JP2018051251A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with improved convenience in a setting operation regarding presentations.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: an output adjustment part 220 for increasing or decreasing, on the basis of an operation by a player, at least one of the sound volume of a sound output and the light volume of a light emission to be performed as a presentation; a presentation switching part 230 for switching, on the basis of an operation by the player, a presentation mode related to at least a part of a presentation that can be performed by a presentation control part 210; and output means (e.g., speaker 33, illumination device 35, etc.) for performing at least one of the sound output or the light emission upon a trigger of a switching of the presentation mode by the presentation switching part 230. The output means makes a notification of the switching of the presentation mode by the sound volume or the light volume adjusted by the output adjustment part 220.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Generally, a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or a swivel type gaming machine is configured such that a speaker, a lamp, and the like are operated in accordance with the execution of the game effect. Some gaming machines are provided with a function that allows a player to freely adjust the volume of a speaker and the amount of light of a lamp.
The following patent document 1 is illustrated as this type of gaming machine.

  Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine capable of transitioning to a setting mode by operating an operation unit during display of a demonstration screen and adjusting the volume of the effect sound by operating according to the guide display of the effect display device. Has been.

JP 2012-223390 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, only the volume is listed as an item that can be set during the setting mode, but if the number of settable items is increased to a plurality, the guide display for guiding the setting operation becomes complicated, and the setting operation There is a possibility that the convenience related to this will be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that improves the convenience of setting operations related to effects.

  According to the present invention, the operation receiving means receives at least one of the production control means for executing the production, the operation accepting means for accepting the player's operation, and the volume of the sound output or the amount of light emitted as the effect. Based on the player's operation received by the operation accepting means, the output adjusting means for increasing or decreasing based on the player's operation, and the effect mode relating to at least a part of the effect that can be executed by the effect control means. Effect switching means, and output means for performing at least one of audio output and light emission triggered by the switching of the effect mode by the effect switching means, and the output means is performed as an effect by the output adjustment means. If the volume of sound output or the amount of light emitted is increased, the When the sound output or light emission is triggered when the effect mode is switched, and the sound output volume or light intensity emitted as the effect is reduced by the output adjusting means, the effect mode is switched according to the decreased sound volume or light amount. A gaming machine that emits sound or emits light is provided.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which improved the convenience of setting operation regarding an effect is provided.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the LED group arrange | positioned in the area | region II shown in FIG. It is an overhead view which shows the operation button group arrange | positioned in the area | region III shown in FIG. 1, and its periphery. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in a gaming machine. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a region V shown in FIG. 4 and shows a state where a gate and a second region are closed. It is the figure which looked at field V shown in Drawing 4 from the right front direction of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the state by which the gate and 2nd area | region are open | released. It is the figure which looked at the field shown in Drawing 7 from the right front direction of a game machine. It is a figure which shows a game board in case a sub liquid crystal device moves ahead of the main liquid crystal device. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a process at the time of starting opening | mouth entrance. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a symbol variation start process. It is a figure which shows the state in which the adjustment display is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows the state in which the adjustment display is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows the state by which the switching display is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows the state by which the switching display is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows the state by which the switching display is displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal device. It is a figure which shows the state in which the adjustment display and the switching display are superimposed and displayed on the display area of the main liquid crystal device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated in the state seen from.

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 11.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing the operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and includes an effect control unit, an operation receiving unit, an output adjustment unit, an effect switching unit, and an output unit.

The effect control means executes the effect. Here, the performance is not limited to suggesting the progress or development of the game, and the content is not particularly limited as long as it is content that attracts the player's attention by display, sound, light emission or a combination thereof, for example, Also included are demonstration performances etc. during the demonstration.
The effect control means in the present embodiment is realized by the effect control unit 210.

The operation accepting means accepts a player's operation. Here, the content of “player operation” is not particularly limited, and may be pressing a button or tilting a lever. Further, if the player's operation is a button press, the operation accepting means may accept the player's operation as different depending on the time the button is pressed.
The operation receiving means in the present embodiment is realized by the push button 37 and the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d, but this is a specific example, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.

The output adjusting means increases or decreases at least one of the volume of sound output or the amount of light emitted as an effect based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means.
The output adjustment unit in the present embodiment is realized by the output adjustment unit 220.

The effect switching means switches the effect mode related to at least a part of the effects that can be executed by the effect control means based on the operation of the player accepted by the operation accepting means.
Here, the effect mode is a state related to effects determined in a plurality of ways, and the period from the start of one effect mode to the end can be extended over a plurality of games (symbol-changing games). It has become. In addition, it is preferable that the player can recognize that the effect mode has been switched when the effect mode is switched to another effect mode.
The effect switching means in the present embodiment is realized by the effect switching unit 230.

The output means performs at least one of voice output and light emission triggered by switching of the effect mode by the effect switching means.
Here, the output means performs sound output or light emission triggered by switching of the effect mode by the increased sound volume or light amount when the sound output sound volume or light emission amount performed as an effect by the output adjusting means is increased. . Alternatively, the output means performs sound output or light emission triggered by switching of the effect mode with the reduced sound volume or light amount when the sound output sound volume or light emission amount performed as an effect by the output adjusting means is decreased.
That is, since the output means notifies the switching of the production mode by the volume or the light amount adjusted by the output adjustment means, the increase or decrease tendency of the volume or the light amount according to the notification is the increase or decrease tendency of the adjustment of the volume or the light amount by the output adjustment means. Matches.
The output means in the present embodiment is exemplified by, for example, the speaker 33 (33a, 33b) or the lighting device 35 (35a, 35b, 35c), but the constituent elements mentioned here are specific examples, and Implementation of the invention is not limited to this.

Since it is configured as described above, the user can actually experience the sound output or light emission performed at the time of switching the effect mode, and adjust each of them arbitrarily based on the sound output sound volume or light intensity of the sound output. be able to. Thereby, the sound volume adjustment or light quantity adjustment with high validity based on a player's experience is realizable. Therefore, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can improve the convenience of the setting operation regarding the production.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

<About the basic configuration of the gaming machine 10>
First, the basic configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing LED groups arranged in the region II shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing the operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the region V shown in FIG. 4 and shows a state where the gate 63 and the second region 77 are closed.
6 is a view of the region V shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the right front side of the gaming machine.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state where the gate 63 and the second region 77 are opened.
FIG. 8 is a view of the region shown in FIG. 7 as viewed from the right front side of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the game board 50 when the sub liquid crystal device 82 moves to the front of the main liquid crystal device 81.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 are only those necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not shown here are added to the gaming machine 10. May be. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily include all of the configurations illustrated here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and fires a game ball on a front area (hereinafter referred to as a gaming area 50a) of a gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. When a game ball enters a specific winning opening (for example, the big winning opening 55 or the like), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed.

  The gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, a middle frame (not shown) that detachably holds the gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the gaming board 50. And a front frame 20 configured to cover.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50 a, and the game area 50 a and the game board 50 are transparently protected by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 includes an upper ball receiving tray 27 and a lower ball receiving tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball receiving tray 27 and the lower ball receiving tray 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 so as to be vertically separated.
The front frame 20 includes a launching handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 29. By operating the launching handle 31, the game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a. Yes. A configuration in which a game ball is launched into the game area 50a by operating the launch handle 31 is referred to as a launcher. More specifically, the launching device is a device that can launch one game ball at a time, and the number of game balls that can be fired per unit time is limited within a predetermined upper limit.

As shown in FIG. 3, an operation button group operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. In addition to the push buttons 37 that can accept the player's operations for switching the effects that occur during the game or for the player to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10, the operation buttons are respectively above, Cursor buttons 38 a, 38 b, 38 c, 38 d for instructing down, left, and right operations, a ball lending button 38 e for receiving a ball lending operation, a return button 38 f for receiving a prepaid card return operation, and the like are included.
A movable decorative body 22 that is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided on the side of the upper ball tray 27.

  Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 39 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 39, a bottom surface opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface opening.

  A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and lighting devices 35 (35a, 35b, and 35c) are disposed therein. Yes. The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game.

The main liquid crystal device 81 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50. The main liquid crystal device 81 can display various effects including changes in effect symbols. Here, the effect symbol is a symbol displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 in order to further enhance the fun of the game in the gaming machine 10, and is specifically composed of numbers, pictures, or a combination thereof.
Generally, the player of the gaming machine 10 is intrigued by the fluctuating effect of the effect symbol displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81, and the main liquid crystal device 81 is arranged at a position that is easily visible to the player. ing.

  In the main liquid crystal device 81, the effect symbols are displayed in the approximate center of the display area, and the effect symbols are also displayed on the left and right sides of the effect symbols, respectively. In other words, the main liquid crystal device 81 has a plurality of effect symbols, and the effect symbols are variably displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81 by scrolling these effect symbols.

The sub liquid crystal device 82 is a movable liquid crystal display device.
The sub liquid crystal device 82 in the original position is concealed behind the decorative body of the game board 50 located below the main liquid crystal device 81, and is difficult for the player to see.
The sub liquid crystal device 82 moves upward from the original position and is disposed in front of the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81 when a specific effect is executed, etc., and is easily visible to the player (see FIG. 9). ). In this case, since the sub liquid crystal device 82 is superposed, the display of the main liquid crystal device 81 located behind the sub liquid crystal device 82 is difficult for the player to see.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) are arranged on the lower right side of the main liquid crystal device 81, and a display area of the symbol display device 90 is configured by these LEDs. The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the main liquid crystal device 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81.
In addition, although arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 in this embodiment are as showing in FIG. 2, this is one specific example, Comprising: The arrangement | positioning and number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 are this example. It is not limited to.

The symbol display device 90 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, and a normal symbol display device 93.
The first special symbol display device 91 is composed of eight LEDs and is located on the left side of the second special symbol display device 92. The second special symbol display device 92 is composed of eight LEDs and is located on the right side of the first special symbol display device 91. The first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92 display special symbols by the light emission pattern of the LED.
The normal symbol display device 93 displays a normal symbol with a light emission pattern of a smaller number (for example, two) of LEDs than the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92.
As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol display device 90 includes LEDs that are not used for the display of the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, and the normal symbol display device 93. In addition to symbols and normal symbols, information such as the number of random numbers held and the number of rounds of jackpot games can be displayed.

Here, the special symbol is a specific symbol group that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game that determines whether or not to operate a special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66). is there. The special symbols in the present embodiment include a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The first special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 1”, and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 2”. The special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol”.

Here, the normal symbol is a specific symbol group that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game for determining whether or not to operate the normal electric accessory (for example, the normal electric accessory 61). The normal symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”.

In the following description, the symbol variation game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is variably displayed may be referred to as “the symbol variation game related to the special symbol”. .
In the following description, the symbol variation game in which the ordinary symbol display device 93 is variably displayed and then the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as “a symbol variation game related to the ordinary symbol”.
Alternatively, in the following description, the variation display of the effect symbol displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 described above is distinguished from “the symbol variation game related to the special symbol” and “the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol”. It may be referred to as a “symbol changing game”.
In the following description, when simply referred to as “symbol changing game”, it means “symbol changing game related to special symbol” unless otherwise specified.

In the front surface of the game board 50, a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, and decorative members are arranged, so that a game ball launched by the launching device rolls. 50a is defined. In addition, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game balls launched by the rotation operation of the launch handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 as viewed from the center of the game area 50a.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball falls, and is a nail-like one.

  The gaming machine 10 can increase or decrease the launch of the game ball depending on the amount of rotation operation (for example, the rotation angle) of the launch handle 31. In addition, one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) in which the weakly launched game ball rolls and the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the harder launched game ball rolls are used. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls.

  The game area 50a is provided with various winning holes, and various winning switches are provided with various switches for detecting the game balls that have been entered. FIG. 4 shows a big winning port 55, a first starting port 57, a second starting port 59, and a normal winning port 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) as main winning ports. The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

  The first start port 57 and the second start port 59 are disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a. The first start port 57 and the second start port 59 are arranged close to each other, and the first start port 57 is located above the second start port 59.

A count switch SW1 is attached to the first start port 57. In accordance with the detection of the count switch SW1, a winning is determined for the first starting port 57, and a prize ball associated with the first starting port 57 is awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning for the first starting port 57 is determined, the starting condition for starting the symbol variation game related to the first special symbol is established.
Although not shown in FIG. 4, the game area 50 a according to this embodiment has more game balls when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is arranged so as to roll toward the first start port 57.

A count switch SW2 is attached to the second start port 59, and a winning ball relating to the second start port 59 is determined when the count switch SW2 is detected. Is granted.
In at least a part of the case where the winning for the second starting port 59 is determined, the starting condition for starting the symbol variation game for the second special symbol is established.
Although not shown in FIG. 4, the game area 50 a according to the present embodiment has more game balls when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is arranged so as to roll toward the second start port 59.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is disposed at the second start port 59 so as to surround the left and right. More specifically, an ordinary electric accessory 61a is disposed on the left side of the second start port 59, and an ordinary electric accessory 61b is disposed on the right side of the second start port 59. An ordinary electric accessory 61 is constituted by the object 61a and the ordinary electric accessory 61b.
The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that changes to an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball in the second start port 59 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball, and is activated by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL4. Transition to either an open state or a closed state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.
The ordinary electric accessory 61 is generally referred to as “electric tulip” because it looks like a tulip when it is in an open state, and may also be referred to as “electric chew” for short.

The big winning opening 55 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 50a. A count switch SW7 is attached to the big winning opening 55, and a winning associated with the big winning opening 55 is determined upon detection of the count switch SW7, and a prize ball associated with the big winning opening 55 is given. .
A special electric accessory 65 is disposed above the big prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that can be switched to an open state where the game ball can be easily entered into the grand prize opening 55 or a closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL1. Transition to either state or closed state.

The special electric accessory 65 is in an open state in at least a part of the big hit game that is won in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and accordingly, the game ball is allowed to enter the big prize opening 55. The Note that the special electric accessory 65 in the present embodiment is configured so as to be in an open state in a big hit game caused by any of the balls entering the first start port 57 and the balls entering the second start port 59. ing.
When the special electric accessory 65 is in an open state, it is easy to enter a game ball into the big winning opening 55, and thus the chance of winning a prize ball can be greatly increased.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, a larger number of game balls roll toward the grand prize opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is arranged.

The normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) is arranged in the lower left part of the game area 50a. A count switch SW51 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is attached to the normal winning port 67a, and the winning of the normal winning port 67 is determined in response to the detection of the count switch SW51, and is associated with the normal winning port 67. Awarded prize balls. A count switch SW52 that detects a game ball that has entered a ball is attached to the normal winning port 67b, and the winning of the normal winning port 67 is determined in response to the detection of the count switch SW52, and is associated with the normal winning port 67. Awarded prize balls. A count switch SW53 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is attached to the normal winning port 67c, and the winning of the normal winning port 67 is determined in response to the detection of the count switch SW53, and is associated with the normal winning port 67. Awarded prize balls.
In the present embodiment, as compared to the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, when the game rolls from the first flow path X, a larger number of game balls roll toward the normal winning port 67. Each obstacle is arranged.

In a region V that is a part of the game region 50a, a partition member 70 that divides the flow path of the game ball into a plurality of portions is disposed. The partition member 70 constitutes a first channel 71, a second channel 72, a third channel 73, and a fourth channel 74.
The first flow path 71 is located on the uppermost side in the flow path constituted by the partition member 70.
The second flow path 72 is a flow path in which a gate 63 is provided on the upstream side. The gate 63 is provided with a count switch SW4, and at least a part of the case where the count switch SW4 detects the entry of a game ball satisfies a start condition for starting the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, a game ball entering the gate 63 (detection by the count switch SW4) is not included in the award ball payout condition. That is, even if a game ball enters the gate 63 of this embodiment, the prize ball is zero.
The third flow path 73 is a flow path of game balls located on the downstream side of the first flow path 71 and the second flow path 72, and has passed the game ball that has passed through the first flow path 71 and the second flow path 72. All of the game balls flow down.
The fourth flow path 74 is a flow path in which a special winning opening 56 is provided on the upstream side. A count switch SW8 is attached to the big prize opening 56, and a winning associated with the big prize opening 56 is determined when the count switch SW8 is detected, and a prize ball associated with the big prize opening 56 is given. . A special electric accessory 66 is disposed above the big prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 66 is a member that can be switched to an open state in which a game ball can be easily entered into the grand prize opening 56 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball, and is opened by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL2. Transition to either state or closed state.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the state where the special winning combination port 56 is closed by closing the special electric accessory 66 is the closed state of the special electric accessory 66 in the present embodiment. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8, the state where the special winning combination 56 is opened when the special electric combination 66 is open is the open state of the special electric combination 66 in the present embodiment.

The special electric accessory 66 is in an open state in at least a part of the big hit game that is won in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and accordingly, the game ball is allowed to enter the big winning opening 56. The Note that the special electric accessory 66 in the present embodiment is configured so as to be in an open state in a big hit game caused by either a ball entering the first start port 57 and a ball entering the second start port 59. ing.
When the special electric accessory 66 is in an open state, it is easy to enter a game ball into the big winning opening 56, and thus the chance of winning a prize ball can be greatly increased. In the present embodiment, as compared to the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when the game rolls from the second flow path Y, a larger number of game balls roll toward the grand prize winning port 56. Each obstacle is arranged.

A distribution member 75, a first region 76, and a second region 77 are provided on the downstream side of the fourth flow path 74, and the game balls that have flowed down to the fourth flow path 74 are distributed by the distribution member 75. A ball enters either the first region 76 or the second region 77.
FIG. 5 shows a state in which the distribution member 75 closes the second region 77, and the game balls that have flowed down to the fourth flow path 74 in this state are distributed to the first region 76 and enter.
FIG. 7 shows a state in which the sorting member 75 opens the second area 77, and the game balls that have flowed down to the fourth flow path 74 in this state are distributed to the second area 77 and enter.
Whether the distribution member 75 closes or opens the second region 77 may be determined based on, for example, a special symbol that is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game that triggered the big hit game being executed. You may decide by the method of.

A count switch SW9 is attached to the second area 77, and a predetermined privilege is given when the count switch SW9 is detected. The predetermined privilege given when the count switch SW9 is detected is the provision of a probability change state to be described later in the present embodiment.
It should be noted that the predetermined privilege given upon detection of the count switch SW9 is not limited to the above example, and may be, for example, a jackpot game.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 50a. The game balls that have been driven into the game area 50a and have not entered each of the above-described winning holes drop into the out port 69 and are processed as out balls.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations and functions illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11 are merely necessary for describing the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the configurations and functions not illustrated here are gaming machines. 10 may be added. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations and functions illustrated here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes control boards such as a main control board 100 and a sub control board 200 in its own machine, and various functions including the functions shown in FIG. 11 are electrically connected to each board and each board. This is realized by the components connected to each other.
More specifically, the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 include a CPU 101 or CPU 201, a RAM 102 or RAM 202, a ROM 103 or ROM 203, and the like. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 implement various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 by the CPU 101 or the CPU 201 and writing or reading various data in the RAM 102 or the RAM 202.
Although one sub control board 200 is illustrated in FIG. 10, the sub control board 200 may be formed of a plurality of boards. When the sub control board 200 is formed of a plurality of boards, the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected in parallel to the main control board 100, or the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected to the main control board 100. It may be connected hierarchically.
Moreover, the board | substrate which implement | achieves each function structure is not limited to the board | substrate shown by FIG.11 and FIG.13, You may implement | achieve on the main control board 100 or the sub control board 200, or another board | substrate.

  The main control board 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits commands to the sub-control board 200 for effects related to the game. The main control board 100 is a board that realizes a function that affects or may affect the game result, and the sub control board 200 is a board that performs various controls in accordance with commands sent from the main control board 100.

In FIG. 11, as main functional configurations realized by the main control board 100, the starting entrance ball processing unit 110, the special game control unit 120, the general game control unit 130, the game state control unit 140, information transmission Part 190 is illustrated. In addition, in the same figure, an effect control unit 210, an output adjustment unit 220, and an effect switching unit 230 are illustrated as main functional configurations realized by the sub control board 200.
The starting port entry processing unit 110 acquires a random number used to determine whether or not the big hit game is successful when a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59 and executes a predetermined process.
The special symbol game control unit 120 executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol.
The general game control unit 130 executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The game state control unit 140 has a function of controlling a big hit game, a probability change state and a change state, and a function of controlling the granting and release (transition to the normal game state).
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display the special symbol selected as a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the normal symbol selected as the result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The information transmission unit 190 transmits control information (command) generated in each functional configuration realized by the main control board 100 to a functional configuration (for example, the effect control unit 210) realized on the sub control board 200. To do. The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 190 includes special drawing lottery and universal drawing lottery, presence / absence of probability variation state, presence / absence of variation state, information on pending random number, information on execution of jackpot game, etc. May be.

The effect control unit 210 receives control information (commands) generated by various functional configurations realized by the main control board 100 via the information transmission unit 190, and mainly relates to a symbol variation game and a big hit game related to special symbols. The effect display is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81. For example, the effect control unit 210 causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to change or stop display the effect symbol during execution of the symbol variation game.
The effect control unit 210 can also control the lighting (flashing) effect by the lighting device 35 or the sound effect by the speaker 33, and arouses the player's interest by combining these effect display, lighting effect, sound effect, and the like. can do. Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the player's operation received by the push button 37.
The output adjustment unit 220 adjusts the volume of sound output and the amount of light emitted during execution of an effect in response to pressing of the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d. Details of the output adjustment unit 220 will be described later.
The effect switching unit 230 switches a plurality of effect modes when the push button 37 is pressed in a predetermined period (for example, a display period of a mode selection screen described later). Details of the effect switching unit 230 will be described later.

<Regarding the processing when entering the starting gate>
Hereinafter, the start-port entrance time processing unit 110 that controls the start-port entrance processing will be described in detail.
The starting entrance ball processing unit 110 includes a special figure hold control unit 111 and a prior determination unit 112.

When the game ball enters the first start port 57, that is, when the first start port 57 wins, the special figure hold control unit 111 sets the number of reserved random numbers M1 to the hold upper limit number (for example, four pieces). ) Is not reached, the random number M1 is acquired and held.
Further, the special figure holding control unit 111 sets the number of reserved random numbers M2 when the game ball enters the second starting port 59, that is, when winning the second starting port 59, the upper limit number (for example, If it has not reached (4), a random number M2 is acquired and held.
The special figure holding control unit 111 distinguishes and holds the random number M1 acquired when the first starting port 57 wins and the random number M2 acquired when the second starting port 59 wins.

The special figure holding control unit 111 may control the symbol display control unit 150 so that the number of random numbers held is displayed on the symbol display device 90, or may display it on the main liquid crystal device 81 or the sub liquid crystal device 82. A command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190.
At this time, the symbol display control unit 150 may cause the symbol display device 90 to display the number of random numbers held on the LED display pattern according to the control of the special symbol hold control unit 111.
In addition, the effect control unit 210 generates a number of effect images equal to the number of reserved random numbers (hereinafter referred to as “holding balls”) according to the command input via the information transmission unit 190, or the main liquid crystal device 81 or It may be displayed on the sub liquid crystal device 82.

The prior determination unit 112 determines whether or not the held random number M1 or the random number M2 is determined to be won by the success / failure determination unit 121 in at least a part of the case where the special figure hold control unit 111 holds the random number M1 or the random number M2. A prior determination is performed to determine whether or not the determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 is in advance.
Moreover, the prior determination part 112 may perform the process regarding the production | presentation based on the result of prior determination other than prior determination. Here, “the effect based on the result of the prior determination” is, for example, an effect that changes the color or form of the reserved ball that represents the random number that has been subject to the prior determination, or a hold that represents the random number that has been subject to the prior determination. The effect etc. which are performed over the period (so-called prefetch zone) where the ball is displayed are mentioned.
In addition, the “production based on the result of the prior determination” may be configured to have continuity over the symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols. To do.

<About the symbol variation game related to special symbols>
Hereinafter, the special figure game control unit 120 that executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol will be described in detail.
The special figure game control unit 120 includes a success / failure determination part 121, a special figure selection part 122, a reach lottery part 123, and a variation pattern determination part 124.

When both the random number M1 and the random number M2 are held, the success / failure determination unit 121 is configured to determine whether or not the randomness M2 is used first. More specifically, the success / failure determination unit 121 reads the held random number M1 or random number M2 at a predetermined cycle when the control related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the control related to the jackpot game is not performed. At this time, the success / failure determination unit 121 preferentially executes the reading of the random number M2, and reads the random number M1 when the random number M2 cannot be read (when the reserved random number M2 is zero). By such control, the random number M2 is read preferentially over the random number M1. As a result, the success / failure determination unit 121 preferentially determines the random number M2 over the random number M1.
Such processing may be referred to as priority processing in the following description.

The special figure selection unit 122 selects a special symbol based on the result of the determination of the success / failure by the determination unit 121.
More specifically, when winning is determined by the success / failure determination unit 121, the special figure selection unit 122 selects a special symbol (winning symbol) indicating the winning by performing random number lottery. That is, when the winning / non-winning determination unit 121 determines that the winning is made, the special figure selecting unit 122 selects any one of the winning symbols prepared in advance.
Alternatively, when the winning / failing determination unit 121 determines a loss, the special figure selection unit 122 uniquely determines a special symbol (losing symbol) indicating a loss.

When the random number M1 is determined by the success / failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 122 is displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 by the first special symbol display control unit 151 described later.
When the random number M2 is determined by the success / failure determination unit 121, the special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 122 is displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 by the second special symbol display control unit 152 described later.

When the winning determination unit 121 determines that the winning is determined, the reach lottery unit 123 selects whether or not to perform a reach effect during the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol indicating the determination result by random lottery. Here, the reach effect is that the effect symbols are temporarily stopped in a plurality of columns except the column where the temporary stop is performed in the display of variation of the effect symbols in the main liquid crystal device 81. This refers to an effect performed when the types are the same.
Note that when the winning / decision determining unit 121 determines that the winning is the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination, even if the reach effect is executed in the symbol variation game, the final temporary stop effect The symbols are of a different type from the effect symbols in the other columns.
In addition, when the winning / non-winning determination unit 121 determines that the winning is performed, the result of the symbol variation game resulting from the determination is winning, so even if the reach drawing unit 123 does not perform the drawing, The reach effect is performed in the main liquid crystal device 81, and the effect symbol of the column temporarily stopped last is the same type as the effect symbol of the other columns.

The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating a time period from the start of the variation display to the stop display in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol.
The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 is output as control information for the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152, and the first special symbol display control unit to which the control information is input. 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152 executes the symbol variation game related to the special symbol over the time indicated by the control information.
The variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 124 is output to the effect control unit 210 as a command transmitted via the information transmission unit 190, and the effect control unit 210 that has input the command is included in the command. The production (reach production etc.) is controlled using the fluctuation pattern. More specifically, the effect control unit 210 changes the effect pattern variation mode and the effect symbol so as to end the symbol variation game related to the effect symbol based on the variation pattern within the time indicated by the input variation pattern (variation time information). The production mode accompanying it is determined and executed.
Thereby, the effect control part 210 can contain the execution of the effect with respect to the symbol variation game within the execution time of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol.

  Note that, when the reach effect is executed, it takes a longer time than when the reach effect is not executed. Therefore, when the reach effect is selected by the reach lottery unit 123, the variation pattern determination unit 124 selects Compared with the case where non-execution of reach production is selected, the probability of determining a fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time information) indicating a long time is increased.

<Regarding the symbol variation game related to ordinary symbols>
Hereinafter, the general game control unit 130 that executes control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol will be described in detail.
The general figure game control unit 130 includes a general figure holding control unit 131, a general drawing lottery unit 132, and a normal electric role control unit 133.

  When the number of reserved random numbers M3 does not reach the upper limit of reservation (for example, 4) when a game ball enters the gate 63, the general hold control unit 131 acquires the random number M3. Hold.

  When the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol is not being executed, the regular symbol lottery unit 132 reads the reserved random number M3 at a predetermined cycle, and uses the read random number M3 to release the ordinary electric accessory 61. A lottery is performed to determine whether or not to change to a state. In addition, the winning probability of the lottery performed by the normal drawing lottery unit 132 is higher in the variable state described later than in the normal gaming state.

  The lottery result by the normal symbol lottery unit 132 is transmitted to the normal symbol display control unit 153 described later. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display device 93 corresponds to winning and the other corresponds to loss, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 causes one of the LEDs to emit light according to the lottery result transmitted.

When winning the lottery by the general drawing lottery unit 132, the ordinary electric combination control unit 133 operates the solenoid coil SOL4 to open the ordinary electric accessory 61 under a predetermined opening condition. Here, the predetermined opening condition includes a time (hereinafter referred to as “opening time”) when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in response to one winning by the general drawing lottery unit 132 and a number of times when the normal electric accessory 61 is opened (hereinafter referred to as the number of times of opening). And the like.
The ordinary electric combination control unit 133 controls the ordinary electric combination 61 so that the time taken for the open state increases per unit time when the variation state is given by the variation control unit 144. In other words, the control of the normal electric power control unit 133 varies due to the provision of the variable state by the variable control unit 144 described later.

<About game state control>
Hereinafter, the gaming state control unit 140 that controls the big hit game, the probability variation state, and the variation state will be described in detail.
The gaming state control unit 140 includes a jackpot control unit 141, a probability change control unit 143, and a change control unit 144.

Here, the big hit game refers to a special game state in which the special electric player 65 or the special electric player 66 can be operated continuously. Here, “successively operating the special electric accessory” means that the number of round games (number of rounds) described later is a plurality of times.
Here, the probability variation state refers to a gaming state in which the winning probability of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 121 is higher than the normal gaming state.
Here, the variable state means a gaming state in which at least one of the following is performed.
(I) The winning probability of the lottery by the ordinary drawing lottery unit 132 is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 is extended from the normal gaming state.
(Iii) The number of times of opening the ordinary electric accessory 61 is increased from the normal gaming state.
(Iv) The fluctuation display time per time in the normal symbol display device 93 is shortened from the normal gaming state.
Note that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the normal drawing lottery unit 132 referred to in (i) may be zero or may not be zero in the normal gaming state.

The probability variation control unit 143 gives a probability variation state when a game ball enters the second region 77, that is, triggered by detection of the count switch SW9. More specifically, the second region 77 is provided in the fourth flow path 74 through which the game ball can flow when the special electric accessory 66 is opened, and the big hit where the special electric accessory 66 is opened. When a game ball enters the second area 77 during the game, the probability variation control unit 143 gives a probability variation state after the end of the big hit game.
In addition, the provision condition of the probability variation state according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the provision condition of the probability variation state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability variation control unit 143 may give a probability variation state triggered by the end of the jackpot game due to a specific special symbol (winning symbol) being stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 90.

The probability variation control unit 143 starts a new jackpot game when the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is performed a predetermined number of times after the transition to the probability variation state or before the symbol variation game according to the predetermined number of special symbols is performed. When winning, cancel the probability change state.
Note that the probability variation state cancellation condition according to the present embodiment is one specific example, and the probability variation state cancellation condition in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the probability variation control unit 143 may cancel the probability variation state only when winning the big hit game regardless of the number of symbol variation games related to the special symbol. Alternatively, the probability variation control unit 143 may cancel the probability variation state when a lottery (falling lottery) for determining whether or not to cancel the probability variation state is won.

The change control unit 144 gives a change state with every occurrence of the big hit game executed by the big hit control unit 141 as an opportunity.
In addition, the provision condition of the variable state according to the present embodiment is a specific example, and the provision condition of the certain variable state in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the change control unit 144 may give a change state with a part of the case where the big hit game executed by the jackpot control unit 141 is ended.

The change control unit 144 is a new jackpot when the symbol change game related to a predetermined number of special symbols is performed after the shift to the change state, or before the symbol change game related to a predetermined number of special symbols is executed. When the game is won, the variable state is canceled.
Note that the changing condition cancellation condition by the changing control unit 144 may be the same condition as the probability changing condition releasing condition, or may be a different condition. According to this embodiment, the predetermined number of times related to the cancellation of the variable state may be the same number as the predetermined number of times related to the cancellation of the probability change state, or may be a different number.

The jackpot control unit 141 executes a jackpot game when the winning / non-winning determination unit 121 determines that a winning is made. Specifically, the jackpot game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.
First, when winning / not-judging unit 121 determines that the winning symbol is selected, special symbol selecting unit 122 selects a special symbol, and the selected special symbol is stopped and displayed on first special symbol display device 91 or second special symbol display device 92. After being made, the big hit control unit 141 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 141 outputs a command related to the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210 to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command. In the opening effect according to the present embodiment, it is preferable to encourage the player to launch a game ball into the second flow path Y toward the big prize opening 55 and the big prize opening 56 by recommending the player to hit the right. .
After the opening effect is finished, the round game in which the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of times (number of rounds) as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). Also, after a specified number of game balls have entered the opened grand prize opening 55 or the grand prize opening 56, or after a prescribed time (round game time) has elapsed, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is closed. The round game ends.
After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big prize opening 55 or the big prize opening 56 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The big hit control unit 141 transmits the control information including the number of rounds, the round game time, the interval time and the like to the special power control unit 142.
The special electric combination control unit 142 opens the special electric combination 65 or the special electric combination 66 according to the control information received from the jackpot control unit 141.
The special electric control unit 142 monitors the number of game balls that have entered the big winning opening 55 during one round game based on the detection of the count switch SW7 while the special electric combination 65 is opened. ing. When the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric role control unit 142 activates the solenoid coil SOL1 to close the special electric role item 65.
Alternatively, the special electric power control unit 142 may determine the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 56 during one round game while the special electric accessory 66 is opened based on detection of the count switch SW8. Monitoring. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric role control unit 142 operates the solenoid coil SOL2 to close the special electric role item 66.

The jackpot control unit 141 outputs a command related to the effect during the round game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes a round effect according to the input command.
When the specified number of rounds is over, the jackpot control unit 141 outputs a command related to the ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 190. The effect control unit 210 executes an ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the input command, and the big hit control unit 141 ends the big hit game.

<About the symbol change game and effect display for each symbol>
Hereinafter, the symbol variation game and the effect display relating to each symbol will be described in detail.

The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or a normal symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The symbol display control unit 150 includes a first special symbol display control unit 151, a second special symbol display control unit 152, and a normal symbol display control unit 153.

The first special symbol display control unit 151 and the second special symbol display control unit 152 execute a symbol change game for notifying whether or not a special game advantageous to the player has been won by a symbol that has been confirmed and stopped after changing the symbol. To do.
Here, the special game is a game state that is advantageous to the player, and according to the present embodiment, is a game state (a big hit game) in which the special electric accessory is released in a plurality of rounds. Note that the special game may include a game state (small hit game) in which the special electric accessory is opened only for a single round.

  The normal symbol display control unit 153 controls the normal symbol variation display and the stop display in the normal symbol display device 93.

The effect control unit 210 executes a notice effect. Here, the notice effect is an effect suggesting a game development after the execution, and is mainly an effect related to a symbol variation game related to a special symbol or a big hit game.
When executing the notice effect, the effect control unit 210 causes the main liquid crystal device 81 or the sub liquid crystal device 82 to display an effect display related to the notice effect. In particular, regarding the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not the jackpot game is won by the combination of the effect symbols that are confirmed and stopped after the plurality of effect symbol groups scroll. Mainly the main liquid crystal device 81 is informed.
The effect control unit 210 performs an effect display by the main liquid crystal device 81 and the sub liquid crystal device 82 in accordance with the change time of the special symbol by the symbol display device 90 during execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol (the symbol related to the effect symbol). (Including floating games). In other words, the effect control unit 210 performs a symbol change game related to one special symbol in the symbol display device 90 and a single effect display (a symbol change game related to the effect symbol) in the main liquid crystal device 81 and the sub liquid crystal device 82. In principle) in association with each other.
However, when the notice effect having continuity is executed over the symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols, or when the symbol variation game related to one special symbol is performed, a variation display of a plurality of effect symbols is displayed. In some cases, a notice effect including The former representative example is a notice effect called a continuous effect, and the latter representative example is a notice effect called a pseudo-continuous effect.

The effect control unit 210 executes a demonstration effect. Here, the demonstration effect is an effect performed when the gaming machine 10 is in a standby state, and more specifically, the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is stopped and the symbol related to the last special symbol. This is an effect that is performed when a game ball has not entered the starting port for a predetermined time after the floating game has stopped.
When the push button 37 is pressed during the demonstration effect execution period according to the present embodiment, the effect control unit 210 causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to display a mode selection screen. Here, the mode selection screen is an effect display that guides selection of three types of effect modes according to the present embodiment, and is a specific example of the above-described switching display.
In addition, the screen displayed by the main liquid crystal device 81 during the execution period of the demonstration effect (a part of the period during which the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is not executed) may be referred to as a demonstration screen in the following description. .

The output adjustment unit 220 has a function of adjusting the volume of sound output and the amount of light emitted during the performance.
The volume and light amount adjustment by the output adjustment unit 220 is configured to be performed in response to pressing of the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d, and the reception timing of the pressing of the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d is There are no particular restrictions. In other words, in principle, when the gaming machine 10 is operating normally, the output adjustment unit 220 can adjust the volume and light amount. Details of operations related to adjustment by the output adjustment unit 220 will be described later.

The effect switching unit 230 has a function of switching between three types of effect modes (Toshishirou mode, Jiro elephant mode, and Saburo mode) according to the present embodiment. These production modes are associated with each character included in each name (for example, the Shishitaro mode corresponds to a character called Shishitaro).
In addition, during the stay of each production mode, it is comprised so that the occurrence frequency of the notice production relevant to the character matched with the production mode may become high.
Switching by the effect switching unit 230 is executed when the push button 37 is pressed during the display period of the mode selection screen. Details of operations related to switching by the effect switching unit 230 will be described later.

When the effect switching unit 230 switches from one effect mode to another effect mode, a predetermined audio output or light emission is performed by each output means (speaker 33, lighting device 35, etc.), and the change is notified. .
At this time, since the sound output or light emission reflecting the adjustment by the output adjustment unit 220 is performed, the above notification can be a reference for volume adjustment or light amount adjustment by the output adjustment unit 220.

The effect switching unit 230 is configured to be able to switch the effect mode during the period in which the demonstration screen is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 (execution period of the demonstration effect), and the sound triggered by the change of the effect mode in the period. It is also possible to cause each output means to perform output or light emission.
The most appropriate situation for the player to adjust the volume is before the game starts, that is, the execution period of the demonstration effect. Therefore, it is more desirable that the audio output or the light emission that is a reference for adjustment in this period is configured.

In addition, the maximum volume of the sound that can be output when the output mode is switched by the output mode is preferably larger than the volume of the other sound that is output when triggered by other conditions in the execution period of the demonstration effect.
This is because, in principle, the demonstration performance is performed frequently when the gaming machine 10 is not in operation, and is generally executed at a relatively low volume from the viewpoint of power saving or the like. . On the other hand, the sound that can be output when the effect mode according to this embodiment is switched should be a reference when the player adjusts the volume, and at least at a volume larger than the volume of a general demonstration effect. This is because if it is not executed, the player cannot appropriately adjust the volume.

In addition, it is preferable that the sound that is output when the effect mode is switched by the output means includes the sound that is output in a specific effect that is performed during the execution period of the symbol variation game. It is better if the volume of the sound output in the production is equal.
If the volume can be adjusted by the sound output during the actual game (execution period of the symbol variation game), the volume can be adjusted in a situation close to the feeling during the game, and the validity of the volume adjustment is improved. Because you can expect.

<About various processing procedures>
Next, processing procedures of the various processes described above will be described with reference to FIG. 12 or FIG. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 11 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the process at the time of entering the start opening.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the symbol variation start process.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good.
Moreover, each process illustrated in FIG. 12 or 13 is a main process necessary for the description of the present invention, and does not indicate all the processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the process at the time of entering the starting opening will be described. Here, the “starting-port entering process” is a series of processing executed after a game ball enters the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59.
Until the ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW2 (NO in step S102), the processing after step S104 is not performed and is on standby.
Even if a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 111 reaches the upper limit (in step S104). YES), the process after step S106 is on standby without being performed.

  When a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102) and the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 111 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104). The number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 111 is added (step S106). Further, the special figure hold control unit 111 acquires the random number M1 or the random number M2 and holds it in a dedicated storage area (step S108).

When the prior determination unit 112 makes a prior determination (YES in step S110), the prior determination unit 112 determines whether or not the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored and stored in step S108 is determined to be winning by the determination unit 121. Determination is made (step S112).
When the prior determination unit 112 does not perform prior determination (NO in step S110), the process proceeds to step S114 without performing the process in step S112.

  A command including a series of processing results from step S102 to step S112 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub-control board 200 (step S114), and the start-entry ball entry processing is completed.

Next, the process procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described. Here, the “symbol change start process” is a series of processes performed when starting a symbol change game related to a special symbol.
First, the special figure game control unit 120 determines whether or not a variation start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the “variation start condition” means (i) that the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, and (ii) that the big hit game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202. (Iii) There are one or more reserved memories at the time of the determination in step S202.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not executed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the success / failure determination unit 121 reads the random number M1 or random number M2 held in the special figure hold control unit 111 (step S204).
In step S <b> 204, the success / failure determination unit 121 may read the random number M <b> 1 or the random number M <b> 2 in the order stored in the special figure hold control unit 111, or may read one with priority over the other.

Each determination process is executed when a random number is read in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the processing included in step S206 specifically includes at least the above-described determination of success / failure by the determination unit 121 and the selection of a special symbol by the special figure selection unit 122. In addition, a determination process such as (i) whether or not a variable state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect design at the reach eye, and (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect is performed in step S206. It may be included in the processing.

Then, the special figure hold control unit 111 specifies the number of random numbers M1 or M2 that are held at that time (step S208). Thereby, the number of remaining random numbers excluding the random number read in the symbol variation game executed in this processing procedure is specified as the reserved number.
The variation pattern determination unit 124 determines a variation pattern using the processing result in step S206 and the number of holds specified in step S208 (step S210).

  A command including a series of processing results from step S202 to step S210 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 190 to the sub-control board 200 (step S212), and the symbol variation start process ends. The command includes various information for enabling the sub-control board 200 to determine whether or not the symbol variation game is executed, the gaming state, etc., for example, information indicating a variation pattern, the number of holds, the presence or absence of a probability variation state, a variation state This includes the presence or absence of.

<About the display of the main liquid crystal device 81 relating to the adjustment of volume / light quantity or switching of the production mode>
Next, the display of the main liquid crystal device 81 relating to the adjustment of the volume / light quantity or the switching of the effect mode will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 11 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.
14 and 15 are diagrams showing a state in which an adjustment display is displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81. FIG. 14 and 15 are illustrated for the sake of convenience in order to explain each element included in the broken line area as one element, and are actually shown in the main liquid crystal device. 81 is not displayed.
FIGS. 16 to 18 are diagrams showing a state in which a switching display (mode selection screen) is displayed in the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81.
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an adjustment display and a switching display (mode selection screen) are superimposed on the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81.
Note that the display modes shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 19 are merely specific examples of the implementation of the present invention, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the object of the present invention. The display conditions and disappearance conditions (conditions for non-display) of the adjustment display and switching display described below are also specific examples, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the object of the present invention.

Here, the adjustment display is a display that guides the player about the adjustment operation related to at least one of the volume of sound output and the amount of light emitted during the performance. In the present embodiment, for example, the display of the main liquid crystal device 81 shown in FIG. 15 is a specific example of the adjustment display.
Here, the switching display is a display for guiding the player to perform an operation for switching from one effect mode to another effect mode. In the present embodiment, for example, the display of the main liquid crystal device 81 shown in FIG. 16 is a specific example of the switching display.

FIG. 14 illustrates an adjustment display displayed for general purposes. As described above, the output adjustment unit 220 according to the present embodiment can adjust the volume and the amount of light regardless of the game state being executed and the effect mode, assuming that the gaming machine 10 is operating normally. It is configured.
More specifically, unless the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d used for the operation related to the adjustment by the output adjustment unit 220 are in a state used for other purposes, the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d When the press is accepted, the effect control unit 210 causes the main liquid crystal device 81 to display the adjustment display shown in FIG.
Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, even if the sub liquid crystal device 82 moves in front of the main liquid crystal device 81 and the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81 is difficult for the player to see, the cursor button 38a. , 38b, 38c, 38d, the production control unit 210 displays the adjustment display on the main liquid crystal device 81.

When the adjustment display is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81, the adjustment display is displayed until a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, and disappears (is not displayed) after a predetermined time in principle. It has become.
Note that the disappearance condition of the adjustment display described here is one specific example, and the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the operation accepting means other than the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d (for example, the push button 37) accepts the player's operation, the effect control unit 210 starts from the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81. The adjustment display may be lost.

The adjustment display shown in FIG. 14 includes a volume adjustment display 83 and a light amount adjustment display 84.
The volume adjustment display 83 is a display for guiding the player to adjust the sound volume, and includes a guidance display 831, a button display 832, a voice icon 833, and a volume gauge 834.
The light amount adjustment display 84 is a display for guiding the player to perform an adjustment operation related to the light amount, and includes a guidance display 841, a button display 842, a light emission icon 843, and a light amount gauge 844.

The guidance display 831 indicates to the player by text information that the adjustment operation related to the volume is performed by the left and right of the cursor button (cursor button 38c and cursor button 38d). According to the example shown in FIG. 14, the guidance display 831 displays “volume can be adjusted with the left and right buttons”.
The button display 832 is a display imitating the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d, and has a color scheme in which portions representing the cursor button 38c and the cursor button 38d used for the operation are emphasized.
The voice icon 833 intuitively suggests to the player that the display around the voice icon 833 relates to volume adjustment, and is an icon reminiscent of the voice output of the speaker.
The volume gauge 834 is a display that quantitatively indicates the current volume to the player. Explaining in the case of the example shown in FIG. 14, the volume gauge 834 indicates that the current volume is 3 levels when the maximum volume is 6 levels.
If the left cursor button 38c is pressed once, the level of the volume gauge 834 is lowered by one, and if the right cursor button 38d is pressed once, the level of the volume gauge 834 is increased by one. It has become.

The guidance display 841 indicates to the player by text information that the adjustment operation related to the light amount is performed by moving the cursor button up and down (cursor button 38a and cursor button 38b). According to the example shown in FIG. 14, the guidance display 841 displays “The light amount can be adjusted with the up and down buttons”.
The button display 842 is a display imitating the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d, and has a color scheme in which portions representing the cursor button 38a and the cursor button 38b used for the operation are emphasized.
The light emission icon 843 intuitively suggests to the player that the display around the light emission icon 843 is related to light amount adjustment, and is an icon reminiscent of the player to emit light from the lamp.
The light quantity gauge 844 is a display that quantitatively indicates the light quantity at that time to the player. Explaining along the example shown in FIG. 14, the light quantity gauge 844 indicates that the current light quantity is two stages when the maximum light quantity is six stages.
Note that when the depression of the lower cursor button 38b is accepted once, the step of the light amount gauge 844 is lowered by one, and when the depression of the upper cursor button 38a is accepted once, the step of the light amount gauge 844 is raised by one. It is configured.

FIG. 15 illustrates an adjustment display that can be displayed in the execution period of the demonstration effect. As described above, the effect control unit 210 in the present embodiment is configured to display the switching display (mode selection screen) on the main liquid crystal device 81 when the push button 37 is pressed during the demonstration effect execution period. ing.
In addition, in order to guide the player to the above configuration, a push button display 85 is displayed in a part of the display area of the main liquid crystal device 81 during the execution period of the demonstration effect. Here, the push button display 85 is a display indicating to the player that the display condition of the mode selection screen is that the push button 37 is pressed.

The adjustment display shown in FIG. 15 includes a volume adjustment display 83, a light amount adjustment display 84, and a push button display 85.
Since the display mode regarding the volume adjustment display 83 and the light amount adjustment display 84 and the meaning thereof are the same as those in FIG. 14, description thereof is omitted here.
The push button display 85 includes a guidance display 851 and a button display 852.

The guidance display 851 indicates to the player by text information that the display condition of the mode selection screen is that the push button 37 is pressed. Speaking in accordance with the example shown in FIG. 15, the guidance display 851 indicates that “the mode selection screen is displayed by the push button”.
The button display 852 is a display imitating the push button 37.
Note that when the push button 37 is pressed once during the display period of the push button display 85, the display screen of the main liquid crystal device 81 is switched to the mode selection screen related to the rendering mode staying at the time of the pressing.

FIG. 16 illustrates a mode selection screen related to the rendering mode called “Shitaro mode”. During the stay in the “Sushi Taro mode”, the occurrence frequency of the notice effect related to the character called “Sushi Taro” increases.
The mode selection screen includes a character display CH1, a mode display IN1, a guidance display 861, and a button display 862.
The character display CH1 indicates to the player the character “Taro Shishi” with a lion motif.
The mode display IN1 indicates to the player by text information that the presentation mode associated with the mode selection screen is “Toshishi Taro mode”.
The guidance display 861 indicates to the player by text information that the condition for switching the effect mode is to press the push button 37. Speaking in accordance with the example shown in FIG. 16, the guidance display 861 displays “To the next character with the PUSH button”.
The button display 862 is a display imitating the push button 37.
Note that when the push button 37 is pressed once in the display period of the mode selection screen shown in FIG. 16, the display screen of the main liquid crystal device 81 is switched to the mode selection screen (see FIG. 17) related to “Elephant Jiro mode”. .

FIG. 17 illustrates a mode selection screen related to a rendering mode called “elephant Jiro mode”. It should be noted that during the stay of “Elephant Jiro Mode”, the occurrence frequency of the notice effect related to the character called “Elephant Jiro” increases.
The mode selection screen includes a character display CH2, a mode display IN2, a guidance display 861, and a button display 862.
The character display CH2 indicates to the player the character “Elephant Jiro” with an elephant motif.
The mode display IN2 indicates to the player by text information that the effect mode associated with the mode selection screen is “Elephant Jiro mode”.
Since the guidance display 861 and the button display 862 are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 16, description thereof is omitted here.
Note that when the push button 37 is pressed once in the display period of the mode selection screen shown in FIG. 17, the display screen of the main liquid crystal device 81 is switched to the mode selection screen (see FIG. 18) related to “Sima Saburo mode”. .

FIG. 18 illustrates a mode selection screen according to the rendering mode called “Sima Saburo mode”. During the stay of “Sima Saburo Mode”, the occurrence frequency of the notice effect related to the character called “Sima Saburo” increases.
The mode selection screen includes a character display CH3, a mode display IN3, a guidance display 861, and a button display 862.
The character display CH3 indicates to the player the character “Sima Saburo” with a zebra motif.
The mode display IN3 indicates to the player by text information that the effect mode associated with the mode selection screen is “Sima Saburo mode”.
Since the guidance display 861 and the button display 862 are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 16, description thereof is omitted here.
Note that when the push button 37 is pressed once in the display period of the mode selection screen shown in FIG. 18, the display screen of the main liquid crystal device 81 is switched to the mode selection screen (see FIG. 16) related to “Shishitaro mode”. .

The mode selection screen described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18 disappears (is not displayed) from the main liquid crystal device 81 when a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses after the mode selection screen is displayed. ). In other words, the mode screen is not displayed when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the push button 37 that triggered the display of the mode selection screen is pressed.
At this time, the effect switching unit 230 switches the effect mode that has been staying up to the selected effect mode, assuming that the effect mode associated with the mode selection screen displayed last is selected. In addition, when the production mode that has stayed until then is the same as the selected production mode, the production switching unit 230 maintains the production mode without switching.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, in principle, the mode selection screen does not include a display prompting the user to press the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d, but the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d are temporarily displayed. Is received, adjustment is performed by the output adjustment unit 220, and an adjustment display is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81.
In other words, when the adjustment display is not displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81, the adjustment display is triggered when the player's operation guided by the adjustment display is accepted by the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d. 81.

For example, FIG. 19 shows a state in which the adjustment display is displayed during the display of the mode selection screen related to “Shitaro mode”.
As shown in FIG. 19, when both the mode selection screen (switching display) and the adjustment display are displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81, the displays overlap each other, resulting in a complicated display, or some information may be a game. It becomes unrecognizable to the person. In other words, in the state shown in FIG. 19, the adjustment display is superimposed on at least a part of the switching display, so that at least a part of the switching display is invisible.
As shown in FIG. 19, the character display CH1 is displayed with a light amount adjustment display 84 (guidance display 841, button display 842, light emission icon 843, light amount gauge 844) and the like superimposed. The character display CH <b> 1 is difficult to visually recognize. In other words, the switching display displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 includes characters related to the rendering mode corresponding to the switching display, and both the adjustment display and the switching display are displayed on the rendering display means. When the adjustment display is superimposed on the character, at least a part of the character becomes invisible.

In the state shown in FIG. 19, when the push of the push button 37 is accepted, the push becomes a condition for switching to the next mode selection screen, so the main liquid crystal device 81 has a mode selection screen related to the “Elephant Jiro mode”. At the same time, since the pressing is an adjustment display disappearance condition, the adjustment display disappears from the main liquid crystal device 81 regardless of the display time of the adjustment display.
In other words, when both the adjustment display and the switching display are displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81, the adjustment display is hidden when the player's operation guided by the switching display is accepted by the push button 37. .
If the push button 37 is pressed under this situation, it is considered that the player's intention is to select and switch the effect mode. On the other hand, an adjustment display is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 so as to be superimposed on the mode selection screen, and the adjustment display hinders the player's operation. Therefore, the effect control unit 210 hides the adjustment display.
As a result, a screen similar to the state shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81.

In the state shown in FIG. 19, when the press of the cursor buttons 38 a, 38 b, 38 c, 38 d is accepted, the press indicates a volume or light amount adjustment condition, and thus the stage indicated by the volume gauge 834 or the light amount gauge 844 is shown. fluctuate. On the other hand, since the pressing does not become a condition for disappearing the mode selection screen, the display of the mode selection screen in the main liquid crystal device 81 is maintained.
In other words, when both the adjustment display and the switching display are displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81, the switching display is maintained even if the player's operation guided by the adjustment display is accepted by the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d. Is done.
If the cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and 38d are pressed in this situation, it is considered that the player's intention is to adjust the volume or the amount of light. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the display related to the adjustment display is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81 without being particularly disturbed, and does not hinder the player's operation. Therefore, the effect control unit 210 maintains the switching display.

As described above, in the case where both the adjustment display and the switching display are displayed on the main liquid crystal device 81, when an operation according to one guide is received, the relationship between the layers on which the adjustment display and the switching display are displayed is related. It can be said that the display / non-display of the other is determined based on this.
That is, in the above situation, when the player's operation guided by the upper layer of the adjustment display and switching display is accepted, both displays are maintained, and the lower layer of the adjustment display and switching display is maintained. In other words, when the guided player's operation is accepted, it can be said that the upper display is not displayed.
Here, a layer refers to a layer of images that are superimposed when a display is realized as a single image by superimposing a plurality of images as a computer graphics technique.

  In this way, in order to perform more appropriate display control by drawing out the player's intention from the received player's operation, the convenience of the operation related to the adjustment related to the volume or the amount of light, or the operation related to the selection and switching of the production mode Can be improved.

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So far, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 19, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, so long as the object of the present invention is achieved. Various modifications, improvements, etc. are also included.

In the above embodiment, when both the adjustment display and the switching display are displayed on the effect display means, the adjustment display is hidden when the player's operation guided by the switching display is accepted. In the above description, the adjustment display is maintained even when the player's operation is accepted. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, when both the adjustment display and the switching display are displayed on the effect display means, when the player's operation guided by the switching display is accepted, the adjustment display is hidden, and the player's guidance guided by the switching display is displayed. The present invention may be implemented by a mode in which the adjustment display is hidden when an operation is received.
Alternatively, when both the adjustment display and the switching display are displayed on the effect display means, the adjustment display is maintained even if the player's operation guided by the switching display is accepted, but the player guided by the switching display. The present invention may be implemented by a mode in which the adjustment display is not displayed when the operation is accepted.

  In the description of the above-described embodiment, the configuration illustrated in each drawing has been described. However, each component of the present invention may be formed so as to realize its function. Therefore, each component of the gaming machine of the present invention does not have to be individually independent, but a plurality of components are formed as one member, and one component is formed of a plurality of members. That a certain component is a part of another component, a part of a certain component overlaps a part of another component, and the like.

  A plurality of flowcharts are used in the description of the above embodiment. These flowcharts include a plurality of steps described in order. However, the description order does not limit the order and timing of executing the plurality of steps to the one mode illustrated. Therefore, when carrying out the present invention, the order of the plurality of steps can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and even if some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of steps overlap each other. Good.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A game in which at least one of a volume control of sound output and a light intensity of light emitted as a performance is received by the operation reception means, a performance control means for performing a performance, an operation reception means for receiving a player's operation An effect that switches between an output adjustment unit that increases or decreases based on the player's operation and an effect mode related to at least a part of the effect that can be executed by the effect control unit based on the player's operation accepted by the operation accepting unit Switching means and output means for performing at least one of sound output and light emission triggered by switching of the effect mode by the effect switching means, wherein the output means is an audio output performed as an effect by the output adjusting means If the volume or the amount of emitted light is increased, the effect mode is When the sound output or light emission triggered by the switching is performed and the volume of the sound output or the amount of light emission performed as an effect by the output adjusting means is reduced, the effect mode switching is triggered by the decreased volume or light amount. A gaming machine that outputs sound or emits light.
(2) A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying whether a special game advantageous to the player is won or not by a symbol that has been confirmed and stopped after changing the symbol, and the symbol variation game is not executed Effect display means for displaying a demonstration screen during a part of the period, and the effect switching means is configured to be able to switch the effect mode during the period in which the demonstration screen is displayed on the effect display means. The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the output means performs sound output or light emission triggered by switching of the effect mode during the period.
(3) The sound that is output by the output means when the effect mode is switched includes the sound that is output in a specific effect performed during the execution period of the symbol variation game (subordinate to 2). The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
(4) The gaming machine according to (3), wherein a volume of a sound output by the output unit when the effect mode is switched is equal to a volume of a sound output in the specific effect.
(A) The maximum sound volume that can be output by the output unit when the effect mode is switched is output in response to other conditions during the period in which the demonstration screen is displayed on the effect display unit. The gaming machine according to (2), which is larger than a sound volume.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 22 Movable decoration body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Launch handle 32 Upper frame part 33 Speakers 34, 36 Left right frame part 35 Illumination device 37 Push button 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d Cursor button 38e Ball lending button 38f Return button 39 Ball removal mechanism 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55, 56 Grand prize opening 57 First start opening 59 Second Start port 61 (61a, 61b) Normal electric accessory 63 Gate 65, 66 Special electric accessory 67 (67a, 67b, 67c) Normal winning port 69 Out port 70 Partition member 71 First flow path 72 Second flow path 73 Third Channel 74 Fourth channel 75 Distributing member 76 First region 77 Second region 81 Main liquid crystal device 82 Sub liquid crystal device 3 Volume adjustment display 831 Guide display 832 Button display 833 Sound icon 834 Volume gauge 84 Light intensity adjustment display 841 Guide display 842 Button display 843 Light emission icon 844 Light intensity gauge 85 Push button display 851 Guide display 852 Button display 861 Guide display 862 Button display 90 Display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
110 Start-up entrance processing unit 111 Special figure hold control unit 112 Preliminary determination unit 120 Special figure game control unit 121 Match determination unit 122 Special figure selection unit 123 Reach lottery unit 124 Fluctuation pattern determination unit 130 General-purpose game control unit 131 Figure hold control part 132 General drawing lottery part 133 Normal electric role control part 140 Game state control part 141 Big hit control part 142 Special electric role control part 143 Probability change control part 144 Change control part 150 Symbol display control part 151 First special symbol display Control unit 152 Second special symbol display control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 190 Information transmission unit 200 Sub control board 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
210 Production control unit 220 Output adjustment unit 230 Production switching unit CH1, CH2, CH3 Character display IN1, IN2, IN3 Mode display SOL1, SOL2, SOL4 Solenoid coils SW1, SW2, SW4, SW51, SW52, SW53, SW7, SW8, SW9 Count switch X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (4)

Production control means for performing production;
Operation accepting means for accepting a player's operation;
Output adjusting means for increasing or decreasing at least one of the volume of sound output or the amount of light emitted as an effect based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means;
Effect switching means for switching the effect mode related to at least a part of the effects that can be executed by the effect control means based on the player's operation received by the operation receiving means;
Output means for performing at least one of voice output or light emission triggered by switching of the effect mode by the effect switching means,
The output means includes
When the volume of sound output or the amount of light emitted by the output adjusting means as an effect is increased, the sound output or light emission is triggered by switching the effect mode with the increased sound volume or light amount.
A game machine that performs sound output or light emission triggered by switching of the effect mode by the decreased sound volume or light amount when the volume of sound output or light amount of light emitted as an effect by the output adjusting means is decreased. A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying whether or not a special game is won, which is advantageous to the player, by a symbol that is confirmed and stopped after the symbol is varied;
Effect display means for displaying a demonstration screen in a part of a period in which the symbol variation game is not executed,
The effect switching means is configured to be able to switch the effect mode during a period in which the demonstration screen is displayed on the effect display means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the output unit performs sound output or light emission triggered by switching of the effect mode during the period.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sound output by the output unit when the effect mode is switched includes a sound output in a specific effect performed during the execution period of the symbol variation game. .   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a volume of a sound output when the output unit is triggered by switching of the effect mode is equal to a volume of a sound output in the specific effect.

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