JP2018089285A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which allows a player to set a performance executed on the basis of time information of an RTC.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 1 using game balls comprises: an RTC 320d for counting time information used for a performance in the pachinko game machine 1; a liquid crystal display device 121 for displaying a performance; a performance button 105 for selecting a kind of a performance; and a performance control board 320 and an image control board 330 capable of executing a performance. The performance control board 320 and the image control board 330 execute a prescribed performance related to the kind of the performance selected by the performance button 105 when a time counted by the RTC 320d is a prescribed time, in execution of the kind of the performance selected by the performance button 105.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of selecting an effect theme from a plurality of different effect themes.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that includes a timing unit for measuring time, and can set a demonstration effect to be displayed on a display device from a plurality of demonstration effects based on time information measured by the timing unit (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-077515

  However, the above gaming machine has a problem that the interest of the game cannot be improved.

  The present invention has been made to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the player.

  The gaming machine (1) according to the present invention includes a determination unit (300) for determining whether or not a special game advantageous to the player is performed when the start condition is satisfied, and an operation reception unit (105) capable of receiving a player's operation. 320, 321) and an effect control means (320) for controlling the predetermined effect means (121), the effect control means (320) based on the determination result by the determination means (300). When the start time is reached by the game effect control means (320) for executing the game effect indicating the determination result, the time measuring means (330d) for measuring the time until the preset start time, and the time measuring means (330d). The player is caused by the special effect control means (320) for causing the effect means (121) to execute a special effect different from the game effect, and the operation receiving means (320, 105, 321). When the above operation is received, an effect theme selecting means (105, 320, 321) for selecting one of a plurality of different effect themes is provided, and the game effect control means (320) is the effect theme selecting means. In (105, 320, 321), when the first effect theme is selected, an effect based on the first effect theme is performed during the game effect, and when the second effect theme is selected. An effect based on the second effect theme is performed during the game effect, and the special effect control means (320) selects the first effect theme by the effect theme selection means (105, 320, 321). If the second effect theme is selected as the special effect, the special effect is performed as the special effect. Characterized in that it carries out an effect that is based on 2 of the production theme.

  According to this invention, it can be set as the game machine which improved the interest of the game.

1 is a schematic front view of a gaming machine 1. FIG. It is an enlarged view of the indicator 111 in FIG. It is a figure showing the functional block of the gaming machine 1. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a main ROM 301b and a main RAM 301c of the main control board 300. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows various determination tables. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of the jackpot symbol determination table T2 and the jackpot type. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates a fluctuation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates a fluctuation pattern table. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of processes executed on a main control board 300. FIG. FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration centered on an effect control board 320. FIG. 38 shows a list of processes executed on the effect control board 320. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a theme selection process. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of timer interrupt processing executed in the image control board 330. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of timer interrupt processing executed in the image control board 330. It is a figure which shows an example of the switching of theme selection by the production button 105. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the character A normal production. It is a figure showing an example of character B normal production. It is a figure which shows an example of the special effect of the character A. It is a figure which shows an example of the special effect of the character B.

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

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

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

The speakers 104 are disposed on the left and right sides of the frame lamp 103.
The effect button 105 is a button arranged on the upper surface of the projecting portion below the frame member 101. The effect button 105 is a button in which a transparent material such as acrylic is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the outside is covered with a bottomed cylindrical transparent cover. An LED is arranged inside the effect button 105, and it projects from the frame member 101 and returns (that is, moves up and down) according to the contents of the game effect, and lights up in various colors and patterns by the LED.・ Turns off.

The production key 106 is composed of four long buttons, and is arranged in front of the production button 105 on the left side.
The dish 107 is disposed on the back side of the effect button 105 and guides the game ball to a launching device (not shown).
The handle 108 has a rotatable lever 109 and a stop button 110. A player can fire a game ball on the game board 100 by rotating the lever 109 clockwise, and stops the launch of the game ball by pressing the stop button 110 during the launch of the game ball. It is possible.
The gaming board 100 includes a display 111, a liquid crystal display device 121, a panel lamp 122, a first starting device 123, a second starting device 124, an opening / closing member 125, a gate 126, a prize winning device 127, There are four general winning devices 128, a discharge device 129, and a rotation display device 140.

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

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

  The board lamp 122 is disposed above the liquid crystal display device 121 and emits light during a game effect, for example, to excite the game effect. The first starting device 123 and the second starting device 124 are disposed below the liquid crystal display device 121 in the center of the game area 102.

The opening / closing member 125 is an electric tulip for opening / closing the second starting device 124.
The gate 126 is disposed on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 121, and a normal symbol determination described later is executed by the passage of the game ball.
The big prize device 127 is disposed below the gate 126.
Four general winning devices 128 are provided in the lower left portion, and the remaining one is provided in the lower right portion.

The discharge device 129 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 102 and discharges the game balls that have not won a prize to the outside of the gaming machine 1 through a discharge passage (not shown).
The game board 100 is provided with game nails, windmills, etc. (not shown), and the launched game balls are guided to an upper position in the game area 102 and come into contact with the game nails, windmills, etc. The player falls along the game board 100 while changing its moving direction.

  One rotation display device 140 is arranged on each front face of the display area of the liquid crystal display device 121 (two in total), and a plurality of LEDs are arranged on a straight line, and the rotation axis in the same direction as the LED arrangement direction While maintaining a substantially parallel state with the board surface of the game board 100, the LED is caused to emit light to generate an afterimage while rotating by rotating about the rotation axis, and an image is presented.

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

The first starter 123 is a starter that is always open. On the other hand, the second starting device 124 is normally closed by the opening / closing member 125. The opening / closing member 125 opens the second starting device 124 based on the determination result on condition that the game ball enters the gate 126. In this case, a state in which a game ball is easy to enter is created. When a game ball enters the first starting device 123 or the second starting device 124, a big hit random number, a big hit symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired, and the following four determinations are made. Can be executed.
(1) A determination as to whether or not to execute a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player (hereinafter, also referred to as a jackpot determination).
(2) Determination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as special symbols) for notifying the result of the jackpot determination in the display device 111 (hereinafter also referred to as jackpot symbol determination). In this jackpot symbol determination, in the case of a jackpot, a symbol representing the jackpot type (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot symbol) is determined.
(3) Determination of whether or not to perform reach in the display effect on the liquid crystal display device 121 (hereinafter also referred to as reach determination)
(4) Determination of which variation pattern among a plurality of second variation patterns (hereinafter also referred to as variation pattern determination)
The “big hit game” is a special game that opens the big prize device 127.

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

Further, in the following description, the above four determinations that are executed on condition that a winning game ball has passed through the first starting device 123 is also referred to as a “first special symbol determination”. The above four determinations executed on the condition of winning are also referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.
When the game ball passes through the gate 126, a normal symbol random number is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the opening / closing member 125 is opened. Hereinafter, the determination executed on condition that the game ball passes to the gate 126 is also referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability of winning in the normal symbol determination, that is, the probability of determining to open the opening / closing member 125 is a specification that varies depending on the gaming state of the gaming machine 1.

The big winning device 127 is opened according to the result of the jackpot symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the big prize device 127 is provided at the opening of the big prize device 127. The big prize device 127 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed in which the plate is operated to open the winning device 127. For this reason, the player can obtain more prize balls by performing “right-handed” during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not performed.
The general winning device 128 is a winning device that is always open and has a predetermined number of winning balls when winning a game ball. Unlike the first starting device 123 and the like, even if a game ball wins the general winning device 128, the special symbol determination is not performed.

[Configuration of Display 111]
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the display 111 in FIG. The display 111 mainly displays information related to jackpot symbol determination and normal symbol determination. As shown in FIG. 2, the first special symbol display 201, the second special symbol display 202, and the first special symbol hold display. A display 203, a second special symbol hold display 204, a normal symbol display 205, a normal symbol hold display 206, a right-handed display 207, and a round display 208.

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

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

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

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

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

  The right-handed indicator 207 is used when a game ball is to be launched so that the game ball flows down the right area in the game area 102 shown in FIG. Illuminated to indicate that.

The round indicator 208 displays what kind of jackpot state is in the case of a jackpot. Specifically, the display contents are as shown in (a) to (d) below.
(A) Lighting of the round indicator 208a: 16R probability change (there is a ball, support of electric Chu (open / close member 125 open / close) until next big hit))
(B) Illumination of the round indicator 208b: 4R probability change (there is a ball, electric Chu support is available until the next big hit)
(C) Round indicator 208c is lit: 4R probability change (no play, no support for electric Chu) = also called latent probability change.
(D) Lighting of the round display 208d: 4R normal probability (with out ball up to support 60 rotations of electric Chu)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The normal symbol determination table T5 is a table for performing normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number.
Details of the jackpot determination table T1, the jackpot symbol determination table T2, the variation pattern table T4, and the normal symbol determination table T5 will be described later.

  The main RAM 301c functions as a data work area when the main CPU 301a performs arithmetic processing, and has a plurality of storage areas. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the main RAM 301c has a hold information storage area 301cx and a hold information determination area 301cy. Further, the main RAM 301c is a storage area (not shown) for storing various flags (probability changing game flag, short-time game flag, jackpot game flag, etc. described later), various recorded values (variable K, constant Km, etc. described later), and the like. Z).

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

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

  The effect control board 320 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 320 includes a sub CPU 320a, a sub ROM 320b, a sub RAM 320c, and an RTC 320d, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 300 to the effect control board 320. ing. The sub CPU 320a reads out the program stored in the sub ROM 320b based on various commands received from the main control board 300, the effect button detection switch 321, the effect key detection switch 322, and the input signal from the timer, and performs arithmetic processing. At the same time, based on this processing, corresponding data is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340.

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

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

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

  The image CPU 330a performs control to display a predetermined image on a VDP (not shown) based on the command received from the effect control board 320. The control RAM 330c functions as a data work area when the image CPU 330a performs arithmetic processing, and temporarily stores data read from the control ROM 330b. The control ROM 330b stores a control processing program for the image CPU 330a, an animation pattern for displaying an animation based on the effect pattern, animation scene information, and the like.

  The CGROM (not shown) stores a large amount of effect data and background image data displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, and the image CPU 330 a is based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. The predetermined image data stored in the CGROM (not shown) is developed in the VRAM (not shown), and the image data developed in the VRAM (not shown) is read out by the liquid crystal display device 121. The display is controlled to realize display effects.

  The sound ROM (not shown) stores a lot of sound data to be output from the sound output device 331, and the sound DSP (not shown) is an effect pattern transmitted from the effect control board 320. A predetermined program is read based on the specified command, and the sound output control in the sound output device 331 is performed to realize a sound effect.

The lamp control board 340 controls lighting or blinking of the lighting device 342 for effect such as the panel lamp 122 provided on the game board 100 and the frame lamp 103 provided on the frame member 101 to realize an illumination effect. In addition, the lamp control board 340 controls the operation of a movable accessory (not shown) connected to the effect driving device 341 by controlling energization of a drive source that operates the effect driving device 341, thereby Realizes moving hand effects by objects.
Further, the lamp control board 340 realizes the effect by the afterimage by controlling the light emission / extinction of the LED of the rotation display device 140 and the rotation speed and rotation angle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Also, the short-time gaming state can be continuously performed for a predetermined number of fluctuations. The number of fluctuations in which a game is controlled in such a short-time gaming state is also referred to as a short-time fluctuation number.
[Description of jackpot game]
The jackpot game is executed when the jackpot game flag is ON, an opening effect until the big winning device 127 is first opened, a plurality of round games in which the big winning device 127 repeats opening and closing, and a big winning device And an ending effect until the next change of the special symbol is started after 127 is closed. The round game refers to a single opening period of the grand prize winning device 127, and includes a long opening round game and a short opening round game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) Specific symbol C: 2R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol C is a jackpot in which two short-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. In the case of a big win with the specific symbol C, in the display effect in the liquid crystal display device 121, the special symbol stops at the middle symbol of the effect symbol, and the big bonus at the specific symbol C is notified. The special symbol is, for example, a symbol described as “probability change”. In addition, when the big win is made with the specific symbol C, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 2/10 because the winning value is “3, 6”. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 1/10 because the winning value is “3”.

Hereinafter, the specific symbol A is also referred to as “special A”, the specific symbol B is also referred to as “special B”, and the specific symbol C is also referred to as “special C”.
As shown in FIG. 6 (C), the distribution ratio of the jackpot type is different between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In the first special symbol, the probability of allocation to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “20%”, the probability of allocation to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, and the probability of allocation to the 2R probability variation jackpot is “20%” In the second special symbol, the probability of allocation to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, the probability of allocation to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “30%”, and the time to be allocated to the 2R probability variation jackpot is shortened to 3 seconds.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern table. FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a special 1 variable variation pattern table T4B.
The special 1 normal time variation pattern table will be described with reference to FIG.

[Variation pattern 1]
The variation pattern 1 is a variation pattern for executing a normal lose effect. This variation pattern 1 has a variation time of 10 seconds and is selected at a ratio of 21/30 in the case of loss. This normal loss effect is a loss symbol arrangement (for example, “2”, “5”, “1”) indicating that the reach determination result is a loss without the reach formation effect forming the reach being performed on the liquid crystal display device 121. )) Is formed. Note that the variation time of the variation pattern 1 varies depending on the number of suspensions at the start of variation. Specifically, the variation time becomes shorter as the number of holdings increases. That is, for example, when the number of holds is 4, the fluctuation time of the holds 1 to 3 is shorter than the holds 1 and 2 when the number of holds is 3. The same applies when the number of holds is 1 to 3.

[Variation patterns 2, 10, 22, 30]
The variation pattern 2 is a variation pattern for executing a normal reach (losing) effect. The fluctuation patterns 2, 10, 22, and 30 have a fluctuation time of 10 seconds. Further, the fluctuation patterns 2 and 22 are selected at 4/30 in the case of loss, and the fluctuation patterns 10 and 30 are selected at 3/30 in the case of loss. In the normal reach (losing) effect, after the reach formation effect for forming the reach is executed on the liquid crystal display device 121, the development effect is not performed and the changing effect design is stopped and displayed in a pattern different from the reach design. This is an effect in which a lost symbol array (for example, “7”, “6”, “7”) is formed.

[Variation patterns 3, 11, 23, 31]
The variation patterns 3, 11, 23, and 31 are variation patterns in the case of executing a normal reach (per special C) effect. Fluctuation patterns 3, 11, 23, and 31 are selected when the variation time is 10 seconds and the jackpot with the specific symbol C is reached. In this normal reach (per special C), after the reach formation effect is executed, the development effect is not performed, and the changing effect symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol C Is an effect that is formed. In the present embodiment, “C” indicating a chance as a special symbol is stopped and displayed, and a jackpot symbol array (for example, “7”, “C”, “7”) is formed.

[Variation patterns 4, 12, 24, 32]
The variation patterns 4, 12, 24, and 32 are variation patterns for executing the SP reach (losing) effect. The variation patterns 4, 12, 24, and 32 have a variation time of 30 seconds. The variation patterns 4 and 24 are selected at 3/30 in the case of loss. The fluctuation patterns 12 and 32 are selected at 2/30 in the case of loss. The SP reach (losing) effect is an effect in which, after the reach formation effect is executed, the SP reach effect, which is one of the super reach effects, is executed as the development effect, thereby forming a lost symbol array.

[Variation patterns 5, 13, 25, 33]
The variation patterns 5, 13, 25, and 33 are variation patterns for executing SP reach (per special A, special B) effects. The variation patterns 5, 13, 25, and 33 have a variation time of 30 seconds, and are selected at 5/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. The SP reach (special A, special B per) effect is executed after the reach formation effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect is executed, and a jackpot symbol array (for example, “7” representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B). "" 7 "" 7 ").

[Variation patterns 6, 14, 26, 34]
The variation patterns 6, 14, 26, and 34 are variation patterns for executing the SPSP reach (losing) effect. The fluctuation patterns 6, 14, 26, and 34 have a fluctuation time of 60 seconds. The variation patterns 6 and 26 are selected at 2/30 in the case of a loss. The fluctuation patterns 14 and 34 are selected at 1/30 of the case of loss. The SPSP reach (losing) effect is an effect in which, after the reach formation effect and the SP reach effect are executed, the SPSP reach effect, which is one of the super reach effects, is executed as the development effect, thereby forming a lost symbol array. It is.

[Variation patterns 7, 15, 27, 35]
The fluctuation patterns 7, 15, 27, and 35 are fluctuation patterns for executing SPSP reach (per special A and special B) effects. The variation patterns 7, 15, 27, and 35 have a variation time of 60 seconds, and are selected at 20/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect is executed after the reach formation effect and SP effect are executed, and then the SPSP reach effect is executed to form a jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B It is a production to be performed.

[Variation patterns 8, 16, 28, 36]
The fluctuation patterns 8, 16, 28, and 36 are fluctuation patterns for executing the SPSP reach revival (per special A and special B) effects. These fluctuation patterns 8, 16, 28, and 36 have a fluctuation time of 80 seconds, and are selected at 5/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach revival (special A, per special B) effect is a revival effect in which the reach formation effect, the SP effect, and the SPSP reach effect are executed, temporarily stopped and displayed in the losing symbol array, and then the effect symbol is changed again. Is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is formed.

[Variation pattern 9]
The variation pattern 9 is a variation pattern for executing a normal loss effect similar to the variation patterns 1, 2, 29. This variation pattern 9 has a variation time of 10 seconds and is selected at a ratio of 24/30 in the case of a loss. Although it is rare that the first special symbol determination is performed at the time of probability change, the first special symbol determination may be executed when the second special symbol determination is no longer held. At this time, in order to increase the suspension of the second special symbol determination, the variation time is increased to 10 seconds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Special symbol processing]
Returning to the description of FIG. 9, after the switch process, the main CPU 301a performs a special symbol process which is a process related to the special symbol. This special symbol process includes a hold information shift process, a jackpot determination process, a jackpot symbol determination process, a reach determination process, and a variation pattern setting process.

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

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

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

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

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a variation pattern setting process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a first selects which variation pattern table to use from among the four variation pattern tables included in the variation pattern table T4. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special one variation variation pattern table T4B is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special two probability variation variation pattern table T4D is used. Then, the main CPU 301a executes the variation pattern determination based on the result of the jackpot symbol determination, the result of the reach determination, the variation pattern random number included in the shifted hold information, and the selected variation pattern table, and displays the variation pattern. decide.

  In this case, for example, when the specific symbol is determined as a result of the jackpot symbol determination, the variation pattern corresponding to the effect content of the specific symbol is selected from the variation patterns in the selected variation pattern table. As a result of reach determination, when it is determined that reach is to be performed, the variation pattern in the selected variation pattern table is selected from the variation patterns corresponding to the contents of the effect for which reach is performed. When the main CPU 301a determines the variation pattern, the main CPU 301a sets a variation start command including the determined variation pattern.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As shown in FIG. 10, the sub ROM 320b stores an effect pattern table TS1, a storage scenario table TS2, and a storage pattern table TS3.
The effect pattern table TS1 is based on the fluctuation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300, and the above-described normal lose effect, normal reach (losing or winning) effect, SP reach (lost or winning) effect, SPSP reach (losing or winning). This is a table for designating any one of the effects and the SPSP reach revival (winning) effects (hereinafter also referred to as variable effects). This variation effect is a key effect.

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

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

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

[Random number update processing]
Sub CPU320a updates various random numbers (for example, production random number, storage random number, storage production random number) used for production as random number update processing. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a adds and updates “1” to various random numbers, and resets to “0” when reaching a predetermined value.

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

  In the effect determination process, an effect designation command is set based on the effect pattern table. This effect determination process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[Direction determination processing]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect determination process. In the effect determination process, first, in S1201, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not a change start command from the main control board 300 has been received. If the change start command has not been received (S1201: NO), the effect determination process is terminated, the process returns to the command reception process, and if the change start command is received (S1201: YES), the process proceeds to S1202. To do.

In S1202, the sub CPU 320a acquires a variation pattern included in the variation start command.
In subsequent S1203, the sub CPU 320a determines two normal performance patterns corresponding to the character based on the variation pattern acquired in S1202.
Here, the two normal performance patterns corresponding to the characters are effects in which either of the two characters (character A and character B) is cut-in and displayed on the screen during the variable performance in the normal performance. Yes, the specific effects will be described later.

  In S1203, as described above, a change pattern is transmitted from the main control board 300 together with a change start command. These variation patterns define the variation time of the special symbol, and the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 determines what effect is to be performed using the liquid crystal display device 121 or the like.

  In step S1203, when the variation patterns 1 and 9 are transmitted, the sub CPU 320a sets the normal effect designation commands 101a and 101b. When the variation pattern 21 is transmitted, the normal effect designation commands 102a and 102b are set. When the variation pattern 29 is transmitted, the effect designation commands 103a and 103b are set. When the effect designation commands 101a to 103a and 101b to 103b are set, the normal lose effect is performed in any case. However, the variation time is different, it is 10 seconds for the production designation commands 101a and 101b, 10 seconds for the production designation commands 102a and 102b, and 3 seconds for the production designation commands 103a and 103b.

  Similarly, when the variation patterns 2, 10, 22, and 30 are transmitted, effect designation commands 201a and 201b are set. At this time, a normal reach (losing) effect is performed. When the variation patterns 3, 11, 23, 31 are transmitted, effect designation commands 301a, 301b are set. At this time, a normal reach (per special C) effect is performed. When the variation patterns 4, 12, 24, and 32 are transmitted, effect designation commands 401a and 401b are set. At this time, an SP reach (losing) effect is performed. When the variation patterns 5, 13, 25, 33 are transmitted, the effect designation commands 501a, 501b are set. At this time, SP reach (special A, per B) effect is performed. When the variation patterns 6, 14, 26, 34 are transmitted, the effect designation commands 601a, 601b are set. At this time, SPSP reach (losing) effect is performed. When the variation patterns 7, 15, 27, and 35 are transmitted, effect designation commands 701a and 710b are set. At this time, SPSP reach (special A, per B) effect is performed. When the variation patterns 8, 16, 28, and 36 are transmitted, production designation commands 801a and 801b are set. At this time, SPSP reach revival (special A, per B) effect is performed.

  Here, for each variation pattern, two production designation commands with subscripts a and b are set. In the case of subscript a, two characters (character A and character B) in the normal production pattern. In the case of the subscript B, the effect command of the content in which the character B appears in the normal effect pattern is meant.

  In the subsequent S1204, the sub CPU 320a sets the two effect designation commands (ordinary effect designation commands) determined in S1203. For example, when the variation pattern is 19, an effect designation command 19a and an effect designation command 19b corresponding to two characters are set.

In subsequent S1205, the sub CPU 320a determines a special effect pattern corresponding to the character based on the variation pattern acquired in S1202.
Here, the two special effect patterns corresponding to the characters are a small change effect at the lower part of the liquid crystal display device 121, and the center of the liquid crystal display device 121, which is one of two characters (character A and character B). This effect is greatly displayed on the section, and a specific effect will be described later.

  Here, the special effect is an effect that is executed when the RTC 320d of the effect control board 320 has reached a preset time (for example, every hour).

  Specifically, in the special effect pattern, a command for specifying an effect such as a live-action image of the content that each character sings and dances is set according to the character.

  In subsequent S1206, the sub CPU 320a sets the two effect designation commands (special effect production designation commands) determined in S1205. For example, when the variation pattern is 19, production designation commands 101c and 101d are set.

  In this way, the effect designation commands set in S1204 and S1206 are sent to the image control board 330, and the image control board 330 selectively selects the normal effect pattern and the special effect pattern based on these effect designation commands. To run.

[Hold processing]
When the sub CPU 320a receives a hold command from the main control board 300 as the hold process and the hold flag is not stored in the fourth hold area in the hold storage area 320c3 provided in the sub RAM 320c, A hold flag is stored in a hold area having a high storage priority. For example, when the sub CPU 320a receives a hold command in a state where the hold flag is stored in the first to second hold areas, the sub CPU 320a stores the hold flag in the third hold area. In addition, when the production pattern is determined in the production pattern determination process (when the change start command is received), the sub CPU 320a erases one hold flag from the hold area having a high hold flag deletion priority. To do. The sub CPU 320a erases the hold flag in the fourth hold area when the production pattern is determined (when the change start command is received) in a state where the hold flag is stored in the first to fourth hold areas. .

  Further, the sub CPU 320a executes a process related to the hold display as the hold process. Specifically, a hold display command for performing a hold display on the liquid crystal display device 121 is set in correspondence with the four hold areas of the hold storage area 320c3. For example, in a state where the hold flag is stored in the first to third hold areas in the hold storage area 320c3, a hold display command indicating that there are three holds on the liquid crystal display device 121 is set.

  This hold display command is transmitted to the image control board 330 in a command transmission process described later. When receiving the hold display command, the image control board 330 controls the liquid crystal display device 121 to execute hold display based on the hold display command.

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

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

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

[RTC processing]
The RTC process is a process in which the sub CPU 320a acquires information (RTC information) indicating the time (current time) that the RTC 320d of the effect control board 320 is timing. Based on the RTC information acquired here, a special effect or the like is performed on the image control board 330.
Note that since the RTC information corrects the time since the power is turned on, the special effect or the like actually starts at the time since the power is turned on.

[Direction button processing]
As the effect button process, the sub CPU 320a detects an input via the effect button 105 and the effect key 106 by using the effect button detection switch 321 and the effect key detection switch 322, and performs a predetermined effect corresponding thereto.
Further, the sub CPU 320a executes a theme selection process as one of the effect button processes.

[Theme selection processing]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the theme selection process.
In the theme selection process, first, in S1301, the sub CPU 320a sets the button state information flag of the sub RAM 320c based on the button state information of the effect button 105. That is, based on the state of the effect button detection switch 321 (the effect button detection switch 321: “ON” when the effect button 105 is pressed, the effect button detection switch: “OFF” when the effect button 105 is pressed up), the button state information ( It is determined whether or not the effect button switch 321 is “OFF” to “ON and the status information is“ ON ”). If the button status information is“ ON ”, the button status information of the sub-RAM 320c is determined. If the flag is set and the button state information is not “ON”, the button state information flag is left as it is.

In step S1302, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not the effect button 105 has been pressed based on the button state information set in step S1301. That is, if the button state information flag of the sub RAM 320c is set, it is determined that the effect button 105 has been pressed, and if the button state information flag has been reset, it is determined that the effect button 105 has not been pressed.
If it is determined that the effect button 105 has been pressed (S1302: YES), the process proceeds to S1303. If it is determined that the effect button 105 has not been pressed (S1302: NO), the process proceeds to S1305.

In S1303, the sub CPU 320a sets (changes) a theme flag provided in the sub RAM 320c.
Here, the theme flag is a flag for selecting a theme (appearing character) displayed in the effect displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121. For example, when the character appearing during the performance is the character A, the theme flag corresponding to the character A is “H01” (hereinafter, “H” means a hexadecimal number).
When the character appearing during the performance is the character B, the theme flag corresponding to the character B is “H10”.

When the theme flag is “H01”, the character A appears during the production.
The normal performance pattern when the theme flag is “H01” (when the character A is selected), the character A appears and dances in the cut-in during the normal performance, and calls the player to improve the interest It will be a directing.

On the other hand, in the case of the theme flag “H10”, the character B appears during the production.
In the normal performance pattern when the theme flag is “H10” (when character B is selected), the character B appears and dances in a cut-in or the like during the normal performance, or calls the player to improve the interest. It will be a directing effect.

In S1304, after setting the theme flag information command, the sub CPU 320a moves the process to S1305. Here, the theme flag information is the content of a flag indicating which of the character A or the character B is selected. Note that the theme flag information command set in S1304 is transmitted to the image control board 330 by command transmission processing.
In step S1305, the button state information flag is reset, the process ends, and the process proceeds to the command transmission process.

  By the processing of S1301 to S1305, the theme flag is sequentially switched between “H01” and “H10” each time the effect button 105 is pressed, and the switched theme flag information command is set.

[Command transmission processing]
The sub CPU 320a transmits the command set in the various processes to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 as the command transmission process.

[Configuration of Image Control Board 330]
The image control board 330 performs image display control of the liquid crystal display device 121 and sound output control from the sound output layer value 331. As shown in FIG. 10, the image control board 330 includes an image CPU 330a, an unillustrated VDP (Video Display Processor), an unillustrated acoustic DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a control ROM 330b, a control RAM 330c, an unillustrated acoustic ROM, not illustrated. An SDRAM and a VRAM (not shown) are provided.

  The image CPU 330a does not show CGROM for VDP (not shown) based on programs and various tables stored in the control ROM 330b, commands received from the effect control board 320, and RTC information acquired from the RTC 320d. An instruction to display the stored image data on the liquid crystal display device 121 is given. This instruction is mainly performed by outputting a display list.

  Here, the display list is composed of commands for instructing execution of drawing in frame units. The type of image to be drawn, the position (coordinates) to draw the image, display priority, display magnification, and rotation. It includes various parameters such as angle and transmittance. The processing for creating this display list will be described in detail later.

  The image CPU 330a also instructs the sound DSP (not shown) to output the sound data stored in the sound ROM (not shown) from the sound output device 331.

The control ROM 330b is composed of a mask ROM, and stores a control program for the image CPU 330a, a display list generation program for generating a display list, various tables, and the like.
The control RAM 330c is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the image CPU 330a executes the program or a work area for data processing.

CGROM (not shown) stores effect data necessary for executing a normal effect, a special effect, and the like. This CGROM is composed of flash memory, EEPROM, EPROM, mask ROM, and the like, and includes sprite data (one piece of image data) consisting of a collection of pixel information in a predetermined range of pixels (for example, 32 × 32 pixels), a plurality of pieces of image data. Compressed and stored movie data consisting of a collection of The pixel information is composed of color number information for specifying a color number for each pixel and an α value indicating the transparency of the image. Further, the CGROM stores, without compression, palette data in which color number information for specifying a color number and display color information for actually displaying colors are associated with each other.
The CGROM stores normal effect movie data and special effect movie data as data for performing a normal effect and a special effect.

  The VDP (not shown) specifies which normal effect and special effect execution has been instructed based on the display list created by the image CPU 330a, and stores the specified normal effect movie data and special effect movie data as CGROM. Read from and play.

  Further, the CGROM stores normal effect data and special effect data as sprite data used for generating a normal effect image. The normal effect data is default data, which corresponds to image data of the first default background image and the second default background image. On the other hand, special effect data is sprite data (for example, image data of a special effect background image) that can be used only when a normal effect is performed, and is stored individually for each effect. . This special effect data is generated in advance by editing the image data constituting the special effect movie data.

The VDP (not shown) reads normal effect data or special effect data from the CGROM based on the display list created by the image CPU 330a, and executes a drawing process for performing the normal effect.
Note that only part of the image data stored in the CGROM may be compressed. As a method for compressing movie data, various known compression methods such as MPEG4 can be used.

  A VRAM (not shown) is an SRAM that can write and read image data at high speed, and includes a display list storage area 3501, a development storage area 3502, a full screen frame buffer 3503, and a liquid crystal display device. A frame buffer 3505 is included.

  The display list storage area 3501 temporarily stores the display list output from the image CPU 330a. The expanded storage area 3502 stores image data expanded after being read from the CGROM. The full screen frame buffer 3503 is a drawing frame buffer for drawing an image displayed in the entire area. The liquid crystal display device frame buffer 3505 is a display frame buffer for temporarily storing image data transferred from the full-screen frame buffer 3503.

  The VDP expands the image data stored in a compressed state in the CGROM, and stores the expanded image data in the expanded storage area 3502. The VDP performs a drawing process using the full screen frame buffer 3503 based on the display list stored in the display list storage area 3501. The VDP generates an RGB signal as a video signal indicating the color of an image from image data stored in a display frame buffer (liquid crystal display device frame buffer 3505) in the VRAM, and the generated RGB signal is displayed on a liquid crystal display. Output to the device 121.

  An acoustic DSP (not shown) is connected to an acoustic ROM that stores various acoustic data related to music, voice, sound effects, etc., and an SDRAM that is used as a work area for data processing by the acoustic DSP. The acoustic DSP reads the acoustic data corresponding to the instruction from the image CPU 330a from the acoustic ROM to the SDRAM, executes data processing, and causes the audio output device 331 to output the acoustic data after the data processing.

[Timer interrupt processing in image control board 330]
A timer interrupt process executed in the image control board 330 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are flowcharts showing the flow of timer interrupt processing executed in the image control board 330. The image control board 330 performs a series of processes illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 15 at regular intervals (for example, 33 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. Run repeatedly.

First, in S1401, the image CPU 330a of the image control board 330 acquires RTC information from the RTC 320d of the effect control board 320. In subsequent S1402, the current time is extracted from the RTC information acquired in S1401, and when the extracted current time is a time for performing a special effect, the special time flag is turned ON.
Here, the special effect is an effect that is executed when a predetermined time comes, and is, for example, an effect that is performed for 5 minutes every hour. The special time flag is a flag that is set to “ON” when it is within the time for performing a special performance (set to “OFF” at other times). Further, the normal effect is an effect executed at a time other than the special effect.

In subsequent S1403, the image CPU 330a acquires theme flag information from the theme flag information command.
In subsequent S1404, the image CPU 330a determines whether or not two theme flag information commands have been received. If it is determined that two theme flag information commands have been received (S1404: YES), the process proceeds to S1405. If it is determined that two theme flag information commands have not been received (S1404: NO), the process proceeds to S1501.

  In S1405, the image CPU 330a determines whether or not the special time flag is “ON”. If it is determined that the special time flag is “ON” (S1405: YES), that is, if it is determined that the current time is a time for performing a special effect, the process proceeds to S1407, and the special time flag is set. When it is determined that it is not “ON”, that is, when it is determined that the current time is not the time for performing the special effect (S1405: NO), the process proceeds to S1411.

  In S1407, the image CPU 330a determines a special effect based on the theme flag information acquired in S1403. That is, when the theme flag acquired in S1403 is “H01” (character A is selected), it is determined as a special effect pattern of a live-action video in which character A appears, and the acquired theme flag is “H10” (character B is selected). ), The special effect pattern of the live-action video in which the character B appears is determined.

In subsequent S1409, the image CPU 330a starts the effect based on the special effect pattern determined in S1407, and then moves the process to S1414.
Here, when it is determined in S1407 that the special effect pattern is an effect based on the theme flag “H01” (character A selection), an effect in which the character A appears as a live-action video is started, and the theme flag “H10” ( When it is determined that the effect is based on (character B selection), an effect in which character B appears as a live-action video starts.

  In S1411, the image CPU 330a determines a special effect based on the theme flag information acquired in S1403. That is, when the theme flag acquired in S1403 is A (“H01”), it is determined as a normal effect such as an effect that the character A appears on the screen during the variable effect, and the acquired theme flag is B. If it is (“H10”), it is determined as a normal effect such as an effect that the character B appears in a cut-in effect on the screen.

In subsequent S1413, the image CPU 330a starts the effect based on the normal effect determined in S1411, and then shifts the process to S1414.
Here, in S1411, when it is determined that the normal effect pattern is an effect based on the theme flag “H01” (character A selection), the effect that character A is cut in the screen is started, and the theme flag is displayed. When it is determined that the effect is based on “H10” (character B selection), an effect in which character B appears in the screen is started.

  In S1414, the image CPU 330a starts effect elapsed time measurement, that is, time measurement for measuring the elapsed time since the start of the special effect or the normal effect.

  In S1501 (see FIG. 15), the image CPU 330a determines whether or not the effect has ended. If it is determined that the effect has ended (S1501: YES), the process proceeds to S1502, and if it is determined that the effect has not ended (S1501: NO), the process proceeds to S1503. In S1502, after the effect elapsed time is reset, the process proceeds to S1503.

  In S1503, the image CPU 330a determines whether or not an effect is being performed, that is, whether or not a special effect or a normal effect is being executed. If it is determined that the performance is being performed (S1503: YES), the process proceeds to S1504. If it is determined that the performance is not being performed (S1503: NO), the process proceeds to S1513.

  In S1504, the image CPU 330a determines whether or not the special time flag is “ON”. If it is determined that the special time flag is “ON” (S1504: YES), that is, if it is determined that the current time is a time for performing a special effect, the process proceeds to S1506, and the special time flag is set. If it is determined that it is not “ON”, that is, if it is determined that the current time is not the time for performing the special effect (S1504: NO), the process proceeds to S1509.

  In S1505, the image CPU 330a determines whether or not the effect theme is the effect theme A (that is, whether or not the theme flag is “H01”) from the theme flag information acquired in S1403. If it is determined that the effect theme is effect theme A (S1505: YES), the process proceeds to S1506. If it is determined that it is not effect theme A (S1505: NO), the process proceeds to S1507.

  In S1506, the image CPU 330a determines a special effect pattern based on the theme flag information acquired in S1403. That is, when the theme flag acquired in S1403 is “H01” (character A selection), it is determined as a special effect pattern of a live-action video in which character A appears, and the acquired theme flag is “H10” (character B selection). In some cases, after determining the special effect pattern of the live-action video in which the character B appears, the process proceeds to S1511.

In S <b> 1511, the image CPU 330 a acquires the effect elapsed time based on the effect elapsed time that started measurement in S <b> 1414.
In subsequent S1512, the image CPU 330a executes the effect based on the special effect pattern determined in S1506 or the normal effect pattern determined in S1509 from the frame corresponding to the effect elapsed time acquired in S1511.

  Here, when the special effect pattern based on the theme flag “H01” (character A selection) is selected in S1506, the special effect in which the character A appears is executed, and in S1507, the special theme flag “H10” (theme flag B selection). When the special effect pattern based on is selected, a special effect in which the character B appears is executed.

  If a normal performance pattern based on the theme flag “H01” (character A selection) is selected in S1509, a normal performance in which character A appears is executed, and a normal operation based on the theme flag “H10” (character B selection) is performed in S1510. When the effect pattern is selected, a normal effect in which the character B appears is executed.

  On the other hand, in S <b> 1503, when the image CPU 330 a determines that the effect is not being produced, the process proceeds to S <b> 1513, where the image CPU 330 a executes the standby effect. That is, after the effect other than the special effect or the normal effect, for example, the still image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 or the customer waiting effect image is displayed, the process is terminated.

  With the above processing, the effect in the normal effect and the special effect is switched. Here, the state of the effect theme switching will be described based on FIGS. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of theme selection switching by the effect button 105. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of the normal effect image when the character A is selected, and FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the normal effect image when the character B is selected. Further, FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of the special effect image when the character A is selected, and FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of the special effect image when the character B is selected.

As shown in FIG. 17, when the character A is selected, a variation effect is executed by an effect designation command. A specific example of this variation effect will be described.
In the effect in which the character A is selected (hereinafter referred to as “character A normal effect”), when the effect designation commands 201a and 301a are selected, as shown in FIG. ) Normal reach production as shown in FIG. Here, the left symbol and the right symbol of the effect symbol are temporarily stopped at the same number, and the middle symbol fluctuates. When the production designation command 201 a is lost, the middle symbol stops at a number different from the numbers of the left symbol and the right symbol. On the other hand, in the case of the production designation command 301a, the “projection” symbol stops at the middle symbol. At this time, it is per special C.

When the production designation commands 401a and 501a are selected, the normal reach production shown in FIG. 17 (3) is performed, and before the middle design of the production design stops, the production design is changed as shown in FIG. 17 (3). The reduced display is performed on the upper right of the liquid crystal display device 121, and an SP reach effect is performed.
In the SP reach production, music flows, many characters appear in a group of a plurality of rows on the screen, a dance of choreography according to the music is performed, and an effect of singing a song according to the music is executed.

  When the production designation command 401a is selected, the production of the song and dance is executed, and the middle symbol of the production symbol stops at a number different from the left symbol and the right symbol. In this case, it is “lost”. On the other hand, when the production designation command 501a is selected, the production of the song and dance is executed, and the left design, the right design, and the middle design of the production design are stopped at the same number. In this case, it is a “hit”.

  When the production designation commands 601a, 701a, and 801a are selected, the same operations as the production designation commands 401a and 501a are performed until the SP reach production shown in FIG. At this time, in the middle of the SP reach effect shown in FIG. 17 (3), the character A is cut in the center of many characters in the image together with the sound effect, and the SPSP reach effect is performed. The SPSP reach effect is an effect that increases the expectation of the jackpot, such as the character A cut in a large image on the screen during the SP REIT effect and singing and dancing at the center.

  When the effect designation command 601a is selected, an effect in which the character A sings and dances is executed, and the middle symbol of the effect symbol stops at a number different from the left symbol and the right symbol. In this case, it is “lost”. When the production designation command 701a is selected, as shown in FIG. 17 (5), the production in which the character A sings and dances is executed, and the left design, the right design, and the middle design of the production design stop at the same number. In this case, it is a “hit”. When the production designation command 801a is selected, the song and dance of the character A are temporarily stopped, but before the production symbol is stopped, the song and dance of the character A are resumed as shown in FIG. The left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol of the production symbol stop at the same number. Again, this is a “big hit”.

  Next, an effect in which the character B is selected (hereinafter referred to as “character B normal effect”) will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the character B normal effect, when the effect designation commands 201b and 301b are selected, the normal reach effect as shown in FIG. 17 (2) is started after the fluctuation starts as shown in FIG. Done.

  When the effect designation commands 401b and 501b are selected, the normal reach effect shown in FIG. 18 (3) is performed in the same manner as the character A normal effect, and before the middle symbol of the effect symbol is stopped, FIG. 18 (3) is displayed. As shown, the effect symbol is reduced and displayed on the upper right of the liquid crystal display device 121, and the SP reach effect is performed.

  When the production designation commands 401b and 501b are selected, the normal reach production shown in FIG. 17 (3) is performed, and before the middle design of the production design stops, the production design is changed as shown in FIG. 17 (3). The reduced display is performed on the upper right of the liquid crystal display device 121, and an SP reach effect is performed. In the SP reach production, music flows, many characters appear in a line on the screen, a choreography dance according to the music is performed, and a song according to the music is sung.

  When the production designation command 401b is selected, music flows, many characters appear in a line on the screen, dance choreography according to the music, and sing a song according to the music Is executed. Then, the middle symbol of the production symbol stops at a number different from the left symbol and the right symbol. In this case, it is “lost”. On the other hand, when the production designation command 501b is selected, the production of the song and the dance is executed, and the left design, the right design, and the middle design of the production design are stopped at the same number. In this case, it is a “hit”.

  When the effect designation commands 601b, 701b, and 801b are selected, the SP reach effect shown in FIG. 18 (3) is performed in the same way as the character A normal effect, and in the middle of the SP reach effect shown in FIG. 18 (3), SPSP reach production is performed. In this case, the character B cuts in independently at a place different from many characters.

  Then, when the production designation command 601b is selected, a song and dance production is executed like the character A normal production, and when the production designation command 701b is selected, as shown in FIG. The dance performance is performed and it becomes a “big hit”. When the production designation command 801b is selected, after the song and dance are temporarily stopped, the production of the song and dance is resumed as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the character A special effect, an effect of displaying a live-action image in which the character A appears and sings and dances in the spotlight is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the character B special effect, an effect of displaying a live-action image in which the character A appears and sings and dances in the spotlight is performed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16, when the production start time (t = T0) is the normal production and the character A normal production is performed, if the production button 105 is pressed during the normal production period (t = T1). ), The effect is switched to the character B normal effect, and the SP reach effect of the effect content shown in FIG. 18 (3) is executed.

  Then, when the special effect start time (t = T2) is reached, the character B effect special effect (character B special effect) (the SP reach effect shown in FIG. 20 (3)) is executed. Thereafter, when the effect button 105 is pressed (t = T3), the character A effect (the SP reach effect shown in FIG. 19 (3)) is switched, and an effect having a content different from the character B special effect is executed.

  Furthermore, when the effect button 105 is pressed during the special effect period (t = T4), the effect is switched to the character B special effect (SP reach effect shown in FIG. 20 (3)). Productions with different contents are executed until the special production period ends (t = T5).

[Effects of the gaming machine 1]
In the present embodiment, the content of the effect displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 is changed every time the effect button 105 is pressed. Thus, every time the player presses the effect button 105, the content of the normal effect is changed and the content of the special effect is also changed, so that a special effect with variety can be provided. Therefore, the interest of the player can be improved.

<Other embodiments>
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this embodiment, A various aspect can be taken.
(1) In this embodiment, the character A special effect, the character B special effect, the character A normal effect, and the character B normal effect are used as effects that can be selected by the player. In S1202 to S1204, all normal effects and special effects may be selected.
Also, a plurality of normal effects and special effects may be selected from among all normal effects and special effects by a selected random number.
In this way, the number of normal effects and special effects that the player can select increases, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

(2) In the present embodiment, even when the special effect is being performed, the content of the special effect can be changed every time the player presses the effect button 105. The production theme may not be switched.
For example, when a predetermined time elapses after the start of the reach effect, there is a case where the player expects a big hit. Therefore, after the start of the reach effect, after the predetermined time has elapsed, even if the effect button 105 is pressed, the content of the special effect may not be switched (switching of the special effect). As a result, the player's expectation after the start of the reach effect is not reduced.

(3) In the present embodiment, the player selects the normal effect or the special effect by pressing the effect button 105. However, the effect key 106 can be used to select the normal effect or the special effect. May be.
That is, during the display of the customer waiting effect, the selection screen of at least one of the normal effect and the special effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, and the player operates the effect key 106 to select the selection screen. It is possible to select a theme for a normal production or a special production by moving the cursor, stopping the cursor at the production desired by the player, and selecting the production button 105 there. Good.
In this case, during the selection of the effect theme, that is, when the cursor is at the selection position on the menu screen, if the change of the pattern is started before the effect button 105 is pressed, the effect theme before the selection is selected. The effect theme where the cursor is located may be selected when the symbol fluctuates.

(4) In the present embodiment, a plurality of characters appear as production themes that can be selected as a normal production or a special production, and specific characters (character A, character B) among them appear in close-up (character A or character B). (B appears in the center of multiple characters or takes a spotlight, etc.), but other productions, characters that perform battles with multiple characters appearing and performing battles, and characters performing battle effects May be selected with the effect button 105 or the like. Further, it is an effect that a comedy entertains and performs various performances, and the comedy entertainer among them may be selected with the effect button 105 or the like. Furthermore, it may be an effect that a historical person or the like appears and plays a historical story, and a historical person among them may be selected with the effect button 105 or the like.

(5) An effect theme that can be selected as a normal effect or a special effect may be set as the effect mode. That is, you may enable it to select what has the content of production completely different. Specifically, the background displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121, the appearing characters and objects, or stories may be different.
Furthermore, the themes that can be selected may be presence / absence of pre-reading effects. That is, when there is a hold, it may be possible to select an effect that performs pre-reading of the hold and produces an effect based on the determination result, and an effect that does not perform pre-reading (and does not perform the pre-reading effect).

(6) Furthermore, as an effect theme, an appearance rate increasing effect of the jackpot finalizing effect may be selected. That is, there are an effect with a low appearance rate of the jackpot finalizing effect and an effect with a higher appearance rate, and when the effect of increasing the appearance rate is selected, an effect with a high appearance rate of the jackpot effect is selected.
In this case, there are the following (a), (b), etc. as appearance rate increase effects.
(A) Content that suggests that the overall content of the performance is higher than the performance with a low appearance rate, for example, an effect in which the number of characters increases or the battle is won ( B) There is an effect in which the appearance rate of a specific effect (an effect with a low probability of being executed) increases.

(7) In this embodiment, the timing of selecting the production theme is not limited (except (1) in the above “other embodiment”), but the following restrictions (a) and (b) may be added. Good.
(A) It is impossible to select a production theme at the start of symbol variation (when opening) or when symbol is stopped (when symbol is determined).
(A) When the reach production (normal reach production, SP reach production, SPSP reach production), the production theme cannot be selected.

(8) In this embodiment, each time the effect button 105 is pressed, the effect theme (appearing character) is switched. However, the effect theme may be switched at the start of each round game, that is, at the start of the next variation.
That is, the setting (change) of the theme flag is executed at the start of each round game in the effect theme process.

(9) The effect theme selected in the theme selection process is reset when the power is turned on, and the initial theme effect (character A normal effect, character A special effect) is selected.
Further, when the power is turned on, the initial theme effect may be randomly selected with a random number.

(10) The selected effect theme may be displayed on a part of the liquid crystal display device 121.

(11) As for the contents of the special effects, the whole displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 may change, or a part displayed may change. Further, along with the display on the liquid crystal display device 121, the sound output from the sound output device 331, the operation of the movable accessory connected to the effect driving device 341, and the lighting and blinking of the effect lighting device 342 may be changed. Good. Further, the display on the liquid crystal display device 121 does not change, only the sound output from the sound output device 331, the operation of the movable accessory connected to the effect driving device 341, and the lighting or blinking of the effect lighting device 342 change. You may do it.

(12) In the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine has been described, but it can also be applied to a slot gaming machine.

(13) It should be noted that the selected production theme is changed or different if the display content such as the background, color, production content, belt, etc. of the production theme displayed on the liquid crystal display device 121 has changed a little. It means changing or different.
(14) Also, when the first effect theme is selected as the effect theme, an effect based on the first effect theme is performed, and when the second effect theme is selected, the second effect theme An effect based on is performed.
For example, when the production theme A is selected as the production theme, the production based on the production theme A is performed, and when the production theme B is selected, the production based on the production theme B is performed.
At this time, the first effect theme and the second effect theme (that is, effect theme A and effect theme B) are different effect themes if there are some parts that differ in the effect contents.
For example, if the background image or part of the background video, the shape or costume of the character that appears, the hairstyle, the part of the weapon or instrument that is possessed, or the part of the BGM are slightly different, the theme is different.

1 ... gaming machine (game machine)
105 ... Production button (production control means)
121 ... Liquid crystal display device (display means)
320 ... Production control board (production control means)
320d ... RTC (time measuring means)
321 ... Production control board (production control means)
330 ... Image control board (production control means)

The gaming machine (1) according to the present invention includes a determination unit (300) for determining whether or not a special game advantageous to the player is performed when the start condition is satisfied, and an operation reception unit (105) capable of receiving a player's operation. , and 320 and 321), the representation section (121), based on a determination result of the determining means, the determination result and game effects indicating a presentation control means for Ru to execute the special game effects different from the game effects ( 320) and an effect theme selecting means (105, 320, 321) for selecting one of a plurality of different effect themes when an operation from the player is accepted by the operation accepting means (105, 320, 321). , wherein the attraction control means (320), said a presentation theme selection means (105,320,321) Thus, if the first effect theme is selected as the game effects It performs game effects based on serial first effect theme, when the second effect theme has been selected perform game effects based on the second effect theme at a predetermined start condition is satisfied timing, before Symbol When the first effect theme is selected by the effect theme selecting means (105, 320, 321), a special game effect based on the first effect theme is performed as the special effect, and the second effect theme is selected. When an effect theme is selected, a special game effect based on the second effect theme is performed at a timing satisfying the predetermined start condition as the special effect.

Claims (1)

A determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by establishing the start condition;
Operation accepting means capable of accepting a player's operation;
Production control means for controlling predetermined production means;
With
The production control means includes
Based on the determination result by the determination means, a game effect control means for executing a game effect indicating the determination result;
A time measuring means for measuring a time until a preset start time;
A special effect control means for causing the effect means to execute a special effect different from the game effect when the start time is reached by the timing means;
When receiving an operation from the player by the operation accepting means, an effect theme selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of different effect themes;
With
The game effect control means includes:
When the first effect theme is selected by the effect theme selecting means, an effect based on the first effect theme is performed during the game effect, and when the second effect theme is selected, the game is performed. During the production, the production based on the second production theme is performed,
The special effect control means is
When the first effect theme is selected by the effect theme selecting means, an effect based on the first effect theme is performed as the special effect, and the second effect theme is selected The game machine is characterized in that an effect based on the second effect theme is performed as the special effect.