JP2019005129A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine diversifying patterns of a prescribed display being changed and thereby improving amusement of games.SOLUTION: A game machine can perform a variable display to control games in an advantageous state advantageous to a player, the game machine including: a push button 120 or the like for detecting the motion of the player; display means for displaying a meter 99 or the like; and notification means for making a notification of a big win. When the push button 120 is pounded, the game machine is provided with a pattern of making the notification of the big win with the meter 99 becoming a MAX and a pattern of making the notification of the big win with the meter 99 having cracks and the meter 99 destroyed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that can execute a variable display and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  As such a gaming machine, there is one that raises a meter by detecting a player's continuous hitting operation, and gives an advantageous notification to the player when the meter reaches an upper limit value (Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-200477 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, if the meter as the predetermined display does not change to the upper limit value as the specific mode, there is no notification that is advantageous to the player, and there is one advantageous notification pattern. It was like and lacked interest.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that diversifies a pattern in which a predetermined display changes and improves the interest of the game.

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that executes a variable display and can be controlled in an advantageous state (such as a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Motion detection means (push button 120, push sensor 124, etc.) for detecting the player's motion;
Display means (effect display device 9 or the like) for displaying a predetermined display (meter 99 or the like);
When a predetermined display changes to a specific mode (MAX mode or the like), it is provided with notifying means (such as an effect control microcomputer 100) for notifying the player (hit notification).
The display means includes
Based on the detection result of the motion detection means, the first effect is performed on the predetermined display, thereby changing to the specific mode (as shown in FIG. 12 (d), the meter MAX for raising the meter 99 to MAX). Etc.)
Based on the detection result of the motion detection means, it is possible to execute a second effect that performs an action different from the first effect on the predetermined display (as shown in FIG. 12 (e)). Perform meter destruction effects with cracks etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to diversify patterns in which the predetermined display changes, and improve the interest of the game.

(2) The gaming machine of (1),
The display means changes the mode of the predetermined display to a special mode different from the specific mode based on the execution of the second effect (as shown in FIG. 12E, a meter in which a crack occurs in the meter 99). Change to destruction mode by destruction production)
The notification means notifies the player advantageously based on the fact that the predetermined display mode has changed to the special mode (as shown in FIG. 12 (f), the meter 99 is in a destructive mode). Based on the jackpot notification, etc.).

  According to such a structure, expectation can be given to a predetermined display changing to a special aspect, and the interest of a game can be improved.

(3) The gaming machine of (2),
The special mode is displayed through a mode in which the predetermined display can change before becoming the specific mode due to the first effect (as shown in FIGS. 12 (e) and 12 (f)) , It becomes a destruction mode through the mode just before the MAX mode).

  According to such a configuration, even when the predetermined display does not change to the specific mode, advantageous notification may be performed by the special mode, so that it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

(4) The gaming machine according to (2) or (3),
A determining means for determining whether the predetermined display is changed to the specific aspect or the special aspect before detection by the operation detecting means for changing the predetermined display is enabled (FIG. 14). As shown in S632 of FIG. 5, whether the meter 99 is set to the MAX mode or the destruction mode is determined in the effect symbol variation start process before the effect symbol variation process in which the player motion can be detected, etc.) Is further provided.

  According to such a configuration, attention can be paid to which aspect the predetermined display changes to.

(5) The gaming machine according to (1) to (4) above,
The display means can execute the second effect after the predetermined display becomes an intermediate mode before the specific effect is achieved by the first effect (as shown in FIGS. 12C and 12E). After reaching the upper limit of the number of operations 20 times, which is an intermediate mode immediately before becoming a maximum MAX mode, a meter destruction effect with a crack as shown in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, expectation can be given to the execution of the second effect even in the midway mode.

(6) The gaming machine of (1) to (5),
The display means includes
The first effect and the second effect can be executed in response to a continuous operation (a push operation of the push button 120) in which the player performs a plurality of operations during the detection valid period by the operation detection means. (For example, the meter MAX effect and the meter destruction effect are executed by the continuous operation of the push button 120),
Based on a predetermined action (long push operation of the push button 120) different from the continuous action by the player, it is possible to execute the first effect and the second effect on the assumption that the continuous action has been executed (push button For example, a meter MAX effect and a meter destruction effect are executed by a long press operation of 120),
In the detection effective period, it is considered that the continuous operation has been executed based on the predetermined operation until a predetermined period (such as a period in which automatic continuous hitting can be started in FIG. 18) has elapsed, and after the predetermined period has elapsed (in FIG. 18 Even if the predetermined operation is started during a period in which automatic continuous hitting is not possible, the continuous operation is not regarded as being executed.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the fun of the production by considering whether or not the continuous operation is performed based on whether or not the predetermined period elapses in the detection effective period, The interest of the player can be improved.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a figure for demonstrating a meter MAX effect and a meter destruction effect. It is a figure which shows a meter production execution decision table. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. It is a flowchart which shows meter production processing. It is a flowchart which shows meter production processing. It is a display screen figure of the production | presentation display apparatus which shows the example of a specific striking production. It is a timing chart which shows the operation presentation control timing regarding the self-strike and the automatic continuous strike in the specific repeated strike production.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is played by driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 provided on the game frame so as to be opened and closed.

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, a hitting operation handle 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like. Inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ball hitting device for hitting a game ball into the game area 7 according to the operation of the ball hitting operation handle 5 is provided. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. On the front surface of the game board 6, a game area 7 is formed in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  A stick controller 122 that can be tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached to a member forming the surplus ball receiving tray (lower tray) 4 at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray main body.

  The member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper tray) 3 is provided with a push button 120 at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray main body so that the player can perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. Yes. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a player's operation action (player's action) performed on the push button 120 is provided in the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 120 is installed. Yes.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 as display means capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display (first variation display unit) 8a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other, A second special symbol display (second variation display unit) 8b that variably displays a second special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of them is provided.

  Each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b is configured by a simple and small display device (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and an effect symbol display area is provided on the display screen for effect display of the effect symbol in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. It is done. In the effect symbol display area, a symbol display area for variably displaying, for example, three decorative (effect) effect symbols for left, middle, and right is formed. Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8b 2 When the variation display of the special symbol is executed, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variation display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

  When the jackpot display result (bonus symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the jackpot display result (jackpot symbol) as the specific display result is displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. When the derived display is performed, the effect display device 9 also derives and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbol) as the specific display result. When the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display in this manner, the specific game state (big hit game state) is controlled as an advantageous state to which a value (advantageous value) advantageous to the player is given.

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) In the state where it is in agreement with the combination of symbols), it is stopped, rocking, enlarged, reduced, or deformed, or multiple symbols are displayed synchronously in the same symbol, or the positions of the symbols are switched An effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit is continued before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a. A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a.

The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold memory display 18b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided. Further, above the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, the first special symbol hold comprising four indicators for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first reserved memory number. A storage indicator 18a is provided.

  The gaming machine is provided with a ball hitting device that drives a driving motor in response to the player operating the hitting operation handle 5, and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch the gaming ball into the gaming area 7. Yes. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7.

  At the lower position on the display screen of the effect display device 9, a reserved memory display unit that displays the total number of the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number (total reserved memory number) A display area (not shown) is provided. In the combined hold storage display unit, the hold storage number can be specified as the hold storage display by, for example, the number of display of the predetermined image, by displaying the hold storage image (one hold storage image corresponding to each hold storage information, Is specified). In each of the first special symbol hold memory display 18a, the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, and the effect display device 9, the light emission display and the image display for indicating the number of hold memories are a hold display or a hold. Called memory display.

  Below the variable winning ball apparatus 15, a special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is provided. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. When the open / close plate is controlled to be open by the solenoid 21 in the specific game state (big hit game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the big hit game state, repeated continuous control is performed in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 repeats an open state and a closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state where the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round. The repeated continuation control is also called round control.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying normal symbols that can be distinguished from each other. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided.

  An accessory 12 is provided above the effect display device 9. The accessory 12 is located between the game board 6 and the effect display device 9 and can be displaced by the accessory motor 17. The accessory 12 is usually located in a place where it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it, and moves to a position (for example, a position in front of the effect display device 9) that is visible to the player when a predetermined effect is executed.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, four speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right and lower left and right outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

In the hit type table of FIG. 2, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit gaming state, the base after the end of the big hit gaming state, the fluctuation time after the end of the big hit gaming state, the number of releases in the big hit, And the opening time of each round is shown.

  Among the “big hits”, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the probability change state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal gaming state that is not the probability change state) as the special gaming state. The type (type) of jackpot that shifts to (an abbreviation for probability variation state, also referred to as high probability state) is called “probability jackpot”. In the present embodiment, the special gaming state is controlled to a time-short state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the production symbol is shortened from the non-time-short state in association with the probability variation state. There is. Note that the special gaming state may be controlled to the short time state independently of the probability variation state.

  By shifting to the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol is shortened. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, an effective start winning is likely to occur and the possibility of playing a big hit game is increased. Note that the type of jackpot (type) that does not shift to the probability change state after being controlled to the 15-round jackpot gaming state among the “hits” is called “ordinary jackpot”.

  Further, as the special game state, the frequency of the game ball entering the variable prize ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency that the variable prize ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the short time state. There are cases where the control is performed in an electric chew support control state that facilitates winning (higher approaching and higher frequency) in the variable winning ball apparatus 15. Since the electric Chu support control state is a high base state, in the following description, it is mainly referred to as a high base state.

  As electric support control, normal symbol variation time (time from the start of variation display to display result derivation display time) is shortened and the display result is derived and displayed at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol The control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a winning symbol (ordinary symbol probability changing control), the control to increase the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and the number of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. Control (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball device 15 is open is higher than when the control is not performed. The game ball will be easier to start and win. By this control, the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 14 is increased, so that a gaming state in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the execution frequency of the variation display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state (high frequency state) in which the winning frequency at the second start winning opening 14 is increased by the electric Chu support control is the ratio of the number of game balls to be paid out as a winning ball according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the “base” is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called a “high base state”. Further, when such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball apparatus 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball apparatus 15, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

  FIG. 2 is a hit type table. As shown in FIG. 2, a hit type, a hit big hit probability, a hit hit base, a hit changing time, the number of opening times, and a round opening time are set.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) and the effect control board. FIG. 3 also shows the payout control board 37 and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 includes:
This is a one-chip microcomputer in which a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power supply created on the power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied).

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 503 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value. The game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 that provides detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Also, an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also provided. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, which variably displays special symbols, a normal symbol display 10, which variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage memory display 18b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 41 is performed.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores a program and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be built in the production control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 controls display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 provides an effect control command for instructing effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that allows signals to pass only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. And the display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side through the lamp driver board 35 and the speaker 27 through the audio output board 70. Various effects are controlled, such as controlling the sound output.

  Further, the production control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port of the I / O port unit 105. To do. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 drives the accessory 12 by driving the accessory motor 17 via the motor drive circuit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. In FIG. 4, the type of random number, update range, usage,
And the addition conditions are shown.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal (non-probability change) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state), and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state.

  FIGS. 5B and 5C are explanatory diagrams showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 5 (B) shows a case where a jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a first holding memory) based on a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 13 (a variation display of the first special symbol is displayed). 1 is a first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used when FIG. 5 (C) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a second holding memory) based on the fact that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 14 (the second special symbol variable display is displayed). It is a 2nd special symbol jackpot type determination table used when it is performed.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table used for determining the variation pattern in a table format. In FIG. 6, (a) shows a determination table for when the normal state is shifted, and (b) shows a determination table for when the time-short state is shifted. Further, (c) shows a normal big hit determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation big hit determination table. Each determination table of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the gaming state, and is used to determine (determine) the variation pattern type and variation pattern.

  “Normal reach” in each table of FIG. 6 indicates a fluctuation pattern of normal reach that does not perform particularly flashy effects when the reach state is reached. “Super Reach” indicates a variation pattern for performing a reach effect in which a special effect image is displayed when the reach state is reached. In addition, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is higher than that of “normal reach” is high, and the reliability of the big hit is high. “Super reach” is a variation pattern with a long variation time compared to “normal reach”. Four types of fluctuation patterns are set for Super Reach, and the expectation of big hit (possibility of big hit is likely to be 1st Super Reach <2nd Super Reach <3rd Super Reach <4th Super Reach) ) Is high.

  The “expectation” is a concept including an expectation for jackpot, an expectation for probability change, and the like. Specifically, the degree of expectation (also referred to as reliability) for the big hit is an expectation degree (a ratio to be a big hit) when each reach fluctuation pattern is selected. For example, reach fluctuation is performed 100 times. If the number of hits is 60 times, the degree of expectation for the big hit is 60% (the appearance rate (probability) that the big hit appears is 60%). In addition, the degree of expectation for probability variation refers to the degree of expectation (proportion of probability variation) for shifting to the probability variation state.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. As shown in FIG. 7, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits various effect control commands to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the game control state.

  Next, a configuration example of an area (holding storage buffer) for storing data (holding storage data) such as random numbers corresponding to the holding storage on the game control microcomputer 560 side will be described. The reserved storage buffer is provided in the RAM 55.

  In the first reserved memory buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved memory number is secured. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and random number for variation pattern determination (Random 3) are stored.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) and the timer interrupt process is executed. As a result, various game controls can be executed.

  In the main processing, necessary initial setting processing, normal time initialization processing, gaming state restoration processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (random number circuit 503 is initially set), display random number update processing (variation pattern type) Various random number update processes such as determination and variation pattern determination) and initial value random number update process (ordinary symbol determination random number generation counter initial value update process) are executed.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process in steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

  In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a (second start port switch 14a) is on, the first reserved memory number (second reserved memory number) reaches an upper limit value (for example, 4). On the condition that the stored number of the first reserved memory data (second reserved memory data) is incremented by 1, the value of the first reserved memory number counter (second reserved memory number counter) is incremented by 1, and the random number circuit 503 or software Numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number) is extracted from a counter for generating a random number, and these are extracted into a first reserved storage buffer (second reserved memory). A process of saving (storing) in a saving area in the buffer is executed. Further, the value of the total pending storage number counter is incremented by 1, and a process of saving (storing) data indicating “first (second)” in the pending specific area corresponding to the value of the total pending storage number counter after the summation is executed. To do.

  The processing of S300 to S307 is as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process for determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining the big hit type in the case of the big hit. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the variation pattern is determined (the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are determined), and the variation time is measured according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for performing control such as the start of timing of the fluctuation time timer.

The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for performing control to transmit a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process that advances the process to the special symbol stop process when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the fluctuation time corresponding to the decided fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. This is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

  The big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is a process of performing control for opening the big winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 according to the type of the big hit. In the special winning opening opening process (S306), the control for transmitting the production control command for the round display production in the big hit gaming state to the production control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the special prize opening are confirmed. This is processing for performing processing and the like. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening (S305). When all the rounds are finished, the process shifts to a big hit end process (S307). The big hit end process (S307) is a process for performing control for causing the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process when the power is turned on. In the effect control main process, first, an initialization process 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) (S701). ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the effect control main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command indicates. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can identify a received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) is performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as a change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control among the processes corresponding to the control state is performed. A process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected and the effect control is executed. Next, a random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating a random number used by the production control microcomputer 100 is executed (S706).

  Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving or deleting the hold display, etc.) is executed (S707). In the hold storage display control process, a process related to a hold display or an active display is executed. For example, as a hold display, in the display area of the effect display device 9, a combined hold storage display unit indicating the total number of the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number is formed.

  By executing such effect control main processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits the effect display device 9, various lamps, and the like according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received. By controlling the production devices such as the speakers 27L and 27R, various production controls according to the gaming state are performed.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-read effect process (S700) for determining whether to perform the pre-read effect and selecting the type of the pre-read effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Depending on, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

  In the effect control process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the variable display of the effect symbols, but the control related to the change display of the effect symbols synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol. Control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the effect is also executed in one effect control process.

  The pre-reading effect process (S700) is a process of performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when the pre-reading effect is executed. The pre-reading effect is a special symbol change based on the hold information by pre-reading the hold information before the order of the change display (symbol change) of the special symbol based on the hold information (holding storage information) comes. This is a production technique such as determining the contents of the display and giving a notice in advance of how the future special symbols will change. For example, when the hold information is a jackpot, before the variable display by the hold information is executed, the jackpot may occur later based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information. An effect such as giving a notice is performed as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the fluctuation display based on the hold information as the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target fluctuation display”.

  The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process of performing a process of confirming whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command has been received, the process proceeds to the effect symbol variation start process.

  The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) to be started. The effect symbol variation process (S802) is a process for performing processing for controlling the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern. The effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) is a process for performing control to stop the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) and derive and display the display result of the fluctuation display (final stop symbol).

  The jackpot display process (S804) is a process for performing display control such as control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the jackpot after the end of the variation time. The round process (S805) is a process for performing display control during a round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the process proceeds to post-round processing, and if the final round has ended, the process proceeds to jackpot end processing. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. If the round start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to in-round processing. The jackpot end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control for notifying the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended in the effect display device 9.

  The effect control CPU 101 is a process stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display and from the start of the big hit gaming state to the end of the big hit gaming state. In accordance with the process data set in the table, an effect device (effect parts) such as the effect display device 9 is controlled.

The process table includes process timer set values and data obtained by collecting a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data. The display control execution data includes data indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. The process timer set value is set with a change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared for each variation pattern.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a meter MAX effect and a meter destruction effect. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a meter effect is executed by detecting a signal generated by operating the push button 120 by the push sensor 124. The meter effects include a meter MAX effect and a meter destruction effect. These meter effects are effects related to the meter 99 displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 9. The meter 99 is formed from a plurality of scales. The value of the scale increases in response to detection of the operation of the push button 120 by the player during the operation effective period in which the operation of the push button 120 is effective.

  The meter MAX effect is an effect of increasing the scale value of the meter 99 to the MAX mode (MAX value) which is the upper limit value. When the operation of the push button 120 by the player is detected during the operation valid period, the scale value increases to MAX. In the meter MAX effect, when the value of the meter 99 reaches MAX (becomes a MAX mode), it is notified on the display screen of the effect display device 9 that it is controlled to the big hit state which is an advantageous state advantageous to the player. Is done.

  The meter destruction effect is an effect that changes to a destruction mode in which the meter 99 is cracked and then the meter 99 is destroyed after becoming the intermediate mode just before the MAX mode. When an operation of the push button 120 by the player is detected during the operation valid period, the scale value stops rising just before MAX. Thereafter, when the operation of the push button 120 by a further player is detected, the meter 99 itself begins to crack. The crack gradually increases in accordance with the operation of the push button 120, and changes to a destruction mode in which the meter is destroyed when the upper limit value is reached. In the meter destruction effect, the fact that the meter 99 is in the destruction mode is notified on the display screen of the effect display device 9 that it is controlled to the big hit state which is an advantageous state advantageous to the player. The intermediate mode is a display mode that indicates the upper limit of the number of operations that is set for internal control.

  FIG. 12A shows a case where the meter 99 is displayed at the lower right of the screen together with the effect symbols 91, 92, 93 that are changing on the display screen of the effect display device 9. When the meter effect is executed, the meter 99 is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9 in this way. FIG. 12B shows the push button 120 while extracting the portion of the meter 99. The operation effective period in which the operation of the push button 120 is effective is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9 by a meter indicating the effective period and an image indicating the push button 120, but the illustration is omitted.

  When the operation of the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 during the operation valid period, the scale value of the meter 99 increases to the right according to the number of operations as shown in FIG. Go. When the display result of the variable display is a big hit, the display of the meter 99 changes like the success patterns shown in FIGS. When the display result of the variable display is out of sync, the display of the meter 99 changes like the failure pattern shown in FIGS.

FIG. 12D is a diagram showing that the value of the meter 99 is increased to the upper limit due to the meter MAX effect at the time of the success pattern, and the MAX mode is obtained. In the meter MAX effect, the MAX mode of FIG. 12D is obtained by repeatedly pressing the push button 120 from the display immediately before the value of the meter 99 is in the MAX mode. After that, the big hit is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9, indicating that the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  FIG. 12 (e) shows that the meter 99 can be displayed by repeatedly pressing the push button 120 from the display immediately before the value of the meter 99 is in the MAX mode (hereinafter also referred to as a midway mode) due to the meter destruction effect at the time of the success pattern. It is a figure which shows that it becomes a display into which 99 itself cracks. The crack of the meter 99 gradually spreads greatly by repeatedly pushing the push button 120. When the upper limit is reached, the meter 99 is broken as shown in FIG. After that, the big hit is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9, indicating that the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  FIG. 12G is a diagram showing a meter MAX effect at the time of the failure pattern. As shown in FIG. 12 (g), in the meter MAX effect at the time of the failure pattern, the meter is in the MAX mode no matter how many times the push button 120 is repeatedly pressed from the middle mode just before the value of the meter 99 is in the MAX mode. In other words, after the operation valid period is over, a deviation is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9, indicating that the display result of the current variation display is out of date.

  FIG. 12 (h) shows a display in which the meter 99 itself is cracked by repeatedly pushing the push button 120 from the middle mode immediately before the value of the meter 99 is in the MAX mode due to the meter destruction effect at the time of the failure pattern. It is a figure which shows becoming. The crack of the meter 99 gradually spreads greatly by repeatedly pushing the push button 120. However, no matter how many times the push button 120 is struck, the meter will not be destroyed. After the operation valid period ends, a deviation is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9 to indicate that the display result of the current variable display is a deviation.

  A pattern for changing the meter 99 to MAX mode by raising the meter 99 to MAX as shown in FIG. 12D and a pattern for executing a meter destruction effect in which the meter 99 is cracked as shown in FIG. Is provided. In this way, not only the pattern in which the meter 99 is simply raised by the operation of the push button 120, but the pattern in which the meter 99 changes can be diversified, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.12 (e), it changes into a destruction mode as shown in FIG.12 (f) by the meter destruction production which a meter 99 cracks. Then, based on the destruction of the meter 99, a big hit notification is performed. If it does in this way, even if the value of meter 99 stops rising on the way, it can be expected that meter 99 will change into a destruction mode, and the interest of a game can be improved.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 12E and 12F, the display of the meter 99 becomes a destruction mode through an intermediate mode just before the MAX mode. In this way, even if the meter 99 does not change to the MAX mode, the big hit notification may be performed in the destruction mode, so that the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, by starting to crack in the meter 99, it is possible to prompt the player to operate the push button 120, which may be in a destructive mode, and it is interesting to operate the push button 120 until the operation valid period ends. Can be increased.

Note that the jackpot notification has been described as an example of the advantageous notification for the player, but the advantageous notification may be other than the notification of the big hit. For example, it may notify that it will be in a probable variation state as an advantageous notification. Further, in a pachinko gaming machine provided with a probability variation determination area for determining whether or not to be probability variation, it may be notified that it is possible to pass the probability variation determination area. Moreover, it may be a notification that an effect with a relatively high jackpot expectation such as a super reach (SP reach) is executed as an advantageous notification, or any notification that is advantageous to the player. Various timings may be set as the execution timing of the meter effect for performing these advantageous notifications. For example, meter effects may be executed at various timings such as during a big hit game, during SP reach, or at the start of fluctuation. Moreover, you may make it the expectation degree in which advantageous alerting | reporting is performed differ with the execution timing of meter production.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a meter effect execution determination table referred to by the effect control CPU 101. In particular, FIG. 13A is a table that is referred to when the display result is determined to be a big hit, and FIG. 13B is a table when the display result is determined to be out of sync. It is a table that is referred to. In each table, the value of the random counter SR2 that plays the role of a random number for determining the contents of the meter effect is assigned.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, when the big hit is determined in advance, random numbers are assigned so that the contents of the meter effect are not executed <meter destruction effect (meter destruction) <meter MAX effect (MAX reached). ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the deviation is determined in advance, the contents of the meter effect are not executed> meter destruction effect (meter not destroyed)> meter MAX effect (MAX not reached). A random number is assigned.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process. The effect setting process is a process executed in the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect setting process, the presence / absence of execution of the meter effect is determined in the effect symbol variation start process (S801) executed before the effect symbol variation processing (S802) in which the player's action can be detected. . The processing based on this flowchart is executed by the production control CPU 101.

  In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the variation executed this time is the fourth super reach (S630). This is because, in the present embodiment, the meter effect is executed only when the fourth super reach is achieved. If the current variation is not the fourth super reach, the contents of other effects are determined (S634).

  If it is determined in S630 that the variation to be executed this time is the fourth super reach, it is determined based on the command received from the CPU 56 whether the result of the current variation is a big hit or not (S631). . If it is determined in S631 that the result of the current variation is a big hit, in S632, the contents of the meter effect are determined from the big hit hour meter effect execution determination table. If it is determined in S631 that the result of the current variation is out of date, the content of the meter effect is determined in S633 using the out-of-time meter effect execution determination table. Next, in S634, other effects are determined, and the process ends.

  As shown in S632, whether the meter 99 is set to the MAX mode or the destruction mode is determined in the effect symbol variation start process that is executed before the effect symbol variation process that enables detection of the player's action. The In this way, attention can be paid to which aspect the meter 99 changes to.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the meter effect process. The meter effect process is a process executed in the effect symbol variation process (S802) in the effect control process. In the meter effect process, the effect control CPU 101 first determines whether or not the meter effect is determined to be executed in S632 and S633 (S900). Next, it is determined whether or not an operation completion flag set in S911 described later is set (S901). If the operated flag is set, the process is terminated. If the operated flag is not set, it is determined from the contents determined in S632 and S633 whether the meter production is a successful pattern.

  If it is determined in S902 that the pattern is not a success pattern, the process proceeds to S930 and subsequent steps shown in FIG. If it is determined in S902 that the pattern is a success pattern, the process proceeds to S903. In S903, it is determined whether or not the operation of the push button 120 is in a valid button operation valid period based on the time measurement value of the period measurement timer in which the operation of the push button 120 is effectively detected. If it is determined that the button operation is valid, it is determined in S904 whether or not there has been an operation detection (motion detection) based on the detection signal of the push sensor 124. If no operation is detected in S904, the process ends. If an operation is detected, the meter value is increased according to the number of operations (S905). The meter value may be increased by one scale every time the push button 120 is operated a plurality of times (for example, operated three times), or may be increased little by little every operation. Moreover, you may make it the frequency | count of operation to which the value of a meter raises differ with operation effective periods. For example, the meter value increases with a small number of operations at the start of the operation effective period, but the meter value may not increase without a large number of operations near the end of the operation effective period.

  Next, in S906, it is determined whether or not the operation of the push button 120 has been detected 20 times or more. If the number of operations is less than 20, the process ends. If it is determined that the number of operations has been detected 20 times or more, it is determined whether or not the meter effect to be executed is a meter MAX effect (S907). If it is determined in S907 that the meter MAX effect is present, the meter ascent is stopped immediately before the meter MAX (S908).

  Next, in S909, it is determined whether or not the operation of the push button 120 has been detected 25 times. If the operation of the push button 120 has not been detected 25 times, the process ends. When the operation of the push button 120 is detected 25 times, the meter is raised to MAX and a big hit notification is given (S910). In step S911, the operation completion flag is set, and the process ends.

  In S907, when it is determined that the meter effect to be executed is not the meter MAX effect, that is, when it is determined that the meter effect is a meter destruction effect, the process proceeds to S912. In S912, a crack is generated in the meter. The crack of the meter is set so as to increase as the number of operations increases.

  Next, in S913, it is determined whether or not the operation of the push button 120 has been detected 25 times. If the operation of the push button 120 has not been detected 25 times, the process ends. When the operation of the push button 120 is detected 25 times, the meter is destroyed and a big hit notification is given (S914). In step S911, the operation completion flag is set, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in S903 that the button operation effective period is not in effect, it is determined whether or not the operation effective period has ended (S915). If the operation valid period has expired, the process is terminated. If the operation valid period has not expired, it is determined whether or not the meter effect to be executed is a meter MAX effect (S916). If the effect to be executed is a meter MAX effect, the process proceeds to S917.

In S917, the meter is raised to MAX and a big hit notification is performed. Thereafter, the operated flag is set (S919), and the process is terminated. If it is determined that the effect executed in S916 is not the meter MAX effect (in the case of a meter destruction effect), the meter is destroyed and a big hit notification is given (S918). Thereafter, in S919, the operation completion flag is set, and the process ends. As described above, even when the predetermined number of operations are not executed during the operation effective period, when the operation effective period ends, the same operation as when there is a predetermined number of operations is performed. Production is performed.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the meter effect process. If it is determined in S902 that the pattern is not a success pattern, that is, a failure pattern, the process proceeds to S930 shown in FIG. In S930, it is determined whether the button operation is valid. If it is determined that the button operation is not valid, the process proceeds to S936. In S930, if the button operation is valid, the process proceeds to S931. In S931, it is determined whether operation detection (motion detection) has been performed. If no operation is detected, the process proceeds to S936. If operation is detected, the meter value is increased according to the number of operations (S932).

  Next, in S933, it is determined whether or not the operation of the push button 120 has been detected 20 times or more. If the number of operations is less than 20, the process proceeds to S936. If it is determined that the number of operations has been detected 20 times or more, it is determined whether or not the meter effect to be executed is a meter MAX effect (S934). If it is determined in S934 that the meter MAX effect is present, the meter ascent is stopped immediately before the meter MAX (S935).

  In S934, if it is determined that the meter effect to be executed is not the meter MAX effect, that is, if it is determined that the meter effect is a meter destruction effect, the process proceeds to S938. In S938, a crack is generated in the meter. The crack of the meter is set so as to increase as the number of operations increases.

  After the process of S935 and S938, in the process of S936 to be transferred, it is determined whether or not the operation valid period has expired (S936). If the operation valid period has not expired, the process is terminated. If the operation valid period has expired, a miss notification is given (S937). Then, the process ends.

  As shown in the processing of S906, S907, and S912 in FIG. 15, the upper limit value is set to the number of operations 20 times, which is an intermediate mode immediately before the MAX mode as shown in FIGS. 12 (c) and 12 (e). Later, a meter destruction effect with a crack as shown in FIG. In this way, expectation can be given to the execution of the effect that the meter 99 is further cracked even if it is in the middle of the previous one. That is, it can be expected that the meter 99 is in a destructive mode and controlled to the big hit gaming state.

[Example of production control for auto-strike production]
Next, a description will be given of an example of effect control of a specific consecutive striking effect that allows the effect control CPU 101 to execute a specific effect in response to a player performing a continuous striking operation including an automatic repetitive striking operation. The following specific striking effects can be executed in combination with the various effects control described in the above-described embodiment. For example, instead of the simple battle effects as described below, the meter effects (meter MAX effects, meter destruction effects) of the above-described embodiment can be executed.

  The specific hit effect is executed in response to the player performing a continuous action in which the player performs a plurality of actions during the detection valid period of the action detecting means capable of detecting a specific action by the player, for example, like a continuous hit. It is a production to be performed.

[Example of specific strikes]
FIG. 17 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing an example of a specific continuous hit effect. FIGS. 17A to 17D show an example of an image displayed on the effect display device 9 in the specific continuous striking effect as time elapses. The specific repeated effect is executed when a specific effect such as a battle effect is executed, for example, when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the variable display when the variable display with a specific fluctuation pattern is executed. Is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 17 (A), when a battle effect in which a specific continuous strike effect is performed is performed, the teammate character 94 and the enemy character 95 appear as a prior display before the start of the battle, which is referred to as “simple battle”. Such a prior display in which characters specifying the simple battle effect are displayed is performed for a predetermined period (for example, 2 to 3 seconds). As the prior display, a meter 99 for displaying a level of the life (durability) of the enemy character 95 is further displayed.

  The simple battle effect is a battle effect in which a relatively simple effect is executed among the battle effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the simple battle effect, as shown in FIGS. 17B and 17C, a battle effect in which the teammate character 94 and the enemy character 95 battle each other proceeds according to the player's continuous operation of the push button 120. In the simple battle effect, the teammate character 94 attacks the enemy character 95 as a specific effect in response to the repeated hitting operation, and the level display on the meter 99 corresponding to the enemy character 95 decreases in response to the attack. As described above, in the simple battle effect, an effect effect in which the execution of the continuous hit operation acts on the level display on the meter 99 is performed as the specific effect corresponding to the continuous hit operation.

  In the simple battle effect, when it is determined that the variation display result of the effect symbol (special symbol) is the jackpot display result, the display on the meter 99 is displayed in the battle effect as shown in FIG. At the lowest level (0), a victory display (for example, display of the letters “WIN”) indicating that the teammate character 94 has won is performed, and a jackpot display result is displayed. On the other hand, in the simple battle effect, the display on the meter 99 is not at the lowest level (0) in the battle effect when it is determined that the variation display result of the effect symbol (special symbol) becomes the display result. Then, a defeat display (for example, display of the characters “LOSE”) indicating that the teammate character 94 has lost is performed, and a display result is displayed (not shown).

  In the simple battle effect, the effect progresses in accordance with the continuous operation of the push button 120 by the player. The continuous hitting operation includes a self-strike operation that is executed when the player hits the push button 120 on its own, and a long press operation (continuous press operation) of the push button 120 for a specific time (for example, 1 second or more). ) Which can be executed with the automatic continuous hitting operation. As an effect mode when an effect corresponding to a continuous hit operation is executed, an effect mode when an effect corresponding to an operation of a self-strike operation is executed is called a self-strike mode, and an effect corresponding to an operation of an automatic hit is provided. The effect mode when it is being executed is called the auto continuous hit mode.

  The operation (detection) effective period of the continuous hit operation in the simple battle effect is set to a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds). As described above, the automatic continuous hit is based on the fact that the push button 120 is pressed and held for a specific time (for example, 1.0 second), so that the execution condition is satisfied and the operation is detected by the automatic continuous hit function. Every time a period such as 0.5 seconds elapses as a continuous period of the long press operation, the number of operations is counted one by one, and the operation is detected as if the push button 120 was repeatedly hit. It is a function. A specific period (for example, 4.5 seconds or the like) is set as an effective period of such automatic continuous hitting operation (detection).

In the effect period in which the simple battle effect is executed, there are provided a period in which auto-striking can be started and a period in which auto-striking cannot be started. In the automatic continuous hit startable period, as shown in FIG. 17B, an effect of notifying that it is an automatic continuous hit startable period for displaying a message image such as “continuous hitting! It is. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17 (C), during the automatic continuous hitting infeasible period, an effect of notifying that it is an automatic continuous hitting incapable period for displaying a message image such as “continuous hitting! Done.

[Example of production control timing for auto-strike production]
Next, an example of the operation effect control timing related to the self-strike and automatic repetitive strikes in the specific repetitive strike effect will be described. FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing operation effect control timings related to self-strike and automatic repetitive strikes in a specific repetitive strike effect.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the specific consecutive striking effect, the valid period of the repeated striking operation is, for example, a predetermined period from the first timing at the start of the reach state to the second timing just before the end of the variable display. The period is set (for example, 10 seconds).

  The self-strike continuous startable period is set corresponding to the entire period of the effective period of the continuous hit operation. The automatic continuous hitting start possible period starts when a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses from the start of the period during the effective period of the continuous hitting operation, and a specific period (for example, the first half of the effective period of the continuous hitting operation). Period) The period until the elapsed time is set. Note that the automatic continuous hit start possible period may be started from the start of the period during the effective period of the continuous hit operation. As the automatic continuous hit start impossible period, a period after the automatic continuous hit start possible period during the effective period of the continuous hit operation is set.

  During the self-attack continuous start possible period, a self-strike low action setting period in which the degree of the action mode (decreasing mode) of the effect on the meter 99 according to the execution of the self-strike is controlled to a degree equal to or less than a predetermined degree, and the self-power There is included a self-strike high action setting period in which the degree of the action mode (decreasing mode) of the action effect on the meter 99 according to the execution of the continuous hit is controlled to be higher than a predetermined degree. As a result, even during the same self-attack continuous start possible period, the action mode (the degree of action) of the action effect executed in response to the self-strike is different between the self-attack low-action setting period and the self-strike high action setting period. Thus, the self-strike continuous startable period is set such that the action mode of the action effect differs according to the remaining period of the operation effective period.

  Since the self-strike continuous startable period and the continuous hit operation effective period are the same, it is possible to perform self-strike operation basically at any time during the continuous hit operation effective period. Production can be performed. In the self-strike hit low action setting period during the self-attack continuous start possible period, a low-effect action effect can be executed based on the self-strike hit. In the self-strike hit high action setting period during the self-strike start possible period, a high-effect action effect can be executed based on the self-strike hit.

  In this way, the period in which the self-strike can be started is set as the self-attack low action setting period in the first half and the self-strike high action setting period in the second half, so that the action effect corresponding to the self-strike can be derived and displayed at the display timing of the fluctuation display result. The production can be linked so as to correspond to the above. For example, if the start timing of the self-strike hit is the timing during the self-attack low action setting period during the self-attack continuous start possible period, a slow action effect by the self-attack low action setting proceeds according to the self-strike hit action. Then, when the self-struck continuous high action setting period is reached after the elapse of the period, the action effect proceeds quickly according to the self-struck, and the display level of the meter 99 is set to the timing before the derivation display of the variable display result. An effect is made to a value corresponding to the fluctuation display result. For example, when deriving and displaying the jackpot display result, the display level of the meter 99 is set to “0” before derivation display, and when displaying the outlier display result, the display level of the meter 99 is set to “1” immediately before the derivation display. The production of the above specific level is performed.

In addition, if the start time of self-strike hit is the timing during the self-attack high action setting period during the self-attack continuous start possible period, depending on the self-strike start from the beginning, depending on the self-strike hit action setting, Thus, it is possible to produce an effect in which the display level of the meter 99 is set to a value corresponding to the variation display result at a timing before the derivation display of the variation display result.

  During the automatic continuous hit startable period during the continuous hit operation effective period, the degree of the action mode (decrease) of the effect effect on the meter 99 according to the execution of the automatic continuous hit is controlled to a constant degree. Thereby, the automatic continuous hitting possible period is set so that the action mode of the action effect is constant regardless of the remaining period of the operation effective period.

  In the automatic continuous hitting startable period, it is considered that the continuous hitting operation has been executed based on a long press operation of the push button 120 for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) or longer, and the automatic continuous hitting can be started. An action effect can be executed in response to repeated hitting operations. During the period when the automatic continuous hitting is not possible during the continuous hitting operation valid period, even if a long press operation of the push button 120 for a predetermined time or longer is started, it is not considered that the continuous hitting operation has been executed, and automatic continuous hitting cannot be started. is there. During the automatic continuous hit startable period, an action effect in a certain operation mode can be executed based on the automatic continuous hit, unlike the self-strike continuous startable period.

  Thus, when the automatic continuous hit that can be started during the automatic continuous hit start possible period is executed, the action effect in the fixed action mode can be executed from the beginning to the end of the automatic continuous hit, so that Accordingly, a certain effect of advancement by the automatic repeated action setting proceeds, and at the timing before the display of the variability display result is derived, the effect of setting the display level of the meter 99 to a value corresponding to the variability display result as described above is performed. It is.

  Note that the automatic continuous hitting startable period and the self-strike hitting low action setting period may be set as the same period, and the automatic continuous hitting start non-starting period and the self-strike hitting high action setting period may be set as the same period. Also, as shown in FIG. 18, when the automatic continuous hitting startable period and the self-strike repeated low action setting period are set to different periods, for example, at least one of the start of the period and the end of the period is set to a different period. May be. In addition, the period in which automatic continuous hitting cannot be started and the self-attack continuous high action setting period may be set to different periods. In this case, for example, at least one of the start of the period and the end of the period is set to a different period. May be.

Next, a modification of the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) In embodiment mentioned above, you may perform the effect which acts on the meter 99 as a predetermined display. For example, the meter 99 may be destroyed by displaying a predetermined character image and performing an effect in which the character image beats the meter 99. Further, the expected degree of destruction of the meter 99 may differ depending on the character type.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the meter 99 is cracked has been described. However, the aspect of the meter 99 may be changed by different actions. For example, the meter 99 may be destroyed by rattling. Further, the display mode of the meter 99 may be changed by adding a predetermined effect image to the meter 99. Moreover, you may make it the expectation level used as advantageous alerting | reporting differ with the mode of an action |

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the meter 99 is cracked in the mode just before the MAX mode or the case where the meter 99 is in the MAX mode has been described. However, an effect that the MAX value of the meter changes by operating the push button 120 may be executed. For example, when the push button 120 is repeatedly hit, the bar displayed in the MAX value is lowered, and the bar reaches the place where the meter value is accumulated, so that MAX is reached and the big hit may be notified.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the meter is shown as the predetermined display. However, the predetermined display may be a display other than the meter. For example, the predetermined display may be a crystal ball, and it may be shown that it is appropriate by changing the color of the crystal. More specifically, the operation of the push button 120 changes to blue, yellow, green, and red, and when it finally becomes rainbow color, the big hit is confirmed, and even if it does not become rainbow color, the red crystal breaks An effect such as a big hit decision may be executed.

  (5) In embodiment mentioned above, the case where a meter MAX effect and a meter destruction effect were performed as an effect which shows that it was a big hit was demonstrated. However, other meter effects may be provided. For example, a meter effect in which the number of operations until the meter itself extends and becomes MAX during operation of the push button 120 may be executed.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the upper limit value of the number of operations that is one before the meter MAX mode may be different between the meter MAX effect and the meter destruction effect. For example, in the case of a meter MAX effect, the upper limit value of the number of operations to be immediately before may be 20 times, and in the case of a meter destruction effect, the upper limit value of the number of operations to be immediately before may be set to 15 times. In addition, the upper limit value of the number of operations in the MAX mode and the destruction mode may be different between the meter MAX production and the meter destruction production.

  (7) In the various effects shown in the above-described embodiment, medals are inserted and a predetermined number of bets are set, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the operation lever by the player, and the stop by the player When the symbols on the display means are stopped according to the operation of the button, and the combination of the symbols to be stopped is a specific symbol combination, this is applied to a slot machine (slot machine) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player. Is also possible. In the slot machine, a bonus such as a big bonus (BB), a regular bonus (RB), an AT for performing an effect for notifying an internal lottery result, an RT in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is different from the normal gaming state, The various effects described above are executed as effects indicating the control to the ART transferred to the AT and the RT. For example, when BB is won internally, the BB winning may be notified by executing a meter MAX effect or a meter destruction effect.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the big hit gaming state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and advantageous states that are advantageous to the player may include other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probability variation state), a short time state, and a high base state.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” has been described with a specific value exceeding 0% as a specific example. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence ratio of a predetermined game state 1 in a predetermined game period is compared with the occurrence ratio of another game state 2, and “one occurrence ratio is higher than the other occurrence ratio” This includes the case where the percentage of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, after the display of the variation display is determined to be the probability variation jackpot, the variation display result is derived and displayed, and after the jackpot gaming state ends, the probability variation state is unconditionally entered. An example of controlled probability state control is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the probability variation determination device that is controlled to the probability variation state when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through a specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 20. Type probabilistic state control may be performed.

(11) It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 9 production | presentation display apparatus, 100 microcomputer for production control, 560 microcomputer for game control.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that executes a variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
Action detecting means for detecting the action of the player;
Display means for displaying a predetermined display;
An informing means for informing a player when the predetermined display changes to a specific mode;
The display means includes
Based on the detection result of the motion detection means, by executing the first effect on the predetermined display, to change to the specific mode,
A gaming machine capable of executing a second effect that performs an action different from the first effect on the predetermined display based on a detection result of the motion detection means.

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