JP2016174669A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing decline of a performance effect when display is performed in a divided region.SOLUTION: When display is performed in a divided region such as an upper part region 71a, a middle part region 71b and a lower part region 71c on a light guide plate 70, boundary images 95a, 95b for showing each boundary are displayed on a position corresponding to each boundary between each divided region, on a performance display device 9.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  As what is generally known as this type of gaming machine, for example, there is a gaming machine capable of playing a game such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  As such a gaming machine, first display means such as an effect display and second display means such as a light guide plate provided in front of the first display means and capable of transmitting light from the first display means. (Patent Document 1). In such a gaming machine, there has been a second display means that, for example, emits numbers or characters by light irradiation (Patent Document 1).

  As a second display means such as a light guide plate, there is one that can select and display a part of divided areas among display areas in the second display means (Patent Document 2).

JP 2011-239800 A (paragraph 0194, FIG. 23, etc.) JP 2006-0775362 A (paragraphs 0061 to 0065, FIG. 23, etc.)

  However, in the second display means such as the light guide plate described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, when the display area is divided and displayed by light emission, the boundary portion of the divided area becomes unclear, and the division is performed. There has been a problem that the effect of presentation when the display is performed in the region is lowered.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress a decrease in effect when a display is performed in a divided area.

(1) A gaming machine capable of playing games (pachinko gaming machine 1),
First display means (effect display device 9);
Second display means (light guide plate 70) provided in front of the first display means and capable of transmitting light from the first display means;
First display control means (production control microcomputer 100) for controlling display of the first display means;
Second display control means (production control microcomputer 100) for controlling the display of the second display means,
The first display control means performs the display when the display is performed in the divided areas obtained by dividing the display area in the second display means (upper area 71a, middle area 71b, and lower area 71c in FIGS. 17 and 18). Display indicating the boundary portion at a position corresponding to the boundary portion between the divided regions (boundary portion images 95a and 95b) in one display means (display of the boundary portion images 95a and 95b in FIGS. 18A and 18B). A game machine that produces a performance.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a reduction in effect when the display is performed in the divided areas.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
A third display means (movable display device 96);
Position control means for performing control to change the positional relationship between the first display means and the third display means (production control microcomputer 100, S801 and S802 in FIG. 15);
In the overlapping positional relationship in which the third display unit overlaps before the first display unit, a specific image (corresponding display area 960 and a corresponding display image 61b as shown in FIGS. 21A to 21C) is displayed on the third display unit. Specific image control means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S801 and S802 in FIG. 15) for performing display control to display
A special image similar to the specific image (corresponding display area 96a and corresponding display image 61c as shown in FIG. 21C) in a display area overlapping the third display means in the first display means in the overlapping positional relationship. Special image control means (display control microcomputer 100, S801 and S802 in FIG. 15) for performing display control.

  According to such a configuration, even when an abnormal state in which the third display unit overlaps with the third display unit before the first display unit occurs, display control similar to display control using these two display units is performed. Can be done.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1),
Third display means (movable display device 96);
Further comprising third display control means (production control microcomputer 100) for controlling the display of the third display means,
The third display control means is an image different from the image displayed on the first display means in the third display means (FIG. 19 (f), normal reach correspondence image display in FIG. Display control for displaying a reach development notification image and a super-reach development non-report image is performed (S801 and S802 in FIG. 15).

  According to such a structure, the diversity of production can be improved and the interest of the game can be improved.

(4) In the gaming machine of (1),
The display device further includes other rendering means (movable object or the like of the second embodiment) different from the first display means and the second display means,
The first display means includes a transmissive liquid crystal (such as a transmissive liquid crystal display device of the effect display device of the second embodiment),
The other effect means is arranged behind the transmissive liquid crystal of the first display means (second embodiment).

  According to such a structure, the diversity of production can be improved and the interest of the game can be improved.

  (5) In any one of the gaming machines (1) to (4), the first display means can display a three-dimensional image (third embodiment).

  According to such a structure, the diversity of production can be improved and the interest of the game can be improved.

(6) In the gaming machine of any one of (1) to (5),
The second display control means sets the display mode of the second display means to a display mode corresponding to the display mode of the first display unit (upper corresponding image display of FIG. 23 (f) in the fourth embodiment, FIG. (G) the lower corresponding image display, the liquid crystal display image similar to the light emission image of the light guide plate 70 such as the middle corresponding image display of FIG. 23 (h), and the display execution area in the first display means. In accordance with the increase, control is performed to increase the display execution area in the second display means (the light emission display area of the light guide plate 70 is increased as shown in FIGS. 23A to 23C in the fourth embodiment). As a result, the liquid crystal display image corresponding to each of the increasing light emitting display areas is increased).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the effect of production using the second display means.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the pending | holding storage buffer in the microcomputer for game control. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect process at the time of winning. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the light guide plate and effect display apparatus in a light guide plate effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a display when a light emission image is displayed separately in each of three division areas in a light-guide plate. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in a light guide plate and an effect display apparatus when control which displays a boundary part image by an effect display apparatus is performed when a light emission display area | region is divided | segmented and displayed with a light guide plate. It is a timing chart which shows an example of the control timing of the light guide plate effect which performs display control of a light guide plate and an effect display device. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect of the reach development effect in the fluctuation | variation display in the fluctuation pattern of normal reach B and the super reach B according to the production | presentation stage with a table format. It is a front view which shows the positional relationship of the relative position in an effect display apparatus and a movable display apparatus, and the example of an image display. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a timing chart which shows an example of the control timing of the light-guide plate effect by 4th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be other gaming machines such as a coin gaming machine, and any gaming machine capable of playing a game. Such a gaming machine may be used.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit type table.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the game frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. A structure including the board 6).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. The lower part of the hitting ball supply tray 3 has an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls as game media that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply tray 3, and a hitting operation handle (operation) for firing the game balls as game media as hitting balls. Knob) 5 is provided. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape), for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). A stick controller 122 that can be held and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached. The stick controller 122 is provided with a trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) capable of a predetermined instruction operation and a trigger sensor 121 (see FIG. 3). In addition, the tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the tilting operation with respect to the operating rod is provided inside the lower pan body in the lower part of the stick controller 122, and the stick controller 122 is caused to vibrate. And a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 3).

  A member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 only needs to be configured to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) that detects the player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the upper plate body at the position where the push button 120 is installed.

  Near the center of the game area 7, a front decoration member 40 having a rectangular opening that is horizontally long when viewed from the front is provided. An effect display device (main liquid crystal display device) 9 composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) is provided on the back side (rear portion) of the opening in the front decorative member 40.

  A light guide plate 70 having translucency capable of transmitting light is provided in front of the opening (front part) of the front decoration member 40 and in front of the display area (liquid crystal display screen) of the effect display device 9. It has been.

  In the display area (display screen) of the effect display device 9, there is an effect symbol display area in which the effect symbol display is performed in synchronization with the variable display (also referred to as variable display) of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Therefore, the effect display device 9 corresponds to a variable display device that performs variable display of effect symbols. In the effect symbol display area, there is a symbol display area for variably displaying, for example, three decorative (effect) effect symbols of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The symbol display area includes “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas, but the position of the symbol display area is not necessarily fixed in the display area (display screen) of the effect display device 9. The three areas of the symbol display area may be separated. The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the first special symbol display 8a is executing the variable display of the first special symbol, the effect control microcomputer causes the effect display device 9 to execute the effect display along with the variable display. When the change display of the second special symbol is executed on the symbol display 8b, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the change display, so that the progress of the game can be easily grasped. .

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) It is stopped, swinging, enlarged, reduced, or deformed in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols may fluctuate in synchronization with the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol may be switched. Thus, an effect performed in a state in which the possibility of occurrence of a big hit (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) before the final result is displayed is referred to as a reach effect. Further, the reach state and its state are referred to as a reach mode. Furthermore, the fluctuation display including the reach effect is referred to as reach fluctuation display. And when the display result of the symbol variably displayed on the effect display device 9 is not a big hit symbol, it becomes “out” and the variation display state ends. The player plays the game while enjoying how to generate the big hit.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the jackpot combination, the change of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are synchronously changing while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach means a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable areas are in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  The display effect in the reach state is reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during the reach, an unusual performance may be performed with a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect design etc.)) or a display mode (for example, a color etc.) of the background image of the effect display device 9 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that a big hit is likely to occur when it is executed, compared to a normal reach (normal reach). Such a special reach is called super reach. In addition, the reach includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than a special super reach. Normal reach is set so that big hits are less likely to occur when executed than super reach.

  In this embodiment, in the super reach, after the reach symbol is formed, after displaying a predetermined moving image (for example, a moving image such as a predetermined character moving image), in the final effect display before displaying and displaying the display result A complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation, such as an effect of scrolling a medium effect symbol during fluctuation, is executed. Also, in normal reach, after the reach symbol is formed, the type of background image (the image that constitutes the background of the symbol) is not different from the image that was displayed before reaching the reach state without displaying the aforementioned moving image. A relatively simple presentation display is executed.

  The light guide plate 70 can transmit light from the front and can transmit light from the rear effect display device 9. In the light guide plate 70, the light emitting plate on the light guide plate 70a, the light emitting plate on the light guide plate 70b, and the light emission on the lower side of the light guide plate as the light emitting portion for the light guide plate provided on the side portion of the light guide plate 70 in the front decoration member 40. A light emission image having a predetermined shape can be displayed by reflecting light incident from each of the LEDs 70c forward.

  In the light guide plate 70 on the front side of the effect display device 9, by displaying a light emission image at a predetermined timing, a predetermined effect can be executed by the light guide plate 70 alone and an image displayed on the effect display device 9. A specific effect linked with the effect display device 9 can be executed by combining and displaying the light emission image.

  When light from the light emitting plate upper light emitting LED 70a, the light emitting plate middle light emitting LED 70b, and the light guiding plate lower light emitting LED 70c is not incident on the light guiding plate 70, no image is displayed on the light guiding plate 70, and an image displayed on the effect display device 9 Is visible to the player through the light guide plate 70 as it is.

  The light guide plate 70 is formed in a rectangular shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front by a transparent synthetic resin plate such as acrylic or polycarbonate having a predetermined thickness (for example, 5 mm). The light guide plate 70 is not necessarily transparent as long as it has translucency, and may be colored or translucent, for example.

  The light guide plate 70 is formed with a reflecting portion for displaying a predetermined light emission image as described later with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17 by reflecting light incident from the side and emitting it from the front side. Has been. The reflection part is formed in an uneven state (rough surface) in which a cross-sectional view in the traveling direction of light guided through the light guide plate 70 forms a substantially triangular wave shape with a constant pitch. Specifically, it is configured by a molding method in which an uneven portion is formed on the back surface of the light guide plate 70 by a stamper or injection. For example, a silk printing method in which reflective dots are printed with white ink on an acrylic plate, or an acrylic plate and a reflective plate. You may comprise a reflection part by the sticking dot system which affixed the board with the dot-shaped adhesive material, a groove processing system, etc. The reflecting portion of the light guide plate 70 may have any configuration as long as it constitutes a reflecting surface capable of reflecting light toward the front surface, such as a substantially semicircular cross section.

  In the light guide plate 70, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 17, in the vertical direction when viewed from the front, the region capable of emitting light is divided into three light emitting units: an upper light emitting unit, a middle light emitting unit, and a lower light emitting unit. Is formed. Each of the upper light emitting portion, the middle light emitting portion, and the lower light emitting portion is formed with a reflecting portion in a manner that allows a predetermined image to be divided and displayed, as will be described later with reference to FIG.

  A light emitting plate upper light emitting LED 70a is provided as a light emitting means for making light incident on the upper light emitting portion. A light guide plate middle light emitting LED 70b is provided as a light emitting means for making light incident on the middle light emitting portion. A light guide plate lower light emitting LED 70c is provided as a light emitting means for making light incident on the lower light emitting portion. As described above, the light guide plate 70 is configured such that the light-emitting regions are divided into a plurality of portions, and light can be won from the LEDs provided corresponding to the respective divided regions. Light from each LED is condensed and individually incident on each light emitting portion between the light emitting plate 70a, the light emitting LED 70b in the light guide plate, and the light emitting LED 70c under the light guide plate, and the light guide plate 70. A plurality of condenser lenses (not shown) are provided.

  In addition, you may use the structure which makes light incident on each light emission part directly from each of light emitting LED 70a on light guide plate, light emitting LED 70b in light guide plate, and light emitting LED 70c below light guide plate, without using a condensing lens. .

  With such a configuration, as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17, the light guide plate 70 provides effect control for displaying a luminescent image using all of the divided areas, and a luminescent image using a part of the divided areas. It is possible to perform both the production control and the display control.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a first special symbol display (first variation display unit) 8a for variably displaying the first special symbol as identification information for identifying each. The first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9. Further, on the right side of the effect display device 9 (next to the right of the first special symbol display 8a), a second special symbol display (second display) that variably displays each second special symbol as identification information that can be identified. Fluctuation display portion) 8b is provided. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numbers 0 to 9.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  In the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (first execution condition) or the second start condition (second execution condition) which is the execution condition of the variation display is established (for example, the game ball is After passing through the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as a start winning area (including winning), a variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0) The first special symbol and the second special symbol are not displayed in a variable display, and the big hit game is not executed), and the variable display time (variable time) is set. When the time elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. In addition, the variable display in which the start condition is not yet established even though the game ball has entered the start area such as the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is within a predetermined upper limit range. Storing information is called pending storage. The term “holding storage” is also used when indicating (specifying) information stored on hold. Further, information related to the hold storage is called hold storage information.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold memory display 18b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided. The second special symbol storage memory display 18b increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 every time there is an effective start winning. And whenever the fluctuation | variation display by the 2nd special symbol display 8b is started, the number of the indicators to light is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first hold memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). ) Is displayed, a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a is provided. The first special symbol storage memory indicator 18a increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In the gaming machine, a ball striking device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating the batting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the gaming area 7. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning port 13 and is detected by the first start port switch 13a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, The first start condition that enables the display of the variation of one special symbol is established), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variation display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 In step S, the variation display of the effect design is started. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 14 and is detected by the second start port switch 14a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 2) The second start condition that allows the variable symbol display to start is established), the second special symbol display unit 8b starts the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 In step S, the variation display of the effect design is started. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effects) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol indicator 8b. The effect symbol as a symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The change display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 recalls the jackpot as the jackpot display result. Such a combination of effect symbols is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, a total number (total number of reserved memories) that is the sum of the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number based on the reserved memory information is displayed on the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9 as a reserved memory image ( A summed hold memory display unit 18c (also referred to as a hold memory display) is provided. In the total hold storage display unit 18c, the hold storage number can be specified by the display number of predetermined images as the hold storage display (by displaying the hold storage images one by one corresponding to each of the hold storage information. , The number of reserved storage is specified.) Is displayed.

  In addition, a corresponding display area 60 is provided on the left side of the summed hold storage display unit 18 c at the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9. The correspondence display area 60 is an area in which display corresponding to the variation display (hereinafter referred to as correspondence display) is executed during the variation display, and a notice according to the expectation that the variation display becomes a super reach or a big hit. An effect indicating is performed. Corresponding display areas can be displayed in different ways by specifying the range of the area based on the line image surrounding the area, or when the display mode is different from other areas (for example, the display color is different or the display pattern is different). In a distinguishable manner. In such a corresponding display area 60, the hold storage image (holding storage information) displayed on the combined hold storage display unit 18c is moved (shifted) into the corresponding display area 60 in accordance with the variable display, and the corresponding display image is displayed. The corresponding display effect as the display effect corresponding to the variable display is displayed. Thus, the corresponding display area 60 is formed, so that the player can change the expectation degree of jackpot for the variable display to be performed to the effect mode of the effect (corresponding display effect) executed in the corresponding display area 60. You can know based on.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be open by the solenoid 21 in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the big hit gaming state, repeated continuous control is performed in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 repeats an open state and a closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state where the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round. Thus, the repeated continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpots are provided. When it is determined that a jackpot is to be made, one of the jackpot types is selected.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying normal symbols that can be distinguished from each other. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) that can display numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured so as to variably display numbers (or symbols) of 0 to 9. The small display is formed in a square shape, for example.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the display variation of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a winning symbol, for example, a symbol “7”), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed in a disadvantageous state for a player for a predetermined number of times. To an open state advantageous to the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, four speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right and lower left and right outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  Further, a movable display device (sub liquid crystal display device) 96 as a movable body is provided in a manner operable on the game area 7 below the effect display device 9 and the light guide plate 70. The movable display device 96 is moved upward or downward by the movable display motor 97 housed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (upward or downward movement), so that it is lower than the effect display device 9 and the light guide plate 70. From the standby position (initial position) of the display device 9 and the forward position of the light guide plate 70 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the appearance position) and the forward position of the display device 9 and the light guide plate 70. It is possible to perform a lowering operation to return to the lower standby position (initial position).

  The movable display device 96 is interlocked and connected to an elevating device (not shown) driven by a movable display motor 97, and is moved up and down between the standby position and the appearance position as described above by the elevating operation by the elevating device. Be moved. Thereby, the movable display device 96 exists at a predetermined position in the middle of the position between the lower position of the effect display device 9 and the light guide plate 70 and the front position of the effect display device 9 and the light guide plate 70. It becomes possible to do.

  For the movable display device 96, the standby position as described above is set to a position stored in a predetermined storage portion provided inside the game board 6 or the like, and the display of the movable display device 96 is not visually recognized at the standby position. It is good also as a structure which becomes possible. As described above, when using the configuration in which the movable display device 96 is stored at the standby position, the movable display device 96 has a path between the standby position (storage position) and the appearance position of the movable display device 96. You may comprise so that a display can be visually recognized. The display of the movable display device 96 may not be visible at the standby position (storage position), but may be configured to be visible on the route between the storage position and the appearance position.

  The movable display device 96 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) that is smaller than the effect display device 9, and can display various images such as effect images in the display area (display screen).

  In this embodiment, the effect display device 9 will be described with reference to an example using a liquid crystal display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and CRT, plasma display, electroluminescence (including organic electroluminescence) or dot matrix is used. Other image display types such as those using display may also be used. The movable display device 96 will be described using an example using a liquid crystal display device, but is not limited to this, and a movable display device 96 that uses plasma display, electroluminescence (including organic electroluminescence), or dot matrix display is movable. Any other image display type may be used as long as it can be used as a display device.

  In addition, although the example in which the movable display device 96 is operated using the movable display motor 97 as a drive source is shown, the drive source of the operation of the movable display device 96 is not limited to this, and other drive such as a solenoid other than the motor. A source may be used.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter also simply referred to as “card unit”) that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  In the hit type table of FIG. 2, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit gaming state, the base after the end of the big hit gaming state, the variation time after the end of the big hit gaming state, the number of releases in the big hit ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, as the jackpot gaming state with different numbers of rounds, a plurality of types of jackpot gaming states of 15 rounds of jackpot gaming state and two rounds of jackpot gaming state are provided.

  Specifically, in the 15-round big hit game state, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state). Alternatively, the closed state is established in response to the establishment of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls in which a winning ball is generated. When the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of releases in the big hit gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round), which is a predetermined upper limit value.

  Also, in the two-round big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is in the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed in the open state) Alternatively, the closed state is established in response to the establishment of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls in which a winning ball is generated. When the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of times of opening in the big hit gaming state reaches two rounds (final round) at which a predetermined upper limit value is reached.

  Among the “big hits”, after being controlled to the big hit game state of 15 rounds or 2 rounds, the probability that the special game state is determined to be a big hit compared to the normal state (the normal game state which is not the probability change state) A type of jackpot (type) that shifts to a high probability state (an abbreviation of a probability variation state, also referred to as a high probability state) is called “probability big hit”. In the present embodiment, the 15-round probability variation big hit is called “probability big hit”, and the 2-round probability variation big hit is called “surprising big hit” for the reason described later. In the present embodiment, the special gaming state is controlled to a time-short state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the production symbol is shortened from the non-time-short state in association with the probability variation state. There is. In addition, as a special game state, it may be controlled to a short time state independently of the probability variation state.

  In this way, the transition time to the short-time state reduces the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, it is easy for an effective start winning to occur, and a big hit game may be performed. Rise.

  Note that the type of jackpot (type) that does not shift to the probability change state after being controlled to the 15-round jackpot gaming state among the “hits” is called “ordinary jackpot”.

  Further, as the special game state, the frequency of the game ball entering the variable prize ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency that the variable prize ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the short time state. There are cases where the control is performed in an electric chew support control state that facilitates winning (higher approaching and higher frequency) in the variable winning ball apparatus 15. Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as will be described later, in the following description, it is mainly referred to as a high base state.

  Here, electric Chu support control will be described. As electric support control, normal symbol variation time (time from the start of variation display to display result derivation display time) is shortened and the display result is derived and displayed at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol The control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a winning symbol (ordinary symbol probability changing control), the control to increase the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and the number of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. Control (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball device 15 is open is higher than when the control is not performed. As a result, the game ball is likely to start and win (the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 are more likely to satisfy the variable display execution condition). Further, by increasing the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 14 by such control, a gaming state is achieved in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the frequency of execution of the variable display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state in which the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 is increased by such electric Chu support control (high frequency state) is the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the ratio “base” is higher than when the control is not performed, it is called “high base state”. Further, when such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball apparatus 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball apparatus 15, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

  In this embodiment, “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as terms indicating the state of jackpot probability, and terms indicating a combination of base states are used. , “High base state (electric Chu support control state)” and “low base state (non-electric Chu support control state)” are used.

  Further, in this embodiment, as a term indicating a combination of the state of the big hit probability and the base state, “low accuracy low base state”, “low accuracy high base state”, and “high accuracy high base state” are used. Use. The “low probability low base state” is a state (normal state) indicating that the big hit probability state is a low probability state and the base state is a low base state. The “low probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the high base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the high probability state and the base state is the high base state.

  In this embodiment, when controlled to the high probability state, it is controlled to the short time state and the high base state, but the short time state and the high base state have the same control start condition and end condition, The state of being controlled to the short time state and the high base may be represented by the term of the short time state, and may be represented by the term of the high base state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, as the big hit of 15 rounds, a plurality of types of big hits, a normal big hit and a probable big hit, are provided. In addition, as the big hit of the two rounds, a sudden probability variation big hit (hereinafter referred to as an abbreviated big hit) is provided.

  The normal jackpot is a jackpot that is controlled to the non-probability changing state, the short time state, and the high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the big hit gaming state. Normally, in the big hit, the condition that the low-accuracy base state is executed a predetermined number of times, such as 100 times of fluctuation display, or the condition that the next big hit occurs, whichever comes first is established. It continues for a period until.

  The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to the probability variation state, the time-short state, and the high base state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the jackpot gaming state. In the probabilistic big hit, such a high-precise base state is satisfied, whichever is earlier, a condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or a condition that the next big hit occurs. It continues for a period until.

  The sudden hit big hit is a big hit in which, after the end of two rounds of the big hit gaming state, control is performed to shift to a probability changing state, a short time state, and a high base state (highly accurate high base state). In sudden big hit, such a high-precise base state is satisfied, whichever comes first, the condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times, or the condition that the next big hit occurs. It continues for a period until.

  In the big hit, the number of rounds is small (twice) and the opening of the big prize opening is very short (open for 0.5 seconds). When notifying that it has become, it is possible to make it appear to the player as if it has suddenly become a probable change state, which is called a “sudden probability change big hit”. Further, “suddenly probable big hit” is sometimes called “absolute accuracy”. In the big hit game state, the winning big hit is a win where the winning for the big winning opening is not obtained and the winning ball is not obtained because the half-second opening is performed only twice.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 3 also shows a payout control board 37, an effect control board 80, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power source created on the power supply substrate 910. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data (special symbol process flag, etc.) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and generates the random data at random timing. Based on the fact that the starting winning time is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value. Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 that provides detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Also, an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also provided. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, which variably displays special symbols, a normal symbol display 10, which variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage memory display 18b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 41 is performed.

  An information output circuit 64 that outputs information output signals such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state to an external device such as a hall computer via the terminal board 160 is also mounted on the main board 31.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores a program and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be built in the production control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 controls display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 controls display of the movable display device 96 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 includes a VDP for image display control in the effect display device 9 and a VDP for image display control in the movable display device 96. The effect control microcomputer 100 performs display control in a control mode in which an image displayed on the effect display device 9 and an image displayed on the movable display device 96 are controlled independently by executing separate control processes. There are cases in which display control is performed in a control mode in which images displayed in these are controlled in parallel by executing a common control process.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 provides an effect control command for instructing effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that allows signals to pass only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In addition to performing variable display control of the effect display device 9, the light emission control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side and the light guide plate provided on the game board 6 side through the lamp driver substrate 35. Various light emitting means such as the upper light emitting LED 70a, the light emitting plate middle light emitting LED 70b, and the light emitting plate lower light emitting LED 70c are controlled to emit light, and the sound output from the speaker 27 is controlled via the audio output board 70. Perform production control.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. In addition, the production control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the operation rod of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. . Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105 to cause the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the movable display motor 97 via the output port 105, thereby operating the movable display device 96 upward or downward.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. FIG. 4 shows the type of random number, the update range, the usage, and the addition condition. Each random number is used as follows.

  (1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination for determining whether or not to make a big hit. Random R is updated one by one at 10 MHz, is added and updated from 0, and is added and updated to its upper limit of 65535, and then is added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (any type of type, normal jackpot, probability variation jackpot, or sudden hit jackpot) and jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination, jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination). (4) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on the normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR5): An initial value of random 4 is determined (for determining a random 4 initial value).

  In this embodiment, the big hit that is the specific gaming state includes a plurality of types of normal big hit, probability variation big hit, and sudden hit big hit. Therefore, when the big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), the big hit type is determined based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Determined by type. Furthermore, when the type of jackpot is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) at the same time. Therefore, random 1 is also a jackpot symbol determining random number.

  In addition, the variation pattern is first determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and is included in the determined variation pattern type using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). To determine the variation pattern. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more variation patterns belong to the variation pattern type.

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern is classified into a normal variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type without reach and a reach variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that includes reach (including normal reach and super reach). Has been.

  When the display result is out of order, such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different depending on whether it is in the short-time state or not in the short-time state. When this is the case, the variation time is shortened compared to when the time is not short. For example, in the short-time state, in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time compared to when not in the time-short state, the ratio of the fluctuation pattern type having the shortest fluctuation time among the fluctuation pattern types is set to be higher. As a result, the average time of the fluctuation time is shorter than when the time is not short. In addition, the variation time is shortened in the same type of variation pattern (for example, normal variation) when the time-short state (for example, 3 seconds) is shorter than for the time-short state (for example, 7 seconds). Shorter.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal (non-probability change) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state), and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state.

  Each value described in the left column of FIG. 5 (A) is set as a big hit determination value in the normal jackpot determination table, and is described in the right column of FIG. 5 (A) in the probability change big hit determination table. Each value is set as a big hit judgment value. The jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at the time of probability change is the jackpot judgment value common to the jackpot judgment value set in the normal jackpot judgment table (referred to as the normal jackpot judgment value or the first jackpot judgment value). Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number of jackpot judgment values) than the probability change jackpot judgment table (referred to as the jackpot judgment value or the second jackpot judgment value at the time of probability change) is set. . As a result, the probability variation state is determined to be a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R). The jackpot determination random number is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the jackpot determination values shown, it is decided to make a big jackpot (normal jackpot or probable big hit) for the special symbol. Note that the “probability” shown in FIG. 5A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

  FIGS. 5B and 5C are explanatory diagrams showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 5 (B) shows a case where a jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a first holding memory) based on a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 13 (a variation display of the first special symbol is displayed). 1 is a first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used when FIG. 5 (C) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a second holding memory) based on the fact that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 14 (the second special symbol variable display is displayed). It is a 2nd special symbol jackpot type determination table used when it is performed.

  Each of the special symbol jackpot type determination tables of FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C is a random number (random 1) for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol. ), The type of jackpot is determined as one of “normal jackpot”, “probable big hit”, or “probable jackpot”, and is also referred to for determining the jackpot symbol.

  In the first special symbol jackpot type judgment table of FIG. 5 (B), there are numerical values to be compared with the random 1 value, and judgments corresponding to “normal jackpot”, “probable variation jackpot”, and “crash jackpot”. Value (big hit type judgment value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C), there are numerical values to be compared with random 1 values, which are judgment values corresponding to “normal jackpot” and “probable variation jackpot” (jackpot type judgment). Value) is set.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the big hit type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “normal jackpot” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “3” of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “probable big hit” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “7” of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the “surprise big hit” is also set as the determination value corresponding to the big hit symbol “5” of the second special symbol.

  Using such a jackpot type jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value that matches the random 1 value as the jackpot type and matches the random 1 value as the jackpot symbol. Determine the winning jackpot symbol. Thereby, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

  In the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5 (B) and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5 (C), the ratios determined for the jackpots that are in a high probability state are the same. The second special symbol jackpot type determination table has a higher ratio of selection of big hits (15 rounds big hit) with a larger number of rounds in the big hit gaming state than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table, and the jackpot game There is a high ratio of selecting big hits (15 round big hits) with a substantial number of possible winnings in the state. Therefore, when the second special symbol is a big hit than the first special symbol, the player has a higher degree of advantage with respect to winning the big prize opening (for example, there are substantially more rounds that can be won). The game is controlled to a big hit gaming state as an advantageous state.

  Next, a variation pattern table used for selecting and determining the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table used for determining the variation pattern in a table format.

  In FIG. 6, (a) shows a determination table for when the normal state is shifted, and (b) shows a determination table for when the time-short state is shifted. Further, (c) shows a normal big hit determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation big hit determination table. Each determination table of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the gaming state, and is used to determine (determine) the variation pattern type and variation pattern.

  The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table that indicates the relationship between random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between random 3 and each variation pattern for each variation pattern type. Including.

  In the column of “variation pattern type” or “variation pattern” in each table of FIG. 6, “normal” or “normal variation” indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach.

  Further, “normal reach” in each table of FIG. 6 indicates a fluctuation pattern of normal reach that does not perform a particularly flashy effect when the reach state is reached. “Super Reach” indicates a variation pattern for performing a reach effect in which a special effect image is displayed when the reach state is reached.

  Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is higher than that of “normal reach” is high, and the reliability of the big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the variation time is longer than that of “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 30 seconds). Note that the codes A and B for normal reach and the codes A and B for super reach indicate the type of reach production, and the big hit is given by the relationship of normal reach A <normal reach B <super reach A <super reach B. It shows that the degree of expectation is high.

  “Out of” is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is a “out of” display result. “Normal jackpot” is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display becomes a display result of “ordinary jackpot”. “Probability variation jackpot” is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display becomes the display result of “probability variation big hit”.

  Based on these pieces of information, for example, the variation pattern “Super reach A out of range (30 seconds)” shown in the column of “variation pattern” is “ It is shown that this is a “variation pattern”.

  The column labeled “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type” in the table of FIG. 6 has a function as a variation pattern type determination table section indicating the relationship between “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type”. It is a column to show. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, a plurality of random 2 (1-251) values are included in each of a plurality of variation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. It is divided into numerical ranges. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, if the random 2 value extracted at a predetermined timing matches one of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random values 1 to 251. Then, it is determined that the variation pattern type is “normal reach”.

In the table of FIG. 6, “Random 3 range” and “Fluctuation pattern” are described as functions of a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between “Random 3 range” and “Variation pattern”. It is a column. The variation patterns shown corresponding to each type of variation pattern type determination table are variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the fluctuation pattern belonging to the type of “normal reach” is “normal reach A”.
“Out of” and “normal reach B out”.

All values of random 3 (1-220) are assigned to a plurality of numerical ranges in each of a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to each variation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type of “normal reach” is selected, random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 to 220 of random numbers 1 to 220. When it matches one of the determination values assigned to 140, the fluctuation pattern is “Normal reach A”.
It is determined that the fluctuation pattern of “out of range (10 seconds)” is used.

  When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is off, the determination table is selected as follows to determine the variation pattern. In the non-time-short state, when the variation display result is out of place, the normal state out-of-state determination table in FIG. 6A is selected. On the other hand, when the fluctuation display result is out of time in the time reduction state, the time reduction state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected. It should be noted that by using the determination tables of FIGS. 6A and 6B, the reach ratio at the time of deviation from the normal state and from the short-time state is constant regardless of the number of holds.

  In addition, when the variation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether the time is short or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the fluctuation display result is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected. When the fluctuation display result is a probable big hit regardless of whether the time is short or not, the probable big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected.

  The time fluctuation state determination table of FIG. 6B is a normal fluctuation whose fluctuation time is shorter than the reach fluctuation (including normal reach fluctuation and super reach fluctuation) compared to the normal state deviation time determination table of FIG. (Non-reach deviation fluctuation (variation that results in deviation display instead of reach)) is high, and the data is determined so that the percentage that is determined to reach fluctuation with longer fluctuation time than normal fluctuation is low. Is set. Further, as a variation pattern of the normal variation, a variation pattern having a shorter variation time is set in the short-time state deviation time determination table of FIG. 6B compared to the normal state deviation time determination table of FIG. .

  As a result, compared to the non-time-short state (normal state), the rate of change in the short-time state is higher in the time-short state, so the time-short state is the non-time-short state. The change display is performed with a change time shorter than that in the mean time. By selecting the determination table in this way, the time saving state can be realized. In addition, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state, it is possible to shorten the pending digestion during the time-short state.

  In addition, in the determination tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B that are selected when there is a loss, the data is selected so that the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high and low relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Is set. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D that are selected when a big hit is made, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high / low relationship such that normal reach <super reach. Data is set. As a result, the percentage of super reach reach production (the percentage of super reach reach production when a reach is selected) is higher when a big hit is made than when it is a loss. By performing the reach production, the player's expectation can be enhanced.

  In addition, the determination table shown in FIG. 6D that is selected when a promising big hit out of the big hits has a normal reach compared to the determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach production is high. As a result, when the probability is a big hit, the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach (the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than the case of the normal big win. By performing the reach of reach, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for a promising big hit.

  In this embodiment, each of the variation pattern type for normal reach and the variation pattern type for super reach includes a variation pattern in which an effect using the light guide plate 70 (hereinafter referred to as a light guide plate effect) is executed.

  Specifically, the light guide plate effect in this embodiment is the predetermined light emission image on the light guide plate 70 when the effect display device 9 starts to display the variation of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) and then reaches the reach state. After some partial images are displayed, the number of divided images displayed increases with time, and after suggesting whether or not all the images are finally displayed, all the images are displayed. When it is displayed, it develops into a super reach effect, and when all the images are not displayed, it is used as a development type reach effect of an effect mode that does not develop into a super reach effect and becomes a normal reach.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a normal reach B variation pattern and a super reach B variation pattern are provided as variation patterns in which the light guide plate effect is executed. Super reach B is a reach state after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, and then the light guide plate effect is executed over a specific period, and after the light guide plate effect ends, it develops into a super reach effect. This is a so-called super-reach development that is shown to be super-reach. On the other hand, Normal Reach B, like Super Reach B, appears to develop into Super Reach when the light guide plate effect is executed for a specific period after a predetermined time has passed since the start of the fluctuation and then enters a reach state. Thus, after the end of the light guide plate effect, the effect is a normal reach without developing into a super reach effect. That is, the normal reach B is a so-called false (gase) effect of the super reach development type in which the light guide plate effect is executed but does not develop into the super reach.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. FIG. 7 shows the relationship between specific command data for the effect control command, the name of the command, and the specified content of the command. In the game control microcomputer 560 for effect control commands, various effect control commands are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the game control state, as shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7, a case is shown in which a combined pending storage number designation command for specifying the combined pending storage number is transmitted as a command for designating the reserved storage number. It may be configured to transmit a command for designating the increased number of reserved memories.

  In this embodiment, in the winning effect processing described later (see FIG. 12), whether or not the game control microcomputer 560 is a big hit at the start winning, whether the big hit type, the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern type Is within which range of determination values. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value for designating the big hit and a value for designating the type of the big win are set, and control for transmission to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. Further, a value for designating a range of a judgment value as a judgment result of the fluctuation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the fluctuation type command, and control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit based on the value set in the symbol designating command, the type of the big hit, and based on the variation type command. Thus, the variation pattern type can be recognized.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the reserved storage buffer in the game control microcomputer 560.

  FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a reserved storage specifying information storage area (holding specified area). The reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55 (which is an area in the RAM 55), and as shown in FIG. ) Is reserved. FIG. 8A shows an example in which the value of the total pending storage number counter is 5.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the reserved specific area is “first” or “second” in the order of winning based on winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. The indicated data is set. Therefore, data that can specify the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is stored in the reserved specific area. Note that the reserved specific area is formed in the RAM 55.

  FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a storage area (holding storage buffer) that stores a random number or the like corresponding to the holding storage. As shown in FIG. 8B, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved storage number is secured in the first reserved storage buffer. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and random number for variation pattern determination (Random 3) are stored.

  Based on the winning at the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random number values from the random number circuit 503 and a random counter for generating a software random number, A process of saving (storing) in the saving area in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer is executed. Specifically, on the basis of winning at the first start winning opening 13, these random number values are extracted and stored in the first reserved storage buffer. Further, based on the winning at the second start winning opening 14, these random number values are extracted and stored in the second reserved storage buffer.

  In this manner, storing the information related to the start winning as described above in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “hold stored”.

  As described later, the data stored in the hold specific area and the storage area as described above is read at the time of starting winning and used for the pre-reading notice effect, and is read at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display. It is done.

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize port 13 or the second start prize slot 14, the main board 31 is made up of three commands, that is, a symbol designation command, a variation type command, and a total pending storage number designation command. To the effect control board 80. Various commands such as the received symbol designation command, variation type command, and total pending memory number designation command can be stored in association with each other in the start winning reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100. In addition, a storage area for storing data that can identify the received command is secured.

  In this embodiment, the various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) and the timer interrupt process is executed. As a result, various game controls can be executed.

  In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, normal time initialization processing, game state restoration processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (random number circuit 503 is initially set), display random number update processing (variation pattern) (Variable random number update processing such as type determination and variation pattern determination), initial value random number update processing (ordinary symbol determination random number generation counter initial value initial value update processing), and the like.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not an on-state has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their state is determined (switch processing: S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 has a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the on-hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, control for outputting a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. Execute.

  Further, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a random number for normal symbol determination (random 4) and a big hit type determination random number (random 1) used for game control is performed ( Random number update process for determination: S23). The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the random counter for generating the initial value random number (random 4 initial value determining random number, etc.) and the display random number (random 2, 3) (initial value). Random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a corresponding process is executed according to the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and a special symbol process flag for controlling the special winning award in a predetermined order. The value of the symbol process flag is updated according to the gaming state.

  Next, the normal symbol process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and sets the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state. Update accordingly.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of transmitting an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to on / off of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (S31: output processing).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of special symbols in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( S32).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( S33). Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every predetermined time.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S311). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the RAM 55 stores first storage data (first storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the first start winning port 13. A storage buffer and a second reserved storage buffer for storing reserved storage data (second reserved storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 are provided. . In each of these reserved storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of each reserved storage is secured.

  In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the number of the first reserved memory data stored on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). 1 is incremented by 1 and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination) are obtained from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. (Random number for use) is extracted, and processing for storing (storing) them in the storage area in the first reserved storage buffer is executed. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is on, the second reserved memory data is counted on the condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit (for example, 4). Increase the value of the pending storage number counter by 1 and extract numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number) from the random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number Then, a process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second reserved storage buffer is executed.

  With respect to the following description regarding the hold storage, the fact that the information related to the start winning as described above is stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “hold stored”. In addition, numerical data stored in the first reserved storage buffer may be referred to as first reserved storage information, and numerical data stored in the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as second reserved storage information.

  The processing of S300 to S307 is as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process for determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining the big hit type in the case of the big hit. In addition, when the change of the special symbol is started, an effect control command is transmitted to the effect control CPU 101 as a summed pending storage number subtraction designation command. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the variation pattern is determined (the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are determined), and the variation time is measured according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for performing control such as the start of timing of the fluctuation time timer.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for performing control to transmit a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process that advances the process to the special symbol stop process when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the fluctuation time corresponding to the decided fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. This is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

  The big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is a process of performing control for opening the big winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 according to the type of the big hit. In the special winning opening opening process (S306), the control for transmitting the production control command for the round display production in the big hit gaming state to the production control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the special prize opening are confirmed. This is processing for performing processing and the like. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening (S305). When all the rounds are finished, the process shifts to a big hit end process (S307). The big hit end process (S307) is a process for performing control for causing the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the start-port switch passing process in S311. In the start winning determination process, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the first start port switch 13a is in an ON state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to S1222. If the first start port switch 13a is on, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first reserved memory number has reached the upper limit (specifically, the first reserved memory for counting the first reserved memory number). It is confirmed whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 (S1212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process proceeds to S1222.

  If the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1213) and sets the value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number. Increase by 1 (S1214). Further, the CPU 56 adds up the total number of reserved storage counters in the reserved storage specifying information storage area (holding specified area) for storing the winning order to the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 described in FIG. Data indicating “first” is set in the area corresponding to the value of (S1215).

  In this embodiment, when the first start opening switch 13a is turned on (that is, when a game ball starts and wins the first start winning opening 13), data indicating “first” is set, When the second start port switch 14a is turned on (that is, when a game ball starts and wins the second start winning port 14), data indicating “second” is set. For example, the CPU 56 sets 01 (H) as data indicating “first” when the first start port switch 13a is turned on in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) shown in FIG. When the second start port switch 14a is turned on, 02 (H) is set as data indicating “second”. In this case, when there is no corresponding reserved storage, 00 (H) is set in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area).

  As shown in FIG. 8 (A), an area corresponding to the maximum value (8 in this example) of the value of the total reserved memory number counter is secured in the reserved specific area. Data indicating “first” or “second” is set in the order of winning based on winning in the 2 start winning opening 14. Therefore, the winning order to the first start winning port 13 and the second starting winning port 14 is stored in the hold memory specifying information storage area (hold specifying area).

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the first reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 8B) ( S1216). In the processing of S1216, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, Stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning presentation process in which a variation display result and a variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected starting winning is executed is determined in advance at the starting winning (S1217). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1218), and transmits a variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1219). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (S1220), sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data, and outputs the total pending storage number designation command. Control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1221).

  By executing the processing of S1218 and S1219, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.) Each time the start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 13, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100. In this embodiment, there is shown an example in which the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory are digested in the order of the start winning prizes and the variable display is executed. However, the second reserved memory as described later is the first. In a configuration in which control is performed to preferentially execute the variation display of the second special symbol over the reserved storage, the symbol designation command and the variation type command are transmitted only in the low base state. Also good.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 occurs by executing the processing of S1218 to S1221, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the first start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the second start port switch 14a is on (S1222). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the ON state, the process is terminated as it is. If the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second reserved memory number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second reserved memory for counting the second reserved memory number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 is confirmed (S1223). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the second reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1224), and sets the value of the total reserved memory number counter for counting the total reserved memory number. Increase by 1 (S1225). In addition, the CPU 56 sets data indicating “second” in an area corresponding to the value of the total reserved storage number counter in the reserved storage specific information storage area (hold specific area) (S1226).

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the second reserved storage buffer (see FIG. 7B) (see FIG. 7B). S1227). In the processing of S1227, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted. And stored in the storage area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes winning effect processing (S1228). Then, the CPU 56 performs control for transmitting a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1229), and control for transmitting the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. (S1230). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (S1231), sets the value of the total pending storage number counter to EXT data, and outputs the total pending storage number designation command. Control to transmit to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1232).

  By executing the processing of S1229 and S1230, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.), the CPU 56 Every time a start winning is made in the second start winning opening 14, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 occurs by executing the processing of S1229 to S1232, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the second start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the winning effect processing in S1217 and S1228. In the winning effect process, the CPU 56 first compares the jackpot determination random number (random R) extracted in S1216 and S1227 with the normal jackpot determination value shown in the left column of FIG. It is confirmed whether or not to perform (S220). In this embodiment, at the timing of starting the variation of the special symbol and the effect symbol, whether or not to make a big hit in the special symbol normal processing and the big hit type are determined, or the variation pattern (variation pattern type) is determined in the variation pattern setting processing. In addition, the display of the variation based on the start winning is started at the timing when the game ball starts to win the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 separately. Before being awarded, the winning effect production process is executed to pre-read whether or not to win, and the type and variation pattern of the big win. By doing so, the variation display result is predicted in advance before the effect symbol variation display is executed, and the effect control CPU 101 changes the effect symbol based on the determination result at the time of winning, as will be described later. A pre-reading notice is executed to predict that a big hit will occur during the display (possibility of a big hit).

  If the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match the normal big hit determination value (N in S220), the CPU 56 is set with a probability change flag indicating that the gaming state is a probability change state (high probability state). It is confirmed whether or not (S221). If the probability change flag is set, the CPU 56 compares the jackpot determination random number (random R) extracted in S1216 and S1227 with the jackpot determination value at the time of probability change shown in the right column of FIG. It is confirmed whether or not they match (S222).

  If the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match the jackpot determination value at the time of probability change (N in S222), the CPU 56 performs a process of setting the EXT data indicating “displacement” in the symbol designation command ( S223). As a result, a symbol designating command indicating “displacement” is output at the time of starting winning.

  When the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches the jackpot determination value in S220 or S222, the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type based on the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) extracted in S1216 and S1227. (S224). In this case, when there is a start winning to the first start winning opening 13 (when executing the winning effect processing in S1217), the CPU 56 determines the big hit type determination table (first special) shown in FIG. It is determined whether the big hit type is “ordinary big hit” or “probable big hit”. When there is a start winning at the second start winning opening 14 (when the winning effect processing at S1228 is executed), the big hit type determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in FIG. It is used to determine whether the big hit type is “normal big hit” or “probable big hit”.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs processing for setting the EXT data corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot type in the symbol designation command (S225). For example, when it is determined that “normal big hit” is obtained, the CPU 56 performs processing for setting EXT data indicating that “normal big hit” is set in the symbol designation command. Further, when it is determined that “probability big hit” is obtained, the CPU 56 performs processing for setting EXT data indicating “probability big hit” in the symbol designation command. As a result, when a big win is reached, a symbol designation command indicating that “normal big hit” or “probability big hit” is output at the time of starting winning.

  Next, the CPU 56 uses the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) extracted in S1216 and S1227 to determine each display result set in S223 and S225 and the variation pattern according to the gaming state ( S226). For example, in this embodiment, since the table used for determining the variation pattern type differs depending on whether or not it is a big hit and whether or not it is in the time saving state, in S226, the variation pattern is determined. When the variable display based on the hold storage data is executed based on the data indicating the game state such as the time reduction flag (the flag set when the time reduction control is performed) for the target hold storage data Recognize the gaming state, select the table used for determining the variation pattern based on the display result of the variation display based on the reserved storage data, and use the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) for variation pattern Determine.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs processing for setting the EXT data corresponding to the determination result to the variation type command (S227). Thereby, at the time of starting winning, a variation type command indicating the variation type is output.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the process ends.

  When there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 determines that the first data among the data set in the pending specific area (see FIG. 8A) is “first”. It is confirmed whether or not the data indicates (S52). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is not data indicating “first” (that is, data indicating “second”) (N in S52), the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol pointer (first Data indicating “second” is set in a flag indicating whether the special symbol process is being performed for the special symbol or the special symbol process is being performed for the second special symbol (S53). When the first data set in the reserved specific area is data indicating “first” (Y in S52), the CPU 103 sets data indicating “first” in the special symbol pointer (S54).

  In this embodiment, hereinafter, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a depends on whether the data indicating "first" or the data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer. And the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed using a common processing routine. When the data indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display unit 8a performs the variable display of the first special symbol based on the reserved memory data stored in the first reserved memory buffer. It is. On the other hand, when the data indicating “second” is set in the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 8b based on the reserved memory data stored in the second reserved memory buffer. Is done.

  By executing the processing of S52 to S54, in this embodiment, the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner according to the start winning order in which the game balls have won the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14. Alternatively, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories = 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Then, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). One is subtracted from the count value of the total pending memory number counter formed in the RAM 55 and counting the total pending memory number (S57). The CPU 56 stores the value of the total pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

  In the special symbol normal process, first, data indicating “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first special symbol. ”Or“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second special symbol, that is,“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second start winning opening 14. Data is set in the special symbol pointer. In the subsequent processing in the special symbol process, processing corresponding to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the process of S300-S307 can be made common by the case where the 1st special symbol is made object and the case where the 2nd special symbol is made object.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the holding storage buffer, and executes a jackpot determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot determination random number extracted in S1216 of the start port switch passing process or S1227 of the start port switch passing process and previously stored in the first hold memory buffer or the second hold memory buffer, and determines the big hit To do. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number, and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. In other words, this is a program for executing the big hit determination process.

  The jackpot determination process is configured such that when the gaming state is in a probable change state (high probability state), the probability of winning a big hit is higher than in the case where the gaming state is a non-probability change state (normal game state). Specifically, a probability change jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the right side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance, and the number of jackpot determination values are variable. There is provided a normal big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) set to be smaller than the hour big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. If the gaming state is a probability variation state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probability variation jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is a normal game. When the state is short or short, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. If it is determined to be a big hit (Y in S61), the process proceeds to S71. Note that deciding whether to win or not is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to stop the special symbol display as a big hit symbol. But there is.

  Note that whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state is determined by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation state, and is reset when the probability variation state is terminated. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the jackpot end process (S307 in FIG. 10) when the probability variation jackpot is reached, and then the condition that the next jackpot has been determined or the variation display resulting in an outlier display result. When the condition that the predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) has been executed is satisfied, the variation display of the special symbol is terminated and the stop symbol is reset at the timing to stop display.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in S61), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any one of the jackpot determination values in S61, the CPU 56 sets a jackpot flag indicating that it is a jackpot (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 5C. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the big hit type determination random number extracted in the start switch passing processing and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, and uses the big hit type determination table selected in S72 to hold the The jackpot type and jackpot symbol corresponding to the value matching the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the buffer is determined (S73).

  As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the relationship between the big hit type and the big hit symbol is set so that the big hit type is different for each big hit type, Since the big hit type and the big hit symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the big hit symbol and the game control corresponding to the big hit type is simplified, so that the game control can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  Further, the CPU 56 sets the jackpot type data indicating the determined jackpot type in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the jackpot type is “normal jackpot”, “01” is set as the jackpot type data. When the big hit type is “probable big hit”, “02” is set as the big hit type data. When the big hit type is “suddenly probable big hit”, “03” is set as data indicating the big hit type.

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a special symbol stop symbol (S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag is not set, “−”, which is a lost symbol, is set as a special symbol stop symbol. If the jackpot flag is set, the jackpot symbol determined in S73 is set as a special symbol stop symbol according to the determination result of the jackpot type. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be “probable variation jackpot”, “7” is set as a special symbol stop symbol. When the jackpot type is determined as “normal jackpot”, “3” is determined as a special symbol stop symbol. When the big hit type is determined to be “suddenly promising big hit”, “5” is set as a special symbol stop symbol.

  Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (S301) (S76).

  Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 as effect control means will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process when the power is turned on. In the effect control main process, first, an initialization process is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S701). ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the effect control main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command and sets a flag (a flag such as a reception flag indicating that each command has been received) according to the received effect control command. Etc. (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as a change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control among the processes corresponding to the control state is performed. A process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected and the effect control is executed.

  Next, a random number update process is executed to update the count value of a counter for generating various random numbers such as a random number for determining the stop symbol of the effect symbol and a random number for determining the selection of various effect contents (S706). Further, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the combined hold storage display unit 18c is executed (S707). In the process of S707, a process of causing the reserved storage to appear on the total reserved storage display unit 18c is executed in response to the occurrence of the reserved storage. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S702.

  By executing such effect control main processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits the effect display device 9, various lamps, and the like according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received. By controlling the production device such as the speaker 27, various production controls according to the gaming state are performed.

  In this embodiment, on the side of the effect control board 80, a random number value SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, a random value SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, and a right stop symbol of the effect symbol Numerical data indicating the random number value SR1-3 for determination and the random number value for various effects is controlled to be countable. In addition, in order to improve a production effect, random numbers other than these may be used.

  Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3 and the like is generated by counting of a random counter that updates a count value by software in the production control microcomputer 100, and is within a range associated with each of them. And are used as random numbers by being extracted at a timing determined for each.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 performs any one of S800 to S807 in accordance with the value of the effect control process flag after performing the prefetching notice process in S500. In each process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the variable display of the effect symbols, but the control related to the change display of the effect symbols synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol. Control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the effect is also executed in one effect control process.

  Pre-reading notice process (S500): It is determined whether or not the pre-reading notice effect is executed, and when the pre-reading notice is executed, processing such as determination of the pre-reading notice effect mode is performed.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S800): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the variation pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start process (S801).

  Effect symbol variation start processing (S801): Control is performed so that variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) is started. Further, the stop symbol (display result) of the effect symbol is determined based on a random number for determining the stop symbol of the effect symbol. In response to the received variation pattern command, an effect pattern at the time of variation display of the effect symbol is selected, and the timing of the variation display time timer for timing the variation time of the variation display to be executed is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S802).

  Production symbol variation processing (S802): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors whether or not the variation time counted by the variation display time timer has ended. Then, based on the fact that the fluctuation time has ended or that an effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) for instructing all symbols to stop is received, the value of the effect control process flag is effected to end the variable display. It is updated to a value corresponding to the symbol variation stop process (S803).

  Effect symbol variation stop processing (S803): Control is performed to stop the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) and derive and display the display result (stop symbol) of the variation display. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800).

  Big hit display process (S804): After the end of the variation time, display control such as a fanfare effect as an effect such as a big hit display for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the big win is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S805).

  In-round processing (S805): Display control during round is performed. If the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the post-round processing (S806). If the final round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end process (S807).

  Post-round processing (S806): Display control between rounds is performed. If the round start condition is satisfied, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-round processing (S805).

  Big hit end effect processing (S807): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as described above, an effect may be executed using the effect display device 9 and the light guide plate 70. For example, in each of the normal reach B and the super reach B, as described above, the predetermined light emission image is divided and displayed on the light guide plate 70, and finally the super light reach is developed when all the light emission images are displayed. Then, when not all the light emission images are finally displayed, the light guide plate effect that does not develop into super reach and becomes normal reach is executed.

  Various production modes executed in such a light guide plate production will be described below. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of display modes of the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 in the light guide plate effect. FIG. 16A shows an example in which all light emission images are displayed on the light guide plate 70. FIG. 16B shows an example in which an image showing the boundary portion between the divided regions of the light guide plate 70 is displayed on the effect display device 9.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, in the light guide plate 70, the light emitting display area is divided into three divided areas of an upper area 71a, a middle area 71b, and a lower area 71c. In the upper region 71a, a reflection portion is formed in a manner capable of emitting and displaying the upper light-emitting image 701 among the total light-emitting images 700. In the middle region 71b, the reflection portion is formed in such a manner that the middle light-emitting image 702 of the all light-emitting images 700 can be displayed by light emission. In the lower region 71c, a reflection portion is formed in a manner capable of emitting and displaying the lower emission image 703 of the entire emission image 700.

  In such three divided regions of the upper region 71a, the middle region 71b, and the lower region 71c, the boundary 72a between the upper region 71a and the middle region 71b, and between the middle region 71b and the lower region 71c. Each of the boundary portions 72b is formed linearly as indicated by a broken line in the drawing (actually, the boundary portion is not visually recognized).

  Due to the presence of the boundary portions 72a and 72b, when a part of the light emission image 700 is divided and displayed, the boundary portions 72a and 72b of the divided regions in the image become unclear and the three divided regions There is a possibility that the effect of presentation when the display is performed in a part of the divided areas is lowered. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16B, in the effect display device 9, at positions corresponding to the boundary portions 72a and 72b between the divided regions in the light guide plate 70, Boundary part images 95a and 95b showing the boundary parts 72a and 72b are displayed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 17, a display example when a light emitting image is individually displayed in each of the three divided regions of the upper region 71a, the middle region 71b, and the lower region 71c on the light guide plate 70 will be described. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a display example when the light emitting image is individually displayed in each of the three divided regions on the light guide plate 70.

  FIG. 17A shows a display example in which only the upper region 71 a in the light guide plate 70 emits light. By causing only the on-light-emitting LED 70a to emit light, light is incident only on the upper region 71a, and the upper light-emitting image 701 is displayed in the upper region 71a.

  FIG. 17B shows a display example in which only the lower region 71 c of the light guide plate 70 emits light. By causing only the light guide plate lower light emitting LED 70c to emit light, light is incident only on the lower region 71c, and the lower light emitting image 703 is displayed in the lower region 71c.

  FIG. 17C shows a display example in which only the middle region 71b in the light guide plate 70 emits light. By causing only the light emitting plate light emitting LED 70b to emit light, light is incident only on the middle region 71b, and the middle light emitting image 702 is displayed in the middle region 71b.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C), in the light guide plate 70, when the light emitting image is individually displayed in the upper region 71a, the middle region 71b, or the lower region 71c, which are three divided regions. In the boundary portion between the upper region 71a and the middle region 71b and the boundary portion between the middle region 71b and the lower region 71c, the portion where the luminescence image is displayed and the luminescence image are displayed. Since there are some parts that are not present, the display of the boundary becomes unclear.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, when the light guide display 70 is divided and displayed on the light guide plate 70 at the time of executing the variable display of the normal reach B and the super reach B as described above, it is shown in FIG. As described above, in the effect display device 9, the control for displaying the boundary images 95 a and 95 b showing the boundary portions 72 a and 72 b at the positions corresponding to the boundary portions 72 a and 72 b of the divided regions in the light guide plate 70 is performed. This is performed by the production control microcomputer 100.

  18 shows a table in the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 when the effect display device 9 is controlled to display the boundary images 95a and 95b when the light emitting display region is divided and displayed on the light guide plate 70. It is a figure which shows an example.

  FIG. 18A shows a boundary at the effect display device 9 when only the upper region 71a is caused to emit light in the light guide plate 70 at the timing when the reach state is reached at the time of executing the fluctuation display of the normal reach B and the super reach B. A display example in which partial images 95a and 95b are displayed is shown. As shown in FIG. 18A, when such display is performed on the light guide plate 70, if the boundary images 95a and 95b are displayed on the effect display device 9, the boundary image 95a is displayed. The boundary between the upper region 71a and the middle region 71b in the light guide plate 70 is clearly shown. This makes it possible to clearly grasp the boundary between the upper region 71a and the middle region 71b in the light guide plate 70.

  FIG. 18B shows that the middle region 71b is not caused to emit light in the light guide plate 70 at the timing when the first predetermined time has elapsed after entering the reach state when executing the fluctuation display of the normal reach B and the super reach B. In addition to the upper region 71a, a display example is shown in which boundary images 95a and 95b are displayed on the effect display device 9 when the lower region 71 is caused to emit light. As shown in FIG. 18B, when such display is performed on the light guide plate 70, if the boundary images 95a and 95b are displayed on the effect display device 9, in addition to the boundary image 95a described above. By displaying the boundary image 95b, the boundary between the lower region 71c and the middle region 71b in the light guide plate 70 is clearly shown. This makes it possible to clearly grasp the boundary between the lower region 71c and the middle region 71b in the light guide plate 70.

  FIG. 18C shows the light guide plate at the timing of executing an effect that develops into a super reach after the second predetermined time has elapsed after entering the reach state when executing the fluctuation display of the normal reach B and the super reach B. 70, by additionally causing the middle region 71b to emit light, in the entire light emitting display region including the upper region 71a, the middle region 71b, and the lower region 71, the upper light emitting image 701, the middle light emitting image 702, and the lower portion A display example is shown in which the boundary images 95a and 95b are erased by the effect display device 9 when the entire light emission image 700 including the light emission image 703 is emitted. As shown in FIG. 18C, when all the light emission images 700 are emitted, the boundary images 95a and 95b as indicated by broken lines in the figure are erased, so that the all light emission images 700 are visually recognized. It can be done quickly.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the display is performed in the divided areas such as the upper area 71a, the middle area 71b, and the lower area 71c in the light guide plate 70, the effect display device 9 has a boundary portion between the divided areas. Since the boundary portion images 95a and 95b indicating the boundary portion are displayed at the corresponding positions, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the rendering effect when the light guide plate 70 displays in the divided areas.

  FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing an example of the control timing of the light guide plate effect that controls the display of the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 as shown in FIG.

  19, (a) shows the light emission display state (light emission, stop) of the upper region 71a of the light guide plate 70, (b) shows the light emission display state (light emission, stop) of the lower region 71c of the light guide plate 70, (c). The light emitting display state (light emission, stop) of the middle region 71b of the light guide plate 70, (d) the display state (display, stop) of the upper boundary image 95a in the effect display device 9, and (e) the effect display device 9. The display state (display, stop) of the lower boundary portion image 95b in FIG. 4B shows the display state of the image displayed on the movable display device 96 in (f).

  In the variation pattern of normal reach B or super reach B, which is a variation pattern for executing the light guide plate effect, after the variation display is started, the reach state is reached and the reach effect is started. As shown to (a), the upper area | region 71a of the light-guide plate 70 is light-emitting-displayed like FIG. 17 (A), and the light emission display effect of the upper light emission image 701 is started. Then, in response to the start of the light emission display effect of the upper light emission image 701, in the effect display device 9, as shown in FIGS. 19 (d) and (e), the upper boundary image 95a and the lower boundary image 95a. Display of the boundary image 95b is started. Thereby, the display as shown in FIG. 18A is executed in the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9, and the boundary between the upper region 71a and the middle region 71b in the light guide plate 70 is displayed by displaying the upper boundary image 95a. The part is clearly shown. The lower boundary image 95b may be displayed at a timing when it is necessary to display the boundary image 95b because the lower region 71c of the light guide plate 70 emits light.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 19B, the lower region 71c of the light guide plate 70 is displayed in a light-emitting manner in addition to the lower region 71a as shown in FIG. In addition to the light emission display effect of the upper light emission image 701, the light emission display effect of the lower light emission image 703 is started. At that time, as shown in FIG. 19E, the lower boundary image 95b has already been displayed. Thereby, the display as shown in FIG. 18B is executed in the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9, and the lower boundary image 71c and the middle region 71b in the light guide plate 70 are displayed by the display of the lower boundary image 95b. The boundary is clearly shown.

  Thereafter, when a specific time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 19C, the middle light emitting image 702 blinks and emits light in such a manner that the middle region 71b of the light guide plate 70 repeats light emission and stop in a short time. Then, an effect that suggests whether or not development to a super reach effect is possible (development suggestion effect) is executed. As described above, when the light guide plate effect is developed into the super reach effect, the central light emission image 702 is displayed lastly and the display of the entire light emission image 700 is executed. The light emission image 702 is not displayed, and the display of all the light emission images 700 is not executed. Therefore, as a development propriety suggesting effect that suggests whether or not it can be developed into a super reach production, a display mode in which a selection state as to whether or not to develop into a super reach production is activated by blinking the central light emitting image 702 is displayed. The production is executed.

  When the light guide plate effect is developed into a super reach effect, as shown in FIGS. 19A to 19C, after the effect of continuing the effect of displaying all the light-emitting images 700 for a predetermined period, the light guide plate 70 Light emission is stopped in all of the upper region 71a, the middle region 71b, and the lower region 71c, and the entire light emission image 700 is erased. In the effect display device 9, after all the light-emitting images 700 are erased in this manner, display of an image that produces an effect that develops into a super reach effect is started. On the other hand, although the illustration is omitted when the light guide plate effect does not develop into the super reach effect, the upper region 71a and the middle region 71b in the light guide plate 70 are finished when the effect suggesting whether or not the development to the super reach effect is completed. In addition, the light emission is stopped in all the regions of the lower region 71c, and all the light emission images displayed on the light guide plate 70 are erased.

  In the movable display device 96, from the start of the reach effect by the effect display device 9 until the development possibility suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the super light effect can be developed by the middle light emitting image 702 on the light guide plate 70 is executed. Display an image corresponding to a normal reach effect (hereinafter referred to as a normal reach compatible image) (for example, display a simple message such as “reach” without displaying a flashy image that suggests super reach) ). Thus, until the execution start timing of the development possibility suggestion effect, the player cannot easily recognize whether the current reach is “normal reach” or “super reach”.

  In the light guide plate 70, the effect suggesting whether or not the super-light effect can be developed by blinking the central light emission image 702 ends after being executed for a predetermined time, and when the variation pattern is the super reach B, FIG. As shown in (c), the middle region 71b of the light guide plate 70 continues to emit light, and the entire light-emitting image 700 including the middle light-emitting image 702 is continuously displayed, thereby developing a super reach effect. Is shown. On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern is normal reach B, although not shown, the middle region 71b of the light guide plate 70 continues to be stopped and the middle light emitting image 702 is continuously hidden. , It does not develop into super reach production and is shown to be normal reach.

  In the movable display device 96, an image (for example, a predetermined character appears) suggesting whether or not the super-reach effect can be developed during execution of the effect that suggests whether or not the super-light effect can be developed by blinking the central light-emitting image 702. Display images that support super reach production).

  Then, in the effect display device 9, after the effect suggesting whether or not the super light effect can be developed by blinking the middle light emitting image 702 on the light guide plate 70, the upper boundary image 95a and the lower boundary image 95b are displayed. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of display, the display of the upper boundary image 95a and the lower boundary image 95b is erased. Thereby, for example, when developing to a super reach production, as shown in FIG. 18C, the display mode is controlled so that the entire light-emitting image 700 can be clearly recognized.

  In the movable display device 96, when the super-reach effect is developed, after the middle region 71b of the light guide plate 70 starts the continuation of the light emitting state, an image (for example, a predetermined image) that notifies the super-reach effect is developed. For example, an image that informs that the character has developed to super reach, and is referred to as a super reach development notification image). Then, on the movable display device 96, display of an image (referred to as a super reach effect image) that produces a flashy effect that can be specified as a super reach effect is started, and an image that further enhances the expectation of the super reach effect is displayed. The On the other hand, when the mobile display device 96 does not develop into a super reach production, the movable display device 96 informs that it does not develop into a super reach production (for example, an image that informs that a predetermined character does not develop into a super reach production. Reach development non-notification image) is displayed for a predetermined time. Then, on the movable display device 96, display of an image (referred to as a normal reach effect image) that provides a simple effect that can be specified as a normal reach effect is started.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the effects of reach development effects in the variation display of the normal reach B and the super reach B in tabular form for each effect stage. In FIG. 20, for each of the normal reach B and the super reach B, the reach development effects are classified into the first to fourth stages for each effect device (light guide plate 70, effect display device 9, and movable display device 96). Shown in multiple stages.

  For the fluctuation pattern of the super reach B in which the reach development effect that develops into the super reach effect is executed, the reach development effect (development effect) as shown below is executed.

  In the first stage, the upper region 71a is caused to emit light by the light guide plate 70, and the boundary images 95a and 95b are displayed by the effect display device 9, whereby the display of the effect mode as shown in FIG. 70 and the effect display device 9. Further, in the first stage, the movable display device 96 displays the normal reach compatible image as described above as an image different from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9.

  In the second stage, the light guide plate 70 causes the lower region 71c to emit light in addition to the upper region 71a, and the effect display device 9 continues to display the boundary images 95a and 95b, as shown in FIG. The effect display is performed on the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9. The boundary images 95a and 95b are then continuously displayed until before the fourth stage. Further, in the second stage, the normal display image as described above is continuously displayed on the movable display device 96 as an image different from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9.

  In the third stage, with the light guide plate 70 causing the upper region 71a and the lower region 71c to emit light, the middle region 71c flashes and emits the above-described development propriety suggestion effect as shown in FIG. Executed. Further, in the third stage, the movable display device 96 displays the development possibility suggestion image as described above as an image different from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9.

  In the fourth stage, the light guide plate 70 continues to emit light in the blinking middle region 71c in addition to the upper region 71a and the lower region 71c, and the boundary display images 95a and 95b are erased in the effect display device 9. As a result, a total light emission image 700 as shown in FIG. 18C is displayed on the light guide plate 70. Further, in the fourth stage, the movable display device 96 displays the super reach development presence notification image as described above as an image different from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9.

  After the end of the fourth stage effect, the light guide plate 70 stops the light emission in the upper region 71a, the middle region 71c, and the lower region 71c, and the entire light emission image 700 is erased. Furthermore, after the end of the fourth stage effect, the movable display device 96 displays the super reach effect image as described above as an image different from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9.

  For the fluctuation pattern of the normal reach B in which the reach development effect (development non-production) that does not develop into the super reach effect is executed, the following effects are executed.

  In the first stage to the third stage in the normal reach B, the same effects as the effects in the super reach B are executed. In the fourth stage, the light guide plate 70 stops light emission in the upper region 71a, the middle region 71c, and the lower region 71c, and the effect display device 9 deletes the boundary images 95a and 95b. A total light emission image 700 as shown in FIG. 18C is displayed on the image light guide plate 70. As a result, the display is temporarily stopped on the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9. In the fourth stage, the movable display device 96 displays the super-reach development non-notification image as described above as an image different from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9.

  After the end of the fourth stage effect, the effect of normal reach is resumed in the effect display device 9, and the normal display corresponding image as described above is used as an image different from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 in the movable display device 96. Is displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, display control for displaying an image different from the image displayed on the light guide plate 70 is performed in the movable display device 96, so that the variety of effects can be improved. , You can improve the fun of the game.

  FIG. 21 is a front view showing the positional relationship of relative positions in the effect display device 9 and the movable display device 96 and an image display example. Although the light guide plate 70 exists between the effect display device 9 and the movable display device 96, in FIG. 21, the light guide plate is mainly used to explain the correspondence between the effect display device 9 and the movable display device 96. Illustration and description of 70 are omitted.

  The control of the movable display device 96 as described below is executed at a time other than when the light guide plate effect is executed with the variation patterns of the normal reach B and the super reach B described above. Note that the control of the movable display device 96 as described below may be executed also when the light guide plate effect is executed.

  FIG. 21A shows a standby state of the movable display device 96 in the non-operation mode and a display example of the effect display device 9 in the standby state. FIG. 21B shows a state in which the movable display device 96 in the operation mode appears outside the game area 7 and overlaps in front of the effect display device 9, and a display example in this state. Has been. FIG. 21C shows a display example (movable display device) on the side of the effect display device 9 when the movable display device 96 in the operation mode appears outside the game area 7 and overlaps the effect display device 9. 96 is not shown).

  In this embodiment, the non-operation mode refers to a control mode in which the effect display device 9 executes the corresponding display effect without causing the movable display device 96 to overlap the effect display device 9. The operation mode refers to a control mode in which the movable display device 96 performs an overlapping operation in front of the effect display device 9 and the movable display device 96 executes the corresponding display effect.

  In the effect display device 9, both when the left, middle, and right effect symbols are displayed in the left, middle, and right effect symbol display areas 91, 92, and 93, and when the change display is not performed. A background image 94 that is the background of the effect design is displayed. As the background image 94, a simple background image with a colored solid color (blue, etc.), a background image showing a shape such as a predetermined pattern, a scene, a scene, a landscape, etc. related to the effect of changing display Various background images such as a background image showing a realistic image are selectively displayed. The background image may be composed of a still image or a moving image.

  As shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, in the effect display device 9, on the background image 94, in addition to the effect symbol, the reserved storage image and the corresponding display area 60 in the summed hold storage display unit 18 c are displayed. Various images such as an image to be displayed and a corresponding display image in the corresponding display area 60 are displayed. Here, the correspondence display image refers to an image displayed in correspondence with the variation display during the execution of the variation display.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21A, in the non-operation mode in which the effect display device 9 executes the corresponding display effect without causing the movable display device 96 to overlap the effect display device 9. In addition, in the effect display device 9, an effect is performed in which the hold storage image is moved to the corresponding display area 60 and displayed as the corresponding display image 61 a. Specifically, the hold storage image (hold storage information) displayed on the combined hold storage display unit 18c according to the variable display moves (shifts) into the corresponding display area 60 and is displayed as the corresponding display image 61a. A display effect corresponding to the variable display is executed.

  Further, in the operation mode in which the movable display device 96 performs an overlapping operation in front of the effect display device 9 and the movable display device 96 executes the corresponding display effect, as shown in FIG. Then, an effect is provided in which the hold storage image of the combined hold storage display unit 18c is moved to the corresponding display area 960 provided (displayed) in the display area of the movable display device 96 and displayed as the corresponding display image 61b. It is. Specifically, the hold storage image (hold storage information) displayed on the combined hold storage display unit 18c according to the variable display moves (shifts) into the corresponding display area 960 and is displayed as the corresponding display image 61b. A display effect corresponding to the variable display is executed.

  As described above, in the corresponding display effect, the hold storage image and the corresponding display image have a corresponding relationship in the effect both in the non-operation mode of the movable display device 96 and in the operation mode of the movable display device 96. It is a related image.

  In this display example, a frame image 95 having a predetermined frame shape is fixedly displayed around the edge of the image display area of the effect display device 9 in order to produce a decorative effect. The background image 94 is an image that is displayed separately and independently from the frame image 95, and is displayed in a display region inside the frame image 95.

  As shown in FIG. 21A, the movable display device 96 is provided in a manner of waiting at a standby position provided at a predetermined position below the effect display device 9.

  In the operation mode of the movable display device 96, as shown in FIG. 21B, when the movable display device 96 moves from the standby position and appears in front of the display unit of the effect display device 9, it is viewed from the front. It moves to the appearance position which is a specific operation position that covers the lower left part in front of the display unit of the effect display device 9 as seen. In this way, by moving the movable display device 96 to the appearance position set in front of the effect display device 9, movement control is performed so that the movable display device 96 overlaps the effect display device 9 (front). Such an appearance position is a position where the movable display device 96 overlaps in front of the effect display device 9, and may be referred to as an overlapping position in the following description.

  In the operation mode, when the movable display device 96 as shown in FIG. 21B moves from the standby position and appears at the appearance position, the effect display device 9 in the standby state shown in FIG. Among the displayed images, the image of the entire region of the corresponding display region 60 and the image of a partial region of the combined suspension storage display unit 18c are in a state that is difficult to visually recognize. Thus, the appearance position (specific operation position) of the movable display device 96 corresponds to a position in the vicinity of the display position of the corresponding display area 60 and the summed hold storage display unit 18c in the effect display device 9. Accordingly, assuming that the effect display device 9 remains in the image display state shown in FIG. 21A and the movable display device 96 moves to the appearance position as shown in FIG. 21B, the corresponding display image is displayed. It is considered that the player is in a state where it is difficult for the player to visually recognize all and a part of the reserved stored image.

  In order to prevent such a part of the reserved stored image from being in a state in which it is difficult to visually recognize, when the movable display device 96 moves to the appearance position which is a specific operation position in the operation mode, the effect control microcomputer 100 is used. Thus, from the first display position, which is the original display position as shown in FIG. 21 (a), as shown in FIG. Simultaneously move the images displayed in the respective display areas of the background image 94, the effect symbol display areas 91, 92, 93, and the summed hold storage display portion 18c so that the hold storage image is moved and displayed at the position. The moving display control is performed.

  Specifically, when the movable display device 96 moves to the appearance position, as shown in FIG. 21B, the background image 94, the effect symbol display areas 91, 92, 93, and the summed pending storage display unit 18c. The display position of each image display area is moved in a predetermined direction (the same direction) from the current first display position at which a part of the reserved stored image becomes difficult to visually recognize due to the appearance operation of the movable display device 96. By performing the process of moving (same movement amount) by the production control microcomputer 100, the images displayed in these display areas are collectively slid, for example, by a predetermined movement amount in the right direction when viewed from the front. The moving display control is performed to move to the second display position where all the stored images can be visually recognized.

  More specifically, before the movable display device 96 appears, the display position (the first display area) of the background image 94, the effect symbol display areas 91, 92, 93, and the summed hold storage display unit 18c is displayed. The coordinate data designating the position of the display area) is gradually changed at a predetermined cycle so as to become coordinate data designating each display area (position of the second display area) after the predetermined movement display after a predetermined time. By performing the process of changing to the above, the display area of these images is moved to a position where the entire summed hold storage display unit 18c becomes visible. It should be noted that the display positions of the display areas of the background image 94, the effect symbol display areas 91, 92, 93, and the sum hold storage display unit 18c are not moved gradually, but are controlled to move at once. May be.

  As a result, when the movable display device 96 moves to the appearance position, the background image 94, the effect symbol, and the reserved storage image are maintained in a positional relationship among them so that they are separated from the movable display device 96. The display moves to the right side when viewed from the side. In this example, the images displayed on the background image 94, the effect symbol display areas 91, 92, 93, and the summed hold storage display unit 18c are moved in the same direction by the same movement amount. Here, with respect to the hold storage image, the display area itself of the combined hold storage display unit 18c moves, so that the movement display control is performed even when the hold storage image is not displayed before such movement display control is executed. The hold storage image newly displayed after execution is displayed at the position of the display area of the combined hold storage display unit 18c after moving display. When such moving display control is performed, a display in which an image displayed before moving display is moved as it is by a predetermined moving amount is performed, so that a part of the image displayed before moving display (for example, , A part of the background image) is not displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 21 (b), when moving display control is performed, the amount of movement of the reserved storage image in the combined reservation storage display unit 18c and the amount of movement of a predetermined effect image such as the background image 94 are the same. Therefore, it becomes possible to suppress a change in the relative positional relationship between the reserved stored image and the predetermined effect image, and the player is more confused and uncomfortable with the effect regarding the movement of the reserved memory image. Further suppression can be achieved.

  In addition, since the reserved storage image of the combined reservation storage display unit 18c is displayed in a manner overlapping with the background image 94 as the predetermined effect image, it is easy to check the reserved storage image and the predetermined effect image at the same time. it can. Furthermore, by displaying in an overlapping manner in this way, it is possible to further suppress the player from being confused and having a sense of discomfort when moving the reserved stored image and the predetermined effect image.

  FIG. 21B shows a state in which the area indicated by the oblique lines in the figure is a blank area 95 in which no image is displayed because the background image 94 has moved. Then, in the movable display device 96 moved to the appearance position, as shown in FIG. 21B, display control for displaying the corresponding display image 61b with the entire display area 960 as the corresponding display area (960) is performed. . Thereby, the corresponding display is performed on the movable display device 96 according to the positional relationship between the relative position between the effect display device 9 and the movable display device 96 (in this example, the relative position where the effect display device 9 and the movable display device 96 overlap). Production is performed. Specifically, as the corresponding display effect, the reserved storage image (holding storage information) displayed on the combined hold storage display unit 18c according to the variable display moves (shifts) into the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96. Then, a display effect for displaying the specific image corresponding to the variable display, such as being displayed as the corresponding display image 61b, is executed.

  Since the background image 94 has moved, instead of making the area indicated by diagonal lines in the figure a blank area 95 where no image is displayed, other images such as a predetermined color, pattern, and shape are displayed in the area. You may make it do. In addition, because the background image 94 has moved, instead of setting the area indicated by diagonal lines in the figure as a blank area 95 where no image is displayed, an image that has not been displayed when the background image 94 has not moved (for example, You may make it display the image which continues (follows) the image of the edge part of the background image 94. By doing in this way, the discomfort of presentation display can be reduced. You may make it perform the display which also moves the frame-shaped frame image 95 according to a movement.

  In FIG. 21C, in the operation mode of the movable display device 96, in the state where the movable display device 96 appears at the appearance position that overlaps in front of the effect display device 9, the effect display device 9 The image displayed on the side is shown. In FIG. 21C, the movable display device 96 is not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 21C, in the operation mode of the movable display device 96, in the state where the movable display device 96 appears at an appearance position that overlaps in front of the effect display device 9, the effect display device. 9, control is performed to display an image similar to the specific image such as the corresponding display area 960 and the corresponding display image 61 b displayed on the movable display device 96 as a special image at the overlapping position. Specifically, in such a state, a corresponding display area 96 a similar to the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is provided in the display area of the display area of the effect display device 9 where the movable display device 96 overlaps. The hold storage image (hold storage information) displayed on the combined hold storage display unit 18c according to the variable display is moved (shifted) into the corresponding display area 96a and displayed as the corresponding display image 61c. A display effect corresponding to the variable display is executed.

  The control for executing the image display similar to the image display executed by the movable display device 96 in the effect display device 9 is performed by moving the movable display device 96 in front of the effect display device 9 due to malfunctions such as a failure. It is always executed in the operation mode of the movable display device 96 regardless of whether or not the device 96 is in an abnormal state where the overlapping positional relationship does not occur.

  In the operation mode of the movable display device 96, a corresponding display effect similar to the corresponding display effect executed on the movable display device 96 side is executed on the effect display device 9 side. Even when an abnormal state occurs in which the movable display device 96 overlaps with the movable display device 96 in front of the effect display device 9 due to the above problem, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is similar to the corresponding display effect using these two display devices. The corresponding display effects can be performed.

  In the effect display device 9, the corresponding display region 96a and the corresponding display image 61c in the display region where the movable display device 96 overlaps are compared with the corresponding display region 96a and the corresponding display image 61c displayed on the movable display device 96. Thus, the image is displayed as a simple image with low resolution and coarse pixels. Since the corresponding display area 96a and the corresponding display image 61c are displayed as special images as simple images with low resolution and coarse pixels, the data used for image display is simplified. It is possible to reduce an increase in the control burden of the production control microcomputer 100 due to the display.

  In the effect display device 9, the corresponding display region 96a and the corresponding display image 61c in the display region where the movable display device 96 overlaps are the corresponding display region 960 and the corresponding display image 61b displayed on the movable display device 96. A part of the image may be displayed as an image to be displayed. For example, when the corresponding display image 61b displayed on the movable display device 96 is a character image composed of a first image showing a characteristic head and a second image showing a part other than the head, the corresponding display image As 61c, you may make it display only a 1st image (head) as a part of the said character image. Since the corresponding display image 61c is displayed as a special image as a simple image for displaying a part of the corresponding display image 61b as described above, the data used for image display is simplified, so that the special image is displayed. It is possible to reduce an increase in the control burden on the production control microcomputer 100.

  In the effect display device 9, the corresponding display region 96a and the corresponding display image 61c in the display region where the movable display device 96 overlaps are images that can be identified as the corresponding display region 96a and the corresponding display image 61c. Any image may be used as long as it exists. In the effect display device 9, the corresponding display region 96a in the display region where the movable display device 96 overlaps and the corresponding display image 61c include the corresponding display region 960 displayed on the movable display device 96, and the corresponding display image. As long as the image is simpler than that of 61b, any display mode image may be displayed.

  In the effect display device 9, the corresponding display region 96a and the corresponding display image 61c in the display region where the movable display device 96 overlaps are the corresponding display region 96a and the corresponding display image 61c displayed on the movable display device 96. In contrast, the image may be displayed with the same resolution and the same pixel fineness.

  In the effect display device 9, the corresponding display region 96a and the corresponding display image 61c in the display region where the movable display device 96 overlaps are the corresponding display region 96a and the corresponding display image 61c displayed on the movable display device 96. Compared to the above, the resolution may be high and the pixels may be displayed as a fine image.

  Further, the corresponding display area 96a displayed as a special image in the display area where the movable display device 96 overlaps in the effect display device 9 and the corresponding display image 61c are the non-operation modes of the movable display device 96 as shown in FIG. Control may be performed to display the same image as the corresponding display area 60 and the corresponding display image 61a displayed at times. In this way, the image data dedicated to the operation mode in which the movable display device 96 overlaps in the effect display device 9 does not have to be stored in the storage means such as the ROM on the effect control board 80 side, and the storage capacity of the storage means Can be reduced. When such control is performed, the corresponding display area 60 and the corresponding display image 61a are displayed with an image having a lower resolution and finer pixels than the image displayed by the movable display device 96 in the non-operation mode. You may do it. In this way, it is possible to reduce an increase in the control burden of the effect control microcomputer 100 that performs such display control.

  Further, in the operation mode of the movable display device 96, the control for executing the image display similar to that of the movable display device 96 on the effect display device 9 is performed by the effect display device 9 due to malfunction of the operation such as when the movable display device 96 fails. Operation failure detection means for detecting whether or not the movable display device 96 has previously entered an abnormal state that does not result in an overlapping positional relationship (for example, means for electrically detecting the operation state of the movable display motor 97, or movable A detection means such as a means for optically detecting whether or not the display device 96 has moved to the appearance position) is provided, and is executed only when an abnormal state is detected by the operation failure detection means. It may be. In this way, only when necessary, it is possible to perform image display of the corresponding display effect similar to the corresponding display effect displayed on the movable display device 96 in the effect display device 9, so that the effect control microcomputer An increase in the control burden of 100 can be reduced.

  Further, in the operation mode of the movable display device 96, the effect display device 9 displays the corresponding display area 96 a and the corresponding display image 61 c in the display area where the movable display device 96 overlaps in the same manner as the image displayed on the movable display device 96. In addition, an image imitating the movable display device 96 itself may be displayed. If such an image is displayed, the image displayed in the display area where the movable display device 96 overlaps in the effect display device 9 in the operation mode of the movable display device 96 corresponds to the image displayed on the movable display device 96. It can be clarified more.

  When the movable display device 96 moves to the appearance position, movement display control is performed, so that the reserved stored image can be prevented from being difficult to visually recognize as shown in FIG. Furthermore, it becomes possible to suppress a change in the relative positional relationship of the reserved memory image in the image (including the background image 94) displayed on the effect display device 9, and the player can control the movement of the reserved memory image. It is possible to suppress a sense of incongruity in the production and be confused.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21B, with respect to the hold storage image, when the display area itself of the total hold storage display unit 18c is moved, even if the hold storage image is not displayed before the movement display control is executed. However, the hold storage image newly displayed after the movement display control is executed is displayed at the position of the display area of the combined hold storage display unit 18c after the movement display. Thereby, even when the hold storage image is not displayed on the combined hold storage display unit 18c, when the movable display device 96 moves to the appearance position, the display position of the background image 94 as the predetermined effect image is moved. Therefore, the player can be further prevented from feeling uncomfortable and confused when displaying the stored storage image corresponding to the generation of the stored storage information at the display position after the moving display control.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 21B, when the movable display device 96 has a specific positional relationship such as when it appears in front of the effect display device 9, a predetermined corresponding display effect is generated in the movable display device 96. Since it is executed, the player can be focused on the positional relationship between the effect display device 9 and the movable display device 96, and the effect can be varied.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21B, the relative position relationship is such that the movable display device 96 overlaps the corresponding display area 60 of the effect display device 9 as when the movable display device 96 appears in front of the effect display device 9. Since the corresponding display effect is executed in the movable display device 96, even if the corresponding display is executed in the movable display device 96, the position where the corresponding display effect is executed does not change when viewed from the player. It is possible to prevent the player from being confused with a sense of incongruity in the production.

  In this embodiment, the control for causing the movable display device 96 to appear is started, for example, when a predetermined control condition that a pre-reading notice effect is executed is satisfied, and when the pre-reading notice effect ends (for example, , When the variable display based on the target storage information to be described later is stopped).

  In this embodiment, in accordance with the movement control of the movable body composed of the movable display device 96, the hold storage image is displayed when the hold storage image on the effect display device 9 and the movement display control for moving the background image are performed. An example of moving the image without changing the size of the image and the size of the background image has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and both the size of the reserved storage image and the size of the background image may be reduced and moved, or one of the images may be reduced and moved. Good. In this way, when the image is reduced and moved and displayed, all the images displayed before the moving display can be displayed after the moving display.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the display control for moving the hold storage image and the background image on the effect display device 9 is performed in accordance with the movement control of the movable body formed of the movable display device 96, the hold storage image, Also, a display example is shown in which the background image is slid and moved while the background image is displayed (while the display is maintained). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the hold storage image and the background image may be temporarily erased at the original display position and then displayed so as to appear at the moved position.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the effect control microcomputer 100 includes at least one of the reserved stored images displayed at the first display position in the effect state in which the movable body such as the movable display device 96 is on standby. When a part moves to an appearance position where it is difficult to visually recognize, a predetermined value such as a reserved storage image and a background image is displayed so that the reserved storage image is displayed at the second display position where the entire reserved storage image is visible. The moving display control for moving the effect image is performed.

  Note that the reserved storage image displayed on the effect display device 9 is not the combined reserved storage image displayed on the combined reserved storage display unit 18c, but the reserved stored image of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. One of the stored stored images may be displayed. For example, in the effect display device 9, only the reserved memory image of the first special symbol may be displayed during the low base state, and only the reserved memory image of the second special symbol may be displayed during the high base state. .

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the variation display result is determined to be off (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out of place is determined by, for example, whether or not a display result 1 designation command is stored in the display result specifying command storage area. Note that whether or not it is determined to be out of play may be confirmed based on a change pattern command that can specify whether or not to make a big hit. If it is determined to be off, it is confirmed whether a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received as the fluctuation pattern command (S602). Whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received is determined by, for example, data stored in the variation pattern command storage area.

  When it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received, the effect control CPU 101 uses the predetermined error symbol determination data table to determine a stop symbol that does not become a reach of the effect symbol ( The process proceeds to S604) and S616. In the loss symbol determination data table, the numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of types of effect symbols. In the process of S604, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and extracted using the detachable symbol determination data table stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100. The symbols corresponding to the numerical data thus determined are determined as combinations of stop symbols that result in the variation display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols. Thus, when determining the combination of non-reach off symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with a combination of chance big hit symbols (probability big hit symbol combination, sudden probability big hit symbol combination, Each stop symbol is determined by correction (for example, correction by shifting the right symbol by one symbol) so that it becomes a combination of missing symbols, or the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number becomes a reach symbol accidentally In this case, each stop symbol is determined by correcting (for example, correcting the right symbol by one symbol) so as to be a combination of non-reach off symbols.

  When it is determined in step S602 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (when it is determined that the pattern is a reach variation pattern), the effect control CPU 101 determines a stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the reach combination (S605). The process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is extracted using the loss symbol determination data table. A symbol corresponding to a random number that matches the counter value extracted from SR1-2 is determined as a stop symbol of the middle symbol, which is determined as a stop symbol of each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state. In this case as well, when the symbol combination is accidentally a combination of symbols, the stop symbols are determined by correcting the symbols so that they become a combination of symbols that are out of place (for example, correction for shifting the middle symbol by one symbol).

  If it is not determined to be off (S601), the effect control CPU 101 determines a stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the winning symbol combination according to the type of the big hit (S603), and proceeds to S616. .

  In S603, the winning symbol combination is determined according to the winning type as follows. The effect control CPU 101 determines the jackpot type based on which display result designation command of the display result 2 designation command and the display result 3 designation command is stored in the display result specifying command storage area.

  When it is determined that it is determined to be a probable big hit, using the big hit symbol determination table, a combination of the probable big hit symbols (for example, “7, 7, 7” for the left, middle and right) The combination of the lozenges is selected and determined. In the jackpot symbol determination table, each of the numerical data of SR1-1 is associated with each of a plurality of predetermined probability variation jackpot symbols. When determining the combination of the probable big hit symbol, the numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is used as the combination of the probable big hit symbol combination using the big hit symbol determining table. It is determined as a combination of stop symbols of the left, middle, and right production symbols. The symbol determined in this way is used as a final stop symbol which is a variation display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  Further, when the effect control CPU 101 determines that it has been determined to make a surprise big hit, the combination of the sudden big hit symbols (for example, “1, 3 for the left, middle, and right” is used). , 5 ") is selected and determined. In the accuracy symbol determination table, each numerical data of SR1-1 is associated with each of a plurality of types of accuracy symbol combinations. When determining the combination of the winning big hit symbol, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is configured using the winning symbol determination table. The combination of the stop symbol of the left, middle and right effect symbols is determined. In the case of a big hit, the symbols may be replaced after the reach symbol combination is displayed once. At that time, the reach symbol is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and numerical data (random number) is extracted from the normal jackpot symbol determination table. The symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is used as the left and right of the reach symbol. It is determined as a combination of the production symbols.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes effect setting processing for setting the effect pattern (S616). In the effect setting process, for example, settings related to the light guide plate effect as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 and settings related to the effect of the movable display device 96 as shown in FIG. Settings related to various productions are made. More specifically, for example, when setting the light guide plate effect, a process for selecting data for executing the effect pattern related to the light guide plate effect as shown in FIG. Done.

  Next, the effect control pattern is set to one of a plurality of types of effect control patterns (S617). The content of the corresponding display effect is also set in this process. The production control CPU 101 stores the design variation control pattern table in accordance with the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the various production control (production operation) patterns designated by the production pattern determined in the process of S616. Of the plurality of types of stored symbol variation control patterns, one of the effect control patterns corresponding to the specified various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as a use pattern.

  In the control pattern table stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100, for example, the production in the period from the start of the production symbol variation display until the final production of the finalized design symbol is stopped. Effect display operation in the display area of the display device 9, effect display operation in the reach effect, effect display operation in the pseudo-ream or slip effect, effect display operation in the notice effect, and effect operation to execute the light guide plate effect, A plurality of types of data indicating control contents of various effect operations such as an effect display operation for executing a corresponding display effect in the corresponding display area 60 (including the corresponding display area 960) are stored as symbol variation control patterns.

  In addition, each symbol variation control pattern is, for example, an effect symbol variation display such as an effect control process timer setting value, an effect control process timer determination value, an effect display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and an end code. The control data for controlling the various types of performance operations is included, and the contents of the various types of performance control, the timing of switching the performance control, and the like are set in time series. As the symbol variation control pattern table, a symbol control pattern table composed of control data for controlling the effect operation of the effect symbol, and a control for controlling the effect operation of the notice effect different from the effect operation of the effect symbol By providing a notice control pattern table made up of data and using a combination of control data for controlling the effect operation of these effect symbols and control data for controlling the effect operation of the notice effect, one symbol variation You may comprise so that the production | presentation operation | movement similar to the case where the production | presentation operation of a symbol and the production | presentation operation of a notice may be performed with a control pattern table.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the effect control pattern selected in S617 (S618). Then, a process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

  When the CPU 101 for effect control executes the process of S619, the effect device (the effect display device 9 as an effect part) according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1). Then, the control of the various lamps as the production component and the speaker 27 as the production component is started (S620). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, an instruction is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including an effect symbol) corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to perform on / off control of various lamps. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

  Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S802) (S622). The process is terminated.

  Based on the effect data changing process (S802) shown in FIG. 15 based on the effect control setting based on the process of S616 and S617 as described above, for example, in FIGS. Various effects such as the light guide plate effect as shown and the effect of the movable display device 96 as shown in FIG. 21 are executed.

  Further, in the operation mode of the corresponding display effect, the corresponding display displayed on the movable display device 96 at the overlapping position of the effect display device 9 with the movable display device 96 appearing at the overlapping position overlapping the effect display device 9. As a control example for displaying an image similar to the specific image such as the area 960 and the corresponding display image 61b as a special image, in addition to the control examples described above, control examples as shown in the following (1) to (9) Is also included.

(1) A control example in which a corresponding display image 61c having a different display number from the corresponding display image 61b displayed in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is displayed in the corresponding display area 96a.
(2) A corresponding display image 61c having a display mode different from the corresponding display image 61b displayed in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is displayed in the corresponding display area 96a (for example, all the corresponding display images 61c are “O”. Example of control) Display in shape display mode.
(3) A control example in which the corresponding display image 61c having a display position different from the corresponding display image 61b displayed in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is displayed in the corresponding display area 96a.
(4) Control example in which the corresponding display image 61c having a display color different from the corresponding display image 61b displayed in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is displayed in the corresponding display area 96a.
(5) A control example in which the corresponding display image 61c having a different size from the corresponding display image 61b displayed in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is displayed in the corresponding display area 96a.
(6) A control example in which a corresponding display area 96a having a different outer shape from the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is displayed.
(7) A control example for displaying the corresponding display area 96a in which the area range of the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is different.
(8) A control example for displaying the corresponding display area 96a having a different display mode such as the display color in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96.
(9) A control example in which a combination of a plurality of items among (1) to (8) is different with respect to the corresponding display image effect in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96.

  As described above, in the operation mode of the movable display device 96, the state in which the movable display device 96 appears at the overlapping position overlapping the effect display device 9 and nothing is displayed at the overlapping position of the effect display device 9. As long as the image can be recognized (indicated) that the corresponding display image is displayed in the corresponding display area, the state in which the corresponding display image is displayed in the corresponding display area is displayed. You may make it show.

  In the above-described embodiment, the movable display device 96 and the effect display device 9 as an effect displayed at the overlapping position in a state where the movable display device 96 appears at the overlapping position overlapping the effect display device 9. Includes the following display effects as shown in (1) to (7) in addition to the above-described corresponding display effects.

(1) When an effect symbol is in a reach state, when a specific effect such as a super reach effect is executed using a large part of the display area, the effect symbol in the variable display is reduced and displayed. A display effect displayed in the overlap area.
(2) A plurality of types of items can be collected under a predetermined condition during a game, and when an effect in which a predetermined privilege is given to a player is executed according to the collected items, A display effect displayed in the overlap area.
(3) A display effect in which a predetermined image of the character or the like is displayed in the overlap area when an effect of explaining the game using a predetermined image of the character or the like is given during the game.
(4) A display effect in which the number of game balls (number of balls played) acquired during a game is displayed in the overlap area.
(5) A display effect in which an image indicating the number of rounds being executed during the big hit gaming state is displayed in the overlapping area.
(6) During the big hit gaming state, an image showing guidance information relating to a game such as a game guidance for hitting a right ball (meaning hitting a game ball to the right area of the game area) is displayed in the overlap area. Display production to be.
(7) In a gaming system configured to include a pachinko gaming machine 1 and a management server connected to the Internet network, the portable terminal in which the pachinko gaming machine and the management server have a two-dimensional code reading function and a function for connecting to the Internet network In the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to play a game in a game mode in which the past game history is reflected by the selection of the player who owns the mobile terminal (for example, a mobile phone). A display effect in which an image based on his / her past game history, such as an experience value and a level display based on the game history, is displayed in the overlap area when executing the game mode (mobile interlocking mode).

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. As a second embodiment, in the front decoration member 40, the effect display device 9 is configured by a transmissive liquid crystal display device capable of transmitting light, and a predetermined operation is performed on the back side of the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9. A description will be given of an example in which other effect devices such as movable objects (functions) are provided. The other effect devices are not limited to movable objects, and other effect means such as a light emission effect device such as a lamp and another image display device (for example, a small liquid crystal display) may be used.

  By forming the effect display device 9 with a transmissive liquid crystal display device, the innermost part of the front decorative member 40 can be visually recognized through the light guide plate 70 and the transmissive liquid crystal display device. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the opening of the front decoration member 40 is driven by a drive device such as a solenoid in a space on the back side (rear part) with respect to the position where the effect display device 9 is provided, and a predetermined effect is produced. A movable object capable of executing the operation is provided.

  With this configuration, the movable object can be viewed from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the light guide plate 70 and the transmissive liquid crystal display device. In that case, it is preferable to provide a light emitting device such as a lamp in the vicinity of the movable object to brighten the vicinity of the movable object so that the movable object can be easily seen. Further, the movable object may be provided with a light emitter such as a lamp so that the movable object itself emits light so that the movable object can be easily seen. Such movable objects and light emitters are controlled by the production control microcomputer 100.

  In the case of adopting such a configuration, a specific effect pattern is executed so as to execute an effect that combines the light emission image display by the light guide plate 70, the image display by the transmissive liquid crystal display device, and the operation of the movable object. For example, when a predetermined execution condition such as execution of a super reach effect or execution of a big hit game effect is satisfied, control for executing the effect by such a combination may be performed. As an example of such an effect, in the light guide plate effect as shown in FIG. 18, an effect for operating a movable object may be further executed. In that case, it is desirable to give specific related control to the image that is emitted and displayed on the light guide plate 70 in the light guide plate effect and the operation of the movable object itself or the movable object.

  According to the second embodiment as described above, by providing other effect means such as movable objects behind the transmissive liquid crystal in the effect display device 9, it is possible to improve the variety of effects, and Interest can be improved.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. As a third embodiment, an example in which a display device capable of displaying a three-dimensional image is used as the effect display device 9 will be described.

  The effect display device 9 capable of displaying a three-dimensional image includes a parallax barrier, a switch liquid crystal, and a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) liquid crystal, and the display object on the display screen is either one of the two-dimensional display and the three-dimensional display. A display device capable of displaying in the above may be used. A display device that performs only three-dimensional display may be provided as the effect display device 9. Further, a TN or STN (Super-Twisted Nematic) liquid crystal may be used instead of the TFT liquid crystal.

  According to such 3rd Embodiment, when the display device 9 can display a three-dimensional image, for example, by combining with the effect using the light guide plate of the first embodiment, the variety of effects can be increased. It can be improved and the interest of the game can be improved.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, the display mode of the effect display device 9 is set to the display mode corresponding to the display mode of the light guide plate 70, and the display on the effect display device 9 is performed in accordance with the increase of the display execution area in the light guide plate 70. An example of performing control to increase the execution area will be described.

  FIG. 23 is a timing chart showing an example of the control timing of the light guide plate effect according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 23, in addition to the items shown in FIGS. 19A to 19E, the effect display device 9 corresponds to the image displayed in the upper region 71a of the light guide plate 70 in FIG. The display state (display, stop) of the displayed upper corresponding image, and the lower corresponding image displayed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the image displayed and emitted in the lower region 71c of the light guide plate 70 in FIG. The display state (display, stop), and the display state (display, display) of the middle corresponding image displayed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the image emitted and displayed in the middle region 71b of the light guide plate 70 in FIG. Stop) is shown. Moreover, the display state of the image of the movable display device 96 shown in FIG. 19 (e) is shown in FIG. 23 (i).

  The point that the control timing shown in FIG. 23 is different from the control timing shown in FIG. 19 will be described below. The lower boundary image 95b in the effect display device 9 of FIG. 23 (e) is displayed at a timing later than the display timing of the upper boundary image 95a. Specifically, the lower boundary image 95b is displayed in response to light emission from the lower region 71c of the light guide plate 70 shown in FIG. Thus, the lower boundary image 95b can be displayed at a timing when the boundary image 95b needs to be displayed because the lower region 71c of the light guide plate 70 emits light, and unnecessary control is omitted. Is possible. Note that the lower boundary image 95b may be displayed at the same timing as the display timing of the upper boundary image 95a, as in the case shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (f), in the effect display device 9, the display of the upper corresponding image is started in response to the upper emission image 701 being displayed and emitted in the upper area 71 a of the light guide plate 70. . The upper corresponding image is, for example, an image in which the same image as the upper light emission image 701 is displayed in full color in a liquid crystal display format, and overlaps with the upper light emission image 701 when the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 are viewed from the front. Displayed at the display position. Further, as shown in FIG. 23G, in the effect display device 9, the display of the lower corresponding image is started in response to the lower emission image 703 being emitted and displayed in the lower area 71 c of the light guide plate 70. . The lower-corresponding image is, for example, an image similar to the lower light-emitting image 703 displayed in full color in a liquid crystal display format, and overlaps the lower light-emitting image 703 when the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 are viewed from the front. Displayed at the display position. Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (h), in the effect display device 9, display of the middle corresponding image is started in response to the middle light emitting image 702 being displayed in the middle region 71 b of the light guide plate 70. . The middle corresponding image is, for example, an image similar to the middle light emission image 702 displayed in full color in a liquid crystal display format, and overlaps with the middle light emission image 702 when the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 are viewed from the front. Displayed at the display position.

  The upper corresponding image, the middle corresponding image, and the lower corresponding image displayed in this way are displayed on the light guide plate 70 in the corresponding upper light emitting image 701 and middle light emitting image when an effect that develops into super reach is executed. Even after 702 and the lower light emission image 703 are erased, they continue to be displayed and used continuously for the development of super reach. On the other hand, when an effect that does not develop into super reach is executed, the displayed upper part is displayed in response to the corresponding upper light emission image 701, middle light emission image 702, and lower light emission image 703 being erased on the light guide plate 70. Each of the corresponding image, the middle corresponding image, and the lower corresponding image is also deleted.

  Thus, in the effect display device 9, the display mode of the effect display device 9 is changed to the display mode of the light emitting display image of the light guide plate 70 by displaying the upper corresponding image, the middle corresponding image, and the lower corresponding image. It can be set as a corresponding display mode. And it becomes possible to perform control to increase the display execution area of the effect display device 9 in response to the increase in the display execution area by the light emission display in the light guide plate 70.

  Note that the upper corresponding image, the middle corresponding image, and the lower corresponding image when the effect that develops to super reach is executed are not continuously used for the development effect of super reach, for example, a predetermined notice effect It may be used for other effects such as. In addition, the upper corresponding image, the middle corresponding image, and the lower corresponding image when the effect that develops to super reach is not executed are respectively deleted from the corresponding upper light emitting image 701, middle light emitting image 702, and lower light emitting image 703. It may be displayed continuously for a predetermined period after being used, and used for other effects such as a normal reach effect.

  In the fourth embodiment described above, the display mode of the effect display device 9 is a display mode corresponding to the display mode of the light guide plate 70, and the display display region is increased in response to increasing the display execution area in the light guide plate 70. Since the control to increase the display execution area at 9 is performed, the effect display effect can be improved using the effect display device 9.

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, when the display is performed in the divided areas such as the upper area 71a, the middle area 71b, and the lower area 71c on the light guide plate 70, the effect display apparatus 9 Since the boundary portion images 95a and 95b showing the boundary portion are displayed at the position corresponding to the boundary portion between the regions, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the rendering effect when the light guide plate 70 displays the divided region. Can do.

  (2) In the overlapping position relationship in which the movable display device 96 overlaps in front of the effect display device 9, a specific image such as the corresponding display region 960 and the corresponding display image 61b is a display region overlapping the movable display device 96 in the effect display device 9. Display control for displaying special images such as the corresponding display area 96a and the corresponding display image 61c is performed, so that the movable display device 96 does not operate due to a malfunction such as a failure of the movable display device 96, and the effect display device Even when an abnormal state in which the movable display device 96 is not overlapped before 9 occurs, display control similar to display control using these two display means can be performed.

  (3) As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, display control for displaying an image different from the image displayed on the light guide plate 70 is performed in the movable display device 96, so that the variety of effects can be improved. Can improve the interest of the game.

  (4) As shown in the second embodiment, by providing other effect means such as movable objects behind the transmissive liquid crystal of the effect display device 9, the variety of effects can be improved, and the game Interest can be improved.

  (5) As shown in the third embodiment, since the effect display device 9 can display a three-dimensional image, the variety of effects can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  (6) As shown in the fourth embodiment, the display mode of the effect display device 9 is set to the display mode corresponding to the display mode of the light guide plate 70, and the display execution area in the light guide plate 70 is increased. Since the control to increase the display execution area in the display device 9 is performed, the effect effect of the effect using the effect display device 9 can be improved.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the example using the movable display device 96 capable of displaying an image as the movable body has been described. However, the image display unit in the movable body is provided in a partial region of the movable body. Alternatively, it may be provided in the entire region of the movable body. In addition, such a movable body includes a translucent image display unit (the image display unit is transparent or translucent, and a transmissive display device (eg, a liquid crystal display device) that can be seen through from the front side to the back side of the image display unit. , An organic electroluminescence display device, etc.).

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, in accordance with the movement control of the movable body composed of the movable display device 96, the reserved storage image on the effect display device 9 and the predetermined effect image such as the background image are moved. An example of performing display control was shown. The timing for executing the display control for moving the hold storage image and the effect image on the effect display device 9 in this way is the same as the start of the movement control operation of the movable body, and a predetermined time before the start of the movement control operation of the movable body ( (Several seconds) and after a specific time (several seconds) from the start of the movement control operation of the movable body. Specifically, any timing may be used as long as the entire stored image can be visually recognized as a result of the movement of the movable body.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the control for displaying the corresponding display image in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is executed according to the movement control of the movable display device 96 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control for displaying the corresponding display image on the movable display device 96 may not be executed by moving the corresponding display region 60 to the predetermined display region of the effect display device 9.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, when the control for displaying the corresponding display image in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is executed according to the movement control of the movable display device 96, the effect display device 9 responds. The example which does not display the display area 60 was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the control for displaying the corresponding display image in the corresponding display area 960 of the movable display device 96 is executed, the corresponding display area 60 may be continuously displayed in the effect display device 9.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the light guide plate effect is executed at the time of super reach development effect has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the light guide plate effect described above is, for example, an effect of increasing the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state (for example, an effect suggesting whether the number of rounds is greater than the number of rounds initially notified). It may be performed when other effects such as are performed. In that case, the current round number may be displayed on the movable display device 96 as a display different from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9.

  (6) In embodiment mentioned above, the movable display apparatus 96 was shown as an example as a display apparatus which displays differently from the light-guide plate 70 and the effect display apparatus 9. FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display device that displays differently from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 is not a movable display device, but is fixedly provided at a predetermined position such as a game board 7 or a game frame. A display device may be used.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the movable display device 96 is used as a display device that displays differently from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a display device that displays differently from the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 is not provided may be employed.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the light guide plate 70 that can display one type of light-emitting image has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the light guide plate 70 is provided with a light guide plate configured to be able to display a plurality of types of light emission images and to select any one type of light emission image from among the plurality of types. Also good.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which only one light guide plate 70 is provided in front of the effect display device 9 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the light guide plate 70 may be provided in a form in which a plurality of light guide plates having different light emission images are stacked in front of the effect display device 9 at a predetermined interval.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the light guide plate 70 and the effect display device 9 are attached to the front decoration member 40 as separate components has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display device in which the light guide plate 70 (including the light emitting plate upper light emitting LED 70a, the light emitting plate middle light emitting LED 70b, and the light guiding plate lower light emitting LED 70c) and the effect display device 9 are unitized is the front decorative member 40. You may employ | adopt the structure attached to.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted. May be mounted on one substrate. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted, and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27R, 27L, etc.) are mounted. Alternatively, two substrates, the second effect control substrate, may be provided.

  (12) In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 is connected to another board (for example, FIG. (Sound / lamp board having a function of a circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and a function mounted on the lamp driver board 35 and a function of a circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). An effect control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or the sound output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board are equipped with control means such as a microcomputer, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to voice control and lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the effect display device 9. You may make it transmit to. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command received directly from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed in response to commands received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board. In the case of such a configuration, various determinations performed by the production control microcomputer 100 in the above-described embodiment may be similarly performed by the production control microcomputer 100, or audio output is performed. Control means such as a microcomputer mounted on the board 70, the lamp driver board 35, or the sound / lamp board may be used.

  (13) In the embodiment described above, the big hit gaming state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and advantageous states that are advantageous to the player may include other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probability variation state), a short time state, and a high base state.

  (14) In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine is taken as an example of the gaming machine, but various effects shown in the above-described embodiment can be applied to a slot machine (slot machine). Specifically, the effect may be executed on a display device such as an effect display device provided in the slot machine.

  (15) As the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player's hand in response to the occurrence of a win has been described, but the game media is enclosed and the game media is You may employ | adopt the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path through which a plurality of balls, which are examples of game media, are circulated in the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball launching operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of the winning.

  (16) In the above-described embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” has been described using a specific value exceeding 0% as a specific example. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence ratio of a predetermined game state 1 in a predetermined game period is compared with the occurrence ratio of another game state 2, and “one occurrence ratio is higher than the other occurrence ratio” This includes the case where the percentage of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (17) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 Pachinko machine, 9 effect display device, 70 light guide plate, 100 effect control microcomputer, 71a upper region, 71b middle region, 71c lower region, 95a, 95b border image, 96 movable display device, 960, 96a corresponding display Region, 61b, 61c corresponding display image.

Claims (2)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
First display means;
Second display means provided in front of the first display means and capable of transmitting light from the first display means;
First display control means for controlling display of the first display means;
Second display control means for controlling the display of the second display means,
The first display control means is configured to display the boundary at a position corresponding to a boundary portion between the divided areas in the first display means when display is performed in the divided areas obtained by dividing the display area in the second display means. A gaming machine that displays a part. A third display means;
Position control means for performing control to change the positional relationship between the first display means and the third display means;
Specific image control means for performing display control for displaying a specific image on the third display means in an overlapping positional relationship in which the third display means overlaps before the first display means;
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising special image control means for performing display control for displaying a special image similar to the specific image in a display area overlapping the third display means in the first display means in the overlapping position relationship. The gaming machine described in 1.

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