JP2018196666A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing an interest in a performance using a movable body.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 capable of playing a game comprises: a movable body 300 displaceable at a plurality of positions including a first position, a second position, and a third position at different positions; and movable body performance execution means capable of executing a movable body performance which displaces the movable body 300. The movable body performance execution means can execute the movable body performance over a plurality of variable displays, displace the movable body 300 from the first position to the second position in one variable display, and displace the movable body 300 from the second position to the third position in the variable display after one variable display.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 26

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing games.

  In a conventional gaming machine, an effect that moves the effect agent (movable body) from the initial position to a position (first position) different from the initial position and maintains the effect agent at a position different from the initial position. There is something that can be done. In addition, such a gaming machine is configured to return the effect character to the initial position after maintaining the effect character in a position different from the initial position (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-159859

  However, in Patent Document 1, the director (movable body) only moves from the initial position to a position (first position) different from the initial position and then returns to the initial position again. There is a problem that the interest of production using things cannot be improved.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of production using a movable body.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) having a first position (for example, a retracted position) and a second position (for example, a first advanced position or a second advanced position) and a second position that are different from each other. A movable body (for example, a production body 300) that can be displaced at a plurality of positions including three positions (for example, a third advancing position) and a movable body production (for example, a step-up production) that displaces the movable body can be executed. Movable body effect execution means (for example, after the effect control CPU 120 executes the step-up effect target change determination process, the part of the effect symbol change start process S280 to S284 and S275 to S279, the effect symbol change in-process process) And comprising
The movable body effect execution means can execute the movable body effect across a plurality of variable displays (for example, as shown in FIG. 24, the step-up effect is any one of the seventh effect pattern to the eleventh effect pattern). And the movable body is displaced from the first position to the second position in one variation display, and the movable body is moved from the second position in the variation display after the first variation display. It is possible to displace to the third position (for example, (for example, as shown in FIG. 24, the step-up effect is executed by performing any one of the seventh effect pattern to the eleventh effect pattern as shown in FIG. 24). The stage 300 is moved from the retracted position to the first advance position or the second advance position by the change display immediately before the change display determined as the target of the change or the change display of the previous two times. It is characterized in part) moving the rendering object 300 from a first advanced position and a second advanced position in the determined variation displayed in the third advanced position to.
According to this feature, it is possible to improve the interest of the production using the movable body.

A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention,
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
Displacement at a plurality of positions including a first position (for example, a retracted position), a second position (for example, a first advanced position or a second advanced position), and a third position (for example, a third advanced position) that are different from each other. Movable body (for example, production body 300) and movable body production execution means (for example, as shown in Modification 2) that can execute a movable body production (for example, step-up production) that displaces the movable body. When executing the variation display of the variation pattern for executing the continuous effect, S274 to S279 of the effect symbol variation start process, a portion for executing the effect symbol variation process),
The movable body effect executing means can execute the movable body effect over a period before and after the temporary stop when the temporary display is temporarily displayed and the variable display is displayed again after the start of the variable display (for example, the effect symbol is displayed). When re-changing after the temporary stop, a portion for moving the effect body 300 from the retracted position toward the third advanced position as a step-up effect), and temporarily moving the movable body to the first position in the period before the temporary stop display It is possible to displace the movable body from the second position to the third position once during the period after the temporary stop display (for example, after the effect design is temporarily stopped, When the effector 300 is moved, the effector 300 is moved from the retracted position to the first advancement position or the second advancement position, and the effector 300 is moved back to the first advancement position or the second advancement when the effect design is temporarily changed again after being temporarily stopped. No. from position Is characterized in part) be moved to the advanced position.
According to this feature, it is possible to improve the interest of the production using the movable body.

A gaming machine according to means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
When the movable body is located at the third position, the player's visible area in the outer shape of the movable body is the outer shape of the movable body when the movable body is located at the second position. (For example, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the effect body 300 when placed at the second advanced position has a lower end portion of the outer shape by the center decorative frame 51 or the like. Is concealed from the player, the area of the outer shape of the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize is wider than the first advance position, while the effect body is arranged at the third advance position. 300 is characterized by the fact that the outer area of the effect body 300 that can be visually recognized by the player is the widest because there is no portion hidden by the center decorative frame 51 or the like.
According to this feature, in the movable body effect, the movable body is displaced from the first position toward the second position, so that an area visible to the player in the outer shape of the movable body is increased.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1, claim 2, means 1,
A display device capable of displaying an image (for example, an effect display device 5) is provided, and the third position is closer to the center of the display device than the second position (for example, as shown in FIG. The advancing position is a position that is further away from the second advancing position toward a substantially central portion in the left-right width direction of the effect display device 5, and the third advancing position is an approximately left-right width direction at the bottom of the effect display device 5. It is characterized by the fact that it is the central part).
According to this feature, the progress of the movable body effect can be easily understood by the positional relationship between the display device and the movable body.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1, claim 2, means 1, and means 2,
The movable body effect executing means moves the movable body from the first position to the second position in any one of the period of one variable display, the period before the temporary stop display, and the period after the temporary stop display. The movable body effect can be executed with a specific pattern that is displaced to the position and displaced from the second position to the third position (for example, as shown in FIG. 24, the step-up effect is changed from the second effect pattern to the second effect pattern). By performing one of the six performance patterns, the stage 300 is moved from the retracted position to the third advanced position via the first advanced position or the second advanced position during one variation display). It is a feature.
According to this feature, in the movable body effect, the movable body is displaced from the first position to the second position, and further displaced from the second position to the third position.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 3,
The movable body effect executing means may displace the movable body to the third position without stopping at the second position after displacing the movable body from the first position to the second position in the specific pattern. It is possible (for example, as shown in FIG. 24, by performing the step-up effect in the fifth effect pattern or the sixth effect pattern, the effector 300 is moved from the retracted position to the first advanced position during one variation display. And a portion that moves to the third advance position without stopping at the second advance position).
According to this feature, since the movable body may be continuously displaced from the first position to the third position, the effects can be diversified and the entertainment of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2, means 1 to means 4,
There is a storage unit that can store the variable display that has not yet been started as a storage unit (for example, the part where the CPU 103 executes S107 to S113 of the start winning process)
The movable body effect execution means has different selection ratios of the types of the movable body effects according to the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means (for example, as shown in FIG. 23, the total number of reserved memories). This is characterized by the fact that the step-up effect production pattern that can be determined in accordance with is different).
According to this feature, the effect mode of the movable body effect to be executed changes according to the number of reserved memories, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2, means 1 to 5,
The number of stages at which the movable body can be displaced is different between the period of the one fluctuation display or the period before the temporary display and the period of the fluctuation display after the first fluctuation display or the period after the temporary stop display. (For example, as shown in FIG. 24, when the step-up effect is executed with the eighth effect pattern or the ninth effect pattern, the effect body 300 is displayed in the variable display immediately before the variable display determined as the target of the step-up effect. The stage 300 is moved from the retreat position to the first advance position, which is the first stage movement destination, and in the variable display determined as the target of the step-up effect, the effect body 300 is moved to the third advance, which is the second stage destination from the first advance position. This is characterized by the fact that the part is moved to a position).
According to this feature, since the number of stages at which the movable body can be displaced differs between the previous variation display and the subsequent variation display, the operation is diversified and the interest of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 1 to 6,
Non-game state determination means for determining whether or not a determination condition for determining a non-game state in which the player is not playing is established (for example, the effect control CPU 120 performs steps S202 to S204 of effect body position correction processing). And the non-gaming state determination means determines that the determination condition is satisfied (for example, the effect control CPU 120 determines that the total number of reserved memories is 0 in S202 of the effect body position correction process). If the movable body is not located at the initial position when it is determined that there is no variable display in S204 (for example, the production control CPU 120 arranges the production body 300 in the retreat position in S205 of the production body position correction process). When it is determined that the movable body is not moved, the movable body is displaced to the initial position (for example, the rendering control CPU 120 uses the rendering body). It is characterized in part) to drive the driving motor 201 in S208 of location fix processing.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the movable body from being maintained in a state where the movable body is not positioned at the initial position in the non-game state.

The gaming machine of means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2, means 1 to 7,
The movable body can be changed into a plurality of different modes (for example, a normal mode and a special mode shown in Modification 1), and the movable body effect executing means changes the mode of the movable body at the third position. A mode different from the mode at the second position (for example, as shown in the first modification, the effect body 300 is in the normal mode at the first advanced position and the second advanced position, and from the normal mode at the third advanced position. (It is transformed into a special mode).
According to this feature, since the mode of the movable body changes by moving to the second position, the position and mode of the movable body can be diversified, and the fun of the game can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 9 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, means 1 to means 8,
An abnormality determination means (for example, the production control CPU 120 performs production body position correction processing S205) that performs a specific determination as to whether or not the movable body is located at an initial position and can determine an operational abnormality of the movable body. And the abnormality determining means executes the specific determination when the movable body effect is not executed in the variation display after the first variation display (for example, the effect control CPU 120 performs the effect body). If it is determined in S203 of the position correction process that “0” is set as the value of the step-up effect flag for all entries of the buffer numbers “0” to “2” in the start winning reception command buffer 194A, S205 is set. When the movable body effect is executed in the variation display after the first variation display, the specific determination is performed. (For example, if a value other than “0” is set as the value of the step-up effect flag of any of the buffer numbers “0” to “2” in the start command reception command buffer 194A, S205 is set. (The part where the production position correction process ends without executing)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to execute the abnormality determination of the movable body corresponding to the situation.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows a production body and a production unit. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the retracted position. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 1st advance position. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 2nd advance position. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 3rd advance position. (A) is the schematic which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the retracted position, (B) is the schematic which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 1st advance position. (A) is the schematic which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 2nd advance position, (B) is the schematic which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 3rd advance position. (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the contents of various jackpots. (A) is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a data storage area for effect control, and (B) is a diagram showing a configuration of a reception command buffer at the time of start winning. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a random value determination process at the time of winning. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a production body position correction process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a step-up effect object change determination process. It is a figure which shows the object determination ratio of the step-up effect in S246. (A) is an effect pattern determination ratio in the case of the total reserved memory number 1 in S248, (B) is an effect pattern determination ratio in the case of the total reserved memory number 2 in S248, and (C) is the total hold in S248. This is the effect pattern determination ratio when the number of memories is 3 or more. It is a figure which shows the production pattern of a step-up production. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect design change start process. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect of a step-up production. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect of a step-up production. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect of the step-up effect in the modification 1. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect of the step-up effect in the modification 2.

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

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

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame 3 (base frame) that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. ). The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In the game area, a game ball is launched from a ball striking device and is shot. A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light-emitting diodes). Special symbols (also referred to as “special graphics”), which are a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be identified, are displayed so as to be variable (also referred to as variable display or variable display). Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is "second special symbol". Also called.

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area of the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, for example, there are three corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 4B. In the effect symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display parts, the effect symbols (also referred to as decorative symbols), which are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified, are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game. In the display area of the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B. In synchronism with each other, a variation display of a plurality of types of effect symbols each of which can be identified is performed, and a definite effect symbol is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English characters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, characters, symbols, and character images, etc. Each design symbol is assigned a corresponding symbol number. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to the alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8.” The production symbols are not limited to eight types, As long as an appropriate number of combinations such as “combination” and “combination” can be configured, any number of combinations (for example, 7 types and 9 types) may be used.

  The effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through an opening 2 c formed in the game board 2. Note that a frame-shaped center decorative frame 51 is provided in the opening 2 c in the game board 2. An effect unit 200 (see FIG. 2) is arranged between the back of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5, and an effect body 300 is attached to the effect unit 200. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the rendering unit 200 includes a drive motor 201, a photo sensor 203, an arm 210, and a slide rail 220. One end of the arm 210 in the longitudinal direction is pivotally supported on the rotation shaft of the drive motor 201. A long hole 210 a that faces the longitudinal direction of the arm 210 is formed at the other end of the arm 210 in the longitudinal direction. Note that a rotary encoder 202 capable of measuring the rotation speed of the drive motor 201 is attached to the drive motor 201 of this embodiment. The slide rail 220 is disposed so as to be inclined from the lower left to the upper right, and the photo sensor 203 is disposed on the left of the slide rail 220. On the other hand, a slide rail 303 is attached to the back side of the effect body 300. The slide rail 303 is also slidably attached to the slide rail 220. Further, a projecting portion 301 is formed on the rear side of the effect body 300, and the projecting portion 301 is disposed in a long hole 210 a formed in the arm 210. Furthermore, a detector 302 that can be detected by the photosensor 203 is attached to the back side of the effect body 300. An effect LED 204 is arranged on the front side of the effect body 300. As described above, the effect body 300 is attached to the effect unit 200 as shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B. As shown, the rotation of the arm 210 by the driving force of the drive motor 201 causes an effect from the retreat position from the retreat position that is lower left of the effect display device 5 between the back of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5. A first advancing position spaced a predetermined distance toward the substantially central portion in the left-right width direction of the display device 5 and a further predetermined distance away from the first advancing position toward a substantially central portion in the left-right width direction of the effect display device 5 The second advancing position can be moved to a third advancing position that is further separated by a predetermined distance from the second advancing position toward the substantially central portion of the effect display device 5 in the left-right width direction. In this embodiment, the second advance position is a position that can be moved from the retracted position via the first advance position, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second advance position is It may be a position that can move from the retracted position without going through the first advance position. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the third advance position is a position that can move from the retracted position via the first advance position and the second advance position, but the present invention is not limited to this, The third advance position may be a position that can move from the retracted position via only one of the first advanced position and the second advanced position, or the first advanced position and the second advanced position from the retracted position. The position may be movable without going through.

  When the effect body 300 is placed at the retreat position, most of the outer shape is concealed from the player by the center decoration frame 51 and the like, so that the area of the outer shape of the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize is the smallest. It has become. In addition, the effect body 300 when it is arranged at the first advance position is only concealed from the player by the center decorative frame 51 or the like, so that the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize. The area of the outer shape is wider than the retracted position. In addition, the effect body 300 when it is arranged at the second advance position is such that the lower end portion of the outer shape is only concealed from the player by the center decorative frame 51 or the like, so that the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize. The area of the outer shape is wider than the first advance position. Furthermore, since the effect body 300 when it is arranged at the third advancing position does not have a portion hidden by the center decorative frame 51 or the like, the outer area of the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize is the widest. It has become. Note that, as shown in FIG. 9B, the third advance position is a substantially central portion in the left-right width direction at the lower portion of the effect display device 5. That is, the effect body 300 in the present embodiment is movable from the retracted position to the third advanced position via the first advanced position and the second advanced position. The production body 300 according to the present embodiment can be stopped at each of the retracted position, the first advanced position, the second advanced position, and the third advanced position, and the stop position is determined by the detent torque of the drive motor 201. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a support that can hold the effect body 300 at each of the retracted position, the first advanced position, the second advanced position, and the third advanced position is provided. It may be provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the photosensor 203 in the present embodiment detects the detector 302 when the effect body 300 is disposed at the retracted position.

  On the lower left side of the display area of the effect display device 5, a reserved storage display area 5D is set. In the hold memory display area 5D, a hold memory display for displaying a variable display hold memory number (a special figure hold memory number) corresponding to a special game is displayed. Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the following description, the display in the hold storage display area 5D may be collectively referred to as a hold display. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner on the upper and lower parts of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B together with the hold storage display area. A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The variable display holding memory number obtained by adding the first special figure holding memory number and the second special figure holding memory number is also referred to as a total holding memory number. In this embodiment, in order to prevent the on-hold storage display from being concealed by the effect body 300 due to a step-up effect to be described later, an on-hold storage display area 5D is set in the lower left part of the display area of the effect display device 5. Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reserved storage display area 5D may be set at a substantially central portion or a lower right portion of the display area of the effect display device 5 in the left-right width direction. When the hold storage display area 5D is set in the substantially central portion or the lower right portion of the display area of the effect display device 5 in this way, the hold storage display area 5D is used during the execution period of the step-up effect described later. May not be displayed.

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a power supply board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 and the like. The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is a sub-side control board mainly composed of a random number setting function used in a special figure game, a function that allows an output signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position to be input, and an effect control board 12 Are provided with a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to the outside, and the like. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control. The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

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

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The command form shown in FIG. 10 is an example, and other command forms may be used. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number and may be a value corresponding to the instruction content by the effect control command.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM 101 that stores a game control program and fixed data, and a RAM 102 that provides a game control work area. The CPU 103 is configured to execute a game control program to perform a control operation, the random number circuit 104 to update numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103, and the I / O 105. As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, various processes for controlling the progress of the game are executed by the CPU 103 executing the program read from the ROM 101. In the main board 11, a random number value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern, a random value MR4 for determining a normal display result, etc. shown in FIG. Numeric data of various random values is controlled to be countable. The random number circuit 104 only needs to be able to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. For the random number values that are not counted by the random number circuit 104, the CPU 103 performs various types of software by software. It is only necessary to count by updating the numerical data.

  FIG. 12 shows the variation pattern of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of variation patterns as shown in FIG. 12 are prepared in advance. Specifically, in the present embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is “out of”, corresponding to each of the case where the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”, A plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance in response to a case where the variation display result is “big hit”. The reach effect of normal reach is executed for the jackpot variation pattern, which is a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit”, and the reach variation pattern when the variation display mode of the effect design is “reach”. There are a normal reach fluctuation pattern and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which a reach expression of super reach such as super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ is executed. As shown in FIG. 12, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in the present embodiment is executed is shorter than the super reach fluctuation patterns of super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ. Is set. In addition, the super reach effect of super reach β is executed for the special figure change time of the super reach change pattern in which super reach reach effects such as super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ are executed in the present embodiment. The fluctuation pattern has a longer special figure fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach production of the super reach α is executed. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the variation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach γ, super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set higher. In the fluctuation pattern and the super reach fluctuation pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the degree of jackpot expectation. Note that the super reach variation pattern in which the reach effect of super reach γ is executed is also a change pattern in which a pseudo-continuous effect that re-variates after the effect symbol is temporarily stopped before the reach effect is executed.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11 and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored.

  FIG. 13 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, a numerical value (compared to the random value MR1 depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state, the short time state (low probability state), or the probability variation state (high probability state) ( (Judgment value) is assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” or “out of place”. In the display result determination table, determination data is assigned to a determination result as to whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the special figure display result as “big hit”. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability state), more judgment values than the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) are characteristic of “big hit”. Assigned to diagram display results. With this, in the probability variation state (high probability state) in which probability variation control is performed, the probability that the special figure display result will be determined to be “big hit” and controlled to the big hit gaming state in the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) Compared to (about 1/300 in the present embodiment), the probability that the special figure display result is determined to be “big hit” and controlled to the big hit gaming state becomes higher (about 1/30 in the present embodiment). That is, in the display result determination table, when the gaming state is a probability change state (high probability state), the probability that it is determined to control to the big hit gaming state is higher than when the gaming state is a normal state or a short time state. The determination data is assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control the big hit gaming state. In the ROM 101, when it is determined to control the jackpot gaming state, the jackpot type determination table referred to for determining one of a plurality of jackpot types based on the random number value MR2 and the random value MR3 are stored. A variation pattern determination table for determining the variation pattern as one of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 12 is also stored.

  In the setting example shown in FIG. 14A, the judgment values for the big hit types of “probable big hit A” and “probable big hit B” depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. The assignment of is different. That is, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, there is no allocation to the big hit type of “probability big hit B” with a small number of rounds, and “probability big hit B” does not occur in the fluctuation display of the second special figure. Therefore, the number of prize balls obtained is small in the gaming state in which the game balls are likely to enter the second starting prize opening formed by the normally variable prize-winning ball apparatus 6B by the high opening control accompanying the time reduction control. "Can be prevented from occurring frequently, resulting in a decrease in entertainment interest. Note that the setting example shown in FIG. 14A is merely an example, and a jackpot type other than that shown in FIG. 14A may be provided. What is necessary is just to set suitably. The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101 is preliminarily determined to be “out of” with the variation pattern determination table for jackpot used when “big hit” is determined in advance. A variation pattern determination table for loss that is sometimes used is prepared in advance.

  The RAM 102 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a game control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game. In the game control data holding area, a first winning prize (first starting prize) is generated by a game ball passing (entering) through a first starting prize opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A, but has not started yet. The first special figure storage unit for storing the random number value MR1, the random number value MR2, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3, and the like and the ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 6B are formed as the holding data of the special figure game using the special figure. Random value MR1 is used as the hold data for the special figure game using the second special figure which has been started (second start prize) but has not yet started although the game ball has passed (entered) the second starting prize opening. The state can be updated in accordance with the progress status of the game such as the second special figure reservation storage unit for storing numerical data indicating the random value MR2 and the random value MR3, the general figure reservation storage unit, the special process flag, etc. Multiple types of flags The game control flag setting unit, the game control timer setting unit provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game, and the count value used for controlling the progress of the game are counted. A game control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of counters for playing, a game control buffer setting unit provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of the game, and It has.

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

  Further, the RAM 122 is provided with, for example, an effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 15A as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. The effect control data holding area 190 includes an effect control flag setting unit 191 provided with a plurality of types of flags whose states can be updated according to the effect operation state, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, and the like. Production control timer setting unit 192 and production control counter setting unit 193 provided with a plurality of types of timers and counters used for controlling the progression of the production operation, and data used for controlling the progression of various production operations And an effect control buffer setting unit 194 in which various buffers for temporarily storing are provided. The effect control flag setting unit 191 has a plurality of types whose states can be updated in accordance with an effect operation state such as an effect image display state on the screen of the effect display device 5, an effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, and the like. The flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state for each of the plurality of types of flags. The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the effect display device 5. For example, the production control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers. The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the production control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters. The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  In the present embodiment, data constituting the start winning reception command buffer 194A as shown in FIG. 15B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The received command buffer 194A at the time of starting winning is stored in a storage area (buffer numbers “1” to “1”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “8”) of the total reserved memory number of the first special figure reserved memory and the second special figure reserved memory. 8 ”and a storage area (area corresponding to buffer number“ 0 ”) corresponding to the first special figure or the second special figure during the variable display. When there is a starting prize at the first starting prize opening or the second starting prize opening, a starting opening prize designation command (first starting slot prize designation command or second starting slot prize designation command), symbol designation command, variable category designation Four commands, a command and a reserved memory count notification command (first reserved memory count notification command or second reserved memory count notification command), are transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 as one set. The storage area corresponding to the first special figure hold memory and the storage area corresponding to the second special figure hold memory in the reception command buffer 194A at the time of the start winning prize include a start opening prize designation command, a symbol designation command, a variable category designation command, A storage area (entry) is provided for storing the first special figure hold memory and the second special figure hold memory in association with the hold memory number notification command.

  The storage contents of these storage areas (entries) are shifted up one by one as will be described later when the start condition is satisfied and the display of the change in the highest-order hold storage (buffer number “1”) is started. At the same time, the stored content of the buffer number “0” for storing the content of the pending storage satisfying the start condition is cleared in the effect symbol variation stop process executed when the variation display is terminated. ing. Furthermore, in the start winning reception command buffer 194A of this embodiment, whether or not execution of the step-up effect has been determined in the step-up effect determination process (FIG. 20) described later and execution of the step-up effect is determined. A step-up effect flag is set for each storage area (entry) in which a flag value corresponding to the effect pattern is set. The effect control CPU 120 stores the command from the beginning (the entry with the smallest buffer number) in the empty entry of the start winning reception command buffer 194A at the time of starting winning. At the time of starting winning, the starting opening winning designation command to the pending storage number notification command are sequentially transmitted. Therefore, if a command is received, the start opening prize designation command, the symbol designation command, the variable category designation command, the pending storage number notification command are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the end numbers “1” to “8” of the buffer number. It will be stored in order. The command stored in the start winning reception command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 15B is the entry (buffer number “ The entry stored in the entry “0”) is deleted, and the entry stored in the entry corresponding to the pending storage of the variable display to be started (the entry corresponding to the buffer number “1”) and the start The stored contents of the entries after the pending display of the variable display to be shifted are shifted.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, it executes a game control timer interrupt process (not shown). When the game control timer interrupt process is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby causing the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count through the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 23 is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, predetermined information output processing is executed (S13). Next, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the special symbol process shown in FIG. 16 is executed (S15). Subsequent to the special symbol process, the display operation on the normal symbol display 20 (for example, turning on / off the segment LED) is controlled to display the variation of the normal symbol and the tilt of the movable wing piece of the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Normal symbol process processing for performing operation setting and the like is executed (S16). Thereafter, by executing a command control process, a control command is transmitted (output) from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 (S17). 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, first, a start winning determination process is executed (S21). Then, according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152, any one of the processes of S22 to S29 is selected and executed. In the start winning process in S21, the control shown in FIG. 17 is executed in the start winning process in S21. FIG. 18A is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed in S112 of FIG. 10 as winning random number determination processing. FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a variation category.

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

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) of the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first executes effect body position correction processing (S70). FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the effect body position correction process of the effect control process. In the effect position correction process, the effect control CPU 120 first executes an effect body position correction process (S70) for correcting the position where the effect body 300 is arranged to the retracted position. Next, the effect control CPU 120 executes a step-up effect target change determination process (S71) for determining a change display for executing the step-up effect (a change display to be a target of the step-up effect). Then, the effect control CPU 120 executes a hold display update process for updating the hold storage display in the hold storage display area 5D of the effect display device 5 to a display corresponding to the stored content of the start winning reception command buffer 194A ( S72). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received in the command analysis process. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (S74). Effect symbol variation start processing (S74): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75). Production symbol variation processing (S75): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76). Effect symbol variation stop processing (S76): Based on the reception of the effect control command (symbol confirmation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, control is performed to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  Jackpot display process (S77): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a jackpot. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S78). Big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, when receiving a special command during opening of the special prize opening or a designation command after opening the special prize opening, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S79). Big hit end effect process (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the effect body position correction process (S70) of the effect control process. In the effect body position correction process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the effect body position correcting flag indicating that the position of the effect body 300 is being corrected toward the retracted position is set ( S201). When the effect body position correcting flag is set (S201; Y), the process proceeds to S205, and when the effect body position correcting flag is not set (S201; N), the process proceeds to S202. In S202, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the total reserved memory number is zero. When the total reserved memory number is 0 (S202; Y), the process proceeds to S204, and when the total reserved memory number is 1 or more (S202; N), the process proceeds to S203.

  In S203, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a value other than “0” is set as the value of the step-up effect flag of any of the buffer numbers “0” to “2” in the start winning reception command buffer 194A. That is, it is determined whether or not there is a possibility that a step-up effect is being executed. When a value other than “0” is set as the value of the step-up effect flag of any of the buffer numbers “0” to “2” in the reception command buffer 194A at the time of the start winning prize (S203; Y) When the position correction processing is finished and “0” is set as the value of the step-up effect flag of all entries of the buffer numbers “0” to “2” of the start winning reception command buffer 194A (S203; N) Advances to S205. In S204, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the variable display is being performed. Whether or not the variation display is being performed is determined by determining whether or not the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to any of the effect symbol variation start processing, the effect symbol variation in-process, or the effect symbol variation stop processing. do it. When the variable display is being performed (S204; Y), the effect body position correcting process is terminated, and when the variable display is not being performed (S204; N), the process proceeds to S205.

  In S205, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the effect body 300 is located at the retracted position. Whether or not the effect body 300 is disposed at the retracted position may be determined based on whether or not the detector 302 is detected by the photosensor 203. When the effect body 300 is disposed at the retracted position (S205; Y), the process proceeds to S209, and when the effect body 300 is not disposed at the retracted position (S205; N), the process proceeds to S206.

  In S206, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the effect body position correcting flag is already set. When the effect body position correcting flag is already set (S206; Y), the process proceeds to S208, and when the effect body position correcting flag is not set (S206; N), the effect body position correcting flag is set. The process proceeds to S208. Then, in S208, the effect control CPU 120 drives the drive motor 201 to move the effect body 300 toward the retracted position, and ends the effect body position correcting process. In this embodiment, when it is determined in S205 that the effect body 300 is not arranged at the retracted position, the effect body 300 is moved toward the retracted position by driving the drive motor 201 in S208. The present invention is not limited to this, and when it is determined in S205 that the rendering body 300 is not disposed at the retracted position, it is assumed that an abnormality has occurred in the rendering body 300 along with the driving of the drive motor 201 in S208. The position of the director 300 is given to the player or the employee of the game hall where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed by the display on the effect display device 5, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, the light emission of the game effect LED 9, etc. You may alert | report that it is correcting.

  In S209, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the effect body position correcting flag is set. When the effect body position correcting flag is set (S209; Y), the effect body position correcting flag is cleared and the effect body position correcting process is terminated (S210), and the effect body position correcting flag is set. If not (S210; N), the effect body position correction process is terminated. As described above, in the effect body position correction process according to the present embodiment, when the total reserved memory number is 0 and the change display is not executed, the effect body 300 is not arranged at the retracted position, that is, the game is executed. If the effect body 300 is not arranged at the retreat position even though it has not been set, or the value of the step-up effect flag of any one of the buffer numbers “0” to “2” in the start winning reception command buffer 194A When a value other than “0” is not set as the effector 300 is not arranged at the retreat position, that is, the step-up effect is executed in the first variation display or the next variation display after the first variation display. If there is no possibility that the effector 300 is arranged at the retracted position, the effector 300 cannot be originally arranged as an operation abnormality of the effector 300. In the case where the effect body 300 is not arranged at the retreat position even though these games are not executed, or in the variation display next to the one variation display or the one variation display. The arrangement position of the effect body 300 can be corrected to the retreat position according to the situation such as when the effect body 300 is not disposed at the retreat position when there is no possibility of executing the step-up effect. Yes.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the step-up effect target variation determination process (S71) of the effect control process. In the step-up effect change determination process, the effect control CPU 120 first checks the start winning reception command buffer 194A (S241), and the entry for which the step winning effect flag is not set in the start winning reception command buffer 194A. It is determined whether or not there is (S242). If there is an entry for which the step-up effect flag is not set (S242; Y), the process proceeds to S244. If there is no entry for which the step-up effect flag is not set (S242; N), the step-up effect target variation determination process is performed. finish.

  In S244, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether there is another entry, that is, an entry for which the step-up effect flag is already set other than “0”. If there is an entry whose step-up effect flag is set to a value other than “0” in another entry (S244; Y), the process proceeds to S250, and the step-up effect flag is set to a value other than “0” in another entry. If there is no entry (S244; N), the process proceeds to S245. In S245, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether another entry, that is, an entry for which the step-up effect flag has already been set has an entry indicating that the symbol designation command is a big hit. If there is an entry indicating that the symbol designation command is a big hit in another entry (S245; Y), the process proceeds to S250, and if there is no entry indicating that the symbol designation command is a big hit in another entry (S245; N), the process proceeds to S246.

  In S246, the effect control CPU 120 determines, based on the symbol designating command and the variation category designating command of the entry, whether or not the variation display based on the entry is the target of the step-up effect at the ratio shown in FIG. . Then, the effect control CU 120 determines whether or not it has been determined to be the target of the step-up effect in S246 (S247). If it is determined in step S246 that the object is to be a step-up effect (S247; Y), the process proceeds to S248. If it is not determined that the object is to be a step-up effect in S246 (S247; N), the process proceeds to S250.

  In S248, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect pattern of the step-up effect according to the total number of reserved memories and the symbol designating command of the entry. For example, when the total number of reserved memories is 1, the effect pattern of the step-up effect is determined from the first effect pattern to the sixth effect pattern at the determination ratio shown in FIG. If the total number of reserved memories is 2, the effect pattern of the step-up effect is determined from the seventh effect pattern to the ninth effect pattern at the determination ratio shown in FIG. Further, when the total number of reserved memories is 3 or more, the effect pattern of the step-up effect is determined to be the tenth effect pattern or the eleventh effect pattern at the determination ratio shown in FIG.

  The first effect pattern to the eleventh effect pattern of the step-up effect are as shown in FIG. Among these effect patterns, the first effect pattern to the sixth effect pattern are effect patterns that move the effect body 300 from the retreat position to the third advance position in one variation display, and the seventh effect pattern to the seventh effect pattern. The 9th effect pattern is an effect pattern that moves the effector 300 from the retracted position to the third advancement position over two fluctuation displays, and the tenth effect pattern and the eleventh effect pattern are three fluctuation displays. This is an effect pattern in which the effect body 300 is moved from the retracted position toward the third advanced position. Among these effect patterns, the fifth effect pattern and the sixth effect pattern are effect patterns in which the effect body 300 is stopped at the third advanced position without being stopped at the first advanced position or the second advanced position in one variation display. It is. Of these effect patterns, the eighth effect pattern and the ninth effect pattern are obtained by moving the effect body from the retracted position to the first advanced position at the first time (the change display immediately before the change display of the target of the step-up effect). After stopping, that is, after moving one step, the effector is moved from the first advancing position to the second advancing position and the third advancing position in the second time (change display of the target of the step-up effect), that is, stopped. This is an effect pattern that is moved in two stages.

  In addition, by determining the effect pattern of the step-up effect at the determination ratio as shown in FIG. 23, in this example, the variation display result is the biggest hit when the effector 300 finally moves to the third advance position. When the production body 300 finally moves to the first advance position, the rate at which the fluctuation display result is the big hit is the lowest (the ratio at which the fluctuation display result is the big hit: the production body 300 Eventually move to the third advance position> Production body 300 finally moves to the second advance position> Production body 300 finally moves to the first advance position). Further, even when the effect body 300 moves to the third advance position, when the effect body 300 emits light, the variation display result becomes a big hit at a higher rate than when the effect body 300 does not emit light. It has become.

  After execution of S248, the CPU 120 for effect control sets a value corresponding to the effect pattern determined in S248 to the step-up effect flag, and ends the step-up effect target variation determination process (S249). If the effect pattern is determined to be the Xth effect pattern (X is an integer from 1 to 11) in S248 as shown in FIG. 24, the effect control CPU 120 may set the value of X to the step-up effect flag. . For example, if the production pattern is determined to be the first production pattern in S248, “1” is set to the step-up production flag, and if the production pattern is decided to be the second production pattern in S248, “2” is set to the step-up production flag. Set. In S250, the CPU 120 for effect control sets “0” indicating that it is not a target for the step-up effect to the step-up effect flag, and ends the step-up effect target variation determination process.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S74) of the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation start command reception flag is set (S271). If the variation start command reception flag is set (S271; Y), the process proceeds to S272. If the variation start command reception flag is not set (S271; N), the effect symbol variation start process is terminated. In S272, the effect control CPU 120 stores the various command data and the various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers “0” to “8” of the special figure reservation storage in the start winning reception command buffer 194A by one buffer number. Shifts to the top by minutes (S272). Note that the contents of the buffer number “0” are erased because they cannot be shifted because there is no destination to shift. After execution of S272, the effect control CPU 120 reads the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (S272a). Next, the display result of the effect symbol (stop symbol) is determined according to the data stored in the display result specification command storage area (that is, the received display result specification command) (S273). In this case, the CPU 120 for effect control determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the display result specified by the display result specifying command, and stores data indicating the stop symbol of the determined effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area To do.

  In this embodiment, when the received variation display result designation command is the second variation display result designation command corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, the effect control CPU 120, for example, has the three symbols “7” as the stop symbol. The combination of effect symbols (big hit symbol) arranged in the above is determined. When the received variation display result designation command is the third variation display result designation command corresponding to the probability variation big hit B, a plurality of combinations of odd symbols other than “7” (for example, “111”, “333”, “555”, “999”, etc.). In the case where the received variation display result designation command is the fourth variation display result designation command corresponding to the uncertain variation big hit, the effect control CPU 120, for example, of the effect design in which 3 symbols are arranged in even symbols as stop symbols. The combination (big hit symbol) is determined. In addition, when the received variation display result designation command is the first variation display result designation command corresponding to the deviation, a combination of production symbols (outage symbol) in which the three symbols are irregular as the stop symbols is determined. In determining these stop symbols, the effect control CPU 120 uses, for example, a stop symbol determination table in which random numbers for determining stop symbols are extracted and data indicating combinations of effect symbols and numerical values are associated with each other. Thus, the stop symbol of the production symbol may be determined. That is, the stop symbol may be determined by selecting data indicating a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value that matches the extracted random number.

  After execution of S273, the effect control CPU 120 has an entry in which a value other than “0” is set in the step-up effect flag of the entries of buffer numbers “0” to “2” in the start winning reception command buffer 194A. It is determined whether or not (S274). If there is an entry in which a value other than “0” is set in the step-up effect flag of the entry of the buffer number “0” to “2” in the start command reception command buffer 194A (S274; Y), the process proceeds to S280. If there is no entry for which a value other than “0” is set in the step-up effect flag of the entries of buffer numbers “0” to “2” of the start winning reception command buffer 194A (S274; N), the process proceeds to S274a. In S274a, the effect control CPU 120 selects an effect control pattern (process table) corresponding to the variation pattern designation command.

  In S280, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the value of “10” or “11” is set in the step-up effect flag of the entry of the buffer number “2” in the start winning reception command buffer 194A. If a value of “10” or “11” is set in the step-up effect flag of the entry of buffer number “2” in the start winning reception command buffer 194A (S280; Y), the process proceeds to S281 and received at the start winning prize If neither of the values “10” and “11” is set in the step-up effect flag of the entry with the buffer number “2” in the command buffer 194A, the process proceeds to S282.

  In S281, the effect control CPU 120 selects a process table corresponding to the step-up effect flag in the entry of the variation pattern designation command and the buffer number “2”, and proceeds to S275. In S282, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether any of the values “7” to “11” is set in the step-up effect flag of the entry of the buffer number “1” in the start winning reception command buffer 194A. Determine. If any of the values from “7” to “11” is set in the step-up effect flag of the entry of buffer number “1” in the reception command buffer 194A at the time of start winning (S282; Y), the process proceeds to S283 to start If none of the values “7” to “11” is set in the step-up effect flag of the entry of the buffer number “1” in the winning reception command buffer 194A (S282; N), the process proceeds to S284. In S284, the CPU 120 for effect control selects a process table corresponding to the step-up effect flag in the entry of the variation pattern designation command and the buffer number “0”, and proceeds to S275.

  After executing any of S274a, S281, S283, and S284, in S275, the effect control CPU 120 starts a process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table (S275). In the process table, display control execution data for controlling display of the effect display device 5, LED control execution data for controlling lighting of each LED, and sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R are controlled. Sound control execution data and the like are arranged in time series in association with each process data n (numbered 1 to N).

  Next, the production control CPU 120 performs the production device (the production display device 5 as the production component, and the production component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1). The various LEDs and the speakers 8L, 8R as the production parts are controlled (S276). For example, in order to display an image according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 5, a command is output to the display control unit 123. In addition, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14 in order to perform various LED on / off control. Further, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 13 in order to perform sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R. In the present embodiment, the production control CPU 120 controls the production pattern to be displayed in a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command in a one-to-one manner. However, the production control CPU 120 performs the variation pattern designation. The variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the command. Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern designation command is set in the variation time timer (S277). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S278). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the left, middle, and right effect symbols to the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and the display control unit 123 is written to the VRAM. The signal corresponding to the image data is output to the effect display device 5, and the effect display device 5 displays the image corresponding to the signal, thereby realizing the variation of the effect symbol. Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75) (S279).

  Next, an effect aspect of the step-up effect in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 26A, when the total number of reserved memories is 2, and a new start prize is generated during execution of the variable display, the variable display of the reserved memory based on the start prize is a step-up effect. To be determined. At this time, since the total number of reserved memories is 3, the effect pattern of the step-up effect is determined to be the 10th effect pattern or the 11th effect pattern. In this embodiment, the case where the eleventh effect pattern is determined will be described as an example. Then, as shown in FIG. 26 (B), the display of a new on-hold storage display is started, and the stop display is performed with a combination in which the effect symbols are out of display, and the variable display is ended. Then, when the next variation display is started, as shown in FIGS. 26C and 26D, the effect body is based on the fact that the eleventh effect pattern is determined as the effect pattern of the step-up effect. 300 moves from the retracted position toward the first advanced position. As shown in FIG. 26D, the effect body 300 is held at the first advanced position even after the variable display is completed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 26 (E) and 26 (F), when the next variation display is started, the effect body 300 changes from the first advance position stopped at the previous variation display to the second advance position. Move towards As shown in FIG. 26 (F), the effect body 300 is held at the second advanced position even after the variable display is completed. And as shown to FIG.27 (G)-FIG.27 (I), if the variation display determined as the object of a step-up effect is started, the production body 300 will stop the 2nd which stopped by the last variation display. Move from the advance position to the third advance position. Further, the effect body 300 emits light by the effect LED 204 after the movement to the third advance position is completed. Thereafter, after the reach effect is executed, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination indicating a big hit or a loss.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the effector 300 is caused to emit light at the third advance position in the step-up effect is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 28B, in the step-up effect, the effector 300 is deformed at the third advance position (in this modification, the left part of the effector 300 is advanced to the left and the right part is advanced to the right). It may be. Specifically, at the retreat position, the first advance position, and the second advance position, the effect body 300 is in a normal mode in which the left portion 300L and the right portion 300R are close to each other, and at the third advance position, the effect body 300 is What is necessary is just to deform | transform from the normal mode to the special mode which the left part 300L advances to the left, and the right part 300R advances to the right. In particular, when an effect pattern for moving the effect body 300 from the first advance position or the second advance position to the third advance position is executed as the step-up effect, the effect body 300 is moved from the retracted position to the first advance position as the step-up effect. Or by causing the production body 300 to be deformed at the third advance position at a higher rate than when executing the production pattern that is temporarily stopped at the second advance position and then moved to the third advance position. It may be easy for the player to know that the player has stopped at the position or the second advance position and then moved to the third advance position. In addition, in this modification, although the form which deform | transforms the effect body 300 in a 3rd advance position was illustrated as a step-up effect, this invention is not limited to this, As a step-up effect, the effect body 300 The light may be emitted as in the above-described embodiment while being deformed at the third advance position. In addition, in this modification, although the left part 300L and 300R of the production body 300 advanced in the left-right direction as an aspect which the production body 300 deform | transforms, this invention is not limited to this, A special aspect will not be ask | required if the form differs from a normal aspect.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which moves the production body 300 from a retracted position to a 3rd advance position was shown as a step-up effect over the variable display of a plurality of times (maximum 3 times), this invention does this. As shown in FIG. 29 (A) to FIG. 29 (D) as modification 2, according to the variation pattern designation command of the variation pattern for executing the pseudo-continuous production in S274a of the production symbol fluctuation start process. When the process table is selected, that is, when the variation display of the variation pattern for executing the pseudo-continuous effect is performed, the effect symbol re-varies after the temporary stop during the variable display for executing the pseudo-continuous effect. At this time, the staging body 300 may be moved from the retracted position toward the third advanced position as a step-up effect. In this way, when the variation display of the variation pattern for executing the pseudo-continuous effect is executed, after the effect symbol is temporarily stopped, the effect body 300 is retracted during the period from the start of re-change until the temporary stop again. After moving from the position to the first advance position and stopping, the effect body 300 is moved from the first advance position to the third position during the period from the start of re-variation after the temporary stop of the effect symbol again until the temporary stop. What is necessary is just to move to the advance position. Moreover, in this modification, although the effect body 300 is moved from the retracted position toward the third advanced position during the period from the start of re-change of the effect symbol to the temporary stop again, The present invention is not limited to this, and the effect body 300 may be moved from the retracted position toward the third advanced position during a period from when the effect symbol starts to fluctuate until it temporarily stops.

  Further, in the embodiment, as the effect body 300 moves from the retracted position to the first advance position, the second advance position, and the third advance position, the outer area of the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize becomes wider. Although the form is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect that the player can visually recognize as the effector 300 moves from the retracted position to the first advance position, the second advance position, and the third advance position. The outer area of the body 300 may be narrowed, or the outer shape of the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize by moving the effect body 300 from the retracted position to the first advanced position and the second advanced position. After the area is once narrowed, the outer area of the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize by moving further to the third advance position may be increased again. 1st advance position, 2nd advance After moving to the position, the outer area of the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize becomes the largest, and then the area of the effect body 300 that the player can visually recognize by moving further to the third advance position. You may make it narrow. Further, in the embodiment, as the step-up effect, the step-up effect is progressed by moving the effect body 300 from the retracted position toward the third advance position that is substantially the center in the left-right width direction of the effect display device 5. Although it is easy for the player to understand, the present invention is not limited to this, and as a step-up effect, the effector 300 is moved from the retracted position toward the right end or upper end of the effect display device. Also good. Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which moves the production body 300 toward the 3rd advance position from the retreat position which is the lower left of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 was illustrated as a step-up production, this invention is limited to this. As a step-up effect, the effect body 300 may be moved from above the effect display device 5 or from the left and right sides toward the third advance position.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, when the total number of reserved memories is 1, an effect pattern (first effect pattern) that executes a step-up effect in one variation display as an effect pattern of a step-up effect When the total number of reserved memories is 2, an effect pattern (seventh effect pattern) that executes a step-up effect over two variable displays as an effect pattern of the step-up effect. If the total number of reserved memories is 3 or more, an effect pattern (tenth effect pattern, tenth effect pattern) that executes a step-up effect over three variable displays as an effect pattern of the step-up effect can be determined. The eleventh effect pattern) is exemplified, but when the total number of reserved memories is 2, the effect pattern of the step-up effect When it is possible to determine an effect pattern that executes a step-up effect in one variation display and an effect pattern that executes a step-up effect over two variation displays, and the total number of reserved memories is 3 or more An effect pattern that executes a step-up effect in one variation display, an effect pattern that executes a step-up effect over two variation displays, and an effect pattern that executes a step-up effect over three variation displays It may be determinable. In this case, the determination ratio of each effect pattern may be different in each of the case where the total number of reserved memories is 1, the case of 2, the case of 3 or more.

  Moreover, although the said Example illustrated the form which moves the production body 300 toward a 1st advance position, a 2nd advance position, and a 3rd advance position as a step-up effect, this invention is limited to this. As a step-up effect, the effect body 300 is moved from the retracted position to the first advanced position, the second advanced position, and the third advanced position in conjunction with the image displayed on the effect display device 5. You may let them. For example, an image such as a character or a chain is displayed on the effect display device 5, and the effect body 300 is pulled up from the retracted position to the first advanced position, the second advanced position, or the third advanced position by these characters or chains. It may be a production.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the form which the effect body 300 can move to the 1st advance position, the 2nd advance position, and the 3rd advance position as a step-up effect, this invention is limited to this. The effect body 300 may be movable from the retracted position to a position other than the first advance position, the second advance position, and the third advance position. Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which may perform a step-up effect over the continuous fluctuation display of multiple times was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A step-up effect is 1 You may perform only in a fluctuation | variation display and may perform it over several fluctuation | variation display intermittently. In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention can be applied to any gaming machine capable of variably displaying production symbols. For example, the present invention is also applied to a slot machine. Is possible. Moreover, you may implement combining the above-mentioned Example, modification, etc.

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Claims (2)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body that can be displaced at a plurality of positions including a first position, a second position, and a third position, which are different from each other;
Movable body effect execution means capable of executing a movable body effect for displacing the movable body;
With
The movable body effect execution means includes:
The movable body effect can be executed across a plurality of variable displays,
The movable body is displaced from the first position to the second position in one variation display, and the movable body is displaced from the second position to the third position in the variation display after the first variation display. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible. A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body that can be displaced at a plurality of positions including a first position, a second position, and a third position, which are different from each other;
Movable body effect execution means capable of executing a movable body effect for displacing the movable body;
With
The movable body effect execution means includes:
The movable body effect can be executed over a period before and after the temporary stop when the temporary stop display and the re-variable display are once displayed after the start of the variable display,
Temporarily displace the movable body from the first position to the second position in the period before the temporary stop display, and temporarily displace the movable body from the second position to the third position in the period after the temporary stop display. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible.

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