JP2021177825A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that can increase the interest by making it easier for a player to recognize that a requested specific game operation has been performed in an operation performance which is not accompanied with an operation request performance.SOLUTION: A game machine includes performance means and performance control means. The performance control means causes a first performance relating to the imparting of a privilege to be executed in a case where a first game operation is performed in a first period in which the first operation is valid and an operation request performance of the first operation is executed, and causes a second performance relating to the imparting of a privilege to be executed in at least a part of the cases where a second operation is performed in a second period in which the second operation is valid and the operation request performance of the second operation is not executed. When the second operation is performed in a third period including the second period, the performance means may be controlled so that it is possible to identify that the second operation has been performed. The first performance suggests the expectation of imparting the privilege depending on the execution mode and the second performance suggests the expectation of imparting the privilege depending on whether or not the performance is executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and particularly to a pachinko machine.

Some gaming machines represented by pachinko machines are equipped with operating means that can be operated by the player, and can perform a promotion effect (operation request effect) that encourages the player to operate the operating means. In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the player is prompted to operate the effect button, the operation instruction effect is displayed in an manner corresponding to the operation mode (single press, long press, repeated hit, etc.) to be instructed. , The visual effect of the operation instruction production is enhanced.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-23886

In contrast to the operation effect accompanied by the operation request effect (the above-mentioned promotion effect or the operation instruction effect) as described above, an operation effect not accompanied by the operation request effect can be considered. According to this, since it is possible to give the player a sense of superiority by knowing such an operation effect, it is possible to further improve the game entertainment.
However, since the operation request effect is not performed in such an operation effect, it is difficult for the player to grasp what kind of operation should be performed at which timing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and makes it easy for the player to recognize that the requested specific gaming operation has been performed in the operation effect without the operation request effect. So, we will provide a game machine that can improve the interest.

According to the present invention, it is a gaming machine that grants a privilege based on the satisfaction of a predetermined granting condition, and includes an effect means and an effect control means for controlling the effect means, and the effect control means. Is capable of executing the operation request effect requesting the game operation, the first game operation is effective, and the first game operation is accompanied by the execution of the operation request effect requesting the first game operation. In at least a part of the cases where the above is performed, the first effect relating to the granting of the privilege is executed, and the operation request effect for which the second game operation is effective and the second game operation is requested is executed. In at least a part of the case where the second game operation is performed in the second period without accompanying, the second effect relating to the granting of the privilege is executed, and the first in the third period including the second period. (Ii) When a game operation is performed, the effect means may be controlled so that it is possible to identify that the second game operation has been performed, and the first effect is the execution of the first effect. Provided by a gaming machine, the effect suggesting the degree of expectation of granting the privilege depending on the embodiment, and the second effect is an effect suggesting the degree of expectation of grant of the privilege depending on whether or not the second effect is executed. Will be done.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of improving the interest by making it easier for a player to recognize that a requested specific game operation has been performed in an operation effect that does not involve an operation request effect. NS.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the operation button group arranged in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in the game machine. It is a rear view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the movable position of the effect shield. It is a block diagram which shows the control composition which a gaming machine has. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure which a gaming machine has. 9 (a) is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 9 (b) is a lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 9 (c) is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows schematically the lottery table of. FIG. 10A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. It is a figure which shows concretely the button operation request effect. It is a figure which shows concretely the cut-in effect at the time of reach. It is a figure which shows typically the cut-in image lottery table in the cut-in effect at the time of reach. It is a figure which shows concretely the Kiseru production at the time of reach. It is a figure which shows concretely the shield semi-closed effect. It is a figure which shows concretely with the shield fully closed effect. It is a timing chart which shows one execution example of the Kiseru effect at the time of reach, the shield semi-closed effect, and the shield fully closed effect. It is a timing chart which shows one execution example of the Kiseru effect at the time of reach and the shield semi-closed effect when the shield fully closed effect is not executed. It is a timing chart which shows the other execution example of the Kiseru effect at the time of reach and the shield semi-closed effect when the shield fully closed effect is not executed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.

<Overview>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the outline of the features of the present embodiment will be described.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and a privilege is given based on the fact that a predetermined granting condition is satisfied.
Here, the "privilege" may be a probabilistic big hit or a normal big hit described later, or both big hits themselves, a small hit itself, or both hits themselves, and is not limited to these, and the special figure height described later. Includes advantageous conditions for winning big hits such as certainty, high accuracy, and time saving. That is, the "privilege" here indicates a game state that is advantageous for the acquisition of a game ball. The "advantage (advantage)" in the following description means that it is advantageous to the player, and further, unless otherwise specified, it is advantageous in acquiring the game ball except for the production aspect such as the so-called premier image. It shall indicate that.
Therefore, the "predetermined grant condition" is a grant condition corresponding to what the "privilege" indicates.
The gaming machine 10 includes at least an effect means and an effect control means for controlling the effect means.

As the effect means, in the present embodiment, an effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, sub display unit 82), an effect shield 83, a movable decorative body 22, a speaker 33, an effect lamp 35, and the like are exemplified.
The effect control means is a means for controlling the effect means, and in the present embodiment, the first sub-control board 200, the second sub-control board 300, the normal effect control means 220, the movable accessory control means 250, and the like are exemplified. There is.
The effect control means can perform an operation request effect that requests the player to perform the game operation, an effect related to the granting of the above-mentioned privilege, a control of the effect means that makes it possible to specify that the game operation has been performed, and the like.

The "operation request effect" can be called an operation promotion effect that urges the player to perform a specific game operation, or can be called an operation guide effect that guides the player to perform a specific game operation.
The “effect related to the granting of the privilege” is, for example, an effect suggesting the degree of expectation related to the grant of the privilege (in this embodiment, the cut-in effect at the time of reach and the effect of fully closing the shield are exemplified). In this case, the privilege suggesting the degree of expectation of grant may be a privilege in the symbol change in which the effect is executed, or a privilege in the symbol change after the symbol change in which the effect is executed. May be good.
However, the "effects related to the granting of benefits" is not limited to such effects, and one set value is set from the set values of multiple stages, and the advantage regarding the granting of the benefits differs depending on the set values. In a gaming machine (a pachinko gaming machine having a so-called set value), a setting suggestion effect or a setting change suggestion effect may be used.
The "setting suggestion effect" is an effect that suggests a set value, and can also be said to be an effect in which an aspect or execution presence / absence is determined with reference to the current set value.
The "setting change suggestion effect" is an effect that suggests that the set value has been changed.
The "effect related to the granting of benefits" may be an effect that suggests the degree of expectation related to the granting of benefits depending on whether or not the effect is executed, or an effect that suggests the degree of expectation related to the granting of benefits depending on the mode of the effect. May be done. When the first effect relating to the granting of the privilege is realized in the latter aspect, the first effect may be executed without fail when the first game operation is performed in the first period. Similarly, when the second effect relating to the granting of the privilege is regarded as an effect suggesting the degree of expectation related to the granting of the privilege depending on the effect mode, the second effect is performed in the second game operation in the second period. If so, it may be executed without fail.
However, as in the present embodiment described later, the first effect (cut-in effect at the time of reach) is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of granting benefits depending on the execution mode of the first effect, and the second effect (all shields). The closed effect) is preferably an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of granting the privilege depending on whether or not the second effect is executed.
"Making it possible to specify that a game operation has been performed" means that the player can be made aware that the player has performed the game operation. For example, the effect is determined by the presence or absence of the game operation. It can be realized by changing the operation of the means (display, lighting, movement, sound, etc.).

The effect control means is in at least a part of the case where the first game operation is effective and the first game operation is performed in the first period accompanied by the execution of the operation request effect requesting the first game operation. Is to execute the first effect related to the granting of benefits, and the second game operation is performed in the second period in which the second game operation is effective and the operation request effect requesting the second game operation is not executed. In at least a part of the cases, the second effect regarding the granting of benefits is executed. In the embodiment described later, a cut-in effect at the time of reach is exemplified as a specific example of the first effect, and a shield fully closed effect is exemplified as a specific example of the second effect.

The "first period" and the "second period" are periods in which the first game operation or the second game operation is valid, and are as a condition for determining whether or not to execute the first effect or the second effect. , Means the period during which the detection of the operation can be effectively determined. Therefore, in other words, in the period when the first game operation or the second game operation is not valid, even if the operation is detected, one condition for determining whether to execute the first effect or the second effect. Is not.
Further, the "first period" is a period accompanied by the execution of the operation request effect requesting the first game operation, and may be a period that completely includes the execution period of the operation request effect, or conversely, the period thereof. It may be a period completely included in the execution period of the operation request effect, or it may be a period started after or immediately after the end of the operation request effect, or one of the execution periods of the operation request effect. It may be a period in which a part and a part of the period overlap.
The "second period" is a period in which the second game operation is valid, but the operation request effect for requesting the second game operation is not executed. Therefore, the second game operation that is valid in the second period can also be called a trick operation, a back operation, a hidden operation, or the like.

Further, the "first period" or the "second period" may be a single period or may be formed by a plurality of periods separated in time. In the embodiment described later, the first period is a single operation valid period, and the second period is an operation valid period corresponding to the first kiseru hitting effect in the reach-time kiseru effect and the second kiseru effect. It is formed from the operation validity period corresponding to the tapping effect. When the "first period" or the "second period" is formed by a plurality of periods separated in time as in the latter case, the "first game operation" or the "second game operation" is the plurality of said. It is formed from multiple gaming operations that are valid for each of the periods.
As described above, the "first game operation" and the "second game operation" are not limited to the number of target operation means, the number of operations, the number of operation modes, and the like.
The "first game operation" and the "second game operation" may be operations having the same common operation mode (single button press, long button press, repeated button press, lever pull, lever push down, etc.). The operation may be performed in a different operation mode.

Further, when the second game operation is performed in the third period including the above-mentioned second period, the effect control means makes it possible to identify that the second game operation has been performed. May control the means.
Such control of the effect means may be executed without fail when the second game operation is performed in the third period, or the second game operation is predetermined as in the present embodiment described later. It may be executed only when the condition is satisfied. Further, even if the control is executed so as to suggest the execution expectation degree of the second effect, such as when the second effect is executed, it is executed with a higher probability than when the second effect is not executed. good.

The "third period" may be a period that completely coincides with the second period, or may be a period longer than the second period while completely including the second period. As the latter, for example, when the second period is formed by multiple sub-periods separated in time, the "third period" is the period between all of them and two consecutive sub-periods. It may be a period that includes all of.
Further, the "third period" may be a part of the execution period of the specific effect (such as the reach-time kiseru effect in the present embodiment). In this case, for example, the "third period" may be a period from the start timing of the specific effect to the start timing of the second effect.

The execution start timing of the second effect and the execution period of the effect control that makes it possible to specify that the second game operation has been performed may or may not overlap. For example, the execution start timing of the second effect may completely match the execution start timing of the effect control that makes it possible to specify that the second game operation has been performed.
Further, the effect control that makes it possible to specify that the second game operation has been performed may be started to be executed within the third period, and the second effect may be started to be executed after the end of the third period.

As described above, in the present embodiment, at least when the second game operation is effective and the second game operation is performed in the second period without the execution of the operation request effect requesting the second game operation. In some cases, while the second effect related to the granting of benefits is executed, if the second game operation is performed in the third period including the second period, the second game operation is performed. In some cases, control of the effect means is performed so that it is possible to identify what has been done.
As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the second game operation as the trick operation has been performed, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the first effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of granting the privilege depending on the execution mode of the first effect, and the second effect is expected to grant the privilege depending on whether or not the second effect is executed. It is preferable that the effect suggests the degree.
By doing so, it is possible to raise expectations for the appearance of the second effect accompanying the second game operation as a trick operation, and it is easy for the player to recognize that the second game operation has been performed. Because it can be done, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in a game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and a gaming ball is placed in a front region (hereinafter, referred to as “gaming region 50a”) of a gaming board 50 in which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. When the ball is fired and the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the large winning opening 55, etc.), the winning ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply expressed as "winning (to the winning opening)".

The gaming machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the gaming board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball tray 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later, and the second operation button group described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.
The movable decorative body 22 is operated by the actuator and can accept a player's pressing operation. That is, the movable decorative body 22 is a movable body and an operation unit. The operation of the movable decorative body 22 is detected by the change of the detection state of the sensor like the other operation units.

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 is provided to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored ball to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating the same as the ball removing mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removing are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored sphere.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light transmitting cover, and the effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged inside the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output audio or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect generated during the game.

The effect display device 80 includes a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50, and a sub display unit 82 arranged around the main display unit 81. The sub display unit 82 includes an upper sub display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a right side of the main display unit 81. The right sub-display unit 82c, which is arranged in the above, is included.
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal displays operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the decorative symbol performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the decorative design is displayed in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing as if the display is variable.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
The initial position of each of the sub display units 82 is such that the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with respect to the main display unit 81, and the left sub display unit 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display unit 81, and the right sub display unit 82 is displayed. The unit 82c is on the right side with respect to the main display unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol on the main display unit 81.

Although the liquid crystal display device is adopted for the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82a, left sub display unit 82b, right sub display unit 82c) in the present embodiment. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

An effect shielding body 83 is arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. Further, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of an upper left effect shielding body 83a, an upper right effect shielding body 83b, a lower left effect shielding body 83c, and a lower right effect shielding body 83d, which are linked to each other and are the main display unit 81. It is configured to be movable in the direction of shielding.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbol in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 that is held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 that is held. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the reserved normal symbol, and both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right always lighting only = 1 and left and right always lighting =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is described below. In the description, the symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variable-displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as "regular symbol symbol variation".
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is referred to as "decorative symbol symbol variation" in distinction from "special symbol symbol variation" and "normal symbol symbol variation". It may be written.
In the following description, the term "design variation" simply means the symbol variation of the special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with respect to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

The game machine 10 can adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the number of winning openings shown in the figure is shown. And arrangement are examples, and the number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate as long as the roles described below are satisfied.

The large winning opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (book). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, more game balls roll toward the large winning opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is open or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning a prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are set alternately, and one open state (sometimes referred to as "round"), the total number of rounds generated by one jackpot is "round". (In some cases, it may be expressed as "number") is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. Will be.
It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have elapsed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the large winning opening 55. do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize for the first starting port 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first starting port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X, as compared with the case where the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result to the second starting port 59 is determined based on the detection result of the second starting port sensor 71, and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either an open state or a closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is acceptable. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59, so that the symbol of the special figure 2 changes while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Opportunities to be carried out can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right center portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the passage of the game ball to the gate 63 (also may be described as a prize) is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal figure is changed.
Further, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In this embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. .. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is processed as an out ball.

In this embodiment, an out ball sensor 75 for detecting a game ball (hereinafter referred to as “out ball”) that has entered the winning opening or the out opening 69 described above is provided, and the out ball sensor 75 is provided. The number of out spheres counted using the 75 detection results can be used to derive the base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most disadvantageous state (described later, special figure low certainty and normal figure low probability).

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is housed, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is housed are mounted, and the first sub is mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The power control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 operated to supply the primary power supplied from the power equipment of the game island to the game machine 10.
As described above, in the state of being installed on the game island, it is difficult to operate each operation unit (power switch 40, etc.) provided on the back side of the game board 50 unless the middle frame 17 is opened.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Although the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described so far, these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<About the operation of the effect shield 83>
Next, the operation of the effect shield 83 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c). 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable position of the effect shielding body 83.
As described above, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d. The state in which the shield 83 is in the initial position is shown. When the effect shield 83 is in the initial position, substantially the entire display area of the main display unit 81 is visible. Further, the state may be described as an open state or an initial state of the effect shielding body 83.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which a part (about 30% of the whole) of the main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. This state of the effect shielding body 83 may be described as a half-closed state of the effect shielding body 83.
FIG. 6C shows a state in which the entire main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. This state of the effect shielding body 83 may be described as a fully closed state of the effect shielding body 83.
As described above, the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d operate in parallel with each other in the direction parallel to the plane of the main display unit 81.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the upper left effect shield 83a has a convex portion imitating the character "heaven" on the surface of the front side (front side when the main display portion 81 side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 83b has a convex portion imitating the character "lower" on the front surface, and the lower left effect shield 83c imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 83d has a convex portion, and each effect shield has a convex portion imitating the character "double" on the surface on the front side, and each effect shield has light from the back surface (main display unit 81 side). Is configured to be transparent.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 7).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a work area that serves as a temporary storage area, a RAM 103 that functions as a buffer memory, and peripherals. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals between the board and each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). These are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in the backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the gaming machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stopped state or game available state), the current special drawing lottery state, and the current state. Information related to the game such as the normal drawing lottery status, whether or not the jackpot game is in progress, the stopped symbols of special figures 1 and 2, the pending information of the symbol change, the number of round games in the big hit game, etc. are backed up. NS.

In the present embodiment, at least, an area in which information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as an area related to the game of RAM 103), a checksum complement related to the area related to the game of RAM 103, and a backup flag. (Sometimes referred to as a backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) and the area in which the is stored is backed up.
Then, when the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 returns using various information stored in the backed up area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103.

There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized with a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, among the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first starting port sensor 70, a second starting port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, a middle frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is electrically connected to the CPU 101 and is configured to be able to input the detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. 96, it is electrically connected to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and these are configured to be controllable via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39.

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request data transmission from the main control board 100. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. A RAM 203 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices are provided, and these are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is used. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game effect according to the control program stored in the ROM 202.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 has an image control command, a voice control command, and an effect lamp that instruct the second sub-control board 300 to image and sound by the effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100. Lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as 35, movable control data for controlling the movement of a movable body such as an effect shielding body 83, a movable decorative body 22, and a sub display unit 82 are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and various commands are transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. As a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub-control board 300 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and the lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to a controller that controls each actuator that powers the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83, and is electrically connected via the I / O port 204. , Send a command containing movable control data.
Then, the controller receives a command transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 and controls each actuator according to the movable control data included in the command to control the effect shielding body 83, the movable decorative body 22 or the sub. It is configured so that the display unit 82 can be operated.

The second sub-control board 300 stores a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image effect and sound effect based on control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a control program for controlling image and sound, various data, and the like. It includes a ROM 302, a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU 301 is stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to execute the main control related to various effects according to the control program.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225 described later based on the control signal received from the CPU 301, and the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates voice data based on the control signal received from. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the image processing to the effect display device 80. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from an image ROM is connected to this VDP. The sound source IC reads the voice data stored in the voice ROM in response to the instruction from the CPU 301, synthesizes the read voice data, and outputs the final voice data generated by the synthesis processing to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403 (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be bidirectionally communicable, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the launching mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the launching of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic parts and electrical parts such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board may be provided. It may be provided in each of 400.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 8).

As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power interruption processing execution means 175, and restoration. The electric processing executing means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command, etc.) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is directed to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be sent.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Acquire (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to win, the main random number generation means 115 will be described later, a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure lottery, and the random number for the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding storage of the main information storage means 160. Store in the area.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random number for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first start port 57 is won, are specially selected. It is held (stored) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared and the remaining operation is performed. Control is performed to move (shift) the hold information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in order from the smallest of the special figure 1 hold counters. ..
Further, the main hold control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for the special figure 2 and the normal figure separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes an effect control including the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation hold information, at least in a part of the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is reserved at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Run. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these preliminary determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived pre-determination result, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the jackpot game is not in progress, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is regulated, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern derivation means 133, and includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" is, for example, that the jackpot is not in progress, that neither special figure 1 nor special figure 2 is in the process of symbol change, and that special figure 1 and special figure 2 are not in progress. All the conditions for the presence of pending information in at least one of the conditions have been met.

Here, FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (c) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100.
In the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In that case, the number of additions is once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (digit overflow) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" or "0" may be described as the lottery value, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not it. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Further, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is described in the lottery table, the result is 100% derived, so that the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used for one lottery matches the random number range used for the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not to win a big hit or lose by lottery. Judgment Special figure Performs a hit / fail judgment.
FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct, and this lottery table is commonly used in special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the special figure winning / failing judgment is 0 to 65535, if the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), 230/65536. A big hit is derived with a probability of (about 1 / 284.9). On the other hand, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), a big hit is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3). ..

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when the big hit is derived in the special figure 1, the symbol A is determined with a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and the symbol B is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 50/100 (1/2).
Here, the symbol A has four rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol height is certain and the symbol that becomes the normal figure high accuracy described later (hereinafter referred to as "probability variation symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "probability variation". It may be called "big hit"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 4 rounds, and after the big hit game is completed, the special symbol is low and the normal symbol is highly accurate (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "normal". It may be called "big hit").
FIG. 9C is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. be. Therefore, when the big hit is derived in the special figure 2, the symbol a has a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and the symbol b has a probability of 20/100 (1/5), 30/100 (about 1/100). With the probability of 3.33), the symbol c is determined as the stop symbol.
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that becomes highly accurate after the big hit game, and the symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the big hit game ends. It is a probability variation symbol that has a high accuracy and a high accuracy, and the symbol c is a normal symbol that has 4 rounds and has a low accuracy and a high accuracy after the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is a stop symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol b in terms of the number of rounds, and the symbol b is a stop symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol c in terms of the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
In the following description, a probabilistic jackpot with 4 rounds may be referred to as a "4R probabilistic jackpot" and a probabilistic jackpot with 16 rounds may be referred to as a "16R probabilistic jackpot". It may be called "4R normal jackpot".

When the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 does not make a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means uniformly uses the symbol C as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost and the symbol d as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. decide.
Further, in this embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (70/100). ) Is different (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). It is equipped with a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed, and it is realized by changing whether or not to provide a round that facilitates the passage of the V winning area depending on the stop symbol of the special figure.

The special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure variation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure variation pattern, and determines the current special figure variation pattern derivation state and the special figure variation determination in the current symbol variation. Based on the result, one special figure variation pattern lottery table for determining the special figure variation pattern in this symbol variation is selected, and the selected special figure variation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery are selected. One special map fluctuation pattern (special map fluctuation pattern in this symbol variation) is determined by using, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special map variation pattern.
The details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, but in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state in the present embodiment, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC are included. exist. The above-mentioned method for determining the special figure variation pattern is adopted in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure 2 As for the symbol variation of the other special symbol in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one special symbol variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special symbol pass / fail determination.

Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure hit / miss determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , Using the read random number, the normal figure hit / miss judgment to judge the hit / miss of the normal figure is executed, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to the open state by the normal figure hit / miss judgment. In this case, the normal map stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal map by lottery and the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "normal figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). It may be abbreviated as "low probability"), and the drawing of the lottery table is omitted. On the other hand, in the low probability of the normal map, the probability of hitting the normal map is 1/65536, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is the loss. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

In the normal figure stop symbol lottery, as in the special figure stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal figure stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, in the case of a loss in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.
Further, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map fluctuation is performed by drawing from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery. The pattern is determined.
In this way, it can be said that the Fuzu high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving the Fuzu hit than the Fuzu low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the Fuzu low accuracy.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 relates to the big hit start demo according to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state from which the big hit is derived and the stop symbol of the special figure related to the big hit. Determine the demo time and the demo time for the jackpot end demo.
Here, the jackpot start demo is a state set at the same time as the jackpot game is started, and at the end of the jackpot start demo, a round game in which the above-mentioned rounds are continuously executed is started. The jackpot end demo is a state set at the same time as the end of the round game, and the jackpot game ends when the jackpot end demo ends. In particular, in the present embodiment, the demo time of the jackpot start demo related to the jackpot derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is set to the jackpot derived in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. It is configured to be longer than the demo time of the jackpot start demo.

Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variablely display the special figure 1 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the variation time has elapsed. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed by the stopped symbol. Similarly, the special figure 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure display control means 145 has a special figure game timer. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as the main information storage means. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of 160.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variablely display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the variation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal map lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal map game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal map.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and the special electric accessory 65 is designated as a special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. The jackpot game is a game state in which one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed by a predetermined number of rounds (16R, 4R in this example).
Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the normal big hit game, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit, regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the normal big hit game, the symbol is changed 100 times. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal figure is low), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, until the start of the next jackpot game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the jackpot to be derived). (Including the case of setting (for example, 5000 times)) It is assumed to be highly accurate.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). Note that FIG. 10A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 10A, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low certainty and low accuracy, and the special figure high certainty and high accuracy corresponding to the special figure high accuracy. Figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to special figure low certainty and high accuracy, and special figure lottery state and special figure lottery state according to the special figure lottery state except during big hit game Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include a transition condition (i) to a transition condition (iii).
The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probabilistic jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the big hit game related to the normal big hit is started in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the big hit game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. , The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB are shortened in this order. This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the fluctuation time of the basic special map fluctuation pattern, which has the highest selection ratio in each special map fluctuation pattern derivation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update of the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation by each means, and the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is established, the effect control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
The main error control means 165 restricts the payout control board 400 to launch a game ball when a highly important error state such as an error state due to detection by a magnetic sensor (not shown) occurs. , The process other than storing the error command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 may be executed.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power cut processing execution means 175 executes the power cut process based on the reception of the power cut signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the game-related area of the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area of the RAM 103 game, and for the area. The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) is executed.

The power recovery processing execution means 180 executes a power recovery recovery process when the power is turned on (power recovery).
In the power recovery recovery process, the power recovery processing execution means 180 executes a RAM abnormality check for the area related to the game of the RAM 103. In the RAM abnormality check, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103 (whether or not the backup flag is ON), and when the backup flag is stored (the backup). When the flag is ON), the checksum of the area related to the game is derived, and it is determined whether or not the checksum matches the checksum stored in the backup information area related to the area. If they match, the check result is considered normal, and if they do not match, it is considered abnormal.

If it is determined to be normal by the RAM abnormality check, the power recovery processing execution means 180 generates a power recovery recovery command and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. The power recovery return command includes information stored in the game area of the RAM 103 (special figure lottery state, normal figure lottery state, whether or not a big hit game is in progress at the time of power failure, special figure 1 and special figure 2). Stop symbol, information on hold of symbol change, number of round games in big hit game, etc.) are included.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the RAM abnormality is abnormal, the power recovery processing executing means 180 initializes the information of the area related to the game of the RAM 103. As a result, the immediately preceding special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, etc. are initialized. The special map fluctuation pattern derivation state is set to the special map variation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special map low accuracy and the normal map low accuracy.
The power recovery processing execution means 180 generates a power recovery recovery command including the initialized information related to the game, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 250, and a sub-information storage means 260. And subcommand management means 270 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. 7.
The sub-information storage means 260 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. Further, various commands transmitted from the main command management means 170 are stored in the received command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270. In the following description, the fact that various commands transmitted from the main command management means 170 are stored in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the subcommand management means 270 is simply referred to as reception of various commands. May be expressed.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the program process by the CPU 201, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) is executed by the normal effect control means 220.

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, a jackpot effect control means 227, and the like. To prepare for.

The effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side when the game state designation command is transmitted.
The effect modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal effect mode, a time saving effect mode, and a probabilistic effect mode. The time saving effect mode corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation suspended this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the production route.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

When a hold command is received, the sub hold control means 223 has a hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. ), The effect data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter is set. The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes into various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 is transmitted, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is a production that suggests the content of the production to be executed.

When the change start command is transmitted, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determination means 225 uses an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by the effect route determination means 222 for the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation. It will be decided by the lottery etc. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same effect route is determined, it is possible to make various effects to be executed.
The timing for determining the content of the effect is, for example, the start of the pseudo-variation (including the start of the symbol variation), and when the pseudo-variation starts multiple times in one symbol variation, each pseudo-variation is started. The lottery is executed at the start of the fluctuation.

In the present embodiment, the contents of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225 include a reach effect, a shield fully closed effect, a reach cut-in effect, and the like.
The effect content determining means 225 determines that the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the decorative symbol is stopped except for one symbol row) when the effect route corresponding to the series of effects including the decorative symbol being in the reach state is determined. As an effect to be executed when or immediately after the display is displayed and the remaining symbol columns are displayed in a variable manner, one of a kiseru effect during reach, a cut-in effect during reach, or any other effect. The execution is decided, and the content of each production is further decided.
In the present embodiment, the determination of execution of any one of the reach effect, the reach cut-in effect, and the other effects is made by lottery using a lottery table. Then, in the lottery table in the present embodiment, the reach-time kiseru effect is set to appear less frequently than the reach-time cut-in effect, or the expectation of granting the privilege is higher. As the privilege, there may be a probability variation jackpot in the symbol variation in which the effect is executed, a jackpot with the highest advantage (16R probability variation jackpot), a jackpot in general, a jackpot and a small hit in general, and the like.
In addition, those decisions may be fixedly decided without drawing lots.

Further, although the details will be described later, in the present embodiment, when the effect content determining means 225 determines the execution of the reach-time kiseru effect, it further determines whether or not the shield fully closed effect can be executed. However, although different from the present embodiment, the effect content determining means 225 may independently determine whether or not to execute the effect of the kiseru effect at the time of reach and the effect of fully closing the shield.
Further, the effect content determining means 225 may determine that the reach effect and the reach cut-in effect are executed within the same symbol variation. In this case, it is preferable that the cut-in effect at the time of reach is executed before the kiseru effect at the time of reach so that the degree of expectation of granting the privilege is in ascending order and the game entertainment can be improved.
The details of such a reach-time kiseru effect and a reach-time cut-in effect will be described later.

The decorative symbol control means 226 sets the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol when the variation start command is transmitted. decide.
Specifically, the odd-numbered symbols are associated with the symbols B, C, and a, the even-numbered symbols are associated with the symbols A and b, and the random symbols are associated with the symbols D, E, and c. There is.
In addition, in order to make the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot start command is transmitted, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect, if necessary, according to the content of the effect determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to an image, an image control command is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Further, when the read effect data includes the effect data related to the sound, a voice control command related to the sound is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

When the sub-error control means 230 receives the error command (effect control command), the sub-error control means 230 reads out the error notification effect data for executing the error notification effect. For example, the error notification effect data read when an error command related to a right-handed error is received includes the effect data related to the character image "Please return to left-handed" and "Please return to left-handed". The effect data related to the voice of the above is included, an image control command and a voice control command are generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.
In the present embodiment, all error states are determined by the main error control means 165, but for error states other than the error states of high importance accompanied by the output of the security signal (for example, right-handed error), a sub error The control means 230 may determine. In this case, the sub-error control means 230 may receive a command including the state of the sensor related to the determination of the error state from the main control board 100.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and when the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35. Reads the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the effect lamp 35.

The movable accessory control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the effect shielding body 83, the movable decorative body 22, and the sub-display unit 82, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220. If there is effect data corresponding to the movable accessory, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is used by each controller of the effect shield 83, the movable decoration body 22, and the sub display unit 82. Send to.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and stores the transmission command of the sub information storage means 260. When the image control command is stored in the area, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. As a general rule, each image control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

<Cut-in production at reach>
In the reach cut-in effect, as shown in FIG. 11, the button operation request effect is also executed. In the button operation request effect, a button image pg that imitates the effect button 37 on the main display unit 81 (an image that urges the operation of the effect button 37) along with a character string that urges (guides) the player to operate the button, "press!" And the meter image mg is displayed.
The meter image mg indicates the period during which the operation for the effect button 37 is valid (operation valid period) (for example, 3 seconds), and the elapsed time from the start of the operation valid period by the meter display area (black area). Is shown. That is, in the meter image mg, the meter display area (black area) increases with the passage of time.
Therefore, it can be said that the operation valid period indicated by the meter image mg is a period accompanied by the button operation request effect. Then, in the reach cut-in effect in the present embodiment, the reach cut-in effect is executed in the display mode determined by the lottery in response to the pressing operation of the effect button 37 within the operation valid period. On the contrary, if the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is not detected within the operation valid period, the cut-in effect at the time of reach is not executed in the present embodiment.

Next, the details of the cut-in effect at the time of reach will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG. 12 is a diagram specifically showing a cut-in effect at the time of reach, and FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a cut-in image lottery table in the cut-in effect at the time of reach.
The cut-in effect at the time of reach is an effect executed after the decorative symbol is in the reach state, and one of the three types of cut-in images CT1, CT2, and CT3 shown in FIG. 12 is selected and displayed as the main display. This is an effect displayed in the unit 81.
The cut-in image CT1 contains the characters "opportunity!", The cut-in image CT2 contains the characters "super hot !!", and the cut-in image CT3 contains the characters "victory !!!".

When the effect content determining means 225 decides to execute the reach cut-in effect, the effect content determining means 225 selects a cut-in image to be displayed in the reach cut-in effect by performing a lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. do.
In the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, lottery values are associated with each of the cut-in image CT1, the cut-in image CT2, and the cut-in image CT3 in each of the results (big hit or miss) of the special figure hit / miss determination of the symbol variation. The range of random numbers used for the lottery of cut-in images is 0 to 49.

Specifically, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination of the symbol variation is a big hit, the cut-in image CT1 is selected with a probability of 20/50, and the cut-in image CT2 is selected with a probability of 20/50. The cut-in image CT3 is selected with a probability of 10/50.
On the other hand, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment of the symbol variation is wrong, the cut-in image CT1 is selected with a probability of 30/50, and the cut-in image CT2 is selected with a probability of 15/50, 5 /. The cut-in image CT3 is selected with a probability of 50.

As a result, the jackpot expectation in the cut-in effect at the time of reach is lowered in the order of the cut-in image CT3, the cut-in image CT2, and the cut-in image CT1 according to the selected and displayed cut-in image. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the cut-in effect at the time of reach is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation related to the granting of benefits (big hit) depending on the execution mode of the effect.
That is, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, effect content determination means 225) is an operation request effect for which the first game operation (pressing operation of the effect button 37) is effective and the first game operation is requested. In the first period with execution (meter-operation valid period shown by image mg), in at least a part of the case where the first game operation is performed, the first effect regarding the granting of benefits (big hit) ( It can be described as executing the cut-in effect at the time of reach).
In addition, the first effect (cut-in effect at the time of reach) may be described as an effect that suggests the expectation of granting the privilege (expectation of big hit) depending on the execution mode (mode of the cut-in image) of the first effect. can. The privilege is, for example, a privilege in the symbol change in which the first effect is executed. However, the privilege may be a privilege in the symbol change after the symbol change in which the first effect is executed.

<Kiseru production at reach>
Subsequently, the details of the reach-time kiseru effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 18.
14 is a diagram specifically showing the effect of kissing during reach, FIG. 15 is a diagram specifically showing the effect of half-closed shield, and FIG. 16 is a diagram specifically showing the effect of fully closed shield. FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing an execution example of a kissing effect at the time of reach, a half-closed shield effect, and a fully closed shield effect, and FIG. 18 is a reach when the fully closed shield effect is not executed. It is a timing chart which shows one execution example of the time kissing effect and the shield half-closed effect, and FIG. 19 is another execution example of the reach time kissing effect and the shield half-closed effect when the shield fully closed effect is not executed. It is a timing chart shown.

The reach-time kiseru effect is an effect executed after the decorative symbol is in the reach state, and is an effect in which an image in which a character having a kiseru performs a predetermined operation is displayed on the main display unit 81. Specifically, in the reach-time kiseru effect, after the character is projected, as shown in FIG. 14, a cut image in which the character hits the kiseru (hereinafter referred to as a kiseru hit cut) is displayed twice. After that, a fixed cut image (hereinafter referred to as a fixed cut) in which the character swings the kiseru is displayed, and the process ends.

Within the execution period of the kiseru effect at the time of reach, the period during which the operation for the effect button 37 is valid (operation valid period) (for example, 1 second or 0.5) according to the display period of the first and second kiseru tapping cuts. Seconds) are provided (see FIGS. 17, 18 and 19). This operation valid period is not accompanied by an effect of urging the player to operate the effect button 37, such as the button operation request effect executed together with the above-mentioned reach cut-in effect.
Therefore, the game operation (pressing operation of the effect button 37) provided during each operation valid period provided within the execution period of the kiseru effect at the time of reach can also be called a trick operation, a back operation, a hidden operation, or the like. ..

Then, if the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is detected within the operation valid period, the shield half-closed effect using the effect shield 83 may be executed.
In the shield semi-closed effect, as shown in FIG. 15, the effect shield 83 is changed from the open state (initial state) (FIG. 15 (a)) to the semi-closed state (FIG. 15 (b)), and then. It is an effect of returning to the open state (FIG. 15 (c)).
The shield half-closed effect is not executed if the operation of pressing the effect button 37 is not detected within the operation valid period.

In the present embodiment, the movable accessory control means 250 is operated to press the effect button 37 within the operation valid period corresponding to the first kiseru tapping cut (hereinafter, may be referred to as the first operation valid period). If it is detected, the shield half-closed effect is executed. Further, in the movable accessory control means 250, the pressing operation of the effect button 37 was detected within the first operation valid period, and the pressing operation of the effect button 37 was detected even within the second operation valid period. In that case, the shield half-closed effect is executed again.
Thereby, in the shield half-closed effect in the present embodiment, the effect means (effect button 37) can be specified so that the second game operation (the operation of pressing the effect button 37 within each operation valid period) is performed. ) Can be said to be an effect realized by controlling.

Further, the movable accessory control means 250 detected the pressing operation of the effect button 37 within the first operation valid period, but did not detect the pressing operation of the effect button 37 within the second operation valid period. In this case, only the shield half-closed effect is executed in response to the pressing operation of the effect button 37 within the first operation valid period, and the shield half-closed effect corresponding to the second operation valid period is not executed.
On the other hand, when the movable accessory control means 250 does not detect the pressing operation of the effect button 37 within the first operation valid period and detects the pressing operation of the effect button 37 within the second operation valid period. The shield half-closed effect corresponding to the pressing operation within the second operation valid period is not executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, even if the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is detected within the second operation valid period of the two operation valid periods provided within the execution period of the reach-time kiseru effect, it is more than that. If the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is not detected within the previous first operation valid period, the shield half-closed effect corresponding to the pressing operation within the second operation valid period is not executed. Further, in the present embodiment, the number of operation valid periods provided within the execution period of the reach-time kiseru effect is not limited to two, and three or more may be provided.
That is, the second game operation (pressing operation of the effect button 37) is composed of a plurality of game operations (pressing operation of the effect button 37 corresponding to the first and second operation valid periods) having different effective timings. , The effect control means (first sub-control board 200, movable accessory control means 250) constitutes the second game operation in the third period (the first and second operation valid periods in the present embodiment). A game operation (pressing operation within the first operation valid period) performed before the game operation (pressing operation within the second operation valid period) and before the one game operation among the game operations constituting the second game operation. It can be described that the effect means (effect shield 83) is controlled so that it is possible to identify that the one game operation has been performed only when all the operations) have been performed.
As a result, it is possible to make it difficult to perform unnecessary game operations (subsequent game operations when the previous game operation is not performed) among the individual game operations constituting the second game operation, and it is also useless. It is possible to make it difficult for the production to be performed, and it is possible to suppress the waste of the production means.

However, the effect control that makes it possible to specify that the second game operation (the operation of pressing the effect button 37 within each operation valid period) is not limited to the example of the present embodiment. For example, when the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is detected within the second operation valid period, the shield half-closed effect is executed regardless of whether or not the pressing operation is detected within the first operation valid period. You may.
That is, the second game operation (pressing operation of the effect button 37) includes a plurality of game operations (pressing operation of the effect button 37 corresponding to the first and second operation valid periods) having different effective timings. , The effect control means (first sub-control board 200, movable accessory control means 250) is a game operation included in the second game operation in the third period (the first and second operation valid periods in the present embodiment). The effect means (effect shield 83) may be controlled so that it is possible to identify that the game operation has been performed each time.
As a result, when the second game operation includes a plurality of game operations (operations of pressing the effect button 37 within the first and second operation valid periods) as in the present embodiment, each game operation is performed. Can be easily recognized by the player individually.

Further, when the kiseru determination cut is displayed at the final stage of the kiseru effect at the time of reach, the shield fully closed effect using the effect shield 83 may be executed.
In the effect of fully closing the shield, the effect shield 83 is changed from the open state (initial state) (FIG. 16 (a)) to the fully closed state (FIG. 16 (b)), and is fully closed for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds). This is an effect of returning to the open state (FIG. 16 (c)) after the state is continued.

When the effect content determining means 225 determines the execution of the kiseru effect at the time of reach, the effect content determining means 225 determines whether or not the shield fully closed effect can be executed. In the present embodiment, the effect content determining means 225 executes the shield fully closed effect when the stop symbol of the special symbol determined in the current symbol variation is a probabilistic symbol (design A, symbol a or symbol b). It is determined whether it is possible, and if the stopped symbol is a normal symbol (symbol B or symbol c) or a lost symbol (symbol C or symbol d), it is determined that the shield fully closed effect cannot be executed.
As described above, the effect of fully closing the shield in the present embodiment is an effect of deterministically notifying the probability variation jackpot. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the probability variation jackpot expectation is higher when the shield fully closed effect is executed than when the above-mentioned reach cut-in effect (cut-in image CT3) is executed. .. In other words, when the second effect (shield fully closed effect) is executed, the expectation of granting benefits (probability change jackpot expectation) is higher than when the first effect (cut-in effect at the time of reach) is executed. Can be written as.
Further, in the present embodiment, the suggestion accuracy related to the jackpot expectation is higher in the shield fully closed effect than in the reach-time kiseru effect. That is, it is preferable that the second effect (shield fully closed effect) has a higher suggestion accuracy regarding the degree of expectation of granting the privilege than the specific effect (kiseru effect at the time of reach) executed in the period including the third period.

However, the method of determining whether or not the shield fully closed effect can be executed is not limited to such an example. When the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the current symbol change indicates a big hit (different from the present embodiment, a small hit may be included or only a small hit may be targeted), the shield is fully closed. When it is determined that the effect can be executed and the result indicates that the effect is off, it may be determined that the shield fully closed effect cannot be executed. Further, when the stop symbol of the special symbol indicates the most advantageous jackpot (in the present embodiment, when the 16R probability variation jackpot (symbol a) is indicated), it is determined that the shield fully closed effect can be executed, and other symbols are used. When is indicated, it may be determined that the shield fully closed effect cannot be executed. Furthermore, whether or not the shield fully closed effect may be executed may be determined by a lottery using a lottery value predetermined for each stop symbol of the special figure or the result of the special figure winning / failing determination.
That is, the effect of fully closing the shield does not necessarily have to be an effect of deterministically notifying the grant of the privilege as long as it is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of granting the privilege.
When it is decided by lottery whether or not to execute the shield fully closed effect as described above, it is possible to suggest the degree of expectation of granting benefits such as probabilistic jackpot and jackpot depending on whether or not the shield fully closed effect is executed. , The lottery value may be set. Furthermore, even if the lottery value is set so that the expectation of granting the privilege is higher when the shield fully closed effect is executed than when the cut-in effect at the time of reach is executed. good.

In this way, the shield fully closed effect can be said to be the second effect related to the granting of benefits, and is an effect that suggests the expectation of granting benefits (expectation of big hits, expectation of probable big hits, etc.) depending on whether or not the effect is executed. It can be said that. The privilege is, for example, a privilege in the symbol change in which the second effect (shield fully closed effect) is executed. However, the privilege may be a privilege in the symbol change after the symbol change in which the second effect is executed.
Although the details will be described later, whether or not the shield fully closed effect is actually executed depends on whether or not the shield can be executed, and the effect button within the above-mentioned operation valid period in the reach-time kiseru effect. It is finally determined by the presence or absence of the pressing operation of 37.

Specifically, the movable accessory control means 250 is a case where the execution of the kiseru effect at the time of reach is determined and the execution of the shield fully closed effect is determined, and the first and second operations are performed. When the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is detected in each of the valid periods, the shield fully closed effect is executed after the display of the kiseru determination cut. As a result, the shield fully closed effect in the present embodiment is the case where the probability variation jackpot is won in the current symbol variation, the reach-time kiseru effect is executed, and all the operations in the reach-time kiseru effect are valid. If the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is detected within the period, it will be executed.
As a result, the player can reliably perform the game operation within the operation valid period without the operation request effect, so that the shield fully closed effect, which is the definite effect, can be derived at the time of the probable change big hit. It is possible to obtain an uplifting feeling in the appearance of the body-closed effect, and also to obtain a sense of self-superiority to being able to perform such a game operation. As a result, it is possible to improve the game entertainment of the Kiseru production at the time of reach.

However, the determination of whether or not to execute the shield fully closed effect is not limited to such a method. For example, when the effect of reaching the kiseru is executed, the effect of fully closing the shield is determined, and the operation of pressing the effect button 37 is detected within at least one operation valid period in the effect of the effect of reaching. It may be executed. By doing so, even a player who does not know the game operation in detail can derive the shield fully closed effect.
Further, as described above, the effect of fully closing the shield does not suggest the degree of expectation related to the grant of the privilege depending on whether or not the execution is performed, but suggests the degree of expectation related to the grant of the privilege depending on the effect mode. It may be a production to do.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 17, 18 and 19, specific examples of execution of the reach-time kiseru effect, the shield half-closed effect, and the shield fully closed effect will be described.
The reach-time kiseru effect is started at timing t11, the first kiseru hitting cut is displayed in the period (time) from timing t12 to t13, and the second kiseru hitting cut is displayed in the period (time) from timing t14 to t15. , The kiseru determination cut is displayed in the period (time) from timing t16 to t17, and the kiseru effect at the time of reach ends.
Such a reach-time kiseru effect is provided with a first operation valid period in which the operation of pressing the effect button 37 is enabled so as to match the display period of the first kiseru tapping cut, and further, a second kiseru effect. A similar second operation validity period is provided for the tap cut.

In the example of FIG. 17, the probability variation jackpot is won in the current symbol variation, and when the kiseru effect at the time of reach is determined, it is determined that the shield fully closed effect can also be executed.
Then, as the pressing operation BO1 of the effect button 37 is detected within the first operation valid period, the shield half-closed effect SE1 is executed, and the pressing operation BO2 of the effect button 37 is executed within the second operation valid period. Is detected, the shield half-closed effect SE2 is executed. Here, the shield half-closed effect may be executed immediately upon detection of the pressing operation BO1 or BO2, and the shield half-closed effect SE1 is started and ended within the first operation valid period. , The shield half-closed effect SE2 is started within the second operation valid period, but is ended outside that period.
After that, the shield fully closed effect SE3 is started at the end of the display period of the kiseru decision cut, and ends at the end of the kiseru decision cut. As a result, it is possible to raise expectations for the appearance of the shield fully closed effect SE3, and it is possible to improve the interest. However, the execution timing of the shield fully closed effect SE3 may be after the end of the shield half closed effect SE2, and is not limited to the example of FIG.

In the example of FIG. 18, the probability variation jackpot is not won in the current symbol variation, and when the kiseru effect at the time of reach is determined, it is determined that the shield fully closed effect cannot be executed. Therefore, as in the example of FIG. 17, although the pressing operation BO1 and BO2 of the effect button 37 are detected within each of the first and second operation valid periods, the shield fully closed effect SE3 is executed. No.
As a result, the player can easily recognize that the probabilistic jackpot has not been won in the current symbol change.

On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 19, since the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is not detected within the first operation valid period, the shield half-closed effect corresponding to the first operation valid period is not executed. Further, although the pressing operation BO2 of the effect button 37 is detected within the second operation valid period, the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is not detected within the first operation valid period, so that the second operation is valid. The shield half-closed effect corresponding to the period has not been executed either.
Further, at this time, even if the probabilistic jackpot is won, the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is not detected within the first operation valid period, so that the shield fully closed effect is not executed. This is the same even if the probability change jackpot is not won.
Although not shown, if the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is detected within the first operation valid period and the pressing operation of the effect button 37 is not detected within the second operation valid period, the first operation is performed. The shield half-closed effect associated with the detection of the pressing operation is executed, but the shield half-closed effect corresponding to the second operation valid period is not executed. In this case, the shield fully closed effect is not executed regardless of whether or not the probability variation jackpot is won.

In this way, the shield half-closed effect that makes it possible to specify the pressing operation of the effect button 37 within the operation valid period can be executed regardless of whether or not the shield fully closed effect related to the granting of the privilege is executed. .. That is, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, movable accessory control means 250) is one in the case where the second game operation (pressing operation of the effect button 37) is performed in the second period (operation valid period). In the case of the club, the second effect (shield fully closed effect) related to the granting of benefits (probability change jackpot) is executed, and the second game operation (effect button 37) is performed in the third period (first and second operation valid periods). When the pressing operation) is performed, it is possible to identify that the second game operation is performed regardless of whether or not the second effect (shield fully closed effect) is executed. It can be described as controlling the effect means (effect shield 83) (performing the shield half-closed effect).
This makes it possible for the player to easily recognize that the second game operation was performed in the third period, regardless of the matters relating to the granting of the privilege.

In addition, the shield half-closed effect that makes it possible to specify the pressing operation (tricks operation) of the effect button 37 within the operation valid period and the shield fully closed effect related to the granting of benefits are both common effect shield 83. It is realized by control. That is, the effect means includes a specific effect device (effect shield 83), and the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, movable accessory control means 250) is a second effect (shield fully closed effect). Is executed by the specific effect device (effect shield 83), and the specific effect device (effect shield 83) can be specified so that the second game operation (pressing operation of the effect shield 83) has been performed. It can be described as controlling 83) (performing a half-closed shield effect).
In this way, by using the effect device common to the control of the effect means that makes it possible to identify that the second game operation (the trick operation) has been performed and the second effect related to the granting of the privilege, the second game It is possible to make it easier to recognize that the operation (tricks operation) has been performed.
Further, as in the present embodiment, the shield half-closed effect can be executed at a timing before the execution timing of the shield fully closed effect regardless of whether or not the shield fully closed effect is executed. (Ii) It is possible to confirm that the specific effect device (effect shield 83) has not failed immediately before the timing at which the effect (shield fully closed effect) can be executed.

In addition, comparing the shield half-closed effect that makes it possible to specify the trick operation and the shield fully closed effect related to the granting of benefits, the amount of movement of the effect shield 83 is greater than that of the shield half-closed effect. The closed production is larger. That is, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, movable accessory control means 250) is a third to a specific effect device in order to make it possible to specify that the second game operation (tricks operation) has been performed. The effect (shield half-closed effect) is executed, and the specific effect device has a movable part (effect shield 83), and the second effect (shield fully closed effect) and the third effect (shield half-closed effect) are performed. ) Is an effect in which the movable part (effect shield 83) is movable, and the movable part (effect shield 83) related to the second effect (shield fully closed effect) is compared between the second effect and the third effect. ) Can be described as being larger than the movable amount of the movable portion (effect shield body 83) related to the third effect (shield half-closed effect).
The movable amount of the movable portion can be specified by, for example, the maximum moving amount of any part of the movable portion within the operating range of the movable portion.
As a result, while moving the movable part (effect shield 83) in both the second effect (shield fully closed effect) and the third effect (shield half closed effect), the effect of improving the interest in the second effect can be achieved. Can be enhanced.

In this embodiment, the effect shielding body 83 is used as a common effect device, but other effect devices may be used. For example, the movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, the main display unit 81, the effect lamp 35, and the like may be commonly used.
Specifically, when the movable decorative body 22 is used as a common effecting device, even if the pressing operation of the movable decorative body 22 is regarded as a trick operation instead of the pressing operation of the effect button 37 within the operation valid period. good. Then, when the pressing operation of the movable decorative body 22 is detected within the operation effective period in the reach effect, the movable accessory control means 250 replaces the shield half-closed effect or together with the shield half-closed effect. , The movable decorative body 22 may be vibrated for a predetermined time. Further, the movable accessory control means 250 may cause the movable decorative body 22 to vibrate for a predetermined time instead of the shield fully closed effect or together with the shield fully closed effect.
In this case, the operating time of the vibration effect of the movable decorative body 22 suggesting the degree of expectation of granting the privilege is longer than the operating time of the vibration effect of the movable decorative body 22 that makes it possible to identify that the trick operation has been performed. It is preferable to be done. That is, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, movable accessory control means 250) makes it possible to specify that the second game operation (pressing operation of the movable decorative body 22) has been performed. The device (movable decorative body 22) is made to execute the third effect (vibration operation), and the specific effect device has a movable part (movable part of the movable decorative body 22), and the second effect (effect related to the granting of benefits). And the third effect (the effect that makes it possible to specify the trick operation) is the effect that the movable part (the movable part of the movable decorative body 22) is movable, and the second effect is compared with the third effect. It can be described that the movable time of the movable portion related to the effect is longer than the movable time of the movable portion (effect shield 83) related to the third effect.
As a result, while moving the movable part (movable decorative body 22) in both the second effect related to the granting of benefits and the third effect that makes it possible to specify the trick operation, the effect of improving the interest in the second effect is enhanced. be able to.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, only the control of the effect shield 83 is mentioned as the effect device used in the effect of fully closing the shield and the effect of half-closed the shield. The sound output from the speaker 33, the lighting control of the effect lamp 35, and the display control of the main display unit 81 or the sub display unit 82 may be executed at the same time. In this case, the second effect related to the granting of the privilege (shield fully closed effect) and the control of the effect means that makes it possible to specify that the second game operation has been performed (shield half closed effect) are common effect devices. The number of effect devices used in the second effect may be larger than that in the latter control, while including (effect shield 83). For example, the display of the kiseru-decided cut suggests the degree of expectation related to the granting of the privilege, and the display of the kiseru-decided cut displayed on the main display unit 81 and the effect of fully closing the shield using the effect shield 83. On the other hand, the half-closed shield effect may be realized only by the operation of the effect shield 83 as described above.

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Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment and its variations, the lower one may not win, and the higher one must win, as long as each relationship is guaranteed. May be good. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Further, each lottery value in the lottery table shown in the present embodiment is an example, and any value may be adopted for each lottery value in the range as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained.

In the above-described embodiment, the operation valid period (second period) in the reach-time kiseru effect is used as a control of the effect means for enabling the identification that the second game operation is performed in the third period including the second period. The shield half-closed effect was executed when a predetermined condition including the fact that the pressing operation of the effect button 37 was detected within (corresponding to) was executed, but the control of the effect means is as follows. You may.
That is, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, movable accessory control means 250) executes a specific effect when the second game operation is performed outside the third period, and conversely, the third period. An effect that makes it possible to specify that the second game operation was performed in the third period by controlling the effect means so that the specific effect is not executed when the second game operation is performed within the environment. It may be a control. Specific effects in this case include, for example, an effect that allows the BGM and the effect mode to be changed by the operation of the player, an effect that allows the volume and brightness to be adjusted, and the like. Specifically, when the cursor button is operated outside the third period, the BGM change display is output and it is possible to change to the desired BGM, and the same operation for the cursor button is performed within the third period. If this is done, the BGM change display is not output and the BGM change is not possible.
The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

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This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
A gaming machine that grants benefits based on the fulfillment of certain grant conditions.
Directing means and
The effect control means for controlling the effect means and
Equipped with
The effect control means is
It is possible to execute an operation request effect that requires a game operation,
The privilege is provided in at least a part of the case where the first game operation is effective and the first game operation is performed in the first period accompanied by the execution of the operation request effect requesting the first game operation. To execute the first production regarding the grant of
In the case of at least a part of the case where the second game operation is effective and the second game operation is performed in the second period without executing the operation request effect requesting the second game operation, the above-mentioned Perform the second production regarding the granting of benefits,
When the second game operation is performed in the third period including the second period, the effect means may be controlled so as to be able to identify that the second game operation has been performed. ,
The first effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of granting the privilege depending on the execution mode of the first effect.
The second effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of granting the privilege depending on whether or not the second effect is executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1).
The effect control means is
In a part of the case where the second game operation is performed in the second period, the second effect relating to the granting of the privilege is executed.
When the second game operation is performed in the third period, it is possible to specify that the second game operation is performed regardless of whether or not the second effect is executed. Controlling the effect means,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(3)
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
The production means includes a specific production device, and the production means includes a specific production device.
The effect control means is
The second effect is executed by the specific effect device,
Controlling the specific effect device so that it is possible to specify that the second game operation has been performed.
A gaming machine that features that.
(4)
The gaming machine described in (3).
The effect control means causes the specific effect device to execute the third effect in order to make it possible to specify that the second game operation has been performed.
The specific effect device has a movable part and has a movable part.
The second and third effects are effects in which the movable portion is movable.
Comparing the second and third effects,
The movable time of the movable portion according to the second effect is longer than the movable time of the movable portion according to the third effect.
Alternatively, the movable amount of the movable portion according to the second effect is larger than the movable amount of the movable portion according to the third effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4).
The second game operation is composed of a plurality of game operations having different effective timings.
In the third period, the effect control means performs one game operation constituting the second game operation and is a game before the one game operation among the game operations constituting the second game operation. Controlling the effect means so that it is possible to identify that the one game operation has been performed only when all the operations have been performed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(6)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4).
The second game operation includes a plurality of game operations having different effective timings from each other.
The effect control means controls the effect means so that it is possible to identify that the game operation has been performed each time the game operation included in the second game operation is performed in the third period.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Direction lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Direction button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 57 First starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory Object Solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 1st starting port sensor 71 2nd starting port sensor 72 Large winning port sensor 73 General winning port sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball Sensor 76 Middle frame open door sensor 80 Direction display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 83 Directional shielding body 83a Upper left effect shielding body 83b Upper right effect shielding body 83c Lower left Effect shield 83d Lower right effect shield 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold Lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Electric Disconnection processing execution means 180 Power recovery processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub error control means 240 Lamp control means 250 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub information storage means 270 Subcommand management means 300 Second sub control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 400 payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (6)

A gaming machine that grants benefits based on the fulfillment of certain grant conditions.
Directing means and
The effect control means for controlling the effect means and
Equipped with
The effect control means is
It is possible to execute an operation request effect that requires a game operation,
The privilege is provided in at least a part of the case where the first game operation is effective and the first game operation is performed in the first period accompanied by the execution of the operation request effect requesting the first game operation. To execute the first production regarding the grant of
In the case of at least a part of the case where the second game operation is effective and the second game operation is performed in the second period without executing the operation request effect requesting the second game operation, the above-mentioned Perform the second production regarding the granting of benefits,
When the second game operation is performed in the third period including the second period, the effect means may be controlled so as to be able to identify that the second game operation has been performed. ,
The first effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of granting the privilege depending on the execution mode of the first effect.
The second effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of granting the privilege depending on whether or not the second effect is executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
The effect control means is
In a part of the case where the second game operation is performed in the second period, the second effect relating to the granting of the privilege is executed.
When the second game operation is performed in the third period, it is possible to specify that the second game operation is performed regardless of whether or not the second effect is executed. Controlling the effect means,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.
The production means includes a specific production device, and the production means includes a specific production device.
The effect control means is
The second effect is executed by the specific effect device,
Controlling the specific effect device so that it is possible to specify that the second game operation has been performed.
A gaming machine that features that. The gaming machine according to claim 3.
The effect control means causes the specific effect device to execute the third effect in order to make it possible to specify that the second game operation has been performed.
The specific effect device has a movable part and has a movable part.
The second and third effects are effects in which the movable portion is movable.
Comparing the second and third effects,
The movable time of the movable portion according to the second effect is longer than the movable time of the movable portion according to the third effect.
Alternatively, the movable amount of the movable portion according to the second effect is larger than the movable amount of the movable portion according to the third effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The second game operation is composed of a plurality of game operations having different effective timings.
In the third period, the effect control means performs one game operation constituting the second game operation and is a game before the one game operation among the game operations constituting the second game operation. Controlling the effect means so that it is possible to identify that the one game operation has been performed only when all the operations have been performed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The second game operation includes a plurality of game operations having different effective timings from each other.
The effect control means controls the effect means so that it is possible to identify that the game operation has been performed each time the game operation included in the second game operation is performed in the third period.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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