JP2018130419A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of executing an appropriate performance.SOLUTION: When a gauge image P1 and a cursor image P1a for allowing a player to operate a performance button device is displayed on a liquid crystal display device, operation lottery means holds a lottery regarding whether an operation result by the performance button device is allowed to be a result for suggesting a possibility of occurrence of a special game state advantageous to the player. When the lottery result is a result for suggesting a possibility of occurrence of a game state disadvantageous to the player, operation contents using the performance button device are changed by a first scenario table S_TBL1 such that operation contents using the performance button device by the player do not become a result for suggesting a possibility of occurrence of a special game state advantageous to the player.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a slot, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of executing an appropriate effect.

  As a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, for example, a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is known. This gaming machine depends on the distance between the aiming cursor image moved by the operation of the operation lever and the enemy aircraft, whether the aiming cursor image is locked on the enemy aircraft, and whether the trigger is operated. Thus, the battle mode entry notification (probability change notification) is executed at a different rate.

JP 2011-120792 A

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, if the processing according to the player's operation is executed, the special gaming state (so-called “big hit”) advantageous to the player does not occur, but it has occurred. As a result, there is a possibility that an appropriate performance cannot be executed.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can execute an appropriate effect.

  The object of the present invention is achieved by the following means. In addition, although the code | symbol in a parenthesis attaches the referential mark of embodiment mentioned later, this invention is not limited to this.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the lottery process caused by the predetermined signal is executed, and the image effect corresponding to the lottery result is displayed on the display means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 41 shown in FIG. 2). A gaming machine
Operation means that can be operated by the player (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1);
An effect image (for example, gauge image P1 and cursor image P1a shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B) that prompts the player to operate the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1). When displayed on the display means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 41 shown in FIG. 2), an operation result by the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1) generates a special gaming state advantageous to the player. Operation lottery means (for example, step S13 shown in FIG. 9) for performing lottery of whether or not the result suggests the possibility of
The result suggested by the lottery result by the operation lottery means (for example, step S13 shown in FIG. 9) is different from the operation result by the player using the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1). Operation result changing means (for example, step S53 shown in FIG. 10) capable of changing the operation result using the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1) so as not to result. It is characterized by having.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the operation lottery means (for example, step S13 shown in FIG. 9) indicates that the lottery result resulting from the predetermined signal is a player. When the gaming state is unfavorable, the result of the operation by the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1) always indicates that the gaming state unfavorable to the player may occur. (For example, the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A).

  On the other hand, according to the invention of claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, the operation lottery means (for example, step S <b> 13 shown in FIG. 9) indicates that the lottery result resulting from the predetermined signal is: When the special gaming state advantageous to the player is entered, the result of the operation by the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1) suggests the possibility that the special gaming state advantageous to the player may occur or A lottery is made so that one of the results suggesting that a gaming state disadvantageous to the player may occur (for example, the first scenario table S_TBL1, shown in FIG. 6A, FIG. 7A) The second scenario table S_TBL2) shown in FIG.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the lottery result resulting from the predetermined signal is in a special gaming state advantageous to the player. And, when the lottery result by the operation lottery means (for example, step S13 shown in FIG. 9) is a result suggesting the possibility that a special gaming state advantageous to the player occurs, the player makes the Even when the operation result using the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1) is a result suggesting that a gaming state disadvantageous to the player may occur, the operation means (for example, FIG. The operation result non-change means (for example, step S53 shown in FIG. 10) for preventing the operation result using the effect button device 14) shown in FIG. 1 from being changed is further provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute an appropriate effect.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus of the game machine which concerns on the same embodiment. The figure of the production | presentation scenario table which concerns on the embodiment is shown, (a) shows the figure where several production | generation scenario data are stored, (b) is stored in 1 layer data of the production scenario data shown to (a). (C) is a figure which shows the control table which the control code data shown in (b) refer to. It is a block diagram showing VDP concerning the embodiment. (A) shows the figure of a 1st scenario table, (b) shows the gauge image and cursor image which are displayed on a liquid crystal display device by the depressing effect of an effect button device, (c) shows (b) (D) is an explanatory view for explaining the movement of the cursor image corresponding to the first scenario table. FIG. (A) shows the figure of a 2nd scenario table, (b) shows the gauge image and cursor image which are displayed on a liquid crystal display device by the depressing effect of an effect button device, (c) shows (b) (D) is an explanatory view for explaining the movement of the cursor image corresponding to the second scenario table. FIG. (A)-(e) is a figure which shows the example of a screen regarding the continuous striking effect of an operation switch. It is a flowchart figure which shows the main process of the sub control which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the data analysis process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure which shows the timer interruption process of the sub control which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the command reception process of the sub control which concerns on the same embodiment. (A) is a flowchart for explaining an initial command list for moving images, (b) is a flowchart for explaining steady command lists for moving images, and (c) is a flowchart for explaining a command list for still images. .

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13 by taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example. In addition, in the following description, when showing the direction of up, down, left and right, it means up, down, left and right when viewed from the front of the figure.

  First, with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the external appearance structure of the pachinko game machine which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 has a rectangular front frame 3 attached to the front surface of a wooden outer frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed, and a game board storage frame (see FIG. 1) attached to the back surface of the front frame 3. (Not shown) in which the game board 4 is mounted. The game board 4 is mounted with the game area 40 shown in FIG. 2 facing the front, and a glass door frame 5 supporting transparent glass is provided on the front side of the game area 40 as shown in FIG. . The game area 40 is an area surrounded by a ball guide rail 6 (see FIG. 2) disposed on the surface of the game board 4.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a front operation panel 7 below the glass door frame 5, and the front operation panel 7 is provided with an upper tray unit 8. The unit 8 is integrally formed with an upper tray 9 for storing discharged game balls. Further, the front operation panel 7 is provided with a ball lending button 11 and a prepaid card ejection button 12 (card return button 12), and further, an operation switch 13 made up of a substantially cross key. The operation switch 13 is mainly used by a player, and is composed of up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 corresponding to four places, up / down / left / right.

  On the other hand, on the upper plate surface portion of the upper tray 9, there is provided a push button type effect button device 14 that can change the effect by pressing when a built-in lamp (not shown) is lit. Further, the upper tray 9 is provided with a ball removal button 15 for pulling downward the game balls stored in the upper tray 9.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a launch handle 16 for operating the launch unit is provided on the right end side of the front operation panel 7, and BGM (Background music) is provided on both upper side surfaces of the front frame 3. ) Or a speaker 17 that produces sound effects. A decorative lamp such as an LED lamp is disposed on the peripheral frame of the front frame 3.

  On the other hand, in the game area 40 of the game board 4, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 41 made up of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is disposed at a substantially central portion. The liquid crystal display device 41 divides the display area into three areas, left, middle, and right, and can independently display a variable display of numbers, characters, or symbols (decorative symbols). Around such a liquid crystal display device 41, there are provided a decorative top ornament 42a, a left decorative piece 42b, and a right decorative piece 42c, and on the back side of the decorative top piece 42a, the left decorative piece 42b, and the right decorative piece 42c. A movable accessory device 43 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the movable accessory device 43 includes an upper movable accessory 43 a, a left movable accessory 43 b, a right movable accessory 43 c, and an upper left movable accessory that perform predetermined performance operations as the game progresses. The object 43d, and further, a motor (not shown) such as a two-phase stepping motor for driving the upper, left, right, and upper left movable accessories 43a to 43d, respectively. Note that these upper / left / right / upper left movable accessories 43a to 43d are provided with decorative lamps such as LED lamps that produce an effect by decoration of light.

  On the other hand, a special symbol start port 44 is disposed directly below the liquid crystal display device 41, and a special symbol start port switch 44a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning ball is provided therein. A special winning opening 45 is provided on the right side of the special symbol starting opening 44, and a large winning opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning ball is provided therein.

  Further, a normal symbol start port 46 made up of a gate is disposed in the upper right part of the liquid crystal display device 41 (in the vicinity of the right decoration 42c), and a normal symbol start port switch 46a (for detecting the passage of a game ball) is provided therein. 3) is provided. Further, on the right side of the special winning opening 45 and the left side of the special symbol starting opening 44, general winning openings 47 are respectively arranged (one on the right side and three on the left side in the drawing), Each of them is provided with a general winning opening switch 47a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball.

  In the lower right edge of the game area 40 of the game board 4, three 7 segments are arranged side by side, of which two 7 segments are special symbol display devices 48, and the other 7 segments are reserved. The number of balls is displayed. On the left side of the special symbol display device 48, a normal symbol display device 49 composed of two LEDs is provided. A plurality of game nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 40 of the game board 4 and a windmill 50 as a game ball drop direction changing member is arranged.

  Next, a control device that performs electronic control in accordance with the progress of the game provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above-described external configuration will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control device includes a main control board 60 that controls the overall game operation, a payout control board 70 that pays out game balls based on control commands from the main control board 60, an image, It is mainly composed of a sub-control board 80 that controls light and sound.

  The main control board 60 includes a main control CPU 600, a main control ROM 601 that stores a game program describing a series of game control procedures, and a main control RAM 602 that functions as a work area, a buffer memory, and the like. Equipped with a computer. The main control board 60 configured in this manner is connected to a payout control board 70 that controls the payout motor M to pay out game balls. Further, a special symbol starting port switch 44a for detecting a winning in the special symbol starting port 44, a normal symbol starting port switch 46a for detecting the passage of the normal symbol starting port 46, and a winning in the general winning port 47 are detected. The general winning opening switch 47a is connected to the large winning opening switch 45a that detects the winning of the big winning opening 45. Further, a special symbol display device 48 and a normal symbol display device 49 are connected to the main control board 60.

  When the main control CPU 60 receives a signal from the special symbol start port switch 44a or the normal symbol start port switch 46a by the main control CPU 600, the main control board 60 configured as described above has a special gaming state (so-called “big hit”) advantageous to the player. ) Or a game state that is disadvantageous to the player (so-called “losing”), and depending on the success / failure information that is the result of the lottery, a special symbol variation pattern, stop symbol, or normal The display content of the symbol is determined, and the determined information is transmitted to the special symbol display device 48 or the normal symbol display device 49. As a result, the lottery result is displayed on the special symbol display device 48 or the normal symbol display device 49. Further, the main control board 60, that is, the main control CPU 600 generates an effect control command including the determined information and transmits it to the sub control board 80. When the main control board 60, that is, the main control CPU 600 receives a signal from the general prize opening switch 47a and the big prize opening switch 45a, it determines how many game balls are to be paid out to the player. By transmitting a payout control command including the determined information to the payout control board 70, the payout control board 70 pays out a game ball to the player.

  On the other hand, the payout control board 70 receives a payout control command from the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600), and generates a payout motor signal based on the received payout control command. Then, with the generated payout motor signal, the payout motor M is controlled to pay out the game ball to the player. Further, the payout control board 70 transmits a prize ball count signal indicating the payout operation of the game ball and a status signal related to the abnormality of the payout operation, and fires the game ball in response to the operation of the player. The process which transmits the firing control signal which starts or stops operation | movement of is performed.

  The sub-control board 80 receives the effect control commands from the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600), executes and controls various effects, and controls the display image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. A sub one-chip microcomputer 800 composed of a control program describing the effect control procedure, a sub control ROM 800b storing the effect scenario table PR_TBL shown in FIG. 4 and the like, and a sub control RAM 800c functioning as a work area, a buffer memory, and the like. It is equipped with. Further, the sub control board 80 is based on a sound LSI 801 for generating a desired BGM or sound effect, a sound ROM 802 in which sound data such as BGM or sound effect is stored in advance, and an instruction from the sub one-chip microcomputer 800. A VDP 803 that generates image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, a CGROM 804 in which still image compression data and moving image compression data are stored, a work area for expanding the moving image compression data, and a display on the liquid crystal display device 41. A DDR2 SDRAM 805 configured with a frame buffer area for temporarily storing image data is mounted. Note that a still image is a so-called sprite image, and indicates a single image such as text data such as characters, a background image, or a special symbol. The moving image means a set of a plurality of still images (for a plurality of frames) that change continuously, and a plurality of still images are continuously drawn on the liquid crystal display device 41, thereby enabling smooth operation. Is reproduced. Still image compression data and moving image compression data are not created integrally, but are created separately and stored separately in the CGROM 804. Thus, still image compression data, which is text data such as characters, and moving image compression data are created separately and stored separately in the CGROM 804. Since it is sufficient to correct only the text data such as, the accuracy of debugging can be improved, and further, the number of work steps can be reduced.

  The sub-control board 80 configured as described above is connected to a decorative lamp board 90 on which a decorative lamp such as an LED lamp that exhibits a lamp effect is mounted. Further, the operation switch 13 is capable of various settings. Is connected, and a push button type effect button device 14 that can change the effect by pressing the player when the built-in lamp (not shown) is turned on is connected. A movable accessory device 43 for performing a rendering operation is connected. Further, a speaker 17 that emits BGM and sound effects is connected, and a liquid crystal display device 41 is further connected.

  Thus, the sub-control board 80 configured as described above has a special symbol variation pattern based on the jackpot lottery result (whether the jackpot or lose) transmitted from the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600), the current game state, the start The sub control CPU 800a receives an effect control command including basic information necessary for the decorative symbols to be stopped based on the number of reserved balls and the lottery result. Then, the sub control CPU 800a determines an effect pattern corresponding to the received effect control command by lottery from a number of effect patterns stored in advance in the sub control ROM 800b, and instructs the execution of the determined effect pattern. The control signal to be stored is temporarily stored in the sub control RAM 800c.

  The sub control CPU 800a transmits a control signal related to sound to the sound LSI 801 among the control signals instructing execution of the effect pattern stored in the sub control RAM 800c. In response to this, the sound LSI 801 reads out sound data corresponding to the control signal from the sound ROM 802 and outputs it to the speaker 17. Thereby, BGM and sound effects corresponding to the determined effect pattern are emitted from the speaker 17.

  The sub control CPU 800a transmits a control signal related to light to the decorative lamp substrate 90 among the control signals for instructing execution of the effect pattern stored in the sub control RAM 800c. As a result, the decorative lamp substrate 90 performs control to turn on or off a decorative lamp such as an LED lamp that exhibits a lamp effect, and thus the lamp effect corresponding to the determined effect pattern is executed. .

  Then, the sub control CPU 800a transmits a command list related to the image to the VDP 803 among the control signals for instructing to execute the effect pattern stored in the sub control RAM 800c. As a result, the VDP 803 generates image data so as to display an image based on the command list, and transmits the generated image data to the liquid crystal display device 41, whereby an image corresponding to the determined effect pattern is obtained. It is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41.

  Further, the sub control CPU 800 a transmits a control signal related to the movable accessory among the control signals for instructing execution of the effect pattern stored in the sub control RAM 800 c to the movable accessory device 43. Thereby, the movable accessory apparatus 43 will move corresponding to the determined effect pattern. Note that reference numeral 100 shown in FIG. 3 denotes a power supply board, which supplies power to each of the above-described boards, and the power supply route is omitted in the drawing.

  Here, the effect scenario table PR_TBL stored in the sub control ROM 800b will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the effect scenario table PR_TBL stores a plurality of effect scenario data PS_DATA corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the sub control CPU 800a. The effect scenario data PS_DATA stores a plurality of one-layer data PS_DATA1 that is data for each layer used when drawing image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. In this 1-layer data PS_DATA1, as shown in FIG. 4B, the frame data PS_DATA10 for drawing one frame to 10 frames, the control code data PS_DATA11, and the position at the time of displaying on the liquid crystal display device 41 are shown. Coordinate data PS_DATA12, pixel calculation data PS_DATA13 such as image deformation, enlargement, reduction, and transparency, and enlargement / reduction data PS_DATA14 indicating image enlargement / reduction are stored. Further, the sound data PS_DATA15 indicating the sound emitted from the speaker 17, the movable accessory data PS_DATA16 for moving the movable accessory device 43, and a decorative lamp such as an LED lamp that produces a lamp effect are turned on or Stored is lamp data PS_DATA17 to be turned off.

  The control code data PS_DATA11 stores the address address of the sub-control ROM 800b in which the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. 4C is stored, and the data having the contents indicated by the address address is referred to. . That is, as shown in FIG. 4C, the control table CH_TBL stores a plurality of character data CH_DATA. The character data CH_DATA includes data PS_DATA110 indicating whether it is a still image or a moving image, and the CGROM 804. Address data PS_DATA 111 indicating an address address, image size data PS_DATA 112 indicating an image size, button data PS_DATA 113 indicating the validity / invalidity of a continuous striking effect of the operation switch 13 or a pressing effect of the effect button device 14, and the movable accessory device 43 Stored is movable accessory timing data PS_DATA 114 indicating the timing of starting to move. As a result, the control code data PS_DATA11 refers to one character data CH_DATA from a plurality of character data CH_DATA stored in the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. 4C. Note that the 1-layer data PS_DATA1 stored in the production scenario data PS_DATA is stored in order from the lowest priority, and the moving image is stored in the position with the lowest priority from the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. 4C. Control code data PS_DATA11 in which the indicated data PS_DATA110 is referred to is stored, and control code data in which the data PS_DATA110 indicating a still image is referred to in the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. PS_DATA11 is stored.

  On the other hand, the VDP 803 that generates image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 is configured as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the VDP 803 includes an interface circuit (I / F) 8030 for the DDR2 SDRAM 805, an interface circuit (I / F) 8031 for the CGROM 804, and an interface circuit (I / F) for the sub one-chip microcomputer 800. 8032 is built in. The VDP 803 further includes a system control register 8033 accessed from the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) via the interface circuit (I / F) 8032, a command memory 8034 for storing the command list, and a command list. A command parser 8035 for analysis, a CG memory controller 8036 for controlling reading of data in the CGROM 804, a still picture decoder 8037 for decoding still picture compressed data, a moving picture decoder 8038 for decoding moving picture compressed data, and a still picture decoder 8037 And a geometry engine 8039 for executing affine transformation such as enlargement / reduction / rotation / movement, projection transformation, and the like on the image decoded (expanded) by the video decoder 8038, and a built-in VRAM 8040 A rendering engine 8041 for generating image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, a DDR2 SDRAM controller 8042 for controlling reading of data in the DDR2 SDRAM 805 and writing of data to the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and a rendering engine for the liquid crystal display device 41. A display controller 8043 that controls the timing for displaying the image data generated in 8041, and an LVDS transmission unit 8044 that transmits the image data to the liquid crystal display device 41 in the LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) format. It consists of

  The system control register 8033 is a register group in which instruction data for the VDP 803 is written by the sub-one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub-control CPU 800a), and a register in which the sub-one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub-control CPU 800a) reads information indicating the operation state of the VDP 803. Broadly divided into groups. Thereby, the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) operates the VDP 803 appropriately by writing a necessary set value in a predetermined input register, and refers to the value of the required output register to operate the VDP 803. It becomes possible to grasp the state.

  On the other hand, the command memory 8034 stores a command list, and this command list is transmitted from the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) via the interface circuit (I / F) 8032. . More specifically, the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) stores in advance the effect pattern corresponding to the effect control command received by the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) in the sub control ROM 800b. A lot of effect patterns are determined by lottery, a command list is created based on the determined effect pattern, and transmitted to the command memory 8034 via the interface circuit (I / F) 8032. In response to this, the command memory 8034 stores the command list.

  On the other hand, the command parser 8035 analyzes the command list stored in the command memory 8034, and by this command list analysis, the drawing operation for each frame is executed. That is, the still picture decoder 8037 uses the CG memory controller 8036 based on the command list analysis result by the command parser 8035, and uses the CG ROM 804 indicated by the address data PS_DATA 111 (see FIG. 4C) to take a still picture. The compressed data is read, and the read still image compressed data is decoded (expanded). The decoded still image data is temporarily stored in the built-in VRAM 8040.

  On the other hand, the moving picture decoder 8038 uses the CG memory controller 8036 based on the command list analysis result by the command parser 8035 to compress the moving picture compressed data from the address of the CGROM 804 indicated by the address data PS_DATA 111 (see FIG. 4C). And the read moving image compressed data is decoded (expanded). The decoded moving image data is temporarily stored in the DDR2 SDRAM 805.

  As described above, the decoded (expanded) still image or moving image (moving image for one frame) is a command list analysis result by the command parser 8035, that is, various data (frame data PS_DATA10, Based on the coordinate data PS_DATA12, the pixel calculation data PS_DATA13, and the enlargement / reduction data PS_DATA14), the geometry engine 8039 performs processing such as affine transformation such as enlargement / reduction / rotation / movement and projection transformation, and the stationary after the processing. The image data is stored in the built-in VRAM 8040, and the moving image data is stored in the DDR2 SDRAM 805.

  Thereafter, the rendering engine 8041 functions, the moving image data stored in the DDR2 SDRAM 805 is read by the DDR2 SDRAM controller 8042, and the moving image data is rendered by the rendering engine 8041. Next, the still image data is read from the built-in VRAM 8040, and the still image data is drawn. As a result, image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 is generated by overwriting the still image data on the moving image data. The generated image data is written into the frame buffer area in the DDR2 SDRAM 805 by the DDR2 SDRAM controller 8042.

  Thus, the image data written in the frame buffer area is read from the DDR2 SDRAM controller 8042 by the display controller 8043 and transmitted to the liquid crystal display device 41 by the LVDS transmission unit 8044. As a result, the image data generated by the rendering engine 8041 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41.

  By the way, the image data displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 is updated every frame. In order that the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 (sub control CPU 800a) can grasp that the display operation of this one frame is finished, FIG. 3, VSYNC (vertical synchronization signal) shown in FIG. 5 is transmitted as an interrupt signal from the VDP 803 to the sub-control CPU 800a. Thereby, the sub control CPU 800a can grasp that the image data for one frame is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. The VSYNC interrupt signal is generated every 33 ms, for example.

  Here, the feature of the present invention is related to the effect of pressing the effect button device 14 or the effect of repeatedly hitting the operation switch 13, and this point will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

<Depressing effect button device>
First, the point regarding the press effect of the effect button device 14 will be described.

  When a game ball wins the special symbol start port 44 (see FIG. 2) (detected by the special symbol start port switch 44a (see FIG. 3)), it is advantageous for the player against the winning game ball (win ball). The main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) draws whether a special special game state is generated (so-called “big hit”) or a game state disadvantageous to the player (so-called “losing”). . Then, the lottery result is transmitted from the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) to the sub control board 80 as an effect control command.

  The sub control board 80 receives the effect control command by the sub control CPU 800a, and the sub control CPU 800a stores in advance the effect pattern corresponding to the received effect control command in the sub control ROM 800b. The effect list is determined by lottery, and a command list related to the image is transmitted to the VDP 803. As a result, the VDP 803 generates image data so as to display an image based on the command list, and transmits the generated image data to the liquid crystal display device 41, whereby an image corresponding to the determined effect pattern is obtained. It is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. At this time, if the button data PS_DATA 113 shown in FIG. 4C stores data indicating that the effect of pressing the effect button device 14 is valid, the VDP 803 stores the effect button device 14 stored in the CGROM 804. The still image compressed data and moving image compressed data corresponding to the press effect are read out, the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data are decoded, and the decoded image data is appropriately converted, and then the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 And the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. As a result, a gauge image P1 as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, and the gauge image P1 is displayed in the horizontal direction (FIGS. 6B and 7B). The cursor image P1a that moves to Y1) shown in b) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41.

  By the way, the effect of pressing the effect button device 14 is that the cursor image P1a moving in the left-right direction on the gauge image P1 (see Y1 shown in FIG. 6B and FIG. 7B) is in the center (FIG. 6 ( b), the player presses the effect button device 14 so as to stop at the shaded portion shown in FIG. 7B, and the cursor image P1a is brilliantly displayed in the center portion (FIG. 6B, FIG. 7B). If it stops at the shaded portion shown), the liquid crystal display device 41 displays an effect suggesting the possibility of a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and the central portion (FIGS. 6B and 7B). If it does not stop at the shaded portion shown in FIG. 4, an effect suggesting the possibility that a gaming state disadvantageous to the player may occur is displayed.

  Here, if the movement of the cursor image P1a is stopped at the timing when the player presses the effect button device 14 as in the conventional case, the lottery result performed on the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) is obtained. Although the game state (so-called “losing”) is disadvantageous to the player, the cursor image P1a is a hatched portion shown in the center portion of the gauge image P1 (FIGS. 6B and 7B). If it stops at the part reference), the liquid crystal display device 41 displays an effect suggesting the possibility that a special gaming state advantageous to the player will occur. However, in this case, eventually, a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player will occur, so the interest of the player who expects that a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player may occur significantly As a result, there is a problem that an appropriate performance cannot be executed.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, an appropriate effect can be executed by performing the following processing.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 6C and 7C, the gauge image P1 is set to 100 dots, and the cursor image P1a is set to move 10 dots per frame. Based on this setting content, the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A and the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. 7A are stored in advance in the sub control ROM 800b. The first scenario table S_TBL1 is used when the cursor image P1a does not stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIG. 6B). ), The scenario (see TB2) of the cursor image P1 for each frame (see TB1) is stored. In other words, when the player presses the effect button device 14 in the 0th frame (0F) to the third frame (3F), the time point when the press effect of the effect button device 14 is started is 0 frame (0F). As shown in FIG. 6 (d), the cursor image P1a has not moved to the central portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIG. 6 (b)), so the timing when the player presses the effect button device 14 is reached. In addition, the movement of the cursor image P1a is stopped. When the player presses the effect button device 14 in the 4th frame (4F) to the 6th frame (6F), as shown in FIG. 6D, the center portion of the gauge image P1 (FIG. 6B). ), The cursor image P1a is moved so that the cursor image P1a does not stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIG. 6B). The cursor image P1a is moved to the right by 25 dots so that the cursor image P1a does not stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIG. 6B). Further, when the player presses the effect button device 14 in the seventh frame (7F) to the thirteenth frame (13F), as shown in FIG. 6D, the central portion of the gauge image P1 (FIG. Since the cursor image P1a has not moved to the shaded portion shown in b), the movement of the cursor image P1a is stopped at the timing when the player presses the effect button device 14. Furthermore, when the player presses the effect button device 14 in the 14th frame (14F) to the 16th frame (16F), as shown in FIG. 6D, the central portion of the gauge image P1 (FIG. Since the cursor image P1a has moved to (see the hatched portion shown in FIG. 6B), the cursor image P1a does not stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIG. 6B). Is moved to the left by 25 dots so that the cursor image P1a does not stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIG. 6B). Further, when the player presses the effect button device 14 in the 17th frame (17F) to the 20th frame (20F), as shown in FIG. 6D, the central portion of the gauge image P1 (FIG. Since the cursor image P1a has not moved to the shaded portion shown in b), the movement of the cursor image P1a is stopped at the timing when the player presses the effect button device 14.

  On the other hand, the second scenario table S_TBL2 is used when the cursor image P1a may stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIG. 7B). ), The scenario (see TB11) of the cursor image P1 for each frame (see TB10) is stored. That is, the player presses the effect button device 14 at any timing from the 0th frame (0F) to the 20th frame (20F), with the point in time when the press effect of the effect button device 14 is started as 0 frame (0F). However, the movement of the cursor image P1a is stopped at the timing when the player presses the effect button device 14. However, when the player presses the effect button device 14 in the 4th frame (4F) to the 6th frame (6F) and the 14th frame (14F) to the 16th frame (16F), the center portion of the gauge image P1 (FIG. 7). Since the movement of the cursor image P1a stops at the shaded portion shown in (b), the liquid crystal display device 41 displays an effect suggesting the possibility of a special gaming state advantageous to the player ( In the figure, it is described as a successful production).

  Therefore, if the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A and the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. 7A are properly used, the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600). In spite of the fact that the result of the lottery performed in (1) causes a disadvantageous gaming state (so-called “losing”) for the player, a special gaming state advantageous to the player occurs in the liquid crystal display device 41. It is possible to eliminate a situation where an effect suggesting the possibility is displayed.

  Here, the method for properly using the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A and the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. 7A will be specifically described below.

  The sub control CPU 800a that has received the lottery result performed on the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) as the effect control command has previously stored the effect pattern corresponding to the received effect control command in the sub control ROM 800b. When a lottery effect pattern is selected by lottery, either the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A or the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. A lottery to do. At this time, if the lottery result performed on the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) causes a game state (so-called “losing”) disadvantageous to the player, the sub control CPU 800a displays the cursor. The first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A is always selected so that the image P1a does not stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B). To draw. In this way, the result of the lottery performed on the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) generates a game state (so-called “losing”) that is disadvantageous to the player. It is possible to eliminate a situation in which P1a stops at the central portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B).

  On the other hand, when the lottery result performed on the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) generates a special game state (so-called “big hit”) advantageous to the player, the sub control CPU 800a A lottery is performed so that either the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A or the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. In this way, when the cursor image P1a does not stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B), a special gaming state advantageous to the player ( It is possible to prevent a situation where there is no possibility of generating a so-called “big hit”).

  Thus, the sub-control CPU 800a performs the lottery as described above, and which one of the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A and the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. After the determination, when the press effect of the effect button device 14 is started, the press effect of the effect button device 14 is started on the basis of the VSYNC (vertical synchronization signal) interrupt signal shown in FIGS. The number of frames that have passed for each frame is stored in the sub-control RAM 800c. In this way, since the gauge image P1 is set to 100 dots and the cursor image P1a is set to move 10 dots per frame, the current position of the cursor image P1a can be known.

  Next, when the sub-control CPU 800a receives a signal indicating that the player has pressed the effect button device 14, the sub-control CPU 800a determines the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A or the first scenario shown in FIG. 2) Stop content of the cursor image P1a is determined using the scenario table S_TBL2. That is, when the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A is used, the effect button device 14 stored in the sub control RAM 800c when the player receives a signal indicating that the effect button device 14 has been pressed. The number of frames that have elapsed since the start of the pressing effect is read, and the 0th frame (0F) to the 3rd frame (3F), the 7th frame (7F) to the 13th frame (13F), the 17th frame (17F) to the 20th frame ( In the case of 20F), a scenario is set in which the movement of the cursor image P1a is stopped at that position. In the case of the fourth frame (4F) to the sixth frame (6F), a scenario is set in which the cursor image P1a is moved to the right by 25 dots to stop the movement of the cursor image P1a, and the 14th frame (14F) to the 16th frame (16F) In the case of eyes, a scenario is set in which the cursor image P1a is moved 25 dots to the left to stop the movement of the cursor image P1a. Accordingly, the VDP 803 reads the still image compression data and the moving image compression data stored in the CGROM 804 according to the set scenario contents, decodes the read still image compression data and the moving image compression data, The decoded image data is appropriately converted and stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, so that the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. Thereby, the operation of the cursor image P1a is stopped according to the set scenario content.

  On the other hand, when the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. 7A is used, the effect button device 14 stored in the sub control RAM 800c when the player receives a signal indicating that the effect button device 14 has been pressed is received. The number of frames that have elapsed since the start of the pressing effect is read, and a scenario for stopping the movement of the cursor image P1a at that position is set in any of the 0th frame (0F) to the 20th frame (20F). However, in the case of the 4th frame (4F) to the 6th frame (6F) and the 14th frame (14F) to the 16th frame (16F), there is a possibility that a special gaming state advantageous to the player may occur in the liquid crystal display device 41. A scenario is displayed in which an effect suggesting is displayed (denoted as a successful effect in the figure). Accordingly, the VDP 803 reads the still image compression data and the moving image compression data stored in the CGROM 804 according to the set scenario contents, decodes the read still image compression data and the moving image compression data, The decoded image data is appropriately converted and stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. Thereby, the operation of the cursor image P1a is stopped according to the set scenario content. When the set scenario includes a scenario in which an effect suggesting that a special gaming state advantageous to the player may occur is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, the sub control CPU 800a The corresponding production scenario data PS_DATA (see FIG. 4A) is selected from the production scenario table PR_TBL, and the one layer data PS_DATA1 stored in the selected production scenario data PS_DATA is read out in order from the lowest priority. To do. Based on this, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and the moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the data by the read still image compressed data and the moving image compression, and appropriately converts the decoded image data into the decoded image data. After the conversion process, the image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. As a result, the liquid crystal display device 41 displays an effect that suggests the possibility of the occurrence of a special gaming state advantageous to the player.

  Thus, by performing the processing as described above, the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A and the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. Can be executed.

  In the present embodiment, even if the lottery result performed on the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) generates a special gaming state (so-called “big hit”) advantageous to the player, Since the cursor image P1a does not stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portion shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B), the cursor image P1a does not stop at that position. When the cursor image P1a does not stop at the center portion of the gauge image P1 (see the hatched portions shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B), a special gaming state (so-called “big hit”) advantageous to the player is obtained. It is possible to further prevent a situation in which there is no possibility of the occurrence.

  By the way, if the player does not press the effect button device 14 even after 20 frames (20F) have passed, the press effect of the effect button device 14 may be terminated.

<Direction of operation switches>
Next, the point regarding the continuous hit effect of the operation switch 13 will be described.

  When a game ball wins the special symbol start port 44 (see FIG. 2) (detected by the special symbol start port switch 44a (see FIG. 3)), it is advantageous for the player against the winning game ball (win ball). The main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) draws a special game state (so-called “big hit”) or a game state disadvantageous to the player (so-called “losing”). . Then, the lottery result is transmitted from the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) to the sub control board 80 as an effect control command.

  The sub control board 80 receives the effect control command by the sub control CPU 800a, and the sub control CPU 800a stores in advance the effect pattern corresponding to the received effect control command in the sub control ROM 800b. The effect list is determined by lottery, and a command list related to the image is transmitted to the VDP 803. As a result, the VDP 803 generates image data so as to display an image based on the command list, and transmits the generated image data to the liquid crystal display device 41, whereby an image corresponding to the determined effect pattern is obtained. It is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. At this time, if data indicating that the continuous hitting effect of the operation switch 13 is valid is stored in the button data PS_DATA 113 shown in FIG. 4C, the VDP 803 displays the repeated hitting effect of the operation switch 13 stored in the CGROM 804. Still image compressed data and moving image compressed data corresponding to the above are read, the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data are decoded, and the decoded image data is appropriately converted and stored in the frame buffer area of DDR2 SDRAM 805 Accordingly, the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. As a result, the screen example as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. The screen example shown in FIG. 8 relates to the repetitive strike effect of the operation switch 13, and each time the operation switch 13 is pressed, as shown in FIGS. 8B to 8E, a bird-like character (see CH1). ) Line KO ("Dorshite" in the figure) is changed.

  More specifically, when the continuous hitting effect of the operation switch 13 is started, as shown in FIG. 8A, a character like a bird (see CH1) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, and A notification image P10 for notifying the player of operating the operation switch 13 is displayed. Here, in FIG. 8A, four square frames HR1 to HR4 indicated by two-dot chain lines are illustrated, but these square frames HR1 to HR4 are actually displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. This is not a division, but is described to explain that a display area in which a dialogue KO ("Dorshite" in the drawing) of a bird-like character (see CH1) is displayed in advance. In other words, it is determined that the display area in which the line KO ("Dorshite" in the figure) of a character like a bird (see CH1) is displayed in any one of the square frames HR1 to HR4. In addition, the order of display areas in which the words KO ("Dorshite" in the drawing) are displayed is also determined. This point will be specifically described below.

  A screen example as shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, and when the player presses one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13, FIG. As shown in the figure, a dialogue KO ("Dorshite" in the figure) is displayed in the display area of the square frame HR1.

  Next, when the player depresses one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13, as shown in FIG. 8C, a line KO2 (in the drawing, in the display area of the square frame HR2) is displayed. “Dosité”) will be displayed. At this time, the line KO (in the figure, “Dorshite”) displayed in the display area of the square frame HR1 disappears gradually (indicated by a broken line in the figure) without immediately disappearing. In this way, it is possible to improve the player's feeling of continuous hitting that the operation switch 13 is hit repeatedly.

  Next, when the player presses one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13, as shown in FIG. 8D, a line KO (in the drawing, in the display area of the square frame HR3) is displayed. “Dosité”) will be displayed. At this time, the line KO (in the figure, “Dorshite”) displayed in the display area of the square frame HR2 disappears gradually (indicated by a broken line in the figure).

  Next, when the player presses one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13, as shown in FIG. 8E, a line KO (in the drawing, in the display area of the square frame HR4) is displayed. “Dosité”) will be displayed. At this time, the dialogue KO (in the figure, “Dorshite”) displayed in the display area of the square frame HR3 disappears gradually (indicated by a broken line in the figure) without immediately disappearing.

  Next, when the player presses one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13, as shown in FIG. 8A, a line KO (in the drawing, in the display area of the square frame HR1) is displayed. “Dosité”) will be displayed. At this time, although not shown, the line KO (in the figure, “Dorshite”) displayed in the display area of the rectangular frame HR4 is gradually disappeared (in the figure, the broken line). ).

  Thus, every time one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13 is pressed, the display area of the square frame HR1 → the display area of the square frame HR2 → the display area of the square frame HR3 → The line KO (in the drawing, “Doshite”) is displayed in order, such as the display area of the square frame HR4 → the display area of the square frame HR1 →.

  Conventionally, when an effect is made such that a different image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 each time the operation switch 13 is pressed, the operation switch 13 is operated so that the displayed image is not interrupted. It was necessary to provide an invalid section. Therefore, there is a problem that the player's feeling of repeated hitting that the operation switch 13 is repeatedly hit is lost, and thus the effect of the production cannot be enhanced.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, a plurality of display areas to be displayed are set in advance, and each time one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13 is pressed, the line KO (in the drawing, “ The display area in which “Dashite”) is displayed is changed. In this way, since there is no problem even if the previous display remains, there is no need to provide an operation invalid section of the operation switch 13, and the player feels that the operation switch 13 is repeatedly hit. The effect of the production can be enhanced without being lost.

  By the way, although the display of all the predetermined display areas (display areas of the square frames HR1 to HR4) is finished, the display of the line KO ("Dorshite" in the figure) is displayed in the display area of the square frame HR1. Is left over, a new line KO (in the figure, “Dorshite”) may be displayed by overwriting. Or, although the player's feeling of continuous hitting may be lost to some extent, since it is a short time, until the display of the line KO (in the figure, “Dorshite”) displayed in the display area of the square frame HR1 disappears, An operation invalid section of the operation switch 13 may be provided.

  In this embodiment, the line KO (in the figure, “Dorchite”) is displayed in the order of the display area of the square frame HR1, the display area of the square frame HR2, the display area of the square frame HR3, and the display area of the square frame HR4. However, it may be displayed at random.

  The displayed line KO is not limited to “Dorshite” shown in the figure, but the sub control CPU 800a stores a number of effect patterns corresponding to the received effect control command stored in advance in the sub control ROM 800b. This is determined when a lottery is selected from the production patterns.

<Processing contents of sub control board>
Next, a specific processing method related to the effect of pressing the effect button device and the effect of repeatedly hitting the operation switch described above will be described with reference to the processing contents (an outline of the program) of the sub-control board 80 shown in FIGS. To do.

  First, when the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 1, a power-on signal indicating that the power is turned on is sent from the power board 100 (see FIG. 3) to each control board. In response to the signal, the sub control CPU 800a performs the main processing shown in FIG.

<Main processing>
As shown in FIG. 9, first, the sub control CPU 800a initializes a register provided therein and sets the input / output direction of the input / output port. Further, the data transmitted from the output port set in the output direction is set to serial transfer (step S1).

  After the setting, the sub control CPU 800a initializes a memory area in the sub control RAM 800c that stores the effect control command received from the main control board 60 (see FIG. 3) (step S2). Then, the sub control CPU 800a performs an interrupt permission setting process for the input port that receives the interrupt signal from the main control board 60 (step S3).

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a initializes a memory area in the sub control RAM 800c used as a work area and a stack area (step S4), and issues an initialization command to the sound LSI 801 (see FIG. 3). Thereby, the sound LSI 801 initializes a register provided therein (step S5).

  Next, the sub-control CPU 800a determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in a motor (not shown) for operating the upper / left / right / upper left movable accessories 43a to 43d, and a motor for operating the motor (not shown). The memory area in the sub control RAM 800c in which data is stored is confirmed. If abnormal data is stored, the sub-control CPU 800a issues a command to return the motor to the home position. As a result, the upper / left / right / upper left movable accessories 43a to 43d are returned to the initial positions (step S6).

  Next, the sub-control CPU 800a performs setting of a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) having a function of generating a pulse output with a fixed period provided therein, a function of time measurement, and the like. That is, the sub-control CPU 800a sets the CTC time constant register so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every 1 ms (step S7).

  Next, the sub-control CPU 800a performs a checksum operation that is an 8-bit addition operation on the work area of the sub-control RAM 800c, calculates the checksum operation value and a memory backup (see step S16) described later, and calculates the sub-sum. The checksum operation value stored in the control RAM 800c is compared to confirm whether or not they match (step S8). If they do not match (step S9: NO), a process of clearing all the areas in the sub control RAM 800c is performed (step S10).

  On the other hand, after the match (step S9: YES) or the processing of step S10 is completed, the sub control CPU 800a cancels the watchdog timer function (not shown) (step S11), and the sub control CPU 800a, the VDP 803, and the like hardware Is refreshed (step S12).

  Next, the sub-control CPU 800a reads out the effect control command received from the main control board 60 (see FIG. 3) stored in the memory area in the sub-control RAM 800c, and the effect pattern corresponding to the content is sub-controlled. A lottery effect pattern stored in advance in the ROM 800b is selected by lottery (step S13). At this time, a table used for the press effect of the effect button device 14 is also drawn. That is, when the lottery result performed on the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) causes a game state (so-called “losing”) disadvantageous to the player, the cursor image P1a is the gauge image P1. The lottery is performed so that the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6 (a) is always selected so as not to stop at the central portion (see the hatched portions shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 7 (b)). When the lottery result performed on the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600) generates a special gaming state (so-called “big hit”) advantageous to the player, it is shown in FIG. The lottery is performed so that either the first scenario table S_TBL1 or the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, a lottery of a dialogue KO (“Doshite” is illustrated in FIG. 9) displayed by the continuous hit effect of the operation switch is also performed.

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a performs a process of analyzing the input content of the operation switch 13 or the effect button device 14 acquired in the timer interrupt process described later (step S14). Specifically, the operation switch 13 or the effect button device 14 analyzes whether the player is pressed, released, or kept pressed.

  Next, the sub-control CPU 800a controls the operation of the upper / left / right / upper left movable accessories 43a to 43d and the decorative lamp substrate 90 (see FIG. 3) based on the effect pattern determined by lottery in step S13. Control of lighting or extinguishing of a decoration lamp such as a mounted LED lamp, control of the speaker 17, and control of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 are executed (step S15). A specific processing method will be described later.

  Next, the sub-control CPU 800a performs a checksum operation that is an 8-bit addition operation on the work area of the sub-control RAM 800c, and performs a memory backup process that stores the checksum operation value in the sub-control RAM 800c (step) S16).

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a checks whether or not a VSYNC interrupt signal has been transmitted from the VDP 803 to the sub control CPU 800a (step S17). If the VSYNC interrupt signal is not transmitted (step S17: NO), the sub-control CPU 800a repeatedly executes the process of step S17 until the VSYNC interrupt signal is transmitted, and the VSYNC interrupt signal is transmitted. (Step S17: YES), the process returns to Step S8 again, and Steps S8 to S17 are repeated.

<Data analysis processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the data analysis process in step S15 of the main process will be described in detail. First, the sub-control CPU 800a selects effect scenario data PS_DATA (see FIG. 4A) corresponding to the effect pattern determined by lottery in step S13 from the effect scenario table PR_TBL, and stores it in the selected effect scenario data PS_DATA. Based on various data (frame data PS_DATA10, control code data PS_DATA11, coordinate data PS_DATA12, pixel calculation data PS_DATA13, enlarged / reduced data PS_DATA14) stored in the one layer data PS_DATA1, the image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 A command list for generating data is generated (step S50).

  Next, the sub-control CPU 800a uses the button data PS_DATA113 (see FIG. 4C) stored in the selected effect scenario data PS_DATA to indicate that the effect of pressing the effect button device 14 is effective or the operation switch 13. Is stored in the memory area in the sub-control RAM 800c.

  Further, the sub-control CPU 800a generates a control signal related to light based on the data content of the lamp data PS_DATA17 (see FIG. 4B) stored in the selected effect scenario data PS_DATA, and stores it in the sub-control RAM 800c. Process to store in.

  Further, the sub control CPU 800a, based on the data content of the movable combination data PS_DATA16 (see FIG. 4B) stored in the selected production scenario data PS_DATA, the up / left / right / upper left movable combination 43a. The operation content of .about.43d is determined, and motor data of a motor (not shown) of the movable accessory device 43 corresponding to the determined operation content is generated.

  Furthermore, the sub control CPU 800a generates a control signal related to sound based on the data content of the sound data PS_DATA15 (see FIG. 4B) stored in the selected effect scenario data PS_DATA (step S51).

  Thus, the sub-control CPU 800a repeats the processes of steps S50 and S51 until the generation of all the data based on the effect pattern determined by lottery in step S13 shown in FIG. 9 (step S52: NO). When all the data has been generated (step S52: YES), the process proceeds to step S53.

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a performs the button valid process based on the content stored in the sub control RAM 800c in step S51 and the input content of the operation switch 13 or the effect button device 14 processed in step S14 shown in FIG. This is performed (step S53).

  Specifically, the following processing is performed.

<When the pressing effect of the effect button device 14 is valid>
When the press effect of the effect button device 14 is valid, the sub-control CPU 800a executes the press effect of the effect button device 14. That is, the sub control CPU 800a transmits the command list generated in step S50 to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. By this processing, a gauge image P1 as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, and the gauge image P1 is displayed in the left-right direction (FIG. 6B, FIG. The moving cursor image P1a is displayed at Y1 shown in FIG. 7B. At this time, the sub control CPU 800a stores in the sub control RAM 800c the number of frames that have passed each time VSYNC (vertical synchronization signal) is transmitted in step S17 shown in FIG.

  Next, when the sub-control CPU 800a determines that the player has pressed the effect button device 14 in step S14 shown in FIG. 9, the sub-control CPU 800a returns to FIG. 6A determined by lottery in step S13 shown in FIG. Using the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown or the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. 7A, the stop content of the cursor image P1a is determined. That is, when it is determined by lottery that the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A is used, after the pressing effect of the effect button device 14 stored in the sub-control RAM 800c is started. The number of elapsed frames is read out, and in the case of 0th frame (0F) to 3rd frame (3F), 7th frame (7F) to 13th frame (13F), 17th frame (17F) to 20th frame (20F) A scenario for stopping the movement of the cursor image P1a at the position is set. In the case of the fourth frame (4F) to the sixth frame (6F), a scenario is set in which the cursor image P1a is moved to the right by 25 dots to stop the movement of the cursor image P1a, and the 14th frame (14F) to the 16th frame (16F) In the case of eyes, a scenario is set in which the cursor image P1a is moved 25 dots to the left to stop the movement of the cursor image P1a. Accordingly, the sub control CPU 800a generates a command list for generating image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 by the VDP 803 so that the contents according to the set scenario are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. Then, the generated command list is transmitted to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. By this processing, the operation of the cursor image P1a is stopped according to the set scenario contents.

  On the other hand, when it is determined by lottery that the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. 7A is used, after the pressing effect of the effect button device 14 stored in the sub-control RAM 800c is started. The scenario of stopping the movement of the cursor image P1a at that position is set for any of the 0th frame (0F) to the 20th frame (20F). However, in the case of the 4th frame (4F) to the 6th frame (6F) and the 14th frame (14F) to the 16th frame (16F), there is a possibility that a special gaming state advantageous to the player may occur in the liquid crystal display device 41. A scenario is displayed in which an effect suggesting is displayed (denoted as a successful effect in the figure). Accordingly, the sub control CPU 800a generates a command list for generating image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 by the VDP 803 so that the contents according to the set scenario are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. Then, the generated command list is transmitted to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. By this processing, the operation of the cursor image P1a is stopped according to the set scenario contents. When the set scenario includes a scenario in which an effect suggesting that a special gaming state advantageous to the player may occur is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, the sub control CPU 800a The corresponding production scenario data PS_DATA (see FIG. 4A) is selected from the production scenario table PR_TBL, and various data (frame data) stored in the one-layer data PS_DATA1 stored in the selected production scenario data PS_DATA. Based on PS_DATA10, control code data PS_DATA11, coordinate data PS_DATA12, pixel calculation data PS_DATA13, and enlargement / reduction data PS_DATA14), a command list for generating image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 by the VDP 803 is generated. Then, the generated command list is transmitted to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. With this process, an effect suggesting the possibility of a special gaming state advantageous to the player is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41.

  Thus, if the first scenario table S_TBL1 shown in FIG. 6A and the second scenario table S_TBL2 shown in FIG. 7A are properly used in this way, the main control board 60 (main control CPU 600). ), A special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated on the liquid crystal display device 41, even though the lottery result made in (1) causes a gaming state (so-called “losing”) disadvantageous to the player. An effect that suggests the possibility of being performed is not displayed, and an appropriate effect can be executed.

<When the continuous operation effect of the operation switch 13 is valid>
Next, when the consecutive hit effect of the operation switch 13 is valid, the sub-control CPU 800a executes the consecutive hit effect of the operation switch 13. That is, the sub control CPU 800a transmits the command list generated in step S50 to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. By this processing, the screen example shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. That is, a character like a bird (see CH1) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, and a notification image P10 for notifying the player of operating the operation switch 13 is displayed.

  Next, when the sub control CPU 800a determines that any one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13 is pressed in step S14 shown in FIG. 9, the screen example as shown in FIG. A command list for generating image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 by the VDP 803 is generated so as to be displayed on the display device 41. Then, the generated command list is transmitted to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. By this process, the screen example shown in FIG. 8B is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. That is, on the liquid crystal display device 41, the line KO ("Dorshite" in the drawing) is displayed in the display area of the rectangular frame HR1 set in advance.

  Next, when the sub-control CPU 800a determines that the operation switch 13 is pressed in step S14 shown in FIG. 9, the sub-control CPU 800a causes the VDP 803 to display a screen example as shown in FIG. A command list for generating image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 is generated. Then, the generated command list is transmitted to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. By this process, the screen example shown in FIG. 8C is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. That is, on the liquid crystal display device 41, the line KO (in the figure, “Dorchite”) is displayed in the preset display area of the square frame HR2, and the line KO displayed in the display area of the square frame HR1. ("Dorshite" in the figure) gradually disappears (indicated by a broken line in the figure).

  Next, when the sub control CPU 800a determines that the operation switch 13 has been pressed in step S14 shown in FIG. 9, the sub control CPU 800a causes the VDP 803 to display a screen example as shown in FIG. A command list for generating image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 is generated. Then, the generated command list is transmitted to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. By this process, the screen example shown in FIG. 8D is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. That is, on the liquid crystal display device 41, a line KO (in the figure, “Dorchite”) is displayed in a preset display area of the square frame HR3, and a line KO displayed in the display area of the square frame HR2 is displayed. ("Dorshite" in the figure) gradually disappears (indicated by a broken line in the figure).

  Next, when the sub-control CPU 800a determines that the operation switch 13 is pressed in step S14 shown in FIG. 9, the sub-control CPU 800a causes the VDP 803 to display a screen example as shown in FIG. A command list for generating image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 is generated. Then, the generated command list is transmitted to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). As a result, the VDP 803 reads the still image compressed data and moving image compressed data stored in the CGROM 804, decodes the read still image compressed data and moving image compressed data, and appropriately converts the decoded image data. The image data is stored in the frame buffer area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805, and the stored image data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. By this processing, the screen example shown in FIG. 8E is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. That is, on the liquid crystal display device 41, the line KO (in the figure, “Dorchite”) is displayed in the preset display area of the square frame HR4, and the line KO displayed in the display area of the square frame HR3. ("Dorshite" in the figure) gradually disappears (indicated by a broken line in the figure).

  Thus, a plurality of display areas to be displayed are set in advance as described above, and each time any one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13 is pressed, the line KO (in the figure, “Dositite” If the display area in which “” is displayed is changed, there is no problem even if the previous display remains. Therefore, there is no need to provide an operation invalid section of the operation switch 13, and the operation switch 13 is repeatedly pressed. The effect of the production can be enhanced without losing the player's feeling of continuous hitting.

  When the screen example shown in FIG. 8E is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, any one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13 is pressed in step S14 shown in FIG. If the sub-control CPU 800a determines that the line KO (in the figure, “Dorchite”) is displayed in the display area of the rectangular frame HR1 set in advance. At this time, if the previous display still remains in the display area of the square frame HR1, it may be overwritten or an invalid section of the operation switch 13 may be provided. In order to provide an invalid section of the operation switch 13, when a line KO (in the figure, “Dorshite”) is displayed in the display area of the square frame HR2, the line KO (illustrated) displayed in the display area of the square frame HR1 is displayed. In step S17 shown in FIG. 9, the number of frames that elapse every time VSYNC (vertical synchronization signal) is transmitted is stored in the sub-control RAM 800c. Store it in. Then, in step S14 shown in FIG. 9, the number of frames reaches (or exceeds) the number of frames until the line KO (in the figure, “Dorshite”) displayed in the display area of the square frame HR1 disappears. Even if any one of the up / down / left / right selection switches SW1 to SW4 of the operation switch 13 is pressed, the sub control CPU 800a may be configured not to process anything.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, a process when a timer interrupt for every 1 ms set in the process of step S7 (see FIG. 9) of the main process occurs will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when a timer interrupt occurs every 1 ms, the sub control CPU 800a executes a save process for saving the contents of each register to the stack area in the sub control RAM 800c (step S100).

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a obtains twice the data of the operation switch 13, the data of the effect button device 14, the motor data of the movable accessory device 43, etc. (step S101), and whether the data obtained twice coincides. It is confirmed whether or not (step S102). If the data does not match, the sub-control CPU 800a repeats the process of step S101 until the data matches (step S102: NO). If they match (step S102: YES), the sub-control RAM 800c (Step S103).

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a receives a signal from the operation switch 13 or the effect button device 14 (step S104). This received signal is analyzed by the button analysis processing in step S14 shown in FIG.

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a transmits a control signal relating to the light stored in the sub control RAM 800c in step S51 to the decorative lamp substrate 90 (see FIG. 3) (step S105).

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a restores the register saved in the process of step S100 (step S106). As a result, the process returns to the main process shown in FIG.

<Command reception interrupt processing>
Next, a process when an effect control command and an interrupt signal are transmitted from the main control board 60 during the execution of such a main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when receiving the interrupt signal, the sub control CPU 800a executes a save process for saving the contents of each register to the stack area in the sub control RAM 800c (step S150). Thereafter, the sub control CPU 800a reads the register of the input port that has received the effect control command (step S151), and calculates a pointer indicating the address address of the command transmission / reception memory area in the sub control RAM 800c (step S152).

  After that, the sub control CPU 800a again reads the register of the input port that has received the effect control command (step S153), and determines whether or not the value read in step S151 matches the value read in step S153. Check. If they do not match (step S154: NO), the process proceeds to step S157. If they match (step S154: YES), the effect control command received from the main control board 60 at the address address corresponding to the calculated pointer. Is stored (step S155). The stored effect control command is read out to the sub control CPU 800a during the process of step S13 shown in FIG.

  Next, the sub control CPU 800a updates the pointer indicating the address address of the command transmission / reception memory area in the sub control RAM 800c (step S156), and restores the register saved in the process of step S150 (step S157). As a result, the process returns to the main process shown in FIG.

<Command list>
Here, the command list generated in step S50 or step S53 shown in FIG. 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

This command list is a command sequence in which commands for the VDP 803 (command parser 8035) are listed. The description and order of the command list are slightly different depending on whether a movie is instructed or a still image is instructed. Is different.

  When the VDP 803 is instructed to draw a moving image, the initial command list in FIG. 13A and the steady command list in FIG. 13B are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the sub control CPU 800a first generates a command for setting the memory area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 in which the frame buffer area is set and the memory area for storing the moving image data of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 ( Step S200). In setting the memory area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 in which the frame buffer area is set, the image size data PS_DATA 112 shown in FIG. 4C is referred to. That is, if the size is, for example, 640 × 320, a memory area corresponding to the size is set.

  Next, a command for instructing decoding of a moving image is generated (step S201). Specifically, it is an instruction of which moving picture compressed data is to be decoded, and is instructed together with the address address of the CGROM 804 in which the corresponding moving picture is stored, the number of frames of the moving picture, and the like. Incidentally, the address data PS_DATA 111 shown in FIG. 4C is referred to for the address address of the CGROM 804 in which the corresponding moving picture is stored, and the frame data PS_DATA10 shown in FIG. 4B is referred to for the number of frames of the moving picture. The

  Next, an end processing command is entered to finish generating the initial command list (step S202).

  Subsequently, the sub control CPU 800a generates a steady command list shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, this steady command list is composed of moving picture drawing instructions. In the initial command list, the decoded data of which frame number is decoded with respect to the decoded moving picture data. A command for drawing at which coordinate position is generated (step S203). Next, an end processing command is entered to finish generation of the steady command list (step S204). Note that the command generation for this drawing instruction refers to frame data PS_DATA10, coordinate data PS_DATA12, pixel calculation data PS_DATA13, and scaled data PS_DATA14 shown in FIG. 4B.

  On the other hand, when instructing the VDP 803 to draw a still image, as shown in FIG. 13C, the sub-control CPU 800a first stores the memory area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 in which the frame buffer area is set, and still image data. A command for setting the memory area of the built-in VRAM 8040 is generated (step S210). In setting the memory area of the DDR2 SDRAM 805 in which the frame buffer area is set, the image size data PS_DATA 112 shown in FIG. 4C is referred to. That is, if the size is, for example, 640 × 320, a memory area corresponding to the size is set.

  Next, a command for instructing decoding of a still image is generated (step S211). Specifically, this is an instruction as to which still image compressed data is to be decoded, and is instructed together with the address address and data size of the CGROM 804 in which the corresponding still image is stored. Note that the address data PS_DATA 111 shown in FIG. 4C is referred to for the address address of the CGROM 804 in which the corresponding still image is stored, and the image size data PS_DATA 112 shown in FIG. 4C is referred to for the data size. .

  Next, a command for drawing the decoded still image data at which coordinate position of the liquid crystal display device 41 and in what mode (rotation angle, reduction / enlargement, etc.) is generated (step S212). Next, an end processing command is entered, and the generation of the command list related to the still image is finished (step S213). Note that the command generation for this drawing instruction refers to frame data PS_DATA10, coordinate data PS_DATA12, pixel calculation data PS_DATA13, and scaled data PS_DATA14 shown in FIG. 4B.

  Thus, the command list related to the moving image and the command list related to the still image are transmitted to the VDP 803 (see FIGS. 3 and 5), processed as appropriate, and then transmitted to the liquid crystal display device 41. As a result, a desired image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41.

  By the way, such a command list instructs to draw a still image after instructing to draw a moving image. The sub-control CPU 800a uses the effect control command transmitted from the main control CPU 600 to select one of the effect scenarios among the plurality of effect scenario data PS_DATA stored in the effect scenario table PR_TBL shown in FIG. This is because the data PS_DATA is selected, and the 1-layer data PS_DATA1 stored in the selected presentation scenario data PS_DATA is referred to in order from the lowest priority to generate a command list. That is, according to the present embodiment, the control code data such that the data PS_DATA110 (see FIG. 4C) indicating the moving image is referred to from the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. PS_DATA11 is stored, and control code data PS_DATA11 such that data PS_DATA110 (see FIG. 4C) indicating a still image is referred to from the control table CH_TBL shown in FIG. Therefore, a command list for instructing drawing of a moving image is generated first, and then a command list for instructing drawing of a still image is generated. Thus, after the moving image data is drawn, the still image data is overwritten and drawn on the drawn moving image data, and thus image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 is generated.

  Thus, the still image data is overwritten and drawn on the drawn moving image data to generate image data, so that characters can be clearly displayed even in a compressed image.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment described above, an appropriate effect can be executed.

  In this embodiment, the frame buffer area is set in the DDR2 SDRAM 805. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the frame buffer area may be set in the built-in VRAM 8040.

  Further, although an example in which the sub control CPU 800a is provided in the sub one-chip microcomputer 800 is shown, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sub control CPU 800a may be provided in the VDP 803.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the example in which the effect control board and the liquid crystal control board are integrated as the sub control board 80 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect control board and the liquid crystal control board are configured as separate boards. You may do it. In that case, it is sufficient that the effect control board can receive the VSYNC (vertical synchronization signal) from the liquid crystal control board.

1 Pachinko machine 14 Production button device (operating means)
41 Liquid crystal display device (display means)
P1 gauge image (production image)
P1a Cursor image (effect image)
S_TBL1 First scenario table S_TBL2 Second scenario table

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the lottery process caused by the predetermined signal is executed, and the image effect corresponding to the lottery result is displayed on the display means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 41 shown in FIG. 2). A gaming machine
Operation means that can be operated by the player (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1);
Wherein said operating means by a player (e.g., performance button device 14 shown in FIG. 1) whether to allow be the result suggest the occurrence of favorable special game state to the player in the operation result using the Operation lottery means for performing the lottery (for example, step S13 shown in FIG. 9);
When the lottery result by the lottery process does not become the special gaming state, the lottery result by the operation lottery means (for example, step S13 shown in FIG. 9) is a result indicating the occurrence of the special gaming state. If this is not permitted, an operation result is set so that the operation result of the player using the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1) does not result in suggesting the occurrence of the special gaming state. Setting means (for example, step S53 shown in FIG. 10) ,
The operation result setting means (for example, step S53 shown in FIG. 10)
The lottery result by the lottery process is the special gaming state, and the lottery result by the operation lottery means (for example, step S13 shown in FIG. 9) is a result indicating the occurrence of the special gaming state. Even if the result of operation by the player using the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1) does not result in suggesting the occurrence of the special game state, the player An operation result using the operation means (for example, the effect button device 14 shown in FIG. 1) is set .

Claims (4)

A gaming machine that executes a lottery process resulting from a predetermined signal and displays an image effect corresponding to the lottery result on a display means,
An operation means operable by the player
Whether or not the result of the operation by the operation means suggests that a special gaming state advantageous to the player may occur when an effect image that prompts the player to operate the operation means is displayed on the display means. Operation lottery means for performing lottery of
An operation that can change the operation result using the operation means so that the result suggested by the lottery result by the operation lottery means and the operation result by the player using the operation means are not different. A game machine comprising: a result changing means;   The operation lottery means has a possibility that an operation result by the operation means may be disadvantageous to the player whenever the lottery result due to the predetermined signal is in a gaming state unfavorable to the player. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a lottery is performed so as to provide a suggested result.   The operation lottery means has a possibility that the operation result by the operation means may generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player when the lottery result resulting from the predetermined signal is in a special gaming state advantageous to the player. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a lottery is performed so that a result of suggestion or a result of suggesting a possibility of occurrence of a disadvantageous game state for a player is obtained. The lottery result resulting from the predetermined signal is in a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and the lottery result by the operation lottery means suggests that a special gaming state advantageous to the player may occur. If the result of the operation using the operation means by the player is a result suggesting the possibility that a gaming state disadvantageous to the player may occur, the operation result using the operation means The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising operation result non-changing means for preventing change.

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