JP2020022903A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase game interest of a game machine equipped with operation means such as a performance button.SOLUTION: When a performance button is pressed and held in an operation reception period during a variation performance and an operation performance by a pattern E or F is executed with the operation, the performance button vibrates for a short time and then continues to vibrate until the end of the operation reception period. In one variation performance, when an operation performance is executed in which the performance button is single-pressed in the previous operation reception period and the performance button vibrates for a short time with the operation and the performance button is pressed and held in the subsequent operation reception period and an operation performance by a pattern G is executed with the operation, the performance button vibrates for a short time in the previous operation reception period, and then continues to vibrate until the end of the period in the subsequent operation reception period. In this way, the performance button may vibrate not only for a short time but also continuously vibrate later, so that it is possible to enhance interest of the operation performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 47

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and is particularly applicable to a pachinko gaming machine and the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming machines capable of playing games using game media such as game balls have been widely known. 2. Description of the Related Art There has been known a game machine of this type that is provided with an effect button that can be operated by a player and configured to execute an effect using the effect button during a game (for example, see Patent Literature 1).

JP 2011-155998 A

  The gaming machine provided with the effect button has an advantage that the entertainment of the game can be improved by giving the player an opportunity to participate in a game (effect) by operating the effect button. However, it is now natural to provide an effect button, and since the effect using the effect button is becoming uniform, there is still room for improvement in improving the entertainment interest of the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to improve the entertainment interest of a gaming machine provided with operation means such as effect buttons.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention has adopted the following configurations.

The gaming machine of the means 1 is
A gaming machine capable of playing a game using a predetermined game medium,
Operating means operable by the player;
Effect execution means capable of executing an effect,
The operating means is configured to be able to take a first state and a second state,
The effect execution means is capable of executing an operation effect using the operation means,
In the operation production,
A first operation effect in which the operation means changes from the first state to the second state and changes from the second state to the first state;
A second operation effect in which the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state and the second state is continued for a predetermined period;
The gist is that the second operation effect may be executed after the execution of the first operation effect.

  Such a gaming machine includes operation means configured to be able to take the first state and the second state, and the first operation effect and the second operation effect can be executed as operation effects using the operation means. It has become. The first operation effect is an operation effect in which the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state and the second state is changed to the first state. The second operation effect is that the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state. This is an operation effect in which the second state is continued for a predetermined period. Then, the second operation effect may be executed after the execution of the first operation effect. Therefore, when the operation effect is performed, the operation effect may be executed not only as the first operation effect but also as the second operation effect via the first operation effect. Becomes As a result, it is possible to increase the interest in the operation effect, and in turn, it is possible to improve the interest in the game provided with the operation means.

The gaming machine according to the second aspect is the gaming machine according to the first aspect,
An operation detection unit that can detect an operation of the operation unit,
In the first operation effect, the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state and is changed from the second state to the first state based on the operation detection means detecting an operation of the operation means. Becomes
In the second operation effect, the operation means changes from the first state to the second state based on the operation detection means detecting an operation of the operation means, and thereafter, the operation detection means The gist is that the second state is continued while the operation is detected.

  Such a gaming machine is provided with operation detecting means capable of detecting operation of the operating means. Then, in the first operation effect, based on the detection of the operation of the operation means, the operation means changes from the first state to the second state and changes from the second state to the first state. Further, in the second operation effect, based on the detection of the operation of the operation means, the operation means changes from the first state to the second state, and thereafter, while the operation of the operation means is continuously detected, the second state is changed to the second state. To be continued. For this reason, from the viewpoint of the player, by operating the operating means, a state change (state transition) of the operating means by the first operation effect and a state change (state) of the operating means by the second operation effect are performed through the operating means. Transition) can be recognized. This makes it possible to encourage the player to actively operate the operation means.

The gaming machine of the means 3 is the gaming machine of the means 1 or 2 described above,
With a movable staging unit that can take a non-operation state and an operation state,
The movable presentation unit is configured to be able to change from a non-operation state to an operation state based on an operation of the operation unit,
The gist is that the second operation effect may be executed when the movable effect portion changes from the non-operation state to the operation state based on the operation of the operation means.

  Such a gaming machine includes a movable effect section that can change from a non-operation state to an operation state based on the operation of the operation means. Then, when the movable effect portion changes from the non-operation state to the operation state based on the operation of the operation means, the second operation effect can be executed. For this reason, it is possible to provide an effect configuration in which both the state change (state transition) of the movable effect part and the state change (state transition) of the operation means due to the second operation effect can be triggered by the operation of the operation means. . This makes it possible to enhance the interest in operating the operation means.

The gaming machine of the means 4 is the gaming machine of any one of the above means 1 to 3,
The operating means includes a first operating means and a second operating means,
The first operation effect is an operation effect using the first operation means,
The gist is that the second operation effect is an operation effect using the second operation means.

  Such a gaming machine includes a first operating means and a second operating means as operating means, wherein the first operating effect is executed using the first operating means, and the second operating effect is executed using the second operating means. Executed. For this reason, it is possible to vary the operation effect that can be executed depending on the type of the operation means. This makes it possible to enhance the interest in operating the operation means.

  According to the present invention described above, it is possible to improve the gaming interest of a gaming machine provided with operation means such as effect buttons.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing the composition of the game board concerning the example of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main display shown in FIG. 3 and is a view showing displays provided in the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the gaming machine. It is a table | surface which shows the correspondence of the type of a big hit, the opening pattern of a big winning opening, etc. It is a table which shows various random numbers which a microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a big hit type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main interruption process. It is a flowchart of a starting port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a process at the time of starting ball entry. It is a flowchart of a general-purpose operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol hit determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of processing during a normal symbol change. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of a special figure operation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 2 hit determination process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. 7 is a flowchart of a special figure 2 random number shift process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 hit determination process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 random number shift process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol changing process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of special electric auditors product processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a reserved ball number process. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a reception command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation effect start process. (A) is an explanatory view showing a display screen when a promotion effect relating to a button start at the time of change is executed, and (B) is an announcement effect based on an operation button operation at the button notice at the time of change start. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen at the time. (A) is an explanatory view showing a display screen when a promotion effect according to the reach-established button announcement is executed, and (B) is an announcement effect based on the effect button operation in the reach-established button announcement. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen at the time. (A) is a timing chart of an operation effect pattern A according to the button announcement at the start of change, and (B) is an operation effect determination table A for the button announcement at the start of change. (A) is a timing chart of the operation effect pattern B according to the button announcement at the time of reaching, (B) is a timing chart of the operation effect pattern C according to the button announcement at the time of reaching, and (C) is the button at the time of reaching. It is a timing chart of operation effect pattern D concerning a notice. (D) is a timing chart of the operation effect pattern E according to the button announcement at the time of reaching, (E) is a timing chart of the operation effect pattern F according to the button announcement at the time of reaching, and (F) is the button at the time of reaching. It is a timing chart of the operation effect pattern G according to the notice. 9 is an operation effect pattern determination table B for a button announcement when a reach is established. (A) is an explanatory view showing a display screen when an effect frame image is displayed during SP reach production, and (B) is a display when an effect frame image is not displayed during SP reach production. It is an explanatory view showing a screen. (A) is an explanatory view showing a state during the SP reach effect and before the promotion effect relating to the variable effect with the second button operation is executed, and (B) is a second button operation during the SP reach effect. It is an explanatory view showing a situation when a promotion effect concerning a fluctuation effect is executed. (C) is an explanatory view showing a state (a second button success variation effect) in which a movable effect is executed based on the operation button operation after the promotion effect shown in FIG. 50 (B), and (D) is FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode (2nd button failure fluctuation | variation effect) when it is desired to perform a movable effect based on the operation button operation after the promotion effect shown in (B). (A) is a timing chart of an operation effect pattern H relating to a variable effect with a second button operation, and (A)-(1) is a timing chart when the operation of the second effect button is continued until the end of the movable effect period. Yes, (A)-(2) is a timing chart when the operation of the second effect button is completed before the end of the movable effect period, and (B) is the operation effect determination table C for the second button success variation effect. is there. It is a flowchart of the special notice process at the time of the reach establishment of Example 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect image used by the special announcement at the time of the reach establishment of Example 2, (A) is a promotion effect image, (B) is a 1st cut-in image (cut-in small), (C) 2nd cut-in. An image (large cut-in), (D) is a background character image, and (E) is a next image. 9 is a table for determining the operable number of times according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of a special notice at the time of reaching reach according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of a special notice at the time of reaching reach according to the second embodiment.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. Hereinafter, the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine (ball game machine) in which a game medium used for a game is a game ball, and the game can be advanced by firing the game ball toward a game board. An example will be described. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine according to the following example performs a fluctuation display of a special symbol based on the entry of a game ball into the starting port, and the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed with the end of the fluctuation display of the special symbol. And a so-called "one-type" pachinko gaming machine that can execute a jackpot game (special game) in which a predetermined amount of game profit (for example, a prize ball) can be given to a player.

  Further, in the following description, simply the front side (front) refers to the front side (the side where the player is located at the time of the game) when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, and simply the rear side (rear) refers to the game. This is the back side (back side) when the machine is viewed from the front. In addition, the upper side (upper), lower side (lower), left side (left side) and right side (right side) are the upper, lower, left and right directions when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. For example, it refers to the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 mounted in the gaming machine frame 50, and the gaming board 2 is It is configured to be detachable from the frame 50. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the gaming board 2 is removed from the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 on which the gaming board 2 and the like are attached, and an outer frame 53 for attaching the pachinko gaming machine 1 to a hall island facility. ing. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported at one end, and are each configured to be openable and closable.

  The front frame 51 has a firing handle 60 for firing game balls with a firing intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the player, a hitting ball for storing game balls and supplying the stored game balls to the firing device side. A supply plate (upper plate) 61 and an extra ball receiving plate (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply plate 61 are provided. In addition, the front frame 51 includes a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b that can be operated by the player during execution of a game effect performed as the game progresses (one of these two effect buttons). One or both are simply referred to as “staging buttons 63”), a decorative frame lamp 66 that can emit various lights according to the game situation, various sounds (effects) according to the game situation. A speaker 67 that can emit sound) is also provided. The frame lamp 66 is constituted by an LED.

  The effect button 63 functions as an operation means that can be operated by the player, and the effect button to be used can be selectively used according to the type of the game effect. For example, when the first effect button 63a (first operation means) or the second effect button 63b (second operation means) is operated during execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation corresponding effect is performed based on the operation.

  The first effect button 63a (first operation means) is provided on the upper surface (top surface) of the hit ball supply tray 61 and substantially at the center in the left-right direction (see FIG. 1). The first effect button 63a includes at least a first effect button detection switch 63c (see FIG. 5) that can detect that the first effect button 63a has been operated, and a first effect button that vibrates the first effect button 63a. Together with the vibration motor 63e (see FIG. 5) and a spring (not shown) for urging the first effect button 63a upward, it is configured as a first effect button unit. In the present embodiment, the first effect button unit is assembled to the hit ball supply tray 61, and the first effect button 63a is normally urged upward by a spring (urging member), and the upper surface (top surface) of the hit ball supply tray 61 ), Descends by applying downward pressing force, and rises (returns to the original position) by releasing the pressing force. In other words, the first effect button 63a is a push-type operating means that can be pressed downward. Also, the first effect button 63a is in a state where the first vibration motor 63e is not normally driven and does not vibrate (first state), and is vibrated by driving the first vibration motor 63e (second state). It is configured so that That is, the first effect button 63a is a movable operation unit including the first vibration motor 63e. The first vibration motor 63e is also referred to as a "first effect button driving unit" or "first effect button driving means".

  The second effect button 63b (second operation means) is provided at the lower left of the front of the front frame 51 and to the left of the surplus ball tray 62 (see FIG. 1). The second effect button 63b includes at least a second effect button detection switch 63d (see FIG. 5) that can detect that the second effect button 63b has been operated, and a second effect button that vibrates the second effect button 63b. It is configured as a second effect button unit together with a vibration motor 63f (see FIG. 5), a spring (not shown) for urging the second effect button 63a forward (forward). In the present embodiment, the second effect button unit is assembled to the front frame 51, and the second effect button 63a is normally urged forward by a spring (biasing member) to be substantially flush with the surface of the front frame 51. It is configured to be pushed in by applying a pressing force to the rear side, and to come out to the front side (return to the original position) by releasing the pressing force. In other words, the second effect button 63b is a push-type operating means capable of performing a pressing operation (pressing operation) to the rear side. Also, the second effect button 63b is in a state where the second vibration motor 63f is not normally driven and is not vibrating (first state, normal state), and is in a state where the second vibration motor 63f is driven to vibrate (second state). 2 state). That is, the second effect button 63b is a movable operation unit including the second vibration motor 63f. The second vibration motor 63b is also referred to as a "second effect button driving unit" or "second effect button driving means". In addition, one or both of the first vibration motor 63e and the second vibration motor 63b are simply referred to as “vibration motor”, and the “vibration motor” is also referred to as “production button driving unit” or “production button driving unit”. .

  In addition, the configuration of the effect button 63 (operation means) is not limited to the mode of the present embodiment, and it is sufficient that the player can perform an input for participating in the effect. For example, it may be a contact-type input unit (for example, a touch panel or the like) for performing an input by a player touching with a finger, or a non-contact input unit for detecting an approach of a part of the body of the player and performing an input. Expression input means may be used. In this embodiment, a push-type operation means (push button) is used. However, a tilt-type operation means such as an operation lever or an operation stick that can be tilted in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction may be used. Further, in the present embodiment, the effect button 63 is assumed to vibrate, but in addition to the vibration, an effect operation such as protruding upward or forward or immersing downward or backward may be performed. In the present embodiment, two effect buttons of the first effect button 63a and the second effect button 63b are provided, but the number of effect buttons may be one or three or more. .

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which a game ball fired by operating the firing handle 60 flows down is formed by being surrounded by a rail member 4. A plurality of game nails 16 for guiding game balls protrude from the game area 3, and a ball return preventing piece 6 is provided at a tip of the rail member 4. The ball return preventing piece 6 is for preventing the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launching device side. The game board 2 is also provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 5) capable of emitting various lights according to the state of the game. The panel lamp 5 is constituted by an LED.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 3, an image display device 7 (effect display device) including a liquid crystal display device is provided. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is provided with an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an "effect symbol display section") in which effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R (also simply referred to as "effect symbols 8") are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R perform a variable display in synchronization with a variable display of a first special symbol and a variable display of a second special symbol described later. As an aspect of the variable display, for example, there is an aspect in which scroll display is performed in an up / down, left / right, diagonal direction, or the like. The effect symbol display area 7b includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”, a left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, and a medium effect is displayed in the middle symbol display area. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right. The positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas do not need to be separately provided, and the display areas of the left, middle, and right effect symbols may be the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). .

  The effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (identification information) of the present embodiment are respectively composed of numeric symbols (identification information type, symbol type) from "1" to "9", and these numeric symbols are sequentially displayed. It has become something. Specifically, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol 8 is performed by scrolling the numeric symbols in the order of “1” → “2”... “8” → “9” (ascending order). , "9", the display returns to "1", and the scroll display is repeated until the change is completed (stop display). In the present embodiment, each of the symbols “1” to “9” includes color information, and each symbol can be classified by color. Specifically, the odd symbols “3” and “7” are red symbols (hereinafter also referred to as “red symbols”), and the other odd symbols “1”, “5”, “9” Is a green symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a “green symbol”). Further, the even symbols “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” are blue symbols (hereinafter also referred to as “blue symbols”).

  Depending on the combination of left, middle, and right effect symbols (stop display mode) stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b, a row is displayed on a first special symbol indicator 41a (also referred to as a "first special symbol display section"). The display result of the variable display of the first special symbol and the display result of the variable display of the second special symbol performed by the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as a “second special symbol display section”), that is, the special symbol The result of the success / failure determination (simply referred to as “permission / failure determination”) is displayed so that the player can easily recognize it. In the present embodiment, the order in which the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed (stop order) is basically “left → right → center”. That is, the first stop symbol in the stop order is the left effect symbol 8L, the second stop symbol in the stop order is the right effect symbol 8R, and the third (last) stop symbol in the stop order is the middle effect symbol 8C. . The first stop symbol in the stop order is also referred to as a "first stop symbol", the second stop symbol in the stop order is also referred to as a "second stop symbol", and the third stop symbol in the stop order. This is also called “third stop symbol” or “final stop symbol”.

  Here, any or all of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the effect symbol are also referred to simply as “symbols” or “identification information”. In addition, the ordinary design is also called “Public figure” or “ordinary identification information”, the special design is also called “Special figure”, and the first special design is “Special figure 1” or “First special figure”. , And the second special symbol is also called "special figure 2" or "second special figure". Furthermore, it points to any or all of the image display device 7 for displaying the effect symbol 8, the first special symbol indicator 41a for displaying the first special symbol, and the second special symbol indicator 41b for displaying the second special symbol. Also referred to as “identification information display means”.

  The stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 can be determined as follows. For example, if the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is a 16R big hit or a 6R big hit, etc., three digits of the same double digits such as “222” or “777” (specific mode, specific mode) It is possible to stop and display the effect symbol 8 in (display result). In addition, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is out of order, at least one of the three symbols such as “637” and “373” is different from the others (non-specific mode, non-specific display result). ), The effect symbol 8 can be stopped and displayed. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the effect symbol 8 stopped and displayed. That is, in general, the player does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol right / wrong judgment by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. The effect symbols displayed on the display device 7 (effect symbol display area 7b) are understood.

  Here, among the stop display modes (symbol combinations) of the effect symbols 8, the stop display mode (the slotted eyes in the present embodiment) corresponding to the case where the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit is referred to as “big hit mode”, “ The specific display mode or the specific display result may be referred to as a stop display mode (in this embodiment, a non-specific mode), which corresponds to the case where the result of the special symbol right / wrong determination is incorrect. "Or" non-specific display result ". In addition, since the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 can be said to indicate the result of the variable display of the effect symbol 8, the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 is sometimes referred to as a “result display mode”.

  On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying the game effect (also referred to as "effect design game effect") using the effect symbol 8 as described above, the big hit game effect (" Special game effects) and demonstrations for waiting for customers are displayed. In an effect display such as a game effect or a jackpot game effect, in addition to an effect design such as a numeral, an effect image other than the effect design such as a background image or a character image is displayed. The effect design game effect is also referred to as “fluctuation effect”. In addition, the effect of stopping the display after the effect symbol 8 is displayed in a fluctuating manner and notifying the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the stop display mode (that is, the fluctuating effect) is also referred to as “notification effect”.

  The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect holding display area 9c (first effect holding display unit) for displaying the first effect holding 9a in accordance with the number of first special figure holdings described later, and a later-described first effect holding display area 9c. A second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display unit) for displaying the second effect hold 9b in accordance with the number of second special figure holds stored (see FIG. 3). Depending on the display mode (the number of displays) of the first effect hold and the second effect hold, the number of the first special figure hold display and the second special figure hold display 43b displayed on the first special figure hold display 43a described later are displayed. The displayed number of stored second special figure reservations can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. Further, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 of the present embodiment, the effect holding corresponding to the currently changing special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol), that is, the digested special figure holding is displayed. A variable hold display area 9e for displaying the corresponding effect hold (first effect hold 9a or second effect hold 9b) is provided (see FIG. 3).

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7, a center decorative body 10 surrounding the display screen 7a (effect design display area 7b) is provided. The center decorative body 10 is formed by a molded product made of plastic (made of resin), and is attached to the surface (front surface) of the game board 2 as a frame-shaped part (panel part) having an open center. . The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 becomes visible through the center opening of the center decorative body 10.

  A stage 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which a game ball can roll is provided at a lower portion of the center decoration 10, and a hollow warp 12 is provided at a left portion of the center decoration 10. Have been. The warp section 12 is provided with a warp entrance and a warp exit, and receives game balls flowing down the game area 3 (left game area 3A) from the warp entrance and discharges them from the warp exit, so that the game balls can be staged. Guide to unit 11. The game balls guided to the rolling surface of the stage unit 11 can enter the first starting port 20 described later with a higher possibility than game balls not guided to the stage unit 11. In addition, a decoration member 13 which has an electric decoration member (panel lamp 5) such as an LED therein and which can be turned on and blinked according to a game state is disposed above the center decoration body 10. On the front side of the decorative member 13, the title (model name) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, characters, figures, and the like with a motif of an appearing character or the like are displayed.

  A movable decorative member 14 (movable accessory) operable during execution of the game effect is provided at the upper left of the center decorative body 10. In the present embodiment, the movable decorative member 14 is a star-shaped object (star-shaped accessory). The movable decorative member 14 is usually in a state (non-operating state) located at the upper left (initial position, first position) of the center decorative body 10. Then, when the predetermined operation condition is satisfied, a state (operation state) of moving from the upper left portion of the center decorative body 10 to the screen center portion (movement position, second position) on the front side of the display screen 7a is set, and the state is set to a predetermined value. It is configured to operate in a mode of returning to the upper left portion of the center decorative body 10 after keeping the time (see FIGS. 3, 50, 51, etc.). That is, it is possible to reciprocate between the upper left portion of the center decorative body 10 and the center of the display screen 7a. The movable decorative member 14 configured as described above operates, for example, in accordance with the execution of a game effect having a relatively high possibility of a big hit. As a result, the player has an increased sense of expectation for the big hit.

  The movable decorative member 14 of the present embodiment operates based on the operation of the effect button 63 (operation of the operation means) and operates based on the execution pattern (drive pattern) of the movable effect included in the effect pattern of the game effect. There are times when you do. In the former case, the operation of the movable decorative member 14 can be said to be an operation-response effect. A known structure can be adopted as a structural configuration such as a mechanism for moving the movable decorative member 14, and is not directly related to the gist of the present invention. Therefore, a specific description thereof is omitted here. . In addition, the arrangement location, the number, the shape, the movement mode, and the like of the movable decorative member 14 are not limited to the present embodiment, and any configuration can be adopted.

  Here, the image display device 7 capable of performing a display effect by displaying various effect images according to the game situation is also referred to as a “display effect unit” or “display effect means”, and during the game effect. The movable decorative member 14 that can perform a movable effect by operating is also referred to as a “movable effect part” or “movable effect means”. In addition, the speaker 67 capable of producing a sound effect by emitting various sounds (effect sounds) according to the game situation is also referred to as a “sound production unit” or “sound production means”. The board lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, and the decorative member 13, which can perform light effects by emitting various lights according to the light, are also referred to as "light effect parts" or "light effect means". In addition to the board lamp 5 and the like, for example, the effect button 63 and the firing handle 60 incorporate an illumination member such as an LED similarly to the decoration member 13, and according to the state of the game by the action of the illumination member. In the case of lighting or blinking, the effect button 63 and the firing handle 60 can also be said to be "light effect means". Furthermore, these "display effect means", "movable effect means", "sound effect means" and "light effect means" are also collectively referred to as "effect means".

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, fixed winning device 19 comprising a first start hole 20 of the non-variable type ball entrance easiness of the game ball is not changed is provided. Based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20, a random number for a special symbol hit determination is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, a hit determination of the first special symbol (first special symbol hit / fail) Determination) is executed, and the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the determination as to whether or not it is correct.

  Below the first starting port 20, there is provided a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as a "variable starting port") having a variable second starting port 21 in which the ease of entering a game ball changes. . Based on the entry of the game ball into the second opening 21, a random number for special symbol hit determination is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, hit determination of the second special symbol (second special symbol hit determination). ) Is executed and the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail determination.

  It should be noted that the special symbol change display and the effect symbol change display performed based on the result of the special symbol hit determination being "big hit" are also called "big hit change" or "specific change". The fluctuation display of the special symbol and the fluctuation display of the effect symbol performed based on the fact that the result is “out of range” are also referred to as “out of range fluctuation” and “non-specific fluctuation”.

  The variable winning device 22 includes a movable member 23, and is configured to open and close the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. By this opening / closing operation, the second starting port 21 can be changed from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (open state) in which the possibility of entering a game ball is higher than in the first mode. is there. That is, the movable member 23 performs a predetermined operation (opening / closing operation) to change the possibility of a game ball entering the second starting port 21. The movable member 23 is driven by a second starting port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). The second starting port 21 of the present embodiment allows game balls to enter only when the movable member 23 is in the open state, and does not allow entry when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. Note that the second starting port 21 is completely closed when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, as long as the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than in the open state. It is not necessary that the ball cannot be entered.

  On the right side of the first starting port 20 in the game area 3, there is provided a special winning device 31 having a special winning opening 30 (also referred to as a "variable entrance opening"). The special winning device 31 includes an opening and closing member 32, and is configured to open and close the special winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening and closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a special winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The game winning ball can enter the large winning opening 30 only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. That is, the big winning device 31 changes into an incapable state (closed state) in which game balls cannot enter and an enterable state (open state) in which game balls can enter by opening and closing the opening / closing member 32. It is possible.

  In the right area of the game area 3, a gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which game balls can pass is provided. Based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not the symbol is correct usually is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is opened. The symbol right / wrong judgment is executed, and the normal symbol is variably displayed and stopped and displayed based on the result of the normal symbol right / wrong judgment. When the hit ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed, the second starting port 21 is opened. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 27 are provided below the game area 3. The first starting port 20, the second starting port 21, the special winning port 30, and the general winning port 27 are each a trigger port for paying out a prize ball, and when a game ball enters the respective ball port. A predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each entrance. Specifically, the number of prize balls of the first starting port 20 is “5”, the number of prize balls of the second starting port 21 is “2”, the number of prize balls of the special winning port 30 is “15”, and the general winning port 27 is Has an award ball number of “10”.

  The game area 3 in which the plurality of entrances (the first starting opening 20, the second starting opening 21, the large winning opening 30, the general winning opening 27, and the gate 28) are arranged from the center in the left-right direction. It can be divided into a left game area (first area) 3A on the left and a right game area (second area) 3B on the right. The operation of the firing handle 60 for firing the game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 3A is referred to as "left hit", and the firing for firing the game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 3B. The operation of the handle 60 is called “right-handed”. Here, among the plurality of entrances, the first starting port 20 and the left general winning opening 27 are provided so that game balls flowing down the left game area 3A of the game area 3 can enter, The second starting port 21, the special winning port 30, the right general winning port 27, and the gate 28 are provided so that game balls flowing down the right game area 3B of the game area 3 can enter. For this reason, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, when starting the game, in principle, the player hits left to aim for the ball to enter the first starting port 20. On the other hand, when the game state changes to a special game state or the like due to a big hit in the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the first starting port 20, on the other hand, a right strike is performed in principle, and the gate 28, the second starting port 21, the large winning prize. The aim is to enter the mouth 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is arranged at the lower right of the game board 2. The main display 40 has a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display section) for displaying the first special symbol in a variable display and a stop display, and a second special symbol for displaying the second special symbol in a variable display and a stop display. A display 41b (second special symbol display section) and a normal symbol display 42 (ordinary symbol display section) for changing and stopping and displaying a normal symbol are included. In addition, the main display 40 has a first special figure suspension display 43a that displays the number of pieces of the validity determination information (first special figure pending) related to the first special symbol, and a validity determination information related to the second special symbol. A second special figure hold display 43b for displaying the number of (second special figure hold) storage, a general figure hold display 44 for displaying the number of operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42, It is included. Further, the main display 40 has a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol hit / fail determination or the second special symbol hit / fail determination is a hit, and a first special symbol hit / fail determination or a second special symbol hit / fail. A round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the jackpot game executed when the result of the determination is a jackpot, a game state indicator 46 indicating that the probability variation function is activated, and a launch direction of the game ball, ie, right A launch direction indicator 47 indicating whether the player should perform a beating (for example, a high base state described later) or a left beating (for example, a low base state described later) is included. The display of these various displays included in the main display 40 is controlled by a main control unit described later.

  The change display of the first special symbol is performed based on the entry of a game ball into the first starting port 20. The change display of the second special symbol is performed based on the entry of a game ball into the second starting port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. Further, the first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display unit 41. Further, the first special figure reservation display 43a and the second special figure reservation display 43b may be collectively called a special figure reservation display unit 43.

  In the special symbol display section 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed according to a predetermined variable display time (also referred to as “variable time”), then stop-displayed, and the display mode of the special symbol (stop symbol) stopped and displayed ( The result of the lottery (special symbol hit / fail judgment, big hit lottery) based on the ball entering the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 is notified by the stop display mode). The special symbol that is stopped and displayed is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol hit / fail determination. When the stop symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol (specific special symbol, specific identification information), that is, the specific symbol stop display mode (display result of the special symbol variable display) indicates the jackpot specific mode (specific display result) In the case of, a big hit game (special game) in which the big winning opening 30 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the big hit symbol stopped and displayed. The opening pattern of the special winning opening in the big hit game will be described later.

  The stop display of the special symbol is performed until a predetermined stop display time (fixed display time) elapses. Then, when the special symbol stopped and displayed is a deviated symbol (deviation mode, non-specified mode) and the special figure hold is stored at the time of the stop display, when the stop display time elapses, the storage order is changed. , The oldest (earliest) special figure reservation is exhausted, thereby starting the variable display of the next special symbol. In addition, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a detached symbol and the special symbol hold is not stored at the time of the stop display, the stop display state of the special symbol is maintained even after the stop display time has elapsed. Is done. On the other hand, if the special symbol stopped and displayed is the big hit symbol, after the stop display time elapses, the game shifts to a jackpot game opening period to be described later, and the first round of the big hit game starts after the opening period. . In addition, the stop display time of the special symbol is generally set to "0.5 seconds to 1.0 seconds", and is set to "0.6 seconds" in this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "i to p" and displays a special symbol according to the result of the first special symbol hit / fail judgment. In this embodiment, three types of big hits are provided as a result of the first special symbol hit / fail judgment, “16R first big hit”, “6R second big hit”, and “6R third big hit” (see FIGS. 6 and 8). ), The LED of the first special symbol display 41a can adopt a display mode (specific mode, specific display result) corresponding to each of these three types of jackpots. Specifically, when the result of the first special symbol hit / fail judgment is the 16R first big hit, the three LEDs “ijn” are turned on and the remaining lights are turned off (16R first big hit symbol), and the 6R In case of two big hits, three LEDs of “ino” are turned on and the remaining lights are turned off (6R second big hit symbol), and in case of 6R third big hit, three LEDs of “inp” Is turned on and the rest is turned off (6R third big hit symbol). In the case of a disconnection, the two LEDs of “lo” are turned on and the rest are turned off (a disconnection symbol).

  The second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by “a to h”, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment. In the present embodiment, two types of jackpots, “16R fourth jackpot” and “16R fifth jackpot” are provided as a result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment (see FIGS. 6 and 8). The LED of the display 41b can adopt a display mode (specific mode, specific display result) corresponding to each of the two types of jackpots. Specifically, when the result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment is the 16R fourth big hit, the three LEDs “abd” are turned on and the remaining lights are turned off (16R fourth big hit symbol), and the 16R When five big hits are reached, the three LEDs “abg” are turned on and the remaining lights are turned off (16R fifth big hit symbol). Further, in the case of a disconnection, the two LEDs “eh” are turned on and the remaining LEDs are turned off (a release symbol).

  In addition, the stop display mode of the special symbol (stop symbol) and the type of the big hit (the type of the number of rounds, the number of the big hits, etc.) are not limited to these, and can be arbitrarily set. In addition, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is fluctuated and displayed over a predetermined fluctuating time. For example, the mode of the fluctuating display is such that light repeatedly flows from left to right in a predetermined order. In this way, each LED can be turned on.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various kinds of information such as a random number for special symbol hit determination based on the entering ball (“acquisition information”). ) Is acquired, and the acquired various information is temporarily stored in a special figure holding storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. More specifically, if the ball enters the first starting port 20, it is stored as a first special figure reservation in a first special figure reservation storage unit (not shown), and if the ball enters the second starting port 21, The second special figure reservation is stored in a second special figure reservation storage unit (not shown). The number of special figure reservations (acquisition information) that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit is up to a predetermined number, and the upper limit in this embodiment is “4”. The first special-figure suspension storage unit and the second special-figure suspension storage unit are also referred to as “first acquisition information storage unit” and “second acquisition information storage unit”, respectively, and are also generally referred to as “acquisition information storage unit”.

  The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage unit is exhausted when it becomes possible to execute (start) a special symbol change display based on the special figure reservation. Extinguishing the special figure suspension means determining a special symbol success / failure determination random number or the like corresponding to the special figure suspension and executing a special symbol variation display for indicating the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the special symbol fluctuation display based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be immediately executed at the time of the ball entry, that is, the special symbol fluctuation Even when a display is being executed or a special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not a special symbol is accepted for the entered ball, up to a predetermined number (4 in this embodiment). I have.

  The number of special figure reservations stored in the special figure reservation storage unit is displayed on the first special figure reservation display 43a and the second special figure reservation display 43b. Specifically, the first special map reservation display 43a is composed of two LEDs of “uv”, and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special map reservation, the first special map reservation display 43a is provided. The number of holds is displayed. For example, when the number of reservations is “0”, both LEDs are turned off such as “u □□□” (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, ▲: turn on green). Is “1”, the LED of “u” is turned off and the LED of “v” is turned on in red, such as “u □ v ●”. When the number of holds is “2”, “u ● “v □”, the LED of “u” is turned on in red and the LED of “v” is turned off, and when the number of reservations is “3”, both LEDs are turned on as “u ● v ●”. When the number of reservations is "4 (upper limit number)", both LEDs are lit in green, such as "u v v", so that the display mode can be set to be a red display mode.

  Further, the second special figure reservation display 43b is composed of two LEDs “wx”, and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of second special figure reservations, the number of second special figure reservations is reduced. Is displayed. For example, when the number of reservations is “0”, both LEDs are turned off such as “w □ x □” (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, ▲: turn on green). "1" to "4" are also set in the same manner as the first special figure suspension display 43a.

  The normal symbol change display is performed when a game ball passes through the gate 28. In the ordinary symbol display 42, the ordinary symbol is fluctuated and displayed for a predetermined time, then is stopped and displayed, and the result of the ordinary symbol hit / fail judgment based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28 is displayed by the stopped and displayed ordinary symbol (stop symbol). Notify. The ordinary symbol stopped and displayed is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol hit / fail judgment. When the stop-displayed ordinary symbol is a predetermined specific ordinary symbol (hit ordinary symbol), an auxiliary game for opening the second starting port 21 in an opening pattern according to the current game state is performed. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two LEDs “st”, and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol pass / fail determination according to the lighting mode. . For example, when the determination result is a hit, the hit ordinary symbol in which both LEDs are turned on is stopped and displayed as "s @ t @" (for example, ■: turned on, □: turned off). If the determination result is out of order, an out-of-usual ordinary design in which only the LED of "t" is turned on, such as "s @ t @", is displayed. It should be noted that the off-normal design is not a specific normal design. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the normal symbol is executed for a predetermined predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on / off. is there.

  In the present pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes through the gate 28, various information (also referred to as "acquisition information") such as a random number for determining whether or not the symbol is a normal symbol is acquired based on the passage. The various information is temporarily stored as a general-purpose hold in a general-purpose hold storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of general-purpose reservations that can be stored in the general-purpose reservation storage unit is up to a predetermined number, and the upper limit in this embodiment is “4”. The general figure hold stored in the general figure hold storage unit is exhausted when it is possible to execute (start) the change display of the normal symbol based on the general figure hold. The term “extension of the ordinary symbol holding” means that a random number for determining whether or not the ordinary symbol corresponds to the ordinary symbol holding is determined, and the variation display of the ordinary symbol for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, when the fluctuation display of the ordinary symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be immediately executed at the time of passing, that is, during the execution of the fluctuation display of the ordinary symbol and the execution of the auxiliary game. Even in this case, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the symbol passes or not with respect to passing through the predetermined number as an upper limit.

  The number of the general-purpose reservations stored in the general-purpose reservation storage unit is displayed on the general-purpose reservation display 44. Specifically, the general-purpose reservation display 44 includes two LEDs “qr”, and displays the number of general-purpose reservations by turning on the LEDs according to the number of general-purpose reservations. is there. For example, when the number of reservations is “0”, both LEDs are turned off such as “q □ r □” (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, and ▲: turn on green). Is "1", a display mode in which the LED of "q" is turned off and the LED of "r" is turned on in red, such as "qr ●". In addition, the number of reservations “2” to “4” are determined in the same manner as the first special figure reservation display 43a.

  Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 80 (also referred to as a "main control section" or a "game control section") as a control board (control section, control means) for controlling the operation of the gaming machine, and a sub control board. 90 (also referred to as “sub-control unit” or “production control unit”), a payout control board 110 (also referred to as “payout control unit”), an image control board 100 (also referred to as “image control unit”), and the like. .

  The main control board 80 (main control unit) performs control relating to the progress of the game and the game profit, such as a special symbol hit / fail judgment, a normal symbol hit / fail judgment, and a transition of a game state. The sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit) controls various effects performed as the game progresses. The payout control board 110 (payout control unit) controls the payout of the game balls. The image control board 100 (image control unit) performs display control of the image display device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure suspension display 103a, the effect second special figure suspension display 103b, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case that stores a main control board 80 is provided substantially in the center of the rear side (back side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Above the main control board case, there is provided a storage case such as an image control board which stores the audio control board 106, the lamp control board 107 and the image control board 100, and a sub control board is provided on the storage case such as the image control board. A sub-control board storage case housing the storage 90 is provided. On the lower left side of the main control board case, a payout control board case for housing the payout control board is provided. On the right side, a power supply board case for housing the power supply board 109 is provided.

  On the main control board 80, a game control one-chip microcomputer (also referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM storing a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU executing the program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data (information) to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. Further, the ROM may be provided externally. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-described special figure reservation storage unit (first special figure reservation storage unit and second special figure reservation storage unit) and a general figure reservation storage unit. At a predetermined address of a RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81), a storage area for use for various flags and various counters is secured.

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input to the main control board 80 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, a first start sensor 20a, a second start sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a special winning opening sensor 30a, and a general winning opening sensor 27a are connected as sensors capable of detecting a game ball. These various sensors are also referred to as “ball detection sensors” or “game ball detection means”.

  The first starting port sensor 20a is provided in the first starting port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered the first starting port 20. The second starting port sensor 21a is provided in the second starting port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second starting port 21. The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball passing through the gate 28. The special winning opening sensor 30a is provided in the special winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 30. The general winning opening sensor 27a is provided in each general winning opening 27 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 27.

  As the solenoids, the second starting port solenoid 24 and the special winning port solenoid 33 are connected. These various solenoids are also called “driving means”. The second starting port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The special winning opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening and closing member 32 of the special winning device 31.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special figure reservation display 43a, a second special figure reservation display 43b, A hold display 44, a round display 45, a game status display 46, a launch direction display 47, and a hit display 48 are connected. That is, the display control of the main display 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 is stored in a payout device 120 for paying out prize balls or rental balls, and a card unit 135 (a prepaid card (game value storage medium) installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and inserted). And a launching device 112 via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as a "launch control unit"). The firing device 112 includes a firing handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer (also referred to as a “payout control microcomputer”) 116 that controls the payout of game balls according to a predetermined program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM storing a program for controlling the payout of game balls, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU executing the program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 drives the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 via the input / output circuit 117 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1. And pays out prize balls or pays out ball rentals. The payout game balls are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the firing handle 60, the touch switch 114 detects the contact of the player with the firing handle 60, and the firing volume 115 detects the rotation amount of the firing handle 60. Then, the driving of the firing motor 113 is controlled so that the game ball is fired with the strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the firing volume 115. In this embodiment, the number of game balls that can be continuously fired by the firing device 112 by driving the firing motor 113 is about 100 per minute.

  Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a one-way communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, an unillustrated unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) as a communication direction regulating unit is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (also referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a predetermined program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM storing a program and the like for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU executing the program stored in the ROM. . The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits and receives data to and from another substrate or the like via the input / output circuit 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91, and the ROM may be externally provided. At a predetermined address of a RAM (effect control RAM) of the sub-control board 90 (effect control microcomputer 91), a storage area for use in various flags and various counters is secured.

  An image control board 100, a sound control board 106, and a lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The sub-control board 90 (sub-control section), the image control board 100 (image control section), the voice control board 106 (voice control section), and the ramp control board 107 (lamp control section) are displayed according to the game situation. Various functions such as effects, sound effects, lamp effects (light effects), etc., function as effect executing means for causing corresponding devices or members for effects (effect means) to execute. Further, it also functions as a notice effect executing means for executing various notice effects such as an opportunity notice, a change notice on hold, a step-up notice, and the like.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub-control board 90 sends a command to the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer (also referred to as “image control microcomputer”) 101 of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The display control of the image display device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure suspension display 103a, and the effect second suspension display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data to be displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, and the like (including effect designs, reserve designs, and the like) And image data such as a background image. The image control microcomputer 101 reads out image data from the ROM based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  The effect indicator 102 is composed of two LEDs, performs a fluctuation display and a stop display in accordance with the fluctuation display and the stop display of the effect symbol 8, and turns on and off the two LEDs or a combination of colors to produce the effect symbol 8. Is stopped and displayed in a display mode showing the display result (the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment). In addition, the effect first special figure hold display 103a and the effect second hold display 103b also include two LEDs. The effect first special figure reservation display 103a is displayed by the first special figure reservation display 43a and the number of reservations displayed in the first production reservation display area 9c by turning on / off the two LEDs or combining the colors. The display is controlled in a display mode showing the same number of held items as the number of held items. In addition, the effect second special figure reservation display 103b is displayed in a display mode indicating the number of reservations displayed in the second production reservation display area 9d and the number of reservations displayed on the second special figure reservation display 43b. Controlled. This means that the character design is displayed on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect design display unit), or the movable design member 14 is operated to substantially operate the entire effect design display area 7b (effect design display unit) on the display screen 7a. By covering, some or all of the various images displayed on the display screen 7a, such as the effect design 8, the first effect suspension 9a, the second effect suspension 9b, etc., may be in a state where they cannot be visually recognized. Such an indicator is provided. It should be noted that a VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided instead of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 outputs sound, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Sound data such as sound output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the audio control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute the audio control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the audio control board 106, and sound data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100 to cause the image control microcomputer 101 to execute voice control. In this case, the sound data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 is based on a command received from the main control board 80, and is configured to emit light pattern data (light / light off, light color, etc., for determining the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board lamp 5). , Lamp data) is determined from the data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of the lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 activates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. As described above, the movable decorative member 14 is a movable so-called gimmick provided behind the center decorative body 10. The effect control microcomputer 91 determines drive pattern data (also referred to as “drive data”) for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined mode from data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, and determines the pattern. The operation of the movable decorative member 14 (the execution of the movable effect) is controlled based on the drive pattern data thus obtained. As a drive source for operating the movable decorative member 14, an electric drive source such as a stepping motor or a solenoid is used. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107. In this case, the CPU may control the lighting of the lamp and the operation of the movable decorative member 14. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and the ROM may store data on the light emission pattern and the drive pattern.

  In the present embodiment, the effect executed under the control of the sub-control board 90 (the effect control microcomputer 91) based on the command from the main control board 80 is an effect including the operation of the movable decorative member 14 (“movable effect”). )), The movable decorative member 14 may be operated based on the operation of the second effect button 63b at a predetermined time during the execution of the effect. The operation of the movable decorative member 14 may be performed based on the operation of the first effect button 63a, or the arrival of a predetermined operation timing during the execution of the effect regardless of the operation of the effect button (ie, , Effect patterns). Details of the operation pattern of the movable decorative member 14 will be described later.

  The sub-control board 90 includes a first effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a has been operated, and a second effect button detection switch 63d for detecting that the second effect button 63b has been operated. It is connected. When the first effect button 63a is pressed, a switch signal (also referred to as a “detection signal”) of the first effect button detection switch 63c is turned on and input to the sub-control board 90, and pressing of the first effect button 63a is performed. When unlocked, the detection signal is turned off and input to the sub-control board 90. When the second effect button 63b is pressed, the detection signal of the second effect button detection switch 63c is turned on and input to the sub-control board 90. When the pressing of the second effect button 63b is released, the detection signal is turned off. Is input to the sub-control board 90. Note that one or both of the first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d are also referred to as “effect button detection switches”. Further, the first effect button detection switch 63c is also referred to as “first operation detection means”, and the second effect button detection switch 63d is also referred to as “second operation detection means”. One or both of the second effect button detection switches 63d are also referred to as “operation detection means”. Further, hereinafter, ON / OFF of the detection signal of the first effect button detection switch 63c is described as ON / OFF of the first effect button detection switch 63c.

  In the present embodiment, the effect executed under the control of the sub-control board 90 (the effect control microcomputer 91) based on the command from the main control board 80 includes a state change of the first effect button 63a, that is, When the operation (drive) of the first vibration motor 63e is included, the first vibration motor 63e operates based on that the first effect button 63a is pressed at a predetermined time during the execution of the effect, and the first effect button 63a is activated. It is configured to vibrate (change from the first state to the second state). In addition, when the effect executed under the control of the sub-control substrate 90 (the effect control microcomputer 91) based on the command from the main control substrate 80 includes a state change of the second effect button 63b, that is, the second vibration When the operation (drive) of the motor 63f is included, the second vibration motor 63f operates based on the fact that the second effect button 63b is pressed at a predetermined time during the execution of the effect, and the second effect button 63b vibrates ( (From the first state to the second state). The effect of changing the state of the effect button 63 (vibration in this embodiment), that is, the effect using the effect button 63 is also referred to as “operation effect”.

  Here, in the present embodiment, an operation effect using the first effect button 63a and an operation effect using the second effect button 63b are effected by operating (driving) the first vibration motor 63e and the second vibration motor 63f, respectively. The effect is that the button itself vibrates (also referred to as “vibration effect”), but the mode of the operation effect is not limited to such a vibration effect. For example, an LED (light-emitting body) is provided inside the effect button 63 (effect button unit), and the LED normally does not emit light (first state). When the effect button 63 is operated, the LED emits light. (Lighting, blinking, and the like) may be a light emission effect in a state (second state). Further, an ejection mechanism for ejecting air (air) to the outside is provided inside the effect button 63 (effect button unit), and the ejection mechanism is normally in a state (first state) where the air is not ejected. When the is operated, the ejection mechanism may be in an air ejection appearance (second state) in which the ejection mechanism ejects air (a so-called “air vibe”). In short, as long as the player can recognize the state change of the effect button 63 through the sense of touch, the sense of sight, the sense of hearing, and the like, the mode of the operation effect is not particularly limited. Further, in the present embodiment, the operation effect using the first effect button 63a and the operation effect using the second effect button 63b are both vibration effects, but they need not be the same operation operation. For example, any combination of operation effects is possible, such as one of which is a vibration effect and the other is a light emission effect, or one is a vibration effect and the other is an air injection effect. The effect pattern (drive pattern of the vibration motor) of the operation effect according to the present embodiment will be described later in detail.

  Next, control (judgment means) for judging whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, there are “big hit” and “miss” as a result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment. At the time of "big hit", "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 41, and at "miss", "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 41. If it is determined that the special symbol is a big hit, a “special game” in which the special winning opening 30 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the special symbol stopped and displayed (big hit type) is executed. The special game executed as a big hit is called a big hit game.

  There are a plurality of types of jackpots in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, as the jackpots, “16R (round) first jackpot”, “6R second jackpot”, “6R third jackpot”, “16R fourth jackpot”, and “16R fifth jackpot” 5 types are provided. Among these jackpots, "16R 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd jackpot" and "6R 3rd jackpot" are jackpots related to the first special symbol, "16R 4th jackpot" and "16R 5th jackpot". Is a jackpot according to the second special symbol. On the special symbol display section 41, the big hit symbols corresponding to these big hit types are stopped and displayed.

  Specifically, “16R first big hit”, “16R fourth big hit”, and “16R fifth big hit” all have the number of rounds “16” and the number of times of opening the special winning opening 30 in one round “ The opening time of the special winning opening 30 in one time and one round is a big hit of "25 seconds". In both “6R second big hit” and “6R third big hit”, the number of rounds is “6”, the number of times the large winning opening 30 is opened in one round is “one time”, and the one big winning in one round The opening time of the mouth 30 is a big hit of “25 seconds”.

  Note that the round is simply referred to as “R”, and is also referred to as “round game”. The 6R second big hit and the 6R third big hit are also collectively referred to as “6R big hit”, and the 16R first big hit, 16R fourth big hit and 16R fifth big hit are also collectively referred to as “16R big hit”. Further, the jackpot game relating to the 6R jackpot (6R jackpot game) is also referred to as “first special game”, and the jackpot game relating to 16R jackpot (16R jackpot game) is also referred to as “second special game”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game state after the end of the big hit game is shifted to a high probability state, a time saving state, a high base state, and the like, which will be described later, according to the type of the generated (winned) big hit. In other words, if the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is any of the 16R first big hit, the 6R second big hit, and the 16R fourth big hit, the game state after the big hit game is over. It is referred to as a “high probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state” described later. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is any of the 6R third big hit and the 16R fifth big hit, the game state after the big hit game is ended will be described later. "Low probability state, time saving state and high base state". From this, the 16R first jackpot, the 6R second jackpot, and the 16R fourth jackpot can be regarded as “probable jackpot”, and the 6R third jackpot and 16R fifth jackpot are “non-probable variable jackpot” (“normal jackpot” or It is also referred to as a "time saving big hit".)

  In the case where the first special symbol (special figure 1) is determined to be a jackpot, the probability of distribution to each jackpot is 5% for the 16R first jackpot, 50% for the 6R second jackpot, and 50% for the 6R second jackpot. It is 45%. On the other hand, the distribution probability to each big hit in the case of a big hit in the determination of the success or failure of the second special symbol (special figure 2) is 55% for the 16R fourth big hit and 45% for the 16R fifth big hit. Has become. That is, in the case where the hit is determined by the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the second starting port 21 (special figure 2 hit / fail judgment), the appearance rate (distribution probability) of the 16R big hit is 100%. The appearance rate (distribution probability) of the 16R big hit is higher than that in the case of the big hit by the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entry into the 1 starting port 20 (special figure 1 hit / fail judgment). As described above, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball is inserted into the second starting port 21 rather than the jackpot is determined in the hit / non-judgment judgment (special figure 1 hit / non-judgment judgment) performed when the game ball enters the first starting port 20. It is set such that the greater the hit in the hit / fail determination (the special figure 2 hit / fail determination) performed upon entering the ball, the more likely it is to be advantageous to the player. For this reason, the player plays the game in expectation of the ball entering the second starting port 21. This is particularly noticeable during the operation of the opening extension function (described later) in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 increases (during the occurrence of the high base state).

  Here, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination as to whether or not a big hit is made based on a "special symbol hit / fail judgment random number (also referred to as" hit / fail judgment information ")". Is determined based on "big hit type determining random numbers (also referred to as" symbol determining random numbers "and" symbol determining information ")." As shown in FIG. 7A, the random number for special symbol hit determination takes a value in a range of “0 to 629”, and the random number for jackpot type determination takes a value in a range of “0 to 99”. In addition, random numbers (acquisition information) obtained based on a ball entering the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 include a “variable pattern random number” in addition to the special symbol hit / fail determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number. (Also referred to as “variation pattern information”).

  The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including a fluctuation time, and takes a value in a range from “0 to 198”. Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage through the gate 28 include a random number for determining whether or not a symbol is correct as shown in FIG. The normal symbol hit / fail determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second starting port 21 (normal symbol lottery), and takes a value in a range of “0 to 240”.

  Next, a gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of gaming states by a combination in which the probability variation function, the variation time reduction function, and the opening extension function for the special symbol and the ordinary symbol are activated or deactivated. The state in which the probability variation function is activated for special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) is referred to as “high probability state” or “probable change state”, and the state in which the probability variation function is not activated is referred to as “low probability state” or “low probability state”. Normal state ". In the high probability state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the special symbol hit determination is higher than in the normal state. That is, in the normal state, the hit determination is performed by using the big hit determination table for the normal state, but in the high probability state, the big hit determination table for the high probability state has a large number of special symbol hit determination random numbers determined to be a big hit. The result is used to determine the correctness (see FIG. 8A). That is, when the special symbol probability variation function is activated, the probability of the special symbol variation display being a big hit (stop symbol being a big hit symbol) is higher than when the special symbol is not activated. The activation / deactivation of the probability variation function is controlled by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Accordingly, the main control board 80 (the game control microcomputer 81) serves as a probability setting means that can set the winning probability (big hit probability) of the special symbol winning / falling determination to a low probability (first probability) or a high probability (second probability). It works.

  In addition, a state in which the fluctuation time reducing function is activated for a special symbol (one or both of the first special symbol and the second special symbol) is referred to as a "time reduction state" or a "shortened fluctuation state". The state in which the fluctuation time reduction function is not activated for the symbol and the second special symbol) is referred to as a “non-time saving state” or a “normal fluctuation state”. In the time saving state, the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the time of the confirmation display) is shorter than the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the non-time reduction state. That is, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table determined so that the fluctuation pattern with the shorter fluctuation time is selected more than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 9). . As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure reservation becomes faster, and an effective ball entry (a ball that can be stored as the special figure reservation) into the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with a smooth progress of the game. The activation / deactivation of the variation time reduction function is controlled by the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81). Therefore, the main control board 80 (the game control microcomputer 81) functions as a shortened fluctuation state setting unit capable of setting a shortened fluctuation state in which the fluctuation time of the special symbol is shorter than usual.

  The probability variation function and the variation time reduction function for a special symbol may operate simultaneously, or only one of them may operate. Then, the probability changing function and the changing time reducing function for the ordinary symbol are operated in synchronization with the changing time reducing function for the special symbol. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the ordinary symbol operate in the special symbol time reduction state and do not operate in the non-hour reduction state. For this reason, in the time reduction state, the hit probability in the normal symbol right / wrong determination is higher than in the non-time reduction state. Specifically, in the time saving state, the normal symbol hit determination table is used by using a normal symbol hit determination table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit determination table used in the non-time saving state. Ordinary symbol determination) is performed (see FIG. 8C).

  Further, in the time reduction state, the fluctuation time of the symbol is usually shorter than in the non-time reduction state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the symbol is normally 30 seconds in the non-time reduction state, but is 1 second in the time reduction state (see FIG. 8D). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) is activated, and the opening time of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. In addition, in the time saving state, the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 is activated, and the opening number of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, when the result of the ordinary symbol hit / fail judgment is a hit in the non-time saving state, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (the second starting port 21) performs the opening operation for 0.2 seconds once, and the time saving state When the result of the ordinary symbol hit / fail judgment is a hit, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (the second starting port 21) performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

  Under the condition that the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function and the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 are activated, the state is compared to the case where these functions are not activated. As a result, the second starting port 21 is frequently opened, and the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 21 increases (also referred to as a “high frequency state”). As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of award balls to the number of launch balls, increases. Therefore, a state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, a big hit can be aimed at without greatly reducing the number of game balls (holding balls) on hand.

  The high base state (high frequency state) may not be the state in which all the functions described above operate. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function for the normal symbol, and the activation of at least one of the opening time extension function and the opening frequency increasing function of the variable winning device 22 are activated when the function is not activated. It is only necessary that the second starting port 21 is easily opened (the frequency of entering the ball is high). Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without accompanying the special symbol time reduction state. The function of generating such a high base state can also be referred to as a “high base generation function”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the game after the big hit game (after the special game) when any of the 16R first big hit, the 6R second big hit and the 16R fourth big hit is achieved. The state is a special symbol high probability state, a special symbol time saving state, and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This game state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate high base state”. The high-accuracy high base state ends when a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation displays are executed or when a big hit is performed and a big hit game is executed. This high-probability high base state is a so-called “probable change state” for the player.

  In addition, the game state after the big hit game (after the special game) in the case of any of the 6R third big hit and the 16R fifth big hit becomes a normal state of the special symbol (low probability state) and a time reduction of the special symbol. State and the high base state (see FIG. 6). This game state is particularly referred to as a “low-probability high base state”. The low-probability high base state ends when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of a special symbol is displayed or a big hit is won and the big hit game is executed.

  Note that the “low-probability high-base state” is also referred to as a “first gaming state”, and the “high-precision high-base state” is also referred to as a “second gaming state”. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, three game states of “low-probability low-base state”, “low-probability-high-base state”, and “high-precision-high-base state” can be set as the game state. In addition, a special symbol high probability state and a special symbol non-saving time state and a low base state, that is, a “highly accurate low base state” may be settable.

  In the high base state such as the low certainty high base state (first game state) and the high certainty high base state (second game state), it is advantageous to make the game ball enter the right game area 3B by right-handing to advance the game. it can. In the high base state, the second starting port 21 is more easily opened than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second starting port 21 than to enter the first starting port 20. This is because (the second starting port has a higher possibility of entering a game ball than the first starting port). For this reason, in the high base state, while the game ball is passed through the gate 28, which is usually a trigger for determining whether or not the symbol is correct, the player hits right to enter the second start port 21. As a result, a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is accepted) can be obtained as compared with the case where a left hit is performed. In this state, the lighting of the launch direction indicator 47 is controlled in a predetermined manner to notify that the game ball should be fired aiming at the right game area 3B (right strike instruction notification).

  On the other hand, in the low base state (for example, the low-probability low base state), it is possible to advance the game more advantageously when the game ball enters the left game area 3A by left-handing. In the low base state, the second starting port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and entering the first starting port 20 is easier than entering the second starting port 21. This is because the first starting port has a higher possibility of entering a game ball than the second starting port. Therefore, a left hit is performed so that the game ball enters the first starting port 20. As a result, a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is accepted) can be obtained as compared with the case of right-handing. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to be turned on (display control) in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the game ball should be fired aiming at the left game area 3A (left hit instruction notification).

  Here, the launch direction indicator 47 is composed of two LEDs “yz”, and indicates the launch direction by turning on the LEDs according to the game state. For example, in the low base state, it is possible to notify that the LED should be fired to the left game area as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off, such as “y □ z □” (for example, □: turned off, Δ: turned on). it can. Further, in the high base state, it is possible to inform that the right game area should be fired as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned on, such as “y ■ z ■” (for example, □: turned off, Δ: turned on). it can.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that counters, flags, statuses, buffers, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, first, an initial setting is performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, setting of a stack, setting of a constant, setting of an interrupt time, setting of a CPU of the main control board 80, setting of SIO, PIO, CTC (controller for interrupt time), and setting of various flags, status and counters are performed. Perform reset, etc. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Subsequent to the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103) is executed. In the ordinary symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S103), an update is performed by adding 1 to the values of the various random number counters shown in FIG. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. Note that the initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S103) ends, an interrupt is permitted (S104). While the interruption is permitted, the execution of the interruption processing (S105) is enabled. This interrupt processing (S105) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80 at a cycle of, for example, 4 ms. After the interruption process (S105) is completed, before the next interruption process (S105) is started, the updating process of the various counter values by the regular symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S103) is repeated. Be executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU in the interrupt disabled state, the interrupt processing (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, the interrupt processing (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), first, an output process (S201) is executed. In the output process (S201), a command (control signal) set in an output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below is output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like. I do. The command or the like output here includes information on the game state, the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment, the symbol as the big hit type, the fluctuation pattern, and the like. The command is composed of, for example, 2 bytes of information. The upper one byte is information on the type of command, and the lower one byte is information on the content of the command.

  In the input process (S202) performed subsequent to the output process (S201), various sensors (first starting port sensor 20a, second starting port sensor 21a, special winning opening sensor 30a, etc.) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. , See FIG. 5), and stores it in the output buffer of the RAM as prize ball information. Also, a detection signal from a lower plate fullness detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of the various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. (The period until the next interrupt processing (S105) is started).

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203), a starting port sensor detection process (S204), a starting ball entry process (S205), a normal symbol operation process (S206), and a special symbol operation process (S207), which will be described later. Then, the pending ball number process (S208) and the power-off monitoring process (S209) are executed. After that, the other processing (S210) is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) ends. Then, the processing of S102 to S104 of the main control main processing is repeatedly executed until an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80 next (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (about 4 ms) After that, the interrupt processing (S105) is executed again. In the output processing (S201) of the interrupt processing (S105) executed again, the command or the like set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous interrupt processing (S105) is output.

[Start port sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the starting port sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301). ). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S305, and if the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls (the number of regular Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter provided in the RAM for counting the number of ordinary drawing reservations is less than 4 (S302).

  If the number of normally reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of ordinary symbol retaining balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), “1” is added to the number of ordinary symbol retaining balls (S303), and an ordinary symbol random number acquisition process (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value of the random symbol counter for determining whether or not the symbol is correct, which is stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM (label-TRND-H, see FIG. 7B) Is obtained, and the obtained random number value (acquisition information) is stored in an address space according to the current number of ordinary symbol retaining balls in the general figure retaining storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

  In S305, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second starting port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second starting port sensor 21a (S305). If the game ball has not entered the second starting port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309 without performing the processing of S306 to S308, and the game ball enters the second starting port 21. In this case (YES in S305), the number of special figure 2 reserved balls (the number of second special figure pending, specifically, the number of second special figure pending counters provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) It is determined whether (numerical value) is less than 4 (upper limit number) (S306). If the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309 without performing the processing of S307 and S308, and if the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is less than 4, (YES in S306), 1 is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball count (S307), and a special figure 2 related random number acquisition process is performed (S308).

  In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number counter (label-TRND-A) stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM, the big hit type determination random number The value of the counter (label-TRND-AS) and the value of the variation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the value of the random number shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and the acquired random number value (acquisition ) Is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of special figure 2 reserved balls in the second special figure reserved storage unit 85b.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first starting port sensor 20a (S309). When the game ball has not entered the first starting port 20 (NO in S309), this processing is ended without performing the processing of S310 to S312. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the first starting port 20 (YES in S309), the number of special figure 1 reserved balls (the number of first special figure reserved, specifically provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the first special map reservation number (counter value for counting the number of reserved special figure reservations) is less than 4 (upper limit number) (S310). If the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S310), this processing is completed without performing the processing of S311 and S312, and if the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is less than 4, ( (YES in S310), "1" is added to the number of reserved special figure 1 balls (S311), and a special figure 1 related random number acquisition process is performed (S312).

  In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S312), similarly to the special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308), the value of the special symbol hit / fail determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. (Label-TRND-A), the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (label-TRND-AS), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) (that is, the random number shown in FIG. 7A). Numerical values are obtained), and the obtained random numbers are stored in the address space according to the current number of special figure 1 reserved balls in the first special figure reserved storage unit.

[Starting ball handling process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a start ball entry process (S205) following the start opening sensor detection process (S204). As shown in FIG. 13, in the start ball entry process (S205), first, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 reserved ball count has increased by "1" (S315). Then, when it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has increased by “1” (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316. This corresponds to the case where “1” is added to the number of reserved special figure 2 balls in S307 in the starting opening sensor detection processing (S204) based on the fact that a game ball has entered the second starting opening. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319 without performing the processes of S316 to S318.

  In S316, the latest acquired random number value (acquisition information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308) in the immediately preceding starting port sensor detection processing (S204) and stored in the second special figure holding storage unit is read (S316). S316). Next, the obtained random number value related to the read second special symbol is determined (S317). In S317, of the read random number values, the value of the special symbol hit / fail judgment random number counter (special symbol hit / fail judgment random number value) is a big hit according to the current gaming state (low probability state or high probability state). If the result of the determination is a big hit, the type of the big hit is further determined. The determination in S317 is a prior determination (S1303, S1304) in which the determination as to whether or not to hold the special figure 2 (determination as to whether or not a big hit has occurred) is performed prior to the determination as to whether or not the special figure 2 is to be determined (S1202). This corresponds to a so-called “suspended look-ahead”).

  It should be noted that the pre-judgment of whether or not a big hit is made in the big hit determination table (see FIG. 8A), that is, in the case of the high probability state, the big hit determination table for the high probability state, and in the normal state (the low probability state). For example, it is possible to determine whether or not it matches the big hit determination value based on the big hit determination table for the normal state. Further, as another pre-determination mode, a variation pattern information determination table for a normal state (for a low probability state) and a variation pattern information determination table for a high probability state (for a high probability state) can be used to determine variation pattern information. And a fluctuation pattern information determination table. In the preliminary determination, predetermined variation pattern information is selected based on the obtained random number value (such as the value of a special symbol success / failure determination random number counter) and a variation pattern information determination table corresponding to a game state. It is possible to Then, based on the selected variation pattern information, it is possible to identify whether or not a big hit, a big hit type, a game effect with a high hit reliability is executed, and the like.

  Next, in S318, game information (advance judgment information) related to the result of the pre-judgment in S317, specifically, information (whether or not) indicating whether or not the random number value for special symbol hit determination matches the jackpot determination value, Command data including information indicating the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (random number for determining the jackpot type), information indicating the value of the variable pattern random number counter (variable pattern random number value), etc. And the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S318). A part or all of the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number read in S316 may be directly transmitted to the sub-control board as the special figure 2 start entering ball command, or the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number may be transmitted. May not be transmitted as it is, but may transmit game information (for example, the above-described fluctuation pattern information or the like) acquired based on the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number.

  In addition, by analyzing the special figure 2 starting ball entry command transmitted from the main control unit 80 by the sub control unit 90, it is information on the big hit, which is the big hit type, and which is the variation pattern And the like can be identified by the sub-control unit 90. In addition, in this embodiment, in addition to this, by analyzing the special figure 2 start entering ball command, whether the obtained special figure 2 acquisition random number is a big hit when determined in a high probability state, and a low probability It is possible to specify whether or not a big hit will occur if the state is determined. Accordingly, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start ball entry command as a hold (effect hold information), pre-determines the effect hold information at a specific timing, and determines whether or not it is successful in a low probability state. It is possible to determine whether or not the effect hold information determined to be a big hit is stored.

  Note that, from the viewpoint of fraud prevention, the special symbol hit / fail judgment random number value among the acquired random number values read in S316 is not transmitted to the sub-control unit as it is, but the value of the other jackpot type determination random number counters (big hit Command data including information indicating the type determination random number value), information indicating the value of the variation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value), and information indicating the result of the preliminary determination is generated as a special figure 2 starting ball entry command. It is possible to set.

  Next, in S319, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved special figure 1 spheres has increased by "1", similarly to the processing relating to the special figure 2 described above (S319). If it is determined that the number of special figure 1 reserved balls has increased by “1” (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320. This corresponds to a case where “1” is added to the number of reserved special figure 1 balls in S311 in the starting opening sensor detection processing (S204) based on the fact that a game ball has entered the first starting opening. On the other hand, if it is determined in S319 that the number of special figure 1 reserved spheres has not increased (NO in S319), this processing ends without performing the processing of S320 to S323.

  In S320, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S320). If the time saving flag is ON, that is, it is determined that the vehicle is in the high base state (YES in S320), the processing of S321 to S323 is performed. This processing is finished without any processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in S320 that the time reduction flag is OFF, that is, it is in the low base state (NO in S320), the process proceeds to S321 and subsequent processes relating to the preliminary determination.

  Here, when the time reduction flag is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is the high base state, the opening extension function for increasing the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is activated, It is in a state where determination (see FIG. 8B) is likely to be made. Further, in the present embodiment, as described later, the special figure 2 suspension digestion (variable display of the second special symbol) is executed prior to the special figure 1 suspension digestion (variable display of the first special symbol). (A so-called special figure 2 priority variation machine). In such a configuration, for example, the preliminary determination of Toku-zu 1 is performed, and the result is notified to the player by an effect such as a notice. If the result of the preliminary determination is clearly a big hit, the player Using the priority of the special figure 2 reservation digestion, the special figure 2 reservation is intentionally eliminated at an arbitrary timing (set to “0”), and the big hit according to the special figure 1 in which the result of the preliminary determination is shown is shown. Technical intervention such as intentional generation is possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of fairness of the game that the player can adjust the timing of generating the big hit in this way. For this reason, when the current gaming state is not the low base state but the high base state (YES in S320), the processing related to the advance determination of the special figure 1 after S321 is not performed, and this processing is ended. .

  The processing of S321 to S323 is the same as the processing of S316 to S318 described above for the special figure 1. That is, the latest acquired random number value (acquisition information) acquired in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S312) in the starting port sensor detection processing (S204) and stored in the first special figure holding storage unit is read (S321). Preliminary determination is performed on the read acquired random number value (S322). Then, command data including the game information according to the preliminary determination is generated as a special figure 1 start ball entry command, and the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S323). Note that the preliminary determination (pre-read ahead) in S322 is performed prior to the hit / fail determination (S1603, S1604) in the special figure 1 hit / fail determination processing (S1207) described later.

[Public figure operation processing]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs a general-purpose operation process (S206) shown in FIG. 14 subsequent to the start ball entry process (S205). In the general-purpose operation process (S206), the process relating to the normal symbol display 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and “normal-purpose operation status 1, 2, 3, 4” is assigned to each of these stages. . If the “usual figure operation status” is “1” (YES in S401), a normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and if the “usual figure operation status” is “2” (S401). NO, S403: YES), the normal symbol change processing (S404) is performed, and if the "general symbol operation status" is "3" (S401, S403: NO, S405: YES), the normal symbol is fixed. The process (S406) is performed, and when the “normal drawing operation status” is “4” (all of S401, S403, and S405 are NO), the normal electric accessory processing (S407) is performed. The normal operation status is “1” in the initial setting.

[Normal symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the ordinary symbol standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the ordinary symbol is “0” (S501), and if it is “0” (YES in S501). ), The processing is terminated without performing the processing of S502 to S505. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (NO in S501), a normal symbol hit / fail determination process described later is performed (S502), and then a normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503).

  In the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selection process (S503), if the gaming state is the time reduction state, the normal symbol fluctuation time of 1 second is referred to if the gaming state is the time reduction state. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is the non-time saving state, the normal symbol variation pattern in which the ordinary symbol variation time is 30 seconds is selected. When the normal symbol variation pattern selection process (S503) is completed, a later-described ordinary symbol random number shift process (S504) is performed, and then, a normal symbol variation start process (S505) is performed, and the process ends. In the ordinary symbol variation start process, the variation display of the ordinary symbol is started based on the ordinary symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the ordinary operation status is set to “2”. In the normal symbol change start process, a normal symbol change start command is set to notify the sub-control board 90 of the start of the normal symbol change.

[Normal symbol hit / fail judgment processing]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the ordinary symbol hit / fail judgment process (S502), first, the value (label-TRND-H) of the normal symbol hit / non-check random number counter stored in the ordinary symbol holding storage unit is read (S601). . Next, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is the time reduction state) (S602). In S602, if it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, it is determined that the vehicle is in the time reduction state (YES in S602), the table for the time reduction state (the collision determination value is “ 0 ”to“ 239 ”), a high-probability general-purpose approval / disapproval determination is made (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the read value (label-TRND-H) of the read random number counter for determining whether the symbol is correct matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is not ON, that is, it is determined that the vehicle is in the non-time reduction state (NO in S602), the non-time reduction state table (hit determination) in the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. Based on the values “0” and “1”), a low-probability general-purpose approval / disapproval determination is made (S603), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, it is determined whether or not the result of the general figure right / wrong determination (S603, S604) is a hit (normal figure hit) (S605), and when it is determined that the result is off (NO in S605), stop display is performed. A normal symbol (a symbol deviating from the ordinary symbol) is determined (S606), and the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S605 that the hit is a hit (normal symbol hit) (YES in S605), a hit normal symbol (symbol per symbol) to be stopped and displayed is determined (S607), and the hit symbol is turned on. (S608), the process ends.

[Regular pattern random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shifting process (S504), first, the number of ordinary symbol retaining balls is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each of the general-purpose reservations in the general-purpose reservation storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest-order pending storage in the general-purpose reserve storage unit, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth general-purpose reserve storage is cleared to 0 (S703). ), Finish the process. In this way, the general drawing reservation is digested in the reservation order.

[Processing during normal symbol fluctuation]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol change processing (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the change time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S801), and if it has not elapsed (NO in S801), S802 to S803. This processing is ended without performing the processing of. On the other hand, if the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol has elapsed (YES in S801), the ordinary symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802), and the ordinary symbol operation status is set to "3" (S803). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the ordinary symbol with a display result (hit ordinary symbol or out-of-range ordinary symbol) corresponding to the determination result of the random number for the ordinary symbol hit / fail determination is performed (S804). Finish.

[Normal symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the ordinary symbol determination process (S406), first, it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol hit flag is ON (S901). If the ordinary figure flag is not ON (NO in S901), the ordinary figure operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this processing is ended. On the other hand, if the ordinary figure hit flag is ON (YES in S901), it is subsequently determined whether the time reduction flag is ON, that is, whether the vehicle is in the time reduction state (S902). If it is during the time reduction state (YES in S902), the release pattern in the time reduction state is set as the release pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S903). As described above, the opening pattern during the time saving state is an opening pattern in which the opening for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, "3" is set to the second starting port opening counter for counting the number of times the second starting port 21 is opened.

  On the other hand, if it is in the non-time saving state (NO in S902), the opening pattern in the non-time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). The release pattern in the non-time saving state is, as described above, an release pattern in which release for 0.2 seconds is performed once. Therefore, "1" is set to the second starting port opening counter. Then, following the setting of the release pattern (S903, S906), the general-purpose operation status is set to "4" (S904), and this processing ends.

[Normal electric accessory processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end-of-normal-draw flag is ON (S1001). The ordinary figure hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second starting port 21 has ended in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

  If the normal flag end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is being opened (S1002). If it is not being opened (NO in S1002), it is determined whether it is time to open the second starting port 21 (timing) (S1003), and if not (NO in S1003), the process of S1004 is performed. If the process has been completed without any processing (YES in S1003), the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined whether or not it is time to close the second starting port 21 (ie, whether the second starting port 21 has been opened or not). (S1005) is determined (S1005), and if not reached (NO in S1005), this process is completed without performing the processes of S1006 to S1010, and if reached (YES in S1005). Then, the second starting port 21 is closed (closed) (S1006).

  Subsequent to the closing process of the second opening 21 (S1006), the value of the second opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and it is determined whether or not the value of the second opening counter is "0". (S1008). If the value of the second start-up opening counter is not “0” (NO in S1008), this processing ends without performing the processing of S1009 and S1010 to open the second start-up opening 21 again. On the other hand, if the value of the second start opening counter is "0" (YES in S1008), a per-figure end processing for terminating the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and a per-figure per end flag is set (S1010). ), End this processing. Note that the second starting port opening counter becomes “0” when the opening of the second starting port 21 (opening operation of the movable member 23) is performed three times during the time saving state, and during the non-time saving state. When the opening of the second starting port 21 is performed once, it becomes “0”.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S1001 that the end flag per ordinary drawing is ON (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second starting port 21 set in S903 or S906 ends. Therefore, the general flag end flag is turned off (S1011), the general flag is turned off (S1012), the general operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the present process ends. As a result, in the next interruption process, the ordinary symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the ordinary symbol operation process (FIG. 13).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special figure operation process (S207) following the ordinary diagram operation process (S206). In the special figure operation process (S207), as shown in FIG. 21, the processing relating to the special symbol display 41 and the special winning device 31 is divided into four stages, and each of these stages is referred to as "special figure operation status 1, 2, 3". , 4 ". When the "special figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S1101), a special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and when the "special figure operation status" is "2" (S1101). NO, S1103: YES), special symbol variation processing (S1104) is performed, and if the "special figure operation status" is "3" (S1101, NO in S1103, YES in S1105), the special symbol is determined. The process (S1106) is performed, and when the "special figure operation status" is "4" (S1101, S1103, and S1105 are all NO), the special electric auditors product process (S1107) as a big hit game is performed. The special figure operation status is “1” in the initial setting.

[Special symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol standby processing (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of reserved special figure 2 balls) is “0” (S1201). ). If the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is “0” (YES in S1201), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the second starting port 21, the first starting It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1) is “0” (S1206). When the number of reserved balls in special figure 1 is also “0” (YES in S1206), that is, when there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to entering the first starting port 20, the image It is determined whether or not the process of setting the display screen 7a of the display device 7 as the standby screen is in progress (during the demonstration screen for waiting for a customer) (S1211), and if the process is set as the standby screen (YES in S1211). If the process is completed and the standby screen is not being processed (NO in S1211), a standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

  If it is determined in S1201 that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is not “0” (NO in S1201), that is, one or more random number counter values acquired due to the ball entering the second starting port 21 are stored. In this case, a special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202), a special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), a special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), and a special figure 2 variation start process (S1205) are performed in this order. Do with. If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is "0" but the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value of the second starting port 21 Although there is no storage, if there is at least one storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting port 20, the special figure 1 hit / fail determination processing (S1207) described later, the special figure 1 change The pattern selection processing (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), and the special figure 1 change start processing (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in the present embodiment, the change display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure reservation is performed only when the second special figure reservation is “0” (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special figure reservation (variable display of the second special symbol) is executed prior to the digestion of the first special figure reservation (variable display of the first special symbol). Then, in the present embodiment, it is easier for the player to determine whether the winning or rejecting is based on the second special map reservation than the winning or rejecting determination based on the first special map reservation (FIG. 8B). See).

[Special figure 2 hit / fail judgment processing]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 win / fail determination processing (S1202), first, as the determination value, the lowest area of the second special figure hold storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first area of the second special figure hold) The value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for special symbol hit / fail judgment stored in the (oldest memory) stored in the (RAM area corresponding to) is read (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probable change flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in the high probability state (S1302). If the state is not the high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if the state is the normal state, the big hit determination table for the normal state in the big hit determination table shown in FIG. 8A (the big hit determination values are "3" and "3"). 397 ”) based on the result (S1303). On the other hand, if the state is in the high probability state (YES in S1302), the hit determination is made based on the large hit determination table for the high probability state in the big hit determination table (S1304). In the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, the jackpot determination values are “3”, “53”, “113”, “173”, “227”, “281”, “337”, “397”, “449”, “503”.

  When the result of the jackpot determination (S1303, S1304) is determined to be "big hit" (YES in S1305), the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (label-TRND-AS) is read out, and FIG. The big hit type is determined based on the big hit type determination table shown (S1307), the big hit symbol is determined based on the value of the big hit type determining random number (S1308), the big hit flag is turned on (S1309), and this processing is performed. Finish. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is not "big hit" (is a miss) (NO in S1305), a miss symbol is determined (S1306), and the process is terminated.

  In the case of the hit determination of the first special symbol, the jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the first special symbol, and in the case of the hit determination of the second special symbol, the jackpot for the second special symbol is determined. The jackpot type is determined using the type determination table. The jackpot determination (special symbol hit / fail determination) and the jackpot type determination determination may each be referred to as “judgment”, or may be referred to as “judgment” including the jackpot determination and which jackpot symbol it is. These results may also be referred to as “determination results”.

  Here, the round display 45 is composed of two LEDs, a 6R lamp and a 16R lamp (see FIG. 4). Then, for example, when a 6R big hit occurs, the 6R lamp is lit and displayed at a timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is definitely displayed. Specifically, a display mode such as “6 ▲ 16R △” is obtained. When the big hit is reached, the 16R lamp is lit at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is definitely displayed. Specifically, a display mode such as “6 △ 16R ▲” is obtained.

[Special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing]
In the special symbol standby process (S1102), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) following the special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a time saving state (whether or not a time saving flag is ON) (S1401). ). If it is determined that it is not the time reduction state (NO in S1401), that is, if it is the non-time reduction state, it is next determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1402). If it is determined that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1402), the non-time saving state big hit table (the portion corresponding to the non-time saving state and big hit in the changing pattern table shown in FIG. 9) is referred to as the changing pattern random number. A variation pattern is selected based on the counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1403). In this embodiment, any one of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. In this embodiment, if the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation time is also determined. Next, the process proceeds to S1404.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1402), then it is determined whether the number of reserved special second symbols is “1” or “2” (S1405). The number of reservations here is the number of storages including information for determining the fluctuation pattern by the present process, and thus the number of storages to be reserved is any one of “1” to “4”. Then, if it is determined in S1405 that the number of holds is “1” or “2” (YES in S1405), the first hold number departure table (the non-time saving state and deviate from the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the number of reserved balls “1, 2” (S1406). In this embodiment, any one of the fluctuation patterns P4 to P7 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1405 that the hold number is not “1” or “2”, that is, “3” or “4” (NO in S1405), the second hold number deviation table (variation shown in FIG. 9) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the non-time saving state, the departure and the number of retained balls “3, 4” in the pattern table (S1407). ). In this embodiment, any one of the fluctuation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. Further, the possibility of selecting a variation pattern of a relatively long variation time is set to be higher in the first reserved number deviation table than in the second reserved number deviation table. In addition, the shortest change time (12000 ms) that can be selected is also longer than that of the second hold count deviation table (4000 ms).

  If it is determined in S1401 that the vehicle is in the time saving state (YES in S1401), it is determined whether the big hit flag is ON as shown in FIG. 25 (S1408). If it is determined that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1408), the fluctuation pattern random number counter value is referred to by referring to the time-saving state big hit table (the portion corresponding to the time-saving state and the big hit in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). In this embodiment, any one of the fluctuation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1408), then it is determined whether the number of holds is “1” (S1410). The number of reservations here is the same as described above, and the number of reservations is any one of “1” to “4”. If it is determined in S1410 that the number of reserves is “1” (YES in S1410), the third reserve number deviation table (in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. With reference to the corresponding part), a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1411). In this embodiment, any one of the fluctuation patterns P15 to P18 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1410 that the number of reservations is not “1”, that is, the number of reservations is any of “2” to “4” (NO in S1410), the fourth table for deviating the number of reservations (FIG. 9) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the variation pattern table shown in FIG. (S1412). In this embodiment, any one of the fluctuation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the variation pattern that is selected in the case of the time saving state and when it is off is more likely to be selected as compared with the variation pattern that is selected in the case of the non-time saving state and when it is out. I have. The reason for this is to increase the speed of digesting the suspension of the special figure (promptly advance the game during the time reduction) by selecting more fluctuation patterns with a shorter fluctuation time in the time reduction state.

  After the selection of the variation pattern as described above, other processing shown in FIG. 24 is performed (S1404), and this processing ends. In the other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a fluctuation pattern designation command according to the selected fluctuation pattern in the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Further, the fluctuation pattern designation command set in this processing is included in a fluctuation start command described later, and transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output processing (S201).

[Special figure 2 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 random number shift processing (S1204), first, the special figure 2 reserved sphere number is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is set to one lower position (for example, when the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is formed of an address space corresponding to the addresses “0000” to “0003”). , Address “0000” side) (S1502). Then, "0" is set to the highest address space of the second special figure hold storage unit 85b, that is, (if the upper limit number is stored), the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure hold fourth The area is cleared to 0 (S1503), and this processing ends.

  After executing the special figure 2 random number shift processing (S1204), the special figure 2 change start processing (S1205) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 2 change start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to “2”, the change start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the change display of the second special symbol is started.

  In the special symbol standby process (S1102) of FIG. 22, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is “0” and the number of reserved balls in special figure 1 is not “0” (YES in S1201, NO in S1206) ), Special figure 1 hit / fail determination processing (S1207), special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), and special figure 1 variation start processing (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special figure 1 hit / fail judgment processing]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure 1 hit / fail determination processing (S1207), processing (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 hit / fail determination processing (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, a detailed description of this process is omitted. However, since this process is a process related to special figure 1, in S1601, the lowest area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a of the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first special figure reservation first) is stored. The stored random number counter value (label-TRND-A) for reading a special symbol is read and processed.

[Special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection processing]
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing (S1208), processing (S1701 to S1712) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1403) shown in FIGS. )I do. Therefore, a detailed description of this process is omitted.

[Special figure 1 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), first, the special figure 1 reserved sphere number is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage locations of the various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit are shifted down by one (S2002). Then, “0” is set in the highest address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit, that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth special figure reservation (when the upper limit number is stored) Is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this processing ends.

  After executing the special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), the special figure 1 change start processing (S1210) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 1 change start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to “2”, the change start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the change display of the first special symbol is started.

[Special symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol variation processing (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol, that is, the variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 described above (see FIG. 9). It is determined whether or not has elapsed (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), this processing ends without performing the processing of S1902 to S1912. Thus, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1901 that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probable variable flag is ON (S1903). If it is ON (YES in S1903), the probable variable counter is decremented by 1 (S1904), and whether or not the value of the probable variable counter is "0". Is determined (S1905). If it is determined in S1905 that the probability change counter is “0” (YES in S1905), the probability change flag is turned off (S1906), and the process shifts to S1907. On the other hand, if it is determined that the probable change flag is not ON (NO in S1903), and if it is determined that the probable change counter is not “0” (NO in S1905), the process directly proceeds to S1907.

  In S1907, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S1907), and when it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S1907), the number of times of display of the change of the special symbol executed during the time reduction state is counted. The value of the time reduction counter is decremented by 1 (S1908), and it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction counter is "0" (S1909). If it is "0" (YES in S1909), the time reduction flag is turned off ( S1910), and the process proceeds to S1911. If it is determined that the time reduction flag is not ON (NO in S1907), and if it is determined that the value of the time reduction counter is not “0” (NO in S1909), the process directly proceeds to S1911.

  In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to "3" (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the change display of the special symbol with a result according to the determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the big hit type determination random number is performed (S1912), and the present processing ends.

[Special design confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol determination process (S1106), first, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the big hit flag is ON (YES in S2001), then it is determined whether the determined big hit type is a 16R big hit, and if it is determined to be a 16R big hit (YES in S2002), the process is executed during the big hit game. The value of the round counter that counts the number of rounds to be performed is set to “16” (S2003), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2002 that the type of big hit is not 16R big hit (NO in S2002), the determined big hit type is 6R big hit, so the value of the round counter is set to "6" (S2004), and S2009 Move to the processing of.

  In S2009, a special winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the type (type) of the determined jackpot is set (S2009). Here, as described above, since the opening pattern of the special winning opening is determined according to the type of the big hit, the special winning opening pattern corresponding to the big hit determined this time is set (see FIG. 6). Then, in each big hit game, the opening operation of the special winning opening 30 based on the special winning opening opening pattern set in S2009 is executed.

  Next, in S2010, a big hit opening command is set to start a big hit game (S2010). In the present embodiment, as opening commands, a first opening command corresponding to 16R first big hit, a second opening command corresponding to 6R second big hit, a third opening command corresponding to 6R third big hit, and 16R fourth big hit. A total of five types of the corresponding fourth opening command and the fifth opening command corresponding to the 16R fifth big hit are provided. In S2010, an opening command is set according to the type of the jackpot determined this time (starting jackpot). The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the set opening command to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by an output process (S201). Upon receiving the opening command, the sub-control unit 90 performs a predetermined game effect execution process based on the opening command.

  After setting the opening command, the opening period of the jackpot game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to "4" (S2012). The opening period is a period that is set before starting the opening operation of the special winning opening in the big hit game and after the variable symbol of the special symbol (production symbol) is disabled from being executed. Say. The effect performed in the “start period” is also referred to as a “start effect (opening effect)”. In this embodiment, the opening period (opening time) is determined by the type of the determined jackpot and the gaming state when the jackpot is determined (that is, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed). The opening period can be specified by the above-mentioned opening command. Therefore, the sub-control unit 90 that has received the opening command can perform an opening effect based on the jackpot type and the opening period specified by the opening command.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), the special map operation status is set to “1” (S2013), and this processing ends.

[Special electric accessory processing (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric accessory processing (S1107), first, it is determined whether or not the probable change flag is ON (S2101). If it is determined that the probable variable flag is ON (YES in S2101), the probable variable flag is turned OFF (S2102), and it is determined whether the time saving flag is ON (S2103). If it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S2104), and the process proceeds to S2105. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2101 that the probable change flag is not ON (NO in S2101), the process proceeds to S2103 without performing the process of S2102, and if it is determined that the time reduction flag is not ON in S2103 (NO in S2103), The process proceeds to S2105 without performing the process of S2104. That is, during the execution of the big hit game, the state is controlled to the low probability state and the non-time saving state. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always set during the non-time saving state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  Next, in S2105, it is determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2105). The big hit end flag is a flag indicating that all the operation processing of the big winning device 31 (opening of the big winning port 30) in the big hit game has been completed (the big hit game has ended). If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), then it is determined whether it is time to start a round (S2106). This is determined on the basis of the special winning opening opening pattern set for each big hit type described above. For example, before the start of the first round, the determination is made based on whether or not it is time to finish the opening period and execute the first opening process of the first round. If the first round has already been started, the determination is made based on whether or not the previous round has ended and a predetermined interval period has ended.

  If it is determined in S2106 that it is the round start time (YES in S2106), a round start command of the corresponding round is set (S2107), and a special winning opening opening process is performed (S2108). As a result, the special winning opening 30 is opened, and a predetermined round is started. In S2107, a round start command that can specify the round to be started is set, such as "1R start command" for the start of the first round and "2R start command" for the start of the second round. . The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output processing of S201. In the special winning opening opening process of S2108, the special winning opening 30 is opened based on the special winning opening opening pattern determined according to the type of the jackpot to be executed, that is, the special winning opening opening pattern set in the above-described S2009. To this end, the opening / closing member 32 is operated (opening operation).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process shifts to S2112. Here, when it is determined that it is not the round start time, for example, during an opening period before the start of one round, during a round game, during an interval period after the end of the round game (during a special winning opening closing process) and the like. .

  In S2112, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening operation is being performed, that is, whether or not the special winning opening opened in the process of S2108 is still being opened (round game) (S2112). As a result, when it is determined that the special winning opening operation is not being performed (round game) (NO in S2112), the process proceeds to S2116 without performing the processing of S2113 to S2115, and the special winning opening operation is performed. If it is determined that the game is in progress (round game) (YES in S2112), it is determined whether or not the end condition (round end condition) of the running round game is satisfied (S2113).

  Here, as the round end conditions of the present embodiment, (1) the opening time (for example, 25 s) of the special winning opening determined in the round game being executed, that is, the execution time of the round game has elapsed, (2) In the round game being executed, two conditions of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls having entered a special winning opening are set. When one of the conditions is satisfied, the round end condition is satisfied based on the previously satisfied condition. If it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is not satisfied (NO in S2113), the process ends without performing the processes of S2114 to S2121.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition has been satisfied (YES in S2113), a round end command of the corresponding round is set (S2114). In S2114, a round end command that can specify the round to be ended is set, such as "1R end command" for the first round and "2R end command" for the second round. The set round end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output processing of S201.

  Next, in S2115, a special winning opening closing process is performed (S2115). In the special winning opening closing process (S2115), the opening and closing member 32 of the special winning opening 30 is operated (closed operation), and the special winning opening 30 is closed. In the special winning opening closing process (S2115), a closing time for keeping the special winning opening 30 in a closed state, that is, an interval time is set.

  Next, in S2116, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S2116). If it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed (it is during the interval period) (NO in S2116), the processing is performed without performing the processing of S2117 to S2121. Finish the process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2116 that the interval time has elapsed (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and it is determined whether the value of the round counter is “0” (S2118). ). If it is determined that the value of the round counter is not “0” (NO in S2118), the process ends without performing the processes of S2119 to S2121. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the round counter is “0” (YES in S2118), a jackpot ending command is set (S2119) and a jackpot ending period is started as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game. Then (S2120), the big hit end flag is turned ON (S2121), and this processing is ended. The value of the round counter becomes “0” when all round games in the jackpot game to be executed are completed.

  In S2119, an ending command corresponding to the game state at the time of the current big hit, the type of the big hit, the game state after the big hit game, and the like is selected from a plurality of predetermined ending commands, and the selected ending command is selected. Command is set. The ending period (ending time) to be executed (set) is determined by the type of the ending command set in this way. The ending period is a period that is set after all the opening operations of the special winning opening 30 in the big hit game are completed and before the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol) can be executed, and the “ending period”. Also called. In the ending period (end period), the special winning opening 30 is in a closed state. The effect performed during this “end period” is also referred to as “end effect (ending effect)”.

  The main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the ending command set in S2119 to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by output processing (S201). Upon receiving the ending command, the sub-control unit 90 performs a predetermined ending effect execution process based on the ending command.

  In the above-mentioned S2105, when it is determined that the big hit end flag is ON (YES in S2105), since the last round in the big hit game has been finished, it is determined whether the big hit ending time has elapsed, that is, in the above-mentioned S2120. It is determined whether it is the end timing of the ending period started in the process (S2122). Then, when it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2122), this processing ends without performing the processing of S2123 to S2126. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the big hit end flag is turned off (S2123), and a game state setting process (S2124) described later is performed. Next, the big hit flag is turned off (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and this processing ends. As a result, in the next interruption processing, the special symbol standby processing (S1102) is executed again as the special figure operation processing (S207). Note that the game control microcomputer 81 that executes the above-described special electric auditors product process (S1107) functions as “special game execution means”.

[Game state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state setting process (S2124), first, it is determined whether or not the big hit game ended this time is related to the probable big hit (S2201). In the present embodiment, as described above, the three types of the 16R first big hit, the 6R second big hit, and the 16th fourth big hit are set as the variable probability big hits. Determine whether or not. As a result, when it is determined that it is a probability variation big hit (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2202), the probability variation counter is set to "10,000" (S2203), and the time saving flag is further turned ON. At the same time (S2204), "10,000" is set in the time reduction counter (S2205), and this processing ends.

  Here, the value set in the probability change counter is the number of times that the special symbol hit / fail judgment can be executed with a high probability. The value of “10,000” (10,000 times) set in the present embodiment is the jackpot probability in the high probability state, the business hours of the amusement store per day, and the special figure validity determination that can be executed during the business hours. Considering the number of times, it is substantially the same as guaranteeing the high probability state until the next big hit occurs or until the business hours of the game hall end. Therefore, when the gaming state is set to the high probability state, it may be said that the high probability state is guaranteed (substantially synonymous) until the next big hit occurs. When the probability change flag is ON, "10,000" is similarly set in the time saving counter, so that the time saving state (open extended state) is set while the high probability state is set. . In other words, when the big hit game related to the probability change big hit ends, the game state becomes the “highly accurate high base state” (the second game state). As in the present embodiment, the value of “10,000” may be set in the probability change counter and the time saving counter, and the high precision height base state may be set substantially until the next big hit. When the time reduction flag is ON, control may be adopted such that the high-precision high-base state is set until the next big hit occurs without setting a value to the counter.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2201 that it is not a probability variable jackpot (NO in S2201), that is, if the jackpot game ended this time is a jackpot game related to a non-probable variable jackpot (normal jackpot), without turning on the probability variable flag, The time-saving flag is turned ON (S2206), and “100” is set in the time-saving counter (S2207), followed by terminating the present process. In the present embodiment, as described above, two types of the 6R third big hit and the 16R fifth big hit are non-probable variable hits (normal big hits). The game state becomes the “low-probability high-base state” (first game state). This low-probability-high base state ends when one of the following conditions is satisfied: the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed 100 times (special symbol success / failure determination is performed 100 times) and the next big hit occurs. I do. The time saving counter and the probability change counter are for counting the number of times the variable display times of the first special symbol and the variable display times of the second special symbol are added. The game control microcomputer 81 that executes the above-described game state setting process (S2124) functions as “game state setting means”.

[Reserved ball count processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a reserved ball count process (S208) following the special figure operation process (S207). As shown in FIG. 35, in the reserved ball count process (S208), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball count, the special figure 2 reserved ball count, and the normal symbol reserved ball count stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read. (S2501). Next, the data of the number of reserved balls (a reserved ball number command for transmitting the reserved ball number information to the sub-control board 90) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502). The data relating to the number of retained balls (reserved ball number command) is output by the output process (S201) in the next interruption process (S105), and the data relating to the retained ball number (reserved ball number command) is output for each interruption process. (S2502) and output processing (S201) are sequentially performed. When the sub-control unit 90 that has received the reserved ball count command determines that the number of special figure reserved balls has increased or decreased based on the received reserved ball count command, the sub screen 90 a of the image display device 7 accordingly. The display contents of the effect hold display areas (first effect hold display area 9c and second effect hold display area 9d) are updated. For example, when the number of special figure 1 reserved balls increases by one from "3" to "4", the first effect pending 9a corresponding to the increased number of special figure 1 reserved balls "4" is displayed in the first effect pending display. It is additionally displayed in the area 9c. Also, when the number of special figure 1 reserved balls decreases by 1 from “2” to “1” (that is, when the first special figure reserved is exhausted), the left end of the first effect reserved display area 9c (special figure 1 reserved) The first effect suspension 9a displayed at the position corresponding to the number of balls "1" (see FIG. 3) is moved to the fluctuation suspension display area 9e (see FIG. 3), and accordingly, the first effect suspension is performed. The first effect reservation 9a displayed in the display area 9c is moved (shifted) to the left by one.

  In addition, the data of the number of special figure reserved balls when the number of special figure reserved balls is added, that is, the data of the number of special figure reserved balls accompanying the occurrence of a start entry ball (start winning), are included in the above-mentioned start entry ball command. Alternatively, the command may be set in the output buffer together with the ball entry command indicating the number of special figure reserved balls after the addition (after the start ball entry). In addition, the data of the number of reserved balls when the number of reserved special figure balls is subtracted, that is, the data of the number of reserved special ball balls accompanying the start of the change of the special symbol (exhaustion of the reserved special figure), is included in the above-described change start command. It is also possible to include a reserved ball count command indicating the number of special figure reserved balls after the subtraction (after the special figure reserved digestion) after the subtraction (after the special figure reserved digestion) in the output buffer together with the change start command.

[Power-off monitoring process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S209) after the suspended ball count process (S208). As shown in FIG. 36, in the power-off monitoring process (S209), first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal has been input (S2601). If there is no input (NO in S2601), this process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current state of the gaming machine (whether or not a certain change, whether or not a hit game is in progress, the number of pending balls, the number of remaining changes in certain (S2602), the power-off flag is turned on (S2603), and thereafter the loop processing is executed without returning to the interrupt processing (S105).

[Sub-control main processing]
Next, an operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 (control processing by the sub-control unit 90) will be described based on FIGS. Note that counters, flags, statuses, buffers, timers, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit).

  When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub-control board 90 reads out and executes the sub-control main processing program shown in FIG. 37 from the ROM of the sub-control board 90. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization processing (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller), etc. settings, various flags, status, counter reset, and the like are performed.

  Next, in S4002, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the result of this determination is YES (YES in S4002), the flow proceeds to S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized. If the power-off signal is turned on but the contents of the RAM are normally maintained (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. When the RAM is initialized, various flags, statuses, and counter values are reset.

  Note that S4001 to S4003 are executed only once (when power is turned on) after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs the same process as the power-off monitoring process (S209) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. Then, the data related to the effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. In other words, the data relating to the effect control at the time of power failure such as a power failure is backed up. For this reason, at the time of power-on (when power is restored) after power is restored after a power failure such as a power failure, unless the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003), the production control microcomputer 91 performs production control. Returns to the state before the power failure occurred.

  Next, interruption is prohibited in S4004 (S4004), and random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update processing (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. The random number for effect determination includes a random number for variable effect determination that determines the mode (variable effect pattern) of the effect symbol game effect to be executed, a random number for announcement effect determination that determines the announcement effect, and an effect symbol determination for determining the effect symbol. There are random numbers. The method of updating the random numbers can be the same as the method of updating the random numbers performed by the main control board 80 described above. When updating the random numbers, the random number values may be added by two instead of by one. The effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As the timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball input command) notifying that there is a starting ball is transmitted from the main control board 80, or when a control signal (notifying the start of fluctuation from the main control board 80) (A change start command) is transmitted, or a change effect pattern described later is determined. The storage location of the obtained effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) ends, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission processing, various commands (control signals) stored in an output buffer (also referred to as a “sub output buffer”) in the RAM of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board. The command is transmitted to the control board which is the corresponding command transmission destination among the boards 107. Each control board (each control unit) having received the command uses various effect devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) in accordance with the received command. An effect (effect design game effect, special game effect related to big hit game, etc.) is executed.

  Next, in S4007, an interrupt is permitted (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, display control of effect symbols and the like executed on the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, lighting control of various lamps, and operation of the movable decorative member are performed. It is possible to perform control, audio output control from a speaker, and the like.

[Reception interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 38, whether the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is input to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not an input has been made (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4102), and the process is terminated. . This reception interruption processing (S4008) is processing executed prior to other interruption processing (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed each time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 2 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), first, input processing for creating switch data (edge data and level data) based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d is performed (S4201). ). The switch data indicates whether or not each of the first effect button 63a and the second effect button 63b is operated (ON, OFF). The switch data is used to execute an operation corresponding effect based on the operation of the effect button 63 or to vibrate the effect button 63. It is provided for execution of an operation effect to be performed. Next, a lamp data output process (S4202) for outputting lamp data for causing lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 to emit light, and driving data and vibration for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electric drive source). A drive data output process (S4203) for outputting drive data for driving the motor (vibrating the effect button 63). Note that the ramp data and the drive data are created by a 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. Then, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed each time an interrupt pulse having a period of 10 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010), first, a reception command analysis processing (S4302) described later is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed to store the switch data created by the 2 ms timer interrupt processing in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4303), and the switch processing is performed (S4304). In the switch processing (S4304), based on the switch data stored in the previous switch state acquisition processing (S4303), the display of the display screen 7a, the operation of the movable decorative member 14, the decorative lamps (panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66 and the like (that is, execution of an operation corresponding effect), and the vibration of the first effect button 63a and the second effect button 63b (that is, execution of an operation effect) are set. After that, other processing such as updating the effect determination random number is executed (S4305).

[Receive command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 41, in the received command analysis process (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not a start entry ball command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4395). When it is determined (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401, and when it is determined that the start entry command is received (YES in S4395), the effect hold information storage process (S4400) is performed, and the process proceeds to S4401. I do.

  In the effect hold information storage process (S4400), various information (preliminary judgment result, big hit type determination disturbance) included in the start ball entry command (special figure 1 start ball input command or special figure 2 start ball input command) received in S4395. The game information such as a numerical value, a fluctuation pattern random number value, etc.) is determined according to the type of the special symbol (the first special symbol, the second special symbol) and the number of special figure reserved balls at the time of transmitting / receiving the start ball entry command (when generating the command). Are stored in a predetermined effect holding information storage area of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 in a shift memory format. For example, when the received start ball entry command is a special figure 1 start ball entry command corresponding to the reserved ball number “4” of the special figure 1, the pre-judgment result and the hit type included in the special figure 1 start ball entry command And the like are stored as special figure 1 effect suspension information in an area corresponding to the number of reservations 4 in the special figure 1 effect suspension information storage area. The effect holding information stored in this manner is used for executing various effects such as a variable effect, a notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. The storage contents (effect hold information) of the effect hold information storage area in the sub-control board 90 are stored in the special figure hold storage section (first special figure hold storage section, second special figure) in the main control board (main control section) 80 described above. This is the same as the storage content (acquisition information) of the hold storage unit). For this reason, the effect suspension information storage area of the sub-control board 90 can also be said to be “acquired information storage means”.

  Next, in S4401, it is determined whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). Then, when it is determined that the fluctuation start command has not been received (NO in S4401), the flow shifts to the processing of S4403 without performing the fluctuation effect start processing (S4402).

  In S4403, it is determined whether or not a fluctuation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403). If it is determined that the fluctuation stop command has been received (YES in S4403), the effect design is stopped and displayed to perform the fluctuation effect. The variable effect ending process to be ended is performed (S4404). In the variable effect end processing (S4404), a variable effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect design 8 and ending the variable effect is set in the sub output buffer. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays the effect symbol 8 that has been changed and displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Stop display is performed, and the variable effect (effect symbol game effect) is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4403 that the fluctuation stop command has not been received (NO in S4403), the flow shifts to the processing in S4405 without performing the fluctuation effect ending processing (S4404). Note that the variable effect refers to various effects performed in accordance with the variable display of the special symbol, such as the variable display of the effect symbol 8 and the reach effect.

  In S4405, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game-related command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405). Here, the jackpot game-related command is a command transmitted from the main control board 80 when executing the jackpot game, and specifically, an opening command (at the start of the jackpot game (the occurrence of a jackpot)). S2010), a round start command transmitted at the start of the round (see S2107), a round end command transmitted at the end of the round (see S2114), and an ending command transmitted at the end of the big hit game (S2119). See)). In S4405, it is determined whether or not any of these jackpot game-related commands has been received. If it has not been received (NO in S4405), the process proceeds to S4407, and if it has been received (YES in S4405). Then, processing related to execution of an effect (big hit game-related effect) according to the type of the received command is performed (S4406).

  For example, if the received jackpot game-related command is an opening command, an opening effect command that specifies an opening effect according to the type of jackpot specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer, and if it is a round start command, In the sub output buffer, a round effect command that specifies a round effect according to the round specified based on the command is set, and if the command is an ending command, an ending effect according to the type of jackpot specified based on the command is set. Set the specified ending effect command in the sub output buffer. When the various effect commands related to the set jackpot are transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 adjusts the opening effect and the round effect according to the progress of the jackpot game. An effect related to the big hit game, such as, is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

  Finally, the process of S4407 is performed, and this process ends. In S4407, as another process, a process based on another received command (for example, a normal symbol variation start command or a normal symbol variation stop command) other than the above-described various commands is performed (S4407).

[Variation effect start processing]
Next, the variable effect start process (S4402) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the variable effect start processing (S4402), first, a random number for effect determination for obtaining various random numbers for effect determination, such as a random number for variable effect determination, a random number for announcement effect determination, and a random number for effect design determination, is obtained. The processing (S4501) is performed. In the present embodiment, the process of S4501 is performed at the timing when the fluctuation start command is received from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is obtained from each random number. Based on the obtained value (acquired information), the effect design to be executed, the mode of the game effect (variable effect), the mode of the notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed, and the like are determined.

  Next, in S4502, the received fluctuation start command is analyzed (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern designation command (information for designating a variation pattern) for designating the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection processing of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The fluctuation pattern designation command includes the fluctuation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. The design information to be designated is included (see FIG. 8). In addition, since the variation pattern specification command includes a command corresponding to the first special symbol and a command corresponding to the second special symbol, by analyzing the variation pattern specification command, the effect design game effect to be started this time. It is possible to determine whether the (display of the variation of the effect symbol) is related to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. Note that the fluctuation pattern information, the game state information, the symbol information, and the like can also be used in processes other than the fluctuation effect start process executed thereafter.

  Next, in S4503, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining the effect mode to be executed. The mode status is one of values from “1” to “5”, and each value is assigned to the effect modes A to E. Specifically, the mode status “1” corresponds to the effect mode A, the mode status “2” corresponds to the effect mode B, the mode status “3” corresponds to the effect mode C, and the mode status “4”. The mode status corresponds to the effect mode D, and the mode status “5” corresponds to the effect mode E. The current production mode can be specified by referring to the current mode status.

  Here, the effect mode is a mode of the effect on the image display device 7. If the effect mode is different, a part or all of the effect mode of the game effect such as a notice effect or a reach effect is different. Specifically, an effect image displayed on the image display device 7 is produced, such as a different display mode of the effect design 8 (for example, a design design, a number design, or the like), a different character, an item, or a different background image. It depends on the mode. In addition, the production design game production and the big hit game production can also be executed in a mode according to the production mode. When a plurality of game productions (notification production, reach production, round production, etc.) are provided, the production mode , Different game effects can be executed.

  In the present embodiment, the effect mode A and the effect mode B are effect modes that can be executed when the game state is the low-probability low base state, and the effect mode C can be executed when the game state is the low-accuracy high base state. Effect mode, the effect mode D is an effect mode that can be executed when the gaming state is the high-accuracy high base state, and the effect mode E is either the low-accuracy high-base state or the high-accuracy high-base state. The effect mode is also executable. Therefore, when the effect mode is any one of “A to D”, the player confirms the effect mode to determine whether the current game state is the low-probability low-base state or the high-probability high-base state (probable change game state). ) Can be grasped. On the other hand, when the effect mode is “E”, even if the player confirms the effect mode, whether the current game state is the low-accuracy high-base state (time saving state) or the high-accuracy high-base state (probable changing game state) It is difficult (impossible) to know (determine) whether or not this is the case. In that sense, effect mode E can be said to be "probability non-notification mode".

  Next, in S4504, a variable effect pattern determination table (not shown) for setting a variable effect pattern (variable effect pattern) performed using the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, and the like is set (S4504). Specifically, a variable effect pattern determination table to be used is set based on the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 and the variable pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80. For example, when the fluctuation pattern information specified by the received fluctuation pattern specification command is “P1 (fluctuation pattern P1)” (see FIG. 9), a fluctuation effect pattern determination table may be used as a fluctuation effect pattern determination table when a big hit corresponding to the current effect mode is performed. A fluctuation effect pattern determination table is set. The variable effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode of the effect symbol game effect (the change mode of the effect symbol, etc.), and includes a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables (mode statuses) corresponding to the effect modes (mode status). (Not shown) is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. In S4504, a table corresponding to the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 is selected and set from among these variable effect pattern determination tables.

  Next, in S4505, based on the random number for fluctuation effect determination acquired in S4501 and the fluctuation effect pattern determination table set in S4504, a fluctuation effect pattern (reporting effect pattern) suitable for the specified fluctuation pattern is selected and set. (S4505). As the fluctuating effect pattern, mainly a fluctuating mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b (an effect symbol game effect execution mode) is set. Thereby, in the effect design game effect (variable effect), when a reach effect is performed (variable effect with reach) or when a character effect is performed using a specific character (character variable effect), the reach effect or character In the case where the effect is not executed (variable effect without reach) is determined. In addition, the variation effect pattern includes, in addition to the variation mode of the effect symbol 8, an execution mode such as a sound effect, a light effect, a movable effect, and the like which is executed in association with the variation display of the effect symbol 8.

  The reach effect is, for example, as a display mode of the effect symbol 8 when the result of the special symbol hit determination indicates a big hit, all three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are the same (Zoro eyes). In the case where a certain mode (big hit mode, specific mode) is provided, two of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) with the symbols constituting the big hit mode, and the remaining one Is an effect that indicates whether or not the remaining one effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol that completes the big hit mode in a state where the variable display is continued. Reach production is also called "specific production".

  In S4505, an effect symbol 8 (also referred to as “stop effect symbol”) to be stopped and displayed is determined based on the effect symbol determination random number acquired in S4501 and a stop symbol determination table (not shown), and set. Here, the types of the stop display include a temporary stop display (temporary stop) and a fixed stop display (fixed stop). The temporary stop means that the scroll display (fluctuation display) of the effect symbol is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped), and the effect symbol is displayed at a predetermined stop position (for example, the effect symbol display area 7b) on the display screen. Is displayed in such a state that it is slightly moved to the extent that it can be recognized. The state of slightly moving is also referred to as “sway fluctuation”. On the other hand, the fixed stop means that the effect design scroll display (variable display) is completed, and the effect symbol is recognized at a predetermined stop position on the display screen (for example, the effect symbol display area 7b). It means that it is completely stopped and displayed when possible. When the effect symbol is fixed and stopped after the variable display, the display result of the variable display (result of the variable effect) is definitely displayed (confirmed display) (derived display). Therefore, the temporary stop of the effect symbol can be performed once or plural times until reaching the final stop.

  The stop effect symbols determined (selected) in S4505 are a symbol to be temporarily stopped (hereinafter, also referred to as a “temporarily stopped symbol”) and a symbol to be fixedly stopped (hereinafter, also referred to as a “determined stop symbol”). Specifically, the effect symbol 8 that is stopped and displayed (fixed stop) as a result of the effect symbol game effect (fluctuating effect), that is, the fixed stop symbol, is the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment and is out of reach. , "787", etc., one of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R has a different stitch (reach out-of-reach, out-of-reach mode) that is different from the other effect symbols. , Etc., at least one of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R has a different effect symbol from the other effect symbols (completely off, off). On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit and the 16R first big hit or the 16R fourth big hit, it is a "777" slot (big hit mode), and if it is any other big hit, it is other than "777" (Big hit mode).

  In addition, the effect symbol 8 temporarily stopped during the fluctuation display before reaching the final stop, that is, the temporary stop symbol, is basically basically any of the hits (reach out-of-reach hits, Complete gap, etc.). However, for example, in the case of a variable effect pattern in which a so-called “re-lottery” is performed in which the effect symbol 8 is stopped and displayed again in a variable manner, the temporarily stopped symbol is set as the double-hit (big hit mode). In this case, the temporary stop symbol is an outcome corresponding to a jackpot having a relatively low degree of advantage (for example, a normal jackpot having a lower degree of advantage than the probability-change jackpot). In addition, the fixed stop symbol after the re-lottery is a roll corresponding to a jackpot having a relatively low degree of advantage again, or a jackpot having a relatively high degree of advantage (for example, a probable big hit having a higher degree of advantage than a normal jackpot). Or a roll corresponding to. Further, the effect symbol 8 is also temporarily stopped immediately before the variable display ends and immediately before the final stop (immediately). Therefore, the effect symbol 8 that temporarily stops immediately before the final stop is also a temporary stop symbol. The temporary stop symbol is the same as the fixed stop symbol. Note that the above-described stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 is merely an example, and what to stop and display as the stop effect symbol can be appropriately set.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, super Reach C and the like are set. In S4505, it is determined based on the fluctuation effect pattern determination table which of the reach effects is to be performed or whether the reach effect is not to be performed (this is also referred to as “normal fluctuation”). Then, when the fluctuation effect with reach is executed, any of the reach effects is set based on the fluctuation pattern designation command and the fluctuation effect pattern determination table. Here, when the super reach effect (any of the reach A to C) is executed, there is a possibility of a big hit compared with the case where the normal reach effect (any of the reach A to C) is executed. Is set to be higher. In other words, it can be said that the super-reach effect is a game effect having a higher hit reliability (the possibility of a higher hit) than the normal reach effect. Super reach production (SP reach production) is also called “special special production”.

  In the present embodiment, when the sub-control board 90 receives a fluctuation pattern specification command specifying a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 30000 ms or more (see FIG. 9) as a fluctuation pattern specification command from the main control board 80, A reach effect (variable effect with reach) can be set (executed) based on the command. When the fluctuation time is 30,000 ms, the normal reach effect is set (executed) as the reach effect (normal reach fluctuation effect), and when the fluctuation time is 45,000 ms or more, the SP reach effect is set (executed) as the reach effect. (SP reach fluctuation effect). In the present embodiment, three types of reach effects are provided: normal reach of reach A to C, and three types of super reach of SP reach A to C. The type (number) of reach effect is as follows. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may include more reach effects.

  Here, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol 8 is basically performed as follows. That is, after the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R start changing display, the changing speed of all the symbols becomes high and substantially constant, and then, at a timing when a predetermined time (for example, 9 seconds) elapses, the first stop symbol is set. The fluctuation speed of the left effect symbol 8L in this example is reduced, and the first stop symbol stops (temporary stop). Following this, the fluctuation speed of the second stop symbol (the right effect symbol 8R in this example) decreases and the second stop symbol stops (temporary stop), and finally the third stop symbol (the medium effect symbol 8C in this example). And the third stop symbol stops (temporary stop). Thereafter, when the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are fixedly stopped, the display result of the variable display is derived and displayed, and one variable display ends with this. Normal fluctuation, reach effect, and the like are performed based on the flow from the start to the end of such fluctuation display.

  For example, when the variation time reduction function of the special symbol according to the number of special figure reserved balls and the game state is not activated (when the variation time reduction function is not activated), the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R display the variation display. When started, the left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) stops (temporarily stops) at the timing when a predetermined time (for example, 9 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, and subsequently, the right effect symbol 8R (second stop). Pattern) stops (temporary stop). At this time, if the left and right effect symbols 8L and 8R stop (temporarily stop) at the symbol of the same number, the reach is established, and then the reach effect is developed. On the other hand, if the reach is not established (that is, if the fluctuation is normal), the middle effect symbol 8C (third stop symbol) is stopped (temporary stop) of the right effect symbol 8R (second stop symbol), and then stopped (temporary stop). (Temporary stop). In the present embodiment, the time required from the start of the fluctuation of the effect symbol 8 to the stop (temporary stop) of the third stop symbol (in this example, the medium effect symbol 8C) in the normal fluctuation is about 11 seconds. However, in the normal fluctuation when the fluctuation time reduction function of the special symbol is activated, the time required from the start of the fluctuation display to the stop (temporary stop) of the left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) is usually (variation). Accordingly, the time required for the right effect symbol 8R (second stop symbol) and the middle effect symbol 8C (third stop symbol) to stop (temporary stop) is also reduced. Be shorter.

  Note that, depending on the fluctuating effect pattern set in S4505 and the notice effect effect pattern set in S4506 described later, for example, after the start of the fluctuating display of the effect symbol 8, three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are simultaneously displayed. The sequence and timing of the stop display of the effect symbols, such as stopping all at once (temporary stop), or all symbols continuing to fluctuate beyond a predetermined time (for example, 9 seconds) until the first stop symbol stops. Etc. may be different from the above-described embodiment.

  Next, in S4506, processing related to the setting of the notice effect (notice effect setting processing) is performed (S4506). The announcement effect is an effect that suggests the possibility that the result of the variable display currently being executed or the result of the variable display executed later will be a big hit (big hit reliability). In the present embodiment, various effects such as a notice effect (pre-read notice) based on the effect hold information (preliminary determination result) stored in S4400 and a notice effect (the change notice) relating to the current special figure change display (change effect) are provided. In S4506, it is determined whether or not to execute each announcement effect (whether or not to execute), and an execution pattern (announcement effect pattern) of the announcement effect to be executed is set in S4506. Or Specifically, based on the announcement effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the announcement effect determination table (not shown) stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, the presence / absence of the announcement effect and the announcement effect pattern are determined. Is determined, and a notice effect pattern is set based on the result of the determination.

  In addition, the storage contents of the production suspension information stored in S4400 (the storage contents of the production suspension information storage area) and the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination specified by the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502 (the current special figure fluctuation The announcement effect pattern set in S4506 based on the fluctuation pattern information of the special symbol (the fluctuation pattern and the stop symbol according to the current special figure fluctuation display) also specified by the analysis result of the fluctuation start command). That is, the type (announcement type) and mode of the announcement effect to be executed, the presence / absence of the announcement effect, and the like are different. In addition, when performing an announcement effect, one announcement effect (one type of announcement effect) may be performed among a plurality of announcement effects, or two or more announcement effects (a plurality of announcement effects) may be combined. In other words, a plurality of advance notice effects may be performed at each execution timing during one variable display (during a variable effect).

  Next, in S4507, a variable effect start command for starting an effect symbol game effect (variable effect display, notice effect, etc.) based on the variable effect pattern set in S4505 and the notice effect pattern set in S4506 is set in the sub output buffer. (S4507), and ends the variable effect start processing. When the variable effect start command set in S4507 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 changes the variable effect pattern specified based on the variable effect start command, that is, S4505. Predetermined fluctuation effect image data (image data indicating the fluctuation start, fluctuation, stop of fluctuation, etc. of the effect symbol 8) corresponding to the fluctuation effect pattern set in the above, and a notice effect pattern specified based on the fluctuation effect start command That is, the predetermined notice effect image data corresponding to the notice effect pattern set in S4506 is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the fluctuation effect, the notice effect, and the like based on the read image data are displayed on the image display device 7. It is executed on the screen 7a. Further, a fluctuation display (blinking display) using two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed.

  The variable effect started by the above-described variable effect start processing (S4402) is executed as “variable effect without button operation” in which the operation opportunity of the first effect button 63a and the second effect button 63b is not provided. It may be executed as a “variable effect with button operation” (also referred to as an “operation notification effect”) provided with an operation opportunity of one or both of the first effect button 63a and the second effect button 63b. Hereinafter, the variable effect with button operation will be described in detail.

[Variable production with button operation]
The variable effect with button operation (operation notification effect) according to the present embodiment relates to the operation of the first effect button 63a (also referred to as “variable effect with first button operation”) and the operation of the second effect button 63b. (Also referred to as “variable effect with second button operation”). In the following, a description will be given of a variable effect with these two button operations.

[Variable production with first button operation]
In the variable effect with the first button operation, a promotion effect (also referred to as a “first promotion effect”) that prompts the player to operate the first effect button 63a at a predetermined time during the fluctuation effect is executed, and the promotion effect is performed. When the first effect button 63a is operated in response to the execution, an operation corresponding effect based on the operation (also referred to as a “first operation effect”) is executed. In the present embodiment, the first prompting effect and the first operation-response effect are a notice effect based on the notice effect pattern set in S4506 described above. The first operation corresponding effect as the notice effect is to display a predetermined notice effect image on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, for example. When the notice effect pattern for executing the notice effect based on the operation of the first effect button 63a is set in S4506, the variable effect executed in response thereto is executed as the variable effect with the first button operation. The notice effect based on the operation of the first effect button 63a is also referred to as "button notice", and the notice effect pattern related to the execution of the button notice is also referred to as "button notice pattern".

  A plurality of patterns are provided in the button notice pattern of the present embodiment. The first display symbol 8L (8R, 8C, 8R) starts changing display and the first display symbol 8L (first stop symbol) stops (temporarily stops). Includes a change start notice pattern in which a button notice based on the operation of the effect button 63a can be executed, and a reach established notice pattern in which a button notice based on the operation of the first effect button 63a can be executed when the reach is established. ing.

  The button announcement (also referred to as “variation start button announcement”) based on the variation start announcement pattern is executed, for example, in the mode shown in FIG. FIG. 43 (A) shows a state in which the first promotion effect is executed after the fluctuation display of the effect symbol 8, and FIG. 43 (B) shows a notice effect based on the operation of the first effect button 63a. It shows the appearance of

  As shown in FIG. 43 (A), the first promotion effect in the change start button notice (change start notice pattern) is a first effect button image BG1 (“first operation”) that imitates the appearance of the first effect button 63a. And an operation acceptance period image TG indicating a period during which an operation of the first effect button 63a is accepted (also referred to as an “operation acceptance period”) is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 and executed. You. The operation mode of the first effect button 63a in the change start button notice is a single press operation of pressing the first effect button 63a once. For this reason, in the first promotion effect according to the change start button announcement, the first effect button image BG1 is displayed as a moving image representing a state in which the first effect button 63a descends and then rises.

  Further, during the operation acceptance period of the first effect button 63a in the change start button notice (change start notice pattern), after the start of the change display of the effect symbol 8, the left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) is stopped ( It is set until the temporary stop) (also referred to as the “first period of fluctuation” or the “first period of fluctuation”). In the first promotion effect, the remaining time (remaining period) until the operation reception period ends (elapses) is displayed (notified) by the operation reception period image TG. In the present embodiment, the operation reception period (operation reception time) is set to “5 seconds”, and the operation reception period image TG is displayed as a moving image representing the remaining time of the operation reception period by a level gauge. The display of the operation accepting period image TG and the first effect button image BG1 is performed until the first effect button 63a is operated by a single push operation within the operation accepting period or until the operation accepting period elapses without being operated. Note that the operation reception period is started at the timing when the operation button operation reception is started, and is determined by a variable effect pattern including the operation of the effect button or a notice effect pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 43 (A), the first promotion effect is executed in the early stage of the change, and the first production button 63a is pressed once in the operation reception period indicated by the operation reception period image TG in the first promotion effect. When pressed (single-press operation), the operation acceptance period ends at that point and the first promotion effect ends (the first effect button image BG1 and the operation acceptance period image TG are erased). As shown in FIG. 43 (B), a notice effect (a first operation corresponding effect) is executed. In the present embodiment, the announcement effect is such that a speech image SG indicating a state where a predetermined character emits a speech is displayed on the display screen 7a (also referred to as a “speech announcement”).

  In the serif notice, the fluctuating effect that is currently being executed (the fluctuating state) depends on the content of the serif included in the serif image SG, the color of the character indicating the serif, the type of the character emitting the serif (character A in FIG. 43B), and the like. It is suggested that the jackpot reliability is high. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of serif images SG in which the content of the serif, the color of the character indicating the serif (the serif color), and at least a part of the character emitting the serif are provided in advance, and any one of them is provided. In S4506 described above, the change start notice pattern is set. A line image SG corresponding to the set change start notice pattern is displayed based on a single pressing operation of the first effect button 63a. The jackpot reliability differs depending on the type of the displayed serif image SG.

  If the first effect button 63a is not operated within the operation acceptance period, the line image SG is not displayed (the line announcement is not executed). Further, the announcement effect performed as the button announcement at the time of the change start is not limited to the dialogue announcement. For example, based on the operation of the first effect button 63a, an item image related to the change is displayed (item notice), a character image related to the change is displayed (character notice), and a background image (display screen) is displayed. Various aspects such as changing the background 7a (background notice) can be adopted. Further, it is also possible to provide a plurality of types of announcement effects such as a dialogue announcement and an item announcement in advance as a variation start announcement pattern, so that any of them can be set in the above-described S4506.

  Next, the button announcement based on the reach-established announcement pattern (also referred to as “reach-established-button announcement”) is executed, for example, in the mode shown in FIG. FIG. 44 (A) shows a state where the first promotion effect is executed when the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8R of the effect symbols 8 stop (temporarily stop) at the same symbol and reach is established. FIG. 44 (B) shows a state in which a notice effect is executed based on the operation of the first effect button 63a.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (A), the first promotion effect in the button announcement at the time of reach establishment (announcement pattern at the time of reach establishment) includes a first character image MG1 indicating an operation mode of the first effect button 63a, and a first effect button. A first effect button image BG1 imitating the appearance of 63a and an operation acceptance period image TG indicating an operation acceptance period of the first effect button 63a are displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 and executed. The operation mode of the first effect button 63a in the reach notice button announcement is a long press operation in which the first effect button 63a is kept pressed for a predetermined time. For this reason, in the first promotion effect related to the button announcement at the time of reaching the reach, the first character image MG1 representing the character “long press” is displayed, and the first effect button 63a is lowered and maintained as it is. The first effect button image BG1 is displayed as a moving image to be displayed. In addition, the operation acceptance period image TG is displayed in the same manner as the first promotion effect according to the above-described change start button notice. The operation acceptance period (operation acceptance time) of the first effect button 63a in the reach announcement button announcement (reach establishment announcement pattern) is “5 seconds”, which is the same as the fluctuation start button announcement.

  When the first promotion effect is executed when the reach is established, the first production button 63a is pressed during the operation reception period indicated by the operation reception period image TG in the first promotion effect, and the pressed state indicates the operation reception. If the operation is maintained for a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds or longer) until the end of the period (that is, a long press operation), the first promotion effect ends with the end of the operation reception period (the first character image MG1, the first effect). The button image BG1 and the operation acceptance period image TG are erased), and subsequently, a notice effect (a first operation-response effect) is executed as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the notice effect is displayed on the display screen 7a as a panel image PG representing characters related to the currently executed change effect (the change) (also referred to as “panel notice”). In the panel announcement, the jackpot reliability related to the currently performed variation effect (the variation) is suggested by the content and color of the characters included in the panel image PG.

  For example, four types of characters “fight”, “chance”, “SP”, and “hot” are provided as the contents of the characters included in the panel image PG, and one of them is a notice pattern when the reach is established in S4506 described above. It can be configured to be set as In this case, when the reach-establishment notice pattern (panel notice) is set in S4506, the panel image PG corresponding to the reach-establishment notice pattern is displayed based on the long press operation of the first effect button 63a. . FIG. 44B shows a case where the panel image PG of “SP” is displayed.

  Here, the button announcement at the time of reaching reach (panel announcement) is not executed when the fluctuation effect pattern set at S4505 is "variable effect without reach", and when the fluctuation effect pattern is "variable effect with reach". Can be performed. Then, the jackpot reliability of the panel image PG displayed by the button notice (panel notice) at the time of reaching the reach is “high heat!”, Which is the highest in the order of “SP”, “chance”, and “fight”. The setting condition of the reach-establishment notice pattern in S4506 (for example, the reach-establishment notice pattern determination table) in S4506 can be set so as to be lower. Also, when the reach production in the “reachable fluctuation production” is the SP reach production, any of “fight”, “chance”, “SP”, and “hot heat” may be displayed. be able to. On the other hand, when the reach production in the “reachable fluctuation production” is a normal reach production, there is no possibility that “SP” and “excitement!” Will be displayed, and “fight” and “chance” will be displayed. That can be used. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the expectation of the player from being aggravated.

  If the first effect button 63a is not properly pressed and held during the operation accepting period, for example, by stopping the operation of the first effect button 63a before the operation accepting period ends, the panel image PG is not displayed (the panel image PG is not displayed). No notice is given). In addition, the notice effect performed as the button notice when the reach is established is not limited to the panel notice. For example, based on a long press operation of the first effect button 63a, an item image related to the change is displayed (item notice), a character image related to the change is displayed (character notice), and a background image ( Various modes such as changing the background of the display screen 7a (background notice) can be adopted. Furthermore, a plurality of types of announcement effects such as a panel announcement and an item announcement may be provided in advance as a reach-establishment announcement pattern, and may be configured to be set in S4506 described above.

  In the present embodiment, when the first effect button 63a is operated (when the first effect button detection switch 63c is turned on) in the change start button notice and the reach establishment button notice using the first effect button 63a. ), The first vibration motor 63e is driven and the first effect button 63a vibrates, and the first effect button 63a does not. That is, when the first effect button 63a is operated, the operation effect (vibration effect) in which the state of the first effect button 63a changes is executed or not executed.

  Here, an effect pattern (operation effect pattern) of an operation effect in which the state of the first effect button 63a changes, that is, a vibration pattern of the first effect button 63a (a driving pattern of the first vibration motor 63e) will be described. First, the effect pattern of the operation effect that can be executed when the first effect button 63a is pressed by a single push in the change start button notice is one type of pattern A shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 45A shows a case where the first effect button 63a is pressed (single-press operation) shortly (for example, within one second) after the start of the operation reception period.

  As shown in FIG. 45A, in pattern A, when the first effect button 63a is pressed down (single-press operation) during the operation reception period and the first effect button detection switch 63c is turned on, the pattern A is displayed based on this. The one vibration motor 63e performs a short-time (first drive time) drive once. In this embodiment, the driving time (first driving time) is set to 0.5 seconds. When the operation effect by the pattern A is executed based on the single pressing operation of the first effect button 63a by the player, the temporary operation of the first effect button 63a is performed through the hand (finger) of the player performing the single pressing operation. Vibration (also called "short-time vibration") is transmitted to the player. In addition, the operation reception period in the case where the first effect button 63a is operated by a single push operation ends when the first effect button detection switch 63c is turned on (see FIG. 45A). Therefore, the second and subsequent operations of the first effect button 63a are invalidated.

  Here, the operation effect by the pattern A is performed by driving the first vibration motor 63e once for a short time (in this example, 0.5 seconds) once, so that the first effect button in the normal state (first state). 63a is in a vibrated state (second state), and immediately thereafter returns to a normal state (first state). Such an operation effect by the pattern A is also referred to as a “first operation effect”. In addition, the drive time of the first vibration motor 63e in the first operation effect need not be 0.5 seconds, as long as it is possible to transmit the temporary vibration of the first effect button 63a to the player. The time may be shorter than 0.5 seconds, or may be longer than 0.5 seconds. However, since the first operation effect is an effect in which the first effect button 63a is temporarily vibrated, it is desirable that the driving time of the first vibration motor 63e in the first operation effect be within 1 second.

  In the present embodiment, when the button notice at the start of the change (the notice pattern at the start of the change) is set in S4506, the setting for the operation effect (the first operation effect) at the button notice at the start of the change is also performed. It has become to be. This setting is performed based on, for example, the operation effect determination table A for the advance notice of the button at the change start shown in FIG. It can be carried out.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (B), the operation effect determination table A stores an effect determination random number (for example, operation It has a data structure in which values (for example, 0 to 99) of the effect determination random number are assigned to “none” and “pattern A” of the operation effect pattern. In the table, “none” of the operation effect pattern means that the operation effect is not executed. In addition, "-" in the operation effect pattern means that it is not selected. This is because if the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit, “variable effect without reach” is not set (executed) as the variable effect pattern.

  In the case where the setting relating to the operation effect is performed with reference to the operation effect determination table A, for example, if the result of the special symbol hit determination is “out of place” and the variable effect pattern is “variable effect without reach”, a ratio of 95% , “None” is selected (set), and “Pattern A” is selected (set) at a rate of 5%. That is, in the variation start button announcement in the out-of-reach variation production, the operation production by the pattern A can be executed at a rate of 5%. Also, for example, if the result of the special symbol hit determination is “big hit” and the fluctuation effect pattern is “SP reach fluctuation effect”, “none” is selected (set) at a rate of 70%, and at a rate of 30%. “Pattern A” is selected (set). That is, in the change start button notice in the SP hit change effect of the big hit, the operation effect (first operation effect) by the pattern A can be executed at a rate of 30%.

  According to such an operation effect determination table A, the possibility that the operation effect based on the pattern A is executed at the time of the button start at the time of the change is higher in the case of the big hit than in the case of the loss, and In the case, the possibility increases in the order of the reach-less variation production, the normal reach variation production, and the SP reach variation production, and in the case of a big hit, the probability increases in the order of the normal reach variation production, the SP reach variation production. . From this, when the player performs a single press operation of the first effect button 63a in executing the change start button notice, when the operation effect according to the pattern A is executed along with the operation, compared to the case where the operation effect is not executed. , And the sense of expectation (big hit reliability) of reach establishment and big hits is increased.

  Next, there are six types of effect patterns of operation effects that can be executed when the first effect button 63a is long-pressed in the reach-established button notice, as shown in FIGS. 46 and 47. 46 (A) to 46 (C) and FIGS. 47 (D) to 47 (F), the first effect button 63a is pressed immediately after the operation reception period is started, and thereafter, the first effect button 63a is pressed until the operation reception period ends. This shows a case where the one effect button 63a is kept pressed (that is, a case where a long press operation is performed).

  As shown in FIG. 46A, in pattern B, when the first effect button 63a is pressed during the operation reception period and the first effect button detection switch 63c is turned on, the first vibration motor 63e is activated based on this. One drive of a short time (first drive time) is performed once, and thereafter, even if the first effect button 63a is kept pressed until the end of the operation reception period (that is, while the long press operation is performed), the first vibration motor 63e is operated. Are not driven. In the present embodiment, the drive time (first drive time) of the first vibration motor 63e in this case is set to 0.5 seconds as in the case of the pattern A described above. In the operation effect by the pattern B, short-time vibration of the first effect button 63a similar to the pattern A described above occurs once with the start of the long press operation of the first effect button 63a. That is, the first operation effect is executed once during the long press operation of the first effect button 63a. When the operation effect according to the pattern B is executed based on the long press operation of the first effect button 63a by the player, the first effect button 63a is passed through the hand (finger) of the player performing the long press operation. Is transmitted to the player for a short time.

  As shown in FIG. 46B, the pattern C is obtained by adding a short-time (first driving time) drive of the first vibration motor 63e to the pattern B described above once. That is, with the start of the long press operation of the first effect button 63a, the first vibration motor 63e is driven twice (0.5 seconds in this example) twice with a predetermined intermittent time. is there. In this embodiment, the intermittent time is 1.0 second. In the operation effect by the pattern C, short-time vibration of the first effect button 63a similar to the pattern A described above occurs twice with the start of the long press operation of the first effect button 63a. That is, the first operation effect is executed twice during the long press operation of the first effect button 63a. When the operation effect according to the pattern C is executed based on the long press operation of the first effect button 63a by the player, the first effect button 63a is passed through the hand (finger) of the player performing the long press operation. The two short-time vibrations are transmitted to the player, and the vibrations are more easily transmitted than in the pattern B described above. This is because the number of vibrations is larger than that of the pattern B.

  The intermittent time between the previous drive and the subsequent drive of the first vibration motor 63e can be arbitrarily determined, and the player recognizes that the vibration of the first vibration motor 63e is generated intermittently. Any time can be used. This is the same for the patterns DF described below.

  As shown in FIG. 46C, the pattern D is obtained by adding a short-time (first driving time) drive of the first vibration motor 63e to the pattern C described above once. That is, with the start of the long press operation of the first effect button 63a, the driving of the first vibration motor 63e for a short time (0.5 seconds in this example) is performed with an intermittent time (1.0 seconds in this example). It is performed three times. In the operation effect by the pattern D, short-time vibration of the first effect button 63a similar to the pattern A described above is generated three times with the start of the long press operation of the first effect button 63a. That is, the first operation effect is executed three times during the long press operation of the first effect button 63a. When the operation effect according to the pattern D is executed based on the long press operation of the first effect button 63a by the player, the first effect button 63a is passed through the hand (finger) of the player performing the long press operation. The three short-time vibrations are transmitted to the player, and the vibrations are transmitted more easily than the above-described patterns B and C. This is because the number of vibrations is larger than in the patterns B and C.

  As shown in FIG. 47 (D), the pattern E corresponds to the third drive (short-time drive) of the first vibration motor 63e in the above-described pattern D (see FIG. 46 (C)). This is replaced with a mode in which driving is continued until a long time (long-time driving). That is, with the start of the long press operation of the first effect button 63a, the driving of the first vibration motor 63e for a short time (0.5 seconds in this example) is performed with an intermittent time (1.0 seconds in this example). After the operation is performed twice, the driving of the first vibration motor 63e is continued until the end of the operation acceptance period with an intermittent time (1.0 second in this example) interposed therebetween. The drive time (second drive time) of the first vibration motor 63e until the end of the operation reception period is longer than the drive time (first drive time) related to the short-time drive performed earlier. In the operation effect by this pattern E, after the short-time vibration of the first effect button 63a similar to the pattern A described above occurs twice with the start of the long press operation of the first effect button 63a, the long press operation ends. The vibration of the first effect button 63a continues to be generated (this is also referred to as “continuous vibration.) Such an operation effect based on the pattern E is executed based on a long press operation of the first effect button 63a by the player. Then, two short-time vibrations of the first effect button 63a and subsequent continuous vibrations are transmitted to the player through the hand (finger) of the player performing the long-pressing operation. Since the two short-time vibrations in the operation effect are the same as those in the pattern C described above (see FIG. 46B), it is difficult to distinguish them from the pattern C until a continuous vibration occurs.

  As shown in FIG. 47 (E), the pattern F corresponds to the second drive (short-time drive) of the first vibration motor 63e in the above-described pattern C (see FIG. 46 (B)), and the operation reception period ends. This is replaced with a mode in which driving is continued until a long time (long-time driving). That is, with the start of the long press operation of the first effect button 63a, the first vibration motor 63e is driven once for a short time (0.5 seconds in this example), and then intermittently (1 in this example). .0 seconds), the driving of the first vibration motor 63e is performed continuously until the end of the operation reception period. The drive time (third drive time) of the first vibration motor 63e until the end of the operation reception period is longer than the drive time (first drive time) related to the short-time drive performed earlier, and the pattern described above is used. It becomes longer than the second drive time in E. In the operation effect by the pattern F, a short-time vibration of the first effect button 63a similar to the pattern A described above occurs once with the start of the long-press operation of the first effect button 63a, and then the long-press operation ends. Until then, the continuous vibration of the first effect button 63a occurs. When the operation effect according to the pattern F is executed based on the long press operation of the first effect button 63a by the player, the first effect button 63a is passed through the hand (finger) of the player performing the long press operation. The single short-time vibration and the subsequent continuous vibration are transmitted to the player. Further, since one short-time vibration in the operation effect by the pattern F is the same as that of the above-described pattern B (see FIG. 46A), it is difficult to distinguish from the pattern B until the continuous vibration occurs. It will be.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 47 (F), in the pattern G, when the first effect button 63a is pressed during the operation reception period and the first effect button detection switch 63c is turned on, the first vibration motor 63e is generated based on this. Starts driving, and thereafter, the first vibration motor 63e continues to be driven (long-time driving) while the first effect button 63a is kept pressed until the end of the operation acceptance period (that is, while the long press operation is performed). It is. In the operation effect using the pattern G, the vibration of the first effect button 63a is generated with the start of the long press operation of the first effect button 63a, and the vibration continues until the end of the long press operation. That is, during the long press operation of the first effect button 63a, the first effect button 63a continues to vibrate until the operation acceptance period ends (end of the long press operation). When the operation effect according to the pattern G is executed based on the long press operation of the first effect button 63a by the player, the first effect button 63a is passed through the hand (finger) of the player performing the long press operation. Is transmitted to the player.

  Here, in all of the patterns EG (see FIG. 47), during the long press operation of the first effect button 63a, the first effect button 63a continues to vibrate until the end of the operation acceptance period (the first vibration motor 63e). Operation continues). As described above, the operation effect in which the first effect button 63a continues to vibrate is a state in which the first effect button 63a in the normal state (first state) vibrates (second state), and this state is maintained for a predetermined period (operation state). (Until the reception period ends). The operation effect (continuous vibration) in which the first effect button 63a included in the patterns E to G continues to vibrate is also referred to as “second operation effect”. Therefore, in the operation effect by the pattern E, it can be said that the second operation effect is executed after the first operation effect is executed twice during the long press operation of the first effect button 63a. In addition, the operation effect by the pattern F can be said to be such that the second operation effect is executed after the first operation effect is executed once during the long press operation of the first effect button 63a. Further, in the operation effect by the pattern G, it can be said that the second operation effect is executed without executing the first operation effect (the second operation effect is executed all the time). The state in which the first effect button 63a continues to vibrate due to the execution of the second operation effect (the second state) is also referred to as a “special state”.

  In this embodiment, when the button announcement at the time of the reach is set (the announcement pattern at the time of the reach) at S4506, the setting for the operation effect at the button announcement at the time of the reach is also performed. . This setting can be performed, for example, based on the operation effect determination table B for button announcement at the time of reaching reach shown in FIG. 48 and the effect determination random number (for example, the operation effect determination random number) acquired in S4501 described above. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 48, the operation effect determination table B stores a random number for effect determination (for example, for operation effect The values (for example, 0 to 99) of the operation effect patterns are set to “None”, “Pattern B”, “Pattern C”, “Pattern D”, “Pattern E”, “Pattern F”, and “Pattern G”. It has a data structure assigned to each. In the operation effect determination table B, a variable effect with reach (normal reach fluctuation effect, SP reach fluctuation effect) is targeted as a variable effect pattern, and a variable effect without reach is excluded. This is because the button announcement at the time of reach establishment is a notice effect produced when the reach is established. In the table, “none” of the operation effect pattern means that the operation effect is not executed. In addition, "-" in the operation effect pattern means that it is not selected.

  In this embodiment, when the button announcement at the time of the reach is executed in the normal reach fluctuation effect, the operation effect by the pattern E, the operation effect by the pattern F, and the operation effect by the pattern G are not executed. That is, the operation effects by the patterns E to G can be executed only when the button announcement at the time of reaching the reach is executed in the SP reach fluctuation effect. For this reason, it can be said that the operation effects by the patterns EG function as SP reach determination suggestion effects that suggest that the execution of the SP reach effect has been determined.

  When the setting relating to the operation effect is performed with reference to the operation effect determination table B, for example, if the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is “out of place” and the fluctuation effect pattern is “normal reach fluctuation effect”, the ratio is 90%. “None” is selected (set), “Pattern B” is selected (set) at a rate of 5%, “Pattern C” is selected (set) at a rate of 3%, and “Pattern D” is selected at a rate of 2%. Is selected (set). That is, in the button announcement at the time of reaching in the out of normal reach fluctuation production, the operation production by the pattern B is 5%, the operation production by the pattern C is 3%, and the operation production by the pattern D is 3%, respectively. Can be performed.

  Also, for example, if the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is "big hit" and the fluctuation effect pattern is "SP reach fluctuation effect", "none" is selected (set) at a rate of 50%, and at a rate of 1%. “Pattern B” is selected (set), “Pattern C” is selected (set) at a rate of 2%, “Pattern D” is selected (set) at a rate of 4%, and “Pattern” is selected at a rate of 10%. “E” is selected (set), “pattern F” is selected (set) at a rate of 15%, and “pattern G” is selected (set) at a rate of 18%. In other words, in the button announcement at the time of the reach establishment in the SP hit fluctuation effect of the big hit, the operation effect by the pattern B is 1%, the operation effect by the pattern C is 2%, the operation effect by the pattern D is 4%, the pattern is The operation effect by E is 10%, the operation effect by pattern F is 15%, and the operation effect by pattern G is 18%.

  According to such an operation effect determination table B, when the operation effect is executed by the button announcement at the time of the reach establishment in the normal reach fluctuation effect, if the fluctuation effect is out of the fluctuation, the possibility of the operation effect by the pattern B is possible. The highest, and then, the possibility of execution becomes lower in the order of pattern C and pattern D. On the other hand, if the fluctuation effect is a big hit fluctuation, the execution possibility of the operation effect by the pattern D is the highest, and thereafter, the execution possibility decreases in the order of the pattern C and the pattern B. Then, there is no possibility of performing the operation effect by the patterns EG in any of the deviation variation and the jackpot variation (it is zero). In addition, when the operation effect is executed by the button notice at the time of the reach establishment in the SP reach fluctuation effect, if the fluctuation effect is out of the fluctuation, the operation effect by the pattern B is most likely to be executed. The feasibility decreases in the order of D, pattern E, pattern F, and pattern G. On the other hand, if the fluctuation effect is a big hit fluctuation, the execution possibility of the operation effect by the pattern G is the highest, and thereafter, the execution possibility decreases in the order of the pattern F, the pattern E, the pattern D, the pattern C, and the pattern B. . From this, when the player performs the long press operation on the first effect button 63a in executing the button announcement at the time of reaching the reach, the operation effect is performed in accordance with the operation, and the short-time vibration of the first effect button 63a occurs. In this case, the greater the number of occurrences of the vibration, the higher the sense of expectation of a big hit (big hit reliability). In addition, when the continuous vibration of the first effect button 63a occurs, the SP reach effect is determined at that time, and the longer the execution time (vibration time) of the continuous vibration is, the larger the expectation of the big hit (big hit reliability). Will be higher.

  In the present embodiment, an operation effect (see FIG. 47) in any of the patterns E to G is executed in accordance with the long press operation of the first effect button 63a in the button announcement at the time of the reach establishment, and the long press operation is performed. Is properly performed until the end of the operation acceptance period (when the long-press operation is completed), if the display mode (production mode) of the display screen 7a when the SP reach performance is executed (displayed) thereafter is different from normal I'm making it. Specifically, when the SP reach effect is executed through the operation effect by any of the patterns E to G in the button announcement at the time of the reach establishment, that is, the SP reach effect is executed after the second operation effect is executed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 49A, an effect frame image EF is displayed on the periphery of the display screen 7a on which the SP reach effect is displayed. The effect frame image EF is an image for decorating the periphery of the display screen, for example, an image imitating a decorative frame in a specific color such as red or gold. The effect frame image EF is displayed until the SP reach effect ends and the effect symbol 8 is stopped (temporarily stopped or fixedly stopped) (until the result of the hit determination is notified). FIG. 49 (B) shows the display screen 7a when the SP reach effect is displayed without displaying the effect frame image EF.

  The display of the effect frame image EF can be performed under the control of the image control microcomputer 101 based on an instruction from the sub control board 90 (the effect control microcomputer 91) to the image control board 100 (the image control microcomputer 101). it can. For example, when the long press operation accompanied by the operation effect by any of the patterns E to G in the reach notice button announcement is properly performed and completed until the end of the operation reception period, a command indicating that is issued from the sub control board 90. It is transmitted to the image control board 100. Based on the command, the image control microcomputer 101 sets (ON) a flag (also referred to as a “long press special flag”) indicating that a long press operation with an operation effect by any of the patterns E to G has been performed. ). When the SP reach effect is displayed on the display screen 7a, the long press special flag is referred to. If the flag is ON, the image data of the effect frame image EF is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the read is performed. The effect frame image EF based on the obtained image data is displayed on the display screen 7a together with the SP reach effect (see FIG. 49A).

  Thereby, when the SP reach effect is executed via the operation effect (second operation effect) by any of the patterns E to G in the reach announcement button announcement, the SP reach effect is performed without passing through the operation effect. An effect frame image EF that is not displayed when executed is displayed on the display screen 7a. The display of the effect frame image EF makes it easier for the player to give an impression that the SP reach effect executed with the display is a special one (for example, a strong SP reach effect), thereby increasing the expectation for the SP reach effect. It becomes possible to instigate it.

  In this embodiment, the display mode (effect mode) of the display screen 7a is made different from normal by displaying the effect frame image EF. Not limited. For example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a character image or background image that is not normally displayed is displayed, or a sound effect that is not normally output is output.

  One of the above-mentioned button announcement at the start of fluctuation and the button announcement at the time of reaching reach is executed during one fluctuation effect, depending on the fluctuation effect pattern set at S4505 and the notification effect pattern set at S4506. Sometimes, both are performed. Then, when both button notices are executed, two operation acceptance periods occur (set) during one variable effect, so that the player has two operation opportunities for the first effect button 63a. Will be obtained. In this case, the first operation acceptance period (button announcement at the start of fluctuation) is an opportunity for a single-press operation, and the second operation acceptance period (button announcement at the time of reach) is an opportunity for a long-press operation.

  Here, among the variable effects with the first button operation (operation notification effect), a variable effect in which the button announcement is performed when the reach is established, and patterns B to D are provided by the button announcement when the reach is established (see FIG. 46). Is also referred to as a “first operation notification effect”, and an operation effect by any of the patterns EG (see FIG. 47) is executed by a button notice when a reach is established. The fluctuating effect performed is also referred to as a “second operation notification effect”.

[Variable effect with 2nd button operation]
Next, the variable effect with the second button operation will be described. The variable effects with the second button operation include “second button success variable effects” and “second button failure variable effects”. In the second button success variation effect, a promotion effect (also referred to as a “second promotion effect”) that prompts the player to operate the second effect button 63b at a predetermined time during the variation effect is executed, and the execution of the promotion effect is performed. In response to this, when the second effect button 63b is operated, an operation corresponding effect (also referred to as "second operation corresponding effect") based on the operation is executed. On the other hand, in the second button failure effect, the second promotion effect is executed, but even if the second effect button 63b is operated, the second operation corresponding effect based on the operation is not executed.

  In the present embodiment, the operation corresponding effect (second operation corresponding effect) based on the operation of the second effect button 63b is a movable effect included in the variable effect according to the variable effect pattern set in S4505. In the movable effect based on the operation of the second effect button 63b, the movable decorative member 14 located at the upper left of the center decorative body 10 moves to substantially the center (front side of the screen) of the display screen 7a, and the state is maintained for a predetermined time. After being kept, it returns to the upper left of the center decorative body 10 (see FIG. 3, FIG. 50 (C) and the like). When the variable effect pattern including such a movable effect (second operation-compatible effect) is set in the above-described S4505, the variable effect executed in response thereto is “second button successful variable effect” (second button). Fluctuating effect with operation). On the other hand, when the variable effect pattern that does not include (do not execute) the movable effect (the second operation corresponding effect) but performs the second promotion effect is set in S4505, the variable effect executed in response to this is This is “second button failure fluctuation effect” (variation effect with second button operation).

  The variable effect with the second button operation is executed, for example, in the mode shown in FIGS. 50 and 51. FIG. 50A shows a state when the SP reach effect is being executed on the display screen 7a and before the second promotion effect relating to the variable effect with the second button operation is executed. 50 (B) shows a state when the second promotion effect is executed. Also, FIG. 51 (C) shows a state when the movable effect is executed based on the operation of the second effect button 63b within the operation acceptance period after the start of the second prompting effect shown in FIG. 50 (B) (the second effect). FIG. 51 (D) shows the movement of the second production button 63b performed during the operation acceptance period after the start of the second promotion production shown in FIG. 50 (B). It shows a state when the effect is not executed (second button failure fluctuation effect).

  In the present embodiment, a variable effect with a second button operation can be executed as a variable effect related to the variable display of a special symbol based on a variable pattern with a variable time of 75000 ms (see FIG. 9). The fluctuation effect with the second button operation is a kind of SP reach fluctuation effect, and the second promotion effect is started at a predetermined time during the SP reach production, and the second production button after the start of the second promotion effect. The movable effect (the effect corresponding to the second operation) can be executed based on the operation of 63b. Specifically, in the variable production with the second button operation, after the SP reach production is started, the result of the variable production (result of determination of success or failure) is notified by the stop display (temporary stop or fixed stop) of the production design 8. The second promotion effect is executed in synchronization with the transition timing to a typical effect scene (also referred to as “SP end stage effect” or “second fluctuation period”).

  As shown in FIG. 50 (B), the second promotion effect in the variable effect with the second button operation is a second character image MG2 showing the operation mode of the second effect button 63b and the appearance of the second effect button 63b. The second effect button image BG2 and the operation accepting period image TG indicating the operation accepting period of the second effect button 63b are displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 and executed. The operation mode of the second effect button 63b in the variable effect with the second button operation is a pushing operation of pushing the second effect button 63b behind the front frame 51. For this reason, in the second promotion effect in the variable effect with the second button operation, the second character image MG2 representing the character “push in!” Is displayed, and the moving image represents the state in which the second effect button 63b is pressed. The second effect button image BG2 is displayed. In addition, the operation acceptance period image TG is displayed in the same manner as the above-described first promotion effect related to the above-described button announcement at the start of fluctuation and the button announcement at the time of reaching reach, and the operation acceptance period of the second effect button 63b is also the same. "5 seconds".

  At the stage of approaching the SP end stage effect, the second promotion effect is executed as shown in FIG. 50 (B), and the second effect button is provided within the operation reception period indicated by the operation reception period image TG in the second promotion effect. When the button 63b is pressed (pressed), the operation acceptance period ends and the second promotion effect ends at that point (the second character image MG2, the second effect button image BG2, and the operation acceptance period image TG are erased). Is done).

  Then, when the currently performed fluctuation effect is the “second button success fluctuation effect”, following the end of the second promotion effect, as shown in FIG. 51 (C), the movable effect (the second operation corresponding effect) is performed. Be executed. At this time, the movable decorative member 14 moves to substantially the center (the second position) of the display screen 7a and enters the operating state. In addition, as shown in the drawing, while the movable decorative member 14 is in the operating state, an effect image HG imitating a shooting star is displayed around the movable decorative member 14. Thereafter, when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the movable decorative member 14 is activated, the movable decorative member 14 is moved to the upper left of the image display device 7 (the upper left of the center decorative body 10, the first position). It moves and becomes inactive, thereby ending the movable effect. After that, an SP end-stage effect (not shown) is executed on the display screen 7a, and the result of the current fluctuation effect (variation display) (result of determination of success / failure) is notified by the stop display of the effect symbol 8.

  On the other hand, when the currently performed variable effect is “second button failure variable effect”, following the end of the second promotion effect, a movable failure effect is executed as shown in FIG. 51 (D). The movable failure effect of the present embodiment is to display the third character image MG3 of "..." on the display screen 7a, and the display of the third character image MG3 suggests that the movable effect is not executed. Has become something. Then, when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses from the display of the third character image MG3, the third character image MG3 is deleted, and the movable failure effect ends. After that, an SP end-stage effect (not shown) is executed on the display screen 7a, and the result of the current fluctuation effect (variation display) (result of determination of success / failure) is notified by the stop display of the effect symbol 8.

  In the present embodiment, the variation effect pattern related to the “second button success variation effect” or the “second button failure variation effect” is set in the above-described 4505, so that the second effect button 63b is pressed during the SP reach effect. A fluctuating effect (operation notification effect) involving a pressing operation is executed. When the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit, the “second button success variation effect” is more easily executed than the “second button failure variation effect”. The variable effect pattern determination table set in S4504 is designed so that the “second button failure variable effect” is more easily executed than the “button success variable effect”. Therefore, when the “second button success variation effect” is executed, that is, when the movable effect is executed based on the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b at the stage of approaching the SP end stage effect, the player: This will increase the expectation of the big hit.

  Note that the movable failure effect is not limited to the display of the third character image MG3 shown in the present embodiment, but it is determined that the movable effect is not executed although the second effect button 63b is pushed (the pushing operation failed). Anything that can be recognized by the person (for example, a character display with a disappointing face) may be used. Further, the movable failure effect may not be executed. In this case, the operation of the second effect button 63b does not cause any change in the effect in response to the operation, which indicates that the movable effect is not executed (the pushing operation has failed).

  Further, in the present embodiment, if the second effect button 63b is not pressed down within the operation acceptance period after the second promotion effect is executed (started), neither the movable effect nor the movable failure effect is executed. ing. However, even if the second effect button 63b is not pressed in during the operation acceptance period, the movable effect or the movable failure effect may be executed according to the variable effect pattern (elapsed time).

  Next, in this embodiment, in the “variable effect with second button operation” accompanied by the operation of the second effect button 63b, when the second effect button 63b is operated (the detection signal of the second effect button detection switch 63d is (When it is turned ON), the second vibration motor 63f is driven and the second effect button 63b vibrates or does not vibrate. That is, when the second effect button 63b is operated, the operation effect (vibration effect) in which the state of the second effect button 63b changes is executed or not executed.

  The effect pattern (operation effect pattern) of the operation effect in which the state of the second effect button 63b changes, that is, the vibration pattern of the second effect button 63b (the drive pattern of the second vibration motor 63f) is shown in FIG. This is one type of pattern H. Note that FIG. 52A shows a case where the second effect button 63b is pressed (pressed) shortly after the start of the operation reception period (for example, within one second). In addition, the operation acceptance period in the case where the second effect button 63b is pressed down ends when the second effect button detection switch 63d is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 52 (A), the pattern H is generated from the time when the movable decorative member 14 is activated to the time when the movable decorative member 14 is inactivated based on the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b, that is, the movable effect is generated. During the period from the start to the end (movable effect period), the second vibration motor 63f is driven as long as the second effect button detection switch 63d based on the pushing operation remains ON. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 52 (A)-(1), when the push operation of the second effect button 63b is started and the push operation is continued until the movable effect ends, the second vibration motor 63f continues to be driven, whereby the second effect button 63b continues to vibrate. For example, as shown in FIGS. 52 (A)-(2), when the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b is started and before the movable effect ends, the second operation button 63b is stopped. The detection signal of the effect button detection switch 63d is turned off, whereby the second vibration motor 63f stops driving and the second effect button 63b stops vibration. When the operation effect based on the pattern H is executed based on the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b by the player, while the pressing operation is continued, the hand (finger) of the player performing the pressing operation is used. The vibration (continuous vibration) of the second effect button 63b is transmitted to the player.

  Here, the pattern H is an operation effect in which the second effect button 63b continues to vibrate (the second vibration motor 63f continues to be driven) as long as the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b is continued during the movable effect period. As described above, the operation effect in which the second effect button 63b continues to vibrate is a state in which the second effect button 63b in the normal state (first state) vibrates (second state), and this state is maintained for a predetermined period (movable). (Until the end of the production period). Such an operation effect by the pattern H can be said to be a “second operation effect” including a long-time driving of the vibration motor, similarly to the operation effects by the patterns E to G described above.

  In the pattern H, the second effect button 63b continues to vibrate as long as the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b is continued during the movable effect period. Even when the pushing operation is continued, the second effect button 63b may continue to vibrate until the pushing operation is stopped.

  In the present embodiment, when the second button success variation effect (second button success variation effect pattern) is set in S4505, the operation effect (second operation) using the second effect button 63b in the variation effect is set. Settings). This setting is based on, for example, the operation effect determination table C for the second button success variation effect shown in FIG. 52 (B) and the effect determination random number (for example, the operation effect determination random number) acquired in S4501 described above. Can be done.

  As shown in FIG. 52 (B), the operation effect determination table C includes a second button success change effect win / fail type (outward change, big hit) set in S4505 based on the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination (outward or big hit). The data structure is such that the value (for example, 0 to 99) of the effect determination random number (for example, the operation effect determination random number) is assigned to each of “None” and “Pattern H” of the operation effect pattern in accordance with the variation. I have. When the setting regarding the operation effect is performed with reference to the operation effect determination table C, for example, if the second button success change effect is “out-of-change” (the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is out), the ratio is 80%. “None” is selected (set), and “Pattern H” is selected (set) at a rate of 20%. In other words, in the second successful button variation effect, the operation effect (second operation effect) based on the pattern H can be executed at a rate of 20% when the movable effect is performed based on the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b. For example, if the second button success variation effect is “big hit variation” (the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is “big hit”), “none” is selected (set) at a rate of 50% and “pattern” at a rate of 50%. H "is selected (set). That is, in the big hit second button success variation effect, the operation effect (second operation effect) based on the pattern H can be executed at a rate of 50% when the movable effect is performed based on the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b.

  According to such an operation effect determination table C, in the second button success variation effect, when the second effect button 63b is pushed in and the movable effect is executed, the possibility that the operation effect by the pattern H is executed is high. , A big hit is higher than a big hit. Accordingly, in performing the movable effect based on the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b, when the operation effect by the pattern H is executed in accordance with the pressing operation, the sense of expectation of the big hit (big hit) is higher than when it is not executed. Reliability).

  In addition, the variable effect with the first button operation and the variable effect with the second button operation, which include one or both of the above-described variable start button notice and the reach establishment button notice, can be executed as one variable effect. is there. Whether or not to be executed as one variable effect is determined according to the variable effect pattern set in S4505 and the notice effect pattern set in S4506. Then, when both variable effects are executed as one variable effect, a maximum of three operation acceptance periods occur (set) during one variable effect, and for the player, the first effect button 63a is not operated. An operation opportunity (single-press operation and / or long-press operation) and an operation opportunity (press operation) of the second effect button 63b are obtained. For example, if “variable effect with second button operation” is set as the variable effect pattern and “variable start button advance notice” and “reach established button advance notice” are set as the advance effect patterns, three operation opportunities are provided. can get.

[Operation and Effect of First Embodiment]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment described above, when the reach-presence button announcement is performed in the variable effect with reach, when the first promotion effect that urges the long press operation of the first effect button 63a is performed when the reach is established. Be executed. When the first effect button 63a is long-pressed during the operation reception period during the first promotion effect, the first effect button 63a may vibrate for a short time or vibrate continuously with the operation. Then, a fluctuation effect (a second operation notification effect) including an operation effect in any of the patterns E to G is executed, and when a continuous vibration is generated by the button notice when the reach is established, the SP reach effect is generated by the change. Is executed (determined), and the effect frame image EF is displayed on the display screen 7a when the SP reach effect is executed. On the other hand, when the fluctuation effect (the first operation notification effect) including the operation effect by any one of the patterns B to D is executed, and the continuous vibration does not occur in the button announcement at the time of the reach, the SP in the change is performed. The reach effect is uncertain, and the effect frame image EF is not displayed. For this reason, when the player performs a long press operation on the first effect button 63a during the operation acceptance period related to the reach-presence button announcement, the first effect button 63a does not enter a state in which the first effect button 63a continues to vibrate (special state). Depending on whether or not the continuous vibration occurs (whether or not the special state is set), an effect mode (execution or non-execution of the SP reach effect) until the end of the subsequent variable effect (stop display of the effect symbol 8) , The effect frame image EF is displayed or not). As a result, it is possible to attract the player's interest to the state of the first effect button 63a when the first effect button 63a is operated and to the effect mode (effect development) after the operation, and to improve the game entertainment. Become.

  In particular, in the operation effect (second operation effect) by any one of the patterns E to G, as long as the long press operation of the first effect button 63a is continued until the operation accepting period ends, the first effect button 63a is accordingly operated. Since the vibration continues, it is possible for the player to recognize the continuous vibration of the first effect button 63a through a long press operation. The occurrence of the continuous vibration of the first effect button 63a affects the subsequent development of the variable effect. This makes it possible to prompt the player to actively operate the first effect button 63a (in this example, long-press operation) when executing the button announcement at the time of reaching the reach.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, there is a first button operation including one or both of the button announcement at the start of the fluctuation and the button announcement at the time of the reach, and the second button operation is performed. Since the variable effect can be executed as one variable effect, the operation acceptance period can occur up to three times in one variable effect. In the second and third times (reach establishment timing) and the third (SP end stage effect transition timing) of the effect button operation, the effect button may or may not be in a state of continuing to vibrate (special state). In the first operation reception period (button announcement at the start of fluctuation), a single press operation of the first effect button 63a, and in the second operation acceptance period (button announcement at the time of reach establishment), a long press operation of the first effect button 63a. In the second operation reception period (SP end stage production), the operation mode of the production button is different in each operation reception period, such as the pressing operation of the second production button 63b, and further, the first and second times. The effect buttons to be operated are different between the third time and the third time. Moreover, a plurality of effect patterns of a vibration effect (operation effect) that can be executed in response to the operation of the effect button are also provided. Thereby, it is possible to attract the interest of the player to the operation of the effect button, and to enhance the interest in operating the effect button. In addition, it is possible to enhance the interest of the variable effect including the operation of the effect button.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when executing the button announcement at the start of the change, the operation effect (the vibration effect in the present example) by the pattern A can be executed in accordance with the single pressing operation of the first effect button 63a. During the execution of the button announcement at the time of reaching the reach, the operation effect by the patterns B to G can be executed along with the long press operation of the first effect button 63a, and the SP reach effect is being performed ( At the time of executing the movable effect of the second button success variation effect (transition to the SP end stage effect), an operation effect by the pattern H can be executed with the pressing operation of the second effect button 63b. For this reason, it is possible to diversify the operation effect using the effect button, and to change the state of the effect button in various ways.

  In particular, when the operation effect by the pattern E or F is executed in conjunction with the long press operation in the button announcement when the reach is established, the operation acceptance period ends after the first effect button 63a vibrates for a short time (temporarily). Continue to vibrate until. Further, for example, after the operation effect by the pattern A is executed in accordance with the single press operation in the button announcement at the start of the change, the operation effect by the pattern G is executed in accordance with the long press operation in the button announcement when the reach is established in the same fluctuation. In this case, the first effect button 63a vibrates for a short time in the previous operation reception period, and then continues to vibrate in the subsequent operation reception period until the end of the period. In this way, during one variable production, not only the production button vibrates for a short time, but also it may continue to vibrate later. It is possible to enhance the amusement of the production.

  In addition, when an operation effect is executed in conjunction with a long press operation in the button announcement when the reach is established, depending on the pattern of the operation effect, at the beginning of the operation effect, the operation effect is caused by only short-time vibration (for example, a pattern). It is difficult to discriminate between B) and D) or those that include continuous vibration (for example, patterns E and F). Thereby, it is possible to attract the player's interest to the execution mode of the operation effect when the operation effect is executed, and to enhance interest in operating the effect button.

  In addition, the operation effect in which the state of the effect button 63 of the present embodiment changes is executed based on the fact that the operation of the effect button 63 is detected by the effect button detection switch during the operation reception period. That is, it is executed only when the effect button 63 is operated during the operation reception period. In the case of an operation effect accompanying a long-press operation or a press operation, if the operation is stopped in the middle of the operation reception period, the operation effect ends at that point. Therefore, for the player, by operating the effect button, it is possible to recognize through the effect button the state change (vibration in this example) of the effect button due to the operation effect. This makes it possible to encourage the player to actively operate the effect button.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b as effect buttons (operation means) that can be operated by the player. In the operation effect by the first effect button 63a, the first effect button 63a vibrates or continuously vibrates for a short time, and in the operation effect by the second effect button 63b, the second effect button 63b vibrates continuously. . That is, the operation effects using the first effect button 63a include a first operation effect in which the first effect button 63a vibrates for a short time and a second operation effect in which the first effect button 63a continuously vibrates. The operation effect using the second effect button 63b is only the second operation effect in which the second effect button 63b continuously vibrates. Therefore, the first operation effect can be executed only by the first effect button 63a, and the second operation effect can be executed by both the first effect button 63a and the second effect button 63b. This makes it possible to make the operation effect mode (operation effect pattern) different depending on the type of the effect button, and to enhance the interest in operating the effect button.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a movable decorative member 14 movable between the upper left portion of the center decorative portion 10 and the central portion on the near side of the display screen 7a. The movable decorative member 14 is configured to be operable based on an operation (in this example, a pressing operation) of the second effect button 63b. Then, when the second effect button 63b is operated to operate the movable decorative member 14, an operation effect (second operation effect) using the pattern H of the second effect button 63b may be executed along with the operation. For this reason, it is possible to provide an effect configuration in which the state change of the movable decorative member 14 and the state change of the second effect button 63b due to the second operation effect can both occur when the second effect button 63b is operated. Become. This makes it possible to enhance the interest in operating the effect button.

  In the first embodiment, the movable effect can be executed (the movable decorative member 14 can be operated) based on the operation of the second effect button 63b. However, the movable effect can be executed based on the operation of the first effect button 63a. It may be executable. In this case, the execution timing of the movable effect of the first embodiment is changed to the first effect button 63a instead of the second effect button 63b, or a movable effect member operable based on the operation of the first effect button 63a is separately provided. Or the like.

  Further, in the first embodiment, as the effect pattern (operation effect pattern) of the operation effect using the first effect button 63a, the total of the pattern A corresponding to the single-press operation and the patterns B to G corresponding to the long-press operation are calculated. Although seven types are provided, and one type of pattern H corresponding to the pressing operation is provided as the effect pattern of the operation effect using the second effect button 63b, the operation effect pattern is not limited to this. For example, as an operation effect pattern of the second effect button 63b, a pattern A corresponding to a single press operation of the first effect button 63a or a pattern similar to patterns B to G corresponding to a long press operation of the first effect button 63a May be provided. In this case, for example, as the operation corresponding to the operation based on the operation of the second effect button 63b, in addition to the above-described movable effect, various effects such as a display effect for displaying a predetermined effect image and a sound effect for outputting a predetermined sound effect are provided. These effects may be executed as a kind of a notice effect or a fluctuating effect based on the operation of the second effect button 63b, and the operation effect pattern may be set accordingly. With this configuration, it is possible to further diversify the operation corresponding effect based on the operation of the effect button and the operation effect using the effect button itself. Further, for example, when the effect button 63 continuously vibrates, one or a plurality of short-time vibrations may be always performed before the continuous vibration like the pattern E or the pattern F described above. This makes it easier for the player to be surprised by the continuous vibration of the effect button 63, and further enhances the interest in the operation effect.

  In the first embodiment, the operation mode of the first effect button 63a is a single-press operation and a long-press operation, and the operation mode of the second effect button 63b is a push operation. However, other operation modes may be adopted. Is also possible. For example, a continuous operation of repeatedly pressing the first effect button 63a, a pull operation of pulling the second effect button 63b to the near side, a rotation operation of rotating the second effect button 63b in one of left and right directions, and the like are employed. Is possible. Even in the case of operating in these operation modes, it is possible to apply an operation effect that changes the state of the effect button in accordance with the operation of the effect button, as in the first embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, the operation effect in which the state of the effect button 63 changes is performed based on the operation of the effect button 63 (detection by the effect button detection switch) during the operation reception period. The operation effect may be executed even if the effect button is not operated. In this case, for example, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a state change such as vibration of the effect button occurs with the start of the operation reception period (start of the promotion effect). Further, for example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the state of the effect button can be changed when the effect symbol is being displayed during the fluctuation display and not during the operation reception period (outside the operation reception period). Even with these configurations, even if the player does not operate the effect button, it is possible for the player to recognize the state change (vibration, etc.) of the effect button through sight, hearing, or the like. By causing the player to operate the buttons, it is possible to enhance the interest in operating the effect buttons.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following, a description will be given mainly of a portion different from the first embodiment, and a description of a portion common to the first embodiment will be omitted.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a characteristic configuration regarding execution of an operation-response effect based on operation of an effect button. The outline is that an operation reception period (also referred to as a “previous operation reception period”) occurs at a predetermined time during the execution of the variable effect, and a specific operation-response effect is performed as an operation-response effect based on the operation of the effect button during the period. When the “specific response effect” is executed, the next operation acceptance period occurs with this as a trigger, and the operation response effect based on the operation of the effect button can be executed again. . Examples of the predetermined time at which the previous (first) operation reception period occurs include when a variable effect (variable display) is started, when reach is established, during a reach effect, and the like. In the following, an operation reception period (previous operation reception period) occurs when the reach is established, and when a specific response effect is executed based on the operation of the effect button in that period, the next operation reception period is triggered by this. A case will be described as an example in which a configuration that has been generated and in which an operation corresponding to an operation based on an operation of an effect button can be executed again is applied to “notification at the time of reaching reach”. The notice at the time of reaching is also referred to as “special notice at the time of reaching” or “special effect”.

[Special notice processing when reach is established]
In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 executes the special notice process when the reach is established (S5000) shown in FIG. 53 in order to realize the special announcement when the reach is established (special effect). As shown in the figure, in the special notice process at the time of reaching reach (S5000), first, it is determined whether or not a promotion effect for urging the player to operate the effect button is being executed (S5001). In the present embodiment, the effect button operated by the special notice when the reach is established is the first effect button 63a, and the operation mode is a single-press operation. For this reason, the promotion effect executed by the special notice when the reach is established is the promotion effect image SE including the first effect button image BG1 and the operation acceptance period image TG shown in FIG. 54 (A) on the display screen of the image display device 7. 7a. The display mode of the first effect button image BG1 and the operation acceptance period image TG is the same as the change start button notice in the first embodiment described above. However, the operation acceptance period in the special notice when reach is established according to the present embodiment is “3 seconds” per time.

  If it is determined in S5001 that the promotion effect is not being executed (NO in S5001), it is determined whether it is the start timing of the promotion effect (S5010). As a result, when it is determined that it is not the start timing of the promotion effect (NO in S5010), the present process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the start timing of the promotion effect (YES in S5010), a promotion effect start process is performed (S5011).

  Here, the special announcement at the time of reach establishment is a kind of an announcement effect performed when the reach is established. Whether or not to perform the special announcement when the reach is established during the fluctuation effect (during the fluctuation display of the effect symbol 8) is determined according to the fluctuation effect pattern set in S4505 and the notification effect pattern set in S4506. In other words, when “variable effect with reach” is set as the variable effect pattern and “special notice when reach is established” according to the present embodiment is set as the notice effect pattern, the reach is established upon reaching the reach in the variable effect. The hour special notice is executed (started). For this reason, the start timing of the promotion effect in the special announcement at the time of the reach establishment is at least at the time of the reach establishment during the variable effect and at the start of the second or later operation reception period described later. Accordingly, when the reach-established special announcement is being set and the variable effect with reach is being executed, and the reach is established or at the start of the next (second or later) operation reception period (at the time of occurrence) (S5010). And YES), a promotion effect start process (S5011) is executed.

  Whether or not to set (execute) the special announcement when the reach is established as the announcement effect pattern is determined, for example, by a special announcement determination table (not shown) when the reach is established and the random number for the announcement effect determination acquired in S4501 (for example, the special announcement). (Determination random number). In this case, for example, if the variable effect based on the variable effect pattern set in S4505 is a big hit change, the feasibility of the special notice at the time of the reach establishment is increased as compared to the case of the outgoing change, or set in S4505. When the fluctuation effect based on the fluctuation effect pattern to be performed is the SP reach fluctuation effect, it is possible to increase the possibility of executing the special notice at the time of the reach establishment as compared with the normal reach fluctuation effect. In this manner, when the special notice is executed when the reach is established, the gaming ability such as the jackpot reliability and the possibility of executing the SP reach effect is increased as compared with the case where the special notice is not executed, thereby improving the game entertainment. It is possible to do.

  In the promoted effect start process (S5011), mainly, a process of setting a promoted effect image command for instructing the display of the promoted effect image SE (see FIG. 54A) in the sub output buffer, and the elapsed time of the operation reception period A process of setting the measurement time (3 seconds in this example) to the operation reception period timer for measuring (remaining time) is performed. When the prompt effect image command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays the prompt effect image SE on the display screen 7a. At the same time as the transmission of the promotion effect image command, the effect control microcomputer 91 starts time counting by the operation reception period timer. As a result, on the display screen 7a, an effect display indicating a single press operation by the first effect button image BG1 and an effect display indicating the remaining time of the operation reception period by the operation reception period image TG are performed. The display of the first effect button image BG1 and the operation reception period image TG is performed until the first effect button 63a is pressed by a single operation within the operation reception period or the operation reception period ends without being operated (expiration). Done.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S5001 that the promotion effect is being executed (that is, during the operation reception period) (YES in S5001), the first effect button 63a is operated (here, a single-press operation). It is determined whether or not it has been performed (S5002). This determination can be made based on the detection signal of the first effect button detection switch 63c. As a result, when it is determined that the first effect button 63a has been operated (the first effect button detection switch 63c has been turned ON) (YES in S5002), the value of the operation counter is decremented by one (S5003).

  Here, the operation counter counts the number of times the first effect button 63 is operated during the execution of the special notice when the reach is established (also referred to as the “number of operations”). When the special notice at the time of reaching is set in the above-described S4506, the number of times that the first effect button 63 can be operated in the special notice at the time of reaching is set in the operation counter (also referred to as “operable number”). Is set (set). This set of the number of operable times can be performed based on, for example, the operable number determination table shown in FIG. 55 and the effect determining random number (for example, the operable number determining random number) acquired in S4501 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 55, the operable number determination table stores an effect determination random number (for example, the operable number determination (For example, 0 to 99) is assigned to each of “one time”, “two times”, and “three times” of the number of operations. That is, in the special notice when the reach is established in the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of operable times is three. Note that the upper limit of the number of operable times is not limited to three times, but may be four times, five times, or even more times. The number of operable times includes the fluctuating production time (fluctuation time), the operation button operation timing during the fluctuating production, the period occupied by the special production in the fluctuating production (special production execution period), and the length of the set operation reception period It can be set arbitrarily in consideration of (operation reception time) and the like.

  In the operable number determination table of the present embodiment, a variable effect with reach (normal reach variable effect, SP reach variable effect) is targeted as a variable effect pattern, and a variable effect without reach is excluded. This is because the special announcement at the time of reaching has been made is an announcement directed at the time of reaching. In addition, “−” of the number of operations in the table indicates that the table is not selected. In this embodiment, when the special notice is executed when the reach is established in the normal reach fluctuation effect, the upper limit of the number of operable times is set to two, and the third operation acceptance period does not occur (is not set). . In other words, the number of operable times is determined to be three only when the special notice is executed when the reach is established in the SP reach fluctuation effect. Therefore, when the number of times of operation of the first effect button 63a (the number of times the operation accepting period has occurred) becomes three in the special notice when the reach is established, the execution of the SP reach effect is determined (SP reach determination suggestion effect).

  When performing settings related to the number of operable times in the special notice when reach is established with reference to the operable number determination table, for example, the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is "out", and the fluctuation effect pattern is "normal reach fluctuation effect". If so, “one time” is selected (set) at a rate of 90%, and “two times” is selected (set) at a rate of 10%. Also, for example, if the result of the special symbol hit determination is “big hit” and the variation effect pattern is “SP reach variation effect”, “one time” is selected (set) at a rate of 10%, and a rate of 35% , "2 times" is selected (set), and "3 times" is selected (set) at a rate of 55%.

  According to the table for determining the number of operable times, when the special notice is executed when the reach is established in the normal reach fluctuation effect, the operable number of the first effect button 63a is twice if the fluctuation effect is out of the fluctuation. There is a high possibility that the number of hits will be one, and if there is a big hit change, there is a high possibility that the number of hits will be two than the one. On the other hand, in the case where the special announcement at the time of reaching is established in the SP reach fluctuation effect, the number of times that the first effect button 63a can be operated is most likely to be one if the fluctuation effect is out of fluctuation. If the chance of occurrence is the lowest, and if the variation effect is a big hit variation, the probability of being three times is the highest and the probability of being one time is the lowest. From this, as the number of operable times (the number of times of operation and the number of times of the operation acceptance period) of the first effect button 63a in the special notice at the time of reaching reach increases (in this example, up to three times), the expectation of the big hit (big hit) Reliability).

  Returning to FIG. 53, in S5004 following S5003, it is determined whether or not the value of the operation counter after subtracting 1 in S5003 is “0” (S5004). As a result, if the value of the operation counter is “0” (YES in S5004), the preview image command is set in the sub output buffer (S5005), and the process ends. If the value of the operation counter is “0” (YES in S5004), the operation of the first effect button 63a that triggered the “0” operation causes the effect button operation in the special notice when reach is established to be the last (final). Times). In this case, the notice image command is set in the sub output buffer (S5005), and when the command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission processing (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 performs the operation based on the notice image command. Then, a preview image (that is, a preview image relating to the fluctuating effect being executed) in the special announcement at the time of reaching the current reach is displayed on the display screen 7a.

  In the present embodiment, three types of images shown in FIGS. 54B to 54D are prepared as advance notice images that can be displayed based on the advance notice image command set in S5005. The notice image shown in FIG. 54B is a first cut-in image CG1 (first notice image) displayed as a cut-in notice effect on the display screen 7a, and the notice image shown in FIG. A second cut-in image CG2 (second notice image) which is displayed as a cut-in notice effect on the screen 7a and is larger in size than the first cut-in image CG1, and is a notice image shown in FIG. Is a background character image HC (third notice image) displayed as a background notice effect on the display screen 7a.

  The first cut-in image CG1 and the second cut-in image CG2 are preview images that can be displayed based on the operation of the first effect button 63a during the first and second operation reception periods in the special announcement when reach is established. The background character image HC is a preview image that can be displayed based on the operation of the first effect button 63a during the third (final) operation reception period in the special announcement when the reach is established. The first cut-in image CG1, the second cut-in image CG2, and the background character image HC all indicate the jackpot reliability of the currently performed variation effect (the variation). In the present embodiment, the relationship between the jackpot reliability of each preview image is “first cut-in image CG1 <second cut-in image CG2 <background character image HC”. Note that one or both of the first cut-in image CG1 and the second cut-in image CG2 are also referred to as “cut-in images”.

  Which one of the first cut-in image CG1, the second cut-in image CG2, and the background character image HC is to be displayed is determined in the above-described S4506 by the first effect button in the special announcement when the reach is established and the special announcement when the reach is established. When the operable number of 63a (the number of times the operation acceptance period occurs) is set, it is set (determined) together with these. This setting (determination) can be performed based on, for example, a preview image determination table (not shown) and a preview effect determination random number (for example, a preview image determination random number) acquired in S4501 described above. The relationship between the jackpot reliability of each preview image is determined by these tables and the assignment (distribution) of random numbers. Then, for example, when the operable number (operation upper limit number) of the first effect button 63a determined with reference to the operable number determination table is “1 time” or “2 times”, the first or second time. The preview image to be displayed based on the above operation is the first cut-in image CG1 or the second cut-in image CG2. If the number of operable times (upper limit number of times) of the first effect button 63a determined with reference to the operable number determination table is “three times”, the preview image displayed based on the third operation is It becomes the background character image HC. When the command specifying the preview image set (decided) in this way becomes “0” based on the operation of the first effect button 63a in the special announcement when the reach is established, the command is sent to the sub output buffer. Set (YES in S5004, S5005).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S5004 that the value of the operation counter is not “0” (NO in S5004), the continuation command is set in the sub output buffer (S5006), and this processing ends. If the value of the operation counter does not become “0” even if the first effect button 63a is operated (YES in S5002, NO in S5003, S5004), the next (second or later) promotion effect is started (NO in S5001). , S5010), the process of S5011 is executed. As a result, the next (second or later) operation reception period is started (occurs). A continuation command is set in the sub output buffer as a command for instructing the display of an image indicating the start (occurrence) of the operation acceptance period again (S5006). When the command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 expresses the characters of NEXT (next) shown in FIG. 54 (E) based on the continuation command. The next image NG is displayed on the display screen 7a. The image displayed at this time is not limited to the next image NG shown in the present embodiment, but may be any image that leads to the start (generation) of the next (second or later) operation reception period. The display mode and the like are not particularly limited.

  Here, the next image NG is displayed or a preview image (first cut-in image CG1, second cut-in image CG2, or background character image HC) based on the operation of the first effect button 63a in the special announcement when the reach is established. Is generally referred to as “operation-response effect”. Among them, the effect of displaying the next image NG is also referred to as “specific response effect”, and the effect of displaying the background character image HC is also referred to as “special response effect”.

  The above is the processing in the case where the first effect button 63a is operated during the operation acceptance period in the special notice when the reach is established. On the other hand, if it is determined in S5002 that the first effect button 63a has not been operated (NO in S5002), it is determined whether or not the operation acceptance period ("3 seconds" in this example) has elapsed (S5020). If the time has not elapsed (NO in S5020), this processing ends. On the other hand, if the operation reception period has elapsed (YES in S5020), the operation counter is reset (cleared to zero) (S5021), and a non-operation command indicating that the first effect button 63a has not been operated during the operation reception period is issued as a sub-command. This is set in the output buffer (S5022), and this processing ends.

  When the non-operation command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission processing (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101, based on the non-operation command, displays the promotion effect image SE which has been displayed on the display screen 7a until then. Is deleted, and an end image (not shown) indicating that the special notice at the time of reaching the reach has been completed without being completed is displayed on the display screen 7a. The end image includes, for example, an image showing a state where the promotion effect image SE disappears and disappears, and an image showing a character of “END”. When the processes of S5021 and S5022 are executed, the special announcement at the time of reaching the current time does not progress thereafter, and the advance notice image (see FIGS. 54 (B) to (D)) related to the special advanced time at the time of reaching the current time is displayed. The next image NG (see FIG. 54E) is not displayed during the change.

  In the special notice at the time of the reach, when the end of the special notice at the time of the reach is reached without operating the first effect button 63a for the preset operable number of times, the reach is established at the time of the end. A notice image (see FIGS. 54 (B) to (D)) relating to the hour special notice may be displayed. In this case, the next operation accepting period is generated by displaying the next image NG based on the operation of the first effect button 63a during the operation accepting period before the operation accepting period again occurs, and the first effect button 63a is again actuated. Although the playability that the operation corresponding effect based on the operation is executed cannot be obtained, the preview image related to the changing effect being executed is displayed, so that it is possible to indicate the jackpot reliability related to the change. . Further, when the end of the special announcement at the time of the reach is reached without operating the first effect button 63a for the set operable number of times, only the facilitating effect image SE is deleted, and the end image, the notice image, etc. May not be displayed. By this, for example, if the directing button is operated properly at the time of the special announcement when the reach is established, the jackpot reliability is properly indicated, and if not operated, the jackpot reliability is not suggested. It is possible to provide a difference between when the button is operated and when it is not.

  The flow of the special notice at the time of reach establishment (transition of the effect display) executed by the special notice processing at the time of reach establishment (S5000) will be described with reference to FIGS. 56 and 57. FIGS. 56 and 57 show the display contents of the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) when the special notice at the time of reaching is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 56 (A), when the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8R stop (temporarily stop) at the same symbol during the fluctuation effect and reach is established, as shown in FIG. 56 (B), reach is achieved. The effect symbol 8 in the established state is displayed small at the end of the display screen 7a (lower right in this example), and the promotion effect image SE is displayed substantially at the center of the display screen 7a. The start of the display of the promotion effect image SE is the start of the special notice (special effect) when the reach is established, and accordingly, the first operation reception period occurs.

  When the first effect button 63a is operated in the first operation reception period, when the number of operable times set for execution of the special notice at the time of reaching the reach is "one time", it is shown in FIG. 56 (C1). The cut-in image is displayed as follows. Although FIG. 5 shows the case where the first cut-in image CG1 is displayed, the second cut-in image CG2 may be displayed. The cut-in image is displayed until a predetermined display time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses, and is deleted from the display screen 7a when the display time elapses. After the cut-in image is deleted (after the display is completed), a reach effect (normal reach effect or SP reach effect) according to the variable effect pattern is displayed on the display screen 7a. This also applies to the case where the cut-in image (the first cut-in image CG1 or the second cut-in image CG2) is displayed based on the operation of the first effect button 63a during the second operation reception period. The same is true.

  On the other hand, when the first effect button 63a is operated in the first operation reception period and the set number of operable times is “two times” or “three times”, FIG. As shown, the next image NG is displayed (specific correspondence effect). At this time, the next image NG is displayed in such a manner as to be inclined rightward and downward. The next image NG is displayed until a predetermined display time (for example, one second) elapses. The display time of the next image NG can be any predetermined time. However, considering that the display of the next image NG is a connection to the next operation button operation and the smooth advancement of the special notice (special effect) when the reach is established, the time not so long (for example, 1.0 Seconds to 2.0 seconds).

  When the display time of the next image NG elapses, the next image NG is deleted from the display screen 7a, and subsequently, as shown in FIG. 56 (D), the promotion effect image SE is displayed substantially at the center of the display screen 7a. . A second operation acceptance period occurs with the display of the promotion effect image SE.

  When the first effect button 63a is operated in the second operation reception period, when the number of operable times set in execution of the special notice at the time of reaching the reach is “two times”, the operation is shown in FIG. 56 (E1). The cut-in image is displayed as follows. Although FIG. 5 shows a case where the second cut-in image CG2 is displayed, the first cut-in image CG1 may be displayed. The display, deletion, and display of the effect after the cut-in image based on the effect button operation in the second operation reception period are the same as those in the first operation reception period described above.

  On the other hand, when the first effect button 63a is operated in the second operation reception period and the set number of operable times is “3 times”, the next image is displayed as shown in FIG. 56 (E2). NG is displayed (specific correspondence effect). At this time, unlike the case where the next image NG is based on the effect button operation in the first operation reception period (see FIG. 56 (C2)), the next image NG is displayed in a manner inclined to the left and lower. In other words, the display mode is different between the display of the next image NG based on the effect button operation in the first operation reception period and the display of the next image NG based on the effect button operation in the second operation reception period. Has become.

  The display time and erasure of the second next image NG are the same as in the first operation reception period described above. However, it is also possible to make the display time of the next image NG different between the first time and the second time. In this case, the first display time can be longer than the second display time, or the first display time can be shorter than the second display time. It is also possible to configure so that the length of the display time of the next image NG changes according to the operation timing of the first effect button 63a from the start to the end of the operation reception period. For example, when the operation timing of the first effect button 63a is relatively early, the display time of the next image NG is relatively long, and when the operation timing of the first effect button 63a is relatively late, the display of the next image NG is relatively long. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the time is relatively short.

  When the display time of the next image NG displayed based on the effect button operation in the second operation reception period elapses, the next image NG is deleted from the display screen 7a, and subsequently, as shown in FIG. The promotion effect image SE is displayed substantially at the center of the display screen 7a. A third operation acceptance period occurs with the display of the promotion effect image SE.

  When the first effect button 63a is operated during the third operation acceptance period, the background character image HC is displayed as shown in FIG. 57 (G) (special response effect). The background character image HC is displayed until a predetermined display time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, and is erased from the display screen 7a when the display time elapses. After the background character image HC is erased (after the display is completed), the SP reach effect (special specific effect) corresponding to the variable effect pattern is displayed on the display screen 7a. As described above, when the number of times the first effect button 63a is operated three times in the special notice when the reach is established, the execution of the SP reach effect is determined.

[Operation and Effect of Second Embodiment]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment described above, in the variable effect in which the notice effect pattern of the special notice at the time of reaching is set, the operation accepting period is triggered by the establishment of the reach. When the first effect button 63a is operated (single-press operation) during this operation accepting period, an effect corresponding to the operation (operation-response effect) is executed. At this time, when the next image NG is displayed as the operation-compatible effect, an operation accepting period occurs thereafter, and the effect based on the operation of the first effect button 63a can be executed again. In this embodiment, after the first operation reception period, the operation reception period based on the operation of the first effect button 63a can occur once or twice. For this reason, it is possible to obtain a playability in which the operation acceptance period is repeatedly generated by displaying the next image NG (execution of the specific corresponding effect) based on the operation of the first effect button 63a. In addition, the number of occurrences of the operation acceptance period, that is, the number of operations (the number of operable times) of the first effect button 63a changes in accordance with the number of times the next image NG is displayed (the number of times of executing the specific corresponding effect). It can also be called playability. As a result, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the display of the next image NG (the previous specific corresponding effect) based on the effect button operation in the first operation acceptance period in the special notice when the reach is established, and the second operation acceptance The display mode of the next image NG is different between the display of the next image NG based on the operation button operation during the period (the next specific corresponding effect). For this reason, when the display effect (specific response effect) of the next image NG based on the operation of the first effect button 63a is repeated in the special notice at the time of reaching the reach, it is possible to change the effect mode. As a result, it is possible to enhance the taste of the effect accompanied by the operation of the effect button (in this example, the special notice at the time of reaching).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of times the first effect button 63a is operated (the number of times the operation accepting period occurs) in the special notice when the reach is established is set to the predetermined upper limit of the number of operable times (in this example, (3 times), the SP reach effect (special special effect) is always executed via the display of the background character image HC (execution of the special response effect) (see FIG. 55). Then, the larger the number of times the first effect button 63a is operated (the number of times the operation accepting period occurs) in the special notice when the reach is established, the higher the big hit reliability is (see FIG. 55). For this reason, it is determined whether the number of times of operation of the first effect button 63a in the special notice at the time of reaching reach reaches the upper limit (three times in this example), in other words, whether the background character image HC is displayed. It becomes possible to attract the interest of the player. This further enhances the taste of the effect involving the operation of the effect button (in this example, a special notice at the time of reaching), and further enhances the interest of operating the effect button.

  In the above-described second embodiment, when the number of times of operation of the first effect button 63a in the special notice at the time of reaching the reach reaches the predetermined upper limit of the number of operable times (three times in this example), the big hit reliability is set. Although the background character image HC with a high degree has been displayed, the background character image HC is displayed based on the operation button operation in the operation reception period (for example, the first or second operation reception period) before the upper limit is reached. The image HC may be displayed. In this way, even if the number of operations of the first effect button 63a does not reach the upper limit, it is possible to cause the player to have a sense of expectation of a big hit.

  In the above-described second embodiment, the first effect button 63a is operated (single-pressed). However, the second effect button 63b may be operated. In this case, the operation mode of the second effect button 63b can be a pressing operation, a pulling operation, a rotating operation, or the like.

  Further, in the above-described second embodiment, when the operation acceptance period occurs a plurality of times in the special notice when the reach is established, the first effect button 63a is operated in the same operation mode (single press) each time. The type of effect button to be operated may be different, or the operation mode of the effect button may be different. For example, in the first operation accepting period, the first effect button 63a is single-pressed, in the second operation accepting period, the second effect button 63b is pushed in, and in the third operation accepting period, the second effect button 63b is operated. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which a pull operation is performed. Further, for example, the first effect button 63a is operated in the first to third operation accepting periods, the first operation is a single press operation, the second operation is a continuous hit operation, and the third operation is a long press operation. Is also possible. According to these configurations, the type of the effect button to be operated and the operation mode of the effect button can change depending on the number of occurrences of the operation acceptance period, so that it is possible to increase the operation variation of the effect button. As a result, it is possible to enhance interest in operating the effect button.

  In the above-described second embodiment, the operation reception period is generated a plurality of times by the special notice when the reach is established, and the effect button operation in the previous operation reception period (for example, the first operation reception period) is performed. The display mode (specific correspondence) between the case where the next image NG is displayed based on the effect button operation in the next operation reception period (for example, the second operation reception period) and the case where the next image NG is displayed (Effect production mode) (see FIGS. 56 (C2) and (E2)). On the other hand, the display mode of the next image NG based on the effect button operation in each operation reception period may be the same in each operation reception period without being different. In this case, since there is only one type of effect pattern for the execution of the operation-response effect (specific response effect) leading to the occurrence of the next operation acceptance period, the effect display control can be simplified accordingly.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the difference between the display mode of the next image NG based on the effect button operation in the previous operation reception period and the display mode of the next image NG based on the effect button operation in the next operation reception period However, the inclination modes of the next image NG are different from each other (see FIGS. 56 (C2) and (E2)), but the display modes are different, that is, the production mode of the specific corresponding production based on the production button operation. Is not limited to the second embodiment. For example, the image display as the specific corresponding effect based on the effect button operation in the previous operation reception period and the image display as the specific corresponding effect based on the effect button operation in the next operation reception period, The content, type, color, size and the like may be made different. In addition, the specific corresponding effect based on the operation button operation includes a display effect of displaying an image as in the second embodiment, a sound effect of outputting a predetermined sound effect, a board lamp, a frame lamp, and the like in a predetermined light emitting mode. A light effect for emitting light may be used, and these effects may be combined. Also in this case, when the execution of the specific corresponding effect based on the operation of the effect button (the generation of the operation reception period) is repeated, it is possible to bring about a change in the effect mode.

  In addition, the special notice at the time of the reach establishment described in the second embodiment can be applied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment. That is, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine 1 including the button notice at the start of fluctuation and the button notice at the time of reach establishment according to the first embodiment, and the special notice at the time of reach establishment according to the second embodiment. In this case, for example, a notice effect pattern of a button notice at the time of reach is established and a notice effect pattern of a special notice at the time of reach are established as the notice effect pattern of the notice at the time of reach, and the notice effect pattern of the notice at the time of reach is set. In this case (S4506), the configuration is such that any one of the announcement effect patterns can be set. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the button announcement at the time of reach establishment and the special announcement at the time of reach establishment, both of which are triggered by the reach, conflict with each other.

  Further, the operation effect of the first effect button 63a described in the first embodiment can be applied to the configuration of the second embodiment. That is, when the first effect button 63a is operated by the special notice when the reach is established, the state change (for example, vibration or the like) of the first effect button 63a can be generated in accordance with the operation. is there. Specifically, for example, when the number of times of operation of the first effect button 63a in the special notice at the time of reaching reach reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, three times) of the number of operable times, the background is determined based on the upper limit operation. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the character image HC is displayed and the first effect button 63a vibrates. In this case, the vibration pattern of the first effect button 63a may be such that the first vibration motor 63e is driven for a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) (short-time vibration) or the first effect button 63a is kept pressed as long as the first effect button 63a is kept pressed. It is possible to adopt a mode (continuous vibration) in which the vibration motor 63e keeps driving. In this way, it is possible to attract the player's interest not only to the number of occurrences of the operation effect period (the number of operation of the effect button) but also to the change in the state of the effect button, and to enhance the attractiveness of the effect involving the operation of the effect button. It becomes possible.

  Further, the configuration related to the presence or absence of the display of the effect frame image EF described in the first embodiment can be applied to the configuration of the second embodiment. In other words, in the special announcement when reach is executed during the fluctuation effect, the variation operation ends after the number of operation times of the first effect button 63a reaches a predetermined number and when it does not reach (the effect) It is possible to configure so that the effect form (whether or not to execute the SP reach effect, whether or not the effect frame image EF is displayed, and so on) up to the stop of the symbol 8) is different. Specifically, for example, when the number of operations of the first effect button 63a in the special notice at the time of reaching the reach reaches a predetermined upper limit of the number of operable times (for example, three times), the operation based on the upper limit operation is performed. After displaying the background character image HC, the effect frame image EF is displayed together with the subsequent SP reach effect. On the other hand, when the upper limit has not been reached, the background character image HC and the effect frame image EF are not displayed. , SP reach effect can be displayed (executed). In this way, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the effect mode (effect development) after the operation button operation in addition to the number of occurrences of the operation effect period (the number of operation of the effect button), and to improve the game entertainment. .

  As described above, the embodiments 1 and 2 have been described as the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and is limited to the language described in each claim unless departing from the scope described in each claim. However, it is possible for those skilled in the art to easily replace them, and to appropriately add improvements based on the knowledge usually possessed by those skilled in the art.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, a control process (so-called special figure 2) in which the second special figure reservation (variable display of the second special symbol) is prioritized over the first special figure reservation (variable display of the first special symbol). Although the priority change is adopted, the present invention is not limited to this, and a control process (so-called special figure 1 priority change) may be used in which the first special figure reservation is performed prior to the second special figure reservation. Alternatively, the priority is not set for the digestion of the first special figure reservation and the digestion of the second special figure reservation, and the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation are digested in order from the oldest stored one. A control process (a so-called entry order (storage order) variation) may be performed. In addition, instead of the special figure 2 priority change in the above-described embodiment, a change display of the first special symbol and a change display of the second special symbol (digestion of the first special figure reservation and digestion of the second special figure reservation) are performed. Control processing executed in parallel (so-called special figure 1 and 2 simultaneous fluctuation) may be adopted.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the one in which the present invention is applied to one type of pachinko game machine that determines whether or not to activate the probability variation function based on the type of the big hit symbol has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a special winning area (V attacker) is provided with a specific area (V area) as a positive change operating port, and a probability variation function is performed based on whether or not a game ball has passed a specific area (V passing) during a big hit game. The present invention can also be applied to a type of pachinko gaming machine (so-called “V sure machine”) that determines whether or not to operate. Alternatively, a special winning area, which can enter the ball when the result of the special symbol hit determination is a small hit, is provided with a specific area (V area). The present invention is also applicable to pachinko game machines of one or two types, in which a big hit occurs when passing through a specific area (V passing), and a big hit game is executed based on the V passing.

  In the above-described embodiment, the large hit probability can be set to a low probability (first probability) or a high probability (second probability) by deactivating / activating the probability varying function. Is not limited to this. For example, three or more types of probabilities can be set, such as a medium probability (third probability) higher than a low probability (first probability) and lower than a high probability (second probability). Is also good. Furthermore, a first low probability and a first high probability (first probability condition), a second low probability and a second high probability (second probability condition), a third low probability and a third high probability (third probability condition), and the like. A plurality of types of probability conditions defining a relationship between a low probability and a high probability are provided, and any of the plurality of types of probability conditions can be arbitrarily set (selectable), for example, when the power of the gaming machine is turned on. Is also good.

[Others]
Hereinafter, inventions related to the embodiments (examples) disclosed in the present specification will be disclosed as reference inventions.

(Reference Invention 1)
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an apparatus provided with an effect button that can be operated by a player and configured to execute an effect using the effect button during a game (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-155998). The gaming machine provided with the effect button has an advantage that the entertainment of the game can be improved by giving the player an opportunity to participate in a game (effect) by operating the effect button. However, it is now natural to provide an effect button, and since the effect using the effect button is becoming uniform, there is still room for improvement in improving the entertainment interest of the game.

  The present invention 1 has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the gaming interest of a gaming machine having operation means such as effect buttons.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 is:
Means for determining whether or not to determine whether or not to perform the determination,
Special game execution means capable of executing a special game based on the result of the success / failure determination being a specific result,
Effect execution means capable of executing an effect,
Operating means operable by the player;
State control means capable of controlling the state of the operation means,
The effect execution means can execute a notification effect for notifying the result of the determination of success or failure,
As the notification effect, having an operation notification effect including an operation reception period of the operation means,
The state control means can set the state of the operation means to a special state when the operation means is operated in the operation reception period,
In the operation notification effect, in the case where the operation means is operated during the operation reception period and the state of the operation means does not become the special state, and until the result of the hit determination is notified. It is characterized in that it is possible to make the production mode different.

  In such a gaming machine, an operation notification effect including an operation acceptance period of the operation means may be executed as the notification effect for notifying the result of the hit / fail determination. The operation notification effect is executed, and when the player operates the operation unit during the operation reception period during the operation notification effect, the state of the operation unit may or may not be a special state, and the special state is set. Depending on whether or not it is possible, it is possible to vary the effect form up to the notification of the result of the determination. For this reason, it becomes possible to attract the player's interest to the state of the operation means when the operation means is operated and the contents of the notification effect after the operation (production state). As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest in the operation notification effect, and in turn, it is possible to enhance the interest in the gaming machine provided with the operation means.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-2 is the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-1 described above.
The state control unit sets the state of the operation unit to the special state when the operation unit is operated during the operation reception period. At least while the operation unit is operated, the state of the operation unit is In the special state.

  In such a gaming machine, when the operation means is operated during the operation reception period during the operation notification effect, and the state of the operation means becomes a special state, the state of the operation means is changed at least while the operation means is operated. It will be in a special state. For this reason, it becomes possible for the player to recognize that the state of the operation means is the special state through the operation of the operation means. This makes it possible to encourage the player to actively operate the operation means.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-3 is the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-1 or 1-2 described above,
As the operation notification effect, a first operation notification effect in which the state of the operation unit does not become the special state when the operation unit is operated during the operation reception period, and an operation of the operation unit during the operation reception period A second operation notification effect in which the state of the operation means becomes the special state when performed.
In the first operation notification effect, after the operation means is operated in the operation reception period, the result of the hit determination is notified without performing a predetermined effect,
In the second operation notification effect, a predetermined effect is executed after the operation means is operated during the operation reception period, and the result of the determination as to whether or not the information is valid is notified after the predetermined effect.

  In such a gaming machine, when the first operation notification effect is executed as the operation notification effect, when the player operates the operation device during the operation reception period during the notification operation, the state of the operation device is set to the special state. After that, the result of the right / wrong determination is notified without executing the predetermined effect. On the other hand, when the second operation notification effect is executed as the operation notification effect, when the player operates the operation device during the operation reception period during the notification operation, the state of the operation device becomes a special state, After the performance, the result of the determination is notified. For this reason, for the player, when operating the operation means, whether or not the state of the operation means is in the special state can determine whether or not the predetermined effect is executed before the notification of the result of the determination as to whether the operation is appropriate. Becomes As a result, it is possible to attract the player's interest to the state of the operating means and to determine whether or not the predetermined effect is executed, thereby improving the interest in the game.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-4 is the gaming machine according to any one of Reference Inventions 1-1 to 1-3 described above,
The operation notification period may occur a plurality of times in the operation notification effect,
The state control means can set the state of the operation means to a special state in at least one operation reception period of the plurality of operation reception periods.

  In such a gaming machine, the operation reception period may occur a plurality of times during one operation notification effect, and the state of the operation unit is changed in at least one of the plurality of operation reception periods. Can be in a special state. Therefore, it is possible to attract the interest of the player to the occurrence of the operation reception period and the operation of the operation means during the operation reception period. This makes it possible to enhance the interest in the operation notification effect.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-5 is the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-4 described above.
The state control means is capable of setting the state of the operation means to a special state in a final operation reception period of the plurality of operation reception periods.

  In such a gaming machine, when the operation reception period occurs a plurality of times during one operation notification effect, the state of the operation means is set to the special state in the last (last) operation reception period of the plurality of operation reception periods. Can be For this reason, when the operation acceptance period occurs a plurality of times during the operation notification effect, it is possible to enhance interest in operating the operation means in the subsequent operation acceptance period. Thereby, it is possible to more effectively enhance the interest in the operation notification effect.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1-6 is:
Operating means operable by the player;
Vibrating means for vibrating the operating means,
Game execution means for executing the progress of the game,
In a gaming machine equipped with
Determining means for determining whether the game is successful or not based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition;
Effect display means for displaying a notification effect for notifying the result of the determination by the determination means,
With
The notification effect includes a first effect including an operation effect involving operation of the operation means, and a second effect different from the first effect,
The game execution means,
While the effect display means is displaying the first effect, when the operation means is operated in accordance with the display of the operation effect, a predetermined vibration force is applied to the operation means by the vibration means. Then, after the effect display means tentatively notifies the result of the judgment by displaying the first effect, subsequently, the first execution means for displaying the second effect and notifying the result of the judgment of the result. When,
While the effect display means is displaying the first effect, when the operation means is operated in accordance with the display of the operation effect, the predetermined vibration force is given to the operation means by the vibration means. A second execution means for causing the effect display means to notify the success / failure determination result by displaying the first effect, and to execute so as not to display the second effect;
It is characterized by having.

  In such a gaming machine, it is possible to enhance the interest in the combination of the operation of the operation means, the vibration of the operation means, and the first effect and the second effect.

  According to the above-described present invention, it is possible to improve the entertainment interest of a gaming machine provided with operation means such as effect buttons.

(Reference Invention 2)
The reference invention 2 solves the same problem as the reference invention 1 described above.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 is:
A gaming machine capable of playing a game using a predetermined game medium,
Operating means operable by the player;
Effect execution means capable of executing an effect,
The operating means is configured to be able to take a first state and a second state,
The effect execution means is capable of executing an operation effect using the operation means,
In the operation production,
A first operation effect in which the operation means changes from the first state to the second state and changes from the second state to the first state;
A second operation effect in which the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state and the second state is continued for a predetermined period;
The execution of the first operation effect may be followed by the execution of the second operation effect.

  Such a gaming machine includes operation means configured to be able to take the first state and the second state, and the first operation effect and the second operation effect can be executed as operation effects using the operation means. It has become. The first operation effect is an operation effect in which the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state and the second state is changed to the first state. The second operation effect is that the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state. This is an operation effect in which the second state is continued for a predetermined period. Then, the second operation effect may be executed after the execution of the first operation effect. Therefore, when the operation effect is performed, the operation effect may be executed not only as the first operation effect but also as the second operation effect via the first operation effect. Becomes As a result, it is possible to increase the interest in the operation effect, and in turn, it is possible to improve the interest in the game provided with the operation means.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 described above.
An operation detection unit that can detect an operation of the operation unit,
In the first operation effect, the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state and is changed from the second state to the first state based on the operation detection means detecting an operation of the operation means. Becomes
In the second operation effect, the operation unit changes from the first state to the second state based on the operation detection unit detecting an operation of the operation unit, and thereafter, the operation detection unit detects the operation of the operation unit. While detecting the operation, the second state is continued.

  Such a gaming machine is provided with operation detecting means capable of detecting operation of the operating means. Then, in the first operation effect, based on the detection of the operation of the operation means, the operation means changes from the first state to the second state and changes from the second state to the first state. Further, in the second operation effect, based on the detection of the operation of the operation means, the operation means changes from the first state to the second state, and thereafter, while the operation of the operation means is continuously detected, the second state is changed to the second state. To be continued. For this reason, from the viewpoint of the player, by operating the operating means, a state change (state transition) of the operating means by the first operation effect and a state change (state) of the operating means by the second operation effect are performed through the operating means. Transition) can be recognized. This makes it possible to encourage the player to actively operate the operation means.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-3 is the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-1 or 2-2 described above.
With a movable staging unit that can take a non-operation state and an operation state,
The movable presentation unit is configured to be able to change from a non-operation state to an operation state based on an operation of the operation unit,
The second operation effect may be executed when the movable effect portion changes from a non-operation state to an operation state based on an operation of the operation means.

  Such a gaming machine includes a movable effect section that can change from a non-operation state to an operation state based on the operation of the operation means. Then, when the movable effect portion changes from the non-operation state to the operation state based on the operation of the operation means, the second operation effect can be executed. For this reason, it is possible to provide an effect configuration in which both the state change (state transition) of the movable effect part and the state change (state transition) of the operation means due to the second operation effect can be triggered by the operation of the operation means. . This makes it possible to enhance the interest in operating the operation means.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 2-4 is the gaming machine according to any one of Reference Inventions 2-1 to 2-3 described above,
The operating means includes a first operating means and a second operating means,
The first operation effect is an operation effect using the first operation means,
The second operation effect is an operation effect using the second operation means.

  Such a gaming machine includes a first operating means and a second operating means as operating means, wherein the first operating effect is executed using the first operating means, and the second operating effect is executed using the second operating means. Executed. For this reason, it is possible to vary the operation effect that can be executed depending on the type of the operation means. This makes it possible to enhance the interest in operating the operation means.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-5 is:
From the first state which is a normal state, it is possible to change to a second state that can be recognized by the player as being different from the first state, comprising operating means operable by the player,
In an operation effect in which a series of operation valid periods in which the operation of the operation unit is valid is set, the operation unit intermittently changes from the first state to the second state, and then returns to the first state. An intermittent operation and a maintenance operation in which the operation unit is changed from the first state to the second state and the second state of the operation unit is maintained until the series of operation validity periods ends is generated. May be
In the operation effect, if the maintenance operation occurs during the series of operation valid periods, the intermittent operation must be performed at least once before the maintenance operation occurs during the series of operation valid periods. It is characterized by being set to be performed.

  In such a gaming machine, when the operation means changes from the first state to the second state, the operation state may return to the first state immediately, or the second state may be maintained. Further, when the second state is maintained, the second state of the operating means is maintained through at least one intermittent operation. This makes it possible to realize a surprising presentation mode in which the second state is maintained while assuming that an intermittent operation occurs.

  According to the above-described present invention 2, it is possible to improve the gaming interest of a gaming machine provided with operation means such as effect buttons.

(Reference Invention 3)
The reference invention 3 solves the same problem as the reference invention 1 described above.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-1 is:
A gaming machine that can execute a special game that can give a predetermined profit to a player based on a display result of a variable display of identification information becoming a specific display result,
Operating means operable by the player;
An operation reception period generation unit that can generate an operation reception period for receiving the operation of the operation unit during the change display;
An operation corresponding effect execution unit capable of executing an operation corresponding effect based on the operation of the operation unit during the operation reception period,
When a specific response effect is executed as the operation response effect, the operation accepting period occurs after the execution.

  In such a gaming machine, an operation accepting period occurs during the change display of the identification information, and when the operating means is operated during the operation accepting period, an operation-response effect is executed based on the operation. At this time, when the specific response effect is executed as the operation response effect, an operation reception period occurs after the execution of the specific response effect. For this reason, when the specific response effect is executed based on the operation of the operation unit, the operation reception period is generated again, and the operation response effect based on the operation of the operation unit can be executed. As a result, it is possible to obtain a playability in which the operation accepting period is repeatedly generated by the execution of the specific response effect based on the operation of the operation device (the operation of the operation device and the execution of the operation response effect based on the operation are repeated). It can be improved.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-2 is the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-1 described above.
When the specific response effect is executed as the operation response effect, the operation reception period occurs after the execution, and the next specific response effect is executed based on the operation of the operation unit during the operation reception period. The effect of the next specific corresponding effect is different from that of the preceding specific corresponding effect.

  In such a gaming machine, an operation reception period occurs during the fluctuation display of the identification information, and a specific response effect (previous specific response effect) is executed based on the operation of the operation means during the operation reception period. When the specific response effect (the next specific response effect) is executed again based on the operation of the operating means in the next operation reception period generated based on the above, the effect is produced by the next specific response effect and the previous specific response effect. The aspects are different. Therefore, when the operation of the operation means and the execution of the operation corresponding effect (specific corresponding effect) based thereon are repeated, it is possible to bring about a change in the effect mode. This makes it possible to enhance the interest in operating the operation means.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-3 is the gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-1 or 3-2 described above.
During the variable display, a specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect indicating whether a display result of the variable display is the specific display result,
As the specific effect, a special specific effect that indicates that the possibility that the display result of the variable display is the specific display result is relatively high is provided.
As the operation corresponding effect, a special corresponding effect is provided separately from the specific corresponding effect,
When the special response effect is executed based on the operation of the operation means, the special specific effect is executed after the execution.

  In such a gaming machine, a specific effect indicating whether or not the display result of the variable display becomes a specific display result during the variable display of the identification information can be executed. As the specific effect, a special specific effect is provided that suggests that the display result of the variable display is relatively likely to be the specific display result. In addition, a special response effect is provided as an operation response effect based on the operation of the operating means, in addition to the specific response effect which is a trigger for the occurrence of the operation reception period again. Then, when a special response effect is executed based on the operation of the operation means during the operation reception period, the special specific effect is executed after the execution of the special response effect. For this reason, it is possible to attract the player's interest in whether or not a special response effect is executed based on the operation of the operation means. This makes it possible to further enhance the interest in operating the operation means.

The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 3-4 is the gaming machine according to any one of Reference Inventions 3-1 to 3-3 described above,
The display result of the variable display is more likely to be the specific display result as the number of occurrences of the operation acceptance period during the variable display increases.

  In such a gaming machine, when the operation acceptance period occurs during the fluctuation display of the identification information, the display result of the fluctuation display may become a specific display result as the number of occurrences increases (the possibility of executing the special game). ) Is higher. Therefore, as the number of times that the operation accepting period is generated by executing the specific response effect based on the operation of the operation means during one variable display increases, the display result of the variable display may become the specific display result (special game Is more feasible). Thus, it is possible to further enhance the interest in operating the operation means.

The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-5 is:
A display device;
A right / wrong determining means for determining whether the game is right or wrong,
After variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information on the display device, a variation stop unit that notifies the result of the determination as to whether or not the identification information is stopped,
Effect execution means for executing an effect during the fluctuation display of the identification information,
In a gaming machine equipped with
Operation means that can be operated by a player;
Effect selection means for selecting an effect to be executed by the effect execution means from a plurality of effects,
Has,
In the plurality of effects, there is an operation with an operation requesting the operation of the operation unit during the execution of the effect and an operation without operation that does not require the operation of the operation unit,
The effect-with-operation effect is characterized in that the number of times of operation of the requested operation means changes by executing a specific effect during the effect execution.

  In such a gaming machine, when a specific effect is executed during the execution of the operation effect, the number of required operations of the operation means changes, so that the effect of the effect can be increased.

  According to the above-described present invention, it is possible to improve the gaming interest of a gaming machine having operation means such as effect buttons.

  1 Pachinko machine, 2 game board, 3 game area, 4 rail members, 5 board ramp, 6 ball return prevention piece, 7 image display device, 7a display screen, 8 staging pattern, 9a first staging, 9b second staging Reservation, 9c 1st production suspension display area (1st production suspension display section), 9d 2nd production suspension display area (2nd production suspension display section), 10 center decoration body, 13 decoration member, 14 movable decoration member, 19 fixed Winning device, 20 first starting port, 21 second starting port, 22 variable winning device, 23 movable member, 27 general winning opening, 28 gate, 30 big winning opening, 31 big winning device, 32 opening and closing member, 40 main display 41a first special symbol display (first special symbol display), 41b second special symbol display (second special symbol display), 60 launch handle, 63 effect button, 63a first effect button Ton, 63b 2nd production button, 63c 1st production button detection switch, 63d 2nd production button detection switch, 63e 1st vibration motor, 63f 2nd vibration motor, 66 frame lamp, 67 speaker, 80 main control board (main control) Section), 81 game control microcomputer, 90 sub-control board (sub-control section), 91 effect control microcomputer, 100 image control board (image control section), 101 image control microcomputer, BG1 first effect button image, BG2 2 effect button image, CG1 first cut-in image, CG2 second cut-in image, EF effect frame image, HC background character image, HG effect image, MG1 first character image, MG2 second character image, MG3 third character image , NG next image, PG panel image, SE promotion effect image, SG dialogue Image, TG operation acceptance period image.

Claims (4)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game using a predetermined game medium,
Operating means operable by the player;
Effect execution means capable of executing an effect,
The operating means is configured to be able to take a first state and a second state,
The effect execution means is capable of executing an operation effect using the operation means,
In the operation production,
A first operation effect in which the operation means changes from the first state to the second state and changes from the second state to the first state;
A second operation effect in which the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state and the second state is continued for a predetermined period;
A gaming machine, wherein the second operation effect is executed after the execution of the first operation effect. An operation detection unit that can detect an operation of the operation unit,
In the first operation effect, the operation means is changed from the first state to the second state and is changed from the second state to the first state based on the operation detection means detecting an operation of the operation means. Becomes
In the second operation effect, the operation means changes from the first state to the second state based on the operation detection means detecting an operation of the operation means, and thereafter, the operation detection means The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second state is continued while the operation is detected. With a movable staging unit that can take a non-operation state and an operation state,
The movable presentation unit is configured to be able to change from a non-operation state to an operation state based on an operation of the operation unit,
3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the second operation effect is executed when the movable effect unit changes from an inactive state to an active state based on an operation of the operation unit. 4. Machine. The operating means includes a first operating means and a second operating means,
The first operation effect is an operation effect using the first operation means,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second operation effect is an operation effect using the second operation means.

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