JP2020151483A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preventing movable bodies that are installed in a manner rotatable around the shafts installed in a game frame from touching other objects.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a first upper accessory and a second upper accessory that are capable of protruding from a game frame by rotating around shafts installed in the game frame; and control means capable of controlling the motion of the first upper accessory and the second upper accessory by adjusting rotation angles of movable bodies. The control means sets the rotation angles and rotation speeds of the first upper accessory and the second upper accessory according to the angles set as shown at S752.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

Some of such game machines are provided with a movable body (accessory) rotatably provided with respect to a shaft provided in the game frame (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-223503

However, in the game machine of Patent Document 1 described above, since the adjustment of the rotation angle of the movable body is not considered, depending on the mounting position of the movable body, it may be placed on the game frame or the upper part of another game machine adjacent to the game machine. There was a risk of contact with other objects such as the data lamp to be placed.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a movable body rotatably provided with respect to a shaft provided in a game frame from coming into contact with another object. It is to provide a game machine capable of.

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.) capable of playing games.
Movable bodies (first upper accessory 29L, second upper accessory 29R, etc.) that can be projected from the game frame by rotating with respect to an axis (axis 290, etc.) provided in the game frame.
Control means capable of controlling the operation of the movable body by adjusting the rotation angle of the movable body (as shown in S752 of FIG. 12, the first upper accessory 29L, the second upper portion according to the set angle. (Set the rotation angle and rotation speed of the accessory 29R, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the movable body from coming into contact with another object while operating the movable body that rotates with respect to the axis provided in the game frame.

(2) The game machine of (1) above.
Further provided with an effect means (effect display device 9 or the like) for executing an effect (such as an upper accessory effect shown in FIG. 14) related to the movement of the movable body.
When the control means controls the movable body to a rotation angle that does not project with respect to the game frame, the effect means limits the execution of the effect related to the operation of the movable body (see S901 in FIG. 16). As shown, when the upper character production restriction flag is set, the execution of the upper character effect is restricted, etc.).

According to such a configuration, even though the movable body is controlled to a rotation angle that does not protrude with respect to the game frame, an effect related to the movement of the movable body is executed, which gives the player a sense of discomfort. Can be prevented.

(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above.
The control means can adjust the rotation angle of the movable body stepwise (as shown in FIG. 2, the rotation angle of the upper accessory can be adjusted stepwise, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent complication of control due to stepless adjustment.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
In the initial state, the control means controls the movable body so that the movable body does not protrude more than the most protruding rotation angle with respect to the game frame (in the initial state, the angle does not protrude more than 90 degrees). Control etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the movable body from coming into contact with another object even when the adjustment is not performed.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
The control means controls so that the operating speed of the movable body differs depending on the rotation angle of the movable body (such as changing the rotation speed depending on the rotation angle of the upper accessory).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to standardize the effect time of the effect executed when the movable body operates.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
The movable body includes light emitting means (first upper LED 29A, second upper LED 29B).
The light emitting means emits light with the same brightness regardless of the rotation angle of the movable body (the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B have the same brightness regardless of the rotation angle of the upper accessory. It emits light, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the control of the light emitting means from becoming complicated.

It is a front view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation of the upper accessory. It is a figure which shows the hit type table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in the main board (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the jackpot determination table and jackpot type determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used for determining a fluctuation pattern in a tabular form. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the upper accessory setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control process process. It is a figure for showing an example of the upper part character production. It is a figure which shows the upper part character production decision table. It is a flowchart which shows the effect setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation example of the operation control at the time of non-detection, the operation control at the time of detection, and the operation control for confirmation of actual operation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation speed example of the operation control at the time of non-detection, the operation control at the time of detection, and the operation control for actual operation confirmation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, and a game capable of playing a game. Any gaming machine may be used as long as it is a machine.

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

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a gaming ball as a gaming medium is driven into a gaming area 7 to play a game. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is composed of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame that is openably and closably attached to the inside of the outer frame. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape provided in the gaming frame so as to be openable and closable. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (game described later). It is a structure including (excluding board 6). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game is played by driving a game ball as a game medium into a game area.

On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a ball hitting plate (upper plate) 3. At the lower part of the hitting ball supply plate 3, a surplus ball receiving plate 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply plate 3, a hitting ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like are provided. Further, a game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-shaped body constituting the game board 6 and various parts attached to the plate-shaped body. Further, on the front surface of the game board 6, a game area 7 is formed in which the driven game ball can flow down.

The member forming the surplus ball saucer (lower plate) 4 is formed in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position on the front side (for example, the central portion of the lower plate) on the upper surface of the lower plate body, and is formed by the player. A stick controller 122 that can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front-back, left-right) is attached. In the stick controller 122, a player holds the operating rod of the stick controller 122 with an operating hand (for example, the left hand) and presses and pulls the stick controller 122 with a predetermined operating finger (for example, the index finger). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 4) capable of instructing operation is provided, and inside the operating rod of the stick controller 122, a trigger sensor 121 (FIG. 4) that detects a predetermined instructing operation by pushing / pulling the trigger button 125 or the like is provided. See) is built-in. Further, an inclination direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 4) for detecting an inclination operation with respect to the operation stick is provided inside the main body of the lower plate at the lower part of the stick controller 122. Further, the stick controller 122 has a built-in vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 4) for vibrating the stick controller 122.

On the member forming the hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 3, for example, the player performs a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side (for example, above the stick controller 122) on the upper surface of the upper plate main body. A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from the player. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 4) that detects a player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 120. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be moved to either the left or right side of the upper plate or the lower plate while maintaining the vertical positional relationship. Alternatively, the attachment positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be in a vertical positional relationship, but may be, for example, in a horizontal positional relationship. As the operating means, other operating means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided.

Near the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 is provided as a display means capable of variablely displaying (also referred to as variable display) an effect symbol as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, there are a first special symbol display (first variable display unit) 8a that variablely displays the first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of them. A second special symbol display (second variable display unit) 8b that variablely displays the second special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each of them is provided.

Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is composed of a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variablely displaying numbers and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and on the display screen, an effect symbol display area for performing a variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is provided. Be done. In the effect symbol display area, for example, a symbol display area for variable display of three decorative (effect) effect symbols, left, middle, and right, is formed.

Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol display (variable display unit). I have something to do.

In this embodiment, the case where two special symbol indicators 8a and 8b are provided is shown, but the game machine may include only one special symbol indicator.

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

More specifically, in the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first starting condition or the second starting condition, which is the execution condition of the variable display, is satisfied (for example, the game ball is the first starting winning opening 13). Or, after passing through the second start winning opening 14 (including winning), the change display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, the change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol). It is started based on the establishment of the state where the display is not executed and the jackpot game is not executed), and when the variable display time (variable time) elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. To do. In addition, the passing of the game ball means that the game ball has passed through a pre-determined area such as a winning opening or a gate as a winning area, and a concept including that the game ball has entered (winned) in the winning opening. Is. Further, to derive and display the display result is to finally stop and display the symbol (example of identification information).

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

Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol). Stopped, rocked, scaled or deformed in a state that matches (combination of symbols), or multiple symbols are displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols are swapped. Then, the effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is called a reach effect.

Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 form a part of the jackpot combination, the variable display of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed continues. The display state, or the display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner in synchronization while forming all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach refers to a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least a part of the variable display areas is in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area, for example. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

The display effect in the reach state is the reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during reach, unusual effects may be performed with lamps and sounds. This production is called reach production. Further, at the time of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect symbol or the like)) can be displayed, or a display mode (for example, color or the like) of a background image of the effect display device 9 can be displayed. ) May be changed. The change in the display of the character and the display mode of the background is called the reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than in a normal reach. Such a special reach is called super reach.

Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first starting winning opening 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and is detected by the first starting opening switch 13a.

Further, below the winning device having the first starting winning opening (first starting opening) 13, a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 capable of winning a game ball is provided. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is opened, the game ball can win the second starting winning opening 14 (it becomes easier to win the starting winning), which is advantageous for the player. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball is more likely to win in the second starting winning opening 14 than in the first starting winning opening 13. Further, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, the game ball does not win the second starting winning opening 14. Therefore, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, the game ball is more likely to win the first starting winning opening 13 than the second starting winning opening 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, it may be difficult to win a prize, but it may be possible to win a prize (that is, it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize). Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold storage display 18b composed of four indicators that display the number of valid winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second hold storage number. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage display 18b increases the number of lit indicators by 1 each time there is a valid start prize. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of lit indicators is reduced by one.

Further, above the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first holding storage number (holding memory is also referred to as starting memory or starting winning memory. ) Is provided as a first special symbol hold storage display 18a composed of four displays. The first special symbol hold storage display 18a increases the number of lit indicators by 1 each time there is a valid start prize. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of lit indicators is reduced by one.

The game machine is a ball launching device (not shown) that drives a drive motor in response to the player operating the ball striking handle 5 and launches the game ball into the game area 7 by using the rotational force of the drive motor. ) Is provided. The game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends from the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends and the first (1), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the first starting winning opening 13. Unless the variable display of the first special symbol can be started, the first reserved storage number is incremented by 1 on condition that the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 and is detected by the second start opening switch 14a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends and the second 2), the second special symbol display 8b starts the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the second starting winning opening 14. Unless the variable display of the second special symbol can be started, the second reserved storage number is incremented by 1 on condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variation display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and the variation display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. The variable display of the effect symbol as the symbol of. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized with each other. Further, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized with each other. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect symbol reminiscent of the jackpot on the effect display device 9. The combination of is stopped and displayed.

Further, at the lower position on the display screen of the effect display device 9, a hold storage display unit (total hold storage display unit) that displays the total number of the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number (total hold storage number) is displayed. , Hold display area, not shown). In the total hold storage display unit, as the hold storage display, the number of hold storage images can be specified by, for example, the number of displayed images of a predetermined image (by displaying one hold storage image corresponding to each of the hold storage information). Specify the number of pending memories.) Is displayed. By providing the total hold storage display unit that displays the total number in this way, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that do not satisfy the start condition of the variable display. In each of the first special symbol hold storage display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, and the effect display device 9, the light emitting display and the image display for indicating the number of hold storages are hold display or hold. It is called a memory display.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball device 20 is provided with an opening / closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b. In the specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) that occurs when is derived and displayed, the opening / closing plate is controlled to the open state by the solenoid 21, so that the big winning opening, which is the winning area, is opened. The game ball that has won the big prize opening is detected by the count switch 23.

In the jackpot game state, the special variable winning ball device 20 repeatedly controls the open state and the closed state repeatedly. In the repetitive continuous control, the state in which the special variable winning ball device 20 is open is called a round. Thereby, the repetitive continuous control is also called a round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot types are provided, and when it is determined to be a jackpot, one of the jackpot types is selected.

On the left side of the effect display device 9, a normal symbol display 10 for variablely displaying normal symbols that can identify each of them is provided. In this embodiment, the ordinary symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variablely displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the ordinary symbol display 10 is configured to display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9 in a variable manner. Further, the small display is formed in a square shape, for example.

When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. Then, when the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol, for example, symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time, which is disadvantageous to the player. It changes from to an open state that is advantageous for the player. In the vicinity of the ordinary symbol display 10, an ordinary symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Every time the game ball passes through the gate 32, that is, every time the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol hold storage display 41 increases the number of lit LEDs by one. Then, every time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of lit LEDs is reduced by 1.

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

At the bottom of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 in which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken in. Further, four speakers 27 for producing sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right upper parts and the lower left and right lower parts on the outside of the game area 7. A frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7.

Further, on the upper part of the game frame, a first upper accessory 29L and a second upper part as a movable body that can be projected from the game frame by rotating with respect to a shaft 290 (see FIG. 2) provided in the game frame. The accessory 29R is provided. The first upper accessory 29L on the left side when viewed from the player can be rotated by the first upper accessory motor 30L (see FIG. 4), and the second upper accessory 29R on the right side when viewed from the player. Can be rotated by the second upper accessory motor 30R (see FIG. 4). In the following, the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R may be collectively referred to as an upper accessory.

The rotation angle of the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R can be adjusted stepwise. Further, a first upper LED 29A is provided inside the first upper accessory 29L, and emits light with the same brightness regardless of the rotation angle of the first upper accessory 29L. Further, a second upper LED 29B is provided inside the second upper accessory 29R, and emits light with the same brightness regardless of the rotation angle of the second upper accessory 29R. As described above, since the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B as the light emitting means emit light with the same brightness regardless of the rotation angle of the upper accessory, it is possible to prevent the control of the light emitting means from becoming complicated.

In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “card unit”) that enables ball lending by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the upper accessory. FIG. 2 shows the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the right side of the player when viewed from the player. The rotation angles of the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R can be adjusted stepwise with respect to the shaft 290 provided in the game frame. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the rotation angle of the upper accessory can be adjusted in four stages of 0 degree, 45 degree, 60 degree, and 90 degree. The operation of the upper accessory is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 100. For example, when the rotation angle is set to 45 degrees, the upper accessory operates from 0 degrees to 45 degrees when the upper accessory effect described later is executed, and when the upper accessory effect is completed, the upper accessory effect is completed. The object returns to the first 0 degree position. Further, the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B are controlled by the effect control microcomputer 100 so as to emit light with the same brightness regardless of the rotation angle of the upper accessory.

FIG. 2A shows a state when the upper accessory is set to 0 degrees, which is a rotation angle at which the upper accessory does not protrude at all with respect to the game frame. In FIG. 2A, since the rotation angle of the upper accessory is set to 0 degrees, the upper accessory does not operate, and the light from the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B reaches the player. There is no such thing. It should be noted that the effect that the light from the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B leaks from the gap of the game frame may be executed. Further, when the rotation angle of the upper accessory is 0 degrees, the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B may be controlled so as not to emit light.

FIG. 2B shows a state when the upper accessory is set to 45 degrees with respect to the game frame. At this time, the light from the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B reaches the player, but since the light emitting surface is small even if the brightness is the same, the light reaching the player is compared with the case of 60 degrees or 90 degrees. There are few. FIG. 2C shows a state when the upper accessory is set to 60 degrees with respect to the game frame. At this time, the amount of light reaching the player from the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B is larger than that at 45 degrees.

FIG. 2D shows a state when the upper accessory is set to 90 degrees, which is the most protruding rotation angle with respect to the game frame. At this time, since the light emitting surface becomes the largest, the largest amount of light reaches from the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B.

As shown in FIG. 2, since the rotation angle of the upper accessory can be adjusted stepwise, it is possible to prevent the control from becoming complicated by adjusting the rotation angle of the upper accessory steplessly.

Here, in FIGS. 2B to 2D, the operating speed of the upper accessory is controlled to be different depending on the rotation angle of the upper accessory. Specifically, in the rotation operation of the upper accessory, the rotation speed increases in the order of 45 degrees <60 degrees <90 degrees. In this way, by making the rotation speed different depending on the rotation angle of the upper accessory, it is possible to standardize the effect time of the effect executed when the upper accessory is operated.

FIG. 3 is a hit type table. In the hit type table of FIG. 3, for each type of hit in the jackpot, the jackpot probability after the end of the jackpot game state, the base after the end of the jackpot game state, the fluctuation time after the end of the jackpot game state, and the number of times of opening in the jackpot ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

Specifically, in the big hit game state, after the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened, the end condition of the predetermined open state (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state, or The closed state is set when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is satisfied (opening end condition). Then, when the opening end condition is satisfied, the continuation right is generated, and the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened again. The generation of the right to continue is repeated until the number of times of opening in the jackpot game state reaches the predetermined upper limit of 15 rounds (final round).

Of the "big hits", the probabilistic state is a state in which after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, there is a higher probability that the special gaming state will be determined to be a big hit as compared with the normal state (normal gaming state that is not the probabilistic state). The type of jackpot that shifts to (an abbreviation for a probability fluctuation state, also called a high probability state) is called a "probability variation jackpot". Further, in the present embodiment, as the special gaming state, when the fluctuation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the effect symbol is controlled to the time reduction state which is shorter than the non-time reduction state in association with the probability variation state. There is. It should be noted that the special gaming state may be controlled to a time saving state independently of the probability change state.

In this way, by shifting to the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol or the effect symbol is shortened, so that when the time saving state is reached, an effective start winning prize is likely to occur and a big hit game may be performed. Increase. Of the "big hits", the type of big hit that does not shift to the probabilistic state after being controlled to the big hit game state of 15 rounds is called "normal big hit".

Further, as a special gaming state, the frequency with which the game ball enters the variable winning ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the time saving state. It may be controlled to the electric chew support control state that facilitates (higher approach, higher frequency) winning of the variable winning ball device 15. Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as described later, it is mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

Here, the electric chew support control will be described. The electric chew support control includes control that shortens the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) so that the display result is derived and displayed at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), and the normal symbol. Control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a hit symbol (normal symbol probability variation control), control to lengthen the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and increase the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened. Control (control to increase the number of times of opening) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is higher than when the control is not performed, so that the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 is high. Will increase, and it will be easier for the game ball to win a prize (the execution conditions for the variable display on the special symbol displays 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 will be more likely to be satisfied). As a result of this control, the frequency of winning the second start winning opening 14 increases, so that the gaming state in which the frequency of establishment of the second start condition and / or the frequency of execution of the variation display of the second special symbol increases.

The state in which the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 is increased by the electric chew support control (high frequency state) is the ratio of the number of game balls paid out as prize balls according to the winning to the number of shot balls. Since the "base" is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called a "high base state". When such control is not performed, it is called a "low base state". Further, such a control is a control for facilitating the winning of the variable winning ball device 15, that is, the variable winning ball device 15 by supporting the winning with the electric tulip, and is called "electric chew support control".

In this embodiment, "high probability state (probability change state)" and "low probability state (non-probability change state)" are used as terms indicating a state of jackpot probability, and as a term indicating a combination of base states. , "High base state (electric chew support control state)" and "low base state (non-electric chew support control state)" are used.

Further, in this embodiment, as terms indicating a combination of a jackpot probability state and a base state, "low probability low base state", "low probability high base state", and "high probability high base state" are used. Use. The "low probability low base state" is a state indicating that the jackpot probability state is a low probability state and the base state is a low base state. The "low probability high base state" is a state indicating that the jackpot probability state is a low probability state and the base state is a high base state. The "high probability high base state" is a state indicating that the jackpot probability state is a high probability state and the base state is a high base state.

As shown in FIG. 3, as the 15-round jackpot, a plurality of types of jackpots, a normal jackpot and a probabilistic jackpot, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot controlled into a non-probability change state, a time saving state, and a high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds jackpot game state. In the normal jackpot, the condition that the non-probability state continues for a period until the next jackpot occurs, the time saving state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times that the fluctuation display is executed 100 times, and the next jackpot It continues for a period until the earlier condition, which is the condition until the occurrence of the above, is satisfied. In addition, the normal jackpot may be controlled so as to be a jackpot controlled in a non-probability change state, a non-time saving state, and a non-electric chew support control state (low probability low base state).

The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to a probability variation state, a time saving state, and a high base state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds jackpot game state. In the probability variation jackpot, the condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or the condition that the next jackpot occurs, whichever is earlier, is satisfied. Continue until you do.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in the main board (game control board) and the effect control board. Note that FIG. 4 also shows a payout control board 37 and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to a game control means) 560 that controls the pachinko game machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a program for game control (game progress control), a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to the program, and an I / O port unit. Includes 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer having a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 built-in. The game control microcomputer 560 also has a built-in random number circuit 503 that generates a hardware random number (a random number generated by the hardware circuit).

Further, the RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means in which a part or all thereof is backed up by a backup power supply created on a power supply board (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the game machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 are stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot supply power). In particular, at least the data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (special symbol process flag, etc.) and the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM.

Since the CPU 56 of the game control microcomputer 560 executes control according to the program stored in the ROM 54, the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or processes) the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56). Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. This also applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a random number for determination for determining whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the variation display of the special symbol. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within the numerical range in which the initial value (for example, 0) and the upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and is generated at random timing. It has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random number value based on the start winning time when the numerical data is read (extracted). Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data to be updated by the random number circuit 503.

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

Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a for variable display of special symbols, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10 for variable display of normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol holding storage display 18b, and the normal symbol holding storage display 41 is performed.

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

The effect control microcomputer 100 is an effect control command for instructing the effect content from the game control microcomputer 560 via a relay board 77 that allows signals to pass in only one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Is received to control the variation display of the effect display device 9, the display of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side is controlled via the lamp driver board 35, and the display is controlled from the speaker 27 via the audio output board 70. Performs various production controls such as controlling the sound output of. In the effect control microcomputer 100, the effect control CPU 101 executes control according to the program stored in the ROM 102. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 100 (or the effect control CPU 101) executes (or performs control) below. (Processing) specifically means that the effect control CPU 101 executes control according to a program. This is
The same applies to the microcomputer mounted on a board other than the effect control board 80.

Further, the effect control CPU 101 transmits an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the trigger sensor 121 to the input port of the I / O port unit 105. Enter via. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port of the I / O port unit 105. To do. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the operation rod of the stick controller 122 is detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 to the I / O port unit 105. Enter through the port. Further, the effect control CPU 101 vibrates the stick controller 122 by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port of the I / O port unit 105. Further, the effect control CPU 101 drives the accessory motor 17 via a motor drive circuit (not shown) to operate the accessory 12.

Further, the effect control CPU 101 drives the first upper accessory motor 30L to operate the first upper accessory 29L via a motor drive circuit (not shown). Further, the effect control CPU 101 drives the second upper accessory motor 30R via a motor drive circuit (not shown) to operate the second upper accessory 29R. Further, the effect control CPU 101 controls the display of the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B provided on the upper part of the game frame via the lamp driver board 35.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. In FIG. 5, the type of random number, the update range, the use, and the addition condition are shown. Each random number is used as follows.

(1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination that determines whether or not to make a big hit. Random R is updated by 1 at 10 MHz, added and updated from 0, added and updated up to its upper limit of 65535, and then added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (type, normal jackpot, or one of probabilistic jackpot) and jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination, jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): Determines the type (type) of the fluctuation pattern (for determining the fluctuation pattern type). (4) Random 3 (MR3): The fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) is determined (for determining the fluctuation pattern). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for determining a normal symbol hit). (6) Random 5 (MR5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining the initial value of random 4).

In this embodiment, as the jackpot in the specific gaming state, a plurality of types of a normal jackpot and a probability variation jackpot are included. Therefore, when a big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit judgment random number (random R), the big hit type is one of these big hits based on the value of the big hit type judgment random number (random 1). Determined by type. Further, when the jackpot type is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined at the same time based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1). Therefore, random number 1 is also a random number for determining a jackpot symbol.

Further, as for the fluctuation pattern, first, the fluctuation pattern type is determined by using the fluctuation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and any of the variation pattern types included in the determined fluctuation pattern type using the fluctuation pattern determination random number (random 3). Determine the fluctuation pattern. As such, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-step lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more fluctuation patterns belong to the fluctuation pattern type. The fluctuation pattern type is sometimes called a fluctuation type.

In this embodiment, the variation pattern is classified into a normal variation pattern type, which is a variation pattern type without reach, and a reach variation pattern type, which is a variation pattern type with reach.

Such a fluctuation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the fluctuation pattern type is different between the time saving state and the non-time saving state when the display result is out of order. When is, the fluctuation time is shortened as compared with the case where the time is not shortened. For example, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of a predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than that in the non-time-shortening state in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time as compared with the non-time-saving state, or the fluctuation pattern type is the most variable. The rate at which the variation pattern type with the shortest time is selected is high, and even when the reach type is selected, the rate at which the normal reach variation pattern with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types is set to be high. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuation time becomes shorter than when the time is not shortened.

It should be noted that such a fluctuation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio differs depending on whether the number of reserved storages of each special symbol to be displayed fluctuation is equal to or more than a predetermined number and less than a predetermined number. When the number of reserved storages of each special symbol to be displayed in a variable manner is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the holding number reduction control is executed in which the variable display time is shortened as compared with the case where the number of reserved storages of each special symbol is less than a predetermined number. You may try to do it. For example, in the hold number reduction control state, the rate at which the fluctuation pattern type having a short fluctuation display time such as the normal fluctuation pattern type is selected is set to be higher than in the hold number reduction control state. , The average time of the variable display time may be shortened as compared with the case where the hold number reduction control state is not performed. Further, in the hold number shortening control, the fluctuation display time itself of the fluctuation pattern type may be shortened even when the same fluctuation pattern type is selected as compared with the case where the hold number shortening control state is not performed.

Further, the variation pattern may be a one-step determination method in which the variation pattern is determined by one random number lottery, instead of a two-step determination method in which the variation pattern type is determined and then the variation pattern is determined.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54, and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal time (non-probability change time) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state) and a probability change time jackpot determination table used in the probability change state.

Each numerical value shown in the left column of FIG. 6 (A) is set as a jackpot judgment value in the normal jackpot determination table, and is described in the right column of FIG. 6 (A) in the probability variation jackpot determination table. Each numerical value is set as a jackpot judgment value. The jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at the time of probability change becomes the jackpot judgment value common to the jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at normal time (referred to as the jackpot judgment value at normal time or the first jackpot judgment value) at the time of probability change. Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number) of jackpot judgment values (referred to as the probability variation jackpot judgment value or the second jackpot judgment value) is set. .. As a result, it is determined that the probability change state is a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the big hit determination random number (random R). The big hit determination random number value is shown in FIG. 6A.
If any of the jackpot determination values shown in is matched, it is decided to make a jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) for the special symbol. The "probability" shown in FIG. 6 (A) indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

6 (B) and 6 (C) are explanatory views showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 6B shows a case where the jackpot type is determined using the hold memory (also referred to as the first hold memory) based on the game ball winning the first start winning opening 13 (variation display of the first special symbol). This is the first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used for (when performed). FIG. 6C shows a case where the jackpot type is determined using the hold memory (also referred to as the second hold memory) based on the game ball winning the second start winning opening 14 (the variation display of the second special symbol is displayed. This is the second special symbol jackpot type determination table used for (when performed).

Each of the first and second special symbol jackpot type determination tables of FIGS. 6 (B) and 6 (C) is used for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the variation display result is a jackpot symbol. Based on the random number (random 1) of, the type of jackpot is determined to be either "normal jackpot" or "probability variation jackpot", and is referred to for determining the jackpot symbol.

In the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 6B, the numerical values to be compared with the value of random 1 and the determination values corresponding to each of the "normal jackpot" and the "probability variation jackpot" (big hit type determination). Value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 6 (C), the numerical value compared with the value of random 1 and the determination value corresponding to each of "normal jackpot" and "probability variation jackpot" (big hit type determination). Value) is set.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 (B) and 6 (C), the jackpot type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the "normal jackpot" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "3" of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the "probability variation jackpot" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "7" of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

Using the jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines as the jackpot type the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value in which the random 1 value matches, and also determines the jackpot symbol in which the random 1 value matches as the jackpot symbol. To do. As a result, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

The first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 6 (B) and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 6 (C) have the same ratio determined for the probability variation jackpot. In such a case, it is not necessary to divide the jackpot type determination table between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, when selecting the jackpot type from among a plurality of types of jackpots having different maximum number of rounds in the jackpot game state as the jackpot type, the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 6C is shown in FIG. It may be set so that the ratio of selecting the jackpot type having a large number of rounds is higher than that of the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of (B). In this way, in a high base state, the selection of the type of jackpot is advantageous for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 6 (C) may have a higher rate of determination of the probability variation jackpot than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 6 (B). .. By doing so, the rate of the probability variation jackpot can be made higher in the variation display of the second special symbol than in the variation display of the first special symbol. Further, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table may have a higher rate of determination of the probability variation jackpot than the second special symbol jackpot type determination table.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a variation pattern table used for selecting and determining variation patterns of special symbols and effect symbols in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table used for determining a variation pattern in a tabular format.

In FIG. 7, (a) shows a table for determining when the normal state is out, and FIG. 7 (b) shows a table for determining when the time is reduced. Further, (c) shows a normal jackpot determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation jackpot determination table. Each of the determination tables of FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (d) is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the gaming state, and is used for determining (determining) the variation pattern type and the variation pattern.

The determination table shown in FIG. 7 includes a variation pattern type determination table showing the relationship between the random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table showing the relationship between the random 3 and the variation patterns belonging to each type for each variation pattern type. Including.

In the "variation pattern type" or "variation pattern" column in each table of FIG. 7, "normal" or "normal variation" indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach.

Further, the "normal reach" in each table of FIG. 7 shows a fluctuation pattern of the normal reach that does not perform a particularly flashy effect when the reach state is reached. "Super reach" indicates a variation pattern in which a reach effect is performed to display a special effect image when the reach state is reached.

Further, as described above, "super reach" is a fluctuation pattern in which the ratio of selection when a big hit is made is higher than that of "normal reach", and the reliability of the big hit is high. Further, the "super reach" is a fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is longer than that of the "normal reach" (for example, the normal reach is 10 seconds and the super reach is 50 to 80 seconds). In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set for the super reach, and the degree of expectation of a big hit (a big hit) is such that the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach. (Possibility) is high.

The "expectation degree" is a concept including an expectation degree for a big hit, an expectation degree for a probability change, and the like. Specifically, the degree of expectation for a big hit (also referred to as reliability) is the degree of expectation (the ratio of a big hit) that becomes a big hit when each reach fluctuation pattern is selected. For example, the reach fluctuation is performed 100 times. If the jackpot is 60 times, the expectation for the jackpot is 60% (the appearance rate (probability) of the jackpot is 60%). Further, the degree of expectation for the probability change means the degree of expectation (ratio of probability change) to shift to the probability change state.

The fluctuation pattern shown in the deviation time determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of “off”. The fluctuation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of "normal jackpot". The variation pattern shown in the probability variation jackpot determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is the display result of "probability variation jackpot".

Based on this information, for example, the fluctuation pattern of "fourth super reach (80 seconds)" shown in the "variation pattern" column of FIG. 7A has a fluctuation time of 80, which is an out-of-order display result. It is shown to be a "fourth superreach variation pattern" executed in seconds.

In the table of FIG. 7, the columns described as "random 2 range" and "variation pattern type" function as a variation pattern type determination table unit showing the relationship between "random 2 range" and "variation pattern type". It is a column to show. For example, in FIG. 7A as an example, all the values of random 2 (1-251) are plural for each of a plurality of fluctuation pattern types such as "normal", "normal reach", and "super reach". It is divided into the numerical range of. For example, in FIG. 7A as an example, if the value of random 2 extracted at a predetermined timing matches any of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random values of 1 to 251. , It is decided to set "normal reach" as the fluctuation pattern type.

Further, in the table of FIG. 7, the columns described as "random 3 range" and "variation pattern" indicate the function as a variation pattern determination table unit showing the relationship between the "random 3 range" and the "variation pattern". It is a column. The fluctuation patterns shown corresponding to each type of the fluctuation pattern type determination table are the fluctuation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 7A as an example, the fluctuation patterns belonging to the type of "super reach" are "first super reach", "second super reach", "third super reach", and "first super reach". 4 Super Reach ".

All the values of random 3 (1-220) are divided into a plurality of numerical values and assigned to each of the plurality of fluctuation patterns corresponding to each fluctuation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 7A as an example, when it is decided to use the fluctuation pattern type of "super reach", the random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 of the random values of 1 to 220. When it matches with any of the determination values assigned to ~ 70, it is determined that the fluctuation pattern is “first super reach (50 seconds)”.

When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is out of alignment, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the variation display result is out of alignment in the non-time saving state, the out-of-time determination table in the normal state of FIG. 7A is selected. On the other hand, in the time saving state, when the variation display result is out of order, the time saving state out of time determination table shown in FIG. 7B is selected. By using the determination tables of FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), the reach ratio is kept constant when the normal state is out of the normal state and when the time saving state is out of the range, regardless of the number of holds.

When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit regardless of whether the time is shortened or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the variation display result is a normal jackpot, the normal jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 7C is selected. When the variable display result is a probabilistic jackpot regardless of whether or not the time is shortened, the probabilistic jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 7D is selected.

In the time saving state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 7B, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that of the normal state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 7A. Then, in the time saving state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 7 (b), the fluctuation time is shorter than the reach variation (including the normal reach variation and the super reach variation) as compared with the normal state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 7 (a). The ratio determined for normal fluctuation (non-reach out-of-reach fluctuation (variation that results in out-of-reach display result without reaching)) is high, and the ratio determined for reach fluctuation with a longer fluctuation time than normal fluctuation is low. The data is set.

As a result, the rate of selection of fluctuation patterns with shorter fluctuation times is higher in the non-time saving state than in the non-time saving state (normal state), so that in the non-time saving state, the non-time saving state is selected. The fluctuation display is performed with a fluctuation time that is shorter on average than in the case of. By selecting the determination table in this way, the time saving state can be realized. Further, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state, it is possible to shorten the pending digestion in the time-saving state.

In the judgment tables of FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) selected when the data is out of alignment, the data is set so that the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high-low relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Has been done. On the other hand, in the judgment tables of FIGS. 7 (c) and 7 (d) selected when a big hit occurs, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high-low relationship such that normal reach <super reach. The data is set. As a result, when a big hit occurs, the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach (the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than that of the case of the loss, so that the reach of the super reach By producing the effect, the player's expectation can be increased.

Further, in the determination table of FIG. 7 (d) selected when the probability variation jackpot is obtained among the jackpots, the normal reach is achieved as compared with the determination table of FIG. 7 (c) selected when the jackpot is a normal jackpot. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach effect is high. As a result, when it becomes a probabilistic jackpot, the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach (the proportion occupied by the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than that of the normal jackpot. By performing the reach production of the reach, it is possible to raise the expectation of the player for the probable change jackpot.

In addition, such a fluctuation pattern is when the total reserved storage number (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol to be variable displayed is a predetermined number or more (for example, the total reserved storage number is 3 or more). By setting the selection ratio to be different depending on whether the number is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of reserved storages is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the fluctuation time is compared with the case where the total number of reserved storages is less than the predetermined number. May be executed to reduce the number of holds. However, even under the condition that the hold number shortening control is executed (for example, the total number of hold storages is 3 or more), the expectation for reach is maintained by keeping the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant. Further, it is also possible to execute the hold number time reduction control so that the fluctuation time is not shortened only in the super reach among the reach. Further, the hold number time reduction control may be feasible by making the normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time selected at a high rate, or may be feasible by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself. The combination may be used.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. In the game control microcomputer 560, as shown in FIG. 8, various effect control commands are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the game control state.

The main commands in FIG. 8 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating the variation pattern of the effect symbol to be variablely displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variation display of the special symbol (corresponding to each variation pattern XX). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the usable fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 7, there is a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each of the fluctuation patterns specified by the number. "(H)" indicates that it is a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for designating the fluctuation start. Therefore, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX (H), the effect display device 9 controls to start the variable display of the effect symbol.

The commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result designation commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the big hit type.

The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. The command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command (symbol confirmation designation command) for designating the end of the variation of the first and second special symbols.

The command 9000 (H) is an effect control command (initialization designation command: power-on designation command) transmitted when the power supply to the game machine is started (at the time of initial setting by clearing the RAM). The command 9200 (H) is an effect control command (power failure recovery designation command) transmitted when the power supply to the game machine is restarted (at the time of initial setting at the time of restart due to a power failure or the like other than RAM clear). When the power supply to the game machine is started, the game control microcomputer 560 sends a power failure recovery designation command if the data is saved in the backup RAM, and if not, the initialization designation. Send a command. The command 9F00 (H) is a production control command (customer waiting demo designation command) for designating a customer waiting demonstration.

The commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands for designating the start of the jackpot game state for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

The command A1XX (H) is a designated command indicating that the large winning opening is open for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a designated command after opening the large winning opening, which indicates after opening (closing) the large winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating the end of the jackpot game state for each type of jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

The command A401 (H) is a first start prize designation command for designating that there was a first start prize. The command A402 (H) is a second start prize designation command that specifies that there was a second start prize.

The command B000 (H) is a normal state specification command that specifies that the game state is a normal state (low probability state). The command B001 (H) is a time saving state designation command for designating that the gaming state is the time saving state (high base state). The command B002 (H) is a probability change state designation command that specifies that the game state is a probability change state (high probability state).

The command C0XX (H) is a total hold storage number designation command indicating the total hold storage number. The command C100 (H) is a total hold storage number subtraction designation command indicating that the total hold storage number is subtracted by 1. In this embodiment, the total reserved memory number designation command is executed at the time of starting a game ball to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (for example, when executing the start opening switch passing process described later). , Is sent to the effect control microcomputer 100. Further, the total hold storage number subtraction designation command is sent to the effect control microcomputer 100 at the start of the variation display (for example, when the special symbol variation display processing process described later is executed). The total hold storage specification command and the hold storage number subtraction specification command may also be used. For example, the total hold storage number specification command may be used as a command that can specify the hold storage number after subtraction. It should be noted that the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits a command capable of specifying the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number, respectively, not as the total reserved storage number, and the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number. The total value of and may be specified as the total number of pending storages.

The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are the results of winning judgments such as jackpot determination, jackpot type determination, and variation pattern type determination at the time of starting winning to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command that indicates the content. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designation command that indicates whether or not a jackpot will be achieved and the determination result of the type of jackpot among the winning determination results. Further, the command C3XX (H) is a variation type command indicating a determination result (determination result of the variation pattern type) of which determination value range the value of the random number for determination of the variation pattern type falls within the determination result at the time of winning. Is.

In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not the jackpot is a big hit, the type of the jackpot, and the range of the random number for determining the variation pattern type at the time of starting winning. .. Then, a value for designating a big hit and a value for designating the type of the big hit are set in the EXT data of the symbol designation command, and control is performed to transmit the value to the effect control microcomputer 100. A value that specifies a range of determination values as a determination result of the variation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the variation type command, and control is performed to transmit the value to the effect control microcomputer 100. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit and the type of the big hit at the time of starting winning, based on the value set in the symbol designation command. The fluctuation pattern type can be recognized based on the fluctuation type command.

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

In the first hold storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the first hold storage number (4 in this example) is secured. Further, in the second hold storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the second hold storage number is secured. In the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer, a random number for determining a jackpot, which is a hardware random number (random R), a random number for determining a jackpot type, which is a software random number (random 1), and a random number for determining a variable pattern type. (Random 2) and a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern (random number 3) are stored.

Based on the winning of the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random values from the random number circuit 503 and the random counter for generating software random numbers, and obtains them. The process of saving (storing) in the storage area in the 1-hold storage buffer or the 2nd hold storage buffer is executed. Specifically, these random values are extracted and stored in the first hold storage buffer based on the winning of the first starting winning opening 13. Further, these random values are extracted and stored in the second hold storage buffer based on the winning of the second starting winning opening 14.

The storage of information regarding the start winning prize as described above in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as "hold storage". The variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in advance in the storage area, but are described later in the variation pattern setting process (special). It may be extracted at the start of fluctuation of the symbol).

As will be described later, the data stored in the hold storage buffer in this way is read at the start winning prize and used for the look-ahead notice effect, and is read at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display.

When there is a start prize in the first start prize opening 13 or the second start prize opening 14, it is called a symbol designation command, a variable type command, a first (second) start prize designation command, and a total pending memory number designation command. Such a command indicating the determination result of the start winning determination process is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning prize reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the received symbol designation command, variation type command, first (second) start winning prize designation command, and total hold storage number designation command are stored. A storage area for storing data that can identify the received command is secured so that various commands such as the above can be stored in association with each other.

In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the effect symbol variation display operation and reach. It is composed of data showing the control contents of various production operations such as the production display operation in the production and the like, or various production operations that do not involve the variable display of the production symbol. Further, the advance notice effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control content of the effect operation that is the advance notice effect executed in response to the advance notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data and the like indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

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

In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, initialization processing at normal time, game state recovery processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (initial setting of random number circuit 503), random number update processing for display (variation pattern). (Update processing of various random numbers such as determination of type and determination of fluctuation pattern), random number update processing for initial value (update processing of initial value of count value of random number generation counter for normal symbol hit determination), and the like are executed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt processing of steps S (hereinafter, simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power failure detection process for detecting whether or not a power failure signal has been output (whether or not it has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their states are determined (switch processing: S21). ..

Next, the CPU 56 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, and a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, control to output a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. To execute.

In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each judgment random number such as a normal symbol hit judgment random number and a big hit type judgment random number used for game control is performed (judgment random number update process: S23). .. The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process process (S26). In the special symbol process process, the corresponding process is executed according to the special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the grand prize opening in a predetermined order, and the special symbol process is performed. The value of the flag is updated according to the game state.

Next, the normal symbol process process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process process, the CPU 56 executes the corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and sets the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state. Update accordingly.

Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, and probability fluctuation information supplied to the hall management computer (S29).

Further, the CPU 56 executes a prize ball process for setting the number of prize balls based on the detection signals of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 (S30).

In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 relates to turning on / off the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (S31: output processing).

Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol display control process for setting the special symbol display control data for displaying the effect of the special symbol according to the value of the special symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data ( S32).

Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting the normal symbol display control data for performing the effect display of the normal symbol according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data (the normal symbol display control process). S33). Further, the CPU 56 executes the effect display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting the drive signal in S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

After that, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated at predetermined time intervals.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process process (S26). In the special symbol process process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process process, the start port switch passage process is executed (S312). Then, depending on the internal state, any of the processes S300 to S307 is performed.

In the game control microcomputer 560, as described above, the RAM 55 stores the hold storage data (first hold storage data) such as the jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start prize to the first start winning opening 13. The first hold storage buffer to be stored, and the second hold storage buffer for storing the hold storage data (second hold storage data) such as the jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start prize to the second start winning opening 14. Is provided. In each of these hold storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit of the number of storages of each hold storage (4 in this example) is secured.

In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the number of stored first reserved storage data is the number of stored data on condition that the first reserved storage number does not reach the upper limit value (for example, 4). Numerical data (for example, a random number for jackpot determination, a random number for determining a variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination) from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number by increasing the value of the first reserved storage number counter for counting Random numbers) are extracted, and the process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the first hold storage buffer is executed. Further, the value of the total hold storage counter is increased by 1, and the process of storing (storing) the data indicating "first" in the hold specific area corresponding to the value of the total hold storage counter after the total is executed. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is turned on, the second hold storage number is counted on the condition that the second hold storage number does not reach the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the hold storage counter is increased by 1, and numerical data (for example, a random number for jackpot determination, a random number for determining a variation pattern type, and a random number for determining a variation pattern) are extracted from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. Then, the process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second hold storage buffer is executed. Further, the value of the total hold storage counter is increased by 1, and the process of storing (storing) the data indicating "second" in the hold specific area corresponding to the value of the total hold storage counter after the total is executed.

The processes of S300 to S307 are as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process of determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining the type of big hit when it is a big hit. The variation pattern setting process (S301) determines the variation pattern (determines the variation pattern using the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number), and clocks the variation time according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for controlling the start of timekeeping of the variable time timer for the purpose.

The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process of controlling the transmission of the display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process of advancing the process to the special symbol stop process when the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the passage of the fluctuation time corresponding to the determined fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. It is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying the stopped symbol.

The large winning opening pre-opening process (S305) is a process of controlling the opening of the large winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 20 according to the type of big hit. The process of opening the large winning opening (S306) confirms the control of transmitting the effect control command for the round display effect during the big hit game state to the effect control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the large winning opening. This is a process for performing processing and the like. If the conditions for closing the large winning opening are satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the large winning opening pre-opening process (S305). When all the rounds are completed, the process proceeds to the jackpot end process (S307). The jackpot end process (S307) is a process of performing control or the like for causing the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control for notifying the player that the jackpot game state has ended.

Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process. In the effect control main process, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing the timer for determining the effect control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S701). ). After that, the effect control CPU 101 shifts to the loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S702). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets the timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the effect control main process, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command and sets data such as a flag capable of identifying what the received effect control command is. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can identify the received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) and the like are performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs the effect control process process (S705). In the effect control process process, in order to perform various effects such as variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 according to the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control of each process according to the control state is performed. Select the process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) and execute the effect control.

Next, the random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol). Etc.), a random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the above) is executed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3 is generated by the count of a random counter whose count value is updated by software, and is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each of them. It is used as a random number by being extracted at a predetermined timing.

Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving, erasing, etc. of the hold display) is executed (S707). After that, the upper accessory setting process for setting the operation mode of the upper accessory attached to the upper part of the game frame is executed (S708). Then, it returns to the processing of S702. The upper accessory setting process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

By executing such an effect control main process, in the effect control microcomputer 100, the effect display device 9, various lamps, and the like according to the effect control command transmitted and received from the game control microcomputer 560. By controlling the effect devices such as the first upper accessory 29L, the second upper accessory 29R, and the speakers 27L and 27R, various effect controls are performed according to the game state.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an upper accessory setting process (S708) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. The upper accessory setting process is a process executed by the effect control CPU 101 after the processes S701 to S707 shown in FIG. 11 after the power is turned on, and the first upper accessory 29L attached to the upper part of the game frame, This is a process for setting the rotation angle (opening / closing angle) of the second upper accessory 29R. The rotation angle of the upper accessory is provided in a plurality of stages (for example, 0 degree, 45 degrees, 60 degrees, 90 degrees, etc.), and one angle arbitrarily selected from them can be set.

Here, in the initial state (when the power is turned on for the first time or when the power is turned on by clearing the RAM), the rotation angle of the upper accessory does not protrude more than 90 degrees, which is the most protruding rotation angle with respect to the game frame. It is controlled to be (for example, 45 degrees). By doing so, it is possible to prevent the upper accessory from coming into contact with another object even when the adjustment is not performed.

The setting screen for setting the angle of the upper accessory is displayed after the power is turned on when the RAM 55 is cleared and the initial operation of each accessory is executed as the initial operation for checking the operation. When executing the initial operation, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not each accessory is present at the initial position in the detection signal from the accessory sensor provided near each accessory as a detection means. To do. On the other hand, when the power is turned on without clearing the RAM 55, the upper accessory is not set. Therefore, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the initialization designation command shown in FIG. 8, it determines that it is the upper accessory setting period, and when it does not receive the initialization designation command (power failure recovery designation). When a command is received), it is determined that it is not the upper accessory setting period.

In S750, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not it is the upper accessory setting period depending on whether or not the initialization designation command is received. When the effect control CPU 101 receives the initialization designation command, that is, when it is determined that the upper accessory setting period (Y in S750), the CPU 101 shifts to S751 and does not receive the initialization designation command. In that case, that is, when it is determined that the upper accessory setting period is not reached (N in S750), the process ends.

In S751, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the setting operation has been detected. When the effect control CPU 101 detects a setting operation by a store clerk or the like (Y in S751), the effect control CPU 101 sets the rotation angle of the upper accessory and the rotation speed of the upper accessory according to the set angle (S752). , S753. On the other hand, if the effect control CPU 101 does not detect the setting operation (N in S751), the process ends.

Next, in S753, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the set angle is 0 degrees. When the set angle is 0 degrees (Y in S753), the effect control CPU 101 sets the upper accessory effect effect restriction flag (S754), and ends the process. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 101 ends the process when the set angle is not 0 degrees (N in S753).

As shown in S752, the rotation angle and rotation speed of the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R are set according to the set angle, so that the rotation is performed with respect to the shaft 290 provided in the game frame. While operating the upper accessory, it is possible to prevent the upper accessory from coming into contact with another object such as a game frame of another game machine adjacent to the game machine or a data lamp arranged on the upper part.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process process, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect, and after executing the look-ahead effect process (S700) for selecting the type of the look-ahead effect, the value of the effect control process flag. Any one of S800 to S807 is performed according to the above.

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

The pre-reading effect processing (S700) is a process of determining pre-reading such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining the effect mode when executing the pre-reading effect. The look-ahead effect is a change in the special symbol based on the hold information (holding memory information) before the turn of the display (symbol change) of the special symbol arrives. It is a production technique that determines the content of the display and gives a notice at a stage before that what the variable display of the special symbol will be in the future. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, a big hit may occur later based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information before the variable display by the hold information is executed. A kind of effect such as giving a notice is performed as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the variable display based on the hold information targeted for the look-ahead effect will be referred to as “target variable display”.

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

The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) to be started. The effect symbol changing process (S802) is a process for controlling the switching timing of each fluctuation state (fluctuation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern. The effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) is a process of stopping the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) and controlling the display result (final stop symbol) of the variation display to be derived and displayed.

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

The effect control CPU 101 is a process stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display and from the start of the big hit game state to the end of the big hit game state. The effect device (effect component) such as the effect display device 9 is controlled according to the process data set in the table.

The process table is composed of process timer setting values and data in which a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data and the like indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) are described. Specifically, data related to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Further, in the process timer set value, the fluctuation time in the mode of fluctuation is set. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and controls the display control to display the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data only for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared according to each fluctuation pattern.

[Upper character production]
Next, various effects executed in the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the upper accessory effect in which the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R operate may be executed. In the upper accessory effect, the effect is based on the first pattern of notifying that the upper accessory is operating and the upper accessory is operating on the display screen of the effect display device 9, and the effect display device 9 is operating the upper accessory. The display screen of the above is provided with an effect by a second pattern in which the operation of the upper accessory is not notified.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for showing an example of the production of the upper accessory. 14 (a) to 14 (c) show the display screen of the effect display device 9 when the upper accessory effect according to the first pattern is executed. As shown in FIG. 14A, it is shown that the effect with high expectation is executed by displaying the chance image 95 during the variable display. After that, as shown in FIG. 14B, a notification image 96 showing that the upper accessory is movable is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9. For example, in FIG. 14B, an image in which the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R project upward from the game frame is shown.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), it is shown on the screen of the effect display device 9 that the upper accessory has an angle of 90 degrees at which the upper accessory projects most. FIG. 14C also shows how the first upper LED 29A provided on the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper LED 29B provided on the second upper accessory 29R emit light.

During the execution of the upper accessory effect as shown in FIG. 14, the upper accessory starts the rotation operation at a set angle. In this way, on the screen of the effect display device 9, the notification image 96 indicating that the upper accessory is operating is displayed, so that the player is surely notified that the upper accessory is operating. Can be done. The actual start time of the operation of the upper accessory may be after the image indicating that the upper accessory is operating is played on the effect display device 9, or before the image is played. Good.

Here, when the upper accessory operates, an effect that the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B emit light, and an effect that the frame LED 28 or the like other than the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B emits light are also executed. However, when displaying the notification image 96 indicating that the upper accessory is operating on the screen of the effect display device 9, the effect by the frame LED 28 is not displayed. By doing so, since the upper accessory effect is executed without including the effect by the frame LED 28 or the like, the operation of the upper accessory by the upper accessory effect can be made more conspicuous.

In addition, in FIGS. 14 (b) and 14 (c), a predetermined image may flow in the liquid crystal in the image flowing through the broadcast image 96 displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9. Any kind of image may be played as a predetermined image on the liquid crystal in such an image. Specifically, the original character may be displayed as a premium effect for notifying a big hit that is not related to the operation of the upper accessory, or an image emitted by the frame LED 28 or the like may be displayed.

Next, a table for determining the production content of the upper character production will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an upper accessory effect effect determination table. In FIG. 15, the table used for determining the upper character effect is different between the normal game and the high base. In addition, the upper character effect determination table determines whether or not to execute the upper character effect, and when the upper character effect is executed, the first pattern (when both the operation and the notification are executed) is executed. ) And the second pattern (when only the operation is executed), which is the data table used for the lottery for determining which upper accessory effect is to be executed. Here, the motion indicates an effect in which the upper accessory operates at a set angle. Further, the notification is, as described with reference to FIG. 14, an effect of reproducing a moving image indicating that the upper accessory is operating in the effect display device 9.

15 (A) and 15 (B) are diagrams showing a table for determining the upper character effect during a normal game. The upper character effect production determination table during the normal game includes the upper character effect effect determination table at the time of a big hit during the normal game of FIG. 15 (A) and the upper character effect effect determination table at the time of loss during the normal game of FIG. 15 (B). It is included. The upper accessory effect effect determination table during these normal games is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

The upper accessory effect effect determination table at the time of a big hit during a normal game of FIG. 15 (A) has data so as to have a magnitude relationship of "first pattern> second pattern> no execution" according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. Is set. The upper accessory effect effect determination table at the time of loss during the normal game of FIG. 15 (B) has data so as to have a magnitude relationship of "first pattern <second pattern <no execution" according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. Is set.

Due to the data settings in FIGS. 15A and 15B, when the display result of the variable display becomes the jackpot display result during the normal game, the upper character effect is executed as compared with the case where the display result is the off display. The rate of being done is high. Further, when the jackpot display result is obtained, the upper accessory effect of the first pattern is executed at a higher rate than the upper accessory effect of the second pattern. Therefore, when the upper character effect is executed, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the upper character effect is not executed. Further, when the upper character effect of the first pattern is executed, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the upper character effect of the second pattern is executed.

Due to the data settings in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the jackpot expectation differs depending on whether the upper accessory is operated in the first pattern or the second pattern during the normal game, so that the game frame It is possible to improve the interest of the production using the movable body provided in. More specifically, during a normal game, the expectation of a big hit is higher when the first pattern is executed than when the second pattern is executed, so that the expectation that the first pattern is executed is expected. You can enhance the feeling.

15 (C) and 15 (D) are diagrams showing an upper accessory effect effect determination table in a high base. The upper accessory production determination table in the high base includes the upper accessory production determination table at the time of high base medium big hit in FIG. 15 (C) and the upper accessory production determination table at the time of off the high base in FIG. 15 (D). It is included. The upper accessory effect effect determination table in these high bases is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

In the high-base medium-big hit upper accessory production determination table of FIG. 15 (C), data is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of "second pattern> no execution" according to the SR2 value extracted at a predetermined timing. Therefore, it is not decided to produce the upper part of the first pattern. In the upper accessory effect production determination table at the time of deviation from the high base of FIG. 15 (D), the data is set so that it is determined as "no execution" at a rate of 100% without depending on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. Has been done. That is, in the high base, the big hit is confirmed by executing the upper character effect by the second pattern.

Due to the data settings in FIGS. 15 (C) and 15 (D), when the display result of the variable display becomes the jackpot display result in the high base, the upper accessory effect is executed as compared with the case where the display result is the off display. The rate of being done is high. Therefore, even during the high base, when the upper character effect is executed as in the normal game, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the upper character effect is not executed. ..

Further, due to the setting of the data in FIGS. 15C and 15D, the upper character effect of the first pattern in which both the operation and the notification are executed is not executed in the high base. That is, when the big hit game state is controlled in the high base, the upper accessory is operated by the second pattern. Therefore, in a high base state where it is easy to be controlled by a big hit such as during a probability change or during a short time, it is possible to suppress the execution of a useless effect by executing the upper character effect by the second pattern without notification.

In this way, the upper character effect in the normal game state is an effect of moving the movable body as one of the notices, and the upper character effect in the high base state is a movable body as a big hit notification effect rather than a notice. It can be said that it is a production that moves. That is, the upper accessory effect in the high base state is a highly expected effect indicating that the jackpot is confirmed as the jackpot notification effect. In this way, when comparing the upper character production in terms of notice and notification, it can be said that notification has a higher degree of expectation.

Here, the operation mode of the upper accessory corresponding to the set angle is the same between the upper accessory effect by the first pattern and the upper accessory effect by the second pattern. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the burden of control when operating the upper accessory.

It should be noted that the upper accessory effect by the first pattern and the upper accessory effect by the second pattern may not be exactly the same in the operation mode of the upper accessory, but may be similar in operation. Here, similarity means that there are many things in common, such as the same part. For example, as similarities, the operating speed, operating timing, and mode of operation (moving method, etc.) may be slightly different. Further, the operation mode of the upper accessory when the upper accessory effect is executed may be different between the normal game state and the high base state.

Next, the setting of the effect when the upper accessory effect is executed will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the effect setting process. In FIG. 16, among the processes related to the setting of various effects included in the effect setting process in the effect symbol variation start process (S801), the process related to the upper accessory effect is shown. In the effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 determines various effects to be executed in the upper accessory effect by performing the following processes.

The effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the upper accessory effect restriction flag for limiting the upper accessory effect effect is set (S901). The effect control CPU 101 shifts to S902 when the upper accessory effect effect restriction flag is not set (N in S901). On the other hand, when the effect control effect CPU 101 is set with the upper accessory effect effect restriction flag (Y in S901), the effect control CPU 101 determines another effect (S907) and ends the process.

In S902, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the fluctuation executed this time is super reach. The effect control CPU 101 shifts to S903 when the fluctuation executed this time is super reach (Y in S902). On the other hand, when the fluctuation executed this time is not super reach (N in S902), the effect control CPU 101 determines another effect (S907) and ends the process.

In S903, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the current gaming state is in high base. The effect control CPU 101 shifts to S904 when the current gaming state is not in the high base (N in S903). On the other hand, the effect control CPU 101 shifts to S908 when the current gaming state is in the high base (Y in S903).

In S904, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the fluctuation executed this time is a big hit. When the fluctuation executed this time is a big hit (Y in S904), the effect control CPU 101 determines the content of the upper character effect effect by the upper character effect effect determination table at the time of the big hit during the normal game (S905), and other After deciding the production of (S907), the process ends. On the other hand, when the fluctuation executed this time is not a big hit (N in S904), the effect control CPU 101 determines the content of the upper accessory effect by the upper accessory effect determination table when the game is out of the normal game (S906). After determining other effects (S907), the process ends.

In S908, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the fluctuation executed this time is a big hit. When the fluctuation executed this time is a big hit (Y in S908), the effect control CPU 101 determines the content of the upper accessory effect by the high base medium big hit upper character effect effect determination table (S909), and other After deciding the production of (S907), the process ends. On the other hand, when the fluctuation executed this time is not a big hit (N in S908), the effect control CPU 101 determines the content of the upper accessory effect by the upper accessory effect determination table when the high base is off (S910). After determining other effects (S907), the process ends.

As shown in S901, when the upper character effect effect restriction flag is set, the execution of the upper character effect effect is restricted. In this way, even though the upper accessory is controlled to a rotation angle that does not protrude from the game frame, an effect related to the movement of the upper accessory (upper accessory effect) is executed, and the game is played. It is possible to prevent giving a feeling of strangeness to a person.

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Next, a modified example of the motion control in the upper accessory will be described. There are a first upper accessory 29L and a second upper accessory 29R as an origin detection target accessory (operation target accessory) for which it is necessary to perform origin detection. The origin positions of the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R can be detected by an origin detection sensor (not shown). The operation may be controlled by using the accessory 12 as the origin detection target.

Here, the operation of repeatedly moving the operation target accessory to the origin position (initial position) until the number of operation error determinations (for example, 3 times) is reached is referred to as non-detection operation control. The minimum speed based on the minimum control speed set in the operation process data at the time of detection is the operation of temporarily leaving the origin position (initial position) and returning to the origin position (initial position) from a position away from the origin position (initial position). The control performed by is called the operation control at the time of detection. Note that the position away from the origin position is a position near the origin position, that is, a position where each origin sensor cannot detect the detected portion of each upper accessory, and a predetermined position closer to the origin position than each effect position ( It is set as the operating position at the time of detection). By operating the operation target accessory at the control speed set in the actual operation confirmation process data corresponding to the timer count value of the actual operation confirmation process timer, the control speed of the operation target accessory can be changed in chronological order. Operation control for actual operation confirmation (long initialization operation control) is the control that accelerates or decelerates the same as the control speed set when the upper accessory is actually operated in the production by the upper accessory. ).

The operation mode and the control content of the upper accessory will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. FIG. 17 is a schematic explanatory view showing operation modes of non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation confirmation operation control performed by the effect control CPU 101. 18A and 18B are explanatory diagrams showing the control speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation, FIG. 18B is an explanatory diagram showing the control speed in the operation control during detection, and FIG. 18C is the control speed in the operation control during non-detection. It is explanatory drawing which shows.

In addition, in FIGS. 17 and 18, non-detection operation control (short initialization operation control) and detection operation control (short) in the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R, which are the origin detection target accessories. Only the initialization operation control) and the actual operation confirmation operation control (long initialization operation control) will be described, and the description of the accessory 12 that is not the origin detection target accessory will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 17, the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R are provided so as to be able to reciprocate between the origin position (retracted position, initial position) and the effect position, respectively, and the origin position. The forward movement from the effect position to the effect position and the return operation from the effect position to the origin position are considered to be actual operations actually performed in the upper accessory effect or the like.

In the effect control CPU 101, when the detected portion of the upper accessory is not detected by the origin detection sensor when the initialization process is executed, that is, the origin of the upper accessory is some reason (for example, when the upper accessory is transported or installed on the game island). If it has moved from the position, or if the origin cannot be returned during the previous operation (for example, when the production is executed, the origin return of the upper accessory cannot be confirmed due to step-out, failure, catching, etc. of the motor, etc. Operation control at the time of non-detection in FIG. 17 due to a position other than the origin position (for example, when an accessory error (operation abnormality) such as inability to operate occurs) or when the game machine moves from the origin position due to vibration of the game machine). When it is at a predetermined position between the origin position and the effect position, such as the position indicated by the black circle corresponding to), the non-detection operation control for returning to the origin is executed. When this non-detection operation control is executed, since the upper accessory is located at a position away from the origin position, the operation is limited to the operation of moving the upper accessory toward the origin position.

Further, the effect control CPU 101 executes the detection operation control when the detected portion of the first upper accessory 29L or the second upper accessory 29R is detected by the origin detection sensor when the initialization process is executed. ..

For example, in order to ensure that the detected portion is detected by the origin detection sensor, it is determined between the time when the detected portion is detected by the origin detection sensor and the time when the movement of the upper accessory in the origin position direction is restricted. When the operable range (for example, play) of is set, the origin may be returned and the vehicle may stop at a position further backward from the position detected by the origin detection sensor. Therefore, even if the detected portion is detected by the origin detection sensor, the operation control at the time of detection is performed to return the upper accessory to the more accurate origin position.

In this detection operation control, in order to temporarily release the detection state of the detected portion by the origin detection sensor, it is necessary to move the upper accessory to a position away from the origin position and then return it to the origin position. Since it is not necessary to move the upper accessory to, the upper accessory is moved from the origin position to the detection operation position near the origin position, and then returned to the origin position. That is, the reciprocating operation is performed at a shorter distance than the actual operation.

Further, the effect control CPU 101 executes the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control in the initialization process, and then executes the actual operation confirmation operation control. The operation control for confirming the actual operation is the same as the actual operation actually performed by the upper accessory in various effects and the like.

Next, the control speeds set when the effect control CPU 101 executes the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation confirmation operation control are compared. The speeds shown in FIGS. 18 (A), 18 (B), and 18 (C) are control speeds set by the effect control CPU 101 to operate each upper accessory, and are upper accessories. It is different from the actual operating speed of. That is, for example, when operating a predetermined upper accessory, even if the same control speed is set for one moving section and another moving section between the origin position and the effect position, the one moving section and the other When the mode is different from that of the moving section of the above, the operating speed when the upper accessory is actually operated may be different from the control speed. Even if the same control speed is set for the upper accessory, if there are differences in the size, weight, operation mode, operating distance, drive mechanism, etc. of each upper accessory, the actual operation of each upper accessory The speeds are not always the same. When operating multiple upper accessories with stepping motors of the same performance, even if the same control speed is set for each upper accessory, the size, weight, operating mode, operating distance, etc. of each upper accessory, If there is a difference in the drive mechanism or the like, the actual operating speed of each upper accessory is not necessarily the same.

As shown in FIG. 18A, when the effect control CPU 101 executes the actual operation confirmation operation control, the set actual operation confirmation process data corresponds to the timer count value of the actual operation confirmation process timer. The confirmation target accessory is operated based on the set control speed. Specifically, it controls to accelerate from the origin position and then decelerate to stop at the effect position, and to accelerate from the effect position and then decelerate to stop at the origin position. That is, in the actual operation confirmation operation control for confirming that each upper accessory can operate normally, the control speed of the upper accessory is changed from low speed to high speed to low speed between the origin position and the effect position. Change in order. That is, when the effect control CPU 101 executes the movable body effect of each upper accessory, the minimum speed (low speed) which is the first speed and the maximum speed (high speed) as the second speed which is faster than the minimum speed Since each upper accessory is controlled to operate at a speed within the range, the minimum speed (low speed), which is the first speed, and the second speed, which is faster than the minimum speed, are used even when the operation control for checking the actual operation is executed. It is controlled so that each upper accessory operates at a speed within the range of the maximum speed (high speed) as the speed.

That is, the minimum speed as the first speed and the maximum speed as the second speed are the actual operating speeds of the upper accessory, and the control speed is set so as to be the minimum speed or the maximum speed as the operating speed. Will be done. In the following, when the upper accessory is operated based on the minimum control speed, it operates at the minimum speed, and when the upper accessory is operated based on the maximum control speed, it operates at the maximum speed. It is explained as.

Here, the control speed is set so that the operation speed of the upper accessory during acceleration and deceleration becomes the minimum speed in the operation control for confirming the actual operation. In addition, when returning to the origin position after moving to the effect position, the upper accessory is controlled to be the lowest speed in the operation control for actual operation check for a longer time than when stopping at the effect position. The detected part is detected by the origin detection sensor after the deceleration is surely decelerated.

As shown in FIG. 18B, when executing the operation control at the time of detection, the effect control CPU 101 always confirms the actual operation during the period of moving from the origin position to the effect position and the period of moving from the effect position to the origin position. The upper accessory is controlled to operate at the lowest speed (first speed) in the operation control. That is, in the effect control CPU 101, the maximum speed in the detection operation control as the first operation control is equal to or less than the minimum speed in the actual operation confirmation operation control as the second operation control (the minimum speed in the actual operation confirmation operation control). The upper accessory is always controlled to operate based on the lowest control speed set in the operation control for actual operation confirmation so as to be the same speed as the speed).

Further, in the case of the operation control at the time of detection, since the operation distance of the upper accessory is shorter than the operation control for the actual operation confirmation, the control speed when accelerated in the operation control for the actual operation confirmation, that is, when the operation is performed at a high speed, the origin Since the detected part cannot be reliably detected by the detection sensor, or the upper accessory may be damaged by the impact when the upper accessory returns to the origin position and the movement is restricted from a short distance. Control to operate at the lowest speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18C, when the effect control CPU 101 executes the non-detection time operation control, the effect control CPU 101 always moves from an arbitrary position between the origin position and the effect position to the origin position. It is controlled to operate at the lowest speed (first speed) in the operation control for actual operation confirmation. That is, the effect control CPU 101 has a maximum speed (maximum operation speed) in the non-detection operation control as the first operation control, which is equal to or less than the minimum speed (actual operation) in the actual operation confirmation operation control as the second operation control. Control is always performed to operate the upper accessory based on the lowest minimum control speed set in the actual operation confirmation operation control so as to be the same speed as the minimum speed in the confirmation operation control).

In this case, since it is unknown how far the upper accessory is from the origin position, when the upper accessory is located near the origin position, when the upper accessory is accelerated in the operation control for actual operation confirmation. When operated at a controlled speed, that is, at a high speed, when the upper accessory returns to the origin position, the origin detection sensor cannot reliably detect the detected portion, or the upper accessory returns to the origin position from a short distance. Since there is a risk that the upper accessory or the like may be damaged by the impact when the movement is restricted, the operation is controlled to operate at the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation.

In this way, when the effect control CPU 101 executes the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control as the first operation control, it is always simple based on the minimum control speed set in the actual operation confirmation operation control. Control is performed so that the upper accessory operates at one (constant) operating speed. And since these minimum speeds are the minimum speeds in the operation control for actual operation confirmation corresponding to each upper accessory and are not the operation speeds common to each upper accessory, the minimum speeds in each upper accessory may be different. ..

Specifically, the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R are different in size, weight, operating mode, operating distance, and drive mechanism including the drive motor, so the same control speed is set. Even in that case, the actual operating speed of the upper accessory is different. Further, even when different control speeds are set for each upper accessory, the actual operating speed of the upper accessory is different. In this way, the minimum speed is an operating speed based on the control speed set according to each upper accessory, and in order to control so as to operate at the optimum minimum speed for the upper accessory, a plurality of upper parts having different modes are used. It is possible to reliably detect the accessory at the origin position.

As described above, the effect control CPU 101 as a control means for controlling the operation of the upper accessory by the first upper accessory motor 30L and the second upper accessory motor 30R as the driving means for operating the upper accessory. The effect control CPU 101 includes, as a first operation control, a non-detection time operation control and a detection time operation control, and as a second operation control for confirming that the upper accessory can operate normally. It is possible to execute the operation control for confirming the actual operation and the third operation control for performing the effect of the upper accessory by the upper accessory, and when executing the operation control for confirming the actual operation, the minimum speed is the first speed. Controls the upper accessory to operate at a speed within the range of the speed (low speed) and the maximum speed (high speed) as the second speed faster than the minimum speed, and performs non-detection operation control and detection operation control. When it is executed, it is controlled so that the upper accessory operates at a speed equal to or lower than the minimum speed in the operation control for confirming the actual operation as the second operation control.

By doing so, in the first motion control, the upper accessory operates at a speed at which it can be stopped at any timing, so that it can be safely positioned at the origin position. Specifically, in the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control, the distance for moving the upper accessory to the origin position may be shorter than the actual operation confirmation operation control, so that the non-detection operation control or detection By setting the maximum speed in the time motion control to the minimum speed in the motion control for confirming the actual operation, the detected part can be reliably detected by the detecting means, and the movement is restricted while the upper accessory is moved at high speed. It is possible to avoid damage due to the impact.

When the operation control at the time of non-detection or the operation control at the time of detection is executed, when the upper accessory is controlled to operate at a speed equal to or lower than the minimum speed in the operation control for checking the actual operation, the operation control at the time of non-detection or detection The control speed set when executing the time operation control and the minimum control speed set in the operation control for confirming the actual operation may be the same control speed or different control speeds.

Further, when the effect control CPU 101 executes the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control, it always reaches a preset single (constant) operation speed, that is, always the minimum speed in the actual operation confirmation operation control. The first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R may be controlled to operate.

By doing so, the speed at which the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R are positioned at the origin position can be made constant, and the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R can be made constant. Can be prevented from being damaged.

Further, when the effect control CPU 101 executes the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control, the first upper accessory 29L or the second upper accessory 29L or the second upper accessory at the lowest speed (first speed) in the actual operation confirmation operation control. The object 29R may be controlled to operate.

By doing so, the speed is excessively reduced while ensuring the safe operation of the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R (for example, the speed is slower than the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation). By selecting the maximum speed (first speed) that allows safe operation without any trouble, the period of non-detection operation control and detection operation control can be shortened.

Further, the origin detection sensor as a detection means capable of detecting that the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R are located at the origin position is provided, and the effect control CPU 101 is in a detection state of the origin detection sensor. If not, the non-detection motion control is executed, if the origin detection sensor is in the detection state, the detection motion control is executed, and if the non-detection motion control is executed, the upper part is at the lowest speed in the detection motion control. It may be controlled so that the accessory operates.

By doing so, it is possible to grasp whether or not there is a defect in the origin detection sensor by the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control. Further, when the non-detection motion control is executed, it is unknown whether or not the upper accessory is near the origin position, whereas when the detection motion control is executed, the upper accessory is the origin position. Therefore, in the operation control at the time of detection, the operation may be performed at a speed faster than the operation control at the time of non-detection and at a speed equal to or lower than the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation.

Further, the effect control CPU 101 sets the number of operation error determinations to "3" when the origin detection sensor is not in the detection state when a specific abnormality (for example, an operation abnormality that occurs when the effect is executed) has occurred. Until it reaches the limit, the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R may be controlled to move toward the origin position at the lowest speed in the operation control for confirming the actual operation.

By doing so, even in the abnormal operation that is executed when a specific abnormality (for example, an error such as an operation abnormality that occurred during the execution of the effect) has occurred, the first upper accessory 29L or the second upper accessory 29L or the second The upper accessory 29R can be operated safely. Specifically, for example, when an operation abnormality occurs during the execution of the effect, and then the initialization process is performed, the upper accessory has not returned to the origin position, so that the operation control at the time of non-detection is executed. Will be. Further, when an operation abnormality occurs, it is considered that the upper accessory does not operate even in the initialization process. Therefore, as an abnormal operation, the first upper accessory 29L or the second upper accessory 29L or the second upper accessory is used at the lowest speed in the operation control for confirming the actual operation. The upper accessory 29R is controlled to move toward the origin position.

Further, the effect control CPU 101 may not perform the actual operation confirmation operation control when the origin return error of the target accessory is stored.

By doing so, it is possible to prevent the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R from stopping at a position other than the origin position during the operation control for confirming the actual operation due to an abnormality. Specifically, for example, if an operation abnormality occurs during the execution of the effect, it is possible that the upper accessory does not operate even in the initialization process. In that case, it is driven even if the operation control for checking the actual operation is executed. It is preferable not to execute the operation control for confirming the actual operation because the means is simply loaded and isted.

Further, the upper accessory has a first upper accessory 29L and a second upper accessory 29R, and the effect control CPU 101 determines that the upper accessory is an origin detection target accessory that needs to perform origin detection. If this is the case, if it is determined that the upper accessory is not the origin detection target accessory that requires origin detection, while the non-detection operation control or detection operation control and the actual operation confirmation operation control are executed, it is not possible. The operation control at the time of detection and the operation control at the time of detection may not be performed.

By doing so, it is possible to perform the operation confirmation for actual operation confirmation only for the necessary upper accessory, and it is possible to shorten the operation confirmation time by the operation control for actual operation confirmation.

Further, when the effect control CPU 101 executes non-detection time operation control or detection time operation control as the first operation of each of the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R, it is for checking the actual operation of each. The upper accessory may be controlled to operate at the lowest speed in the operation control, and the operation speed of the actual operation confirmation operation control may be different between the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R. ..

By doing so, it is possible to shorten the period of the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control while ensuring the safe operation of each upper accessory by the operation speed corresponding to each upper accessory. For example, in the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R, even if the same control speed is set in the operation control for actual operation confirmation, the size, weight, operation mode, and operation distance of each upper accessory are set. If there is a difference in the drive mechanism or the like, the actual operating speed of each upper accessory when the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control are executed will be different.

Specifically, even when the same control speed (minimum control speed set in the actual operation confirmation operation control) is set in the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control, among a plurality of upper accessories The actual operating speed of the heavy upper accessory is slower than the actual operating speed of the lighter upper accessory. Further, when the upper accessory is raised, the actual operating speed is slower than when the upper accessory is lowered. Further, when a spring or the like for urging the movable part in the effect direction is provided as a drive mechanism, when the spring is moved in a direction opposite to the urging force while the spring is contracted, the urging force is applied while the spring is extended. The actual operating speed will be slower than when moving in a direction that opposes. In this way, in the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control, when the upper accessory is controlled to operate at a speed equal to or lower than the minimum speed in the actual operation confirmation operation control, each upper accessory is controlled. It is preferable to set an individual minimum control speed in each operation control for confirming actual operation in consideration of the size, weight, operation mode, operation distance, drive mechanism, and the like.

For example, the first movable portion and the second movable portion are arranged in the front-rear direction so that the second movable portion overlaps the front side of the first movable portion when viewed from the player when moving toward the origin position. When any of the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation confirmation operation control is executed, the operation control of both the first movable part and the second movable part is performed together. It is preferable to control so that the operating speeds (minimum speeds) of the 1 movable portion and the 2nd movable portion are different. By doing so, the power is turned on with the first movable part and the second movable part moving to positions away from the origin position for some reason, and the first movable part is in the initialization process. When the non-detection motion control of both the first movable portion and the second movable portion is executed together, if the operating speeds (minimum speeds) of both the first movable portion and the second movable portion are controlled to be the same, the first The situation where the first movable part is hidden by the two movable parts and moves to the origin position becomes difficult to see, but by controlling the minimum speeds of the first movable part and the second movable part to be different, the first movable part and the first movable part are controlled. Since the two movable parts are displaced when they move, it becomes easy to confirm the origin return operation of each of the first movable part and the second movable part.

Further, even when the first movable portion and the second movable portion larger (or longer) than the first movable portion are provided, the operating speeds (minimum speeds) of the first movable portion and the second movable portion are different. It is preferable to control the speed. By doing so, for example, the minimum in any of the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation confirmation operation control of the first movable part, which is smaller (or shorter) than the second movable part and is inconspicuous. By making the speed slower than the minimum speed in any of the non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation confirmation operation control of the second movable part, which is conspicuous because the speed is larger (or longer) than the first movable part. , It becomes easy to confirm the operation of each of the first movable part and the second movable part.

In this way, when the first movable portion and the second movable portion different from the first movable portion are provided, the first movable portion and the second movable portion are respectively undetected motion control, detection motion control, and actual. It is preferable to control the operation speed (minimum speed) in the operation check operation control so as to be different. When the operation speeds (minimum speeds) of the first movable portion and the second movable portion are controlled to be different in this way, the first movable portion and the second movable portion are controlled for non-detection operation and detection operation, respectively. And the minimum control speed set in the operation control for confirming the actual operation may be different or may be the same.

Next, the main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) As shown in FIG. 15, the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state is different between the first pattern and the second pattern as the upper accessory effect. Specifically, during a normal game, the expectation of a big hit is higher when the first pattern is executed as the upper character effect than when the second pattern is executed. In this way, the degree of expectation to be controlled in the big hit game state differs depending on whether the upper accessory is operated in the first pattern or the second pattern, so that the effect using the movable body provided in the game frame is used. Can improve the interest of. In addition, it is possible to increase the expectation that the first pattern will be executed.

(2) The upper accessory has the same operation in the first pattern and the second pattern. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the burden of control when operating the movable body.

(3) As shown in FIG. 14, on the screen of the effect display device 9, the notification image 96 indicating that the upper accessory is operating is displayed. In this way, it is possible to reliably notify the player that the movable body is operating.

(4) As shown in FIG. 15, when the big hit game state is controlled in the high base, the upper accessory is operated according to the second pattern. In this way, in the high base state where the jackpot game state is easily controlled, it is possible to suppress the unnecessary execution of the effect by controlling the movement of the movable body by the second pattern.

(5) As shown in FIG. 14, on the screen of the effect display device 9, when displaying the notification image 96 indicating that the upper accessory is operating, the effect by the frame LED 28 is not displayed. By doing so, since the upper accessory effect is executed without including the effect by the frame LED 28, the movement of the movable body due to the upper accessory effect can be made more conspicuous.

(6) As shown in S752 of FIG. 12, the rotation angle and rotation speed of the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R are set according to the set angles. In this way, it is possible to prevent the movable body from coming into contact with another object while operating the rotating movable body with respect to the shaft 290 provided in the game frame.

(7) As shown in S901 of FIG. 16, when the upper accessory effect effect restriction flag is set, the execution of the upper accessory effect effect is restricted. In this way, even though the movable body is controlled to a rotation angle (0 degree) that does not protrude with respect to the game frame, the effect related to the movement of the movable body is executed, which makes the player feel uncomfortable. It can be prevented from giving.

(8) As shown in FIG. 2, the rotation angle of the upper accessory can be adjusted stepwise. In this way, it is possible to prevent the control from becoming complicated due to the stepless adjustment.

(9) In the initial state, the angle is controlled so that it does not protrude more than 90 degrees. In this way, it is possible to prevent the movable body from coming into contact with another object even when the adjustment is not performed.

(10) The rotation speed is made different depending on the rotation angle of the upper accessory. In this way, it is possible to standardize the effect time of the effect executed when the movable body operates.

(11) The first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B as the light emitting means emit light with the same brightness regardless of the rotation angle of the upper accessory. In this way, it is possible to prevent the control of the light emitting means from becoming complicated.

Next, modification examples, feature points, and the like of the embodiments described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, a first pattern of operation + notification and a second pattern of only operation are provided as an upper accessory effect. When the upper accessory effect by the second pattern is executed, another effect (upper accessory) is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 9 instead of displaying the notification image 96 indicating that the upper accessory is operating. The effect of another image that does not show the operation of) may be executed. In addition, the upper accessory may be operated in relation to the timing of switching the game state (when controlled by a big hit) or switching the effect (when developing into super reach).

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the first upper LED 29A and the second upper LED 29B as the light emitting means emit light with the same brightness regardless of the rotation angle (operating angle) of the upper accessory has been described. However, the rotation angle and the brightness may correspond to each other. For example, when the angle is 45 degrees, the brightness may be low, when the angle is 60 degrees, the brightness may be medium, and when the angle is 90 degrees, the brightness may be high. On the contrary, the narrower the rotation angle, the stronger the brightness may be. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the light from becoming difficult to see.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the upper part of the game frame has been described as the attachment position of the accessory. However, the accessory may be arranged at a position other than the upper part of the game frame. For example, it may be arranged at a position such as a side surface, a front surface, or a lower part of the game frame.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the first pattern of motion + notification has a higher expectation of big hit than the second pattern of motion only has been described in the normal gaming state. However, the jackpot expectation may be higher in the second pattern than in the first pattern. Further, in the high base state, the upper accessory effect may be executed by the first pattern, or the jackpot expectation may be different between the first pattern and the second pattern.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, as the first pattern of the upper accessory effect, a notification for reproducing a moving image indicating that the upper accessory is operating has been described. The notification may be a moving image or an image of the actual upper character, or may be a picture or CG imitating the actual object.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, when the upper accessory effect is executed, the operation means other than the upper accessory 12 or the push button 120 may be operated or the effect of emitting light may be executed. Even in such a case, when displaying the notification image 96 indicating that the upper accessory is operating, it is desirable not to display the indication that the effect by the accessory 12 or the operating means is executed. ..

(7) In the above-described embodiment, when the upper character effect effect restriction flag is set, the execution of the upper character effect effect is restricted (it was in a prohibited state where it is not executed). However, when the upper character production restriction flag is set, an alternative effect may be executed instead of the upper character effect.

(8) In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of movable bodies (accessories) are provided, such as the first upper accessory 29L and the second upper accessory 29R. Such a movable body may be capable of separately performing operation settings.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, in the initial state (when the power is turned on for the first time or when the power is turned on by clearing the RAM), the rotation angle of the upper accessory is the most protruding rotation angle with respect to the game frame. The case where the angle is controlled so as not to protrude more than 90 degrees (for example, 45 degrees) has been described. However, if the game store can be fully opened up to 90 degrees and no new setting is made, it is assumed that the user will continue to use the game without noticing that the angle is set to 45 degrees. Therefore, it is desirable to notify the current rotation angle on the screen of the effect display device 9 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started. In this way, the clerk at the amusement park can easily grasp the current rotation angle of the upper accessory.

(10) In the various controls shown in the above-described embodiment, medals are inserted, a predetermined number of bets are set, a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the operation lever by the player, and the player stops. If the combination of stop symbols becomes a specific combination of symbols when the symbols in the display means are stopped in response to the operation of a button, the application is applied to a slot machine (slot machine) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player. Is also possible. In slot machines, bonuses such as big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB), AT that executes an effect to notify the result of the internal lottery, RT that has a different winning probability of the re-game role compared to the normal game state, The above-mentioned upper bonus effect may be executed as an effect indicating control of the ART shifted to AT and RT. For example, the upper character effect may be executed when the AT or the like is won (including the ghost effect in the case of a loss), and the effect only by the action may be executed during the AT.

(11) In the above-described embodiment, the player, not the game clerk, may be able to adjust the rotation angle and the brightness of the upper accessory. In such a case, it is desirable to display the menu screen by operating the operating means while not in the variable display so that the rotation angle of the upper accessory can be set. It should be noted that the rotation angle and brightness of the upper accessory may be set during the fluctuation.

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

(13) As the present embodiment, the game machine that pays out the game medium to the player's hand when the prize is generated has been described, but the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is delivered to the player when the prize is generated. An enclosed game machine that adds game points (scores) without paying out at hand may be adopted. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls, which is an example of a game medium, in the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points, depending on the ball lending operation. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball firing operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of a prize.

(14) In the above-described embodiment, for example, a case is shown in which a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols of "1" to "9" are variablely displayed and the display result is derived and displayed. It is not limited to the aspect. For example, the symbol to be variablely displayed and the symbol to be derived and displayed do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the variablely displayed symbol may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to display a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner, and the variable display may be performed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be executed by alternately turning on and blinking the one type of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed at the end, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed at the end. It may be a thing.

(15) In the above-described embodiment, a predetermined value exceeding 0% as the “ratio (ratio, probability)” has been described as a specific example. However, the "ratio (ratio, probability)" may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence rate of the predetermined game state 1 and the occurrence rate of the other game state 2 in the predetermined game period are compared and it is determined that "one occurrence rate is higher than the other occurrence rate". , The case where the occurrence rate of one of the gaming states is 0% is also included.

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

(17) It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are examples in all respects and are not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 Pachinko game machine, 9 production display device, 29L first upper accessory, 29R second upper accessory, 100 production control microcomputer, 560 game control microcomputer.

Claims (1)

It is a game machine that can play games
A movable body that can be projected from the game frame by rotating with respect to an axis provided in the game frame.
A gaming machine including a control means capable of controlling the operation of the movable body by adjusting the rotation angle of the movable body.

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