JP2015019951A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to intuitively recognize how much operation valid time elapses with respect to the entire operation valid period regardless of lengths of operation valid periods.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: operation means that is operable from the outside; performance control means that, when the operation means is operated during an operation valid period, executes a prescribed performance; and level display means 53 that decreases a ratio of a level display part 53b to a prescribed level display area in response to a decrease in a residual time of the operation valid period. The game machine includes a plurality of operation means, and the performance control means controls the plurality of operation means to execute a plurality of types performances corresponding thereto. A level display area by the level display means 53 is set common regardless of lengths of operation valid periods corresponding to the respective performances and the operation means. For example, a decrease speed of the level display part 53b in the level display means 53 is calculated on the basis of the operation valid time (S34), so that decrease speeds of the level display part 53b are differed according to the lengths of the operation valid periods.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, in order to increase the interest of the player in the game and increase the interest, for example, one or more push button types other than the launch handle, etc. are provided, and other operation means are provided. Many of them are equipped with a so-called operation effect function that executes a predetermined effect on the condition that a player operates those operation means during the operation effective period (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Also, in this type of gaming machine, during the operation effective period, an operation guidance display that prompts the player to operate the operation means is performed, and the remaining time (or elapsed time) of the operation effective period is, for example, a level gauge (level display means) It is also known that a player is notified by displaying a decrease (or increase).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-223681

  Since the operation effective period is a relatively short time of about several seconds, it is desirable that the player can intuitively recognize the content displayed by the level gauge of the remaining time (or elapsed time) of the operation effective period. . However, for example, when the operation effective period is not constant, if the length of the level gauge is varied according to the length of the operation effective period, the player can determine how much the operation effective period has elapsed with respect to the entire operation effective period. It was difficult to recognize intuitively and could cause confusion.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and by making it easy to intuitively recognize how much the operation effective period has passed with respect to the entire operation regardless of the length of the operation effective period, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that hardly causes confusion to a player who operates the means.

  The present invention includes operation means 12 and 13 that can be operated from the outside, an effect control means 85 that executes a predetermined effect when the operation means 12 and 13 are operated during the operation effective period, and the operation effective period. In a gaming machine comprising level display means 53 for reducing or increasing the proportion of the level display portion 53b in the level display area 53a in accordance with the decrease or increase in the remaining time or elapsed time, a plurality of the operation means 12, 13 are provided. And a plurality of types of effects corresponding to the plurality of operation means 12 and 13 can be executed under the control of the effect control means 85, and the level display area 53a by the level display means 53 corresponds to each effect. Regardless of the length of the operation effective period and the operation means 12 and 13, the speed of decrease or increase of the level display portion 53b is set as the operation speed. Those made different depending on the length of the validity period.

  The ratio of the level display portion 53b in the level display area 53a may be maximum or minimum at the start of the operation effective period and may be minimum or maximum at the end of the operation effective period.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure provided with the operation guidance display means 51 which performs the operation guidance display which prompts operation of the said operation means 12 and 13 in the said operation effective period. In this case, storage means 92a, 92b, and 92d for individually storing display data for the operation guide display means 51 and display data for the level display means 53 are provided, and the operation guide display means 51 and the level are provided. The display unit 53 may be configured to read and display the display data from the storage units 92a, 92b, and 92d, respectively.

  According to the present invention, it is easy for the player to intuitively recognize how much the operation effective period has elapsed with respect to the entire operation effective period regardless of the length of the operation effective period, and the game in which the operation means 12 and 13 are operated. There is an advantage that it is difficult to cause confusion.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the front plate of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation effect selection table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st normal operation effect selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st special operation effect selection table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd operation effect selection table of the same pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the operation effect determination process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the operation effective period alerting | reporting control process of the same pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the operation effective period alerting | reporting start process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the 1st remaining time alerting | reporting setting process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the operation effective period alerting | reporting process of the same pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the operation input management process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the effect control process at the time of operation of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a display by the operation effective period display means of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of the change state of the display content by the operation guidance display means of the pachinko machine, the 1st remaining time display means, and the 2nd remaining time display means 53 (when operation is not successful during the operation effective period). It is a figure which shows the example (when operation is successful during an operation valid period) of the display content change state by the operation guidance display means of the same pachinko machine, the 1st remaining time display means, and the 2nd remaining time display means 53. It is a flowchart of the 1st remaining time alerting | reporting setting process of the pachinko machine in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the change state of the display content by the operation guidance display means of the pachinko machine, the 1st remaining time display means, and the 2nd remaining time display means 53 (when operation is not successful during the operation effective period). It is a figure which shows the example of a display by the operation effective period display means of the pachinko machine in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display by the operation effective period display means of the pachinko machine in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. Example of display content change state by operation guidance display means, first remaining time display means, second remaining time display means 53 of the pachinko machine in the fifth embodiment of the present invention (the operation was not successful during the operation valid period) FIG. Example of change state of display contents by operation guidance display means, first remaining time display means, second remaining time display means 53 of pachinko machine in sixth embodiment of the present invention (operation was not successful during operation valid period) FIG. It is a flowchart of the operation valid period display start process which shows the other example of this invention. It is a flowchart of the operation effective period alerting | reporting completion | finish process which shows the other example of this invention. It is the example of a setting of the operation effective time which shows the other example of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 17 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is employed in a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. . On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the front side of the front plate 6, there is an upper plate 8 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplies them to the firing means (not shown). Further, for example, when the upper plate 8 is full, a lower plate 9 for storing the surplus balls is placed on the left end side, and a firing handle 10 for operating the firing means is placed on the right side. It is provided on each side. Further, on the upper plate cover 11 that covers the upper plate 8 and the like from the front side, for example, a first effect button (operation means) 12 is provided at the approximate center in the left-right direction, and a second effect button (operation means) 13 is provided on the left side. The ball lending operation means 14 are respectively arranged.

  The first effect button 12 is a push button type operation means that can detect the player's pressing operation. For example, a rotating lamp 16 is disposed inside a dome-shaped operation button unit 15, and the operation button unit 15 is provided inside. When a pressing operation is performed against the urging force of the elastic member, an internal first detection switch (not shown) is turned on by the movement of the operation button portion 15. The first effect button 12 is used in a first operation effect, which will be described later, and the first operation effect is started, and a plurality of types of operation modes (single press, repeated hits, etc.) during the operation effective period. When the first operation switch is operated in the designated operation mode and the detection state of the first detection switch satisfies the operation success condition corresponding to the designated operation mode, for example, the first operation effect for operating the rotating lamp 16 relates to the generation of the profit state. It is executed with a predetermined probability according to the reliability or the like.

  The rotating lamp 16 includes one or a plurality of LEDs 17 and a rotating reflecting plate 18 that reflects light emitted from the LEDs 17 outward in the radial direction with respect to the rotation axis. The LED 17 is turned on during operation and the rotating reflector 18 is rotated. Further, for example, the LED 17 also serves as a notification means for the operation effective period, and the LED 17 is lit or blinked during the operation effective period to notify that the operation of the first effect button 12 is effective. In addition, when this LED17 act | operates as an operation effectiveness alerting | reporting means, for example, the rotation reflecting plate 18 does not rotate and it distinguishes from the rotation lamp action | operation effect | action which the rotation lamp 16 act | operates.

  The second effect button 13 is a push button type operation means capable of detecting the player's pressing operation, and has a shape different from the operation button portion 15 of the first effect button 12, for example, a flat substantially elliptical operation button portion 19. When the operation button unit 19 is pressed against the urging force of the internal elastic member, the internal second detection switch (not shown) is turned on by the movement of the operation button unit 19. It is configured. The second effect button 13 is used in a second operation effect, which will be described later. The second operation effect is started and operated in the designated operation mode during the operation effective period, and the detection state of the second detection switch is the same. When the operation success condition corresponding to the designated operation mode is satisfied, for example, the second operation effect that changes the background color of the image display means 20 is executed with a predetermined probability according to the reliability or the like regarding the occurrence of the profit state. It has become so.

  Further, for example, one or more LEDs 21 functioning as an operation valid period notification unit are arranged inside the operation button unit 19, and the LED 21 is turned on or blinks during the operation valid period. A notification that the operation is valid is provided.

  A game board 31 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 32 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching unit is annularly mounted on the front side of the game board 31, and a game area 33 inside the guide rail 32 is attached to the game area 33. Various game parts such as a center case 34, a normal symbol starting means 35, a special symbol starting means 36, a big winning means 37, a normal winning means 38 and the like are arranged.

  The center case 34 is provided with a normal symbol display means 41, a special symbol display means 42, a normal reserved number display means 43, etc., in addition to the liquid crystal type image display means 20. The image display means 20 constitutes an effect symbol display means 45, a special reserved number display means 46, an operation valid period display means 47, and the like.

  The normal symbol display means 41 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”, and a passing gate. The two illuminants flash alternately for a predetermined time on the condition that the normal symbol starting means 35 detects the game ball, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 35 detects the game ball is If it matches the predetermined hit determination value, the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode is in a light-emitting state; otherwise, the “×” side illuminator corresponding to the detachment mode is set. The blinking ends when the light is emitted.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 35 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 41 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection is determined in advance. The upper limit number, for example, four is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 43 made up of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number is used to determine the number of stored random number values for the hit determination (hereinafter referred to as the normal number of reservations). Is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 36 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 42, and includes two upper and lower special starting openings 36a, 36b and an opening / closing means 48 for opening and closing the lower special starting opening 36b. It is disposed below the center case 34. The upper special start port 36a is a non-actuated winning port that does not have an opening / closing means or the like. The lower special start opening 36b is an actuated winning opening that can be switched by an opening / closing means 48 between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which it is impossible to win (or more difficult to win than the open state). The open / close means 48 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the stop symbol after 41 changes and the normal profit state occurs.

  The special symbol display means 42 is constituted by a display means such as a seven-segment type capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of special symbols. The special symbol starting means 36 detects a game ball, that is, two special symbols on the upper and lower sides. A special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the condition that a game ball wins in either of the start openings 36a, 36b, and a jackpot determination random number value acquired at the time of winning the special start openings 36a, 36b is predetermined. If it matches the jackpot determination value, it is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, and in other cases it is stopped in a losing mode. The special symbol is provided with, for example, one or more types of jackpots and disengages. Each of these aspects may be assigned a numerical symbol or the like, or a special combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign a design that has no meaning.

  In addition, when a game ball wins a special start opening 36a, 36b during a special symbol variation display or a special profit state described later, the jackpot determination random number value obtained at the time of the winning is reserved for a predetermined upper limit. The number of pieces, for example, each four is stored as a limit, and the special reserved number display means 46 displays the stored number of the jackpot determination random number value (hereinafter referred to as special reserved number), and the special reserved number at that time is played. The person is notified.

  The effect symbol display means 45 variably displays the effect symbols in parallel with, for example, the special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 42. For example, the effect symbol display means 45 displays one or more, for example, three effect symbols in the left-right direction. The display screen 20a of the image display means 20 can be variably displayed together with the effect image, and the special symbol starting means 36 detects the gaming ball, that is, the gaming ball at one of the two upper and lower special starting openings 36a, 36b. When the special symbol changes, the effect design starts to change at the same time as the start of the change of the special symbol according to the predetermined change pattern, and the stop is made to stop at the same time as the special symbol changes. They are stopped in a predetermined order.

  For example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used for the production symbol, and all symbols such as “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7”, etc. are arranged in the same pattern. The jackpot mode, at least one pattern is different from the other. In the present embodiment, when the special symbol is a jackpot mode, the effect symbol is also a jackpot mode, and when the special symbol is a miss mode, the effect symbol is also a miss mode. The effect symbol display means 45 may perform an effect that is not directly related to the variation content of the special symbol.

  The operation effective period display means 47 relates to an operation effective period during an operation effective period in which at least one operation of the first and second effect buttons 12 and 13 is effective in a first operation effect and a second operation effect to be described later. Various types of display are performed, and operation guidance display means 51, first remaining time display means 52, second remaining time display means 53, and the like are provided.

  The operation guidance display means 51 performs an operation guidance display for prompting the player to operate a predetermined operation means (hereinafter referred to as a designated operation means) in a designated operation mode, and a designated operation means indicating the designated operation means. A designated operation means display means 51a for displaying a notification image and a specified operation mode display means 51b for displaying a specified operation mode notification image indicating a specified operation mode are configured.

  In the present embodiment, the first effect button 12 is selected as the designation operation means in the first operation effect, and the second effect button 13 is selected as the designation operation means in the second operation effect. The designated operation means notification image displayed by the designated operation means display means 51a represents, for example, the appearance of the designated operation means as shown in FIG. Note that there may be cases where operations of a plurality of operation means are effective.

  The first operation effect includes two types, a first normal operation effect and a first special operation effect, as will be described later. The designated operation means notification image displayed by the designated operation means display means 51a is the first normal action effect. The operation effect is different from the first special operation effect. The designated operation means display means 51a of the present embodiment displays a designated operation means notification image representing the appearance of the first effect button 12 which is the designated operation means in both cases of the first normal operation effect and the first special operation effect. However (see FIGS. 15A and 15B), the state of the first effect button 12 shown in the image is different, and in the case of the first normal operation effect, for example, the rotating lamp 16 is not operating. In the case of the first special operation effect, for example, the image shows the state in which the rotating lamp 16 is operating (see FIG. 15B).

  In this embodiment, three types of operation modes of “single press”, “continuous hit”, and “long press” are provided, and any one of them is selected as the designated operation mode. Yes. “Press once” is an operation mode in which the operation means is operated only once. For example, the operation success condition is satisfied when the detection switch of the designated operation means (for example, the first effect button 12) is turned ON during the operation effective period. It is judged that it was done. “Sequential Strike” (first operation mode) is an operation mode in which the operation means is operated continuously several times. For example, the operation is performed when the detection switch of the designated operation means is turned ON a predetermined number of times or more during the operation valid period It is determined that the success condition has been met. “Long press” (second operation mode) is an operation mode in which the operating device is maintained in a state in which the operating device is operated for a predetermined time or more. At this point, it is determined that the operation success condition has been satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the designated operation mode notification image displayed by the designated operation mode display means 51b is composed of, for example, an arrow image directed to the designated operation means notification image and a word image indicating the operation mode. In the present embodiment, word images indicating three types of operation modes of “single press”, “continuous hit”, and “long press” are respectively displayed as “PUSH”, “continuous hit”, and “long press!” As shown in FIG. "

  The first remaining time display means (elapsed status display means) 52 displays a first remaining time notification image that indicates, for example, a number indicating the remaining time of the operation effective period (an example of the elapsed status). The first remaining time display means 52 of the present embodiment displays the remaining time of the operation effective period in seconds, and “3” → “2” → “1” according to the elapsed time from the start of the operation effective period to the expiration. ", The display mode is changed step by step. The first remaining time display means 52 displays a first remaining time notification image indicating the remaining time as shown in FIG. 15, for example, on the front side so as to overlap a part of the operation guidance image by the operation guidance display means 51. It is like that.

  The second remaining time display means (level display means) 53 displays an indication of the remaining time of the operation effective period by the ratio of the level display portion 53b in the level display area 53a. The second remaining time display means 53 of the present embodiment is arranged along a level display region 53a formed in an elliptical ring shape so that the minimum position on one end side and the maximum position on the other end side coincide with each other on the upper side, for example. The band-shaped level display portion 53b extending in the counterclockwise direction, for example, from the minimum position to the maximum position is displayed, and the ratio of the level display portion 53b to the entire circumference of the level display region 53a is the operation effective. The level display unit 53b is set to a constant speed as time elapses from the start of the operation effective period to the end of the operation effective period so that it becomes maximum (for example, 100%) at the start of the period and becomes minimum (eg, 0%) at the end of the operation effective period The display is reduced almost steplessly (or stepwise).

  Here, the level display area 53a by the second remaining time display means 53 is common regardless of the length of the operation effective period, and its shape, length, size, etc. are always the same. By making the decrease speed different according to the length of the operation effective period, the decrease display starts from the state where the maximum value was shown at the start of the operation effective period, regardless of the length of the operation effective period, and the operation effective period has elapsed At this point, the minimum value (0) is reached. Further, the level display area 53a is used in common even when the designated operation means is different, even when the type of the operation guide image, that is, the type of the operation effect or the designated operation mode is different.

  The display contents of the operation valid period display means 47 and the notification contents by the LEDs 17 and 21 are linked. When the designated operation means display means 51a indicates the first effect button 12, the LED 17 of the first effect button 12 is lit. Alternatively, the LED 21 of the second effect button 13 is lit or blinks when the designation operation means display means 51 a indicates the second effect button 13.

  The big winning means 37 is an actuating winning means having an opening / closing plate 49 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won. When the special profit state occurs in the big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 49 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball dropped on the opening plate 49 is awarded to the inside.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 3, 54 is a main control board, 55 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 54 and 55 collects the center case 34 mounted on the game board 31 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 31 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 54 mainly performs control related to the game operation on the game board 31 side, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 61 composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., a normal start port check processing means 62, Ordinary random number storage means 63, ordinary symbol processing means 64, ordinary symbol display control means 65, ordinary profit state generation means 66, special random number creation processing means 71, special start port check processing means 72, special random number storage means 73, special symbol processing Means 74, special symbol display control means 75, special profit state generation means 76, special game state generation means 77, control command transmission means 78 and the like are provided.

  The normal random number generation processing means 61 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set to be a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal start port check processing means 62 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol start means 35. Based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol start means 35, the normal random number generation processing means 61 One hit determination random number value is obtained, and the hit determination random number value is stored in the first-in-first-out ordinary random number storage means 63 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four) as a limit. Yes.

  The normal symbol processing means 64 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display. The normal symbol display means 41 is in a state capable of variable display, and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 63. On the condition that the number of normal holdings is 1 or more, the first hit determination random number value is extracted from the queue of hit determination random number values stored in the normal random number storage means 63, and the hit determination random number value A hit determination function for determining hit / miss according to whether or not matches a predetermined hit determination value, and the type of stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol is selected based on the hit / miss determination result A normal stop symbol selection function, a variable time selection function for selecting a normal symbol variation time, and the like are provided.

  The normal symbol display control means 65 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 41 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 64. The normal symbol display means 41 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 41 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. 63, the normal symbol display means 41 starts to change the normal symbol on the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in 63 (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), and the normal symbol processing means 64 Based on the passage of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 64.

  The normal profit state generating means 66 constitutes the special symbol starting means 36 when the result of determination by the normal symbol processing means 64 is a hit determination and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 41 is in a hit state. The opening / closing means 48 of the special start port 36b is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns, for example.

  The special random number creation processing means 71 is a jackpot determination random number used for the lottery to determine whether the special symbol after the change is to be the big hit mode or the off mode, as well as the stop symbol when the special symbol after the change becomes the big hit mode The jackpot symbol random number used for selection, the off symbol random number used for selection of the stop symbol when the special symbol after variation is out of mode, the variation pattern random number used for selecting the variation pattern of the production symbol, and other predetermined random numbers are repeatedly generated. It is configured to perform special random number generation processing.

  The special start port check processing means 72 performs processing based on the winning of a game ball to the special symbol start means 36. The special symbol start means 36 detects a game ball, that is, any of the special start ports 36a and 36b. Based on the winning of the crab game ball, the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value created by the special random number generation processing means 71 are obtained one by one, and the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are obtained in advance. It is configured to store in a first-in first-out special random number storage means 73 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, 4 each) as a limit.

  The special symbol processing means 74 performs processing related to the special symbol fluctuation display. The special symbol display means 42 is in a state capable of variable display, and the special random number storage means 73 stores one or more jackpot determination random numbers. The jackpot determination random number value at the head is extracted from the queue of jackpot determination random number values stored in the special random number storage means 73, and the jackpot determination random number value is obtained. Jackpot determination function for determining jackpot / losing (lottery result) depending on whether or not matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, jackpot determination / losing determination result, and jackpot determination random number value in special random number storage means 73 A special symbol for selecting a stop symbol after the change of the special symbol based on the jackpot symbol random value stored together with the newly acquired symbol random value Stop symbol selection function, and the determination result of the jackpot / off, the change pattern selection function for selecting a variation pattern of performance symbols based on the newly acquired variation pattern random number.

  The special symbol display control means 75 controls the display of the special symbol display means 42. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 74, the special symbol display means 42 starts the change of the special symbol and is selected. The variation of the special symbol is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the passage of the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the effected symbol.

  The special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 76 is for generating a special profit state (profit state), and the jackpot / losing determination result (lottery result) by the special symbol processing means 74 is a jackpot determination. When the stop symbol after the special symbol is changed by the special symbol display means 42 becomes a big hit mode, a special profit state is generated in which the special winning means 37 is opened according to a predetermined release pattern. The opening pattern according to the present embodiment is based on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses from the opening of the large winning means 37 or that a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have been won. Is set to repeat a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), but a plurality of types of opening patterns are provided, and for example, one of them is selected based on a jackpot symbol random number value. You may comprise.

  The special game state generation means 77 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player after the occurrence of the special profit state. For example, the jackpot determination random number value stored in the special random number storage means 73 matches the jackpot determination value. Depending on the jackpot symbol random value in the case, it is configured to generate a special game state of either a short time state or a probable variation state.

  During the short time state, the variation time of the special symbol display means 42 is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time for the special symbol, and the hit probability for the normal symbol is a normal probability (eg, 1/10) to a high probability (for example, 1/10). For example, from 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time is changed from a normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to a shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), and the opening / closing pattern of the lower special start port 36b is a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2). Second opening × 1 time) to a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 opening). Note that the short-time state occurs, for example, after the special profit state ends, and ends when the next special profit state occurs or when the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times).

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from 1 to 10, for example, compared to other normal probability states, so that the probability that the special symbol is a jackpot mode is a normal probability (for example, 1/350). Is switched to a higher probability (for example, 1/35) than that, and for example, processing similar to the time-short state is also performed. Note that the probability change state occurs, for example, after the special profit state ends, and ends when the next special profit state occurs.

  The control command transmission means 78 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to a sub-control board such as the effect control board 55 by one-way communication to give a control command, and based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 74. The control board for the production control board in this order: the hold reduction command for designating the reduction of the number of special books to be reserved, the variation pattern command for designating the design symbol variation pattern, and the design designating command for designating the special design stop symbol. A function to transmit to the side of 55 and to send a change stop command to the effect control board 55 side to instruct stop of change of the effect symbol at the end of the change of the special symbol, designating the increase of the special hold number when the number of special hold increases A function of transmitting a hold increase command to the effect control board 55 side, when the special game state is generated and ended by the special game state generation means 77 Special game state special game state occurs commands in response to the, and a function of transmitting the special game state end command or the like to effect control board 55 side.

  The effect control board 55 is for controlling various effect means such as the effect symbol display means 45, the special reserved number display means 46, the operation effective period display means 47, the rotary lamp 16, the sound output means 81, and the illumination means 82. Thus, an effect symbol control means 83, a special reserved number display control means 84, an operation effect control means 85, and the like are provided.

  The effect symbol control means 83 controls the display of the effect symbol display means 45 and the accompanying voice output means 81 and the illumination means 82, and is designated when a variation pattern command is received from the main control board 54. Based on the variation pattern, the variation of the representation symbol by the representation symbol display means 45 and the accompanying voice output and illumination light emission are started, and when the variation stop command is received, based on the symbol designation command and the variation pattern command The change of the effect design is stopped at the selected stop design, and the accompanying voice output and illumination light emission are stopped.

  The special reserved number display control means 84 controls the display of the special reserved number display means 46, and when a new game ball is detected by the special symbol starting means 36 and a reserved increase command is received from the main control board 54, Based on the hold increase command, the hold display image X for the special hold number is displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 20a of the image display means 20, and the hold decrease command is received from the main control board 54, for example. Thus, the number of the pending display images X being displayed is decreased by one and shifted to the front side.

  The operation effect control means (effect control means) 85 controls an operation effect accompanied by a predetermined operation by the player. The operation effect determination means 91, the operation effective period notification control means 92, the operation input management means 93, and the operation effect. Control means 94 and the like are provided. The operation effect is executed at a predetermined probability for each symbol variation of the special symbol and the effect symbol, for example, and when the player operates the specified operation means in the specified operation mode during the predetermined operation valid period during the operation effect, For example, a predetermined operation effect is executed with a predetermined probability according to the result of the symbol variation.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that three types of operation effects can be executed: a first normal operation effect, a first special operation effect, and a second operation effect. The first normal operation effect and the first special operation effect are operation effects using the first effect button 12 as the designated operation means, and the player is operating during the operation effective period during the first normal operation effect or the first special operation effect. When the first effect button 12 is operated in the designated operation mode, one type of operation effect, for example, a revolving light operation effect that activates the revolving light 16, depends on the special symbol variation result, profit type, etc. It is executed with a predetermined probability.

  On the other hand, the second operation effect is an operation effect that uses the second effect button 13 as the designated operation means, and the player operates the second effect button 13 in the specified operation mode during the operation valid period during the second operation effect. In this case, any one of a plurality of types of operation effects, for example, any one of “blue background effect” for changing the background color of the image display means 20 to blue and “red background effect” for changing to red is special. It is executed with a predetermined probability according to the variation result of the symbol and the type of profit state.

  The operation effect determining means 91 determines whether or not to execute the operation effect, and if so, the type of the operation effect for each symbol variation of the special symbol. For example, a variation pattern command, symbol designation command is sent from the main control board 54. The operation effect determination process shown in FIG. That is, the operation effect determining process by the operation effect determining means 91 is executed every time the special symbol changes.

  In this operation effect determination process (FIG. 8), first, whether or not an operation effect is to be performed, and when an operation effect is to be performed, any of the types, that is, the first normal operation effect, the first special operation effect, or the second operation effect. Is selected by lottery, for example (S1). This lottery is performed based on, for example, an operation effect selection table as shown in FIG. In the operation effect selection table shown in FIG. 4, the selection rate (%) is set for each determination result of big hit / loss for the four types of first normal operation effect, first special operation effect, second operation effect, and no operation effect. Has been.

  In this operation effect selection table (FIG. 4), whether or not to perform the operation effect is the same selection rate regardless of the determination result of jackpot / losing. Further, the selection rate between the first operation effect (the first normal operation effect and the first special operation effect) and the second operation effect is constant regardless of the determination result of the big hit / losing, and is second than the first operation effect. The selection rate is higher in the operation direction. That is, there is no difference in the jackpot expectation between when the operation effect is performed and when it is not performed, and there is no difference in the jackpot expectation when the first operation effect is performed and when the second operation effect is performed. Absent.

  On the other hand, with respect to the selection rate between the first normal operation effect and the first special operation effect, the first normal operation effect is higher in the case of the determination of losing, whereas the first special operation effect is reverse in the case of the jackpot determination. Operation direction is higher. That is, when the first operation effect is performed, when it is the first special operation effect than when it is the first normal operation effect (when a normal operation guide display described later appears) (special operation guide display described later). The probability of jackpot expectation (the probability that a profit state will occur) is higher in the case of

  Note that whether or not to perform an operation effect and the type of operation effect may be determined by a method other than lottery. For example, whether or not to perform an operation effect and the type of operation effect may be set in advance for each variation pattern of the effect symbol, or the type of operation effect may be set in advance for each variation pattern of the effect symbol, Whether or not to perform the operation effect may be determined by lottery. When it is determined in S1 that the operation effect is not performed (S2: No), the operation effect determination process ends here.

  If it is determined in S1 that an operation effect is to be performed (S2: Yes), then, for example, one of “single press”, “continuous hit”, and “long press” is selected by lottery, for example, as the designated operation mode (S3). Note that the designated operation mode may be determined by a method other than the lottery, for example, by setting the designated operation mode in advance for each variation pattern of the effect symbols.

  Further, the length of the operation effective period (hereinafter referred to as operation effective time) and the start timing are determined, for example, by lottery (S4). It is desirable to determine the operation effective time and the start timing of the operation effective period based on the change time in the change pattern of the effect design, the designated operation mode selected in S3, and the like.

  Further, depending on the type of operation effect (S5), the presence / absence, content, etc. of the operation effect are determined (S6 to S14). When it is determined in S5 that the operation effect is the first normal operation effect, for example, based on the first normal operation effect selection table as shown in FIG. 5 and when it is determined that the operation effect is the first special operation effect. For example, based on the first special operation effect selection table as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the presence / absence of the operation effect is determined (S6, S7). In the first normal operation effect selection table (FIG. 5) and the first special operation effect selection table (FIG. 6), whether or not the operation effect is performed when the player operates is a big hit and a probable change state occurs. A selection rate (%) is set for each determination result (hereinafter referred to as “probability big hit”), big hit and time-short state occurrence (hereinafter referred to as “time-short big hit”), and out of place.

  In the first normal operation effect selection table shown in FIG. 5, since the selection rate with the operation effect is 0% in the case of detachment, the operation effect is performed when the player operates in the first normal operation effect. If it is broken, it will be a big hit. Also, there is no difference in the selection rate for the presence or absence of the operation-time effect between the probability variation jackpot and the time-saving jackpot, and therefore the operation-time effect is not performed when the player operates in the first normal operation effect. There is no difference in the expected probability of change when the jackpot is large.

  On the other hand, in the first special operation effect selection table shown in FIG. 6, in the case of detachment, the selection rate is higher without the operation effect than with the operation effect. In addition, in the case of a promising big hit, the selection rate with an effect at the time of operation is 100%, whereas in the case of a time bonus, the selection rate without an effect at the time of operation is 100%. In other words, in the first special operation effect, if the operation effect is performed at the time of the player's operation, if it is a big hit, it is determined that it is a promising big hit.

  Then, when “with operation effect” is selected in S6 or S7, “1” corresponding to “with operation effect” is set in the first operation effect flag (S9), and “without operation effect” is selected. In this case, “0” corresponding to no operation time effect is set in the first operation time effect flag (S10).

  If it is determined in S5 that the operation effect is the second operation effect, for example, based on the second operation effect selection table as shown in FIG. 7, for example, the type of operation effect (here, blue background effect or red background) (Production) is determined (S11). In the second operation effect selection table (FIG. 7), for each operation effect (here, the blue background effect or the red background effect), a selection rate (%) is set for each determination result of probability variation big win, time junior big hit, and off. ing.

  In the second operation effect selection table shown in FIG. 7, the blue background effect has a higher selection rate than the red background effect in the case of losing, whereas the red background rather than the blue background effect in the case of a big hit. The selection rate is higher for production. That is, in the second operation effect, the expectation of jackpot is higher when the red background effect is performed than when the blue background effect is performed during the player's operation. In addition, the selection ratio of the red background effect is higher in the case of the probability variation jackpot than in the case of the time bonus. That is, in the second operation time effect, the probability variation expectation is higher when the red background effect is a big hit than when the blue background effect is performed during the player's operation.

  When the red background effect is selected in S11, “1” corresponding to the red background effect is set in the second operation time effect flag (S13), and when the blue background effect is selected, “0” corresponding to the blue background effect is set in the two-operation effect flag (S14).

  The operation effective period notification control unit 92 performs control related to notification of the operation effective period. For example, the specified operation unit display unit 51a, the specified operation mode display unit 51b, the first remaining time display unit 52, and the second remaining time display unit. 9 includes first to fourth storage means 92a to 92d in which image data for display (display data) 53 is stored. The operation valid period notification control process shown in FIG. It is executed at intervals (here, 4 ms intervals).

  In this operation valid period notification control process (FIG. 9), it is first determined whether or not the operation valid period is in effect (S21). If it is determined that the operation effective period is not in effect (S21: No), it is determined whether or not the operation effective period start timing determined in S4 has arrived (S22), and the operation effective period start timing is determined. On the condition that it is determined that has arrived (S22: Yes), for example, an operation valid period notification start process (S23) as shown in FIG. 10 is performed.

  In the operation valid period notification start process (FIG. 10), first, based on the type of operation effect selected in S1, a specified operation means notification image displayed by the specified operation means display means 51a is set (S31). For example, in the case of the first normal operation effect, the designated operation means notification image representing the first effect button 12 when the rotating lamp is stopped as shown in FIG. When the designated operation means notification image representing the first effect button 12 during operation of the rotating lamp as shown in FIG. 15B is the second operation effect, the second effect button 13 as shown in FIG. The designated operation means notification image representing the above is set. The image data of the designation operation means notification image is stored in advance in the first storage means 92a.

  The designated operation means notification image representing the first effect button 12 when the rotating lamp is stopped is an example of the normal operation guidance display, and the designated operation means notification image representing the first effect button 12 while the rotating lamp is operating is special. It is an example of an operation guidance display.

  Also, based on the designated operation mode selected in S3, the designated operation mode notification image displayed by the designated operation mode display means 51b is set (S32). For example, in the case of “press once”, the designated operation mode notification image representing the characters “PUSH” as shown in FIG. 15A is shown in FIG. In the case where the designated operation mode notification image representing the character “long hit” is “long press”, the designated operation mode notification image representing the character “long press!” As shown in FIG. Is set. The image data of the designated operation mode notification image is stored in advance in the second storage unit 92b.

  Further, for example, a first remaining time notification setting process (S33) as shown in FIG. 11 is performed. In the first remaining time notification setting process (FIG. 11), whether or not there is a fraction in the operation effective time (the operation effective period is the first operation effective time that occurs when the length is divided by the predetermined unit time). It is determined whether it is a period (S41). This fraction is a surplus time generated when the operation effective time is divided by a predetermined unit time. In this embodiment, since the predetermined unit time is 1 second, when the operation effective time is expressed in seconds, the portion after the decimal point, for example, if the operation effective time is 2.4 seconds, 0.4 seconds is a fraction (remainder). Time).

  When it is determined that the operation effective time (seconds) has a fraction (S41: Yes), the number of seconds obtained by rounding up the fraction is the operation effective period displayed by the first remaining time display means 52. A remaining time counter indicating the remaining time is set as an initial value (S42). For example, if the effective operation time is 2.4 seconds, “3” is set in the remaining time counter. Further, a value corresponding to the fraction of the operation valid time is set as an initial value in the display update timer (S43). This display update timer indicates the time until the display by the first remaining time display means 52 is updated. For example, every time an operation valid period notification process (FIG. 12) described later is executed (that is, every 4 ms). One is subtracted by one (S55), and an initial value is set so as to become 0 when the update timing is reached. For example, if the fraction of the operation valid time is 0.4 seconds, “100” is set as the initial value in the display update timer. Then, the first remaining time notification image corresponding to the value of the remaining time counter is set (S44), and the first remaining time notification setting process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation effective time (seconds) has no fraction (S41: No), the operation effective time seconds is set as it is in the remaining time counter as an initial value (S45), and the unit time A value corresponding to 1 second is set in the display update timer as an initial value (S46). For example, if the operation valid time is 3 seconds, “3” is set in the remaining time counter and “250” is set in the display update timer. Then, the first remaining time notification image corresponding to the value of the remaining time counter is set (S44), and the first remaining time notification setting process ends. The image data of the first remaining time notification image is stored in advance in the third storage unit 92c.

  Following the above first remaining time notification setting process (S33), for example, the rate of decrease of the level display portion 53b in the second remaining time display means 53 is calculated based on the operation effective time (S34), and the second remaining time is set. The image by the time display means 53 and the decreasing speed of the level display section 53b are set (S35). The image data of the second remaining time display means 53 is stored in advance in the fourth storage means 92d. The level display area 53a in the second remaining time display means (level display means) 53 of the present embodiment is formed in an annular shape in which the start point indicating the maximum value and the end point indicating the minimum value coincide with each other as shown in FIG. Therefore, the decreasing speed (angular speed) of the level display section 53b is a value obtained by dividing, for example, the central angle of 360 degrees by the effective operation time. Thus, in the present embodiment, the shape, length, size, etc. of the level display area 53a are always the same for the second remaining time display means 53, and the decreasing speed of the level display section 53b depends on the operation effective time. It is going to change. Therefore, for example, if the operation effective time is doubled, the decreasing speed of the level display unit 53b is halved.

  As described above, the level display area 53a by the second remaining time display means 53 is common regardless of the length of the operation effective time, the type of operation effect, the type of the designated operation means, and the type of the designated operation mode. Only the reduction display speed of 53b differs according to the operation effective time.

  Then, each image data is read from the first to fourth storage means 92a to 92d based on the above setting contents, and the operation valid period display means 47, that is, the designated operation means display means 51a, the designated operation mode display means 51b, Display by the first remaining time display means 52 and the second remaining time display means 53 is started.

  For example, when the first normal operation effect is selected, the operation valid time is set to 3 seconds, and the designated operation mode is set to be pressed once, as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 16 (a). The designated operation means notification image representing the first effect button 12 while the rotating lamp is stopped by the designated operation means display means 51a, and the designated operation manner notification image representing the characters “PUSH” by the designated operation manner display means 51b, An image representing “3” indicating the remaining time by the first remaining time display means 52 is an image of the level display portion 53 b having a length corresponding to the entire circumference of the annular level display area 53 a by the second remaining time display means 53. Is displayed.

  Further, for example, when the first special operation effect is selected, the operation effective time is set to 2.4 seconds, and the designated operation mode is set to continuous hitting, as shown in FIGS. 15B and 16B. In addition, the designated operation means notification image representing the first effect button 12 during operation of the rotating lamp by the designated operation means display means 51a, and the designated operation manner notification image representing the characters “continuous hit” by the designation operation manner display means 51b. An image representing “3” indicating the remaining time by the first remaining time display means 52 is displayed on the level display portion 53b having a length corresponding to the entire circumference of the annular level display area 53a by the second remaining time display means 53. Each image is displayed.

  As described above, both the first remaining time display means 52 and the second remaining time display means 53 perform display related to the elapse of the operation effective time, but the display contents at the start of the operation effective period are all operation effective. There is no difference between the case where the time is 2.4 seconds and the case where the time is 3 seconds obtained by rounding up the fraction of 2.4 seconds.

  In addition, initial values are set in the operation number counter and the operation time timer, respectively (S37, S38), and the operation valid period notification start process ends. Here, the operation number counter is for counting the number of operations during the operation valid period when “continuous hit” is selected as the designated operation mode. For example, the detection switch of the designated operation means is N during the operation valid period. When it is determined that the operation success condition regarding “continuous hit” is satisfied at the time when the operation is turned ON, N is set in the operation number counter. The operation time timer is used for measuring the continuous operation time during the operation valid period when “long press” is selected as the designated operation mode. For example, the detection switch of the designated operation means is operated during the operation valid period. When it is determined that the operation success condition related to “long press” is satisfied when the state continues for T seconds, the operation time timer is set to 250 × T.

  Returning to the operation effective period notification control process of FIG. If it is determined in S21 that the operation effective period is in effect (S21: Yes), it is determined whether or not the operation effective time has elapsed since the start of the operation effective period (S24). If the operation valid time has not yet elapsed (S24: No), and it has not been determined that the operation has been successful in the operation input management process (FIG. 13) described later (S25: No), for example, FIG. An operation valid period notification process (S26) as shown is performed.

  In the operation effective period notification process (FIG. 12), first, the operation guidance display means 51 is subjected to a process of continuing the display (S51). Also, 1 is subtracted from the value of the display update timer (S52), and it is determined whether or not the value of the display update timer after the subtraction is 0 (S53).

  The display update timer has a value corresponding to a fraction when the operation effective time has a fraction at the start of the operation effective period, and a value corresponding to a unit time of 1 second when there is no fraction. It is set as an initial value (S43, S46). Accordingly, when the operation effective time has a fraction (for example, 2.4 seconds), the value of the display update timer becomes 0 when the fractional time (for example, 0.4 second) has elapsed from the start of the operation effective period. When the operation effective time has no fraction (for example, 3 seconds), the value of the display update timer becomes 0 when 1 second as a unit time has elapsed from the start of the operation effective period.

  When it is determined that the value of the display update timer is not 0 (S53: No), the display by the first remaining time display means 52 is continued as it is (S59), and the second remaining time display means 53 is informed. The display on the level display unit 53b is updated based on the decreasing speed calculated at the time (S34) (S58), and the operation valid period notification process is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S53 that the value of the display update timer is 0 (S53: Yes), a value corresponding to 1 second as the unit time is newly set in the display update timer (S54). The value of the remaining time counter is decremented by 1 (S55).

  In this remaining time counter, when the operation effective period starts, if the operation effective time has a fraction, the remaining time is rounded up to the second, and if there is no fraction, the operation effective time in seconds Is set as an initial value (S42, S45). Accordingly, in both cases where the operation effective time is 2.4 seconds and 3 seconds, for example, the remaining time counter value is changed from 3 to 2 when the display update timer first becomes 0 after the operation effective period starts. Change.

  Then, if the value of the remaining time counter after the subtraction is 0 (S56: Yes), it can be determined that the operation effective time has already passed, and therefore, for example, the operation effective period notifying process ends as it is. If the value of the remaining time counter after subtraction is not 0 (S56: No), the image by the first remaining time display means 52 is updated to an image corresponding to the value of the remaining time counter after subtraction (S57). As for the 2 remaining time display means 53, as described above, the display of the level display section 53b is updated based on the decreasing speed calculated at the start of notification (S34) (S58), and the operation valid period notification processing is ended.

  By repeating the above-described operation effective period notification process during the operation effective period, the operation guidance display means 51 is constant from the start to the end of the operation effective period (end due to expiration of the period or end due to successful operation). The display of the operation guidance image is continued.

  As for the first remaining time display means 52, when there is no fraction in the operation effective time (for example, 3 seconds), as shown in FIGS. 15A and 16A, from the start of the operation effective period. When the display of the number of seconds representing the remaining time is changed step by step from “3” → “2” → “1” every time one second that is the unit time, the operation effective time has a fraction In (for example, 2.4 seconds), as shown in FIGS. 15B and 16B, the number of seconds obtained by rounding up the fraction at the start of the operation effective period, for example, “3” is the remaining time. After that, when the fractional time (for example, 0.4 seconds) has elapsed, the display of the remaining time is changed, for example, from “3” to “2”, and thereafter, every 1 second that is a unit time. The display of the number of seconds representing the remaining time is changed stepwise from “2” to “1”.

  That is, in this embodiment, when the operation effective period is the first operation effective period in which a surplus time occurs when the length is divided by a predetermined unit time, the first display mode by the first remaining time display means 52 is displayed. The duration of (for example, “3”) is set as a surplus time, and the duration of other display modes (for example, “2”, “1”) is set as a predetermined unit time.

  As described above, the first remaining time display means 52 displays the remaining time of the operation effective period stepwise by the rounded up seconds, so that the player intuitively recognizes the length of the operation effective period. This makes it easier to cause the player operating the operating means to be impatient or confused.

  As for the second remaining time display means 53, as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C, regardless of the length of the operation effective time, the type of operation effect, the type of designated operation means, and the type of designated operation mode. The level display area 53a is shared so that the maximum value is shown at the start of the operation effective period and 0 is the minimum value at the end of the operation effective period as shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b). Since the speed of the decrease display is made different according to the operation effective time, the player intuitively recognizes how long the operation effective period has passed regardless of the operation effective time. This makes it easier to confuse the player who operates the operating means, and has the advantage of reducing the amount of data for display.

  Returning to the operation effective period notification control process of FIG. If it is determined in S24 that the operation effective time has already passed from the start of the operation effective period (the operation effective period has expired) (S24: Yes), the display by the operation effective period display means 47 is terminated at that time. An operation valid period notification end process (S27) is performed. Even if it is determined in S24 that the operation effective time has not yet elapsed (the operation effective period has not expired) (S24: No), an operation is performed in the operation input management process (FIG. 13) described later. When it is determined that the operation is successful (S25: Yes), an operation effective period notification end process (S27) is performed, and the display by the operation effective period display unit 47 ends at that time as shown in FIG.

  The operation input management means 93 manages the operation statuses of the first and second effect buttons 12 and 13 during the operation effective period. The operation input management process shown in FIG. Here, it is executed at intervals of 4 ms).

  In this operation input management process (FIG. 13), it is first determined whether or not the operation is valid (S61). If it is determined that the operation is not valid (S61: No), the operation input management is performed here. The process ends. When it is determined that the operation is valid (S61: Yes), processing according to the type of designated operation mode (S62) is performed.

  When the designated operation mode is “press once”, it is determined whether or not the detection switch of the designated operation means has been switched from OFF to ON (S63). When it is determined that the switch has been switched (S63: Yes), the operation is performed. It is determined that the operation is successful (S64), and the operation input management process ends. As described above, when the designated operation mode is “press once”, the operation is successful when the designated operation means is operated once during the operation valid period.

  When the designated operation mode is “continuous hit”, it is determined whether or not the detection switch of the designated operation means has been switched from OFF to ON (S65), and when it is determined that the switch has been switched (S65: Yes), the operation number counter 1 is subtracted (S66), and it is determined that the operation is successful on condition that the value of the operation counter after the subtraction is 0 (S67: Yes → S68), and the operation input management process ends. Here, since the initial value N is set at the start of the operation effective period (S37), the operation number counter is set to 0 when the number of times that the detection switch of the designated operation unit is switched from OFF to ON reaches N times. Become. That is, when the designated operation mode is “continuous hit”, the operation is successful when the designated operation means is operated N times during the operation valid period.

  When the designated operation mode is “long press”, it is determined whether or not the detection switch of the designated operation means is maintained ON (S69), and when it is determined that the detection switch is maintained ON (S69). : Yes), the value of the operation time timer is decremented by 1 (S70), and it is determined that the operation is successful on the condition that the value of the operation time timer after the subtraction is 0 (S71: Yes → S72), The operation input management process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S69 that the switch is not maintained ON (S69: No), it is determined that the detection switch of the designated operation means has been switched from ON to OFF (S73: Yes). For example, the same initial value as in S38 is set in the operation time timer (S74).

  Here, since the value corresponding to the predetermined time (for example, 250 × T in the case of the predetermined time T) is set to the operation time timer at the start of the operation effective period (S38), the detection switch of the designated operation means is ON. It becomes 0 when the state continues for a predetermined time. That is, when the designated operation mode is “long press”, the operation is successful when a predetermined time elapses while the designated operation unit is operated during the operation valid period.

  The operation effect control means 94 controls the operation effect when the first and second effect buttons 12 and 13 are operated in the designated operation mode during the operation effective period. The operation effect control shown in FIG. The processing is executed at predetermined time intervals (here, 4 ms intervals) by, for example, periodic interruption.

  In this operational effect control process (FIG. 14), it is first determined whether or not the operation input management means 93 has determined that the operation is successful (S81), and if it is not determined that the operation has been successful (S81: No), The operation effect control process ends. If it is determined that the operation is successful (S81: Yes), the following processing is performed according to the type of the designated operation means.

  First, when the designated operation means is the first effect button 12, that is, when it is either the first normal operation effect or the first special operation effect, the value of the first operation effect flag is determined (S83). On condition that the value of the 1 operation effect flag is 1, for example, a revolving lamp operation effect (operation effect) for operating the revolving lamp 16 is performed (S84), and the operation effect control process ends. As described above, in the first normal operation effect or the first special operation effect, even when the player operates the first effect button 12 in the designated operation mode during the operation effective period, the rotating lamp operation that is the operation effect is performed. In the case of the first normal operation effect, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotating lamp operation effect (operation effect) is performed only in the case of a jackpot. When a rotating lamp operation effect is performed as a normal operation effect, a big hit is always made. In the case of the first special operation effect, as shown in FIG. 6, the selection rate with the operation effect is 100% in the case of the probable big hit, whereas in the case of the time bonus, the selection without the operation effect is made. Since the rate is 100%, if the rotating lamp operation effect is performed in the first special operation effect, if it is a big hit, it is determined that it is a promising big hit.

  The rotating lamp operation effect is not only the actual operation of the rotating lamp 16 but also the moving image indicating the operating state of the rotating lamp is displayed on the image display means 20. (Hereinafter referred to as a rotating lamp operation effect by an image) may be executed in parallel. In this case, at the end of the rotating lamp operation effect, it is desirable to erase the rotating lamp image displayed on the image display means 20 by fading out, for example.

  On the other hand, when the designated operation means is the second effect button 13, that is, in the case of the second operation effect, the value of the second operation effect flag is determined (S85), and the value of the second operation effect flag is 0. For example, a blue background process is performed in which the background color of the image display means 20 changes to blue (S86). If the value of the second operation effect flag is 1, a red background process in which the background color of the image display means 20 changes to red is performed. Is performed (S87), and the operational effect control process ends. As described above, in the second operation effect, if the player operates the second effect button 13 in the designated operation mode during the operation effective period, the operation effect, that is, either the blue background process or the red background process is executed. However, the red background processing has a higher jackpot expectation than the blue background processing, and the probability change expectation in the case of a big hit (see FIG. 7) is higher, so the player's expectation is higher than the blue background processing. Red background processing is larger.

  18 and 19 exemplify the second embodiment of the present invention. When the operation effective time is divided by a predetermined unit time (for example, 1 second) by partially changing the first embodiment, the remaining time is shown. When it occurs, an example is shown in which the number of changes of the first remaining time notification image by the first remaining time display means 52 is made the same as in the case of the operation effective time with the remainder time cut off. The configuration of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in the operation effective period notification start process (S23) in the operation effective period notification control process (FIG. 9) by the operation effective period notification control unit 92. ; Only a part of the first remaining time notification setting process (S33; FIG. 18) in FIG. The following description will focus on the differences from the first embodiment.

  In the first remaining time notification setting process (FIG. 18) of the present embodiment, when it is determined that there is a fraction in the operation effective time, that is, when a surplus time occurs when the operation effective time is divided by a predetermined unit time (operation When the effective period is the first operation effective period (S41: Yes), the operation effective period in which the first remaining time display means 52 displays the number of seconds obtained by rounding down the fraction (remaining time). The remaining time counter indicating the remaining time is set as an initial value (S42a). For example, if the operation valid time is 3.4 seconds, “3” is set in the remaining time counter.

  Further, a value corresponding to a time (specific time) obtained by adding 1 second as a unit time to a fraction (remainder time) of the operation effective time is set in the display update timer as an initial value (S43a). For example, if the fraction of the operation valid time is 0.4 seconds, “350” corresponding to 1.4 seconds is set as the initial value in the display update timer. Then, the first remaining time notification image corresponding to the value of the remaining time counter is set (S44), and the first remaining time notification setting process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation effective time (seconds) is not a fraction (S41: No), the operation effective time seconds are set as initial values in the remaining time counter as in the first embodiment. Then, a value corresponding to 1 second, which is a unit time, is set as an initial value in the display update timer (S46). For example, if the operation valid time is 3 seconds, “3” is set in the remaining time counter and “250” is set in the display update timer. Then, the first remaining time notification image corresponding to the value of the remaining time counter is set (S44), and the first remaining time notification setting process ends.

  Next, the operation valid period notification process shown in FIG. 12 will be described. Note that the processing procedure of the operation valid period notification process (FIG. 12) is exactly the same as in the first embodiment, but as described above, the remaining time counter and display update timer when the operation valid time has a fraction are displayed. Since the initial value is different from that of the first embodiment, the display content of the first remaining time display means 52 by the operation effective period notification processing (FIG. 12) is also partially different from that of the first embodiment. . That is, after the operation guidance display means 51 is subjected to the process of continuing display (S51), the display update timer value is decremented by 1 (S52), and the display update timer value after the subtraction is 0? It is determined whether or not (S53).

  The display update timer has a value corresponding to the fraction plus one second (unit time) when the operation effective time has a fraction at the start of the operation effective period, and is a unit time when there is no fraction. A value corresponding to the second is set as an initial value (S43a and S46 in FIG. 18). Therefore, when the operation effective time has a fraction (for example, 3.4 seconds), the value of the display update timer is set to 0 when the fraction time + 1 second (for example, 1.4 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the operation effective period. When the operation effective time has no fraction (for example, 3 seconds), the value of the display update timer becomes 0 when 1 second as the unit time has elapsed from the start of the operation effective period.

  If it is determined that the value of the display update timer is 0 (S53: Yes), a value corresponding to 1 second, which is a unit time, is newly set in the display update timer (S54), and the rest The value of the time counter is decremented by 1 (S55).

  In this remaining time counter, when the operation effective period starts, if there is a fraction in the operation effective time, the number of seconds obtained by rounding down the fraction is displayed. If there is no fraction, the operation effective time in seconds Is set as an initial value (S42a and S45 in FIG. 18). Accordingly, in both cases where the operation effective time is, for example, 3.4 seconds and 3 seconds, the value of the remaining time counter is changed from 3 to 2 when the display update timer first becomes 0 after the operation effective period starts. Change.

  If the value of the remaining time counter after the subtraction is 0 (S56: Yes), it can be determined that the operation effective time has already passed. If the value of the remaining time counter is not 0 (S56: No), the image by the first remaining time display means 52 is updated to an image corresponding to the value of the remaining time counter after the subtraction (S57). Regarding the time display means 53, as described above, the display of the level display unit 53b is updated based on the decreasing speed calculated at the start of notification (S34) (S58), and the operation valid period notification processing is ended.

  When the above-described operation valid period notification process is repeatedly executed during the operation valid period, the first remaining time display means 52 has a fraction in the operation valid time (for example, 3 seconds). As shown in (a) and FIG. 16 (a), the display of the number of seconds representing the remaining time for every one second that is a unit time from the start of the operation effective period is “3” → “2” → “1”. However, when the operation effective time has a fraction (eg, 3.4 seconds), as shown in FIG. 15B and FIG. 19, at the start of the operation effective period, The number of seconds obtained by rounding down the fraction, for example “3”, is displayed as the remaining time, and after that fraction time + 1 second (for example, 1.4 seconds) has elapsed, for example, “3” → “2”. The display of the remaining time is changed to every 1 second, which is the unit time thereafter. Ri display of the number of seconds representing the time is "2" → be changed in stages such as "1".

  That is, in this embodiment, when the operation effective period is the first operation effective period in which a surplus time occurs when the length is divided by a predetermined unit time, the first display mode by the first remaining time display means 52 is displayed. The duration of (for example, “3”) is set as the extra time + predetermined unit time (specific time), and the duration of other display modes (for example, “2”, “1”) is set as the predetermined unit time.

  As described above, even in the case of the present embodiment in which the remaining time of the operation effective period is displayed stepwise by the number of seconds rounded down by the first remaining time display means 52, the remaining time of the operation effective period is rounded up. As in the case of the first embodiment, which displays in stages according to the number of seconds, it becomes easy for the player to intuitively recognize the length of the operation effective period, and the player who operates the operation means is irritated and confused. It can be made difficult to generate.

  FIG. 20 illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first remaining time display means 52 is configured so that the number of predetermined images can be increased and decreased, and the remaining time of the operation valid period is displayed instead of numbers. An example in which the number is expressed is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the first remaining time display means 52 of the present embodiment notifies the remaining time of the operation effective period based on the number of displayed rectangular block images. Thus, the 1st remaining time display means 52 should just alert | report the progress condition (here remaining time) of an operation effective period by changing a display mode in steps, The kind of the display mode is Is optional.

  FIG. 21 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example of changing display contents by the second remaining time display means 53. In FIG. 21A, the level display area 53a is horizontally long, and the band-shaped level display section 53b is displayed from one end side (left end side) to the other end side (right end side) of the level display area 53a. A configured example is shown. FIG. 21B shows an example in which the level display area 53a is circular, and a sector-shaped level display section 53b is displayed in the level display area 53a. Thus, the shape, size, length, etc. of the level display area 53a by the second remaining time display means 53 are arbitrary, and the shape of the level display area 53b, the direction of change, etc., the shape of the level display area 53a, etc. It can be arbitrarily set according to

  FIG. 22 illustrates the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment is partially changed, and the operation effective period is a first time in which a surplus time occurs when the length is divided by a predetermined unit time. In the operation effective period, an example is shown in which the continuation period of the last display mode (here, “1”) is not the first display mode (here, “3”) but the remaining time. In this way, the display duration time is not limited to the first display mode.

  FIG. 23 illustrates the sixth embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is partially modified, and the operation effective period is a first time in which a surplus time occurs when the length is divided by a predetermined unit time. When the operation is valid, the duration of the last display mode (here, “1”) is used instead of the first display mode (here, “3”), and a predetermined unit time (here, 1 second) is used as the remaining time. An example of the added specific time is shown. As described above, the display duration is not limited to the first display mode as the specific time obtained by adding the predetermined unit time to the extra time.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the predetermined unit time is not limited to 1 second, and may be 1.5 seconds, 2 seconds, or the like. For example, if the predetermined unit time is 1.5 seconds, the surplus time does not occur if the operation effective time is 3 seconds, but if the operation effective time is 4 seconds, the surplus time is 1 second.

  In the embodiment, an example in which two operation means for production are provided is shown, but three or more may be provided. The type of operation means is arbitrary, and is not limited to a push button type, and may be a lever type or a touch panel type that can be operated in one or a plurality of directions. Also, at least one may be a different type of operation means.

  Only one option for the designated operation mode may be provided for each operation means, or a plurality of options may be provided as in the embodiment. The designated operation mode can be set as appropriate according to the type of operation means. For example, in the case of a lever-type operation means that can be operated in a plurality of directions, a continuous operation according to a predetermined order may be included in the options of the designated operation mode.

  The display position on the image display means 20 by the operation valid period display means 47 is arbitrary, and is appropriately changed according to the type of operation effect, the type of designated operation means, the type of designated operation mode, the notification target by the operation effect, and the like. It may be. For example, when the pre-reading advance notice of the hold storage is performed by the second operation effect, the operation effective period display unit 47 may be displayed in the vicinity of the special hold number display unit 46. When a predetermined message is to be displayed upon success, display by the operation valid period display means 47 may be performed near the display position of the message.

  Further, the display position by the operation valid period display means 47 may be changed according to the level of attention of the player. For example, in the case where an operation effect for notifying the result of the symbol variation is executed when the operation is successful, such as the first special operation effect in the embodiment, the display position by the operation effective period display means 47 is the image with the highest visibility. It is desirable that the display means 20 be approximately at the center. Also, when a plurality of operation effects (a first normal operation effect, a first special operation effect, a second operation effect, etc.) are given with the same content (such as a notice of the symbol variation result), the degree of expectation is high. Accordingly, the display position by the operation valid period display means 47 may be set to the approximate center of the image display means 20 only for operation effects with higher expectations (for example, the first normal operation effect and the first special operation effect). Thus, by changing the degree of expectation such as jackpot according to the operation effect, it is possible to prevent the operation effect from becoming monotonous and to improve the effect surface.

  It is desirable to appropriately use processing such as fade-in and fade-out at the start and end of display by the operation valid period display means 47. 24 is an example of the operation valid period display start process of S36 in FIG. 10, and FIG. 25 is an example of the operation valid period notification end process of S27 in FIG. Each will be briefly described.

  In the operation effective period display start process shown in FIG. 24, for example, the images by the designated operation means display means 51a and the second remaining time display means 53 are displayed by fade-in (S101), and the designated operation mode display means 51b and the first remaining time display are displayed. An image by the time display means 52 is displayed (S102, S103). Then, for example, an animation indicating a state in which the designated operation means is operated is started (S104), and the operation valid period display start process is ended. Note that the image displayed by the fade-in may be only a part of the image by the operation effective period display unit 47 as described above, or the entire image by the operation effective period display unit 47.

  In the operation effective period notification end process shown in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the reason for the operation effective period end is the elapse of the operation effective time (S111). If the reason for the end of the operation effective period is not the operation effective time but the success of the operation (S111: No), the entire image by the operation effective period display means 47 is erased from the screen by the fade-out in principle. In step S116, the operation valid period notification end process ends. For example, when a rotating lamp operation effect is executed by an image (S112: Yes), the designated operation means is included in the image by the operation valid period display means 47. Only the image of the first effect button 12 by the display means 51a is left, and other images, that is, the images by the designated operation mode display means 51b, the first remaining time display means 52, and the second remaining time display means 53 are erased from the screen. Then (S113 to S115), the operation valid period notification end processing ends. Thereby, when the operation is successful, the image of the first effect button 12 by the designated operation means display means 51a can be used as it is, and the rotating lamp operation effect can be performed by the image, and the player can operate the operation effective period by the operation effective period display means 47. It can be prevented from being mistaken for the display. At the end of the rotating lamp operation effect, it is desirable to erase the image of the first effect button 12 displayed on the image display means 20 by, for example, fading out.

  On the other hand, when the reason for the end of the operation effective period is the elapse of the operation effective time, that is, when it is not determined that the operation is successful during the operation effective period (S111: Yes), the entire image by the operation effective period display means 47 is displayed. The screen is erased from the screen by fading out (S117), and an operation valid period end image, for example, a smoke screen image covering the entire screen is displayed (S118), and the operation valid period notification end process is terminated.

  When the operation effect is “Leach last operation effect” and the operation effect is not executed even though the operation is successful during the operation effective period, for example, the image display means 20 is displayed until the operation effective period expires. It is desirable to black out the background. Here, the “reach last operation effect” is an operation effect that is executed at the final stage of the reach effect, and is an operation effect that informs the result of the symbol variation according to the result of the operation effect. The background after reaching the reach effect will be the normal screen, but if the operation effect is not executed despite the successful operation during the “Leach last operation effect” operation effective period, the operation effective period still remains Nevertheless, if the background is returned to the normal screen at that time, the player will quickly recognize that the background is off, and the remaining time until the original operation valid period will be a meaningless time for production. . Therefore, when the “reaching last operation effect” is made and the operation effect is not executed even though the operation is successful during the operation effective period, for example, the background of the image display means 20 is displayed until the operation effective period expires. By blacking out, the player's expectation can be maintained, and the remaining time until the original operation effective period elapses can be used effectively for production.

  The operation effective time in each operation effect can be arbitrarily set. FIG. 26 shows an example of setting the operation effective time for each type of operation effect (type of designated operation means), for each type of designated operation mode, and for each type of symbol variation. FIG. 26A is an example of setting the operation effective time during normal fluctuations other than reach fluctuations. In all the designated operation modes, the operation effective time in the first operation effect is the same as the operation effective time in the second operation effect. Or longer. Further, in some designated operation modes (continuous hitting and long press), the operation effective time is set to be the same for the first operation effect and the second operation effect. Further, the effective operation time is longer in the case of continuous hit and long press than in the case of single press. These tendencies are the same in the setting example of the operation valid time during the reach fluctuation (except for the case of the last operation effect) shown in FIG. In some specified operation modes, the operation effective time in the second operation effect may be longer than the operation effective time in the first operation effect. Further, the effective operation time may be different between continuous hit and long press.

  Further, comparing FIG. 26 (a) and FIG. 26 (b), the operation effective period during reach fluctuation is longer than the operation effective time during normal fluctuation. Note that the operation effective time may be the same during normal fluctuation and during reach fluctuation in at least some designated operation modes. FIG. 26C shows an example of setting the operation effective time in the last reach operation effect, and the operation effective time is the same in all designated operation modes and all operation effects. In addition, the operation effective time in the reach last operation effect shown in FIG. 26C is the operation effective time during the normal fluctuation shown in FIG. 26A and during the reach fluctuation shown in FIG. It is longer than any of the operation effective times in the case of production).

  At least one of the designated operation means display means 51a, the designated operation mode display means 51b, the first remaining time display means 52, and the second remaining time display means 53 may be constituted by a display means other than the image display means 20. For example, the first remaining time display means 52 may be configured by a display means such as a 7-segment type so as to digitally display the remaining time of the operation effective period, or a light emitting display having a plurality of light emitting units. The remaining time of the operation effective period may be displayed by the number of light emission units. Further, the second remaining time display means 53 is constituted by an annular light emission display means (level display area 53a) arranged along the outer periphery of the operation means such as the first effect button 12, and the light emission in the light emission display means. Depending on the length of the section (level display section 53b), the remaining time of the operation valid period may be displayed.

  The first remaining time display means (elapsed state display means) 52 may display the elapsed time instead of the remaining time of the operation effective period. The first remaining time display means 52 need not always display during the operation effective period. For example, the first remaining time display means 52 may start the display when the remaining time of the operation effective period becomes shorter than a predetermined time. The predetermined time in that case may be constant (for example, always 3 seconds), or may be changed according to the length of the operation effective time.

  The second remaining time display means (level display means) 53 is configured to increase the proportion of the level display portion 53b in the level display area 53a in accordance with the increase in the elapsed time of the operation effective period, and the level display. You may vary the speed of the increase display of the area | region 53a according to the length of the operation effective period.

  It is not always necessary to provide both the first remaining time display means (elapsed status display means) 52 and the second remaining time display means (level display means) 53. For example, the first remaining time display means 52 may be omitted. .

  When the first special operation effect is executed, the designation operation means display means 51a may be continuously displayed even while the operation time effect (such as a rotating lamp operation effect) in the case of successful operation is being executed.

  For example, when the operation effective time fluctuates, such as when the operation content such as the cross key is enabled during the first round of the special profit state and the production content (for example, BGM) can be selected, the first remaining time The display by the display means 52 and the second remaining time display means 53 may not be performed.

  Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines, in addition to various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines.

12 First effect button (operation means)
13 Second effect button (operation means)
51 Operation guidance display means 53 Second remaining time display means (level display means)
53a Level display area 53b Level display section 85 Operation effect control means (effect control means)
92a to 92d First to fourth storage means (storage means)

Claims (4)

Operation means operable from the outside;
Effect control means for executing a predetermined effect when the operation means is operated during the operation valid period;
In a gaming machine comprising level display means for reducing or increasing a ratio of a level display portion in a level display area in accordance with a decrease or increase in the remaining time or elapsed time of the operation effective period,
A plurality of the operating means;
A plurality of types of effects corresponding to the plurality of operation means can be executed under the control of the effect control means,
The level display area by the level display means is common regardless of the length of the operation effective period corresponding to each effect and the operation means,
The gaming machine, wherein the speed of decrease or increase of the level display unit is varied according to the length of the operation effective period. The ratio of the level display section in the level display area is configured to be maximum or minimum at the start of the operation effective period and minimum or maximum at the end of the operation effective period. The gaming machine described in 1. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising operation guidance display means for performing operation guidance display for prompting the operation of the operation means during the operation valid period. Storage means for individually storing the display data for the operation guidance display means and the display data for the level display means;
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the operation guidance display means and the level display means are configured to read and display the display data from the storage means, respectively.

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