JP2015051114A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inhibit deterioration in taste of a performance that is executed in response to an operation input.SOLUTION: In response to satisfaction of a prescribed condition, a game machine displays an input image on a screen prompting to execute an input to input means, and executes a prescribed result performance in response to the execution of the input to the input means within an input valid period corresponding to the display period of the input image. When a first input valid period corresponding to a first input image and a second input valid period corresponding to a second input image are overlapped, the game machine selects at least one of the first input valid period and the second input valid period, according to an instruction of a player. In response to the execution of the input to the input means within the selected input valid period, the game machine executes a result performance corresponding to the selected input valid period.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes an input unit and performs an effect according to an operation input to the input unit.

  The conventional gaming machine is provided with input means such as effect buttons, prompting the player to input an operation to the input means, and performing the operation input during a period when the input is valid (a period during which the input is accepted). In response, an effect (hereinafter referred to as “operation effect”) that causes a specific effect change may be performed. For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, an effect is generated that generates an effect of cutting an enemy character in response to a press of an effect button. Such effects according to the input are performed in various situations.

JP 2013-090780 A

  When a plurality of types of operation effects are prepared in one gaming machine, it is conceivable that the effective period of input related to a certain operation effect overlaps with the effective period of input related to another operation effect. Thus, when two types of effective periods overlap, it is possible to produce both effect changes according to operation input having been performed. However, even if two types of effective periods overlap, it is considered that the player may want to produce only one of the effect changes, and if both effect changes are caused simply. On the contrary, there is a risk of impairing the interest of the production.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress a decrease in interest of a performance performed in response to an operation input.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes input means capable of inputting, determines whether or not to execute an advantageous special game according to the establishment of the start condition, and executes the special game according to the determination result An input image display means for displaying an input image prompting an input to the input means on a screen in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied, and an input valid corresponding to a display period of the input image A result effect executing means for executing a predetermined result effect in response to an input to the input means during the period, wherein the input image display means is configured to output a first result when a predetermined first condition is satisfied. An input image is displayed on the screen, and a second input image is displayed on the screen when a predetermined second condition different from the first condition is satisfied, and the gaming machine corresponds to the first input image A first input validity period; If the second input effective period corresponding to the two input images overlaps, at least one of the first input effective period and the second input effective period is determined by the player before the end of the overlapping period. A selection means for selecting according to an instruction, wherein the result effect executing means is configured to input valid selected by the selection means in response to input to the input means during the input valid period selected by the selection means. A result presentation corresponding to the period is executed.

  Note that the input image display means may display the input image when the first input image and the second input image are selected more emphasized than when the input image is not selected.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can suppress that the interest property of the production performed according to operation input falls.

Schematic front view of pachinko machine 1 Schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the operation effect performed during the fluctuation display of a special symbol The figure which shows an example of the operation effect performed according to the number of pending | holdings increasing during the special symbol fluctuation display The figure which shows the example in which a 1st effective period and a 2nd effective period overlap The figure which shows the specific example of the production in case the 1st effective period and the 2nd effective period overlap. The figure which shows an example of the operation selection screen The figure which shows the example of the screen when the line notice production is done The figure which shows the example of a screen in case holding change production is performed The figure which shows the other example in which two types of effective periods overlap The block diagram which shows the structural example of the control apparatus with which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. The block diagram which shows the structural example of the image sound control board 140 The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the game control board 100 The block diagram which shows the structural example of main RAM103 of the game control board 100 The figure which shows the information memorize | stored in a pending | holding storage area Detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. FIG. 17 is a detailed flowchart of the first start port switch process in step S21. Detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the advance determination process in step S218 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of jackpot determination processing in step S309 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection processing in step S310 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the production control board 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the variation effect pattern setting process in step S104 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the speech notice effect processing in step S133 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the hold change effect process in step S135 of FIG. The figure which shows an example of the RTC effect performed in 2nd Embodiment The figure which shows the example in which a 1st effective period and a 2nd effective period overlap The figure which shows the specific example of the production in case the 1st effective period and the 2nd effective period overlap. The figure which shows an example of the operation selection screen in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the other example in which two types of effective periods overlap in 2nd Embodiment. Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in the second embodiment Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in the second embodiment The figure which shows the example which shifts and sets an effective period in the condition shown in FIG.11 (C) The figure which shows an example when two kinds of effective periods overlap a little

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

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

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

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

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

  The first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, the three normal winning ports 14, the first gate 15, and the electric tulip 17 are provided in the passing path of the left-handed game ball as a prize and a winning combination. It has been. In addition, in the passage path of the right-handed game ball, the second starting port 12, the first big winning port 13, the one normal winning port 14, the second gate 16, and the electric motors are used as the winning and judging functions. A tulip 17 and a second grand prize opening 19 are provided.

  The game balls launched into the game area 10 flow down along the game board 2 in the process of flowing down along the game board 2, the first start port 11, the second start port 12, the first large winning port 13, the normal winning port 14, and the second large winning port. Enter any of the winning openings 19 and win. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning location are paid out to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29. The game balls that have not won a prize are discharged from the game area 10 through the discharge port 18.

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

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

  The first big winning opening 13 is a special winning area that is opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the first big prize opening 13 is provided at the opening of the first big prize opening 13. The first big winning opening 13 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when the predetermined jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big jackpot” is stopped and displayed on the display 4, the plate is operated to open the first big winning opening 13. A jackpot game is executed. During the jackpot game, a predetermined condition is satisfied (in this embodiment, nine game balls are won in the first big prize opening 13 or 29.5 seconds have passed since the first big prize opening 13 was opened). Until the first grand prize winning opening 13 is maintained in the open state, the long open round game that is closed is executed a predetermined number of times.

  The second big prize opening 19 is a special prize area that is opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. As illustrated in FIG. 1, a blade member that opens and closes the second big prize opening 19 is provided at the opening of the second big prize opening 19. The second big prize opening 19 is normally closed by this blade member. On the other hand, when a predetermined jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big jackpot” is stopped and displayed on the display 4, the blade member is operated to open the second big prize opening 19. A jackpot game is executed. During the jackpot game, a predetermined condition is satisfied (in this embodiment, nine game balls are won in the second big prize opening 19 or 29.5 seconds have passed since the second big prize opening 19 was opened). The long open round game that is closed after the second grand prize winning opening 19 is maintained in the open state is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In this way, during the jackpot game, the first big prize opening 13 or the second big prize opening 19 is opened long, so that the player hits the right during the jackpot game, and the jackpot game is being played. You can get more prize balls than when you don't.

  As will be described in detail later, which one of the first big prize opening 13 and the second big prize opening 19 is used to play the big prize game is set in advance according to the type of the big prize.

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

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the second start port 12 is normally closed by an electric tulip 17. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16, it is determined whether or not the second start port 12 is to be opened although the prize ball is not paid out. Here, when it is determined that the second start port 12 is to be opened, the operation of returning to the closed posture after the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 has maintained the open posture for the specified time is performed a predetermined number of times. As described above, the second start port 12 is in a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to pass when the electric tulip 17 is not operated, whereas the game ball is easily passed by the operation of the electric tulip 17. Become. In the following description, the determination executed on condition that the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16 is referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”.

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

[Configuration example of presentation means of pachinko gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 1 or 2, the game board 2 or the frame member 3 has various effects such as a liquid crystal display device 5, a movable accessory 7, a speaker 24, a panel lamp 25, and a rotation effect. Devices 38 and 39 are provided. Further, the frame member 3 incorporates a frame lamp 37 (see FIG. 12) not shown in FIG.

  The liquid crystal display device 5 is an image display device that displays an image, and is provided at a position where it can be easily seen by a player. On the liquid crystal display device 5, for example, a decorative symbol that notifies the determination result of the special symbol determination, a character or item that performs a notice effect, a hold display image (hold icon) that is displayed as many as the number of special symbol determinations being held An image including various display objects such as is displayed. Note that the image display device may be configured by another image display device such as an EL display device.

  The movable accessory 7 is configured to be movable with respect to the game board 2 and performs various effects by rotating while causing a built-in light emitting element (for example, LED) to emit light. The panel lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 perform various effects by light, such as changing a lighting or blinking pattern and changing a light emission color. The rotation effect devices 38 and 39 perform various effects by using a built-in light emitting element and a rotating body that rotates around the light emitting element. The speaker 24 produces a sound effect by outputting music, sound, sound effects, etc. in synchronism with or asynchronously with the display effect performed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

[Configuration example of operation means of the pachinko gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the frame member 3 is provided with an effect button 26 and a cross key 27 as input means (operation means) for a player to perform an input operation. The effect button 26 is a push button for inputting operation information when pressed by the player, and is used for a determination operation or the like. The cross key 27 is a so-called cross key for the player to perform a selection operation. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is a case where an effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 26 or the cross key 27 is performed.

[Configuration Example of Display 4]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the display 4 in FIG. The display 4 mainly displays information related to special symbol determination and normal symbol determination. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display 41, the first special symbol hold display 42, the first 2 special symbol display 43, 2nd special symbol hold | maintenance display 44, normal symbol display 45, normal symbol hold | maintenance display 46, etc. are comprised.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display 41 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the first special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display unit 43 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the second special symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol, thereby displaying the second special symbol determination. The determination result is notified. In the first special symbol display 41 and the second special symbol display 43, as a determination symbol, the jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit” or the determination result of the special symbol determination is “ The losing symbol indicating that it is “losing” is stopped and displayed.

  The first special symbol hold indicator 42 displays the number of holds for the first special symbol determination. The second special symbol hold indicator 44 displays the number of holds for the second special symbol determination.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 45 notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination by suspending and displaying the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination after variably displaying the symbol. The normal symbol hold display 46 displays the number of holds for normal symbol determination.

  In the following description, the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 43 is called “special symbol”, and the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 45 is “normal symbol”. Shall be called.

[Direction using input means]
Next, an effect (operation effect) that causes an effect change in response to an operation input to the input means (the effect button 26 in the present embodiment) will be described. First, with reference to FIG.4 and FIG.5, the example of the operation effect performed in the pachinko game machine 1 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation effect performed during the special symbol variation display. The operation effect shown in FIG. 4 is a so-called serif notice effect, and is an effect in which the character speaks the serif according to the player's input. As shown in FIG. 4, during the change of the special symbol, the decorative symbol 51 that notifies the determination result of the special symbol determination is displayed in a variable manner. That is, for example, when a game ball wins at the first starting port 11, the first special symbol display 41 starts to display the variation of the special symbol, and accordingly, the decorative symbols displayed in three rows on the liquid crystal display device 5 are displayed. The decorative symbol variation display is started so as to scroll down from the beginning. In FIG. 4, only the decorative symbol frame is shown with the intention of indicating that the decorative symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (the same applies to FIG. 5 and subsequent figures).

  The effect pattern of the effect performed during the change is determined using the effect random number at the start of the change (see step S104 in FIG. 25 described later), and as a result, the line notice effect is performed with a predetermined probability. At this time, execution of the serif notice effect is started at a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the special symbol variation display. The content of the serif notice effect is arbitrary, but in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a character image 52 is displayed in a so-called serif frame as an image related to the serif notice effect, and the first button is further displayed. An image 53 is displayed. The first button image 53 prompts the player to input to the effect button 26. Therefore, a period during which the first button image 53 is displayed (excluding a period during which an operation selection screen to be described later is displayed) is a period during which input to the effect button 26 is valid (valid period).

  When an input to the effect button 26 is performed during the effective period, an effect that causes an effect change to the character image 52 is performed as a result effect performed in response to the input. In the case shown in FIG. 4, an effect is performed in which the character speaks a predetermined line. That is, a word indicating the contents of the speech is displayed on the right side of the character image 52, and the speech of the speech is output from the speaker 24. In other words, when the operation on the effect button 26 is performed during the effective period of the first button image 53, an effect in which the character speaks speech is performed.

  The result effect in the serif notice effect shown in FIG. 4 suggests the determination result of the special symbol determination in the change (the change in which change display is currently performed), and indicates the reliability for the jackpot. That is, the line output when the effect button 26 is operated within the effective period differs depending on whether the reliability for the jackpot is relatively high or low. Note that the content of the result effect is arbitrary, and for example, a result effect in which the color of the speech frame surrounding the character image 52 and the first button image 53 is changed may be performed.

  The display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided with a first hold icon display area 50a and a second hold icon display area 50b. The first hold icon display area 50a is an area for displaying a hold icon (special 1 hold icon 55) that suggests that the first special symbol determination is put on hold. In the first hold icon display area 50a, the same number of special 1 hold icons 55 as the number of hold of the first special symbol determination shown by the first special symbol hold display 43 are displayed.

  The second hold icon display area 50b is an area for displaying a hold icon (special 2 hold icon) (not shown) that suggests that the second special symbol determination is put on hold. In the second hold icon display area 50b, the same number of hold icons as the number of hold in the second special symbol determination indicated by the second special symbol hold indicator 44 are displayed.

  In FIG. 4, two reserved icons 55 are displayed in the first reserved icon display area 50a to indicate that the number of reserved first determination symbols is “2”, and the second special symbol determination is performed. In order to suggest that the number of holds is “0”, a state where no hold icon is displayed in the second hold icon display area 50 b is illustrated.

  In addition, on the liquid crystal screen, as the display area for displaying the variation suggestion image 55a indicating that the symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42), the region 54 is displayed. Is provided.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the suspended right of the first special symbol determination is digested and the variation display of the symbol is started, the special 1 hold icon 55 displayed in the first hold icon display area 50a The hold icon 55 displayed first (the hold icon closest to the area 54) is moved from the first hold icon display area 50a to the area 54. When the other special 1 hold icon 55 is displayed in the first hold icon display area 50a, the other special 1 hold icon 55 is displayed on the area 54 side in the first hold icon display area 50a. The display position is shifted. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, when the first special symbol determination is digested in a state where two special 1 hold icons 55 are displayed in the first hold icon display area 50 a, these special 1 hold icons are displayed. The special 1 hold icon 55 located on the rightmost of the 55 is moved from the first hold icon display area 50a to the area 54, and the remaining 1 special hold icon 55 is in the first hold icon display area 50a. The display position is shifted to the right. As a result, the number of special 1 hold icons 55 displayed in the first hold icon display area 50a is one, and the player is notified that the right of the first special symbol determination that has been held is one. Will be.

  Note that such a shift process is similarly performed for the special 2 hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 50b provided on the right side of the area 54. Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are held, the second special symbol determination is prioritized over the first special symbol determination. The For this reason, the shift process for the special 2 hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 50b is prioritized over the shift process for the special 1 hold icon 55 displayed in the first hold icon display area 50a. . That is, the shift process for the special 1 hold icon 55 displayed in the first hold icon display area 50a is performed after the special 2 hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 50b disappears.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation effect performed in response to an increase in the number of holds during the special symbol variation display. The operation effect shown in FIG. 5 is an effect (referred to as “hold change effect”) in which the display mode of the hold icon changes in accordance with the player's input. When the number of holdings (in FIG. 5, the number of holdings for the first special symbol determination) increases during the special symbol variation display, a special 1 holding icon 55 is added and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Here, in the first embodiment, when the special 1 hold icon 55 is added, a hold change effect may be performed under certain conditions. Specifically, when the number of holds for the first special symbol determination increases, a special 1 hold icon 55 is added, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the second button image 56 is superimposed on the added special 1 hold icon. Is displayed. Similar to the first button image 53, the second button image 56 prompts the player to input the effect button 26. Accordingly, a period during which the second button image 56 is displayed (except for a period during which an operation selection screen described later is displayed) is also a period during which the input to the effect button 26 is valid (effective period).

  When an input to the effect button 26 is performed during the effective period, an effect that causes an effect change is performed on the special 1 hold icon 55 on which the second button image 56 is displayed as a result effect performed in response to the input. Is called. Specifically, in the case shown in FIG. 5, as a result effect, an effect of changing the display form (color, shape, etc.) of the special 1 hold icon 55 on which the second button image 56 is displayed in an overlapping manner is performed. That is, when an operation is performed on the effect button 26 during the effective period corresponding to the second button image 56, a hold icon having a display form different from the normal hold icon is displayed.

  The result effect in the hold change effect shown in FIG. 5 suggests the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the special 1 hold icon 55 displayed with the second button image 56 superimposed. Specifically, the special 1 hold icon 55 displayed in white changes to one of a plurality of colors (for example, blue, green, and red) according to the operation of the effect button 26. Thus, as a result effect in the hold change effect shown in FIG. 5, an effect of changing the special 1 hold icon 55 to a display mode that suggests the degree of reliability for the jackpot is performed.

  In the above description, the case where the hold change effect is performed with respect to the first hold icon 55 when the hold number of the first special symbol determination increases has been described, but the hold number of the second special symbol determination increases. In addition, the hold change effect is performed with respect to the second hold icon 55 in the same manner as in the case where the hold number of the first special symbol determination increases. That is, when the second hold icon increases, the second button image is displayed under a certain condition, and when the input to the effect button 26 is performed during the effective period, a result effect that the display form of the second hold icon changes is produced. Done.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the above-described two types of operation effects (the serif notice effect and the hold change effect) are performed. Hereinafter, the input effective period in the speech notice effect performed due to the above-described symbol variation start based on FIG. 4 is referred to as a “first effective period”. In addition, the effective period of input in the hold change effect performed due to the special symbol determination described above based on FIG. 5 being held is referred to as a “second effective period”.

[Production when valid periods overlap]
Next, with reference to FIG. 6 to FIG. 10, an effect that is performed when the two types of effective periods overlap will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the first effective period and the second effective period overlap. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the effect when the first effective period and the second effective period overlap.

  FIG. 6 shows a situation in which the first effective period and the second effective period overlap as a result of the increase in the number of holds during the change of the symbol. The effect pattern of the effect performed during the change is determined at the start of the change, but in FIG. 6, it is determined that the effect including the speech notice effect is performed at that time. In addition, FIG. 6 shows that the number of holdings increases before the dialogue notice effect is started during the above-described fluctuations, and according to the increase in the number of holdings (based on a pre-determination process described later (see step S218 in FIG. 18)). ) The case where it is determined that the hold change effect is performed is shown. In this way, when the hold change effect is also performed during the change in which the line notice effect is performed, the first effective period and the second effective period may overlap as shown in FIG. 6. Note that the serif notice effect and the hold change effect occur under different conditions, and the first effective period and the second effective period are set at timings independent of each other. For this reason, the overlap between the two types of effective periods is not limited to the case where the designer of the gaming machine intends to design the overlap, but may occur against the intention of the designer.

  Here, in the situation where two types of valid periods overlap as described above, if the input to the effect button 26 is performed during the overlapping period, the result effect in both the speech advance notice effect and the hold change effect is executed. It is also possible. However, there may be a case where the player desires only one of the result effects, such as when only the result effect of the pending change effect is desired (or when only the result effect of the serif notice effect is desired). . Therefore, if both result presentations are executed by a single (one-time) input to the production button 26, an production that does not match the player's intention is performed. In addition, when the result effects in the two types of operation effects overlap on the display screen, the visibility of each result effect decreases (or the player does not want to see the result effect that the player wants to see. The result may be reduced depending on the direction. As described above, if both result presentations are executed in the case where two types of effective periods overlap, there is a risk that the interest of the presentation will be reduced.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when two types of effective periods overlap, a configuration is adopted in which the player selects in advance which result presentation is to be executed according to the input. Specifically, when two types of valid periods overlap, the operation selection screen is displayed at a timing before the start of the valid period that starts first of the first valid period and the second valid period. Then (see FIG. 6), the player is allowed to select one of the operation effects using the operation selection screen. Then, with respect to the operation effect that is not selected by the player, processing for invalidating (cancelling) the effective period is performed. According to this, the player can see only a desired result effect even when two types of valid periods overlap. In other words, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the player from showing an undesired result effect, and as a result, the effect effect of the operation effect can be improved.

  Hereinafter, an effect executed when two types of valid periods overlap will be described in detail. In the following, a case where the same situation as in FIG. 6 occurs will be described as an example. First, when a game ball wins at the first starting port 11, as described above, the variation display of the decorative symbol is started as the variation display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 41 (see FIG. (See FIG. 7 (SA)). At this time, in the example illustrated in FIG. 6, it is determined to execute the speech notice effect in the variation.

  If a game ball wins the first start port 11 during the above-described symbol variation display, the number of first special symbol determination is increased, and a special 1 hold icon 55 is additionally displayed. In addition, when the number of reserves increases, it is determined in advance whether or not the determination result of the reserved special symbol determination will be a big hit, and the variation of the special symbol actually selected when the special symbol determination is executed Pre-determination processing for acquiring a pattern is executed (see step S218 described later). Based on the result of this pre-determination process, whether or not to execute the on-hold change effect, and if so, the execution timing is determined. In other words, since the two types of valid periods overlap are determined when the execution of the hold change effect is determined (recognized by the pachinko gaming machine 1), at this point, the serif notice effect and the hold change effect are Display of the operation selection screen for selecting any one of the operation effects is started on the liquid crystal display device 5 (see FIGS. 6 and 7 (SB)).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation selection screen. As shown in FIG. 8, as the operation selection screen, a first button image 53, a second button image 56, and a guidance image 57 are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. The guidance image 57 is an image for prompting the player to select an operation effect (which can be said to be a selection of an effective period), and specifically, a selection message such as “Determine which to operate with the select button with the cross key” Is displayed as a guide image 57.

  Note that the first button image 53 and the second button image 56 are displayed on the operation selection screen, but these images do not prompt the input of the effect button 26, and the period during which these images are displayed is the first. There is no 1 valid period or 2nd valid period. That is, the first button image 53 and the second button image 56 displayed on the operation selection screen do not have a function as an input image that prompts the player to input. In order to make it easier for the player to recognize this, on the operation selection screen, the first button image 53 and the second button image 56 are displayed in the operation effect (although the shape is the same as that in the operation effect). Is displayed in a different display mode.

  Specifically, at the time of the operation effect, the first button image 53 and the second button image 56 are displayed in a normal display mode (display mode that is not highlighted or non-highlighted), while the operation selection screen is displayed. The first button image 53 and the second button image 56 are in a selected state in which one of the two is highlighted, and the other is in a non-selected state in which the other is not highlighted (see FIG. 8). For example, when the first button image 53 is in a selected state (see the upper screen example shown in FIG. 8), the first button image 53 is displayed in an opaque state with an arrow image attached, The second button image 56 is displayed translucently. On the other hand, when the second button image 56 is in a selected state (see the lower screen example shown in FIG. 8), the second button image 56 is displayed in an opaque state with an arrow image attached. The first button image 53 is displayed in a translucent manner.

  Thus, on the operation selection screen, the current state is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner for the player by changing the display form of the button image between the selected state and the non-selected state. In the first embodiment, since the button image having the same shape as the button image displayed when the operation effect is executed is also displayed on the operation selection screen, each operation effect is intuitive to the player on the operation selection screen. Can be presented in an easy-to-understand manner. In the operation selection screen, the button images 53 and 56 have the same shape as that at the time of the operation effect, but are different from the display mode at the time of the operation effect (highlighted or non-cooperative display mode). The operation selection screen is displayed separately from the operation presentation screen. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish and display a button image at the time of an operation effect having a function as an input image that prompts input and a button image at the time of an operation selection screen display that does not have such a function. The image can be presented to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

  In addition, since the operation selection screen is displayed before the execution of each operation effect (line notice effect or hold change effect) is started, it has a function that suggests that each operation effect is scheduled to be executed. ing. That is, in the present embodiment, the operation selection screen is displayed before the execution of the operation effect, so that the player can execute the dialog notice effect and the hold change effect based on the display of the operation selection screen. Can be grasped in advance.

  In addition, during the period in which the operation selection screen is displayed, an effective period for which an input for making a selection is valid (apart from the first effective period and the second effective period) is set, and the cross key 27 can be input. Become. On the operation selection screen, which of the button images 53 and 56 is selected and which is not selected is switched by pressing the upper or lower key of the cross key 27. The operation selection screen is displayed only for the period up to the earlier of the start time of the first effective period and the start time of the second effective period, and the operation corresponding to the button image that was in the selected state at the end of the display after this period has elapsed. A production is selected. In other embodiments, the operation selection screen may be displayed only for a predetermined time.

  When the line notice effect is selected on the operation selection screen, the hold change effect is canceled (see FIG. 7 (S-C)). That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 changes the setting so that the result effect in the hold change effect is not executed even if the second effective period comes later and an input is made during the second effective period (details will be described later). (Turn on the second cancel flag). On the other hand, since the setting is not changed for the serif notice effect, when the first valid period comes after the serif notice effect is selected on the operation selection screen, execution of the serif notice effect is started (FIG. 7 (SD) )reference).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen when a serif notice effect is performed. FIG. 9 shows a serif notice effect that is executed when an operation selection screen is displayed because two types of valid periods overlap, and a serif notice effect is selected on the operation selection screen. As shown in FIG. 9, the character image 52 and the first button image 53 are also displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in this case as in the case shown in FIG. 4. And if the input with respect to the production | presentation button 26 is performed in the 1st effective period, the result production | presentation in a serif notice production will be performed (refer FIG. 7 (SE)). That is, as described above, an effect is performed in which the character speaks a predetermined line.

  Note that when the line notice effect is selected, the hold change effect is canceled, so that the added special 1 hold icon 55 remains displayed in a normal form as shown in FIG. That is, the second button image 56 is not added. Specifically, the second button image 56 displayed at the time of displaying the operation selection screen is deleted together with the operation selection screen when the speech advance notice effect is selected. In other embodiments, the non-highlighted second button image 56 may be gradually thinned and finally deleted when the operation selection screen is deleted. In the above case, even if an input to the effect button 26 is performed in the second effective period, the result effect in the hold change effect is not executed.

  On the other hand, when the hold change effect is selected on the operation selection screen, the serif notice effect is canceled (see FIG. 7 (SG)). That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 changes the setting so as not to execute the result effect in the serif notice effect even if the first effective period comes later and an input is made during the first effective period (details will be described later). , Turn on the first cancel flag). On the other hand, since the setting is not changed for the hold change effect, when the second effective period comes after the hold change effect is selected on the operation selection screen, execution of the hold change effect is started (FIG. 7 (SH)). reference).

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen when a hold change effect is performed. FIG. 10 shows the hold change effect that is executed when the operation selection screen is displayed because two types of valid periods overlap, and the hold change effect is selected on the operation selection screen. As shown in FIG. 10, in this case as well, the second button image 56 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 so as to overlap the added special 1 hold icon 55 as in the case shown in FIG. 5. And if the input with respect to the production | presentation button 26 is performed in the 2nd effective period, the result production | generation in a holding | maintenance change production will be performed (refer FIG. 7 (SI)). That is, the second button image 56 is deleted, and as described above, the display form of the special 1 hold icon 55 on which the second button image 56 is displayed is changed.

  In addition, when the pending change effect is selected, the serif notice effect is canceled, so that the character image 52 and the first button image 53 are not displayed as shown in FIG. That is, the character image 52 and the first button image 53 that are displayed when the operation selection screen is displayed are deleted together with the operation selection screen when the hold change effect is selected. More specifically, the non-highlighted character image 52 and the first button image 53 are gradually thinned and finally deleted when the operation selection screen is deleted. In the above case, even if an input to the effect button 26 is performed in the first effective period, the result effect in the speech notice effect is not executed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the effective periods of two types of operation effects overlap, the player is caused to select an operation effect in advance. Then, when an input is made within the valid period, only the result effect relating to the selected operation effect is performed. Therefore, by preventing the player from executing the result effect that the player does not want, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the effect effect of the operation effect as a result.

  Note that, in the above description, the case where the time for displaying the selection screen can be secured before the serif notice effect is performed and before the serif notice effect is performed has been described as an example. Here, there are various timings at which the hold change effect is generated according to the start opening winning, and it is generated regardless of the start timing of the serif notice effect. In the present embodiment, when the increase timing of the number of reservations is as follows, the production is performed as follows.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another example in which two types of valid periods overlap. First, FIG. 11 (A) shows that the number of holdings increases in a certain fluctuation period, and the second effective period of the holding change effect performed as a result is the first effective notice announcement effect executed in the next variable period. The case where it overlaps with a period is shown. In this case, in the present embodiment, an operation selection screen is displayed at the start of a variable period in which two types of valid periods overlap (FIG. 11A).

  FIG. 11B shows a case where the special 1 hold icon 55 is newly displayed immediately before the start of the execution of the speech notice effect. As described above, the operation selection screen is displayed in a period from the determination time point at which it is determined that two types of effective periods overlap to the earlier of the start periods of the effective periods. Here, in the case shown in FIG. 11B, since the period for displaying the operation selection screen is shortened, a sufficient time for the player to select cannot be secured. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the above case, the operation selection screen is not displayed, and the process of causing the user to select the operation effect is not executed. Specifically, when it is determined that the first effective period and the second effective period overlap, the pachinko gaming machine 1 determines in advance the time from the determination time (current time) to the earlier of the start periods of each effective period. It is determined whether or not it is longer than a predetermined time. If it is determined that the time from the current time to the earlier start of each valid period is shorter than the predetermined time, the operation selection screen is not displayed. In this case, a predetermined operation effect (in this embodiment, a serif notice effect) is automatically selected (by the pachinko gaming machine 1), and the other operation effect (holding change effect) is automatically selected. Canceled by Note that which operation effect is selected is arbitrary, and in other embodiments, the hold change effect may be automatically selected.

  Further, FIG. 11C shows a case where two types of valid periods overlap in the fluctuation period next to the fluctuation period in which the number of holds increases, as in FIG. 11A. Here, in FIG. 11 (C), the start time of the variable period in which two types of effective periods overlap and the start time of the second effective period are close to each other. It is not possible to secure a sufficient time for displaying the operation selection screen. Also in this case, as in the case of FIG. 11B, as a result of determining that the time from the present time to the earlier start of each valid period is shorter than the predetermined time, the operation selection screen is not displayed and the operation is not performed. Processing for causing the user to select an effect will not be executed. In this case, the serif notice effect is automatically selected, and the hold change effect is automatically canceled.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when a sufficient time for displaying the operation selection screen cannot be secured, a process for causing the user to select an operation effect is not executed, and a predetermined operation effect (this embodiment is selected). Then, it automatically selects “Serif notice effect”. According to this, since the display time of the operation selection screen is too short, the inconvenience that the player cannot select the operation effect can be solved.

  Hereinafter, an example of the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 for realizing the control related to the above-described effects based on FIGS. 4 to 11 will be described in detail.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls sent to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the control device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 controls the game control board 100 that controls the progress of the game, such as various determinations and command transmission, and the effects based on the commands received from the game control board 100. An effect control board 130 for controlling the image, an image sound control board 140 for controlling the effects by images and sounds, a lamp control board 150 for controlling effects by various lamps and movable bodies, and the like. Note that the configuration of the control device is not limited to this, and for example, the effect control board 130, the image sound control board 140, and the lamp control board 150 may be configured as one board.

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

  The game control board 100 includes a first start port switch 111, a second start port switch 112, an electric tulip control unit 113, a first gate switch 114, a second gate switch 115, a first big prize port switch 116, and a second large size. The winning a prize opening switch 117, the first big winning a prize opening control part 118, the second big winning a prize opening control part 119, the normal winning a prize opening switch 120, and the respective indicators 41 to 46 constituting the display 4 are connected.

  The first start port switch 111 detects that a game ball has won the first start port 11 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second start port switch 112 detects that a game ball has won the second start port 12 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. In response to a control signal from the game control board 100, the electric tulip control unit 113 opens and closes the second start port 12 by operating an electric solenoid coupled to the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 so as to be able to transmit driving. To do. The first gate switch 114 detects that the game ball has passed through the first gate 15 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second gate switch 115 detects that the game ball has passed through the second gate 16 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100.

  The first grand prize opening switch 116 detects that a game ball has won the first big prize opening 13 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. The second big prize opening switch 117 detects that a game ball has won the second big prize opening 19 and outputs a detection signal to the game control board 100. Based on the control signal from the game control board 100, the first grand prize winning port control unit 118 operates the electric solenoid coupled to the plate that closes the first big prize winning hole 13 so as to be able to transmit the drive. Open / close the grand prize winning opening 13. Based on the control signal from the game control board 100, the second grand prize opening control unit 119 operates the electric solenoid coupled to the blade member that closes the second big prize opening 19 so as to be capable of driving transmission. Opens and closes the two major winning openings 19. The normal winning opening switch 120 detects that the game ball has won the normal winning opening 14 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100.

  The main CPU 101 of the game control board 100 receives a detection signal from the first start port switch 111, the second start port switch 112, the first big prize port switch 116, the second big prize port switch 117, or the normal prize port switch 120. When input, the payout control board (not shown) is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won, and the number of prize balls to be paid out is determined based on information from the payout control board. to manage. Although a detailed description is omitted, the payout control board supplies the game ball to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29 by controlling a drive motor that sends out the game ball from the ball tank.

  The main CPU 101 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input, and executes the first special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. Also, various random numbers are acquired as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is input, and the second special symbol determination is executed using the acquired random numbers. If it is determined that the game is a big hit, the first grand prize port 13 (or the second big prize port 19) is passed through the first big prize port control unit 118 (or the second big prize port control unit 119). Open and close.

  Further, the main CPU 101 acquires a random number at the timing when the detection signal from the first gate switch 114 or the second gate switch 115 is input, and executes normal symbol determination using the acquired random number. And when it determines with opening the 2nd starting port 12, the 2nd starting port 12 is temporarily open | released by operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip control part 113. FIG.

  Further, the main CPU 101 causes the respective display devices 41 to 46 constituting the display device 4 to execute the processing described above with reference to FIG.

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

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

[Configuration Example of Lamp Control Board 150]
Although not shown in the figure, the lamp control board 150 includes a lamp CPU, a lamp ROM, and a lamp RAM. The lamp CPU performs arithmetic processing when controlling the operations of the movable accessory 7, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, and the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 based on a program stored in the lamp ROM. The lamp RAM is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the lamp CPU executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The lamp ROM stores light emission pattern data and operation pattern data. Here, the light emission pattern data is data indicating the light emission patterns of the light emitting elements included in the movable accessory 7, the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, and the light emitting elements included in the rotation effect devices 38 and 39. The motion pattern data is data indicating respective motion patterns of the movable object 7 and the movable body provided in the rotation effect devices 38 and 39.

  The lamp CPU reads the light emission pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the light emission pattern data stored in the lamp ROM to the lamp RAM, and the light emitting element included in the movable accessory 7, the panel lamp 25. The light emission of the light emitting elements included in the frame lamp 37 and the rotation effect devices 38 and 39 is controlled. Further, the lamp CPU reads out the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the operation pattern data stored in the lamp ROM to the lamp RAM, so that the movable accessory 7 and the rotation effect device 38, It controls the drive of the motor that operates the movable body and the like provided in 39.

[Configuration Example of Image Sound Control Board 140]
FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the image sound control board 140. The image sound control board 140 performs image display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 and effect sound output control of the speaker 24. The image sound control board 140 includes a general CPU 141, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 142, an sound DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 143, a control ROM 144, a control RAM 145, a sound ROM 146, an SDRAM 147, a CGROM 148, and a VRAM 149. .

  The overall CPU 141 displays the image data stored in the CGROM 148 on the liquid crystal display device 5 with respect to the VDP 142 based on the program stored in the control ROM 144, various tables, commands received from the effect control board 130, and the like. To give instructions. This instruction is mainly performed by outputting a display list.

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

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

  The control ROM 144 is configured by a mask ROM, and stores a control program for the overall CPU 141, a display list generation program for generating a display list, various tables, and the like.

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

  The CGROM 148 stores effect data necessary for executing a change effect accompanying a change display of a special symbol, an effect accompanying a jackpot game, and the like. The CGROM 148 includes a flash memory, an EEPROM, an EPROM, a mask ROM, and the like, and includes sprite data (one piece of image data) including a collection of pixel information in a predetermined range of pixels (for example, 32 × 32 pixels), and a plurality of pieces of image data. Compressed and stored movie data consisting of a collection of In the present embodiment, the CGROM 148 stores moving image data used in the various operation effects described above, moving images reproduced together with music selected by the player, and image data used for displaying the operation selection screen. Has been. The pixel information is composed of color number information for specifying a color number for each pixel and an α value indicating the transparency of the image. Further, the CGROM 148 stores, without compressing, palette data or the like in which color number information for specifying a color number and display color information for actually displaying colors are associated with each other.

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

  The VRAM 149 is an SRAM that can write and read image data at high speed, and includes a display list storage area 1491, a development storage area 1492, a frame buffer 1493, and the like.

  The display list storage area 1491 temporarily stores the display list output from the overall CPU 141. The expanded storage area 1492 stores image data that has been read from the CGROM 148 and expanded. The frame buffer 1493 is a frame buffer used for both drawing and display for drawing an image and displaying it on the liquid crystal display device 5. Note that a double buffer method in which a drawing frame buffer and a display frame buffer are separately provided may be employed.

  The VDP 142 decompresses the image data stored in a compressed state in the CGROM 148 and stores the decompressed image data in the expanded storage area 1492. Based on the display list stored in the display list storage area 1491, the VDP 142 performs a drawing process on the frame buffer 1493 using the image data stored in the development storage area 1492. Then, the VDP 142 generates an RGB signal as a video signal indicating the color of the image from the image data stored in the frame buffer 1493, and outputs the generated RGB signal to the liquid crystal display device 5.

  When reproducing a moving image, information indicating the moving image to be reproduced is transmitted from the effect control board 130 to the image sound control board 140. On the other hand, the overall CPU 141 creates a display list that indicates the moving image indicated by this information, and sets it in the display list storage area 1491. The VDP 142 reads out from the movie data of various moving images stored in the CGROM 148, decompresses one movie data designated by the display list, stores it in the expanded storage area 1492, and reproduces the movie data. Perform drawing processing.

  Connected to the acoustic DSP 143 are an acoustic ROM 146 for storing various acoustic data relating to music, voice, sound effects, etc., and an SDRAM 147 used as a work area for data processing by the acoustic DSP 143. When playing music (for example, music played together with a video selected by the player) as effect sound, information indicating the music to be played is transmitted from the effect control board 130 to the image sound control board 140. On the other hand, the overall CPU 141 instructs the audio DSP 143 to reproduce the music indicated by this information. The acoustic DSP 143 reads the acoustic data corresponding to the instruction from the overall CPU 141 from the acoustic ROM 146 to the SDRAM 147, executes data processing, and outputs the acoustic data after the data processing to the speaker 24.

[Timer interrupt processing by game control board 100]
Next, timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100. The game control board 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 14 at regular intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. . Note that the processing of the game control board 100 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 14 and subsequent figures is performed in accordance with a command issued by the main CPU 101 based on a program stored in the main ROM 102.

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

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

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

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

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

  Following the process of step S4, the main CPU 101 performs the electric tulip process for operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip control unit 113 when it is determined that the second start port 12 is opened as a result of the normal symbol determination. Is executed (step S5).

  Subsequent to the processing of step S5, when the main CPU 101 determines in step S3 that it is a big hit, the main CPU 101 controls the first big prize opening control unit 118 (or the second big prize opening control unit 119) to control the first big prize. A large winning opening opening control process for opening the winning opening 13 (or the second large winning opening 19) is executed (step S6).

  Subsequent to the process of step S6, the main CPU 101 executes a prize ball process for controlling the payout of the prize ball according to the winning of the game ball (step S7).

  Subsequent to step S7, the main CPU 101 transmits to the effect control board 130 information necessary for determining various commands and effect contents set (stored) in the main RAM 103 in the process step before step S7. Processing is executed (step S8).

[Configuration Example of Main RAM 103]
FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the main RAM 103 of the game control board 100. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the main RAM 103 includes a determination storage area 1030, a first reserved storage area 1031, a second reserved storage area 1032, a third reserved storage area 1033, a fourth reserved storage area 1034, a first A reserved storage area 1035, a second reserved storage area 1036, a third reserved storage area 1037, and a fourth reserved storage area 1038 are provided.

  The determination storage area 1030 is a storage area for storing various information used for the special symbol determination when the special symbol determination is actually executed. The first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 are storage areas for holding various information related to the first special symbol determination, and the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 are This is a storage area for holding various information related to the second special symbol determination. In addition, the second special symbol determination is prioritized over the first special symbol determination. For this reason, in the determination storage area 1030, when the special symbol determination is performed, when the second special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 is shifted, and the first When only the special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating information stored in the reserved storage area. As illustrated in FIG. 16, the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 are respectively an area for storing the number of fluctuations N acquired by the main CPU 101, an area for storing winning start information, an area for storing jackpot random numbers, It includes an area for storing design random numbers, an area for storing reach random numbers, an area for storing fluctuation pattern random numbers, and an area for storing prior determination information.

  The number N of changes is information indicating the total number of special symbol determination rights acquired by winning a game ball in the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. For example, when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on and the right for the first special symbol determination is acquired 50 times and the right for the second special symbol determination is acquired 10 times, the variation number N is the sum of these times. 60 ". Then, when the right of the first special symbol determination is further acquired from the state in which the variation number N of “60” is stored in, for example, the third reserved storage area 1033, “61” is added by adding “1” to “60”. Is stored in the fourth reserved storage area 1034 as the number of fluctuations N. In addition, when a new game ball wins the first starting port 11 in a state where the number of retained U1 of the first special symbol determination has reached the maximum number of retained Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment), or the second special symbol When a new game ball is won at the second start port 12 in a state where the determination hold number U2 has reached the maximum hold number Umax2 (“4” in the present embodiment), the variation number N is not counted.

  Whether the winning start information is the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number stored in the same reserved storage area, when the game ball has won the first starting port 11, Alternatively, it is information indicating whether or not the game ball has been acquired when the second starting port 12 is won.

  The pre-determination information is information obtained by a pre-determination process (see FIG. 20) described later based on the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number. Specifically, the pre-determination information is information indicating whether or not the winning start information, the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot, the type of the jackpot if it is a jackpot, It includes information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol, information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like. The prior determination information is stored in the same storage area as the jackpot random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number used in the prior determination process.

  The seven pieces of information described based on FIG. 16 are stored in any one of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 in order from the first reserved storage area 1031 every time a game ball wins the first start port 11. Each time a game ball wins in the second start port 12, it is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 in order from the first reserved storage area 1035.

  For example, when seven pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where no information is stored in any of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034, the seven pieces of information are It is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031. For example, when seven pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where seven pieces of information are stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 and the second reserved storage area 1032, the seven information Is stored in the third reserved storage area 1033.

  Further, when the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 when the first special symbol determination is performed, the information is stored in the reserved storage areas after the second reserved storage area 1032. Information is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 side. For example, when information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 in a state where information is stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033, the second Information stored in the reserved storage area 1032 is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031, and information stored in the third reserved storage area 1033 is shifted to the second reserved storage area 1032.

  Such information shift processing is similarly performed in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 in which information related to the second special symbol determination is stored. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are held, that is, information is stored in both the first reserved storage area 1031 and the first reserved storage area 1035. Is stored, the shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 is preferentially performed prior to the shift processing in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034.

  On the other hand, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a first hold icon display area 50a in which a special hold icon 55 corresponding to information stored in the first hold storage area 1031 to the fourth hold storage area 1034 is displayed. Corresponding to information stored in the second hold icon display area 50b in which the special 2 hold icon corresponding to the information stored in the first hold storage area 1035 to the fourth hold storage area 1038 is displayed, and the information stored in the determination storage area 1030 The area 54 where the hold icon to be displayed is displayed is provided, and the hold icon shift process is performed in conjunction with the above-described information shift process.

  By the way, even when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner or when a game ball is won at the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 during a jackpot game and various random numbers are acquired, a special symbol determination or a special symbol is displayed. The variable display cannot be made immediately.

  For this reason, when various random numbers are acquired under such circumstances, the main CPU 101 stores the acquired various random numbers and the like in the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 as special symbol determination rights as described above. I am going to do that. On the other hand, when the special symbol is not variably displayed, the special symbol determination is not suspended, and the game is not in the big hit game, the main CPU 101 obtains various random numbers obtained with the start opening prize as a trigger. The data is directly stored in the determination storage area 1030.

[Switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 17 is a detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the first start port switch 111 as illustrated in FIG. 17, and is updated as appropriate by the process of step S1. For the random number (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number), the first start port switch process including the process of acquiring the value at the time when the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 is input is executed. (Step S21). The first start port switch process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Next, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of a detection signal input from the second start port switch 112, and the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 is received for various random numbers that are appropriately updated by the process of step S1. A second start port switch process including a process of acquiring a value at the time of input is executed (step S22). The second start port switch process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Then, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the first gate switch 114 or the second gate switch 115, and the first gate switch 114 or the normal symbol random number that is appropriately updated by the process of step S1. A gate switch process for obtaining a value at the time when the detection signal from the second gate switch 115 is input is executed (step S23).

[First Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 18 is a detailed flowchart of the first start port switch process in step S21 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 18, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the first start port switch 111 (specifically, the first start port switch 111 is “ON”) following the random number update process in step S <b> 1. On the basis of whether or not an ON signal indicating that the first start port switch 111 has been turned ON is determined (step S210). Here, when it is determined that the first start port switch 111 is “ON” (step S <b> 210: YES), the hold number U <b> 1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment) of the first special symbol determination (step S211).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number U1 is less than the maximum hold number Umax1 (step S211: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the hold number U1 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S212), and stores the first hold memory. "1" is added to the number of times of change N newly stored in any of the area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 (step S213).

  Then, the main CPU 101 acquires jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers as acquisition information used for the first special symbol determination, and associates these random numbers with each other and stores them in the main RAM 103 (step). S214 to step S217). Specifically, six pieces of information of the number of fluctuations N, winning start information, jackpot random numbers, design random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers are stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 (see FIG. 15). Store in one of these.

  After storing the six pieces of information, the main CPU 101 executes a pre-determination process (step S218). Specifically, prior to the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 22) and the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 23), which will be described later, the jackpot is based on the information stored in the main RAM 103 by the processes of steps S214 to S217. Whether or not to pre-determine whether or not the first special symbol determination is executed and the variation pattern of the special symbol that is actually selected is acquired. This prior determination process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, a command for notifying that the first special symbol determination is suspended, which is a command including the prior determination information obtained in the process of step S218, is set in the main RAM 103 (step S219). This hold command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

[Second Start Port Switch Processing by Game Control Board 100]
FIG. 19 is a detailed flowchart of the second start port switch process in step S22 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 19, the main CPU 101 detects the detection signal from the second start port switch 112 (specifically, the second start port switch 112 is “ON” following the first start port switch process of step S <b> 21. It is determined whether or not the second start port switch 112 has been turned “ON” based on whether or not an “ON signal indicating that it has turned“ ”has been input (step S220).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the second start port switch 112 has been turned “ON” (step S220: YES), the second special symbol determination hold number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax2 (in this embodiment, “4”) of the second special symbol determination (step S221).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the hold number U2 is less than the maximum hold number Umax2 (step S221: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the value of the hold number U2 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S222), and stores the first hold memory. “1” is added to the number of times of change N newly stored in any of the area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 (step S223).

  Then, the main CPU 101 acquires jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers as acquisition information used for the second special symbol determination, and stores these random numbers in association with each other in the main RAM 103 (steps). S224 to step S227). Specifically, six pieces of information of the number of fluctuations N, winning start information, jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers are stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 (see FIG. 15). Store in one of these.

  When the main CPU 101 stores six pieces of information, prior to the second special symbol determination using these pieces of information, the main CPU 101 determines in advance whether or not it will be a big hit, and when the second special symbol determination is executed, A pre-determination process for acquiring the variation pattern of the special symbol selected in step S228 is executed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S228, the main CPU 101 sets a hold command including a pre-determination information obtained in the process of step S228, which is a command for notifying that the second special symbol determination is put on hold in the main RAM 103. (Step S229). This hold command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19, when the game ball passes through the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the main CPU 101 receives a jackpot random number or symbol random number as acquired information used for special symbol determination. , Reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern random numbers, etc.

[Preliminary determination processing by game control board 100]
Hereinafter, the prior determination process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 20 is a detailed flowchart of the prior determination process in step S218 of FIG.

  Following the processing of step S217 in FIG. 18, the main CPU 101 determines to execute a jackpot in the special symbol determination based on the gaming state information indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 stored in the main RAM 103, for example. It is determined whether or not the high probability state (probability game state in this embodiment) is relatively high (step S2180).

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the state is a high probability state (step S2180: YES), the right of the first special symbol determination acquired by the first start port switch process of FIG. 18 shifts to the current high probability state. From this, it is determined how many times the right of the first special symbol determination corresponds. That is, when the determination result of the special symbol determination becomes a probable big hit and the jackpot game is played and the state becomes a high probability state, the variation number N corresponding to the special symbol determination is set as the reference number M. For example, if the determination result of the 100th special symbol determination after the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on and the probability change is made and the state shifts to a high probability state, the data “100” is used as the reference number M. Stored in the main RAM 103. In this case, the special symbol determination performed for the 101st time from the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponds to the first special symbol determination after shifting to the high probability state, and the special symbol determination performed for the 110th time is the high symbol determination. This corresponds to the 10th special symbol determination after the transition to the probability state. In this way, it is calculated how many special symbol determinations the right of the special symbol determination acquired by the start port switch process corresponds to after shifting to the high probability state. Specifically, the main CPU 101 calculates the calculated value L by subtracting the reference number M from the current variation number N (step S2181).

  Subsequent to the process of step S2181, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the calculated value L is equal to or less than the high probability remaining game count K (step S2182). Here, the high probability game remaining count K is the upper limit count for determining the big hit random number based on the high probability random number determination table. In this embodiment, since the high probability remaining game count K is set to “70” in advance, the determination of whether or not the jackpot is based on the jackpot random number after the jackpot game ends is a high probability random number with 70 as the upper limit. This is performed based on the determination table. Therefore, the main CPU 101 determines in step S2182 whether or not the calculated value L is “70” or less.

  By the way, for example, when the game is controlled in the low probability state (the normal game state in the present embodiment), the right of the first special symbol determination three times is reserved, and the first digested among them is the first one to be digested. When the determination result of one special symbol determination is a big hit, regarding the remaining two first special symbol determinations, even if there is a low probability state before these first special symbol determinations are digested, When one special symbol determination is actually digested, it is in a high probability state. For this reason, it is possible to obtain accurate prior determination information if the prior determination is not performed in consideration of whether there is a jackpot for changing the gaming state in the right of the first special symbol determination to be digested first. Can not.

  Therefore, if the main CPU 101 determines that the state is not a high probability state (step S2180: NO) or determines that the calculation value L is not equal to or less than the high probability remaining game count K (step S2182: NO), it digests first. It is determined whether or not the right of the first special symbol determination to be made is determined to be a big hit at the start of the change (probable change) (step S2184). Specifically, when various random numbers are stored in, for example, the fourth reserved storage area 1034 in the processing of step S214 to step S217, the first determination information related to the jackpot is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033. It is determined whether or not it has been done.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the calculated value L is equal to or less than the high-probability game remaining count K (step S2182: YES), or when there is a hold that has pre-determination information related to the jackpot among the pending digests (Step S2184: YES), the high-probability jackpot random number table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (Step S2185).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that there is no pre-determined information related to jackpot among the pending digests (step S2184: NO), the main CPU 101 reads the low-probability jackpot random number table from the main ROM 102. The main RAM 103 is set (step S2186).

  Next, the main CPU 101 refers to the jackpot random number table set in the main RAM 103 by the process of step S2185 or step S2186, and determines whether or not it is a jackpot (step S2187). Specifically, when the high-probability jackpot random number table is set in the main RAM 103, any of the winning values stored in the high-probability jackpot random number table is the jackpot random number acquired in step S214. Whether or not the jackpot is determined to be a big hit at the start of the change is determined in advance. Further, when the low probability jackpot random number table is set in the main RAM 103, whether or not the jackpot random number acquired in the process of step S214 matches the winning value stored in the low probability jackpot random number table. Based on this, it is determined in advance whether or not a big hit will be determined at the start of the change.

  Next, the main CPU 101 determines based on the determination result of step S2187 whether or not it is determined to be a big hit at the start of the change (step S2189). If it is determined that the jackpot is determined at the start of the change (step S2189: YES), the jackpot symbol determination table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S2190), and the process of step S215 is performed. The type of jackpot is specified based on which symbol random number corresponding to which jackpot stored in the symbol determination table matches the acquired symbol random number (step S2191).

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, prior to the jackpot determination performed at the start of the change, whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot is determined in advance, and it is determined in advance that the jackpot is a jackpot If it is, the jackpot type is also determined in advance.

  Next, the main CPU 101 reads the big hit variation pattern table from the main ROM 102 and sets it in the main RAM 103 (step S2192).

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not determined to be a big hit at the start of the change (step S2189: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether a reach effect is performed during the change (step S2193). Specifically, based on whether or not the reach random number acquired in the process of step S216 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102, whether or not the reach effect is performed during the change. Determine whether.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the reach effect is to be performed (step S2193: YES), the main CPU 101 reads the reach variation pattern table from the main ROM 102 and sets it in the main RAM 103 (step S2194).

  When the main CPU 101 sets the jackpot variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table, the main CPU 101 identifies the variation pattern during the variation (step S2195). Specifically, based on which random number value of random number values specified in the fluctuation pattern table set in the main RAM 103 matches the random number of fluctuation pattern acquired in the process of step S217, The variation pattern of the special symbol to be selected in the first special symbol determination performed at the start of variation is specified.

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S2195 or determines that the reach effect is not performed (step S2193: NO), the main CPU 101 generates pre-determination information to generate the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area. 1034 (step S2196). Specifically, when the determination process in step S2187, the identification process in step S2191, and the identification process in step S2195 are performed as a series of processes, information indicating the results of these processes is included in these processes. The used jackpot random number, the design random number, and the variation pattern random number are stored as prior determination information in the same reserved storage area where the random number is stored. In addition, when the determination process of step S2191 and the determination process of step S2195 are not performed after the determination process of step S2187, information indicating the determination result of step S2187 was used for the determination process of step S2187. Stored as prior determination information in the same reserved storage area where the jackpot random number is stored.

  In addition, although the prior determination process related to the first special symbol determination has been described here, the prior determination process related to the second special symbol determination (the process of step S228 in FIG. 19) also includes a random value used for the prior determination process. Except for a different point, etc., it is performed in the same manner as the prior determination process related to the first special symbol determination.

[Special symbol processing by game control board 100]
Next, the details of the special symbol process executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 21 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S3 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 21, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the jackpot game is in progress based on whether or not the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” ( Step S301). This jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game is being executed, and is set to “ON” at the start of the jackpot game, and is set to “OFF” at the end of the jackpot game. Here, when it is determined that the game is a big hit game (step S301: YES), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is not being played (step S301: NO), the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S302). If it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol determination hold number U2 stored in the main RAM 103 is equal to or greater than “1”. (Step S303). Here, when it is determined that the holding number U2 is “1” or more (step S303: YES), the holding number U2 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S304).

  If the main CPU 101 determines that the holding number U2 is not “1” or more (step S303: NO), whether or not the holding number U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is “1” or more. Is determined (step S305). Here, when it is determined that the holding number U1 is not “1” or more (step S305: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4. On the other hand, when it is determined that the hold number U1 is “1” or more (step S305: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the hold number U1 to a value obtained by subtracting “1” (step S306).

  Following the process of step S304 or the process of step S306, the main CPU 101 executes a shift process for the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103 (step S308). Specifically, when the shift process is executed subsequent to the process of step S304, the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 and the second reserved storage area 1036. The information stored in the reserved storage area related to the subsequent second special symbol determination is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1035 side. In addition, when the shift process is executed following the process of step S306, the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030, and the second reserved storage area 1032 and subsequent ones. The information stored in the reserved storage area relating to one special symbol determination is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 side.

  Subsequent to step S308, the main CPU 101 executes jackpot determination processing based on the random number stored in the determination storage area (step S309). By executing the jackpot determination process, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won (whether or not the jackpot game is executed), and when it is determined that the jackpot is determined, the type of jackpot is determined. Then, determination symbol setting information indicating the results of these processes is set in the main RAM 103. The jackpot determination process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S309, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol (step S310). This variation pattern selection process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to step S310, the main CPU 101 determines whether the symbol setting information set in step S309, the symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or the second special symbol determination. Is set in the main RAM 103, including winning start information indicating whether or not, variation pattern setting information set in the process of step S310, information regarding the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like (step S311). This variation start command is a command for instructing the start of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S8.

  Subsequent to the process of step S311, the main CPU 101 starts the special symbol variation display based on the variation pattern setting information included in the variation start command set in step S311 (step S312). At that time, when the processing of step S309 to step S311 is performed in a state where the acquisition information (random number) related to the first special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area 1030, the first special symbol display 41 performs special processing. When the process of steps S309 to S311 is performed in a state where the variable display of the symbols is started and the acquired information (random numbers) related to the second special symbol determination is stored, the special symbols are displayed on the second special symbol display 42. The change display of is started.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S312, the main CPU 101 starts measurement of a variation time that is an elapsed time since the start of the variation display in step S312 (step S313).

  When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S313 or determines that the special symbol is changing (step S302: YES), the main CPU 101 is selected by the process of step S310 from the start of the measurement of the changing time in step S313. It is determined whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (step S315). Here, when it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (step S315: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

  When the main CPU 101 determines that the variation time has elapsed (step S315: YES), the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. Is set in the main RAM 103 (step S316). This symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process in step S8. Thereby, the process etc. which stop-display the decoration symbol which was variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in the aspect which shows the determination result of special symbol determination, etc. are performed.

  Subsequent to the process in step S316, the main CPU 101 ends the special symbol variation display started in the process in step S312 (step S317). Specifically, the determination symbol set in the process of step S309 (a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol) is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display on which the special symbol is variably displayed. This stop display of the determination symbol is continued until at least a predetermined symbol determination time (1 second in the present embodiment) elapses.

  Thus, the main CPU 101 displays the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process after the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 as the first special symbol display 41. Alternatively, the second special symbol display 42 is stopped and displayed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S317, the main CPU 101 resets the variation time when the measurement is started in the process of step S313 (step S318), and performs a process during stop including a process of starting the jackpot game when the jackpot is won. It executes (step S319).

[Big hit judgment processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 22 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S309 of FIG. The main CPU 101 executes jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 (step S3091). Specifically, whether or not the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is a jackpot based on whether or not it matches a preset winning value (a winning value stored in the main ROM 102). Determine whether or not.

  In this way, the main CPU 101 starts such that acquisition information such as a jackpot random number acquired when a game ball is won at the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 is stored in the determination storage area 1030. When the condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player based on the jackpot random number.

  Following the processing of step S3091, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (step S3092). Here, when it is determined that it is a big hit (step S3092: YES), while referring to the symbol determination table at the time of the big hit stored in the main ROM 102, based on the design random number obtained in the process of step S215 or step S225 The type of jackpot is determined (step S3093). Specifically, the type of jackpot is determined by reading a symbol corresponding to the acquired symbol random number from the symbol determination table.

  Then, the main CPU 101 sets jackpot symbol setting information corresponding to the determined jackpot type in the main RAM 103 (step S3094). As a result, the jackpot symbol set here at the time of the process of step S318 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and the jackpot game corresponding to the symbol is displayed. Will be done.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3092: NO), the main CPU 101 sets the lost symbol setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3095). As a result, the lost symbol set here in the process of step S318 is stopped and displayed as a determination symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. In this case, the jackpot game is not performed.

[Change pattern selection processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 23 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S310 of FIG. After executing the jackpot determination process in step S309 in FIG. 21, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result in step S3091 is a jackpot (step S3101). If it is determined that the game is a big hit (step S3101: YES), the big hit variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3102).

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3101: NO), whether or not the reach random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102. Based on this, it is determined whether or not to perform a reach effect that makes the player expect a big hit (step S3103). If it is determined that a reach effect is to be performed (step S3103: YES), the reach variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3104). Conversely, when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S3103: NO), the variation pattern table for loss is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3105).

  Subsequently, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern random number determination process with reference to the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103 by the process of step S3102, the process of step S3104, or the process of step S3105 (step S3106). Specifically, when the big hit variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table is set in the main RAM 103, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is set as the variation. A variation pattern is selected by reading from the pattern table.

  If the variation pattern table for losing is set in the main RAM 103, the number of reserved special symbol determination is specified based on the number of reserved storage areas in which various types of information are stored immediately before the shift process of step S308 is performed. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the specified number of holdings and the presence / absence of the current time is read out from the variation pattern table for loss to select the variation pattern.

  By selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in this way, the variation time of the special symbol is inevitably determined.

  When the main CPU 101 selects the variation pattern, the main CPU 101 sets the selected variation pattern setting information in the main RAM 103 (step S3107). The variation pattern setting information is included in the variation start command and transmitted to the effect control board 130 together with the symbol setting information set in the main RAM 103 by the jackpot determination process in step S309 described above.

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

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 24, the timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130 will be described. Here, FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130. Similar to the timer interrupt process performed in the game control board 100, the sub CPU 131 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 24 every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds). Note that the processing performed on the effect control board 130 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 24 and the subsequent steps is performed according to a command issued by the sub CPU 131 based on a program stored in the sub ROM 132.

  First, the sub CPU 131 executes a command reception process for performing a process according to a command from the game control board 100 (step S10). This command reception process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

  Subsequent to the process of step S10, the sub CPU 131 executes a transmission process (step S11). Specifically, the command set in the sub RAM 133 by the process of step S10 is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. By performing this command transmission process, the image acoustic control board 140 is instructed to execute an effect by image display, sound output, etc., and the effect of the effect by the light emission of various lamps and the operation of the movable accessory 7 is performed by the lamp. The control board 150 is instructed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S11, the sub CPU 131 executes a data transfer process (step S12). Specifically, since data relating to image acoustic control is transmitted from the image acoustic control board 140, the data is transferred to the lamp control board 150. Thereby, the lamp control board 150 controls the effects by the effect medium such as the movable accessory 7 and the panel lamp 25 so as to synchronize with the effects performed by the liquid crystal display device 5 and the speaker 24.

[Command reception processing by effect control board 130]
25 to 26 are detailed flowcharts of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 25, the sub CPU 131 first determines whether or not the variation start command transmitted from the game control board 100 is received in accordance with the process of step S311 (see FIG. 21) (step S101). ). If it is determined that the change start command has not been received (step S101: NO), the process proceeds to step S110 described later.

  When it is determined that the change start command has been received (step S101: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the value at the time when the change start command is received from the game control board 100 regarding the effect random number that is appropriately updated by the random number update process described above. It is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 133 (step S102). Then, the received fluctuation start command is analyzed (step S103).

  In this variation start command, as described above, the symbol setting information indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process, whether the symbol setting information relates to the first special symbol determination, or relates to the second special symbol determination It includes winning start information indicating whether it is a thing, setting information of a special symbol variation pattern, information indicating a gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like. Therefore, the type and result of the special symbol determination can be specified by analyzing the variation start command. That is, it is possible to identify the type of jackpot if the jackpot is a jackpot, a loss, or a jackpot. Further, by specifying whether or not the variation pattern is a variation pattern for loss based on the variation pattern setting information, it is possible to determine whether it is necessary to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach. . Similarly, the variation time of the special symbol can be specified based on the variation pattern setting information. Further, the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be specified based on the information indicating the gaming state.

  When the change start command is analyzed, the sub CPU 131 executes a change effect pattern setting process for setting a change effect pattern of the decorative design based on the analysis result (step S104). By executing the variation effect pattern setting process, the aspect of each effect constituting the variation effect of the decoration effect, the presence / absence of the reach effect, the presence / absence of the execution of the above-mentioned speech notice effect, the type of the background image, etc. are determined. Is done. This variation effect pattern setting process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S104, the sub CPU 131 sets a change effect start command for instructing the start of the change effect of the change effect pattern selected in the process of step S104 in the sub RAM 133 (step S105). This variation effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S11. Thereby, the fluctuating effect in which the effect pattern is determined on the effect control board 130 is realized by the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. The variation effect corresponding to the process of step S105 is performed after the variation display of the special symbol is started until the determination symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped.

  Subsequent to the process of step S105, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the first valid period and the second valid period overlap (step S106). Here, when execution of the hold change effect is determined in response to the increase in the number of holds before the change, the change period of the change at the time of step S106 (that is, the start time of the change). The second valid period may be set in (see FIG. 11B). If it is determined in step S104 that the speech notice effect is to be executed, the first valid period is set at the time of step S106. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11B, two types of valid periods may overlap. Therefore, in step S106, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not two set valid periods overlap. Although details will be described later, when the effective period is set, information on the start timing and end timing of the effective period is stored in the sub-RAM 133 (steps S118 and S1048). Therefore, the sub CPU 131 makes a determination based on the information stored in the sub RAM 133.

  If it is determined that the two types of valid periods overlap (step S106: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute an operation selection function (a function that allows a player to select an operation effect) (step S106). S107). In this embodiment, the time from the execution time of step S107 (that is, the start time of the change) to the earlier of the start timing of the first effective period and the start timing of the second effective period is shorter than the predetermined time. In the case (for example, the case shown in FIG. 11C), it is determined that the operation selection function is not executed. On the other hand, when the time from the execution time of step S107 to the earlier of the start timing of the first effective period and the start timing of the second effective period is equal to or longer than the predetermined time (in the case shown in FIG. 11A), It is determined that the operation selection function is executed.

  When it is determined that the operation selection function is to be executed (step S107: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets an operation selection screen display command for instructing display of the above-described operation selection screen (see FIG. 8) in the sub RAM 133 (step S108). . This operation selection screen display command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 by the transmission process of step S13. As a result, the operation selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 by the image sound control board 140. Note that the image displayed as the operation selection screen includes the first button image 53 and the second button image 56, but the operation of the effect button 26 is not effective for these button images (that is, the first button image 56). 1 effective period and 2nd effective period have not arrived), and is displayed in a display mode (highlighted display or non-highlighted display).

  On the other hand, when determining that the operation selection function is not to be executed (step S107: NO), the sub CPU 131 sets the second cancel flag stored in the sub RAM 133 to “ON” (step S109). Here, a first cancel flag and a second cancel flag are set (stored) in the sub RAM 133. The first cancel flag is a flag indicating whether or not to cancel the execution of the serif notice effect when the first valid period is set. The second cancel flag is a flag indicating whether or not to cancel the execution of the hold change effect when the second effective period is set. That is, when the cancel flag is set to “ON”, even if the effective period of the operation effect corresponding to the cancel flag is set and the effect button 26 is operated within the effective period, the operation effect is executed. Only when the cancel flag is set to “OFF”, the operation effect is executed (refer to a serif notice effect process and a hold change effect process described later). As described above, when the second cancel flag is set to “ON” in the process of step S109, the hold change effect is not executed even when the set second valid period comes.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, even when the first effective period and the second effective period overlap, the start timing of any effective period is close (in the case shown in FIG. 11C). The operation selection function is not executed (step S107: NO), and at this time, the hold change effect is canceled (step S109).

  When it is determined that a variation start command has not been received (step S101: NO), when it is determined that two types of valid periods do not overlap (step S106: NO), or the processing of step S108 or step S109 described above When executing the above, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the hold command transmitted from the game control board 100 is received in accordance with the process of step S219 (see FIG. 18) or the process of step S229 (see FIG. 19). (Step S110). Here, when it is determined that the hold command has not been received (step S110: NO), the process proceeds to step S125 (see FIG. 26) described later.

  If it is determined that a hold command has been received (step S110: YES), the sub CPU 131 updates the number of special symbol determination hold stored in the sub RAM 133 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S111). Specifically, based on the winning start information included in the advance determination information in the hold command, the received hold command is a hold command related to the first special symbol determination or related to the second special symbol determination It is determined whether the command is a hold command, and based on the determination result, the number of holds for the first special symbol determination or the number of holds for the second special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by adding “1”.

  Subsequent to the process of step S111, the sub CPU 131 stores the advance determination information included in the received hold command in the sub RAM 133 (step S112). Then, a prefetch effect execution random number is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 133 (step S113). The pre-reading effect execution random number is incremented by “1” every time the random number update process described above is performed, and the sub CPU 131 acquires the count value at the time when the hold command is received as the pre-reading effect execution random number.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S113, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the hold change effect can be executed (step S114). Here, since the hold change effect is an effect that changes the display form of the hold icon, it can be performed only within the period during which the hold icon is displayed. The hold icon is moved to the area 54 before the change effect is completed, and the hold change effect cannot be performed. The determination process in step S114 is a process for determining whether or not the time required to execute the hold change effect can be secured. Here, the time from the current time until the fluctuation period corresponding to the hold command newly received in step S110 arrives is the current number of holds and the minimum length of the fluctuation time in one fluctuation production (that It depends on the number of hold points at the time) and the time until the change ends. Based on this information, the sub CPU 131 calculates the shortest time until the fluctuation period corresponding to the newly received hold command arrives, and whether or not the hold change effect can be executed by the calculated time. Determine. If it is determined that the pending change effect is not possible (step S114: NO), the process proceeds to step S120 described later.

  When it is determined that the hold change effect can be executed (step S114: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the hold change effect lottery (step S115). Specifically, based on the prior determination information stored in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S112, whether or not to perform the hold change effect regarding the hold of the special symbol determination corresponding to the hold command that includes the advance determination information. It is determined whether or not to make a lottery for determining. As a judgment criterion for this judgment, when the pre-judgment information includes information indicating a variation pattern for jackpot or a variation pattern for reach, it is determined to be a lottery target, and when neither information is included As an example, a method for determining that the item is not a lottery target may be used, but other determination criteria may be used. If it is determined not to execute the lottery of the pending change effect (step S115: NO), the process proceeds to step S120 described later.

  When it is determined that the lottery for the hold change effect is executed (step S115: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes the lottery for the hold change effect (step S116). Specifically, it is determined whether or not to execute the hold change effect based on whether or not the prefetch effect execution random number acquired in the process of step S113 matches a predetermined random number value stored in the sub ROM 132. .

  The sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the hold change effect based on the determination result of step S116 (step S117). If it is determined that the hold change effect is to be executed (step S117: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the second effective period (step S118). Here, the time from when the number of holds increases until the start of the hold change effect and the time until it ends are determined in advance, and the sub CPU 131 determines the start timing of the second effective period and the time based on these times. The end timing is calculated and stored in the sub RAM 133. In the present embodiment, the setting information of the second effective period stored in the sub RAM 133 is configured as information representing the start timing and end timing of the second effective period as the elapsed time since the start of the changing effect.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S118, the sub CPU 131 determines the display mode (display color) after the change of the hold icon (step S119). Here, the display mode after the change of the hold icon refers to the display mode after the change due to the effect change performed according to the input to the effect button 26 in the second effective period. The display mode after the change is determined based on information indicating whether the determination result of the special symbol determination included in the prior determination information acquired in the process of step S112 is a big hit, information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol, or the like Is done. Specifically, the sub CPU 131 determines the display mode after the change of the hold icon so as to suggest the reliability of the determination result of the special symbol determination corresponding to the hold icon being a big hit.

  When it is determined that the hold change effect is not executed (step S117: NO), or when the process of step S119 is executed, the sub CPU 131 sets an icon display command in the sub RAM 133 (step S120). This icon display command is a command for instructing a new display of a hold icon having a normal display mode, and includes winning start information. When this icon display command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 by the transmission process in step S11, one hold icon is added and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. The image sound control board 140 displays the hold icon in the first hold icon display area 51 when the start port indicated by the winning start port information included in the received icon display command is the first start port 11. When the start port indicated by the winning start port information is the second start port 12, a hold icon is displayed in the second hold icon display area 52.

  Subsequent to the process in step S120, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the first valid period and the second valid period overlap (step S121). Here, when execution of the speech warning effect is determined in step S104 executed at the start of the change (the change) being performed at the current time, at the current time (the time when the process of step S121 is performed). A first validity period is set. In addition, when execution of the hold change effect is determined by the process of step S117, the second valid period is set by the process of step S118. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, two types of valid periods may overlap. Accordingly, in step S121, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the two types of valid periods that are set overlap with each other in the same manner as in the process of step S106.

  When it is determined that the two valid periods overlap (step S121: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the operation selection process, similarly to step S107 (step S122). In step S122, when the time from the execution time of step S122 (that is, the increase time of the holding number) to the start timing of the first effective period is shorter than the predetermined time (as shown in FIG. 11B), the operation selection function Is determined not to be executed. On the other hand, when the time from the execution time of step S122 to the start timing of the first valid period is a predetermined time or more (in the case shown in FIG. 6B), it is determined that the operation selection function is executed.

  When it is determined that the operation selection process is to be executed (step S122: YES), the sub CPU 131 sends an operation selection screen display command for instructing the display of the above-described operation selection screen (see FIG. 8) to the sub RAM 133 as in step S108. Set (step S123). As a result, the operation selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 by the image sound control board 140. On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation selection process is not to be executed (step S122: NO), the sub CPU 131 sets the second cancel flag stored in the sub RAM 133 to “ON” as in the process of step S109 ( Step S124). Therefore, in this case, the hold change effect is not executed even when the second effective period comes.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, even when the first effective period and the second effective period overlap, the start timing of the first effective period is close (in the case shown in FIG. 11B). The operation selection function is not executed (step S122: NO), and the hold change effect is canceled at this time (step S124).

  When it is determined that the hold command has not been received (step S110: NO), when it is determined that the two types of valid periods do not overlap (step S121: NO), or the processing of step S123 or step S124 is performed. When it is executed, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the changing effect accompanying the changing display of the special symbol is being executed (step S125 shown in FIG. 26). Specifically, for example, the variation time of the special symbol is specified based on the information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the variation start command received from the game control board 100, and the variation start command is received. Whether or not the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is being executed is determined based on whether or not the variation time has elapsed. If it is determined that the variation effect is not being executed (step S125: NO), the process proceeds to step S11.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the changing effect is being executed (step S125: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the operation selection screen displayed by the process of step S108 or S123 is being displayed ( Step S126). If it is determined that the operation selection screen is not being displayed (step S126: NO), the process proceeds to step S133 described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation selection screen is being displayed (step S126: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not a selection switching operation has been performed based on whether or not operation information is input from the cross key 27. Determination is made (step S127). The selection switching operation is an operation of switching a button image in a selected state among the first button image 53 and the second button image 56 (see FIG. 8) included in the operation selection screen. In this embodiment, the selection switching operation is performed. This is performed by pressing a key above or below the cross key 27.

  When it is determined that the selection switching operation has been performed (step S127: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a highlight display switching command instructing to switch the button image highlighted on the operation selection screen in the sub RAM 133 (step S128). ). This highlight display switching command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S11. As a result, the button image that is highlighted on the operation selection screen is changed, and one button image that has been highlighted so far is no longer highlighted, and the other button image that has not been highlighted is highlighted. (See FIG. 8). At this time, the sub CPU 131 stores the identification information of the operation effect (operation effect corresponding to the highlighted button image) in the sub RAM 133.

  When it is determined that the selection switching operation has not been performed (step S127: NO), or when the process of step S128 is executed, the sub CPU 131 selects based on whether or not operation information is input from the effect button 26. It is determined whether or not a determination operation has been performed (step S129). The selection determination operation is an operation that is determined by selecting an operation effect corresponding to the button image that is in the selected state on the operation selection screen, and is performed by pressing the effect button 26 in the present embodiment.

  When it is determined that the selection determination operation has been performed (step S129: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to end the display of the operation selection screen (step S130). Here, the operation selection screen is displayed up to the earlier of the start timing of the first effective period and the start timing of the second effective period. Therefore, in the process of step S130, it is determined whether or not the earlier one of the start timing of the first effective period and the start timing of the second effective period has arrived. If it is determined not to end the display of the operation selection screen (step S130: NO), the process proceeds to step S133 described later.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the display of the operation selection screen is to be ended (step S130: YES), the sub CPU 131 at the end of the display of the operation selection screen among the first cancel flag and the second cancel flag stored in the sub RAM 133. The cancel flag corresponding to the button image not in the selected state is set to “ON” (step S130). That is, with reference to the identification information of the selected operation effect stored in the sub RAM 133, when the line notice effect is selected at the end of the display of the operation selection screen, the second cancel flag is “ If it is set to “ON” and the hold change effect is selected, the first cancel flag is set to “ON”.

  Subsequent to the process of step S130, the sub CPU 131 sets an operation selection screen end command for instructing to end the display of the operation selection screen (step S131). The operation selection screen end command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process in step S11. Thereby, the operation selection screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is erased.

  Subsequent to the process of step S134, the sub CPU 131 executes a serif notice effect process for producing an effect related to the serif notice effect (step S133). In the serif notice effect process, on the condition that the first cancel flag is set to “OFF”, the result effect in the serif notice effect according to the input to the effect button 26 in the first valid period. Is performed (see FIG. 7 (SD) and (SE)). This dialogue notice effect processing will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S133, the sub CPU 131 executes a hold change effect process for performing an effect related to the hold change effect (step S135). In the hold change effect process, on the condition that the second cancel flag is set to “OFF”, the result effect in the hold change effect according to the input to the effect button 26 in the second effective period. Is performed (see FIG. 7 (SG) and (SH)). The hold change effect process will be described in detail later based on FIG.

  Subsequent to the process of step S135, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the symbol determination command transmitted from the game control board 100 is received in accordance with the process of step S316 (see FIG. 21) (step S137). If it is determined that the symbol confirmation command has been received (step S137: YES), for example, a variation effect end command for instructing the end of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S138). This variation effect end command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S11. As a result, the fluctuating effect started in accordance with the process of step S105 ends.

  When it is determined that the change start command has not been received (step S137: NO), or when the process of step S138 is executed, the process proceeds to step S11 described above.

  In the command reception process, the cancel flag is used to prevent the operation effect not selected from being performed. However, any method that does not perform the operation effect not selected is arbitrary. For example, in another embodiment, instead of the process of setting the cancel flag to “ON” in the processes of steps S109, S124, and S130, a process of canceling the set valid period may be executed. .

[Variation effect pattern setting process by effect control board 130]
FIG. 27 is a detailed flowchart of the variable effect pattern setting process in step S104 of FIG. Subsequent to the processing of step S103, the sub CPU 131, based on the setting information of the variation pattern included in the variation start command received from the game control board 100, as illustrated in FIG. It is determined whether it is necessary to perform an effect with reach in accordance with the variable display (step S1041). For example, if the variation time of the special symbol specified from the variation start command coincides with the time required for the variation effect including the reach effect, the sub CPU 131 determines that it is necessary to perform the effect with reach, and the variation of the special symbol If the time does not coincide with the time required for the fluctuating effect including the reach effect, it is determined that it is not necessary to perform the reach effect.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines that it is not necessary to perform the effect with reach (step S1041: NO), the sub CPU 131 sets the variable effect pattern of the effect without reach from the start to the end of the decorative symbol change display (step S1042). ).

  Here, the sub-ROM 132 stores an effect table without losing reach with respect to a variable effect without a reach effect. This lost-reach production table includes production tables corresponding to variation patterns (variation times) determined in the game control board 100, such as for 3 seconds, for 8 seconds, for 18 seconds, and for 36 seconds. A plurality are provided. In step S1042, the sub CPU 131 selects one effect table from the plurality of effect tables based on the setting information included in the change start command. For example, when the setting information includes the setting information of the variation pattern indicating that the variation time of the special symbol is 3 seconds, the effect table for 3 seconds is selected.

  In each effect table, an effect random number and an effect pattern are associated with each other. The sub CPU 131 obtains the value at the time when the change start command is received by the process of step S102 for the effect random number that is updated as appropriate every time the random number update process is performed. Then, one effect pattern is selected by reading out the effect pattern corresponding to the acquired effect random number from the many effect patterns stored in the selected effect table. Thereby, the variation effect pattern of the variation effect not including the reach effect is set.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 131 determines that it is necessary to perform an effect with reach (step S1041: YES), similar to the process at step S1042, the effect table for reach or a jackpot effect is used until the reach is established. Is set (step S1043).

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1043, the sub CPU 131 performs pseudo-stop in the left column and the right column on the active line when reach is established based on various setting information included in the change start command received from the game control board 100, for example. Reach symbols to be displayed are set (step S1044). The reach symbol may be determined randomly by performing a lottery process using a production random number regardless of the setting information.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S1044, the sub CPU 131 sets a variation effect pattern after reach establishment (step S1045). Specifically, based on various setting information included in the change start command, which reach effect is performed among normal reach effect, SP reach effect, and SPSP reach effect, or normal reach effect or SP reach effect is performed. Is set whether or not to develop to SPSP reach production during variation production.

  When the process of step S1042 is executed, or when the process of step S1045 is executed, the sub CPU 131 determines whether the first special symbol display 41 or the display unit 41 is based on the symbol setting information included in the change start command. As the determination symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 42, a decoration symbol to be stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is set (step S1046).

  Subsequent to the process of step S1046, the sub CPU 131 executes a line notice effect during the variable effect by performing a lottery process using the effect random number acquired when the change start command is received by the process of step S102. It is determined whether or not (step S1047). Specifically, the execution / non-execution table of the speech announcement effect in which the value of the production random number and the execution / non-execution of the speech announcement effect are associated with each other is stored in the sub-ROM 132. By reading the content corresponding to the effect random number acquired in the above process (whether or not the speech notice effect is performed), it is determined whether or not to execute the speech notice effect. Although detailed description is omitted, as the execution presence / absence table, for example, a table used when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit”, and the determination result of the special symbol determination is “lost”, and the variation time Is separately provided for a table used when the time is longer than a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) and an effect table used when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “losing” and the variation time is less than the predetermined time. Whether or not to execute the speech advance notice effect is determined with reference to any effect table selected based on the various setting information included in the change start command received from the game control board 100.

  When it is determined that the speech notice effect is to be executed (step S1047: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the first valid period (step S1048). That is, the time from the start of the change until the start of the speech notice effect and the time until the end are determined in advance, and the sub CPU 131 sets the first effective period as setting information of the first effective period. Information representing the start timing and the end timing as the elapsed time since the start of the variation effect is stored in the sub-RAM 133.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1048, the sub CPU 131 determines the content of the effect to be performed as an effect as a result of the speech notice effect (step S1049). Specifically, the processing in step S102 is performed from the effect table of the effect of the speech advance notice in which the value of the effect random number and the content of the effect of the result of the advance notice of the speech (the contents of the speech and the color of the speech frame) are associated with each other. By reading the content corresponding to the effect random number acquired in step 1, the effect content of the result effect is determined. Although detailed explanation is omitted, as this effect content table, for example, a table used when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit”, and the determination result of the special symbol determination is “lost”, and the variation time Is separately provided for a table used when the time is longer than a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) and an effect table used when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “losing” and the variation time is less than the predetermined time. The contents of the result effect are determined with reference to any table selected based on the various setting information included in the change start command received from the game control board 100. As a result, it is determined whether to produce an effect that speaks a normal line or an effect that speaks a line that is different from the normal line. Further, when changing the color of the serif frame, the color of the serif frame after the change is determined according to the input to the effect button 26 being performed.

  When it is determined not to execute the serif notice effect (step S1047: YES) or when the process of step S1049 is executed, the sub CPU 131 performs other notice effects other than the serif notice effect (step-up notice effect or group). A setting process related to a notice or the like is performed (step S1050). Specifically, for example, by reading an effect pattern corresponding to the effect random number acquired in the process of step S102 from a table in which the effect random number and the effect pattern of the notice effect are associated, the effect pattern of the notice effect To decide. As the effect table, a table selected from a plurality of tables based on the determination result of the special symbol determination and the variation time is used, like the effect table of the serif notice effect.

  In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a case has been described in which the setting process (step S1047 and step S1049) related to the serif notice effect is performed separately from the setting process (step S1050) related to another notice effect. However, in other embodiments, the setting process (step S1047 and step S1049) related to the serif notice effect may be performed collectively, and the process of step S1050 described above may cause the serif notice effect and another notice effect. You may make it perform a setting process collectively.

  After execution of step S1050, the process proceeds to step S105 described above.

[Serial notice effect processing by effect control board 130]
FIG. 28 is a detailed flowchart of the speech warning effect process in step S133 of FIG. In the serif notice effect process, first, as illustrated in FIG. 28, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the first valid period is set (step S1330). Here, when it is determined that the first valid period is not set (step S1330: NO), the serif notice effect process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S135.

  When it is determined that the first valid period is set (step S1330: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the first cancel flag is set to “ON” in the sub RAM 133 (step S1331). When it is determined that the first cancel flag is not set to “ON” (that is, set to “OFF”) (step S1331: NO), the sub CPU 131 has reached the start timing of the first valid period It is determined whether or not (step S1332). If it is determined that the start timing of the first valid period has arrived (step S1332: YES), the sub CPU 131 starts the image sound control board 140 to execute the first notification effect for prompting the input operation in the speech notice effect. (Step S1333). As a result, the character image 52 and the first button image 53 are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as the first notification effect (see FIGS. 4 and 9). Note that the player recognizes that the operation of the effect button 26 is effective, unlike the case where the first button image 53 displayed at this time as the first notification effect is included in the operation selection screen. It is displayed in a possible display mode (a normal display mode that is not highlighted or non-highlighted).

  When it is determined that the start timing of the first effective period has not arrived (step S1332: NO), or when the process of step S1333 is executed, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not it is during the first effective period. (Step S1334). If it is determined that it is the first valid period (step S1334: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the effect button 26 has been operated based on whether or not the operation information is input from the effect button 26 (step S1334: YES). S1335).

  If it is determined that the effect button 26 has been operated (step S1335: YES), the sub CPU 131 causes the image sound control board 140 to start executing the result effect in the serif notice effect (step S1336). Specifically, a result effect command including the effect content determined in step S1049 is set in sub-RAM 133. By transmitting the result effect command to the image sound control board 140 by the transmission processing in step S11, an effect in which the character speaks the speech according to the content determined in step S1049 is performed as the result effect. (See FIG. 7 (SE)).

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1336, the sub CPU 131 ends the first notification effect on the image sound control board 140 (step S1337), and cancels the first valid period set in the sub RAM 133 (step S1338). That is, the information on the start timing and end timing of the first valid period stored in the sub RAM 133 is deleted. Execution of the dialogue notice effect is completed by the processing in steps S1337 and S1338. When the process of step S1338 is executed, the serif notice effect process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S135.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not during the first effective period (step S1334: NO) or when it is determined that the effect button 26 is not operated (step S1335: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines that the first effective period is not being operated. It is determined whether or not the end timing has come (step S1339). If it is determined that the end timing of the first valid period has arrived (step S1339: YES), the process proceeds to step S1337, and the process of step S1337 is executed following the process of step S1337. Therefore, when the first valid period is ended without operating the effect button 26, the result effect is not executed and the execution of the speech notice effect is ended.

  If it is determined that the end timing of the first valid period has not arrived (step S1339: NO), the serif notice effect process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S135.

  As described above, when the first cancel flag is set to “OFF”, the serif notice effect is executed as usual. That is, when the first effective period is started, the character image 52 and the first button image 53 are displayed as the first notification effect (see FIG. 7 (SD)), and the effect button 26 is operated during the first effective period. In response to this, an effect is performed as a result of the character speaking the line (see FIG. 7 (SE)).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the first cancel flag is set to “ON” (step S1331: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the end timing of the first valid period has arrived (step S1340). . When it is determined that the end timing of the first valid period has arrived (step S13: YES), the sub CPU 131 releases the first valid period set in the sub RAM 133 in the same manner as the process in step S1338 (step S1338). S1341). Further, the sub CPU 131 sets the first cancel flag set in the sub RAM 133 to “OFF” (step S1342). In addition, when it determines with the completion | finish timing of a 1st effective period not having come (step S1340: NO), or when the process of step S1342 is performed, a speech preview effect process is complete | finished and it progresses to step S135. Processing proceeds.

  As described above, when the first effective period is set and the first cancel flag is set to “ON” (step S1331: NO), the first notification effect or the operation of the effect button 26 is performed. As a result, the line effect is not executed, and the line notice effect is not executed. Therefore, when there is an input to the effect button 26 in the period in which the first effective period and the second effective period overlap, the result effect in the hold change effect is executed (FIG. 7 (SG), (See SH).

[Pending change effect processing by effect control board 130]
FIG. 29 is a detailed flowchart of the hold change effect process in step S135 of FIG. In the hold change effect process, first, as illustrated in FIG. 29, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the second valid period is set (step S1350). Here, when it is determined that the second valid period is not set (step S1350: NO), the hold change effect process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S137.

  When it is determined that the second valid period is set (step S1350: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the second cancel flag is set to “ON” in the sub RAM 133 (step S1351). When it is determined that the second cancel flag is not set to “ON” (that is, set to “OFF”) (step S1351: NO), the sub CPU 131 has reached the start timing of the second valid period It is determined whether or not (step S1352). When it is determined that the start timing of the second effective period has arrived (step S1352: YES), the sub CPU 131 starts the image sound control board 140 to execute the second notification effect for prompting the input operation in the hold change effect. (Step S1353). As a result, the second button image 56 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as the second notification effect (see FIGS. 5 and 10). Note that the player recognizes that the operation of the effect button 26 is effective, unlike the case where the second button image 56 displayed at this time as the second notification effect is included in the operation selection screen. It is displayed in a possible display mode (a normal display mode that is not highlighted or non-highlighted).

  When it is determined that the start timing of the second effective period has not arrived (step S1352: NO), or when the process of step S1353 is executed, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not it is during the second effective period. (Step S1354). If it is determined that it is the second effective period (step S1354: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the effect button 26 has been operated based on whether or not the operation information is input from the effect button 26 (step S1354: YES). S1355).

  If it is determined that the effect button 26 has been operated (step S1355: YES), the sub CPU 131 causes the image sound control board 140 to start execution of the result effect in the hold change effect (step S1356). Specifically, a result effect command including information on the display form determined in the process of step S119 is set in the sub RAM 133. By transmitting the result effect command to the image sound control board 140 by the transmission process in step S11, the hold icon is displayed so that the display state (display color) determined in step S119 is obtained as the result effect. A changing effect will be performed (see FIG. 7 (SH)).

  Subsequent to the processing in step S1356, the sub CPU 131 ends the second notification effect on the image sound control board 140 (step S1357), and cancels the second effective period set in the sub RAM 133 (step S1358). That is, the information on the start timing and end timing of the second valid period stored in the sub RAM 133 is deleted. Execution of the hold change effect is completed by the processes in steps S1357 and S1358. When the process of step S1358 is executed, the hold change effect process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S137.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the second effective period is not in effect (step S1354: NO), or when it is determined that the effect button 26 is not operated (step S1355: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines that the second effective period is not being operated. It is determined whether or not the end timing has come (step S1359). When it is determined that the end timing of the second effective period has arrived (step S1359: YES), the process proceeds to step S1357, and the process of step S1357 is executed following the process of step S1357. Therefore, when the second effective period ends without operating the effect button 26, the execution of the hold change effect ends without executing the result effect.

  When it is determined that the end timing of the second effective period has not arrived (step S1359: NO), the hold change effect process is ended, and the process proceeds to step S137.

  As described above, when the second cancel flag is set to “OFF”, the hold change effect is executed as usual. That is, when the second effective period is started, the second button image 56 is displayed as the second notification effect (see FIG. 7 (SG)), and the effect button 26 is operated during the second effective period. Accordingly, a result effect that the display mode of the hold icon changes is executed (see FIG. 7 (SH)).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the second cancel flag is set to “ON” (step S1351: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the end timing of the second effective period has come (step S1360). . When it is determined that the end timing of the second effective period has arrived (step S1360: YES), the sub CPU 131 releases the second effective period set in the sub RAM 133 in the same manner as the process of step S1358 (step S1360). S1361). Further, the sub CPU 131 sets the second cancel flag set in the sub RAM 133 to “OFF” (step S 1362). In addition, when it determines with the completion | finish timing of a 2nd effective period not having come (step S1360: NO), or when the process of step S1362 is performed, a holding | maintenance change effect process is complete | finished and it returns to step S137. Processing proceeds.

  As described above, even if the second effective period is set, if the second cancel flag is set to “ON” (step S1351: NO), the second notification effect or the operation of the effect button 26 is performed. As a result, the presentation effect is not executed, and the pending change effect is not executed. Therefore, when there is an input to the effect button 26 in the period in which the first effective period and the second effective period overlap, the result effect in the speech notice effect is executed (FIG. 7 (SD), (See SE)).

[Operational effects of the first embodiment]
As described above, the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) in the first embodiment (the same applies to the second embodiment to be described later) includes the input means (effect button 26) that can be input, so that the start condition is satisfied. In response, it is determined whether or not to execute an advantageous special game (a jackpot game), and the special game is executed according to the result of the determination. The gaming machine includes the following means.
When a first input image (first button image 53) that prompts input to the input means when a predetermined first condition is satisfied is displayed on the screen, and a predetermined second condition different from the first condition is satisfied Input image display means for displaying on the screen a second input image (second button image 56) that prompts input to the input means (step S1333 or S1353)
A predetermined first result effect (result effect of the serif notice effect) is executed in response to an input to the input means in the first input valid period (first valid period) corresponding to the first input image, and the second input image is displayed. Resulting effect execution means (step S1336 or S1356) for executing a predetermined second result effect (result effect of hold change effect) in response to an input to the input means in the corresponding second input effective period (second effective period).
-Selection means for selecting one of the first effective period and the second effective period according to the player's instruction when the first effective period and the second effective period overlap (step S130)
Further, the result effect executing means executes the result effect corresponding to the effective period selected by the selecting means in response to the input to the input means being performed during the effective period selected by the selecting means.

  According to the above configuration, when two types of effective periods overlap, only the result effect corresponding to the effective period selected by the player is executed, so that the result effect not desired by the player is performed. It can prevent, and it can suppress that the interest property of the production performed according to operation input falls.

  In the first embodiment (the same applies to the second embodiment described later), the input image display means displays the selected input image for the first input image and the second input image. Displayed with emphasis compared to the unselected input image. According to this, the input image in the selected state can be presented to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

  In the first embodiment (the same applies to the second embodiment to be described later), the selection means, when the first effective period and the second effective period overlap, before the first effective period and the second effective period. Is selected (FIGS. 6B and 11A). According to this, even if two types of valid periods overlap, the length (time) of the selected input valid period does not change, so that the player can perform an operation with respect to the operation effect. The problem that the time which can be shortened can be suppressed. Therefore, the player can input easily.

In the first embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes the following means.
Acquisition means for acquiring acquisition information when the start condition is satisfied (step S224)
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game based on the acquisition information acquired by the acquisition means (step S3091)
The symbol display control means (step S316) for causing the symbol display means (display 4) to variably display the symbols and to stop the symbol indicating the result of the special game determination.
-Acquired information storage means (step S2196) for storing the acquired information as a right determined by the special game determining means when the acquired information is acquired by the acquiring means while the symbol display means is variably displayed.
Then, the pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the first input image (first button image 53) on the screen at a predetermined timing during the variation of the symbol on the first condition that the variation display of the symbol is started. The second input image (second button image 56) is displayed on the screen at a timing based on the increase in the number of reserved, on the second condition that the number of held special game determination is increased during the variable display. According to the above configuration, when the effective period in the operation effect performed due to the start of the change of the symbol overlaps with the effective period in the operation effect performed due to the increase in the number of holds, the player selects Only the result effect corresponding to the effective period can be executed.

<Second Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 to 36. Note that the second embodiment will be described with a focus on differences from the first embodiment, and the description of the same configuration or operation (processing) as the first embodiment may be omitted. In the following description, the same components or processes as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals or step numbers as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof may be omitted.

[Operation effects in the second embodiment]
The configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the second embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, and two types of operation effects are performed as in the first embodiment. As in the first embodiment, the first operation effect is performed due to the start of symbol variation, and the character is displayed in response to input to the effect button 26 during the first effective period. This is an operation effect (line notice effect) that produces a result of speaking. In addition, the second operation effect in the second embodiment is an effect (“RTC effect” started when the time (time) measured by the RTC 134 included in the effect control board 130 reaches a predetermined time. "). Hereinafter, the RTC effect performed in the second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of an RTC effect performed in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the time is measured by the RTC 134 included in the effect control board 130, and the RTC effect is executed when the measured time reaches a predetermined time. In this RTC effect, the player is made to select a music at the start, and then an effect is performed in which the selected music and a moving image corresponding to the selected music are reproduced. Therefore, at the start of the RTC effect, a music selection screen 60 for selecting a music to be reproduced as shown in FIG. 30 is displayed.

  On the music selection screen 60, selectable music is displayed, and the selected music is highlighted (highlighted). The music selection screen 60 is an input image that prompts the player to input music for playback, and includes, for example, a message “music selection” and a message “button selection switching”. In the period in which the music selection screen 60 is displayed, a valid period in which the input for making a selection is valid is set (that is, the display period of the music selection screen 60 is the second valid period). The operation on the button 26 is enabled. The selected music is changed according to the operation on the effect button 26. That is, according to the input to the production button 26, the music pieces to be selected are sequentially switched. In the second embodiment, the effective period of input in the RTC effect is referred to as a “second effective period”.

  The music selection screen 60 is displayed for a predetermined time from the start of the RTC effect. The music that was in the selected state at the end of the display after the predetermined time has elapsed is selected, and after the display of the music selection screen 60 ends, the effect of playing the selected music is performed. That is, in the RTC effect in the second embodiment, an effect of reproducing the selected music is performed as a result effect in response to an operation of selecting a music (an operation on the effect button 26).

  In the second embodiment as well, the area 54 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as in the first embodiment. Further, during the variation display of the special symbol, the decorative symbol 51 is variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, and the variation suggestion image 55 a is displayed in the area 54. When the special symbol determination is on hold, a hold icon (in FIG. 30, a special 1 hold icon 55) is displayed.

[Production when valid periods overlap]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 31 to 34, an effect performed when the above two types of valid periods overlap in the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the first effective period and the second effective period overlap. FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of effects when the first effective period and the second effective period overlap.

  FIG. 31 shows a situation where the first effective period and the second effective period overlap as a result of the start of the RTC effect during the variation of the symbol. The effect pattern of the effect performed during the change is determined at the start of the change, but in FIG. 31, it is determined that the effect including the line notice effect is performed at that time. Further, FIG. 31 shows a case where the time at which the RTC effect starts during the above-described fluctuation has arrived. As described above, when the start timing of the RTC effect arrives during the fluctuation in which the speech notice effect is performed, the first valid period and the second valid period may overlap as shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the serif notice effect and the RTC effect are generated under different conditions, and the first effective period and the second effective period are set under mutually independent conditions. . For this reason, the overlap between the two types of effective periods is not limited to the case where the designer of the gaming machine intends to design the overlap, but may occur against the intention of the designer.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the operation selection screen is displayed to allow the player to select in advance which result presentation is to be executed according to the input (FIG. 31). reference). That is, as shown in FIG. 31, when two types of valid periods overlap, the player is allowed to select one of the operation effects using the operation selection screen. Then, with respect to the operation effect that is not selected by the player, processing for invalidating (cancelling) the effective period is performed. As a result, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to prevent the player from showing an effect that the player does not want, and to suppress the interest of the effect from deteriorating.

  Hereinafter, an effect executed when two types of valid periods overlap will be described in detail. Hereinafter, a case where the situation of FIG. 31 occurs will be described as an example. First, when a game ball wins at the first start port 11, the variation display of the decorative symbol is started as the variation display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 41. Here, since the timing at which the execution of the RTC effect is started is determined in advance, whether or not the two types of valid periods are overlapped is determined whether or not the speech notice effect is performed during the change. This can be done at the time when the symbol change starts, which is the time of determination. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 determines whether or not two types of valid periods overlap at the start of variation (details of the determination method will be described later). If it is determined that they overlap, the operation selection screen is displayed along with the start of variation. The image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 (see FIG. 32 (SL)).

  FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation selection screen according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 33, in the second embodiment, a selection window 61 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as an operation selection screen. The selection window 61 is an image for prompting the player to select an operation effect (which can be said to be a selection of an effective period). Specifically, a message such as “Select an effect to be selected with a cross key” and a serif notice effect "Selif notice" representing the character and "Music playback" character representing the RTC effect. Also, one of the characters representing the two types of operation effects is highlighted to indicate that it is in a selected state.

  As in the first embodiment, during the period in which the operation selection screen is displayed, a valid period for which an input for making a selection is valid (apart from the first valid period and the second valid period) is set, and the cross key 27 can be selected. Then, on the operation selection screen, which one of the serif notice effect and the RTC effect is selected and which is not selected is switched by pressing the upper or lower key of the cross key 27 (see FIG. 33). . The operation selection screen is displayed only for a predetermined time that is determined in advance, and the operation effect that was in the selected state at the end of the display after the predetermined time has elapsed (from the start of fluctuation) is selected. In other embodiments, the operation selection screen may be displayed up to the earlier of the two types of effective periods, as in the first embodiment.

  When the line notice effect is selected on the operation selection screen, the RTC effect is canceled as in the case of the hold change effect in the first embodiment (see FIG. 32 (S-C)). In this case, when the first valid period arrives, a serif notice effect is started (see FIG. 32 (SD)), and when the effect button 26 is operated during the first valid period, the result effect in the serif notice effect is executed. (See FIG. 32 (SE)). That is, as in the first embodiment, an effect in which the character speaks a predetermined line is performed. On the other hand, when the serif notice effect is selected, the music selection screen is not displayed even if the second effective period arrives, and the result effect in the RTC effect is executed even if input is performed during the second effective period. No music is played. That is, when the line notice effect is selected, the RTC effect is not executed.

  On the other hand, when the RTC effect is selected on the operation selection screen, the serif notice effect is canceled (see FIG. 32 (SF)). In this case, when the second effective period comes, the execution of the RTC effect starts, that is, the display of the music selection screen 60 is started (see FIG. 32 (SM)). Then, when the effect button 26 is operated in the second effective period, an effect of reproducing the selected music is executed as a result effect in the RTC effect after the end of the second effective period (FIG. 32 (SN). )reference). On the other hand, when the RTC effect is selected, the character image 52 and the first button image 53 are not displayed even when the first effective period arrives, and even if an operation is performed during the first effective period, the line notice effect As a result, the effect is not executed. That is, when the RTC effect is selected, the speech notice effect is not executed.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the first effective period in the operation effect performed due to the start of the change of the symbol and the second effective in the operation effect performed due to the start of execution of the RTC effect. When the period overlaps, the player is made to select an operation effect in advance. Then, when an input is made within the valid period, only the result effect relating to the selected operation effect is performed. As a result, as in the first embodiment, by preventing the player from executing the result effect that the player does not want, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the effect effect of the operation effect as a result.

  In the above description, when the RTC effect starts after the operation selection screen display time (predetermined predetermined time) from the start of the fluctuation, that is, a time for displaying the operation selection screen is secured. The case where it can be performed was demonstrated as an example. Here, the variation start timing is a timing that is unrelated to a predetermined start timing of the RTC effect. Therefore, there may be a case where time for displaying the operation selection screen cannot be secured.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating another example in which two types of valid periods overlap in the second embodiment. In FIG. 34, the time from the change start time to the start time of the RTC effect is shorter than the display time (predetermined predetermined time) of the operation selection screen, and the operation selection screen is displayed for a sufficient time. I can't. Therefore, in the second embodiment, in the above case, the operation selection screen is not displayed, and the process of causing the user to select the operation effect is not executed (see FIG. 34). Specifically, when it is determined that the first effective period and the second effective period overlap, the pachinko gaming machine 1 determines in advance the time from the start of the change to the earlier of the start of each effective period. It is determined whether it is longer than the predetermined time. Then, when it is determined that the time from the change start time to the earlier start of each effective period is shorter than the predetermined time, the operation selection screen is not displayed. In this case, the predetermined operation effect (in this embodiment, the RTC effect) is automatically selected (by the pachinko gaming machine 1), and the other operation effect (the serif notice effect) is automatically selected. Canceled. Note that it is arbitrary which operation effect is selected, and in other embodiments, the serif notice effect may be automatically selected.

  As described above, in the second embodiment as well, in the same way as in the first embodiment, when sufficient time for displaying the operation selection screen cannot be secured, the process of causing the user to select the operation effect is not executed. A predetermined operation effect (the RTC effect in the second embodiment) is automatically selected. According to this, since the display time of the operation selection screen is too short, the inconvenience that the player cannot select the operation effect can be solved.

  Hereinafter, an example of processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 for realizing the control related to the above-described effects based on FIGS. 30 to 34 will be described in detail. In addition, since the internal structure (refer FIG. 12, FIG. 13) of the pachinko game machine 1 in 2nd Embodiment is the same as 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted. Moreover, since the process (FIGS. 14-23) in the game control board 100 is the same as 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Timer interrupt processing by production control board 130]
The processing of the effect control board 130 in the second embodiment is different from the command reception processing (step S11) in the series of processing in steps S10 to S12 (see FIG. 24) in the first embodiment, and the other processing is as follows. The same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, in the following, the command reception process will be described in detail.

  FIG. 35 and FIG. 36 are detailed flowcharts of command reception processing in the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 35, the sub CPU 131 first determines whether or not a change start command has been received (step S101). The processing in step S101 is the same as that in the first embodiment. If it is determined that the change start command has not been received (step S101: NO), the process proceeds to step S110 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined that the change start command has been received (step S101: YES), a series of processing of steps S102 to S105 is executed as in the first embodiment.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S105, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the RTC effect during the change (step S150). Here, the time (time) at which the RTC effect should be started is stored in advance in the sub ROM 132, and the sub CPU 131 sets the time, the time measured by the RTC, and the fluctuation time specified from the fluctuation start command. Based on this, it is determined whether or not to execute the RTC effect during the change. Specifically, whether or not the time at which the RTC effect is to be stored, which is stored in the sub-ROM 132, is included in the period from the time measured by the RTC (current time) until the above-described fluctuation time has elapsed. Determine whether.

  If it is determined that the RTC effect is to be executed during the change (step S150: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the second valid period (step S151). Here, in the second embodiment, the length of the second valid period (that is, the display time of the music selection screen 60) is stored in advance in the sub ROM 132, and the sub CPU 131 sets the start timing of the RTC effect. 2 is set to the start timing of the valid period, and the timing at which the length of the second valid period has elapsed from the start timing is set to the end timing of the second valid period. Then, the start timing and end timing of the set second effective period are stored in the sub RAM 133. In the present embodiment, since the second effective period is set at the start of symbol variation, the setting information of the second effective period stored in the sub-RAM 133 starts the variation timing with the start timing and end timing of the second effective period. It is configured as information expressed by the elapsed time since being done.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S151, the sub CPU 131 executes the processing in steps S106 to S109 as in the first embodiment. Therefore, when two types of valid periods overlap (step S106: YES), and when the length from the start of change to the earlier of the start times of each valid period is a predetermined time or more Then, it is determined to execute the operation selection function (step S107: YES), and an operation selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 (step S108). On the other hand, when two types of effective periods overlap (step S106: YES), and when the length from the start of change to the earlier of the start times of each effective period is shorter than the predetermined time, It is determined that the operation selection function is not executed (step S107: NO), and the operation selection screen is not displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, and at this time, the serif notice effect is canceled (step S109).

  When it is determined that the RTC effect is not executed during the change (step S150: NO), when it is determined that the two types of effective periods are not overlapped in the process of step S106 (step S106: NO), or above When the process of step S108 or S109 is executed, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the reproduction end flag stored in the sub RAM 133 is set to “ON” (step S152). The reproduction end flag is a flag indicating whether or not to end the music reproduction in the RTC effect. Although the details will be described later, the state where the playback end flag is set to “ON” means that the music is played to the end, and the video played with the music is continuously displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as a background image. It is in a state. Therefore, if it is determined that the playback end flag is set to “ON” (step S152: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the BGM and the background image as BGM before the RTC effect as a process of ending the music playback in the RTC effect. And the process which returns to a background image is performed (step S153). Specifically, a command for restoring the BGM and the background image is set in the sub-RAM 133. When this command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 by the transmission processing in step S11, the BGM and the background image are returned to those before the start of the RTC effect by the image sound control board 140, and the RTC effect is ended. Subsequent to the processing in step S153, the sub CPU 131 sets the reproduction end flag set in the sub RAM 133 to “OFF” (step S154).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the playback end flag is not set to “ON” (that is, set to “OFF”) (step S152: NO), the process of step S154 is executed, or the fluctuation start command Is determined not to have been received (step S101: NO), the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S110 as in the first embodiment. If the determination result in step S110 is affirmative (that is, it is determined that a hold command has been received), a series of processing in steps S111 to S113 is executed as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S110 is negative (that is, it is determined that a hold command has not been received), the process proceeds to step S125 described later.

  In the second embodiment, following the process of step S113, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute a prefetch effect lottery (step S155). Specifically, based on the prior determination information stored in the sub-RAM 133 by the process of step S112, with regard to the special symbol determination suspension corresponding to the suspension command that includes the prior determination information, the suspension icon corresponding to the suspension It is determined whether or not a lottery object for determining whether or not to perform a hold pre-reading effect for displaying in a display mode different from normal.

  As a judgment criterion for this judgment, when the pre-judgment information includes information indicating a variation pattern for jackpot or a variation pattern for reach, it is determined to be a lottery target, and when neither information is included As an example, a method for determining that the item is not a lottery target may be used, but other determination criteria may be used.

  When the sub CPU 131 determines to execute the prefetch effect lottery (step S155: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes the hold prefetch effect lottery (step S156). Specifically, based on whether or not the prefetch effect execution random number acquired in the process of step S113 matches a predetermined random number value stored in the sub ROM 132, it is determined whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect.

  Based on the determination result of step S156, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the hold prefetch effect (step S157). Here, when it is determined not to execute the hold prefetch effect (step S157: NO), or when it is determined not to execute the prefetch effect lottery (step S155: NO), the normal icon display command is set in the sub RAM 133 (step). S158). This normal icon display command is a command for instructing execution of a new display of the hold icon in the normal display mode, and includes winning start information.

  On the other hand, if the sub CPU 131 determines to execute the hold prefetching effect (step S157: YES), it indicates whether or not the determination result of the special symbol determination included in the prior determination information acquired in the process of step S112 is a big hit. The display color of the hold icon is determined based on the information and information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol (step S159). Then, a colored icon display command is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S160). This colored icon display command is a command for instructing execution of new display of a colored icon, and includes winning start information and information indicating the display color determined in the process of step S159.

  The normal icon display command or the colored icon display command set in the sub-RAM 133 in this way is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process in step S11. On the other hand, when the general CPU of the image sound control board 140 receives the normal icon display command, it newly displays a white hold icon on the liquid crystal display device 5 and receives the colored icon display command. A hold icon having a color corresponding to information indicating the display color included in the command is newly displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. If the start port indicated by the winning start port information included in the received icon display command is the first start port 11, a hold icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 50a, and the start indicated by the win start port information is displayed. When the mouth is the second start port 12, the hold icon is displayed in the second hold icon display area 50b.

  When the process of step 158 or step S160 is executed, or when it is determined that the hold command is not received in the process of step S110, the sub CPU 131 executes the same process of step S125 as in the first embodiment. . And when the determination result of step S125 is affirmative (that is, when it is determined that the changing effect is being executed), the processing of steps S126 to S131 is executed as in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, an image including the selection window 61 (see FIG. 33) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as an operation selection screen by the processing of steps S126 to S131, and a serif notice effect is displayed at the end of the display of the operation selection screen. And the RTC effect are selected (the cancel flag corresponding to the operation effect that is not selected is set to “ON”). In the second embodiment, the second cancel flag is a flag indicating whether or not to cancel the execution of the RTC effect when the second effective period is set.

  Subsequent to the processing in steps S126 to S131, the sub CPU 131 executes the same serif notice effect processing as in the first embodiment (step S133). Subsequent to the process of step S133, the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S137 (and step S138 according to the determination result of step S137), as in the first embodiment.

  When the determination result of step S125 is negative (that is, when it is determined that the changing effect is not being executed), when the determination result of step S137 is negative (that is, it is determined that the symbol confirmation command has not been received). In the case where the process of step S138 is executed, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the timing for starting the RTC effect has come (step S170). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the time measured by the RTC 134 has reached a predetermined RTC effect start time. When it is determined that the timing for starting the RTC effect has not arrived (step S170: NO), the process proceeds to step S174 described later.

  When it is determined that the timing for starting the RTC effect has come (step S170: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the second cancel flag is set to “ON” in the sub RAM 133 (step S171). When it is determined that the second cancel flag is not set to “ON” (that is, set to “OFF”) (step S171: NO), the sub CPU 131 displays the music selection screen 60 described above (see FIG. 30). ) Is selected in the sub RAM 133 (step S172). This music selection screen display command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 by the transmission process of step S11. As a result, the music selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 by the image sound control board 140.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the second cancel flag is set to “ON” (step S171: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the second cancel flag set in the sub RAM 133 to “OFF” (step S171). S173). As described above, when the speech advance notice effect is selected on the operation selection screen and the second cancel flag is set to “ON”, the music selection screen 60 is not displayed, and the music that is the result effect is also reproduced. Absent. That is, in the above case, the RTC effect is not executed.

  When the process of step S172 or step S173 is executed, or when it is determined that the timing for starting the RTC effect has not arrived in the process of step S170, the sub CPU 131 displays the music displayed by the process of step S172. It is determined whether or not the selection screen 60 is being displayed (step S174). If it is determined that the music selection screen 60 is not being displayed (step S174: NO), the process proceeds to step S180 described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the music selection screen 60 is being displayed (step S174: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not a selection switching operation has been performed based on whether or not operation information is input from the effect button 26. Is determined (step S175). The selection switching operation is an operation of switching the selected music among the music included in the music selection screen 60 (see FIG. 30), and is performed by pressing the effect button 26 in the present embodiment.

  When it is determined that the selection switching operation has been performed (step S175: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a display switching command for instructing switching of the music highlighted in the music selection screen 60 in the sub RAM 133 (step S176). ). This display switching command is transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process of step S11. Thereby, the music displayed highlighted on the music selection screen 60 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is changed. At this time, the sub CPU 131 stores the identification information of the highlighted music (the music being selected) in the sub RAM 133.

  When it is determined that the selection switching operation has not been performed (step S175: NO) or when the process of step S176 is executed, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to end the display of the music selection screen 60 ( Step S177). That is, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the end timing of the second valid period stored in the sub RAM 133 has come.

  When it is determined that the end timing of the second valid period has arrived (step S177: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets a music selection screen end command to end the display of the music selection screen 60 in the sub RAM 133 (step S178). In step S176, the music to be played is specified with reference to the identification information of the selected music stored in the sub RAM 133, and a playback start command for starting playback of the specified music is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S179). ). When these commands are transmitted to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the transmission process in step S11, the music selection screen 60 is erased in the liquid crystal display device 5, and the selected music and the corresponding music are displayed. Movie playback starts.

  When it is determined that the end timing of the second effective period has not arrived (step S177: NO), when the process of step S179 is executed, or when the music selection screen 60 is not being displayed in the process of step S174. If so, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the music is being reproduced (step S180). When it is determined that the music is being reproduced (step S180: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the music has been reproduced to the end (step S181). Note that the determination processing in steps S <b> 180 and S <b> 181 can be performed based on data relating to image sound control transmitted from the image sound control board 140.

  If it is determined that the music has been played to the end (step S181: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the playback end flag set in the sub RAM 133 to “ON” (step S182). As a result, at the time when the change of the symbol is started next, the above-described processing of step S153 and step S154 is executed, and as a result, the background image and BGM are returned to those before the RTC effect.

  When it is determined that the music is not being played (step S180: NO), when it is determined that the music has not been played to the end (step S181: NO), or when the process of step S182 is executed, the sub CPU 131 executes a command. The reception process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S11 described above.

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As described above, in the second embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes the following means.
The symbol display control means (step S3091) which displays the symbols in a variable manner on the symbol display means (display 4), and stops and displays the symbols indicating the result of the special game determination.
Time measuring means (RTC 134) for measuring time based on a time point independent of the start timing of symbol variation display
Then, the pachinko gaming machine 1 displays the first input image (first button image 53) on the screen at a predetermined timing during the variation of the symbol on the first condition that the variation display of the symbol has been started. The second input image (music selection screen 60) is displayed on the screen at a timing based on the predetermined time on the second condition that the time by the means has reached a predetermined time. According to the above configuration, the effective period in the operation effect performed due to the start of symbol variation overlaps with the effective period in the operation effect performed due to the time measured by the timing means being a predetermined time. In this case, only the result effect corresponding to the valid period selected by the player can be executed.

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In the first and second embodiments, there are cases where two types of valid periods overlap but the operation selection screen is not displayed (see FIGS. 11B, 11C, and 34). One of the two operation effects is automatically selected. Here, in other embodiments, when the result effects of the two operation effects indicate reliability for the jackpot, the pachinko gaming machine 1 selects the operation effect that suggests higher reliability. You may make it do. For example, in the first embodiment, it is decided to execute an effect that outputs a normal (relatively low reliability) line as a result effect of a line notice effect, and a line notice effect as a result of a hold change effect. When the execution of the effect of changing the hold icon to a display color that suggests a higher reliability than the reliability of is determined, the hold change effect may be automatically selected. According to this, since it is possible to execute a result presentation that is more likely to be expected by the player, the interest of the presentation can be improved.

  In the first and second embodiments, when two types of valid periods overlap, a sufficient time for displaying the operation selection screen cannot be secured (see FIGS. 11B, 11C, and 34). ) No longer displays the operation selection screen. Here, in other embodiments, in such a case, the effective period (that is, the start timing of the operation effect) may be shifted later to ensure the display time of the operation selection screen. Specifically, when the display time of the operation selection screen is shorter than a predetermined time, the sub CPU 131 displays the effective period so that the effective period starts after the operation selection screen is displayed for the predetermined time. Set (reset).

  FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the valid period is set by shifting in the situation illustrated in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 37, the case where the 2nd effective period is changed is illustrated and the 2nd effective period before a change is shown with the dashed-dotted line. In FIG. 11C, the hold change effect is started at the timing T1 when a predetermined time has elapsed from the hold increase, and therefore the time from the start of the change to the timing T1 is short, and the operation selection screen is displayed. There wasn't. Here, in another embodiment, in such a case, the start timing of the second effective period may be shifted to the timing T2 after the operation selection screen is displayed for the predetermined time (see FIG. 37). ). According to this, the opportunity which performs an operation selection function can be increased, and the opportunity for a player to select an operation effect can be increased. In another embodiment, in the case shown in FIG. 37, instead of shifting the effective period, the effective period may be shortened (only the start timing is delayed and the end timing is not changed).

  In another embodiment, even if two types of valid periods overlap, the operation selection function may not be executed if the overlapping periods are small. FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating an example in which two types of valid periods slightly overlap. As shown in FIG. 38, when the overlap period of two types of effective periods is short, the possibility that the effect button 26 is operated in this overlap period is small, and the necessity of executing the operation selection function is small. Conceivable. In addition, if the player performs the selection operation even when the necessity is small, the player may feel that an extra operation is required. Therefore, in the above case, the operation selection function may not be executed without displaying the operation selection screen. Specifically, when two types of valid periods overlap, the sub CPU 131 may execute the operation selection function on condition that the overlapping period is longer than a predetermined time.

  Moreover, the timing which displays an operation selection screen may be arbitrary timings before the end of the period when two types of effective periods overlap. For example, before it is determined that two types of valid periods overlap, an operation selection screen may be displayed to allow the player to make a selection in advance. For example, in another embodiment, the operation selection screen can be displayed in a so-called customer waiting state, and when the two valid periods overlap, the player is allowed to set in advance which operation effect is to be executed. It may be. Specifically, pachinko machines, when special symbol determination is not suspended, when symbol variation display ends, at the timing when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the end of the variation display, Start production. It is good also as a structure which can display a menu screen when this customer waiting effect is performed, and can display an operation selection screen from a menu screen. As described above, when the operation selection screen is displayed in the waiting state for the customer, it is not necessary for the player to make a selection during the game (every valid period overlaps), so that the operation during the game is more comfortable. can do.

  Further, for example, the timing for displaying the operation selection screen may be at the start of a change in which it is uncertain that two types of valid periods overlap. That is, in the first embodiment, when two types of valid periods overlap due to the increase in the number of holds during the change, the operation selection screen is displayed at the timing when the number of holds increases ( However, in another embodiment, the operation selection screen may be displayed at the timing when the change starts. Specifically, when the sub CPU 131 decides to execute the speech advance notice effect at the start of the change, the sub CPU 131 displays an operation selection screen at the start of the change, and selects either the speech advance notice effect or the hold change effect for the player. Let In other words, it is uncertain whether or not two types of valid periods overlap, but a player is preliminarily made a selection in preparation for a case where they overlap. And when two types of effective periods overlap in the said fluctuation | variation, only the selected operation effect is performed like the above-mentioned embodiment. On the other hand, if the two valid periods do not actually overlap during the change, the player performs the normal effect ignoring the selection by the player (that is, executes the serif notice effect, If the execution of the hold change effect is determined during a period that does not overlap with the serif notice effect, the hold change effect is also executed). According to this, the opportunity which performs an operation selection function can be increased, and the opportunity for a player to select an operation effect can be increased.

In the first and second embodiments, one of the two types of operation effects can be selected. In other embodiments, one of the two types of operation effects is selected. Can be selected, and both can be selected. That is, on the operation selection screen,
(A) The first operation effect (line notice effect) is selected, the second operation effect (holding change effect or RTC effect) is not selected, and (b) the first operation effect is not selected, and the second operation effect is selected. State (c) Three types of states in which the first operation effect and the second operation effect are selected may be sequentially switched according to the switching operation by the player.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the first effective period in the first operation effect (line notice effect) that is performed due to the start of symbol variation and the first effect that is performed due to other matters. The case where the second effective period in the two operation effects (holding change effect or RTC effect) overlaps has been described as an example. Here, the selection process of the operation effect (effective period) in the present invention is applicable when any two operation effects overlap. For example, in the first embodiment, the effective period in the operation effect performed due to the suspension of the special symbol determination, and the operation effect performed due to the start of execution of the RTC effect in the second embodiment. It is also possible to apply in the case where the effective period in the case overlaps. In addition, the operation effect performed due to the special symbol determination being suspended may occur continuously in a short time, and at this time, two effective periods may overlap. Thus, even when the effective periods in the same type of operation effects overlap, the operation effect (effective period) selection process in the present invention can be applied.

  In another embodiment, the effect button 26 may include a button lamp (for example, LED), and may be controlled so that the button lamp emits light during the effective period. At this time, while the operation selection screen is displayed, the light emission of the button lamp may be controlled in a manner different from the effective period (for example, a blinking manner), or the button lamp may not emit light. Further, while the operation selection screen is displayed, the button lamp emits light in a state (for example, the blinking speed is different) in a state where one operation effect is selected and a state where the other operation effect is selected. May be controlled.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a swivel type gaming machine.

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

1 Pachinko machine (an example of a game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Liquid crystal display device 10 Game area | region 11 1st start opening 12 2nd start opening 13 1st big prize opening 19 2nd big prize opening 24 Speaker 41 1st special symbol display 43 2nd special symbol display 100 Game control board 101 Main CPU
102 Main ROM
103 Main RAM
130 Production control board 131 Sub CPU
132 Sub ROM
133 Sub RAM
134 RTC
140 Image Sound Control Board 141 General CPU
142 VDP
143 Acoustic DSP
148 CGROM
149 VRAM
150 Lamp control board

Claims (2)

A gaming machine comprising input means capable of inputting, determining whether or not to execute an advantageous special game according to establishment of a start condition, and executing the special game according to a result of the determination,
When a predetermined first condition is satisfied, a first input image that prompts an input to the input unit is displayed on the screen, and when a predetermined second condition different from the first condition is satisfied, an input to the input unit is performed. Input image display means for displaying a second input image prompting
A predetermined first result effect is executed in response to an input to the input means in a first input valid period corresponding to the first input image, and to the input means in a second input valid period corresponding to the second input image. A result effect executing means for executing a predetermined second result effect in response to an input;
A selection means for selecting either the first input valid period or the second input valid period in accordance with an instruction from the player when the first input valid period and the second input valid period overlap; With
The result effect executing means executes a result effect corresponding to the input valid period selected by the selection means in response to an input to the input means during the input valid period selected by the selection means. , Gaming machines.   The input image display means displays the selected input image with emphasis as compared with the unselected input image for the first input image and the second input image. Game machines.

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