JP2017029267A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of notifying execution of change performance from variable display prior to variable display executing the change performance.SOLUTION: A game machine which has a plurality of display areas, executes variable display in the respective display areas, and can perform control into an advantageous state advantageous to a player at a higher rate when a combination of display modes led and displayed in the respective display areas is a predetermined specific combination than when combinations other than the specific combination occur includes: change performance execution means capable of executing change performance that changes a display mode led and displayed to at least one display area to another display mode; and change notice performance execution means capable of executing change notice performance notifying execution of change performance from variable display prior to the variable display in which the change performance is executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

  The present invention has a plurality of display areas, executes variable display in each display area, and when the combination of display modes derived and displayed in each display area is a predetermined specific combination, other than the specific combination The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player at a higher rate than a certain time.

  Some conventional gaming machines execute a variable display in a plurality of display areas, and execute a special effect based on the fact that the same color symbols are stopped in each display area. For such a gaming machine, a suggestion effect (change notice effect) suggesting a change in the color of the symbol is executed, and after the suggestion effect is executed, the color of the symbol is changed to a color in which the special effect is executed. Some perform a coloring effect (change effect) to be changed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

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  However, in Patent Document 1, the change notice effect is an effect that is executed during the change display in which the change effect is executed, so the change effect is notified from the change display before the change display. There is a problem that it can not be done.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of notifying the execution of the change effect from the change display before the change display for executing the change effect. And

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
It has a plurality of display areas (for example, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R), performs variable display in each display area, and is derived and displayed in each display area. When the combination of display modes is a predetermined specific combination (for example, a combination indicating a big hit), it is advantageous to the player at a higher rate than when the combination is other than the specific combination (for example, a combination indicating a loss). A gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state),
Change effect execution means capable of executing a change effect (for example, an effect effect) for changing the display mode derived and displayed in at least one of the display areas (for example, the “medium” effect symbol display area 5C). (For example, after the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect symbol variation start process S278, the portion that executes S282 to S286 and the effect symbol variation in-process),
The change effect is executed for a change notice effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 19B, where a character is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5) for notifying that the change effect is executed. A change notice effect executing means (for example, a part where the effect control CPU 120 executes S209 of the pre-read notice effect determination process) executable from the change display before the change display;
According to this feature, since the execution of the change effect can be notified in advance from the change display before the change display for executing the change effect, the game entertainment can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The change notice effect execution means can execute, as the change notice effect, a first change notice effect and a second change notice effect different from the first change notice effect (for example, FIG. As shown, the portion displaying the character A or the character B in the display area of the effect display device 5),
When the first change notice effect is changed during the execution of the first change notice effect, the ratio of the specific combination is higher than when the change is not changed (for example, as shown in the modification example 7, the effect display device When the character displayed in the display area 5 changes to another character, the effect is performed at a higher rate than when the character displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 does not change to another character. The part where the design changes from a combination that shows off to a combination that shows an opportunity)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to focus on whether or not the change notice effect changes, so that it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1,
The change effect execution means applies the change effect to the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right” as shown in FIG. 19 (E). And the second timing that is different from the first timing (for example, as shown in FIG. 21 as modified example 2, the effect symbol is stopped in the “left” effect symbol display area 5L). It is characterized by being executable at the timing.
According to this feature, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the effect timing of the change effect, so that it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
The change notice effect executing means includes a display form at least partially related to a first display form (for example, an even number of effect symbols displayed in blue) that can be derived and displayed in the display area. A first effect mode (for example, a character A displayed in blue as shown in FIG. 22 as a third modification), or a second display mode that can be derived and displayed in the display area (for example, an odd number of effect symbols displayed in red) Can be executed in a second presentation mode (for example, a character B displayed in red as shown in FIG. 22 as a third modification) including a display mode related at least in part,
When the change notice effect is executed in the first effect form, the ratio of the display form derived and displayed in the display area in the change effect to the first display form is high, and the change notice effect is When executed in the second effect mode, the display mode derived and displayed in the display area in the change effect has a high rate of change to the second display mode (for example, the character A appears in the stopped effect pattern). When acted, the chance chances are derived and displayed in an even number of combinations that are the same color as the character A at a higher rate than when the character B acts on the stopped effect symbol, and the character B acts on the stopped effect symbol. In the case, the chance eye is derived and displayed with an odd number of combinations having the same color as that of the character B at a higher rate than when the character A acts on the stopped effect design)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, whether the display mode derived and displayed in the display area is likely to change to the first display mode or the second display mode, the change notice effect is the first effect mode and the second effect mode. Since it is suggested by which one is executed, it is possible to improve amusement entertainment.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1 to means 3, wherein
Even when the combination of display modes derived and displayed in each display area is the same, the proportion controlled to the advantageous state differs between when the change effect is executed and when the change effect is not executed. (For example, as shown in FIG. 16B, even if it is determined that the effect symbol is derived and displayed as a combination of chances as the pre-reading notice effect, the effect effect is executed and the effect symbol becomes the chance eye. When the action effect is executed and the effect design is executed and the effect design is derived and displayed with the chance eye combination, the ratio of the big hit in the change display of the target of the pre-reading notice effect is higher)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the change effect is executed, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1 or means 1 to means 4,
The change notice effect execution means is configured to display the change notice effect as a plurality of effect modes (for example, as shown in FIG. 19, the display area of the effect display device 5). Can be executed in an effect mode in which one character is displayed on the screen, and an effect mode in which two characters are displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 as shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. And
The change effect execution means is capable of executing the same number of change effects as the number of display of the notice image during one variable display (for example, as shown in FIG. 23, the two characters have different effect symbols. The change effect can be executed over a plurality of variable displays, with the number of display of the preview image as the upper limit (for example, as shown in FIG. 24, the character is displayed over two variable displays). Is a part that acts on the production design one by one)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether the change effect is executed a plurality of times during one variable display or a plurality of times during a variable display, thereby improving the game entertainment it can.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the example. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a pachinko gaming machine. (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the contents of various jackpots. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the data holding area for game control. (A) is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data storage area for effect control, and (B) is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a reserved storage buffer. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption document for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a random value determination process at the time of winning. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a prefetch notice effect determination process. (A) is a figure which shows the decision ratio of the value of the prefetch object flag in S205, (B) is a figure which shows the decision ratio of execution / non-execution of the effect effect in S208. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect design change start process. (A) is a figure which shows the display mode of an effect symbol, (B) is a figure which shows the determination rate of the chance eye in S275, (C) is a figure which shows the determination rate of the combination of the effect symbol in S279. . It is a figure which shows the display mode of an effect effect and a prefetch notice effect. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect production in the modification 1, and a prefetch notice production. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect production in the modification 2, and the prefetch notice production. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect production in the modification 3, and a prefetch notice production. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect production in the modification 4, and a prefetch notice production. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect production in the modification 5, and a prefetch notice production. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect production in the modification 6, and a prefetch notice production. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect production in the modification 7, and a prefetch notice production.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the rear (back) side. In the present embodiment, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step of the flowchart, for example, a portion described as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”. In this embodiment, “execution” and “execution” are synonymous.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame 3 (base frame) that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. ). The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In the game area, a game ball is launched from a ball striking device and is shot.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light-emitting diodes). A special symbol (also referred to as “special”) that is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be identified is displayed so as to be variable (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the one to be turned on and the one to be turned off are different as long as they are set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is "second special symbol". Also called. Both the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are formed in a square shape, for example. Note that the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, both a number indicating “0” to “9” and a symbol indicating “−”). May be different.

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area of the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, for example, there are three corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 4B. In the effect symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display parts, the effect symbols (also referred to as decorative symbols), which are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified, are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game. As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. Then, in response to the start of one of the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the variation of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 4B, “Left Variation of the effect symbols (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) is started in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. Thereafter, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5, the confirmed effect symbols (final stop symbols) are stopped and displayed. As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B is used. In synchronism with the special figure game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). Note that the variable display may be temporarily stopped during the dynamic display of the effect symbol.

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and any number may be used as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a combination of “big hit” and a combination of “out of” can be configured (for example, seven types or 9 types). From the start of the variation display of the effect symbols, until the finalized effect symbols are derived and displayed, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, or the effect symbols In at least one of the display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, the “left” effect symbol display area 5L, etc.), for example, the symbols are sequentially flowed from the top to the bottom from the smallest to the largest. When the effect display with the maximum symbol number (for example, “8”) is displayed, the effect symbol with the minimum symbol number (for example, “1”) is displayed. As shown in FIG. 18 (A), among the “1” to “8” effect symbols in this embodiment, the odd-numbered (“1”, “3”, “5”, “7”) effects. The symbols are symbols displayed in red, and the even-numbered (“2”, “4”, “6”, “8”) effect symbols are symbols displayed in blue.

  On the lower side of the display area of the effect display device 5, a reserved storage display area 5D is set. In the hold memory display area 5D, a hold memory display for displaying a variable display hold memory number (a special figure hold memory number) corresponding to a special game is displayed. Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the present embodiment, the pending storage display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) through the starting winning opening (the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening) is a round white display or blue Display as green display, red display. In the following description, the display in the hold storage display area 5D may be collectively referred to as a hold display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner on the upper and lower parts of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B together with the hold storage display area. A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The variable display holding memory number obtained by adding the first special figure holding memory number and the second special figure holding memory number is also referred to as a total holding memory number. Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball apparatus 6A forms a first start winning opening that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided to form a second start winning opening. As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter. In the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even when in the normal open state, there is a possibility that the game ball may enter more than in the expanded open state. You may comprise so that it may become low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening by closing the second starting winning opening, for example, in the normally open state. In this way, the second start winning opening is changed between an expanded open state in which game balls easily pass (enter) and a normal open state in which game balls hardly pass (enter) or cannot pass (enter).

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 "), the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 "), the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers. A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the large winning opening shown in FIG. 2, and a predetermined region that is changed between an open state and a closed state by the large winning opening door. As a big prize opening. As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the OFF state, the special prize opening door closes the big winning prize opening, and the game ball passes (enters) the big winning prize opening. Make it impossible. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the ON state, the big winning opening door opens the big winning opening and the game ball passes through the big winning opening (entrance). ). As described above, the special winning opening changes into an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enters) and is disadvantageous to the player. Instead of the closed state where the game ball cannot pass (enter) through the big prize opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially opened state where the game ball hardly passes (enters) through the big prize opening may be provided. The game ball that has passed (entered) through the big prize opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) through the big winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 that has been opened, the gaming ball passes through other winning openings (for example, the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening). More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, if the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, which is a first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is closed, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a winning ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball to the special winning opening. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”).

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41. In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the large winning opening, for example, a single or plural general winning openings that are always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect LED 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. In the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like for launching a game ball toward the game area is provided. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping the driving of a shooting motor included in the hitting ball shooting device. At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, an upper plate that holds (stores) game balls that have been paid out as prize balls or game balls that have been paid out by lending so that they can be supplied to the ball hitting device. (Hit ball supply tray) is provided. Below the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a power supply board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 and the like.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is a sub-side control board mainly composed of a random number setting function used in a special figure game, a function that allows an output signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position to be input, and an effect control board 12 Are provided with a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to the outside, and the like. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control. The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. In addition, various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts such as the game effect LED 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 is used for effects such as the display operation of the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the on / off operation of the game effect LED 9 and the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component to execute a predetermined performance operation is provided. The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands from the effect control board 12, control data (sound number, volume level, etc.), etc. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing for outputting audio from 8L and 8R is mounted. The LED control board 14 is a control board for LED output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the game effect LED 9 and the like are turned on / off based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. An LED driver circuit or the like is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, and the count switch 23 is connected to the main board 11. Note that the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 may have any configuration that can detect a game ball, such as a sensor. That's fine. Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected. A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). Note that the command form shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and other command forms may be used. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number and may be a value corresponding to the instruction content by the effect control command. As the production control command, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), whether or not the variation display result is a big hit when winning at the start winning opening and the variation display pattern executed in the variation display. A winning determination result specifying command indicating the determination result is included. The other effect control commands are as shown in FIG.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM 101 (Read Only Memory 101) for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work. A RAM 102 (Random Access Memory 102) that provides an area, a CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) that executes a control program by executing a game control program, and updates numeric data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103 It comprises a random number circuit 104 that performs and an I / O 105 (Input / Outputport 105). As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, various processes for controlling the progress of the game are executed by the CPU 103 executing the program read from the ROM 101. In the main board 11, various random number values such as a random value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern, a random value MR4 for determining a normal figure display result, etc. Numerical data is controlled to be countable. The random number circuit 104 only needs to be able to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. For the random number values that are not counted by the random number circuit 104, the CPU 103 performs various types of software by software. It is only necessary to count by updating the numerical data.

  FIG. 4 shows the variation pattern of this embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of variation patterns as shown in FIG. 4 are prepared in advance. Specifically, in the present embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is “out of”, corresponding to each of the case where the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”, A plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance in response to a case where the variation display result is “big hit”. The reach effect of normal reach is executed for the jackpot variation pattern, which is a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit”, and the reach variation pattern when the variation display mode of the effect design is “reach”. There are a normal reach fluctuation pattern and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which a reach expression of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β is executed. In this embodiment, only one type of normal reach variation pattern is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of normal reach α, normal reach β,... The normal reach fluctuation pattern may be provided. Also, in the super reach variation pattern, three or more super reach variation patterns such as super reach γ... In addition to super reach α and super reach β may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in the present embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach α and super reach β that are the super reach fluctuation patterns. . In addition, regarding the special figure variation time of the super reach variation pattern in which super reach reach production such as super reach α and super reach β in this embodiment is performed, the variation pattern in which super reach β super reach production is performed. However, the special figure variation time is set longer than the variation pattern in which the super reach production of the super reach α is executed. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the variation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set higher. In the reach variation pattern, the longer the variation time, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11, and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored. FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the display result determination table, before the fixed special symbol is derived and displayed in the special symbol game of the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display result is set to the big hit gaming state. It is a table referred to in order to determine whether to control based on random number value MR1. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, a numerical value (compared to the random value MR1 depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state, the short time state (low probability state), or the probability variation state (high probability state) ( (Judgment value) is assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” or “out of place”. Whether the judgment data is controlled to the big hit gaming state so that the probability of being determined to control the big hit gaming state is higher than that in the normal state or the short time state when the probability variation state (high probability state) is Assigned to the decision result of no. In the ROM 101, when it is determined to control the jackpot gaming state, the jackpot type determination table referred to for determining one of a plurality of jackpot types based on the random number value MR2 and the random value MR3 are stored. A variation pattern determination table for determining the variation pattern as one of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 4 is also stored.

  In the setting example shown in FIG. 6A, the judgment values for the big hit types of “probable big hit A” and “probable big hit B” depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. The assignment of is different. That is, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, there is no allocation to the big hit type of “probability big hit B” with a small number of rounds, and “probability big hit B” does not occur in the fluctuation display of the second special figure. Therefore, the number of prize balls obtained is small in the gaming state in which the game balls are likely to enter the second starting prize opening formed by the normally variable prize-winning ball apparatus 6B by the high opening control accompanying the time reduction control. "Can be prevented from occurring frequently, resulting in a decrease in entertainment interest.

  The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101 is preliminarily determined to be “out of” with the variation pattern determination table for jackpot used when “big hit” is determined in advance. A variation pattern determination table for loss that is sometimes used is prepared in advance. In the present embodiment, the reach fluctuation pattern is more easily determined when the big hit is made than the loss, and the possibility (reliability or expectation) of the big hit is higher when the reach occurs. In addition, even if the fluctuation pattern of the same reach, super reach is more likely to be a big hit (reliability and expectation) than normal reach, the fluctuation pattern of super reach β even if the same super reach However, the determination value corresponding to each variation pattern is set in the variation pattern determination table for deviation from the variation pattern determination table for big hits so that the probability (reliability and expectation) of the probability variation big hit becomes high.

  The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power source from a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). When the power is turned on again, the game state, that is, data corresponding to the control state of the game control means (special process flag, etc.) and data indicating the progress state of the game such as data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are taken over. do it. The RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 7 as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game. In the game control data holding area 150, a game ball passes (enters) through the start winning opening and a start winning (first starting winning or second starting winning) has occurred, but the pending data of the special game that has not yet started. As a special figure reservation storage unit 151A for storing numerical data indicating the random number value MR1, random number value MR2, random number value MR3, etc. in the order of winning, a general figure reservation storage unit 151C, a progress status of a game such as a special figure process flag, etc. A game control flag setting unit 152 provided with a plurality of types of flags whose state can be updated according to the game control, a game control timer setting unit 153 provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game, A game control counter setting unit 154 provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting a count value used for controlling the progress of the game, and the progress of the game Various buffers and a game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided for temporarily storing data used for Gosuru.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. The RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120 update numerical data indicating random values independently of each other. A random number circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted. As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, various processes for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric parts are executed. For example, as a process for controlling the effect operations, the effect control CPU 120 receives an input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the effect control CPU 120 via the I / O 125. Then, transmission processing for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 is also performed. Note that, on the side of the effect control board 12, as with the main board 11, for example, various random values (also referred to as effect random numbers) are set for determining the execution or non-execution of various effects and the type of effects. Has been. In addition to the program for effect control, the ROM 121 also determines various table data used for controlling the effect operation, for example, execution of various effects, non-execution, and the type of effect. Table data constituting a plurality of determination tables, pattern data constituting an effect control pattern corresponding to each variation pattern, and the like are stored. Among the effect control patterns, the effect control pattern at the time of special symbol variation displays the variation of the effect symbol during the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol until the finalized special symbol is derived and displayed corresponding to each variation pattern. It consists of data indicating the contents of control of various production operations such as operations and reach production.

  In addition, in the RAM 122, for example, an effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 8A is provided as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. The effect control data holding area 190 includes an effect control flag setting unit 191 provided with a plurality of types of flags whose states can be updated according to the effect operation state, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, and the like. Production control timer setting unit 192 and production control counter setting unit 193 provided with a plurality of types of timers and counters used for controlling the progression of the production operation, and data used for controlling the progression of various production operations And an effect control buffer setting unit 194 in which various buffers for temporarily storing are provided. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, a storage area (buffer number “8”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “8”) of the total reserved storage number is stored in the predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. 1 ”to“ 8 ”) is provided, and data constituting the pending storage buffer 194A capable of specifying the status of the pending storage at that time is stored. Based on the data in the pending storage buffer 194A The hold display in the hold storage display area 5D is displayed.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 performs necessary initial settings after setting the interrupt disabled. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Also, register setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. Thereby, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, an interrupt is permitted and then loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop may be executed before entering the loop process. When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 9 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby causing the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port through the switch circuit 110. The state of detection signals input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, predetermined information output processing is executed (S13).

  Next, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the special symbol process shown in FIG. 10 is executed (S15). Subsequent to the special symbol process, the display operation on the normal symbol display 20 (for example, turning on / off the segment LED) is controlled to display the variation of the normal symbol and the tilt of the movable wing piece of the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Normal symbol process processing for performing operation setting and the like is executed (S16). Thereafter, by executing a command control process, a control command is transmitted (output) from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 (S17).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, first, a start winning determination process is executed (S21). Then, according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152, any one of the processes of S22 to S29 is selected and executed. As shown in FIG. 11, in the start winning process of S21, it is determined whether there is a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start port switch 22A or the second start port switch 22B, and there is a prize. The random number values MR1, MR2, and MR3 are extracted and stored at the top of the empty entry in the special figure reservation storage unit. In the start winning process, as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the variable display based on the start winning is a big hit using the extracted random values MR1, MR2, and MR3, and the winning based on the start winning is performed. A winning random number determination process for performing transmission setting of an hour determination result designation command is executed.

  The special symbol normal process of S22 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In the special symbol normal process, it is determined whether or not to start the special symbol game based on the presence / absence of pending data. Further, based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR1, it is determined (predetermined) whether or not the variation display result is “big hit” before the variation display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, a confirmed special symbol (either a big hit symbol or a missing symbol) is set corresponding to the variation display result. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “1”. The variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. The variation pattern setting process includes a process of determining a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random value MR3 based on a result of prior determination as to whether or not the variation display result is “big hit”. It is included. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2”. The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. The special symbol variation process includes a process for setting the special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts variation. It includes processing to measure When the special symbol variation elapsed time reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special symbol stop process of S25 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. The special symbol stop process includes a process for performing a setting for stopping and displaying (deriving) a fixed special symbol that is a variation display result of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B. It is. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on. If the big hit flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”. The big hit release pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. The pre-opening process for the big hit includes a process for starting the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and setting the big winning opening to the open state based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. include. Specifically, the upper limit of the period during which the winning a prize opening is in the open state is set to “29 seconds”, and the opening number of the winning a prize opening which is the upper limit number of times for executing the round is set to “non-probable big hit” or “probable change”. If it is a “big hit A”, it is set to “16 times”. On the other hand, when the big hit type is “probability big hit B”, the number of times of opening of the big winning opening that is the upper limit number of times to execute the round is set to “5 times”. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The big hit release process of S27 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. The big hit opening process includes a process for measuring an elapsed time after the big winning opening is opened, a number of game balls detected by the measured elapsed time and the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 82, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. .

  The big hit release post-processing in S28 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the winning opening is open has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached. In some cases, processing for performing a setting for transmitting a jackpot end designation command is included. When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum value of the number of times of winning the special winning opening, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value of the process flag is updated to “7”. The big hit end processing of S29 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. The jackpot end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect for notifying the end of the jackpot gaming state is executed. When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”. In the big hit end process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit is read, and whether the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”, “probable big hit A”, or “probable big hit B”. Identify. If it is determined that the identified big hit type is not “non-probable variation big hit”, setting for starting the probability variation control (setting of the probability variation flag) is performed. In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (in advance corresponding to the setting of the time reduction flag and the upper limit value of the special game that can be executed during the time reduction control). A predetermined count initial value (“100” in the present embodiment) is set in the short-time counter.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing the main process shown in FIG. 13 when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S51). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag by the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process. The effect control CPU 120 first performs command analysis processing (S54). In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) is the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. And the process etc. which set the flag according to the received production control command are performed. Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 5 is executed. Next, an effect random number update process for updating the counter value for generating effect random numbers such as jackpot symbol determination random numbers is executed (S56), and then the process proceeds to S52.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) of the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a pre-reading notice effect determination process (S71) for determining whether or not the action effect is executed when the pre-reading notice effect is executed together with the presence or absence of the pre-reading notice effect. A hold display update process for updating the hold storage display in the hold storage display area 5D to a display corresponding to the stored contents of the hold storage buffer 194A is executed (S72). As shown in FIG. 19, the pre-reading notice effect in this embodiment is a specific odd number or even number in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right” as the variable display results. This is an effect suggesting that the variation display result is a big hit in the variation display executed after the variation display. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received in the command analysis process. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (S74). Effect symbol variation start processing (S74): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75). Production symbol variation processing (S75): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76). Effect symbol variation stop processing (S76): Based on the reception of the effect control command (symbol confirmation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, control is performed to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73). Jackpot display process (S77): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a jackpot. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S78). Big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, when receiving a special command during opening of the special prize opening or a designation command after opening the special prize opening, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S79). Big hit end effect process (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in S71 of FIG. 14 as the prefetch notice effect determination process. In the prefetching notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 15, the effect control CPU 120 first checks the hold memory buffer 194A, and the prefetch target flag is set (“1” or “0” is set) in the hold memory buffer 194A. It is determined whether there is no entry (S201). If there is an entry for which the prefetch target flag is not set, the process proceeds to S201a. If there is no entry for which the prefetch target flag is not set, the prefetch notice effect determination process is terminated. In S201a, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved memory buffer 194A is 2 or more (S201a). In S201a, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved memories is 2 or more in the effect display in the change display (excluding the change display being executed) executed before the change display of the target of the pre-reading notice effect described later. Is derived and displayed with a combination of chances. When the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage buffer 194A is 2 or more, the process proceeds to S202, and when the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage buffer 194A is 1, the process proceeds to S204. In S202, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is an entry in which a winning determination result designation command indicating a big hit is stored in an entry above the entry for which the prefetch target flag is not set (S202). . If there is an entry in which a winning determination result designation command indicating a big hit is stored in an entry higher than an entry for which the prefetch target flag is not set, the process proceeds to S203, and is higher than an entry for which the prefetch target flag is not set. If there is no entry storing a winning determination result designation command indicating a big hit in the entry, the process proceeds to S204. In S203, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is already an entry in which “1” indicating that it is the target of the prefetching notice effect is set in the prefetching target flag (S203). If there is an entry for which “1” is set in the prefetch target flag, the process proceeds to S204, and if there is no entry for which “1” is set, the process proceeds to S205. In S204, the effect control CPU 120 sets “0” indicating that it is not the target of the prefetching notice effect as the value of the prefetching target flag in the entry for which the prefetching target flag is not set, and ends the prefetching notice effect process. To do. In other words, in this embodiment, when there is already a hold memory for which the variable display result is a big hit or a hold memory that is a target of the pre-reading notice effect, a new holding memory that is a target of the pre-reading notice effect is not set. Yes.

  In S205, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the value of the prefetch target flag based on the winning determination result designation command stored in the entry, that is, whether the reserved storage of the entry is the target of the prefetch notice effect. Determine (S205). As shown in FIG. 16A, the rate at which the value of the prefetch target flag in this embodiment is determined to be “1”, that is, the rate at which execution of the prefetch notice effect is determined for the reserved storage of the entry, When the time judgment result designation command shows a big hit, it is the highest, then when the prize judgment result designation command shows a loss of super reach, the prize judgment result specification command shows a difference in normal reach, and the prize determination result designation The case where the command indicates non-reach deviation is the lowest (ratio at which the value of the prefetch target flag is determined to be “1”: big hit> super-reach out> normal reach out> non-reach out). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16A, when the determination result designation command at the time of winning indicates non-reach, the pre-reading notice effect is not executed for the reserved storage of the entry. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the determination result designation command at the time of winning indicates non-reach deviation, the pre-reading notice effect is executed for the reserved storage of the entry. Also good.

  After execution of S205, the effect control CPU 120 sets the value determined in S205 as the value of the prefetch target flag of the entry (S206), and whether or not the set value is “1”, that is, the entry It is determined whether or not the execution of the pre-reading notice effect is determined for the reserved memory (S207). When the set value is “1”, the process proceeds to S208, and when the set value is “0”, the prefetching notice effect determining process is terminated. In S208, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the action effect is executed based on the winning determination result designation command stored in the entry (S208). In addition, as shown in FIG. 19 (F) and FIG. 19 (G), the action effect in the present embodiment means that the character attacks the effect symbol stopped in the “medium” effect symbol display area 5C. This is an effect that changes the derived design to the combination of chances. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16B, the determination rate of execution of the effect effect in S208 is highest when the winning determination result designation command indicates a big hit, and when the winning determination result designation command indicates a deviation from normal reach. Is the lowest (the ratio of determining the execution of the action effect: big hit> superreach miss> normal reach miss). After execution of S208, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not execution of the effect effect is determined in S208 (S208a). When the execution of the effect is determined in S208, the process proceeds to S209, and when the non-execution of the effect is determined in S208, the pre-reading notice effect determination process is terminated. In S209, the effect control CPU 120 attacks the effect symbol stopped in the “medium” effect symbol display area 5C as the effect effect in the display area of the effect display device 5 based on the decision to execute the effect effect in S208. The display of the character to be added is started (S209). Then, an action effect waiting flag indicating that the action effect is waiting is set, and the pre-reading notice effect determining process is ended (S210).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in S74 of FIG. 14 as the effect symbol variation start process. In the effect symbol variation start process shown in FIG. 17, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation start command reception flag is set (S271). The variation start command reception flag is a command that is set when it is determined in the command analysis process (S54) that the first variation start command or the second variation start command shown in FIG. 3 has been received. When the variation start command reception flag is set, the process proceeds to S272, and when the variation start command reception flag is not set, the effect symbol variation start process is terminated. In S272, the effect control CPU 120 shifts the various command data and the various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers “2” to “8” in the holding storage buffer 194A by one buffer number (step S272). S272). Note that the contents of the buffer number “1” are erased because they cannot be shifted because there is no destination to shift. After execution of S272, the effect control CPU 120 reads the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (S273). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the prefetch target flag stored in association with the uppermost entry of the suspended storage buffer 194A after the shift in S272, that is, the buffer number “1” is “1” ( S274). When the value of the prefetch target flag of the highest entry in the hold storage buffer 194A after the shift is “1”, the process proceeds to S275, and when the value of the prefetch target flag is “0”, the process proceeds to S279.

  In S275, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect in accordance with the winning determination result designation command stored in association with the highest entry in the hold storage buffer 194A after the shift in S272, that is, the buffer number “1”. The stop symbol is determined from the combination of chance chances (S275). In the present embodiment, as described above, the effect symbol indicating odd numbers is a symbol displayed in red, and the effect symbol indicating even numbers is a symbol displayed in blue. In the present embodiment, the combination of chances is a red color (such as “135” or “357” that does not overlap in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. Odd) The combination of 3 symbols for the effect design is derived and displayed, and the combination of 3 blue (even) symbols that are derived and displayed such as “246” and “468” is set. Has been. In addition, the combination of chance eyes in the present embodiment is determined at a ratio shown in FIG. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the chances are displayed as odd combinations by determining the combinations of chances at the ratio shown in FIG. 18B, the chances are displayed as even combinations. The ratio of winning big hits in the variable display that is the target of the pre-reading notice effect is higher than the case (ratio of winning big hits in the variable display that is the target of the pre-reading notice effect: odd number combination> even number combination).

  After execution of S275, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the action effect standby flag is set (S276). If the action effect waiting flag is set, the process proceeds to S278, and if the action effect waiting flag is not set, the process proceeds to S277. In S277, the effect control CPU 120 selects a process table corresponding to the chance combination and the variation pattern determined in S275, and proceeds to S282 (S277). In S278, the effect control CPU 120 selects the action effect execution process according to the combination of the chance eye combination determined in S275 and the action effect standby flag, and the variation pattern (S278). ), The action effect standby flag is cleared, and the process proceeds to S282 (S278a). In S279, the effect control CPU 120 determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the change display result notification command and the change pattern designation command. In S279, stop symbols are determined at a rate shown in FIG. 18C according to the contents indicated by the variable display result notification command. Then, a process table corresponding to the stop symbol and the variation pattern determined in S279 is selected, and the process proceeds to S282 (S281).

  In S282, the effect control CPU 120 starts a process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table (S282). In the process table, display control execution data for controlling display of the effect display device 5, LED control execution data for controlling lighting of each LED, and sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R are controlled. The sound control execution data and the process data n (from No. 1 to N) are sequentially arranged in time series. Next, the production control CPU 120 performs the production device (the production display device 5 as the production component, and the production component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1). The control of the various LEDs and the speakers 8L and 8R as effect parts is executed (S283). For example, in order to display an image according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 5, a command is output to the display control unit 123. In addition, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14 in order to perform various LED on / off control. Further, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 13 in order to perform sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern designation command is set in the variation time timer (S284). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S285). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the left, middle, and right effect symbols to the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and the display control unit 123 is written to the VRAM. The signal corresponding to the image data is output to the effect display device 5, and the effect display device 5 displays the image corresponding to the signal, thereby realizing the variation of the effect symbol. Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75) (S286).

  Next, the display mode of the action effect and the pre-reading notice effect in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIGS. 19 (A) and 19 (B), in the case where the number of reserved memories is 1 and the start winning that causes the winning determination result to be a big hit in the state where the variable display is being executed is generated. Then, a new hold display based on the start winning is additionally displayed in the hold storage display area 5D. Further, when execution of the pre-reading notice effect and execution of the action effect are determined based on the start winning prize, the display of the character is started in the right part of the display area of the effect display device 5. Then, as shown in FIGS. 19 (C) to 19 (E), as the display results of the variation display, there are deviations in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. When the effect symbol is derived and displayed as a combination, and the pre-reading notice effect is displayed, variable display for deriving and displaying the chance eye combination in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R is started. First, the effect symbols are stopped by a combination indicating normal deviation in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. Next, as an effect, an effect is performed in which an attack is applied to the effect symbol stopped in the effect symbol display area 5C where the character displayed in the right part of the display area of the effect display device 5 is “medium”. Then, the effect symbols displayed in the “middle” effect symbol display area 5C as the attack result of the character change, so that the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, The effect symbol is derived and displayed in a combination indicating the combination of chances at 5R.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the action effect is executed, the form of uniquely displaying one character is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when the action effect is executed, One character may be displayed from among a plurality of characters. In this case, as shown in FIG. 20 as a first modification, the character displayed when the action effect is executed depending on whether or not the display result of the variable display that is the target of the pre-reading notice effect is a big hit. The determination ratio may be different. Further, when the display result of the variable display that is the target of the pre-reading notice effect is a big hit, the character that is displayed at a higher rate than the case where the display result of the variable display that is the target of the pre-reading notice effect is out of the character A is displayed. The character B may be changed. In addition, in this modification, although the form which changes a character from the character A to the character B is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, After changing a character from the character A to the character B, Furthermore, you may make it change to another character. Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which performs an effect effect after the effect symbol stops in all the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" was illustrated. The invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 21 as modified example 2, the timing of executing the action effects is “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, It is sufficient that the effect symbol is stopped in at least one of the effect symbol display areas of 5R. The action effect in this case may be an effect in which the character acts (adds an attack) to the stopped effect symbol.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which derives and displays a production | presentation symbol by the combination of chance chances by having a character act on the production | presentation symbol which stopped is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Modification 3 As shown in FIG. 22, a character A that is displayed in blue as well as an even number of production symbols and a character B that is taught in red as well as an odd number of production symbols are provided, and the character A acts on the stopped production design. Is derived and displayed in an even number of combinations in which the chance chance is the same color as the character A at a higher rate than when the character B acts on the stopped effect symbol, and when the character B acts on the stopped effect symbol, The chance chances are derived and displayed in an odd number of combinations that are the same color as the character B at a higher rate than when the character A acts on the stopped effect design. It may be. In addition, in this modification 3, although the ratio of the combination of chance eyes derived and displayed according to the color of the character acting on the stopped effect design is exemplified, the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the ratio of the combination of chance eyes that are derived and displayed may differ depending on the size and shape of the character acting on the stopped effect symbol. In the third modification, when the character A acts on the stopped effect design, an even number of combinations in which the chance chance is the same color as the character A at a higher rate than when the character B acts on the stopped effect design. When the character B acts on the stopped effect design, the chance chance is derived with an odd number of combinations having the same color as that of the character B, compared to the case where the character A acts on the stopped performance design. Although the displayed form is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the character A acts on the stopped design, the chance is always an even number whose color is the same as the color of the character A. When character B acts on an effected design that is derived and displayed in combination, the chance is always derived and displayed in an even number of combinations that are the same color as character B. It may be so that. Further, when the character A acts on the effect symbol, at least one effect symbol changes to an even number of the same color as the character A, and when the character B acts on the effect symbol, at least one effect symbol May be changed to an odd number of symbols having the same color as the character B. In this way, by changing the color to the same color as the character of the character on which at least one performance symbol has acted, it is derived and displayed as either the combination in which the performance symbol is out of place or the chance eye combination. The player can be noticed whether it is done. Moreover, in the said Example, when performing the effect production | presentation, although the form which displays one character on the production | presentation display apparatus 5 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, As FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, when the effect effect is executed, a plurality of characters may be displayed on the effect display device 5. Further, in this case, the combination of chances may be derived and displayed by each character acting on a different effect symbol (see FIG. 23F), or all characters may be displayed in one effect symbol. A combination of chance eyes may be derived and displayed. Furthermore, only a part of the characters may act on the effect design and the combination of chance eyes may be derived and displayed. If only some characters act on the effect design in this way, the display of the remaining characters may be terminated after the effect effect is completed.

  In the embodiment, when the combination of chance eyes is derived and displayed as the pre-reading notice effect, the variable display for deriving and displaying the chance eye combination is only the variable display immediately before the variable display that is the target of the pre-reading notice effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 24 as modified example 5, a chance is given over a plurality of variable displays before the variable display that is the target of the pre-reading notice effect. A combination of eyes may be derived and displayed. Moreover, in the said Example, when the character was displayed on the display area of the effect display apparatus 5, the effect effect was always performed and the form by which an effect symbol was derived-displayed by the combination of chance eyes was illustrated. The present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 25 as a sixth modification, even when the display area character of the presentation display device 5 is displayed, the action presentation is not executed, or as the seventh modification, as shown in FIG. As described above, when the effect design does not change to the chance eye combination even if the action effect is executed, the effect design does not change to the combination indicating the chance eye even if the effect effect is executed and does not change to the combination indicating the chance eye. It may be provided. Moreover, in the modification 7, as shown in the modification 1, you may provide the case where the character displayed on the display area of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 changes to another character (FIG.20 (E)-figure). 20 (G), the portion where the character A changes to the character B). When the character displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 changes to another character in this way, the effect display device 5 You may make it change from the combination which shows an effect design to the combination which shows a chance eye | rate at the time of execution of an effect production at a higher rate than the case where the character displayed on a display area does not change to another character.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the production | presentation symbol is temporarily stopped during the fluctuation | variation display, the form which does not perform the pseudo | simulation continuous production which performs a re-variation after this temporary stop is illustrated, This invention is limited to this. Instead, the pseudo-continuous effect can be executed, and the rate at which the variation display becomes a big hit may be varied according to the number of temporary stops of the effect symbol. As described above, in the variable display for executing the pseudo-continuous effect, the character is displayed in advance on the effect display device 5 before the start of the variable display, and the character is temporarily stopped at the timing when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped. By executing the action effect, the effect symbol may be changed to a combination indicating a temporary stop (a combination of pseudo consecutive chances). In addition, when performing a pseudo-continuous effect in this way, the character to be displayed and the mode of the change effect are different in order to distinguish the character that acts on the effect symbol in the effect effect over a plurality of variable displays. You may make it.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which derives and displays a production | presentation symbol by the combination of chance eyes by performing an effect production was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A fluctuation display result is a probable big hit ( When the probability variation big hit A or the probability variation big hit B) is obtained, the effect design is executed after the production symbols are displayed in the same even combination (for example, “222”, “444”, etc.). Is changed to the same odd number combination indicating the probability variation big hit (for example, “333” or “777” if the probability variation big hit A, “111” or “555” if the probability variation big hit B). Also good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which an effect design is derived and displayed with a combination showing a chance eye that suggests that it is a big hit in the change display of the hold memory of the target of the pre-reading notice effect by executing the action effect is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and by executing the action effect, a special symbol suggesting that it is a big hit in the variable display of the hold memory of the target of the pre-reading notice effect is derived and displayed. Anyway. Moreover, in the said Example, when execution of an effect production is determined, a character is displayed in the display area of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 from the variation display just before the variation display of the object of a prefetch notice effect to two variation displays. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the execution of the action effect is determined, a character is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 over three or more variable displays. It may be displayed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the execution of the prefetching notice effect is already determined (when there is an entry in which the prefetching target flag is set to “1”), the execution of the prefetching notice effect is not determined redundantly. Although the form is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the execution of the pre-reading notice effect may be determined redundantly. When the execution of the action effect is determined in conjunction with the pre-reading notice effect determined in duplicate, a character based on the determination of the execution of the action effect is additionally displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Also good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the execution of the prefetching notice effect is already determined (when there is an entry in which the prefetching target flag is set to “1”), the execution of the prefetching notice effect is not determined redundantly. Although the embodiment has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. The target of the notice effect may be switched to the newly generated hold memory.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which provides three effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right" as a display area which performs a variable display was illustrated, The present invention is not limited to this, and the number of effect symbol display areas may be two or four or more. Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the effect effect is executed and the effect symbol is derived and displayed with the chance eye combination, the effect effect is not executed and the effect symbol is derived and displayed with the chance eye combination. Although the example in which the ratio of winning big hits in the display of change of the target of the pre-reading notice effect is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect design is not executed and the effect design is derived and displayed with a combination of chances In the case where the action effect is executed and the effect symbol is derived and displayed in a combination of chance chances, the ratio of the big hit in the variation display of the target of the pre-reading notice effect may be higher.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when execution of the pre-reading notice effect is determined, an example in which execution / non-execution of the action effect is further determined is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the reading notice effect is shown. If the execution of the action is determined and the non-execution of the action effect is determined, the game ball has passed through the passing gate 41, or the game ball is further inserted into the start winning opening with the reserved memory number reaching the upper limit value. Execution / non-execution of the action effect may be re-determined with the winning as the upper limit. By doing in this way, even if the number of reserved memories has reached the upper limit value, it is possible to promote the launch of the game ball, and the effect display device 5 is once determined to be non-executed. Even if no character is displayed, the player can have a sense of expectation that the character will be displayed on the effect display device 5 by continuously winning the game ball at the start winning opening.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the effect symbol is derived and displayed by the combination of chance eyes by the character acting as the effect symbol as the effect effect is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, When a character acts on an effect symbol that has already been displayed in a combination of chances or an effect symbol that is suggested to be displayed in a combination of chances, the effect symbol is derived and displayed as a normal deviation May be provided. In this case, as shown in the modified example 7, the effect symbol may be derived and displayed in a combination indicating the chance eye when the effect symbol does not change even though the character acts on the effect symbol. .

  In the above-described embodiment, when the hold memory based on the start winning that occurred during the execution of the fluctuation display is determined as the target of the pre-reading notice effect, the pre-reading notice effect in the fluctuation display executed after the fluctuation display being executed is performed. As an example, the presentation symbol is derived and displayed with a combination of chances as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the reserved memory based on the start winning that occurred during the execution of the variable display is subject to the pre-reading notice effect. If it is determined, the effect symbol derived and displayed in the variable display during execution may be changed to a combination of chance chances to be derived and displayed. In this way, by changing the effect symbol derived and displayed in the variable display during execution to a combination of chances and displaying it, the effect symbols are derived by the combination of chances even if the number of reserved memories is 1. It can be displayed.

1 Pachinko machine 5 Production display device 120 Production control CPU

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When there are a plurality of display areas, variable display is executed in each display area, and the combination of display modes derived and displayed in each display area is a predetermined specific combination, than when it is other than the specific combination A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player at a high rate,
Change effect execution means capable of executing a change effect for changing the display mode derived and displayed in at least one of the display areas to another display mode;
A change notice effect executing means capable of executing a change notice effect for notifying that the change effect is executed from a change display before the change display in which the change effect is executed;
A gaming machine comprising:

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