JP2016215021A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving taste of a game.SOLUTION: When a specific performance designation command is set, the game machine executes an SPSP ready-to-win performance and, at timing of finally determining s win/loss of a battle performance, executes a performance using a performance button 105. Specifically, a display of "push!!" and an image of a performance button image 121a in an upward projecting state are displayed on a liquid crystal display device 121. However, at that time, the performance button 105 is never projected upward. Namely the performance button image 121a in the upward projecting state that is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 does not accord with behavior of the actual performance button 105. In that way, the game machine daringly creates discordance between the image and the behavior of the movable generator in the performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is one that moves an accessory as a result of jackpot determination associated with establishment of a start condition (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-268129 A

However, it is undeniable that the fun of the production using the actors will be reduced by getting used to it.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game.

  The present invention has been made to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and has the following features. Note that the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention at all. .

The gaming machine (1) of the present invention has a determination means (301a) for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the start condition, and a movable that can be operated by the player. Based on the result of determination by the determination means by the combination means (105), the control means (320a, 340) capable of bringing the movable combination into a second state different from the first state and the first state, An image showing the second state of the movable accessory is displayed on the display means (121), and an accessory effect executing means (320a) for executing a second accessory effect with the movable accessory in the second state. And the said accessory effect execution means displays the image which shows the said 2nd state of the said movable accessory, and makes the said movable accessory into the said 1st state by the said control means. Can be executed.

  Note that the movable combination includes not only the combination provided on the game board but also the combination provided on the frame around the game board (for example, an effect button and an effect lever).

  According to the present invention, the interest of games can be improved.

1 is a schematic front view of a gaming machine 1. FIG. It is an enlarged view of the indicator 111 in FIG. It is a figure showing the functional block of the gaming machine 1. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a main ROM 301b and a main RAM 301c of the main control board 300. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows various determination tables. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of the jackpot symbol determination table T2 and the jackpot type. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates a fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates a fluctuation pattern table. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of processes executed on a main control board 300. FIG. FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration centered on an effect control board 320. FIG. 38 shows a list of processes executed on the effect control board 320. It is a flowchart which shows an effect determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect pattern table selected by effect determination processing. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates concretely the flow of the effect at the time of a fluctuation | variation. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates concretely the flow of the effect at the time of a fluctuation | variation. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the principal part of button production. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the principal part of special button production. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the flow of button production. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the flow of special button production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production pattern table of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the principal part of an accessory effect. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the principal part of a special accessory effect. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the flow of an effect production. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the flow of special actor effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a special button effect concretely. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a special accessory effect concretely. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a special accessory effect concretely.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
<First Embodiment>
[Configuration of gaming machine 1]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 100 provided with a prize and various items relating to determinations, and a frame member 101 surrounding the gaming board 100.
The lower part of the frame member 101 is configured to protrude toward the player, and is a glass plate support member for supporting a transparent glass plate arranged in parallel with the game board 100 at a predetermined interval. It is also called a so-called glass frame. On the game board 100, a game area 102 in which a game ball can flow down is formed by the glass plate and the game board 100.

The frame member 101 includes a frame lamp 103, a speaker 104, an effect button 105, an effect key 106, a dish 107, and a handle 108.
The frame lamp 103 is arranged at the upper center of the frame member 101 and emits light for production or the like.

The speakers 104 are disposed on the left and right sides of the frame lamp 103.
The effect button 105 has a cylindrical shape, and is arranged on the upper surface of the protruding portion at the bottom of the frame member 101. Normally, the upper surface portion of the cylindrical shape protrudes, but is configured to rise upward when the lock is released by the drive mechanism.

The effect key 106 is composed of four strip-shaped buttons and is arranged on the left side of the effect button 105.
The dish 107 is disposed on the back side of the effect button 105 and guides the game ball to a launching device (not shown).

  The handle 108 has a rotatable lever 109 and a stop button 110. A player can fire a game ball on the game board 100 by rotating the lever 109 clockwise, and stops the launch of the game ball by pressing the stop button 110 during the launch of the game ball. It is possible.

  The gaming board 100 includes a display 111, a liquid crystal display device 121, a panel lamp 122, a first starting device 123, a second starting device 124, an opening / closing member 125, a gate 126, a prize winning device 127, There are four general winning devices 128, a discharge device 129, and a movable accessory 140.

The display 111 is arranged at the lower right corner of the game board 100 and performs a jackpot notification or the like.
The liquid crystal display device 121 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 100, three effect symbols are variably displayed, and various effects are displayed. Such an effect displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 is executed based on an effect designation command described later. Hereinafter, the effect displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 is also simply referred to as “display effect”. In the present embodiment, the production symbols include numerals 1 to 9 and special symbols.

  In the display effect in the liquid crystal display device 121, when it is determined that the jackpot determination will be described later, finally, three effect symbols are stopped and displayed, and the jackpot symbol array (for example, "7,7") is displayed. , 7 ”or the like) is displayed. Further, in the case of a display effect, if the winning is determined in the jackpot determination to be described later, that is, in the case of a loss, finally, the three effect symbols are stopped and displayed, and a lost symbol array (for example, “2, 5” is displayed). , 1 ”etc.) is displayed. Thereby, the player can recognize the result of the jackpot determination.

The board lamp 122 is disposed above the liquid crystal display device 121, emits light as one of the effects, and excites the game.
The first starting device 123 and the second starting device 124 are disposed below the liquid crystal display device 121 in the center of the game area 102.

The opening / closing member 125 is an electric tulip for opening / closing the second starting device 124.
The gate 126 is disposed on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 121, and a normal symbol determination described later is executed by the passage of the game ball.

The big prize device 127 is disposed below the gate 126.
Four general winning devices 128 are provided in the lower left portion, and the remaining one is provided in the lower right portion.

The discharge device 129 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 102 and discharges the game balls that have not won a prize to the outside of the gaming machine 1 through a discharge passage (not shown).
The lower part of the movable accessory 140 is exposed above the liquid crystal. At the time of production, the game moves to the center of the lower liquid crystal in response to a predetermined production designation command to excite the game.

  The game board 100 is provided with game nails, windmills, etc. (not shown), and the launched game balls are guided to an upper position in the game area 102 and come into contact with the game nails, windmills, etc. The player falls along the game board 100 while changing its moving direction.

  When the player performs a so-called “left strike” in which the lever 109 of the handle 108 is rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left area in the game area 102 as illustrated by the arrow 130. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called “right strike” in which the lever 109 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right area in the game area 102 as exemplified by the arrow 131. Therefore, “right-handed” is required to win the gate 126 and the big winning device 127.

  The first starter 123 is a starter that is always open. On the other hand, the second starting device 124 is normally closed by the opening / closing member 125. The opening / closing member 125 opens the second starting device 124 based on the determination result on condition that the game ball enters the gate 126. In this case, a state in which a game ball is easy to enter is created. When a game ball enters the first starting device 123 or the second starting device 124, a big hit random number, a big hit symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired, and the following four determinations are made. Can be executed.

(1) A determination as to whether or not to execute a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot determination).
(2) Determination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as special symbols) for notifying the result of the jackpot determination in the display device 111 (hereinafter also referred to as jackpot symbol determination). In this jackpot symbol determination, in the case of a jackpot, a symbol representing the jackpot type (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot symbol) is determined.

(3) Determination of whether or not to perform reach in the display effect on the liquid crystal display device 121 (hereinafter also referred to as reach determination)
(4) Determination of which variation pattern among a plurality of variation patterns (hereinafter also referred to as variation pattern determination)
The “big hit game” is a special game that opens the big prize device 127.

  “Reach” means that, when two effect symbols out of three effect symbols that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, the two effect symbols constitute three jackpot symbol arrangements. The case where it will be in the state which comprises two of symbols. For example, in the liquid crystal display device 121, when two effect symbols out of three effect symbols that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed, the two effect symbols are in the same state. In this case, the effect symbols constituting two of the three effect symbols constituting the jackpot symbol array are also referred to as reach symbols.

  Further, in the following description, the above four determinations that are executed on condition that a winning game ball has passed through the first starting device 123 is also referred to as a “first special symbol determination”. The above four determinations executed on the condition of winning are also referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 126, a normal symbol random number is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the opening / closing member 125 is opened. Hereinafter, the determination executed on condition that the game ball passes to the gate 126 is also referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability of winning in the normal symbol determination, that is, the probability of determining to open the opening / closing member 125 is a specification that varies depending on the gaming state of the gaming machine 1.

  The big winning device 127 is opened according to the result of the jackpot symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the big prize device 127 is provided at the opening of the big prize device 127. The big prize device 127 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed in which the plate is operated to open the winning device 127. For this reason, the player can obtain more prize balls by performing “right-handed” during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not performed.

  The general winning device 128 is a winning device that is always open and has a predetermined number of winning balls when winning a game ball. Unlike the first starting device 123 and the like, even if a game ball wins the general winning device 128, the special symbol determination is not performed.

[Configuration of Display 111]
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the display 111 in FIG. The display 111 mainly displays information related to jackpot symbol determination and normal symbol determination. As shown in FIG. 2, the first special symbol display 201, the second special symbol display 202, and the first special symbol hold display. , A second special symbol hold display 204, a normal symbol display 205, and a normal symbol hold display 206.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display unit 201 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and then stops and displays the bonus symbol determination in the first special symbol determination based on the stopped special display. Inform the results. On the first special symbol display 201, as a determination result of the jackpot symbol determination, a jackpot symbol indicating that it is a jackpot or a lose symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is a loss is displayed in a stopped manner. The

  When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display unit 202 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and then stops the display. The special symbol displayed in a stopped state determines the jackpot symbol determination in the second special symbol determination. Inform the results. On the second special symbol display 202, as a determination result of the jackpot symbol determination, a jackpot symbol indicating that it is a jackpot or a loss symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is a loss is displayed in a stopped manner. .

  By the way, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball is newly won in the first starting device 123, such as during the special symbol variation display or the big hit game related to the special symbol determination, the first winning device 123 is triggered by this winning. 1 Special symbol determination and symbol variation display are not immediately executed. Therefore, the gaming machine 1 has a hold function for holding the first special symbol determination and storing four random number information for the first special symbol determination as a set of hold information. The first special symbol hold indicator 203 displays the number of hold information for determining the first special symbol stored in this way.

  Similarly, when the gaming machine 1 wins a new game ball in the second starting device 124 such as during the special symbol variation display or the big hit game related to the special symbol determination, the gaming machine 1 receives the second special symbol as a trigger. It is configured not to immediately execute determination and symbol variation display. Therefore, the gaming machine 1 has a hold function for holding the second special symbol determination and storing four random number information for the second special symbol determination as a set of hold information. The second special symbol hold indicator 204 displays the number of hold information for the second special symbol determination stored in this way.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display unit 205 variably displays the normal symbol and then stops the display. The normal symbol display 205 notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination based on the stopped normal symbol. By the way, even when the game symbol passes through the gate 126, such as during the normal symbol display on the normal symbol display 205, the normal symbol determination and the normal symbol variation display related to the normal symbol determination are not immediately executed. . Therefore, the gaming machine 1 has a holding function for holding the normal symbol determination and storing the information of the normal symbol random number for the normal symbol determination as the hold information. The normal symbol hold display unit 206 displays the number of hold information for normal symbol determination stored in this way.

[Internal configuration of gaming machine 1]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 300, a payout control board 310, an effect control board 320, an image control board 330, a lamp control board 340, a launch control board 350, and a power supply board 360.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the gaming machine. The main control board 300 includes a one-chip microcomputer 301. The one-chip microcomputer 301 includes a main CPU 301a, a main ROM 301b, and a main RAM 301c. The main control board 300 includes an input port and an output port (both not shown) for main control.

  In the main control input port, a general winning device detection switch 302 for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning device 128, a gate detection switch 303 for detecting that a game ball has entered the gate 126, A first starter detection switch 304 that detects that a game ball has entered the first starter 123, a second starter detection switch 305 that detects that a game ball has entered the second starter 124, and a grand prize A winning device detection switch 306 for detecting that a game ball has entered the device 127 and a payout control board 310 are connected. Various signals are input to the main control board 300 through the main control input port.

  The main control output port displays a starter opening / closing solenoid 307 for opening / closing the opening / closing member 125, a big winning device opening / closing solenoid 308 for operating a plate for opening / closing the big winning device 127, a special symbol, and a normal symbol. Symbol display 201, 202, 205, Symbol hold display 203, 204, 206 for displaying the number of reserved information for special symbol determination and the number of reserved information for normal symbol determination, game information output for outputting an external information signal The terminal board 309, the payout control board 310, and the effect control board 320 are connected. Various signals are output from the main control output port.

  The game information output terminal board 309 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 300 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 309 is wired to the main control board 300, and the game information output terminal board 309 is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer of a game store.

  In the one-chip microcomputer 301 of the main control board 300, the main CPU 301a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 301b based on the input signals from the detection switches and timers, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device. Alternatively, a command is transmitted to another board according to the result of the arithmetic processing.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the main ROM 301 b and the main RAM 301 c of the main control board 300. 4A is a diagram for explaining storage information stored in the main ROM 301b, and FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining a storage area in the main RAM 301c.

  The main ROM 301b stores game control programs and tables necessary for various games. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the main ROM 301b stores a jackpot determination table T1, a jackpot symbol determination table T2, a reach determination table T3, a variation pattern table T4, and a normal symbol determination table T5. ing.

  The jackpot determination table T1 is a table for determining a jackpot based on a jackpot random number. The jackpot determination table T1 includes two jackpot determination tables, that is, a non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A and a probability change jackpot determination table T1B.

  The jackpot symbol determination table T2 is a table for performing jackpot symbol determination based on the jackpot symbol random number. The jackpot symbol determination table T2 includes two jackpot symbol determination tables, that is, a special one jackpot symbol determination table T2A and a special two jackpot symbol determination table T2B.

  The reach determination table T3 is a table for performing reach determination based on the reach determination random number. The reach determination table T3 includes four reach determination tables (not shown), that is, a special 1 normal time reach determination table, a special 1 probability change reach determination table, a special 2 normal time reach determination table, and a special 2 probability change time. And reach determination table. These four reach determination tables are selected depending on the gaming state and the type of special symbol. Specifically, the special 1 normal time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute the reach with the display effect based on the ball entering the first starting device 123 in the non-probability variable gaming state. The special 1 probability change reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in the display effect based on the ball entering the first starting device 123 in the probability change gaming state. The special 2 normal time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in the display effect based on the ball entering the second starting device 124 in the non-probability variable gaming state. The special 2 probability change reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute the reach using the effect design in the display effect based on the ball entering the second starting device 124 in the probability change gaming state.

The details of various game states such as the non-probability change game state and the probability change game state will be described later.
The variation pattern table T4 is a table for performing variation pattern determination based on variation pattern random numbers. The variation pattern table T4 includes four variation pattern tables, that is, a special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A, a special 1 variation variation pattern table T4B, a special 2 normal variation pattern table T4C, and a special 2 variation variation pattern. Table T4D. These four variation pattern tables are selected according to the gaming state and the special symbol type. Specifically, the special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 123 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The special 1 variation pattern table T4B is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 123 in the probability variation gaming state. The special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 124 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T4D is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 124 in the probability variation gaming state.

The normal symbol determination table T5 is a table for performing normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number.
The main RAM 301c functions as a data work area when the main CPU 301a performs arithmetic processing, and has a plurality of storage areas. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the main RAM 301c has a hold information storage area 301cx and a hold information determination area 301cy. Further, the main RAM 301c has a storage area (not shown) in which various flags (probability changing game flag, hourly game flag, and jackpot game flag, which will be described later) are stored.

  The hold information storage area 301cx has four hold information areas (first hold information area, second hold information area, third hold information area, and fourth hold information area) that can store hold information related to the first starting device 123. And four hold information areas (a first hold information area, a second hold information area, a third hold information area, and a fourth hold information area) that can store hold information related to the second starting device 124 are provided. ing. In the hold information area corresponding to the first special symbol in the hold information storage area 301cx, the hold information is stored in the first hold information area with the highest priority, and the hold information is stored in the first hold information area. If stored, then the second reserved information area is preferentially stored, the third reserved information area is preferentially stored, and finally the fourth reserved information area is stored. Selected. The same applies to the hold information area corresponding to the second special symbol.

The hold information determination area 301cy is a determination area in which special symbol determination is executed based on the hold information.
The payout control board 310 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The payout control board 310 includes a one-chip microcomputer composed of a payout CPU, a payout ROM, and a payout RAM (not shown), and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The payout CPU reads out a program stored in the payout ROM based on an input signal from the payout ball measuring switch 311, the door opening switch 312, and the timer that detects whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. And corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 300 based on the processing. Further, a payout motor 313 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from a game ball storage unit to a player is connected to the output side of the payout control board 310. The payout CPU reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 313 of the prize ball payout device to control the predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM functions as a data work area at the time of calculation processing of the payout CPU.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the effect control board 320 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The effect control board 320 includes a sub CPU 320a, a sub ROM 320b, and a sub RAM 320c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 300 to the effect control board 320. . The sub CPU 320a reads out the program stored in the sub ROM 320b based on various commands received from the main control board 300, the effect button detection switch 321, the effect key detection switch 322, and the input signal from the timer, and performs arithmetic processing. At the same time, based on this processing, corresponding data is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340.

  For example, when receiving the change start command from the main control board 300, the sub CPU 320a in the effect control board 320 causes the liquid crystal display device 121, the audio output device 331, the effect drive device 341, and the effect illumination device 342 to execute a game effect. The effect pattern for determining the effect pattern for executing the effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340. Details of the determination of the effect pattern will be described later.

  The sub CPU 320a determines one of the display effects based on the effect pattern based on the result of the prior determination process (preliminary determination information included in the hold command) transmitted from the main control board 300 when determining the effect pattern. It is determined whether or not a prefetch effect is included in the part. This pre-reading effect is an effect executed over a plurality of symbol variations.

The sub ROM 320b stores a program for effect control, data necessary for determining various games, and a plurality of tables. Details of these tables will be described later.
The sub RAM 320c functions as a data work area at the time of calculation processing of the sub CPU 320a, and stores a gaming state, an effect pattern, an effect symbol, a counter, and firing operation information.

  The image control board 330 includes an image CPU, control ROM, control RAM, CGROM, VRAM, and VDP (not shown) for performing image display control of the liquid crystal display device 121, a sound CPU, a sound ROM, and a sound RAM. . The image control board 330 is connected to the effect control board 320 so that bidirectional communication is possible, and a liquid crystal display device 121 and an audio output device 331 are connected to the output side thereof.

  The image CPU performs control to display a predetermined image on the VDP based on the command received from the effect control board 320. The control RAM functions as a data work area when the image CPU performs arithmetic processing, and temporarily stores data read from the control ROM. The control ROM stores a control processing program for the image CPU, an animation pattern for displaying an animation based on the effect pattern, animation scene information, and the like.

  The CGROM stores a large number of image data such as effect symbols and backgrounds displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121. The image CPU executes a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. While reading, predetermined image data stored in the CGROM is developed in the VRAM, and the image data developed in the VRAM is controlled to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, thereby realizing a display effect.

  The audio ROM stores a large number of audio data to be output from the audio output device 331, and the audio CPU reads a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. At the same time, audio output control is performed in the audio output device 331 to realize audio production.

  The lamp control board 340 controls lighting or blinking of the lighting device 342 for effect such as the panel lamp 122 provided on the game board 100 and the frame lamp 103 provided on the frame member 101 to realize an illumination effect. In addition, the lamp control board 340 controls the operation of a movable accessory (not shown) connected to the effect driving device 341 by controlling energization of a drive source that operates the effect driving device 341, thereby Realizes moving hand effects by objects.

  The firing control board 350 inputs a touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and performs energization control on the firing solenoid 353 and the ball feed solenoid 354 based on the voltage supplied from the firing volume 352.

  The touch sensor 351 includes a capacitive proximity switch that uses a change in capacitance caused by the player touching the handle 108. When the touch sensor 351 detects that the player touches the handle 108, the launch control board is detected. A touch signal that permits energization of the firing solenoid 353 is output to 350.

  The firing volume 352 includes a variable resistor, and a constant voltage (for example, 5 V) applied to the firing volume 352 is divided by the variable resistor, and the divided voltage is supplied to the firing control board 350.

  Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 353 is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 350. As a result, the number of game balls fired per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one ball is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, one game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  Note that the touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and the voltage signal from the firing volume 352 are input to the effect control board 320. Thereby, it is possible to detect the launch of the game ball on the effect control board 320.

  The power supply board 360 includes a backup power supply including a capacitor, and supplies a power supply voltage to the gaming machine 1. Specifically, the power supply voltage is supplied to the main control board 300, the payout control board 310, the effect control board 320, and the launch control board 350. Further, the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine 1 is monitored, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, the power interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 300. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 301a enters an operable state, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 301a enters an operation stop state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and for example, a battery may be used, and a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

[Description of gaming state]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing various determination tables and the like. Specifically, FIG. 5A shows a non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, FIG. 5B shows a probability change jackpot determination table T1B, and FIG. 5C shows a normal symbol determination table T5. Indicates.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state relating to the jackpot determination can be set to “non-probability changing gaming state” or “probability changing gaming state”. In the gaming machine 1, the game state relating to the normal symbol determination can be set to “non-short game state” or “time-short game state”. These gaming states will be described below.

[Explanation of non-probability game state and probability change game state]
In the jackpot determination in the non-probability variable gaming state, the non-probability variable jackpot determination table T1A shown in FIG. 5A is used. In the non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, the jackpot value determined as a jackpot in the jackpot determination is set to three numerical values “0” to “2”. In the jackpot determination using the non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, the jackpot random number (a numerical value of “0” to “1199”) acquired when entering the first starting device 123 or the second starting device 124 is calculated. If it is one of the above three jackpot values, it is determined as “big hit”, and if it is not any of them, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the case of the non-probability variable gaming state, the probability that the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot (also referred to as a jackpot probability) is 1/400.

  For jackpot determination in the probability variation state, a probability variation jackpot determination table T1B shown in FIG. 5B is used. In the probability change jackpot determination table T1B, the jackpot value determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination is set to 20 numbers from “0” to “19”. In the jackpot determination using the probability change jackpot determination table T1B, the jackpot random number (a numerical value of “0” to “1199”) acquired when entering the first starting device 123 or the second starting device 124 is If it is any of the above 20 jackpot values, it is determined as “big hit”, and if it is not any of them, it is determined as “lost”. That is, the jackpot probability in the probability variation gaming state is 1/60.

  Therefore, the probability variation gaming state is a gaming state in which the jackpot probability in the jackpot determination is set higher than that in the non-probability variation gaming state, and is more advantageous to the player than the non-probability variation gaming state. In the case of the probability variation game state, the probability variation game flag is set to “ON”, and in the case of the non-probability variation game state, the probability variation game flag is “OFF”. Further, the transition from the non-probability change gaming state to the probability change game state or the transition from the probability change game state to the non-probability change game state may be executed after the end of the jackpot game.

[Explanation of non-short-time gaming state and short-time gaming state]
As shown in FIG. 5C, in the normal symbol determination table T5, in the normal symbol determination in the non-time-saving gaming state, the winning value determined to be a winning is set only to “0”, and the normal symbol determination in the time-saving gaming state. In this case, 65535 hit values from “0” to “65534” are set.

  In the normal symbol determination in the non-time-saving gaming state, the normal symbol random number (a numerical value from “0” to “65535”) acquired when the game ball passes to the gate 126 is the only one hit value “0”. When it is, it is determined as “winning”, and when it is not “0”, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination is 1/65536.

  On the other hand, in the normal symbol determination in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol random number (any one of “0” to “65535”) acquired when the game ball passes to the gate 126 is one of the above 65535 hit values. When it is, it is determined as “winning”, and when it is neither, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination is 65535 / 65536≈1 / 1.00002.

  Also, in the non-short-time gaming state, after the normal symbol determination is executed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 126, the fluctuation time from the start of the normal symbol change to the stop display is 12 seconds. The opening control time for opening the second starting device 124 by moving the opening / closing member 125 when the winning is won is set to be relatively short, 0.2 seconds. That is, in the non-short game state, when the game ball passes through the gate 126, the normal symbol determination is performed, and the normal symbol display is performed on the normal symbol display unit 205. Is stopped and displayed 12 seconds after starting. If the determination result is successful, the second starter 124 is opened for 0.2 seconds by the movement of the opening and closing member 125 after the normal symbol stop display.

  On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, after the normal symbol determination performed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 126, the variation time from the start of the variation of the normal symbol to the stop display is 3 The opening control time for moving the opening / closing member 125 to open the second starter 124 when the winning combination is won is set to a relatively long value of 2.5 seconds. That is, in the short-time gaming state, when the game ball passes through the gate 126, the normal symbol determination is performed, and the normal symbol display is performed on the normal symbol display unit 205. Stop display 3 seconds after starting. If the determination result is successful, the second starter 124 is opened for 2.5 seconds by the movement of the opening and closing member 125 after the normal symbol stop display.

  As described above, in the non-time-saving gaming state, the normal symbol determination hit probability is set to a relatively low value of 1/65536, the normal symbol variation time is set to a relatively long value of 12 seconds, and the opening / closing member The opening control time of 125 is set as relatively short as 0.2 seconds.

  On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol determination hit probability is set to 65535/65536, which is relatively high, and the normal symbol variation time is set to be relatively short, 3 seconds, and the opening / closing member 125 is opened. The control time is set relatively long as 2.5 seconds.

  Therefore, when the same number of game balls pass through the gate 126, the second time starting device 124 is more easily controlled to be in the open state in the time-saving gaming state than in the non-time-saving gaming state. Thereby, in the short-time gaming state, the consumption of the game ball is suppressed during the progress of the game, and the game can proceed more advantageously for the player than in the non-short-time gaming state. In the short-time game state, the short-time game flag is set to “ON”, and in the non-short-time game state, the short-time game flag is “OFF”.

  Since the gate 126 is provided on the right side of the game board 100, it is desirable to play the game by so-called “right-handed” in which the lever 109 of the handle 108 is greatly rotated in the “short-time game state”.

  In the short-time gaming state of the above embodiment, compared to the non-short-time gaming state, the probability of normal symbol determination is high, the variation time of the normal symbol is short, and the opening control time of the opening / closing member 125 is set long. Although the consumption of game balls is suppressed during the progress of the game, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the short-time gaming state, compared to the non-short-time gaming state, at least one of the normal symbol determination hit probability, the normal symbol variation time, and the opening / closing control time of the opening / closing member 125 suppresses the consumption of the game ball. It may be set to be. For example, in the short-time gaming state, in order to suppress the consumption of the game ball, it may be set so that only the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened compared to the non-short-time gaming state.

  Hereinafter, a gaming state that is a non-probability changing gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state is also referred to as a “normal gaming state”. A gaming state that is a non-probability variable gaming state and a short-time gaming state is also referred to as a “low-probability short-time gaming state”. A gaming state that is a probable variation gaming state and a short-time gaming state is also referred to as a “high-probability short-time gaming state”.

  Also, the short-time gaming state can be continuously performed for a predetermined number of fluctuations. The variation number of times that the game is controlled in the short time gaming state is also referred to as a short time number of times. Further, the low-probability short-time gaming state is also simply referred to as “time-short”, and the high-probability short-time gaming state is also simply referred to as “probability change”.

[Description of jackpot game]
The jackpot game is executed when the jackpot game flag is ON, an opening effect until the big winning device 127 is first opened, a plurality of round games in which the big winning device 127 repeats opening and closing, and a big winning device And an ending effect until the next change of the special symbol is started after 127 is closed. The round game refers to one open period of the grand prize winning device 127, and there are a long game and a short game.

  In the long open round game, when a specified number of game balls (9 in this embodiment) enter the big prize device 127, one round game is completed. Even if the specified number of game balls do not enter, one round game ends when the specified number of seconds (29.5 seconds in the present embodiment) elapses. In such a long-open round game, it becomes easy for a game ball to enter the grand prize-winning device 127 and a player can acquire a prize ball according to the winning game, so that a large amount of prize balls can be acquired. .

  On the other hand, in a round game with a short opening, for example, the grand prize winning device 127 is opened for 0.1 seconds, and one round game is completed. This is an open mode called “Paka”, which is an open mode in which a game ball is difficult to enter. Therefore, when the short is opened, it is not possible to expect a game ball to enter the grand prize winning device 127, and almost no prize ball can be expected.

  Such a “big hit game” is digested by so-called “right-handed”. Even if it is short-opening, if a game ball enters, a winning ball is played, so “right-handed” may be instructed.

[Explanation of jackpot type]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the jackpot symbol determination table T2 and the distribution ratio of the jackpot type. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A, FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the special 2 jackpot symbol determination table T2B, and FIG. 6C is a jackpot. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of a classification.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, in the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A and the special 2 jackpot symbol determination table T2B in the present embodiment, “special symbol A”, “specific symbol B” and “Specific symbol C” is set. In these jackpot symbol determination tables T2A and T2B, random numbers (numerical values) 0 to 9 are assigned to the specific symbols A to C, and the selection ratio of the jackpot symbol is determined by the number of assigned random numbers (numerical values). ing.

Below, each jackpot symbol (jackpot type) and its selection ratio will be described.
(1) Specific symbol A: 16R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol A is a jackpot in which 16 long-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. When the special symbol A is a big hit, in the display effect on the liquid crystal display device 121, the three special symbols are stopped and displayed with a flat eye so that the big symbol at the specific symbol A is notified. Further, when the big win is made with the specific symbol A, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 2/10 because the winning value is “1, 7”. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “0, 1, 4, 6, 7, 9”, so it is selected at a ratio of 6/10.

(2) Specific symbol B: 4R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol B is a jackpot in which four long-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. In the case of a big win with the specific symbol B, in the display effect on the liquid crystal display device 121, the big effect at the specific symbol B is notified by the three effect symbols being stopped and displayed with a flat eye. In addition, when the big win is made with the specific symbol B, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “0, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9”, and the ratio is 6/10. Selected. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “2, 5, 8”, so it is selected at a ratio of 3/10.

(3) Specific symbol C: 2R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol C is a jackpot in which two short-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. In the case of a big win with the specific symbol C, in the display effect in the liquid crystal display device 121, the special symbol stops at the middle symbol of the effect symbol, and the big bonus at the specific symbol C is notified. Since the jackpot ends in 2R, there is no actual feeling of the jackpot, and the game state suddenly changes. Therefore, this jackpot is also called “accuracy”. Therefore, the special symbol is, for example, a symbol described as “protrusion”. In addition, when the big win is made with the specific symbol C, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 2/10 because the winning value is “3, 6”. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 1/10 because the winning value is “3”.

Hereinafter, the specific symbol A is also referred to as “special A”, the specific symbol B is also referred to as “special B”, and the specific symbol C is also referred to as “special C”.
As shown in FIG. 6 (C), the distribution ratio of the jackpot type is different between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In the first special symbol, the probability of allocation to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “20%”, the probability of allocation to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, and the probability of allocation to the 2R probability variation jackpot is “20%” In the second special symbol, the probability assigned to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, the probability assigned to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “30%”, and the probability assigned to the 2R probability variation jackpot is “10%”. 7 and 8 are explanatory diagrams illustrating the variation pattern table. FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram illustrating the special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A, FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram illustrating the special 1 variable variation pattern table T4B, and FIG. FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram illustrating the special 2 normal variation pattern table T4C, and FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram illustrating the special 2 normal variation pattern table T4D.

[Variation patterns 11, 31]
The fluctuation patterns 11 and 31 are fluctuation patterns for executing a normal loss effect. These fluctuation patterns 11 and 31 have a fluctuation time of 5 seconds and are selected at a ratio of 21/30 in the case of a loss. This normal loss effect is a loss symbol arrangement (for example, “2”, “5”, “1”) indicating that the reach determination result is a loss without the reach formation effect forming the reach being performed on the liquid crystal display device 121. )) Is formed.

[Variation pattern 39]
Similar to the variation patterns 11 and 31, the variation pattern 39 is a variation pattern for executing a normal loss effect. The fluctuation pattern 31 has a fluctuation time of 3 seconds and is selected at a ratio of 24/30 in the case of a loss. In the probable gaming state, the fluctuation time is shortened to 3 seconds in order to promote the on-hold digestion of the second special symbol determination.

[Variation pattern 19]
The variation pattern 19 is a variation pattern for executing a normal loss effect similar to the variation patterns 11, 31, and 39. The fluctuation pattern 19 has a fluctuation time of 10 seconds and is selected at a ratio of 24/30 in the case of a loss. Although it is rare that the first special symbol determination is performed at the time of probability change, the first special symbol determination may be executed when the second special symbol determination is no longer held. At this time, in order to increase the suspension of the second special symbol determination, the variation time is increased to 10 seconds.

[Variation patterns 12, 20, 32, 40]
The variation patterns 12, 20, 32, and 40 are variation patterns for executing a normal reach (losing) effect. In the variation patterns 12, 20, 32, and 40, the variation seconds are 10 seconds. The variation patterns 12 and 32 are selected at 4/30 in the case of loss, and the variation patterns 20 and 40 are selected at 3/30 in the case of loss. In the normal reach (losing) effect, after the reach formation effect for forming the reach is executed on the liquid crystal display device 121, the development effect is not performed and the changing effect design is stopped and displayed in a pattern different from the reach design. This is an effect in which a lost symbol array (for example, “7”, “6”, “7”) is formed.

[Variation patterns 13, 21, 33, 41]
The fluctuation patterns 13, 21, 33, and 41 are fluctuation patterns when a normal reach (per special C) effect is executed. The variation patterns 13, 21, 33, and 41 are selected when the variation time is 10 seconds and the jackpot of the specific symbol C is achieved. In this normal reach (per special C), after the reach formation effect is executed, the development effect is not performed, and the changing effect symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol C Is an effect that is formed. In the present embodiment, “projection” indicating “probability” is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, and a jackpot symbol array (for example, “7” “projection” “7”) is formed.

[Variation patterns 14, 22, 34, 42]
The fluctuation patterns 14, 22, 34, and 42 are fluctuation patterns for executing an SP reach (losing) effect. The fluctuation patterns 14, 22, 34, and 42 have a fluctuation time of 30 seconds. The fluctuation patterns 14 and 34 are selected at 3/30 in the case of loss. The fluctuation patterns 22 and 42 are selected at 2/30 in the case of loss. The SP reach (losing) effect is an effect in which, after the reach formation effect is executed, the SP reach effect, which is one of the super reach effects, is executed as the development effect, thereby forming a lost symbol array.

[Variation patterns 15, 23, 35, 43]
The variation patterns 15, 23, 35, and 43 are variation patterns for executing SP reach (per special A and special B) effects. Fluctuation patterns 15, 23, 35, and 43 have a variation time of 30 seconds, and are selected at 5/30 in the case of a big win with specific symbol A or specific symbol B. The SP reach (special A, special B per) effect is executed after the reach formation effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect is executed, and a jackpot symbol array (for example, “7” representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B). "" 7 "" 7 ").

[Variation patterns 16, 24, 36, 44]
The fluctuation patterns 16, 24, 36, and 44 are fluctuation patterns for executing an SPSP reach (losing) effect. The fluctuation patterns 16, 24, 36, and 44 have a fluctuation time of 60 seconds. The fluctuation patterns 16 and 36 are selected at 2/30 in the case of loss. The fluctuation patterns 24 and 44 are selected at 1/30 of the case of loss. The SPSP reach (losing) effect is an effect in which, after the reach formation effect and the SP reach effect are executed, the SPSP reach effect, which is one of the super reach effects, is executed as the development effect, thereby forming a lost symbol array. It is.

[Variation patterns 17, 25, 37, 45]
The fluctuation patterns 17, 25, 37, and 45 are fluctuation patterns for executing SPSP reach (per special A and special B) effects. The fluctuation patterns 17, 25, 37, and 45 have a fluctuation time of 60 seconds, and are selected at 20/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect is executed after the reach formation effect and SP effect are executed, and then the SPSP reach effect is executed to form a jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B It is a production to be performed.

[Variation patterns 18, 26, 38, 46]
The fluctuation patterns 18, 26, 38, and 46 are fluctuation patterns for executing the SPSP reach revival (per special A and special B) effects. These fluctuation patterns 18, 26, 38, and 46 have a fluctuation time of 80 seconds, and are selected at 5/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach revival (special A, per special B) effect is a revival effect in which the reach formation effect, the SP effect, and the SPSP reach effect are executed, temporarily stopped and displayed in the losing symbol array, and then the effect symbol is changed again. Is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is formed.

  In the present embodiment, as a display effect based on the variation pattern, an expectation degree in which the SP reach effect is performed is larger than the normal reach effect (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot expectation factor). ) Is set so that the variation pattern selection rate is increased. In addition, the selection rate of the variation pattern is set so that the expected degree of jackpot is greater when the SPSP reach effect is performed than when the SP reach effect is performed.

  The special 2 normal fluctuation pattern table T4C may be different from the special 1 normal fluctuation pattern table T4A. For example, the special 2 normal fluctuation pattern table T4C has eight fluctuations of the special 1 normal fluctuation pattern table T4A. A plurality of variation patterns different from the patterns (variation patterns 11 to 18) may be provided. Further, the special 2 probability variation pattern table T4D may be different from the special 1 variation pattern table T4B. For example, the special 2 variation pattern table T4D has eight variations of the special 1 variation pattern table T4B. A plurality of variation patterns different from the patterns (variation patterns 19 to 26) may be provided.

[List of processes on main control board 300]
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic flow of processing executed by the main control board 300.
When the main CPU 301a of the main control board 300 is supplied with power, the main CPU 301a executes main processing based on a program stored in the main ROM 301b. As the main process, the main CPU 301a executes a power recovery process for recovering the gaming state before the power shutdown from the power shutdown or a RAM clear process for initializing the main RAM 301c. Further, the main CPU 301a updates the initial values of various random numbers (for example, jackpot random numbers) as the main process.

  Further, the main CPU 301a repeatedly executes a timer interrupt process at regular intervals (for example, a 4-millisecond period) during execution of the main process. Hereinafter, various processes of the timer interrupt process will be described.

  First, the main CPU 301a executes a random number update process. In this random number update process, various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers, jackpot symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, variation pattern random numbers, and regular symbol random numbers are updated. These random numbers are incremented by “1” every time this process is performed. Each random value is returned to “0” after reaching a preset maximum value.

[Switch processing]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs a switch process. This switch processing is executed when a detection signal from each switch is input. The switch process includes a starter switch process, a gate switch process, a big prize apparatus switch process, a general prize apparatus switch process, and the like.

  The main CPU 301a obtains a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number when the first starter 123 or the second starter 124 enters the ball as a starter switch process, These are stored as hold information in the hold information storage area 301cx of the main RAM 301c. For example, when the main CPU 301a enters the first starting device 123 and obtains the hold information for the first special symbol, the main CPU 301a holds the hold information in the hold information area corresponding to the first special symbol in the hold information storage area 301cx. Is stored, and the hold information is stored in the hold information area that should be stored preferentially after the hold information area. However, when the hold information is stored in the fourth hold information area, the hold information is not stored. The same process is performed when the hold information for the second special symbol is acquired.

[Special symbol processing]
After the switch process, the main CPU 301a performs a special symbol process that is a process related to the special symbol. This special symbol process includes a hold information shift process, a jackpot determination process, a jackpot symbol determination process, a reach determination process, and a variation pattern setting process.

  As the hold information shift process, the main CPU 301a shifts the hold information in the hold information storage area 301cx of the main RAM 301c when the special symbol change display is completed. For example, in the hold information storage area 301cx, the main CPU 301a stores hold information for the first special symbol in the first hold information area and the second hold information area, and stores the hold information for the second special symbol. When the display of the special symbol is finished in a state where the information is not displayed, the holding information in the second holding information area is shifted to the first holding information area, and the holding information in the first holding information area is determined as holding information in the main RAM 301c. Shift to region 301cy.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a jackpot determination process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number and the jackpot determination table T1 included in the hold information shifted to the hold information determination area 301cy by the hold information shift process. In this case, when the gaming state is a non-probability changing gaming state, the non-probability changing jackpot determination table T1A is used, and when the gaming state is a probability changing gaming state, the probability changing jackpot determination table T1B is used.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a jackpot symbol determination process. Specifically, when the jackpot determination is completed, the main CPU 301a determines that the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol determination table T2 included in the hold information shifted by the hold information shift process when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. Based on this, the jackpot symbol determination is executed to determine the jackpot symbol (special symbol). In this case, when the type of the shifted holding information is the first special symbol, the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A is used. When the type of the shifted holding information is the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is used. The jackpot symbol determination table T2B is used. On the other hand, the main CPU 301a determines a predetermined lost symbol (special symbol) when the big hit determination results in a loss.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes reach determination processing. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes reach determination based on the reach random number included in the shifted hold information and the reach determination table T3. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 normal time reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 probability variation reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 normal time reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 probability variation reach determination table is used.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a variation pattern setting process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a first selects which variation pattern table to use from among the four variation pattern tables included in the variation pattern table T4. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special one variation variation pattern table T4B is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special two probability variation variation pattern table T4D is used. Then, the main CPU 301a executes the variation pattern determination based on the result of the jackpot symbol determination, the result of the reach determination, the variation pattern random number included in the shifted hold information, and the selected variation pattern table, and displays the variation pattern. decide. In this case, for example, when the specific symbol is determined as a result of the jackpot symbol determination, the variation pattern corresponding to the effect content of the specific symbol is selected from the variation patterns in the selected variation pattern table. As a result of reach determination, when it is determined that reach is to be performed, the variation pattern in the selected variation pattern table is selected from the variation patterns corresponding to the contents of the effect for which reach is performed. When the main CPU 301a determines the variation pattern, the main CPU 301a sets a variation start command including the determined variation pattern.

  In the special symbol process, the main CPU 301a displays the special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 201 or the second special symbol display unit 202 after the variation pattern setting process, and the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination. When the time based on the elapses, the changing special symbol is stopped and the determination result of the jackpot symbol determination is notified by the special symbol that is stopped and displayed. In this case, the main CPU 301a sets a symbol determination command.

  Further, in this special symbol processing, the main CPU 301a stops displaying the special symbol being changed, and then determines whether or not to turn on the jackpot game flag based on the determination result of the jackpot symbol determination, and determines to turn it on. In such a case, a process for turning on the jackpot game flag is executed. Further, in this special symbol process, the main CPU 301a determines that if the short-time variation flag and the probability variation game flag are ON, and the short-time variation count becomes a predetermined number (for example, 100 times), these short-term game flag and probability variation Processing for turning off the game flag is also executed.

[Normal pattern processing]
The main CPU 301a performs normal symbol processing. This normal symbol processing includes normal symbol determination processing, operation pattern setting processing, and opening / closing member control processing.

  In the normal symbol determination process, when there is normal symbol hold information, the main CPU 301a executes normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number and the normal symbol determination table T5 included in the hold information. The main CPU 301a performs an operation pattern setting process for the opening / closing member 125 when it is determined that the normal symbol determination is successful. Specifically, in the action pattern setting process, the main CPU 301a sets an action pattern in which the release for 0.1 second is performed twice in the non-short game state (the total release control time is 0.2 seconds), When in the short-time gaming state, an operation pattern for performing 0.5 seconds of opening 5 times is set (total opening control time is 2.5 seconds). The main CPU 301a does not set the operation pattern when the result of the normal symbol determination is a loss.

  After executing the normal symbol determination, the main CPU 301a causes the normal symbol display unit 205 to variably display the normal symbol and to stop and display the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination. In this case, the variable number of seconds of the normal symbol is set to 12 seconds in the non-short game state, and is set to 3 seconds in the short time game state. If the operation pattern is set in the operation pattern setting process after the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the main CPU 301a executes the opening / closing member control process for controlling the opening / closing member 125 based on the operation pattern.

[Large winning device opening control processing]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs a special winning device opening control process. Specifically, when the jackpot game flag is ON, the main CPU 301a performs an opening pattern setting process for setting the opening pattern of the big winning device 127 based on the result of the jackpot symbol determination during the opening effect. Do. When the opening effect ends, the main CPU 301a performs opening / closing control of the special winning device 127 based on the set opening pattern to realize a round game. In addition, when the ending effect ends, the main CPU 301a executes a process for turning off the jackpot game flag, a process for turning on the time-short game flag, and a process for turning on the probability variable game flag, and sets the number of time-changes to a predetermined number (for example, , 100 times) is performed.

[Payout processing, command transmission processing]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a executes a payout process. This payout process is a process for controlling the payout of prize balls according to the winning of game balls.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes command transmission processing. In this command transmission process, various commands set (stored) in the main RAM 301c in the above process and information necessary for determining the contents of the effects are transmitted to the effect control board 320.

[Electrical Configuration of Production Control Board 320]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration centering on the effect control board 320. The effect control board 320 determines an effect based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300 and transmits a command related to the determined effect to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340. As described above, the liquid crystal display device 121 and the audio output device 331 are electrically connected to the image control board 330, and the effect drive device 341 and the effect illumination device 342 are electrically connected to the lamp control board 340. It is connected. With this configuration, the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 can execute a display effect, a sound effect, a lighting effect, and a movable accessory effect based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 320. Become.

As shown in FIG. 10, the sub ROM 320b stores an effect pattern table TS1.
The effect pattern table TS1 is based on the fluctuation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300, and the above-described normal lose effect, normal reach (losing or winning) effect, SP reach (lost or winning) effect, SPSP reach (losing or winning). It is a table for designating any one of the effects and the SPSP reach revival (winning) effects.

[List of processes on production control board 320]
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of processes executed on the effect control board 320. When the power is supplied, the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 executes the effect main process. The sub CPU 320a executes, as the effect main process, the power recovery effect process corresponding to the power recovery process executed on the main control board 300 or the RAM clear effect process corresponding to the RAM clear process executed on the main control board 300. To do.

  Further, the sub CPU 320a repeatedly executes the effect timer interruption process at regular intervals (for example, 2 milliseconds) during the execution of the effect main process. Note that the processing performed in such an effect control board 320 is executed based on a program stored in the sub ROM 320b.

[Production timer interrupt processing]
In the effect timer interrupt process, the sub CPU 320a executes a random number update process, a command reception process, an effect button process, and a command transmission process. Hereinafter, various processes of the effect timer interruption process will be described.

[Random number update processing]
The sub CPU 320a updates a random number used for production (for example, production random number) as random number update processing. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a adds and updates “1” to various random numbers, and resets to “0” when reaching a predetermined value.

[Command reception processing]
The sub CPU 320a executes an effect determination process, a hold process, a normal symbol effect process, a symbol determination process, and a jackpot process as command reception processes. Hereinafter, various processes of the command reception process will be described.

The effect determination process is a process of setting an effect designation command based on the effect pattern table. Details of the effect determination process will be described later.
The hold process is a process related to the hold display. The sub CPU 320 a sets a hold display command for performing a hold display on the liquid crystal display device 121. This hold display command is transmitted to the image control board 330 in a command transmission process described later. When receiving the hold display command, the image control board 330 controls the liquid crystal display device 121 to execute hold display based on the hold display command.

  The normal symbol effect processing is to perform an effect corresponding to the fluctuation of the normal symbol in a predetermined area (for example, a corner of the liquid crystal display device 121) of the liquid crystal display device 121 according to the determination result in the normal symbol determination. . For example, “O” and “X” are alternately displayed during fluctuation of the normal symbol, and “O” is displayed if it is a win according to the determination result, and “X” is displayed if it is lost.

  The symbol confirmation process is a process of confirming and stopping the effect symbol. Based on the symbol confirmation command from the main control board 300, the sub CPU 320a confirms and stops the changing effect symbol on the liquid crystal display device 121.

  The jackpot process is a process related to the jackpot. By receiving a predetermined command from the main control board 300, the sub CPU 320a performs an opening process for executing an opening effect at the beginning of the jackpot game, and a round effect corresponding to the round game during the jackpot game. At the end of the round process and the jackpot game, an ending process for executing the ending effect is executed.

  As the effect button process, the sub CPU 320a detects an input via the effect button 105 and the effect key 106 with the effect button detection switch 321 and the effect key detection switch 322, and sets a command corresponding to the detected button. Specifically, when the effect button 105 is pressed, the information on the pressing is set as a command. The image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 perform an effect based on the effect designation command. When a command for pressing the effect button 105 is transmitted in the middle of the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340, the effect by pressing the effect button 105 is displayed. To do. That is, the effects based on the effect designation command include an effect when the effect button 105 is pressed and an effect when the effect button 105 is not pressed.

The sub CPU 320a transmits the command set in the various processes to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 as the command transmission process.
[Direction determination processing]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the effect determination process. The main subject of the effect determination process is the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320.

  In S1201, it is determined whether a change start command has been received. The variation start command is transmitted from the main control board 300 at the start of variation of the special symbol. The variation start command includes a jackpot symbol, a lost symbol, and a variation pattern as a result of the jackpot determination. If it is determined that a change start command has been received (S1201: YES), the process proceeds to S1202. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation start command has not been received (S1201: NO), the subsequent process is not executed, the effect determination process is terminated, and the process returns to the command reception process.

In S1202, the variation pattern included in the variation start command is acquired.
In S1203, an effect pattern table is selected. In the present embodiment, there is only one type of effect pattern table.

  In S1204, an effect random number is acquired. The effect random number is a random number used when setting the effect designation command from the selected effect pattern table, and is exemplified as a random number having any value of 0 to 255, for example.

  In S1205, an effect designation command is set. Specifically, with reference to the selected effect pattern table, an effect designation command is acquired based on the variation pattern and the effect random number, and the effect designation command is set in the sub RAM 320c.

After the process of S1205 is finished, the effect determination process is finished, and the process returns to the command reception process.
[Direction pattern table]
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing an effect pattern table. As described above, the variation patterns 11 to 26 and 31 to 46 are transmitted from the main control board 300 together with the variation start command. These variation patterns 11 to 26 and 31 to 46 define the variation time of the symbol, and the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 determines which effect is to be performed using the liquid crystal display device 121 or the like.

  By referring to the production pattern table, the sub CPU 320a sets the production designation command 101 when the variation patterns 11 and 31 are transmitted. In addition, when the variation pattern 19 is transmitted, the sub CPU 320a sets the effect designation command 102. Furthermore, when the variation pattern 39 is transmitted, the sub CPU 320a sets the effect designation command 103. In these cases, a losing effect is usually performed.

  Similarly, the sub CPU 320a sets the effect designation command 201 when the variation patterns 12, 20, 32, and 40 are transmitted, and the effect designation command 301 when the variation patterns 13, 21, 33, and 41 are transmitted. When the variation patterns 14, 22, 34, 42 are transmitted, the effect designation command 401 is set. When the variation patterns 15, 23, 35, 43 are transmitted, the effect designation command 501 is set.

  In addition, when the variation patterns 16, 24, 36, 44 are transmitted, the sub CPU 320a sets any one of the effect designation commands 601, 602, 603. In this way, when a plurality of effect designation commands are associated with one variation pattern, distribution by effect random number is performed. In the case of the variation patterns 16, 24, 36, and 44, an effect designation command 601 is set at a rate of 70%, an effect designation command 602 is set at a rate of 25%, and an effect designation command 603 is set at a rate of 5%. The

  When the variation pattern 17, 25, 37, 45 is transmitted, the sub CPU 320a sets any one of the effect designation commands 701, 702, 703. In the case of the variation patterns 17, 25, 37, 45, the production designation command 701 is set at a rate of 50%, the production designation command 702 is set at a rate of 30%, and the production designation command 703 is set at a rate of 20%. The

  Similarly, when the variation pattern 18, 26, 38, 46 is transmitted, the sub CPU 320a sets one of the effect designation commands 801, 802, 803. In the case of the fluctuation patterns 18, 26, 38, and 46, an effect designation command 801 is set at a rate of 50%, an effect designation command 802 is set at a rate of 20%, and an effect designation command 803 is set at a rate of 30%. The

[Specific examples of display effects]
A specific description will be given regarding the display effects based on the effect designation command set with reference to the effect pattern table of FIG.

  When the production designation commands 101, 102, and 103 are set, after the production symbols start to change as shown in FIG. 14 (A), the change stops at a break as shown in FIG. 14 (B). . This is the normal loss production. The left symbol and the right symbol may be different numbers, and one of the left symbol and the right symbol may be the same as the middle symbol (for example, “3, 3, 4”). When set, the variation time becomes 5 seconds, and when the production designation command 102 is set, the variation time becomes 10 seconds, and when the production designation command 103 is set, the variation time becomes 3 seconds. .

  When the production designation commands 201 and 301 are set, normal reach production is performed as shown in FIG. 14 (C) after the production symbols start to change as shown in FIG. 14 (A). Here, the left symbol and the right symbol of the effect symbol are temporarily stopped at the same number, and the middle symbol fluctuates. Then, since the effect designation command 201 is lost, as shown in FIG. 14D, the middle symbol stops at a number different from the numbers of the left symbol and the right symbol. On the other hand, in the case of the production designation command 301, as shown in FIG. 14 (E), the “projection” symbol stops at the middle symbol. At this time, it is per special C.

  When the production designation commands 401 and 501 are selected, after the variation of the production symbol is started as shown in FIG. 14A, the normal reach production shown in 14C is performed, and the middle symbol of the production symbol is displayed. Before stopping, as shown in FIG. 15A, the effect symbol is reduced and displayed on the upper right of the liquid crystal display device 121, and the SP reach effect is performed. The SP reach production is a battle production in which an ally character and an enemy character fight.

  When the production designation command 401 is selected, as shown in FIG. 15B, the teammate character loses to the enemy character, and the middle design of the production design stops at a number different from the left design and the right design. In this case, it is “lost”. On the other hand, when the effect designation command 501 is selected, as shown in FIG. 15C, the teammate character wins the enemy character, and the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol of the effect symbol stop at the same number. In this case, it is a “hit”.

  When the effect designation commands 601, 701, and 801 are selected, the operations are the same as the effect designation commands 401 and 501 until the SP reach effect shown in FIG. At this time, in the middle of the SP reach effect shown in FIG. 15A, the battle effect is interrupted together with the sound effect, and the SPSP reach effect as shown in FIG. 15D is performed. The SPSP reach effect is also a battle effect, but unlike the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect is an effect that increases the expectation of the jackpot, such as a teammate character unleashing a technique.

  When the production designation command 601 is selected, as shown in FIG. 15E, the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character, and the middle design of the production design stops at a number different from the left design and the right design. In this case, it is “lost”. When the production designation command 701 is selected, as shown in FIG. 15F, the teammate character wins the enemy character, and the left design, the right design, and the middle design of the production design stop at the same number. In this case, it is a “hit”. When the production designation command 801 is selected, as shown in FIG. 15E, the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character, but before the production symbol is stopped, the teammate character is revived, and FIG. As shown in (), the enemy character is won and the left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol of the production symbol are stopped at the same number. Again, this is a “big hit”.

Next, the production designation commands 602, 702, and 802 will be described, and then the production designation commands 603, 703, and 803 will be described.
In the case of the effect designation commands 602 and 702, the same effects as the above-described effect designation commands 601 and 701 are performed, but the effect using the effect button 105 is performed at the timing when the battle effect is finally decided. Specifically, immediately before the SPSP reach effect shown in FIG. 15D is performed and the winning result is displayed, as shown in FIG. 16, the liquid crystal display device 121 displays “push !!”. A state effect button image 121a is displayed. Along with this, the production button 105 rises upward. Here, when the player depresses the effect button 105, the effect designation command 602 performs an effect of SPSP reach effect (losing) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the effect designation command 702, an effect of SPSP reach effect (winning) as shown in FIG.

  In the case of the effect designation command 802, the same effect as the effect designation command 801 described above is performed. As shown in FIG. 15E, after the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character, as shown in FIG. On the liquid crystal display device 121, the display of “push it !!” and the effect button image 121a in the raised state are displayed. Along with this, the production button 105 rises upward. Here, when the player depresses the effect button 105, the teammate character is restored, and an SPSP reach effect (winning) effect as shown in FIG. 15F is performed.

The production designation commands corresponding to these button productions are production designation commands 603, 703, and 803.
In the case of the effect designation commands 603 and 703, the same effect as the above-described effect designation commands 601 and 701 is performed, but the effect using the effect button 105 is performed at the timing when the battle effect is finally decided. Specifically, immediately before the SPSP reach effect shown in FIG. 15D is performed and the winning result is displayed, as shown in FIG. 17, the liquid crystal display device 121 displays “push !!”. A state effect button image 121a is displayed.

  However, at this time, the production button 105 does not rise upward. That is, the effect button image 121a in the raised state displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 and the actual behavior of the effect button 105 are inconsistent. Here, when the player depresses the effect button 105, an effect of SPSP reach effect (losing) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the effect designation command 703, an SPSP reach effect (winning) effect as shown in FIG.

  In the case of the effect designation command 803, the same effect as the above-described effect designation command 801 is performed. As shown in FIG. 15E, after the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character, as shown in FIG. On the liquid crystal display device 121, the display of “push it !!” and the effect button image 121a in the raised state are displayed.

  However, at this time, the production button 105 does not rise upward. That is, like the effect designation commands 603 and 703, the raised effect button image 121a displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 does not match the actual behavior of the effect button 105. Here, when the player depresses the effect button 105, the teammate character is restored, and an SPSP reach effect (winning) effect as shown in FIG. 15F is performed.

[Summary of button effects and special button effects]
Based on FIG. 18, the flow of the button effect described above is shown. Here, it is assumed that the production designation commands 602, 702, and 802 are selected.

  Fluctuation is started as shown in FIG. 18 (A), and a normal reach effect is performed as shown in FIG. 18 (B). Here, “7” symbol is reached. The development effect is performed during the normal reach effect, and the SP reach effect as shown in FIG. 18C is executed. Furthermore, the development effect is performed in the middle of the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect is performed as shown in FIG. Then, as described above, an effect using the effect button 105 is performed at the timing when the battle effect is finally decided.

  Specifically, immediately before the SPSP reach effect is performed and the result of the winning is displayed, as shown in FIG. 18E, the display button “Show me!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121. An image 121a is displayed. Along with this, the production button 105 rises upward. Here, when the player depresses the effect button 105, the effect designation command 602 performs an effect of SPSP reach effect (losing) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, with the effect designation command 702, an effect of SPSP reach effect (winning) as shown in FIG. In the case of the production designation command 802, after the teammate character has been defeated by the enemy character as shown in FIG. 18 (F), “push !!” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 as shown in FIG. 18 (E). The effect button image 121a in the raised state is displayed. Along with this, the production button 105 rises upward. Here, when the player depresses the effect button 105, the teammate character is revived, and an SPSP reach effect (winning) effect as shown in FIG. 18G is performed.

Based on FIG. 19, the flow of the special button effect mentioned above is shown. Here, it is assumed that the production designation commands 603, 703, and 803 are selected.
The fluctuation starts as shown in FIG. 19A, and the normal reach effect is performed as shown in FIG. 19B. Here, “7” symbol is reached. The development effect is performed during the normal reach effect, and the SP reach effect as shown in FIG. 19C is executed. Further, the development effect is performed in the middle of the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect is performed as shown in FIG. Then, as described above, an effect using the effect button 105 is performed at the timing when the battle effect is finally decided.

  Specifically, immediately before the SPSP reach effect is performed and the winning result is displayed, as shown in FIG. 19 (E), the display button “Show me!” And the effect button in the raised state are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121. An image 121a is displayed. However, at this time, the production button 105 does not rise upward. That is, the effect button image 121a in the raised state displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 and the actual behavior of the effect button 105 are inconsistent. Here, when the player depresses the effect button 105, an effect of SPSP reach effect (losing) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, with the effect designation command 703, an SPSP reach effect (winning) effect as shown in FIG. In the case of the production designation command 803, after the teammate character has been defeated by the enemy character as shown in FIG. 19F, the message “push!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 as shown in FIG. The effect button image 121a in the raised state is displayed. However, at this time, the production button 105 does not rise upward. That is, the effect button image 121a in the raised state displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 and the actual behavior of the effect button 105 are inconsistent. Here, when the player depresses the effect button 105, the teammate character is restored, and an SPSP reach effect (winning) effect as shown in FIG. 19G is performed.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the effect designation command is set with reference to the effect pattern table shown in FIG. The effect designation commands 602, 702, and 802 perform button effects. In the effect designation commands 603, 703, and 803, the effect button images 121a displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 are displayed as special button effects. Therefore, the actual performance button 105 does not match the behavior.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, an effect designation command is set with reference to the effect pattern table shown in FIG. Also in this case, the effect designation commands 101 to 803 are set. However, the effect designation commands 602, 702, and 802 perform the accessory effect, and the effect designation commands 603, 703, and 803 perform the special feature effect. It is different from the above embodiment.

The production designation commands 602, 702, and 802 will be described, and then the production designation commands 603, 703, and 803 will be described.
In the case of the effect designation commands 602, 702, and 802, the same effects as the effect designation commands 601, 701, and 801 described above are performed, but immediately after the transition to the SPSP reach effect shown in FIG. As shown, the movable accessory 140 moves to the center of the liquid crystal display device 121, and in parallel with this, a background image 121 b that matches the movable accessory 140 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121. As illustrated in FIG. 21, the background image 121b is exemplified as an image as if the periphery of the movable accessory 140 is shining. Thereafter, with the effect designation command 602, an SPSP reach effect (losing) effect as shown in FIG. In the effect designation command 702, an SPSP reach effect (winning) effect as shown in FIG. In the effect designation command 802, after that, after the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character as shown in FIG. 15E, the teammate character is revived, and the SPSP reach effect as shown in FIG. Will be performed.

Production designation commands corresponding to these accessory productions are production designation commands 603, 703, and 803.
In the case of the effect designation commands 603, 703, and 803, the same effects as the effect designation commands 601, 701, and 801 described above are performed, but immediately after the transition to the SPSP reach effect shown in FIG. As shown, a background image 121 b is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, but the movable accessory 140 does not move to the center of the liquid crystal display device 121. That is, the background image 121b is the same image as that in FIG. 21, but the movable accessory 140 does not move, and a mismatch between the background image 121b and the movable accessory 140 is produced. Thereafter, with the effect designation command 603, an SPSP reach effect (losing) effect as shown in FIG. In the effect designation command 703, an SPSP reach effect (winning) effect as shown in FIG. In the effect designation command 803, after that, after the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character as shown in FIG. 15E, the teammate character is revived, and the SPSP reach production as shown in FIG. Will be performed.

[Summary of production of effects and special effects]
Based on FIG. 23, the above-described flow of the effect effect is shown. Here, it is assumed that the production designation commands 602, 702, and 802 are selected.

  The variation starts as shown in FIG. 23A, and the normal reach effect is performed as shown in FIG. Here, “7” symbol is reached. The development effect is performed in the middle of the normal reach effect, and the SP reach effect as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the development effect is performed in the middle of the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect is performed as shown in FIG. As described above, immediately after the transition to the SPSP reach effect, the accessory effect is performed.

  Specifically, immediately after the transition to the SPSP reach production, as shown in FIG. 23E, the movable accessory 140 moves to the center of the liquid crystal display device 121, and in parallel with this, the liquid crystal display device 121 includes A background image 121b that matches the movable accessory 140 is displayed. The background image 121b is exemplified as an image as if the periphery of the movable accessory 140 is shining. Then, the SPSP reach shown in FIG. 23D continues, and finally, the effect designation command 602 produces the SPSP reach effect (losing) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the effect designation command 702, an effect of SPSP reach effect (winning) as shown in FIG. In the case of the effect designation command 802, after the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character as shown in FIG. Production is performed.

Based on FIG. 24, the flow of the special-effects effect mentioned above is shown. Here, it is assumed that the production designation commands 603, 703, and 803 are selected.
The variation starts as shown in FIG. 24A, and the normal reach effect is performed as shown in FIG. Here, “7” symbol is reached. The development effect is performed in the middle of the normal reach effect, and the SP reach effect as shown in FIG. Further, the development effect is performed in the middle of the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect is performed as shown in FIG. And as mentioned above, immediately after shifting to the SPSP reach production, the special character effect production is performed.

  Specifically, immediately after the transition to the SPSP reach production, as shown in FIG. 24E, the background image 121b is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, but the movable accessory 140 moves to the center of the liquid crystal display device 121. do not do. That is, the background image 121b is the same image as that in FIG. 23E, but the movable accessory 140 does not move, and a mismatch between the background image 121b and the movable accessory 140 is produced. Then, the SPSP reach shown in FIG. 24D continues, and finally, the effect designation command 603 performs the SPSP reach effect (lost) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, with the effect designation command 703, an SPSP reach effect (winning) effect as shown in FIG. In the case of the production designation command 803, after the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character as shown in FIG. Production is performed.

[Effects of the gaming machine 1]
In the present embodiment, the effect designation command set with reference to the effect pattern command corresponds to the effect designation command 603 corresponding to the effect designation command 602, the effect designation command 703 corresponding to the effect designation command 702, and the effect designation command 802. An effect designation command 803 is provided.

  Specifically, in the first embodiment, a special button effect different from the button effect is provided. In the special button effect, as shown in FIG. 17, the effect button image 121a is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, and the effect button image 121a in the raised state is displayed. Absent. That is, the effect button image 121a in the raised state displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 and the actual behavior of the effect button 105 are inconsistent.

  In the second embodiment, a special accessory effect different from the accessory effect is provided. In the special effect effect, the background image 121b is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 as shown in FIG. 22, but the movable accessory 140 does not move to the center of the liquid crystal display device 121. That is, the background image 121b is the same image as that in FIG. 21, but the movable accessory 140 does not move, and a mismatch between the background image 121b and the movable accessory 140 is produced.

  That is, the determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the start condition, the movable accessory is moved, and the first state and the second state of the movable accessory are determined. Based on the movable means to be created and the determination result by the determination means, a related image related to the first state of the movable accessory is displayed on the display means, and the movable accessory is moved to the An effect effect executing means for executing a first effect effect in one state, wherein the effect effect executing means displays the related image, and the movable effect is displayed via the movable means. It is possible to execute the second accessory effect in the second state.

  That is, in the first embodiment, the movable accessory is the effect button 105, the state where the effect button 105 is raised is the first state, and the state where the effect button 105 is not raised is the second state. Yes. At this time, the image related to the first state is the effect button image 121a as the related image.

  In the second embodiment, the movable accessory is the movable accessory 140, and the state in which the movable accessory 140 is moved to the center of the liquid crystal display device 121 is the first state, and the movable accessory 140 is moved to the center. The state in the upper part is the second state. At this time, the image related to the first state is the background image 121b as the related image.

  That is, the related image may be an image indicating the first state of the movable accessory or an image corresponding to the first state of the movable accessory. “Corresponding” may be rephrased as an image linked to the movement of the movable accessory. Any image associated with the first state of the movable accessory may be used as the related image.

  Thereby, the player can be surprised by the discrepancy between the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 and the effect button 105 or the movable accessory 140, and the interest of the game can be improved.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the embodiment mentioned above at all, and can be implemented with a various form.
(A) In the above embodiment, the images (the effect button image 121a and the background image 121b) displayed when the effect designation commands 602, 702, and 802 are set are also used in the effect designation commands 603, 703, and 803.

  On the other hand, for example, a different image may be displayed on a part of the image. Specifically, as a modification of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, an effect button image 121c in which an image of “hot” is displayed on a part of the image where the button is raised is exemplified. The Further, as a modification of the second embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 26, a background image 121 d in which an image of “extreme heat” is normally displayed at a position hidden by the movable accessory 140 is exemplified. Since this is to make the player expect a high degree of reliability, it is of course possible to use an image such as another message “demon ats” or “iron plate”. Further, it may be a cut-in image of a character instead of a character, or may be an aspect in which the background color of the image is rainbow. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 27, the background image 121e using an image RG as if the movable accessory 140 is shining is exemplified. Examples of the image RG include making a rainbow or changing the shape. The message display shown in FIG. 26 and the background color change shown in FIG. 27 may be combined. Furthermore, you may make it provide the production pattern table in which these some special productions are distributed.

In other words, the accessory effect execution means may be able to display a special related image having a higher expectation for the special game than the related image in the second accessory effect.
Thereby, since a special link image with a high expectation is displayed, the interest of the game can be improved.

  (B) In the first embodiment, an effect related to the effect button 105 is performed at the timing when the battle effect is finally decided. Moreover, in the said 2nd Embodiment, the effect relevant to the movable accessory 140 was performed immediately after transfering to SPSP reach. However, the timing of performance is not limited to these.

  For example, the timing of the start of the change of the effect design, the start of the reach production, the reach production, before the transition to the SP reach, after the transition to the SP reach, before the transition to the SPSP reach, or during the SPSP reach. The timing of the production can be determined in advance by the production designation command.

  Moreover, you may apply to the effect (for example, probability change promotion effect) in jackpot. In this case, the special button effect or the special accessory effect described above is performed in at least one of the opening effect, the round effect, and the ending effect of the jackpot game. In this case, the effect control board 320 may set the effect designation command based on the opening command, the round command, the ending command, and the like from the main control board 300.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 is taken as an example. Therefore, an image may be displayed on the sub liquid crystal display device as long as the sub liquid crystal display device is different from the liquid crystal display device 121. Further, a configuration for displaying an image with an LED or the like may be used as the display means.

  (D) In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example, but the present invention can be similarly applied to other pachislot machines.

1 ... gaming machine (game machine)
105 ... Direction button (movable accessory)
121 ... Liquid crystal display device (display means)
121a ... production button image (related image)
121b ... Background image (related image)
121c ... production button image (related image)
121d ... Background image (related image)
121e ... Background image (related image)
140 ... movable accessory (movable accessory)
300 ... main control board 301a ... main CPU (determination means)
301b ... Main ROM
301c ... Main RAM
320 ... Production control board 320a ... Sub CPU (movable means, accessory production execution means)
320b ... Sub ROM
320c ... Sub-RAM
330 ... Image control board 340 ... Lamp control board (movable means)

Claims (1)

A determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on establishment of the start condition;
A movable accessory that can be operated by a player;
Control means capable of bringing the movable combination into a second state different from the first state and the first state;
Based on the determination result by the determination means, an image indicating the second state of the movable accessory is displayed on the display means, and the accessory performs a second accessory effect in which the movable accessory is in the second state. Production execution means,
The said accessory effect execution means can display the image which shows the said 2nd state of the said movable accessory, and can perform the 1st accessory effect which makes the said movable accessory the said 1st state by the said control means. A gaming machine characterized by this.