 27c. The base of the open / close blade 27c is pivotally supported so that the tip can be opened outward (rightward in the figure) or closed inward (leftward in the figure) by the rotation of the base. Or When the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened outward, the second starting port 22 is formed between the opened opening / closing blade piece 27c and the center decoration 16. 7 and 9 show a state where the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened outward and the second starting port 22 is opened, and FIG. 8 shows a state where the opening / closing blade piece 27c is closed and the second starting port 22 is closed. Show. An out port 26 is formed below the game board 5 for collecting game balls that have not won any prizes.

  A movable accessory 40 decorated with LEDs is provided above the effect display 30 and in the center of the center decoration 16. As shown in FIG. 9, the movable accessory 40 is supported by a support member 40e. As shown in the figure, the movable accessory 40 naturally falls to the front of the effect display 30 at a predetermined effect timing, and as shown in FIG. 7, the motors (the right lift motor 41f and the left lift motor in FIG. 15). It is raised by a lifting device such as 42f) and returned to the original point before dropping.

  The movable accessory 40 is vibrated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a family crest motor 40b in FIG. 15) and a cam mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIG. 9, a movable accessory 43 decorated with LEDs is provided on the back of the movable accessory 40. The movable accessory 43 is rotated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by the kaleidoscope motor 43a in FIG. 15), and when the movable accessory 40 falls, it appears from behind. In addition, movable accessories 47 and 48 are provided on both sides of the center ornament 16. The movable accessories 47 and 48 are each operated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a left dragon motor 47a and a right dragon motor 48a in FIG. 15).

  As shown in FIG. 8, a box-shaped storage member 46 is provided at the lower part of the center decoration 16 and at the lower part of the front surface of the effect display 30. The movable members 44 and 45 shown in FIG. 9 are stored in the storage member 46. The movable accessories 44 and 45 are moved in the left-right direction by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a door left motor 44a and a door right motor 45a in FIG. 15). The movable accessories 44 and 45 constitute one design when combined.

  The front surface and the back surface of the storage member 46 are formed of a translucent material so that the player can visually recognize the state of the movable accessories 44 and 45. In addition, a decoration member (not shown) decorated with LEDs is provided in the back of the space formed between the movable members 44 and 45 separated from each other, and the movable members 44 and 45 are separated from each other. When this is done, each LED of the decorative member is lit or flashing.

  In addition, the movable accessory 40 is formed in a shape imitating a family crest, and is configured such that the family crest emerges when an LED that decorates the movable accessory 40 is turned on. Moreover, the movable accessory 43 is formed in a shape simulating a kaleidoscope, and an LED that decorates the movable accessory 43 is turned on or blinked to produce an effect as if looking into the kaleidoscope. In addition, each of the movable accessories 47 and 48 is formed in a shape imitating a dragon's head, and the dragon opens and closes its mouth by the driving device described above.

  FIG. 9 shows a state where the movable accessories 47 and 48 are activated and a pair of dragons open their mouths. In addition, LEDs 47c and 48c are provided inside the movable combination objects 47 and 48, respectively, and when the LEDs are turned on, an effect is given as if a dragon is blowing fire. In addition, the movable accessories 44 and 45 are each formed in a door shape, and a part of the dragon is drawn on each front surface. And if the movable combination 44 and 45 unite, a dragon will be completed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a right side decoration 37 is provided on the right side of the game board 5. In the right side decoration 37, between the first start opening 21 and the right shoulder winning opening 20 (a region surrounded by a broken line indicated by a symbol B in the drawing), the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning prize are provided. The device 25 is provided so as to overlap vertically (FIG. 10A). As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the first variable prize winning device 24 includes a horizontally long plate-like first opening / closing member 24d, and this first opening / closing member 24d is a solenoid (in FIG. 14, the first big prize winning opening). It is opened and closed by a driving device such as a solenoid 24b. When the first opening / closing member 24d is opened, the first big winning opening 24a is opened, and when the first opening / closing member 24d is closed, the first big winning opening 24a is closed.

  The second variable winning device 25 includes a horizontally long plate-like second opening / closing member 25d, and this second opening / closing member 25d is driven by a drive device such as a solenoid (indicated by a second large winning port solenoid 25b in FIG. 14). Open and close. When the second opening / closing member 25d is opened, the second large winning opening 25a is opened, and when the second opening / closing member 25d is closed, the second large winning opening 25a is closed. FIG. 10 (a) shows a state in which the first big prize opening 24a and the second big prize opening 25a are opened. The first big prize opening 24a and the second big prize opening 25a are opened when a big hit occurs. In this embodiment, the first opening / closing member 24d and the second opening / closing member 25d are configured to open and close forward and backward with the lower ends on both sides as axes.

As shown in FIG. 10B, on the left side of the left sleeve upper winning opening 17 of the left side decoration 36 in FIG. 7 (the area surrounded by the broken line indicated by the symbol A in the figure), a special symbol display device 31 and A normal symbol display device 33, a special symbol hold number display device 32, and a normal symbol hold number display device 34 are provided.
In this embodiment, the special symbol display device 31, the normal symbol display device 33, the special symbol hold number display device 32, and the normal symbol hold number display device 34 are each constituted by an LED, but are constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like. You can also.

  The special symbol display device 31 is composed of a plurality of LEDs (for example, seven as shown in FIG. 10B), and the game balls are connected to the first start port 21 or the second start port 22, respectively. When winning, it blinks in a predetermined blink pattern. The light emission color when these LEDs are turned on and the background color of the LEDs when they are turned off constitute a special symbol, and the state where the LEDs are blinking is a state where the special symbol is variably displayed.

  The special symbol display device 31 causes each LED to blink at random, and a big hit occurs when the combination of the LED that is turned on and the LED that is turned off when the blinking stops is a specific combination. Depending on the type, the type of jackpot will vary. The jackpot type is configured by combining two or more of the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot game, the normal jackpot, the probability variation jackpot, the short time, and the number of balls.

Further, depending on the type of jackpot, either the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 is operated to perform a big win game.
Here, the time reduction means that the time required from the timing at which a special symbol starts to be displayed to the timing at which it is ended is shortened, and the time from when the normal symbol starts to display the variable display until the end of the variable display. A game state in which the time required is shortened and the opening time of the opening / closing wing piece 27c of the ordinary electric accessory 27 is extended.

  When the special symbol display device 31 variably displays the special symbol, if the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22, the special symbol variation display based on the winning is not immediately executed. , Once suspended. The special symbol hold number is displayed by the special symbol hold number display device 32. In this embodiment, the special symbol reservation number display device 32 is constituted by four LEDs, and displays the special symbol reservation number by the number of lighting of the LEDs. That is, in this embodiment, the maximum number of special symbol reservations is four.

  The normal symbol display device 33 is composed of a plurality of LEDs (for example, two as shown in FIG. 10B), and the emission color when each LED is turned on and the background color of the LED when the LED is turned off. Constitutes a normal symbol. In addition, the state in which the normal symbol display device 33 blinks the LED is a state in which the normal symbol is variably displayed. When the variation display ends, the combination of the LEDs that are turned on and off turns on the normal symbol. Alternatively, the loss is notified. When the winning normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, the opening time of the opening / closing wing piece 27c of the normal electric accessory 27 becomes longer, and the winning probability to the second big winning opening 22 becomes higher. That is, the number of times that the special symbol starts variably displaying per unit time increases, and the probability that a big hit will occur increases.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol display device 33 starts to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol. When the normal symbol display device 33 variably displays the normal symbol, when the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol variation display due to the passage is suspended, and the number of normal symbol reserves is the normal symbol reserve. It is displayed by the number display device 34. In this embodiment, the normal symbol hold number display device 34 is constituted by four LEDs, and displays the normal symbol hold number by the number of lighting of the LEDs. That is, in this embodiment, the number of normal symbol reservations is a maximum of four.

(Direction display 30)
Here, the effect indicator 30 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the effect symbol is variably displayed on the effect indicator 30, FIG. 11B is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the effect symbol is reached, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the big hit symbol was fixedly displayed.

  The effect display 30 is provided for the purpose of enhancing the effect of the special symbol display device 31. That is, as described above, the special symbol display device 31 is composed of a plurality of LEDs, and the effect of the effect is not sufficient only by the blinking of the LEDs. Is increasing.

  The effect symbol is a symbol expressing a plurality of pieces of identification information, for example, a symbol expressing numbers such as 0 to 9 (such as arithmetic numbers or Chinese numerals). The effect indicator 30 starts the change display of the effect symbol at the same time as the special symbol display device 31 starts the change display of the special symbol, and the effect symbol display device 31 displays the change display of the effect symbol at the same time as the special symbol display device 31 ends the change display of the special symbol. Exit. In addition, the effect indicator 30 confirms and displays the effect symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol or the lost symbol that the special symbol display device 31 has determined and displayed.

  Further, the effect display unit 30 displays when the effect design moving image representing the state where the effect design is variably displayed, the background moving image to be displayed on the background of the effect design moving image, and the effect design moving image are not displayed. A moving image, a moving image to be displayed when a big hit occurs, a moving image to be displayed during a big hit game, a customer waiting image to be displayed when no player is attached, and the like are displayed.

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern of the effect symbol moving image displayed by the effect indicator 30 and the background moving image displayed by the effect indicator 30 on the background of the effect symbol moving image are each determined by lottery using random numbers. . Hereinafter, the variation pattern of the effect design moving image displayed by the effect display 30 and the background moving image are collectively referred to as a variation / effect pattern. In addition, a combination of effect symbols corresponding to a combination of special symbols that will generate a big hit is called a big hit symbol, and a combination of effect symbols other than the big hit symbol is called a lost symbol.

As shown in FIG. 11, the effect display device 30 has three display areas D1, D2, and D3 arranged in the horizontal direction. Each display area D1-D3 displays the effect design in a variable manner. In this embodiment, the effect display device 30 variably displays a plurality of effect symbols representing numbers 0 to 9 so as to move from the top to the bottom of the screen in ascending order of the numbers. In other words, the effect display device 30 scrolls and displays a plurality of effect symbols representing numbers 0 to 9 in the ascending order of numbers.
The example shown in FIG. 11 (a) represents a certain moment of the effect symbol that is variably displayed in each of the display areas D1 to D3, and the effect symbol “7” is confirmed and displayed in the left display area D1. In the center and right display areas D2 and D3, the effect symbols are variably displayed.

The change pattern of the effect symbol in the period from when the effect indicator 30 starts the change display of the effect symbol to the time when the change display is stopped and until the big hit symbol or the losing symbol is confirmed and displayed in each display area is roughly divided into normal variations. And there is a variation pattern called reach variation. The reach is a display state in which symbols constituting the jackpot symbol are each confirmed and displayed in each display region other than one display region in which the effect symbols are variably displayed. In other words, it is a display state in which one effect symbol is unconfirmed before the big hit symbol is aligned. The reach variation pattern is a variation pattern with reach, and the normal variation pattern is a variation pattern without reach.
In the example shown in FIG. 11B, the effect symbol “7” is confirmed and displayed in the left and right display areas D1 and D3, and the effect symbol is variably displayed only in the center display area D2, ie, a so-called reach state. Show.

  When reaching reach, the effect display 30 performs an effect that makes the player throbbing whether or not the jackpot symbols are aligned. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 11 (b), the fluctuation speed in the central display area D2 is slowed down, and when the effect design 7 appears from the upper end of the screen, the fluctuation speed is further slowed down. Also, once it appears to stop at the effect symbol 7, when the effect symbol 7 passes and the effect symbol 8 tries to stop, the direction of change is reversed, and the effect symbol 7 appears to stop again. Or it makes it seem to stop with the production design 7, and only the display area D2 or the display areas D1-D3 starts a variable display again.

  Further, depending on the type of variation / effect pattern, the time required to display the big hit symbol or the lost symbol after the display of the variation / effect pattern is started (hereinafter referred to as variation time) differs. In particular, since the variation / production pattern including the reach variation pattern spends a long time in the reach portion, the variation time is set longer than the variation / production pattern including the normal variation pattern.

  The reach variation pattern includes a reach variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as a specific reach variation pattern) called a super reach or a special reach with a high probability of definite display of a big hit symbol. This specific reach variation pattern has a particularly stunning structure among reach variation patterns, and the frequency of appearance is low. In addition, when a specific reach variation pattern appears, the probability of a big hit symbol being confirmed and displayed is high, so that the player's expectation for occurrence of a big hit is increased when the specific reach variation pattern appears.

  In this embodiment, as the normal variation pattern, a plurality of types of normal variation patterns of a normal variation A, a normal variation B,..., And as a reach variation pattern, a plurality of types of normal reach variation patterns of normal reach A, normal reach B,. A plurality of types of super reach variation patterns of super reach A and super reach B are set to be selectable. Super reach has the lowest appearance rate among reach variation patterns, but is the reach variation pattern with the highest expectation for jackpot occurrence, and the production in the reach state is elaborate. Yes.

The degree of expectation for the occurrence of jackpot here refers to the reach rate of the reach fluctuation pattern that leads to the jackpot to the total appearance rate that is the sum of the appearance rate of the reach fluctuation pattern that leads to the jackpot and the appearance rate of the reach fluctuation pattern that leads to the loss. It shows the rate of appearance rate.
In the example shown in FIG. 11 (c), the effect symbols 7 are fixedly displayed in the display areas D1 to D3, respectively, and “777”, which is an example of the jackpot symbol, is arranged.

  In addition, as the background moving image displayed by the effect display device 30, different background moving images are set according to the variation pattern and variation time of the effect design moving image. A background moving image according to the variation time of the normal variation pattern is associated with the normal variation pattern, and a background moving image according to the variation time of the reach variation pattern is associated with the reach variation pattern. In particular, the super-reach fluctuation pattern is associated with a background moving image having a sophisticated effect for exciting the reach-specific effect.

  Further, the background moving image is displayed on the background of the effect symbol moving image or is displayed when the effect symbol moving image is not displayed depending on the type. Further, when a background moving image is displayed in the background of the effect moving image, the background moving image in an area overlapping with the effect moving image may be displayed so as to show through. Also, among the variation patterns that make up the variation / direction pattern, the direction symbol is displayed in a variable manner at one corner of the screen so that it does not interfere with the background video, and when the reach is reached, the direction symbol is displayed Some are enlarged and displayed in a variable manner. In addition, the display timing of the background moving image differs depending on the variation / effect pattern determined by the lottery, and is the timing and reach to be displayed when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22. There is a timing to display when the

In addition to pachinko machine manufacturer original moving images, moving images based on known animations, TV dramas, movies, and the like are used as background moving images. In addition, sounds such as music or sound effects corresponding to the content of the background moving image are reproduced by the speakers 10 to 12.
Further, the effect display device 30 displays a specific background moving image, causes a specific character image to appear in the background moving image, or develops a story of the background moving image into a specific story. May foresee that a reach may appear in the near future. Hereinafter, it is called reach notice that suggests the possibility of reach. In this reach notice, there are a reach notice with a low expectation and a reach notice with a high expectation that the jackpot symbol will be confirmed and displayed after the reach.
The expectation here refers to the ratio of the appearance rate of reach notifications that lead to jackpots to the overall appearance rate that is the sum of the appearance rate of reach notifications that lead to jackpots and the appearance rate of reach notifications that lead to losers. Is.

  Further, the effect display device 30 displays a specific background moving image, causes a specific character image to appear in the background moving image, or develops a story of the background moving image into a specific story. May foresee that a big hit may occur in the near future. In the following, suggesting the possibility of a jackpot is called a jackpot notice. In the big hit announcement, there is a continuous announcement that is continuously performed over a plurality of fluctuations of the production symbol in addition to a single announcement that is performed once in a single fluctuation of the production symbol.

As a type of continuous notice, there is a so-called step-up notice or the like in which the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit increases gradually every time the big hit notice continues. For example, in the case where the upper limit of the number of special symbol reservations is 4, and when the number of special symbol reservations has reached four, if it is determined that the big hit announcement will be made four times in succession, the background moving image will be set to four times. The background moving image having the highest expectation is displayed in the last fourth time.
The expectation for jackpot occurrence here refers to the appearance rate of the jackpot notice that leads to the jackpot relative to the total appearance rate that combines the appearance rate of the jackpot notice that leads to the jackpot and the appearance ratio of the jackpot notice that leads to the loss. It shows the ratio.

  In addition, when a big hit occurs in a specific jackpot symbol, the gaming state after the big hit game based on the big hit is changed to a gaming state with a high probability of jackpot occurrence. Such a change in the probability of jackpot occurrence from a low probability to a high probability is called probability change. In the future, the big hit that will cause a probability change is called the probability change big hit, and the big hit other than the probability change big hit is usually called a big hit. Hereinafter, the determination of whether or not the probability variation big hit is referred to as the probability variation big hit determination. In addition, a gaming state that has been changed to probability change is called a probability change gaming state, and a game state other than the probability changing gaming state is called a normal gaming state. An effect performed in the normal gaming state is referred to as a normal effect, and an effect performed in the probability changing game state is referred to as a probability changing effect. Furthermore, the period during which the probabilistic gaming state continues varies depending on the model, and after the jackpot game ends, there are models that continue until the number of changes in the production symbol reaches the specified number, and models that continue until the next jackpot occurs. Exists.

[Button production]
Next, button effects will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a button effect displayed by the effect display 30.

  The button effect is an effect that starts in response to the press operation of the effect button 9 within the effective time, or an effect that changes in content in response to the press operation of the effect button 9. Among the fluctuation / effect patterns displayed by the effect indicator 30, there are those that perform button effects during the display and those that do not. In the button effect, when the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time, the image displayed on the effect indicator 30 changes and the speakers 10 to 12 reproduce the sound effect.

  The types of button effects include a button effect that displays a specific image when the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time, a button effect that changes the displayed image, and a button effect that changes the story of the moving image. and so on. In addition, when a button effect that changes the story of a moving image is performed, the music played by the speakers 10 to 12 changes according to the story change. When it is time to perform a button effect by pressing the effect button 9, as shown in FIG. 12, a message prompting the user to press the effect button 9 such as “Press the button!” On the screen of the effect display 30. The image M is displayed, and the LED built in the effect button 9 is lit. That is, it notifies that the effective time when the pressing operation of the effect button 9 is effective has started.

When the player presses the effect button 9 within the effective time, the button effect is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the effect display 30 displays the background moving image H representing the universe on the background of the effect design moving image E, and when the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time, 1 A button effect image G1 representing the UFO of the machine is displayed. The effect display device 30 does not display the button effect image G1 when the effect button 9 is not pressed within the effective time.
Since the button effect image G1 is an image with a high expectation level for occurrence of a big hit, most players press the effect button 9 within the effective time. In addition, when the valid time has elapsed, the effect display 30 turns off the message image M, and the LED built in the effect button 9 is turned off.

  Whether or not the big hit or lose is decided based on the random number which is obtained from the random number generation means when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22, whether or not the production button 9 is pushed The result of the jackpot determination does not change depending on the case.

[Relationship between the number of operations of the direction buttons and the type of music]
Next, the relationship between the number of operations of the effect button and the type of reach will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the number of operations of the production buttons and the type of music. It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of music which can be reproduced | regenerated when a cumulative value is 150 times or more.

  The pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment is characterized in that music having a high expectation for occurrence of a big hit can be played when the cumulative number of pressing operations of the effect button 9 within the effective time becomes 150 times or more. However, when the production button 9 is pressed several times within one effective time, the number of operations is counted as one. In addition, the number of operations of the effect button 9 is accumulated for each button effect when there are a plurality of button effects in one variation display of the effect symbol. In addition, the number of operations of the effect button 9 remains even after the effect symbol variation display ends, and is carried over to the next effect symbol variation display and accumulated.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), when the cumulative value N of the number of operations of the effect button 9 within the effective time is less than 150 times, the music selected from the music A1 to A10 is selected from the speakers 10 to 10. 12 is configured to be reproducible. For example, when the button effect is performed when the speakers 10 to 12 are playing music A, and the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time, the effect indicator 30 has displayed so far. The music corresponding to the changed moving image is selected from the music A1 to A10, and the speakers 10 to 12 reproduce the selected music.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the cumulative value N of the number of times that the effect button 9 is operated within the effective time is 150 times or more, the speakers 10 to 12 play the music selected from the music B1 to B10. It is configured to be possible. For example, when the button effect is performed when the speakers 10 to 12 are playing music A, and the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time, the effect indicator 30 has displayed so far. The music corresponding to the changed moving image is selected from the music B1 to B10, and the speakers 10 to 12 reproduce the selected music.

  The degree of expectation for occurrence of jackpot is higher for music B1 to B10 than for music A1 to A10. Here, the degree of expectation for the occurrence of the jackpot is the appearance rate of music that has a high probability of developing into a state in which the effect display 30 has determined and displayed the jackpot symbol, and music that has a low probability of developing into a state in which the jackpot symbol has been determined and displayed. The ratio of the appearance rate of music having a high probability of developing into a state in which the jackpot symbol is definitely displayed is shown with respect to the total appearance rate of the total appearance rate.

  When the cumulative value N is 150 times or more, when the effect display 30 displays a variation / effect pattern that does not include a button effect, the music of the variation / effect pattern is selected from the music B1 to B10 and reproduced. There is also a case. Furthermore, when the cumulative value N is 150 times or more, the effect indicator 30 may display the same variation / effect pattern as when the cumulative value N is less than 150 times. The speakers 10 to 12 may play back the selected music. Further, when the accumulated value N is 150 times or more, the sound effect reproduced by the speakers 10 to 12 when the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time at the timing of performing the button effect is the accumulated value N. It may be different from the sound effect that is reproduced when the number is less than 150 times.

In this way, the pachinko machine 1 is expected to generate a big hit when the cumulative value N of the number of times the player operates the effect button 9 within the effective time is 150 times or more than when the cumulative value N is less than 150 times. High-quality music can be played.
Therefore, since it is possible to differentiate between the case where the cumulative value N is less than 150 times and the case where the cumulative value N is 150 times or more, the player's interest in the operation of the effect button 9 can be increased. It is possible to realize a pachinko machine that does not get tired and is difficult to reduce the operating rate.

[Main electrical configuration of pachinko machine]
Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a main control MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 51 is mounted on the main control board 50. The main control MPU 51 includes a main control ROM 52 and a main control work RAM 53. The main control MPU 51 determines the jackpot, counts the number of jackpots, determines the type of jackpot, changes the jackpot probability, commands to start variation, commands to select variation and performance patterns, counts the number of variations of special symbols, and measures the variation time The processing necessary for the progress of the game is executed, such as a change stop command, winning detection, counting the number of balls, gate passing detection, normal symbol hit determination, and winning ball payout command. The main control MPU 51 includes a backup power supply terminal VBB (not shown) and an NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) terminal (not shown).

  The main control ROM 52 includes a computer program for the main control MPU 51 to execute the above processes, a big hit value table 52a (FIG. 18) in which big hit values to be referred to when making a big hit determination are set, and a main control board. A control command table in which a control command to be transmitted to each control board electrically connected to 50 is set is readable.

  The main control work RAM 53 stores the computer program read from the main control ROM 52, and can read and rewrite processing results, determination results, and the like generated when the main control MPU 51 executes the computer program. Store. Further, the main control work RAM 53 receives backup power from a capacitor (not shown) when the power supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, and stores stored data such as the result of the probable big hit determination. Hold.

  The main control board 50 includes a first start port switch 21a for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 21, and a second start port switch 27a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 22. The external terminal plate 503 is electrically connected. The main control MPU 51 transmits data such as the number of jackpot occurrences, the number of winnings and the number of special symbol fluctuations to the hall computer (not shown) via the external terminal board 503. Hall computers are located in pachinko hall management rooms.

  In addition, a symbol display board 96 is electrically connected to the main control board 50. On the symbol display board 96, a special symbol display device 31, a special symbol hold number display device 32, a normal symbol display device 33, and a normal symbol hold number display device 34 are mounted. In addition, a payout control board 60, a security relay terminal board 89, and a power supply board 94 are electrically connected to the main control board 50.

The security relay terminal board 89 includes an induced magnetic field sensor 500 for detecting an induced magnetic field generated by an illegal act, a first magnetic sensor 501 for detecting magnetism generated by an illegal act, and a second magnetic sensor 502. Are electrically connected.
The payout control board 60 is electrically connected to a lower tray full switch 7b for detecting a state in which the lower tray 7 is filled with game balls, and a door opening relay terminal plate 86. The door opening relay terminal plate 86 includes a door opening switch 87 for detecting a state where the glass frame set 3 is opened, and an outer frame opening switch 88 for detecting a state where the outer frame set 8 is opened. Electrically connected.

  Further, a payout relay terminal plate 97 is electrically connected to the payout control board 60, and the payout relay terminal plate 97 is connected to a payout motor 38 c for driving a member for paying out the game balls to the upper tray 6. A front payout sensor 38a and a rear payout sensor 38b for detecting a game ball paid out by the payout motor 38c, and a front ball break switch 38d for detecting that no game ball pays out by the payout motor 38c. The rear bulb cut switch 38e is electrically connected. The payout control board 60 is equipped with a drive circuit 97a for driving the payout motor 38c. The drive circuit 97a, the payout motor 38c, and the like constitute the prize ball payout device 38.

  A payout control MPU 61 is mounted on the payout control board 60. The payout control MPU 61 includes a payout control ROM 62 and a payout control work RAM 63. The payout control MPU 61 controls the drive circuit 97a in accordance with the payout control command transmitted from the main control MPU 51 to control payout of prize balls and rental balls. Also, the payout control MPU 61 detects changes in signals output from the front payout sensor 38a and the rear payout sensor 38b, and counts the number of prize balls and the number of balls that have been paid out. The payout control MPU 61 includes a backup power supply terminal VBB (not shown) and an NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) terminal (not shown).

  The payout control ROM 62 stores a computer program executed by the payout control MPU 61 so as to be readable. The payout control work RAM 63 stores the computer program read from the payout control ROM 62, and can read and rewrite processing results and determination results generated by the payout control MPU 61 executing the computer program. To store.

  Further, the payout control work RAM 63 stores the number of unpaid prize balls and the number of balls lent, and receives supply of backup power from a capacitor (not shown) when the power supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is shut off. Holds the number of unpaid prize balls and the number of balls lent. Further, a balance display board 504 on which the balance display section 6e (FIG. 1) is mounted is electrically connected to the payout control board 60 via a gaming machine inter-machine connection terminal board 78. The gaming machine pedestal machine 100 (FIG. 1) is electrically connected to the gaming machine pedestal machine connection terminal board 78.

  Further, the launch control board 4 includes a launch solenoid 4f that drives a launch device that launches a game ball, a ball feed solenoid 4g that drives a ball supply device that supplies the game ball to the launch position, and a rotation amount of the launch lever 4b. When the firing intensity electronic volume 4c for adjusting the launching intensity of the launching device 4 according to the touch sensor 4j for detecting that the player touches the launch lever 4b, and the touch sensor 4j are on. The firing switch 4e that is turned on by the rotation of the firing lever 4b and drives the firing solenoid 4f is electrically connected. The launch control board 4 is mounted with a drive circuit 4m for driving the launch solenoid 4f and a drive circuit 4n for driving the ball feed solenoid 4g.

  A board surface relay terminal board 37 is electrically connected to the main control board 50, and the board surface relay terminal board 37 receives an upper left sleeve winning prize for detecting a game ball won in the left sleeve upper winning opening 17. A mouth switch 17a, a left sleeve winning port switch 18a for detecting a game ball won in the left sleeve winning port 18, a lower left winning port switch 19a for detecting a game ball won in the lower left winning port 19, and a right A right shoulder winning opening switch 20a for detecting a gaming ball won in the shoulder winning opening 20, a first big winning opening switch 24c for detecting a gaming ball winning in the first big winning opening 24a, and a gate 23 are provided. A gate switch 23a for detecting a passed game ball, a second big prize opening switch 25c for detecting a game ball won in the second big prize opening 25a, and a first variable prize winning device 24 for driving 1st Grand Prize And solenoids 24b, and ordinary electric won game solenoid 27b for driving the ordinary electric won game 27, a second special winning opening solenoid 25b for driving the second variation winning device 25 are electrically connected. Further, the panel relay terminal plate 37 includes a drive circuit 37a for driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 27b, a drive circuit 37b for driving the first big prize opening solenoid 24b, and a second big prize opening solenoid 25b. And a drive circuit 37c for driving the.

As shown in FIG. 15, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an effect control board 400. The effect control board 400 includes an image / audio control board 70, a panel LED relay terminal board 91, and an auxiliary effect drive board. 410 and the effect power supply board 90 are electrically connected.
The effect display 30 is electrically connected to the image / sound control board 70 via the liquid crystal relay terminal board 30a.

  In addition, a board effect relay terminal board 92 is electrically connected to the audio / video control board 70, and the board effect relay terminal board 92 is connected to the right speaker 10 via a frame effect relay terminal board 93, The left speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12 are electrically connected. The image / sound control board 70 is electrically connected to a lighting effect switch 9 a via a frame LED drive board 66. The illuminated effect switch 9 a is a switch that is turned on when the effect button 9 is pressed and lights an LED built in the effect button 9.

  To the auxiliary effect drive board 410, the auxiliary effect upper relay terminal plate 508, the auxiliary effect right relay terminal plate 68, and the auxiliary effect lower relay terminal plate 507 are electrically connected. The auxiliary terminal relay terminal plate 508 includes a kaleidoscope motor 43a that rotates the movable accessory 43, a kaleidoscope origin sensor 43b that detects that the movable accessory 43 has returned to the origin, and a right that drives the movable accessory 48. A dragon motor 48a, a right dragon origin sensor 48b that detects that the movable accessory 48 has returned to the origin, a left dragon motor 47a that drives the movable accessory 47, and a detection that the movable accessory 47 has returned to the origin. The left dragon origin sensor 47b is electrically connected.

A family crest motor 40b, a family crest position confirmation sensor 41d, a right lift motor 41f, and a right lift origin sensor 41n are electrically connected to the auxiliary effect right relay terminal board 68.
The auxiliary effect lower relay terminal plate 507 includes a left lift motor 42f, a left lift origin sensor 42n, a door right motor 45a for moving the right movable accessory 45 stored in the storage member 46, and a movable accessory 45. A door right origin sensor 45b for detecting return to the origin, a door left motor 44a for moving the left movable accessory 44 stored in the storage member 46, and detecting that the movable accessory 44 has returned to the origin. The door left origin sensor 44b is electrically connected.

  The auxiliary effect drive board 410 includes a drive circuit 411 for driving the right lift motor 41f and the left lift motor 42f, a drive circuit 412 for driving the kaleidoscope motor 43a, a right dragon motor 48a and a left dragon motor 47a. A drive circuit 413 for driving, a drive circuit 414 for driving the family crest motor 40b, and a drive circuit 415 for driving the door right motor 45a and the door left motor 44a are mounted.

  In addition, the power supply board 94 shown in FIG. 14 receives power supplied from the main power supply 98 (AC / 24V) from the main control board 50, the payout control board 60, the lending device connection terminal board 78, and the effect power supply board 90 ( 15). The effect power supply board 90 distributes the power supplied from the power supply board 94 to each board electrically connected to the effect power supply board 90. Various LEDs provided on the game board 5 are electrically connected to the board surface LED relay terminal board 91.

  As shown in FIG. 16, an image / audio control board 70 includes an image / audio control MPU 71, an image processing LSI 76, an image / audio control ROM 72, an image data ROM 74, an image data ROM 75, a drive circuit 78, a sound source. An IC 80, a sound source data ROM 81, a surround IC 82, a volume setting circuit 83, a digital amplifier 84, and a digital amplifier 85 are mounted.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 is electrically connected to the sound source IC 80 and the sound volume setting circuit 83. The sound source ROM 81 is electrically connected to the sound source IC 80, and the sound source IC 80 is electrically connected to the surround IC 82. The sound source IC 80 and the surround IC 82 are electrically connected to the volume setting circuit 83, and the volume setting circuit 83 is electrically connected to the digital amplifiers 84 and 85. The digital amplifier 84 is electrically connected to the right speaker 10 and the left speaker 11 via the board surface effect relay terminal plate 92 and the frame portion effect relay terminal plate 93 (FIG. 15). The digital amplifier 85 is electrically connected to the lower speaker 12 via the board effect relay terminal plate 92 and the frame effect relay terminal plate 93.

  An image / audio control work RAM 73 is built in the image / audio control MPU 71, and a VRAM 77 is built in the image processing LSI 76. The image / audio control ROM 72 stores a computer program executed by the image / audio control MPU 71. The image / sound control work RAM 73 stores the computer program read out from the image / sound control ROM 72, reads out the processing results and determination results generated by the image / sound control MPU 71 executing the computer program, and the like. Store rewritable.

  The image processing LSI 76 includes a decoder that compresses / decompresses image data, a drawing engine that performs processing such as 3D polygon drawing, enlargement / reduction, and texture mapping based on moving image data created by the decoder, and a drawing engine A display engine that outputs digital RGB signals corresponding to the created image data to the drive circuit 78.

  The image data ROMs 74 and 75 store image data for displaying variation / effect patterns on the effect display 30. The image / audio control MPU 71 controls the image processing LSI 76 to display the fluctuation / effect pattern on the effect display 30 based on the effect control signal transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and music and effects from the speakers 10 to 12. The sound source IC 80 is controlled to output sound or the like. The volume setting circuit 83 is provided with a volume adjustment knob. When a pachinko hall employee rotates the volume adjustment knob, the input levels of the digital amplifiers 84 and 85 are adjusted, and the speakers 10 to 12 are adjusted. The volume of is adjusted.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 counts the cumulative number of operations of the effect button 9 based on the signal output from the illuminated effect switch 9a. Further, when receiving the effect instruction command (effect control signal) transmitted from the main control MPU 51 via the effect control board 400, the image / audio control MPU 71 determines the variation / effect pattern by lottery. At this time, if the determined variation / effect pattern includes a button effect, the variation / effect pattern including the button effect corresponding to the cumulative number of operations of the effect button 9 is determined.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 instructs the image processing LSI 76 to read the image data corresponding to the determined variation / effect pattern from the image data ROMs 74 and 75. Then, the image processing LSI 76 reads the image data corresponding to the variation / effect pattern designation command from the image data ROMs 74 and 75 in accordance with the instruction from the image / audio control MPU 71. Then, the image processing LSI 76 compresses / decompresses the image data read from the image data ROMs 74 and 75 by the decoder, processes the compressed / decompressed image data by the drawing engine, and outputs RGB signals corresponding to the processed image data. Output to the drive circuit 78. The drive circuit 78 drives the effect display device 30 based on the digital RGB signal output from the image processing LSI 76. Thereby, the effect display device 30 displays the change / effect pattern corresponding to the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control MPU 51.

  The audio data ROM 81 stores a plurality of, for example, 64 ADPCM (Aduptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation) sound source data, and a plurality of song data and sound effect data associated with fluctuation / effect patterns displayed by the effect indicator 30. ing. Here, the ADPCM sound source data is sound data obtained by sampling and digitizing a single sound consisting of sounds of instruments such as drums and keyboards, human voices and imitation sounds. The sound source IC 80 is composed mainly of a microcomputer, and when a change / effect pattern designation command output from the image / audio control MPU 71 is input, the audio data from the audio data ROM 81 is input based on the control program stored in the internal ROM. The data is read one by one, the read audio data is reproduced by the ADPCM method according to a predetermined frequency, volume and panpot (sound image localization), and the reproduced digital signal is output to the surround IC 82.

  The surround IC 82 converts the input digital signal into a digital signal for producing a surround effect, converts the converted digital signal into an analog signal, and outputs the analog signal to the volume setting circuit 83. The volume setting circuit 83 sets the digital signal input from the surround IC 82 to the input level adjusted by the volume adjustment knob, and outputs it to the digital amplifier 84. Then, the digital amplifier 84 drives the speakers 10 and 11, and the speakers 10 and 11 output the mid-high range sound among the sounds corresponding to the variation / effect pattern designation command output from the image / audio control MPU 71. .

In addition, the sound source IC 80 outputs a digital signal for the mid-low range to the volume setting circuit 83. The volume setting circuit 83 sets the digital signal input from the sound source IC 80 to the input level set by the control of the image / audio control MPU 71, and outputs it to the digital amplifier 85. Then, the digital amplifier 85 drives the speaker 12, and outputs the sound in the middle / low range among the sounds corresponding to the variation / effect pattern designation command output from the image / audio control MPU 71. In this manner, the image / audio control MPU 71 displays the variation / effect pattern on the effect display 30 in accordance with the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and the music or audio corresponding to the change / effect pattern is displayed. Sound effects are output from the speakers 10 to 12.
As described above, the audio / video control MPU 71 controls the image and audio control.

  An effect control MPU 401 is mounted on the effect control board 400. The effect control MPU 401 includes an effect control ROM 402 and an effect control work RAM 403. In the effect control ROM 402, a computer program for operating each movable accessory such as the movable accessory 40 in a predetermined operation pattern, and each LED connected to the panel LED relay terminal board 91 are lit in a predetermined blinking pattern. A computer program or the like is stored. The effect control work RAM 403 stores the computer program read from the effect control ROM 402, and can read and rewrite processing results and determination results generated by the effect control MPU 401 executing the computer program. Store.

  The effect control MPU 401 outputs a drive command to the drive circuits 411 to 415 according to the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the image / audio control MPU 71 to drive each motor, and each movable combination such as the movable combination 40 An object is operated in a predetermined operation pattern. Further, the effect control MPU 401 turns on each LED connected to the panel LED relay terminal board 91 in a predetermined blinking pattern in accordance with the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the image / audio control MPU 71.

[Main random numbers used in games]
Next, main random numbers used in the game will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of random numbers used in the game.

  The hit determination random number R1 is a random number used when the main control MPU 51 performs a hit determination of a normal symbol. In this embodiment, there are 197 values of 0 to 196. The hit determination initial value random number R2 is a random number for randomly determining the initial value of the hit determination random number R1. In this embodiment, there are 197 values of 0 to 196 which are the same as the hit determination random number R1. When the hit determination random number R1 makes one round, the value of the hit determination initial value random number R2 counted at that time is determined as the initial value of the hit determination random number R1. In other words, the initial value of the hit determination random number R1 is randomly determined and the periodicity of the initial value of the hit determination random number R1 is eliminated. It is configured so that symbol hits do not occur.

  The big hit determination random number R3 is a random number used when the main control MPU 51 makes a big hit determination of a special symbol, and in this embodiment, there are 1597 types of 0 to 1596. The big hit determination initial value random number R4 is a random number for randomly determining the initial value of the big hit determination random number R3, and in this embodiment, there are 1597 kinds of 0 to 1596 which are the same as the big hit determination random number R3. When the big hit determination random number R3 makes one round, the value of the big hit determination initial value random number R4 counted at that time is determined as the initial value of the big hit determination random number R3. That is, the initial value of the big hit determination random number R3 is randomly determined to eliminate the periodicity of the initial value of the big hit determination random number R3. It is configured not to generate a jackpot of symbols.

  The jackpot symbol random number R5 is a random number used when the video / audio control MPU 71 determines a jackpot symbol. In this embodiment, there are 100 random numbers from 0 to 99. The jackpot symbol initial value random number R6 is a random number for randomly determining the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5, and in this embodiment, there are 100 patterns of 0 to 99 which are the same as the jackpot symbol random number R5. When the jackpot symbol random number R5 makes one round, the value of the jackpot symbol initial value random number R6 counted at that time is determined as the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5. In other words, the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5 is randomly determined to eliminate the periodicity of the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5, thereby specifying by the fraud using the periodicity of the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5. The jackpot symbol is not selected.

The reach selection random number R7 is a random number used by the image / audio control MPU 71 to determine whether or not to select a variation / effect pattern including reach variation when the result of the big hit determination is a loss. In this embodiment, the reach selection random number R7 is 239 from 0 to 238.
The first variation group selection random number R8 and the second variation group random number R9 are random numbers used by the image / audio control MPU 71 to narrow down variation / effect patterns. In this embodiment, the first variation group selection random number R8 is 241 from 0 to 240, and the second variation group selection random number R9 is 199 from 0 to 198. The variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is a random number used for determining the final variation / effect pattern from the variations / effect patterns narrowed down by the second variation group selection random number R9. In this embodiment, the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is 251 from 0 to 250.

Each of the random numbers described above is realized by a random number counter that counts one from the minimum value 0 to a predetermined maximum value, and the count value of the random number counter is treated as a random number. The random number counter increments by 1 every cycle (for example, 2 ms) in which the main control MPU 51 executes the main program, and returns to 0 when the maximum value is exceeded. The random number generated from the big hit determination random number counter when the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 is stored in the main control work RAM 53.
In addition to the above-described soft random number method using a random number counter, each random number can also be generated using a hard random number method using a random number generation circuit such as a random number generation IC.

[Big hit value table]
Next, the configuration of the jackpot value table stored in the main control ROM 52 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The jackpot value table 52a is a table that stores jackpot values that are referred to when the main control MPU 51 makes a jackpot determination. The jackpot value table 52a is set separately for the case where the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the case where the probability changing gaming state is set, and the jackpot value table is set with more jackpot values than the normal gaming state. The jackpot value is selected from 0 to 1596 random numbers for the jackpot determination random number R1.

  The main control MPU 51 obtains the jackpot determination random number R1 stored in the main control work RAM 53 and the jackpot value set in the jackpot value table 52a when it is time to display the variation of the special symbol. In comparison, if there is a matching jackpot value, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost.

  In this embodiment, a total of four jackpot values are set in the normal gaming state, and a total of 35 jackpot values are set in the probability variation gaming state. In other words, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination is set to be 8.75 times higher in the probability variation gaming state than in the normal gaming state.

[Variation / Direction Pattern Table]
Next, the configuration of the variation / effect pattern table stored in the image / audio control ROM 72 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19B is an explanatory diagram showing the types of fluctuation / effect patterns.

  The fluctuation / effect pattern table 72a stores a plurality of change / effect patterns selected by the image / audio control MPU 71 so as to be readable. In the fluctuation / effect pattern table 72a, the big hit fluctuation / effect patterns 1 to 311 that can be selected when the result of the big hit determination by the main control MPU 51 is the big hit, and the result of the big hit determination by the main control MPU 51 are displayed. Loss variation / effect patterns 1 to 109 that can be selected in the case of a loss are stored.

  When receiving the effect instruction command from the main control MPU 51, the image and sound control MPU 71 is based on the jackpot determination result, the special symbol hold number and each random number transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and each random number selected by itself. The variation / effect pattern is determined, and the determined variation / effect pattern is read from the variation / effect pattern table 72a.

  As shown in FIG. 19B, the big hit fluctuation / effect pattern and the loss fluctuation / effect pattern include normal fluctuation A, normal fluctuation B,..., Normal reach A, normal reach B,. , Super Reach B, ... Variations and production patterns, Button production A, Button production B, ..., Reach notice A, Reach notice B, ... Jackpot notice A, Jackpot notice B, ... ·It is included.

[Variation / Direction Pattern Drawing Method]
Next, a variation / effect pattern lottery method will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 20 is an explanatory view showing a lottery method for variation / effect pattern.

  The jackpot determining random number R3 and the jackpot symbol random number R5 are acquired from the random control counters by the main control MPU 51 when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22. The reach selection random number R7, the first variation group selection random number R8, the second variation group selection random number R9, and the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 are displayed when the image / audio control MPU 71 starts the variation display of the special symbol. Get from each random number counter. The jackpot symbol random number R5 is used when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot.

  Big hit symbol random number R5 0-99, reach selection random number R7 0-238, first variation group selection random number R8 0-240, second variation group selection random number R9 0-198 and variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 0 to 250 are divided into a plurality of groups each having a predetermined number of random numbers as a group. In addition, one variation / effect pattern is associated with each group of the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10.

  If each group of the jackpot symbol random number R5 is the highest group and each group of the variation / direction pattern selection random number R10 is the lowest group, the following is determined depending on which group the random numbers acquired in the higher group belong to: The range of groups that can be selected at the lower level is narrowed down. Further, the lower the group, the more the group is subdivided. In other words, it is devised to prevent the player from getting bored by selecting different variation / effect patterns as much as possible according to the small differences in the game state. In this embodiment, 420 types of variation / effect patterns are prepared to be selectable.

  The main control MPU 51 makes a big hit determination when starting the special symbol variation display (A). Here, if it is determined that the jackpot, the jackpot symbol random number R5 is acquired (A). Here, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the acquired jackpot symbol random number, and the group to which the acquired jackpot symbol random number belongs is determined (a). Subsequently, a time determination is made as to whether or not the gaming state has changed in a short time (c). Further, when it is determined that the previous big hit determination is a loss, the skipping is performed by skipping.

Subsequently, a probability state determination is made as to whether or not the gaming state has changed to a probabilistic gaming state (D). Subsequently, the number of holds of the special symbol is determined from 0 to 4 (e). The main control MPU 51 transmits the jackpot determination result, the jackpot symbol random number, the time reduction determination result, the probability state determination result, and the hold number determination result to the image / audio control MPU 71.
The image / audio control MPU 71 obtains the reach selection random number R7 when the special symbol variation display is started (f). The number of groups of the reach selection random number R7 and the number of random values constituting each group are determined as a result of the jackpot determination (a), the group to which the jackpot design random number (a) belongs, the result of the time reduction determination (c), the probability state determination It depends on the combination of the result of (d) and the result of holding number judgment (e).

  For this reason, the image / audio control MPU 71 determines the result of the jackpot determination (A) transmitted from the main control MPU 51, the group to which the jackpot symbol random number (A) belongs, the result of the time reduction determination (C), the result of the probability state determination. The group to which the acquired reach selection random number R7 belongs is determined based on (d) and the result (e) of the pending number determination. Subsequently, the first variation group selection random number R8 is acquired (G), and the group to which the acquired first variation group selection random number R8 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the second variable group selection random number R9 is acquired (K), and the group to which the acquired second variable group selection random number R9 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is acquired (K), and the group to which the acquired variation / effect pattern selection random number belongs is determined. Then, the variation / effect pattern associated with the determined group is determined (e).

[Contents stored when special symbol hold occurs]
Next, the contents stored in the hold table of the image / sound control work RAM 73 when the special symbol hold occurs will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 21A is an explanatory view showing the stored contents of the hold table 73a, and FIG. 21B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the storage order of the data stored in the hold table 73a has been raised.

  Note that the hold table is provided for each of the first start port 21 and the second start port 22, but here, the hold table for the first start port 21 will be described as a representative. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the upper limit of the number of special symbol reservations for the first start port 21 and the second start port 22 is four.

  If the game ball wins the first starting port 21 while the special symbol is variably displayed, the big hit determination random number R3, the big hit symbol random number R5 obtained from each random number counter, the short time determination result, the probability state determination result, the hold The number determination result, the reach selection random number R7 and the first variation group random number R8 are stored in the corresponding holding rank of the holding table 73a. For example, when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner and the game ball wins the first starting port 21 when the special symbol holding number U is 1, each random number and the storage area of the holding rank second in the holding table 73a The determination result is stored. That is, each random number is stored in the holding ranks 1 to 4 in the winning order of the first start port 21. In the illustrated example, each random number stored in the holding order No. 1 is the oldest in terms of time, and each random number stored in the holding order No. 4 is the latest.

Then, at the timing when the special symbol starts to display the variation display, the second variation group selection random number R9 and the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 obtained from each random number counter are stored in the storage area of the retention order No. 1 in the retention table 73a. The
Since the big hit determination is performed based on the big hit determination random number R5 stored in No. 1 of the holding order at the start of the variable symbol display of the special symbol, it is acquired when the game ball wins the first start port 21. The jackpot symbol random number R5 and the reach selection random number R7 are stored in the holding table 73a. However, when the result of the jackpot determination performed later is a loss, these random numbers are used for determining the variation / effect pattern. I can't.

  In the example shown in FIG. 21A, the big hit determination random number 7, the big hit symbol random number 23, the reach selection random number 109, and the first variation group random number 201 are stored in the second place in the hold order in the hold table 73a. At this stage, since the fluctuation display of the special symbol corresponding to the first holding order is not finished, the second changing group random number and the change / effect pattern selection random number are not stored in the second holding order. When the special symbol variation display corresponding to the first holding order is finished, the holding order of each stored data is incremented by one as shown in FIG. Then, the second change group random number 65 and the change / effect pattern selection random number 103 are stored in the first holding order. The variation / effect pattern corresponding to the variation / effect pattern selection random number 103 is the jackpot variation / effect pattern 244.

[Contents of image data ROM]
Next, main contents stored in the image data ROMs 74 and 75 (FIG. 16) mounted on the image / sound control board 70 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 22A is an explanatory view showing the main stored contents of the image data ROM 74 shown in FIG. 16, and FIG. 22B is an explanatory view showing the main stored contents of the image data ROM 75.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, in the image data ROM 74, the big hit variation / effect pattern data 74a, the loss variation / effect pattern data 74b, the big hit symbol data 74c, the lost symbol data 74d, the button effect data 74e, the reach notice data. 74f, jackpot notice data 74g, and the like are stored.

  The jackpot fluctuation / effect pattern data 74a is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 the jackpot fluctuation / effect patterns 1 to 311 stored in the fluctuation / effect pattern table 72a (FIG. 19A). The loss variation / effect pattern data 74 b is image data for displaying the loss change / effect patterns 1 to 109 stored in the change / effect pattern table 72 a on the effect display 30. The jackpot symbol data 74c is image data for confirming and displaying the jackpot symbol on the effect display 30. The lost symbol data 74d is image data for confirming and displaying the lost symbol on the effect display 30.

  The button effect data 74e is image data for displaying a button effect image on the effect indicator 30. The reach notice data 74 f is image data for displaying the reach notice image on the effect display 30, and the big hit notice data 74 g is image data for displaying the big hit notice image on the effect display 30.

  As shown in FIG. 22B, the image data ROM 75 stores big hit effect data 75a, big hit game effect data 75b, customer waiting image data 75c, error notification data 75d, and the like. The big hit effect data 75a is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 an image indicating that a big hit has occurred when the special symbol variation display is stopped and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. The big hit game data 75b is image data for displaying an effect image during the big hit game on the effect display 30. The customer waiting image data 75c is image data for displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 30 in a so-called customer waiting state in which the special symbol is not variably displayed and the game ball is not being fired. . The error notification data 75d is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 an image indicating the occurrence of a ball breakage, ball clogging, prize ball payout abnormality, or the like, or the occurrence of an illegal act using magnetism. .

[Contents of sound source data ROM]
Next, main contents stored in the sound source data ROM 81 (FIG. 16) mounted on the image / sound control board 70 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the sound source data ROM 81, each sound source data such as music A1 to A10, music B1 to B10, sound effects C1 to C10, words J ·· and words K ··· is readably stored. As described above, the music A1 to A10 and the music B1 to B10 are sound source data for the speakers 10 to 12 to reproduce music when the effect display 30 displays the fluctuation / effect pattern, and the music A1 to A10. Is selected when the cumulative value N of the number of operations of the effect button 9 is less than 150 times, and the music B1 to B10 is selected when the cumulative value N of the number of operations of the effect button 9 is 150 or more.

  The sound effects C1 to C10 are sound source data for the speakers 10 to 12 to reproduce the sound effects when the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time, and a specific sound effect is included among the sound effects C1 to C10. , Selected when accumulated value N is 150 times or more. Lines J and K are sound source data for a person appearing in the variation and production pattern displayed by the production indicator 30 to speak the line. Of the lines J and K A specific line is selected when the cumulative value N is 150 times or more.

[Main game flow]
Next, the main flow of the game in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Main processing executed by main control MPU)
First, the flow of main processes executed by the main control MPU 51 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 during the game. In the following description, a process step executed by each MPU is abbreviated as S.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on (S1 in FIG. 24), and if it is determined that the power is turned on (S1: Yes), executes a security check (S2) and stacks. The pointer is initialized (S3). Subsequently, an interrupt mode is set (S4), and access to the main control work RAM 53 is permitted (S5). Subsequently, peripheral devices of the main control MPU 51 are initialized (S6), and it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 94a (FIG. 14) for erasing the backup data of the main control work RAM 53 is turned on (S7). .

  If it is determined that the data is on (S7: Yes), the data stored in all storage areas of the main control work RAM 53 is erased (S8). Whether or not the RAM erase switch 94a is turned on is determined only once after the power is turned on and not thereafter. Subsequently, the main control work RAM 53 is initialized (S9), and a command for setting the effect control board 400 to the power-on state is transmitted to the effect control board 400 (S10).

  If it is determined in S7 that the RAM erase switch 94a is not turned on (S7: No), it is determined whether or not power-off occurrence information indicating that the power has been cut off due to a power failure is stored (S11). ), If it is determined that it is stored (S11: Yes), a checksum is calculated (S12). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the checksum stored when the power is turned off matches the checksum calculated in S7, that is, whether or not the checksum is normal (S13). If this is the case (S13: Yes), the initial value upon power restoration is set in the main control work RAM 53 (S14).

  Subsequently, a command for returning the effect control board 400 to the gaming state at the time of power restoration is transmitted to the effect control board 400 (S15), and a payout control start command is transmitted to the payout control board 60 (S16). Thereby, the game at the time of power-off is restarted, and when an unpaid prize ball remains, the unpaid prize ball is paid out. Subsequently, an interrupt is set and the interrupt is permitted (S17), and the process proceeds to game control.

  When the main control MPU 51 shifts to game control, the game start process (S100 in FIG. 25), the special symbol game process (S200), the special electric accessory game process (S300), the normal symbol game process (S400), and the normal electric motor An accessory game process (S500) is executed.

[Game start processing]
Next, the flow of the game start process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S100 of FIG. 25 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game start process executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the game start process shown in FIG.

  The main control MPU 51 transmits the command stored in the command transmission buffer to the effect control board 400 and the payout control board 60 (S101 in FIG. 26). Subsequently, information of each switch such as the first start port switch 21a and the second start port switch 27a electrically connected to the main control board 50 other than the RAM erase switch 94a is read (S102).

  Subsequently, the state of each read switch is determined, and the determination result is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as switch detection information (S103). For example, when using a switch whose output voltage changes from high level to low level when a game ball is detected (for example, a through-type proximity switch), it is determined that the output voltage has changed from high level to low level. The determination result is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as switch detection information (for example, binary data 1).

  Subsequently, among the random numbers shown in FIG. 17, 1 is added to each of the random numbers used by the main control MPU 51 to be updated (S104). Subsequently, the switch detection information stored in the main control work RAM 53 in the previous S103 is referred to and it is determined whether or not a winning is detected (S105). If it is determined that a winning is detected (S105: Yes), the switch detection information is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as winning detection information (S106). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning detection information stored in S106 is 0 (S107). If it is determined that it is not 0 (S107: No), a command for storing a command to be transmitted to the payout control board 60 A prize ball number command for paying out the number of prize balls corresponding to the winning detection information is stored in the transmission buffer (S108). For example, if it is determined that one piece of winning detection information for paying out five prize balls is stored (S107: No), a command transmission buffer is used for commanding the number of prize balls for instructing five prize balls to be paid out. (S108).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not there is a game ball to be paid out, that is, whether or not the ball is out of play (S109). This determination is made based on whether or not a ball-out condition command is received from the payout control board 60. Here, when it is determined that the ball is out of state (S109: Yes), the ball transmission abnormality command is stored in the command transmission buffer for storing the command to be transmitted to the effect control board 400 (S110), When it is determined that the ball is not in a cut state (S109: No), a normal ball cut command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S111).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the lower tray 7 is full of prize balls (S112). This determination is made based on whether or not a lower tray full command is received from the payout control board 60. Here, when it is determined that the base plate 7 is full (S112: Yes), the base plate full error command is stored in the command transmission buffer for storing a command to be transmitted to the effect control board 400 (S113). If it is determined that the lower tray 7 is not full (S112: No), the lower tray full command command transmission buffer is stored (S114).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the door (glass frame set 3) or the frame (front frame set 2) is in an open state (S115 in FIG. 27). This determination is made based on whether a door / frame opening command is received from the payout control board 60. If it is determined that the door or frame is open (S115: Yes), the door / frame open state command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S116), and it is determined that the frame or door is not open. In this case (S115: No), the door / frame closed state command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S117).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the prize ball is in an abnormal state, such as a state where there is no prize ball to be paid out, or a situation where the prize ball cannot be paid out due to a clogged ball (S118). This determination is made based on whether or not a ball-out command is received from the payout control board 60. If it is determined that the prize ball is abnormal (S118: Yes), the prize ball abnormality command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S119), and if it is determined that the prize ball is not abnormal (S118: No). ), The winning ball normal command is stored (S120). Subsequently, the process proceeds to special symbol game processing.

[Special design game processing]
Next, the flow of the special symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S200 of FIG. 25 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the special symbol game process shown in FIG. Here, a special symbol game process when a game ball wins the first start port 21 will be described.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 21 (S201 in FIG. 28). If it is determined that the game has won (S201: Yes), the special symbol holding number U is 4. It is determined whether it is less than the number (S202). If it is determined that the number is less than four (S202: Yes), the jackpot determination random number R3 and the jackpot symbol random number R5 are acquired from each random number counter and stored in the main control work RAM 53 (S203). ). Subsequently, 1 is added to the special symbol holding number U (S204).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 (FIG. 10 (a)) is in operation, that is, whether or not the big hit game is in operation (S205). If it is determined that it is not (S205: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol display device 31 (FIG. 10B) is changing the special symbol (S206). If it is determined that the special symbol is not changing (S206: No), it is determined whether or not it is time to display the special symbol stop symbol (S207), and it is determined that it is not in time. In the case (S207: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol reservation number U is 0 (S208).

  Here, when it is determined that the special symbol hold number U is not 0 (S208: No), it is determined whether or not it is in the probability variation gaming state (S209), and when it is determined that it is in the probability variation gaming state (S209). : Yes), the jackpot determination of the probability variation gaming state is performed (S210). That is, the jackpot determination random number acquired in S203 is compared with the jackpot value set in the probability variation gaming state of the jackpot value table 52a (FIG. 18), and there is a jackpot value that matches the jackpot determination random number. If it is determined to be a big hit, if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost. For example, if the big hit determination random number is 7, there is a big hit value 7 corresponding to the big hit determination random number, so it is determined that it is a big hit, and if the big hit determination random number is 8, there is no big hit value matching it. Judge as lost.

  If it is determined in S209 that the game state is not the probability change game state (S209: No), a big hit determination of the normal game state is performed (S211). In other words, the jackpot determination random number acquired in the previous S203 is compared with the jackpot value set in the normal gaming state of the jackpot value table 52a (FIG. 18), and there is a jackpot value that matches the jackpot determination random number. If it is determined to be a big hit, if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost. For example, if the big hit determination random number is 71, it is determined that there is a big hit value 71 that matches it, so that it is determined as a big hit. If the big hit determination random number is 72, there is no big hit value that matches it. Judge as lost. Subsequently, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined by lottery (S212).

  Subsequently, the variation time set in the variation pattern of the special symbol determined in S212 is set (S213). Subsequently, each random number acquired in the previous S203, each determination result such as jackpot determination, and an effect instruction command are transmitted to the image / audio control MPU 71 (S214). The effect instruction command is a command for causing an effect to be generated by the LED and the speakers 10 to 12 arranged on the effect display 30 and the game board 5. Subsequently, the variation of the special symbol is started (S215).

Subsequently, measurement of the variation time set in S213 is started (S216 in FIG. 29). This variation time is the time required from when the special symbol starts to change until it stops, and at the same time, the time required for the effect indicator 30 to start after the change / effect pattern is displayed. Subsequently, 1 is subtracted from the special symbol holding number U (S217).
Then, when executing the special symbol game process in the next cycle, if it is determined that the special symbol is changing in S206 of FIG. 28 (S206: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed (FIG. 28). 29 (S218), if it is determined that the time has elapsed (S218: Yes), the variation of the special symbol is stopped (S219).

  Then, the stop symbol display time which displays the stop symbol of a special symbol is set (S220), and the measurement of a stop symbol display time is started (S221). Then, when executing the special symbol game process in the next cycle, if it is determined that the stop symbol display time is in S207 of FIG. 28 (S207: Yes), it is determined whether or not the stop symbol display time has elapsed. (S222 in FIG. 29) If it is determined that the time has passed (S222: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol jackpot symbol has been finalized (S223). Here, when it is determined that the display is confirmed (S223: Yes), the big hit game is started (S224).

  Subsequently, the probability changing function (function to continue the probability changing gaming state) is stopped (S225), and the time reduction function (function to continue time reduction) is stopped (S226). Here, the reason why the probability changing function and the time saving function are stopped is that the probability changing function and the time saving function are made to function after the big hit game is finished. Further, when it is determined in S223 that the special symbol jackpot symbol is not fixedly displayed (S223: No), it is determined whether or not it is in the short-time gaming state (S227), and it is determined that it is in the short-time gaming state (S227: Yes), it is determined whether the specified number of fluctuations during operation of the time-shortening function has ended (S228). Here, when it is determined that the specified number of fluctuations has been completed (S228: Yes), the time reduction function is stopped (S229), and the process shifts to the special electric accessory game process.

[Special electric equipment game processing]
Next, the flow of the special electric accessory game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S300 of FIG. 25 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special electric accessory game process executed by the main control MPU 51.

  Here, the case where the first big winning opening 24a is opened and closed will be described. Also, a round from the opening of the first grand prize winning opening 24a to the closing is defined as one round, and a game from the start of the first round to the end of the final round is referred to as a big hit game. The maximum number of winnings that can be won in the first big winning opening 24a per round is nine, and the maximum opening time that can be opened in the first big winning opening 24a per round is 30 seconds. Furthermore, the maximum number of rounds that can be executed is 16 rounds.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not a big hit has occurred, that is, whether or not the big hit flag indicating the result of the big hit determination is turned on (S300), and if it is determined that it is turned on (S300: Yes), the big hit flag is turned off (S301). Subsequently, the executable round number R is set to 16 (S302), and 1 is subtracted from the round number R (S303).

  Subsequently, the number n of winnings to the first big winning opening 24a per round is reset to 0 and the opening time t of the first big winning opening 24a per round is set (S304). Subsequently, the first big prize opening solenoid 24b (FIG. 14) is driven to open the first big prize opening 24a (S305), and the measurement of the opening time t is started (S306). Subsequently, based on the change in the signal output from the first grand prize opening switch 24c (FIG. 14), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the first big prize opening 24a (S307).

  Here, if it is determined that the game ball has won the first grand prize opening 24a (S307: Yes), 1 is added to the winning number n (S308). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning number n is 9 or more (S309). If it is determined that the winning number n is not 9 or more (S309: No), the opening time t is 30 seconds. Is determined (S310). If it is determined that the opening time t has not reached 30 seconds (S310: No), the process proceeds to the next process.

  When the special electric accessory processing is executed in the next cycle, since the big hit flag is turned off in the previous S301, it is determined in S300 that the big hit flag is not turned on (S300: No). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a round end flag indicating that the round has ended is turned on (S311). At this stage, since the round has not ended yet, the round end flag is not turned on. Determine (S311: No).

  Subsequently, S307 to S310, S300, and S311 are repeatedly executed. When it is determined in S309 that the winning number n is 9 or more (S309: Yes), the round end flag is turned on (S313). If it is determined in S310 that the opening time t has reached 30 seconds (S310: Yes), the round end flag is turned on (S310). In other words, the round ends when either the condition that the winning number n is 9 or more or the condition that the opening time t reaches 30 seconds is satisfied.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the round number R has become 0 (S314). If it is determined that the round number R has not become 0 (S314: No), the round end flag is set in S311 in the next cycle. It is determined that it is on (S311: Yes), and it is determined whether or not the big hit game end flag indicating that the big hit game has ended (S312). If it is determined in S314 that the number of rounds R has become 0 (S314: Yes), it is determined in S312 that the big hit game end flag is turned on in the next cycle (S312: Yes), and the next process Migrate to
Note that the description of the normal symbol game process (S400) and the normal electric accessory game process (S500) shown in FIG. 25 is omitted.

[Production control]
Next, main processing (effect control) executed by the video / audio control MPU 71 during the game will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 receives a command transmitted by the main control MPU 51 (S600), and the number of operations of the effect button that counts the number of operations of the effect button 9 operated within the effective time during the button effect. Count processing (S700), image processing (S800) for displaying various images on the effect display 30, sound processing (S900) for outputting various sounds from the speakers 10-12, various types of games arranged on the game board 5, etc. An LED process (S1000) for controlling lighting and extinguishing of the LED, and an accessory process (S1100) for controlling operations of various movable accessories arranged on the game board 5 are executed.

[Command reception processing]
Next, the flow of command reception processing executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 determines whether or not the command transmitted by the main control MPU 51 has been received (S601). If it is determined that the command has been received (S601: Yes), the received command is used for image / audio control. The data is stored in the work RAM 73 (S602). Subsequently, the type and contents of the command stored in the image / sound control work RAM 73 are analyzed (S603), and the analysis result is stored in the image / sound control work RAM 73 (S604).

[Direction button operation count processing]
Next, the flow of the effect button operation count processing executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  At the timing when the button effect is performed, the image / audio control MPU 71 determines whether or not the effect button 9 has been pressed within the effective time based on the change in the signal output from the illuminated effect switch 9a (FIG. 15). If it is determined (S701) and it is determined that the effect button 9 has been pressed within the effective time (S701: Yes), 1 is added to the cumulative value N of the number of operations of the effect button 9 (S702).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the cumulative value N is 150 times or more (S703). If it is determined that the cumulative value N is 150 times or more (S703: Yes), the flag C is turned on (S704). . The flag C is a flag used in the determination in S807 of the variation / effect pattern determination process 1 described later. When this flag C is on, the probability that super-reach will be selected increases.

[Image processing]
Next, the flow of image processing executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The MPU 71 for image and sound control determines whether or not the effect display 30 is variably displaying the effect symbol (S801), and if it is determined that the effect indicator 30 is not variably displaying the effect symbol (S801: No) ) Based on the analysis result stored in the image / audio control work RAM 73 in S604 of the previous command processing, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted by the main control MPU 51 is an effect instruction command (S802). Here, if it is determined that the command transmitted by the main control MPU 51 is an effect instruction command (S802: Yes), the first variation group selection random number R8 is acquired from the random number counter, and is obtained from the image / audio control work. The data is stored in the RAM 73 (S803).

  Subsequently, variation / effect pattern determination processing 1 is executed. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the flow of the change / effect pattern determination process 1 executed by the image / audio control MPU 71. The image / audio control MPU 71 acquires the reach selection random number R7 from the counter (S805), and determines whether or not to perform the reach based on the acquired reach selection random number (S806). In this determination, if the reach selection random number acquired in S805 is a random number in a predetermined range, it is determined that the reach is performed, and if it is not a random number in the predetermined range, it is determined that the reach is not performed.

  If it is determined that the reach is to be performed (S806: Yes), a super reach selection random number for lottery whether or not to select the super reach is acquired from the counter (S807). Subsequently, S704 (FIG. 33) of the previous effect button operation count process 1 is executed to determine whether or not the flag C is on (S808). Here, when it is determined that the flag C is turned on (S808: Yes), a table in which many hit values of the same value as the super reach selection random number are set is referred (S809), and the flag C is turned on. If it is determined that it is not (S808: No), a table in which the hit value of the same value as the super reach selection random number is set small is referred to (S810).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the same value as the super reach selection random number acquired in S807 exists in the referenced table (S811), and if it is determined (S811: Yes), a plurality of types of super reach A and B are determined. ,..., One super reach is selected (S812), and music corresponding to the selected super reach is selected from the music B1 to B10 (S813). If it is determined in S807 that the same value as the super-reach selection random number acquired in the table is not in the referenced table (S811: No), one normal reach is selected from a plurality of types of normal reach A, B,... (S814). ), Music corresponding to the selected normal reach is selected from the music A1 to A10 (S815). If it is determined in S806 that reach is not performed (S806: No), one normal variation is selected from a plurality of types of normal variations A, B,... (S816), and the selected normal variation is handled. The music to be selected is selected from the music A1 to A10 (S817).

  In addition, when selecting one of the fluctuation / direction patterns of normal fluctuation, normal reach, and super reach, the result of each determination such as the jackpot determination transmitted from the main control MPU 51, the variation time, each random number, and the previous S803 The type is determined based on the random number stored in the image / sound control work RAM 73.

  Here, returning to the description of the image processing (FIG. 34), the MPU 71 for image and sound control sets the variation time of the effect symbol in the variation / effect pattern determined in S 804 (S 846). Subsequently, the image processing LSI 76 is controlled to display the variation / effect pattern determined in S804 on the effect display 30 (S847). Subsequently, measurement of the variation time set in S846 is started (S848), and the process proceeds to the next process. Then, it is determined whether or not a variable display is being performed when image processing is executed in the next cycle (S801).

  If it is determined that the fluctuation display is being performed (S801: Yes), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time at which measurement was started in S848 has elapsed (S849). Here, when it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (S849: No), it is determined whether it is the timing for performing the button effect (S851). If it is determined that it is time to perform the button effect (S851: Yes), the button effect is executed (S852).

  If it is determined in S851 that it is not the timing for performing the button effect (S851: No), it is determined whether it is the timing for performing the reach (S853), and if it is determined that it is the timing for performing the reach (S853). (S853: Yes), a reach effect is performed (S854). If the variation / effect pattern determined in S804 does not include a button effect, a negative determination is made in S851 and the process proceeds to the next process. If the variation / effect pattern determined in S804 does not include reach, a negative determination is made in S853, and the process proceeds to the next process.

[Effect of the first embodiment]
If the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above is implemented, when the cumulative value N of the number of times the player has operated the effect button 9 within the effective time is greater than or equal to a specific value, Specific music that can only be played back and has a high expectation for a big hit can be played from the speakers 10-12.
Therefore, since it is possible to differentiate between the case where the cumulative value N is small and the case where the cumulative value N is large, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the operation of the effect button 9, and it is difficult to get tired of the button effect, and the operation rate is high. It is possible to realize a pachinko machine that does not easily decrease.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The pachinko machine of this embodiment is characterized in that the greater the cumulative value of the number of operations of the effect button 9, the higher the probability that a reach with a high degree of expectation for jackpot occurrence will appear.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect button operation number counting process 2 executed by the image / audio control MPU 71. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the flow of variation / effect pattern determination processing 2 executed by the image / audio control MPU 71. The pachinko machine of this embodiment has the same configuration as the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment described above, except for the effect button operation frequency counting process 2 and the fluctuation / effect pattern determination process 2 executed by the image / audio control MPU 71. Since the functions are the same, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

[Direction Button Operation Count Counting Process 2]
At the timing when the button effect is performed, the image / audio control MPU 71 determines whether or not the effect button 9 has been pressed within the effective time based on the change in the signal output from the illuminated effect switch 9a (FIG. 15). If it is determined (S701 in FIG. 36) and it is determined that the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time (S701: Yes), 1 is added to the cumulative value N of the number of operations of the effect button 9 (S702).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the cumulative value N is 50 times or more and less than 100 times (S703), and when it is determined that the cumulative value N is 50 times or more and less than 100 times (S703: Yes), The flag A is turned on (S704). The flag A is a flag that permits reference to the table A in the variation / effect pattern determination process 2 described later.

  In S703, when it is determined that the accumulated value N is not more than 50 times and less than 100 times (S703: No), it is determined whether or not the accumulated value N of the effect button 9 is more than 100 times and less than 150 times. Determination is made (S705). Here, when it is determined that the accumulated value N is 100 times or more and less than 150 times (S705: Yes), the flag B is turned on (S706). The flag B is a flag that permits reference to the table B in the variation / effect pattern determination process 2 described later.

  In S705, when it is determined that the accumulated value N is not less than 100 times and less than 150 times (S705: No), it is determined whether the accumulated value N is 150 times or more (S707). If it is determined that the cumulative value N is 150 times or more (S707: Yes), the flag C is turned on (S708). The flag C is a flag that permits reference to the table C in the variation / effect pattern determination process 2 described later.

[Variation / production pattern determination process 2]
The MPU 71 for image and sound control acquires the reach selection random number R7 from the counter (S818 in FIG. 37), and determines whether or not to perform reach based on the acquired reach selection random number (S819). In this determination, if the reach selection random number acquired in S818 is a random number in a predetermined range, it is determined that the reach is performed. If the reach selection random number is not the predetermined range, it is determined that the reach is not performed.

  If it is determined that the reach is to be performed (S819: Yes), a super reach selection random number for selecting whether or not to select the super reach is obtained from the counter (S820). Subsequently, S704 (FIG. 36) of the previous effect button operation count process 2 is executed to determine whether or not the flag A is on (S821). Here, when it is determined that the flag A is on (S821: Yes), the table A in which m1 hit values of the same value as the super reach selection random number are set is referred (S822), and acquired in S820. It is determined whether or not the same value as the super-reach selection random number exists in the referenced table A (S823), and if it is determined (S823: Yes), from a plurality of types of super-reach A, B,. One super reach is selected (S824), and music corresponding to the selected super reach is selected from the music B1 to B10 (S825).

  If it is determined in S820 that the same value as the super reach selection random number obtained in S820 does not exist in the referenced table A (S823: No), one normal reach is selected from a plurality of types of normal reach A, B,. S826), music corresponding to the selected normal reach is selected from music A1 to A10 (S827). If it is determined in S821 that the flag A is not turned on (S821: No), S706 (FIG. 36) of the previous effect button operation number counting process 2 is executed to determine whether the flag B is turned on. Is determined (S828). If it is determined that the flag B is on (S828: Yes), the table B in which m2 hit values (m1 <m2) that are the same as the super reach selection random number are set is referenced (S829). ), It is determined whether or not the same value as the super reach selection random number acquired in S820 exists in the referenced table B (S823). If it is determined that there is (S823: Yes), a plurality of types of super reach A, B ,..., One super reach is selected (S824), and music corresponding to the selected super reach is selected from the music B1 to B10 (S825).

Since the same value as the super reach selection random number acquired in S820 is set in the table B more than the table A, the probability of selecting the super reach is higher than the case of referring to the table A. If it is determined in S820 that the same value as the super-reach selection random number acquired in S820 does not exist in the referenced table B (S823: No), one normal reach is selected from a plurality of types of normal reach A, B,. S826), music corresponding to the selected normal reach is selected from music A1 to A10 (S827).
If it is determined in S828 that the flag B is not turned on (S828: No), whether or not the flag C is turned on by executing S708 (FIG. 36) of the previous effect button operation count process 2 is executed. Is determined (S830).

  Here, when it is determined that the flag C is on (S830: Yes), the table C in which m3 hit values (m2 <m3) that are the same as the super reach selection random number are set is referred (S831). ), It is determined whether or not the same value as the super reach selection random number acquired in S820 exists in the referenced table C (S823). If it is determined that there is (S823: Yes), a plurality of types of super reach A, B ,..., One super reach is selected (S824), and music corresponding to the selected super reach is selected from the music B1 to B10 (S825). If it is determined in S820 that the same value as the super-reach selection random number obtained in S820 does not exist in the referenced table C (S823: No), one normal reach is selected from a plurality of types of normal reach A, B,. S826), music corresponding to the selected normal reach is selected from music A1 to A10 (S827). Since the same value as the super reach selection random number acquired in S820 is set in the table C more than in the table B, the probability of selecting the super reach becomes higher than when referring to the table B.

If it is determined in S830 that the flag C is not turned on (S830: No), that is, if it is determined that none of the flags A to C are turned on, a plurality of types of normal reach A, B,. .., One normal reach is selected (S826), and music corresponding to the selected normal reach is selected from the music A1 to A10 (S827). That is, when the cumulative value N is less than 50 times, super reach and music corresponding to super reach are not selected.
If it is determined in S819 that reach is not performed (S819: No), one normal variation is selected from a plurality of types of normal variations A, B,... (S832), and the selected normal variation is handled. The music to be selected is selected from the music A1 to A10 (S833).
In addition, when selecting one of the fluctuation / direction patterns of normal fluctuation, normal reach, and super reach, the result of each determination such as the jackpot determination transmitted from the main control MPU 51, the variation time, each random number, and the previous S803 The type is determined based on the random number stored in the image / sound control work RAM 73.

[Effects of Second Embodiment]
If the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment described above is implemented, the greater the cumulative value N of the number of times the player has operated the effect button 9 within the effective time, the higher the degree of expectation that the jackpot symbol will be determined and displayed. The probability that music is played can be increased.
Therefore, since the player accumulates the operation of the effect button 9 aiming at the reproduction of music with high expectation, the player's interest in the operation of the effect button 9 can be further enhanced. It is possible to realize a pachinko machine that is less tired of the button production and the operation rate is further less likely to be lowered.

<Other embodiments>
(1) FIG. 38 is an explanatory view showing another example of the button effect displayed by the effect indicator 30. In this button effect, if the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time, the characters of the characters displayed on the effect display 30 are expanded to a different line than when the effect button 9 is not operated within the effective time. It is characterized by doing.

  When it is time to execute the button effect while the variation / effect pattern is being displayed, the effect indicator 30 displays the background moving image H representing the characters in the story and the lines J and K of the character as the effect symbol moving image. A message image composed of a message image “PUSH !!!” displayed on the background of E and prompting the operation of the effect button 9, an arrow image indicating the operation direction of the effect button 9, and an effect button image representing the effect button 9 Display M on the screen. The speakers 10 to 12 reproduce the lines J, K, and BGM.

  Then, when the player presses the effect button 9 within the effective time and the illuminated effect switch 9a (FIG. 15) is turned on, as shown on the right side of FIG. 38, the characters' lines are changed from J, K to J1, Expand to K1. If the player presses the effect button 9 within the effective time when the button effect is further performed after the line has changed to J1 and K1, the line expands to J2 and K2. Further, when the effect button 9 is not pressed within the effective time after the button effect is started, the lines expand from J, K to J3, K3 as shown on the left side of FIG. When the effect button 9 is not pressed within the effective time after the expansion to J3 and K3, the line expands to J4 and K4.

  In addition, when the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time period and the characters of the characters are expanded, the lines with high expectation for the occurrence of the big hit are expanded. Furthermore, as the cumulative number of pressing operations of the effect button 9 within the effective time increases, lines with higher expectation for the occurrence of a big hit are developed.

(2) The player is requested to press the effect button 9 a plurality of times within the effective time, and the greater the number of times the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time, the higher the expectation for the occurrence of the big hit. The configured pachinko machine may be configured to cumulatively add the number of times that the effect button 9 has been pressed, and to play music with a higher degree of expectation for occurrence of jackpot as the cumulative addition value increases. it can. In this case, the cumulative added value is carried over to the next change, and the music having a higher expectation for the occurrence of the jackpot can be reproduced as the accumulated added value carried over further increases in the next change.

(3) In each of the embodiments described above, the image / audio control MPU 71 determines the variation / effect pattern, but the main control MPU 51 may determine the variation / effect pattern.

1 .. Pachinko machine, 4a ... Launch handle (launch device), 5. Game board,
9. ・ Direction button (operation member), 21 ・ ・ First start port (start port),
22 .. 2nd start opening (start opening), 30 .. Production display (image display device),
53..Main control work RAM (random number storage means), E ..
G1 ... button effect image, H ... background video, N ... cumulative value, P ... game ball,
R1 to R10 ... Random number, U ... Special symbol holding number.

Claims (2)

A game board in which a falling area of game balls is formed;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the flow-down area;
A start opening provided in the game area;
Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number generated by the random number generating means when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening;
Random number storage means for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means;
Jackpot determining means for determining whether the jackpot or lose based on the random number stored in the random number storage means;
When the game ball fired by the launching device wins the starting opening, a variation display of a symbol group composed of a plurality of types of symbols is started in a plurality of display areas, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start, An image display device for confirming and displaying a pattern indicating a determination result of the determination means in each display area;
Sound reproduction means for reproducing sound when the image display device is performing variable display of the symbol group,
In a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when the image display device displays a big hit symbol indicating that the determination result of the big hit determination means is a big hit,
An operation member operable by the player;
Image control means for changing the display content of the image display device when the operation member is operated within an effective time when the image display device is displaying an image;
Counting means for counting a cumulative value of the number of times the operating member has been operated within an effective time;
A sound control means capable of causing the sound reproduction means to reproduce a specific sound that can be reproduced only when the cumulative value counted by the counting means is equal to or greater than a specific value; ,
A pachinko machine characterized by comprising: The sound control means is
The larger the accumulated value, the higher the probability that the sound reproducing means will reproduce a specific sound that has a high expectation for the definite display of the jackpot symbol in the plurality of display areas. The pachinko machine according to claim 1.

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