JP2019076548A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that improves amusement.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine comprises: shooting means for shooting game media toward a game area; shooting detection means for detecting the shooting of the game media; and specific presentation performance means capable of performing a specific presentation on the basis of detection of shooting of a game medium by the shooting detection means. The Pachinko game machine can perform an action presentation acting on the specific presentation on the basis of a game medium passing a start area. With the above configuration, as the presentation is performed by a shooting, a presentation can be physically experienced before the passing of a game medium through the start area. Therefore, a sense of boredom from a shooting till the passing of the start area can be reduced. Further, by the association with the presentation at the time of passing the start area, it is possible to draw attention to the presentation by the shooting to improve amusement of games.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20-1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that executes a specific effect when detecting the launch of the game ball when variable display of a special symbol is not executed, and continues this specific effect until the game ball wins the start opening ( For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In addition, there is a gaming machine which performs a holding change for changing the holding display when the launch of the game ball is detected (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP, 2015-139466, A JP, 2015-8896, A

As described above, there was a gaming machine that executes an effect in response to the detection of the launch of the game ball, but after the launch of the game ball is detected, the effect on the winning opening to the player's attention becomes There was room to improve the interest.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that improves interest.

(1) A gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) comprises a launcher (for example, a hit ball launcher or the like) for firing game media (for example, game balls or the like) toward the gaming area Specific detection effects (for example, mini character 56SHMC in the mini character display area 56SH5UR) based on the detection of the discharge of the game medium (for example, the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 etc.) and the detection of the shooting of the game medium by the shooting detection means. A special effect execution means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control etc.) capable of executing a mini character display effect etc.
It is possible to execute an action effect (for example, an effect for causing the mini character 56SHMC to fall over, etc.) acting on the specific effect by having the game medium pass through the start area (for example, having won a prize ball device 6A). It is characterized by

According to the above configuration, by performing the effect by firing, it is possible to experience the sensation before passing through the starting region, and it is possible to reduce the sense of boredom from the firing to passing through the starting region. In addition, by linking it with the effect when passing through the start area, it is possible to make the effect by the launch pay attention to, and the game interest is improved.
(2) A gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) comprises a launcher (for example, a hit ball launcher or the like) for firing game media (for example, gaming balls or the like) toward the game area ,
Player's firing operation (for example, touch ring 5 in a state in which the bat operating handle 30 is twisted)
6SH95 (eg, touch ring 56SH9)
5) and
Specific effect executing means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control) capable of executing a specific effect (for example, a mini character display effect for displaying the mini character 56SHMC in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, etc.) based on the detection of the firing operation by the operation detecting means. Etc) and,
It is possible to execute an action effect (for example, an effect for causing the mini character 56SHMC to fall over, etc.) acting on the specific effect by having the game medium pass through the start area (for example, having won a prize ball device 6A). It is characterized by

According to the above configuration, by performing the effect by firing, it is possible to experience the sensation before passing through the starting region, and it is possible to reduce the sense of boredom from the firing to passing through the starting region. In addition, by linking it with the effect when passing through the start area, it is possible to make the effect by the launch pay attention to, and the game interest is improved.

(3) In the gaming machine of the above (1), the specific effect can be executed each time a launch of a gaming medium is detected (for example, each time the shooting ball sensor 56SH 99 detects a gaming ball) The effect to be displayed may be executed.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to experience the sensation before the passage through the starting region, and further reduce the sense of boredom from the firing to the passage through the starting region by executing the presentation each time a shot is detected. it can.

(4) In the gaming machine of (2), the specific effect can be performed at predetermined intervals during detection of the firing operation (for example, about 1 second while the touch operation on the touch ring 56SH 95 is being performed) An effect of displaying the mini character 56SHMC at intervals may be performed.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to experience the sensation before passing through the starting area, and by performing the effect at predetermined intervals, it is possible to further reduce the sense of boredom from the launch to the passing of the starting area.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4), the specific effect can be displayed for a specific period after execution (for example, the mini character 56SHMC is frame-in from the right end of the mini character display area 56SH5UR While moving to the left and displaying a mini character 56SHMC during a frame out from the left end (for example, about 3 seconds), the game medium passes the start area within the specified period, Action effects can be executed (for example, when a game ball wins a prize ball device 6A while the mini character 56SHMC is displayed on the image display device 5, an effect such as the mini character 56SHMC falling over is executed) You may do so.

According to the above configuration, it can be noted whether or not the starting area is passed during the specific effect execution, and the game interest is improved.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5), there are a plurality of types of modes of the specific effects (for example, as the mini character 56SHMC, the first mini character 56SHMC1
, The second mini character 56SHMC2, the third mini character 56SHMC3, etc.),
A plurality of types of modes can be displayed during the same period (for example, the mini character display area 56S
A plurality of mini-characters of the first mini-character 56SHMC1, the second mini-character 56SHMC2, and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 may be displayed between the right end and the left end of the H5 UR).

According to the above configuration, random effects are executed each time a shot is released, which leads to a reduction in boredom, and the game interest is improved.

(7) In the gaming machine of the above (6), an action effect (for example, the first mini character 56SHMC1, the second mini character 56SHMC2, the third mini) to be executed on one of the specific effects being executed. An effect or the like in which any of the characters 56SHMC3 falls is provided, and the execution result of the action effect differs depending on the mode of the specific effect to be subjected to the action effect (for example, the execution depending on the type of the mini character which has fallen) The color of the pending display as a result may be different, etc.).

According to the above configuration, it is possible to pay attention to which specific effect the operation effect is executed when passing through the starting area, and the interest is improved.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (7), the pre-reading determination (for example, whether or not pre-reading advance notice effect is executed) for the variable display which has passed the starting area but has not started yet A preview judgment unit (for example, the game control microcomputer 100 etc.) which performs judgment etc.) is provided, and a specific effect to be an action target of the operation effect is determined according to the judgment result of the prefetch judgment by the prefetch judgment unit Is possible (for example, when performing pre-reading notice effect)
It may be made to determine the mini character which falls, etc.).

According to the above configuration, it is possible to pay attention to which specific effect the operation effect is executed when passing through the starting area, and the interest is improved.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (8), the mode of the suspension display can be determined according to the execution result of the operation effect (for example, execution is performed according to the type of mini character The color of the pending display as a result may be different, etc.).

According to the above configuration, it is possible to display the execution result of the effect presentation in an easy-to-understand manner, and the interest is improved.

(10) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (9), the specific effect can be executed by detecting the launch of the gaming medium or detecting the launch operation (for example, the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 detects the gaming ball Touch ring 56 when or when the bat operating handle 30 is twisted
Informing means for notifying that the mini character 56 SHMC is to be displayed when contact with the SH 95 is detected, for example, an image display for displaying a movie introducing a mini character display effect while waiting for a customer The apparatus 5 or the like may be provided.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the gaming intention by introducing the effect based on the launch to the player.

(11) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (10), a dedicated display unit for executing the specific effect (for example, a mini character display area 56SH5UR provided in the lower part of the image display device 5) May be provided.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to make the effect easy to understand by improving the visibility of the specific effect or the effect effect.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of game control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of fluctuation pattern and reach. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a flow chart which shows an example of advance production determination processing. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio in a preliminary production determination process. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation of a modification. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation of a modification. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation of a modification. It is a front view of a pachinko game machine provided with characteristic part 56SH. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine of characteristic part 56SH. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing at the time of firing. It is a figure which shows an example of an appearance mini-character determination table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of starting opening winning a prize processing. (A) is a figure which shows an example of an action mini character determination table (at the time of big hit), (B) is a figure which shows an example of an action mini character determination table (at the time of losing). It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. (A) is a figure which shows an example of an action mini character order determination table (at the time of big hit), (B) is a figure which shows an example of an action mini character order determination table (at the time of losing).

(Basic explanation)
First, the basic configuration and control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (which is also the configuration and control of a general pachinko gaming machine) will be described.

(Configuration etc. of pachinko gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, showing the layout of the main members. The pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. A game area is formed on the game board 2. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot and shot from a predetermined ball striking device.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area), variable display (also referred to as a special figure game) of special symbols (also referred to as special figures) as plural types of special identification information. First to do
A special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. Each of these consists of a 7-segment LED or the like. The special symbol is a number indicating "0" to "9" or "
It is represented by a lighting pattern such as "-". The special symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off.

In addition, "variable display" of a special symbol is, for example, variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols (the same applies to other symbols described later). The variation includes update display of a plurality of symbols, scroll display of a plurality of symbols, deformation of one or more symbols, and enlargement / reduction of one or more symbols. In the special symbol and the variation of the ordinary symbol described later, a plurality of special symbols or ordinary symbols are updated and displayed. In the variation of the decorative symbol described later, a plurality of decorative symbols are scrolled or updated and one or more decorative symbols are deformed or enlarged / reduced. In addition, the aspect which blink-displays a certain symbol is also contained in a fluctuation | variation. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is displayed as a stop as a display result (also referred to as derivation or derivation display, etc.) (the same applies to variable display of other symbols described later). Variable display may be expressed as variable display or fluctuation.

The special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as "second special view". Also, a special drawing game using the first special drawing is referred to as "first special drawing game", and a special drawing game using the second special drawing is also referred to as "second special drawing game". In addition, one type of special symbol display device for performing variable display of special symbols may be used.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 includes, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and the like, and displays various effect images. The image display device 5 may be configured of a projector and a screen. Various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5.

For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, in synchronization with the first special drawing game or the second special drawing game,
A variable display of decorative symbols (such as symbols showing numbers and the like) as a plurality of types of decoration identification information different from the special symbols is performed. Here, in synchronization with the first special view game or the second special view game,
The decorative symbols are variably displayed (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction or update display) in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R on the left, "middle" and "right". Note that the special view game to be executed synchronously and the variable display of the decorative symbol are collectively referred to simply as variable display.

On the screen of the image display device 5, a pending display corresponding to the variable display pending for execution, or
A display area may be provided to display an active display corresponding to the variable display being executed. The hold display and the active display are also collectively referred to as a variable display corresponding display corresponding to the variable display.

The number of pending variable displays is also referred to as the number of pending storages. The number of pending storages corresponding to the first special view game is also referred to as a first pending storage number, and the number of pending storages corresponding to the second special view game is also referred to as a second pending storage number. The total of the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number is also referred to as the total pending storage number.

In addition, the first hold indicator 25 configured to include a plurality of LEDs at a predetermined position of the game board 2
A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided, and the first hold indicator 25A displays the first hold memory number by the number of lit LEDs, and the second hold indicator 25B is indicated by the number of lit LEDs. Display the second pending storage number.

Below the image display device 5, a winning ball device 6A and a variable winning ball device 6B are provided.

The winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first start winning opening which is always kept in a predetermined open state where a gaming ball can enter, by a predetermined ball receiving member. When a game ball enters the first starting winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out and a first special view game can be started.

The variable winning ball device 6B (normally driven combination) forms a second start winning opening which is changed to a closed state and an open state by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning ball device 6B is, for example,
An electric tulip type character having a pair of movable wing pieces is provided, and the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 is in the off state, whereby the tip of the movable wing piece approaches the winning ball device 6A. It will be in the closing state where the game ball does not enter into the second starting winning opening (also referred to as closing the second starting winning opening). On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 6B is in an open state where the gaming ball can enter the second start winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 is in the on state (second start It is also said that the winning opening will be open.). When a game ball enters the second starting winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out and a second special view game can be started. The variable winning ball device 6B may be any device that changes between the closed state and the open state, and is not limited to the one provided with the electrically operated tulip type part.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, four places on the left and right lower sides of the game area), a general winning opening 10 which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member is provided. In this case, when the player enters any of the general winning openings 10, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

Below the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a big winning opening is provided. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 has a special winning opening door driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 (see FIG. 2), and the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. Form.

As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning mouth door (for special electric combination) is in the OFF state, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball is large. You will not be able to enter (pass) the winning opening. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door opens the big winning mouth, and the game ball easily enters the big winning mouth Become.

When the game ball enters the special winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as winning balls. When the game ball enters the big winning opening, for example, more winning balls are paid out than when the game ball enters the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the general winning opening 10.

It is also called "winning" that the game ball enters each winning opening including the general winning opening 10. In particular, winning of the starting opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening starting opening) is also referred to as starting winning.

In the predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the left side of the game area), the normal symbol display 2
0 is provided. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments of LEDs and the like, and performs variable display of a normal symbol as a plurality of types of normal identification information different from the special symbol. The ordinary symbol is represented by a number indicating "0" to "9" or a lighting pattern such as "-". The normal pattern may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off. Such variable display of ordinary symbols is also referred to as a common game.

On the left side of the image display device 5, a passage gate 41 through which the game ball can pass is provided. Based on the passage of the game ball through the passage gate 41, the common-play game is executed.

Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The common drawing suspension display 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of common drawing reservation storages, which is the number of common drawing games whose execution is being held, by the number of lighted LEDs.

On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3.
The game effect lamp 9 for the game effect is provided in the periphery of the game area. The game effect lamp 9 is configured to include an LED.

At a predetermined position (not shown in FIG. 1) of the game board 2, a movable body 32 is provided which operates according to the effect.

At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a striking operation handle (operation knob) 30 is provided which is operated by a player or the like to fire the gaming ball toward the gaming area by the striking device.

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball and a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine are held so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device (stored )
The ball supply tray (upper plate) is provided. Below the upper plate, there is provided a hitting plate (lower plate) from which winning balls are dispensed when the upper plate is full.

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a stick controller 31A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached. Stick controller 31
A is provided with a trigger button that can be pressed by the player. The operation on the stick controller 31A is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2).

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a push button 31B is provided, which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The operation on the push button 31B is detected by the push sensor 35B (see FIG. 2).

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are provided as detection means for detecting the player's operation (operation etc.), but detection means other than these may be provided.

(Outline of the progress of the game)
The game ball is fired toward the game area by the player's rotation operation on the ball striking operation handle 30 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 41, a regular drawing game by the normal symbol display 20 is started. In addition, when a game ball passes passage gate 41 during a period during execution of the last game of a game (when a game ball passes passage gate 41, but a game game based on the passage can not be executed immediately) The regular game based on the passage is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 4).

In this common-play game, when a specific normal symbol (per-flat symbol) is stopped and displayed, the display result of the normal symbol is "per common-word". On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol is not displayed as a determined normal symbol, the display result of the normal symbol is "general symbol lose".
It becomes. When it becomes "per common plan", opening control is performed to open the variable winning prize ball device 6B for a predetermined period (the second start winning opening is opened).

When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening formed in the winning ball device 6A, the first special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started.

When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening formed in the variable winning ball device 6B, a second special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

In addition, when the game ball enters into the start winning opening (winning) during the period during execution of the special figure game, and the period controlled to the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state to be described later (start winning is generated When the special figure game based on the starting winning combination can not be executed immediately), the special figure game based on the entry is suspended from being executed up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

In the special figure game, a special symbol (big hit symbol, for example, "7") as a confirmed special symbol
The actual symbols differ depending on the jackpot type described later. If it is stopped and displayed, it will be a "big hit", and if it is stopped and displayed, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol such as "2") different from the big hit symbol will be "small hit". Also, if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol (a lost symbol, for example, "-") is stopped and displayed, it is a "loss".

After the display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", it is controlled to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous advantageous state for the player. After the display result in the special view game becomes "small hit", the small hit gaming state is controlled.

In the big hit game state, the big winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined manner. In the open state, of an elapsed timing of a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds or 1.8 seconds) and a timing until the number of gaming balls entering the large winning opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, nine). It will continue until the earlier timing. The predetermined period is an upper limit period in which the special winning opening can be opened in one round, and is hereinafter also referred to as an open upper limit period. A cycle in which the special winning opening is thus opened is called a round (round game). In the jackpot gaming state, it is possible to execute repeatedly until the round reaches a predetermined upper limit number of times (15 times or 2 times).

In the jackpot gaming state, the player can obtain a winning ball by advancing the gaming ball into the big winning opening. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state is an advantageous state for the player. The greater the number of rounds in the jackpot gaming state, and the longer the open upper limit period, the more advantageous it is for the player.

In the "big hit", a big hit type is set. For example, the opening mode of the big winning opening (
A plurality of types of round numbers and open upper limit periods) and gaming states after a big hit gaming state (a normal state, a short time state, a definite change state, etc. described later) are prepared, and a big hit type is set accordingly.
As the jackpot type, there may be provided a jackpot type capable of obtaining many prize balls, or a jackpot type with few prize balls or hardly capable of obtaining prize balls.

In the small hit gaming state, the special winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined opening mode. For example, in the small hit gaming state, the opening mode similar to the big hit gaming state at the time of some big hit classifications (the number of opening of the big winning opening is the same as the number of rounds, and the closing timing of the big winning opening is also the same Etc.) the big winning opening is open. As in the case of the big hit type, the "small hit" may be provided with a small hit type.

After the big hit gaming state ends, depending on the big hit type, it may be controlled to the time saving state or the probability changing state.

In the short time state, control (time reduction control) is executed to shorten the average special figure fluctuation time (period in which the special figure changes) compared to the normal state. In the time saving state, by shortening the average spread map fluctuation time (period for changing the spread map) than in the normal state, or by improving the probability of being “per spread map” in the spread game game, than in the normal state, etc. Control that makes it easy for game balls to enter the second start winning opening (
High open control, high base control) is also performed. Time saving state is a special symbol (especially the second special symbol)
This is a state advantageous to the player because the fluctuation efficiency of is improved.

In the probability variation state (probability variation state), in addition to the time saving control, probability variation control is performed in which the probability that the display result is a "big hit" is higher than that in the normal state. The probability change state is a state more advantageous to the player because the probability change state of the special symbol is likely to be a "big hit" in addition to the improvement of the variation efficiency of the special symbol.

The time saving state or the probability changing state continues until any one end condition such as the fact that the special figure game has been executed a predetermined number of times and the start of the next big hit gaming state is established first. It is also referred to as “the number of times cut (short in the number of times, short in the number of times definite change, etc.)” as the end condition that the special figure game has been executed a predetermined number of times is the end condition.

The normal state is a gaming state other than the special state such as an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state which is advantageous for the player, a short time state, a definite change state, etc., and the display result in the common drawing game is "per common drawing". The pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the probability and the probability that the display result in the special view game will be a "big hit" is a preset state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, as in the case of system reset) It is a state controlled in the same way as when the processing was not performed.

A state in which the probability change control is being performed is also referred to as a high probability state, and a state in which the probability variation control is not performed is also referred to as a low probability state. A state in which time saving control is being performed is also referred to as a high base state, and a state in which time saving control is not performed is also referred to as a low base state. By combining these, the short time state is a low probability high base state,
The positive change state is also referred to as a high positive high base state, and the normal state is also referred to as a low negative low base state. The high certainty state and the low base state are also referred to as the high certainty base state.

After the small hit gaming state ends, the change of the gaming state is not performed, and the control result of the special drawing game is continuously controlled to the previous gaming state to become the "small hit" (but the "small hit" occurs) When the special figure game at the time is the special figure game of the predetermined number of times in the above-mentioned number cut, the game state is naturally changed). In addition, it is not necessary to have a "small hit" as a display result of the special drawing game.

The gaming state may change based on the fact that the gaming ball has passed a specific area (for example, a specific area in the big winning opening) during the big hit gaming state. For example, when the gaming ball passes the specific area, it may be controlled to be in the positive changing state after the big hit gaming state.

(Progress of progress etc.)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various effects (effects of informing the progress of the game or boosting the game) are executed according to the progress of the game. The said effect is demonstrated below. Note that
The effect is performed by displaying various effect images on the image display device 5, but in addition to or instead of the display, sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R and / or points of the game effect lamp 9 It may be performed by the operation of the movable body 32, etc.

In the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in the image display device 5, the first special figure game or (2) In response to the start of the special figure game, variable display of the decorative pattern is started. At the timing when the display result (also referred to as finalized special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the first special drawing game and the second special drawing game, the finalized decorative symbol (a combination of three decorative symbols) which is the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol )
Also stop display (derivation).

In a period from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the end thereof, the aspect of the variable display of the decorative symbol may be a predetermined reach aspect (reach is established). Here, with the reach mode, when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the jackpot combination described later, variable display is performed for the decorative symbol not yet stopped and displayed. Is the aspect that is continuing.

In addition, reach production is executed corresponding to becoming the above-mentioned reach mode during the variable display of the decorative design. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ratio (also called a big hit reliability or a big hit expectation) in which the display result (display result of the special drawing game or display of the variable display of the decorative symbol) becomes “big hit” according to the presentation mode. A plurality of different types of reach effects are performed. The reach production includes, for example, a normal reach and a super reach having a higher hit reliability than the normal reach.

When the display result of the special view game is "big hit", a finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined big hit combination is derived as a display result of the variable display of the decoration pattern on the screen of the image display device 5 The display result of the variable display of the symbol becomes "big hit"). As an example,"
The same decorative symbols (for example, "7" etc.) are aligned and stopped on predetermined effective lines in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R on the left ",""middle" and "right".

If it is a "probable big hit" controlled to a definite change state after the end of the big hit gaming state, odd decorative symbols (for example, "7" etc.) are aligned and stop displayed, and after the end of the big hit gaming state In the case of uncontrolled "non-deterministic variation big hit (usually big hit)", the even decorative pattern (
For example, "6" etc.) may be aligned and displayed on stop. In this case, an odd decorative pattern is also referred to as a probability variation pattern, and an even number decorative pattern is also referred to as a non-probability variation symbol (normal pattern). After reaching the reach mode with a non-deterministic symbol, a promotion effect that finally becomes a "possibly large hit" may be executed.

When the display result of the special view game is "small hit", a finalized combination symbol (for example, "a small hit combination defined in advance as a display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol on the screen of the image display device 5). 1 3 5 "etc.) is derived (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes" small hit "). As an example, "left", "middle", "right" decorative symbol display area 5L, 5C,
The decoration pattern which constitutes the chance eye on the predetermined effective line in 5R is stopped and displayed. In addition, when the display result of the special figure game becomes "big hit" of some big hit types (big hit type of big hit gaming state of the same aspect as small hit gaming state) and when it becomes "small hit" , A fixed finalized design may be derived and displayed.

When the display result of the special view game is "loss", the display mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol does not become the reach mode, but the fixed decorative symbol of the non-reach combination is displayed as the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (" Sometimes it is stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes "non-reach loss"). Also, when the display result is "loss", a predetermined reach combination which is not a big hit combination ("reach loss") as a display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol after the variable display of the decorative symbol becomes the reach aspect. There is also a case where the finalized decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes “reach loss”).

The effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 include displaying the above-mentioned variable display compatible display (hold display or active display). Further, as another effect, for example, an advance notice effect or the like for giving notice of the jackpot reliability is executed while the decorative symbol is variably displayed. The advance notice effects include advance notice effects for giving notice of the jackpot reliability in the variable display in execution, and pre-reading notice effects for giving notice of the jackpot reliability in the variable display before execution (variable display for which execution is suspended). As the pre-reading advance notice effect, an effect of changing the display mode of the variable display compatible display (hold display or active display) to a mode different from the normal mode may be performed.

Further, in the image display device 5, by temporarily stopping the decorative symbol temporarily while the decorative symbol is being variably displayed, the variable display is resumed to make one variable display appear as if it were a plurality of variable displays in a pseudo manner. The pseudo series effect may be performed.

During the jackpot gaming state, a jackpot during the jackpot to notify the jackpot gaming state is executed. As the jackpot effect, an effect of informing the number of rounds or a promotion effect indicating that the value of the jackpot gaming state is improved may be executed. In addition, during the small hitting game state, during the small hitting during the small hitting game state which is notified the small hitting game state is executed. In addition, during the small hit gaming state, and some of the big hit type (big hit type of the big hit gaming state of the same manner as the small hit gaming state, for example, a big hit type that makes the subsequent gaming state highly probable) Depending on the state, the player may not know whether the present is in the small hit gaming state or the big hit gaming state by executing a common effect. In such a case, by performing a common effect after the end of the small hit gaming state and after the end of the big hit gaming state, it is not possible to distinguish whether it is a high probability state or a low probability state. May be

Further, for example, when the special drawing game or the like is not executed, a demonstration (demonstration) image is displayed on the image display device 5 (a customer waiting demonstration effect is executed).

(Board configuration)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, a main board 11, a presentation control board 12, a voice control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a relay board 15 and the like as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. Besides,
On the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, various substrates such as, for example, a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, and a power supply substrate are disposed.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and the progress of the above-mentioned game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (execution of a special figure game (including management of suspension), execution of a common drawing game (including management of suspension), big hit It has a function to control gaming state, small hit gaming state, gaming state, etc.). The main substrate 11 is a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, and a solenoid circuit 111.
Etc.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and has a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 and a RAM (Random A).
ccess Memory) 102, CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103, random number circuit 10
4 and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

The CPU 103 executes a program stored in the ROM 101 to perform processing for controlling the progress of the game (processing for realizing the function of the main substrate 11). At this time, ROM 10
A variety of data stored in 1 (data such as variation patterns to be described later, effect control commands to be described later, various tables to be referred to when making various decisions to be described later) is used, and the RAM 102 is used as a main memory. The RAM 102 is a backup RAM in which stored contents are stored for a predetermined period of time even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is partially or entirely stopped. Note that all or part of the program stored in the ROM 101 may be expanded on the RAM 102 and executed on the RAM 102.

The random number circuit 104 is capable of updating numerical data indicating various random number values (game random numbers) used when controlling the progress of the game. The gaming random numbers may be updated (updated by software) as the CPU 103 executes a predetermined computer program.

The I / O 105 includes, for example, input ports to which various signals (detection signals to be described later) are input, and various signals (first special symbol display device 4A, second special symbol display device 4B, ordinary symbol display 20, and first hold. Control (drive) the display 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, the general drawing hold indicator 25C, etc.
And an output port for transmitting a solenoid drive signal).

The switch circuit 110 detects detection signals (game balls pass) from various switches (gate switch 21, start port switch (first start port switch 22A and second start port switch 22B), count switch 23) for detecting game balls. A detection signal or the like indicating that the switch has been turned on is entered and transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100. By transmitting the detection signal, it is detected that the game ball has passed or entered.

The solenoid circuit 111 sends a solenoid drive signal (for example, a signal to turn on the solenoid 81 and the solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for the ordinary motorized role and the solenoid 82 for the big winning opening door. Transmit

The main board 11 (microcomputer 100 for game control), as part of the control of the progress of the game, according to the progress of the game effect control command (command to specify (notice) the progress of the game etc.) effect control board Supply to 12. The effect control command output from the main board 11 is
It is relayed by the relay board 15 and supplied to the effect control board 12. The effect control command includes, for example, various determination results on the main substrate 11 (for example, display results of special drawing games (including a big hit type), fluctuation patterns used when executing the special drawing games (described in detail later) )))
The game status (for example, start and end of variable display, opening status of big winning opening, occurrence of winning, number of stored memories, gaming state), a command for designating occurrence of error and the like are included.

The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives an effect control command, and effects (various effects corresponding to the progress of the game based on the effect control command received, It has a function of performing various notifications such as driving of the movable body 32, error notification, notification of power failure recovery, and the like.

On the effect control board 12, a CPU 120 for effect control, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control unit 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I / O 125 are mounted.

The effect control CPU 120 executes the program stored in the ROM 121 to execute the effect together with the display control unit 123 (a process for realizing the functions of the effect control board 12, and the effect to be executed) (Including the determination of At this time, ROM
The various data (data such as various tables) stored in the memory 121 is used, and the RAM 122 is used as a main memory.

The effect control CPU 120 includes the controller sensor unit 35A and the push sensor 35.
The display control unit 123 may be instructed to execute the effect based on the detection signal from B (a signal that is output when the operation by the player is detected and that indicates the content of the operation as appropriate).

The display control unit 123 is a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character G
The system includes an en- erator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), and the like, and executes an effect based on an instruction to execute an effect from the effect control CPU 120.

The display control unit 123 supplies the image display device 5 with a video signal corresponding to the effect to be executed, based on the execution instruction of the effect from the effect control CPU 120, thereby the effect image being displayed on the image display device 5.
Display on. Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a sound designation signal (a signal for specifying a sound to be output) to the sound control board 13 in order to perform sound output synchronized with the display of the effect image and to turn on / off the game effect lamp 9. Or a lamp signal (a signal specifying the lamp on / off mode)
Are supplied to the lamp control board 14 or the like. Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a signal for operating the movable body 32 to the movable body 32 or a drive circuit for driving the movable body 32.

The voice control board 13 has various circuits for driving the speakers 8L and 8R, drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signal, and outputs the sound designated by the sound designation signal from the speakers 8L and 8R. Let

The lamp control board 14 has various circuits for driving the game effect lamp 9 and drives the game effect lamp 9 based on the lamp signal, and turns on / off the game effect lamp 9 in a mode specified by the lamp signal. Do. Thus, the display control unit 123 controls voice output and lighting / extinguishing of the lamp.

The effect control CPU 120 executes an audio output, control of lighting / extinguishing of the lamp (supply of a sound designation signal or a lamp signal, etc.), control of the movable body 32 (supply of a signal for operating the movable body 32, etc.) You may do so.

The random number circuit 124 uses various random number values (random numbers for effect) used to execute various effects.
It counts up the numerical data that can be updated. The effect random number may be updated (updated by software) as the effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined computer program.

The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 transmits, for example, an input port for capturing the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 or the like, and various signals (image signal, sound designation signal, lamp signal). And an output port of

Substrates other than the main substrate 11, such as the effect control substrate 12, the voice control substrate 13, and the lamp control substrate 14, are also referred to as sub substrates. As in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a plurality of sub substrates may be provided for each function, or one sub substrate may be configured to have a plurality of functions.

(Operation)
Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

(Main operation of main board 11)
First, the main operation of the main substrate 11 will be described. When power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes gaming control main processing. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing game control main processing executed by the CPU 103 in the main board 11.

In the game control main process shown in FIG. 3, first, the CPU 103 sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Subsequently, necessary initialization is performed (step S2). The initial setting includes setting of a stack pointer, setting of a register of a built-in device (CTC (counter / timer circuit), parallel input / output port or the like), setting to make the RAM 102 accessible.

Next, it is determined whether the output signal from the clear switch is on (step S3).
). The clear switch is mounted on, for example, a power supply substrate. When the power is turned on with the clear switch on, an output signal (clear signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 100 through the input port. When the output signal from the clear switch is on (
Step S3; Yes), the initialization process (step S8) is executed. In the initialization process, C
The PU 103 clears the flag, counter, and buffer stored in the RAM 102 and RA.
M clear processing is performed to set an initial value in the work area.

Further, the CPU 103 transmits an effect control command instructing initialization to the effect control board 12 (step S9). When receiving the effect control command, the effect control CPU 120 performs, for example, on the image display device 5, screen display for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized.

If the output signal from the clear switch is not on (step S3; No), the RAM
It is determined whether or not backup data is stored in 102 (backup RAM) (step S4). When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped due to an unexpected power failure or the like (power interruption), the CPU 103 executes the power supply stop processing immediately before it becomes inoperable due to the stop of the power supply. In the power supply stop process, a process of turning on a backup flag indicating that data is backed up in the RAM 102, a data protection process of the RAM 102, and the like are executed. The data protection process includes the process of adding an error detection code (checksum, parity bit, etc.) and backing up various data. The data to be backed up includes various data for progressing the game (including various flags, status of various timers, etc.)
Besides, the state of the backup flag and the error detection code are also included. In step S4, it is determined whether the backup flag is on. Backup flag off and RAM 1
When backup data is not stored in 02 (step S4; No), the initialization process (step S8) is executed.

When backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; Yes),
The CPU 103 checks the data of the backed up data (performed using an error detection code), and determines whether the data is normal (step S5). In step S5, it is determined whether or not the data in the RAM 102 matches the data at the time of the power supply stop, for example, by the parity bit or the checksum. If it is determined that they match, the RAM 10
It is determined that the data of 2 is normal.

If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is not normal (Step S5; No), the internal state can not be returned to the state at the time of stopping the power supply, so the initialization process (Step S8) is executed.

If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal (step S5; Yes), the CP
U 103 performs recovery processing (step S6) for returning the internal state of the main substrate 11 to the state at the time of stopping the power supply. In the recovery process, the CPU 103 sets the work area based on the storage content of the RAM 102 (content of backed up data). As a result, when the power supply is stopped, the gaming state is restored, and when the special symbol is changing, the variation of the special symbol is resumed from the state before the recovery by execution of the timer interrupt processing for game control described later. It will be

Then, the CPU 103 transmits, to the effect control board 12, an effect control command instructing recovery from power failure (step S 7). At the same time, the effect control command for specifying the gaming state before power interruption that has been backed up, or the effect control for specifying the display result of the special figure game in progress when the special figure game is being executed A command may be sent. These commands can use the same commands as those set for transmission in the special symbol process processing described later. When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command specifying the time of recovery from the power failure, for example, in the image display device 5, it notifies that the recovery from the power failure has been made or that the recovery from the power failure is in progress. Display the screen to The effect control CPU 120 is
Appropriate screen display may be performed based on the effect control command.

After completing the recovery process or the initialization process and transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 12, the CPU 103 executes the random number circuit setting process for initializing the random number circuit 104 ((1)
Step S10). Then, the setting of the register of the CTC incorporated in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed so that the timer interrupt is periodically performed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) (step S11), and the interrupt is permitted (step S12). ). Then it enters loop processing. Thereafter, an interrupt request signal is output from the CPU 10 every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) from the CTC.
3 and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing.

When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG.
First, by executing predetermined switch processing, detection signals from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 are processed through the switch circuit 110. Determine presence or absence of reception (step S2
1). Subsequently, by performing predetermined main side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22).
). Thereafter, by executing predetermined information output processing, for example, big hit information (information indicating the number of occurrences of big hit, etc.) supplied to a hole management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, start information (start Data such as information indicating the number of winnings and the like, and probability fluctuation information (information indicating the number of times and the like of the probability variation state) are output (step S23).

Following the information output process, the game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers used on the main substrate 11 side by software is executed (step S24). After this, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step S25). CPU 1
03 executes special symbol process processing every timer interrupt, and management of execution and suspension of the special figure game, control of big hit game state and small hit game state, control of game state etc are realized (more information Later).

Following the special symbol process processing, a normal symbol process processing is executed (step S26)
). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process process every timer interrupt, and based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the passage of the game ball to the pass gate 41) management of execution and suspension of the common figure game, It enables the release control of the variable winning ball device 6B based on "per game". The ordinary game is executed by driving the normal symbol display 20, and the general drawing reserve display is displayed by turning on the ordinary drawing suspension display 25C.

After executing the normal symbol process processing, as part of the game control timer interrupt processing, processing when a power failure occurs, processing for paying out a prize ball, and the like may be performed. Then C
The PU 103 executes command control processing (step S27). The CPU 103 may set transmission of an effect control command in each of the above processes. In the command control process of step S27, a process of transmitting the effect control command set for transmission to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 is performed. After executing the command control process, the interrupt is permitted, and then the game control timer interrupt process is ended.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S25 shown in FIG. 4 as the special symbol process process. In this special symbol process processing, CPU 103
First, the start winning determination process is executed (step S101).

In the start winning determination process, processing for detecting the occurrence of the start winning, storing pending information in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, and updating the pending storage number is executed. When a start winning occurs, a display result (including a big hit type) and a random value for determining a fluctuation pattern are extracted and stored as hold information. Further, based on the extracted random number value, processing may be executed to determine whether the display result or the variation pattern is read ahead. After storing the hold information and the number of held memories, transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command for specifying the determination result such as the occurrence of start winnings, the number of held memories, and the pre-reading judgment is performed on the effect control board 12 . For example, after the special symbol process process is completed, the effect control command at the start winning combination set in this way is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of step S27 shown in FIG. Is transmitted to

After executing the start winning determination process in S101, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes in steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special view process flag provided in the RAM 102. In addition, each processing of special symbol process processing (steps S110 to S120
In the), the transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command corresponding to each process to the effect control board 12 is performed.

In the special symbol normal processing of step S110, the value of the special processing process flag is "0" (initial value)
Is executed when In this special symbol normal processing, the first based on the presence or absence of pending information, etc.
A determination is made as to whether to start the special view game or the second special view game. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the random number value for display result determination, whether the display result of the special symbol or the decorative pattern is "big hit" or "small hit" or "big hit" in the case of "big hit" Are determined (predetermined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, a determined special symbol (one of a big hit symbol, a small hit symbol, and a lost symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the special figure game is set according to the determined display result. Thereafter, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "1", and the special symbol normal processing ends. In addition, the special view game using the second special view may be executed with priority over the special view game using the first special view (also referred to as special view 2 priority digest). In addition, the winning order of the game balls to the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be stored, and the start condition of the special drawing game may be established in the winning order (also referred to as winning order termination).

When various determinations are made based on random number values, various tables stored in the ROM 101 (tables in which determination values to be compared with random value are assigned to determination results) are referred to. The same applies to other determinations on the main substrate 11 and various determinations on the effect control substrate 12. In the effect control board 12, various tables are stored in the ROM 121.

The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". In this variation pattern setting process, the display result is "big hit" or "small hit"
A process of determining the fluctuation pattern to any one of a plurality of types using a random value for determining the fluctuation pattern based on the pre-decision result of whether or not to be taken is included. In the fluctuation pattern setting process, when the fluctuation pattern is determined, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “2”, and the fluctuation pattern setting process is ended.

The variation pattern is the execution time of the special figure game (special figure variation time) (which is also the execution time of the variable display of the decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol (such as presence or absence of reach), and the variable display of the decorative symbol The content of the effect (type of reach effect, etc.) is designated, and is also called a variable display pattern.

The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". In this special symbol variation process, a process to make settings for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol Processing etc. is included. Further, it is also determined whether the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special figure variation time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "3", and the special symbol variation process is ended.

The special symbol stopping process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop processing, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the finalized special symbol to be the display result of the special symbol is stop displayed (derived) The process for setting up is included. And the display result is "big hit"
If it is, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is "small hit", the value of the special process process flag is "8.
In addition, when the display result is “missing”, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “0”. When the display result is "small hit" or "missing", the game state is also updated when the time cut is completed and control is made in the time saving state or the positive change state. When the value of the special drawing process flag is updated, the special symbol stop process ends.

The big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". This big hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, a process to start the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and set the big winning opening to the open state based on the display result becoming "big hit" etc. It is done. When the special winning opening is opened, processing for supplying a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is executed. At this time, an open upper limit period for setting the big winning opening in an open state, and an upper limit execution number of rounds are set, for example, in accordance with which jackpot type is. When these settings are completed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "5", and the big hit opening pre-processing ends.

The big hit open processing of step S115 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is “5”. The big hit opening process is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after executing processing such as stopping supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "6", End the process during the big hit open.

The big hit opening post process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6". In this big hit opening post-processing, processing to determine whether the number of executions of the round with the big winning opening opened has reached the set upper limit number of times, or when the upper limit number of times reached the big hit gaming state Includes the process of setting for terminating the program. When the number of round executions has not reached the upper limit number of executions, the value of the special process process flag is "5".
When the number of round executions reaches the upper limit number of executions, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “7”. When the value of the special drawing process flag is updated, the big hit release post-processing ends.

The big hit end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end processing, processing to wait until waiting time corresponding to a period during which ending effect is executed as a rendering operation to notify the end of big hit gaming state, processing corresponding to the end of big hit gaming state It includes processing for performing various settings for starting control and short time control. When such a setting is made, the value of the special drawing process flag is “
It is updated to 0 ′ ′, and the big hit end process ends.

The small hit opening pre-processing of step S118 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "8". The small hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, a process for setting the large winning opening in the small hit gaming state based on the display result being "small hit". At this time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “9”, and the small hit open pre-processing ends.

The small hit open processing in step S119 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "9". In this small hit opening process, it is the timing to return the big winning opening from the open state to the closing state based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening and the measured elapsed time, etc. Processing for determining whether or not it is included is included. When the large winning opening is returned to the closed state and the small hit gaming state end timing comes, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "10", and the small hit open processing is ended.

The small hitting end process of step S120 is executed when the value of the special process process flag is "10". The small hit end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which the effect operation for notifying the end of the small hit gaming state is executed has elapsed. here,
When the small hit gaming state ends, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the small hit gaming state is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small hit gaming state has elapsed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "0", and the small hit end processing is ended.

(Main operation of presentation control board 12)
Next, the main operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 6 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71) to clear the RAM 122 and set various initial values, and to the effect control board 12 Performs register settings etc. of the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Also, an initial operation control process is executed (step S72). In the initial operation control process, control for performing an initial operation of the movable body 32, such as control for driving the movable body 32 to return to the initial position and control for performing predetermined operation confirmation is executed.

Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on (step S73).
). The timer interrupt flag is set, for example, to 2 hours based on the register setting of CTC.
It is set to the on state every millisecond). At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S73; No), the process of step S73 is repeatedly performed and the process waits.

Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt generated each time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 11 is turned on. When an interrupt is generated by the effect control INT signal being turned on,
When the CPU 120 for effect control is automatically set to interrupt disable but does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state, it is desirable to issue an interrupt disable command (DI command). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, the effect control command is fetched from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S73 (step S73; Ye
s) The timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S74), and command analysis processing is executed (step S75). In command analysis processing, for example, main substrate 1
After reading out various effect control commands transmitted from the microcomputer 100 for game control and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the setting, control, etc. corresponding to the read effect control commands are executed. It will be. For example, the effect control command read out is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 so that the effect control command can be confirmed and the content specified by the effect control command can be confirmed by the effect control process or the like.
The reception flag provided in 22 is turned on. In addition, when the effect control command specifies the gaming state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display a background according to the gaming state.

After the command analysis process is performed in step S75, an effect control process process is performed (step S76). In the effect control process, for example, the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation in the decoration light such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED, the movable body 32 Control to operate various rendering devices is performed, such as driving operation. Further, with regard to the control content of the rendering operation using various rendering devices, determination, determination, setting, etc. are performed according to the rendering control command or the like transmitted from the main substrate 11.

Following the effect control process of step S76, an effect random number updating process is executed (step S77), and at least a portion of the effect random numbers used on the effect control board 12 side is updated by software. Thereafter, the process returns to the process of step S73. Before returning to the process of step S73, another process may be performed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S76 of FIG. 6 as the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 7, the effect control CPU 120 first executes preread advance notice setting processing (step S161). In the pre-reading notice setting process, for example, based on the presentation control command at the start winning combination transmitted from the main substrate 11, determination, determination, setting, and the like for executing the pre-reading notice effect are performed. Moreover, the process for displaying a pending | holding display is performed based on the pending | holding memory number specified from the said production control command.

After executing the processing of step S161, the CPU for effect control 120
Steps S170 to S1 as described below according to the value of the presentation process flag provided in 2
Select and execute one of the 77 processes.

The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0” (initial value). This variable display start waiting process is a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of the decorative symbol in the image display device 5 based on whether or not a command specifying start of variable display has been received from the main substrate 11 or the like. And so on. Image display device 5
If it is determined to start variable display of the decorative design in, the value of the rendering process flag
Update to 1 ′ ′ and end variable display start waiting processing.

The variable display start setting process of step S171 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". In this variable display start setting process, based on the display result and the fluctuation pattern specified by the effect control command, the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (decision decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol, reach effect and various types The presence or absence of execution of various effects such as advance notice effects and the manner and timing of execution start thereof are determined. Then, an effect control pattern (a set of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute an effect) in which the determination result and the like are reflected is set. Thereafter, based on the set effect control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start execution of the variable display of the decorative symbol, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2", and the variable display start setting process is ended. The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to start variable display of the decorative symbol according to the instruction to start execution of variable display of the decorative symbol.

The variable display effect process of step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In this variable display effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120
By displaying the effect image based on the effect control pattern set in step S 171 on the display screen of the image display device 5 by instructing the display control unit 123, driving the movable body 32, and the voice control board 13. Speaker 8 L, 8 by the output of the command (sound effect signal) for
During the variable display of the decorative pattern, such as making the game effect lamp 9 or the decorative LED turn on / off / blink by outputting a voice or sound effect from R, and outputting a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp control board 14 Execute various presentation control. After performing such production control,
For example, in response to the end code indicating the end of variable display of the decorative symbol being read out from the effect control pattern, or the command specifying that the decorative symbol is to be stopped and displayed from the main substrate 11 is received, The finalized decoration pattern that is the display result of the decoration pattern is stopped and displayed. When the fixed decoration pattern is stopped and displayed, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "3",
The variable display effect processing ends.

The process for waiting for a special figure in step S173 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3." In the waiting process for the special view, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the effect control command designating start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state is received from the main board 11. Then, when the effect control command designating start of the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is received, if the command designates the start of the big hit gaming state, the value of the effect process flag is set to “6 Update to On the other hand, if the command designates the start of the small hit gaming state, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the small hit middle effect processing. In addition, it is determined that the display result in the special figure game is "lost" when the reception waiting time of the command elapses without receiving the command designating starting the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state Thus, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value. When the value of the rendering process flag is updated, the special drawing hit waiting process is ended.

The small hitting middle effect process of step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "4". In this small hitting medium effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120,
For example, an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the effect content in the small hit gaming state is set, and various effect control in the small hit gaming state is executed based on the setting content. Further, in the small hitting medium effect processing, for example, in response to the reception of a command specifying termination of the small hit gaming state from the main substrate 11, the value of the presentation process flag is a value corresponding to the small hit ending effect. is there"
Update to 5 "and end small hitting medium effect processing.

The small hitting end effect process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "5". In this small hitting end effect processing, CPU 120 for effect control
For example, an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the end of the small hit gaming state or the like is set, and various effect control at the end of the small hit gaming state based on the setting content is executed. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value, and the small hitting end effect processing is ended.

The jackpot inside effect process of step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "6". In the big hit internal effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect contents in the big hit gaming state, and executes various effect controls in the big hit gaming state based on the setting contents. Further, in the big hit inside effect processing, the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the ending effect processing, for example, in response to the reception of the command specifying the end of the big hit gaming state from the main board 11 Update to 7 ′ ′ and complete the big hit internal rendering process.

The ending effect process of step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "7". In this ending effect process, the CPU 120 for effect control
For example, an effect control pattern or the like corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state is set, and various effect control of ending effect at the end of the big hit gaming state based on the set contents is executed. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is an initial value, and the ending effect processing is ended.

(Modification of basic explanation)
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the above basic description, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above basic description is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, but encloses the gaming media and gives a score based on the occurrence of a prize It may be an enclosed game machine.

What is displayed during the variable display of special symbols is one type of symbol (for example, a symbol indicating "-")
The variable display may be performed by repeating the display and the light-off of the symbol alone. Furthermore, even if the symbol is displayed during the variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (the symbol indicating "-" may not be displayed as the display result)
.

In the above basic description, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine, but a medal is inserted, a predetermined bet number is set, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the control lever by the player. A slot machine capable of executing a game in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to a player when the combination of stop symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols when the symbols are stopped in response to the operation of the stop button by the player , Regular bonus, RT, AT, A
The present invention is also applicable to a slot machine on which one or more of RT and CZ (hereinafter, bonus etc.) are mounted.

The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form of being distributed / provided by a removable recording medium to the computer device etc. included in the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the computer device etc. may be previously provided. It may be distributed by being installed in the storage device of Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

And the execution form of the game is not limited to that executed by attaching the removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line etc. in the internal memory etc. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

In addition, in this specification, the expression ("high"
Expressions such as “low”, “different”, and the like may include that one is “0%”. For example, it also includes that one is a proportion of “0%” and the other is a proportion of “100%” or a proportion less than “100%”.

(Description of feature portion 31AK)
Next, the feature portion 31AK of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining types of fluctuation patterns and reach in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. Figure 8 (A
As shown in), in the present embodiment, the variation display mode of the decorative design does not become the reach mode, and the display result is "loss", non-reach losing variation patterns PA1-1, PA1-2, the decorative design The change display mode is the reach mode and the display result is "lost". The change pattern of reach loss such as PA2-1 to PA2-6, PA3-1 to PA3-4, etc., and the display result is "big hit". -1 to PB2-6, PB3-1 to PB3-4 and the like are prepared.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8B, in the present embodiment, reach effects such as normal reach and super reach A to E are performed. In this embodiment, the reach effect is also referred to as a suggested effect which suggests that the jackpot state is controlled. As shown in the number of black stars in FIG. 8B, the reliability (big hit reliability) when each reach is executed is: normal reach <super reach E <super reach D <super reach C <super reach B <<The order of Super Reach A is higher. In addition, you may provide the reach which determines becoming a big hit.

In this embodiment, super reach is performed via normal reach. In addition, during the production of the reach of the super reach, there may be a case in which the development presentation is performed to develop (promote) to a more reliable reach. Variation pattern PA3-1 to-1 shown in FIG.
PA3-4 and the like, and variation patterns PB3-1 to PB3-4 and the like are variation patterns corresponding to execution of the development effect. Although FIG. 8 (A) shows a variation pattern in which the degree of reliability develops into a super reach one stage higher, a variation pattern in which the degree of reliability develops by two or more stages is also provided. Also, a variation pattern may be provided in which the development effect is performed a plurality of times.

In this embodiment, except for the normal reach with the lowest degree of reliability, the title of the reach is notified at a predetermined timing after the reach is established. Fig. 8 (B)
As shown in, the notification mode of the title differs depending on the type of reach. In particular,
The super reach E with the lowest degree of confidence among the super reach is notified of the title of the reach by display only, and the other super reach is notified of the title by display and audio. As described above, notification of a title is performed by more rendering devices in the case of the highly reliable reach than in the case of the less reliable reach. As a result, the player's sense of expectation can be effectively heard, and the effect of presentation is improved. Note that the notification mode of the title may be arbitrarily changed depending on the reliability or regardless of the reliability. Further, even in the same reach effect, the notification mode may be changed according to the actual display result or the like. Also, the font of the title character (such as gothic and Mincho type) and the typeface (such as a line and a calligraphy) may be made different depending on the type of reach.

The notification of the title of reach (title notification) is not limited to the one indicating the title itself such as the name of the reach, but may indicate the name of the character appearing in the reach effect, the effect contents of the reach effect, and the like.

(Example of production operation of characteristic part 31AK)
Subsequently, an example of the rendering operation in the present embodiment will be described. The following rendering operation is executed by the rendering control CPU 120 executing rendering control process processing based on the rendering control command transmitted from the main substrate 11. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams showing an example of the production operation of super reach according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9A shows that variable display of decorative symbols is executed in each of the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5. . After that, for example, as shown in FIG.
The decoration pattern which shows the number of 7 on "right" stops and becomes a reach aspect. After that, the production branches depending on the type of reach.

(Super reach A)
In the case of becoming the super reach A, as shown in FIG. 9C, the character 31AK001, which is an ally character, is displayed on the image display device 5, and the reach effect is started. here,
For example, an animation or the like using the character 31AK001 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 9D, the entire screen of the image display device 5 is displayed when a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the introduction of the super reach effect (also referred to as super reach effect) is ended, for example. Super reach A title 31 AK 002 (here "SP reach A"
Is displayed, and a voice (here, “Super Reach A”) corresponding to the title name of Reach is output from the speaker 8 to notify the title of Super Reach A. Thereafter, the title 31AK002 of Super Reach A is erased, and as shown in FIG. 9E, the character 31AK003, which is an enemy character, is displayed, and the character 31AK is displayed.
A serif 31AK 004 of 001 is displayed, or a subsequent portion of the reach effect of super reach A in which the character 31AK 001 and the character 31AK 003 face each other is executed. The production in which the characters face each other is also referred to as battle production, and it becomes a big hit when the ally character wins in the battle production, and loses when the ally character loses.

In addition, when displaying words on the image display device 5 during super reach production, the speaker 8
The voice corresponding to the speech may be output. Further, the dialogue is not limited to displaying in a balloon as shown in FIG. 9E, and may be displayed in the lower part of the image display device 5 or the like as a subtitle.

(Super reach B)
In the case of becoming the super reach B, as shown in FIG. 9C, the character 31AK001 is displayed on the image display device 5, and the reach effect is started. Here, for example, an animation or the like using the character 31AK001 is displayed. When a predetermined period of time has passed after the start of the super reach effect, such as when the introductory portion of the super reach effect ends, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the super reach B title 31AK005 is displayed on the entire screen of the image display device 5.
(The letter "SP reach B" here) is displayed, and a sound corresponding to the title name of reach (here "super reach B") is output from the speaker 8, so that the title of the super reach B is It is informed. After that, Super Reach B title 31 AK00
5 is erased, and as shown in FIG. 9 (G), the reach effect of Super Reach B in which the character 31AK006 which is the enemy character is displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK006 face each other. The subsequent part of is executed.

As described above, in the super reach A and the super reach B, the reach title is notified when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the super reach effect. By doing this, since the title can be notified after showing the introduced part of the super reach effect to the player, it is possible to enhance the effect of the title notification.

In addition, Super Reach A (Fig. 9 (C) → (D) → (E) ...) and Super Reach B (
In FIG. 9 (C) → (F) → (G)..., Super reach effect is executed in a common effect mode in the introductory portion until the title is informed (( Figure 9 (C
)). By doing this, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which super reach is to be achieved after the start of the super reach effect, and which title is to be notified. In Super Reach A and Super Reach B, it is not limited to completely sharing the presentation mode until the title is notified, and it is possible to determine which Super Reach will be achieved by watching the presentation, etc. The parts may be in a common presentation mode. For example, in the introductory part of super reach A and super reach B, super reach production (for example, production which displays an enemy character or suggests an enemy character) is executed in a mode related to a title notified thereafter You may By doing this, the rendering effect is improved,
The player will pay attention to the effect. In this manner, the title notification may be performed after it is possible to specify which super reach is to be made.

(Super reach D)
In the case of Super Reach D, as shown in FIG. 9H, a part of the center of the image display device 5 is the title 31 AK 007 of Super Reach D (here, the letters "SP reach D").
Is displayed, and a sound corresponding to the title name of reach from the speaker 8 (here “
When the enemy is output "), the title of Super Reach D is notified. As described above, in Super Reach D, a title is notified at the start of Super Reach production. Further, under the title 31AK007, an expectation degree indication 31AK008 that indicates the expectation of the reach is displayed. The degree of expectation is represented by the number of black stars, as shown in FIG. 9 (H). Here, the degree of expectation is the degree of expectation to be a big hit, but it does not have to completely match with the big hit reliability of the reach.

In addition, the alerting | reporting by the audio | voice of super reach D is not alert | reporting a title name as it is, but the content of reach is alert | reported. As described above, in this embodiment, the notification mode of the title notification by voice is made different depending on the type of reach. As a result, the notification form of the title notification is diversified, and the interest is improved.

After the title is notified in the super reach D, the character 31AK001 is displayed on the image display device 5, as shown in FIG. At this time, the title 31AK0
The 07 and the expected degree indication 31AK 008 continue to be displayed by being reduced in the upper right portion or the like of the image display device 5. By doing this, the player can grasp the expectation of the reach even during the reach effect. In addition, in FIG.9 (I), although the production | presentation content in common with FIG.9 (C) (super reach A, super reach B) is shown, the super reach production only for super reach D may be performed.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9J, the character 31AK009, which is the enemy character, is displayed, and the speech 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the character 31 is displayed.
The reach effect of super reach D where AK001 and character 31AK009 confront is executed.

(Super reach E)
In the case of Super Reach E, as shown in FIG. 10A, the title 31AK010 of the Super Reach E (here, the characters “SP reach E”) is displayed on a part of the upper left of the image display device 5 Thus, the title of Super Reach E is informed. In Super Reach E, notification of a title by voice is not performed. Also, in conjunction with the display of the title 31AK010, the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK011 which is the enemy character are displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the reach effect of Super Reach E where the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK011 confront each other To be executed. As described above, in the Super Reach E, a title is notified along with the progress of the reach production. In Super Reach E, the title 31AK010 continues to be displayed during reach production.

In the reach production of the super reach E having a low hit probability, it is possible to prevent giving an excessive sense of expectation to the player by performing the title notification without stopping the progress of the reach production. On the other hand, in the reach effects of the super reach A, the super reach B, and the super reach D, the progress of the reach effect is stopped and the title notification is performed (FIGS. 9 (D), (F), (
H)). By doing this, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the super reach effect, and the effect of the effect is improved. In addition, even in the case of super reach effects such as super reach A, super reach B, and super reach D, title notification may be performed without stopping the progress of the reach. In addition, contrary to this embodiment, in the reach effect of super reach with a high hit probability, title notification may be performed without stopping the progress of the reach effect. In the super reach reach production with low jackpot reliability, the progress of the reach production may be stopped and the title notification may be performed.

(Title notification timing)
As described above, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, a title is notified after a predetermined period has elapsed after the start of Super Reach production, and in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, Super Reach production The title will be announced at the start. By doing this, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the reach effect, and the effect is improved. In this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, which have high jackpot reliability, a title is notified after a predetermined period has elapsed after the start of Super Reach production, and Super Reach D and Super Reach, which have low jackpot reliability, In E, the title was notified at the start of the Super Reach production, but in the case of a reach with high jackpot reliability, the title is notified at the start of Super Reach production, and in the case of a reach with low jackpot reliability The title may be notified after a predetermined period of time has passed after the reach effect.

(Display area of title)
Further, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, a title is notified on the entire screen (first area) of the image display device 5, and in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, the image display device 5 is The title is notified in a part (second area) of the screen of. By doing this, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the reach effect, and the effect is improved. In particular, in the case of a reach with a large hit reliability, since title notification is performed in a wider display area than in the case of a reach with a low reliability, effective title notification is possible. Note that the title notification on the entire screen of the image display device 5 may be one in which the title is displayed in a size that fits the screen, or the title is displayed on the entire background as a background for title notification. Things (title notification using the entire screen)
Or the like. Further, the display area for performing title notification may be different between Super Reach A and Super Reach B, and the display area for performing title notification may be different between Super Reach D and Super Reach E.

The method of varying the display area for performing the title notification according to the reach effect is not limited to the example of this embodiment, and the display area for performing the title notification may be optionally changed according to the reach effect. For example, in the case of a reach with a high hit probability, title notification may be performed in a narrower display area than in the case of a reach with a low degree of reliability. Further, in the case where the display area to be notified of the title is made different according to the reach effect, the display area may be made different as in this embodiment, or the place to be displayed may be made different.

(Expected degree indication indication)
In this embodiment, super reach A and super reach B with high hit reliability do not display anticipation indication in the title notification in super reach A and super reach D with lower hit reliability than super reach A and super reach B. In the title notification in, the expectation indication was displayed. By doing this, it is possible to prevent the effects from being disturbed. In addition, in the title notification in Super Reach E whose jackpot reliability is lower than Super Reach D, the expectation indication is not displayed. By doing this, it is possible to prevent the player from losing a sense of expectation by displaying the expectation indication indicating that the reliability is low in the low reliability reach. Super reach A, super reach B
, And an indication indicating the degree of expectation may be displayed in at least a part of the super reach E.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9H and the like, the indication of the degree of expectation is not limited to the one indicated by the number of black stars, but may indicate the degree of expectation with a meter or gauge, or correspond to the degree of expectation You may make it display the numerical value. Further, as shown in FIG. 9H and the like, in the case of showing by the number of black stars, the number of stages of expectation may be increased by enabling display of a half equivalent (half) of black stars.

(Title display end timing)
Further, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, after the title is displayed, the title is erased and the super reach presentation is executed. Thereby, in the super reach A and the super reach B, attention can be paid to reach production. In addition, in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, after the title is displayed, the title continues to be displayed until a determined effect described later is executed. Thereby, in the super reach D and the super reach E, the type of reach can be grasped even during the super reach presentation. Moreover, by performing as described above, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the reach effect, and the effect of the effect is improved. It should be noted that the display end timing of the title may be arbitrarily changed since it is possible to improve the rendering effect regardless of the display end timing.

In addition, although it is abbreviate | omitted about the production | presentation operation | movement of the reach production of the super reach C here, the title alert | report according to big hit reliability and an expectation degree suggestion display should just be performed, for example.

(Decided production)
After each reach effect is performed, when it is time to derive the display result (end of the variable display), a determined effect for notifying whether the display result is “big hit” is performed. For the determined effect, the determined effect indicating that the display result is a "big hit" and the display result for "missing"
The decision effect which shows that it becomes and is included. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10B, the determined effect that the image 31AK012 is displayed on the image display device 5 is executed. Thereafter, if the display result is "big hit", as shown in FIG. 10C, an image 31AK013 indicating that the allied character has won is displayed, and as shown in FIG. The finalized design is derived. In addition, if a display result is "loss", the image which shows that the ally character loses is displayed, and the finalized decoration pattern used as a reach loss combination is derived | led-out.

In this embodiment, even when the title is continuously notified even during the reach effect, the notification of the title is ended before the determined effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to make attention to the determined effect, and it is possible to execute a clear title notification.

In the effect operation example shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, during the reach effect of super reach, the decorative symbol is reduced at the lower right portion of the image display device 5 to perform variable display, but in the reach effect How to make the display of the decoration pattern of is optional. For example, the decorative design may not be displayed during the reach effect, or the display mode (size, position, shading, number, etc.) may be varied depending on the type of reach effect.

In addition, when displaying a character that is permanently displayed during hold display, active display, variable display or display related to cell-phone interlocking on the image display device 5, the display is appropriately hidden in order to draw attention to the reach effect during the reach effect of the super reach. It may be At that time, during low-reliability reach effects such as Super Reach E, these displays may be kept displayed. In this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively expected by the reach effect with low reliability, and to be able to pay attention to the reach effect in the highly reliable reach effect.

(Development production)
Subsequently, an example of the rendering operation when the development rendering is performed will be described. As shown in FIG. 11A, when the development effect is performed when the reach effect of the super reach D is being performed (the title notification of the super reach D is being performed), as shown in FIG. 11B. As shown, an effect such that the reach effect is interrupted and the screen is torn is performed. After that, when developing into Super Reach A, as shown in FIG. 11C, the title of Super Reach A is notified, and the reach effect of Super Reach A is executed. In the case of developing into Super Reach B, as shown in FIG. 11D, the title of Super Reach B is notified, and the reach effect of Super Reach is executed. As described above, when the development effect is executed, the title notification of the development source is switched to the title notification of the development destination, so that it can be easily understood which reach has been developed. As shown in FIG. 11, when the reach of the development destination is the reach for performing title notification by display and sound, title notification by display and sound is executed again.

Note that the development effect is not limited to the example as shown in FIG. 11 (B), but may be an effect in which a crack is gradually broken on the screen, or a sandstorm (display as if it is broken) is displayed. You may do so. With such an effect, unexpected effects can be performed. In addition, there may be a development effect of Gasse, such as an effect in which a reach is not developed, although a crack gradually enters the screen.

(Expected degree suggestive production)
In the example of the rendering operation shown in FIG. 9 (H), a black star indicating the expected degree is displayed from the beginning that the expected degree indication 31AK008 indicates the expected degree, but five white stars are displayed at first, It may be made to execute an expectation degree suggestion effect which suggests an expectation degree by becoming a black star.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, when notifying the title of Super Reach D, an expectation indication 31AK021 of five white stars is first displayed. And FIG. 12 (B).
As shown in FIG. 12, a black star 31AK022 larger than the star of the expectation degree indication 31AK021 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 12C, the black star 31AK022 moves and the expectation degree indication 3
A rendering is performed that fits within one of the white stars of 1AK021. At this time, an audio "pin" indicating that the black star indicating the degree of expectation has increased is output from the speaker 8. Figure 12 (
As shown in D) and (E), the same effect is repeated the number of times corresponding to the degree of expectation of reach. At this time, the sound (volume, scale, and so on) outputted from the speaker 8 every repetition (every number of stars).
Sound quality etc. may be changed stepwise. When the number of black stars corresponding to the degree of expectation is settled in the degree of expectation indication 31AK021, as shown in FIG. 12F, the black star is highlighted as if it were illuminated. By doing this, it becomes easy to understand that the expectation degree suggestion effect is finished.

In the example shown in FIGS. 12 (A) to 12 (F), black stars are displayed one by one, and the degree of expectation indicated by the expectation indication indicates one step at a time, but two or more black stars The degree of expectation may be raised by two or more steps. In addition, half black stars may be displayed to increase the expectation by half. In this case, different sounds may be output or the same sound may be output depending on the number of stars to be displayed (the number of steps of rising expectation). For example, the same sound may be output when half a black star is displayed and when one black star is displayed. The same sound may be output when two and a half black stars are displayed and when three black stars are displayed. Also, there may be a case where the voice is not output. By doing this, the expectation degree suggestive effect is diversified, and the effect of the effect is improved. The same black star image is displayed regardless of the number of stages of expectation increasing at one time, and the number of black stars increases according to the number of stages of expectation increasing as it is displayed on the white star indicating the expectation degree indication. You may make it perform such an effect.

(Demonstration mode)
There may be a plurality of effect modes in the effect device such as the image display device 5, the speaker 8, and the game effect lamp 9. In the different rendering mode, even when the same command (for example, a command specifying a variation pattern) is transmitted from the main substrate 11, the rendering based on the command is executed in a different rendering mode. In each effect mode, the background, the character, the motif, the sound outputted from the speaker 8 and the like displayed on the image display device 5 may be different. The effect mode may be automatically changed according to the number of times of variable display or the game state, or may be changeable by the operation of the player.

FIGS. 12G to 12L are example rendering operation examples of the title notification and the expectation degree suggestion rendering in the special mode when the normal mode and the special mode are provided as the rendering mode. In the normal mode, title notification and expectation degree suggestion effects are performed as shown in FIGS. In the special mode, the reach effect based on the variation pattern of the super reach D is the reach effect of the super reach D2 different in the effect mode from the reach effect of the super reach D. Therefore, when the variation pattern of super reach D is specified, as shown in FIG.
As shown in), the title 31AK023 of Super Reach D2 is displayed. At this time, a voice corresponding to the title name of reach is output from the speaker 8, but a voice different from the normal mode (for example, a voice having a different voice color) is output. Moreover, the expectation degree indication 31AK024 in the super reach D2 is not a star but a rhombus.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12 (H), black rhombus 31AK025 larger than the star of expectation indication 31AK024 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 12 (I), black rhombus 31AK025
An effect is performed such that the movement moves to fit into one of the white rhombuses of the expectation indication 31AK024. At this time, the speaker 8 outputs a voice "pong" indicating that the black rhombus indicating the degree of expectation has increased. As shown in FIGS. 12 (J) and (K), the same effect is repeated the number of times corresponding to the degree of expectation of reach. When the number of black rhombuses corresponding to the degree of expectation is settled in the expectation degree indication display 31AK024, as shown in FIG. 12 (L), the black rhombus is highlighted as if illuminated. Thus, depending on the effect mode (the state when the reach effect is executed) determined according to the player's selection, the game state, etc., the effect is diversified by changing the notification mode of the title, and the effect is achieved. improves.

Although FIG. 12 shows an example of the rendering operation when the variation pattern of the super reach D is designated, another reach rendering (title notification, expectation degree suggestion rendering) is performed depending on the rendering mode (state when the reach rendering is performed) May be made different. Depending on the effect mode (the state when the reach effect is executed), whether or not the reach title is to be notified or the execution ratio of the title notification may be made different. For example, when a predetermined effect mode is selected, the reach title may not be notified. By doing this, effects according to the player's preferences can be performed, and the effects of the effects can be improved.

In this embodiment, the expectation degree is indicated by the number of black stars in the expectation degree indication display, and the expectation degree suggestion effect of increasing the number of black stars in a stepwise manner is performed, but the expectation degree It is also possible to execute an expectation indication effect of decreasing the number of indications suggesting a. Such an expected degree suggestive effect may be performed in addition to or in place of the expected degree suggestive effect of this embodiment.

(Other examples of developmental direction)
In the case of executing an expectation degree indication effect of increasing the display degree indicating the expectation degree of the expectation degree indication display step by step, the development effect may be performed after the display indicating the expectation degree is increased.
In this case, when the display indicating the degree of expectation is increased after the development effect, the display to be increased may be displayed not in stages but at one time. For example, as shown in FIG. 13 (A), after the title of Super Reach D is notified and the effect of gradually increasing the black stars is completed, as shown in FIG. 13 (B), a button is displayed on the image display device 5 The development effect for displaying the image 31AK031 is executed. Here, when the operation to the push button 31B is detected, as shown in FIG. 13C, the title 31AK032 of Super Reach C (here,
By displaying the letter SP reach C, the title of the super reach C is notified. As described above, when the development effect is executed, the title notification of the development source is switched to the title notification of the development destination, so that it can be easily understood which reach has been developed. Further, under the title 31AK032, an expectation degree indication 31AK033 in which the number of black stars is three is highlighted. Even if the number of black stars increases by two or more, it is displayed at one time. In addition, after the movable body 32 operates, a development effect may be performed in which the title and the indication indicating the degree of expectation change.

(Notice production)
In this embodiment, as the notice effect, a title notice for giving notice of the jackpot reliability is executed according to a notification mode of the title (for example, the display color of the title, etc.). For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, while the title 31AK036 of Super Reach A is displayed in black and the voice corresponding to the title name of Reach is output from the speaker 8, the title of Super Reach A is notified. After being processed, the title 31 is displayed as shown in FIG.
A title notice in which the display color of AK036 changes to red is performed. As described above, the title is displayed in black when the title preview is not executed, and the title is displayed in a color other than black when the title preview is executed. In the title preview shown in FIG.
After the reach title is notified by voice, the display mode (display color) of the title may change. By doing this, it is possible to enhance the staging effect of the preliminary presentation. Note that the timing at which the title is displayed other than black is not limited to this, and the title may be displayed other than black from the start of display of the title.

Also, in the case where a preview of the title in which the display mode (display color) of the title changes is executed,
After the display mode of the title changes, sound may be output according to the display mode after the change. By doing this, it is possible to enhance the staging effect of the preliminary presentation. Further, the title notification by audio may be performed after the display mode (display color) of the title changes. In this case, sound may be output according to the display mode (display color) of the title after change.

(Title execution timing)
It is preferable to execute notification of a title during reach at a timing other than the execution timing of a presentation (specific presentation) such as a preliminary presentation production or a development presentation in which the degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot advantageous state is improved. By doing this, when the title is notified once, an effect of improving the expectation can be executed, so that the player's sense of expectation can be maintained.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing an example of the advance presentation effect determination process for determining the presence or absence of the execution of the advance presentation effect and the presentation mode. The preview control effect determination process is executed by the effect control CPU 120 in the variable display start setting process of step S171 in FIG. In the advance presentation effect determination process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the fluctuation pattern identified from the command transmitted from the main substrate 11 is a fluctuation pattern of super reach (step 31AKS001)
).

If it is a variation pattern of super reach (step 31 AKS 001; Yes)
, The display color of the title of the super reach (presence or absence of execution of the title preview) is determined (step 31AKS002).

In step 31AKS002, depending on whether the display result is "big hit" or "loss", the display color of the super reach title is determined, for example, at the determination ratio shown in FIG. The display color of the Super Reach title is “Black”, “Black”, as shown in FIG.
Those that change from "red", "black" to "red", those that change from "black" to "fruit pattern", "
What changes from "red" to "fruit pattern" is provided, and the big hit reliability is high in this order (ascending order). That is, the big hit reliability differs according to the change timing of the display color of the title. By doing this, the player pays attention to the change timing of the display color of the title, and the rendering effect is improved.

In the "fruit pattern", the characters of the title may be displayed in bold and the characters themselves may be "fruit pattern", or the background portion of the display area of the title may be "fruit pattern" . There may be a pattern displayed as "fruit pattern" from the beginning. As for the display color changing, as shown in FIG. 14, the display color may change after the title notification is performed. There may be a plurality of timings at which the display color changes with respect to the one in which the display color changes. Then, the big hit reliability may be made different according to the timing at which the display color changes. Further, since the display period of the title varies depending on the type of super reach, the timing at which the display color changes may vary depending on the type of super reach. In the case of a super reach (for example, super reach D or super reach E) in which the display period of the title is long, a plurality of changing timings may be provided to determine one of the changing timings. Then, in the case of a super reach (for example, super reach A or super reach B) in which the display period of the title is short, the number of changing timing may be one or less than the super reach in which the display period of the title is long.

When there are a normal mode and a special mode as effect modes, in the normal mode, as shown in FIG.
In the special mode, the display color of the title is determined at a rate different from that of the normal mode as shown in FIG. 16 (B). In the special mode, the display color pattern and the order of reliability may be different from that in the normal mode. As described above, by making the execution mode (display color and change timing of the display color) of the preview of the title different depending on the effect mode, the effect is diversified and the effect is improved.

In this embodiment, a serif notice for giving notice of the jackpot reliability is executed as the notice effect according to the display mode (for example, the display color of the line) of the character's serif in the reach effect of the super reach.

After determining the display color of the Super Reach title, determine the display color of the character's serif in the reach effect of the Super Reach (presence or absence of execution of the serif announcement) (step 3)
1AKS003).

In step 31AKS003, depending on whether the display result is a "big hit" or a "loss", the display color of the speech in the reach effect is determined, for example, at the determination ratio shown in FIG. 16C. As shown in FIG. 16C, the display color of the speech in the reach production is “white”, “white”
What changes from "red" and "white" to "red" is provided, and the jackpot reliability is high in this order (ascending order). That is, the big hit reliability differs according to the change timing of the display color of the speech. By doing this, the player pays attention to the change timing of the display color of the speech, and the rendering effect is improved. It should be noted that, for those whose display color changes, the display color may change after the words are displayed. There may be a plurality of timings at which the display color changes with respect to the one in which the display color changes. Then, the big hit reliability may be made different according to the timing at which the display color changes.

In addition, the jackpot reliability may be made different depending on the combination of the presentation style of the title preview and the speech preview. For example, when the same presentation mode (display color) is included in the title preview and the speech preview, the big hit reliability may be increased when the same presentation mode is obtained.
Also, the big hit reliability may be made different depending on the combination of the change timing of the presentation mode with the title preview and the speech preview. For example, when the change timing is the same, the big hit reliability may be higher than when the change timing is different, or the big hit reliability may be different depending on which change comes first. By doing this, it is possible to pay attention to the change timings of the title preview and the speech preview.

When the effect mode includes the normal mode and the special mode, in the special mode, the display color of the speech may be determined at a rate different from that of the normal mode. In the special mode, the display color pattern and the order of reliability may be different from that in the normal mode.

It should be noted that in place of the speech notice, a notice effect may be executed to give notice of the jackpot reliability by changing the effect mode of the reach effect. In that case, in the advance notice effect, a plurality of change timings of the effect mode may be provided, and the big hit reliability may be different according to the change timing.

After determining the display color of the speech in the reach effect or when it is determined not to be the variation pattern of the super reach (step AK31 S001; No), the execution presence or effect mode is determined for other advance effects (step AK31 S004). After that, 31AKS002-3
1) The determination result in 1AKS 004 is stored in a predetermined area of RAM 122 (step AK31
S005), the preliminary announcement effect determination process ends.

In this embodiment, in the case of the super reach, it is possible to execute the title preview and the speech preview, but in the case of a specific super reach (for example, other than the low reliability super reach), the title preview. And at least one of the serif announcement may be made executable. In addition, although the title preview and the speech preview have been described as being determined by the determination ratio shown in FIG. 16, the determination ratio is arbitrary, and may be changed according to, for example, the type of super reach. By doing this, it is possible to execute the notice effect according to the type of reach, and the effect is improved.

In this embodiment, the number of effect modes that can be executed (the number of display colors that can be displayed) is different between the title preview and the speech preview. By doing this, the effects are diversified and the effect is enhanced. In the title preview and the speech preview, the number of playable presentation modes may be arbitrarily changed, and the number and type of playable production modes may be the same. By doing this, it is possible to execute a notice effect with a sense of unity, and it becomes easier for the player to grasp the jackpot reliability.

(Effect production)
When the presentation mode of the title preview and the speech preview changes, a presentation may be performed that indicates that the presentation mode changes. For example, an action effect image may be displayed on the image display device 5, and an action effect in which the image acts on at least one of a title and a speech may be performed. Then, after the effect presentation is performed, the presentation mode (display color) of the title or speech may be changed. The effect mode (effect effect image etc.) of the action effect may be common to any of the title and the words. Note that there may be cases where the presentation mode of the title or speech does not change despite the action presentation being performed. In the case of executing the effect presentation, the presence / absence of the execution of the operation presentation, the execution timing, and the presentation mode may be determined based on the determination result of the title preview and the speech preview. Such determination may be performed in the process of step AK31 S004. For example, the ratio at which at least one of the presentation mode of the title preview and the speech preview changes (the rate at which the presentation mode changes due to the function presentation) may be different according to the presentation mode of the action presentation, The ratio (the ratio of acting on which effect mode) of the serif announcement and which presentation mode changes may be different, or the ratio of what color (in which stage) changes may be different. . By executing such an operation effect, the player will eventually display an operation effect image.
It will focus on which of the title and words to act on, and the stage effect will be improved. In addition, when there are a plurality of effect modes, the presence / absence of effect effects and effect modes may be determined at different rates according to the effect modes. By doing this, it is possible to execute the action presentation according to the presentation mode, and the presentation effect is improved.

As another example of such effect presentation, at least one of the presentation aspect (display color) of either the title or the speech according to the presentation content of the reach presentation (for example, the action of the character, the presentation content in the battle presentation, etc.) May change. By doing this,
The player pays attention to the contents of the reach effect.

The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the feature portion 31AK, and various modifications and applications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, all the characteristic parts described in the above embodiment are not essential components, and can be appropriately omitted.

(Sub liquid crystal)
As a sub display device different from the image display device 5, a sub liquid crystal may be provided on the game board 2 or the gaming machine frame 3. Although the term “sub-liquid crystal” is used here, the sub-display device
Or a dot matrix LED. The sub liquid crystal device may be fixed, for example, in the vicinity of the image display device 5, or may be movable or retractable. In the sub-liquid crystal, various effects such as display of preliminary effects and hold display are executed. For example, title notification may be performed in the sub liquid crystal. As in the super reach D and the super reach E of the above embodiment, when the title is continuously displayed even after the title notification, the title or expectation indication may be displayed on the sub liquid crystal.
In this case, after notifying the title in the image display device 5, the sub liquid crystal may display the title and the indication of the degree of expectation. By doing this, the image display device 5
The title and expectation indication can also be displayed without disturbing the super reach production in and the title and expectation indication can be easily understood.

Although the above-mentioned embodiment explained the example to which the present invention was applied about the notice of the title of reach production as a suggestion production, the title notice about other production (notice which displays a character mainly)
The present invention may be applied to For example, in the case of executing pre-reading zone effect in which the background image in the image display device 5 is shifted to a plurality of zones (stage, effect mode, etc.) different as the pre-notice effect, for example, The present invention may be applied to the title notification of When presenting a mission (“Let's reach with 7”, “Eliminate an enemy using a stick controller, etc.”), and execute a mission effect that will be in the player's favor when the mission is achieved. The present invention may be applied to the title notification of a mission.

(Modified Example 1 of Feature 31AK)
In the above embodiment, when it is time to derive the display result, the display result is "big hit"
The decision effect for notifying whether or not to be performed is executed, and thereafter, the display result is shown (FIGS. 10B to 10D). In place of such a determined effect, the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is reached at a predetermined timing before the display result is derived.
An operation effect for prompting the user to perform the operation is executed, and if a predetermined operation is detected in the operation valid period, the outcome of the battle effect is displayed or the display result is temporarily stopped, etc., so that the display result is shown. Good. By doing this, since the display result is indicated according to the operation of the player, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the game, and the interest is improved.

FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 are diagrams showing an example of the production operation of the super reach in the modification in which the operation effect is executed and the display result is shown according to the operation. As shown in FIG. 17 (A), after reaching the reach mode in the image display device 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 17 (B), the character 31AK041 which is a friend character and the character 31AK042 which is an enemy character are displayed. As shown in FIGS. 17 (C) to 17 (F) and FIGS. 18 (G) to 18 (I), the character 31A is displayed.
A reach effect in which K041 and the character 31AK042 face each other is executed.

Along with the reach effect, as shown in FIG. 17C, the small button image 31AK043 and the restriction line 31AK044 superimposed on the small button image 31AK043 are displayed at the lower right of the image display device 5. Thus, although the operation effect using the push button 31B is executed, it is suggested that the reception of the operation is currently restricted.

In this modification, a plurality of types of operation effect images indicating that operation effects are to be executed are prepared. And big hit reliability differs according to which operation production image is displayed and operation production is performed. In addition, an image indicating that the operation effect is performed during the reach effect may be changed to a more reliable aspect.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17D, a praying character 31AK045 is displayed, as shown in FIG.
As shown in 7 (E), the character 31AK046 to which the praying character 31AK045 is pleased
And the small button image 31AK043 changes to the large button image 31AK047.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18H, the cannon 31AK048 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 18I, the effect 31AK049 in which the bullet is fired from the cannon 31AK048 is displayed, and the bullet hits the large button image 31AK047. The effect 31AK050 is displayed. Then, the large button image 31AK047 changes to the stick image 31AK051.

As described above, in this modification, an operation effect indicating that the operation effect image changes when the operation effect image changes is executed. Note that the operation effect image may change without the action effect. In addition, there may be a case where the operation effect image does not change even though the operation effect is performed. The rate at which the operation effect image changes may be different depending on the type of action effect.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18 (J), the restriction line 31 is obtained a predetermined time before the display result is derived.
AK044 is erased, and as shown in FIG. 18K, the stick image 31AK051 is enlarged and displayed at the center, and a display prompting an operation of pulling the stick controller 31A is displayed. At this time, the operation to the stick controller 31A is an effective operation valid period.

Here, when an operation to pull the stick controller 31A is detected, as shown in FIG. 18 (L), an image 31AK052 indicating that the teammate character has won is displayed. after that,
At the end of the fluctuation time, as shown in FIG. 18M, a finalized decorative symbol that is a big hit combination is derived. When an operation is not detected within a predetermined operation valid period, an image shown in FIG. 18L is automatically displayed.

In this modification, there are a small button image, a large button image, and a stick image as the operation effect image, and the operation effect using these images is executed in the order of small button image <large button image <stick image The jackpot confidence is high. Even when the operation effect image with a low degree of reliability is displayed, the operation effect image with a high degree of reliability may be changed during the reach effect, so the effect of presentation is improved, and the player's expectation is improved. Can be maintained.

In addition, in the rendering operation example shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the notification of the reach title and the indication of the degree of expectation are omitted, but in parallel with the reach rendering and the operation rendering shown in FIG. It may be performed. The determination relating to the operation effect or the operation effect image (presence or absence of the operation effect, the operation effect image to be displayed, the presence or absence of the action effect, etc.) may be executed in step 31AKS 004 of FIG.

(Modified Example 2 of Feature 31AK)
A suggestion display may be made to indicate the degree of expectation of control to an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state. For example, the shutter effect that performs the first indication display and the reach title effect that performs the second indication display may be performed. In the shutter effect, after the start of variable display, an effect of covering the screen with shutter display is performed. Further, in the reach title effect, an effect of displaying a reach title indicating the development destination of the reach effect after the reach is executed. When displaying either the shutter display or the reach title display, a specific image may be included and displayed. The reach title effect may be the same as the title preview of the above embodiment, or may be another effect determined in another process.

The specific image is an image of high hit reliability that is displayed including a plurality of types of elements in the image. As a plurality of types of elements, a banana image of element E1, a melon image of element E2,
An apple image of element E3, a watermelon image of element E4, and a strawberry image of element E5 are included. The fruit pattern image configured to include these elements E1 to E5 is a specific image. In any of the shutter display and the reach title display, all of the elements E1 to E5 are displayed so as to be visible. Further, the display sizes of the elements E1 to E5 constituting the specific image are changed and displayed according to the difference in display size between the shutter display and the reach title display. Also,
All of the elements E1 to E5 are displayed so as to fit in each of the shutter display and the reach title display.

When the shutter effect is executed after the start of variable display, when the fruit pattern image is displayed, the big hit reliability is higher than when the fruit pattern image is not displayed. In addition, when displaying a reach title when displaying a fruit pattern image during reach effect execution,
Big hit reliability is higher than when not displayed in the fruit pattern image. When the fruit pattern is not displayed, for example, a plain image not including each of the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. Note that
A pattern of an image other than the fruit pattern image may be prepared as an image showing the jackpot reliability when the shutter effect and the reach title effect are performed. For example, white images <blue images <red images <fruit pattern images may be prepared in the order of the jackpot reliability (for example, a red shutter, a reach title of red characters, etc.). Then, depending on whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, any one image pattern may be selected by a predetermined random number lottery.

When performing a shutter display and a reach title display, even when a fruit pattern is displayed, notification that the speaker 8 outputs a common sound (melody) and notification by light emission of the game effect lamp 9 are performed. The light emission control of the common sound and the game effect lamp 9 indicates to the player that the fruit pattern is a special image. In performing such shutter display and reach title display, common notification on the fruit pattern is executed.
In the reach title display, a specific sound (voice) is further output after the common notification. The output period of the common sound and the specific sound may partially overlap.

FIG. 19 is a display screen diagram when the shutter effect and the reach title effect are performed. As shown in FIG. 19A, when the shutter effect is executed, the shutter image 31AK061 is displayed at the start of the variable display in the image display device 5. In the shutter image 31AK061, an image of a fruit pattern including all of the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. Also,
At the time of the shutter effect execution, the notification to output the common sound (melody) by the speaker 8 is executed and the notification by the light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is executed. When the shutter that has been closed is opened, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), variable display of the decorative pattern is started. The downward arrow indicates the variable display of the left, middle and right symbols. When the variable display of the left symbol and the right symbol is temporarily stopped, as shown in FIG.

Next, as shown in FIG. 19 (d), the super reach effect is started. For example, the variable display is displayed small at the upper right of the screen and the character is displayed on the left side of the screen. At the lower right of the screen, a reach title image 31AK062 is displayed, and the contents of super reach to be executed from now on are displayed as reach title display. Reach title image 31AK062, element E
An image of a fruit pattern including all of 1 to E5 is displayed. In addition, reach title image 31AK
In 062, characters of "battle reach" indicating that reach effect with battle effect is performed are displayed.

Further, at the time of the reach title effect execution, the notification to output the common sound (melody) by the speaker 8 is executed and the notification by the light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is executed. further,
After the common sound is output, an effect of emitting a specific sound (voice) indicating that the character has a high hit probability, such as “Tsui Tsui”, is executed. Here, in the reach title effect, the size of the indication to be displayed is smaller than that of the shutter effect. However, as described above, in the reach title effect, the player can easily recognize that the fruit pattern image is displayed by outputting the specific sound. Although the case where the output period is completely divided has been described for the common sound and the specific sound, the output periods may partially overlap.

Thereafter, a battle reach effect as shown in FIG. 19 (e) is executed. An enemy character is displayed on the left of the screen, and an ally character is displayed on the right of the screen. When the ally character wins the battle with the enemy character, the word "battle won!" Is displayed on the upper left of the screen. It is informed that the big hit was decided by having won the battle. When the battle effect is over, it returns to the variable display screen by the original number symbol. As shown in FIG. 19 (f), all the symbols are stopped,
The jackpot symbol of "777" is displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 19A and 19D, the shutter image 31AK061 and the reach title image 31AK062 are displayed including all the elements E1 to E5 constituting the fruit pattern image. In this way, shutter images 31AK06 with different display sizes
A fruit pattern image can be suitably displayed in any of 1 and the reach title image 31AK062. This makes it possible to accurately convey that a fruit pattern image with a high hit probability has been displayed.

Also, the display size of the shutter image 31AK061 shown in FIG.
Is displayed larger than the display size of the reach title image 31AK062 shown in FIG. Therefore, the difference between the display size of the shutter image 31AK061 and the display size of the reach title image 31AK062 can be noticed.

The shutter image 31AK061 shown in FIG. 19A and the reach title image 31AK062 shown in FIG. 19D are displayed at different timings. In this way, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the fruit pattern image which is the specific image from being obscured by overlapping execution timings.

The determination (the presence or absence of the shutter effect and the effect mode) relating to the shutter effect may be performed in step 31AKS 004 of FIG. In that case, step 31AKS00 of FIG.
The determination related to the shutter effect may be performed based on the determination result of the display color of the title in 2. For example, when it is determined that the display color of the title is a fruit pattern, the shutter effect of the fruit pattern may be easily performed. Also, the determination of the reach title effect is combined with the determination of the shutter effect, and step 31 AKS 004 in FIG.
It may be executed at the same time.

(Additional note on feature part 31AK)
(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player. Indication production execution means (for example, CPU 120 for production control) which can execute suggestion production (for example, reach production) which suggests that it is controlled to a state, and title informing means (for example, production The title notification means can notify a title corresponding to the suggested effect when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the suggested effect (for example, FIG. 9 (D), (F)). ).

  According to such a configuration, the rendering effect can be enhanced.

(2) In the gaming machine according to the above (1), the suggestion effect executing means can execute a plurality of types of the suggestion effects, and in a plurality of types of the suggestion effects, at least a part of the effects within the predetermined period May be implemented in a common manner (eg, FIG. 9C).

According to such a configuration, it can be made to pay attention to which suggestion effect is performed,
Interest will improve.

(3) In the gaming machine of the above (1) or (2), a specific effect (for example, a development effect or a notice effect) indicative of being controlled to the advantageous state at a plurality of execution timings during the suggestion effect execution. It may be executable, and the execution timing of the specific effect may not be provided during the predetermined period.

According to such a configuration, the player's sense of expectation can be maintained even after the notification of the title.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3), the suggestion effect executing means is
It is possible to execute at least a first suggestion effect (for example, reach effect for super reach A or super reach B) and a second suggestion effect (for example, reach effect for super reach D or super reach E) as the suggested effect, and the title notification In the second suggested effect, the means
A title corresponding to the second suggested effect may be notified from the start of the suggested effect.

According to such a configuration, since the notification of the title according to the suggested effect can be performed, the effect of the effect is improved.

(5) In the gaming machine of the above (4), the ratio in which the first suggestion effect is executed is controlled to be in the advantageous state is higher than when the second suggestion effect is executed. It is also good.

  According to such a configuration, the rendering effect is improved.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5), the suggestion effect executing means is
The suggested effect may be executable in an effect mode associated with a title notified in the predetermined period.

  According to such a configuration, the rendering effect is improved.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (6), a detection means (for example, the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B) capable of detecting the action of the player and a specific display corresponding to the detection means For example, small button image 31AK043, large button image 31AK0
47, specific display execution means (for example, CP for effect control) which performs stick image 31AK051)
U120), and the specific display execution unit is a second specific display (for example, a small button image 31AK043) as the specific display, and a second specific display that is more advantageous to the player than the first specific display. Display (for example, large button image 31AK047, stick image 31
AK051) can be displayed, and after the first specific display is displayed during the ineffective period of detection by the detection means, the first specific display is changed to the second specific display (for example, FIG. 1
7 (E), FIG. 18 (I), and in the effective period of detection by the detection means, operation effects may be executed using the second specific display after change (for example, FIG. ) ()
K)).

  According to such a configuration, the rendering effect is improved.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (7), a first indication indicating that the indication size is the first size as an indication suggesting an expectation of control to the advantageous state (FIG. 19) (
a) Display of a shutter image 31AK061 of a first size displayed at the time of the shutter effect shown in a) and a second suggested display having a second size of the display size (the second displayed at the time of reach title effect shown in FIG. 19D) The display unit (for example, the image display device 5 and the effect control CPU 120) capable of displaying the reach title image 31AK062 and the like of the size is further provided, and the display unit includes plural types of elements having different modes (FIG. 19A, The specific image (Fig. 19 (a)) which includes the element E1 (banana), the element E2 (melon), the element E3 (apple), the element E4 (watermelon), the element E5 (strawberry), etc. shown in (d). And (d) can be displayed, and any one of the first indication and the second indication is displayed in a pattern including the specific image. A plurality of elements are displayed so as to be included in any of the first indication display and the second indication display (in any of the shutter image 31AK061 and the reach title image 31AK062 shown in FIGS. 19A and 19D) May be displayed to include the elements E1 to E5).

According to such a configuration, the specific image can be suitably displayed regardless of the display size of the suggestion display. This makes it possible to accurately convey that a specific image has been displayed.

(Description on feature 56SH)
Next, the feature part 56SH of the present embodiment will be described. 20-1 shows the feature 56S.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 including H. Pachinko gaming machine 1 as shown in FIG.
A touch ring 56SH95 is provided on the bat operating handle 30 in the above. The touch ring 56SH 95 is provided at the base of the bat operating handle 30, and is provided at a position where the player's hand can easily touch when the player grips and twists the bat operating handle 30.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20-2, a payout control board 56SH37 is connected to the main board 11. The payout control board 56SH 37 is provided with a payout control microcomputer or the like which controls payout of gaming balls and firing of gaming balls in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a payout control program. The payout control microcomputer includes a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, and an I / O port, similar to the above-described game control microcomputer 100.
The CPU reads out a payout control program from the ROM, and the program is periodically repeated according to the timer interrupt, whereby the payout control microcomputer executes payout control of the gaming ball.

Further, to the payout control substrate 56SH37, a ball payout device 56SH90 including a payout motor, a motor position sensor, and a payout number counting switch, a touch sensor substrate 56SH91 and the like are connected. The touch sensor substrate 56SH91 is connected to the hitting operation handle 30, the touch ring 56SH95, the firing motor 56SH96, and the like.

Detection signals from the touch ring 56SH 95 and the striking operation handle 30 are given to a payout control microcomputer. The payout motor and the firing motor 56SH96
A control signal is provided from the payout control microcomputer. The ball dispensing device 56SH90 dispenses the gaming balls one by one to the striking ball supply tray (not shown) by driving a dispensing motor which is a stepping motor in accordance with a command from the payout control microcomputer.

The touch ring 56SH95 detects that the player is touching the bat operating handle 30. When receiving the detection signal from the touch ring 56SH95, the payout control microcomputer outputs a drive signal for permitting driving to the firing motor 56SH96 via the touch sensor substrate 56SH91. Thus, the game ball is fired by detecting the touch on the touch ring 56SH 95 in a state (operation state) in which the hitting operation handle 30 is twisted.

The firing motor 56SH96 is driven in accordance with a drive signal from the payout control microcomputer, and shoots the game balls toward the game area one by one in the ball striking device which strikes and emits the game balls. The driving force of the firing motor 56SH96 is adjusted by the payout control microcomputer in accordance with the amount of operation of the striking operation handle 30.

In addition, a launch ball sensor 56SH99 is provided at the exit of the launch path of the game ball through which the game ball launched from the hit ball launcher passes. The launch ball sensor 56SH99 can detect an actually launched game ball, and outputs a detection signal to the game control microcomputer 100 when the game ball is detected. Based on the detection signal output from the launch ball sensor 56SH99, the gaming control microcomputer 100 determines whether the launch of the game ball has been detected. When it is determined that the game ball has been fired, the game control microcomputer 100 transmits a launch detection designation command to the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12. The launch ball sensor 56SH99 may be provided at a position other than the exit of the launch path,
For example, it may be provided at an intermediate position of the launch path, or the winning ball device 6 in the game area
It may be provided on the upstream side of A and at a position where the game ball must pass. In addition, when the game ball is detected when the game ball fired from the hit ball launch device bounces in the reverse direction in the launch path and a ball strike occurs, the detection of the game ball may be excluded. You may accept it as it is.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20A, a mini character display area 56SH5UR may be provided in the lower part of the image display device 5 in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal rendering mode and the special rendering mode are executable as the rendering mode in the normal state, and one of the rendering modes, for example, the mini character display area 56SH5UR is performed during the execution of the special rendering mode. The displayed mini character display effect is executed.

In the mini character display area 56SH5UR, when the launch ball sensor 56SH99 detects the launch of the game ball, the mini character 56SHMC appears and is displayed. In the mini character display area 56SH5UR, a plurality of mini characters 56SHMC, in this case, five mini characters 56SHMC can be displayed. Also, the mini character 56
As the SHMC, the first mini-character 56SHMC1, the second mini-character 56SHMC2, and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 shown in FIG. 20-8C can be displayed. Of these, the first mini character 56SHMC1, the second mini character 56SHMC2
, And the third mini character 56SHMC3 can be simultaneously displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the characteristic portion 56SH, a mini-character display effect of displaying the mini-character 56SHMC in the mini-character display area 56SH5UR shown in FIG. 20A is executed during the special effect mode. The mini character display effect is executed along with the launch of the game ball. Specifically, when the launch ball sensor 56SH99 detects one game ball, one mini character 56SHMC appears and is displayed in the mini character display area. At this time, the mini character 56SHMC appears as a frame-in from the right side of the mini character display area 56SH5UR. The mini character display effect and the effect effect may be executed at timings other than during the special effect mode. In addition, the mini character display effect and the action effect may be performed at a place other than the mini character display area 56SH5UR.

Mini character 56SH that appeared and displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR
The MC moves the mini character display area 56SH5UR from the right to the left, moves as it is to the left of the mini character display area 56SH5UR and frames it out, and the display of the mini character 56SHMC ends. Further, when the launch ball sensor 56SH99 detects one more game ball while the mini character 56SHMC is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, another mini character 56SHMC appears in the mini character display area 56SH5UR. At this time, the mini character 56SHMC that has appeared first is moved to the left, so that the mini characters 56SHMC do not overlap and are displayed.

For example, the mini character 56SHMC moves from the left to the right at a speed of 5 cm per second, for example, and the mini character 56SHMC takes about 3 seconds to frame out of the mini character display area 56SH5UR since it is framed in.
It is displayed on UR. The speed at which the ball launcher launches the game ball (hereinafter referred to as "the launch speed of the ball launcher") is a speed of less than 100 shots / 60 seconds controlled by the stepping motor. Shoot 3 or so game balls. For this reason, since the launch ball sensor 56SH99 basically detects three game balls in 2 seconds at the fastest, the mini character 56SHM displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR.
The display interval of C is about 3.3 cm at the shortest. Mini-character 56S that is entirely displayed in mini-character display area 56SH5UR when the width of image display device 5 is approximately 17 cm.
The number of HMC will be five at the maximum. The moving speed of the mini character 56SHMC may be appropriately determined according to, for example, the firing speed of the ball striking device, and may be determined according to the firing speed of the ball striking device, the number of mini characters 56SHMC displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, etc. It may be decided accordingly.

In addition, when the game ball fired from the hit ball launcher bounces in the reverse direction in the launch path, and the so-called ball hitting that collides with the launched game ball in the launch path occurs, the interval of 3 shots in 2 seconds The firing ball sensor 56SH99 may detect a game ball at an interval shorter than that. Therefore, for example, when the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 detects a game ball at an interval slightly longer than about 2/3 seconds, for example, an interval of 1 second or less, the display of the mini character 56SHMC in the mini character display area 56SH5UR is delayed. Or cancel. This interval may be suitably determined in accordance with the speed at which the ball striking device launches the gaming ball,
It may be the speed at which the ball striking device is firing the game ball, or may be slightly longer or shorter than the velocity at which the ball striking device fires the game ball.

In addition, when the first starting opening switch 22A detects a game ball that has won a prize in the prize ball device 6A and the number of pending storage increases, the mini character 56SHMC displayed on the mini character display area 56SH5UR (Mini character display effect under execution An action presentation is performed to apply an action to the mini character 56 SHMC displayed by the. Specifically, an effect that the mini character 56SHMC falls is executed. The action effect is performed on the mini character 56SHMC displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, and when a plurality of mini characters 56SHMC are displayed, the action effect in which one of the mini characters 56SHMC falls is performed. Ru.

Next, an effect control process performed in the effect control CPU 120 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with the characteristic portion 56SH, in the effect control process,
As shown in FIG. 20-3, after the process is started, the process for firing is executed (step 56SHS).
02), and subsequently, the starting hole winning process is executed (step 56SHS04). Thereafter, the same process as the effect control process shown in FIG. 7 is executed. Below, processing at the time of firing (step 56S
A description will be given of HS 02) and execution of the starting hole winning process (step 56SHS04).

FIG. 20-4 is a flowchart of an example of the process at the time of firing. As shown in FIG. 20-4, in the firing process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 has detected a game ball (step 56SHS10). The determination as to whether or not the launch ball sensor 56SH99 has detected a game ball is made based on whether or not a launch detection designation command has been transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100.

As a result, when the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 does not detect the gaming ball (step 56S)
HS10: NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the processing at the time of firing. Also,
When the launch ball sensor 56SH99 does not detect the game ball (step 56SHS10: Y
ES), the effect control CPU 120 performs appearance mini character determination processing (step 56)
SHS 12). In the appearance mini character determination process, the effect control CPU 120 performs a process of determining a mini character 56SHMC appearing in the mini character display area 56SH5UR.

The ROM 121 provided on the effect control board 12 stores an appearance mini character determination table shown in FIG. Further, the RAM 122 provided in the effect control board 12 stores the mini character 56SHMC that has appeared last time. The CPU 120 for effect control has appeared the mini character 56 that appeared when the next mini character 56 SHMC of the appeared mini character 56 SHMC appeared or the next mini character 56 SHMC did not appear.
When the SHMC frames out from the left side of the mini character display area 56SH5UR, the information on the mini character 56SHMC stored in the RAM 122 is erased.

The effect control CPU 120 refers to the character appearing last time in the appearance mini character determination table to determine the appearing mini character. For example, when there is no mini character that appeared last time and the mini character is displayed for the first time in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, the first mini character 56SHMC1 is 95% as the mini character that appears this time.
The second mini-character 56SHMC2 is determined at a rate of 3%, and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is determined at a rate of 2%.

In addition, when the mini character that appeared last time is the first mini character 56SHMC1, 60% of the first mini character 56SHMC1 is used as the mini character to appear this time.
The second mini-character 56SHMC2 is determined at a rate of 25%, and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is determined at a rate of 15%. When the mini character that appeared last time is the second mini character 56SHMC2, the first mini character 56SHMC1
Is determined at a rate of 80%, the second mini-character 56SHMC2 is determined at a rate of 5%, and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is determined at a rate of 15%. When the mini character that appeared last time is the first mini character 56SHMC1, the first mini character 56SH
Determine MC1 at a rate of 100%.

Thus, the mini character 56SHMC appearing last time and the mini character 56SHMC appearing this time are less likely to be the common mini character 56SHMC than when the mini character 56SHMC is displayed for the first time. Especially the third mini character 56SH
The third mini character 56SHMC3 and the second mini character 5 are next after the MC3 has appeared
The first mini character 56SHMC1 is always determined without determining 6SHMC2.
For this reason, in the mini character display effect, various mini characters are easily displayed, and the interest is improved. In addition, since the mini characters 56SHMC displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR are diversified, the mini characters 56 at the time of executing action effects
The range of choices for SHMC can be expanded easily.

Thus, after performing the appearing mini character determination process, the specific effect execution process is performed (step 56SHS14). In the specific effect execution process, a mini character display effect is executed. Specifically, when the mini character 56SHMC appearing in step 56SHS12 is determined, display is performed to frame the determined mini character 56SHMC in the mini character display area 56SH5UR. Further, the mini character 56SHMC displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR is moved in the left direction. Thus, the processing at the time of launch is completed.

Next, the starting opening winning process will be described. FIG. 20-6 is a flowchart of an example of the starting hole winning process. As shown in FIG. 20-6, in the starting opening winning process, the effect control CP
U 120 determines whether or not the pending storage count command has been received (step 56 SHS20
). As a result, when the pending storage count command has not been received (step 56 SHS20: N)
O), the effect control CPU 120 ends the starting hole winning process as it is.

Also, when the pending storage count command has been received (step 56 SHS20: YES),
The effect control CPU 120 determines whether there is a mini character displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR (step 56SHS22). Here, if there is no mini character displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR (step 56SH)
S22: NO, the effect control CPU 120 performs hold display (step 56SHS2)
8) Finish the starting opening winning process.

If there is a mini character displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR (step 56SHS22: YES), the effect control CPU 120 executes action mini character determination processing (step 56SHS24). In the action mini character determination process, the effect control CPU 120 determines a mini character to execute an action effect. The mini character determination process is executed in accordance with the determination result of the pre-reading determination by the pre-reading determination unit that performs pre-reading determination on the variable display that has won a prize in the winning ball device 6A but has not started yet.
In the pre-reading determination of this embodiment, it is determined that the action mini-character determination process is to be performed for all variable displays that have not yet been started.

The ROM 121 provided on the effect control board 12 stores the action mini-character determination table (at the time of big hit) shown in FIG. 20-7 (A) and the action mini-character determination table (at the time of disconnection) shown in FIG. doing. The effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display result corresponding to the next hold display is a big hit based on a command (hereinafter referred to as a “variation pattern designation command”) for designating a variation pattern transmitted from the main substrate 11. If it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the action mini character determination table (at the time of big hit) shown in FIG. Figure 20-7 (
Referring to the action mini character determination table (at the time of losing) shown in B), the mini character to execute the action effect is determined.

The mini character 56SHMC for which the action effect is executed is the mini character display area 56S.
It is determined from among the mini characters 56SHMC displayed on the H5 UR. Specifically,
As shown in FIG. 20-7 (A), when the display result corresponding to the next hold display is a big hit, all the mini characters of the first mini character 56SHMC1, the second mini character 56SHMC2, and the third mini character 56SHMC3 When displayed, the first mini-character 56SHMC1 is 5% as the mini-character 56SHMC for which the action effect is to be executed.
The second mini-character 56SHMC2 is determined at a rate of 25%, and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is determined at a rate of 70%.

In addition, when the display result corresponding to the next hold display is a big hit, the first mini character 56
When SHMC1 and the second mini-character 56SHMC2 are displayed, the first mini-character 56SHMC1 is determined at a rate of 10% and the second mini-character 56SHMC2 is at a rate of 90% as the mini-character 56SHMC for which action effects are to be executed. decide.
The second mini character 56SHMC when the display result corresponding to the next hold display is a big hit
When the second and third mini-characters 56SHMC3 are displayed, the second mini-character 56SHMC2 is determined at a rate of 35% and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is determined at a rate of 65% as the mini-characters 56SHMC for which action effects are to be executed. decide.

In addition, when the display result corresponding to the next hold display is a big hit, the first mini character 56
When the SHMC1 and the third mini character 56SHMC3 are displayed, the first mini character 56SHMC1 is determined at a rate of 5% as the mini character 56SHMC for which the action effect is executed, and the third mini character 56SHMC3 at a rate of 95% decide. When the display result corresponding to the next hold display is a big hit, the first mini character 56SHMC1
When only one of the second mini-character 56SHMC2 and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is displayed, the displayed mini-character 56SHM is determined at a ratio of 100% as the mini-character 56SHMC on which the effect is to be executed.

Also, as shown in FIG. 20-7 (B), when the display result corresponding to the next hold display is lost, the first mini character 56SHMC1, the second mini character 56SHMC2, the third
When all the mini-characters of the mini-character 56SHMC3 are displayed, the first mini-character 56SHMC is used as the mini-character 56SHMC on which the effect is executed.
1 is determined at a rate of 80%, the second mini-character 56SHMC2 is determined at a rate of 15%, and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is determined at a rate of 5%.

Also, when the display result corresponding to the next hold display is lost, the first mini character 56
When SHMC1 and the second mini-character 56SHMC2 are displayed, the first mini-character 56SHMC1 is determined at a rate of 70% and the second mini-character 56SHMC2 is at a rate of 30% as the mini-character 56SHMC for which action effects are to be executed. decide.
When the display result corresponding to the next hold display is lost, the second mini character 56SHMC
When the second and third mini-characters 56SHMC3 are displayed, the second mini-character 56SHMC2 is determined at a rate of 60% and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is determined at a rate of 40% as the mini-characters 56SHMC for which action effects are to be executed. decide.

Also, when the display result corresponding to the next hold display is lost, the first mini character 56
When SHMC1 and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 are displayed, the first mini-character 56SHMC1 is determined at a rate of 80% and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is at a rate of 20% as the mini-character 56SHMC for which action effects are to be executed. decide.
When the display result corresponding to the next hold display is lost, the first mini character 56SHMC
1. When only one of the second mini character 56SHMC2 and the third mini character 56SHMC3 is displayed, the displayed mini character 56SHM is determined at a ratio of 100% as the mini character 56SHMC for which the action effect is to be executed. .

Thus, after the appearing character determination process is performed, the effect presentation execution process is performed (step 5)
6SHS 26). In the effect presentation execution process, a display is made to overturn the targeted mini character 56SHMC as one target among the mini characters 56SHMC of the type determined in the operation mini character determination process of step 56SHS24. Here, when a plurality of mini characters 56SHMC of the type to be tumbled are displayed, a display is made to tip the mini character 56SHMC (mini character 56SHMC walking first) which is displayed first.

Subsequently, a hold display is performed (56SHS 28). In the hold display, the hold display of the color and the shape corresponding to the mini character 56SHMC which has been dropped is performed. As the color and shape of the hold display corresponding to the mini character 56SHMC, for example, the color of the hold display corresponding to the first mini character 56SHMC1 is blue and the shape is pan-shaped. Second mini character 56SHMC
The color of the hold display corresponding to 2 is green and the shape is star-shaped. 3rd mini character 56SHM
The color of the reserve display corresponding to C3 is red, and the shape is a shape simulating soft cream (hereinafter referred to as "soft cream type"). In addition, when there is no mini character displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, a white circular display is displayed as the hold display. Note that the hold display when there is no mini character displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR may be a unique hold display different from the hold display when the operation effect is performed, or circular, pan, star, The type and the soft cream type may be randomly determined. When the circle, pan, star, or soft cream type is randomly determined, the determination ratio may be different between when the variation pattern designation command is a big hit and when it is a loss. Further, the change of the hold display may be only the color or only the shape. Also,
The combination of color and shape may be changed as appropriate. Thus, the starting opening winning process is ended.

Next, an example of the mini character display effect and the effect effect performed in the special effect mode in the image display device 5 will be described. FIG. 20-8 is a diagram showing an example of a rendering operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the characteristic portion 56SH. FIG. 20-8 shows the operating condition of the bat operating handle 30 and the winning condition of the gaming ball on the winning ball device 6A accompanying the progress of the mini character display effect and the effect effect.

As shown in FIG. 20-8A, in the special effect mode, a mini character display area 56SH5UR is provided in the lower part of the image display device 5. Mini character display area 56SH5U
In R, an image of a city with many buildings is displayed as a background image. Further, decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are provided above the mini character display area 56SH5UR in the image display device 5, and a hold display area 56SH52 is provided below the decorative character display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R.

In the pending display area 56SH52, the pending storage number is displayed in a format in which the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number are distinguished. For example, in the main liquid crystal 5, the first hold storage number is displayed in the first hold display area 56SH 52A at the left end, and the second hold storage number is displayed in the second hold display area 56SH 52B at the right end. By distinguishing and displaying the first pending display area and the second pending display area, it is possible to easily distinguish between the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number.

In the lower center of the main liquid crystal 5, an active display area 56SH53 is provided. The active display area 56SH53 has been erased from the hold display area (
During the execution of the variable display corresponding to the moved, shifted) hold display, the fluctuation corresponding display corresponding to the variable display is displayed. The hold display area 56SH52 and the active display area 56SH53 may be arranged at any position in the display area of the main liquid crystal 5.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 20-8 (B), the player performs an operation of twisting the bat operating handle 30, and in the state where the bat operating handle 30 is twisted, the touch ring 56SH 95 (FIG.
When you touch -1), the ball is fired by the ball striking device. The launched game ball is detected by the launch ball sensor 56SH99 when it is driven into the game area.

When the game ball is detected by the launch ball sensor 56SH99, the mini character display area 5
A mini character 56SHMC is displayed on the 6SH5UR. Here, since there is no mini character 56SHMC displayed at the previous time, the previously appearing mini character in the appearing mini character determination table shown in FIG. For example, the first mini character 56SHMC1 is displayed.
Thereafter, when the game ball is continuously fired from the hit ball launcher and the launch ball sensor 56SH99 continues the detection of the game ball, as shown in FIG. 20-8 (C), the mini character display area 56SH
Five mini characters 56SHMC are displayed on 5UR. In the state where the mini character 56SHMC is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, FIG.
According to the previous appearing mini character in the appearing mini character determination table shown in -5,
The appearing mini character 56SHMC is determined, and the determined mini character 56SHMC is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR.

Next, the effect presentation when the mini character display presentation is being performed will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 20-8 (C), the active hold display 56SH53A is displayed in the active display area 56SH53, and the first hold first display 56SH52A1 and the first hold second display are displayed in the first hold display area 56SH52A. 56SH52A2 is displayed. The first reserved first display 56SH52A1 and the first reserved second display 56SH52A2 are white, for example, displayed when the game ball is won on the winning ball device 6A when there is no mini character displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR. It is a circular pending display. In this state, when the game ball is won in the winning ball device 6A, an action and effect of causing the mini character 56SHMC to fall is executed.

The action effect is executed on any of the five mini characters 56SHMC displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR. When the gaming ball is won on the winning ball device 6A and the first starting opening switch 22A detects the gaming ball, the effect control CPU 120 outputs the variation pattern designation command output from the main substrate 11 as shown in FIG. A) Using the action mini character determination table shown in (B), the mini character on which the action presentation is to be performed is determined. Here, it is assumed that the first mini-character 56SHMC1 is determined as a mini-character to execute action effects.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 20-8 (D), the mini character display area 56SH5U
Of the mini characters 56SHMC displayed on the R, the first mini character 56SHMC1
Tip over. At this time, the three first mini-characters 56SHMC1 are displayed in the mini-character display area 56SH5UR. Of these, the first mini-character 56SHMC1 (the first mini-character 56SHMC1 walking first) is displayed among them. Make a display to overturn).

Then, as the first reserved third display 56SH52A3, the first mini character 56SHM
The hold display corresponding to C1, in this case, displays a blue pan display. Since the blue and pan-type suspension display is a suspension display with a high ratio displayed at the time of losing, the action display is executed on the first mini character 56SHMC1, and the first mini character 56SHMC is displayed as the suspension display.
Even if a blue pan-type hold display is displayed corresponding to 1, the expectation for the big hit is not very big.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20-9 (A), the active hold display 56SH53A is displayed in the active display area 56SH53, and the first hold first display 56SH52A1 and the first hold second display are displayed in the first hold display area 56SH52A. 56SH52A2 is displayed.
In this state, when the game ball is won in the winning ball device 6A, an action and effect of causing the mini character 56SHMC to fall is executed.

Here, the second mini-character 56SHMC2 is a mini-character to execute action effects.
If you decide In this case, as shown in FIG. 20-9 (B), of the mini characters 56SHMC displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, the second mini character 56SHMC2 is toppled over. At this time, since only one second mini-character 56SHMC2 is displayed in the mini-character display area 56SH5UR, display is made to overturn the second mini-character 56SHMC2 displayed in the mini-character display area 56SH5UR.

Then, as the first reserved third display 56SH52A3, the second mini character 56SHM
The hold indication corresponding to C2, in this case a green star hold indication is displayed. The green star-shaped hold display is a blue-displayed hold display that is displayed at a higher rate at the time of a big hit than a pan-type hold display. Therefore, when the action display is performed on the second mini character 56SHMC2 and the green star-shaped hold display corresponding to the second mini character 56SHMC2 is displayed as the hold display, the sense of expectation for the big hit becomes a little larger.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20-9 (C), the active hold display 56SH53A is displayed in the active display area 56SH53, and the first hold first display 56SH52A1 and the first hold second display are displayed in the first hold display area 56SH52A. 56SH52A2 is displayed.
In this state, when the game ball is won in the winning ball device 6A, an action and effect of causing the mini character 56SHMC to fall is executed.

Here, the third mini character 56SHMC3 is used as a mini character to execute action effects.
If you decide In this case, as shown in FIG. 20-9 (D), the third mini character 56SHMC3 is toppled among the mini characters 56SHMC displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR. At this time, since only one third mini character 56SHMC3 is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, a display is made to overturn the third mini character 56SHMC3 displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR.

Then, the third mini character 56SHM is used as the first reserved third display 56SH52A3.
A hold indication corresponding to C3, here a red soft cream hold indication is displayed. The red soft-cream-type retention indication is a retention indication that is displayed at a higher rate at the time of big hit than the green star-shaped retention indication. Therefore, when the action display is performed on the third mini character 56SHMC3 and the red soft cream type reserve display corresponding to the third mini character 56SHMC3 is displayed as the reserve display, the sense of expectation for the big hit becomes very large. In this manner, the mini character display effect and the action effect are performed.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the mini ball display area 5 is detected by the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 detecting the gaming ball fired from the ball striking device.
An effect is displayed that the mini character 56SHMC is displayed on the 6SH5UR. For this reason,
A sense of effect can be made possible before the gaming ball wins the winning ball device 6A, and a feeling of boredom before the gaming ball wins the winning ball device 6A can be reduced. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved. Further, the effect for giving a sense of sensation here is associated with the effect to be executed when the game ball has won the winning ball device 6A. Specifically, the mini-character 56 SHMC displayed in the mini-character display effect as an effect giving a physical sensation is associated in such a manner that an action effect is executed. For this reason, since it is possible to pay attention to the effect by the launch of the game ball, the interest is improved.

Further, when the variation pattern designation command output from the main substrate 11 is a loss, the second mini-character 56SHMC2 is more easily determined than the third mini-character 56SHMC3 as the second mini-character 56SHMC2 is selected. Mini character 56SHM
The first mini-character 56SHMC1 is more easily determined than C2. Also, when the variation pattern designation command output from the main substrate 11 is a big hit, the second mini character 56SHMC2 is more easily determined than the first mini character 56SHMC1, and the second
The third mini character 56SHMC3 is more easily determined than the mini character 56SHMC2.

For this reason, the ratio of the second mini-character 56SHMC2 being a second mini-character 56SHMC2 being a big hit is higher than the first mini-character 56SHMC1 the character on which the action effect is executed is higher, and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 is a second mini-character 56SHMC2 The percentage of big wins will be high. Furthermore, the percentage of the big hit is higher in the green star-shaped reserved display corresponding to the second mini-character 56SHMC2 than in the blue and pan-shaped reserved display corresponding to the first mini-character 56SHMC1. The red soft cream type reserve display corresponding to the third mini character 56SHMC3 has a higher rate of a big hit than the green star shaped reserve display corresponding to the 2 mini characters 56SHMC2. Therefore,
It is possible to make the player desire that the character on which the action effect is executed is the third mini character 56SHMC3 and the holding display is a red soft cream type, and the interest is improved.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the passage of the starting area is the winning ball device 6
Although it is a prize to A, it may be other modes. For example, a winning opening with the start of another variable display, for example, the variable winning ball device 6B may be used. In addition, it may be a passing gate 41 where a common drawing game is executed. In addition, in a pachinko gaming machine in which a special figure game is started by passing a predetermined gate, this gate may be a starting area.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, in the mini character display effect, the mini character 56SHMC is displayed each time the launch ball sensor 56SH99 detects a game ball fired from the ball striking device. For this reason, it is possible to make it possible to experience the sensation before the gaming ball wins the winning ball device 6A, and it is possible to further reduce the sense of boredom before the gaming ball wins the winning ball device 6A.

In addition, the aspect other than the aspect which displays the mini character 56SHMC every time the launch ball sensor 56SH99 detects the game ball fired by the hit ball launch device may be used. For example, the mini character 56SHMC may be displayed at a predetermined ratio, for example, 80%, when the launch ball sensor 56SH99 detects a game ball fired by the ball striking device, and it is determined each time whether to display or not You may do it. Further, in the above embodiment, the mini character 56S is detected each time the launch ball sensor 56SH 99 detects the game ball launched by the hit launching device.
Although one HMC is displayed, two or more mini characters 56SHMC may be displayed. Similarly, when the mini character 56SHMC is displayed on the mini character display area 56SH5UR in a state in which the touch ring 56SH95 is touched with the bat operating handle 30 twisted, a predetermined interval of display time may be random. , And two or more mini characters 56SHMC may be displayed. Further, even if the touch ring 56SH95 is touched with the hitting operation handle 30 twisted, the mini character 56SHMC may not be displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR when the gaming ball is not hit.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the mini character 56SHMC is
It is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR in the time from the frame-in from the right side to the frame-out from the left side in the mini character display area 56SH5UR. If a game ball is won on the winning ball device 6A while this mini character 56SHMC is displayed,
Since the action effect is executed, the mini character 5 in the mini character display area 56SH5UR
While 6 SHMC is being displayed, attention can be given to whether or not the game ball will be won by the winning ball device 6A, and the interest is improved.

In the mini character display area 56SH5UR, the first mini character 56SHMC
Three types of mini characters 56SHMC, that is, the first mini character 56SHMC2 and the third mini character 56SHMC3 can be displayed. These first mini character 56SHMC1, second mini character 56SHMC2, and third mini character 56SH
MC3 can be simultaneously displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR. For this reason, the random effects are executed each time the ball is fired from the ball striking device, which leads to the reduction of boredom and improves the fun of the game.

In the above embodiment, although three types of mini characters 56SHMC can be displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, only one type or two types of mini characters may be displayed, or 4 It may be possible to display more than types of mini characters.

Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the mini character display area 56SH
The action effect is executed on one of the plurality of, for example, five mini characters 56SHMC displayed in the 5UR. Therefore, it is possible to pay attention to which mini-character 56SHMC falls among, for example, five mini-characters 56SHMC displayed, and the interest is improved.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, since it is determined that the action mini character determination process is to be performed for all the variable displays that have not been started yet, the preview advance notice effect is always executed. Hold display is performed. Therefore, it is possible to be interested in the aspect of the hold display.

In addition, the action mini character determination process (pre-reading advance notice effect) may be performed on a part of all the variable displays that have not been started yet. In this case, attention can be given to which mini character 56SHMC falls when the game ball has won the winning ball device 6A, and the interest is improved.

Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the display mode of the holding display is determined according to the falling mini character. Specifically, when the first mini character 56SHMC1 falls, a blue pan-type hold display is displayed, and when the second mini character 56SHMC2 falls, a green star-shaped hold display is displayed, and the third mini character 56SHMC3 When it falls, a red soft cream type hold display is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to display the fallen mini character 56SHMC in an easy-to-understand manner, and the interest is improved.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the mini character display area 56SH5UR is provided in the lower part of the image display device 5. For this reason, it is possible to make the effect easy to understand by improving the visibility of the mini character display effect for displaying the mini character 56SHMC and the action effect for causing the mini character to fall.

Note that the dedicated display unit may be provided on part of the display device on which another display is performed,
The display device may be provided with only the dedicated display unit. As an example in which the dedicated display unit is provided in a part of the display device, for example, the dedicated display area may be provided in a part of the image display device provided with the decorative symbol display area and the hold display area. Further, as a display device in which only the dedicated display unit is displayed, a sub image display device provided separately from the image display device may be used.

(Modification of feature portion 56SH)
Hereafter, the modification of the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with the characteristic part 56SH is demonstrated.

(Modification 1)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with the above-mentioned characteristic portion 56SH, the mini character 56SHM is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR every time the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 detects the game ball.
C is displayed, but the touch ring 56S provided on the bat operating handle 30
When the player touches H95, the mini character 56SHMC may be displayed on the mini character display area 56SH5UR.

In the first modification, the mini character 56SH is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR.
The timing at which the MC is displayed is, for example, the same timing as the timing at which the ball striking device launches the gaming ball. Mini character 5 in the mini character display area 56SH5UR
The timing to display 6SHMC may be another timing. In this case, for example, the touch sensor substrate 56SH91 to which the detection signal of the touch ring 56SH95 is output outputs a touch ring operation signal indicating an operation of the touch ring 56SH95 to the effect control substrate 12.
Based on the touch ring operation signal, the effect control board 12 may, for example, hit the ball operating handle 30.
The speed corresponding to the firing speed of the gaming ball (the firing interval) to be fired by the operation of the stepper, is a speed less than 100 shots / 60 seconds controlled by the stepping motor, and is a relatively high speed 60
The mini character 56SHMC may be displayed on the mini character display area 56SH5UR at predetermined time intervals such as every 0 ms. Further, the timing for displaying the mini character 56SHMC is not constant, and may be displayed at different intervals.
In addition, the touch ring 56SH95 may output a detection signal when the player touches in a state (operation state) in which the bat operating handle 30 is twisted.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first modification, the mini character 56SHMC is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR when the player touches the touch ring 56SH95 in a state (the state where the ball operating handle 30 is twisted). Effects are executed. For this reason, it is possible to make it possible to experience the sensation before the gaming ball wins the winning ball device 6A, and to reduce boredom before the gaming ball wins the winning ball device 6A. Therefore, the interest of the game is improved. In addition, the effect that gives the physical sensation here is the winning ball device 6A
It is associated with the effect to be executed when the game ball wins the game. Specifically, a mini character 56SHMC displayed in a mini character display effect as an effect giving a bodily sensation
Are associated in such a manner that action effects are performed. For this reason, since it is possible to pay attention to the effect by the launch of the game ball, the interest is improved.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first modification, when the player touches the touch ring 56SH 95 with the bat operating handle 30 twisted in the mini character display effect, the mini character is displayed at predetermined intervals, for example, every 600 ms. 56SHMC is displayed. For this reason, it is possible to make it possible to experience the sensation before the gaming ball wins the winning ball device 6A, and it is possible to further reduce the sense of boredom before the gaming ball wins the winning ball device 6A.

(Modification 2)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the mini ball 56SHMC is displayed on the mini character display area 56SH5UR when the shooting ball is fired by operating the hitting operation handle 30 and the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 detects the gaming ball. A notification means may be provided to notify that a mini character display effect to be performed or an effect effect that a hold display is performed when a mini character in the mini character display effect falls over is performed.

The notification means may be, for example, the image display device 5, and for example, the hitting operation handle 3
For example, a movie is displayed on the image display device 5 in a so-called customer waiting (during a demonstration) in which 0 is not operated, and further, the variable display of the special symbol or the normal symbol is not performed. By this, the introduction of the mini character display effect may be notified. In this case, it is possible to notify the player while waiting for the customer that the mini character display effect is to be executed. When the notification by such notification means is performed, it is possible to improve the gaming intention by introducing the effect to the player based on the launch.

Also, the special effect mode may be executed when the game ball is fired while waiting for a guest. In this case, when firing of the game ball is started while waiting for a customer, the movie introducing the mini character display effect is ended, and the special effect mode is entered, so the mini character display effect introduced while waiting for the customer is It will be started and the interest will be improved.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first variation, when the ball is touched by touching the touch ring with the bat operating handle 30 twisted and firing the gaming ball, the mini character display area 56S
A notification means similar to the above, which reports that a mini character display effect in which the mini character 56SHMC is displayed on the H5UR and an action effect in which a hold display is performed when the mini character in the mini character display effect falls over It may be provided. When the notification by such notification means is performed, it is possible to improve the gaming intention by introducing the effect to the player based on the launch.

Note that the notification by the notification means may be notification of both of the mini character display effect and the effect effect, or may be notification of any one of these effects. Also, the notification means may be a notification other than the notification by the image display device 5 that appeals to the eye, for example, the speaker 8
, 8R may be a notification appealing to the sense of hearing by outputting a sound.

(Modification 3)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment, the mini character display area 56SH5UR
When a plurality of mini characters 56SHMC of the same type are displayed on the screen, the operation effect is performed on the first mini character 56SHMC.
An action presentation may be performed on the SHMC. For example, the effect presentation may be performed on the mini character 56SHMC displayed last.
It may be randomly selected from among 6 SHMC by lottery or the like.

In addition, the mini character 56S displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR
Of the HMCs, the number of mini characters 56SHMC of the type that performs action effects and the main substrate 1
The variation pattern designation command transmitted from 1 may be determined with reference to the action mini-character order determination table shown in FIG.

For example, when the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 is a command corresponding to a big hit, referring to the action mini character sequence determination table (at the big hit) shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not to perform an effect on the displayed mini character 56SHMC. For example, when the mini character 56SHMC executing the operation effect is displayed in one of the mini character display area 56SH5UR, the mini character 56S is displayed.
Execute action effects on the HMC.

In addition, a mini character 56SHMC that executes action effects is a mini character display area 56.
When two of the SH5UR are displayed, the first displayed mini character 56SH
A 30% rate effect is executed on MC, and the second displayed mini character 56SHM
70% of C perform action effects.

A mini character 56SHMC that executes action effects is a mini character display area 56SH5
When three URs are displayed, the first and second displayed mini characters 56
The effect presentation is performed at a rate of 20% for each SHMC, and the effect presentation is performed at a rate of 60% for the mini character 56SHMC displayed third.

A mini character 56SHMC that executes action effects is a mini character display area 56SH5
When four URs are displayed, action effects are executed at a rate of 10% on the first displayed mini character 56SHMC, and the second and third displayed mini characters 56S
The effect presentation is performed on the HMC at a rate of 15%, and the effect presentation on the fourth displayed mini character 56SHMC is performed at a rate of 60%.

A mini character 56SHMC that executes action effects is a mini character display area 56SH5
When five are displayed on the UR, the effect presentation is performed on the first displayed mini character 56SHMC at a rate of 5%, and the second displayed mini character 56SHMC is performed 10
Perform the effect at a percentage rate of 15% to the third mini character 56SHMC displayed
Execute the effect presentation at the rate of In addition, the effect presentation is performed on the fourth displayed mini character 56SHMC at a rate of 30%, and the fourth displayed mini character 56SHMC is performed.
Execute action effects at a rate of 0%.

Also, if the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 is a command corresponding to a big hit, referring to the action mini character sequence determination table (at the time of loss) shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not to perform an effect on the displayed mini character 56SHMC. For example, when the mini character 56SHMC executing the operation effect is displayed in one of the mini character display area 56SH5UR, the mini character 56SH is displayed.
Execute action effects on MC.

In addition, a mini character 56SHMC that executes action effects is a mini character display area 56.
When two of the SH5UR are displayed, the first displayed mini character 56SH
70% of MCs perform action effects, and the second displayed mini character 56SHM
Perform the action effect on C at a rate of 30%.

A mini character 56SHMC that executes action effects is a mini character display area 56SH5
When three URs are displayed, action effects are executed at a rate of 60% for the first displayed mini character 56SHMC, and a rate of 20% for the second and third displayed mini characters 56SHMC. Execute the action production with.

A mini character 56SHMC that executes action effects is a mini character display area 56SH5
When the four URs are displayed, the effect presentation is performed at a rate of 60% on the first displayed mini character 56SHMC, and the second and third displayed mini characters 56S
The effect presentation is performed on the HMC at a rate of 15%, and the effect presentation on the fourth displayed mini character 56SHMC is performed at a rate of 10%.

A mini character 56SHMC that executes action effects is a mini character display area 56SH5
When five are displayed on the UR, 50% of the effect is performed on the first displayed mini character 56SHMC, and three on the third displayed mini character 56SHMC.
Execute action effects at a rate of 0%. Also, the 4th displayed mini character 56SHM
Execute the action effect at a ratio of 15% to C, and the 5th displayed mini character 56SHMC
Perform the effect production at a rate of 5%.

As described above, when the variation pattern designation command corresponds to the big hit, the mini character 56SHMC for which the action effect is executed is the mini character 56SHM displayed later.
The percentage determined to be C is high. In addition, when the fluctuation pattern specification command corresponds to the loss, the ratio determined to the mini character 56SHMC displayed later is low as the mini character 56SHMC for which the action effect is executed.

Further, when the variation pattern designation command corresponds to a loss, when five mini characters 56 SHMC for executing the action effect are displayed in the mini character display area 56 SH 5 UR, the action effect is applied to the second displayed mini character 56 SH MC. Not run.
For this reason, the mini character 56SHMC for executing the action effect is the mini character display area 5
The mini character 56SHM displayed second when five are displayed on the 6SH5UR
When the action effect is executed on C, it always becomes a big hit.

In this modification, the mini character 56SHMC is the first mini character 56SHM.
Whether C1, the second mini-character 56SHMC2 or the third mini-character 56SHMC3, the mini-character 56SHMC to execute the effect is determined with reference to the action mini-character order determination table shown in FIG. Mini character 56SHM
Depending on the type of C, a mini character may be determined to perform the effect at a different rate. For example, in the case of the first mini character 56SHMC1, the proportion at which the mini character on which the action effect is performed is displayed earlier is the higher the proportion of a big hit, and in the case of the third mini character 56SHMC3, the action effect is executed. As the mini character to be played is displayed earlier, the percentage of winning will be lower.

(Other modifications)
In the above embodiment, the mini character displayed in the mini character display effect is determined according to the previously displayed mini character, but may be determined in another manner, for example, according to the previously displayed mini character Instead, it may be determined randomly. Also, it may be determined according to the mini character displayed last time as well as the previous time, or may be determined according to the number (percentage) of each mini character displayed in the mini character display area. For example, when the display number (display ratio) of the first mini-character is small (low), the first mini-character may be easily displayed. Also, these factors may be combined and determined.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the action effect is executed on the first mini character 56SHMC1, the blue pan-type hold display is displayed unlike the case where the action mini character determination process is not performed. The same hold display may be displayed as when the character determination process is not performed. For example, even if the hold display when the action mini character determination process is not performed is white and circular, and the hold display when the action effect is performed on the first mini character 56SHMC1 is blue and pan type. Good. In the above embodiment, when the mini character 56SHMC is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, it is determined that the action mini character determination process is to be performed for all variable displays that have not yet been started. When the mini character 56 SUMC is displayed in the area 56 SH 5 UR, as a result of the pre-reading determination, the pending display may be in a white round shape without performing the action mini character determination process.

Also, in the above embodiment, the hold indication may be determined by other factors in which the mini character on which the effect is performed is performed. For example, when executing a pattern in which the effect presentation is not performed when the hold display is performed when the mini character is displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, for example, the second mini character 56SHM as a mini character
When only the C2 and the third mini character 56SHMC3 are displayed, or when only the second mini character 56SHMC2 or the third mini character 56SHMC3 is displayed, the variation pattern designating command of the loss is received. May not be performed, or the operation effect may not be performed at a constant rate. In this case, it is possible to suppress excessive display of a hold display that increases the degree of expectation controlled to a big hit state, such as a green star-shaped hold display or a red soft cream-type hold display, as a hold display. It is possible not to have a sense of excessive expectations.

In the above embodiment, when the game ball is fired, the mini character 56SHMC simultaneously frames in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, but may be framed in at another timing. For example, the mini character 56SHMC may simultaneously frame in the mini character display area 56SH5UR several seconds after the game ball is fired.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the gaming ball is fired, the mini character 56SHMC is framed in and displayed on the mini character display area 56SH5UR, but may be displayed in another mode. For example, it may be displayed at the center position of the mini character display area 56SH5UR. Further, the mini character 56SHMC displayed in the mini character display area 56SH5UR is framed out of the mini character display area 56SH5UR and erased, but may be erased in another manner. For example, the mini character display area 56S
It may be erased at the center of H5 UR.

Further, in the above embodiment, the effect presentation is performed when the number of reservations increases, but the effect presentation may be performed also when the number of suspension storages does not increase. For example, when the game ball has won on the winning ball device 6A, but the number of holdings has reached the maximum number, the effect presentation may be performed. Moreover, you may perform effect presentation not as a result of pre-reading determination but as an effect in one time of variable display. For example, when the operation effect is executed, the reach effect may be executed, or when the operation effect is executed on the specific mini character 56SHMC, the SP reach may be executed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the action effect is an effect that the mini character 56SHMC falls, but may be an effect of another mode. For example, the mini character 56SHMC may have an arrow, the mini character 56SHMC may be struck with a hammer, or the mini character 56SHM
It may be an effect that C is chased by a dog. Alternatively, the mini character 56 SHMC may be attacked by a punch, a gun, or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the action presentation is performed on one mini character 56SHMC, but the action presentation may be performed on a plurality of mini characters 56SHMC. Also,
The action effect is executed when the game ball is won by the winning ball device 6A, but the action effect may be executed later than when the game ball is hit by the winning ball device 6A.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the hold display is displayed by executing the operation effect, but another mode may be adopted. For example, when the effect presentation is performed, the display mode of the hold display already displayed may be changed. For example, when an effect presentation is executed on the third mini character 56SHMC3 when the white and circular hold display is displayed, the hold display already displayed is red and the soft cream type hold display is displayed. It may be changed. In this case, for example, when the hold display in which the reach effect or the like with a high probability of becoming a big hit is executed is displayed, the third mini character 56SHMC3 performs the action presentation by performing the action presentation on the third mini character 56SHMC3 The rate of execution can be increased. Therefore, the third mini character 56S is included in the mini character display area 56SH5UR.
It is possible to enhance an expectation for winning on the winning ball device 6A when the HMC 3 is displayed. Furthermore, the effect presentation may be performed on the hold display displayed in the active display area 56SH53, and the display mode of the hold display displayed in the active display area 56SH53 may be changed. In this case, since the degree of expectation to the jackpot state is enhanced in the special view game in which variable display is currently performed, it is possible to improve the interest. The effect of changing the display mode of the pending display displayed in the active display area 56SH53 may be performed not by the advance notice effect but by the notice effect of giving notice of the jackpot reliability of the variable display under execution.

In the above embodiment, the mini character display effect is performed in the special effect mode, but may be performed at another timing. For example, it may be executed when a predetermined gaming state, for example, a high probability high base state, or may be executed during a low probability high base. In this case, when the mini character display effect is introduced by the notification means shown in the second modification, notification is made by timing other than waiting for a customer, for example, during execution of the effect introduction effect while the variable display is being performed. May be

Further, in the above embodiment, the launch ball sensor 56SH99 is connected to the effect control board 12, but may be connected to another control board such as the payout control board 56SH37. When the launch ball sensor 56SH99 is connected to the payout control board 56SH37, the payout sensor 56SH37 indicates that the gaming ball has been fired when a detection signal is output from the launch ball sensor 56SH99 to the payout control board 56SH37. The emission signal may be transmitted to the effect control board 12. In this case, the payout control board 56SH 37 may directly transmit a launch signal indicating that the gaming ball has been launched to the effect control board 12, or information on the launch via the other boards such as the main board 11 etc. It may be transmitted to the effect control board 12.

(Description of the feature portion 56SH and the feature portion 31AK)
Next, the feature portion 56SH and the feature portion 31AK will be described. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes the feature portion 31AK, for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 performs title notification for notifying a title corresponding to the reach effect, but the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes the feature portion 56SH and the feature portion 31AK. For example, in a mini character display effect, a particular mini character 56SH
The title notification may be performed when the effect presentation is performed on the MC.

In addition, there is a possibility that a title effect may be performed when an action effect is performed, and the rate at which the title effect is performed may be different depending on the type of the mini character 56SHMC for which the effect effect is performed. For example, the rate at which the title effect is performed may be higher in the case where the effect is performed on the third mini character 56SHMC3 than in the case where the effect is performed on the first mini character 56SHMC1.

(Additional note on feature 56SH)
(1) A gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) comprises a launcher (for example, a hit ball launcher or the like) for firing game media (for example, game balls or the like) toward the gaming area Specific detection effects (for example, mini character 56SHMC in the mini character display area 56SH5UR) based on the detection of the discharge of the game medium (for example, the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 etc.) and the detection of the shooting of the game medium by the shooting detection means. A special effect execution means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control etc.) capable of executing a mini character display effect etc.
It is possible to execute an action effect (for example, an effect for causing the mini character 56SHMC to fall over, etc.) acting on the specific effect by having the game medium pass through the start area (for example, having won a prize ball device 6A). It is characterized by

According to the above configuration, by performing the effect by firing, it is possible to experience the sensation before passing through the starting region, and it is possible to reduce the sense of boredom from the firing to passing through the starting region. In addition, by linking it with the effect when passing through the start area, it is possible to make the effect by the launch pay attention to, and the game interest is improved.
(2) A gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) comprises a launcher (for example, a hit ball launcher or the like) for firing game media (for example, gaming balls or the like) toward the game area ,
Player's firing operation (for example, touch ring 5 in a state in which the bat operating handle 30 is twisted)
6SH95 (eg, touch ring 56SH9)
5) and
Specific effect executing means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control) capable of executing a specific effect (for example, a mini character display effect for displaying the mini character 56SHMC in the mini character display area 56SH5UR, etc.) based on the detection of the firing operation by the operation detecting means. Etc) and,
It is possible to execute an action effect (for example, an effect for causing the mini character 56SHMC to fall over, etc.) acting on the specific effect by having the game medium pass through the start area (for example, having won a prize ball device 6A). It is characterized by

According to the above configuration, by performing the effect by firing, it is possible to experience the sensation before passing through the starting region, and it is possible to reduce the sense of boredom from the firing to passing through the starting region. In addition, by linking it with the effect when passing through the start area, it is possible to make the effect by the launch pay attention to, and the game interest is improved.

(3) In the gaming machine of the above (1), the specific effect can be executed each time a launch of a gaming medium is detected (for example, each time the shooting ball sensor 56SH 99 detects a gaming ball) The effect to be displayed may be executed.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to experience the sensation before the passage through the starting region, and further reduce the sense of boredom from the firing to the passage through the starting region by executing the presentation each time a shot is detected. it can.

(4) In the gaming machine of (2), the specific effect can be performed at predetermined intervals during detection of the firing operation (for example, about 1 second while the touch operation on the touch ring 56SH 95 is being performed) An effect of displaying the mini character 56SHMC at intervals may be performed.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to experience the sensation before passing through the starting area, and by performing the effect at predetermined intervals, it is possible to further reduce the sense of boredom from the launch to the passing of the starting area.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4), the specific effect can be displayed for a specific period after execution (for example, the mini character 56SHMC is frame-in from the right end of the mini character display area 56SH5UR While moving to the left and displaying a mini character 56SHMC during a frame out from the left end (for example, about 3 seconds), the game medium passes the start area within the specified period, Action effects can be executed (for example, when a game ball wins a prize ball device 6A while the mini character 56SHMC is displayed on the image display device 5, an effect such as the mini character 56SHMC falling over is executed) You may do so.

According to the above configuration, it can be noted whether or not the starting area is passed during the specific effect execution, and the game interest is improved.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5), there are a plurality of types of modes of the specific effects (for example, as the mini character 56SHMC, the first mini character 56SHMC1
, The second mini character 56SHMC2, the third mini character 56SHMC3, etc.),
A plurality of types of modes can be displayed during the same period (for example, the mini character display area 56S
A plurality of mini-characters of the first mini-character 56SHMC1, the second mini-character 56SHMC2, and the third mini-character 56SHMC3 may be displayed between the right end and the left end of the H5 UR).

According to the above configuration, random effects are executed each time a shot is released, which leads to a reduction in boredom, and the game interest is improved.

(7) In the gaming machine of the above (6), an action effect (for example, the first mini character 56SHMC1, the second mini character 56SHMC2, the third mini) to be executed on one of the specific effects being executed. An effect or the like in which any of the characters 56SHMC3 falls is provided, and the execution result of the action effect differs depending on the mode of the specific effect to be subjected to the action effect (for example, the execution depending on the type of the mini character which has fallen) The color of the pending display as a result may be different, etc.).

According to the above configuration, it is possible to pay attention to which specific effect the operation effect is executed when passing through the starting area, and the interest is improved.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (7), the pre-reading determination (for example, whether or not pre-reading advance notice effect is executed) for the variable display which has passed the starting area but has not started yet A preview judgment unit (for example, the game control microcomputer 100 etc.) which performs judgment etc.) is provided, and a specific effect to be an action target of the operation effect is determined according to the judgment result of the prefetch judgment by the prefetch judgment unit Is possible (for example, when performing pre-reading notice effect)
It may be made to determine the mini character which falls, etc.).

According to the above configuration, it is possible to pay attention to which specific effect the operation effect is executed when passing through the starting area, and the interest is improved.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (8), the mode of the suspension display can be determined according to the execution result of the operation effect (for example, execution is performed according to the type of mini character The color of the pending display as a result may be different, etc.).

According to the above configuration, it is possible to display the execution result of the effect presentation in an easy-to-understand manner, and the interest is improved.

(10) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (9), the specific effect can be executed by detecting the launch of the gaming medium or detecting the launch operation (for example, the shooting ball sensor 56SH99 detects the gaming ball Touch ring 56 when or when the bat operating handle 30 is twisted
Informing means for notifying that the mini character 56 SHMC is to be displayed when contact with the SH 95 is detected, for example, an image display for displaying a movie introducing a mini character display effect while waiting for a customer The apparatus 5 or the like may be provided.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the gaming intention by introducing the effect based on the launch to the player.

(11) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (10), a dedicated display unit for executing the specific effect (for example, a mini character display area 56SH5UR provided in the lower part of the image display device 5) May be provided.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to make the effect easy to understand by improving the visibility of the specific effect or the effect effect.

1 ... pachinko gaming machine 2 ... gaming board 3 ... gaming machine frame 4A, 4B ... special symbol display device 5 ... image display device 6A ... winning ball device 6B ... variable winning ball device 7 ... special variable winning ball device 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9 ... game effect lamp 10 ... general winning opening 11 ... main board 12 ... effect control board 13 ... voice control board 14 ... lamp control board 15 ... relay board 20 ... normal symbol display 21 ... gate switch 22A, 22B ... start opening Switch 23 ... count switch 30 ... hitting operation handle 31A ... stick controller 31 B ... push button 32 ... movable body 100 ... microcomputer for game control 101, 121 ... ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104, 124 ... random number circuit 105, 125 ... I / O
120 ... CPU for effect control
123 ... Display control unit

Claims (2)

Launching means for launching game media toward the game area;
Launch detection means for detecting launch of game media;
And a specific effect execution unit capable of executing a specific effect based on the detection of the launch of the game medium by the launch detection unit.
A game machine characterized in that when the game medium passes through the start area, an action effect acting on the specific effect can be executed. Launching means for launching game media toward the game area;
Motion detection means for detecting a player's shooting motion;
And a specific effect execution unit capable of executing a specific effect based on the detection of the launch operation by the operation detection unit;
A game machine characterized in that when the game medium passes through the start area, an action effect acting on the specific effect can be executed.