JP2015202352A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing a decline in interest in a presentation in which a plurality of types of presentations are performed in conjunction with each other.SOLUTION: A presentation control CPU, with respect to a normal presentation that includes a sound presentation and a movable body presentation in which movable bodies for presentations are operated in conjunction with the sound presentation, when interrupting the normal presentation and performing another presentation (continuous presentation), continuously specifies the presentation content of the normal presentation while the normal presentation is being interrupted. When the presentation control CPU restarts the normal presentation that is being interrupted, it restarts the normal presentation by controlling the movable bodies for presentations and speakers on the basis of the presentation content that has been continuously specified as mentioned above.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of generating a winning game when the determination result of whether or not a hit is positive.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a movable body effect is executed by causing a movable body for presentation arranged on a game board to perform a predetermined operation (for example, Patent Document 1). In the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a plurality of movable bodies are arranged on the game board, and the interest of the player is improved by operating these plurality of movable bodies.

JP 2010-259458 A

  By the way, some pachinko gaming machines perform an effect (hereinafter referred to as a specific effect) performed by associating a plurality of types of effects such as movement of a movable body and reproduction of music. However, when the specific effect is interrupted and an effect different from the specific effect is executed, and when the interrupted specific effect is resumed, there is a possibility that a plurality of types of effects may not be consistent with each other.

  The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the conventional technology, and the purpose thereof is a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decrease in interest for an effect performed by relating a plurality of types of effects. Is to provide.

  A gaming machine that solves the above-mentioned problems is a gaming machine that can generate a winning game when the hit judgment result is positive, and can execute a movable body effect by operating a movable body. Movable body effect execution means, game effect execution means capable of executing a game effect different from the movable body effect, effect content specifying means for specifying the effect content of the specific effect over time, and the effect content specifying means Effect control means capable of controlling at least one of the movable body effect execution means and the game effect execution means to execute the specific effect based on the content of the effect to be specified. Is an effect different from the first specific effect and the second specific effect including the game effect and the movable object effect that operates the movable body in relation to the game effect. Production and In the case where the second specific effect is executed by interrupting the second specific effect, the effect content specifying means determines the content of the second specific effect while the second specific effect is interrupted. When the second specific production that has been interrupted is resumed, the production control means is based on the production content that the production content identification means has continuously identified. The gist is to restart the second specific effect by controlling the movable body effect executing means and the game effect executing means.

  For the gaming machine, when the result of the determination of the winning determination is affirmative, the opening mode of the special winning opening is controlled, and the winning game including the round game for opening the special winning opening can be controlled. The game control means further comprises a first condition in which a prescribed time elapses after starting the round game, and a second condition in which the number of winnings to the special prize opening reaches the prescribed number. When one of these conditions is met, one round game is terminated, and if the terminated round game is not the last round game, the next round game is started after the interval period has elapsed. The game effect constituting the second specific effect is an audio effect performed by outputting a sound, and the effect control means is configured to output the interval period It is preferable to execute the first specific effect toward period including the.

  With respect to the gaming machine, the first specific effect is an effect for notifying that a round game is started in the current winning game, and the effect control means is further provided when the round game is started. While restarting the second specific effect, it is preferable not to restart the second specific effect when a round game is not started.

  With respect to the gaming machine, it is preferable that the first specific effect includes a movable body effect different from the movable body effect that constitutes the second specific effect.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can suppress that the interest with respect to the production performed in relation to multiple types of production falls.

The front view which shows a pachinko game machine typically. The schematic diagram for demonstrating jackpot game. (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the execution aspect of a normal effect, (b)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the execution aspect of a continuation effect, (e) is a schematic diagram which shows the execution aspect of an ending effect. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows a special symbol input process. The flowchart which shows a special symbol start process. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows a process sequence table. The schematic diagram which shows a normal movable process procedure table. The schematic diagram which shows normal movable data. The schematic diagram which shows normal movable data. The schematic diagram which shows the turning movable data. The schematic diagram which shows continuous movable data. The schematic diagram which shows completion | finish movable data. (A) is a timing chart which shows an example of the flow of control and effect in jackpot game ZA, (b) is a timing chart which shows an example of the flow of control and effect in jackpot game ZB.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine has a gaming board YB. On the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, a launch handle HD that is operated by the player when launching a game ball onto the game board YB is disposed. In addition, on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, a speaker SP serving as a game effect execution means and a second effect execution means configured to be able to execute a sound effect by outputting music, sound effects or the like is disposed. ing. In addition, on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, a decoration lamp SR configured to perform an effect by light emission by flashing or lighting a light emitter such as an LED (not shown) is disposed. In the following description, a sound effect is indicated as “voice effect”, and a light effect is indicated as “light effect”.

  The game board YB is provided with a special symbol display device 11 capable of displaying special symbols as a plurality of types of symbols. The special symbol display device 11 displays a symbol variation game performed by varying the special symbol. In the following description, a symbol variation game using a special symbol is referred to as a “special symbol variation game”. The special symbol is a symbol used for notifying the determination result of the jackpot determination as to whether or not the jackpot will be described later. Note that the jackpot determination can also be grasped as a jackpot lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot is successful.

  In the special symbol display device 11, the variation display of the special symbol is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game, and the special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the special symbol variation game. The “variable display” is a state in which the type of the displayed symbol is changed in the display area of the display device that displays the symbol. The “definite stop display” is a state in which the symbol is fixed and stopped in the display area. In the special symbol variation game, a special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols is displayed as a fixed stop display as a display result corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination described later. The special symbols are classified into a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot (a jackpot display result), and a missing symbol that can recognize a slippage (a loss display result).

  In addition, the game board YB is provided with an effect display device 13 configured to display an effect by displaying various images. In the following description, the display effect is referred to as “display effect”. The image display unit GH of the effect display device 13 is, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit. In the effect display device 13, a display effect related to the special symbol variation game is performed. More specifically, in the effect display device 13, as one of the display effects, a symbol variation game is performed in which a plurality of types of decorative symbols are varied in a plurality of symbol sequences and a symbol combination is displayed (derived). In the decorative symbol variation game, the symbol sequence is displayed over three columns of the left symbol sequence, the middle symbol sequence, and the right symbol sequence as viewed from the player. In the following description, the symbol variation game using the ornament symbol is referred to as “decoration symbol variation game”. The decorative design is a design for production (production design) used to diversify the production of display.

  In the effect display device 13, the decorative symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game. In the effect display device 13, the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped before the end of the special symbol variation game, and the decorative symbol is confirmed and stopped simultaneously with the end of the special symbol variation game. “Temporary stop display” is a state indicating that there is a possibility that the symbol may be variably displayed again in the display area, such as a fluctuation state. The effect display device 13 is configured with a display area larger than that of the special symbol display device 11, and the decorative symbol is displayed much larger than the special symbol. For this reason, the player can recognize the big hit or the loss from the symbol combination exclusively displayed on the effect display device 13.

  The effect display device 13 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol variation game. Specifically, when the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol variation game, the big hit symbol (big hit display result) is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 13. In the present embodiment, the big hit symbol based on the decorative symbol is a symbol combination (for example, [777]) in which the decorative symbols of all the columns that are confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 13 are the same. In the special symbol variation game, when the off symbol is confirmed and stopped, the off symbol (the off display result) is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 13. In the present embodiment, the out-of-order symbols due to the decorative symbols are symbol combinations (for example, [132] and [787]) in which the decorative symbols of all the columns that are confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 13 are not the same.

  When the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in the left symbol row and the right symbol row are of the same type, the reach state can be recognized from the symbol combination. In the reach state, among the plurality of symbol sequences, the decorative symbols of a specific symbol sequence (left and right symbol sequences in this embodiment) are temporarily stopped as the same type, and a symbol sequence other than the specific symbol sequence ( In this embodiment, the decorative symbol in the middle symbol row) is variably displayed. The symbol combination that can recognize this reach state becomes the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative symbol. The effect display device 13 can display the reach effect as one of the display effects after the reach symbol combination is displayed in the decorative symbol variation game until the symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed. is there.

  In the game board YB, below the effect display device 13, a first start winning device 15 having a first start winning port 14 into which a game ball can enter is disposed. The first start winning opening 14 allows a game ball to always enter. Further, a first start sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 4) that detects a game ball that has entered the first start winning opening 14 is provided in the back of the first starting winning opening 14.

  In the game board YB, a second start winning device 17 having a second start winning port 16 into which a game ball can be placed is disposed on the right side of the first start winning port 14. Further, a second start sensor SE <b> 2 (shown in FIG. 4) that detects a game ball that has entered the second start prize port 16 is provided behind the second start prize port 16. In the present embodiment, the start conditions for the special symbol variation game can be satisfied by the start sensors SE1 and SE2 detecting the game balls. In the present embodiment, the start-up sensors SE1 and SE2 detect game balls, thereby satisfying a payout condition for game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls.

  The second start winning device 17 has an open / close door (ordinary electric accessory) 18 that opens and closes by the operation of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL1 (shown in FIG. 4). The open / close door 18 is operable in an open state in which a game ball can easily enter the second start winning opening 16 and in a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second start winning opening 16.

  In the game board YB, a large winning device 20 having a large winning port 19 into which a game ball can be inserted is disposed at the lower right of the effect display device 13. Further, a count sensor SE3 (shown in FIG. 10) that detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 19 is provided in the back of the special winning opening 19. In the present embodiment, when the count sensor SE3 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 19, a game ball payout condition as a predetermined number of prize balls is established. The special winning device 20 has a special winning opening door 21 that opens and closes by the operation of a special winning opening solenoid SOL2 (shown in FIG. 4). The grand prize opening door 21 can be operated in an open state where a game ball can easily enter the grand prize opening 19 and in a closed state where it is difficult for a game ball to enter the big prize opening 19.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a positive determination is made in the big hit determination, the big hit game is awarded after the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol variation game. In the big hit game, the big prize opening door 21 is opened, and it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the big prize opening 19. For this reason, the player can obtain a chance to easily acquire the payout condition of the prize ball during the big hit game.

  In the game board YB, a hold display device 22 is disposed on the lower right side of the effect display device 13. The hold display device 22 displays the number of held special symbol variation games that are not yet executed because the start condition is satisfied but the start condition is not satisfied. In the following description, the number of special symbol variation games on hold is indicated as “special symbol hold number”.

  In the game board YB, a normal symbol display device 24 capable of displaying normal symbols as a plurality of types of symbols is disposed at the lower right of the effect display device 13. The normal symbol display device 24 displays a symbol variation game that is performed by varying the normal symbol. The normal symbol is a symbol used for notifying the determination result of the normal hit determination as to whether or not the normal hit is described later. Note that the normal hit determination can also be grasped as a normal hit lottery for determining whether or not the hit is normal. In the following description, a symbol variation game using a normal symbol is referred to as “ordinary symbol variation game”.

  In the normal symbol display device 24, the normal symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the normal symbol variation game, and the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the normal symbol variation game. In the normal symbol variation game of the present embodiment, the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed as a display result corresponding to the determination result of the normal hit determination described later. The normal symbol is classified into a normal hit symbol that can recognize a normal hit (ordinary hit display result) and a normal offset symbol that can recognize a normal offset (usually a shift indication result).

  In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, if a positive determination is made in the normal winning determination, the normal winning game is given after the normal winning symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state in the normal symbol changing game. In the normal hit game, the open / close door 18 is opened, and it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the second start winning opening 16. For this reason, the player can obtain a chance to easily acquire the start condition of the special symbol variation game and the payout condition of the prize ball during the normal game.

  In the game board YB, an operation gate 25 is disposed on the right side of the effect display device 13. The operation gate 25 is provided with a gate sensor SE4 (shown in FIG. 4) that detects a game ball that has entered (passed). In the present embodiment, when the gate sensor SE4 detects a game ball, the start condition of the normal symbol variation game can be established. In the following description, the number of held normal symbol variation games that have not been executed because the start condition is satisfied but the start condition is not satisfied is indicated as “ordinary symbol hold number”.

  In addition, on the game board YB, below the effect display device 13, a first effect movable body KA <b> 1 and a second effect movable body are provided as effect movable bodies capable of performing a movable object effect by performing a predetermined operation. KA2 is disposed. Each of the production movable bodies KA1 and KA2 is a flat rectangular box-shaped movable body, and is arranged so as to be lined up in the left-right direction as viewed from the player. In the game board YB, an accommodation unit KS that accommodates each of the effect movable bodies KA1, KA2 is provided below the effect display device 13 when the movable object effect is not executed. Each effect movable body KA1, KA2 is always accommodated in the accommodating portion KS, and in this state, it is difficult for the player to see.

  An output shaft of a stepping motor SM (shown in FIG. 4) is connected to each effect movable body KA1, KA2 via a power transmission member such as a cam or a gear. The stepping motor SM is configured such that a built-in rotor and an output shaft can be integrally rotated in a positive rotation direction or a negative rotation direction by inputting a pulse signal. Each of the effect movable bodies KA1 and KA2 is rotated by the stepping motor SM in the positive rotation direction or the negative rotation direction, and the original position P0 accommodated in the accommodation unit KS and the effect display device 13 (image display). And a maximum position P1 set substantially at the center on the front side of the portion GH). In addition, in the accommodating part KS, the movable bodies KA1 and KA2 for production are accommodated in the accommodating part KS, that is, the movable parts for detecting that the movable bodies KA1 and KA2 for presentation are located at the original position P0. A body sensor SE5 is provided (shown in FIG. 4). In the present embodiment, the stepping motor SM and each of the effect movable bodies KA1, KA2 constitute a movable object effect execution means and a first effect execution means.

  Moreover, the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment has a probability variation function. The probability variation function is a function that provides a probability variation state in which the probability (hit probability) that affirms the jackpot determination is changed from a low probability to a high probability after the jackpot game ends. In the following description, the probability variation state is indicated as “probability variation state”. In the probability variation state, compared to a state where the probability variation state is not given (hereinafter referred to as “non-probability variation state”), the probability of affirmatively determining the big hit determination is changed to a high probability and the big hit game is easily given. This can be an advantageous situation for the player.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a variable time shortening function. The variation time shortening function is a function for providing a variation time shortening state that is advantageous to the player after the big hit game is completed. In the following description, the fluctuation time shortening state is referred to as “shortening state”. In the variable state, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shortened compared to a state where the variable state is not given (hereinafter referred to as “non-variable state”). Further, in the variable state, the probability of affirmatively determining the normal hit determination (normal hit probability) varies with a higher probability than in the non-variable state. In the variable state, when the normal hit determination is affirmed, the opening time of the open / close door 18 based on the positive determination of one normal hit determination is longer than that in the non-variable state. As compared with the non-variable short state, the variable speed state is a ball entering rate improved state in which the ball entering rate per unit time to the second start winning opening 16 is improved.

Next, the jackpot game in this embodiment will be described.
The big hit game is started after the end of the special symbol variation game in which the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect is completed, a round game in which the special winning opening 19 is opened is performed a predetermined number of times, with the predetermined number of rounds as an upper limit. During a single round game, the grand prize opening 19 has a first end condition (first condition) in which a predetermined number of game balls (10 in this embodiment) enter the big prize opening 19 or a big prize opening. After 19 is released, it is released until either one of the second end conditions (second conditions) in which the round specified time elapses is satisfied. In addition to the opening effect, during the jackpot game, various effects such as an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game, a normal effect and a continuous effect, which will be described later, are performed.

  In this embodiment, when a positive determination is made in the big hit determination, one big hit game is awarded from a plurality of types of big hit games. And, which jackpot game is awarded among multiple types of jackpot games is specified based on the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) of the special symbol that is determined internally when affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination Is done. In the following description and drawings, the number of round games may be indicated as “R”, such as 1R to 16R.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the special symbol jackpot symbol is classified into two types, special symbols ZA and ZB. And, in the jackpot game ZA given when the special symbol ZA is determined, and the jackpot game ZB given when the special symbol ZB is determined, 16 rounds are set as the prescribed number of rounds. .

  In the jackpot game ZA, 25 seconds is set as the prescribed round time in the 1st to 16th round games. The jackpot game ZA is set to 2 seconds as the interval time after the end of the 1st to 8th and 10th to 16th round games, while the interval time after the end of the 9th round game is 5 seconds. Is set. The jackpot game ZA has an opening time of 10 seconds and an ending time of 11 seconds. Here, the ending time can be grasped as the time to execute the ending effect, and the first special symbol variation game after the end of the big hit game can be executed after the interval time after the last round game has elapsed It can be grasped as a waiting time until it becomes.

  In addition, in the jackpot game ZB, 25 seconds is set as the round specified time in the first to ninth round games, while 0.04 seconds is set as the round specified time in the 10th to 16th round games. Has been. In the jackpot game ZB, 2 seconds are set as the interval time after the end of the first to eighth round games, while 5 seconds are set as the interval time after the end of the ninth round game. . In the jackpot game ZB, 1.5 seconds is set as an interval time after the end of the 10th to 16th round games. The jackpot game ZB is set with an opening time of 10 seconds and an ending time of 0.22 seconds.

  In this way, the big hit game ZA has a longer total opening time of the big winning opening 19 through one big hit game than the big hit game ZB, so that the player can acquire a large number of winning balls. Therefore, the jackpot game is more advantageous than the jackpot game ZB. In the big hit game ZA and the big hit game ZB, the opening mode of the big winning opening 19 is set to be the same (substantially the same) from the start of the opening effect until the start of the tenth round game. Yes. Therefore, the player discriminates which jackpot game is given based on the open mode of the big winning opening 19 after the jackpot game is started until the tenth round game is started. It becomes difficult.

  In addition, in the big hit game ZB, 0.04 seconds is set as the round specified time in the tenth and subsequent round games, and thus in the tenth and subsequent round games, a predetermined number of game balls are placed in the big winning opening 19. The possibility of entering the ball is almost zero. That is, the opening of the big winning opening 19 over 0.04 seconds is an opening mode in which it is difficult (or impossible) to enter the game ball into the big winning opening 19. Therefore, in the jackpot game ZB, the total time from the start of the 10th round game to the end of the ending time (= round specified time × 7 times + interval time × 7 times + ending time) is 11 in principle. It is set to the same (substantially the same) time as the ending time in the big hit game ZA. In the present embodiment, the opening time of 25 seconds of the special winning opening 19 is the first opening time, and the opening time of 0.04 seconds of the special winning opening 19 is the second opening time shorter than the first opening time.

  In addition, after each jackpot game ZA, ZB ends, the next jackpot game is given until the special symbol variation game with a predetermined number of times of probability change ends or before the special symbol variation game with a certain number of times of probability change ends. The probability variation state is given until the time. In other words, all of the big hits in this embodiment are so-called number-of-turns probability big hits. In addition, after each jackpot game ZA, ZB ends, the next jackpot game is given until the special symbol variation game with a predetermined number of operations is completed or before the special symbol variation game with the number of operations is terminated. The variable state is given until the time. In the present embodiment, 100 times is set as the probability variation number, and 100 times is set as the operation number.

Next, various effects that can be executed during the big hit game will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3A, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a normal performance for notifying that the big hit game is continuing. The normal performance is that in the big hit game ZA, the interval between the start of the first round game and the end of the ninth round game and the interval after the tenth round game starts and after the 16th round game It can be executed over time. In this case, the normal performance is interrupted with the start of the interval time of the ninth round game and resumed with the start of the tenth round game. Further, the normal effect can be executed in the jackpot game ZB from the start of the first round game to the end of the ninth round game.

  The normal effect is performed in such a manner that, for example, an image indicating that the round game is continuously executed, such as the number of round games, is displayed on the effect display device 13 and the music piece A is output from the speaker SP. In addition, in the normal production, the production movable bodies KA1 and KA2 are moved up and down between the maximum position P1 and a position slightly closer to the original position P0 than the maximum position P1 according to the music A output from the speaker SP. It is performed by a mode of swinging in the direction. In the following description, the operation of swinging each of the production movable bodies KA1 and KA2 in the vertical direction between the maximum position P1 and a position slightly on the original position P0 side from the maximum position P1 is simply referred to as “normal operation”. There is a case. As described above, the normal effect includes a sound effect as a game effect by the speaker SP and a movable object effect that operates each effectable movable body KA1, KA2 in association with (interlocking with) the sound effect. 2 specific effects and second effects.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3B to 3D, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the current big hit game, the next round game is performed in an open manner in which a game ball can easily enter the big winning opening 19. Can be performed as an effect for notifying that the start is started. The continuous effect of the present embodiment is a first specific effect and a first effect different from the normal effect. The continuation effect can be executed in the interval time after the end of the ninth round game in the jackpot game ZA, ZB. The continuation effect includes an introduction effect for notifying the player of the start of the continuation effect and a result effect for notifying whether or not the next round game will be started. In the result presentation, as a next round game, a successful result presentation indicating that a round game set with a specified round time of 25 seconds is started, and as a next round game, a round set with a specified round time of 25 seconds. There is a failure result effect indicating that the game is not started.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the introductory effect that constitutes the continuation effect displays an image indicating the start of the continuation effect on the effect display device 13, and a song B different from the normal effect song A from the speaker SP. This is done according to the output mode. In addition, the introduction effect is performed by moving each effect movable body KA1, KA2 to an intermediate position between the maximum position P1 and the original position P0. In the following description, the operation of moving each effect movable body KA1, KA2 to an intermediate position between the maximum position P1 and the original position P0 may be simply referred to as “turning operation”.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the success result effect constituting the continuation effect is an effect display device 13 that displays an image indicating that a round game with a prescribed round time of 25 seconds is started as the next round game. In addition, it is performed in such a manner that each of the effect movable bodies KA1, KA2 is moved to the maximum position P1. In the following description, the operation of moving each effect movable body KA1, KA2 to the maximum position P1 may be simply referred to as “continuation operation”. As described above, the continuation effect is configured to include a movable body effect due to a turning operation different from a normal operation in the normal effect and a movable body effect due to a continuation operation.

  As shown in FIG. 3D, the failure result effect constituting the continuation effect is displayed on the effect display device 13 as an image indicating that the round game in which the prescribed round time of 25 seconds is not started as the next round game. The display is performed by moving each effect movable body KA1, KA2 to the original position P0. Note that the music B whose output is started with the start of the introduction effect is continuously output from the speaker SP in the success result effect and the failure result effect.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3E, the ending effect is displayed by displaying an image indicating the end of the big hit game on the effect display device 13 and outputting a song C different from the songs A and B from the speaker SP. Done. In addition, the ending effect is performed in a state where each effect movable body KA1, KA2 is moved to the original position P0. In the jackpot game ZA, the ending effect can be executed during the ending time. In the big hit game ZB, the ending effect can be executed from the start of the tenth round game until the ending time elapses. It should be noted that the ending effect in the jackpot game ZA and the ending effect in the jackpot game ZB are performed with the same or substantially the same effect contents.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
A main control board 30 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The main control board 30 executes processing related to the game in the pachinko gaming machine and outputs various control signals (control commands) according to the result of the processing. An effect control board 31 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The effect control board 31 executes processing related to the execution of the effect based on the control signal output by the main control board 30. That is, the effect control board 31 controls the display mode of the effect display device 13 (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, and characters), the light emission mode of the decoration lamp SR, and the sound output mode of the speaker SP. The effect control board 31 controls the operation mode of each effect movable body KA1, KA2.

First, the main control board 30 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 30 includes a main control CPU 30a, a main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d. A main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d are connected to the main control CPU 30a. Further, the first start sensor SE1, the second start sensor SE2, the count sensor SE3, and the gate sensor SE4 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. In addition, a special symbol display device 11, a hold display device 22, and a normal symbol display device 24 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a is connected to a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL1 and a special prize opening solenoid SOL2.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program for the main control CPU 30a to execute processing related to the game. The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern indicates a pattern that serves as a base for the production from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. That is, the variation pattern can specify the variation time (effect time) from when the variation of the special symbol is started until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped. Further, the variation pattern can specify the variation content (effect content) of the decorative symbol variation game from when the variation of the special symbol is started until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped.

  The variation pattern of the present embodiment can be classified into a variation pattern for a big hit effect, a variation pattern for a loss reach effect, and a variation pattern for a loss effect. The jackpot effect is an effect that is developed so as to finally stop and display the symbol combination of the jackpot through the reach effect in the decorative symbol variation game. The outlier reach effect is an effect that is developed in a decorative symbol variation game so that the final symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed through the reach effect. The outlier effect is an effect that is developed in a decorative symbol variation game so that the final symbol combination is finally stopped and displayed without going through the reach effect.

  Various determination values are stored in the main control ROM 30b. For example, the main control ROM 30b stores a jackpot determination value used in the jackpot determination. The number of jackpot determination values when the probability variation state is assigned is set to be larger than the number of jackpot determination values when the probability variation state is not imparted. The main control ROM 30b stores a normal hit determination value used in the normal hit determination. The number of normal hit judgment values when the variable state is given is set to be larger than the number of normal hit judgment values when the variable state is not given. The main control ROM 30b stores a reach determination value used for reach determination as to whether or not the execution of the reach effect is permitted.

  The main control RAM 30c stores various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that can be appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, the main control RAM 30c stores a main probability change flag indicating whether or not a probability change state is given. The main control RAM 30c stores a main operation flag indicating whether or not the variable state is given.

  The random number generation circuit 30d generates various hardware random numbers. In the present embodiment, various hardware random numbers include a big hit determination random number, a normal hit determination random number, and the like. The big hit determination random number is a random number used for the big hit determination. The normal hit determination random number is a random number used for the normal hit determination.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a executes software random number generation processing in which various software random number values are updated at predetermined intervals and stored in the main control RAM 30c. In this embodiment, the various software random numbers include special symbol distribution random numbers, reach determination random numbers, variation pattern distribution random numbers, and the like. The random number for special symbol distribution is a random number used when determining a special symbol (type of jackpot). The reach determination random number is a random number used for reach determination. The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when determining the variation pattern.

Next, the effect control board 31 will be described.
The effect control board 31 includes an effect control CPU 31a, an effect control ROM 31b, and an effect control RAM 31c. The effect control ROM 31b and the effect control RAM 31c are connected to the effect control CPU 31a. In addition, the effect display device 13, the decoration lamp SR, and the speaker SP are connected to the effect control CPU 31a.

  Further, a stepping motor SM is connected to the effect control CPU 31a. The effect control CPU 31a outputs a pulse signal to the stepping motor SM, thereby rotating the stepping motor SM in the positive rotation direction and the negative rotation direction. A movable body sensor SE5 is connected to the effect control CPU 31a. The effect control CPU 31a determines that each effect movable body KA1, KA2 is located at the original position P0 depending on whether a detection signal output when the movable body sensor SE5 detects each effect movable body KA1, KA2 is input. Specify whether or not.

  The production control CPU 31a is configured to create (set) a plurality of control layers and to execute the process for producing the production independently and in parallel in each control layer. Then, when the processing control CPU 31a is executing processing in parallel in a plurality of control layers, it can control the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM according to the processing result in any one of the control layers to execute the effect. Is possible. The control using this control layer will be described later.

  The effect control CPU 31a executes random number update processing (software random number generation processing) in which various software random numbers are updated every predetermined control cycle (interrupt cycle) and stored in the effect control RAM 31c. The effect control ROM 31b stores an effect control program for executing processing related to the execution of effects and the like. In the effect control ROM 31b, display effect data for display effects (various image data such as symbols, background images, characters and characters), sound effect data for sound effects (audio data such as music and sound effects), In addition, light emission effect data (light emission data such as a lighting pattern) for the light emission effect is stored. Further, the effect control ROM 31b stores movable object effect data (moving object effect processing procedure table, movable data, etc.) for the movable object effect. The effect control RAM 31c stores various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

Next, various processes executed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 based on the main control program will be described.
First, the special symbol input process will be described. The main control CPU 30a executes a special symbol input process every predetermined control cycle.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered any of the first start winning opening 14 and the second starting winning opening 16 (step S11). That is, in step S11, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal output when each of the start sensors SE1 and SE2 detects a game ball is input. When the game balls are not entering the start winning ports 14 and 16 (step S11: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  On the other hand, when a game ball has entered each of the start winning openings 14 and 16 (step S11: YES), the main control CPU 30a has the number of special symbol reservations stored in the main control RAM 30c less than the upper limit of four. It is determined whether or not there is (step S12). When the number of special symbol hold is not less than the upper limit of 4 (step S12: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. If the special symbol hold count is less than the upper limit of 4 (step S12: YES), the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the special symbol hold count and rewrites the special symbol hold count (step S13). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the hold display device 22 so as to display the special symbol hold count after 1 addition.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values, and the acquired random number values are stored in the order in which the various random number values are stored, and the various random number values stored first. It is stored in the main control RAM 30c so that it can be specified (step S14). In step S14, the main control CPU 30a obtains the value of the big hit determination random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, and obtains the value of the big hit symbol random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern distribution random number. It is read from the main control RAM 30c and acquired. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described. The main control CPU 30a executes a special symbol start process after the special symbol input process every predetermined control cycle.
As shown in FIG. 6, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the start condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied (step S21). In step S21, the main control CPU 30a makes an affirmative determination in step S21 when the special symbol variation game is not being executed and is not in the big hit game, while the special symbol fluctuation game is being executed or in the big hit game. If there is, a negative determination is made in step S21. When the start condition is not satisfied (step S21: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the start condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied (step S21: YES), the main control CPU 30a reads the special symbol hold number from the main control RAM 30c (step S22). Then, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of special symbol reservations is greater than 0 (step S23). When the number of special symbol hold is not larger than 0 (step S23: NO), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reservation is larger than 0 (step S23: YES), the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of special symbol reservation and rewrites the number of special symbol reservation (step S24). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the hold display device 22 so as to display the special symbol hold count after 1 subtraction. Next, the main control CPU 30a, among the various random number values stored in the main control RAM 30c, stores the random number values stored first (the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach determination random number). , And the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution) are acquired (step S25).

  Next, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the acquired jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value (step S26). More specifically, in step S26, the main control CPU 30a refers to the probability variation flag to determine whether or not it is in the probability variation state. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the jackpot determination random number obtained in step S25 with the jackpot determination value in the current gaming state, and determines whether or not both values match.

  When the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the value of the jackpot determination (step S26: YES), the main control CPU 30a determines the jackpot with the special symbol based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number read out in the process of step S25 described above. From the symbols, a fixed stop symbol to be fixed and displayed on the special symbol display device 11 is determined (step S27). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines the variation pattern for the big hit effect based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number read out in the process of step S25 described above (step S28). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S29.

  On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot determination random number does not match the jackpot determination value (step S26: NO), the main control CPU 30a performs the reach determination based on the value of the reach determination random number (step S30). More specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach determination random number obtained from the main control RAM 30c in step S25 described above matches the reach determination value.

  When the reach determination random number value and the reach determination value match (step S30: YES), the main control CPU 30a determines a deviating symbol as a fixed stop symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 11 (step S30). S31). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for the off-reach effect based on the variation pattern distribution random number value read out in the process of step S25 described above (step S32). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S29.

  On the other hand, if the value of the reach determination random number does not match the reach determination value (step S30: NO), the main control CPU 30a determines a deviated symbol as a definite stop symbol to be definitely stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 11. (Step S33). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for the offending effect based on the variation pattern distribution random number read out in the process of step S25 described above (step S34). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S29.

  In step S29, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes related to the symbol variation game, such as outputting a predetermined control command to the effect control board 31 at a predetermined timing. First, the main control CPU 30a outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the decorative symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 11 so as to start the variation of the special symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the variation time of the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command for designating a special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  Note that, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the determined fixed stop symbol as a fixed stop display when the variation time set in the specified variation pattern has elapsed. The display content of the display device 11 is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a instructs to stop changing the decorative symbols when the variation time set in the designated variation pattern has elapsed, and outputs an all symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination in a fixed stop state.

Next, the jackpot process will be described.
In the jackpot process, the main control CPU 30a specifies the type of jackpot game to be given based on the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) of the special symbol determined when the jackpot determination is affirmed. The main control CPU 30a starts control of the specified jackpot game after the special symbol variation game is finished, and outputs a predetermined control command to the effect control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing.

  More specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command that instructs execution of the opening effect. Next, each time the main control CPU 30a starts a round game after the opening time has elapsed, a round start command for instructing the start of the round game and the number of round games to be started. Is output. Here, the main control CPU 30a specifies the prescribed round time in each round game and the interval time after the round game based on the identified type of jackpot game and the number of round games. The main control CPU 30a controls the big prize opening solenoid SOL2 to open the big prize opening door 21 by opening the big prize opening door 21 with the start of the round game, and each end condition of the round game. With the establishment of, the grand prize opening door 21 is closed and the special prize opening 19 is closed.

  Further, every time the round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a issues a round end command for instructing the end of the round game (start of the interval time) and the number of round games to be ended. Output. The main control CPU 30a starts the next round game when the last round game has not ended after the interval time has elapsed. On the other hand, when the final round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command for instructing the start of the ending time. The main control CPU 30a ends the big hit game by ending the ending effect when the ending time has elapsed. In this way, the main control CPU 30a can control the opening mode of the big prize opening 19 when the determination result of the big hit judgment is affirmative, and can control the occurrence of the big hit game including the round game that opens the big prize opening 19 It functions as a hitting game control means.

  When the jackpot game is to be ended, the main control CPU 30a specifies whether or not to give a certain probability change state based on the type of the jackpot symbol of the special symbol. When assigning the probability variation state, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating that the probability variation state is imparted to the main probability variation flag. Further, when the main control CPU 30a specifies that the probability variation state in which the probability variation is determined from the special symbol jackpot symbol, the main control CPU 30a stores the probability variation number that can be identified from the special symbol in the main control RAM 30c. Each time the special symbol variation game is executed, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of times of probability change stored in the main control RAM 30c and rewrites it. The main control CPU 30a, when the probability variation count becomes 0 as a result of subtracting 1, the value indicating that the probability variation status has not been given along with the end of the special symbol variation game in which the probability variation count is 0. Is set as the main probability change flag. When the big hit game is awarded, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating that the probability variation state is not imparted to the main probability variation flag, and deletes the value of the probability variation number.

  Further, when the big hit game is ended, the main control CPU 30a specifies whether or not to give the variable state based on the type of the special big hit symbol. When assigning the variable state, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating that the variable state is provided in the main operation flag. In addition, when the main control CPU 30a specifies that the variable state with the number of operations determined from the special symbol jackpot symbol, the main control RAM 30c stores the number of operations that can be specified from the special symbol. The main control CPU 30a rewrites the number of operations stored in the main control RAM 30c by one every time the special symbol variation game is executed. Then, when the number of times of operation becomes 0 as a result of subtracting 1 from the main control CPU 30a, it indicates that the variable state is not given with the end of the special symbol variation game where the number of times of operation becomes 0. Set the value to the main operating flag. When the big hit game is awarded, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating that the variable state is not given to the main action flag and deletes the value of the number of actions.

Next, the normal symbol input process will be described. The main control CPU 30a executes a normal symbol input process every predetermined control cycle.
In the normal symbol input process, when the game ball enters the operation gate 25 and the detection signal output from the gate sensor SE4 that detects the game ball is input, the main control CPU 30a stores the detection signal in the main control RAM 30c. A first normal hold determination is made as to whether or not the number of normal symbol holds is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). When the determination result of the first normal hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the number of normal symbol hold and rewrites the number of normal symbol hold. After that, the main control CPU 30a obtains the normal hit determination random number value from the random number generation circuit 30d, and stores the obtained random number value in the order in which the random number values are stored and first. The random number is stored in the main control RAM 30c so that it can be specified. When the determination result of the first normal hold determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a does not rewrite the normal symbol hold number exceeding the upper limit number and does not acquire the value of the normal hit determination random number.

Next, the normal symbol start process will be described. The main control CPU 30a executes a normal symbol start process every predetermined control cycle.
In the normal symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a normal symbol variation game start condition is satisfied. More specifically, the main control CPU 30a affirmatively determines the normal start determination when the normal symbol variation game is not being executed and when the normal hit game is not being executed. On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation game is being executed or when the normal hit game is being played, the normal start determination is negative.

  When the determination result of the normal start determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start process. On the other hand, if the determination result of the normal start determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a performs the second normal hold determination as to whether or not the normal symbol hold count is greater than zero. When the determination result of the second normal hold determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start process. On the other hand, when the determination result of the second normal hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a is used for the normal hit determination stored first in the random number for normal hit determination stored in the main control RAM 30c. Get a random value.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a performs a normal hit determination as to whether or not the acquired normal hit determination random number value matches the normal hit determination value in the current gaming state. More specifically, the main control CPU 30a refers to the main operation flag to determine whether or not it is in a variable state. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the acquired value of the normal hit determination random number with the normal hit determination value in the current gaming state, and determines whether or not both values match. By selecting the normal hit determination value according to the gaming state, the probability of being positively determined by the normal hit determination (winning probability) varies with a high probability during the variable state.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a selects a variation pattern for a normal symbol that defines a variation time of a normal symbol variation game. At this time, when the gaming state is the non-variable state, the main control CPU 30a selects the variation pattern for the normal symbol that defines the first variation time (for example, 5 seconds), while the gaming state is the variation state. In this case, a variation pattern for a normal symbol that defines a second variation time (for example, 1 second) shorter than the first variation time is selected. By selecting a variation pattern having a different variation time according to the gaming state, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shortened during the variation state.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a causes the normal symbol display device 24 to execute the normal symbol variation game according to the determined variation pattern. The main control CPU 30a causes the normal symbol display device 24 to confirm and stop the normal hit symbol display when the normal hit determination is affirmatively determined when the fluctuation time set for the normal symbol fluctuation pattern has elapsed. If the normal hit determination is negative, the off-normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 24 as a fixed stop.

  When the normal hit determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a opens and closes the open / close door 18 in accordance with a predetermined operation pattern after the normal symbol variation game ends (after the winning symbol is confirmed and stopped). In the non-variable state, the main control CPU 30a opens and closes the door 18 for the first number of times (one time in the present embodiment) for the first opening time (0.2 seconds in the present embodiment). . On the other hand, in the variable speed state, the main control CPU 30a moves the open / close door 18 to the second opening time longer than the first opening time (1.5 seconds in this embodiment) and more than the first number. The opening operation is performed twice (three times in this embodiment). By controlling the opening operation of the door 18 with different operation patterns according to the gaming state, the opening time of the door 18 becomes longer during the change state.

  Next, various processes executed by the effect control CPU 31a of the effect control board 31 will be described based on the effect control program. When the effect control CPU 31a receives a control command from the main control CPU 30a, the effect control CPU 31a executes various processes in accordance with the control command.

First, the decorative symbol variation process will be described.
In the decorative symbol variation process, when the special symbol designating command is input, the effect control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination based on the decorative symbol that is to be confirmed and stopped on the rendering display device 13 based on the final stop symbol designated by the special symbol designating command. To do. The effect control CPU 31a determines a jackpot symbol combination when the final stop symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol. The effect control CPU 31a determines a jackpot symbol combination based on a common decorative symbol regardless of which of the special symbols ZA and ZB is designated. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is difficult to recognize the type of jackpot game to be given from the jackpot symbol combination that is confirmed and stopped in the decorative symbol variation game.

  In addition, when the designated final stop symbol is an outlier symbol, the effect control CPU 31a uses a symbol combination based on a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 13 based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. To decide. In other words, the effect control CPU 31a determines the combination of symbols of the detachment reach when the designated final stop symbol is a detachment symbol and the variation pattern for the detachment reach effect is designated. In addition, when the designated final stop symbol is an outlier design, and the variation pattern for the outlier effect is designated, the effect control CPU 31a determines the outlier symbol combination.

  In addition, when the variation control designation command is input, the effect control CPU 31a starts the variation display of the ornament symbols of all symbol sequences, and controls the display contents of the effect display device 13 so that the ornament symbol variation game is started. The effect control CPU 31a specifies the specific effect content of the decorative symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designated by the input variation pattern designation command, and the ornamental symbol variation game is displayed with the identified effect content. Thus, the display content of the effect display device 13 is controlled. Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 13 so that the determined decorative symbols are displayed in a definite stop when the all symbols stop command is input.

Next, the big hit effect process will be described.
When the opening control command is input, the effect control CPU 31a specifies the effect content of the opening effect, and the effect display device 13, the speaker SP, the decoration lamp SR, and the stepping motor so that the opening effect is performed according to the specified effect content. Control the SM. In addition, the production content of the opening production of the present embodiment is the same (or substantially the same) production content in the jackpot game ZA, ZB.

  Then, when the production control CPU 31a inputs a round start command instructing the first round game, the first control layer L1 for executing the process related to the normal effect and the second control layer executing the process related to the continuous effect. A control layer L2 is created. The effect control CPU 31a controls the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM using the control layers L1 and L2. Control of the effect display device 13 and the decoration lamp SR will be described later.

First, the processing content executed by the effect control CPU 31a in the first control layer L1 will be described.
In the created first control layer L1, the effect control CPU 31a performs a process of specifying the audio output content from the speaker SP and the operation content of the stepping motor SM over time. In the following description, the output content of the speaker SP specified as the processing result in the first control layer L1 and the operation content of the stepping motor SM may be collectively referred to as “normal production effect content”.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7D, the effect control ROM 31b includes a first process procedure table T1 and a second process procedure that can specify the process procedure for the movable object effect during the big hit game. A table T2, a third processing procedure table T3, and a fourth processing procedure table T4 are stored. According to each processing procedure table T1 to T4, the contents shown in the “component name” column after the elapse of the time shown in the “time (frm)” column in the order shown in the “primary processing number” column. It is possible to specify a procedure for starting the processes in order. Note that one frame (frm) in this embodiment is about 16.7 ms.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, when the production control CPU 31a creates the first control layer L1, the production control ROM 31b reads the first production procedure table T1 for normal production. In the first processing procedure table T1, it is specified that the processing by the normal movable processing procedure table T5 is started after 204 frm has elapsed from the start of the processing. As will be described later, the normal movable processing procedure table T5 includes normal movable data D1a and normal movable data D1b as movable data that can specify the detailed driving procedure of the stepping motor SM (the movable bodies KA1 and KA2 for each effect). It consists of In the first process procedure table T1, the process according to the normal movable process procedure table T5 is started after the elapse of 3724frm, the process according to the normal moveable process procedure table T5 is started after the elapse of 8351frm, and then the primary process is performed. It is specified that the processing returns to the processing of number 1 (loops).

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the normal movable processing procedure table T5, in the order shown in the “secondary processing number” column, after the time indicated in the “time (frm)” column has elapsed, The procedure for starting the processing of the contents shown in the column in order can be specified. That is, in the normal movable processing procedure table T5, first, the original position set process for moving each of the effect movable bodies KA1 and KA2 to the original position P0 is performed, and then the process using the normal movable data D1a is started after 12frm has elapsed. Has been identified. Here, in the original position setting process, the effect control CPU 31a is in the period until the detection signal is input from the movable body sensor SE5, that is, until each effect movable body KA1, KA2 is moved to the original position P0. The stepping motor SM is controlled to continue to rotate in the positive rotation direction (or negative rotation direction).

  In the normal movable processing procedure table T5, it is specified that the processing by the normal movable data D1b and the processing by the normal movable data D1a are alternately started every time 54frm elapses. The effect control CPU 31a returns to the process of the secondary process number 1 when all the processes based on the movable data that can be specified in the normal movable process procedure table T5 are executed.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, each of the normal movable data D1a and D1b has “speed (pps = pulse) in the rotation direction shown in the“ rotation direction ”column in the order shown in the“ data processing number ”column. per second) "at the speed indicated in the" number of steps "column, the number of steps indicated in the" number of steps "column is specified to be executed in order. Note that “Stop ON” shown in the “Rotation direction” column indicates that the stepping motor SM outputs a pulse signal to stop the rotation. Further, in the normal movable data D1a, when the condition shown in the “transition condition” column is satisfied, the effect control CPU 31a is in the case where the processing of the step number shown in the “step number” column is not completed. However, the process proceeds to the process of the next data processing number. In the following description, “other than the original position” as the transition condition is a state in which a detection signal is not input from the movable body sensor SE5, that is, a state in which each effect movable body KA1, KA2 is not located at the original position P0. Show. On the other hand, the “original position” as the transition condition indicates a state in which a detection signal is input from the movable body sensor SE5, that is, a state in which each effect movable body KA1, KA2 is located at the original position P0. For example, according to the normal movable data D1a, as the process of data processing number 1, the operation content of the stepping motor SM that rotates by 3 steps at the speed of 166 pps in the forward rotation direction is specified. In the column “expected time (ms)” shown in the figure, the expected time required for executing the processing of each data processing number is shown. As described above, the normal movable data D1a and D1b specify the operation content of the stepping motor SM for causing the movable bodies for production KA1 and KA2 to perform the normal operation in the normal production.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a executes the process according to the normal movable process procedure table T5 in the order of the primary process numbers in the first process procedure table T1 in the created first control layer L1. In addition, in the processing by each normal movable processing procedure table T5, the effect control CPU 31a executes the processing by the normal movable data D1a and the normal movable data D1b in the order of the secondary processing number according to the data processing number, and the operation content of the stepping motor SM. Is identified. The effect control CPU 31a stores the primary process number and the secondary process number of the process being executed in the effect control RAM 31c.

  Further, when the production control CPU 31a creates the first control layer L1, the production control CPU 31a reads the audio production data of the music piece A from the production control ROM 31b, and at the first control layer L1, the read audio data for each predetermined control cycle. , The output content of the sound to be output from the speaker SP at that time is specified.

  Then, the production control CPU 31a waits until the first control layer L1 is deleted after the first control layer L1 is created, and according to the processing result in the first control layer L1, the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM. Regardless of whether or not the control is actually controlled, the output content of the speaker SP and the operation content of the stepping motor SM are specified in parallel and over time. Therefore, the effect control CPU 31a functions as effect content specifying means.

  And since the priority (priority order) of the first control layer L1 is higher than that of the second control layer L2, the effect control CPU 31a, as a general rule, the effect contents of the normal effect specified by the processing result of the first control layer L1. Thus, the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM are controlled to execute the normal effect. That is, the effect control CPU 31a causes the speaker SP and each of the effect movable bodies KA1 and KA2 to start a normal effect with the start of the first round game. As will be described later, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM based on the processing result of the second control layer L2 can be prioritized, so that the processing result in the first control layer L1 There are cases where the normal effect is actually executed or not executed depending on the specified contents of the normal effect. In this specification, “high priority” means that the speaker SP or the like is based on the production content specified in the control layer with high priority when the production content is specified in each control layer L1, L2. This means that the stepping motor SM is controlled.

Next, processing contents executed by the effect control CPU 31a in the second control layer L2 will be described.
In the second control layer L2, the effect control CPU 31a performs a process of specifying the output contents of the sound from the speaker SP and the operation contents of the stepping motor SM over time. In the following description, the output content of the speaker SP specified as the processing result in the second control layer L2 and the operation content of the stepping motor SM are collectively referred to as “effect content of continuous effect (introduction effect and result effect)”. May show.

  As shown in FIG. 7B and FIG. 11, when the CPU 31a for production control inputs a round end command indicating the end of the ninth round game after the creation of the second control layer L2, the production control CPU 31a The second processing procedure table T2 for the introduction effect is read from the ROM 31b. In the second processing procedure table T2, it is specified that the first control layer L1 is not displayed and the second control layer L2 is displayed. That is, the effect control CPU 31a performs the process of the second control layer L2 from the control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM based on the process result of the first control layer L1 by the process of the primary process number 1 in the second process procedure table T2. The control is switched to the control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM based on the result. Further, it is specified in the second processing procedure table T2 that the original position set is further processed.

  In the second processing procedure table T2, it is specified that the processing based on the movable data D2 is started among the movable data after the elapse of 60frm, and the original position set processing is started after the elapse of 240frm. The turnable data D2 specifies the operation content of the stepping motor SM that causes the turnable bodies KA1 and KA2 to turn as an introduction effect among the continuous effects (shown in FIG. 11).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7C and FIG. 12, the effect control CPU 31a performs the effect when the current big hit game is the big hit game ZA, and when all the processes by the second processing procedure table T2 are completed. The third processing procedure table T3 for the successful result effect is read out from the control ROM 31b. In the third process procedure table T3, it is specified that the process by the continuous movable data D3 among the movable data is started after 25frm has elapsed. In the continuously movable data D3, the operation content of the stepping motor SM that causes each of the effect movable bodies KA1 and KA2 to continue operation is specified as a success result effect among the continuous effects (shown in FIG. 12).

  Further, in the third processing procedure table T3, it is specified that the process of causing the second control layer L2 to be hidden and the first control layer L1 to be displayed again after 150frm has elapsed is specified. That is, the effect control CPU 31a performs the process of the first control layer L1 from the control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM based on the process result of the second control layer L2 by the process of the primary process number 2 in the third process procedure table T3. The control is switched to the control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM based on the result.

  In addition, when the current big hit game is the big hit game ZB and the processing by the second processing procedure table T2 is completed, the production control CPU 31a uses the production control ROM 31b for the failure result production. Read the processing procedure table. It is specified in the processing procedure table for failure result presentation that the processing of the original position set is performed.

  In addition, when the production control CPU 31a creates the second control layer L2, the production control CPU 31a reads the audio production data of the music B from the production control ROM 31b, and at the second control layer L2, the read audio data for each predetermined control cycle. , The output content of the sound to be output from the speaker SP at that time is specified.

  Then, the production control CPU 31a performs the production of the continuous production specified by the process result of the second control layer L2 instead of the first control layer L1 by the process of the primary process number 1 in the second process procedure table T2. By controlling the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM, the normal effect is interrupted and the continuous effect is started. In other words, the effect control CPU 31a interrupts the normal effect and causes the introduction effect and the success result effect, and the introduction effect and the failure result effect to be executed.

  In addition, when the current big hit game is the big hit game ZA, the effect control CPU 31a replaces the second control layer L2 by the process of the primary process number 2 in the third process procedure table T3. The normal effect is resumed by controlling the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM according to the effect content of the normal effect specified by the processing result. Here, when the effect control CPU 31a resumes the normal effect, the speaker SP and the stepping motor so that the normal effect is resumed according to the effect content of the normal effect specified in the first control layer L1 at that time. Control the SM.

  In other words, the effect control CPU 31a identifies the primary process number of the first process procedure table T1 being executed in the first control layer L1 and the secondary process number of the normal movable process procedure table T5, and identifies each identified process. The control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM based on the processing result in the first control layer L1 is resumed from the next processing after the number processing is completed. The primary process number of the first process procedure table T1 being executed in the first control layer L1 and the secondary process number of the normal movable process procedure table T5 can be specified by referring to the effect control RAM 31c. .

  As described above, the effect control CPU 31a specifies the effect content of the normal effect in the first control layer L1 while controlling the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM based on the processing result of the second control layer L2. continuing. Therefore, the normal effect that is resumed after the end of the continuous effect (success result effect) is resumed by the effect content that would have been executed if the normal effect had been executed without interruption. Become. As described above, the effect control CPU 31a is configured to be able to switch the application layer actually applied to the control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM between the first control layer L1 and the second control layer L2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7D and FIG. 13, when the current big hit game is the big hit game ZA, the effect control CPU 31 a inputs the fourth ending effect from the effect control ROM 31 b when the ending command is input. The processing procedure table T4 is read. In addition, when the current big hit game is the big hit game ZB, the effect control CPU 31a inputs a round start command indicating the start of the tenth round game, and the fourth processing procedure table for the ending effect from the effect control ROM 31b. Read T4. In the fourth processing procedure table T4, it is specified that the processing for deleting each control layer L1, L2 and the processing based on the end movable data D4 among the movable data are performed. In the end movable data D4, the operation content of the stepping motor SM that moves the movable bodies for production KA1, KA2 to the original position P0 is specified (shown in FIG. 13).

  When the control layers L1 and L2 are deleted, the effect control CPU 31a reads the sound effect data of the music piece C from the effect control ROM 31b, and refers to the read sound data for each predetermined control period. To specify the output content of the sound to be output from the speaker SP.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a starts the ending effect by controlling the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM according to the effect content specified as the processing result of the fourth processing procedure table T4. That is, when the current big hit game is the big hit game ZA, the effect control CPU 31a ends the normal effect and starts the ending effect. Further, if the current big hit game is the big hit game ZB, the effect control CPU 31a ends the continuation effect (failure result effect) and starts the ending effect. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a controls the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM so that the ending effect is ended when the ending time has elapsed since the input of the ending command.

  Further, the effect control CPU 31a instructs each round start command to instruct the start of the 1st to 16th round games in the jackpot game ZA and each round start command to instruct the start of the 1st to 9th round games in the jackpot game ZB. Is input, the display effects constituting the normal effects during each round game and the contents of effects of other light-emitting effects are specified. The contents of the display effects and the light emission effects in the first to ninth round games are the same (or substantially the same) effect contents in the jackpot games ZA and ZB. Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 13 and the decoration lamp SR so that the effect according to the specified effect content is performed.

  Further, when the effect control CPU 31a inputs a round end command for instructing the end of the ninth round game in the jackpot game ZA, ZB, the display effect constituting the continuation effect and the effect contents of the other light emission effects are specified. . Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 13 and the decoration lamp SR so that the effect according to the specified effect content is performed.

  Further, when the ending command in the jackpot game ZA or the round start command instructing the start of the tenth round game in the jackpot game ZB is input, the effect control CPU 31a specifies the contents of the ending effect. The contents of the display effect and the light emission effect in the ending effect are the same (or substantially the same) effect contents in the big hit games ZA and ZB. Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 13 and the decoration lamp SR so that the effect according to the specified effect content is performed. As described above, the effect control CPU 31a functions as an effect control means capable of controlling the stepping motor SM and the speaker SP to execute a normal effect.

  Next, in the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above, a specific example of the control during the big hit game and the flow of effects executed as a result of the control will be described together with the operation.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (a), when the big hit game ZA is given, the first control layer L1 starts the first round game and starts the ending effect. The content continues to be identified internally. In the second control layer L2, the effect content of the continuous effect is specified with the end of the ninth round game. In the present embodiment, with the end of the ninth round game, the control layer applied to the control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM is switched from the first control layer L1 to the second control layer L2. Therefore, in the speaker SP and each of the effect movable bodies KA1 and KA2, the normal effect started with the start of the first round game is interrupted with the end of the ninth round game, and the continuous effect is provided. Be started.

  When the interval time after the end of the ninth round game ends, the control layer applied to the control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM is changed from the second control layer L2 to the first with the start of the tenth round game. Switch to the control layer L1. For this reason, in the speaker SP and each of the effect movable bodies KA1 and KA2, the normal effect that has been interrupted with the end of the ninth round game is resumed. As described above, in the first control layer L1, the contents of the effect of the normal effect are continuously specified, so that the normal effect is temporarily interrupted in the speaker SP and each of the effect movable bodies KA1, KA2. The normal performance is resumed according to the content of the performance that would have been executed when it was executed without any change.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (b), when the big hit game ZB is given, the first control layer L1 starts the first round game and starts the ending effect. The content continues to be identified internally. In the second control layer L2, the effect content of the continuous effect is specified with the end of the ninth round game. In the present embodiment, with the end of the ninth round game, the control layer applied to the control of the speaker SP and the stepping motor SM is switched from the first control layer L1 to the second control layer L2. Therefore, in the speaker SP and each of the effect movable bodies KA1 and KA2, the normal effect started with the start of the first round game is interrupted with the end of the ninth round game, and the continuous effect is provided. Be started.

  When the interval time after the end of the ninth round game ends, the first control layer L1 and the second control layer L2 are deleted along with the start of the tenth round game. And in the speaker SP and each movable body for production KA1, KA2, the ending production is started without the normal production being resumed.

Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above has the following effects.
(1) The normal effect is resumed based on the effect contents that the effect control CPU 31a continuously specifies during the interruption of the normal effect. For this reason, when resuming a normal production, it is suppressed that the audio production which constitutes a normal production, and a movable body production become inconsistent, and the interest with respect to the normal production performed by relating a plurality of types of production is reduced. Can be suppressed.

  (2) The end timing of each round game is not necessarily constant because the round game may be ended when the second end condition is satisfied. That is, there is a possibility that the end timing of the continuous performance performed during the interval time (period) after the end of the round game is changed. However, in the present embodiment, the content of the production is continuously specified even while the normal production is interrupted, and therefore, when the normal production is resumed, the audio production and the movable body production constituting the normal production are inconsistent. It can suppress suitably.

  (3) Execution of the continuation effect can give a sense of expectation that the current big hit game will be continued, and when the normal effect is resumed, the sound effect and the movable object effect will not match. It can suppress and it can suppress that the interest of the player with respect to a normal production falls.

  (4) The continuation effect includes a movable body effect different from the movable body effect that constitutes the normal effect. For this reason, even if it is a case where the movable body effect different from the movable body effect which comprises a normal effect is performed, a normal effect can be restarted appropriately.

  (5) The production control CPU 31a performs, in parallel with the production content of the movable body that constitutes the normal production and the production content of the audio production that constitutes the normal production, as the production content of the normal production in the first control layer L1. And continue to specify. Therefore, it is possible to suitably maintain a state in which the production content of the audio production and the production content of the movable body production are matched.

  (6) A higher priority than the second control layer L2 is set in the first control layer L1. Therefore, the effect control CPU 31a does not need to perform a special process for displaying the first control layer L1 when starting the normal effect, and can simplify the control configuration.

The above embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
A higher priority than the first control layer L1 may be set for the second control layer L2. By configuring in this way, the continuation effect whose start timing changes can be quickly started when the start timing arrives. In this case, the control related to the display and non-display of the control layer, such as the control to “hide the first control layer L1” and the control to “display the first control layer L1”, the second control layer L2 having a high priority. It is possible to make it effective only in the first control layer and invalid in the first control layer L1. In addition, when executing the continuation effect, the effect control CPU 31a hides the first control layer L1, so that the effect content specified in the second control layer L2 is the effect time of the continuation effect. When is interrupted, it is possible to prevent the normal effect from being executed with the effect content specified in the first control layer L1.

The effect control CPU 31a may execute the continuation effect during the round game, or may execute it during the period including the round game and the interval time.
The effect control CPU 31a may not create a control layer. That is, when the effect control CPU 31a interrupts the normal effect and executes the continuous effect, it is only necessary that the effect content of the normal effect can be continuously specified while the normal effect is interrupted.

  The production control CPU 31a may create three or more control layers. In this case, the effect contents of different effects are specified over time in a plurality of control layers, and the effect is interrupted or resumed by switching the control layer actually applied to the control of the speaker SP or the stepping motor SM. May be.

  The production control CPU 31a may interrupt and resume the normal production a plurality of times during one big hit game. That is, a plurality of continuous effects may be executed during one big hit game.

The effect control CPU 31a may specify the contents of the effect of the continuous effect over time even during the execution of the normal effect in the second control layer L2.
The production control CPU 31a may specify the production contents of the display production and the light emission production that constitute the normal production and the continuous production in the control layer. Further, the effect control CPU 31a may create a control layer and specify the effect contents of the opening effect and the ending effect in the control layer.

  -The ending effect is executed only during the ending time, and may not be executed over the round game or the interval time. In this case, the jackpot game ZB can set 9 rounds as the prescribed number of rounds and omit the 10th to 16th round games.

  As the movable body for production, in addition to or instead of each movable body for production KA1, KA2, a movable body whose shape or operation mode in the movable body production is different from each movable body for production KA1, KA2 may be provided. .

  The actuator for operating each effect movable body KA1, KA2 may be, for example, a solenoid. In this case, what is necessary is just to specify the processing content according to the employ | adopted actuator for each movable data D1a, D1b, D2-D4.

  -You may change the execution mode of a normal production or a continuous production. Of the normal effect and the continuous effect, at least the normal effect may be an effect that is performed in association with at least one effect among the display effect, the sound effect, and the light emission effect and the movable object effect. That is, the effect display device 13 and the decoration lamp SR may function as game effect execution means.

The normal effect may be configured to include a first movable object effect and a second moving object effect related to (linked to) the first movable object effect.
・ Instead of the continuous production, the production may be performed to notify the game state and the production mode after the end of the big hit game, and the special symbol fluctuation game that is a big hit is included in the special symbol fluctuation game on hold. An effect for notifying this may be executed.

  -Control using a control layer may be applied to the production in the period when the big hit game has not occurred. For example, the effect control CPU 31a specifies the effect content in the specific reach effect in the first control layer L1, while specifying the effect content of the notification effect informing the player of the jackpot expectation level in the second control layer. It is good to carry out at L2. In this case, when the specific reach effect is interrupted and the notification effect is executed, when the specific reach effect is resumed, the effects are not matched between the speaker SP and each of the effect movable bodies KA1 and KA2. Can be suppressed. In this example, the specific reach effect is the second specific effect, and the notification effect is the first specific effect.

  -Apart from the big hit game, a small hit game that opens the big prize opening 19 may be provided. The small hit game may be given on condition that the determination result of the small hit determination performed separately from the big hit determination is affirmative.

  -The contents of the jackpot game and the number of types of jackpot games may be changed. For example, a jackpot game that does not give a probability change state or a short-change state after the jackpot game ends, or a jackpot game that grants a probability change state until the next jackpot game is generated may be provided. Further, there may be three or more types of jackpot games, or one type.

  -While the first special symbol variation game is performed in response to the detection of the game ball entering the first start winning port 14, the second special symbol is triggered by the detection of the game ball entering the second start winning port 16. You may play a variable game. In this case, the second special symbol variation game may be preferentially executed, or each special symbol variation game may be executed in the order of entering the start winning holes 14 and 16.

  The main control CPU 30a may output a control command that can specify the type of jackpot instead of the special symbol designation command. This control command is a command set for each type of jackpot, and the type of special symbol cannot be specified. When a variation pattern is set for each type of jackpot, the effect control CPU 31a may grasp the type of jackpot based on the variation pattern designation command.

  Specializing in the production control board 31 as a sub-control board, a display control board that specially controls the production display device 13 separately from the production control board 31, a voice control board that specially controls the speaker SP, and a decorative lamp SR A lamp control board to be controlled may be provided.

-It may be embodied in a gaming machine that uses only special symbols. In this case, the special symbol variation game may be displayed on the effect display device 13.
-You may materialize to the game machine (what is called 1 type 2 type mixing machine) which gives a game in response to a game ball passing a specific area.

The technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be added below.
(A) The effect control means includes the contents of the effect of the movable body constituting the second specific effect and the contents of the effect of the game effect constituting the second specific effect as the contents of the second specific effect. It is preferable to specify in parallel and continuously.

  (B) A game machine capable of generating a winning game when the determination result of whether or not a hit is positive is a first effect executing means capable of executing a first effect, and executing a second effect Possible second effect execution means, effect content specifying means for specifying the effect content of the specific effect over time, the first effect execution means based on the effect content specified by the effect content specifying means, and the second Effect control means capable of controlling at least one of the effect execution means to execute the specific effect, wherein the specific effect is different from the first specific effect and the first specific effect And the second specific effect configured to include the second effect and the first effect related to the second effect, and the effect content specifying means interrupts the second specific effect. When the first specific effect is executed, the second special effect is performed. The content of the effect is specified continuously while the second specific effect is interrupted, and the effect control means, when resuming the interrupted second specific effect, A game characterized in that the second specific effect is resumed by controlling the first effect executing means and the second effect executing means based on the effect content continuously specified by the effect content specifying means. Machine.

  KA1... First effect movable body (movable body, movable body effect executing means, first effect executing means), KA2... Second effect movable body (movable body, movable object effect executing means, first effect executing means), SM: Stepping motor (movable body effect execution means, first effect execution means), SP: Speaker (game effect execution means, second effect execution means), 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU (hit game control) Means), 31 ... effect control board, 31a ... effect control CPU (effect content specifying means, effect control means).

Claims (4)

A game machine capable of generating a hit game when the result of the hit determination whether or not hit is affirmative,
Movable body effect execution means capable of executing a movable body effect performed by operating the movable body;
A game effect execution means capable of executing a game effect different from the movable object effect;
Production content specifying means for specifying the production content of the specific production over time,
An effect control means capable of controlling at least one of the movable body effect executing means and the game effect executing means based on the effect contents specified by the effect content specifying means to perform the specific effect. Prepared,
The specific effect is an effect different from the first specific effect and the first specific effect, and includes the game effect and a movable object effect that operates the movable body in association with the game effect. Including the second specific production,
In the case where the second specific effect is executed by interrupting the second specific effect, the effect content specifying means determines the content of the second specific effect while the second specific effect is interrupted. Continue to identify,
When the production control means restarts the suspended second specific production, the movable body production execution means and the game production execution are performed on the basis of the production content continuously specified by the production content identification unit. A gaming machine, wherein the second specific effect is resumed by controlling the means. If the determination result of the winning determination is affirmative, a winning game control means capable of controlling the opening mode of the special winning opening and controlling the occurrence of the winning game including the round game for opening the special winning opening. Prepared,
The winning game control means that one of a first condition in which a prescribed time has elapsed since the start of the round game and a second condition in which the number of winnings in the special winning opening reaches the prescribed number is satisfied. As a trigger, one round game is ended, and if the ended round game is not the final round game, the next round game is started after the lapse of the interval period,
The game effect constituting the second specific effect is an audio effect performed by outputting a sound,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect control unit causes the first specific effect to be executed over a period including the interval period. The first specific effect is an effect for notifying that the next round game is started in the current winning game,
When the next round game is started, the effect control means restarts the second specific effect, whereas when the next round game is not started, the effect control means does not restart the second specific effect. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that   The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first specific effect includes a movable body effect different from the movable body effect constituting the second specific effect. Machine.