JP2017164059A - Game machine, game information display device, and game information display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide new performance means.SOLUTION: A game machine displaying game information to an external game information display device includes: a performance display device displaying performance showing that a game state advantageous to a player has occurred; and performance control means for controlling timing of the performance in the performance display device. An external performance instruction is outputted to the game information display device so that the game information display device displays the external performance to execute to the player at a timing at which the performance display device executes the performance. According to the game machine, performance can be executed by the external game information display device as well at the timing at which performance is executed by the game machine, so that it is possible to enhance game amusement by making the performance more gorgeous than when executing the performance by the game machine alone.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that plays a game by firing a game ball toward a game area on a game board.

  A gaming machine (a so-called pachinko machine) has a gaming state in which more prize balls can be obtained, and the player usually plays while waiting for such an advantageous gaming state. It is. Therefore, when an advantageous gaming state is achieved, the game entertainment is enhanced by performing various effects on the gaming machine. As a technique for providing a variety of effects, for example, there is a technique characterized by how to move or shine decorative parts provided in a gaming machine (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-028706

  However, there has been a problem that the demand for new production means has not been sufficiently met.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide new rendering means.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
In a gaming machine that displays gaming information on an external gaming information display device,
An effect display device for displaying an effect indicating that the game state is advantageous to the player;
Effect control means for controlling the timing of the effect in the effect display device;
Output means for outputting an external effect instruction to the game information display device so as to display an external effect that the game information display device produces for the player at the timing when the effect display device executes the effect; It is characterized by providing.

  According to such a gaming machine, the presentation can be performed on the external game information display device in accordance with the timing at which the presentation is executed on the gaming machine. The moment when it is displayed that the gaming state is advantageous in the gaming machine is a joyful moment for the player, and if at this moment the presentation can be displayed on the external gaming information display device in addition to the gaming machine, It will be a more gorgeous production than the production with just the machine, and the entertainment will be enhanced.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
A starting opening where game balls can enter,
A lottery lottery is performed in which a big hit lottery is performed when a game ball has entered the starting port, and a plurality of types of big hits having different degrees of advantage for the player and a wrong or wrong manner including at least one of them are determined. Means,
A lottery result effect display means for controlling the effect display device to display that one of a plurality of types of the jackpots is won as a result of the jackpot lottery;
After displaying that one of the plurality of types of jackpots has been won, a promotion effect is displayed that displays that the jackpot lottery result is the jackpot mode that is highly advantageous to the player. A promotion effect control means for controlling the effect display device;
A promotion effect determining means for determining whether or not to perform the promotion effect when the result of the jackpot lottery is the jackpot,
The output means may output the external effect instruction so that the game information display device displays the external effect at a timing when the effect display device executes the promotion effect.

  In such a gaming machine, for example, it is displayed as a presentation that it has won a jackpot mode that is different from the jackpot mode that is the result of the actual jackpot lottery, and then the actual jackpot mode is displayed. Production is performed. Then, in accordance with the timing at which such a promotion effect is executed on the gaming machine, the effect can also be performed on an external game information display device. The moment when the fact that the mode of jackpot is promoted on a gaming machine is a happy moment for the player, and if the presentation can be displayed on an external gaming information display device in addition to the gaming machine at this moment, the gaming machine It will be more gorgeous than just doing a promotion, and it will enhance your entertainment.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
The lottery result effect display means may control the effect display device so as to display that the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot in a manner in which the mode of the jackpot cannot be identified.

  In such a gaming machine, first, a promotion effect is performed in which the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed in a mode in which the mode of the jackpot is unknown and then the mode of the jackpot is displayed. Even when such a promotion effect is performed, the effect can also be performed on an external game information display device in accordance with the timing of executing the promotion effect on the gaming machine.

In the gaming machine of the present invention,
The promotion effect control means follows the promotion chance effect that notifies the player that the result of the jackpot lottery displayed by the control of the lottery result effect display means may be promoted, and the promotion chance effect. Controlling the effect display device so as to display as a promotion effect a promotion determination effect informing that the promotion has been determined,
The output means may output the external effect instruction so that the game information display device displays the external effect at a timing when the effect display device starts displaying the promotion determination effect.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to produce an effect on the external game information display device in accordance with the timing at which the promotion determination effect is started, not at the timing at which the promotion chance effect is started. When the promotion chance production is started, the player has not yet recognized from the display in the production display device that the mode of jackpot has been promoted, and the mode of jackpot has been promoted since the promotion decision production was started. This is recognized from the display on the effect display device. Therefore, in the case of performing the promotion effect in the form of performing the promotion decision effect after performing the promotion chance effect, the timing at which the promotion determination effect was started is a happy moment for the player. By making it, you can enhance the game entertainment.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention,
A main control board on which the success / failure lottery means and the promotion effect determination means are mounted;
An external terminal board connected to the main control board and outputting information to the outside,
The promotion effect determining means also determines the execution timing of the promotion effect in addition to whether or not to perform the promotion effect,
The output means outputs the execution timing of the promotion effect determined by the promotion effect determination means to the promotion effect control means, and for the game information display device, according to the execution timing of the promotion effect A production instruction may be output.

  In such a gaming machine, the execution timing of the promotion effect is grasped on the main control board, and the promotion control is executed for each of the effect control means for controlling the effect of the gaming machine and the external game information display device. Timing can be indicated. Therefore, without changing the general wiring in the gaming machine in which the external terminal board is connected to the main control board, the presentation is performed on the external game information display device in accordance with the timing of the presentation on the gaming machine. can do.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the game information display device of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A game information display device that is provided corresponding to each gaming machine and displays the gaming information of the gaming machine,
A receiving unit that receives from the gaming machine an external effect instruction that instructs the game machine to produce an advantageous game state for the player to be performed outside the gaming machine;
And an effect execution unit that executes a predetermined effect based on receiving the external effect instruction.

  In such a game information display device, a predetermined effect can be executed in response to an instruction from the gaming machine.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the game information display system of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A gaming information display system comprising: a gaming machine that displays gaming information on an external gaming information display device; and a gaming information display device that is provided corresponding to each gaming machine and displays gaming information of the gaming machine. ,
The gaming machine is
An effect display device for displaying an effect indicating that the game state is advantageous to the player;
Effect control means for controlling the timing of the effect in the effect display device;
Output means for outputting an external effect instruction to the game information display device so as to display an external effect that the game information display device produces for the player at the timing when the effect display device executes the effect; With
The game information display device
A receiving unit for receiving the external performance instruction from the gaming machine;
An effect execution unit that executes a predetermined effect based on the reception of the external effect instruction.

  In such a game information display system, it is possible to produce an effect on the game information display device in accordance with the timing at which the effect is executed on the gaming machine.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest by displaying the effect on an external game information display device in addition to the gaming machine.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine with which the game information display system of a present Example is provided, and a data display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of the game board of a present Example. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is an enlarged view of the segment display part of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the success / failure aspect by the big hit lottery of the 1st special figure. It is explanatory drawing of the display content in an effect display apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the rough flow of the game control process performed with a main control board. It is the flowchart which showed the rough flow of the special action process performed in a game control process. It is a part of flowchart of the symbol change game process performed in a special operation process. It is the remaining part of the flowchart of a symbol variation game process. It is explanatory drawing which shows providing a fluctuation pattern determination table according to a right / wrong aspect. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the variation pattern determination table. It is a part of flowchart of the big hit game process performed in a special operation process. It is another part of the flowchart of jackpot game processing. It is the remaining part of the flowchart of jackpot game processing. It is a flowchart of the game state management process performed in the symbol variation game process. It is the flowchart which showed the rough flow of the presentation control process performed with a sub control board. It is explanatory drawing of the process performed by a sub control board corresponding to the command received from the main control board. It is explanatory drawing which showed the signal which a data display receives from a pachinko machine, and the rough structure of a data display. It is a flowchart of the external effect process which the display processing apparatus of a data display performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that an effect display was also performed with a data display, when a promotion effect is performed with a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the start timing of the effect display in a modification.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to the following gaming machine (pachinko machine) and gaming information display device (data display) will be described. In addition, the pachinko machine of an Example is a type of pachinko machine called a "seven machine" or a "digipachi". Unless otherwise noted, the right side of the pachinko machine front is expressed as “right” and the left side is expressed as “left”.

The following examples will be described in the following order.
A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
A-2. Game board configuration:
A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
B. Game progress:
C. Pachinko machine control contents:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-2. Production control processing:
D. Data display device configuration:
E. External presentation processing performed on the data display:
F. Variations:

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 and the data display 70 provided in the game information display system 100 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in the game hall, one data display device 70 is provided above one pachinko machine 1. The data display device 70 is connected to the pachinko machine 1 via the relay device 90 and displays game information indicating the operating state of the pachinko machine 1. In the pachinko machine 1, there are cases where a lottery is performed in response to a predetermined condition and a state called “big hit” is entered, and the data display unit 70 displays, for example, the number of big hits on the liquid crystal display unit 71 as the above game information. To do.

  The data display 70 also includes an operation button 72 for switching display contents of game information, a call button 73 for calling an employee of the game hall, and a predetermined mode when the call button 73 is pressed. A luminous lamp 74 is provided. When the call button 73 is pressed, the employee can grasp the player who pressed the call button 73 using the light from the lamp 74 as a mark. The lamp 74 also shines during the big hit of the pachinko machine 1 so that employees can quickly cope with replacement of boxes for putting out balls, clogging of balls, and the like. The pachinko machine 1 corresponds to the “game machine” of the present invention, and the data display device 70 corresponds to the “game information display device” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 4 is provided on the front portion of the pachinko machine 1. A window portion 4a is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 4b such as a glass plate is fitted into the window portion 4a. The player can visually recognize the game area of the game board 20 arranged on the back side through the window portion 4a (transparent plate 4b). Further, a small window portion 4c is formed at the lower right of the window portion 4a in the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 4d such as a synthetic resin plate is fitted into the small window portion 4c. The player can visually recognize the segment display part 50 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 20 arranged on the back side through the small window part 4c (transparent plate 4d). The display contents of the segment display unit 50 will be described later.

  An upper lamp 5a is provided above the window 4a in the front frame 4, a right side lamp 5b is provided on the right side of the window 4a, and a left side lamp 5c is provided on the left side of the window 4a. Further, an upper speaker 6 a is provided on the front frame 4 at the upper left and right sides of the window 4 a, and a lower speaker 6 b is provided below the front frame 4. The upper lamp 5a, the right side lamp 5b, the left side lamp 5c, the upper speaker 6a, and the lower speaker 6b are driven in order to enhance a game effect.

  An upper plate part 7 is provided below the window part 4 a in the front frame 4. In the upper plate part 7, game balls lent out through the card unit 242 (see FIG. 3) and game balls paid out from the pachinko machine 1 are stored. In addition, a lower tray portion 8 is provided below the upper tray portion 7, and a game ball lent out beyond the capacity of the upper tray portion 7 or a game paid out exceeding the capacity of the upper tray portion 7. The ball is stored.

  A firing handle 9 is provided on the right side of the lower plate portion 8 in the front frame 4. The rotation shaft of the firing handle 9 is connected to a launching device unit 261 (see FIG. 3) mounted on the back side of the firing handle 9. The launcher unit 261 is supplied with a game ball stored in the upper plate part 7. When the player rotates the launching handle 9, the rotation is transmitted to the launching device unit 261, and the launching motor built in the launching device unit 261 is driven to launch the game ball with a strength according to the rotation angle. The

  Further, an effect button 10a that can be pressed by the player is provided at the edge of the upper plate portion 7, and a jog shuttle that can be pressed and rotated by the player on the left side of the lower plate portion 8. 10b is provided. These effect buttons 10a and jog shuttle 10b are both effect operation units operated by the player, and when operated by the player when a predetermined condition is established, a predetermined game effect is performed.

  An inner frame and a main body frame are provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and one end (the left side in FIG. 1) of the front frame is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the inner frame. The left side in FIG. 1 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame. The main body frame is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and the pachinko machine 1 is installed in the game hall by attaching the main body frame to the island facility. A game board 20 (see FIG. 3) is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame. When the front frame 4 is rotated (released) to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 with respect to the middle frame, the game The board 20 is exposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 20. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 21 is formed at the center of the game board 20. Around the game area 21, a game ball path that guides the game ball launched from the launching device unit to the game area 21 is formed by the outer rail 22 and the inner rail 23. The game ball fired from the launcher unit passes through this game ball passage and is released to the game area 21, and flows downward from the upper part of the game area 21. Since the game area 21 is visually recognized by the player through the window portion 4a of the front frame 4, the state of the game ball flowing down the game area 21 is naturally recognized by the player through the window portion 4a.

  A central device 40 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 21, and an effect display device 41 is provided in the approximate center of the central device 40. The effect display device 41 is configured using a liquid crystal display screen, and can display various images for effects. The detailed display contents of the effect display device 41 will be described later.

  In the game area 21, a first start port 24 is provided below the central device 40 (effect display device 41). The first start port 24 is a start port in which the size of the opening is unchanged (constant) and a game ball can always enter. It has been. The game ball that has entered the first start port 24 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided therein. A first start port sensor 24s (see FIG. 3) is provided in the passage inside the first start port 24, and a game ball that has entered the first start port 24 can be detected.

  Further, below the first start opening 24 in the game area 21, there is provided a second start opening 25 which is a entrance opening where the possibility of entering a game ball changes. The second start opening 25 includes an opening / closing door 26 that can be rotated in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, and the opening / closing door 26 is substantially upright so that a game ball cannot enter (or difficult to enter). The open / close door 26 can be rotated to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 to change to an open state in which a game ball can enter (or can easily enter). FIG. 2 shows a state where the second start port 25 is in an open state. The game ball that has entered the second start opening 25 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided inside. A second start port sensor 25 s (see FIG. 3) is provided in the passage inside the second start port 25, and it is possible to detect a game ball that has entered the second start port 25.

  Further, a normal symbol operating gate 27 is provided on the right side of the central device 40 (effect display device 41) in the game area 21, and a gate for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided inside the normal symbol operating gate 27. A sensor 27s (see FIG. 3) is provided.

  In addition, a large winning opening 28 that is greatly opened in a substantially rectangular shape is provided to the right of the first start opening 24 in the game area 21. The grand prize winning opening 28 includes an opening / closing door 29 that can be rotated in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1. The opening / closing door 29 is substantially upright so that a game ball cannot enter, and the opening / closing door 29 is a pachinko machine. It is possible to change to an open state in which a game ball can be entered by rotating to the front side of 1. FIG. 2 shows a state where the special winning opening 28 is in an open state. The game ball that has entered the big prize opening 28 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided inside. A prize winning opening sensor 28s (see FIG. 3) is provided in the passage inside the prize winning opening 28, and it is possible to detect a game ball that has entered the prize winning opening 28.

  The game area 21 is appropriately provided with a general winning opening 30. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 30, ten game balls are paid out to the player. Similarly, when a game ball enters the first start port 24, three game balls are paid out, and when a game ball enters the second start port 25, three game balls are also received. To be paid out. Further, as will be described in detail later, when a ball enters the first start port 24 or the second start port 25, a lottery is performed, and as a result, the big winning port 28 is opened. When the big winning opening 28 is in an open state, 13 game balls are paid out for each entered ball.

  In addition, the game area 21 is provided with a windmill wheel 31 and a number of obstacle nails 32 that affect the flow path of the game ball. In addition, an out port 33 is provided at the bottom of the game area 21 and does not enter any of the first start port 24, the second start port 25, the big winning port 28, or the general winning port 30 described above. The game balls are discharged from the outlet 33 to the back side of the game board 20.

  On the lower right side of the game area 21 on the game board 20, a segment display unit 50 for displaying information related to the game by a combination of LEDs is provided. The segment display part 50 is visually recognized by the player through the small window part 4c (see FIG. 1) provided in the front frame 4. Detailed display contents of the segment display unit 50 will be described later.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 includes a number of control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and the like. Specifically, the main control board 200 that controls the basic progress of the game, the sub control board 220 that controls the game effects, and the display of images and the output of sound under the control of the sub control board 220. An audio / video control board 230 that controls the above, a lamp control board 226 that controls the light emission of the lamp under the control of the sub-control board 220, a payout control board 240 that controls the lending and payout of game balls, It is composed of a launch control board 260 for controlling the game ball. These control boards include a CPU (CPUs 201, 221, 231 and the like in FIG. 3) for executing various logical operations and calculation operations, and a ROM (ROMs 202 and 222 in FIG. 3) in which various programs and data executed by the CPU are stored. 232), a RAM (203, 223, 233, etc. in FIG. 3) in which the CPU stores temporary data during program execution, and various peripheral LSIs such as input / output circuits are connected to each other via a bus. Has been.

  The main control board 200 includes a first start port sensor 24s that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 24, a second start port sensor 25s that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 25, A big prize opening sensor 28s that detects a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 28, a gate sensor 27s that detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 27, and the like are connected. When a detection signal of a game ball is input from these sensors or the like, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sends a command corresponding to the sensor to which the detection signal is input, to the sub control board 220, the payout control board 240, Transmission is performed toward the launch control board 260 and the like.

  Further, the main control board 200 has a second start port for opening / closing the open / close door 26 provided in the second start port 25 (for opening and closing the second start port 25). Solenoid 26m, large winning opening solenoid 29m for opening / closing the opening / closing door 29 provided in the large winning opening 28 (to open or close the large winning opening 28), the segment display unit 50, etc. Is connected. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 controls these operations by transmitting drive signals to the second start port solenoid 26m, the special winning port solenoid 29m, and the segment display unit 50. The main control board 200 is connected to an external terminal board 60 for outputting game information of the pachinko machine 1 to the outside.

  The sub-control board 220 is connected to an image / audio control board 230, a lamp control board 226, and an effect operation board 228. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, it analyzes the contents of the command and performs a game effect according to the contents. That is, a command for designating an output image or output sound is transmitted to the image / sound control board 230, and an upper lamp 5 a, right side lamp 5 b, left side lamp 5 c (hereinafter “ A game effect is performed by transmitting a command for designating a light emission pattern of each of the lamps 5a to 5c. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 detects a player's operation on the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b (hereinafter also referred to as “effect operation units 10a, 10b”) via the effect operation board 228, the CPU 221 performs the operation. Perform the corresponding game effects.

  The image / audio control board 230 includes a VDP 234, an image ROM 235, and an audio ROM 236 in addition to the CPU 231, ROM 232, and RAM 233. When the CPU 231 of the image / audio control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, it instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads image data (for example, sprite data, moving image data, etc.) used for displaying the instructed image from the image ROM 235, generates an image, and outputs the image to the display screen of the effect display device 41. When the CPU 231 of the image / sound control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, the CPU 231 reads out sound data corresponding to the command from the sound ROM 236. Then, audio based on the audio data is output from the upper speaker 6a and the lower speaker 6b (hereinafter also referred to as “various speakers 6a and 6b”) via the amplifier board 224.

  Connected to the payout control board 240 are a ball lending button 241 (not shown in FIG. 1) provided on the upper plate part 7, a card unit 242 arranged in parallel with the pachinko machine 1, a payout motor 243, and the like. When the ball lending button 241 is operated, this signal is transmitted to the card unit 242 via the payout control board 240. The card unit 242 drives the payout motor 243 to rent out game balls while communicating data with the payout control board 240. Also, when a payout command for instructing payout of a game ball is received from the main control board 200, the payout motor 243 is driven to pay out the game ball.

  In addition, a launch control board 260 is connected to the payout control board 240, and the launch control board 260 detects that the launch motor 262 for launching a game ball or a player touches the launch handle 9. A launcher unit 261 having a touch switch 263 and the like is connected. When the launch control board 260 detects that the player is touching the launch handle 9 via the touch switch 263, the launch control board 260 drives the launch motor 262, thereby playing the game ball with strength according to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9. Fire.

B. Progress of the game:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game proceeds as follows. First, when the player rotates the launching handle 9 in a state where the game balls are stored in the upper plate part 7, the stored game balls are supplied to the launching device unit 261 one by one, as described above with reference to FIG. The game area 21 is fired. Since the strength of launching the game ball corresponds to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9, the player can aim at a desired area and launch the game ball by adjusting the rotation angle of the launch handle 9.

  When the launched game ball enters the first start port 24, a big hit lottery is performed inside the pachinko machine 1. In the jackpot lottery, a lottery is performed based on a predetermined random number (such as a jackpot determination random number) acquired when the ball enters the first start port 24, and whether the pitch is a big hit, a miss or a big hit. Judge what kind of big hit it is. The result of the big hit lottery is displayed on the segment display unit 50 as a first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a first special symbol). Also, when a game ball enters the second start opening 25, a big hit lottery is performed, and the result is displayed on the segment display unit 50 as a second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a second special diagram). The The first special figure and the second special figure are as follows.

<Fluctuation display of special symbols>
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the segment display unit 50. As described above, the player can visually recognize the segment display unit 50 through the small window 4c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 4. As shown in FIG. 4A, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a first special figure display unit 51 for displaying the first special figure and a second special figure display part 52 for displaying the second special figure. In each of these display units, eight LEDs are arranged. When the game ball enters the first start port 24, the first special figure is displayed in a variable manner by switching the lighted LED among the eight LEDs of the first special figure display unit 51. When the variable display is performed until a predetermined time elapses, a stop display state in which a predetermined LED is turned on among the eight LEDs is obtained. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second start opening 25, the second special figure is displayed in a variable manner by changing the lighted LED among the eight LEDs of the second special figure display unit 52, A stop display state in which the LED is lit is obtained. Hereinafter, the state where the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is stopped and displayed is referred to as a stopped symbol.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment, 100 types of big hit symbols (stop symbols 1 to 100) and one type of off symbol (stop symbol 101) are set as the stop symbols of the first special symbol. FIG. 4B shows a stop symbol 1 as an example of a jackpot symbol, and FIG. 4C shows a stop symbol 2 as another example of a jackpot symbol. As shown in the figure, the stop symbol 1 and the stop symbol 2 are different from each other in the combination of LEDs that are lit. Similarly, for the other stop symbols 3 to 101, combinations of LEDs that are lit are different from each other. In addition, as for the stop symbol of the second special symbol, 100 types of jackpot symbols (stop symbols 201 to 300) and one type of off symbol (stop symbol 301) are set, and each stop symbol is lit. The combinations of LEDs are different from each other.

  In a state where the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is stopped and displayed (the stopped symbol), the display is maintained until a predetermined time elapses, so that the player can check the content of the stopped symbol. . Hereinafter, keeping the special symbol in a stopped state until a predetermined time has elapsed is also referred to as “determined display”. The stop symbol of the first special figure, which is confirmed, represents the result of the big hit lottery by entering the first start port 24, and the stop symbol of the second special figure is a big hit by entering the second start port 25 Represents the result of the lottery. In the following, a game from when the special symbol is started to be displayed until it is confirmed as a jackpot symbol or a winning symbol, that is, a game until a result of one big hit lottery is obtained is also expressed as a “symbol variation game”.

<Big hit game>
The special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) is one of the big hit symbols while the player repeats the symbol variation game by putting the game ball into the first starting port 24 or the second starting port 25. When the stop display is made, a so-called big hit game is played. When the big hit game is started, the big prize opening 28 is opened for a while, so that it is easy to enter the game ball. A game in which the big winning opening 28 is open is called a round game. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when nine game balls enter the big winning opening 28 (9 counts) or the big winning opening 28 One round game ends when 30 seconds have passed since the game became open. For example, when one round game ends with 9 counts, 9 counts × 13 payouts = 117 game balls are paid out as prize balls. In a jackpot game, such a round game can be repeated a predetermined number of times, and the more round games (hereinafter simply referred to as “the number of rounds”), the more players can win award balls. I can expect.

  When the big hit game ends, the game returns to the normal game state in which the symbol variation game (that is, the big hit lottery) is repeated. At this time, in the big hit lottery, the probability of being determined to be a big hit may be set to a probability variation state that is higher than usual. If the probability change state is set, the player can expect to be determined to be a big hit again while the number of big hit lotteries to be performed is small. In addition, after the big hit game is over, the electric support state is set so that the game ball can easily enter the second start opening 25. When a ball enters the second start opening 25, three award balls are paid out. Therefore, in the electric support state, a lot of holding balls (game balls stored in the upper plate portion 7 and the lower plate portion 8) are not much. You can continue playing without reducing it. The probability change state and the electric support state are set only during the predetermined number of symbol variation games, and the number of rounds and the number of rounds during the above jackpot game are the types of jackpots won in the jackpot lottery. Is determined by. In the following, a description will be given of whether or not the result of the big hit lottery is a big hit or miss, and what kind of big hit in the case of a big win.

<Winning lottery status>
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning / failing mode by the big hit lottery of the first special figure. As described above, 100 types of jackpot symbols (stop symbols 1 to 100) and one type of off symbol (stop symbol 101) are set as the stop symbols of the first special symbol. As shown in FIG. 5, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, six winning / failing modes A to F are assigned to the stop symbols 1 to 100 that are jackpot symbols, and the winning / failing mode is set to the stop symbol 101 that is a missed symbol. G is assigned as out of place.

  Among the stop symbols 1 to 100 which are big hit symbols, the stop pattern 1 to 20 is assigned the success / failure mode A. This means that if any one of the stop symbols 1 to 20 is displayed in the symbol variation game, the result of the big win lottery is the winning / bad state A. This rejection mode A is a mode of jackpot, and the maximum number of rounds of the jackpot game is set to 15 rounds. The maximum number of electric support given after the end of the big hit game is 100 times. In addition, the success / failure mode A is a “probable hit” that shifts to the above-mentioned probability change state after the end of the big hit game, and the number of symbol variable games (hereinafter referred to as the number of symbol variable games that are performed with a higher probability than usual) Is called a high-precision count). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the high-accuracy count is 50 times.

  Similar to the rejection mode A, the rejection pattern B is assigned to the stop symbols 21 to 40. The failure mode B is also a chance change, the number of rounds of the jackpot game is set to 8 rounds, the number of high chances given after the end of the jackpot game is set to 50 times, and the number of times of electric support is set to 100 times. In addition, the rejection pattern C is assigned to the stop symbols 41 to 60, and the number of rounds is set to 4 rounds, the number of high-accuracy times is 50 times, and the number of times of electric support is 100 times. Although the above-mentioned failure modes A to C are different in the number of rounds, they are all probable hits.

  On the other hand, the winning symbol D is assigned to the stop symbols 61 to 70, and the winning / failing mode D is a “non-probable hit” that does not shift to the probability changing state after the big hit game ends. Therefore, the high-accuracy count set in the above-described correct / incorrect modes A to C is not set in the correct / incorrect mode D. As the number of rounds in the rejection mode D, the maximum of 15 rounds is set, and the number of times of power support is set to 100.

  The stop symbols 71 to 85 are also assigned a failure mode E that is a non-probable change like the failure mode D. In this rejection mode E, four rounds are set as the number of rounds of the big hit game, and the number of electric support is set to 100. The stop pattern 86 to 100 is also assigned a non-probability hit / failure mode F, and four rounds are set as the number of rounds. However, for the success / failure mode F, the number of times of electric support is set to 20 times, which is smaller than the above-described failure modes A to E.

  As explained above, in the jackpot lottery of the first special figure, six winning / failing modes A to F are assigned to the jackpot symbol (stop symbols 1 to 100). The presence / absence of the probability change state and the number of times of electric support are different. Although not shown in the figure for the second special figure, the six special cases A to F are assigned to the jackpot symbols (stop symbols 201 to 300) as in the first special figure. That is, the success / failure mode A is assigned to the stop symbols 201 to 220, the success / failure mode A is assigned to the stop symbols 221 to 240, and the success / failure mode C is assigned to the stop symbols 241 to 260. Also, the stop symbol 261 to 270 is assigned a success / failure mode D, the stop symbol 271 to 285 is assigned a success / failure mode E, and the stop symbol 286 to 300 is assigned a pass / fail mode F. In the second special drawings, the number of rounds, the number of times of high accuracy, and the number of times of electric support are set as in the case of the first special drawings A to F described with reference to FIG. In addition, the rejection pattern G is assigned to the stop symbol 201 which is a symbol out of the second special symbol.

  Here, each stop symbol displayed on the first special figure display unit 51 or the second special figure display unit 52 of the segment display unit 50 has a different combination of LEDs that are lit (FIG. 4B, FIG. 4 (c)), it is possible to distinguish the stop symbol being displayed from other stop symbols. From this, it is possible to know which one of the acceptance modes A to G including the off is displayed by looking at the stop symbol.

<Reservation of special design>
If a game ball newly enters the first start port 24 while a special symbol (first special diagram or second special diagram) symbol variation game is being performed or a big hit game is being performed The new entry is put on hold as the first special figure hold. The maximum number of the first special figure hold is four and is displayed on the first special figure hold display unit 53 of the segment display unit 50. As shown in FIG. 4A, two LEDs are arranged in the first special figure hold display section 53, and when the number of holds is zero, any LED is turned off. On the other hand, when the number of holdings is one, one LED is lit, and when the number of holdings is two, two LEDs are lit. Furthermore, when the number of holds is 3, one LED blinks, and when the number of holds is 4, two LEDs blink. In this way, any number of holds from 0 to 4 is displayed.

  Further, the second special figure is also held in the same manner as the first special figure. In other words, when another game ball enters the second starting port 25 while the symbol variation game or the big hit game is being performed, the new entry is the second special game. Hold as figure hold. The hold of the second special figure is displayed on the second special figure hold display part 54 of the segment display part 50. The maximum number of holds for the second special figure hold is four, and any number of hold from 0 to 4 is displayed by two LEDs as in the case of the first special figure hold. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the second special figure reservation has a function of preferentially digesting the first special figure reservation. That is, when both the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are stored, the first special figure hold game is not performed until the second special figure hold disappears. Design variation game is performed. However, since the second start opening 25 is normally closed by the opening / closing door 26 and no game ball enters the second start opening 25, the second special figure hold is stored under a predetermined condition. Is satisfied. Below, the normal symbol game for opening the 2nd starting port 25 is demonstrated.

<Normal design game>
First, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 27, a normal symbol hit determination (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol hit determination) is performed inside the pachinko machine 1. In the determination for the base map, a lottery is performed based on a predetermined random number (a base random number for determining the base map) acquired when the game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 27, and it is determined whether the base map is per base map or not. To do. The result of the normal symbol hit determination is displayed on the segment display unit 50 as a normal symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a general-purpose display unit 55 for displaying normal symbols. Two LEDs are arranged in the common map display portion 55. After each LED blinks and is displayed in a variable manner, the result of the common map determination is stopped and displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the state in which the left LED is turned on among the two LEDs is a symbol per ordinary figure, and the state in which the right LED is lit is an undesignated symbol.

  When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed per symbol, the open / close door 26 is opened for a predetermined time, and a game state in which a game ball can enter the second starting port 25 (hereinafter referred to as “game per symbol”). Called). Similarly to the above-described first special figure hold or second special figure hold, the number of times the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27 is held as a general figure hold. The maximum number of holds for a general map hold is four. In the general map hold display unit 56 of the segment display unit 50 shown in FIG. 4A, the number of hold from 0 to 4 is displayed by two LEDs. Is done.

  As described above, after the big hit game is over, the electric support state is reached in which the game ball can easily enter the second start opening 25. This electric support state is set by changing the conditions of the game per game determination and the game per game as will be described later. When the power support state is set, a message to that effect is displayed on the segment display unit 50. As shown in FIG. 4A, the segment display unit 50 is provided with an electric support display unit 57. In the electric support display unit 57, three LEDs are arranged, and a predetermined LED is turned on to indicate that the electric support state is being set. In the electric support state, several types of opening patterns such as the number of times of opening / closing the door 26 and opening times in a single game per game are set, and the LEDs that are lit differ for each opening pattern.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a right-handed display unit 58 indicating that right-handing is performed. Since the second starting port 25 is on the right side of the game area 21 (see FIG. 2), by firing the game ball so that the game ball flows down the right side area of the game area 21 (so-called right-handed), It is possible to aim at the second starting port 25 that has become in the electric support state and has become easier to enter the ball. Therefore, during the setting of the electric support state, it is indicated that the two LEDs arranged on the right-handed display unit 58 are lit and right-handed. Further, even during the big hit game, since the big winning opening 28 can be aimed by making a right strike (see FIG. 2), the LED of the right strike display portion 58 is turned on to indicate that a right strike is made.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a round display unit 59. The round display unit 59 displays how many round games are played in one big hit game. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, there are a plurality of types of jackpots, 15 rounds of big hits (failure modes A and D), 8 rounds of big hits (winning mode B), and 4 rounds of big hits. (Appropriate modes C, E, F) are set (see FIG. 5). For example, while a 15-round jackpot game (a jackpot game of the hit / failure mode A or the hit / failure mode D) is being executed, the left LED of the three LEDs arranged on the round display unit 59 is lit. In addition, in the 8-round jackpot game (the jackpot game of the success / failure mode B), the LEDs among the three LEDs are lit, and the 4-round jackpot game (the jackpot game of the success / failure mode C or the success / failure mode E or the failure mode F) Then the right LED lights up.

<Direction display>
As described above with reference to FIG. 4, during the game, various game results and game states are displayed on the segment display unit 50. However, the display mode in the segment display unit 50 is not always easy for the player to understand, so the effect display device 41 is used to display the game result and the game state in an easy-to-understand manner so that the player can enjoy more easily. Various effects are displayed. For example, the number of first special figure reservations and the number of second special figure reservations displayed on the segment display unit 50 are displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 that is easier to see. In addition, according to the symbol change game displayed on the segment display unit 50, that is, the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is variably displayed and stopped and displayed, the effect display device 41 has three The identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c (see FIG. 6) are variably displayed and stopped.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of display contents on the effect display device 41. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, at the bottom of the display screen of the effect display device 41, a first hold display area 41 d for indicating the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number are displayed. A second hold display area 41e is provided. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first reserved figure number is displayed by displaying the same number of “held symbols (small circular symbols in the figure)” in the first reserved display area 41d. In addition, the same number of “holding symbols” as the number of the second special figure hold is displayed in the second hold display area 41e to indicate the second special figure hold number. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 6, it is shown that the number of first special figure reservations and the number of second special figure reservations are both four.

  6 shows three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c in the effect display device 41. The three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are symbols obtained by designing nine numbers from “1” to “9”, respectively. When the special symbol variation display is started, the variation display of the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c is also started as shown in FIG. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left identification symbol 41a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right identification symbol 41c is stopped and displayed. The middle identifying symbol 41b is stopped and displayed. As described above, the special symbol is kept stopped for a predetermined time, and the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are also kept stopped and displayed accordingly.

  Further, the combination of the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c stopped and displayed on the effect display device 41 is the special symbol (first special diagram or second special diagram) stopped and displayed on the segment display unit 50 described above. It is configured to correspond. For example, when the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, the symbol combination in which the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c of the effect display device 41 are aligned with the same symbol (so-called “zolo eyes”) Is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed as “off symbol”, the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are not the same symbol combination (so-called “uneven eyes”). ) Is stopped.

  In this way, the special symbol displayed on the segment display unit 50 and the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c displayed on the effect display device 41 have the same timing to change and the timing to stop. The contents are also supported. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 41 is provided at a position that is more easily noticeable than the segment display unit 50, and the display screen is large and the display content is easy to understand. It is normal to play a game while watching 41 screens. For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the left identification symbol 41a initially stopped and displayed on the effect display device 41 and the right identification symbol 41c subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol, Lastly, the medium identification symbol 41b that is stopped and stopped also stops at the same symbol, and the player pays attention to the variation display of the identification symbol as “whether the big hit game is started”. In this way, the effect performed in a state where the two identification symbols are stopped at the same symbol (a mode that can be a doublet) and the last identification symbol is variably displayed is called “reach effect”.

  In addition, while two or more of the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are fluctuating, there is a notice effect that suggests the possibility of reaching a reach state thereafter, or the identification symbol that has fluctuated. In some cases, an effect of pseudo continuous fluctuation is displayed, for example, after the display appears as if it has stopped once in a break, and then the display is started again. In this way, the effect display device 41 informs the player of the result of the symbol variation game (that is, the result of the big hit lottery) in an easy-to-understand manner, and enhances the game interest by performing various effects while the identification symbol is variably displayed. ing. Hereinafter, an effect performed while the identification symbol is displayed in a variable manner is referred to as a “variable effect”.

  In addition, as one aspect of another effect, the following “promotion effect” may be performed. As described above, there are a plurality of winning / failing modes depending on the number of rounds, the presence / absence of a probability variation state, or the number of times of electric support (see FIG. 5). Therefore, when notifying that the result of the big hit lottery is a big win with the fluctuating effect in the effect display device 41, there may be a case where the true / false state that is not the actual true / false state is notified. For example, it is assumed that the result of the big hit lottery is the winning / missing mode A. The winning / missing mode A is a probability variation, and since the probability variation state is set in 50 symbol variation games after the big hit game, if the player is informed that the winning / decreasing mode A is won, the player is set to the probability variation state. He expects to win a big hit again in the meantime. However, when performing the “promotional effect”, when notifying the result of the big hit lottery in the variable effect of the effect display device 41, not the actual winning / failing mode A but not the actual winning / failing mode D, that is, the non-probable winning hit is notified. . Then, after the fact (for example, during a big hit game), an effect is given as if the player was promoted from a non-probable hit to a probable hit, and the actual success / failure mode A is notified. In this way, the player feels more joyful than knowing that it is a probable odds from the beginning, because the player feels regrettable that it is a non-probable odds once, so that the gaming interest is enhanced Will be.

  When executing such a promotion effect, it is usual to congratulate the player by displaying it prominently on the effect display device 41 or by shining various lamps 5a-5c brilliantly. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment makes it possible to perform the promotion effect on the data display 70 (see FIG. 1) provided above the pachinko machine 1 when the promotion effect is performed in each part of the pachinko machine 1. . Below, in order to make it possible to perform a promotion effect with the data display device 70, the process performed inside the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated.

C. Control details of pachinko machine:
The progress of the game performed in the pachinko machine 1 is controlled by the main control board 200. Various effects performed as the game progresses are executed by the sub control board 220 and the image / sound control board 230 connected to the sub control board 220 under the control of the main control board 200. In the following, the game control process performed on the main control board 200 in order to advance the game will be described first, and then the effect control process performed on the sub-control board 220 in order to produce an effect in accordance with the progress of the game. To do.

C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of the game control process executed on the main control board 200 in order to control the progress of the game. The game control process is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined period (for example, every 4 msec). In the following description, descriptions of well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 201, the interrupt prohibition process, and the interrupt permission process are omitted.

<Output processing>
As shown in FIG. 7, when starting the game control process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first performs an output process (S101). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, various commands to be output to various control boards including the sub control board 220 are stored in an output buffer secured in the RAM 203 in various processes to be described later. In the output process (S101), various commands stored in the output buffer in this way are output to various control boards and the external terminal board 60. By doing so, for example, the sub control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game, and the payout control board 240 drives the payout motor 243 to pay out the game ball. It becomes. Further, for example, in the data display device 70 outside the pachinko machine 1, information related to the game of the pachinko machine 1 is acquired via the external terminal board 60.

<Input processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs input processing (S102). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, when a game ball enters either the first start port 24 or the second start port 25, three prize balls are paid out, and the general winning port 30 Ten game balls are paid out when the player enters the game, and 13 game balls are paid out when the player enters the big winning opening 28. Therefore, in the input process (S102), whether or not a game ball has been detected for the sensors (the first start port sensor 24s, the second start port sensor 25s, the big winning port sensor 28s, etc.) that detect these balls. Determine whether. As a result, when a game ball is detected, a payout command indicating the number of game balls to be paid out is stored in the output buffer described above. The payout command thus stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the payout control board 240 in the next output process (S101).

<Random number update processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a random number update process (S103). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, a lottery is performed using various random numbers such as “determined random number per ordinary figure” and “random hit determined random number”. For example, when a game ball enters the first start port 24, a big hit determination random number is acquired, and it is determined whether the game is a big hit or miss based on the value. Simultaneously with the acquisition of the big hit determination random number, a “stop symbol determination random number” and a “variation pattern determination random number” described later are also acquired. In this random number update process (S103), by updating these various random numbers, the various random numbers acquired in the subsequent processes become random values. The random number is updated not only in the random number update process (S103), but also in the period from the end of the game control process to the start of the next game control process (next timer interrupt), A dedicated circuit may be provided to update at a higher speed than the period for executing the game control process.

<Starting port sensor detection processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a sensor detection process (S104) such as a start port. In this sensor detection process (S104) such as a start port, a process for storing the general figure hold, the first special figure hold, and the second special figure hold is performed as follows. First, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the game ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 27 based on the detection result of the gate sensor 27s. As a result, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27, it is determined whether or not the number of ordinary symbols held has reached the upper limit of four. Then, if the number of pending drawings does not reach four, a decision random number per drawing is acquired and the decision random number per drawing is stored as a reserved drawing. The common map hold is stored in a general map hold storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified. If the game ball has not passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27 or if the number of reserved general symbols has already reached four, the new reserved general symbol is not stored.

  Thus, when the process related to the storage of the normal map is performed, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the first start port 24 based on the detection result of the first start port sensor 24s. As a result, when a game ball enters the first start port 24, it is determined whether or not the first special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit of four. If the number of first special figure reservations does not reach four, a big hit determination random number, a stop symbol determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number are acquired, and these random numbers are stored as a first special figure reservation. The first special figure hold is stored in a first special figure hold storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified.

  When the process related to the storage of the first special figure hold is performed, the process related to the storage of the second special figure hold is performed in the same manner. That is, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second start port 25 based on the detection result of the second start port sensor 25s. As a result, when a game ball enters the second start opening 25, it is determined whether or not the second special figure holding number has reached the upper limit of four. If the number of second special figure reservations does not reach four, a big hit determination random number, a stop symbol determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number are acquired, and these random numbers are stored as a second special figure reservation. The second special figure hold is stored in the second special figure hold storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified.

<Normal operation processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a normal operation process (S105). In this normal operation process (S105), a process of displaying a normal symbol in a variably manner or executing a game per ordinary figure is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether the game per game is in the normal symbol variation display or the normal symbol fixed display. As a result, if it is not during the game per game, during the normal symbol fluctuation display, or during the normal symbol confirmation display, it is determined whether or not the normal diagram hold is stored in the above-described general diagram hold storage area. . As a result, when the general-purpose hold is stored in the general-purpose hold storage area, the stored general-purpose hold is read out among the stored general-purpose holds. Then, based on the read common map hold, that is, based on the general map determination random number, the standard map determination is performed.

  If the per-normal map determination is performed, it is determined whether or not the result of the per-normal map determination is per standard map. As a result, when the result of the normal symbol determination is that of the normal symbol, the symbol per symbol is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the current normal symbol variation display. That is, it memorizes that the left LED (see FIG. 4) of the universal symbol display section 55 is turned on as a result of the normal symbol variation display this time. On the other hand, when the result of the normal symbol hit determination is out of the normal symbol, the extraordinary symbol is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the current normal symbol variation display. That is, it stores that the right LED (see FIG. 4) of the general symbol display section 55 is turned on as a result of the normal symbol variation display this time.

  In this way, when the symbol per symbol or the symbol outside the symbol is stored as a result of the normal symbol determination, the normal symbol variation time and the fixed display time are set, and the normal symbol variation display is started. Then, the general map hold that is the object of the determination for the normal map is deleted from the general map storage area.

  The above is a description of the processing when the game is not in a game per game, during normal symbol variation display, or during normal symbol fixed display. On the other hand, when the variation display of the normal symbol is being performed, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the normal symbol during the variation display has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol being varied and displayed is stopped and displayed in a previously stored manner. In other words, when the result of the universal figure determination is that of the universal figure, the LED on the left side of the universal figure display portion 55 is turned on (the symbol per universal figure is stopped and displayed), and the result of the universal figure determination is lost. If it is, the right LED of the general-purpose display unit 55 is turned on (the off symbol is stopped and displayed).

  The above is a description of the processing when the normal symbol variation display is in progress. On the other hand, when the normal symbol is being displayed, it is determined whether or not the fixed display time has elapsed. As a result, when the fixed display time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol that has been stopped (determined and displayed) this time is a normal symbol per symbol (lighting of the left LED of the general symbol display section 55). As a result, if the normal symbol that has been stopped is a symbol per regular symbol, after setting the opening pattern of the second start opening 25 (the number of times of opening, the duration, the closure time, etc.) in the game per symbol, Start a game per figure.

  The above is a description of the processing when the normal symbol is being confirmed. On the other hand, when a game is being played per game, the opening / closing door 26 is operated by controlling the start opening solenoid 26m so that the second start opening 25 is opened / closed in the above-described opening pattern. . When the control according to the release pattern is finished, the game per usual figure is finished.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the gaming state related to the frequency of entering the game ball into the second start port 25 is “the frequency of game balls entering the second start port 25 is“ "Low non-electric support state" or "electric support state where game ball enters the second start port 25 is high" is set. Such setting of the non-electric support state and the electric support state is realized as follows.

  In other words, compared to the non-electric support state, the electric support state has a higher probability that the result of the per-base determination will be per normal figure (probability per base figure), and the normal symbol change time (normal figure change time) is shorter. The opening time of the second start port 25 in the game per game is set longer. Therefore, in the electric support state, the second start port 25 is opened frequently and the period during which the second start port 25 is in the open state is longer than the non-electric support state. The frequency of entering the ball becomes high (high frequency state). For example, when the non-electric support state is set, the probability per ordinary figure is set to 1/100 (the random number per hundredth of the judgment random numbers per ordinary figure that can be acquired as the ordinary figure hold) The normal time change time is set to 20 seconds, and the opening time of the second start port 25 in the game per normal time is set to 0.3 seconds (0.1 seconds × 3 times open). On the other hand, when the electric support state is set, the probability per ordinary map is set to a probability of 99/100. Random number is per normal figure), normal time fluctuation time is set to 1 second, and the opening time of the second start opening 25 in the game per normal figure is set to 4.5 seconds (1.5 seconds × 3 times open). .

  Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a special operation process (S200). In this special action process (S200), a special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) is displayed in a variable manner or a big hit game is advanced. Details of the special operation process (S200) will be described later.

<Hold count processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a hold number process (S106). In the hold number processing (S106), the number of hold of the first special figure (hereinafter referred to as the first special figure hold number) stored in the first special figure hold storage area and the second special figure hold storage area are stored. The held number of the second special figure (hereinafter referred to as the second special figure pending number) is read, and a pending number transmission command indicating these numbers is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The hold number transmission command thus stored in the output buffer is also transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing this, the sub-control board 220 executes various effects based on these numbers, such as displaying the reserved symbols corresponding to the first special figure reservation number and the second special figure reservation number on the effect display device 41. It becomes possible to do.

<Special action processing>
Hereinafter, the special operation process (S200) will be described in detail. In this special action process (S200), a special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) is variably displayed or a big hit game is executed. Also, many of the processes for enabling the promotion effect to be performed by the data display 70 (see FIG. 1) provided above the pachinko machine 1 are performed in the special operation process (S200).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of the special operation process (S200). In the special operation process (S200), first, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S201). This determination is made based on states of a “big hit start flag” and a “big hit middle flag” which will be described later. That is, when either the “big hit start flag” or the “big hit flag” is ON, it is determined that a big hit game is in progress (S201: yes), and the “big hit start flag” and “big hit flag” When both are OFF, it is determined that the big hit game is not being played (S201: no). In a normal gaming state such as immediately after turning on the power of the pachinko machine 1, since it is not a big hit game (S201: no), the symbol variation game process (S300) is executed (see FIGS. 9 and 10). . On the other hand, in the case of a big hit game (S201: yes), a big hit game process (S400) is executed (see FIGS. 13 to 16). In the following, the symbol variation game process will be described first.

<Design variation game processing>
9 and 10 show a flowchart of the symbol variation game process (S300). When the symbol variation game process (S300) is started, first, it is determined whether or not the special symbol of either the first special diagram or the second special diagram is changing (S301). If the special symbol is not changing (S301: no), it is then determined whether or not the special symbol is being confirmed (S302). When the special symbol is changing (S301: yes) or when the final symbol is being displayed (S302: yes), it indicates that the series of processes of the previous symbol changing game is not finished, and these cases will be described later. To do.

  On the other hand, if the special symbol is not changing (S301: no) and the final symbol is not being displayed (S302: no), a new symbol changing game can be started. The new symbol variation game is performed by digesting the first stored suspension among the special symbol suspensions currently stored. Furthermore, as described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has a function of preferentially digesting the second special figure hold out of the special symbol hold (the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold), First, it is determined whether or not the second special figure hold is stored (S303). When the second special figure hold is stored (S303: yes), the big special determination of the second special figure is performed (S304). On the other hand, if the second special figure hold is not stored (S303: no), it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold is stored (S305), and the first special figure hold is stored. If (S303: yes), the jackpot determination of the first special figure is performed (S306). If neither the second special figure hold nor the first special figure hold is stored (S303: no), the symbol variation game process of FIGS. 9 and 10 is terminated and the process returns to the special operation process of FIG. Thereafter, the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  The big hit determination of the first special figure and the second special figure is performed as follows. In the following description, it is simply referred to as a “special symbol” without distinguishing between the first special figure and the second special figure unless otherwise specified. First, the jackpot determination random number included in the hold stored first among the special symbol holds is read. For example, when the big hit determination of the second special figure is performed, the big hit determination random number is read from the second special figure hold stored first among the currently stored second special figure hold. Next, with reference to a big hit determination table (not shown) in which a big hit is set for a predetermined big hit determination random number, whether or not the big hit determination random number read from the special symbol hold is a random value for which the big hit is set Judging. The jackpot determination table referred to here is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a probability variation state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than usual may be set, and if the current gaming state is a probability variation state, the jackpot for the probability variation state is determined. A big hit is judged using a judgment table. For example, if the jackpot determination random number is set in the range of 0 to 99, and in the normal jackpot determination table, the jackpot is set to the random number value of “7” of them, the jackpot determination table for the probability variation state is “0”. The probability variation state can be realized in such a manner that a big hit is set to any random number value of “9”. Note that whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation state can be determined based on whether or not a probability variation flag described later is ON.

  When the big hit determination is thus made (S304 or S306), the stop symbol is determined (S307). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 5, 100 types of big hit symbols and one type of off symbol are set as stop symbols for each of the first special diagram and the second special diagram. ing. Therefore, when it is determined as a big hit as a result of the big hit determination (S304 or S306), it is determined which of the 100 types of big hit symbols is to be displayed as a stop symbol. The stop symbol is determined by comparing the stop symbol determination random number with a predetermined stop symbol determination table. The stop symbol determination random number is read from the special symbol hold to be digested this time (that is, the special symbol hold from which the big hit determination random number is read out in the above big hit determination process). The stop symbol determination table is a table in which a predetermined stop symbol is set for each random value that can be taken by the stop symbol determination random number. The table for the big hit of the first special figure and the big hit for the second special figure A table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. For example, when the hold to be digested this time is the first special symbol hold, any one stop symbol is displayed in the current symbol variable game from the stop symbols 1 to 100 which are jackpot symbols set in the first special symbol. It will be determined as a stop symbol (S307).

  On the other hand, if it is determined as a result of the jackpot determination (S304 or S306) that the game is out of place, the out symbol 101 (the out symbol 201 when digesting the second special symbol hold) is used as the stop symbol. Determine (S307). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since there is only one type of out symbol, the stop symbol is determined if the result of the big hit determination is out, but when multiple types of out symbols are set, the out symbol is determined. For example, a stop symbol determination table may be prepared, and the off symbol may be determined based on the stop symbol determination random number. Note that the stop symbol determined in the process of S307 is stored in the stop symbol storage area secured in the RAM 203. In addition, since the winning / notifying mode that is the result of the big hit lottery is determined by determining the stop symbol in the process of S307, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “winning / unsuccessful lottery means” in the present invention.

  When the stop symbol is determined (S307), a stop symbol designation command is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S308). The stop symbol designation command is a command for designating the sub control board 220 as a stop symbol to be displayed as a result of the symbol variation game. The sub-control board 220 determines a combination of three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 41 based on the contents of the received stop symbol designation command. The above-mentioned “outputting the stop symbol designation command toward the sub-control board 220” means storing the stop symbol designation command in the output buffer secured in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. The stop symbol designation command stored in the output buffer is output toward the sub-control board 220 by the output process (S101 in FIG. 7) in the next game control process. Similarly, when any command is output in the subsequent process in the symbol variation game process (S300), it means that the command is stored in the output buffer secured in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200.

  When the stop symbol designation command is output (S308), the variation pattern is determined (S309). The variation pattern is identification information indicating the time (variation time) during which the special symbol is variably displayed in the symbol variation game. The variation time of the special symbol is provided with a plurality of types of time lengths, and the variation time length of the special symbol is determined by determining the variation pattern. The determination of the variation pattern (S309) is performed using the variation pattern determination random number and the variation pattern determination table in the same manner as the big hit determination (S304 or S306) and the stop symbol determination (S307). The random number for determining the variation pattern is read from the reserved special symbol to be digested this time. The variation pattern determination table is a table in which a predetermined variation pattern is set for each random value that the variation pattern determination random number can take, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, different variation pattern determination tables are prepared depending on whether or not they are correct.

  FIG. 11 shows a variation pattern determination table that is provided in accordance with the rejection mode. As shown in the figure, a variation pattern determination table TA is provided for the rejection mode A. Similarly, a variation pattern determination table TB is provided for the failure mode B, and a variation pattern determination table TC is provided for the failure mode C. Further, the variation pattern determination table TD for the success / failure mode D, the variation pattern determination table TE for the failure mode E, the variation pattern determination table TF for the failure mode F, and the failure mode G Each has a variation pattern determination table TG. Here, one variation pattern determination table is provided for one success / failure mode. However, a plurality of variation pattern determination tables may be provided for one success / failure mode and selected according to conditions. Good. For example, when the probability variation state or the power support state is set, or when the number of special symbols held is large, it is possible to shorten the variation time of the special symbol. You may make it select the variation pattern determination table in which the pattern was set.

  As described above, each winning / failing mode is set in association with one of the stopped symbols (see FIG. 5). Therefore, if the stopping symbol is determined in the above-described processing S307, the winning / failing mode is also determined. Become. Therefore, in order to determine the variation pattern (S309), first, a determination is made based on the stop symbol determined in the above-described processing S307, and a variation pattern determination table corresponding to the determination is selected (see FIG. 11). ). Then, the variation pattern is determined based on the selected variation pattern determination table and the variation pattern determination random number included in the special symbol hold to be digested this time.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern determination table. FIG. 12A illustrates the variation pattern determination table TA selected in the case of the correct / incorrect mode A. As shown in the figure, for example, when the variation pattern determination random number is any value from “0 to 100”, the variation pattern “HP11” is set corresponding to these values, and a predetermined variation is set. A predetermined variation pattern is set in association with the pattern determination random number. In the figure, the fluctuation pattern determination random number value indicates a fluctuation pattern up to “255”, but a larger number of random value values are set in the fluctuation pattern determination random number. Similarly, a variation pattern is set.

  The variation patterns are similarly set for the variation pattern determination tables TB to TG corresponding to the other rejection modes B to G. In FIG. 12, the variation pattern determination tables TE corresponding to the failure mode E are shown in FIG. ). As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, even if the variation pattern determination random numbers are the same random number value, different variation patterns are set as long as the variation pattern determination tables are different. For example, for the variation pattern determination random number “0 to 100”, the variation pattern “HP11” is set in the variation pattern determination table TA, but another variation pattern “HP51” is set in the variation pattern determination table TE. . By doing so, the variation pattern corresponding to the rejection mode is determined for one variation pattern determination random number. The determined variation pattern is stored in a variation pattern storage area secured in the RAM 203.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 12, in the variation pattern determination table of the present embodiment, information about the presence / absence of the promotion effect and the promotion mode is added to the predetermined variation pattern. For example, in the variation pattern determination table TA of FIG. 12A, information indicating “probability promotion” is added to the variation pattern “HP12”. This stipulates that, when a symbol variation game with a variation pattern of “HP12” is performed, a promotion effect in a mode of probability variation promotion is performed later. Therefore, in the variation effect performed in the effect display device 41 corresponding to the symbol variation game, when the player is notified of the result of the symbol variation game (that is, the result of the big hit lottery), first, the big hit of the uncertain change is won. I will inform you of this. By doing so, it is possible to perform a promotion effect that produces a promotion from a non-probable hit to a probable hit later. In the following, in order to perform a promotion effect later, informing the effect status different from the actual effect status in the variation effect of the effect display device 41 is referred to as “provisional notification”. Since this variation pattern determination table TA is a table selected in the case of the acceptance / rejection mode A that is a probable variation, this provisional mode D that is a non-probability variation due to other conditions such as the number of rounds being the same during provisional notification. (Refer to FIG. 5) will be notified that it has been won.

  In addition, information indicating that “at the start of jackpot game” is added to the variation pattern “HP12” as the execution timing of the effect, which means that the promotion effect is executed at the start of the jackpot game. It prescribes. As for the execution timing of the probable change promotion effect, the effect display device 41 tentatively notifies the result of the big hit lottery, executes the big hit game, and thereafter, after the 50 symbol variation games in which the probable change state has been set are completed. Can be performed during any of these. Therefore, the probable promotion effect is not limited to the start of the big hit game, and may be executed at other timings such as during the big hit game, at the end of the big hit game, or after the big hit game ends. Of course, when performing the probabilistic promotion effect after the end of the jackpot game, the symbol variable game performed after the end of the jackpot game and before executing the probable promotion effect must be set to the probable state. Is in a state of so-called latent probability change that is difficult for the player to recognize. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is set so that the state of latent probability variation does not occur, and the probabilistic promotion effect is produced before starting the symbol variation game in which the probability variation state is set, that is, by the end of the jackpot game. Will be executed.

  Further, in this variation pattern “HP12”, “SEP11” is defined as a promotion effect pattern. The promotion effect pattern is identification information for designating one display content among display contents of a plurality of types of promotion effects. In the effect display device 41, a predetermined image or video is displayed corresponding to the predetermined promotion effect pattern. Since the promotion mode in the fluctuation pattern “HP12” is that the promotion pattern is promoted from the non-probability change to the probability change, the display content of the promotion effect specified by the promotion effect pattern “SEP11” is promoted from the non-probability change to the probability change It becomes a predetermined image or video showing.

  In the variation pattern determination table TA of FIG. 12A, a promotion effect is also defined for a variation pattern “HP13” different from the above, and the promotion mode is “round number promotion”. When the promotion mode is “promotion of number of rounds”, when notifying the result of the big hit lottery in the change production of the effect display device 41, it is temporarily notified that the big hit with a small number of rounds has been won, and then the number of rounds is promoted. It will produce what you did. In the example shown in the figure, provisional notification is made that the winning / deciding mode C (see FIG. 5) is a big round of four rounds, and later, the notifying manner A of 15 rounds, which is the actual winning / decision mode, is notified. The promotion of the number of rounds is performed.

  Next, the timing for executing the promotion effect of the number of rounds will be described. First, as described above, if a temporary notification is given that the winning / rejecting mode C of 4 rounds has been won, the player will recognize that the big hit game will end in 4 rounds. On the other hand, since the big hit game continues up to 15 rounds according to the rejection mode A, the round number promotion effect needs to be performed by the end of 4 rounds. In other words, the stage of promotion of the number of rounds is any timing from when the number of rounds smaller than the actual number of rounds is provisionally notified as a result of the jackpot lottery on the stage display device 41 until the end of the number of rounds temporarily notified. Will be executed. Therefore, in the example shown in the figure, “during a big hit game” defined as the timing for executing the effect of promoting the number of rounds refers to the timing until the end of the fourth round in the big hit game.

  Further, “SEP12” is defined as the promotion effect pattern in the variation pattern “HP13”. Here, since the promotion mode is that the number of rounds has been promoted from 4 rounds to 15 rounds, the content displayed on the production display device 41 corresponding to the promotion production pattern “SEP12” is from 4 rounds to 15 rounds. And a predetermined image or video indicating that the promotion has been made.

  In addition, in the variation pattern determination table TA of FIG. 12A, it is specified that a further variation pattern “HP14” is provided with the effect of probability variation promotion, similar to the above-mentioned “HP12”. However, for the promotion effect pattern, a promotion effect pattern “SEP13” different from the promotion effect pattern “SEP11” in “HP12” is defined. Thus, you may make it increase the variation of an effect by setting a different promotion effect pattern with respect to the same promotion aspect.

  The variation pattern determination table TA in FIG. 12A shows the variation pattern “HP11” in addition to the variation patterns “HP12”, “HP13”, and “HP14” described above. "Is not specified promotion promotion. Therefore, when a symbol variation game with a variation pattern of “HP11” is performed, when the effect display device 41 informs the player of the result of the symbol variation game, the fact that the actual winning / decreasing mode A has been won is notified. Then, the promotion promotion will not be performed.

  Also in the variation pattern determination table TE of FIG. 12B, information on the promotion effect is added to the predetermined variation pattern “HP53”, similarly to the variation pattern determination table TA of FIG. However, here, “electrical support number promotion” is defined as the promotion mode. When the promotion mode is “Electric power support promotion”, when notifying the result of the big hit lottery in the fluctuating effect of the effect display device 41, it is temporarily notified that the big hit with a small number of electric support is won, and then the electric support It will produce that the number of times has been promoted. Here, it is temporarily informed that the number of times of electric support is 20 wins / failures F (see FIG. 5), and later, the actual number of times of support is 100 wins / failures E. By informing this fact, the promotion effect of the number of electric support is performed.

  “After the end of jackpot game” is defined as the execution timing of the promotion effect for the variation pattern “HP53”. The promotion effect of the number of electric supporters is any one from the provisional notification of the number of electric supporters less than the actual number of electric supporters as a result of the big hit lottery from the effect display device 41 until the end of the temporarily notified electric supporter number. It can be executed at the timing. Further, “SEP51” different from any of the above-described promotion effect patterns is defined as the promotion effect pattern. Here, the promotion mode is that the number of times of electric support is promoted from 20 times to 100 times. Therefore, the content displayed on the effect display device 41 corresponding to the promotion effect pattern “SEP51” is 20 times of electric support. It becomes a predetermined image or video indicating that the number of times of promotion has been increased to 100 times.

  As described above, if the promotion effect is defined for the predetermined variation pattern, the presence / absence of the promotion effect, the execution timing, etc. are not determined without separately drawing whether or not the promotion effect is to be performed depending on the mode of acceptance. Can be determined at random. Since it is determined whether or not the promotion effect is performed by determining the variation pattern, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “promotion effect determining means” of the present invention.

  In addition, you may make it prescribe | regulate a promotion effect with respect to a stop symbol instead of prescribing | raising a promotion effect with respect to a fluctuation pattern. Since stop symbols are also randomly determined based on random numbers, the presence or absence of promotion effects can be determined randomly. However, since the types of stop symbols are limited by the number of ramps constituting the first special figure display unit 51 and the second special figure display unit 52 in the segment display unit 50, a variation pattern without such limitation is used. The person who defines the promotion effect can set more variations of the promotion effect.

  After the variation pattern is determined in the process of S309 in FIG. 9, a variation pattern designation command is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S310). The variation pattern designation command is a command for designating the variation pattern indicating the variation time of the special symbol to the sub-control board 220. Based on the content of the variation pattern designation command, the sub control board 220 can grasp the variation time of the special symbol performed by the segment display unit 50 and can determine the content of the variation effect performed by the effect display device 41. Become. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since a different variation pattern is determined according to the determination (that is, the content of the stop symbol) (see FIG. 11 and FIG. 12), the stop symbol is determined based on the variation pattern designation command. Since the contents can also be grasped, transmission / reception of the stop symbol designation command may be omitted.

  After outputting the fluctuation pattern designation command (S310), the segment display unit 50 is controlled to start the special symbol fluctuation display (S311). With the start of the special symbol variation display, one special symbol hold is consumed. Therefore, one special symbol hold which is the target of the current big hit determination is deleted from the first special figure hold storage area or the second special figure hold storage area (S312). Thereafter, the symbol variation game process of FIGS. 9 and 10 is terminated, and the process returns to the special operation process of FIG. When returning to the special operation process of FIG. 8, this time, the process returns to the game control process of FIG. 7, and the hold number process (S106 of FIG. 7) is executed. As described above, in the hold number processing (S106), the first special figure hold number stored in the first special figure hold storage area, and the second special figure hold number stored in the second special figure hold storage area, Count. In this case, since one special symbol (first special figure or second special figure) was deleted in the above-described symbol variation game process (S312 in FIG. 9), the first special figure reservation number or the second special figure reservation was made. Subtract “1” from the number.

  The game control process of FIG. 7 is completed by executing the hold number process (S106), and the next game control process is executed in accordance with a predetermined period (for example, 4 msec). When the symbol change game process (S300 in FIG. 9) is started in the next game control process, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S301). Since the change of the special symbol is started in the previous process (S311), it is determined that the special symbol is changing this time (S301: yes). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed (S313 in FIG. 10). The variation time of the special symbol is a time based on the variation pattern determined in the previous process (S309), and whether or not a predetermined variation time has elapsed by setting the timer at the same time as starting the variation of the special symbol. Can be judged. If the variation time has not yet elapsed (S313: no), the process returns to the special operation process of FIG. 8 and returns to the game control process of FIG. Until the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the determination of S313 is repeated while repeating the game control process of FIG.

  When it is determined that the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed (S313: yes), a command (variation stop command) indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S314), The special symbol during the fluctuation display is stopped and displayed (S315). The special symbol in the stopped display state is the stop symbol previously determined in the process of S307. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in this manner, the fixed display time is set (S316) to determine whether or not the fixed display time has elapsed (S317). . If the confirmation display time has not yet elapsed (S317: no), the determination of S317 is repeated while repeating the game control process of FIG.

  If it is determined that the fixed display time has elapsed (S317: yes), it is determined whether or not the specially displayed symbol, that is, the stop symbol is a big hit symbol (S318). As a result, when the stop symbol is a disengaged symbol (S318: no), the game state management process (S500) is executed. The game state management process (S500) is a series of processes performed to manage the probability change state and the power support state, and will be described in detail later. After the game state management process (S500) is executed, the symbol variation game process is terminated, the process returns to the special operation process of FIG. 8, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the stop symbol is a big hit symbol (S318: yes), the big hit start flag is set to ON (S319). The big hit start flag is a flag indicating that the big hit game is started. In the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, a storage area of a predetermined address is assigned to the big hit start flag. When the value of the predetermined address is set to “1”, the big hit flag start is turned ON. When the big hit flag start is turned off later, the value of the predetermined address is set to “0”. Similarly, various flags described in the subsequent processes are switched ON and OFF.

  Subsequently, an opening pattern (opening count, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the big winning opening 28 in the big hit game is set (S320). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of rounds of the big hit game varies depending on the stop symbol (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the number of times the special winning opening 28 is opened is set according to the number of rounds this time. In this embodiment, the opening time for one round is set to 30 seconds, and the closing time between rounds is set to 3 seconds.

  When the opening pattern of the big winning opening 28 is set (S320), a command indicating that the big hit game is started (big hit game start command) is outputted to the sub-control board 220 (S321). With this processing, the symbol variation game shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 is finished, and after returning to the special operation processing of FIG. 8, the processing returns to the game control processing of FIG. In the special operation process (FIG. 8) in the next game control process, it is determined that the game is a big hit game (S201: yes) in determining whether or not the big hit game is being played (S201). This determination is based on the fact that the jackpot start flag is set to ON (S319 in FIG. 10). Then, the big hit game process (S400) is started.

  13 to 15 show a flowchart of the big hit game process (S400). When the big hit game process (S400) is started, first, it is determined whether or not the big hit start flag is ON (S401). The “big hit start flag” is a flag provided for executing a predetermined process when a new big hit game is started, that is, when the first round game is started. Here, it is determined that the big hit start flag is ON (S401: yes).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a promotion effect is performed (S402). This determination is made based on the variation pattern (S309 in FIG. 9) determined in the above-described symbol variation game process (see FIG. 9). That is, when a promotion effect is defined for a predetermined variation pattern (see FIG. 12), and the variation pattern determined in the symbol variation game process is a variation pattern for which a promotion effect is defined. It is determined that the promotion effect will be performed (S402: yes). On the other hand, when the variation pattern determined in the symbol variation game process is a variation pattern in which the promotion effect is not defined, it is determined that the promotion effect is not performed (S402: no).

  If it is determined that the promotion effect is to be performed (S402: yes), the promotion effect flag is turned ON (S403). The promotion effect flag is a flag indicating that the promotion effect is performed after the current big hit game is started and before the predetermined number of symbol variable games are executed after the big hit game ends. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the promotion effect is at the start of the jackpot game (S404). As described above with reference to FIG. 12, since the execution timing of the promotion effect is also defined for the predetermined variation pattern in which the promotion effect is defined, in the symbol variation game process (see FIG. 9). Based on the determined variation pattern, the execution timing of the promotion effect can be grasped.

  If the execution timing of the promotion effect is the start time of the jackpot game (S404: yes), the promotion effect start command is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S405). The promotion effect start command is a command for instructing the sub-control board 220 to start the promotion effect. As described above, in the variation pattern in which the promotion effect is defined, the promotion effect pattern indicating the display content of the promotion effect is also defined (see FIG. 12), and the content of the promotion effect start command is also included in this promotion effect pattern. include. For example, if the current variation pattern is “HP12”, since “SEP11” is defined as the promotion effect pattern, the promotion display pattern “ The display of “SEP11” is executed. Note that the variation pattern determination table of this embodiment may be prepared on the sub-control board 220, and the promotion effect start command may be output while omitting the contents of the promotion effect pattern.

  The above-mentioned “output the promotion effect start command toward the sub control board 220” means that the promotion effect start command is stored in the output buffer secured in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. The promotion effect start command stored in the output buffer is output toward the sub-control board 220 by the output process (S101 in FIG. 7) in the next game control process. Similarly, when some command is output in the subsequent process in the big hit game process (S300), it means that the command is stored in the output buffer secured in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200.

  When the promotion effect start command is output toward the sub control board 220 (S405), this time, the external effect command is output toward the data display 70 (S406). Here, with the external effect command, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment performs an effect display (“external effect” in the present invention) on the data display 70 installed above the pachinko machine 1. Command to instruct. As described above, when it is time to execute the promotion effect, by giving instructions to both the sub-control board 220 and the data display 70, external data is synchronized with the timing when the promotion effect is executed on the pachinko machine 1. The display 70 can also perform the effect display. In addition, the external effect command includes information on the promotion effect pattern as in the promotion effect start command (S405) output toward the sub-control board 220 described above. By doing so, it is possible to execute the effect display associated with the display contents of the promotion effect executed by the effect display device 41 on the external data display 70.

  After outputting the external effect command to the data display 70 (S406), the promotion effect flag is set to OFF (S407), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined standby time has elapsed (S408). The predetermined waiting time will be described later. The external effect command corresponds to the “external effect command” of the present invention, and therefore the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that outputs the external effect command corresponds to the “output unit” of the present invention.

  So far, the case where it is determined that the promotion effect is performed (S402: yes) has been described. On the other hand, when it is determined that the promotion effect is not performed (S402: no), the processing of S403 to S407 is skipped, and it is determined whether a predetermined standby time has elapsed (S408). Even if it is determined that the promotion effect is to be performed (S402: yes), if it is determined that the execution timing of the promotion effect is not the start time of the big hit game (S404: no), the above S405 The process of S407 is skipped, and it is determined whether a predetermined standby time has elapsed (S408).

  The predetermined waiting time in S408 is as follows. First, when the big hit game is started with the pachinko machine 1, the effect display device 41 produces an effect to start the big hit game under the control of the sub control board 220 and the image / sound control board 230. While this effect is being performed, it is necessary to stand by without proceeding with the big hit game process (S400 in FIG. 13) executed on the main control board 200. Therefore, the time corresponding to the effect time of the effect performed on the effect display device 41 when starting the big hit game is set as the predetermined standby time in S408. If the execution timing of the promotion effect is at the start of the big hit game (S404: yes), the promotion effect may be performed using this standby time.

  As a result of the determination in S408, if the predetermined waiting time has not yet elapsed (S408: no), the jackpot game process (S400) is once ended, and the game control of FIG. 7 is performed through the special operation process of FIG. Return to processing. Until the predetermined waiting time elapses, the determination of S408 is repeated while repeating the game control process of FIG. When it is determined that the predetermined waiting time has elapsed (S408: yes), the special winning opening 28 is opened (S409). Since the first round game is started by opening the special winning opening 28, a round number designation command is output to the sub-control board 220 (S410). The number-of-rounds designation command is a command for designating what round game is started by opening the special winning opening 28. Here, a round number designation command indicating that the first round game has been started is output.

  When the round number designation command is output (S410), it is subsequently determined whether or not the promotion effect flag is ON (S411). In the case where the promotion effect flag is set to ON in the above-described process S403 and the promotion effect is not performed at the start of the big hit game (S404: no), it is determined that the promotion effect flag is currently ON. (S411: yes). Therefore, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the promotion effect is during a big hit game (S412). This determination is performed based on the variation pattern (S309 in FIG. 9) determined in the symbol variation game process (see FIG. 12), as in the above-described processing S404. When it is determined that the execution timing of the promotion effect is during the big hit game (S412: yes), whether or not the promotion effect is executed in the first round game currently being executed is selected by lottery ( S413) It is determined whether or not the promotion effect is executed in the first round (S414).

  If it is determined that the promotion effect is executed in the first round as a result of the lottery in step S413 (S414: yes), the promotion effect start command is output to the sub-control board 220 (S416), and the external effect command Is output toward the data display 70 (S417). When the external effect command is output to the data display 70 (S416), the promotion effect flag is set to OFF (S417), and the jackpot start flag is also set to OFF (S418).

  On the other hand, if the promotion effect is not executed in the first round as a result of the lottery in step S413 (S414: no), the jackpot start flag is set to OFF while the promotion effect flag is ON (S418). Also, in the above-described processing S412, when it is determined that the execution timing of the promotion effect is not during the big hit game (S412: no), the big hit start flag is set to OFF while the promotion effect flag remains ON (S418). ). Furthermore, if it is determined in the above-described process S411 that the promotion effect flag is not ON when starting the first round game (S411: no), the above processes S412 to S417 are skipped, The big hit start flag is set to OFF (S418).

  If the big hit start flag is set to OFF (S418), the big hit medium flag is set to ON (S419). The “hit / hit flag” is a flag indicating a state that the big hit game has already started and is still being a big hit game. After the big hit flag is set to ON (S419), the big hit game process (S400) is once ended and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. 7 through the special operation process of FIG. In the special operation process (S200 of FIG. 8) in the next game control process, in determining whether or not the big hit game is being executed (S201), it is determined that the big hit game is being executed based on the fact that the big hit flag is ON. (S201 in FIG. 8: yes). Then, the jackpot game process (S400) of FIG. 13 is started again, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot start flag is ON (S401). Since the jackpot start flag is set to OFF in the previous jackpot game process (S400) (S418), it is determined that the jackpot start flag is not ON (S401: no). This indicates that the process for starting a new jackpot game has already been executed, and then the process shown in FIG. 14 is performed.

  First, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 28 is open (S421 in FIG. 14). Since the big prize opening 28 is opened in the previous big hit game process (S400) (S409 in FIG. 13), it is determined that the big prize opening 28 is being opened (S421: yes). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 28 has passed (S422). Here, since it is immediately after the special winning opening 28 is opened (S409 in FIG. 13), it is determined that the opening time of the special winning opening 28 has not elapsed (S422: no). For the same reason, even if it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of game balls have entered the next big winning opening 28 (S423), it is determined that the specified number has not entered (S423: no). Processes S421: yes to S423 so far are performed for one round game in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment until 30 seconds elapses or until nine game balls enter the big winning opening 28. Corresponding to If it is determined that the specified number has not entered (S423: no), that is, if the first round game has not ended yet, the big win game processing is performed with the big winning opening 28 opened. (S400) is once ended, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. 7 through the special operation process of FIG.

  While the big hit game process (S400) is repeated in the game control process of FIG. 7, the opening time of the big prize opening 28 has passed (S422: yes), or a predetermined number of game balls have entered the big prize opening 28 When the ball is formed (S423: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S424). Thus, the first round game is completed, and the game control process of FIG. 7 is resumed. In the big hit game process (S400) performed in the next game control process, it is determined in S421 that the big winning opening 28 is not open (S421: no), and whether or not the predetermined number of rounds has been consumed. Is determined (S425). This predetermined number of rounds is the number of rounds set on the basis of the success / failure mode of jackpot (see FIG. 5).

  If the predetermined number of rounds has not been digested (S425: no), it is determined whether or not the closing time of the special winning opening 28 has passed (S426). This closing time represents the time from the end of one round game to the start of the next round game. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the closing time is set to 3 seconds. If the closing time has not yet elapsed (S426: no), the big hit game process (S400) is once ended, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. 7 through the special operation process of FIG. Eventually, when the closing time elapses (S426: yes), the special winning opening 28 is opened again to start the next round game (the second round here) (S427). Then, a round number designation command indicating the newly started round number is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S428).

  When a new round game is started and a round number designation command is output (S428), in the same manner as when the first round game is started (S411 to S417 in FIG. 13), in order to perform a promotion effect based on the lottery In addition, the following processing is executed. First, it is determined whether or not the promotion effect flag is ON (S429), and whether or not the execution timing of the promotion effect is a big hit game (S430). As a result, when the promotion effect flag is ON (S429: yes) and it is determined that the execution timing of the promotion effect is a big hit game (S430: yes), it is determined whether or not this round is the final round. Judgment is made (S430). Here, since it is the second round, it is determined that it is not yet the final round (S430: no), and whether or not the promotion effect is executed in this round is selected (S432).

  As a result of the lottery in S432, if it is determined that the promotion effect is to be executed in this round (S433: yes), the promotion effect start command is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S434), and the external effect command is issued. The data is output toward the data display 70 (S435). Thereafter, the promotion effect flag is returned to OFF (S436), and the big hit game process (S400) is once ended.

  On the other hand, as a result of the lottery in S432, when it is determined that the promotion effect is not executed in the current round (S433: no), the jackpot game process (S400) is temporarily terminated without performing the promotion effect. . Further, when it is determined in the above process S429 that the promotion effect flag is not ON (S429: no), or when it is determined in the above process S430 that the execution timing of the promotion effect is not big hit (S430: no). Also, the jackpot game process (S400) is temporarily ended without performing the promotion effect.

  In the next jackpot game process (S400), it is determined in the process of S421 that the big winning opening 28 is open (S421: yes), and a round game is performed. In the same manner, the number of rounds is repeated by repeating the closing (S424) after opening the special winning opening 28 (S427). If the execution timing of the promotion effect is in a big hit game (S430: yes), each time a new round is started, a lottery is performed as to whether to execute the promotion effect (S432), and the lottery result is displayed. In response, the promotion effect is performed (S434, S435). By drawing lots for each round in this way, it is possible to randomly determine the number of rounds in which the promotion effect will be executed, and to give the player a sense of expectation for the promotion effect at any round. it can. Even when the promotion effect is executed at such a random timing, the main control board 200 grasps the execution timing of the promotion effect and outputs an external effect command to the data display 70 (S435). ), The promotion effect can also be performed on the data display 70 in conjunction with the promotion effect in the pachinko machine 1.

  When the jackpot game process (S400) shown in FIG. 14 is repeated, the promotion effect is not executed as a result of the lottery for each round (S432) (S433: no), and the final round is reached (S431: yes) ), Process as follows. That is, the lottery process (S432, S433) is skipped, and the promotion effect start command is output (S434) and the external effect command is output (S435). In this way, when the execution timing of the promotion effect is in the big hit game (S430: yes), the promotion effect is surely executed during the big hit game, that is, by the final round, regardless of the lottery result for each round. The Here, the “final round” refers to the final round in the number of rounds recognized by the player before the promotion effect. Therefore, when the promotion mode is “promotion of round number”, the final round in “the number of rounds smaller than the actual number of rounds” when the effect display device 41 temporarily notifies the result of the symbol variation game is indicated. Become.

  As described above, each time a new round game is started, instead of performing a lottery (S432) as to whether or not to execute a promotion effect, the promotion is made in the first round in the above-described process (S413 in FIG. 13). Instead of lottery of whether or not to execute the effect, “lottery for determining which round the promotion effect is to be executed” may be performed. Alternatively, in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12, when it is defined that the execution timing of the production is “Don't win big game”, it should be prescribed up to “how many rounds the promotion production will be executed”. It may be. In any of these methods, the execution timing of the promotion effect is a random timing. In any method, the main control board 200 can grasp the execution timing of the promotion effect, and output the external effect command to the data display 70 in accordance with the execution timing of the promotion effect. Can do.

  So far, the process of repeating a round game has been described. On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined number of rounds has been consumed (S425: yes), the following processing is executed. First, in order to end the big hit game, the big hit flag is set to OFF (S441 in FIG. 15), and a command indicating that the big hit game is ended (a big hit game end command) is output to the sub-control board 220 ( S442).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the promotion effect flag is ON (S443). In the above-described processing, when the promotion effect flag is set to ON (S403 in FIG. 13), the promotion effect is not performed at the start of the jackpot game (S404: no), and the promotion effect is not performed during the jackpot game. In the case (S412: no, S430: no), it is determined that the promotion effect flag is currently ON (S443: yes). Therefore, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the promotion effect is at the end of the jackpot game (S444). This determination may be made based on the variation pattern (S309 in FIG. 9) determined in the symbol variation game process (see FIG. 12).

  As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the execution timing of the promotion effect is at the end of the jackpot game (S444: yes), the promotion effect start command is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S445) and the external The effect command is output toward the data display 70 (S446). Thereafter, after setting the promotion effect flag to OFF (S447), it is determined whether or not the winning / losing mode of the big hit game executed this time is a probable change (S448).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the execution timing of the promotion effect is not at the end of the jackpot game (S444: no), the process S445 to S447 is skipped, and whether or not the hit status of the jackpot game executed this time is a probable hit. Is determined (S448). Also, if it is determined in S443 that the promotion effect flag is not ON (S443: no), the process S445 to S447 is skipped, and it is determined whether or not the probability change has been reached (S448).

  Judgment as to whether or not the winning mode of the big hit game executed this time is a probable change (S448) can be made based on the stop symbol (S308 in FIG. 9) determined in the symbol variation game process (FIG. 9). As described above with reference to FIG. 5, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the failure mode A to the failure mode C is a positive hit, and the stop symbols corresponding to these are the stop symbols 1 to 20 and the stop symbols 21 to 21. 40, stop symbols 41-60. Therefore, when the stop symbol determined in the symbol variation game process is any one of the stop symbols 1 to 60, it is determined that the probability change has been reached (S448: yes). On the other hand, when the stop symbols determined in the symbol variation game process are the other stop symbols 61 to 100, it is determined that the probability change has not been reached (S448: no).

  If it is determined that the probability change has been reached (S448: yes), a high probability count is set (S449). As described above, the high probability count means the number of symbol variable games performed in a probability variation state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than usual. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the probability variation probability is not. For example, a high accuracy count of 50 is set. Subsequently, the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state is set to ON (S450). On the other hand, when it is determined that the odd hit has not occurred (S448: no), the processing of S449 and S450 is skipped.

  Next, the number of times of electric support is set based on the mode of acceptance (S451). As described above with reference to FIG. 5, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the power support count is 100 when the determination is “A to E” and the power support is “F”. The number of times is 20. When the power support count is set (S451), the power support flag indicating the power support status is set to ON (S452).

  When the high-accuracy count and the electric support count are set in this way, a game status designation command for designating a gaming state (high-accuracy count or electric support count) is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S453). With the execution of this processing S453, the big hit game processing (S400) shown in FIG. 13 to FIG. 15 ends, and returns to the game control processing of FIG. 7 through the special operation processing of FIG. In the special action process (S200 in FIG. 8) in the next game control process, the big hit game flag (OFF in FIG. 15) is turned off in the previous big hit game process (FIG. 15) (S441). (S201), it is determined that the game is not a big hit game (S201: no). Therefore, thereafter, not the big hit game process (S400) but the above-described symbol variation game process (S300) is executed.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 10, in the symbol variation game process (S300), after the special symbol confirmation display time has elapsed (S317: yes), if the stop symbol is determined to be out of the symbol (S318: no), game state management processing (S500) is executed. Since the special symbol fixed display time has elapsed (S317: yes), one symbol variation game has been performed. Therefore, each time the symbol variation game is performed, the game state management process (S500) is performed. Will be executed. In this game state management process (S500), the game state (probability change state and electric support state) set in the previous jackpot game process (FIG. 15) is managed as follows.

  FIG. 16 shows a flowchart of the game state management process (S500). When the game state management process (S500) is started, first, the number of symbol variation games performed after the last jackpot game is counted (S501). In the subsequent processing, the setting of the probability variation state and the electric support state is managed based on the number of symbol variation games. Here, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in order to perform a promotion effect after the big hit game, the following processing is executed.

  First, it is determined whether or not the promotion effect flag is ON (S502). When the promotion effect flag is set to ON in the aforementioned jackpot game processing (S403 in FIG. 13), the promotion effect is not performed at the start of the jackpot game, during the jackpot game, or at the end of the jackpot game. In this case, it is determined that the promotion effect flag is currently ON (S502: yes). In this case, the execution timing of the remaining promotion effect is “after the end of the jackpot game”. Here, for example, the “round number promotion” effect is performed before the end of the jackpot game, and as described above, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is set so that the state of latent probability change does not occur. The production of “probability promotion” will also be performed by the end of the jackpot game. However, in the case of the “Electric Support Promotion” effect, it may be performed even after the big hit game is over.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 5, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of times of electric support is set differently for the failure mode E and the failure mode F. Accordingly, if the winning / winning mode E (100 times of electric support) is won, the effect display device 41 is temporarily notified that the winning mode F (20 times of electric support) has been won as a result of the symbol variation game. In this case, the promotion effect can be performed in such a manner that the fact that the actual winning / rejecting mode E is won will be notified later. This promotion effect can be performed even after the jackpot game is over, but it must be done by the end of the provisionally informed power support count. Therefore, when it is determined in the game state management process (S500) that the promotion effect flag is ON (S502: yes), the number of symbol variable games performed after the end of the big hit game is the electric power at the time of temporary notification. It is determined whether or not the number of support has been reached (S503).

  If it is determined that the number of power support at the time of provisional notification has not yet been reached (S503: no), then whether or not the promotion effect is executed after the current symbol variation game is drawn (S504). Here, “the current symbol variation game” means one symbol variation that has been completed as a result of the fixed display time (S317: yes) in the symbol variation game process (S300) shown in FIG. Refers to a game. As a result of the lottery, when it is determined that the promotion effect is not to be executed in the current symbol variation game (S505: no), the game state management process (S500) is ended and the process returns to the big hit game process shown in FIG. To do.

  If it is determined that the promotion effect is to be executed in the current symbol variation game while the game control process of FIG. 7 is being repeated (S505: yes), the promotion effect start command is output to the sub-control board 220. Along with (S506), an external effect command is output toward the data display 70 (S507). On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of symbol variation games has reached the number of times of electric support at the time of temporary notification before it is determined to be “yes” in the process of S505 (S503: yes), a lottery (S504) is performed. Without performing, a promotion production start command output process (S506) and an external production command output (S507) are executed. After executing the output process of the promotion effect start command (S506) and the output of the external effect command (S507), the promotion effect flag is set to OFF (S508), and the game state management process (S500) is ended. Then, the process returns to the big hit game process shown in FIG.

  In the game state management process (S500) executed when the next symbol variation game is performed, it is determined that the promotion effect flag is not ON (S502: no), and this time, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON. Judgment is made (S509). In addition, when the promotion effect flag is not ON at the time when the first symbol variation game is performed after the big hit game is over (S502: no), the process is not changed without executing the above-described processing S503 to S508. It is determined whether or not the flag is ON (S509).

  If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (S509: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of symbol variation games performed after the end of the big hit game has reached a predetermined high probability number (S510). ). The number of symbol variation games performed after the end of the big hit game is counted in the process of S501 described above. In addition, in this embodiment, since the number of high-precision games is set to 50 (see FIG. 5), if the number of symbol variation games performed after the end of the big hit game is less than 50, the predetermined high-precision game is still in progress. It is determined that the number of times has not been reached (S510: no). Then, when the number of symbol variation games is the 50th, it is determined that the predetermined number of high probability has been reached (S510: yes), and the probability variation flag is set to OFF (S511).

  Once the probability variation state setting is managed in this way, the power support state setting is then managed. That is, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (S509: no), when it is determined that the predetermined number of high accuracy has not yet been reached (S510: no), when the probability variation flag is set to OFF (S511) In either case, it is next determined whether or not the power support flag is ON (S512). When it is determined that the electric support flag is ON (S512: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of symbol variation games performed after the end of the big hit game has reached a predetermined electric support number (S513). Here, the “predetermined number of power support” is the number of power support set according to the mode of acceptance (see FIG. 5), and the “number of power support at the time of temporary notification” in the above-described processing S503. Is different.

  As a result of the determination in S513, when it is determined that the predetermined number of power support has not yet been reached (S513: no), the game state management process (S500) is terminated and the big hit game process shown in FIG. 10 is resumed. To do. If it is determined that the predetermined number of electric support has been reached while repeating the gaming state management process (S500) (S513: yes), the electric support flag is set to OFF (S514), and then the gaming state management is performed. The process (S500) is terminated. Thereafter, in the game state management process (S500) after the next time, since the promotion effect flag, the probability change flag, and the electric support flag are all OFF (S502: no, S509: no, S512: no), the game is performed as it is. The state management process (S500) is ended, and the process returns to the big hit game process shown in FIG.

  The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 advances the game of the pachinko machine 1 while repeatedly performing the game control process as described above. Along with this, various commands (for example, stop symbol designation command, variation pattern designation command, variation stop command, etc.) are output from the main control board 200 toward the sub-control board 220. The sub-control board 220 performs the following effect control processing in order to perform control related to the game effects based on these various commands.

C-2. Production control process:
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of the effect control process (S600) executed by the sub-control board 220. The effect control process (S600) is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined period (for example, every 10 msec). In the following description, descriptions of well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 221, the interrupt prohibition process, and the interrupt permission process are omitted.

  When the production control process (600) is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first performs a command analysis process (S601). Here, every time a command is received from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 stores this command in the received command storage area of the RAM 223 as external interrupt processing. In the command analysis process (S601), the command stored in the received command storage area, that is, the effect corresponding to the command received from the main control board 200 is determined, and the image / audio control board 230 and the lamp are used to perform this effect. A command to be transmitted to the control board 226 or the like is stored in an output buffer secured in the RAM 223.

  Subsequently, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs output processing (S602). In this processing, the command stored in the output buffer of the RAM 223 is transmitted to the image / audio control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like. When receiving a command from the sub-control board 220, the audio / video control board 230 displays an image corresponding to the received command on the effect display device 41, and outputs audio corresponding to the received command from various speakers 6a, 6b, etc. To do. The lamp control board 226 causes the various lamps 5a to 5c to emit light with a light emission pattern corresponding to the received command.

  As described above, the sub control board 220 performs various effects in cooperation with the image / audio control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like. Executing various effects in cooperation with the board 230, the lamp control board 226, etc. is simply expressed as “the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes various effects”. Note that the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “production control means” in the present invention.

  FIG. 18 illustrates an explanatory diagram of processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 in response to the command received from the main control board 200. As shown in FIG. 18, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the hold number transmission command, the same number of hold symbols as the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number indicated by this command are displayed. The information is displayed in the first hold display area 41d and the second hold display area 41e of the device 41. In addition, it is not necessary to always display both the number of the first special figure hold and the number of the second special figure hold, for example, a non-electric support state in which left-handed is performed, that is, a state in which a game mainly of the first special figure is performed In, the first special figure hold number is displayed, and in the non-electric support state where the right-handed is performed, that is, in the state where the game of the second special figure subject is performed, the second special figure hold number is displayed. Also good.

  When the received command is a stop symbol designation command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can grasp the stop symbol of the special symbol displayed on the segment display unit 50, that is, the result of the symbol variation game. When displaying the stop symbol on the segment display unit 50, the result of the symbol variable game is also displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 so that the player can easily understand. Therefore, the result of the symbol variation game determined by the main control board 200 is also grasped by the sub control board 220 by the stop symbol designation command. As a method of displaying the result of the symbol variation game on the effect display device 41, for example, if the stop symbol is a big hit symbol, the effect display device 41 displays the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c in a variable manner and then displays them in a doublet manner. There is a method of stopping and notifying the player that it is a big hit. Further, since the stop symbol corresponds to the big hit / no-go mode (see FIG. 5), the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can also know the hit mode based on the stop symbol. 41 can be displayed. For example, in the case of a winning / failing mode, it is possible to stop the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c at the “odd” symbol of “numbers 1 to 9”. In 41, the success / failure mode can be displayed. Of course, it is also possible to display the result of the symbol variation game by displaying the contents of the success / failure state such as “probable hit” or “per 15 rounds” with symbols representing characters. It should be noted that the symbol representing the contents of the correct / incorrect mode and the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c correspond to the “design for presentation” in the present invention.

  Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the display content of the change effect performed by the effect display device 41 in response to receiving the change pattern designation command, and starts the change effect. The display contents of the variation effect include the result of the symbol variation game grasped based on the stop symbol designation command (that is, the winning / decreasing mode by the big hit lottery) and the variation time of the special symbol grasped based on the variation pattern designation command. Determine based on. In order to grasp the variation time of the special symbol based on the variation pattern designation command, the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 12) stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 is also stored in the ROM 222 of the sub control board 220 in advance. Remember.

  However, when the promotion effect is executed later, it is necessary not to notify the actual success / failure mode with the change effect. Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, since the promotion effect is defined for the predetermined variation pattern as described above (see FIG. 12), the sub-control board 220 is based on the variation pattern designation command. Thus, it is possible to grasp information such as presence / absence of promotion effect and promotion mode. As a result, when the promotion effect is defined in the variation pattern of the current symbol variation game, the variation effect is so as to tentatively notify the correct / incorrect mode that is different from the actual correct / incorrect mode determined based on the stop symbol designation command. The display content of is determined. For example, if the variation pattern grasped by the variation pattern designation command is “HP12” (see FIG. 12), in order to execute the effect of the probable change promotion later, the identification effect 41a, 41b, 41c of the even number is used in the variation effect. The content of the performance is as if it was won by the big hit of the non-probable change, such as by stopping at the double eyes. As described above, the variation pattern is determined according to the mode of acceptance (see FIGS. 11 and 12). If the variation pattern is determined, the variation time of the special symbol, the result of the symbol variation game, the presence / absence of the promotion effect, etc. The elements necessary for determining the display contents of the fluctuating effects are also determined. Therefore, the variation pattern and the display content of the variation effect may be stored in advance in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220 in association with each other.

  Thus, when the display content of the variation effect is determined based on the received stop symbol designation command and variation pattern designation command, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 starts the variation effect. When the change stop command is received during execution of the change effect, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 stops and displays the identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c with a slotted or broken eye and displays the result of the symbol change game. . Here, if the promotion effect is defined in the variation pattern of the current symbol variation game, the result of the symbol variation game is determined to be a different from the actual failure mode so that the promotion effect can be performed later. Will be displayed (provisional notification). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “lottery result display means” in the present invention.

  Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 starts a big hit game effect indicating that the big hit game is being played in response to receiving the big hit game start command. For example, at the timing when the big hit game is started, a fanfare effect indicating the start of the big hit game is executed and display of a moving image (so-called movie) indicating that the big hit game is being started is started. Such jackpot game effects can be performed with different contents, and which jackpot game effect is to be executed may be determined according to whether or not the jackpot is successful (number of round games, number of times of electric support, etc.).

  Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 starts a round game effect indicating that a round game is being played in response to receiving the round game start command during the jackpot game (for example, overlapping the jackpot game effect). To do. For example, an effect (for example, an effect of displaying 1R, 2R, 3R,...) Indicating the number of round games in the big hit game being executed is started. Thereafter, when a round game end command is received, the current round game effect is ended. When the round game start command is issued again, the next round game effect is started. The round game start command and the round game end command are received the same number of times as the number of rounds executed according to the rejection mode. Each time the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives a round game start command or a round game end command, it executes a round game effect corresponding to the number of rounds at that time. When the jackpot game end command is received, the jackpot game effect ends.

  Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 starts an effect corresponding to the set gaming state in response to receiving the gaming state designation command. For example, when the identification symbol 41a, 41b, 41c or its background image is rendered in a mode (color, shape, etc.) corresponding to the gaming state, or when a high probability state is set, the remaining high probability count is displayed. When the power support state is set, the effect of displaying the remaining power support count is started. Thereafter, the high-accuracy count and the electric support count are displayed so that the remaining count decreases by one each time the symbol variation game is performed. What is necessary is just to grasp | ascertain the frequency | count that the symbol variation game was performed based on reception of said variation stop command.

  When the received command is a promotion effect start command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 starts the promotion effect. The promotion effect is executed by displaying a predetermined image or video on the effect display device 41, outputting a predetermined sound from the various speakers 6a, 6b or the like, or emitting various lamps 5a to 5c or the like. The display content of the promotion effect in the effect display device 41 is assumed to correspond to the promotion mode (the actual determination mode and the temporary determination result). For example, if the fact that the winning is based on the probability variation is actually notified as a result of the big hit lottery that the winning is based on the non-probable variation, the promotion effect is displayed as the display content of the promotion effect. In the present embodiment, as described above, the promotion effect pattern is also defined for the variation pattern in which the presence / absence of the promotion effect is defined (see FIG. 12), and the display content according to the promotion effect pattern is used. Good. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “elevation effect control means” in the present invention.

  There are various timings for receiving the promotion effect start command. For example, when the variation pattern grasped by the variation pattern designation command is “HP13” (see FIG. 12), “in jackpot game” A promotion effect start command is received. As described above, in the case of performing the promotion effect “during the big hit game”, the number of rounds in which the promotion effect is executed is determined by lottery (see FIGS. 13 and 14). Since the lottery is performed on the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 can know the timing of starting the promotion effect for the first time when receiving the promotion effect start command.

  As another example of the variation pattern, when the variation pattern is “HP12” (see FIG. 12), the promotion effect start command is received “at the start of the jackpot game”. In this case, transmission / reception of the promotion effect start command can be omitted for the following reason. First, the sub-control board 220 can grasp that the execution timing of the promotion effect is “at the start of the jackpot game” based on the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 12). Further, the fact that it is “at the start of the big hit game” can be grasped by the above “big hit game start command”. Therefore, the sub-control board 220 can execute the promotion effect at the specified timing without receiving the promotion effect start command. Therefore, when the execution timing of the promotion effect is “at the start of the jackpot game” May omit transmission / reception of the promotion effect start command. For the same reason, the transmission / reception of the promotion effect start command can be omitted even when the execution timing of the promotion effect is “at the end of the jackpot game”.

  In addition, as described above, when the promotion effect is performed during the “big hit game”, it is necessary to transmit / receive the promotion effect start command in order to draw the number of round games for executing the promotion effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and transmission / reception of the promotion effect start command may be omitted as follows. That is, when it is defined that a promotion effect is to be performed during a “big hit game” with respect to a predetermined variation pattern (see FIG. 12), it may be defined up to the number of round games in which the promotion effect is executed. By doing so, the sub-control board 220 side can grasp the number of round games in which the promotion effect is executed based on the variation pattern without using the promotion effect start command.

  As described above, the sub control board 220 grasps the execution timing of the promotion effect determined by the main control board 200 and executes the promotion effect according to the timing. In the present embodiment, an instruction for promotion effect is also output to the outside of the pachinko machine 1, and the promotion effect is also executed on the data display 70 installed above the pachinko machine 1. Hereinafter, the data display 70 will be described.

D. Data display device configuration:
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a signal received from the pachinko machine 1 by the data display 70 according to the present embodiment and a rough structure of the data display 70. As shown in the figure, the data display 70 receives a symbol stop signal, a jackpot signal, a probability change signal, and an effect instruction signal from the pachinko machine 1 via the relay device 90. These various signals are output from an external terminal board 60 (see FIG. 3) connected to the main control board 200 in the pachinko machine 1. For example, the symbol stop signal is a signal that is output by one pulse each time a special symbol is stopped and displayed. Since the special symbol stop display is a process performed under the control of the main control board 200 as described above (see S315 in FIG. 10), the external data display from the external terminal board 60 connected to the main control board 200 is performed. A symbol stop signal can be output to the device 70. The data display unit 70 can count the number of times that the symbol variation game has been performed based on the symbol stop signal and display it on the liquid crystal display unit 71.

  The jackpot signal is a signal for indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is playing a jackpot game. The fact that a big hit game is in progress can be indicated, for example, by switching between the HI level if the big hit game is being played, and the LOW level and the signal output level if the big hit game is not being played. Since the main control board 200 controls the start and end times of the big hit game as described above (see FIGS. 10 and 15), the big hit signal can be output through the external terminal board 60. Similarly, the probability variation signal is a signal indicating that the probability variation is being performed in the pachinko machine 1, and is output from the external terminal board 60 based on the probability variation state controlled by the main control board 200. The data display 70 can display game information such as the number of big hits of the pachinko machine 1, the number of continuations (so-called continuous number of times), and the like based on these big hit signals and probability variation signals. In addition, during a big hit game or a probable change, the lamp 74 of the data display 70 is lit so that the employees in the hall can quickly deal with the exchange of boxes for putting out balls, clogging, etc. Plays.

  The data display 70 according to the present embodiment receives an effect instruction signal from the pachinko machine 1 in addition to the symbol stop signal, the big hit signal, and the probability change signal received for displaying the game information as described above. As described above, the main control board 200 provided in the pachinko machine 1 outputs an external effect command that instructs the data display 70 to execute an effect display (“external effect” in the present invention) (FIG. 13 to 16). This external effect command is output to the outside as an effect instruction signal via the external terminal board 60 connected to the main control board 200.

  An input terminal 76, a display processing device 77, and a display memory 78 are provided on the control board 75 provided in the data display device 70. The input terminal 76 is a terminal for receiving various signals, and an effect instruction signal is also input from the input terminal 76. The display processing device 77 is a device that includes a CPU, a VDP, and the like in order to control display contents and display timing of the liquid crystal display unit 71 and the lamp 74. The display memory 78 is a ROM for storing display data in the liquid crystal display unit 71 and the lamp 74 in advance. The input terminal 76 corresponds to the “reception unit” of the present invention, and the display processing device 77 corresponds to the “effect execution unit” of the present invention.

E. External presentation processing performed on the data display:
FIG. 20 shows a flowchart of the external effect process (700) executed by the display processing device 77 of the data display 70. The external effect process (700) is a process that is started based on the fact that the data display device 70 has received an effect instruction signal. When the external effect process (700) is started, first, the effect contents are grasped based on the received effect instruction signal (701). As described above, the external effect command output from the main control board 200 includes information indicating a promotion effect pattern that defines the display content of the promotion effect performed on the pachinko machine 1 (FIGS. 12 and 13). S405). Therefore, information indicating the promotion effect pattern is also included in the effect instruction signal received by the data display 70 depending on the time width of the pulse, the number of pulse outputs, and the like. Therefore, the received effect instruction signal is analyzed to grasp the display content of the effect instructed from the pachinko machine 1 (701). Subsequently, display data corresponding to the display content of the effect is acquired from the display memory 78 (S702). In the display memory 78, display data corresponding to each promotion effect pattern is stored in advance. Then, the liquid crystal display unit 71 and the lamp 74 are controlled based on the acquired display data, and the effect display is executed (S703).

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the effect display is also performed on the data display 70 when the promotion effect is performed on the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 21A, the effect display device 41 of the pachinko machine 1 displays “probability promotion” in characters, and the liquid crystal display unit 71 of the data display 70 also indicates “probability promotion”. The same image shown is displayed. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, the promotion effect of the content according to the promotion effect pattern is executed. Therefore, by performing the above-mentioned external effect processing (700 in FIG. 20), if the data display 70 performs the effect display according to the promotion effect pattern, the contents of the effect display on the data display 70 are changed to the pachinko. It can be the same as the contents of the promotion effect in the machine 1.

  Further, the effect display on the data display 70 can be performed without being limited to the display on the liquid crystal display unit 71 as shown in FIG. When performing a promotion effect on the pachinko machine 1, it is normal to display an image or video on the effect display device 41 and to make a gorgeous effect by illuminating the various lamps 5a to 5c provided on the pachinko machine 1. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21B, the effect display can be performed in such a manner that the lamp 74 is lit in the data display 70. In the case of performing the effect display in such a manner that the lamp 74 is lit in this way, the lamp 74 may be lit based on the fact that the effect instruction signal has been received without questioning the contents of the effect instruction signal. Therefore, dedicated display data corresponding to each promotion effect pattern need not necessarily be stored in the display memory 78. Of course, the light emission pattern of the lamp 74 corresponding to the promotion effect pattern may be stored in the display memory 78 in advance. In that case, the data display 70 blinks the lamp 74 or changes the light color in conjunction with the blinking of the various lamps 5a to 5c of the pachinko machine 1 or the change of the light color during the promotion effect. In other words, it is possible to give the pachinko machine 1 and the data display 70 a sense of unity more.

  As described above, according to the game information display system 100 including the pachinko machine 1 and the data display 70 according to the present embodiment, the data display 70 also provides the promotion effect in accordance with the timing of executing the promotion effect on the pachinko machine 1. Can be displayed. When the promotion effect is started with the pachinko machine 1, that is, when it is notified that the success / failure mode of the big hit has been promoted to the more / more advantageous mode for the player, it becomes a happy moment for the player. At this moment, in addition to the pachinko machine 1, the data display 70 can also be displayed and congratulated to enhance the game entertainment. In addition, the conventional data display displays a state that the player already knows as “big hit”, but for the purpose of directing the moment when the gaming state becomes advantageous, There was no indication of. Therefore, it is unexpected for the player that the promotion effect for notifying that the gaming state is in an advantageous state is performed on the data display 70, and this also enhances the gaming interest. . Furthermore, since the data display 70 is generally provided above the pachinko machine 1 and is conspicuous from the surroundings, it is possible to appeal to the surroundings that an advantageous gaming state has been achieved.

  The data display 70 can display an effect in synchronism with the promotion effect of the pachinko machine 1 because the main control board 200 of the pachinko machine 1 determines the presence / absence of the promotion effect and the execution timing, and displays the sub control board 220 and the data display. By instructing each instrument 70 to produce. Here, in a general pachinko machine, the main control board is usually formed so as to be unable to input information from the sub control board while being able to output information to the sub control board. It is also usual to connect an external terminal board for outputting information to the outside to the main control board. Therefore, if the presence / absence and execution timing of the promotion effect are determined on the sub-control board that controls the display of the pachinko machine, the main control board cannot grasp the presence / absence of the promotion effect, and the external terminal board connected to the main control board. It is also impossible to output an instruction for promotion effect from. In this regard, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, in order to determine the presence / absence and execution timing of the promotion effect on the main control board 200, the normal wiring for connecting the external terminal board 60 to the main control board 200 is not changed. It is possible to output an instruction for promotion effect to the outside.

  In this embodiment, as a means for determining each item related to the promotion effect such as the presence / absence of the promotion effect, the promotion mode, and the execution timing in the main control board 200, each item related to the promotion effect is defined for a predetermined variation pattern. (See FIG. 12). As described above, when performing the promotion effect, it is necessary to provisionally notify the winning / non-accepting aspect different from the actual winning / non-limiting aspect when notifying the result of the big hit lottery with the changing effect in the effect display device 41. Therefore, by defining each item related to the promotion effect with respect to a predetermined variation pattern, the sub control board 220 grasps the presence / absence of the promotion effect and the promotion mode, and displays the display contents of the variation effect performed on the effect display device 41. Then, it is possible to control the display contents that can be promoted later.

  Further, since the variation pattern is determined based on random numbers, the presence / absence of the promotion effect and the execution timing are also randomly determined. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately perform lottery for determining the presence / absence of the promotion effect and the execution timing in the main control board 200, and the processing burden on the main control board 200 can be reduced. Further, since the sub-control board 220 can grasp the presence / absence and execution timing of the promotion effect based on the variation pattern, the main control board 200 separately outputs a dedicated command for instructing information necessary for executing the promotion effect. This also reduces the processing burden on the main control board 200.

  Furthermore, information on the promotion effect pattern is added in the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 21), and the main control board 200 also grasps the display contents of the promotion effect (contents of images and videos) on the effect display device 41. Output to the outside. As a result, the data display 70 can display the effect in accordance with the execution timing of the promotion effect in the pachinko machine 1, and can also match the content of the effect display with the content of the promotion effect in the pachinko machine 1 ( (See FIG. 21).

F. Modified example:
In the Example mentioned above, if the promotion effect was started with the pachinko machine 1, it demonstrated as a player recognizing that the success / failure aspect was promoted at the moment. However, the promotion effect is not limited to the effect of notifying that the promotion has been promoted immediately after the start of the effect, but firstly informing the player that there is a possibility of promotion, and then the promotion was decided. In some cases, notification is performed. For example, while playing the video of the big hit game on the production display device 41 of the pachinko machine 1, there is a possibility that the effect screen of the big hit is promoted by inserting a production screen in which the ally character and the enemy character fight. May suggest. Thereafter, if the teammate character wins, it is displayed that the promotion was successful, while if the teammate character loses, it is displayed that the promotion has failed. In the following, the effect when notifying the player that there is a possibility of promotion (the effect during the battle in the above example) is referred to as “promotion opportunity effect”, and then notifies that promotion has been determined. The effect at the time (the effect when the teammate character wins in the above example) is called the “promotion decision effect”. This modification demonstrates the case where a promotion effect is performed in the aspect that a promotion determination effect is made after a promotion chance effect.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of the start timing of the effect display in the modified example. As shown in FIG. 22A, the promotion effect is composed of a promotion challenge effect and a promotion determination effect, and the promotion challenge effect is performed for “t seconds”. Therefore, after the promotion effect is started, that is, after the promotion challenge effect is started, the promotion determination effect is started “t seconds later”. The promotion effect is started when the main control board 200 instructs the sub-control board 220 to produce an effect by outputting a promotion effect start command (see FIG. 18). The main control board 200 simultaneously displays data. An instruction is also given to the device 70 by outputting an external effect command (see FIGS. 13 to 16).

  Here, the data display 70 does not start the effect display as soon as the effect instruction is received, but starts to measure “t seconds” that is the execution time of the promotion challenge effect. The data display 70 can grasp as to whether or not the effect display is started immediately after receiving the effect instruction and the length of the execution time of the promotion challenge effect as follows. First, as described above, the effect instruction signal received by the data display device 70 from the pachinko machine 1 includes information indicating the promoted effect pattern. Since the display contents of the promotion effect are stipulated in the promotion effect pattern, it is natural that the promotion effect is composed of the promotion challenge effect and the promotion decision effect, and the length of execution time of the promotion challenge effect is naturally specified. It will be. Therefore, in the display memory 78 of the data display 70, information on whether or not the production display is started immediately after receiving the production instruction and the length of the execution time of the promotion challenge production is stored in advance for each promotion production pattern. Remember. In this way, based on the promotion effect pattern instructed by the effect instruction signal, whether or not to start the effect display immediately after receiving the effect instruction, and the length of execution time of the promotion challenge effect on the data display 70 side I can grasp it.

  After “t seconds”, which is the execution time of the promotion challenge effect, is started on the data display 70, when “t seconds” elapses, the effect display on the data display 70 is started. In this way, when the sub-control board 220 starts the promotion determination effect, that is, the effect display on the data display 70 is started in accordance with the moment when the player recognizes that the winning / rejecting mode has been promoted in the pachinko machine 1. Can be blessed and gorgeous, and will enhance the fun of gaming. In addition, when performing the promotion effect on the pachinko machine 1, the various lamps 5a to 5c are brilliantly illuminated at the time of the promotion decision effect than when the promotion challenge effect is produced, and the moment when the game state is advantageous to the player is produced. It is normal to do. According to this modification, in association with the various lamps 5a to 5c shining brilliantly in the pachinko machine 1, the data display 70 can also illuminate the lamp 74, thereby the pachinko machine 1 and the data display 70. It is possible to give a sense of unity to the effect display.

  In order to match the start timing of the effect display on the data display device 70 with the timing at which the promotion determination effect is started on the pachinko machine 1, the following may be performed. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 22B, when it is time to start the promotion effect, the main control board 200 gives an effect instruction to the sub-control board 220, but the data display 70 still has the effect. Do not give instructions. Instead, the measurement of “t seconds”, which is the execution time of the promotion challenge effect, is started when the effect is instructed to the sub-control board 220. When “t seconds” elapses, the data display 70 is instructed to produce. If the data display 70 receives the effect instruction and starts the effect display as it is, the data display 70 can start the effect display at the timing when the promotion determination effect is started by the pachinko machine 1. As described above, when the execution time of the promotion challenge effect is measured by the main control board 200, it is not necessary to provide the data display unit 70 with a function of measuring the execution time of the promotion challenge effect. Can be configured. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 22A, if the execution time of the promotion challenge effect is measured in the data display 70, there is no need to measure the execution time of the promotion challenge effect on the main control board 200. The processing burden on the control board 200 can be reduced.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the description word of each claim, and those skilled in the art Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate to the extent that they can be easily replaced.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, in order to perform a promotion effect later, when notifying the result of the big win lottery in the changing effect of the effect display device 41, it is assumed that a temporary determination notification different from the actual determination mode is provided. did. However, when informing the result of the jackpot lottery, the promotion effect may be performed in such a manner that the winner is notified without winning notification about the winning / losing aspect, and then the winning / notifying aspect is notified during the jackpot game or the like. it can. For example, it is assumed that the result of the big hit lottery is the hit / miss mode A (see FIG. 5). When notifying the result of the big hit lottery, the player is informed only of the 15 rounds of the big hit, and is not informed of the probability variation. In this way, the player first feels joy when the jackpot is confirmed, and waits while expecting a notification that the jackpot game is a promising hit. Then, during the big hit game, if the fact that the winning / non-winning mode A is won (that is, it is a probable hit) is notified, the player can feel joy once again. As described above, when notifying the result of the big hit lottery in a manner in which the result of the big hit lottery in the variation display of the effect display device 41 is informed, the present invention is also applied to the case of performing the promotion effect in a manner of notifying the result of the big hit lottery in an unidentifiable manner. Can be applied.

  In addition, the promotion effect referred to in the present invention is not limited to “an effect of notifying the promotion” by a design or the like that clearly indicates the promotion, but also “an effect that suggests the promotion” by a design or the like that implies the promotion. included. Examples of the “promotion that suggests promotion” include an effect that suggests promotion by displaying characters that indicate the number of rounds currently being digested in a color different from the usual.

  In the above-described embodiment, the external terminal board 60 has been described as being connected to the main control board 200. However, the external terminal board 60 is connected to the sub control board 220, and an effect instruction is given from the sub control board 220 to the outside. Even if it outputs, this invention can be implemented. Even if it does in this way, the effect of this invention that an effect display can be carried out with the data display 70 in time with the promotion effect of the pachinko machine 1 is acquired. In the case of outputting an effect instruction from the sub-control board 220 to the outside, it is not always necessary to grasp the presence / absence of promotion effects, the promotion mode, and the execution timing on the main control board 200. It may be determined. Further, in this case, even when the promotion effect is started when the player operates the effect operation units (effect buttons) 10a and 10b (see FIG. 3) connected to the sub-control board 220, It is easy to output a production instruction.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 1 that gives the player a profit (game value) as a result of the game by paying out the game balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall. An example was explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine of a type that provides gaming profits in a form different from “payout of gaming balls”. For example, game profits (games) are stored by storing data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the entrance of a game ball at various entrances. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine of a type in which a value is given to a player. In this case as well, the same effects as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. As a pachinko machine of the type in which game profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a game machine that circulates and uses a plurality of game balls built in the pachinko machine, specifically, An example is a pachinko machine (so-called encapsulated game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back of the game board through various entrances or outs to the launch position and launch it again.

  The present invention can be used for a gaming machine used in a game hall.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 24 ... 1st start opening, 25 ... 2nd start opening, 28 ... Grand prize opening, 41 ... Production display device, 60 ... External terminal board, 70 ... Data display (game information display) Device), 76 ... input terminal (reception unit), 77 ... display processing device (production execution unit), 100 ... game information display system, 200 ... main control board, 201 ... CPU (output means, winning / failing lottery means, promotion effect) Determining means), 220... Sub-control board, 221... CPU (effect control means, lottery result effect display means, promotion effect control means).

Claims (7)

In a gaming machine that displays gaming information on an external gaming information display device,
An effect display device for displaying an effect indicating that the game state is advantageous to the player;
Effect control means for controlling the timing of the effect in the effect display device;
Output means for outputting an external effect instruction to the game information display device so as to display an external effect that the game information display device produces for the player at the timing when the effect display device executes the effect; A gaming machine comprising: In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A starting opening where game balls can enter,
A lottery lottery is performed in which a big hit lottery is performed when a game ball has entered the starting port, and a plurality of types of big hits having different degrees of advantage for the player and a wrong or wrong manner including at least one of them are determined. Means,
A lottery result effect display means for controlling the effect display device to display that one of a plurality of types of the jackpots is won as a result of the jackpot lottery;
After displaying that one of the plurality of types of jackpots has been won, a promotion effect is displayed that displays that the jackpot lottery result is the jackpot mode that is highly advantageous to the player. A promotion effect control means for controlling the effect display device;
A promotion effect determining means for determining whether or not to perform the promotion effect when the result of the jackpot lottery is the jackpot,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the output means outputs the external effect instruction so that the game information display device displays the external effect at a timing when the effect display device executes the promotion effect. The gaming machine according to claim 2,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lottery result display means controls the effect display device so as to display that the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot in such a manner that the mode of the jackpot cannot be identified. In the gaming machine according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The promotion effect control means follows the promotion chance effect that notifies the player that the result of the jackpot lottery displayed by the control of the lottery result effect display means may be promoted, and the promotion chance effect. Controlling the effect display device so as to display as a promotion effect a promotion determination effect informing that the promotion has been determined,
The output means outputs the external effect instruction so that the game information display device displays the external effect at a timing when the effect display device starts displaying the promotion determination effect. . In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
A main control board on which the success / failure lottery means and the promotion effect determination means are mounted;
An external terminal board connected to the main control board and outputting information to the outside,
The promotion effect determining means also determines the execution timing of the promotion effect in addition to whether or not to perform the promotion effect,
The output means outputs the execution timing of the promotion effect determined by the promotion effect determination means to the promotion effect control means, and for the game information display device, according to the execution timing of the promotion effect A gaming machine characterized by outputting a production instruction. A game information display device that is provided corresponding to each gaming machine and displays the gaming information of the gaming machine,
A receiving unit that receives from the gaming machine an external effect instruction that instructs the game machine to produce an advantageous game state for the player to be performed outside the gaming machine;
A game information display device comprising: an effect execution unit that executes a predetermined effect based on receiving the external effect instruction. A gaming information display system comprising: a gaming machine that displays gaming information on an external gaming information display device; and a gaming information display device that is provided corresponding to each gaming machine and displays gaming information of the gaming machine. ,
The gaming machine is
An effect display device for displaying an effect indicating that the game state is advantageous to the player;
Effect control means for controlling the timing of the effect in the effect display device;
Output means for outputting an external effect instruction to the game information display device so as to display an external effect that the game information display device produces for the player at the timing when the effect display device executes the effect; With
The game information display device
A receiving unit for receiving the external performance instruction from the gaming machine;
A game information display system comprising: an effect execution unit that executes a predetermined effect based on receiving the external effect instruction.

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