JP2015119892A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose a Pachinko game machine enabling a player to sufficiently enjoy amusement of participation in a performance by press operation even if the player is bad at the press operation of an operation button.SOLUTION: When an operation effective period is expired by time-limit absorption completion of the operation effective period, a newly extended operation effective period is generated, based on the number of operation times of an operation button during the operation effective period, and the operation effective period is made effective following satisfaction of the next period start condition. With such a configuration, even if the operation effective period is expired by the time-limit absorption completion, the number of times for operating the operation button can easily reach a predetermined number of times of press operation completion during the next operation effective period. Thus, even if a player is bad at the press operation of the operation button, a possibility that the number of times for operating the operation button can reach a predetermined number of times of press operation completion becomes high, and hence the player can sufficiently enjoy amusement of participation in a performance by the press operation of the operation button, and the fun.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having an operation button that can be pressed by a player at the front of a gaming machine body.

  The pachinko gaming machine is provided with an image display for displaying various effect images on the gaming board. In recent years, a pachinko gaming machine has been proposed in which a player is allowed to participate in an effect displayed on the image display (for example, Patent Document 1). This is an operation button that can be pressed by the player at the front of the gaming machine main body, and the player can press the operation button to change the effect displayed on the image display. is there. Here, as a change in the effect displayed on the image display device, one in which a predetermined operation effect image is displayed on the image display in accordance with the pressing operation of the operation button is well known. This operation effect image is generally not displayed when the operation button is not pressed. In such a pachinko gaming machine, since the player can participate in the production by pressing the operation button, the player's interest can be enhanced.

  In the configuration including such operation buttons, an operation effective period for enabling the pressing operation of the operation buttons is set, and the operation effect is obtained by the player pressing the operation buttons a predetermined number of times during the operation effective period. An image is displayed. For example, the operation effective period is set to occur during execution of a symbol generation process in which a special symbol is changed, and the operation effect image displayed when the operation button is pressed a predetermined number of times is confirmed and the special symbol is stopped. In the configuration set as a part of the production leading to, an effect that the player can think of can be produced as if the pressing operation of the operation button is related to a special symbol hit or a loss. According to this configuration, the player's consciousness of participating in the production can be effectively increased, and the effect of raising interest is also high. Note that such an operation effective period ends when a preset period (time) elapses or when the operation button is pressed a predetermined number of times.

JP 2007-307163 A

  By the way, in the conventional configuration described above, a configuration in which the operation effective period is set so that it is relatively difficult for the player to press the operation button a predetermined number of times during the period is well known. According to such a conventional configuration, it is possible to stimulate the player's willingness to challenge, and to improve the fun of the game of pressing the operation button during the operation effective period. However, in order to press the operation button a predetermined number of times in such an operation effective period, it is required to repeatedly hit the operation button at a relatively high speed. Since it depends strongly on the ability, it is extremely difficult for a player who is not good at continuous hitting to press the operation button a predetermined number of times during the operation effective period, and the operation effect image may not be displayed at all during the game. In this case, the gaming property of causing the player to participate in the production by pressing the operation button is not exhibited at all, and the player is likely to lose interest in the pressing operation of the operation button. In connection with this, if the player stops pressing the operation button or changes the machine base, the significance of game play of participating in the effect by pressing the operation button is lost.

  The present invention proposes a pachinko gaming machine that can fully enjoy the gameability of participating in the production by the pressing operation even if the player is not good at pressing the operation button.

  The present invention provides an image display that displays an effect image, an operation button that is disposed at the front of the gaming machine main body and can be pressed by the player, and an operation effective period in which the pressing operation of the operation button is valid. In the pachinko gaming machine having a game control means for displaying a predetermined operation effect image on the image display by pressing the operation button a predetermined number of times, the game control means has a preset period start condition. An operation period process for starting timed digestion of the operation effective period with establishment, and ending the operation effective period by expiration of the timed digestion or a predetermined number of pressing operations of the operation buttons during the timed digestion; In order to extend the operation effective period based on the number of times the operation button has been pressed in the operation effective period when the operation effective period is terminated due to the expiration of the time limit of the operation effective period. Run the management, operation lifetime newly generated by the treatment, a pachinko machine, characterized in that it comprises a period setting processing for effective with the establishment of the next period start conditions.

  Here, as a process for extending the operation valid period, there are a process for calculating a preset mathematical expression using the number of operations, a process for selecting from a plurality of preset periods according to the number of operations, and the like. Suitable can be used. The period start condition is preferably set based on a predetermined event that occurs as the game progresses. For example, the period start condition can be set to a predetermined timing during execution of a symbol generation process that fluctuates a special symbol.

  According to such a configuration, when the operation valid period ends due to the expiration of the time limit before the operation button pressing operation expires in the operation valid period, the extended operation valid period becomes the next period start condition. Therefore, even if the operation valid period ends due to the expiration of the timed digestion and the operation effect image is not displayed, it becomes easier to achieve the press operation of the operation button in the next operation valid period, and the operation is performed accordingly. The effect image is easily displayed. As a result, for example, even for a player who is not good at pressing the operation button, the possibility that the operation button can be reached the predetermined number of times that the operation has been completed is increased, and the operation effect image may be displayed. Get higher. Therefore, according to the configuration of the present invention, even a player who is not good at pressing the operation buttons can enjoy the gameability and the interest of participating in the production by pressing the operation buttons during the operation effective period. Can be.

  In the present invention described above, the period setting process includes the pressing operation based on the number of times the operation button is pressed in the operation effective period when the operation effective period ends due to the expiration of the time limit of the operation effective period. The operation valid period required to achieve the predetermined number of pressing operations necessary for the completion of the pressing operation of the operation button is determined based on the operation timing, and the newly generated operation effective period is determined. A configuration is proposed that is made effective as the next period start condition is satisfied.

  Here, the operation timing of the pressing operation calculated from the number of operations can be determined as, for example, the time required for one pressing operation of the operation button in the operation effective period (in other words, the average time of the operation interval). Alternatively, it may be determined as a maximum time or a minimum time of an operation interval when the operation button is pressed, a time obtained by a predetermined function from the operation interval, or the like. As a process for determining a new operation effective period, a configuration in which the shortest operation effective period necessary for the expiration of the pressing operation is set according to the operation timing is preferable.

  In such a configuration, the operation timing is calculated from the number of operations in which the player actually presses the operation button during the operation effective period, and the operation effective period in which the pressing operation can be completed is newly determined. Therefore, it is more likely that the player can complete the pressing operation by pressing the operation button a predetermined number of times during the operation effective period thus determined, and the operation effect image is more easily displayed when the pressing operation is completed. Therefore, according to such a configuration, the above-described effects of the present invention are further improved.

  In the present invention described above, a configuration is proposed in which the game control means includes an extended invalidation process that invalidates the operation valid period generated by the period setting process in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined extended invalidation condition. The

  Here, as the extension invalid condition, for example, it can be set that the operation valid period is not executed continuously for a predetermined time, or that the operation valid period extended for a predetermined time is generated a predetermined number of times. Further, the extension invalid condition may be set as a predetermined number of symbol generation processes executed until the next operation valid period occurs, or a predetermined number of hits or a loss occurs. Furthermore, a lower limit value of the number of operations may be set in advance, and the extension invalid condition may be satisfied when the number of operations does not reach the lower limit value.

  According to such a configuration, even if the operation effective period cannot be ended due to the expiration of the pressing operation of the operation button (when a new operation effective period is generated by the period setting process), the operation effective period extended for the period. In some cases, the player can be moderately tensioned between the end of the operation effective period due to the expiration of the time limit and the next operation effective period. This tension can further improve the player's satisfaction when the pressing operation of the operation button is completed within the extended operation effective period.

  As described above, the present invention, when the operation valid period ends due to the expiration of the time limit of the operation valid period, the new operation valid extended for the period based on the number of operation of the operation button in the operation valid period. Since a period is generated and the operation effective period is made effective as the next period start condition is satisfied, in the operation effective period where the timed digestion is started as the next period start condition is satisfied, It becomes easy for the number of operations of the operation button to reach a predetermined number of times that the pressing operation is completed. Therefore, even for a player who is not good at pressing the operation buttons, there is a possibility that the number of operation button operations can reach the predetermined number of press operation expirations due to the occurrence of an extended operation effective period. Since it becomes high, it is possible to enjoy the playability and the fun of participating in the production by pressing the operation button.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows an operation period process. It is a flowchart which shows a period setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an extension invalid process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect image aspect of the image display device in the case of displaying the operation effect image K in the operation effective period. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect image aspect of the image display device 14 when not displaying the operation effect image K in the operation effective period. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect image aspect of the image display device in the case of displaying the operation effect image K in the next operation effective period of FIG.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 (see FIG. 2) is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 is connected to the outer frame via the hinge member 4. It is pivotally attached to 2 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, a front door 6 having a glass (not shown) covering the game board 10 is pivotally attached to the front frame 5 so as to be opened and closed. In addition, an upper ball tray 7 and a lower ball tray 8 are vertically arranged at the lower part of the front frame 5, and a launching handle 9 is projected on the right side of the lower ball tray 8.

  The upper ball tray 7 has a discharge outlet (not shown) through which the prize balls and rental balls are paid out on the left side of the upper ball tray 7 and an inlet (not shown) through which the game ball flows into the inner right end. ing. The game balls in the upper ball tray 7 are supplied to the ball launching device 31 (see FIG. 3) described later through this inflow port. Further, the lower ball receiving tray 8 has a ball discharge opening (not shown) opened therein, and when the upper ball receiving tray 7 is full, a game ball is discharged from the ball discharge opening.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 11 is attached to the front surface of the game board 10 described above, and a substantially circular game area 12 and a game ball launched from the ball launcher 31 by the guide rail 11. And a guide passage 20 that guides the game area 12 to the game area 12. The launch rail of the above-described ball launcher 31 is disposed so as to face the lower entrance of the guide passage 20, and a game ball launched from the ball launcher 31 passes through the guide passage 20 to play a game area. Enter 12.

  In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 incorporating various game members such as an image display 14 is disposed. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, and various display images are displayed on the display screen. In the upper right part of the center case 13, a special symbol display device 15 composed of six LEDs is disposed. The special symbol display device 15 displays special symbols by lighting the six LEDs. As will be described later, the special symbols are changed by blinking each LED according to a predetermined trigger. The special symbol is stopped and displayed by turning on the LED. In the present embodiment, the mode in which only the LED at the lower right corner is lit is the stop symbol mode indicating “losing”, and the mode in which other LEDs are lit is set as the stop symbol mode indicating “winning”. Then, if the special symbol stop symbol which is turned on after each LED of the special symbol display device 15 blinks indicates the “hit”, the so-called “hit” is determined and a special game operation described later is executed. .

  A normal symbol display device 16 composed of two LEDs is disposed at the lower right portion of the center case 13, and the normal symbol display device 16 displays a normal symbol according to the lighting state of each LED. In the normal symbol display device 16, when a game ball passes through a normal start gate 19 disposed on the left side of the center case 13, the normal start switch S2 provided in the normal start gate 19 detects the game ball. In accordance with this detection, each LED blinks to change the normal symbol. Thereafter, the normal symbol is stopped by turning on one of the LEDs. Then, a normal symbol hit or miss is determined by this lit LED, and in the case of a hit, a starting port 21 of a normal electric accessory 23 described later is opened.

  In the lower part of the center case 13, a special start memory number display device 17 for notifying the number of undigested (starting memory) of the special symbol start memory (hereinafter referred to as “special start memory”) and the number of undigested start memory of the normal symbol A normal start memory number display device 18 for informing is provided. The special start memory number display device 17 is composed of four LEDs, and displays the number of undigested special symbols (memory number) according to the number of lights. Similarly, the normal start memory number display device 18 is composed of four LEDs, and displays the number of undigested symbols (memory number) of normal symbols according to the number of lights.

  Also, below the center case 13, an ordinary electric accessory 23 having a start port 21 through which game balls can flow is disposed. A special start switch S1 for detecting a game ball is arranged inside the start port 21, and by detecting the game ball flowing into the start port 21, a special start memory for a special symbol is generated. The LED of the special symbol display device 15 starts blinking by digesting the special start memory. Further, a ball detection signal is output by detecting this game ball, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on this ball detection signal. The normal electric accessory 23 includes a pair of left and right open / close blades (not shown) that change the opening width of the start port 21 and a normal electric accessory solenoid that opens and closes the open / close blade pieces. The position of the opening / closing wing piece is changed between a closed position where it is difficult for the game ball to flow into the start port 21 and an open position where it is easy to flow in. The opening / closing blade piece is normally in the closed position, and when the normal symbol is hit by the above-described normal symbol display device 16, the opening / closing blade piece is opened from the closed position to the open position.

  Furthermore, a special electric accessory 26 having a big prize opening 25 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 23 and immediately above the out port 28. The special electric accessory 26 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing piece 27. The opening / closing piece 27 is controlled to be opened / closed by a built-in special electric accessory solenoid, whereby the special winning opening 25 is repeatedly converted into an open state and a closed state. A special winning switch S3 for detecting a winning game ball is provided inside the special electric accessory 26. Further, a ball detection signal is output by detecting this game ball, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on this ball detection signal.

  Further, when a game ball wins a general winning device 29 arranged on both sides of the ordinary electric accessory 23, a general winning switch S4 built in the general winning device 29 outputs a ball detection signal, and the ball detection signal Based on this, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

Next, a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described with reference to FIG.
In the control circuit, a main control board 60, an effect control board 62, a payout control board 64, and a launch control board 68 are disposed. The main control board 60 is constituted by a microcomputer and controls the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner.

  The main control board 60 includes a central control CPU for main control that executes arithmetic processing according to input signals from various switches and outputs predetermined command signals, a storage device ROM that stores control programs used for arithmetic processing, A storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time via an address bus (not shown) that unilaterally transmits information for designating an address for reading and writing data, and a data bus (not shown) that exchanges data It is connected and constitutes a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores various tables for determining a winning determination, a change / stop mode of a symbol, an effect mode, and the like with reference to a control program and lottery data. On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area constituting various timers, random number counters, count counters, and a work area. It has been.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) for outputting a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. The central control unit CPU for main control performs arithmetic processing in time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. In addition, a timer TM that counts clock pulses output by the clock device and measures time is also connected.

  The central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each control board 62 to 68, which will be described later, include an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data, and the arithmetic unit It consists of a register for storing data input / output to / from the apparatus and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. The main control central control unit CPU outputs data signals or command signals generated in a predetermined format to the four control boards 62, 63, 64, 68, and these control boards 62, 63, 64, 68. The central control unit CPU executes predetermined control according to this data and the like.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The command signal from the main control board 60 is output to the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, the payout control board 64, and the launch control board 68. Further, the special start switch S1, the normal start switch S2, the special prize switch S3, the general prize switch S4, and the like are connected to the input port of the main control board 60 through the panel relay board 61. The main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each of the switches S1 to S4 at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 2 ms), and when there is a signal input, the signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit and centralized control is performed. The information is input to the device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The main control board 60 is connected to a solenoid or a motor incorporated in the ordinary electric accessory 23, the special electric accessory 26, or the like via a panel relay board 61. When the CPU selects a predetermined condition, these solenoids and motors are driven.

  The effect control board 62 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the overall effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In this circuit board, there is a storage device ROM in which fixed data relating to the production is stored, a storage device RAM in which necessary data can be read and written, an input port and an output port. Connected and configured. An output port of the effect control board 62 is connected to an image control board 65 that controls the image display 14, a sound source control board 66 that controls a speaker, and a light source control board 67 that controls an effect by an LED lamp. Then, when the command signal from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 62 performs arithmetic processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the command signal. The command signal is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the effect image displayed on the image display 14. The image control board 65 performs an arithmetic process on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and the effect image is displayed on the image display 14 by the display driver according to the image pattern and data for displaying a predetermined effect image. Is displayed.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from the speakers. The sound source control board 66 performs an arithmetic process on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and causes a sound generator to output sound effects according to predetermined sound data.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling an effect lamp arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. The light source control board 67 performs arithmetic processing on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and lights and blinks various effect lamps by the light source operation board in accordance with predetermined light data.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 15, the normal symbol display device 16, the special start memory number display device 17, and the normal start memory number display device 18. The symbol control board 63 computes a data signal or a command signal input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and lights the LEDs of each device by the symbol operation board according to predetermined light data. Blink.

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the payout of game balls. The payout control board 64 performs a calculation process on the data signal or command signal input from the main control board 60, drives and controls the solenoid of the ball payout device according to predetermined data, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls. Execute. The payout control board 64 is connected to a prepaid card unit for reading and writing a prepaid card via a CR connection board, and exchanges remaining ball data and the like of game balls.

  The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the ball launcher 31 (see FIG. 3). This launch control board 68 drives the ball launcher 31 with a voltage intensity corresponding to the input signal from the launch handle 9, thereby hitting and launching the game ball with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9. .

Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the existing pachinko gaming machine, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
When the game ball launched into the game area 12 by the turning operation of the launch handle 9 flows into the start port 21 of the ordinary electric accessory 23, each random number counter for special symbols (such as a big hit counter or the like) is performed by a winning detection process (not shown). ) And the extracted counter values are grouped together to generate a special symbol start memory (hereinafter referred to as a special start memory). Then, when the special start memory is digested by the special symbol processing of FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 15 causes the LED to blink and the special symbol starts to fluctuate. When the light is turned on, the special symbol is fluctuated and the stopped symbol mode is displayed. In this way, a series of symbol generation processes from the start to stop of the special symbol is executed by digesting the special start memory. If the stop symbol mode of the special symbol stopped and displayed in this symbol generation process is a stop symbol mode indicating a hit, the hit is fixed, and a special game operation for opening and closing the big prize port 25 is executed by a big prize port process (not shown). To do. The special game operation is an operation for executing a predetermined number of open / close rounds that the grand prize opening 25 opens and closes. During this execution, 100 or more prizes can be expected at the big prize opening 25, and the player acquires a large number of prize balls. Is possible.

  Here, since the special start memory is digested one by one according to the generation order, the special start memory generated during the execution of the symbol generation process or the special game operation is stored in the storage device RAM until it is digested. It is stored and held in a special start storage area provided. In this special start storage area, four special start memories can be stored with the upper limit being four, and no new special start memories are generated in a state where four special start memories are stored. Then, the number of undigested special start memories (stored number) stored and held in the special start storage area is notified by the number of lighting of the special start storage number display device 17 described above. The special start memory number display device 17 stores a new special start memory and increases the number of lights every time the undigested number increases, digests the stored special start memory and decreases the undigested number. Each LED is controlled to be turned on or off so that the number of lighting is reduced by one.

  The special symbol process of FIG. 4 for digesting the special start memory stored in the special start storage area is determined by hitting the jackpot counter value constituting the special start memory and stopping the special symbol based on the other counter values. The effect image pattern process which selects the image pattern of the effect image displayed on a mode or the image display 14 etc. is performed. In the symbol generation process, the special symbol is changed by the special symbol display device 15, and the fixed symbol is stopped in the stop symbol mode as a predetermined time elapses. Furthermore, in synchronism with the change in the special symbol, the effect display image is displayed on the image display device 14 according to the image pattern. In addition, this effect image is comprised by images, such as various still images and moving images which excite a symbol generation process.

  In the present embodiment, since the same process as the conventional process can be applied to the main process, the big prize opening process, the normal symbol process and the like other than the above-described winning detection process and special symbol process, the details thereof are omitted.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, an operation button device 71 having an operation button 72 is provided on the front frame 5 of the gaming machine main body 3 so as to be positioned on the left side of the lower ball tray 8. The operation button device 71 includes a frame portion 73 so as to surround the operation button 72, and the operation button 72 fitted in the frame portion 73 is movable in the vertical direction (not shown). Further, the operation button device 71 is provided with an elastic spring that urges the operation button 72 upward, and the operation button 72 is normally positioned at a position slightly protruding above the frame portion 73. When the player presses the operation button 72, the operation button 72 descends against the urging force of the elastic spring, and by releasing the pressure, the operation button 72 is moved up according to the urging force of the elastic spring to the normal position. Return.

  Further, the operation button device 71 has a built-in detection sensor that detects a pressing operation of the operation button 72. This detection sensor is constituted by a photo sensor, and generates a predetermined operation signal when the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are blocked by the operation button 72 moved down by a pressing operation. The operation button device 71 is connected to the main control board 60, and an operation signal generated by the detection sensor is output to the main control board 60 every time the operation button 72 is pressed by the player.

  Since the operation button device 71 including the operation button 72 described above can be applied with a general button structure for pressing operation, the details thereof are omitted.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, during the execution of the above-described special symbol generation process, an operation valid period in which an operation signal output from the operation button device 71 is input by the main control board 60 to be effective is set. Is done. This operation valid period is processed so as to occur during the execution of the symbol generation process, and either the case where it occurs or the case where it does not occur is selected. That is, in the special symbol processing of FIG. 4 described above, when the big hit counter value is determined to be hit, the occurrence of the operation effective period is determined in the symbol generation process, and when the loss determination is made, the operation effective period is set according to the operation counter value. Determine whether it occurs. When the generation of the operation valid period is determined, the operation flag = 1 is set, and when it is determined that the operation valid period is not generated, the operation flag = 0 is maintained. The operation counter value is set as a special start memory together with the above-mentioned jackpot counter value, and is extracted when the game ball wins the start opening 21. The operation counter value is set so that the probability of generating the operation effective period is ½, and determines the occurrence probability of the operation effective period when the loss is determined in the symbol generation process as described above.

  Further, an operation effect counter value is also set in the special start memory, and is extracted when the game ball wins the start opening 21 as in the case of the operation counter value. Then, in the operation image pattern process (see FIG. 4) of the special symbol process, the operation effect counter value is validated when the occurrence of the operation valid period is determined as described above, and the operation button 72 within the operation valid period is valid. An operation effect image K (see FIGS. 8 and 10) to be displayed on the image display 14 is determined by the pressing operation. A plurality of image data for displaying the operation effect image K is set in advance, one of the image data is selected according to the operation effect counter value, and the operation effect image K of the selected image data is an operation period to be described later. It is displayed by an operation effect display process (see FIG. 5) of the process. Each image data is data for displaying different images, and an operation effect image K having different contents is displayed depending on the image data selected according to the operation effect counter value. The operation effect counter value is not the same in the selection probability of all the image data of the operation effect image K but is set to a different selection probability. Therefore, the operation effect image K of the image data having a high selection probability is The operation effect image K of image data that is relatively easy to display and has a low selection probability is a so-called premier image that is difficult to display. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively stimulate the player's feelings for the display of the premier operation effect image K that is difficult to display, and to strongly urge the player to press the operation button 72 during the operation effective period.

  In this embodiment, as the image data of the operation effect image K, image data indicating five types of images of “Swan”, “Hagoromo”, “Tenjo”, “Tenma”, and “goddess” are set. , “Swan” selection probability by operation effect counter value = 2/5 (= 120/300), “Hagoromo” selection probability = 3/10 (= 90/300), “Tenjo” selection probability = 13/60 (= 65/300), selection probability of “Tenma” = 2/25 (= 24/300), selection probability of “goddess” = 1/300. Such a selection probability can be determined in the same manner as the winning probability in the case where the jackpot counter value described above is determined to win, and the details thereof will be omitted.

  The operation effective period is defined by the actual effective time, and is started and ended by the operation period process of FIG. 5 so as to occur during the execution of the symbol generation process. Here, a reference actual effective time (for example, 15 seconds) as a reference is set in advance as the actual effective time, and an actual effective time longer than the reference actual effective time is applied as will be described later. May occur. In the operation period process, when the period extension flag = 0, the reference actual effective time (15 seconds) is used as valid, and when the period extension flag = 1, an actual effective time longer than the reference actual effective time is used. Use as valid. An actual effective time longer than the reference actual effective time is generated by a period setting process (FIG. 6) described later.

  In the operation period process of FIG. 5, the actual valid time is validated according to the period extension flag when a predetermined start timing is reached during the symbol generation process with the operation flag = 1. Then, the period digestion process is executed to start timed digestion of the valid actual valid time, and the operation period flag = 1 is set. Thereby, the operation effective period is started. Thereafter, when the time limit expires due to the elapse of the actual effective time, the operation effective period ends with the operation period flag = 0. During such an operation valid period (operation period flag = 1), when an operation signal is input from the operation button device 71, the operation signal is validated and the number of inputs is counted. The operation signal input count thus counted indicates the number of times the operation button 72 has been pressed during the operation effective period (hereinafter referred to as the operation count R). Is determined). When the number of operations R (number of inputs) reaches the threshold number value, an operation effect display process is executed, and the above-described operation effect image K is displayed on the image display 14 (FIGS. 8E and 10). (See (e)). Further, when the operation count R reaches the threshold count value during the operation effective period (operation period flag = 1), the operation effective period is ended with the operation period flag = 0 even before the expiration of the time limit of the actual effective time. . That is, when the operation button 72 is pressed by the player a predetermined number of times (threshold value of 15 times) during the operation effective period and the predetermined number of times the pressing operation is completed, the operation effective period ends. In this way, the operation effective period started at the predetermined start timing described above is obtained by satisfying either the expiration of the actual effective time or the operation number R reaches the threshold number value. finish. Therefore, when the operation effective period ends when the operation number R of the operation button 72 reaches the threshold value, the operation effective period is substantially smaller than when the operation effective period ends due to the expiration of the time limit of the actual effective time. Finish in a short time. When the operation valid period ends with the operation period flag = 0, even if an operation signal is input thereafter, the operation signal is invalidated and is not counted as the number of operations R.

  Here, the threshold number value for determining the operation number R is set to 15 times, for example, and the operation effect image K is displayed when the operation button 72 is pressed 15 times or more during the operation effective period. In addition, the threshold number value can be set as appropriate, such as 1 time, 10 times, and 20 times.

  Further, in the operation period process, when the operation period flag = 1 and the time limit of the effective time expires by the period digestion process before the operation count R reaches the threshold value, the extension flag = 1 is set. In this case, the number of operations R counted during the operation effective period is maintained, and the operation effective period ends with the operation period flag = 0 and the operation flag = 0.

  When the extension flag = 1 is set by the operation period process as described above, the period setting process of FIG. 6 is executed. In this period setting process, the extended period generation process is executed, and the new period extended from the number of operations R counted in the operation period process, the actual effective time timed in the operation period process, and the threshold number value. The actual effective time is calculated. That is, in the extended period generation process of the present embodiment, the average operation time required for the player to press the operation button 72 once by dividing the actual effective time by the number of operations R counted during the actual effective time. (In other words, an average operation interval) is calculated, and a new actual effective time is calculated by adding the threshold frequency value to the average operation time. The new actual effective time calculated in this manner is a time during which the operation number R can reach the threshold number value by the player pressing the operation button 72 in the same manner as the previous operation effective period (actual effective time). The time is longer than the reference actual effective time. When a new actual effective time is calculated by the extension period generation process, the calculated actual effective time is stored, and the extension period flag = 1 is set. The number of operations R = 0. Further, in the period setting process, when the number of operations R is less than a predetermined lower limit number, the extension period generation process is not executed with the extension flag = 0 and the number of operations R = 0. Here, the lower limit number can be set, for example, as a number smaller than 40% of the threshold number value, and in the case of the present embodiment, six times is set. In other words, when the number of operations R is less than 6, the player deems that the operation button 72 was intentionally and slowly depressed or did not depress the operation button 72. It is not generated. This lower limit number can be set as appropriate.

  Further, in this embodiment, the extension invalidation process of FIG. 7 is executed in which the new actual valid time calculated by the above-described extension period generation process is erased as invalid in a predetermined case with the extension flag = 1. To do. In the extension invalidation process, when the symbol generation process is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) while maintaining the operation flag = 0 in the state of the extension flag = 1, Clear valid time as invalid. This is to process the newly generated actual effective time as invalid when the next operation effective period does not occur in the symbol generation process executed a predetermined number of times after the operation effective period with the extension flag = 1. Accordingly, the extension flag = 0 and the period extension flag = 0. Here, the process of counting the number of times of digestion in the special start-up memory is performed by a digestion number measurement process. Furthermore, in the extended invalidation process, even if the game ball is stopped for 5 minutes or longer without executing the symbol generation process and special game operation, the actual valid time generated in the extended period generation process is erased as invalid. To do. Here, in the state where the symbol generation process and the special game operation are not executed (special variation flag = 0 and special game flag = 0), the process of measuring the time when the game ball is stopped is performed by the process of measuring the stop of the start of the game. Do. Furthermore, in the operation period process of FIG. 5 described above, the number of times that the expiration of the time limit of the actual effective time is continued is counted as the extended continuous value T. In the extended invalidation process of FIG. When a predetermined value (eg, “3”) is reached, the actual valid time generated by the extended period generation process is deleted as invalid. In this case, the upper limit number of times that the actual effective time can be gradually increased is set to two. As described above, in the extension invalidation process, when the number of digestion obtained by the digestion number measurement process reaches a predetermined number (for example, three times), the special stoppage flag = 0 and the special game flag = 0 are obtained by the firing stop time measurement process. When the firing stop time lasts for 5 minutes or longer, or when the extended continuous value T reaches a predetermined value (for example, “3”), it is generated by the extended period generation process with the extended flag = 0 and the extended period flag = 0. Delete the new effective time.

  In the operation period process of FIG. 5 described above, the operation number display process for displaying the operation number display image H for notifying the operation number R in the operation effective period (operation period flag = 1) is executed on the image display 14. . Here, the number-of-operations display image H is displayed on the left side of the display screen of the image display 14 as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 and is composed of 15 “☆” images lined up and down. Then, the number of operations R is notified by a change in display color of the “☆” image. That is, every time the number of operations R increases by one, the display color is changed in order from “☆” at the lowest position, and the number of “☆” whose display color has changed represents the number of operations R. In this embodiment, the operation count display image H is displayed only during the operation effective period, and the operation count R is notified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, during the above-described period of actual effective time (operation period flag = 1), the scale-like image W for informing the operation effective period is displayed on the image display 14 (FIG. 8). 10). The display of the scale-like image W is executed by a scale image display process (see FIG. 5). The scale-image display process displays the scale-like image W according to the progress of the timed digestion of the actual effective time by the above-described period digestion process. Change. That is, in the scale-like image W, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the boundary line w2 that divides the horizontally-long rectangular image frame on the left and right is from the left end to the right end of the image frame according to the progress of timed digestion of the actual effective time The display changes to move. As a result, in the operation effective period (operation period flag = 1), the right region w1 of the boundary line w2 notifies the remaining period of the operation effective period (remaining time of the actual effective time) based on the horizontal scale. Here, since the actual effective time may change as described above, in the scale image display process, the actual effective time that is effective according to the period extension flag is notified by the scale-like image W. In the scale image display processing of the present embodiment, the scale-like image W having the same size is displayed regardless of the change in the actual effective time, and the boundary line w2 reaches the right end of the image frame in accordance with the expiration of the time limit of the actual effective time. To move and display. That is, when the actual effective time longer than the reference actual effective time is digested in a timed manner, the moving display speed of the boundary line w2 of the scale-like image W becomes slow.

Next, the flow of the game during the above-described operation effective period will be described according to each process of FIGS.
In the special symbol process of FIG. 4, the big hit counter value constituting the special start memory is determined to win by digesting the undigested special start memory, and if this determination result is lost, the big hit flag = 0 is set. The image pattern of the effect image is selected by effect image pattern processing based on other reach counter values, symbol counter values, and the like. Further, it is determined whether or not the operation valid period is generated based on the operation counter value. Then, the special symbol display device 15 starts to change the special symbol, and the effect display image for the symbol generation process is displayed on the image display 14 as shown in FIG. The effect images displayed on the image display unit 14 during the execution of the symbol generation process are the special effect images A, B, and C that pseudo-display the change and stop of the special symbols, and the special effect images A, B, and C. Is composed of a background effect image G and the like.

  In the special symbol process, the operation image pattern process is executed when the operation flag = 1. In this operation image pattern process, the image data of the operation effect image K is selected according to the operation effect counter value. As a result, the image data of any of the “swan”, “hagoromo”, “tenjo” (see FIG. 10E), “Tenma” (see FIG. 8E), and “goddess” is determined. Furthermore, when the operation flag = 1, timed digestion of a preset operation start time is started with the start of the variation of the special symbol. This operation start time is set to a plurality of different times, and is appropriately selected according to the time required for the image pattern of the effect image determined by the effect image pattern processing described above (the time required for the symbol generation process). The

  When the timed digestion of the above operation start time expires and the operation effective period starts, the operation period process of FIG. 5 is executed. In this operation period process, the reference actual effective time (15 seconds) is made valid by the period extension flag = 0, the time limit digestion of the reference actual effective time is started by the period digestion process, and the operation effective period is set by the operation period flag = 1. Start. Along with this, scale image display processing is executed, and the scale-like image W is displayed on the image display 14 as shown in FIG. Further, when the operation period flag = 1, the operation signal output from the operation button device 71 is validated and counted every time the operation signal is input, and the operation count R is cumulatively added. Then, the operation number display process is executed, the operation number display image H is displayed on the image display 14 as shown in FIG. 8B, and the operation number R is increased as shown in FIGS. 8B to 8D. The operation number R is notified by sequentially changing the display color of one “☆” image every time.

  In such an operation effective period (operation period flag = 1), the scale-like image W is displayed as an image, and the operation effective period is sequentially notified by the scale-like image W, so that the player has the remaining time of the operation effective period. You can easily know. If the number of operations R reaches a predetermined threshold number value (for example, 15 times) during the time limit of the actual effective time (reference actual effective time) in this operation effective period, the operation period flag = 0 and the operation flag = 0 are set. End processing is executed, and the operation valid period ends. Then, the number of operations R counted in the operation valid period is deleted. In this period termination process, the time period digestion by the period digestion process is terminated, and the display of the scale-like image W and the operation count display image H is stopped as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the above-described operation effect display process is executed to display an operation effect image K as shown in FIG. In this operation effect display process, the operation effect image K is displayed on the image display 14 in accordance with the image data selected by the operation image pattern process described above. Here, if the operation effect image K is a “Tenjo” image or a “Tenma” image with a relatively low selection probability, the player ’s satisfaction can be satisfied to some extent, and the “goddess” image with the lowest selection probability is used. If there is, the player's satisfaction and achievement can be remarkably raised.

  On the other hand, in the above-described operation effective period (operation period flag = 1), the time limit digestion of the actual effective time (reference actual effective time) by the period digestion process is completed before the operation count R reaches the threshold count value (FIG. 9 ( In the operation period process of FIG. 5, the operation period flag = 0 and the operation flag = 0, the operation effective period is ended, and the extension flag = 1 is set. In this case, the operation effect image K displayed during the operation effective period is maintained without being erased, and the operation effect image K is displayed as shown in FIG. 9E without executing the operation effect display process. Not. Furthermore, the period end process is executed, and the display of the scale-like image W and the operation count display image H is stopped with the expiration of the time limit digest of the actual effective time.

  When the extension flag = 1 in the operation period process, the period setting process of FIG. 6 is executed, and a new actual effective time extended by the extension period generation process is calculated. In this extended period generation process, as described above, the same pace as the pressing operation in the reference actual effective time (from the reference actual effective time, the number of operations R in the reference actual effective time, and the threshold number value) A new actual effective time that can reach the threshold number of times is calculated by performing the pressing operation at (average operation time). Then, the newly calculated actual effective time is stored, and the period extension flag = 1 and the number of operations R = 0 are set. The actual effective time calculated in this way is longer than the reference actual effective time. In this period setting process, if the number of operations R in the previous actual effective time (reference actual effective time) is less than 6, the extension flag = 0 and the extension period generation process is not executed. The number of operations R = 0. In this case, a new actual effective period is not generated, and the period extension flag = 0 is maintained.

  When the special symbol process of FIG. 4 digests the undigested special start memory in the state of the period extension flag = 1 (extension flag = 1) as described above, and the symbol generation process for changing the special symbol is executed When the occurrence of the operation valid period is determined (see FIG. 10A), the operation flag = 1 is set. Here, in the special symbol process, for example, when the undigested special start-up memory is digested and the jackpot counter value is determined to hit, the occurrence of the operation effective period is determined. Then, when the predetermined start timing is reached during the symbol generation process, since the period extension flag = 1 in the operation period process of FIG. 5, the actual effective time newly generated in the period setting process is validated, and the actual Periodic digestion process starts with timed digestion. Thus, the operation effective period with the actual effective time longer than the reference actual effective time is started. Accordingly, scale image display processing is executed to display the scale-like image W on the image display 14 as shown in FIGS. 10 (b) to 10 (d), and the boundary line according to the time digestion of the actual effective time. w2 is moved and displayed from the left end to the right end of the image frame. Further, the operation frequency display process is executed, and the operation frequency R that increases due to the input of the operation signal is displayed by the operation frequency display image H.

  In this operation effective period, as described above, the operation number R is determined by the actual effective time that can reach the threshold number value by the pressing operation similar to the previous operation effective period (reference actual effective time). The number of operations R easily reaches the threshold number value. When the number of operations R reaches the threshold value (15 times) before the expiration of the time limit of the actual effective time (FIG. 10 (d)), the operation effective period ends with the operation period flag = 0 and the operation flag = 0. Then, the operation effect display process is executed to display the operation effect image K (FIG. 10E). Further, with the extension flag = 0 and the operation count R = 0, the period end process is executed to complete the time limit digestion of the actual effective time, and the display of the scale-like image W and the operation count display image H is stopped. Here, when the operation count R reaches the threshold count value, the extension flag = 0, so that a new actual effective period is not generated by the period setting process. Therefore, the next operation effective period follows the reference actual effective time.

  Similarly to the above, when the operation effective period is started in accordance with the actual effective time newly generated by the period setting process in the state of the period extension flag = 1 (extension flag = 1), the number of operations again When the time limit digest of the actual effective time expires before R reaches the threshold number value, the extension flag = 1 is maintained, and 1 is added to the extension continuous value T to make T = 2. Since the extension flag = 1, the period setting process is executed, and a new actual effective time is calculated by the extension period generation process to set the period extension flag = 1 as described above. Here, in the extension period generation process, a new actual effective time is calculated from the actual effective time that defines the previous operation effective period, the number of operations R in the actual effective time, and the threshold number value. The new actual effective time calculated in this way is longer than the actual effective time that defines the previous operation effective period. When the new actual effective time is calculated, the actual effective time is stored. Thus, every time a new actual effective period is calculated, the actual effective time is updated. After that, as described above, when the operation flag = 1 and the predetermined start timing is reached, since the period extension flag = 1, the actual effective time newly generated by the period setting process is made valid and timed digestion is started. To do. This operation effective period follows an actual effective time that is longer than the previous operation effective period, so that the number of operations R easily reaches the threshold number value.

  When the operation count R reaches the threshold count value during this operation effective period, the operation effect image K is set with the extension flag = 0, the operation flag = 0, the operation period flag = 0, and the operation count R = 0 as described above. Displayed (see FIG. 10E). On the other hand, when the time limit digestion of the actual valid time has expired, the extension flag = 1 and the extension continuous value T = 3. Then, the extension setting process is executed in accordance with the extension flag = 1 to calculate a new actual effective time. Here, since the extended continuous value T = 3, the stored effective valid time is erased as invalid by the extension invalidation process of FIG. 7, and the extension flag = 0 and the period extension flag = 0. Thereby, the next operation effective period occurs according to the reference actual effective time.

  Further, in the state of the extension flag = 1 (period extension flag = 1), the extension invalidation process of FIG. 7 is executed. In this extension invalidation process, the extension continuous value T is confirmed as described above, and when the predetermined value (for example, “3”) is reached, the extension flag = 0 and the period extension flag = 0, and the actual valid time during storage Is deleted as invalid. Further, in the extension invalidation process, when the digest flag count process is executed and the operation flag = 0 is maintained by digesting the special start memory by the special symbol process, the digest count of the special start memory is counted. The number of digestions is accumulated by the digestion count measurement process while maintaining the extension flag = 1, and is reset when the operation flag = 1. When the number of digestions reaches three times, the extension flag = 0 and the period extension flag = 0, and the actual valid time during storage is deleted. Further, in the extension invalidation process, the firing stop time is measured by executing the firing stop time measurement process in a state where the symbol generation process and the special game operation are not executed (special variation flag = 0 and special game flag = 0). . Then, if this firing stop time continues for 5 minutes or longer, the extension flag = 0 and the period extension flag = 0, and the actual valid time during storage is deleted.

  As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, when the operation effective period ends due to the expiration of the time limit of the actual effective time, the pressing operation is performed with the average operation time calculated from the actual effective time and the operation count R. Thus, a new effective effective time that can reach the threshold number value is obtained, and the next operation effective period is generated according to the new actual effective time. Therefore, the operation number R is the threshold number value in the operation effective period. Even if not reached, the number of operations R easily reaches the threshold number value in the next operation effective period, and accordingly, the operation effect image K is easily displayed. As a result, even if the player is not good at pressing the operation button 72, the operation number R reaches the threshold value value in the next operation effective period by pressing the operation button 72 without giving up. The possibility increases and the possibility that the display of the operation effect image K can be acquired also increases. Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to sufficiently provide a game and an interest that a player who is not good at pressing the operation button 72 can participate in the production by pressing the operation button 72.

  Further, in this embodiment, the average operation time is calculated from the actual effective time of the previous operation effective period and the operation count R, and when the player presses the average operation time, the operation count R becomes the threshold count value. Since the new effective effective time that can be reached is obtained, in the next operation effective period according to the new actual effective time, the player presses the operation button 72 in the same manner as the previous operation effective period, The threshold count value is reachable. And even if it is the operation effective period according to the new actual effective time, unless the pressing operation is performed at the same speed as or faster than the previous operation effective period, the threshold number value cannot be reached. It is required to concentrate on the pressing operation of the operation button 72, and a moderate tension is also generated. Therefore, even if an operation effective period with an actual effective time longer than the reference actual effective time occurs, the player can be prompted to actively press the operation button 72, and the game performance of the pressing operation can be increased. Can be kept well. In this embodiment, no new actual effective time is generated when the number of operations R in the operation effective period is equal to or less than a predetermined ratio (5 times or less) of the threshold frequency value. As a result, when the pressing operation of the operation button 72 is intentionally slowed or not intentionally pressed, a gain of extending the operation effective period is not provided, and the above-described effects of the present invention are impartially obtained. To keep it.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the operation effective period is ended by the expiration of the time limit of the actual effective time (extension flag = 1), if the symbol generation process that does not generate the operation effective period continues for a predetermined number of times (three times), a new Clear the actual valid time as invalid. Thus, even if a new actual effective time is obtained by expiration of the time limit digest of the actual effective time, the new actual effective time may become invalid, and thus, until the next operation effective period starts. Therefore, it is possible to effectively stimulate the player's sense of tension, and to contribute to improving the fun of the game such as the pressing operation of the operation button 72. Further, if the game ball firing stop time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (5 minutes) in a state where the new actual effective time is stored, the new actual effective time is deleted as invalid. Thus, for example, a player who plays a game on the same base cannot use the actual effective time calculated by the player's previously used pressing operation, and the player is given a privilege of displaying an operation effect image. Can be given just and fairly.

In the present embodiment, the main control board 60 and the effect control board 62 (image control board 65) constitute a game control means according to the present invention, which includes special symbol processing, operation period processing, and extension setting. Processing and extension invalidation processing are executed. Here, the operation period process of the present invention is realized by the operation period process of the present embodiment, the period setting process of the present invention is realized by the period setting process of the present embodiment, the period setting process and the extension invalidation process of the present embodiment. Thus, the extension invalidation processing of the present invention is realized.
In this embodiment, the operation effective period is time-limited by timed digestion of the actual effective time (including the reference actual effective time), and the operation effective period is defined by the actual effective time.
In this embodiment, the extension period generation process of the extension setting process is the average operation time (so-called average operation interval) required for the player to press the operation button 72 once in the previous effective time. Is calculated to obtain a new actual effective time, and the operation timing of the present invention is realized by this average operation time.
In this embodiment, the operation start time expires with the operation flag = 1 in accordance with the hit determination of the big hit counter value, or the operation starts with the operation flag = 1 based on the loss determination. The period start condition according to the present invention is realized by expiring timed digestion.
In this embodiment, the operation effective period is continuously executed twice in accordance with the actual effective time set by the period setting process, and the second operation effective period is expired by timed digestion of the actual effective time, The extended invalid condition according to the present invention is realized by a predetermined number of times (three times) of the symbol generation process that does not generate a valid period, or by stopping the game ball firing and the symbol generation process for 5 minutes. ing. Furthermore, when the number of operations during the operation effective period is equal to or less than the predetermined number (5 times), a new actual effective time is not calculated, and thus is substantially synonymous with invalidating the new actual effective time. Therefore, even in this case, the extended invalid condition of the present invention is realized.

In the configuration of the present embodiment described above, a new actual effective time is calculated using the average operation time obtained from the actual effective time and the number of operations R during the actual effective time. The processing for obtaining a new actual effective time is not limited to this, and various processing methods can be applied. For example, a plurality of actual effective times may be determined in advance, and one of the actual effective times may be selected and determined according to the number of operations R. In addition, by calculating the difference between the number of operations R and the threshold number value, obtaining a time during which the pressing operation of the number difference can be performed, and adding the time to the reference actual effective time, a new actual effective time is obtained. It can also be set.
In this embodiment, as the extension period generation process of the period setting process, the time during which the operation count R can reach the threshold count value in the average operation time is calculated as a new actual effective time. In addition to this, a time slightly shorter than the time during which the operation number R can reach the threshold number value in the average operation time may be generated as a new actual effective time.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About the structure other than the above-mentioned Example, it can change and implement suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 Pachinko machine 14 Image display 21 Start port 72 Operation button K Operation effect image

Claims (3)

An image display for displaying a production image;
An operation button disposed at the front of the gaming machine main body and capable of being pressed by the player,
In a pachinko gaming machine provided with a game control means for displaying a predetermined operation effect image on an image display when the operation button is pressed a predetermined number of times during an operation effective period in which the pressing operation of the operation button is enabled ,
The game control means
The time period digestion of the operation validity period is started in accordance with the establishment of a preset period start condition, and the operation validity period is reached by expiration of the time limit digestion or a predetermined number of pressing operations of the operation button during the time limit digestion. Operation period processing to end
When the operation effective period is ended due to the expiration of the time limit of the operation effective period, based on the number of times the operation button is pressed in the operation effective period, a process for extending the operation effective period is executed, A pachinko gaming machine comprising: a period setting process in which an operation valid period newly generated by the process is validated when a next period start condition is satisfied.   The period setting process calculates the operation timing of the pressing operation from the number of times the operation button is pressed in the operation effective period when the operation effective period ends due to the expiration of the time limit of the operation effective period. The operation valid period necessary to achieve the predetermined number of pressing operations required for the completion of the pressing operation of the operation button is determined according to the operation timing, and the newly generated operation effective period is established as the next period start condition. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is made effective along with the game machine.   The game control means includes an extended invalidation process for invalidating an operation valid period generated by a period setting process when a predetermined extended invalidation condition is established. Pachinko machines described in 1.

Images