JP2016087157A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of realizing an operation notice presentation that is hardly overlooked by players and that has more enhanced amusement.SOLUTION: In front of a liquid crystal display device LCD, an edge light where a push-button pattern 61 is engraved and an edge light where an effect pattern 62 is engraved are disposed. A push-button operation notice presentation likely to be selected in a big win is set, so as to correspond to a reliability to a result of a special symbol lottery, to be performed at a prescribed timing during a variable presentation in the order of "display of a character image 65" → "display of an effect image 66" → "luminescence of a rear edge light" → "luminescence of a front edge light", and an edge light luminescence notice is emerged so as to overlap a button notice display to the liquid crystal display device LCD.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with operation means that can be operated by a player, such as operation buttons and operation levers.

  Conventionally, gaming machines provided with operation buttons are known (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The gaming machine of Patent Document 1 performs an operation notice effect at the timing of operating each operation button by displaying the notice on the liquid crystal display device, and the gaming machine of Patent Document 2 lighting the operation button.

  By operating the operation buttons in response to these operation announcement effects, the player can be motivated to actively participate in the game, and the interest can be enhanced.

JP-A-2005-160614 JP2007-1852224

  These operation advance notice effects are executed, for example, when producing effects such as reach development, decorative symbol re-variation, and stop symbol probability change promotion during a decorative symbol variation game, or during a mini game in a predetermined mode.

  With the display on the liquid crystal display screen as in Patent Document 1, it is limited so as not to disturb the display effect, the effect variation is not enough, and conversely, even if the effect variation is increased, it cannot be understood or overlooked There is a problem that it cannot be fully enhanced.

  In addition, when the operation button is turned on as in Patent Document 2, there is a problem that a player who is paying attention to the liquid crystal display screen may be distracted or overlooked and cannot be sufficiently enhanced. is there.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to realize an operation announcement effect that is more interesting and is difficult for a player to overlook.

The gaming machine of the present invention made to achieve this object uses a display device to display a display effect corresponding to an effect pattern determined based on the result of a lottery process executed when a predetermined opportunity is given. Display effect executing means executed by the player, operation means operable by the player, operation notice effect executing means for executing an operation notice effect prompting the operation of the operation means when a predetermined operation notice execution condition is satisfied, A display effect change opportunity generating means for generating an opportunity that can change the progress of the display effect by the display effect executing means when the operation means is operated while the operation notice effect is being executed. In addition, the present invention is characterized by further comprising the following configuration.
(1) The operation warning effect execution means includes an edge light that is engraved with an operation warning pattern for the operation warning effect and is configured to allow light to be introduced from the end face by the light emitting device in front of the display device. And a light emitting type notice executing means for emitting the operation notice pattern by causing the light emitting device to emit light.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the operation advance notice execution condition that can change the progress of the display effect is satisfied by causing the player to operate the operation means such as the operation button and the operation lever, the operation advance notice effect executing means is The edge light emitting device emits light. Since the edge light is engraved with an operation notice pattern and is installed in front of the display device, the operation notice pattern emits light so as to overlap the display effect that the player is paying attention to. As a result, the player who is paying attention to the display effect can recognize that the operation timing is overlooked. Moreover, since this operation advance notice effect is brought about by the light emission of the edge light different from the display effect of the display device, the player can have a fresh feeling and improve the interest. Easily realize various operation warning effects by setting the light emission control conditions, such as changing the light emission color of the light emitting device, changing the light emission color in the middle, or expressing various light emission patterns by blinking. It is also possible to give meaning to the mode of the operation notice effect.

The gaming machine of the present invention may further include the following configuration.
(2) As the light emitting type notice executing means, the edge light is provided in a plurality of layers, the operation notice pattern is made different in each layer of the plurality of edge lights, and the operation notice effect executing means includes the light emitting type notice executing means. When actuated, it is configured as means for actuating the light emitting device of one or more edge lights in the plurality of layers.

  By installing multiple layers of edge lights, the operation warning effect is made up of more variations, such as a mode in which only one layer emits light, a mode in which multiple layers emit light simultaneously, and a mode in which the layers to emit light are switched. can do. Also in these various light emission modes, variations can be further increased by setting the light emission control conditions.

In this case, the following configuration may be further provided.
(3) The multi-layered edge light has a pattern in which a pattern for specifying the operation means is engraved and a pattern that gives an effect to the pattern for specifying the operation means as the operation notification pattern. And provided layers.

  By giving meaning to each of the patterns in multiple layers, the degree of attention to the player can be increased by combining the mode in which only the pattern that specifies the operation means emits light and the mode in which the pattern that gives effect effects is emitted. Can be changed. In this case as well, it is possible to give meaning to the mode of the operation announcement effect by setting the light emission control condition.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further have the following configuration.
(4) The operation advance notice execution condition is configured so as to be satisfied at least when the effect pattern is a specific pattern, and there are a plurality of the specific patterns. The operation condition of the light emitting device in at least the light emission type notice execution means is configured to be different based on an operation notice execution condition determined in advance according to which of the plurality of specific patterns.

  The gaming machine of the present invention can realize an opportunity to change the progress of the display effect executed on the display device by the operation advance notice effect by the player's own operation. Such a change in the progress of the display effect is, for example, a display effect as an effect pattern corresponding to a specific variation pattern determined based on the determination result of the lottery process, such as a reach development effect, a re-variation effect, a probability change promotion effect in a pachinko machine, etc. It is executed by execution means. Therefore, the change in the progress of the display effect is determined by the effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern. The player pays particular attention to the fact that the variation in the display effect stops and becomes a win, or development to an effect content that is easy to select in the case of win and difficult to select in the case of losing. Therefore, instead of establishing the operation advance execution execution condition at random, it is established when the production pattern determined corresponding to the variation pattern is a specific pattern, so that the player operates the operation means and hits himself / herself. It is possible to realize a highly interesting operation notice effect by advancing the game with the feeling of attracting the players. Depending on the operating conditions of the light emitting device, for example, the light emission color, the change in the light emission color, the light emission pattern, the light emission layer in the case of multiple layers, and the combination of the light emission conditions of multiple layers, there is a variety of variations and a big hit reliability Information such as degrees can be included accurately. With the configuration of (4), even if the configuration of (2) is not provided, a variety of operation notice effects can be trusted even with a single edge light due to the difference in emission color or emission pattern. It can correspond to the degree.

  Here, the variation pattern and the effect pattern can be set as a one-to-one correspondence, and if the variation pattern is a specific pattern, the effect pattern can also be a specific pattern. In addition, when there are a plurality of production patterns corresponding to the variation pattern, and the length of the variation time corresponding to the specific pattern is determined as the variation pattern, the distribution pattern is divided into a plurality of production patterns corresponding to the variation time. It is good also as a structure which determines the specific pattern (effect pattern) performed with a display effect execution means. In this case, when allocating the production pattern, there is a production pattern that is easy to sort when the jackpot reliability is high and difficult to sort when it is low, and a production pattern that is easy to sort when the jackpot reliability is low and difficult to sort when it is high. In addition, the production pattern distribution probability according to the reliability is determined according to the type of the fluctuation pattern so that the production can be performed with the reliability reflected. It is good to leave.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further have the following configuration.
(5) Display-type notice execution means for displaying the operation notice display for the operation notice effect on the display device so as to overlap the display effect being executed by the display effect execution means. The operation advance notice execution condition is configured to be satisfied at least when the production pattern is a specific pattern, and there are a plurality of the specific patterns, and the operation advance notice execution means includes the production pattern. Based on an operation advance notice execution condition determined in advance according to which of a plurality of specific patterns, one or both of the light emission type notice execution means and the display type notice execution means is operated to execute the operation notice effect. Be configured as a means to do.

  As described above, the gaming machine of the present invention can perform a fresh and novel operation notice effect using the edge light installed in front of the display device. And it is easy to adopt many variations. In such a gaming machine of the present invention, by adopting the configuration of (5), variations can be further increased by combination with an operation warning display on the display device. For example, even with the configurations of (1) and (5), it is possible to provide variations of the operation announcement effect such as “display type notice”, “light emitting type notice”, “display type notice + light emitting type notice”, ( 1), (2), (4), and (5), the “display type notice”, “one edge light emission type notice”, “multiple edge light emission type notice”, For example, "display type notice + light emitting type notice using one edge light", "display notice + light emitting type notice using multiple edge lights", and the like, the variation of the operation notice effect can be further varied. In addition, in such a variety of operation notice effects, if the variation by the light emission color and the light emission pattern in the “light emission type notice” is added, the contents of the operation notice effects can be made more diverse.

In this case, the following configuration may be further provided.
(6) The display-type notice execution means includes a plurality of operation notice displays of different sizes, colors, or shapes as the operation notice display, and the operation notice effect execution means includes the display-type notice execution means. When the operation is performed, it is configured as means for displaying, on the display device, one selected from the plurality of operation notice displays according to which of the specific patterns.

  By increasing the variations of the operation warning display using the display device, the combination pattern of the edge light operation warning pattern can be further increased, realizing a more versatile and timeless operation warning effect. can do.

It should be noted that the gaming machine capable of executing these operation notice displays may further include the following configuration.
(7) The position for displaying the operation notice display on the display device is configured to overlap with the operation notice pattern engraved on the edge light.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to further enhance the interest in the operation announcement effect by giving a sense of unity between the emission of the operation announcement pattern in the edge light and the operation announcement display in the display device. .

  According to the present invention, it is difficult for a player to overlook and it is possible to realize a more interesting operation notice effect.

The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a perspective view of the state which removed the game board, (B) is a front view, (C) is an exploded perspective view. The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view of a game board, (B) is typical sectional drawing of the principal part. The edge light of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a perspective view explaining a function, (B) is a front view which shows the engraving pattern of the rear edge light, (B) is the engraving pattern of the front edge light. The front view to show, (D) is a front view of the state which the engraved pattern of two edge lights looks overlapping. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control apparatus of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. The structure of the memory | storage part in the main control board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a special figure reservation memory | storage part, (B) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a fluctuation pattern table memory | storage part. is there. The structure of the memory | storage part in the main control board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a normal symbol holding | maintenance memory | storage part, (B) is the structure of a normal electric accessory opening / closing pattern table memory | storage part. It is a schematic diagram shown. The memory | storage part of the sub control board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of effect data storage means, (B) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of effect data during a change game. It is a figure explaining the prize ball payout process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the special figure input process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the special figure start process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the normal symbol format input and determination process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the change production process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the aspect of the push button operation notification effect in the pachinko machine of Example 1, and reliability.

  Hereinafter, specific examples will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as embodiments of the present invention.

[1.1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment includes an outer frame A, an inner frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, a lower ball tray F, and a launcher G. Here, the outer frame A is a vertical rectangular frame constituting the outline of the pachinko machine P. The middle frame B is a vertical rectangular frame for setting various game components, and is assembled to the front side of the outer frame A so as to be openable and detachable. In the game board C, the back unit 3 is attached from the back side, and is assembled to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is a see-through protective window of the game board C, and is assembled to the front side of the middle frame B so that it can be opened and closed by operating the locking device H.

  The upper ball tray E is a tray for lending balls and prize balls, and in this embodiment, is integrally formed at the lower part of the fluoroscopic protective window of the front frame D. Therefore, when the front frame D is opened and closed with respect to the middle frame B, the upper ball tray E is also opened and closed together. The lower ball receiving tray F is a receiving tray that receives a game ball discharged when the upper ball receiving tray E is full, a game ball that has been knocked down, and the like, and is fixed to the lower portion of the middle frame B. The launching device G is a device for launching a game ball sent from the upper ball receiving tray E to the launching rail with a strength corresponding to the handle operation, and is installed in the lower right portion of the middle frame B. The front frame A is also provided with speakers SP and SP. Further, a push button BTN is also provided at the lower part of the fluoroscopic protective window of the front frame A.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the game board C has a center bonus 5 attached to the center of the game area 10 in which the obstacle nail 11 and the windmill 12 are planted, and a start prize just below the center of the center bonus 5. A device 7 is provided. In addition, a big winning opening 15 is installed obliquely below and to the right of the start winning apparatus 7, and a right-handed passage 20 is provided on the right side of the center accessory 5 for winning a game ball from the right side when the big winning opening 15 is opened. It is the composition which was made. The game board C is further provided with a guide rail 17, a normal winning port 18, an out port 19, and the like.

  The center accessory 5 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33, and an obstacle block 34 is provided in the upper left portion in place of the obstacle nail. Further, a right tunnel 35 having an entrance 35 a for receiving a game ball that has entered the right-handed passage 20 is also assembled to the center accessory 5. A gate 37 is provided so as to be located directly under the outlet 35 b of the right tunnel 35. A second start winning device 27 is also installed at the lower right side of the center accessory 5. The second start winning device 27 includes an electric tulip that is opened and closed based on a normal symbol lottery result that is executed when a game ball passes through the gate 37.

  The liquid crystal display device LCD is installed in a state of being held by the liquid crystal holding frame 3a of the back unit 3 so as to be located behind the central opening 41 of the game board C as shown in FIG. On the large decorative body 31 that decorates the periphery of the central opening 41 of the game board C, two edge lights EDL1 and EDL2 that are always transparent (LED non-lighting state) are assembled. The liquid crystal display device LCD displays an image or the like through the edge lights EDL1 and EDL2 and the glass plate GRPT attached to the fluoroscopic protective window so as to be visible from the front inside the central opening 43 of the large decorative body 31. A movable body operation space 45 in which the movable body appears and disappears is formed between the back surface of the game board C and the front surface of the liquid crystal display device LCD.

[1.2 Configuration of edge light]
As shown in FIG. 3A, the edge lights EDL1 and EDL2 have a configuration in which an LED substrate 52 is provided on an end surface of a transparent acrylic plate 51 in which a predetermined pattern is engraved. In the present embodiment, as a pattern, the push button pattern 61 is located on the edge light EDL1 on the side close to the game board so as to be located near the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display device as shown in FIG. It is engraved. Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, an effect effect pattern 62 is engraved on the edge light EDL2 on the side close to the glass plate GRPT so as to be located near the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display device. As shown in FIG. 3D, the push button pattern 61 and the effect effect pattern 62 are overlapped with each other.

[2.1 Controller configuration]
Next, the game characteristics of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be described with reference to FIG. For the main control board 310 including a CPU, ROM, RAM, clock, etc., the special figure 1 switch SW1 provided in the start winning device 7 and the special figure 2 switch SW2 provided in the second start winning device 27 are provided. , The normal switch SW37 provided in the gate 37, the winning detection switch SW7 provided in the big winning opening 15, the winning detection switches SW11 and SW12 provided in the normal winning device 18, and the ball discharge passage of the back unit Detection signals from the discharge ball detection switches SW21 and SW22 for detecting that the ball has been discharged are input.

  In addition, from the main control board 310, the effect control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure display 350, the solenoid SOL7 for opening / closing the special winning opening 15, and the tulip opening / closing of the second start winning apparatus 27. A command is output to the solenoid SOL27. The effect control board 320 outputs a control signal to the light emitting device LED, the speaker SP, the motor MT, and the solenoid SOL to execute the light emission effect, the sound effect, and the movable object effect, and also displays the effect on the effect display control board 370. The command for is output. The effect display control board 370 outputs a control signal to the liquid crystal display LCD based on a command signal for effect display from the effect control board 320, and executes the display effect. The effect control board 320 is configured to receive an operation signal from the push button BTN and to output an edge light effect signal to the LED boards of the edge lights EDL1 and EDL2.

  The payout control board 330 executes payout of prize balls in accordance with a payout command from the main control board 310. The number of prize balls to be paid out is determined in advance according to which winning opening. The main control board 310 also has a function of outputting an error signal to the hall computer via the external output terminal of the payout control board 330.

  The launch control board 340 executes launching / stopping of a hit ball by the launching device G in accordance with a control command from the main control board 310. The stop of the hit ball is instructed when, for example, some error occurs. In addition, the lamp control board, the voice control board, and the like that are omitted from the drawing including the effect control board 320 are collectively referred to as “sub control board”.

[2.2 Configuration of main control board storage unit]
[2.2.1 Special symbol lottery]
As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the main control board 310 has a maximum of four special figure 1 determination random numbers acquired upon input of a detection signal from the special figure 1 switch SW1, and a special figure 2 switch SW2. A special figure 1 hold storage unit 311 and a special figure 2 hold storage unit 312 are provided to hold and store a maximum of four special figure 2 determination random numbers acquired in response to the detection signal input. The special figure 1 hold storage unit 311 and the special figure 2 hold storage unit 312 store start hold information according to the random number acquisition order. In the present embodiment, when reading the start hold information, the special figure 1 hold storage unit 311 and the special figure 2 hold storage unit 312 are read out in order from the earliest random number storage order.

  The special figure 1 determination random number and the special figure 2 determination random number are “big hit determination random number (random number 1)”, “special map distribution determination random number (random number 2)”, and “production execution determination random number (random number)”, respectively. 3) "and" variation pattern distribution random number (random number 4) ". The jackpot determining random number (random number 1) is a random number for determining whether the jackpot or not. The special figure allocation determination random number (random number 2) is a random number for distributing the jackpot type such as the number of rounds of the special game. The effect execution determination random number (random number 3) is a random number for determining whether or not to perform reach effect. The reach effect is configured to be executed at a predetermined rate not only in the case of “winning” but also in “out of”. The variation pattern distribution random number (random number 4) is a random number for distributing the variation pattern.

  The “big hit determination value” to be compared with the random number 1 is stored in the ROM of the main control board 310. In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination value is set so that the jackpot probability = 164/65536 in the state of non-probability variation (low probability) and the jackpot probability = 1518/65536 in the state of probability variation (high probability). . This jackpot probability is common to Special Figure 1 and Special Figure 2.

  If the random number 1 results in a “big hit”, the jackpot type is sorted by the random number 2 and, for example, “2R normal”, “2R probability variation”, “15R normal variation”, “15R probability variation”, etc. Sorted to one of the types. “2R” and “15R” mean the number of rounds of special games, and “probability change” changes to a gaming state (also called “probability fluctuation”) with a high jackpot probability at the time of special symbol lottery after the end of the special game Means the played gaming state. “Normal” means a gaming state that does not become “probable change” after the special game ends. In the case of “2R”, the game is in an operation state in which the big winning opening is opened and closed only for a short time and no substantial play can be expected.

  In addition, in the distribution by random number 2, even if the number of rounds of “big win” is 15 times, (1) “long-time opening operation” that opens the big prize opening 15 for 30 seconds is set to 15 times as one round. Mode of special game to be executed, (2) Up to halfway round (for example, 7 rounds) is composed of “long open operation” rounds, and the remaining rounds are used for a short time (for example, several seconds or 1 second) (3) A configuration in which all of the 15 rounds are distributed to any one of the above-mentioned special game modes configured by the “short-time release operation”. It can also be.

  Or, if you select “ST type” that gives a certain number of certainty changes, or assigns certain changes to all winning symbols, and you win the fall condition, it switches from “high probability” to “low probability (normal probability)” It can also be a “falling lottery type”. In this type of special game, the number of times of support for the ordinary electric actor in the “short-time game” after the special game is ended is set to 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 times. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that performs “hit type determination” for distribution to any of the above.

  The jackpot type (including the number of time reductions) that can be distributed by such a random number 2 can be set differently between Special Figure 1 and Special Figure 2, and further, it determines which kind of jackpot is distributed to The “classification probability” can be made different between the special map 1 and the special map 2.

  In this example, for random number 1, the probability of “big hit” in special figure 2 is greater than the case of “big hit” in special figure 1; The distribution probability is set with respect to the random number 2 so that the release mode is more advantageous. Note that the random number 2 is substantially meaningless when the random number 1 is “out of”.

  The random number 3 is used to determine the presence / absence of “out of reach” in the special figure starting process described later when the random number 1 is “out of”. When the random number 1 is “winning”, the reach effect is to be executed, so the random number 3 is substantially meaningless.

  The “variation pattern” distributed by the random number 4 determines the “length of variation time”. In the present embodiment, as a variation pattern table for determining this variation pattern, as shown in FIG. 5B, a variation pattern table 313a for a normal gaming state and a short time state (including a probability variation state) are used. A variation pattern table 313b is stored in the ROM of the main control board 310.

[2.2.2 Normal symbol lottery]
As shown in FIG. 6 (A), the main control board 310 holds a maximum of four normal symbol determination random numbers acquired when the detection signal input to the general switch SW37 is triggered. 314 is provided. The usual figure hold information is stored in accordance with the random number acquisition order, and is read out in order from the random number storage order.

  The random number for normal determination is composed of “random number for hit determination (random number 5)” and “random number for open / close pattern distribution determination (random number 6)”. The hit determination random number (random number 5) is a random number for determining whether or not to win. The open / close pattern distribution determination random number (random number 6) is a random number for determining one of a plurality of open / close patterns with different open times and open / close counts in the case of “win”.

  The “decision value per common figure” to be compared with the random number 5 is stored in the ROM of the main control board 310. The normal hit determination value is set to hit probability≈0 in the normal state (low probability / non-short time), and hit probability≈1 in the short time state. The short-time state continues until the next jackpot in the high-probability state, and continues in the low-probability state until the number of special figure change games determined at the time of allocating the jackpot type for the previous jackpot is completed.

  In this embodiment, as the “open / close pattern” distributed by the random number 6, as shown in FIG. 6B, the normal state open / close pattern table 315a and the short-time state open / close pattern table 315b are stored in the ROM of the main control board 310. It is remembered. Note that the opening / closing patterns 1b and 2b that can be selected in the case of the normal map in the short-time state are longer in the opening time than the open / close patterns 1a and 2a that can be selected in the case of the normal map in the normal state. Is set to increase.

  The trigger for this normal symbol lottery is given by the game ball passing through the gate 37 installed on the right side of the game area. As described above, since the probability per normal figure is approximately zero in the normal state, Even if you hit it, you can hardly get support by opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory. On the other hand, when the time is short, the probability per universal figure is ≈1, so if the user strikes right, the support by opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory can be obtained with a considerably high probability.

  Further, the normal symbol variation time is also set to be 10 seconds for the normal state and 1 second for the short time state in the present embodiment. Therefore, in the short-time state, the normal symbol winning probability is almost 100%, and the fluctuation time in the normal symbol variation game is shortened, so that the normal symbol is won one after another. Can occur automatically.

[2.3 Configuration of Storage Unit of Production Control Board]
The effect control board 320 is provided with effect data storage means 325 for sound effects, display effects, light emission effects, movable object effects, and edge light effects. In the effect data storage means 325, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), the effect data DH during the variable game executed during the special symbol change game, the effect data DV during the jackpot effect executed during the jackpot game, and during the demonstration The demonstration production data DM to be executed is stored. Further, decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ for displaying a decorative symbol variation game corresponding to the variation pattern executed in the special symbol variation game is also stored.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the variation game effect data DHn includes background display data (DHn1), character display data (DHn2), light emission effect data (DHn3), sound effect data (DHn4), This is a combination of movable body effect data (DHn5) and edge light effect data (DHn6). Here, for example, if the effect does not execute the edge light effect, DHn6 becomes blank data. Note that the edge light effect data can be incorporated in the light emission effect data.

  The jackpot medium effect data DV includes DV1, DV2,... According to the jackpot type. Similarly, the demonstration data DM during the demonstration includes a plurality of patterns for demo 1 (DM1), demo 2 (DM2),.

  The decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ is data corresponding to a variation pattern instructed based on the result of the lottery by the main control board 310, such as normal deviation, per normal, out of reach, per reach, out of super reach, per super reach, etc. It is remembered. For this reason, in this embodiment, the decoration pattern variation effect data DKZa for the normal state, which is the decoration pattern variation time corresponding to the variation pattern table 313a for the normal state, and the decoration pattern variation time corresponding to the variation pattern table 313b for the short time state. The short-time decorative symbol variation effect data DKZb is stored in the effect data storage means 325 of the effect control board 320.

  The effect display control board 370 is overlaid on the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD in accordance with the background display data DHn1 commanded from the effect control board 320, and the decorative pattern change effect data DKZ corresponding to the change pattern. Is displayed. In this display effect, if character display data DHn2 is present, an effect of displaying the character image in an overlapping manner is also executed. Further, when the character image is a “push button image”, the edge light effect and the character image effect by the edge light effect data DHn6 may be executed at the same timing.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the variation game effect data DH does not correspond to the variation pattern on a one-to-one basis. And it becomes the structure determined by the production | presentation control board side by distribution from some. Similarly, the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ has a one-to-one correspondence with the variation time 1 for the variation pattern 1, for example. As shown in FIG. 1b,..., It is determined on the side of the effect control board by sorting among a plurality. These sortable production data DH and decorative design variation patterns are configured such that a reliability group is formed, such as a group that is easy to distribute when the variation pattern is a big hit, a group that is difficult to distribute when it is out of place, and a reverse group. The distribution probability is set to.

[3 Control processing of main control board]
[3.1 Award ball payout]
When the main control board 310 receives a winning detection signal from the special switch SW1, SW2 and the winning detection sensors SW7, SW11, SW12 by the control system shown in FIG. A prize ball payout process for outputting a prize ball payout command corresponding to the number of payouts to the payout control board 330 is executed. In response to this, the payout control board 330 executes a payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning holes of the game balls.

  This prize ball payout control is executed as a calculation processing routine as shown in FIG. 8B, and it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the switch SW1 or the like is input (S10). Then, a prize ball payout signal specifying the sensor is outputted to the payout control board 330 (S20).

[3.2 Special drawing input]
Further, the main control board 310 acquires a random number for determining a special symbol when a detection signal from any of the special figure switches SW1 and SW2 is input by the control system shown in FIG. A special figure input process for storing the result in the RAM as start hold information is executed.

  In the present embodiment, a maximum of four pieces of start hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special drawing 1 start hold information”) based on a detection signal from the first special figure switch SW1 as start hold information, and the second special figure switch SW2. A configuration that can store up to four pieces of starting hold information based on the detection signal (hereinafter referred to as “special drawing 2 start holding information”) and can store up to eight pieces of starting hold information in the normal gaming state; It has become.

  The special figure input process in this embodiment is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 9B. First, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the special figure 1 switch SW1 is inputted (S110). When the detection signal from the special figure 1 switch SW1 is input (S110: YES), the number N1 of special figure 1 start hold information (hereinafter referred to as "special figure 1 hold number N1") is less than 4. Is determined (S120). If N1 <4 (S120: YES), the special figure 1 hold number N1 is incremented (S130), the above-mentioned random numbers 1 to 4 are acquired, and stored in the start hold information storage area of the RAM (S140).

  When S110 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the special figure 2 switch SW2 is input (S150). When S150 becomes “YES”, it is determined whether or not the number N2 of special figure 2 start hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 2 hold number N2”) is less than 4 (S160). If N2 <4 (S160: YES), the special figure 2 hold number N2 is incremented (S170), the above-mentioned random numbers 1 to 4 are acquired, and stored in the start hold information storage area of the RAM (S180).

  The start hold information is transmitted from the main control board 310 to the effect control board 320, and is reflected in the hold icon display performed via the liquid crystal display device LCD. In addition, it is reflected also on the hold display currently implemented via the special figure indicator 350 as control processing by the main control board 310. FIG. As a result, the player can play the game while grasping how the reserved number increases.

[3.3 Special drawing start]
Next, the special figure start process will be described. The main control board 310 reads the start suspension information stored in the RAM by the control system shown in FIG. 10A and causes the special symbol display 350 to execute special symbol fluctuations according to “hit / miss”. The display effect (background, character, etc.), sound effect, light emission effect, movable object effect, edge light effect, etc. are executed via the effect control board 320.

  The main control board 310 executes a special figure starting process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10B every predetermined cycle (4 ms in the embodiment). In this process, it is first determined whether or not a game effect (symbol variation or special game) is being executed (S210). If a game effect is being executed (S210: YES), the current process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, when the game effect is not being executed (S210: NO), it is determined whether or not start hold information is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM (S220). If the start hold information is not stored (S220: NO), it is determined whether or not the demonstration effect is being executed (S230). If the demonstration effect is being executed, the process is terminated (S230: YES), and the demonstration effect is performed. If not being executed (S230: NO), the demonstration control board 320 is commanded to start the demonstration effect (S240).

  If the start hold information is stored (S220: YES), it is determined whether or not the start hold information in the storage order is the special figure 1 start hold information (S250). If it is special figure 1 start hold information (S250: YES), the special figure 1 storage number N1 is decremented (S260), and the start hold information (random number 1 to random number 4) in the earliest storage order is read (S270). . As a result, the storage order of the start hold information in the storage area in the RAM is updated, and the hold display implemented through the special figure display 350 and the liquid crystal display device LCD is also updated.

  It is determined whether or not the random number 1 in the special figure 1 start hold information read in this way matches the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM of the main control board 310 (S310). The jackpot determination value is set in advance so that the jackpot probability at the time of non-probability (low probability) is [164/65536], and the jackpot probability at the time of probability change (high probability) is [1518/65536]. Is set.

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (S310: YES), “1” is set to the big hit flag indicating that the change is a big hit (S320). Based on the value of the random number 2, the main control board 310 determines the “big hit symbol” to be displayed on the special figure display 350 for fixed stop (S330). Here, the value of the random number 2 is associated with a jackpot symbol corresponding to the allocation rate of the hit type for the special figure 1 start hold information. Therefore, the main control board 310 determines the jackpot symbol associated with the read random number 2 value in the process of S330. When the jackpot symbol (special symbol) is determined, one variation pattern is determined from the “variation patterns for jackpot effect” based on the value of the random number 4 (S340).

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the big hit determination in S310 is negative (if it is not a big hit), the main control board 310 executes the reach effect based on the random number 3 in the special figure 1 start hold information read in S270. It is determined whether or not to perform (S350). In the present embodiment, the main control board 310 performs the determination in S315 depending on whether or not the value of the random number 3 matches the reach effect execution determination value stored in the ROM. If the determination result in S350 is affirmative (when a reach effect is performed), the main control board 310 determines a “offset symbol” to be confirmed and stopped on the special figure display 350 (S335). Based on the value, one variation pattern is determined from the “variation patterns for outlier reach production” (S345).

  Further, when the determination result of reach determination in S350 is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control board 310 determines a “missing symbol” that is to be confirmed and stopped on the special figure display 350 ( S338). Next, the main control board 310 determines one variation pattern from the “variation patterns for off-stage effects” based on the value of the random number 4 (S348).

  The main control board 310 that has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol in this manner outputs a predetermined control command to the effect control board 320 at a predetermined timing (S360). Specifically, main control board 310 designates a variation pattern, outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the start of symbol variation, and starts measuring the production time specified by the variation pattern. At the same time, the main control board 310 controls the special figure display 350 so as to start the special figure fluctuation display. In addition, the main control board 310 outputs a special figure designation command for instructing a special symbol to be a final stop symbol. Thus, the main control board 310 ends the special figure start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special figure start process, the main control board 310 causes the special figure display 350 to display the determined final stop symbol based on the production time determined in the designated variation pattern. Control display content. In addition, the main control board 310 instructs the effect control board 320 to stop changing the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the specified change pattern, and displays all symbols for displaying the combination of symbols fixedly stopped. Output a stop command.

  On the other hand, if the start hold information in the earliest storage order is not the special figure 1 start hold information (S250: NO), it is determined whether it is the special figure 2 start hold information (S255). If it is special figure 2 start hold information (S255: YES), the special figure 2 storage number N2 is decremented (S265), and the start hold information in the earliest storage order is read (S275). Thereafter, the special figure 2 variation display process (S400) is executed. The special figure 2 variation display process of S400 is configured in the same manner as S310 to S360. Note that the jackpot type distribution probability based on the random number 2 in the step corresponding to S330 is more advantageous to the player than the special figure 1 start hold information.

  In this special figure starting process, the memory is digested in order from the one with the highest storage order. Here, the pachinko machine P of this embodiment is set to “ordinary symbol winning probability ≈ 0” in the normal gaming state, and is assigned a promising change or a short time after the special game is finished by distributing the jackpot symbol when it is a big hit If it is, it is changed to “ordinary symbol winning probability≈0”.

  As a result, since it is difficult to obtain the special figure 2 start hold information even if the player makes a right turn in the normal game state, the player plays the game left and accumulates the special figure 1 start hold information. Run a game. As a result, in the normal gaming state, the special figure start process proceeds in such a manner that the special figure 1 start hold information is read in the storage order and the determination is executed.

  On the other hand, when the special figure determination is a big hit, and a certain change or a short time is given to the gaming state after the special game that accompanies the big jackpot, it is easy to accumulate special figure 2 start hold information using so-called electric Chu support. Become. The pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment makes it easy to win the special winning game 15 by making a right hit in the big winning opening 15, and executes a right-handed navigation display on the liquid crystal display device LCD or the like. According to this right-handed navigation display, the player plays a right-handed game while the special game is being executed. And if a certain change or short time is given, the player will continue to make a right-handed game by following the navigation display that suggests a right-handed game even after the special game ends. Can be executed. As a result, in the game state with certainty and time saving, the special figure 1 start hold information that was held immediately before the execution of the special game is first digested, and then the special figure 2 start hold information is read according to the storage order. The special figure starting process proceeds in a manner in which the determination and the like are performed.

  In addition, when the game state to which probability change or time saving is given is started, the special figure 2 start hold information can be preferentially consumed. In this case, when returning to the normal gaming state, the special figure start process proceeds in such a manner that the special figure 1 start hold information is exhausted after the special figure 2 start hold information no longer exists.

[3.4 Input / judgment of common maps]
Next, the normal symbol lottery will be described. The main control board 310 performs a normal symbol lottery by the control system shown in FIG. 11A when the detection signal from the normal switch SW37 is input, and opens and closes the solenoid SOL27 of the second start winning device 27. Execute the command. Ordinary symbols can also be reserved and stored up to four.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11B, the normal symbol input process is started when a detection signal from the general symbol switch SW37 is input (S510), and the normal symbol holding information storage number N37 (hereinafter referred to as “normal”). It is determined whether or not the symbol holding storage number N37 ") is less than 4 (S520). If N37 <4 (S520: YES), the normal symbol reserved memory number N37 is incremented (S530), and if “NO”, the process is terminated without proceeding to acquisition of a random number for normal symbol determination. When the process proceeds to the random number acquisition, the random number 5 and the random number 6 for determining “hit / miss” are acquired (S540), and stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 313 of the RAM (S550).

  In the normal symbol determination process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11C, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol hold information is stored in the RAM (S610). The first random number 5 is read from the one with the earlier storage order (S620).

  Subsequently, a determination of “hit / miss” is executed (S630). Here, as described above, in the normal symbol lottery, the winning probability is set differently depending on whether it is “normal state” or “probability change or short time state”. In addition, the opening / closing pattern of the ordinary electric accessory at the time of winning is also set differently, and a plurality of patterns are set for each gaming state. Therefore, when it is determined as “winning” (S630: YES), a winning symbol lottery is performed based on the random number 6 (S640), and a winning symbol and an opening / closing pattern corresponding to the winning symbol are determined. Thereafter, after the variation time has elapsed (S650: YES), the winning symbol determined in S640 is determined in the normal symbol variation game (S660). The normal symbol variation game is executed in the normal symbol variation display section provided in the special symbol display 350. When the winning symbol is determined in this way, a solenoid drive signal corresponding to the opening / closing pattern determined in S650 is output (S670). If the determination in S630 is “NO”, in the normal symbol variation game, the variation symbol is determined after waiting for the variation time to elapse (S680: YES) (S690).

  The normal symbol change time in this normal symbol change game also differs depending on whether it is “normal state” or “probability change or short time state”. For example, in the “normal state”, the normal symbol change time is 10 seconds, and in the “probability change or short time state”, the normal symbol change time is 1 second.

[4 Control processing of effect control board]
[4.1 Outline of variation production]
The change effect by the effect control board 320 is executed by receiving a change command from the main control board 310 by the control system shown in FIG.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12B, the variation effect process starts by receiving a variation command when the special game is not being performed (S710: NO, S720: YES).

  When receiving the variation command (S720: YES), the effect control board 320 reads the variation game effect data DH and the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ according to the variation command (S730). Then, an audio effect by the speaker SP, a display effect by the liquid crystal display device LCD, a light emission effect by the light emitting device LED, a movable object effect that operates the movable object via the motor MT and the solenoid SOL, and an edge using the edge lights EDL1 and EDL2 A light effect is executed (S740). In addition, the case where the data for edge light effect is blank is included in the variation game effect data DH, and in this case, the edge light effect is not executed. In the present embodiment, the edge light effect also has a role of transmitting the jackpot reliability to the player, and therefore data exists only for a specific effect pattern corresponding to a specific variation pattern. When the all-design stop command is received from the main control board 310 (S750: YES), the effect based on the variation game effect data DH is stopped by stopping the confirmed symbol in the decorative symbol variation effect (S760). The final symbol stop timing in the decorative symbol variation display is synchronized with the special symbol final timing to the special symbol display device 50 by the main control board 310.

  When the special control game is being played (S710: YES), the effect control board 320 reads the jackpot effect data DV (S810) and executes the jackpot effect process (S820). When it is the demonstration display timing (S830: YES), the demonstration effect data DM is read (S840), and the demonstration effect process is executed (S850).

[4.2 Push button operation notice effect]
The effect control board 320 executes a push button operation notice effect in the effect control process of S740. This push button operation advance notice effect is the result of the special symbol lottery executed on the main control board 310, among the change game effect data DH to be selected on the effect control board 320 side, reach development effect, re-change effect, probability change promotion It is set as character display data DHn2 and edge light effect data DHn6 in the effect data DHn in the changing game corresponding to a specific pattern such as effect.

  In the variation game effect data DHn selected when the specific pattern corresponds to the highest reliability [reliability A], as shown in FIG. 13A, as the character image data DHn2, the push button The character image 65 and the effect image 66 are the edge light effect data DHn6, and the light emission data for causing the push button pattern 61 and the effect effect pattern 62 to emit is “display of the character image 65” → “display of the effect image 66”. "→" light emission of the rear edge light EDL1 "→" light emission of the front edge light EDL2 "is set to be executed at a predetermined timing during the fluctuating effect.

  In addition, in the variation game effect data DHn selected when the specific pattern corresponds to the next highest reliability [reliability B], as shown in FIG. 13B, push is performed as character image data DHn2. As the button character image 65, as the edge light effect data DHn6, the light emission data for causing the push button pattern 61 and the effect effect pattern 62 to emit is “display of the character image 65” → “light emission of the rear edge light EDL1”. → It is set to be executed at a predetermined timing during the fluctuating effect in the order of “light emission of the front edge light EDL2”.

  Furthermore, in the variation game effect data DHn selected when the specific pattern corresponds to the next highest reliability [reliability C], as shown in FIG. 13C, as character image data DHn2, The push button character image 65 is used as the edge light effect data DHn6, and the light emission data for causing the effect effect pattern 62 to emit varies in the order of “display of the character image 65” → “light emission of the front edge light EDL2”. It is set to be executed at a predetermined timing.

  Similarly, in the variation game effect data DHn selected when the specific pattern corresponds to the medium reliability [reliability D], as shown in FIG. 13D, as character image data DHn2. The push button character image 65 and the effect image 66 are set to be executed at a predetermined timing during the fluctuating effect in the order of “display of the character image 65” → “display of the effect image 66”.

  Further, in the variation game effect data DHn selected when the specific pattern corresponds to a low [reliability E] as the reliability, as shown in FIG. 13E, the character image data DHn2 is pushed. The button character image 65 is the edge light effect data DHn6, and the light emission data for causing the push button pattern 61 to emit light is fluctuating in the order of “display of the character image 65” → “light emission of the rear edge light EDL1”. It is set to be executed at a predetermined timing.

  In the variation game effect data DHn selected when the specific pattern corresponds to the lowest reliability [reliability F], the character image data DHn2 is pushed as shown in FIG. 13F. The button character image 65 is set together with the display timing.

  In addition, as the edge light effect data DHn6, the data is set so that the emission color varies according to the high reliability of rainbow> red> green> yellow> blue in order from the highest reliability. Can also be done. In addition, in order from the highest reliability, data can be set so as to obtain a light emission pattern corresponding to the high reliability, such as continuous lighting> fast flashing> slow flashing> instant lighting.

  In addition, for the character image data DHn2, for example, the character image 65 is displayed in order from the higher reliability, in order of rainbow> red> green> yellow> blue, depending on the reliability level, Data can also be set so that it is displayed in a size corresponding to the high reliability, such as extra large> large> medium> small. The same applies to the effect image 66.

  The variation game effect data DHn including the push button operation advance notice effect indicates the distribution probability when the special symbol lottery result on the main control board 310 is “big hit” [Reliability A]> [Reliability B]> [Reliability C]> [Reliability D]> [Reliability E]> [Reliability F], and conversely, the distribution probability when the special symbol lottery result is “out of” is expressed as [Reliability F]> [ By setting so that reliability E]> [reliability D]> [reliability C]> [reliability B]> [reliability A], the variation of the reliability expression is increased by increasing the combination pattern. The level of reliability can be notified step by step, and the production mode can be varied.

[5 Actions and effects]
According to this embodiment, the edge light EDL1 engraved with the push button pattern 61 and the edge light EDL2 engraved with the effect effect pattern 62 are installed in front of the liquid crystal display device LCD, and the reach development effect, When executing during a change corresponding to a specific pattern such as a change effect or a probable change promotion effect, a push button operation advance notice effect can be executed to reflect the jackpot reliability for the result of the special symbol lottery. In particular, the push button pattern 61 and the effect effect pattern 62 are emitted and superimposed on the character image 65 so as to attract the player's attention and recognize the push button operation timing without overlooking it. Can do.

  Also, the push button operation notice by the emission of edge lights EDL1 and EDL2, which is different from the display of the push button character image 65 on the liquid crystal display device LCD, gives the player a fresh and fresh feeling and improves the fun There is also an effect.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a plurality of edge lights are installed, a mode in which only one is emitted and a mode in which both are emitted are set. Further, a character image 65 and an effect effect image 66 are displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD. By adopting the combination, it is possible to realize the push button operation notice effect by various variations. Thereby, a player's attention can be attracted and a novel and fresh push button operation announcement effect can be implemented in various modes reflecting the big hit reliability.

  The embodiment as the best mode for carrying out the invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

  For example, in a gaming machine in which a player is encouraged to participate in a reach development effect or the like by an operation lever instead of a push button, an edge light engraved with a pattern that prompts the operation of the operation lever can be used. . Moreover, the aspect which makes only 1 layer instead of 2 layers and the aspect which makes 3 or more layers can be employ | adopted as an embodiment of this invention. Further, the push button operation notice effect may be implemented only by the edge light without overlapping the display of the character image 65 on the liquid crystal display device LCD, and further, the movable body effect and the edge light effect are combined. Then, the operation notice effect may be executed. In addition, the content of the reliability notification can be enhanced by defining roles such as jackpot determination and super reach determination for each effect pattern.

  The present invention can be used in a pachinko machine.

P ... Pachinko machine, A ... Outer frame, B ... Middle frame, C ... Game board, D ... Front frame, E ... Ball tray on top, F ... Bottom Ball tray, G ... launcher, SP ... speaker.
BTN ... push button, EDL1, EDL2 ... edge light, GRPT ... glass plate, LCD ... liquid crystal display device.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 ... Back unit, 3a ... Liquid crystal holding frame, 5 ... Center object, 7 ... Starting prize apparatus, 10 ... Game area, 11 ... Obstacle nail, 12 ... Windmill 15 ... Large winning opening, 17 ... Guiding rail, 18 ... Normal winning opening, 19 ... Out opening, 20 ... Right-handed passageway, 27 ... Second starting winning device, 31 ... Large decorative body, 32 ... Stage, 33 ... Warp passage, 34 ... Obstruction block, 35 ... Right tunnel, 37 ... Gate, 41 ... Central opening of game board, 43 ... Central opening of large decorative body, 45 ... Movable body motion space, 61 ... Push button pattern, 62 ... Effect effect pattern, 65 ... Push button character image, 66 ... Effect image.
310 ... Main control board, 311 ... Special figure 1 reserved memory part, 312 ... Special figure 2 reserved memory part, 313a ... Variation pattern table for normal gaming state, 313b ... For short time state Fluctuation pattern table, 314... Normal symbol storage unit, 320... Production control board, 325 .. production data storage means, 330... Payout control board, 340. .. Special figure display, 370 ... Production display control board.
LED ... light emitting device, MT ... motor, SW1 ... special figure 1 switch, SW2 ... special figure 2 switch, SW37 ... general figure switch, SW7, SW11, SW12 ... winning detection switch , SW21, SW22 ... discharge ball detection switch, SOL, SOL7, SOL27 ... solenoid.
DH, DHn: Fluctuation game effect data, DHn1 ... Background display data, DHn2 ... Character display data, DHn3 ... Light emission effect data, DHn4 ... Audio effect data, DHn5 ..Data for moving body effect, DHn6 ... Data for edge light effect, DV ... Effect data during jackpot, DM ... Effect data during demonstration, DKZ ... Decoration effect change effect data, DKZa ... Ornamental design variation effect data for normal state, DKZb...

Claims (7)

Display effect execution means for executing a display effect corresponding to the effect pattern determined based on the result of the lottery process executed when a predetermined opportunity is given, using the display device;
An operation means that can be operated by the player;
An operation advance notice effect executing means for executing an operation advance notice effect prompting the operation of the operation means when a predetermined operation advance notice execution condition is satisfied;
And a display effect change trigger generating means for generating a trigger that can change the progress of the display effect by the display effect executing means when the operation means is operated while the operation notice effect is being executed. ,
Further, the gaming machine is characterized by having the following configuration.
(1) The operation warning effect execution means includes an edge light that is engraved with an operation warning pattern for the operation warning effect and is configured to allow light to be introduced from the end face by the light emitting device in front of the display device. And a light emitting type notice executing means for emitting the operation notice pattern by causing the light emitting device to emit light. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(2) As the light emitting type notice executing means, the edge light is provided in a plurality of layers, the operation notice pattern is made different in each layer of the plurality of edge lights, and the operation notice effect executing means includes the light emitting type notice executing means. When actuated, it is configured as means for actuating the light emitting device of one or more edge lights in the plurality of layers. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising the following configuration.
(3) The multi-layered edge light has a pattern in which a pattern for specifying the operation means is engraved and a pattern that gives an effect to the pattern for specifying the operation means as the operation notification pattern. And provided layers. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising the following configuration.
(4) The operation advance notice execution condition is configured so as to be satisfied at least when the effect pattern is a specific pattern, and there are a plurality of the specific patterns. The operation condition of the light emitting device in at least the light emission type notice execution means is configured to be different based on an operation notice execution condition determined in advance according to which of the plurality of specific patterns. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(5) Display-type notice execution means for displaying the operation notice display for the operation notice effect on the display device so as to overlap the display effect being executed by the display effect execution means. The operation advance notice execution condition is configured to be satisfied at least when the production pattern is a specific pattern, and there are a plurality of the specific patterns, and the operation advance notice execution means includes the production pattern. Based on an operation advance notice execution condition determined in advance according to which of a plurality of specific patterns, one or both of the light emission type notice execution means and the display type notice execution means is operated to execute the operation notice effect. Be configured as a means to do. The gaming machine according to claim 5, further comprising the following configuration.
(6) The display-type notice execution means includes a plurality of operation notice displays of different sizes, colors, or shapes as the operation notice display, and the operation notice effect execution means includes the display-type notice execution means. When the operation is performed, it is configured as means for displaying, on the display device, one selected from the plurality of operation notice displays according to which of the specific patterns. The gaming machine according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising the following configuration.
(7) The position for displaying the operation notice display on the display device is configured to overlap with the operation notice pattern engraved on the edge light.