JP2014039815A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making a performance medium appropriately execute a performance even when execution timings of two or more kinds of performances to be executed by one performance medium temporally overlap.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 1 includes a footlight unit 51 capable of executing two or more kinds of performance operations, and rotary performance devices 38 and 39 capable of executing one performance operation. Priority is set beforehand to the two or more kinds of performance operations, and when the other performance operation with the priority higher than a certain performance operation among the two or more kinds of performance operations is needed while the certain performance operation is being executed, the performance operation under execution is interrupted and the other performance operation is executed. In the meantime, the rotary performance devices 38 and 39 execute one performance operation no matter what performance the footlight unit 51 is executing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an effect medium capable of executing multiple types of effects.

  In a general gaming machine, when a game ball wins at a predetermined starting port, it is determined whether or not a special game advantageous to the player is executed. Then, after the symbols are variably displayed on the predetermined symbol display, the symbol indicating the result of the determination is stopped and displayed. At that time, when the symbol indicating that it is determined that the special game is to be executed is stopped and displayed, the special game is executed. When the special game is executed in this way, for example, the opening control of the big prize opening is performed, and the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. Some game machines of this type include a movable accessory configured to be movable with respect to a game board provided with the start opening and the big prize opening as a production medium (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

  The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a main control unit that controls the progress of a game using a game ball, an effect control unit that comprehensively controls effects, and images and audio based on instructions from the effect control unit. An image / sound control unit that controls the output of the lamp and a lamp control unit that controls the operation of the movable accessory, the lighting of the lamp, and the like based on an instruction from the production control unit. For example, the main control unit transmits a variation start command including information such as a result of the determination to the effect supervision unit when starting the variation display of the symbol on the symbol display. On the other hand, the production control unit determines the production content of the production to be executed in accordance with the variation display of the design, and issues a production production start command for instructing execution of the production of the production content to the image / audio control unit and the lamp control. To the department.

  A plurality of operation data such as high-speed operation data and low-speed operation data is stored in the storage means included in the lamp control unit. The lamp control unit receives from the storage means based on the variable effect start command received from the effect control unit. One operation pattern is read, and the movable accessory is operated based on the read operation pattern.

JP 2012-10927 A

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine, since the movement of the movable accessory is completed after the change production start command is transmitted from the production control section until the next change production start command is transmitted, a plurality of types of operations are temporally performed. There is no overlap. Therefore, in a conventional gaming machine, a plurality of types of operations can be performed without problems. On the other hand, for example, when any one of a plurality of types of actions is executed in response to a player's button operation, there is a possibility that the execution timings of the plurality of types of actions may overlap in time. It may not be possible to operate normally.

  Such a problem is not limited to the case where the effect means is a movable accessory, and may also occur when the effect means is an image display device, for example.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of causing an effector to appropriately execute an effect even when execution timings of a plurality of effects to be executed by one effector overlap in time. It is.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. Note that the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention at all. .

  The gaming machine (1) according to the present invention includes a time measuring means (134) for measuring time, and a time determining means (131) for determining whether or not a predetermined time has been reached based on the time measurement result of the time measuring means. , S2101) and a first that can execute one of three or more types of effects including a specific effect (for example, a new song announcement effect) that is executed when it is determined by the time determination means that a predetermined time has been reached. Effect means (51, 71, 76), second effect means (38, 39) capable of executing one effect, and priority storage means for storing priority information indicating priorities of the three or more effects. (152), and when the first effect means is executing the specific effect among the three or more effects, the priority storage means is able to execute an effect other than the specific effect. Priority information stored in Accordingly, priority determination means (151, S3030) for determining whether or not the priority of an effect other than the specific effect is higher than the specific effect being executed, and the priority of the effect other than the specific effect is executed. If it is determined by the priority determination means that it is higher than the specific effect, the first effect means interrupts the specific effect being executed and causes the effect other than the specific effect to be executed. The first effect control means for causing the first effect means to continuously execute the specific effect being executed when the priority determination means determines that the priority of the effect is lower than the specific effect being executed. (151, S3031, FIG. 19) and when it is necessary to execute the first effect by the second effect means, regardless of which effect is preferentially executed by the first effect control means. The second And a second effect control means (151) for causing the output means to execute the first effect, wherein the three or more types of effects are a predetermined first effect (for example, an effect with reach) and an effect other than the specific effect. In the case where a second effect (for example, an effect during a round) is included and the priority determination means is able to execute the first effect while the specific effect is being executed, Is determined to have a higher priority than the specific effect being executed, and when the second effect can be executed while the specific effect is being executed, the specific effect being executed Is determined to have a higher priority than the second effect.

  According to this invention, even when the execution timing of a plurality of types of effects to be executed by one effect means overlaps with each other, the effect means can appropriately cause the effect to be executed.

Schematic front view of pachinko machine 1 Schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. Schematic perspective view showing the internal structure of the specific region 9 Explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot and gaming state Screen diagram for explaining the flow of effects performed using main liquid crystal display device 5 The screen figure which shows a mode that the new song announcement effect image currently displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 5 is reduced-displayed on specific conditions The perspective view which shows the internal structure of the rotation production device 38 Front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 showing a part of various production media provided on the game board 2 Structure diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the footlight unit 51 Structure diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the footlight unit 51 Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display mode of the footlights 511-514 Structure diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the sliding left spotlight unit 61 Structural diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the rotary left spotlight unit 71 Structural diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the rotary left spotlight unit 71 Structural diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the rotary left spotlight unit 71 Structural diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the rotary left spotlight unit 71 Structure diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the rotating right spotlight unit 76 Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the various control data stored in the storage area which the lamp control board 150 has The block diagram which shows the structural example of the control apparatus with which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. The block diagram which shows the structural example of the image sound control board 140 The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the game control board 100 Detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the first start port switch processing in step S21 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the gate switch process in step S23 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol process in step S3 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of jackpot determination processing in step S307 in FIG. Detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S308 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S317 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of normal symbol processing in step S4 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of electric tulip process in step S5 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the specific area release control process in step S6 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the specific area release control process in step S6 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the special winning opening opening control process in step S7 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the gaming state setting process in step S726 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the production control board 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the image sound control board 140 Detailed flowchart of new song announcement effect start process in step S2100 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the normal performance control process in step S2200 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the lamp control board 150 The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the lamp control board 150

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Example of schematic configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine called a type 1 / type 2 mixed type. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a game board 2 provided with an accessory related to winning or determination, and a frame member 3 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 3 supports a transparent glass plate arranged in parallel with the game board 2 at a predetermined interval. The glass board and the game board 2 form a game area 10 in which a game ball can flow down. Has been.

  When the player grasps the handle 20 and rotates the lever 21 in the clockwise direction, the game balls stored in the upper plate 28 are guided to the launching device (not shown), and with a hitting force according to the rotation angle of the handle 20 Fired into the game area 10. This game area 10 is provided with game nails, windmills, etc. (not shown), and the launched game balls are guided to the upper position in the game area 10 and contacted with the game nails, windmills, etc. It falls along the game board 2 while changing the moving direction. Note that the game ball is temporarily stopped when the player operates the stop button 22.

  The upper plate 28 collects game balls and prize balls supplied to the launching device. Below the upper plate 28, a lower plate 29 for collecting prize balls is provided. When the player operates the take-out button 23 arranged close to the lower plate 29, a part of the lower surface of the lower plate 29 is opened, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 29 are arranged below the lower plate 29. Drop into a box not shown.

  When the player performs a so-called “left strike” in which the handle 20 is rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left area in the game area 10 as exemplified by the arrow 31. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called “right strike” in which the handle 20 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right region in the game region 10 as illustrated by the arrow 32.

  A first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, two normal winning ports 14, and an electric tulip 17 are provided in the passing path of the left-handed game ball as a winning and determining role. In addition, in the passing path of the right-handed game ball, the second starting port 12, the big winning port 13, the two normal winning ports 14, the gate 16, the electric tulip 17, and the specified character are used as the winning and determination-related items. A winning opening 19 and a blade member 90 are provided.

  The game ball launched into the game area 10 enters the first start port 11, the second start port 12, the big winning port 13, and the normal winning port 14 in the process of flowing down along the game board 2. And win. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning location are paid out to the upper plate 28. The game balls that have not won a prize are discharged from the game area 10 through the discharge port 18.

  The first start opening 11 as the first winning area is a start opening that is always open, and the second start opening 12 as the second winning area is operated by the electric tulip 17 as an ordinary electric accessory. It is a starting port that is opened only when In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins through the first start port 11, or when a game ball wins through the second start port 12, a jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player Is determined, and the determination result is displayed on the display 4 described later.

  In the following description, the determination executed on condition that a game ball wins the first start port 11 is referred to as “first special symbol determination”, and the game ball wins on the second start port 12 is a condition. The determination to be executed is referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.

  The special winning opening 13 is a special winning area that is opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the big prize opening 13 is provided at the opening of the big prize opening 13. The special winning opening 13 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when a predetermined jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big jackpot” is stopped and displayed on the display 4, that is, when one kind of big jackpot occurs, the plate is operated. A jackpot game that opens the big prize opening 13 is executed. For this reason, the player can obtain more prize balls by making a right hit during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not being played. When a predetermined small winning symbol indicating that the result of the second special symbol determination is a small bonus is stopped and displayed on the display 4, a small member that activates the blade member 90 described later to open the specific winning opening 19 is displayed. A winning game is executed. During the small hit game, the V winning opening 92 (see FIG. 4) is temporarily opened, and a game ball wins the V winning opening 92 during this time, thereby generating two types of big wins. The big winning opening 13 is also opened when two types of jackpots are generated.

  The electric tulip 17 is disposed close to the second starting port 12 and has a pair of blade members. The electric tulip 17 is configured to change its posture between a closed posture (see FIG. 1) in which the pair of blade members closes the second starting port 12 and an open posture (not shown) in which the second starting port 12 is opened. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the second start port 12 is normally closed by an electric tulip 17. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the gate 16, it is determined whether or not the second start port 12 is to be opened, although no prize ball is paid out. Here, when it is determined that the second start port 12 is to be opened, the operation of returning to the closed posture after the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 has maintained the open posture for the specified time is performed a predetermined number of times. As described above, the second starting port 12 is in a state where it is difficult for the game ball to win when the electric tulip 17 is not operated, whereas the game ball is easily won by operating the electric tulip 17. Become. In the following description, the determination executed on condition that a game ball wins the gate 16 is referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”.

  The normal winning opening 14 is always open like the first start opening 11 and is a winning opening through which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by winning a game ball. Unlike the first starting port 11 and the like, even if a game ball wins the normal winning port 14, no determination is made.

  On the front side of the main liquid crystal display device 5 to be described later, a specific area 9 that is temporarily opened according to the result of the special symbol determination is provided. The specific area 9 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

[Configuration Example of Display 4]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. The display 4 mainly displays information related to special symbol determination and normal symbol determination. As shown in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display 41, the second special symbol display 42, and the first special symbol display. A symbol holding display 43, a normal symbol display 45, a normal symbol holding display 46, and a game state display 47 are configured.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display 41 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the first special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. The first special symbol display 41 indicates that the result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” (1 type big hit), or that the result of the first special symbol determination is lost. Lost symbols are stopped and displayed.

  When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display 42 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the second special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the second special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. The second special symbol display 42 indicates that the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “big hit” (type 1 big hit) and that the result of the second special symbol determination is a small hit. The lost symbol indicating that the small hit symbol shown or the result of the second special symbol determination is lost is displayed in a stopped manner.

  By the way, when a game ball is newly won at the first start port 11 during the symbol variation display, the big hit game, or the small hit game, which will be described later, the first special symbol judgment triggered by this winning. In addition, it is not possible to immediately execute the variable display of symbols. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment seems to hold the right of the first special symbol determination when the first special symbol determination cannot be immediately executed even if a game ball wins the first starting port 11. It is configured. The first special symbol hold indicator 43 displays the number of hold of the first special symbol determination held in this way.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, even if a game ball wins at the second starting port 12, the second special symbol determination and the symbol variation display cannot be executed immediately, that is, during the symbol variation display related to the special symbol determination or When a game ball is newly won at the second starting port 12 during the big hit game or the small hit game, the second special symbol judgment is not executed, and the right of the second special symbol judgment is reserved. Nor. For this reason, the display device 4 is not provided with a display device that displays the number of reserved second symbol determinations.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 45 notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination by suspending and displaying the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol. Note that the normal symbol determination and the symbol variation display related to the normal symbol determination cannot be immediately executed even if the game ball passes through the gate 16, such as during the symbol variation display on the normal symbol display 45, for example. Judgment rights are withheld. The normal symbol hold display 46 displays the number of hold for normal symbol determination held in this way. The game state display 47 displays the game state at the time when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. The gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  In the following description, the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 is called “special symbol”, and the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 45 is “normal symbol”. Shall be called.

[Configuration Example of Specific Area 9]
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the specific region 9. The vertical direction 34 and the width direction 35 in FIG. 4 correspond to the vertical direction 34 and the width direction 35 in FIG. The specific area 9 is an area where the game ball is opened so as to be able to enter when a small hit occurs, and a blade member 90 that opens and closes the specific prize opening 19 is provided in the specific prize opening 19 that is the entrance. Yes.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a jackpot symbol indicating that the result of the special symbol determination is “big hit” is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. And a jackpot game is executed with one kind of big hit. The jackpot game is a state in which the big prize opening 13 is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, nine game balls won in the big prize opening 13 or 29 seconds have passed since the big prize opening 13 is opened). A long open round game in which the special winning opening 13 is closed after being maintained is executed a prescribed number of times. In addition, as a jackpot game, there is a case where a short open round game in which a game ball is difficult to enter and a short opening round game in which a short winning opening 13 is opened is executed a specified number of times.

  On the other hand, when the small hit symbol indicating that the result of the second special symbol determination is “small hit” is stopped and displayed as the determination symbol on the second special symbol display 42, the blade member 90 is operated to operate the specific region 9. A small hit game that releases is executed. In this small hit game, the operation of the blade member 90 that closes the specific area 9 after maintaining the state in which the specific area 9 is opened until a predetermined time (for example, 3.2 seconds) elapses after the specific area 9 is opened. It is executed a prescribed number of times (for example, once). In this way, when the small hit occurs, the game ball can enter the specific area 9.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the specific region 9 is provided with a guide member 91, a V winning opening 92, a lose winning opening 93, and a slide member 94. The guide member 91 guides the game ball that has entered the specific area 9 from the specific winning opening 19 to the V winning opening 92 or the lost winning opening 93. When a game ball wins the V winning opening 92 or the lose winning opening 93, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. The lose prize opening 93 is always open, whereas the V prize opening 92 is normally closed by the slide member 94 and is opened only for a predetermined period after the specific prize opening 19 is opened. Specifically, in this embodiment, for example, 0.5 seconds after the specific winning opening 19 is opened, the slide member 94 slides to open the V winning opening 92, and 0.2 V from the opening of the V winning opening 92. When the second elapses, the slide member 94 returns to the original position shown in FIG. 4 and the V winning opening 92 is closed. Then, when the game ball wins the V winning opening 92 during the opening period of the V winning opening 92 (V winning), two types of big wins are generated, and the big hit game is executed following the small hit game. If the game ball does not win the V winning opening 92 during the opening period of the V winning opening 92, the big hit game following the small hit game is not performed.

  In this embodiment, the case where the V winning opening 92 is opened and closed by the slide member 94 will be described. However, the V winning opening 92 is opened and closed by a blade member that rotates about the depth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an axial direction. It may be. In addition, the operation pattern of the blade member 90 during one small hit game (time and number of times for opening the specific winning opening 19) and the like can be appropriately changed.

[Explanation of special symbol judgment results and game state changes]
Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot and the gaming state. As shown in FIG. 5, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game is controlled in the “normal game state”, the “time saving game state”, or the “hit game state”.

  The “normal game state” is a normal game state in which a so-called electric chew support function is not given. Specifically, in the “normal game state”, when the second start port 12 is opened, the rate determined in the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively low rate (for example, 1/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is set. A relatively long time (for example, 25 seconds) is set, and when it is determined that the second start port 12 is to be opened, the opening time of the second start port 12 is relatively short (for example, 0.1 second × 1). Game state set to (times).

  The “time saving gaming state” is a gaming state to which an electric chew support function is provided. Specifically, in the “short-time gaming state”, when the second start port 12 is opened, the rate determined in the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively high rate (for example, 12/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is set. A relatively short time (for example, 2 seconds) is set, and when it is determined that the second starting port 12 is to be opened, the opening time of the second starting port 12 is relatively long (for example, 0.3 seconds × 5). Game state set to (times). In other words, the “short-time gaming state” is a gaming state in which the second start port 12 is more easily controlled to the open state than in the normal gaming state.

  The “hit game state” is a special game state in which a jackpot game that opens and closes the big prize opening 13 is performed. When a big hit is made in the “normal gaming state” or “short-time gaming state”, the “big-hitting gaming state” is executed and the big-hitting game is executed. Thereafter, the game is controlled in the “normal gaming state” or the “short-time gaming state”. It will be.

  Due to the board configuration of the game board 2, a game ball launched into the left area of the game area 10 can win the first starting port 11, whereas a game ball launched into the right area of the game area 10 There will never be a prize at the starting port 11. Further, the second start port 12 is unlikely to be in an open state in the “normal game state”. For this reason, there is no merit of making a right strike in the “normal game state”. As described above, the “normal game state” is a left-side advantageous state in which it is easier to hit a “big hit” when a game ball is launched into the left area of the game area 10 than in the right area. Left-handed is performed according to the message displayed on the display device 5 and the voice guidance output from the speaker 24.

  When the player makes a left strike in the “normal game state” and the game ball launched into the left area of the game area 10 wins the first start port 11, the first special symbol determination is performed and the first special symbol is determined. After the special symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display 41, the determination symbol indicating the result of the first special symbol determination is stopped and displayed. Here, when it is determined that the first special symbol is determined to be one type of big win, the big special symbol indicating that is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41, and the big hit game for opening the big winning opening 13 is executed. The That is, it shifts to the jackpot gaming state. When the jackpot game ends, the game state is set to “time-short game state” or “normal game state”.

  When the gaming state shifts to the “time-saving gaming state”, the second start port 12 is more likely to be in the open state than in the “normal gaming state”. When a game ball wins at the second starting port 12, a second special symbol determination is performed, and after the special symbol is variably displayed on the second special symbol display 42, a determination symbol indicating the result of the second special symbol determination Is stopped. In the short-time gaming state, it is easy to win a game ball to the second start port 12 and the determination result of the second special symbol determination executed on condition that the game ball wins the second start port 12 Most are small hits. For this reason, two types of big hits are likely to occur. That is, the “short-time gaming state” is a right-side advantageous state in which it is easier to hit a “big hit” when a game ball is launched into the right area of the gaming area 10 than in the left area. 5 is performed in accordance with the message displayed on the screen 5 and the voice guidance output from the speaker 24.

  When the player makes a right strike in the “short-time gaming state” and the game ball launched into the right area of the game area 10 passes through the gate 16, normal symbol determination is performed. If the normal symbol determination is performed in the “short-time gaming state”, it is determined that the second start port 12 is opened at a high rate of 12/12. Further, when it is determined that the second start port 12 is to be opened, since the open time of the second start port 12 is longer than that in the “normal game state”, the game ball launched into the right region of the game region 10 is The second start port 12 is easily won.

  In the “short-time gaming state”, when the special symbol is not variably displayed and the game ball is won at the second starting port 12 when the big hit game or the small hit game is not played, the second special symbol judgment is performed. After the special symbol is variably displayed on the second special symbol display 42, the determination symbol indicating the result of the second special symbol determination is stopped and displayed. Here, when it is determined that a small winning is determined by the second special symbol determination, the small special symbol indicating that is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 42, and the specific area 9 and the V winning opening 92 are temporarily displayed. The small hit game to be released is executed, and the game ball wins the V winning opening 92 during the small hit game, so that two types of big hits are won, and the big hit game is executed following the small hit game. That is, it shifts to the jackpot gaming state. When a game ball is won in the V winning opening 92 and a big win game is performed during the small hit game in this way, the small special game display stopped on the second special symbol display 42 at the time of the small hit game. Depending on the type of winning symbol, the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state or the normal gaming state at the end of the jackpot game.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “big hit” (1 type big hit), the big hit game is not executed and the long open round game is played a specified number of times (for example, 15 times or 4 times). After the game is executed, the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state. Further, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “losing”, the small hit game or the big hit game is not performed, and the process for setting the game state is not performed. That is, the gaming state does not change. However, in the “short-time gaming state”, for example, if a big hit does not occur even if the second special symbol determination (or first special symbol determination) is performed 100 times, the gaming state is changed from “short-time gaming state” to “ It will be returned to the “normal gaming state”.

  When the game is controlled in the normal game state, the effect is performed in any one of the normal mode and the encore mode. Here, in the encore mode, until the special symbol determination is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) after returning from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state, or in the normal gaming state, the jackpot game is performed. However, the effect mode is continued until the special symbol determination is executed a predetermined number of times in the normal gaming state without shifting to the short-time gaming state. On the other hand, the normal mode is an effect mode that is set in a period other than the period in which the effect is controlled in the encore mode. The normal mode and the encore mode are different from each other in, for example, the background image, the decorative pattern variation mode, and other types of notice effects.

[Configuration example of presentation means of pachinko gaming machine 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 or the frame member 3 is provided with a main liquid crystal display device 5, a sub liquid crystal display device 6, a speaker 24, and the like for performing various effects.

  The main liquid crystal display device 5 is an image display device that displays an effect image, and is provided at a position that is easily visible by a player. In the main liquid crystal display device 5, for example, various displays such as a decorative symbol for notifying the result of the special symbol determination, a character or item for performing a notice effect, a hold display image indicating that the first special symbol determination is held, etc. An effect image including the object is displayed.

  The sub liquid crystal display device 6 is an image display device that displays an effect image, and is provided above the main liquid crystal display device 5. As the sub liquid crystal display device 6, one having a display screen smaller than that of the main liquid crystal display device 5 is used. The sub liquid crystal display device 6 is mainly used for performing effects related to effects performed in the main liquid crystal display device 5.

  In the present embodiment, a case where both the main liquid crystal display device 5 and the sub liquid crystal display device 6 are configured by a liquid crystal display device will be described. However, both or one of them is another type such as an EL display device. You may comprise by an image display apparatus.

  The speaker 24 produces a sound effect by outputting music, sound, sound effects, etc. so as to synchronize with the display effect performed in the main liquid crystal display device 5 or the sub liquid crystal display device 6.

[Configuration example of operation means of the pachinko gaming machine 1]
The frame member 3 is provided with an effect button 26 and a cross key 27 as operation means operated by the player (see FIG. 2). The effect button 26 is a push button for inputting operation information when pressed by the player. The cross key 27 is used to indicate one of up, down, left and right directions. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there may be an effect according to the operation information input from the effect button 26 or the cross key 27.

[Outline of new song announcement production performed in Pachinko machine 1]
In the main liquid crystal display device 5, the decorative symbol is variably displayed as the special symbol is variably displayed, and the decorative symbol indicating the determination result is displayed at a timing when the special symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped. A fluctuating effect to stop display is performed. This variation effect is basically performed using the entire area of the display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 5.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, every time N (N is a natural number) has elapsed since the power was turned on, a movie of a new song unrelated to the game using the game ball is played. A new song announcement effect is performed (see FIGS. 6B and 6C).

  By the way, the new song announcement effect is an effect unrelated to the game using the game ball as described above, but since the game using the game ball continues while the new song announcement effect is being performed, the new song During the presentation effect, it is necessary to make the variation effect using the decorative design and the new song announcement effect in parallel. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the new song effect image is displayed in the upper region, which is a partial region of the entire region, and the variation effect image including the decorative design is displayed in the lower region (FIG. 6 ( B) and (C)). Further, in the present embodiment, in order to make the new song announcement effect stand out, decorative symbols or the like are displayed in dots in the lower area.

  When the new song announcement effect ends, the display area for the variable effect returns from the lower area to the entire area (see FIGS. 6C and 6D). In this way, by periodically generating an effect unrelated to the game using the game ball, it is possible to change the effect performed using the main liquid crystal display device 5 and the like, and as a result, the game is monotonous. Can be suppressed.

  FIG. 7 is a screen diagram showing a state in which the new song announcement effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 5 is displayed in a reduced size under a specific condition. As illustrated in FIG. 7, as illustrated in FIG. 7, when the decorative symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot is stopped (see FIG. 7A), the jackpot The type is notified (see FIG. 7 (B)), and before the start of the long open round game that opens the grand prize opening 13, an opening effect including notification that prompts the player to make a right-handed is performed (FIG. 7 (C )reference). Thus, if an image of a new song announcement effect is displayed in the upper area when an effect of notifying information that is relatively important to the player is performed, an effect related to a game using a game ball (hereinafter referred to as a game ball) This is also referred to as “normal performance.” Therefore, there is a possibility that the game may be hindered.Therefore, in the present embodiment, a relatively highly important performance or a relatively high reach performance is performed as a normal performance. When the start time of the new song announcement effect is reached, the normal effect image is continuously displayed on the full screen, and the new song announcement effect image is reduced and superimposed on the normal effect image.

[Structure and operation of rotation rendering devices 38 and 39]
The rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are provided at the left and right ends of the upper portion of the frame member 3 (see FIG. 1). The rotation effect devices 38 and 39 provide an effect by the light from the built-in light emitting element and the movement of the rotating body.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the rotation effect device 38. As shown in FIG. 8, the rotation effect device 38 includes a first light emitting element 381, a second light emitting element 382, a large diameter rotating body 383, a small diameter rotating body 384, a stepping motor 385, and the like.

  A first light emitting element 381 and a second light emitting element 382 are respectively provided on the base 386 and the base 387 inside the rotation effect device 38. In the present embodiment, the first light emitting element 381 and the second light emitting element 392 are configured by light emitting elements (for example, color LEDs) that can change the emission color.

  The large-diameter rotating body 383 is configured by integrally forming an annular portion located around the base 386 and a pair of wall portions disposed so as to cover a part of the periphery of the first light emitting element 381. It is pivotally supported around the base 386 so as to be rotatable. The small-diameter rotating body 384 is formed by integrally forming an annular portion positioned around the base 387 and a pair of wall portions disposed so as to cover a part of the periphery of the second light emitting element 382. Yes, it is pivotally supported around a base 387. The small diameter rotating body 384 is smaller than the large diameter rotating body 383.

  A gear 388 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor 385, a gear 393 is fixed to the annular portion of the large diameter rotating body 383, and a gear 391 is fixed to the annular portion of the small diameter rotating body 384. Both the gear 391 and the gear 393 are engaged with the gear 392. The gear 389 and the gear 390 are integrally formed, and the gear 389 is meshed with the gear 388 and the gear 390 is meshed with the gear 391.

  In the rotation effect device 38 configured as described above, since the semi-transparent cover member 395 normally maintains the posture shown in FIG. 1, the game includes the first light emitting element 381 and the second light emitting element. Although the light from 382 can be visually recognized, the internal structure shown in FIG. 8 cannot be visually recognized. On the other hand, when the operation start of the rotation effect device 38 is instructed, first, the cover member 395 (see FIG. 1) is rotated about the vertical direction 34 as the axial direction by the driving force of a stepping motor (not shown). Thereby, the inside of the rotation effect device 38 is exposed, and the player can visually recognize the first light emitting element 381, the second light emitting element 382, the large diameter rotating body 383, and the small diameter rotating body 384. Next, when the stepping motor 385 is driven in this state, the driving force is transmitted to the small diameter rotating body 384 via the gear 388, gear 389, gear 390, and gear 391, and the small diameter rotating body 384 rotates, and the gear The rotational force of 391 is transmitted to the gear 393 via the gear 392 and the large-diameter rotating body 383 rotates.

  The rotation effect device 38 produces effects by rotating the large diameter rotating body 383 and the small diameter rotating body 384 as described above while causing the first light emitting element 381 and the second light emitting element 382 to emit light.

  The rotation effect device 39 is configured in the same manner as the rotation effect device 38 except that the rotation effect device 39 has a symmetrical structure with the rotation effect device 38, and thus a detailed description of the structure of the rotation effect device 39 is omitted. .

  As described above, the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are effect media configured to be able to execute one effect. Here, the fact that one effect can be executed means that even if the emission color can be changed, there is only one type of operation pattern of the movable object (here, the large-diameter rotating body 383 and the small-diameter rotating body 384). Means.

[Various production media provided on the game board 2]
FIG. 9 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 showing some of the various effect media provided on the game board 2. A transparent frame member 50 is provided on the front side of the game board 2 to divide the area where various effect media are provided and the game area 10. Between the transparent frame member 50 and the main liquid crystal display device 5, there are a footlight unit 51, a sliding left spotlight unit 61, a sliding right spotlight unit 66, a rotating left spotlight unit 71, and a rotating A formula right spotlight unit 76 is provided.

[Structure and operation of footlight unit 51]
FIG. 10 is a structural diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the footlight unit 51, and shows a state in which the transmissive members 516 of the footlights 511 to 514 are directed to the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 11 is a structural diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the footlight unit 51, and shows a state in which the color filters 517 of the footlights 511 to 514 are directed to the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIGS. 10B and 11B are side views of the footlights 511 to 514 when the footlights 511 to 514 are viewed from the direction of the arrow 519.

  The footlight unit 51 includes a total of four footlight-type movable accessories: a first footlight 511, a second footlight 512, a third footlight 513, and a fourth footlight 514.

  Each of the footlights 511 to 514 is provided with a light emitting element (for example, a color LED) whose emission color can be changed, and a transmissive member 516 that transmits light of the light emitting element is provided on one surface. In addition, a two-layer color filter 517 that transmits only light of a specific color (red or green in the present embodiment) of the light of the light emitting element is provided on the other surface (see FIG. 10B and FIG. 10B). (See FIG. 11B). Each of these footlights 511 to 514 is rotatably supported with the width direction 35 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an axial direction. In FIGS. 10A and 11A, the rotation axes of the footlights 511 to 514 are indicated by a two-dot chain line 518.

  A gear 521 is fixed to the first footlight 511, a gear 522 is fixed to the second footlight 512, a gear 523 is fixed to the third footlight 513, and a gear 524 is fixed to the fourth footlight 514. Has been. On the other hand, a shaft 530 is provided between the footlights 511 to 514 and the stepping motor 540 which is a driving source thereof, which is rotatably supported with the width direction 35 as an axial direction. Four shafts 531 to 534 that transmit the driving force of the stepping motor 540 to each of the footlights 511 to 514 are fixed to the shaft 530.

  A gear 541 is fixed to the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 540. The gear 541 is meshed with the gear 531 of the shaft 530. Three gears 542 to 544 are provided between the gear 531 and the gear 521, and these gears are engaged with each other so as to be able to transmit drive. Two gears 545 and 546 are provided between the gear 532 and the gear 522, and these gears are meshed with each other so as to be able to transmit drive. Two gears 553 and 554 are provided between the gear 533 and the gear 523, and these gears are meshed with each other so as to be able to transmit drive. Further, two gears 555 and 556 are provided between the gear 534 and the gear 524, and these gears are engaged with each other so as to be able to transmit drive.

  When the stepping motor 540 is driven, the driving force is transmitted to the shaft 530 through the gear 541 and the gear 531 and the shaft 530 rotates. Since the four gears 531 to 534 provided on the shaft 530 are connected to the gears 521 to 524 so as to be able to transmit driving, the gears 521 to 524 rotate when the shaft 530 rotates. That is, the footlights 511 to 514 rotate.

  As described above, three gears are provided between the gear 531 and the gear 521, and two gears are provided between the gear 532 and the gear 522, and the gear 533 and the gear 523 are provided. Are provided with three gears, and between the gears 534 and 524, two gears are provided. As described above, the number of gears interposed between the gears 521 to 524 fixed to the footlights 511 to 514 and the gears 531 to 534 fixed to the shaft 530 differs depending on the gear train. Therefore, for example, when the first footlight 511 and the third footlight 513 rotate clockwise as viewed from the direction of the arrow 519, the second footlight 512 and the fourth footlight 514 rotate counterclockwise, and conversely When the first footlight 511 and the third footlight 513 rotate counterclockwise, the second footlight 512 and the fourth footlight 514 rotate clockwise. For this reason, by alternately repeating forward rotation and reverse rotation of the stepping motor 540, it is possible to cause the footlights 511 and 513 and the footlights 512 and 514 to move alternately.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for describing a display mode of the footlights 511 to 514. The footlights 511 to 514 mainly perform the following effects according to the game situation.

  FIG. 12 (A) shows the reference of the footlights 511 to 514 when the variation effect is performed using the entire area of the main liquid crystal display device 5 and when the new song presentation effect is performed using the upper region. Indicates posture. This reference posture is set so that all of the transmissive members 516 of the footlights 511 to 514 face the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the player's eyes are generally located on the perpendicular to the surface of the transmissive member 516. .

  When a variation effect image including a variation display of decorative symbols is displayed in the entire area of the main liquid crystal display device 5 or when a new song announcement effect image is displayed in the upper region, the main liquid crystal display device 5 The music sound of the music being played back is output from the speaker 24. In these cases, the driving of the stepping motor 540 is controlled so that the stepping motor 540 alternately repeats forward rotation and reverse rotation in accordance with the rhythm of the music sound output from the speaker 24. Thereby, according to the rhythm of a music sound, the footlights 511-514 rotate up and down on the basis of a reference | standard attitude | position. For this reason, the player can enjoy the music reproduction more by watching the movement of the footlights 511 to 514 in addition to the image of the music reproduced on the main liquid crystal display device 5 and the music sound output from the speaker 24. it can.

  It should be noted that the movement of the footlights 511 to 514 is caused by the transmissive member 516 being directed to the player at any time during the variation production using the entire region and during the new song announcement production using the upper region. Although the music is similar, the music played during the variation production and the music played during the new song announcement production are different from each other, and the emission colors of the footlights 511 to 514 are also the types of music to be reproduced. Accordingly, the operation pattern of the footlights 511 to 514 during the variation effect differs from the operation pattern of the footlights 511 to 514 during the new song announcement effect.

  FIG. 12B shows a state in which the color filters 517 of the respective footlights 511 to 514 are directed in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 41 in the normal gaming state, a character corresponding to the player (for example, a character previously selected by the player). If the special symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit is stopped and displayed, it will appear as if it has passed the qualifying by winning the Janken. On the other hand, when the special symbol indicating that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is lost is stopped and displayed, there may be an effect that makes it appear as if losing the qualifying and losing the qualifying. In addition, when the first special symbol determination result is a big hit and a jackpot game is being played, a character corresponding to the player performs a final game in which they play against another character different from the qualifying, When winning in the final game, there may be an effect that makes it appear to shift to the short-time gaming state.

  In this way, while the main liquid crystal display device 5 is performing an effect related to Janken, the respective color filters 517 of the respective footlights 511 to 514 maintain the state directed in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, The light emitting elements incorporated in each of the footlights 511 to 514 emit light, for example, in green, and the characters “ja”, “n”, “ke”, and “n” are kept in the footlights 511 to 514. Such control is performed.

  FIG. 12C shows a state in which the color filters 517 of the respective footlights 511 to 514 are directed in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit game ends and enters the short-time game state, each footlight 511 to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the game is controlled in the short-time game state. Each color filter 517 of 514 maintains the state where the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is directed, and the light-emitting elements incorporated in the respective footlights 511 to 514 emit light in red, for example, to the footlights 511 to 514. Control is performed to maintain the state where the characters “R”, “U”, “S”, and “H” are raised.

  Further, during the jackpot game, an effect is made to prompt the player to operate the effect button 27. When the game is controlled in the short-time game state after the jackpot game is finished, the transparent member is operated according to the operation of the effect button 27. 516 reverses the respective footlights 511 to 514 that were directed to the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 so that each color filter 517 is directed forward, and subsequently the light emitting elements incorporated in the respective footlights 511 to 514 are red. There are cases where control is performed such that the letters “R”, “U”, “S”, and “H” are highlighted in the footlights 511 to 514 by emitting light.

  In this way, the footlight unit 51 executes a plurality of types of effects such as an effect operation related to a fluctuating effect or a big hit effect, an effect operation related to a new song announcement effect, and an effect operation notifying the gaming state. It is configured to be possible. In addition, since the rhythm of the music sound output from the speaker 24 is different if the new song played in the new song announcement effect is different, even if the new song announcement effect is performed in the same manner, the footlight is different if the new song to be played is different. The operation pattern and light emission pattern of the unit 51 are also different. The same applies to the case where an effect operation related to a fluctuating effect or a jackpot effect is performed.

  Although detailed description is omitted, the postures of the footlights 511 to 514 (drive of the stepping motor 540) are based on the detection results of the photo interrupters 538 and 539 with respect to the two light shielding plates 536 and 537 provided on the shaft 530. Controlled.

[Structure and operation of sliding left spotlight unit 61]
Two sliding left spotlight units 61 are provided on the left side of the main liquid crystal display device 5 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front. The sliding left spotlight unit 61 is configured to be slidable between a retracted position retracted outside the width direction 35 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and an advanced position (see FIG. 9) advanced to the center of the width direction 35. Has been.

  FIG. 13 is a structural diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the sliding left spotlight unit 61. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the sliding left spotlight unit 61 includes a support member 610, a spotlight 610, a rack gear 612, and a stepping motor 613.

  Five spotlights 611 are fixed to the support member 610. Each of these spotlights 611 is provided with a light emitting element (for example, a color LED) capable of changing a light emission color, and has a transmitting member that transmits light of the light emitting element to the outside of the entire surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Configured. A rack gear 612 extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the support member 610 is provided on the upper end of the support member 610 to which the five spotlights 611 are fixed.

  A gear (not shown) is fixed to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor 613, and the gear and the rack gear 612 are connected to each other via two gears 614 and 615 so as to be able to transmit driving.

  In the sliding left spotlight unit 61, each spotlight 611 normally emits light so as to be interlocked with a spotlight 711 provided in a rotating left spotlight unit 71 described later with the support member 610 positioned at the retracted position. To do. That is, normally, the stepping motor 613 is not driven, and only the light emission of each spotlight 611 is controlled.

  On the other hand, for example, in order to notify that the reliability with respect to the jackpot is relatively high, the stepping motor 613 is driven and the support member 610 is moved from the retracted position to the advanced position at a predetermined timing during a specific reach production. While sliding, each spotlight 611 emits light with a predetermined light emission pattern.

  The slide-type right spotlight unit 66 is configured in the same manner as the slide-type left spotlight unit 61 except that the slide-type left spotlight unit 61 is configured symmetrically with the slide-type left spotlight unit 61. Detailed description of the spotlight unit 66 is omitted.

[Structure and operation of rotating left spotlight unit 71]
14 to 17 are structural diagrams for explaining the structure and operation of the rotary left spotlight unit 71. FIG. 14A to 17B, (A) is a rear view of the rotating left spotlight unit 71, (B) is a left side view of the rotating left spotlight unit 71, and (C) is a rotating left spotlight unit 71. 3 is a front view of a spotlight unit 71. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, the rotating left spotlight unit 71 includes spotlights 711 to 715, a slide member 716, a stepping motor 719, photo interrupters 724 and 725, and the like.

  Each of the spotlights 711 to 715 includes a light emitting element (for example, a color LED) that can change a light emission color, and has a transmitting member that transmits light of the light emitting element to the outside on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is configured. The spotlights 711 to 715 are arranged in a vertical row, and are respectively supported so as to be rotatable about the vertical direction 34 as an axial direction. Arc-shaped protrusions 7111, 7121, 7131, 7141, and 7151 are formed on the back surfaces of the spotlights 711 to 715, respectively. The spotlights 711 to 715 have protrusions 7111, 7121, 7131, 7141, and 7151, respectively. It is urged to rotate in a direction approaching the slide member 716.

  The slide member 716 is disposed behind the spotlights 711 to 715 with the vertical direction 34 as the longitudinal direction, and is supported so as to be movable up and down. The slide member 716 changes the posture of the spotlights 711 to 715 by its vertical movement, and arc-shaped protrusions 7160 to 7169 are provided at predetermined intervals on the surface facing the spotlights 711 to 715. . A rack gear 7170 is fixed to the lower end side of the slide member 716.

  A gear 720 is fixed to the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 719 (see, for example, FIG. 14C). An integrally configured gear 721 and gear 722 are disposed between the gear 720 and the rack gear 7170. The gear 721 meshes with the gear 720 and the gear 722 meshes with the rack gear 7170 ( For example, see FIGS. 14A and 14C). Therefore, when the stepping motor 719 is driven, the driving force is transmitted to the slide member 716 via the gear 720, the gear 721, the gear 722, and the rack gear 7170, and the slide member 716 moves up and down. Note that the moving direction of the slide member 716 can be switched by switching the rotation direction of the stepping motor 719.

  In the state where the slide member 716 is disposed at the first position (see FIG. 14), as shown in FIG. 14B, the protrusion 7111 contacts the protrusion 7160, the protrusion 7121 contacts the protrusion 7162, and the protrusion 7131. Is in contact with the protrusion 7164, the protrusion 7141 is in contact with the protrusion 7166, and the protrusion 7151 is in contact with the protrusion 7168. Therefore, the spotlights 711 to 715 are counterclockwise when viewed from above by an angle corresponding to the height of the protrusions 7160, 7162, 7164, 7166, 7168, compared to the state shown in FIG. It is in a state of being rotated rightward as viewed from the person (see FIGS. 15C and 14C).

  When the stepping motor 719 is driven in a state where the slide member 716 is disposed at the first position and the slide member 716 is moved upward by a predetermined distance, the slide member 716 is disposed at the second position (see FIG. 15). .

  In the state where the slide member 716 is disposed at the second position, as shown in FIG. 15B, the protrusions 7111, 7121, 7131, 7141, 7151 do not contact any of the protrusions 7160-7169, It contacts the main body of the slide member 716. Therefore, the spotlights 711 to 715 are rotated clockwise as viewed from above by an angle corresponding to the height of the protrusions 7160, 7162, 7164, 7166, 7168 compared to the state shown in FIG. 14. (See FIGS. 14C and 15C).

  For this reason, the spot member 716 repeats the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the stepping motor 719 alternately so as to repeat the reciprocation between the first position (see FIG. 14) and the second position (see FIG. 15). The lights 711 to 715 can be caused to perform the same swinging motion.

  When the stepping motor 719 is driven in a state where the slide member 716 is disposed at the second position and the slide member 716 is moved upward by a predetermined distance, the slide member 716 is disposed at the third position (see FIG. 16). .

  In the state where the slide member 716 is arranged at the third position, as shown in FIG. 16B, the protrusion 7121 and the protrusion 7141 are the same as when the slide member 716 is arranged at the second position. 716 is in contact with the protrusion 7161, the protrusion 7131 is in contact with the protrusion 7165, and the protrusion 7151 is in contact with the protrusion 7169. Therefore, in comparison with the state shown in FIG. 15, the spotlights 711 to 715 are counterclockwise when only the spotlights 711, 713 and 715 are viewed from above by an angle corresponding to the height of the projections 7161, 7165 and 7169. It is in a state of rotating around (rightward as viewed from the player) (see FIGS. 15C and 16C).

  For this reason, the slide member 716 alternately repeats forward and reverse rotations of the stepping motor 719 so as to repeat reciprocation between the second position (see FIG. 15) and the third position (see FIG. 16). The spotlights 711 to 715 can be operated with an operation pattern different from the case where the member 716 is reciprocated between the first position and the second position.

  When the stepping motor 719 is driven in a state where the slide member 716 is disposed at the third position and the slide member 716 is moved upward by a predetermined distance, the slide member 716 is disposed at the fourth position (see FIG. 17). .

  In the state where the slide member 716 is disposed at the fourth position, as shown in FIG. 17B, the projections 7111, 7131, 7151 abut against the main body of the slide member 716, and the projections 7121, 7141 are projections 7163, 7167. Abut. Therefore, compared with the state shown in FIG. 16, the spotlights 711, 713, 715 are rotated clockwise as viewed from above (leftward as viewed from the player) by an angle corresponding to the height of the protrusions 7161, 7165, 7169. ), And the spotlights 712 and 714 are rotated counterclockwise when viewed from above (rightward when viewed from the player) by an angle corresponding to the height of the protrusions 7163 and 7167. (See FIGS. 16C and 17C).

  For this reason, the slide member 716 repeats forward and reverse rotations of the stepping motor 719 alternately so that the reciprocation between the third position (see FIG. 16) and the fourth position (see FIG. 17) is repeated. It is possible to operate the spotlights 711 to 715 in an operation pattern different from the case where the member 716 is reciprocated between the first position and the second position or the case where the member 716 is reciprocated between the second position and the third position. it can.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first operation pattern in which the slide member 716 is repeatedly reciprocated between the first position and the second position, and the slide member 716 is repeatedly performed between the second position and the third position. A second operation pattern for reciprocating and a third operation pattern for reciprocating the slide member 716 between the third position and the fourth position are prepared.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the music sound is output from the speaker 24 during the variation effect, the slide member 716 is operated in the first operation pattern, and the music from the speaker 24 is played during the jackpot game. When the sound is output, the slide member 716 is operated in the second operation pattern, and when the music sound of the new song is output from the speaker 24 during the new song announcement effect, the slide member 716 is operated in the third operation. It is supposed to work with a pattern.

  Thus, the rotary left spotlight unit 71 is configured to be able to execute a plurality of types of effects with different operation patterns, like the footlight unit 51 and the like. In addition, since the rhythm of the music sound output from the speaker 24 is different if the new song played in the new song announcement effect is different, even if the new song announcement effect is performed in the same manner, The operation pattern and light emission pattern of the dynamic left spotlight unit 71 are also different. The same applies to the case where an effect operation related to a fluctuating effect or a jackpot effect is performed.

  The rack gear 7170 has notches formed at two predetermined positions. The photo interrupters 724 and 724 are detected when the photo interrupters 724 and 725 detect the rack gear 7170 itself and when the notches are detected. The output level of the detection signal output from 725 is different. Therefore, the position of the slide member 716 in the vertical direction can be specified based on the change in the output level of the detection signal from the photo interrupters 724 and 725, and as a result, the movement control of the slide member 716 can be accurately performed. Can do.

[Structure and operation of rotating right spotlight unit 76]
FIG. 18 is a structural diagram for explaining the structure and operation of the rotating right spotlight unit 76. As shown in FIG. 18, the rotating right spotlight unit 76 includes spotlights 761 to 763, a drive transmission mechanism 765, a stepping motor 766, and the like.

  Although the rotation type right spotlight unit 76 is different from the rotation type left spotlight unit 71 in the shape of the slide member, the drive transmission mechanism 765 has the same configuration. For this reason, only the structure of the rotary right spotlight unit 76 is shown in the figure, and description of the structure is omitted.

  Note that a slide member similar to the slide member 716 is disposed on the back surface of the spotlights 761 to 763, although the number of protrusions is different from that of the slide member 716 (see FIG. 14B). By controlling the driving in the same manner as the stepping motor 719, the rotating right spotlight unit 76 can be operated in the same operation pattern as the rotating left spotlight unit 71. That is, it can be interlocked with the rotary left spotlight unit 71.

[Explanation of control data and priority]
As is clear from the above description, among the effect media provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 execute one kind of effect operation, while the footlight unit 51 and The moving left spotlight unit 71 and the rotating right spotlight unit 76 perform a plurality of types of effect operations. Specifically, while the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 perform only the effect operation directly related to the game, the footlight unit 51, the rotary left spotlight unit 71, and the rotary right spotlight unit In addition to the directing operation directly related to the game, 76 executes the directing operation related to the new song announcement effect not directly related to the game.

  In the case where a plurality of types of performance operations can be performed on such a single performance medium, the following problems may occur. That is, since the above-described new song presentation effect is started at a timing unrelated to the game using the game ball, the game is performed by the footlight unit 51, the rotary left spotlight unit 71, and the rotary right spotlight unit 76. When the performance operation directly related to the song is being executed, the execution of the performance operation related to the new song announcement effect is instructed, or conversely, the performance operation directly related to the game is executed during the performance operation related to the new song announcement effect. May be instructed. In such a case, the footlight unit 51, the rotary left spotlight unit 71, and the rotary right spotlight unit 76 may not be able to perform normal rendering operations.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, priority is set for each effect operation of the effect medium capable of executing a plurality of effects, and the effect operation with the highest priority is given priority over other effect operations. Thus, it is possible to prevent a normal performance operation from being performed.

  The effects of the footlight unit 51, the rotary left spotlight unit 71, and the rotary right spotlight unit 76 will be described later based on commands transmitted from an effect control board 130 (see FIG. 20) described later. The lamp control board 150 (see FIG. 20) is controlled. The lamp RAM 153 included in the lamp control board 150 is provided with a storage area for storing commands received by the lamp control board 150 from the effect control board 130 and various control information included in the commands as control data. Yes.

  As illustrated in FIG. 19, this storage area is composed of four layers of a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a fourth layer in the present embodiment. Here, the first layer is a storage area in which control data related to the rendering operation with the lowest priority is stored. The second layer is a storage area for storing control data related to the rendering operation having the second lowest priority after the rendering operation in which the control data is stored in the first layer. The third layer is a storage area for storing control data related to the rendering operation having the second lowest priority after the rendering operation in which the control data is stored in the second layer. The fourth layer is a storage area in which control data related to the rendering operation with the highest priority is stored.

  Although not shown in the drawing, the lamp ROM 152 (see FIG. 20) of the lamp control board 150 stores priority information that predefines the priority of various commands received from the effect control board 130. In other words, this priority information is information indicating the freshness of each of the multiple types of effects controlled by the lamp control board 150. On the other hand, when the lamp CPU 151 (see FIG. 20) of the lamp control board 150 receives the command transmitted from the effect control board 130, it specifies the priority of the command based on the priority information, and The command is stored as control data in a layer corresponding to the specific result. Specifically, the following control data is stored in each layer.

  The first layer stores, as control data, a variable effect start command for an effect without reach and an effect start command during a round. Here, the change effect start command for the reachless effect is a command for instructing the execution of the effect operation accompanying the change effect that does not include the reach effect that causes the player to expect a big hit. Further, the in-round effect start command is a command for instructing execution of the effect operation related to the long open round game in the jackpot game. Even if the rendering operation according to these commands is interrupted in the middle, there will be no major trouble, so these commands are stored in the first layer.

  The first layer stores a new song announcement operation start command in addition to a variation effect start command for a reachless effect and an in-round effect start command. This new song announcement operation start command is a command for instructing execution of a production operation accompanying the new song announcement effect performed using the main liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 24. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a new song presentation effect is started, a video of a new song is reproduced in the upper area of the display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 5 and a variation effect is generated in a lower area narrower than the upper area. Is displayed as dots. In other words, the new song announcement effect has a higher priority than the variable effect that does not include a reach effect that does not include a reach effect. For this reason, when a new song announcement operation start command is received, the control data of the variation production start command for the non-reach effect or the production start command during round stored in the first layer becomes the control data of the new song announcement operation start command. Rewritten.

  In the second layer, a variable production start command for a production with reach is stored as control data. Here, the variation effect start command for the effect with reach is a command for instructing execution of the effect operation associated with the variation effect including the reach effect that causes the player to expect a big hit. For example, when the start time of the new song announcement effect is reached when the reach effect with relatively high reliability for the big hit is being performed on the main liquid crystal display device 5, the full-screen display of the normal effect image is continued and the new song announcement is continued. The effect image is reduced and superimposed on the normal effect image (see FIG. 7). In other words, in the main liquid crystal display device 5, during the reach production having a relatively high reliability for the jackpot, the priority of the reach production is higher than the priority of the new song announcement production. For this reason, in order to match the priority with the display effect performed in the main liquid crystal display device 5, the variable effect start command for the effect with reach is higher than the first layer in which the new song release operation start command is stored. Stored in two layers.

  In the third layer, an opening effect start command and an ending effect start command are stored as control data. Here, the opening effect start command is a command transmitted from the effect control board 130 at the start of the opening of the jackpot game. When the opening effect start command is transmitted, the main liquid crystal display device 5 starts the jackpot game. The player is informed that this is the case, and the player is prompted to make a right strike. The ending effect start command is a command transmitted from the effect control board 130 at the start of the ending of the jackpot game. When this ending effect start command is transmitted, the main liquid crystal display device 5 ends the jackpot game. An effect of informing the player of this is performed.

  Thus, when the opening effect start command or the ending effect start command is transmitted, the main liquid crystal display device 5 performs a display effect for notifying relatively important information regarding the game using the game ball. On the other hand, when an effect operation is performed by the footlight unit 51, the rotary left spotlight unit 71, and the rotary right spotlight unit 76 in a situation where such a display effect is being performed, the display effect is performed. There is a risk of hindrance. Therefore, when the lamp CPU 151 receives the opening effect start command or the ending effect start command, the lamp CPU 151 stores these commands in the third layer higher than the second layer, and during the opening or ending, the foot CPU 151 The rendering operation by the light unit 51, the rotary left spotlight unit 71, and the rotary right spotlight unit 76 is prohibited.

  In the fourth layer, a short time notification command is stored as control data. Here, the time-shortening notification command is a command for instructing the footlight unit 51 to start an effect operation that causes the characters “R”, “U”, “S”, and “H” to emerge.

  By the way, the short-time gaming state is an advantageous state for a player who can easily win a jackpot as compared to the normal gaming state. For this reason, it is a big point for the player to shift the gaming state to the short-time gaming state, the effect of notifying that the gaming state shifts to the short-time gaming state, and that the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state The effect to be notified is more important than other effects. For this reason, when the lamp CPU 151 receives the time-shortening notification command, the lamp CPU 151 stores the time-shortening notification command in the fourth layer higher than the third layer, thereby performing the rendering operation related to the time-short gaming state with the highest priority. In the present embodiment, when the short time notification command is stored in the fourth layer, the footlight unit 51 causes the characters “R”, “U”, “S”, and “H” to appear in the footlights 511 to 514. The operation is executed with the highest priority.

  The lamp CPU 151 stores the command received from the effect control board 130 in this manner in an appropriate layer based on the priority information, and based on each control data stored in the first layer to the fourth layer, An effect operation by the footlight unit 51, the rotary left spotlight unit 71, and the rotary right spotlight unit 76 is controlled. Specifically, when a command from the production control board 130 is received and the command is stored in an appropriate layer, the highest layer among the layers storing the control data is identified and stored in that layer. The footlight unit 51, the rotary left spotlight unit 71, and the rotary right spotlight unit 76 are caused to perform an effect operation according to the control data being performed.

  Similarly, when the effect operation being executed is finished, the lamp CPU 151 identifies the highest layer among the layers in which the control data is stored, and uses the control data stored in the layer. In response, the footlight unit 51, the rotary left spotlight unit 71, and the rotary right spotlight unit 76 are caused to execute.

  As is apparent from the description based on FIG. 19 so far, in the present embodiment, the priority storage information is a specific effect operation that is irrelevant to the game in the effect operation related to the game using the game ball (this embodiment). Is stored in the lamp ROM 152 as information indicating that the priority is higher than that of the new song announcement effect operation.

  Hereinafter, the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the processing performed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 for realizing the control of the rendering operation as described above will be described in detail.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls to be paid out as prize balls. As illustrated in FIG. 20, the control device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is based on a game control board 100 that controls execution of determination, command transmission processing to the effect control board 130, and the command received from the game control board 100. An effect control board 130 that controls the production in an integrated manner, an image sound control board 140 that controls the production of images and sounds, a lamp control board 150 that controls the production of various lamps and logo accessories 7, and the like. . In the present embodiment, the game control board 100 functions as a game control unit that controls the progress of the game, and the effect control board 130, the image sound control board 140, and the lamp control board 150 function as an effect control unit that controls the effect. .

[Configuration Example of Game Control Board 100]
The game control board 100 includes a main CPU 101, a main ROM 102, and a main RAM 103. The main CPU 101 performs various arithmetic processes related to determination and the number of payout balls based on a program stored in the main ROM 102. The main RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the main CPU 101 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The game control board 100 includes a first start port switch 111, a second start port switch 112, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 113, a gate switch 114, a big winning port switch 115, a big winning port control unit 116, a normal winning port switch 117, The specific prize opening switch 118, the specific area opening / closing part 119, the V prize opening switch 120, the lose prize opening switch 121, the V prize opening opening / closing part 122, and the respective indicators 41 to 43, 45 to 47 constituting the display 4 are connected. Has been.

  The first start port switch 111 detects that a game ball has won the first start port 11 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second start port switch 112 detects that a game ball has won the second start port 12 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The electric tulip opening / closing part 113 opens and closes the second start port 12 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 so as to be able to transmit driving in response to a control signal from the game control board 100. To do. The gate switch 114 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 16 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100. The big prize opening switch 115 detects that a game ball has won the big prize opening 13 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. In response to a control signal from the game control board 100, the special prize opening control unit 116 opens and closes the special prize opening 13 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to a plate that closes the special prize opening 13 so as to be able to transmit the drive. To do. The normal winning port switch 117 detects that the game ball has won the normal winning port 14, and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100.

  The specific winning opening switch 118 detects that the game ball has won the specific winning opening 19 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The specific area opening / closing unit 119 opens and closes the specific winning opening 19 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the blade member 90 so as to be able to transmit driving in response to a control signal from the game control board 100. The V winning opening switch 120 detects that a game ball has won the V winning opening 92 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The lose prize winning switch 121 detects that the game ball has won the lose prize winning opening 93 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The V winning opening / closing unit 122 opens and closes the V winning opening 92 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the slide member 94 so as to be able to transmit driving.

  The main CPU 101 of the game control board 100 detects from the first starting port switch 111, the second starting port switch 112, the big winning port switch 115, the normal winning port switch 117, the V winning port switch 120, or the lose prize port switch 121. When the signal is input, the payout control board (not shown) is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won, and based on the information from the payout control board, Manage the number.

  This payout control board is configured to have a drive motor or the like for sending prize balls from a ball tank provided on the back side of the game board 2 to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29.

  The main CPU 101 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input, and executes the first special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. Further, the main CPU 101 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is input, and executes the second special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. If it is determined that the game is a “hit”, the special winning opening 13 is opened and closed via the special winning opening control section 116.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the result of the second special symbol determination is a small hit, the main CPU 101 opens and closes the specific winning opening 19 by operating the blade member 90 via the specific area opening / closing unit 119, The V winning opening 92 is opened and closed by operating the slide member 94 via the V winning opening opening / closing section 122. Then, when a game ball wins the V winning opening 92 while the slide member 94 is operating, the big winning opening 13 is opened and closed via the big winning opening control section 116 as in the case of determining that it is a “hit”. .

  Further, the main CPU 101 acquires a random number at the timing when the detection signal from the gate switch 114 is input, and executes normal symbol determination using the acquired random number. And when it determines with opening the 2nd starting port 12, the 2nd starting port 12 is opened temporarily by operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip opening / closing part 113.

  Further, the main CPU 101 causes each of the display devices 41 to 43 and 45 to 47 constituting the display device 4 to execute the processing described above based on FIG.

[Configuration Example of Production Control Board 130]
The effect control board 130 includes a sub CPU 131, a sub ROM 132, a sub RAM 133, and an RTC (real time clock) 134. The sub CPU 131 performs a calculation process when controlling the presentation based on the program stored in the sub ROM 132. The sub RAM 133 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the sub CPU 131 executes the program, or a work area for data processing. The RTC 134 measures the current date and time (date and time).

  The sub CPU 131 sets the production contents based on the game information related to the special symbol determination, the normal symbol determination, the special game, etc. transmitted from the game control board 100. In that case, the input of the operation information from the production | presentation button 26 or the cross key 27 may be received, and the production | generation content according to the operation information may be set. Further, the sub CPU 131 transmits a command for instructing execution of the effect of the set effect content to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

[Configuration Example of Lamp Control Board 150]
The lamp control board 150 includes a lamp CPU 151, a lamp ROM 152, and a lamp RAM 153. Based on the program stored in the lamp ROM 152, the lamp CPU 151 includes the logo accessory 7, the board lamp 25 provided in the game board 2, the frame lamp 37 built in the frame member 3, the rotation effect devices 38 and 39, Arithmetic processing for controlling the operations of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76 is performed. The lamp RAM 153 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the lamp CPU 151 executes the program, or a work area such as data processing.

  The lamp ROM 152 stores light emission pattern data and operation pattern data. Here, the light emission pattern data includes the logo accessory 7, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, the light emitting elements included in the rotation effect devices 38 and 39, and the light emitting elements included in the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76, respectively. It is the data which shows the light emission pattern. The operation pattern data is data indicating the operation patterns of the logo accessory 7, the rotation effect devices 38 and 39, and the light units 51, 61, 66, 71 and 76. In the present embodiment, one type of motion pattern data is stored for the rotation effect devices 38 and 39, and a plurality of types of motion patterns are respectively stored for the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76. Data is stored.

  The lamp CPU 151 reads the light emission pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the light emission pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 152 to the lamp RAM 153, and the light emitting element of the logo accessory 7, the panel lamp 25, The light emission of each light emitting element of the frame lamp 37, the light emitting elements 381, 382 of the rotation effect devices 38, 39 and the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, 76 is controlled. Further, the lamp CPU 151 reads out the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the operation pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 152 to the lamp RAM 153, and the logo accessory 7, the rotation effect device 38, 39, driving of each stepping motor for operating the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, 76 is controlled.

[Configuration of Image Sound Control Board 140]
FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the image sound control board 140. The image sound control board 140 performs image display control of the main liquid crystal display device 5 and the sub liquid crystal display device 6 and audio output control from the speaker 24. As shown in FIG. 21, the image sound control board 140 includes a central CPU 141, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 142, an sound DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 143, a control ROM 144, a control RAM 145, a sound ROM 146, an SDRAM 147, And a VRAM 149.

  The overall CPU 141 stores the image data stored in the CGROM 148 with respect to the VDP 142 based on the programs and various tables stored in the control ROM 144, the commands received from the effect control board 130, and the RTC information acquired from the RTC 134. An instruction to display on the main liquid crystal display device 5 or the sub liquid crystal display device 6 is given. This instruction is mainly performed by outputting a display list.

  Here, the display list is composed of commands for instructing execution of drawing in frame units. The type of image to be drawn, the position (coordinates) to draw the image, display priority, display magnification, and rotation. It includes various parameters such as angle and transmittance.

  The overall CPU 141 instructs the sound DSP 143 to output the sound data stored in the sound ROM 146 from the speaker 24.

  The control ROM 144 is composed of a mask ROM, and stores a control program for the overall CPU 141, a display list generation program for generating a display list, and the like.

  The control RAM 145 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the general CPU 141 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The CGROM 148 stores effect data necessary for executing a normal effect, a new song announcement effect, and the like. The CGROM 148 includes a flash memory, an EEPROM, an EPROM, a mask ROM, and the like, and includes sprite data (one piece of image data) including a collection of pixel information in a predetermined range of pixels (for example, 32 × 32 pixels), and a plurality of pieces of image data. Compressed and stored movie data consisting of a collection of The pixel information is composed of color number information for specifying a color number for each pixel and an α value indicating the transparency of the image. Further, the CGROM 148 stores, without compressing, palette data or the like in which color number information for specifying a color number and display color information for actually displaying colors are associated with each other.

  In this CGROM 148, new song announcement effect movie data is individually stored for each new song as data for performing a new song announcement effect.

  Based on the display list created by the overall CPU 141, the VDP 142 identifies which new song has been instructed to execute the new song announcement effect, reads out the new song announcement effect movie data of the identified new song from the CGROM 148, and plays it back.

  Further, the CGROM 148 stores normal effect data as sprite data used for generating a normal effect image. The normal performance data is data that can be used regardless of whether or not a new song announcement effect has been performed.

  The VDP 142 reads normal performance data from the CGROM 148 based on the display list created by the overall CPU 141, and executes a drawing process for performing the normal performance.

  Note that only a part of the image data stored in the CGROM 148 may be compressed. As a method for compressing movie data, various known compression methods such as MPEG4 can be used.

  The VRAM 149 is configured by an SRAM capable of writing and reading image data at high speed, and includes a display list storage area 1491, a development storage area 1492, a full screen frame buffer 1493, a reduced image frame buffer 1494, a main liquid crystal display. And a sub liquid crystal frame buffer 1496.

  The display list storage area 1491 temporarily stores the display list output from the overall CPU 141. The expanded storage area 1492 stores image data that has been read from the CGROM 148 and expanded.

  The full screen frame buffer 1493 is a drawing frame buffer for drawing an image displayed in the entire area. When only the normal performance is performed (see FIG. 6A), the image of the new song presentation effect is displayed in the upper area and the image of the normal performance is displayed in dots in the lower area (FIGS. 6B and 6C). The drawing process is performed using the full-screen frame buffer 1493.

  The reduced image frame buffer 1494 is a drawing frame buffer for drawing a new song presentation effect image (see FIG. 7) reduced and displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 5. By providing the reduced image frame buffer 1494, the full-screen display of the normal effect image and the reduced display of the new song announcement effect image can be performed simultaneously and easily.

  The main liquid crystal frame buffer 1495 is a display frame buffer that temporarily stores image data transferred from the full-screen frame buffer 1493 (and the reduced image frame buffer 1494). The sub liquid crystal frame buffer 1496 is a frame buffer used for both drawing and display for drawing and displaying the image data displayed on the sub liquid crystal display device 6.

  The VDP 142 decompresses the image data stored in a compressed state in the CGROM 148 and stores the decompressed image data in the expanded storage area 1492. Also, the VDP 142 performs drawing processing using the full screen frame buffer 1493, the reduced image frame buffer 1494, or the sub liquid crystal frame buffer 1496 based on the display list stored in the display list storage area 1491. The VDP 142 generates an RGB signal as a video signal indicating the color of the image from the image data stored in the display frame buffer (main liquid crystal frame buffer 1495 or sub liquid crystal frame buffer 1496) in the VRAM 149. The processed RGB signals are output to the main liquid crystal display device 5 or the sub liquid crystal display device 6.

  Connected to the acoustic DSP 143 are an acoustic ROM 146 for storing various acoustic data relating to music, voice, sound effects, etc., and an SDRAM 147 used as a work area for data processing by the acoustic DSP 143. The acoustic DSP 143 reads the acoustic data corresponding to the instruction from the overall CPU 141 from the acoustic ROM 146 to the SDRAM 147, executes data processing, and outputs the acoustic data after the data processing to the speaker 24.

[Timer interrupt processing by game control board 100]
Next, a timer interrupt process executed in the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100. The game control board 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 22 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. . Note that the processing of the game control board 100 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 22 and subsequent figures is performed according to a command issued by the main CPU 101 based on a program stored in the main ROM 102.

  First, the main CPU 101 executes random number update processing for updating various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal symbol random number (step S1).

  Here, the jackpot random number is a random number for determining the jackpot, the jackpot, or the loss. The jackpot design random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot. The small hitting design random number is a random number for determining the type of two types of big hits generated when a game ball wins the V winning opening 92 during the small hitting game. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach when it is determined that the reach is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The normal symbol random number is a random number for determining whether or not to open the second start port 12. The jackpot random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number, the variation pattern random number, and the normal symbol random number are incremented by “1” every time the process of step S1 is performed. Note that a loop counter is used as a counter for performing the processing of step S1, and each random number returns to “0” after reaching a preset maximum value.

  Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 executes a switch process when a detection signal is input from each switch (step S2). This switch process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

  Following the processing of step S2, the main CPU 101 executes special symbol determination, displays the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and shows the result of the special symbol determination. A special symbol process including a process of stopping and displaying the determination symbol is executed (step S3). This special symbol process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S3, the main CPU 101 includes a process of executing normal symbol determination, causing the normal symbol display unit 45 to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and then stopping and displaying the normal symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol determination. Normal symbol processing is executed (step S4). This normal symbol processing will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Following the process of step S4, the main CPU 101 performs the electric tulip process for operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip opening / closing part 113 when it is determined that the second start port 12 is opened as a result of the normal symbol determination. Is executed (step S5). This electric tulip process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Following the process of step S5, the main CPU 101 activates the blade member 90 via the specific area opening / closing part 119 and determines the V prize opening opening / closing part when it is determined that the small symbol is won in the special symbol process of step S3. A specific area opening control process for operating the slide member 94 via 122 is executed (step S6). The specific area release control process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S6, the main CPU 101 controls the big winning opening control unit 116 when it is determined that the big winning is made in step S3, or when a game ball wins the V winning opening 92 during the small winning game. Then, a special winning opening opening control process for opening the special winning opening 13 is executed (step S7). The special winning opening opening control process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S7, the main CPU 101 executes a prize ball process for controlling the payout of the prize ball according to the winning of the game ball (step S8).

  Subsequent to the process of step S8, the main CPU 101 transmits to the effect control board 130 information necessary to determine various commands and effect contents set (stored) in the main RAM 103 in the process step before step S8. Processing is executed (step S9).

[Switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 23 is a detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the first start port switch 111 as illustrated in FIG. 23, and is updated as appropriate by the process of step S1. For the random numbers (big hit random number, big hit design random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number), a first start port switch process is performed to acquire a value at the time when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input ( Step S21). The first start port switch process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the second start port switch 112, and various random numbers (big hit random number, big hit symbol random number, small bonus symbol updated as appropriate by the process of step S1. For the random number, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number), a second start port switch process is performed to acquire a value at the time when the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is input (step S22). The second start port switch process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Then, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the gate switch 114, and the value at the time when the detection signal from the gate switch 114 is input with respect to the normal symbol random number that is appropriately updated by the process of step S1. The gate switch process for acquiring the above is executed (step S23). This gate switch processing will be described later in detail based on FIG.

[First Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 24 is a detailed flowchart of the first start port switch process in step S21 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 24, the main CPU 101 indicates a detection signal from the first start port switch 111 (indicating that the first start port switch 111 is “ON”) following the random number update process in step S1. Based on whether or not an ON signal is input, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 111 is turned “ON” (step S211). Here, when it is determined that the first start port switch 111 has been turned “ON” (step S211: YES), the number U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102 in advance. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax1 (in the present embodiment, “4”) of the first special symbol determination (step S212).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number U1 is less than the maximum hold number Umax1 (step S212: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the hold number U1 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S213). Then, as the acquisition information used for the first special symbol determination, a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired, and these random numbers are associated with each other and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 103 (step). S214 to S217). Then, a hold command for notifying that the first special symbol determination is put on hold is set in the main RAM 103 (step S218). This hold command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the result of the first special symbol determination is either a big hit or a loss, and the first special symbol determination is not determined to be a small hit that generates a small hit game. Has been. For this reason, the first start port switch process does not include a step of acquiring a small hitting design random number for determining the type of the two big hits.

[Second Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 25 is a detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 25, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 (the second start port switch 112 is “ON”) following the first start port switch process in step S <b> 21. On the basis of whether or not an ON signal indicating that the second start port switch 112 has been turned ON is determined (step S221).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the second start port switch 112 is “ON” (step S221: YES), for example, whether or not the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON”. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game in which the big winning opening 13 is opened (step S222). This jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game is being executed, and is set to “ON” at the start of the jackpot game, and is set to “OFF” at the end of the jackpot game.

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the big hit game is not in progress (step S222: NO), for example, based on whether or not the small hit game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON”, the specific winning It is determined whether or not a small hit game that opens the mouth 19 is in progress (step S223). This small hit game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the small hit game that opens the specific winning opening 19 is being executed, and is set to “ON” at the start of the small hit game, and at the end of the small hit game Set to “OFF”.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the game is not in the small hit game (step S223: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol display on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 is being displayed. (Step S224). Here, when it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S224: NO), as the acquisition information used for the second special symbol determination, the jackpot random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number And the fluctuation pattern random numbers are acquired, and these random numbers are associated and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 103 (steps S225 to S229).

  As described above, when the game ball wins the second starting port 12 when the special game is not being displayed and the special symbol is not being displayed, the main CPU 101 stores various random numbers used for the second special symbol determination in the main game. The data is directly stored in the determination storage area of the RAM 103. This determination storage area is a storage area for storing various random numbers used for the special symbol determination when the special symbol determination is actually executed. When a game ball is won at the first starting port 11, the main CPU 101 stores various random numbers used for the first special symbol determination in the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103, and actually performs the first special symbol determination. When the change display of the special symbol is started, various random numbers stored in the reserved storage area are shifted to the determination storage area.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the game ball has won the second starting port 12 during the special symbol change display or during the special game, the special symbol change related to the second special symbol determination corresponding to the winning is made. When the display cannot be started immediately, the second special symbol determination based on the winning of the game ball to the second start port 12 is not performed. On the other hand, when a game ball wins at the first start port 11, even if the variable symbol display related to the first special symbol determination corresponding to the winning cannot be started immediately, the right of the first special symbol determination is 4 is the upper limit.

[Gate switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 26 is a detailed flowchart of the gate switch process in step S23 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 26, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the gate switch 114 (ON signal indicating that the gate switch 114 is turned “ON”) after the second start-up switch processing in step S22. It is determined whether or not the gate switch 114 is turned “ON” based on whether or not is input (step S231).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the gate switch 114 has been turned “ON” (step S231: YES), the normal symbol determination suspension number T stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102 in advance. It is determined whether or not the determination is less than the maximum hold number Tmax (for example, “4”) (step S232).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number T is less than the maximum hold number Tmax (step S232: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the hold number T to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S233), and is held by this process. A normal symbol random number used for normal symbol determination is acquired and stored in the main RAM 103 (step S234).

[Special symbol processing by game control board 100]
Next, the details of the special symbol process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S3 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 27, the main CPU 101 of the game control board 100 determines whether or not the big hit game flag or the small hit game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON”. It is determined whether or not the middle or small hit game is in progress (step S301). Here, when it is determined that the game is a big hit game or a small hit game (step S301: YES), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the special game is not being played (step S301: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol is being changed (step S302). Here, when it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not various random numbers related to the second start opening winning are stored in the determination storage area of the main RAM 103 ( Step S303). Specifically, various random numbers acquired in response to the game ball winning the second start opening 12 are directly stored in the determination storage area, and various random numbers related to the second start opening winning are stored. Is stored in the determination storage area. Based on whether or not this flag is stored when various random numbers are stored in the determination storage area, various types of information stored in the determination storage area are stored. It is determined whether the random number is related to the second start opening winning or the first starting opening winning. Here, when it is determined that the random number related to the second start opening winning is stored (step S303: YES), the process proceeds to step S307 described later.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the random number related to the second start opening winning is not stored in the determination storage area (step S303: NO), the main CPU 101 stores the first special symbol determination hold number U1 stored in the main RAM 103. It is determined whether or not “1” or more (step S304). Here, when it is determined that the hold count U1 is “1” or more (step S304: YES), the hold count U1 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S305). Then, a shift process for the storage area of the main RAM 103 is executed (step S306). Specifically, the jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number related to the first special symbol determination stored in the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103 are first stored in the reserved storage area. (The oldest) is shifted to the determination storage area, and the remaining one is shifted to the determination storage area.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S306 or determines that the random number related to the second start opening winning is stored in the determination storage area (step S303: YES), it is stored in the determination storage area. The jackpot determination process is executed based on the random number that is stored (step S307). By executing this jackpot determination process, it is determined whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or a loss, and setting information of a determination symbol indicating the determination result is set in the main RAM 103. When it is determined that the game is a big hit (1 type big win), the type of the big win is determined, and when it is determined that the jackpot is a game, the game ball wins the V winning opening 92 during the small hit game. The kind of two types of jackpots that will be triggered by this is determined. The jackpot determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Following the process of step S307, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern selection process (step S308). Specifically, referring to the variation pattern table stored in advance in the main ROM 102, the determination result of the jackpot determination in step S307, the type of determination symbol set in the main RAM 103, the current gaming state, the first special symbol A variation pattern of the special symbol is selected based on the reach random number and variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area together with the determination pending number U1 and the jackpot random number used in the processing of step S307. By performing the processing in step S308, it is also determined whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach. This variation pattern selection process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Following the processing of step S308, the main CPU 101 determines whether the symbol setting information set in step S307, the symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or the second special symbol determination. Information indicating whether or not, a variation pattern setting information set in the process of step S308, information indicating which of the effects with reach or effects without reach, information regarding the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, etc. A change start command is set in the main RAM 103 (step S309). This variation start command is a command for instructing the start of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

  On the other hand, the effect control board 130 needs to specify the result of the special symbol determination by analyzing the variation start command received from the game control board 100, and perform either the effect with reach or the effect without reach. To determine the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by acquiring the variation time during which the special symbol is variably displayed. Then, in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol in the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, what pattern the decorative symbol is variably displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 5 is determined from the speaker 24. Such as the sound output, the light emission pattern of the panel lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37, whether or not to activate the logo accessory 7, and how to operate the rotation effect devices 38 and 39. A light emission pattern, a light emission pattern of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76, and a light operation pattern of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76 The image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 are caused to execute the effect of the determined content.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S309, the main CPU 101 starts the special symbol variation display based on the setting information included in the variation start command set in step S309 (step S310). The special symbol variation display is performed when the processing in steps S307 to S309 is performed in a state where the random number related to the first special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area. 41. When the process of steps S307 to S309 is performed in a state where random numbers relating to the second special symbol determination are stored, the second special symbol display 42 is used.

  Subsequent to step S310, the main CPU 101 starts measuring a variation time that is an elapsed time from the start of the variation display in step S310 (step S311).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S311 or determines that the special symbol is changing (step S302: YES), the main CPU 101 is selected by the process of step S308 from the start of the measurement of the changing time in step S311. It is determined whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (step S313). Here, when it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (step S313: NO), the series of special symbol processing ends, and the processing proceeds to normal symbol processing in step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the variation time has elapsed (step S313: YES), the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. Is set in the main RAM 103 (step S314). This symbol determination command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S9. Thereby, the process etc. which stop-display the decoration symbol which was variably displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 5 in the aspect which shows the determination result of special symbol determination, etc. are performed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S314, the main CPU 101 ends the special symbol variation display started in the process of step S310 (step S315). At that time, the determination symbol (big hit symbol, small bonus symbol, or lost symbol) set in the process of step S307 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display which has variably displayed the special symbol. Specifically, when the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 41, the first special symbol display 41 is caused to stop display the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol, and the second special symbol display 42 When the special symbol is variably displayed, the big special symbol, the small bonus symbol, or the lost symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 42.

  Subsequent to the process of step S315, the main CPU 101 resets the variation time that started the measurement in the process of step S311 (step S316), starts the big hit game when it is a big win, and reduces the small time when it is a big win. A stop process including a process for starting a winning game is executed (step S317). This stop process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

[Big hit judgment processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 28 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S307 of FIG. When the main CPU 101 determines that the random number related to the second special symbol determination is stored together with the flag in the determination storage area (step S303: YES), or when the process of step S306 is executed, it is exemplified in FIG. In this manner, the jackpot determination is executed (step S3071). Here, when executing the jackpot determination relating to the second start opening winning, the jackpot determination table relating to the first starting opening winning is executed with reference to the second starting opening winning jackpot determination table stored in the main ROM 102 in advance. When doing so, the first start opening winning jackpot determination table stored in advance in the main ROM 102 is referred to.

  In the second start opening winning jackpot determination table, a determination result and a random value are stored in association with each other. Specifically, a random value for the big hit, a random value for the small hit, and a random value for the loss are stored. When the main CPU 101 executes the jackpot determination related to the second start opening winning a prize, the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area matches any random value defined in the second starting opening winning jackpot determination table It is determined whether it is a big hit (one type big hit), a small hit or a loss based on whether or not.

  In the first start opening winning jackpot determination table, a determination result and a random value are stored in association with each other. Specifically, a random value for jackpot and a random value for loss are stored. When the main CPU 101 executes the jackpot determination related to the first start opening winning prize, the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area matches any random number value defined in the first starting opening winning jackpot determination table It is determined whether it is a big hit (1 type big hit) or lost.

  As described above, the main CPU 101 determines that the various random numbers stored in the determination storage area are satisfied when the start condition is established such that various random numbers related to the first special symbol determination or the second special symbol determination are stored in the determination storage area. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not to play a jackpot game.

  Based on the determination result of step S3071, the main CPU 101 determines whether it is a one-type big hit (step S3072). Here, when it is determined that it is one kind of big hit (step S3072: YES), the type of big hit is determined with reference to the symbol determination table at the time of big hit stored in the main ROM 102 (step S3073).

  In the symbol determination table at the time of jackpot, the hit type and the random number value are stored in association with each other. The main CPU 101 determines whether or not the jackpot symbol random number stored in the determination storage area together with the jackpot random number matches a random jackpot value specified in the symbol determination table at the jackpot time. Determine the type.

  The main CPU 101 sets the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type determined in step S3073 as setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3074). As a result, the jackpot symbol set here in the process of step S315 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and the jackpot game is executed. become.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that the result of the special symbol determination is not one type big hit (step S3072: NO), it is based on whether or not the flag related to the second special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area. Then, it is determined whether or not this special symbol determination is a first special symbol determination related to the first start opening prize (step S3075). Here, when it is determined that the first special symbol determination is made (step S3075: YES), if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is not a big hit, it is a loss, so the lost symbol is set in the main RAM 103 as setting information. (Step S3076). As a result, the lost symbol set here in the process of step S317 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol display 41.

  When the determination result of the second special symbol determination is not a big hit, the determination result is a small hit or a loss. On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that it is not the first special symbol determination (step S3075: NO), that is, if the current special symbol determination is the second special symbol determination, the result of the jackpot determination in step S3071 It is determined whether or not is a small hit (step S3077). Specifically, based on whether or not the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area matches the random number value corresponding to the jackpot specified in the second start opening winning jackpot determination table. 2 It is determined whether the determination result of the special symbol determination is a small hit or a loss.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the result of the second special symbol determination is not a small hit (step S3077: NO), the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S3076. In this case, the lost symbol set here in the process of step S317 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the second special symbol display 42.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that the result of the second special symbol determination is a small hit (step S3077: YES), the main CPU 101 refers to the symbol determination table at the time of the small hit stored in the main ROM 102 in advance. Is determined (step S3078). Specifically, the type of the small hit is determined based on which random number value specified in the symbol determination table at the time of the small hit matches the random number for small hit stored in the determination storage area To do. Then, the determined small hit symbol is set in the main RAM 103 as setting information (step S3079). Thereby, the small winning symbol set here at the time of the process of step S317 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the second special symbol indicator 42.

  When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 42 in this way, the above-described small hit game is started. Then, when a game ball wins the V winning opening 92 during the small hit game, two types of big hits are made, and the big hit game is played following the small hit game. The type of big hit of two types is determined based on the small hit symbol that is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 42. For this reason, the process which determines the kind of small hits can be regarded as the process which determines the kind of two types big hit.

[Change pattern selection processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 29 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S308 of FIG. After executing the jackpot determination process in step S307 of FIG. 27, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result of the special symbol determination is one kind of jackpot based on the determination result of step S3071 as in the process of step S3072. Is determined (step S3081). Here, when it is determined that it is one kind of big hit (step S3081: YES), the big hit variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3082).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that it is not one type big hit (step S3081: NO), it determines whether or not it is a small hit (step S3083). Here, when it is determined that a small hit is made (step S3083: YES), a small hitting variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3084).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a small hit (step S3083: NO), that is, if it is a loss, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not to perform a reach effect to make the player expect a big hit (step S3085). . Specifically, based on whether or not the reach random number stored in the determination storage area matches the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102, it is determined whether or not the reach effect is to be performed. If it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed (step S3085: YES), the reach variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3086), and it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S3086). In step S3085: NO, the variation pattern table for loss is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3087).

  Here, the variation pattern table associates a plurality of variation patterns (variation times 2.9 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.) prepared in advance with random numbers of variation pattern random numbers. It is a table.

  Next, the main CPU 101 determines a variation pattern random number using the variation pattern table set in the processing of step S3082, step S3084, step S3086, or step S3087 (step S3088). Specifically, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number stored in the determination preparation storage area is selected with reference to the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103. By performing the process of step S3088, the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol is determined.

  By performing these series of processes, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination in the short-time gaming state is “big hit” or “losing”, a variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol is 13 seconds is If it is selected and “small hit” is selected, a variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol is 2.9 seconds is selected.

  When the main CPU 101 selects the variation pattern, the main CPU 101 sets the selected variation pattern as setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3089). The variation pattern setting information is included in the variation start command set in the process of step S309 together with the symbol set in the jackpot determination process, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

[Processing during stop by game control board 100]
FIG. 30 is a detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S317 of FIG. After resetting the variation time by the process of step S316, the main CPU 101 is a one-type big hit like the process of step S3072, based on the determination result of step S3071, as illustrated in FIG. It is determined whether or not (step S3171). Here, when it is determined that it is a type 1 big hit (step S3171: YES), the big hit game flag is set to “ON” (step S3172).

  Next, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the hourly game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” (step S3173). The short-time game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the short-time game state, and is set to “ON” when the normal game state shifts to the short-time game state. It is set to “OFF” when returning to the normal gaming state from. If it is determined that the short-time game flag is set to “ON” (step S3173: YES), the short-time game flag is set to “OFF” (step S3174).

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a one-type big hit (step S3171: NO), it determines whether or not the time-saving game flag is set to “ON” (step S3176). If it is determined that the short-time game flag is set to “ON” (step S3176: YES), the short-time game remaining number W stored in the main RAM 103 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step). S3177). The short game remaining number W indicates the remaining number of times that the second special symbol determination (or the first special symbol determination) is executed in the short time gaming state. When the short game residual number W becomes “0”, the game The state is returned from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  Subsequent to the process of step S3177, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the short time remaining game count W is “0” (step S3178). Here, when it is determined that the short time remaining game count W is “0” (step S3178: YES), the short time game flag is set to “OFF” (step S3179). As a result, the gaming state is returned from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  The main CPU 101 executes the process of step S3179, determines that the time-saving game flag is not “ON” (step S3176: NO), or determines that the time-saving game remaining count W is not “0” ( Step S3178: NO), similarly to the process of Step S3077, it is determined whether or not a small hit is made (Step S3180). If it is determined that the game is a small hit (step S3180: YES), the small hit game flag is set to “ON” (step S3181).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S3174, determines that the time-saving game flag is not set to “ON” (step S3173: NO), or executes the process of step S3181, the main CPU 101 opens to the main RAM 103. A command is set (step S3183). Here, the term “opening” refers to the period from the start of the jackpot game until the first big winning opening 13 starts to be opened, or the period from the start of the small hit game to the first opening of the specific winning opening 19 I mean. On the other hand, the opening command is a command for notifying that the opening is started, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S9. When the process of step S3183 is executed subsequent to step S3181, an opening command related to the jackpot game is set, and in other cases, an opening command related to the jackpot game is set.

[Normal design processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 31 is a detailed flowchart of the normal symbol process in step S4 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 31, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” following the special symbol process in step S3 (step S401). ). This auxiliary game flag is a flag that indicates whether or not the electric tulip 17 is in an auxiliary game in which the operation of returning to the closed posture after maintaining the open posture for a predetermined time is being performed a predetermined number of times, and is set to “ON” during the auxiliary game. It is set and set to “OFF” when it is not in an auxiliary game.

  If it is determined in step S401 that the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON” (step S401: YES), the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S5.

  When determining that the auxiliary game flag is not set to “ON” (step S401: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the normal symbol display on the normal symbol display 45 is being displayed (step S402). ), When it is determined that the normal symbol variation display is not being performed (step S402: NO), it is determined whether or not the number T of the normal symbol determination is “1” or more (step S403). Here, when it is determined that the number of holds T is not “1” or more (step S403: NO), the process proceeds to the electric tulip process of step S5.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the number of holds T is “1” or more (step S403: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the number of holds T to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S404), and executes a hit random number determination process. (Step S405). Specifically, the oldest normal symbol random number among the normal symbol random numbers stored in the main RAM 103 by the process in step S234 (see FIG. 26) is the winning value related to the normal symbol determination stored in the main ROM 102 in advance. It is determined whether or not the determination result of the normal symbol determination is a win based on whether or not it matches any of the above.

  Following the process of step S405, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result of the normal symbol determination is a win based on the determination result of step S405 (step S406). In step S406: YES), a winning symbol to be stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the normal symbol display 45 is set in the main RAM 103 (step S407). On the contrary, when it is determined that the determination result of the normal symbol determination is not successful (step S406: NO), the lost symbol is set in the main RAM 103 (step S408).

  Following the processing of step S407 or step S408, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state based on whether or not the time-saving gaming flag is set to “ON”. Is determined (step S409). If it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S409: YES), the normal symbol change time for displaying the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 45 is set to, for example, 25 seconds (step S410). . On the other hand, when it is determined that the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state (step S409: NO), the normal symbol variation time is set to 2 seconds, for example (step S411). Thus, the normal symbol variation time set by the process of step S410 or step S411 is temporarily stored in the main RAM 103.

  Following the processing of step S410 or step S411, the main CPU 101 starts normal symbol variation display by the ordinary symbol display 45 (step S412), and starts measuring the elapsed time from the start of the variation display (step S413). ).

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that the normal symbol change display is being performed by the normal symbol display 45 (step S402: YES), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not to end the normal symbol change display (step S415). Specifically, whether or not to end the normal symbol variation display based on whether or not the elapsed time when the measurement was started by the process of step S413 has reached the normal symbol variation time set in step S410 or step S411. Determine whether. Here, when it is determined not to end the normal symbol variation display (step S415: NO), the process proceeds to the electric tulip process of step S5.

  When the main CPU 101 determines to end the normal symbol fluctuation display (step S415: YES), the main CPU 101 ends the normal symbol fluctuation display on the normal symbol display 45, and is set in the main RAM 103 by the process of step S407. The winning symbol or the lost symbol set in the main RAM 103 in the process of step S408 is stopped and displayed (step S416). And the elapsed time which started measurement by the process of step S413 is reset (step S417). Then, similarly to the process of step S406, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the normal symbol determination is correct (step S418). Here, when it is determined that the determination result of the normal symbol determination is a win (step S418: YES), the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON” (step S419). Thus, the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON”, whereby the auxiliary game for operating the electric tulip 17 is started.

[Electric tulip processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 32 is a detailed flowchart of the electric tulip process in step S5 of FIG. Following the normal symbol process in step S4, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON” as illustrated in FIG. 32 (step S501). If it is determined that the auxiliary game flag is not set to “ON” (step S501: NO), the process proceeds to the specific area release control process in step S6.

  When determining that the auxiliary game flag is set to “ON” (step S501: YES), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the electric tulip 17 is operating (step S502). If it is determined that the electric tulip 17 is not operating (step S502: NO), it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S503), as in the process of step S406. Here, when it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (step S503: YES), as the operation pattern of the electric tulip 17, the operation of opening the second start port 12 for 0.1 second is performed once. The pattern is set in the main RAM 103 (step S504). On the contrary, when it is determined that the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state (step S503: NO), that is, when it is the short-time gaming state, the second start port 12 is set as the operation pattern of the electric tulip 17 for 0.3 seconds. An operation pattern for performing the opening operation five times is set in the main RAM 103 (step S505).

  After setting the operation pattern in step S504 or step S505, the main CPU 101 causes the electric tulip opening / closing unit 113 to start the operation of the electric tulip 17 in the set operation pattern (step S506).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S506 or determines that the electric tulip 17 is operating (step S502: YES), has the operation of the electric tulip 17 started in the process of step S506 been completed? It is determined whether or not (step S507). If it is determined that the operation of the electric tulip 17 has been completed (step S507: YES), the auxiliary game flag is set to “OFF” (step S508). Thereby, the auxiliary game is ended.

[Specific Area Open / Close Control Processing by Game Control Board 100]
When the result of the second special symbol determination is a small hit, the small hit game is executed by the specific area release control process in step S6. Hereinafter, the specific area release control process executed in the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34. Here, FIGS. 33 and 34 are detailed flowcharts of the specific area release control process in step S6 of FIG.

  Subsequent to the electric tulip process in step S5, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the small hit game flag is set to “ON” as illustrated in FIG. 33 (step S601). Here, if it is determined that the small hit game flag is not set to “ON” (step S601: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning opening release control process of step S7.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the small hit game flag is set to “ON” (step S601: YES), for example, the elapsed time since the opening command related to the small hit game is set in the process of step S3183. Based on whether or not has reached a preset opening time, it is determined whether or not a small hit game is being opened (step S602). If it is determined that the opening is in progress (step S602: YES), it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed (step S603). Here, when it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed (step S603: NO), the process proceeds to the special winning opening release control process of step S7.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the opening time has elapsed (step S603: YES), the main CPU 101 resets the number X of winning game balls to the specific winning port 19 stored in the main RAM 103 (step S604), and opens / closes the specific area. The opening control of the specific winning opening 19 by the unit 119 is started (step S605), and the measurement of the elapsed time since the opening control is started is started (step S606). By performing the processing of step S605, the blade member 90 performs the operation of closing the specific winning opening 19 after opening it for 3.2 seconds once.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that the opening in the small hit game is not in progress (step S602: NO), for example, based on the operation status of the specific area opening / closing unit 119, it is determined whether or not the small hit game is being ended. Determination is made (step S608). Here, when it is determined that the ending in the small hit game is not in progress (step S608: NO), the specific winning opening switch 118 is turned “ON” based on the presence / absence of the detection signal input from the specific winning opening switch 118. It is determined whether or not (step S609). Here, when it is determined that the specific winning opening switch 118 is “ON” (step S609: YES), it is determined that one gaming ball has won the specific winning opening 19, and the winning number X of the gaming balls is calculated. The value updated by “1” is updated (step S610).

  When the process of step S610 is executed, the main CPU 101 determines that the specific winning opening switch 118 is not “ON” (step S609: NO), or if the process of step S606 is executed, the process of step S606 is performed. It is determined whether or not the elapsed time when the measurement is started matches a preset time (for example, 0.5 seconds) (step S611). Here, when it is determined that the set time coincides (step S611: YES), the V winning opening opening / closing unit 122 is operated to operate the slide member 94 to open the V winning opening 92 (step S612). Thereby, the above-mentioned two types of big hits can be generated.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S612 or determines that the elapsed time does not coincide with the set time (step S611: NO), based on the presence or absence of the detection signal input from the V winning opening switch 120, It is determined whether or not the V prize opening switch 120 is “ON” (step S613). Here, when it is determined that the V prize opening switch 120 has been turned “ON” (step S613: YES), the V prize flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” (step S614). This V winning flag is a flag indicating whether or not a game ball is won at the V winning opening 92 during the small hit game and two kinds of big wins are generated, and no gaming ball is won at the V winning opening 92 Is set to “OFF”, and is set to “ON” when a game ball wins the V winning opening 92.

  Following the process of step S614, the main CPU 101 sets, in the main RAM 103, a V winning command for notifying that the game ball has won the V winning opening 92 during the small hit game (step S615). This V winning command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S615, or determines that the V winning opening switch 120 is not “ON” (step S613: NO), whether or not it is the closing timing of the V winning opening 92 Is determined (step S616). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (0.2 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the V winning opening 92 was opened. Here, when it is determined that it is the closing timing (step S616: YES), the V winning opening 92 is closed by the V winning opening / closing part 122 (step S317).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S617 or determines that it is not the closing timing of the V winning opening 92 (step S616: NO), the measurement is performed by the process of step S606 as illustrated in FIG. Based on the elapsed time that has been started, it is determined whether or not the specified opening operation of the blade member 90 (in this embodiment, one operation of opening the specific winning opening 19 for 3.2 seconds) is completed (step S620). .

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the prescribed release operation has not ended (step S620: NO), the main ball 102 stores in advance the number X of winning game balls to the specific winning opening 19 in the current small hit game. It is determined whether or not it matches the number of game balls Xmax (for example, “6”) that defines the closing timing of the specific winning port 19 (step S621). Here, when it is determined that the number X of winning prizes does not coincide with the number of gaming balls Xmax (step S621: NO), the process proceeds to the big winning opening opening control process of step S7.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that the winning number X matches the number of game balls Xmax (step S621: YES), or determines that the prescribed release operation has ended (step S620: YES), the process of step S605 is performed. The opening control of the started specific winning opening 19 is ended (step S622), the elapsed time at which measurement was started in step S606 is reset (step S623), and measurement of the ending time is started (step S624). Here, the ending refers to a period from the end of opening the specific winning opening 19 to the end of the small hit game.

  When the main CPU 101 determines in step S608 that ending is in progress (step S608: YES), or when the process of step S624 is executed, the ending time at which the measurement was started in step S624 is preset. Whether or not the ending time has passed is determined based on whether or not the ending time related to the winning game has been reached (step S625). Here, when it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (step S625: NO), the process proceeds to the special winning opening release control process of step S7.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that a preset ending time has elapsed (step S625: YES), the main CPU 101 sets the small hit game flag to “OFF” in order to end the small hit game (step S626). An ending command for notifying the end of the game is set in the main RAM 103 (step S627). This ending command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

  Following the process of step S627, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the V winning flag is set to “ON” (step S628). If it is determined that the V winning flag is not set to “ON” (step S628: NO), it is determined that the game ball has not won the V winning opening 92 during the small hit game, and step S7. The process proceeds to the special prize opening opening control process. In this case, the special game ends only with the small hit game.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that the V winning flag is set to “ON” (step S628: YES), the main CPU 101 sets the V winning flag to “OFF” (step S629) and follows the small hit game. In order to start the jackpot game, the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” (step S630), and the short-time game flag is set to “OFF” (step S631).

[Large winning opening opening control processing by game control board 100]
In the following, the special winning opening opening control process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 35 is a detailed flowchart of the special winning opening opening control process in step S7 of FIG. Following the specific area release control process in step S6, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” as illustrated in FIG. 35 (step S701). If it is determined that the jackpot game flag is not set to “ON” (step S701: NO), the process proceeds to a prize ball process in step S8.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” (step S701: YES), for example, an elapsed time after setting the opening command related to the jackpot game is set to a predetermined time by the process of step S3183. Based on whether or not the opening time has been reached, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is being opened (step S702). If it is determined that the opening is in progress (step S702: YES), it is determined whether the opening time has elapsed based on whether the elapsed time has reached a predetermined opening time (step S703). ). If it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed (step S703: NO), the process proceeds to a prize ball process in step S8.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the opening time has elapsed (step S703: YES), the main CPU 101 determines the number of rounds Rmax of the big hit game, the operation pattern of the big prize control unit 116, and stores these information in the main RAM 103. (Step S704). By executing the processing in step S704, various times related to the jackpot game such as the interval time between rounds and the next round, and the ending time after the end of the final round are also set.

  Following the processing of step S704, the main CPU 101 resets the winning number Y of the game balls to the big winning opening 13 stored in the main RAM 103 (step S705), and the big hit is also stored in the main RAM 103. The round number R is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S706). The number of rounds R is set to “0” before the start of the jackpot, and is incremented by “1” every time the process of step S706 is performed.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S706, the main CPU 101 starts the opening control of the special winning opening 13 by the special winning opening control unit 116 (step S707), and the opening time which is an elapsed time from the start of the opening control is determined. Measurement is started (step S708). Then, a round start command for notifying that the long open round game has been started is set in the main RAM 103 (step S709).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the opening in the jackpot game is not in progress (step S702: NO), for example, based on the information indicating the time point in the jackpot game that the current state stored in the main RAM 103 is the final It is determined whether or not the ending immediately after the round is ended (step S711). If it is determined that ending is in progress (step S711: YES), the process proceeds to step S725 described later.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the ending in the jackpot game is not in progress (step S711: NO), for example, based on the information indicating the point in time in the jackpot game that the current state stored in the main RAM 103 is It is determined whether it is in the middle (between the round and the next round) (step S712). Here, when it is determined that it is during the interval (step S712: YES), it is determined whether or not the interval time set by the process of step S704 has elapsed since the special winning opening 13 was closed at the end of the previous round. Determination is made (step S713). Here, when it is determined that the interval time has elapsed (step S713: YES), the process proceeds to step S705 because it is time to start the next round. On the other hand, when it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed (step S713: NO), the process proceeds to a prize ball process in step S8.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that it is not during the interval (step S712: NO), the main CPU 101 determines that it is in the round and determines whether or not the big prize opening based on the presence or absence of the detection signal input from the big prize port switch 115. It is determined whether or not the switch 115 is turned “ON” (step S714). Here, when it is determined that the big prize opening switch 115 is “ON” (step S714: YES), it is judged that one game ball has won the big prize opening 13, and the number Y of game balls won is calculated. The value updated by “1” is updated (step S715).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S715, executes the process of step S709, or determines that the big prize opening switch 115 is not “ON” (step S714: NO), the main CPU 101 It is determined whether or not the specified opening time has elapsed from the opening start (step S716). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the opening time at which the measurement is started by the process of step S708 has reached a specified opening time (29 seconds in the present embodiment) stored in the main ROM 102 in advance.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the specified opening time has not elapsed (step S716: NO), the winning number Y of game balls in the current round stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102 in advance. It is determined whether or not the number of game balls Ymax (for example, “9”) that defines the closing timing of the special winning opening 13 coincides (step S717). If it is determined that the winning number Y does not match the gaming ball number Ymax (step S717: NO), the process proceeds to a winning ball process in step S8.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that the winning number Y matches the number of gaming balls Ymax (step S717: YES), or when it is determined that the specified opening time has elapsed (step S716: YES), the big winning opening control unit In 116, the opening control of the special winning opening 13 is terminated (step S718).

  Following the process of step S718, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current round number R of the jackpot game stored in the main RAM 103 matches the round number Rmax set by the process of step S704. (Step S719). Here, when it is determined that the number of rounds R does not match the number of rounds Rmax (step S719: NO), this is the elapsed time since the big winning opening 13 is closed in order to control the start timing of the next round. The measurement of the interval time is started (step S720). The interval time when the measurement is started by the process of step S720 is used for the process of step S713.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that the round number R matches the round number Rmax (step S719: YES), the main CPU 101 starts measuring the ending time (step S722), and resets the round number R stored in the main RAM 103. Then, the ending command is set in the main RAM 103 (step S724). This ending command is a command for notifying that the final opening of the special winning opening 13 has been completed, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S724 or determines that ending is in progress (step S711: YES), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed (step S725). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the ending time at which measurement is started by the process of step S722 has reached the set ending time set by the process of step S704. Here, when it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (step S725: NO), the process proceeds to a prize ball process in step S8.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the set ending time has elapsed (step S725: YES), the main CPU 101 executes a game state setting process for setting the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after the end of the jackpot game (step S726). Then, in order to end the jackpot game, the jackpot game flag is set to “OFF” (step S727).

  Here, the big winning opening opening control processing for realizing the jackpot game in which the long open round game is executed the prescribed number of times has been described, but the big prize for realizing the jackpot game in which the short opening round game is executed the prescribed number of times is explained. With regard to the mouth opening control process, for example, the big winning opening 13 is closed regardless of the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 13 since the opening of the big winning opening 13, or the large in the short opening round game. Except for the point that the opening time of the winning opening 13 is shorter than the opening time of the large winning opening 13 in the long open round game, the same process as in FIG. 35 is performed. For this reason, the detailed description about the big winning opening release control processing for implement | achieving the big hit game comprised from a short win game is abbreviate | omitted.

[Game state setting process by game control board 100]
FIG. 36 is a detailed flowchart of the gaming state setting process in step S726 of FIG. When determining that the set ending time has elapsed (step S725: YES), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current jackpot game is a jackpot game following the jackpot game (step S7261). In the present embodiment, when a jackpot game is played following the jackpot game, the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” in the process of step S630 (see FIG. 34), and it is not a jackpot game following the jackpot game. In this case, the jackpot game flag is set to “ON” in the process of step S3172 (see FIG. 30). Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the current jackpot game follows the jackpot game based on which process sets the jackpot flag to “ON”.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a jackpot game following the jackpot game (step S7261: NO), the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 at the start of the jackpot game Based on (the jackpot symbol setting information stored in the main RAM 103), it is determined whether or not there is a short time after the jackpot game is over (step S7262). On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is a big hit game following the small hit game (step S7261: YES), the small hit symbol (stored in the main RAM 103) stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 42 at the start of the small hit game. The presence / absence of a short time after the end of the jackpot game is determined based on the setting information of the jackpot symbol being set) (step S7263).

  When the process of step S7262 is executed, or when the process of step S7263 is executed, the main CPU 101 determines whether there is a short time after the end of the big hit game based on one of the determination results (step S7264). If it is determined that there is a short time (step S7264: YES), the short time game flag is set to “ON” (step S7265), and the short time game remaining count W is set to “100” (step S7266). Thus, the game is controlled in the short-time gaming state when the second start port 12 is easily opened until the special symbol determination is executed 100 times after the jackpot game is finished. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no time saving (step S7264: NO), the processing of step S7265 and step S7266 is not performed, and therefore the second start port 12 is not easily opened after the big hit game is finished. The game is controlled in the gaming state.

  Finally, when the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S7266 or determines that there is no time saving (S7264: NO), the main CPU 101 notifies the effect control board 130 of the gaming state after the end of the current jackpot game. A status notification command for this is set in the main RAM 103 (step S7267). This state notification command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S9.

[Timer interrupt processing by production control board 130]
When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the sub CPU 131 of the effect control board 130 sets a CTC cycle, which is a cycle for performing timer interrupt processing to be described later. And sub CPU131 repeats the random number update process which updates the production random number etc. which are used in order to determine the content of production with the predetermined period shorter than a CTC period. That is, the sub CPU 131 repeats the timer interrupt process at the CTC cycle while repeating the random number update process at a predetermined cycle while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated.

  Hereinafter, the timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the effect control board 130. The sub CPU 131 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 37 every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), similarly to the timer interrupt process performed in the game control board 100. Note that the processing performed on the effect control board 130 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 37 and the subsequent steps is performed according to a command issued by the sub CPU 131 based on a program stored in the sub ROM 132.

  First, when receiving a command from the game control board 100, the sub CPU 131 executes a command reception process (step S10). Details of this command reception process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 38 and 39.

  Subsequent to the process of step S10, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 has been operated based on whether or not the operation information is input from the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 (step S11). ). If it is determined that the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 has been operated (step S11: YES), an operation command for notifying the fact is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S12). By transmitting this operation command to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150, processing for realizing an effect on the effect according to the operation of the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 is performed.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines “NO” in step S11 or when the process of step S12 is executed, the sub CPU 131 executes a command transmission process (step S13). Specifically, the command set in the sub-RAM 133 by the processing of step S10 or step S12 is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. By performing this command transmission process, the image acoustic control board 140 is instructed to perform an effect by image display, sound output, etc., and various lamps are turned on, the logo accessory 7 is operated, and the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are operated. The lamp control board 150 is instructed to execute an effect by the operations of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71 and 76.

  Subsequent to the process of step S13, the sub CPU 131 executes a data transfer process (step S14). Specifically, since data relating to image acoustic control is transmitted from the image acoustic control board 140, the data is transferred to the lamp control board 150. Thereby, the lamp control board 150 controls the effects by various effect media so as to synchronize with the effects performed by the main liquid crystal display device 5, the sub liquid crystal display device 6 and the speaker 24.

[Command reception processing by effect control board 130]
38 and 39 are detailed flowcharts of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 38, the sub CPU 131 first determines whether or not a hold command has been received from the game control board 100 (step S101). If it is determined that a hold command has been received (step S101: YES), the number of holds for the first special symbol determination stored in the sub RAM 133 is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S102). A hold display update command for instructing the image acoustic control board 140 to update the hold display image indicating that one special symbol determination is held is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S103). This hold display update command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 by the transmission process in step S13.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S103 or determines that the hold command has not been received (step S101: NO), it is determined whether or not the changing effect accompanying the changing display of the special symbol is being executed. Determination is made (step S104). Specifically, for example, the variation time of the special symbol is specified based on the information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the variation start command transmitted from the game control board 100, and the variation start command is received. Based on whether or not the variation time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is being executed.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is not being executed (step S104: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the game control board 100 (step S105). . Here, when it is determined that the change start command has been received (step S105: YES), the change start command is analyzed (step S106).

  As described above, the variation start command includes determination symbol setting information indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination processing, whether the setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or relates to the second special symbol determination. , Information indicating whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach, setting information for a variation pattern, information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like are included. Therefore, by analyzing the variation start command, the type and result of the special symbol determination is specified, it is determined whether the production with reach or the production without reach is necessary, and the variation time during which the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner And the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be specified.

  When the variation start command is analyzed, the sub CPU 131 executes variation effect pattern selection processing based on the analysis result (step S107).

  Although not shown in the figure, in the sub ROM 132, at least four of a jackpot effect table, an effect table with lose reach, an effect table without lose reach, and an effect table with respect to the change effect accompanying the change display of the special symbol are displayed. An effect table is stored. Each of these effect tables is provided with a plurality of tables corresponding to the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the game control board 100. For example, there is a table for 4 seconds, 8 seconds, and 12 seconds for an effect table without losing reach, and a table for 13 seconds, 1 minute, 1 minute 30 seconds, 2 minutes for a jackpot effect table. Is provided. The sub CPU 131 selects one table from the plurality of tables based on the setting information included in the change start command. For example, when the setting information includes information indicating “losing”, information indicating that “reaching-free production” is performed, and information on a variation pattern indicating that the “variation time” of the special symbol is 4 seconds, The sub CPU 131 selects the lossless reach effect table for 4 seconds. At that time, it is determined whether the current gaming state is the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state based on the setting information included in the change start command, and an effect table corresponding to the gaming state is selected.

  In the effect table, effect random numbers and effect patterns are associated with each other. The sub CPU 131 obtains the value at the time when the change start command is received for the effect random number that is updated each time the above-described random number update process is performed, and stores a number of effect patterns stored in the selected effect table. One effect pattern is selected by reading an effect pattern corresponding to the effect random number acquired in advance.

  By executing this variation effect pattern selection process, each effect aspect constituting the variation effect such as the decoration pattern variation mode, the presence / absence of the reach effect, the operation pattern of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, 76, and the like. It is determined.

  Subsequent to the process of step S107, the sub CPU 131 sets a change effect start command instructing the start of the change effect of the change effect pattern selected in the process of step S107 in the sub RAM 133 (step S108). This variation effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13. Thereby, the fluctuating effect in which the effect pattern is determined on the effect control board 130 is realized by the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S108, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the special symbol determination that triggered the start of the current variation effect is the first special symbol determination based on the analysis result in step S106 ( Step S109). When it is determined that the first special symbol determination is made (step S109: YES), the number of the first special symbol determination held in the sub RAM 133 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S110). . Along with this, the process of erasing the hold display image related to the first special symbol determination digested this time from the screen and shifting the display position when another hold display image is displayed is an image sound control board. 140.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 131 determines that the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is being executed (step S104: YES), based on the selection processing result of step S107, the sub CPU 131 changes the variation effect pattern of the current variation effect. It is determined whether or not a rotation effect by the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 is included (step S112). If the sub CPU 131 determines that the rotation effect is not included (step S112: NO), the process proceeds to step S115 described later.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that the rotation effect is included (step S112), the sub CPU 131 is based on the information related to the variation effect pattern selected in the process of step S107 and the elapsed time from the start of the current variation effect. Then, it is determined whether it is the start timing of the rotation effect (step S113). Here, when it is determined by the sub CPU 131 that it is not the start timing of the rotation effect (step S113: NO), the process proceeds to step S115.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that it is the start timing of the rotation effect (step S113: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a rotation effect start command for instructing the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 to start the rotation effect in the sub RAM 133 (step S114). . This rotation effect start command is transmitted to the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13.

  The sub CPU 131 determines that the rotation effect is not included in the variation effect pattern of the current variation effect (step S112: NO) or that it is not the rotation start timing when the process of step S114 is executed. If so (step S113: NO), it is determined whether or not a symbol confirmation command has been received from the game control board 100 (step S115). If it is determined that the symbol confirmation command has been received (step S115: YES), for example, a variation effect end command for instructing the end of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S116). This variation effect end command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13.

  On the other hand, the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S110, determines that the change start command is not received (step S105: NO), or the special symbol determination that triggered the present change effect is the first. If it is determined that it is not a special symbol determination (step S109: NO), it is determined whether or not an opening command has been received from the game control board 100 (step S118). If it is determined that the opening command has been received (step S118: YES), an opening effect start command for instructing the image sound control board 140 to start a predetermined opening effect is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S119). This opening effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S119 or determines that the opening command is not received (step S118: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the V winning command is received from the game control board 100 (step S118: NO). Step S120). Here, when it is determined that the V winning command has been received (step S120: YES), a V winning notification command for instructing the image acoustic control board 140 to execute the V winning notification for notifying that the V winning has occurred is generated in the sub-RAM 133. (Step S121). The V winning notification command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 by the transmission process of step S13.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S121 or determines that the V winning command has not been received (step S120: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not a round start command has been received from the game control board 100. (Step S122). Here, when it is determined that the round start command has been received (step S122: YES), the in-round production start instructing the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 to execute the production during the round and the production operation related thereto. The command is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S123).

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S123 or determines that the round start command has not been received (step S122: NO), as shown in FIG. 39, the promotion effect is given during the jackpot game. It is determined whether or not setting information for execution is stored in the sub-RAM 133 (step S125).

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that the setting information for executing the promotion effect is stored in the sub RAM 133 (step S125: YES), for example, based on the setting information and the elapsed time since the jackpot game is started. Then, it is determined whether or not it is a promotion timing (step S126).

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that it is the promotion timing (step S126: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a rotation effect start command for causing the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 to start the rotation effect in the sub RAM 133 (step S127). This rotation effect start command is transmitted to the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13.

  The sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S127, determines that the setting information for executing the promotion effect is not stored (step S125: NO), or determines that it is not the promotion timing (step S126). : NO), it is determined whether or not an ending command has been received from the game control board 100 (step S128). If it is determined that an ending command has been received (step S128: YES), an ending effect start command for instructing the image sound control board 140 to start a predetermined ending effect is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S129). This ending effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S129 or determines that the ending command has not been received (step S128: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether it is the start timing of the new song presentation effect (step S130). . As will be described in detail later, the overall CPU 141 of the image sound control board 140 determines whether or not the elapsed time since the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on has become M (M is a natural number) time, and the M time On the condition that it is determined that it has become, the new song announcement effect is started regardless of the command from the effect control board 130. Further, the image sound control board 140 transmits data related to the image sound control in order to synchronize the image sound control and the lamp control. Therefore, in step S130, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not a new song presentation effect is started by the image sound control board 140 based on data related to the image sound control periodically transmitted from the image sound control board 140. To do.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that it is the start timing of the new song announcement effect (step S130: YES), the lamp units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76 (in conjunction with the music sound output from the speaker 24 in the new song announcement effect) ( A new song announcement operation start command for instructing the start of the effect operation of FIG. 9 is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S131). The new song announcement operation start command is transmitted to the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process in step S13.

  When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S131 or determines that it is not the start timing of the new song presentation effect (step S130: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not it is the short time notification timing (step S132). In the present embodiment, before the ending effect is started during the jackpot game, a suggestion effect is suggested that suggests a transition to the short-time game state after the jackpot game ends. In addition, while the jackpot game is over and the game state is set to the short-time game state, the foot lamps 511 to 514 indicate “R”, “U”, “S”, “H” indicating the short-time game state. The production operation for maintaining the state where the characters “” are raised is continued (see FIG. 12C). For this reason, the sub CPU 131 sets the time reduction notification timing based on whether or not the in-round effect start command for instructing the start of the suggestion effect to the image sound control board 140 is set in the sub RAM 133 in step S132. It is determined whether or not. Further, since the sub CPU 131 transmits a state notification command for notifying the gaming state after the big hit game set in the main RAM 103 by the processing of step S7267 (see FIG. 36), the state notification command is received in step S132. Determine whether or not. Then, when it is determined that the status notification command has been received, it is determined whether or not it is the short time notification timing based on whether or not the status notification command indicates the entry into the short time gaming state.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that it is the short time notification timing (step S132: YES), the sub-CPU 131 maintains a state in which the characters “R”, “U”, “S”, and “H” are raised on the footlight unit 51, respectively. A short time notification command for instructing the lamp control board 150 to execute the effect operation is set in the sub-RAM 133 (step S133). This short time notification command is transmitted to the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S13.

[Timer interrupt processing by image sound control board 140]
Next, a timer interrupt process executed in the image sound control board 140 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of a timer interruption process executed in the image sound control board 140. The image sound control board 140 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 40 at regular intervals (for example, 33 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. To do.

  First, the overall CPU 141 executes an RTC information acquisition process of acquiring RTC information from the RTC 134 of the effect control board 130 and storing it in the control RAM 145 (step S2000). The RTC information stored in the control RAM 145 is rewritten with the newly acquired RTC information every time the process of step S2000 is performed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S2000, the overall CPU 141 executes a new song announcement effect start process including a process for starting a new song announcement effect (step S2100). The new song announcement effect start process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S2100, the overall CPU 141 executes a normal effect control process for controlling a normal effect directly related to the game using the game ball (step S2200). The normal effect control process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to step S2200, the overall CPU 141 executes data transmission control processing (step S2300). Specifically, data related to image sound control performed on the image sound control board 140 is transmitted to the effect control board 130. On the other hand, the effect control board 130 transfers the data received from the image sound control board 140 to the lamp control board 150. As a result, various effect operations and the like are controlled by the lamp control board 150 so as to be synchronized with the effects performed by the main liquid crystal display device 5, the sub liquid crystal display device 6, and the speaker 24.

[New song presentation effect control processing by image sound control board 140]
Next, the new song announcement effect control process executed in the image sound control board 140 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 41 is a detailed flowchart of the new song announcement effect control process in step S2100 of FIG. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a new song announcement effect that announces a new song as unpublished content every time one hour has passed since the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on is the main liquid crystal. This is executed using the display device 5 and the speaker 24. This new song announcement effect is performed every hour in this way. For example, when one week has passed since the first new song announcement effect of new song A, it is used for a new song announcement effect performed every hour. Is switched from the new song A to the new song B. That is, every time one week elapses, the music used for the new song announcement effect changes appropriately. In order to realize such a new song presentation effect, the following processing is performed on the image sound control board 140.

  That is, the overall CPU 141 of the image sound control board 140 determines whether or not it is the timing of the new song as illustrated in FIG. 41 following the processing of step S2000 (step S2101). Specifically, the overall CPU 141 measures the elapsed time since the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, and based on whether this elapsed time has reached M hours (M is a natural number) It is determined whether or not it is the announcement timing.

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that it is the timing for releasing a new song (step S2101: YES), the overall CPU 141 specifies the current date and time by acquiring RTC information indicating the current date and time from the RTC 134 (step S2102). Then, a new song corresponding to the current date and time is selected with reference to a public management table (not shown) stored in advance in the control ROM 144 (step S2103). In this disclosure management table, the type of new song used for the new song announcement effect is associated with the first announcement date and time when the first new song announcement effect for each new song is performed. In step S2103, the overall CPU 141 selects a new song to be used for the new song announcement effect based on which new song the new song announcement effect period corresponds to the current date and time specified in the process of step S2102.

  When the general CPU 141 selects a new song in this way, the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not a reach effect having a relatively high reliability for the jackpot is being executed (step S2104). Based on the determination result of step S2104, the overall CPU 141 displays a new song announcement effect image large in the upper area as illustrated in FIG. 6, or reduces the new song announcement effect image as illustrated in FIG. Then, it is determined whether to superimpose on the normal effect image displayed on the full screen. That is, if the overall CPU 141 determines that the high-reliability reach effect is not being performed (step S2104: NO), the overall music presentation effect image display area is set as the upper area (step S2105). Conversely, if it is determined that a highly reliable reach effect is being performed (step S2104: YES), the display mode of the new song announcement effect is set to reduced display (step S2106).

  When the overall CPU 141 executes the process of step S2105 or the process of step S2106, the overall CPU 141 creates a display list for executing the new song announcement effect of the selected new song (step S2107), and displays the created display list in the display list storage area 1491 ( 21) (step S2108).

  By performing such a series of new song announcement effect control processing, a new song announcement effect is performed in the display mode illustrated in FIG. 6 or the display mode illustrated in FIG. 7.

[Normal production control processing by image sound control board 140]
Next, the normal effect control process executed in the image sound control board 140 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 42 is a detailed flowchart of the normal effect control process in step S2200 of FIG. Following the processing in step S2100, the overall CPU 141 first determines whether a command from the effect control board 130 has been received (step S2201). If the overall CPU 141 determines that no command has been received (step S2201: NO), the process proceeds to step S2300.

  When determining that the command from the effect control board 130 has been received (step S2201: YES), the overall CPU 141 determines whether the command is a hold display update command (S2202). If it is determined that the command is a hold display update command (step S2202: YES), a hold display image that additionally displays a hold display image indicating that the first special symbol determination is held on the display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 5 is displayed. Display update processing is executed (step S2203).

  If the overall CPU 141 executes the process of step S2203 or determines that the hold display update command has not been received (step S2202: NO), is the command received from the effect control board 130 a variable effect start command? It is determined whether or not (step S2204). Here, when it is determined that the change effect start command has been received (step S2204: YES), for example, based on the processing status of the VDP 142, is a new song announcement effect using the upper area of the main liquid crystal display device 5 being executed? It is determined whether or not (step S2205).

  If the overall CPU 141 determines that the new song announcement effect using the upper area is not being executed (step S2205: NO), the overall CPU 141 is based on the normal effect display list creation table in order to display the variable effect image in the entire area. The display content of the variation effect is set (step S2206). On the contrary, when it is determined that the new song announcement effect using the upper area is being executed (step S2205: YES), in order to display the variable effect image in the lower area as a dot, based on the display list creation table for dot effect. The display content of the variation effect is set (step S2207).

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 141 creates a display list based on the setting contents in step S2206 or the setting contents in step S2207, and sets the created display list in the display list storage area 1491 (step S2208).

  When the overall CPU 141 executes the process of step S2208 or determines that the command received from the effect control board 130 is not a variation effect start command (step S2204: NO), the received command is a variation effect end command. It is determined whether or not there is (step S2210). Here, when it is determined that the command is a variation effect end command (step S2210: YES), a variation effect end process for ending the variation effect being executed by the VDP 142 is performed (step S2211).

  When the overall CPU 141 executes the process of step S2211, or determines that the command received from the effect control board 130 is not the variation effect end command (step S2210: NO), the received command is the opening effect start command. It is determined whether or not (step S2212). Here, when it is determined that the received command is an opening effect start command (step S2212: YES), an opening effect pattern is set, and display is performed so that the effect of the set opening effect pattern is performed on the main liquid crystal display device 5. A list is created and set in the display list storage area 1419 (step S2213).

  When the overall CPU 141 executes the process of step S2213 or determines that the command received from the effect control board 130 is not the opening effect start command (step S2212: NO), the received command is a V winning notification command. It is determined whether or not (step S2214). If it is determined that the received command is a V winning notification command (step S2214: YES), a display list for executing a predetermined notification effect for notifying the V winning is created and stored in the display list storage area 1419. Set (step S2215).

  When the overall CPU 141 executes the process of step S215 or determines that the command received from the effect control board 130 is not the V winning notification command (step S2214: NO), the received command is an in-round effect start command. It is determined whether or not there is (step S2216). If it is determined that the received command is an in-round effect start command (step S2216: YES), a display list for executing an in-round effect including, for example, a round number display corresponding to the number of rounds is created. It is set in the display list storage area 1419 (step S2217).

  When the overall CPU 141 executes the process of step S2217, or determines that the command received from the effect control board 130 is not the effect start command during the round (step S2216: NO), the received command is the ending effect start command. It is determined whether or not there is (step S2218). If it is determined that the received command is an ending effect start command (step S2218: YES), a display list for executing a predetermined ending effect is created and set in the display list storage area 1419 (step S2219). ).

  Here, the control of the display effect performed in the main liquid crystal display device 5 based on the command received from the effect control board 130 has been described. However, the output control of the effect sound from the speaker 24 is the display in the main liquid crystal display device 5. Since it corresponds to the production, detailed description here is omitted.

[Timer interrupt processing by lamp control board 150]
Next, timer interrupt processing executed in the lamp control board 150 will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 and 44. FIG. Here, FIGS. 43 and 44 are flowcharts showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the lamp control board 150. FIG. The lamp control board 150 is transmitted from the image sound control board 140 via the command from the effect control board 130 and the effect control board 130 in a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. 43 and 44 are repeatedly executed at regular time intervals based on the image acoustic control data.

  The lamp CPU 151 of the lamp control board 150 determines whether a rotation effect start command is received from the effect control board 130 (step S3001). If it is determined that the rotation effect start command has been received (step S3001: YES), the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are caused to start the rotation effect described above based on FIG. 8 (step S3002).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S3002 or determines that the rotation effect start command is not received (step S3001: NO), the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the variable effect start command is received from the effect control board 130. Determination is made (step S3003). Here, if it is determined that the variation effect start command has been received (step S3003: YES), based on the information included in the variation effect start command, whether or not the current variation effect is a variation effect with reach. Is determined (step S3004).

  If the lamp CPU 151 determines that it is not a variation effect with reach (step S3004: NO), based on the priority information stored in the lamp ROM 152, a ramp effect start command is issued as illustrated in FIG. The control data is stored in the first layer in the control data storage area provided in the lamp RAM 153 (step S3005). On the other hand, when it is determined that it is a variable effect with reach (step S3004: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 19, a variable effect start command is stored as control data in the second layer in the control data storage area ( Step S3006).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S3005, executes the process of step S3006, or determines that the variable effect start command is not received (step S3003: NO), the lamp effect is transmitted from the effect control board 130. It is determined whether an end command has been received (step S3008). Here, when it is determined that the change effect end command has been received (step S3008: YES), it is determined whether or not the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76 (see FIG. 9) are in operation (step). S3009). If it is determined that the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76 are operating (step S3009: YES), the operations of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76 are terminated (step S3010). . By performing the process of step S3010, the control data related to the rendering operations of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76 that have been executed so far are discarded from the control data storage area.

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S3010 or determines that the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76 are not in operation (step S3009: NO), the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are in operation. It is determined whether or not (step S3011). If it is determined that the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are operating (step S3011: YES), the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 end the rotation effect being executed (step S3012).

  The lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S3012, determines that it has not received the variable effect end command (step S3008: NO), or determines that the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are not in operation ( Step S3011: NO), it is determined whether or not an opening effect start command has been received from the effect control board 130 (Step S3013). Here, when it is determined that the opening effect start command has been received (step S3013: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 19, the opening effect start command is used as the effect operation of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76. It is stored in the third layer of the control data storage area as control data to be prohibited (to remain stopped) (step S3014).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S3014 or determines that the opening effect start command has not been received (step S3013: NO), whether the lamp start effect command has been received from the effect control board 130 or not. Is determined (step S3015). If it is determined that the in-round production start command has been received (step S3015: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 19, the in-round production start command is stored in the first layer of the control data storage area as control data. (Step S3016).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S3016 and determines that the in-round effect start command is not received (step S3015: NO), the ending effect is displayed from the effect control board 130 as illustrated in FIG. It is determined whether a start command has been received (step S3021). Here, when it is determined that the ending effect start command has been received (step S3021: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 19, the ending effect start command is used as the effect operation of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76. It is stored in the third layer of the control data storage area as control data to be prohibited (to remain stopped) (step S3022).

  Following the processing of step S3022, the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are operating (step S3023). If it is determined that the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are operating (step S3023: YES), the rotation effect by the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 is ended (step S3024).

  The lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S3024, determines that the ending effect start command is not received (step S3021: NO), or determines that the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 are not operating ( Step S3023: NO), it is determined whether or not a new song release operation start command has been received from the effect control board 130 (Step S3025). If it is determined that a new song announcement operation start command has been received (step S3025: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 19, the received new song announcement operation start command is used as control data in the first layer of the control data storage area. Store (step 3026).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S3026 or determines that the new song release operation start command has not been received (step S3025: NO), the lamp CPU 151 determines whether or not a time-short notification command has been received from the effect control board 130. Determination is made (S3027). Here, when it is determined that the time information command has been received (step S3027: YES), as illustrated in FIG. 19, the received time information command is stored in the fourth layer of the control data storage area as control data (step S3027). S3028).

  When the lamp CPU 151 executes the process of step S3028 or determines that the time reduction notification command is not received (step S3027: NO), whether the control data is stored in any layer of the control data storage area or not. Is determined (step S3029). If it is determined that the control data has been stored (step S3029: YES), priority determination is performed on the control data stored in the control data storage area (step S3030). Specifically, the layer in which the control data is stored is determined from the first layer to the fourth layer, and the highest layer is specified from the determined layers. For example, when control data is stored in the first layer, the second layer, and the fourth layer, the fourth layer is specified as the highest layer. For example, when control data is stored in the first layer and the third layer, the third layer is specified as the highest layer. In this way, the lamp CPU 151 identifies the layer in which the control data with the highest priority is stored.

  Following the processing in step S3030, the lamp CPU 151 performs the rendering operation of the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, and 76 based on the control data having the highest priority stored at the current time in the layer identified in the processing in step S3030. Control is started (step S3031). For example, when the control data with the highest priority is the control data stored in the second layer, the rendering unit 51, 61, 66, 71, and the rendering operation in accordance with the rhythm of the varying rendering including the reach rendering are performed. 76 starts. When the control data with the highest priority is the control data stored in the third layer, the light units 61, 66, 71, and 76 are kept stopped. Further, when the control data with the highest priority is the control data stored in the fourth layer, the footlights 511 to 514 are set to “R”, “U” with the color filter 517 facing the player side. ”,“ S ”, and“ H ”are caused to appear in the footlight unit 51 (see FIG. 12C).

  As described above, the lamp CPU 151 determines that when the light units 51, 61, 66, 71, 76 are performing any one of a plurality of types of performance operations, it is necessary to perform other performance operations. It is determined whether or not the priority of the production operation is higher than the priority of the production operation being executed. If the priority of the other production operation is lower than the priority of the production operation being executed, the other production operation is continued while the other production operation is continued without starting the other production operation. If the priority is higher than the priority of the effect operation being executed, the effect operation being executed is interrupted and another effect operation is started.

  By the way, the control of the rendering operation of the light units 61, 66, 71, 76 by the lamp control board 150 is basically started when a command from the presentation control board 130 is received. On the other hand, in the following cases, it may be necessary to start the rendering operation at a timing different from the timing at which the command from the rendering control board 130 is received. That is, for example, when the start time of the new song announcement effect is reached during the long hit game in which the long open round game is repeated 16 times, as is clear from the notation regarding the first layer illustrated in FIG. The production operations of the units 61, 66, 71, and 76 are interrupted, and the production operations of the light units 61, 66, 71, and 76 related to the new song announcement production are started. For example, when the new song announcement effect ends at the 10th R, the long open round game is performed even after the new song announcement effect ends. In such a case, other high-priority effect operations are performed. If there is no control data, it is necessary to resume the rendering operations of the light units 61, 66, 71, and 76 related to the interrupted round presentation. Therefore, when it is determined that the control data is not stored, the following processing is performed.

  That is, if the lamp CPU 151 determines that the control data is not stored (step S3029: NO), the information included in the new song announcement operation start command stored in the first layer and the light units 61, 66, 71 are stored. , 76, it is determined whether it is the end timing of the new song presentation effect operation by the light units 61, 66, 71, 76 (step S3032). Here, if it is determined by the lamp CPU 151 that it is not the end timing of the new song presentation effect operation (step S3032: NO), a series of timer interrupt processing ends and the processing returns to step S3001. Conversely, if the lamp CPU 151 determines that it is the end timing of the new song presentation effect operation (step S3032: YES), the process proceeds to step S3030 described above.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the presentation operation by the light units 61, 66, 71, 76 is being executed, when another presentation operation needs to be performed, It is determined whether or not the priority is higher than the priority of the performance operation being executed, and if the other production operation has a higher priority, the current production operation is interrupted and other production operations are performed. Executed. For this reason, even when the execution timings of a plurality of types of performance operations executed by the light units 61, 66, 71, and 76 overlap in time, the performance operations can be appropriately executed.

  In the present embodiment, the game performance operation related to the game is set to have a higher priority than the specific performance operation that is unrelated to the game (in this embodiment, the new song announcement performance operation). There is an advantage that there is no possibility that the game will be hindered by instructing the execution of the specific performance operation during the execution.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when an effect operation being performed by the light units 61, 66, 71, and 76 is interrupted and another effect operation is executed, the effect that is interrupted after the other effect operation is ended. Operation may resume. For this reason, it can return to the state before other production | presentation operation | movement is performed.

[Modification]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, For example, the following forms may be sufficient. That is, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a production operation related to a game using a game ball has a higher priority than a production operation that is not related to a game. It is also possible to set a higher priority for the production operation not related to the production operation related to the game.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which, when an effect operation that is being executed is interrupted and another effect operation is executed, the effect operation that was interrupted when the other effect operation is completed is resumed. The production operation may not be resumed.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the 1st effect medium was the footlight unit 51, the rotation type left spotlight unit 71, and the rotation type right spotlight unit 76, the 1st effect medium is as follows. For example, image display means such as the main liquid crystal display device 5 may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the second effect medium is the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 has been described as an example. However, the first effect medium may be another effect medium as long as the effect medium can execute one effect. It may be.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the above embodiment, the production accompanied by the reproduction of the music is the center of the production. For example, when the player operates the cross key 28 and the production button 27 at any timing, the music can be played anytime. A configuration capable of starting reproduction can be employed. However, when such a configuration is adopted, for example, when an effect operation related to a predetermined variation effect is executed by the footlight 51, it is necessary to execute an effect operation related to the reproduction of the music selected by the player. There is a possibility that the same problem as in the above embodiment may occur. For this reason, the present invention is preferably applied to such a case.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a one-kind and two-kind type pachinko gaming machine has been described, but the present invention may be applied to a one-kind type pachinko gaming machine. You may apply to other game machines, such as a type game machine.

  In addition, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be realized with other configurations and operation modes. Further, the order of processing, the set value, the threshold value used for determination, etc. in the flowcharts described above are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized with other orders and values without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the screen diagrams and the like exemplified in the above embodiment are merely examples, and may be screens of other display modes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 4 Display 5 Main liquid crystal display device 6 Sub liquid crystal display device 9 Specific area 10 Game area 11 1st starting opening 12 2nd starting opening 13 Big winning opening 16 Gate 17 Electric tulip 19 Specific winning opening 24 Speaker 38, 39 Rotation effect device (example of second effect medium)
41 1st special symbol display 42 2nd special symbol display 51 Footlight unit (an example of a 1st production medium)
61 Sliding left spotlight unit 66 Sliding right spotlight unit 71 Rotating left spotlight unit (an example of a first effect medium)
76 Rotating right spotlight unit (an example of a first effect medium)
100 game control board 101 main CPU
102 Main ROM
103 Main RAM
130 Production control board 131 Sub CPU
132 Sub ROM
133 Sub RAM
134 RTC
140 Image Sound Control Board 150 Lamp Control Board 151 Lamp CPU
152 Lamp ROM (an example of priority storage means)
153 Lamp RAM

Claims (1)

A time measuring means for measuring time;
Time determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined time has been reached based on the time measurement result of the time measurement means;
First effect means capable of executing one of three or more effects including a specific effect to be executed when it is determined by the time determination means that a predetermined time has been reached;
A second rendering means capable of performing one rendering;
Priority storage means for storing priority information indicating the priority of the three or more types of effects;
When the first effect means is executing the specific effect among the three or more effects, the priority storage means stores the effect other than the specific effect. Priority determination means for determining whether the priority of an effect other than the specific effect is higher than the specific effect being executed based on the priority information;
If the priority determining means determines that the priority of the effect other than the specific effect is higher than the specific effect being executed, the specific effect being executed is interrupted by the first effect means. If the priority determining means determines that the priority of the effects other than the specific effect is lower than the specific effect being executed, the first effect means is performing the specific effect being executed. First effect control means for continuously executing
When it is necessary to execute the first effect by the second effect means, the first effect control means causes the first effect control means to execute the first effect regardless of which effect is preferentially executed. Second effect control means for executing the effect,
The three or more types of effects include predetermined first effects and second effects as effects other than the specific effects,
The priority determination means includes
If the first effect can be executed when the specific effect is being executed, the first effect is determined to have a higher priority than the specific effect being executed,
When the second effect can be executed while the specific effect is being executed, it is determined that the specific effect being executed has a higher priority than the second effect. A gaming machine.

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