JP4417698B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more specifically, a starting ball detection for detecting a gaming ball in a starting area provided in a gaming area where a gaming ball flows down with a rendering means for performing a predetermined rendering. And when the game ball is detected by the start ball detecting means, the start operation for changing the variable winning opening opened / closed by the opening / closing member from the second state disadvantageous to the player to the first state advantageous to the player A variable winning device, and a specific ball detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered a specific region among a plurality of regions provided in the variable winning device, and a variable winning opening when performing a starting operation. When the game ball that has won a prize is detected by the specific ball detecting means, a round in which the variable prize opening is controlled to the first state in a specific manner more advantageous for the player than the starting operation can be executed up to a predetermined upper limit number of times. Specific Together to generate a technique condition, relating to a game machine that is a game ball that special winning opening allows transition to the next round after the round is completed on the condition that has been detected by the specific ball detecting means during a round.

  A game ball (pachinko ball), which is a game medium, wins the start winning opening (starting chucker), and the opening / closing member (so-called blade member) constituting the large winning opening is opened, and the game ball entering the large winning opening is variable. 2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines that become a big hit (a specific gaming state) when a V winning that jumps into a V zone (specific area) through a winning space in a winning device is known. This type of gaming machine is sometimes referred to as a Hikoki type or the like. In the specific gaming state, the round in which the opening / closing member is continuously opened is continuously performed until the number of rounds as a predetermined number of opening cycles is reached.

  Conventionally, this type of pachinko machine has the goal of winning a game ball in the order of the start winning opening, the big winning opening, and the V zone during normal games. Interest could be gradually lost. Therefore, there has been proposed a gaming machine that aims to improve the gaming interest by notifying the information based on the result of the internal lottery performed in order to determine the number of rounds when a V prize occurs in a plurality of times. (For example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, the player can display the scheduled stop symbol by reducing the variable display period of the display symbol according to the determination result that the predetermined stop button has been operated and the number of times the stop button has been operated. There has also been proposed a gaming machine that can participate in the control and improve the gaming interest (for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-200252 (page 6, FIG. 6, etc.) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-317077 (pages 15-21, FIGS. 17-25, etc.)

  In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, before the round is started, the notifying means notifies the number of rounds without the player being involved in the display control. For this reason, it was difficult for the production to be monotonous and improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, although the player can be involved in display control, only the variable display period of the display symbol can be shortened, and the fun of the game and the production itself cannot be increased. . In addition, since it is necessary to make changes such as shortening the production time such as the variable display period by operating the stop button, there is also a problem that time management for production becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of the production by the player being involved in the production control and easily managing the time required for the production. For the purpose.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application includes an effecting means for executing a predetermined effect (for example, the variable display device 4, speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9 and the like) and a game ball. Start ball detecting means (for example, start ball detectors 41a to 41c) for detecting a game ball in a start area (for example, start winning ports 6a to 6c) provided in the game area flowing down, and a game ball by the start ball detecting means Is detected, the variable prize opening opened and closed by the opening / closing member is advantageous to the player from the second state disadvantageous to the player (for example, the opening / closing members 30a and 30b closed the big prize opening 31a and 31b). A variable winning device (for example, variable winning device 5) that performs a starting operation in a first state (for example, a state in which the opening and closing members 30a and 30b open the big winning openings 31a and 31b) and a variable winning device are provided. Specific ball detecting means (for example, a specific ball detector 40) for detecting a game ball that has entered a specific area (for example, the V zone 35) of the plurality of areas, and the variable when the starting operation is performed. When a game ball that has won a winning opening is detected by the specific ball detecting means, a round for controlling the variable winning opening to the first state in a specific manner that is more advantageous for the player than the starting operation is set to a predetermined round. A specific game state that can be executed up to the upper limit number of times (for example, a big hit game state) is generated, and when a game ball that has won a prize in the variable winning port during the round is detected by the specific ball detection means, The specific gaming state is terminated when the specific ball detecting means does not detect a game ball that has won the variable winning opening during the round. A game machine (for example, a pachinko game machine 1) that distributes game balls that have won the variable winning device into the specific area and a normal area different from the specific area; By controlling the state of the distribution means, a high-probability round with a high probability that a game ball will enter the specific area (for example, the movable member 32 is positioned downward for a predetermined time and moves upward after storing the game ball). round) to release the stored the game ball, the height as compared to the probability rounds low probability to enter the game ball to the specific region low probability rounds (e.g. movable member 32 does not store the game ball located above always Distribution control means (for example, a portion in which the CPU 103 executes the processing during the specific game in step S116). Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data from numerical data update means for updating numerical data when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes the start winning process in step S101), and the numerical data extraction Based on the numerical data extracted by the means, high probability round number determination means for determining the number of times of execution of the high probability round (for example, the part where the CPU 103 executes the specific ball detection process in step S113), and the player operates Operation determining means for determining whether or not possible operation means has been operated (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes the process of step S202) and effect control means for controlling the effect of the effect means (for example, on the main board 11) CPU 103 mounted, CPU 122 mounted on display control board 12, ROM 123 RAM 124, VDP 125, etc.), and when the effect control means generates the specific game state, the effect means gives a notice that the operation means is effective by the effect means (for example, FIG. 14). (C), FIG. 15 (C), FIG. 16 (C), FIG. 17 (C), and the effect display shown in FIG. 18 (C). a portion, and so on) that perform the lottery effect results deriving pretreatment, after executing an effective time staging operation by the operation effective during presentation control means, the number of executions of the high probability rounds determined by the high probability round number determination means High probability round number notification effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 15A, when the number of continuous rounds is determined to be “15” as shown in FIG. Round notification effect control means (for example, the CPU 122 responds to the number of continuous rounds in step S224) that performs control to execute the notification information 61b and 62b shown in (E) for notification that the number of rounds is “15”. After the selected display result is selected, the process of step S229 and the part for executing the lottery effect result deriving process of step S153, etc.) and the operation effective effect production by the operation effective effect production control means are executed, and then the high probability round A special round number notification effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 16 (A)), the number of continuous rounds is determined to be “15”, so that the number of executions less than the number of executions of the high-probability round determined by the number determination means is specified. When the number of rounds is “7” based on the notification information 61c and 62c shown in FIGS. Special round notification that performs control to execute an effect to notify that there is a certain event, or an effect to notify that the number of rounds is “1” by the notification information 61d and 62d shown in FIGS. Production control means (for example, a part that executes the process of step S229 after the CPU 122 selects a display result different from the number of continuous rounds in step S224) and the high probability round number notification executed by the round notification production control means Effect determining means (for example, CPU 122 executes steps S222 and S223 after CPU 122 executes the process of steps S222 and S223) to determine which of the effect and the special round number notification effect executed by the special round notification effect control means is executed. processing and portions for performing) of steering by the valid operation during presentation control means A period for performing control to execute a high-probability number-of-rounds notification effect according to a period until it is determined that the operation means has been operated by the operation determination means when an effective-time effect is being executed (step) By adjusting the period during which the process of step S256 is executed after determining No in S255, the game ball that has won the variable winning opening during the start operation is detected by the specific ball detecting means. Effect period adjusting means (for example, after step S254 is executed by the CPU 122 after the processing of step S253 is executed), the elapsed time until the variable prize opening is controlled to the first state in the specific gaming state. look including a portion, etc.) and for executing the processing, the effect determination unit, directing at the effective operation by said operation effective during presentation control means the actual A ratio of performing a determination to execute a high-probability round number notification effect by the round notification effect control unit according to a timing at which it is determined that the operation unit is operated by the operation determination unit when And the ratio for performing the special round number notification effect control means by the special round notification effect control means (for example, determining the number of rounds to be notified according to the selection probability shown in FIG. 10), When the operation determination unit determines that the operation unit has been operated by the operation determination unit during a period in which the operation effective unit production is being performed by the operation effective production control unit, After executing the operation when the operation is valid, the effect is different from the special round number notification effect, and the high probability low Non-notification effect control means (for example, the CPU 122 of step S228) that performs control to execute a non-notification effect that does not notify the number of times the command is executed (for example, the effects by the non-notification information 61a and 62a shown in FIGS. (Such as a part for executing the process of step S229 following the process).

In the gaming machine according to claim 2 , provided in the game area where the effect means (for example, the variable display device 4, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, etc.) for executing a predetermined effect and the game ball flow down. Start ball detecting means (for example, start ball detectors 41a to 41c) for detecting a game ball in a start area (for example, start winning ports 6a to 6c), and when a game ball is detected by the start ball detecting means, an opening / closing member The first state (for example, the opening / closing member) advantageous to the player from the second state (for example, the state where the opening / closing members 30a, 30b closed the large winning ports 31a, 31b) is disadvantageous for the player. A variable winning device (for example, a variable winning device 5) that performs a starting operation in which 30a and 30b open the big winning openings 31a and 31b), and a plurality of areas provided in the variable winning device A game ball that includes a specific ball detecting means (for example, a specific ball detector 40) for detecting a game ball that has entered a fixed area (for example, the V zone 35) and has won the variable winning opening during the starting operation. Is detected by the specific ball detecting means, the round for controlling the variable prize opening to the first state can be executed up to a predetermined upper limit number of times in a specific manner more advantageous for the player than the starting operation. Numerical data extraction for extracting a numerical data from a numerical data updating means for updating a numerical data when a predetermined condition is satisfied, which is a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) that generates a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state) Means (for example, the part where the CPU 103 executes the start winning process in step S101) and the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means Accordingly, a round number determination means (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes the specific ball detection process in step S113) for determining the upper limit number of rounds from the number of executions of a plurality of types of rounds, and the player can operate. Operation determination means for determining whether or not the operation means has been operated (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes the process of step S202) and effect control means for controlling the effect of the effect means (for example, mounted on the main board 11). And the CPU 122 mounted on the display control board 12, ROM 123, RAM 124, VDP 125, etc.), and the effect control means operates the operation means by the effect means when the specific game state is generated. The effect when the operation is effective to notify that is effective (for example, FIG. 14 (C), FIG. 15 (C), FIG. Operation effective time effect control means (for example, the CPU 122 executes the lottery effect result derivation pre-processing in step S152) for performing control to execute 16 (C), FIG. 17 (C), and FIG. 18 (C). and the like), the after executing an effective time staging operation by the operation effective during presentation control means, the control for executing the round upper limit number notification effect that identifiable informed the upper limit number of the round determined by the round number determination means An upper limit number notification effect control means for performing the operation and an effect display when the operation is effective are executed by the effective operation control means, and an execution number less than the upper limit number of rounds determined by the round number determination means can be specified. When the number of continuous rounds is determined to be “15” as shown in FIG. D) Announcement that the number of rounds is “7” by the notification information 61c and 62c shown in (E), or the number of rounds by the notification information 61d and 62d shown in FIGS. Special round notification effect control means (for example, the CPU 122 selects a display result different from the number of continuous rounds in step S224), and executes the process of step S229. Which part to perform), round upper limit number notification effect executed by the upper limit number notification effect control means, and special round number notification effect executed by the special round notification effect control means. The effect determining means to determine (for example, after the CPU 122 executes the processes of steps S222 and S223, step S A portion, and so on) that perform the processing of 24, up to the determination to the effect that the operating means is operated by the operation determination means is made when a valid time of presentation is running operated by the operation effective during presentation control means According to the period, by adjusting the period for performing the control to execute the round upper limit number notification effect, the game ball that has won a prize at the variable prize opening during the starting operation is detected by the specific ball detecting means. the saw including a presentation period adjusting means for said variable winning hole in a particular game state to a constant time elapsed is controlled to the first state from the time the said effect determination unit, the valid operation during demonstration In accordance with the timing when the operation determining means determines that the operation means has been operated when the control means is performing the operation-effective-time effect, The ratio for determining that the round upper limit number notification effect is executed by the limited number notification effect control means is different from the ratio for determining that the special round number notification effect control means is executed by the special round notification effect control means (for example, The number of rounds to be notified is determined according to the selection probability shown in FIG. 10), and the operation control means is operated by the operation determining means during the period when the operation effective effect is executed by the operation effective effect control means. When it is determined that the operation has not been made, the operation-effective production control means executes the operation-effective production, and then the production is different from the special round number notification production and the upper limit number of rounds. A non-notification effect (for example, an effect based on the non-notification information 61a and 62a shown in FIGS. 14D and 14E) is executed. That includes a non notification effect control means for controlling (e.g. CPU122 and portions for performing the process of step S229 following the processing of step S228).

  In this case, the effect control means performs a special notification that makes it possible to specify the number of executions less than the upper limit number of rounds determined by the round number determination means after the operation effective effect is executed by the operation effective effect control means. This is executed by the upper limit number notification effect control means when the operation effective time effect is executed by the special upper limit number notification effect control means for performing control for executing the round upper limit number notification effect and the operation effective time effect control means. You may include the production | generation determination means which determines which of the round upper limit frequency notification effect and the special round upper limit frequency notification effect performed by the said special upper limit frequency notification effect control means is performed. The effect determining means is configured to determine the upper limit according to a timing at which the operation determining means determines that the operation means has been operated when the operation effective effect is being executed by the operation effective effect control means. Even if the ratio for determining that the round upper limit number notification effect is executed by the number notification effect means is different from the ratio for determining that the special round upper limit number notification effect is executed by the special upper limit number notification effect control means. Good. The effect control means is configured to enable the operation when the operation determining means does not determine that the operation means has been operated during the period in which the operation effective effect is executed by the operation effective effect control means. After the lottery effect is executed by the time effect control means, a non-notification effect control means for performing a non-notification effect that does not notify the upper limit number of rounds may be included.

  The present invention has the following effects.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the notification effect control is performed according to the timing when the operation means is determined to be operated when the operation effective effect control means is executing the operation effective effect control means. When the notification effect is executed by the means, the number of execution times of the high probability round determined by the high probability round number determination means is notified in an identifiable manner.
Thereby, the effect which alert | reports the frequency | count of execution of a high probability round by a player's involvement can be performed, and the interest with respect to an effect can be improved.
In addition, the effect period adjusting means makes the elapsed time constant from when the game ball is detected by the specific ball detecting means until the variable winning opening is controlled to the first state.
Thereby, regardless of the result of determination as to whether or not the operating means has been operated and the timing at which the operating means has been operated, an effect when the operation is effective and a high probability round number notification effect that does not give the player a sense of incongruity Can do. In addition, compared to the case where the elapsed time from when the game ball is detected by the specific ball detection unit to when the variable winning opening is controlled to the first state is changed according to whether the operation unit is operated, It is possible to easily perform control for managing the time when the operation is effective and the high probability round number notification effect is performed.

In addition , in the special round number notification effect executed by the special round notification effect control means, the number of executions smaller than the number of executions of the high probability round may be notified in an identifiable manner.
With such a special round number notification effect, the player recognizes that the high probability round is executed only up to the number of executions less than the number of executions of the high probability round determined by the high probability round number determination means. However, since the probability of a game ball entering a specific area with a higher probability round than the number of executions notified in the special round number notification effect is actually increased, the unexpectedness of the game is enhanced. The fun of gaming is improved. In addition to improving the player's expectation for the number of rounds to be notified by the round number notification effect and the special round number notification effect, the number of times of execution of the high probability round actually performed is higher than the notified number of executions. By reducing the number of players, it is possible to prevent the player from being discouraged and the interest of the game from declining.

In addition , the ratio for determining that the round number notification effect is to be executed is different from the ratio for determining that the special round number notification effect is to be executed according to the operation timing of the operation means.
Accordingly, the probability that the number of executions of the high-probability round determined by the high-probability round number determination unit is identifiable in accordance with the timing at which the operation unit is operated becomes different, so that the lottery effect is executed. The interest to the operation of the operating means during the operation is enhanced.

In addition , a non-notification effect that does not notify the number of executions of the high-probability round is executed when the operation means is not operated while the effect is in effect.
Thereby, the number of executions of the high probability round can be notified by the player's involvement, and the interest in the lottery effect can be improved and the player can be prompted to operate the operation means.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2 , the round upper limit number notification is performed by the upper limit number notification effect control means in accordance with a timing at which it is determined that the operation means has been operated when the operation effective operation is being executed. When the effect is executed, the upper limit number of rounds determined by the round number determining means is notified in an identifiable manner.
Thereby, the effect which alert | reports the upper limit number of rounds by a player's involvement can be performed, and the interest with respect to an effect can be improved.
In addition, the effect period adjusting means makes the elapsed time constant from when the game ball is detected by the specific ball detecting means until the variable winning opening is controlled to the first state.
Thereby, regardless of the result of determination as to whether or not the operating means has been operated and the timing at which the operating means has been operated, an effect when the operation is effective and a high probability round number notification effect that does not give the player a sense of incongruity Can do. In addition, compared to the case where the elapsed time from when the game ball is detected by the specific ball detection unit to when the variable winning opening is controlled to the first state is changed according to whether the operation unit is operated, It is possible to easily perform control for managing the time when the operation is effective and the high probability round number notification effect is performed.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As a gaming machine in the present embodiment, a game ball as a game medium wins at a start winning opening so that a large winning opening is opened for a predetermined time by an opening and closing member, and a gaming ball picked up by the opening and closing member is predetermined in the large winning opening. If it enters into a field, it may be a game machine of a type that makes a big hit and the opening and closing member repeatedly executes the opening and closing operation.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly composed of a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails.

  A variable winning device 5 is disposed at a substantially central position in the game area. Below the variable winning device 5, left, middle and right start winning ports 6a to 6c are arranged. Each of the left, middle and right start winning openings 6a to 6c incorporates start ball detectors 41a to 41c (FIG. 3). When a game ball wins each start winning opening 6a to 6c, It is detected by the starting ball detectors 41a to 41c. When a game ball is detected by each of the starting ball detectors 41a to 41c, the big winning ports 31a and 31b as variable winning ports are opened and closed by the opening and closing members 30a and 30b provided in the variable winning device 5 shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. Is opened for a predetermined period.

  Here, when a game ball wins the left and right start winning ports 6a and 6c among the start winning ports 6a to 6c, the variable winning device 5 is opened once for a predetermined period (for example, 0.35 seconds) to start. When a game ball wins the center start winning opening 6b among the winning openings 6a to 6c, the variable winning device 5 is opened twice every predetermined period (for example, 0.65 seconds). In this way, the opening operation performed by the variable winning device 5 in response to the detection of the game balls won in the respective start winning ports 6a to 6c by the respective start ball detectors 41a to 41c is referred to as a start operation.

  In the variable winning device 5, a pair of left and right opening / closing members (honey) 30a, 30b are pivotally fixed. The opening / closing members 30a and 30b are connected to the solenoids 50a and 50b (FIG. 3) via a link mechanism, and are in a vertical state in a normal state where the solenoids 50a and 50b are off, and when the solenoids 50a and 50b are turned on. It will be in an inclined state.

  When the opening / closing members 30a, 30b are inclined, the special winning openings 31a, 31b closed by the opening / closing members 30a, 30b are opened (opened). The game balls picked up by the opening / closing members 30a, 30b can enter the upper winning space in the variable winning device 5 through the opened special winning openings 31a, 31b. Winning ball detectors 42a and 42b are arranged in the vicinity of the big winning holes 31a and 31b, and detect game balls (winning balls) that have entered the variable winning device 5 through the big winning holes 31a and 31b. To do. In response to the detection of the game balls by the winning ball detectors 42a, 42b, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out.

  Rolling plates 37a and 37b are provided below the big prize winning openings 31a and 31b. The rolling plates 37a and 37b have, for example, an inclination that is lowered toward the center of the winning space, and the game balls can roll on the rolling plates 37a and 37b toward the center of the winning space. . A movable member 32 that can move up and down is provided between the rolling plates 37a and 37b.

  The movable member 32 is connected to a solenoid 51 (FIG. 3) via a link mechanism. When the solenoid 51 is off, the movable member 32 is retracted upward and does not store (accommodate) a game ball, and when the solenoid 51 is on. Then, a part (for example, nine) of the game balls that have moved downward and rolled the rolling plates 37a and 37b is received and stored (accommodated). The movable member 32 distributes the game balls that have rolled on the rolling plates 37a and 37b by switching between a reservable state and a retracted state by switching on / off of the solenoid 51. That is, when the movable member 32 is maintained in the retracted state, the game balls rolling on the rolling plates 37a and 37b are not stored by the movable member 32, and fall on the side portions 34a and 34b of the lower winning space. To do. On the other hand, when the movable member 32 moves upward and changes to the retracted state after the movable member 32 is in a storable state, the game ball stored by the movable member 32 is released from the movable member 32 and a predetermined ball path is reached. Is passed through the ball outlets 33a and 33b to the lower winning space.

  The lower winning space in the variable winning device 5 is provided with a V zone 35 serving as a specific area and a normal area 36 other than the specific area. The V zone 35 is provided with a specific ball detector 40 (FIG. 3) for detecting the entry of a game ball. The accessory forming the V zone 35 is connected to the motor 52 through a link mechanism, for example, and reciprocates in the horizontal direction around a position directly below the ball discharge ports 33a and 33b. When the variable winning device 5 is performing a starting operation, and in a period from when the starting operation is completed until the opening and closing members 30a and 30b are closed until a predetermined period (V effective period) elapses, the big winning a prize ports 31a and 31b When the game ball that has won a prize enters the V zone 35 (V prize) and this game ball is detected by the specific ball detector 40, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a specific game state (big hit game state). Become. In this big hit gaming state, the round in which the open / close members 30a, 30b are inclined to open the big winning openings 31a, 31b in a specific manner more advantageous for the player than the starting operation of the variable winning device 5 or the normal state, Execution is possible up to a predetermined upper limit number of times (for example, 15 times).

  In each round, the opening / closing members 30a, 30b open the big winning openings 31a, 31b until the predetermined number (for example, 18 times) is reached, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is the winning ball detector. The open / close members 30a, 30b repeat opening / closing of the special winning openings 31a, 31b until they are detected by 42a, 42b. Then, when a game ball that has won the big winning openings 31a, 31b during the round enters the V zone 35 and is detected by the specific ball detector 40, the next round is entered, and during the round, the big winning openings 31a, 31b. When the winning game ball is not entered into the V zone 35 and is not detected by the specific ball detector 40, the big hit gaming state is terminated.

  In addition, each round includes a high-probability round in which the probability that a game ball enters the V zone 35 is increased by changing the movable member 32 to the retracted state after the movable member 32 is stored for a predetermined time, and the movable member 32 is in the retracted state. By controlling so as to be maintained, it is controlled to one of the low probability rounds in which the probability that the game ball enters the V zone 35 is lower than that in the high probability round. In the big hit gaming state, after the high probability round is executed or without the high probability round being executed, the number of executions of the round until one low probability round ends is determined by the internal lottery in the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is determined as the number of continuous rounds according to the result. In the high-probability round, the game ball released after being stored by the movable member 32 is likely to enter the V zone 35. Therefore, the specific ball detector 40 may detect the game ball and move to the next round. Higher than low probability rounds. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the number of continuous rounds is determined to be any one of “1”, “3”, “7”, and “15”.

  In the variable winning device 5, a variable display device 4 composed of a liquid crystal panel or the like is disposed. Under the control of the display control board 12, the variable display device 4 executes a lottery effect display for the number of continuous rounds according to the number of executions of the high probability round, a notification effect display for the number of continuous rounds, and the like. In the lottery effect display, for example, a lottery effect such as variably displaying notification information indicating which number of execution times is set as the number of continuous rounds among a plurality of types of round execution times determined in advance is executed. In the notification effect display, for example, the display result is derived and displayed by causing the notification information variably displayed in the lottery effect display to be decelerated and stopped, and the number of continuous rounds corresponding to the derived and displayed notification information is notified. A notification effect is executed.

  Further, in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a plurality of general winning holes, a windmill that gives randomness to the flow of the hit ball, a number of obstacle nails, an out port for discharging the game ball, and the like are provided. Further, the game machine frame 3 includes speakers 8L and 8R for sound output, a plurality of game effect lamps 9 for decoration and production, operation buttons 20 that can be operated by a player, a launch motor for launching a game ball (see FIG. A hitting operation handle for performing an operation (not shown) is disposed.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example centering on the main board 11. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a power supply board 10, a main board 11, a display control board 12, a sound control board 13, a lamp control board 14, and a payout control board 15. . The main board 11 is transmitted with detection signals from the operation buttons 20 and various detectors 40, 41a to 41c, 42a, 42b, 44, and control signals to the solenoids 50a, 50b, 51 and the motor 52 are transmitted. Wiring etc. are connected.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and is a control command that is an example of command information for sub-side control boards such as the display control board 12, the audio control board 13, the lamp control board 14, and the payout control board 15, respectively. The function to output and transmit. In addition, the main board 11 has a function of generating a random number used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and a hall management computer. It has a function to output various information.

  The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 is a display control command. This display control command includes, for example, a specific ball detection command indicating that a game ball has been detected by the specific ball detector 40, a start ball detection command indicating that a game ball has been detected by the start ball detectors 41a to 41c, A winning ball detection command indicating that a game ball has been detected by the winning ball detectors 42a and 42b, a lottery effect start command for instructing start of a lottery effect display, and an operation by a player or the like when executing a lottery effect display An operation detection command indicating that the operation of the button 20 has been detected, a pre-round effect instructing the end of the lottery effect display and the notification effect display performed before the first round is started when the big hit gaming state occurs Contains the exit command.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a basic circuit 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, a motor circuit 112, and the like. The basic circuit 100 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and performs a control operation according to a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 that stores a game control program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 that is used as a work memory, and the program. A central processing unit (CPU) 103 and an input / output interface (I / O) 104 are included.

  In the main board 11, various random numbers are counted in order to control the progress of the game. As a specific example, the CPU 103 sets a random number generation operation by a predetermined random number generation circuit mounted on the main board 11 and periodically updates numerical data according to a predetermined procedure, for example, for round lottery. Control is performed so that numerical data used as random numbers can be counted. The round lottery random number is a random number used to determine the number of continuation rounds as the number of rounds to be executed until one low probability round ends in the big hit gaming state. For example, “0” to “39” Takes a range value. In this embodiment, the number of continuous rounds is set to “1” when the value of the random number for round lottery is “0” to “9”, and “3” when the value is “10” to “19”. It is assumed that “7” is determined when any of “20” to “29” and “15” is determined when any of “30” to “39”.

  Here, the number of continuous rounds is the number of rounds executed until one low probability round ends in the big hit gaming state. Therefore, when the number of continuation rounds is “15”, the low probability round can be executed once after the high probability round can be executed up to 14 times. When the number of continuation rounds is “7”, the high probability round is 6 After the number of continuation rounds is “3”, the low probability round is executed after the high probability round is executed up to two times. Execution is possible until the predetermined upper limit number is reached, and when the number of continuous rounds is “1”, only the low probability round can be executed until the predetermined upper limit number is reached without executing the high probability round.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 stores various data tables used for controlling the progress of the game. For example, the ROM 101 stores a determination table prepared for the CPU 103 to make various determinations. In this determination table, for example, the value of the random number for round lottery extracted from the random number generation circuit by the CPU 103 when a predetermined condition such as that a game ball is detected by any of the starting ball detectors 41a to 41c is satisfied. A round number determination table for determining the number of continuous rounds based on the numerical data shown is included.

  The RAM 102 stores start winning information for storing various data for controlling the start operation and the execution of the round in the big hit game state when a game ball is detected by any of the start ball detectors 41a to 41c. There is an area. For example, in the starting winning information storage area, starting winning hole information for identifying which of the left, middle, and right starting winning holes 6a to 6c a game ball has won, or a round lottery extracted from a random number generation circuit Numerical data indicating a random number value, an effective remaining time timer value for measuring the remaining time for validating the stored contents in the start winning information storage area, and the like are stored.

  In addition, game control for setting a plurality of types of flags that are set or reset in the RAM 102 according to the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and signals transmitted from various detectors via the switch circuit 110, etc. A flag setting area, a game control timer setting area for storing data indicating a plurality of types of timer values used for game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like may be provided. Note that the circuit used for flag setting and timer may be constituted by a register circuit provided separately from the RAM 102.

  In the game control flag setting area, for example, a game control process flag, a start winning flag and the like are provided. The game control process flag indicates which process should be selected and executed in a game control process process (FIG. 6) described later. The start winning flag is set to an on state when a game ball wins one of the left, middle and right start winning ports 6a to 6c.

  In addition, the game control timer setting area includes, for example, an area in which data indicating a timer value for realizing a function as a round start waiting time timer is stored. The round start waiting time timer measures, for example, the elapsed time from the start of the lottery effect display to the end of the notification effect display, thereby allowing the big prize opening 31a when the variable winning device 5 is performing the starting operation. , Time elapsed from when the game ball won in 31b enters the V zone 35 and is detected by the specific ball detector 40 until the big winning openings 31a, 31b are opened by the opening / closing members 30a, 30b in the big hit game state It is possible to make the control constant.

  The switch circuit 110 shown in FIG. 3 includes a specific ball detector 40 disposed in the V zone 35 in the variable winning device 5, and starting ball detectors 41a to 41c disposed in the left, middle, and right starting winning ports 6a to 6c. 41 c, winning ball detectors 42 a and 42 b arranged in the large winning openings 31 a and 31 b of the variable winning device 5, the discharged ball detector 44 arranged in the normal region 36 in the variable winning device 5, and the operation button 20. Each detection signal is input. The switch circuit 110 takes these detection signals and transmits them to the basic circuit 100.

  The solenoid circuit 111 drives each solenoid 50a, 50b, 51 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 100. The solenoids 50a and 50b are connected to the opening and closing members 30a and 30b via link mechanisms, respectively. The solenoid 51 is connected to the movable member 32 via a link mechanism. The motor circuit 112 drives the motor 52 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 100. The motor 52 is connected to an accessory forming the V zone 35 via a link mechanism.

  The display control board 12 controls display operations in the variable display device 4. For example, the display control board 12 causes the variable display device 4 to perform switching display of images based on a display control command transmitted from the main board 11, thereby performing a lottery effect display or a notification effect display for the number of continuous rounds. Perform control to be executed.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the display control board 12. The display control board 12 includes an oscillation circuit 120, a reset circuit 121, a display control CPU 122, a ROM 123, a RAM 124, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 125, a CGROM 126, and a VRAM (Video RAM) 127. ing.

  In the display control board 12, various random numbers are counted in order to control the presentation effect on the variable display device 4. As a specific example, the CPU 122 determines a display result by setting a random number generation operation by a predetermined random number generation circuit mounted on the display control board 12 and periodically updating numerical data according to a predetermined procedure. It is controlled so that numerical data used as random numbers can be counted. The random number for determining the display result is detected when the operation button 20 is operated by the player or the like when the variable display device 4 performs a lottery effect display and informs that the operation of the operation button 20 is valid. It is a random number used to determine a display result used to notify the number of executions of the round in the notification effect display according to the determined timing.

  The oscillation circuit 120 outputs a reference clock signal to the CPU 122 and the VDP 125, and the reset circuit 121 outputs a reset signal for resetting the CPU 122 and the VDP 125. When the CPU 122 receives the display control command from the main board 11, the CPU 122 reads control data for performing display control from the ROM 123 while using a predetermined area of the RAM 124 as a work area. Based on the control data read out in this way, the CPU 122 sends a drawing command to the VDP 125 and controls the image display operation in the variable display device 4.

  The ROM 123 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 122, fixed parameters, and the like. For example, the ROM 123 stores a process table for determining image display timing and switching timing in the lottery effect display and the notification effect display, an image reading position (for example, an address of the CGROM 126, etc.), and the like.

  The RAM 124 is a semiconductor memory used as a work area by the CPU 122. In the RAM 124, a display control flag setting area for setting a plurality of types of flags that are set or cleared in accordance with the display state of the variable display device 4, the display control command from the main board 11, and the like, and the variable display device 4 There may be provided a display control timer setting area for storing data indicating a plurality of types of timer values used for measuring various times when the display control is performed. Note that the circuit used for flag setting and timer may be constituted by a register circuit provided separately from the RAM 124.

  In the display control flag setting area, for example, a display control process flag, a result display start flag, and the like are provided. The display control process flag indicates which process should be selected / executed in the display control process process (FIG. 8) described later. The result display start flag is set to the on state when the display result is derived and displayed in the lottery effect display and the display is shifted to the notification effect display.

  The display control timer setting area includes, for example, an area for storing data indicating a timer value for realizing a function as an effect timer. The effect timer measures the time during which the lottery effect display and the notification effect display are performed.

  The VDP 125 has a display control function and a high-speed drawing function for displaying an image, and executes image processing according to a drawing command from the CPU 122. Further, it has a two-dimensional address space independent of the CPU 122, and the VRAM 127 is mapped there. For example, the VDP 125 generates image data based on the data read from the CGROM 126 and develops it in a predetermined area on the VRAM 127. Then, R (red), G (green), B (blue) signals and a synchronization signal are output to the variable display device 4. As an example, each of the R, G, and B signals is represented by 8 bits, and the variable display device 4 synthesizes each of R, G, and B in 256 gradations according to an instruction from the VDP 125, and synthesizes them to obtain a large number of about 16.7 million colors. Color display can be performed. Note that the number of bits of the R, G, and B signals may be other than 8 bits, and the number of bits of the R, G, and B signals may be different from each other.

  The CGROM 126 is for storing various image data used for displaying images on the variable display device 4. For example, the CGROM 126 stores character image data frequently used among images displayed on the variable display device 4, specifically, a person, an animal, a character, a figure, a symbol, or the like in advance. The VRAM 127 is a frame buffer memory for expanding image data generated by the VDP 125.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when the power supply voltage from the power supply board 10 is supplied, the basic circuit 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined game control main process. In this game control main process, the operation of each part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is initialized and predetermined initial settings are performed. By executing such a game control main process, the CPU 103 is set to generate a timer interrupt periodically (for example, every 2 milliseconds).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the game control interrupt process executed every time a timer interrupt occurs. In this example, when a timer interrupt occurs in the CPU 103, first, a predetermined switch process is executed, whereby the detectors 40, 41a to 41c, 42a, 42b, 44 and the operation buttons 20 are operated via the switch circuit 110. The state of the input detection signal is determined (step S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, a warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (step S12). Thereafter, a random number update process (step S13) is performed to update numerical data indicating the random number value counted on the main board 11 side.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes game control process processing (step S14). In the game control process, various processes are selected and executed in order to control the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a predetermined procedure. Following the game control process, a predetermined command control process is executed, and a control command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the sub-side control boards (display control board 12, audio control board 13, lamp control board 14, etc.). Then, an operation control instruction in accordance with the gaming state is given (step S15). For example, the basic circuit 100 reads out the data stored in the output port buffer provided for each control board and sets it to the output port of the corresponding I / O 104 to send a control command to each control board. .

  Subsequently, the CPU 103 controls the excitation or demagnetization (on / off control) of each solenoid 50a, 50b, 51 via the solenoid circuit 111 by executing a predetermined solenoid output process (step S16). For example, the data stored in the output port buffer provided corresponding to each solenoid 50a, 50b, 51 is read and set in the output port of the I / O 104 corresponding to the solenoid circuit 111. Further, the CPU 103 outputs a drive signal to the motor 52 via the motor circuit 112, and executes a motor control process for reciprocatingly rotating the accessory forming the V zone 35 (step S17). Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes predetermined prize ball processing to set the number of prize balls corresponding to the winning of game balls at each prize opening, and the prize balls are paid out to the payout control board 15. Is set to be transmittable (step S18).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the game control process executed in step S14. In this game control process, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the game ball has won any of the start winning ports 6a to 6c, and starts ball detectors 41a to 41c arranged in the respective starting winning ports 6a to 6c. Is determined by checking a detection signal input from the switch circuit 110 via the switch circuit 110 (step S100). When the game ball wins one of the start winning openings 6a to 6c and any of the detection signals from the start ball detectors 41a to 41c is turned on (step S100; Yes), the start winning process is performed. If it is executed (step S101) and no game ball is won in any of the start winning openings 6a to 6c (step S100; No), the start winning process is skipped.

  In the start winning process in step S101, the CPU 103 extracts numerical data indicating the value of the random number for round lottery from the random number generation circuit mounted on the main board 11, and uses the extracted numerical data for the start winning ports 6a to 6c. The information is stored in the start winning information storage area of the RAM 102 together with start winning opening information indicating which game ball has been won. At this time, in the game control timer setting area of the RAM 102, a predetermined period after the start winning memory is validated (for example, from the time when the variable winning device 5 starts the starting operation, a certain period of time after closing the big winning openings 31a and 31b). A valid remaining time timer value corresponding to a period corresponding to a required time until elapses may be initialized.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes the following processes of steps S110 to S117 corresponding to the value of the game control process flag updated in accordance with the gaming state.

  When the value of the game control process flag is “0”, the CPU 103 starts the starting operation of the variable winning device 5 based on the numerical data indicating the value of the random number for round lottery stored in the starting winning information storage area of the RAM 102. A “game control normal process” including a process for determining whether or not is performed (step S110). When the value of the game control process flag is “1”, the CPU 103 determines the number of opening / closing operations of the large winning openings 31a, 31b by the opening / closing members 30a, 30b based on the starting winning opening information stored in the starting winning information storage area. A “starting operation setting process” including a determining process or the like is executed (step S111).

  When the value of the game control process flag is “2”, a “starting operation process” including a process for controlling the starting operation in the variable winning device 5 by performing setting for outputting a drive signal to the solenoids 50a and 50b. Is executed (step S112). In this process, when the detection signal from the specific ball detector 40 is turned on, the value of the game control process flag is updated to “3”. On the other hand, when the effective remaining time timer value becomes “0” while the detection signal from the specific ball detector 40 is off, the value of the game control process flag is updated to “0”.

  When the value of the game control process flag is “3”, the CPU 103 performs “specification” including processing for determining the number of continuous rounds based on numerical data indicating the value of the random number for round lottery stored in the start winning information storage area. The “ball detection process” is executed (step S113). For example, the CPU 103 determines the number of continuation rounds by referring to a continuation round number determination table stored in advance in the ROM 101 based on numerical data indicating the value of the random number for round lottery read from the start winning information storage area. To do. The continuation round number determination table stores, for example, setting data that associates the value of the random number for round lottery with the number of continuation rounds, and the continuation corresponding to the value of the random number for round lottery indicated by the numerical data read by the CPU 103. The number of rounds can be determined. Note that the process for determining the number of continuous rounds may be executed when numerical data indicating the value of the random number for round lottery is extracted in the start winning process in step S101 described above. In this case, information indicating the determined number of continuation rounds may be stored in the start winning information storage area and read in the specific ball detection process.

  Further, in this specific ball detection process, in response to the detection of a game ball that has entered the V zone 35 by the specific ball detector 40, for example, predetermined control data is set in a predetermined command transmission table. Settings for transmitting a specific ball detection command from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 are performed. Furthermore, in this specific ball detection process, a predetermined timer initial value is set in the round start waiting time timer, and measurement of the waiting time until the round is started in the big hit gaming state is started. Then, after waiting until the timer value of the round start waiting time timer becomes a predetermined lottery effect start reference value, a setting for transmitting a lottery effect start command is performed. The lottery effect start command transmitted at this time includes, for example, round number designation data for designating the previously determined number of continuous rounds.

  When the value of the game control process flag is “4”, the CPU 103 waits until the round in the big hit gaming state starts corresponding to the fact that the variable display device 4 performs the lottery effect display and the notification effect display. The “specific game operation start waiting process” is executed (step S114). FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the specific game operation start waiting process executed in this embodiment.

  In the specific game operation start waiting process shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the display result derivation display showing the lottery result in the lottery effect display by the variable display device 4 has been completed (step S201). Here, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the lottery result display is completed in the lottery effect display based on the setting information stored in the RAM 102 or the like in step S204 described later, the timer value of the round start waiting time timer, or the like. Can be determined.

  When it is determined in step S201 that the display of the lottery result has not been completed (step S201; No), it is determined that it is within the button operation reception period during which the operation of the operation button 20 by the player or the like can be effectively received. Then, based on the detection signal transmitted from the operation button 20 via the switch circuit 110, it is determined whether or not the button operation of the operation button 20 has been detected (step S202). When it is determined in step S201 that the display of the lottery result has been completed (step S201; Yes), or when it is determined in step S202 that the button operation of the operation button 20 has not been detected (step S202; No), step S205 is performed. Proceed to

  When it is determined in step S202 that the operation of the operation button 20 is detected (step S202; Yes), the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting an operation detection command from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 (step S202). S203). Subsequently, setting information indicating that the operation detection command has been transmitted is stored in the RAM 102 or the like (step S204).

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 subtracts 1 from the timer value of the round start waiting time timer in step S205, and then determines whether or not the subtracted timer value is “0” (step S206). At this time, if the timer value of the round start waiting time timer is “0” (step S206; Yes), a pre-round effect end command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the display control board 12. Setting is performed (step S207), and the value of the game control process flag is updated to “5” (step S208). In the round start waiting time timer, a predetermined timer initial value is set in the specific ball detection time process of step S113 shown in FIG. 6, and the timer value is set in step S206 every time the specific game operation start waiting process is executed. Since 1 is subtracted, a pre-round effect end command is transmitted when a certain period of time has passed, regardless of what effect display (lottery effect display, notification effect display, etc.) is performed on the variable display device 4. Will be. For this reason, when the variable winning device 5 is performing the starting operation, the game ball that has won the big winning opening 31a, 31b enters the V zone 35 and is detected by the specific ball detector 40, and thus in the big hit gaming state. The period until the round is started is maintained so as to have a certain elapsed time regardless of what kind of effect display is performed by the variable display device 4.

  In the game control process shown in FIG. 6, when the value of the game control process flag is “5”, a “specific game operation start process” for performing an initialization process for performing a round in the big hit gaming state is executed. (Step S115). When the value of the game control process flag is “6”, the CPU 103 executes “specific game process” including various processes related to the operation of the variable winning device 5 and the like in the round (step S116). When the value of the game control process flag is “7”, it is determined whether or not the big hit gaming state is ended, and if it is ended, the process of transmitting a command for instructing the end of the big hit gaming state to the display control board 12 or the like. The “specific game end process” is executed (step S117).

  Next, processing in the display control board 12 will be described. In the display control board 12, the CPU 122 detects, for example, the occurrence of a timer interrupt every 33 milliseconds by determining whether or not the timer interrupt flag provided in the display control flag setting area of the RAM 124 is turned on, for example. Thus, the display control process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 is executed. The period at which the timer interrupt is generated in the CPU 122 is not limited to 33 milliseconds, and can be arbitrarily set according to various processes executed by the CPU 122.

  In the display control process processing shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 122 executes the following processes of steps S150 to S155 corresponding to the value of the display control process flag provided in the display control flag setting area of the RAM 124.

  When the value of the display control process flag is “0”, the CPU 122 executes “lottery effect start command reception waiting process” including a process of determining whether or not a lottery effect start command has been received from the main board 11 ( Step S150). In this lottery effect start command reception waiting process, when it is detected that a specific ball detection command has been received from the main board 11, the CPU 122 sends a predetermined drawing command to the VDP 125, for example, to send V to the variable display device 4. An image for notifying that there has been a win may be displayed.

  When the value of the display control process flag is “1”, a “lottery effect setting process” for starting the lottery effect display in response to the lottery effect start command received from the main board 11 is executed (step S151). In this process, for example, a predetermined timer initial value corresponding to the total execution time of the lottery effect display is set in the effect time timer provided in the display control timer setting area of the RAM 124, and the operation detection command is not transmitted from the main board 11. Sometimes the measurement of the remaining time until the lottery effect display ends is started.

  When the value of the display control process flag is “2”, “lottery effect result derivation pre-processing” is performed to perform display control before the display result indicating the lottery result is derived and displayed in the lottery effect display (step S152). FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the lottery effect result derivation pre-processing executed in this embodiment.

  In the lottery effect result derivation pre-process shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 122 first determines whether or not an operation detection command has been received from the main board 11 (step S221). When it is determined that the operation detection command has been received (step S221; Yes), the timer value of the production time timer is specified (step S222), and the random number for determining the display result is determined from the random number generation circuit mounted on the display control board 12. Numerical data indicating the value is extracted (step S223). Subsequently, the CPU 103 uses the number of continuous rounds specified by the round number specifying data included in the lottery effect start command received from the main board 11, the timer value specified in step S222, and the numerical data extracted in step S223. Based on the displayed random value, a display result indicating the lottery result in the lottery effect display is determined (step S224).

  For example, in the ROM 123, for each continuous round number specified by the round number specification data of the lottery effect start command, the timer value of the effect time timer, the value of the display result determination random number, and the identification information derived and displayed as the display result Is stored in advance as a display result determination table composed of setting data. Here, the identification information that can be derived as a display result in this embodiment includes notification information indicating “1”, “3”, “7”, “15” as the number of round executions, and the number of round executions. It is assumed that there is non-notification information that is not notified.

  In the display result determination table, a random number for display result determination is assigned to notification information indicating a value equal to or less than the number of continuous rounds. Further, the display result determination random number assigned to the notification information indicating the same value as the number of continuous rounds differs depending on the timer value of the effect time timer. For example, in the timer value of the production time timer corresponding to the elapsed time from 0 seconds to 2 seconds after the lottery effect display is started, the timer value corresponding to 2 seconds to 4 seconds or the timer value corresponding to 4 seconds to 5 seconds More random numbers than values are assigned to broadcast information indicating the same value as the number of continuous rounds. In addition, in the timer value of the production time timer corresponding to the elapsed time from 2 seconds to 4 seconds since the lottery effect display is started, a larger number of random values continue than the timer value corresponding to 4 seconds to 5 seconds. It is assigned to broadcast information indicating the same value as the number of rounds. When the number of continuation rounds is “1”, the only display information that can be selected as the display result is “1”. Therefore, all display result determination random numbers are used regardless of the timer value of the effect time timer. Is assigned to broadcast information whose value is “1”. With such a setting in the display result determination table, for example, any one of the notification information indicating “1”, “3”, “7”, “15” with the selection probability as shown in FIG. It is determined. After determining the display result in step S224, the process proceeds to step S229.

  If it is determined in step S221 that the operation detection command has not been received (step S221; No), the timer value of the effect time timer is decremented by 1 (step S225), and the subtracted timer value is “0”. It is determined whether or not (step S226). When the timer value of the effect time timer is a value other than “0” (step S226; No), for example, the CPU 122 reads the process table stored in the ROM 123 and transmits a drawing command corresponding to the read result to the VDP 125. For example, the lottery effect display according to the timer value of the effect time timer is continued (step S227).

  When it is determined in step S226 that the timer value of the effect time timer is “0” (step S226; Yes), the display result indicating the lottery result in the lottery effect display is set as non-notification information in which the number of rounds is not notified. After deciding to do so (step S228), the process proceeds to step S229.

  Thereafter, for example, the CPU 122 sends a drawing command to the VDP 125, and the display result determined in step S224 or step S228 is derived and displayed (step S229). At this time, the timer value of the effect time timer is stored (step S230), the result display start flag is set to the on state (step S231), and the value of the display control process flag is updated to “3”.

  In the display control process shown in FIG. 8, when the value of the display control process flag is “3”, the “lottery effect result” for performing the notification effect display after the display result indicating the lottery result is derived and displayed in the lottery effect display. “Derived post-processing” is executed (step S153). FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the lottery effect result derivation post-process executed in this embodiment.

  In the lottery effect result derivation post-process shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 122 first determines whether or not the result display start flag is on (step S251). When the result display start flag is OFF (step S251; No), the process proceeds to step S254. On the other hand, when the result display start flag is on (step S251; Yes), after clearing the result display start flag to turn it off (step S252), the effect time timer stored in step S230 shown in FIG. The timer value is added to the timer value for a predetermined time (step S253). Here, the predetermined time timer value is a timer value determined in advance corresponding to the execution time of the notification effect display when the operation button 20 is not detected during the period in which the lottery effect display is performed. In this way, the execution time of the notification effect display is measured by the effect time timer based on the new timer setting value to which the predetermined time timer value is added.

  Thereafter, the CPU 122 subtracts 1 from the timer value of the effect time timer in step S254, and then determines whether or not the subtracted timer value is “0” (step S255). At this time, when the timer value of the effect time timer is a value other than “0” (step S255; No), the lottery result corresponding to the display result derived and displayed in the lottery effect display on the variable display device 4. The display of the image indicating is continued (step S256).

  On the other hand, when the timer value of the effect time timer becomes “0” (step S255; Yes), it is determined whether or not a pre-round effect end command has been received from the main board 11 (step S257). If the pre-round presentation end command has not been received at this time (step S257; No), it is determined that the pre-round presentation end command has not been received at regular timing, and predetermined error processing is executed (step S258). . On the other hand, when the pre-round effect end command is received (step S257; Yes), the value of the display control process flag is updated to “4” (step S259).

  In the display control process shown in FIG. 8, when the value of the display control process flag is “4”, the number of game balls detected by the winning ball detectors 42a and 42b and the number of rounds in the round executed in the big hit gaming state. A “during round display process” including a process for performing control for displaying the number of executions is executed (step S154). When the value of the display control process flag is “5”, the “big hit end display process” for controlling the display operation of the variable display device 4 is executed for the display notifying that the big hit gaming state has ended (step S155). .

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described based on a specific example. When the player operates a hitting operation handle provided at the lower right position of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball is driven into the game area by the launch motor and descends within the game area. When a game ball wins one of the left, middle and right starting winning holes 6a to 6c, the starting ball detectors 41a to 41c detect this, and the variable winning device 5 is opened and closed by the opening / closing members 30a and 30b. An execution condition for starting operation for opening and closing 31a and 31b is established. At this time, the CPU 103 extracts numerical data indicating the value of the random number for round lottery counted by a predetermined random number generation circuit, and stores it in the start winning information storage area of the RAM 102 together with the starting winning opening information (FIG. 6). Start winning process in step S100). At this time, the effective remaining time timer is also initialized.

  Subsequently, when a predetermined start condition for starting the start operation (for example, that a game control time timer for measuring the waiting time has timed out) is established, the opening / closing members 30a and 30b open the special winning openings 31a and 31b. To do. For example, when the game ball wins the left or right start winning opening 6a, 6c, the opening / closing members 30a, 30b open the large winning opening 31a, 31b once for a predetermined period (for example, 0.35 seconds), and the middle start winning win When winning the opening 6b, the opening / closing members 30a and 30b open the large winning openings 31a and 31b twice for a predetermined period (for example, 0.65 seconds). The game balls picked up by the opening / closing members 30a and 30b while opening the big winning openings 31a and 31b enter the winning space in the variable winning apparatus 5 through the big winning openings 31a and 31b, respectively. At this time, the game balls are detected by the winning ball detectors 42a and 42b, and the payout balls 55 are paid out by the ball payout device 55 under the control of the payout control board 15 (award ball processing in step S18 shown in FIG. 5).

  When a game ball that has won a prize winning opening 31a, 31b enters the V zone 35 and is detected by the specific ball detector 40 while performing such a starting operation, the CPU 103 controls the display control board 12. Settings for transmitting the specific sphere detection command are performed (specific sphere detection processing in step S113 shown in FIG. 6). Further, since the CPU 103 generates a big hit gaming state in response to the detection of the game ball by the specific ball detector 40, the CPU 103 continues based on the numerical data indicating the value of the random number for round lottery extracted in the start winning process in step S101. Determine the number of rounds. The number of continuous rounds determined in this way is notified from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 by, for example, a lottery effect start command.

  On the display control board 12 side, in response to the CPU 122 receiving the specific ball detection command, the variable display device 4 starts an effect display for notifying a player or the like that a big hit gaming state is generated. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a display control process (image display state) in the variable display device 4. FIGS. 13A to 13D show display control examples when a big hit gaming state occurs. In the following description, it is assumed that the number of continuous rounds is determined to be “15” in response to the detection of the game ball by the specific ball detector 40.

  FIG. 13A shows that no button operation of the operation button 20 by a player or the like has been detected from when the lottery effect display is started until 5 seconds, which is an example of a predetermined time, elapses. The example of display control at the time is shown. In the display control example shown in FIG. 13A, the CPU 122 first detects a game ball (V winning) by the specific ball detector 40 by the process a when receiving the specific ball detection command from the main board 11. Control to execute the effect display for notifying the effect is performed. Thereby, for example, a predetermined drawing command is transmitted from the CPU 122 to the VDP 125, and the variable display device 4 displays an image as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the CPU 122 starts control for executing the lottery effect display in response to receiving the lottery effect start command from the main board 11, and first notifies that the lottery effect display has been started by the process b. An effect display is performed (a lottery effect setting process in step S151 shown in FIG. 8). Thereby, for example, an image indicating the start of the round lottery as shown in FIG. 14B is displayed.

  Next, as an effect display before the display result of the process c is derived and displayed, for example, as shown in FIG. 14C, an image for variably displaying the notification information indicating the number of executions of the round is displayed (FIG. 9). Step S227). At this time, by performing an effect display when the operation information is displayed to display the notification information 60, it is notified so that the player or the like can specify that the operation of the operation button 20 is effective. Thereafter, when the timer value of the effect time timer is a value other than “0” (step S226; No), the CPU 122 continues the variable display of the notification information indicating the number of executions of the round, etc. Is done.

  When the operation detection command is not received from the main board 11 until the timer value of the effect time timer becomes “0” (step S226; Yes), the display result in the lottery effect display is a display that does not notify the number of executions of the round. The result is selected and determined (step S228), and non-notification information 61a as shown in FIG. 14D, for example, is derived and displayed (step S229). Here, when the non-notification information 61a is derived and displayed, the notification information indicating the number of executions of the round when the performance time timer times out may be replaced with non-notification information 61a that does not notify the number of executions of the round. In the lottery effect display, the notification information indicating the number of round executions and the non-notification information 61a that does not notify the number of round executions are variably displayed, and the non-notification information 61a is derived and displayed when the effect time timer times out. It may be. Then, after adding the timer value for a predetermined time to the timer value of the production time timer that has become “0” (step S253 in FIG. 11), in response to the display result derived and displayed as the lottery result, the round of the process d is performed. A non-notification effect display without notifying the number of executions is executed (step S256). Thereby, for example, non-notification information 62a as shown in FIG. 14E is continuously displayed.

  Thereafter, for example, when 2 seconds have elapsed since the start of the non-notification effect display, and the timer value of the effect time timer becomes “0” again (step S255; Yes), the CPU 122 starts from the main board 11. In response to receiving the pre-round effect end command, the non-notification effect display is ended (step S257; Yes). Following this, the CPU 122 starts control to execute a predetermined effect display during the round (display processing during round in step S154 shown in FIG. 8).

  FIG. 13B shows a display control example when a button operation of the operation button 20 by a player or the like is detected one second after the lottery effect display is started. In the display control example shown in FIG. 13B, the CPU 122 first performs an effect display for notifying that a V prize has been obtained by the process a when the specific ball detection command is received from the main board 11. For example, the variable display device 4 displays an image as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the CPU 122 starts control for executing the lottery effect display in response to receiving the lottery effect start command from the main board 11, and first notifies that the lottery effect display has been started by the process b. An effect display is performed to display an image as shown in FIG. Next, as an effect display before the display result of the process c is derived and displayed, for example, an image display as shown in FIG. Notifies that the operation of the button 20 is valid. When an operation detection command is received from the main board 11 one second after starting the lottery effect display (step S221 in FIG. 9; Yes), the lottery effect start command is referred to by referring to a display result determination table prepared in advance. The notification information to be derived and displayed as the display result indicating the lottery result is determined based on the numerical data indicating the number of continuous rounds, the timer value of the effect time timer, and the display result determination random number (step S224).

  In the display result determination table, as shown in FIG. 10, each notification indicating the number of executions of the round according to the elapsed time since the start of the lottery effect display corresponding to the number of continuous rounds and the timer value of the effect time timer. Random values for determining display results are assigned so as to vary the probability that information is selected as display results. In the example shown in FIG. 10, when the number of continuous rounds is “15” and the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected within the elapsed time from 0 second to 2 seconds after the lottery effect display is started. The selection probability of the broadcast information indicating “15” as the number of round executions is 3/5, the selection probability of the broadcast information indicating “7” is ¼, and the selection probability of the broadcast information indicating “3” is 1 / 10, and the selection probability of the broadcast information indicating “1” is 1/20. Therefore, when the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected one second after the start of the lottery effect display, the probability that the notification information indicating “15” is selected is the highest.

  Thus, when the notification information indicating “15” is determined as the display result to be derived and displayed, for example, notification information 61b as shown in FIG. 15D is derived and displayed, and the number of continuous rounds is “15”. The information is identifiable by a person or the like (step S229). At this time, the CPU 122 stores the timer value of the effect time timer (step S230), adds the timer value to the timer value for a predetermined time (step S253 in FIG. 11), and then displays the derived and displayed notification information 61b. Correspondingly, a round number notification effect display for notifying that the number of round executions is “15” is executed by the process e (step S256). Thereby, for example, the notification information 62b as shown in FIG. 15E is continuously displayed.

  Further, by adding the timer value for a predetermined time to the timer value of the effect time timer stored in step S230, the period for performing the control for executing the round number notification effect display is adjusted, and the timer value of the effect time timer is set to “0”. The notification information 62b is continuously displayed until “ With the notification information 61b and 62b, the player can specify that the number of continuation rounds is “15”, that is, the high probability round can be executed up to 14 times.

  When the timer value of the effect time timer becomes “0” after the notification information 62b is displayed in this way, the timer value of the round start waiting time timer also becomes “0” on the main board 11 (FIG. 7). In step S206; Yes, a pre-round presentation end command is sent from the main board 11 to the display control board 12 (step S207). In response to receiving the pre-round effect end command from the main substrate 11 (step S257; Yes), the CPU 122 of the display control board 12 ends the round number notification effect display. Following this, the CPU 122 starts control to execute a predetermined effect display during the round.

  FIG. 13C shows an example of display control when a button operation of the operation button 20 by a player or the like is detected 3 seconds after the lottery effect display is started. In the display control example shown in FIG. 13C, the CPU 122 first performs an effect display for notifying that a V prize has been obtained by the process a when the specific ball detection command is received from the main board 11, For example, the variable display device 4 displays an image as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the CPU 122 starts control for executing the lottery effect display in response to receiving the lottery effect start command from the main board 11, and first notifies that the lottery effect display has been started by the process b. An effect display is performed to display an image as shown in FIG. Next, as an effect display before the display result of the process c is derived and displayed, for example, an image display as shown in FIG. 16C is performed and the notification information 60 is displayed, so that the operation of the operation button 20 is effective. Notify that there is. When the operation detection command is received from the main board 11 three seconds after starting the lottery effect display (step S221 in FIG. 9; Yes), the notification information is determined by referring to the display result determination table (step S221). S224).

  In the display result determination table shown in FIG. 10, when the number of continuation rounds is “15”, the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected during the elapsed time after starting the lottery effect display from 2 seconds to 4 seconds. In this case, the selection probability of the broadcast information indicating “15” as the number of executions of the round is 3/10, the selection probability of the broadcast information indicating “7” is 2/5, and the broadcast information indicating “3” The selection probability of broadcast information indicating “1” is 1/10. Therefore, when the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected 3 seconds after the lottery effect display is started, the probability that the notification information indicating “7” is selected is the highest. In addition, the proportion of notification information indicating the number of executions “7”, “3”, and “1” that is smaller than the number of continuous rounds “15” is that the elapsed time after starting the lottery effect display is 0 second. When the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected between 2 seconds and 2 seconds, the ratio is different.

  When the notification information indicating “7” is determined as the display result to be derived and displayed in this way, for example, notification information 61c as shown in FIG. 16D is derived and displayed, and the number of executions “7” smaller than the number of continuous rounds “15” is displayed. "So that the player or the like can be identified (step S229). At this time, the CPU 122 stores the timer value of the effect time timer (step S230), adds the timer value to the timer value for a predetermined time (step S253 in FIG. 11), and then displays the derived and displayed notification information 61c. Correspondingly, a special round number notification effect display for notifying the number of executions “7” smaller than the number of continuous rounds “15” as the number of round executions by the process e is executed (step S256). Thereby, for example, the notification information 62c as shown in FIG. 16 (E) is continuously displayed.

  Further, by adding the timer value for a predetermined time to the timer value of the effect time timer stored in step S230, the period for performing the control for executing the special round number notification effect display is adjusted, and the timer value of the effect time timer is set to “ The notification information 62c is continuously displayed until “0” is reached. From the notification information 61c and 62c, the player recognizes that the number of continuation rounds is “7”, that is, the high probability round can be executed up to six times. Thereafter, when the timer value of the effect time timer becomes “0”, the special round number notification effect display is ended in response to the reception of the pre-round effect end command from the main board 11 (step S257; Yes). Following this, the CPU 122 starts control to execute a predetermined effect display during the round.

  Thus, even when the notification information indicating the number of executions “7” smaller than the number of continuous rounds “15” is displayed in the special round number notification effect display, the control of the state of the movable member 32 in the big hit gaming state is the round lottery. This is performed according to the number of continuous rounds determined based on the value of the random number for use. For this reason, if the game ball which entered the V zone 35 is detected by the specific ball detector 40 in each round, the high probability round can be executed up to 14 times and then the low probability round can be executed once.

  FIG. 13D shows a display control example when a button operation of the operation button 20 by a player or the like is detected 4.5 seconds after the lottery effect display is started. In the display control example shown in FIG. 13D, first, the CPU 122 performs an effect display for notifying that there is a V prize by the process a when the specific ball detection command is received from the main board 11, For example, the variable display device 4 displays an image as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the CPU 122 starts control for executing the lottery effect display in response to receiving the lottery effect start command from the main board 11, and first notifies that the lottery effect display has been started by the process b. An effect display is performed to display an image as shown in FIG. Next, as an effect display before the display result by the process c is derived and displayed, for example, an image display as shown in FIG. 17C is performed and the notification information 60 is displayed, so that the operation of the operation button 20 is effective. Notify that there is. When the operation detection command is received from the main board 11 4.5 seconds after starting the lottery effect display (step S221 in FIG. 9; Yes), the notification information is determined by referring to the display result determination table. (Step S224).

  In the display result determination table shown in FIG. 10, when the number of continuation rounds is “15”, the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected during the elapsed time after starting the lottery effect display from 4 seconds to 5 seconds. In this case, the selection probability of the broadcast information indicating “15” as the number of round executions is 1/20, the selection probability of the broadcast information indicating “7” is 1/10, and the broadcast information indicating “3”. The selection probability of broadcast information indicating “1” is 3/5. Therefore, when the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected 3 seconds after the lottery effect display is started, the probability that the notification information indicating “7” is selected is the highest. In addition, the proportion of notification information indicating the number of executions “7”, “3”, and “1” that is smaller than the number of continuous rounds “15” is that the elapsed time after starting the lottery effect display is 0 second. When the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected between 2 seconds and 2 seconds or when the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected between 2 seconds and 4 seconds, the ratio is different. ing.

  When the notification information indicating “1” is determined as the display result to be derived and displayed in this way, for example, notification information 61d as shown in FIG. 17D is derived and displayed, and the number of executions “1” less than the number of continuous rounds “15”. "So that the player or the like can be identified (step S229). At this time, the CPU 122 stores the timer value of the effect time timer (step S230), adds the timer value to the timer value for a predetermined time (step S253 in FIG. 11), and then displays the derived and displayed notification information 61d. Correspondingly, a special round number notification effect display for notifying the number of executions “1” smaller than the number of continuous rounds “15” as the number of round executions by the process e is executed (step S256). Thereby, for example, the notification information 62d as shown in FIG. 17E is continuously displayed.

  Further, by adding the timer value for a predetermined time to the timer value of the effect time timer stored in step S230, the period for performing the control for executing the special round number notification effect display is adjusted, and the timer value of the effect time timer is set to “ The notification information 62d is continuously displayed until “0” is reached. From the notification information 61d and 62d, the player recognizes that the number of continuation rounds is “1”, that is, the high probability round is not executed. Thereafter, when the timer value of the effect time timer becomes “0”, the special round number notification effect display is ended in response to the reception of the pre-round effect end command from the main board 11 (step S257; Yes). Following this, the CPU 122 starts control to execute a predetermined effect display during the round.

  As described above, even when the notification information indicating the number of executions “1” smaller than the number of continuous rounds “15” is displayed in the special round number notification effect display, the control of the state of the movable member 32 in the big hit gaming state is the round lottery. This is performed according to the number of continuous rounds determined based on the value of the random number for use. For this reason, if the game ball which entered the V zone 35 is detected by the specific ball detector 40 in each round, the high probability round can be executed up to 14 times and then the low probability round can be executed once.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, in the lottery effect display performed when the big hit gaming state occurs, the operation button 20 is operated by performing the operation effective effect display for displaying the notification information 60. It is notified that it is valid. Then, when a button operation of the operation button 20 is detected while the operation-effective effect is being executed, a display result indicating the lottery result is displayed in step S224 in FIG. 9 according to the timing at which the button operation is detected. The determined display result is derived and displayed in step S229. At this time, for example, it is possible to determine the display result for notifying the number of continuation rounds in an identifiable manner with a selection probability as shown in FIG. Thereby, it is possible to perform an effect in which the number of continuous rounds can be specified by the player's involvement, and the interest in the effect can be improved.

  Further, for example, when the display result indicating the number of execution times smaller than the number of continuous rounds is determined with the selection probability as shown in FIG. 10, the determined display result is derived and displayed in step S229 of FIG. By executing the lottery effect result derivation post-process in FIG. 11, it is possible to perform a special round number notification effect display for notifying the number of executions less than the number of continuous rounds in an identifiable manner. Since the display result indicating the number of executions less than the number of continuous rounds is derived and displayed, even if the player is discouraged, a high probability round will actually be held until the number of continuous rounds is reached, The unexpectedness of the game is enhanced and the interest of the game is improved.

  Furthermore, for example, by determining the display result with a selection probability as shown in FIG. 10, a round number notification effect display for notifying the number of continuous rounds in an identifiable manner according to the timing at which the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected. The ratio of execution is different from the ratio of execution of the special round number notification effect that notifies the number of executions less than the number of continuous rounds in an identifiable manner. Thereby, since the probability that the number of continuous rounds can be specified is determined according to the timing at which the player or the like operates the operation button 20, the interest in the operation of the operation button 20 is enhanced.

  When it is determined in step S226 in FIG. 9 that the timer value of the effect time timer has reached “0”, it is determined that the display result does not indicate the number of round executions. Thereby, it becomes clear that the number of executions of the round can be specified by the player's involvement, and the interest in the production can be improved and the player can be prompted to operate the operation button 20.

  In the lottery effect result derivation post-process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, until the timer value of the effect time timer becomes “0” after the timer value of the effect time timer is added to the timer value of the effect time timer in step S <b> 253. The notification information corresponding to the display result derived and displayed as the lottery result is continuously displayed. That is, according to the period until it is determined that the operation button 20 has been operated, the period during which the effect display for informing the number of executions of the round is performed is adjusted. As a result, regardless of whether or not the operation of the operation button 20 is detected when the lottery effect display is being performed, the variable winning device 5 has won the big winning openings 31a and 31b when the starting operation is being performed. The game time is set constant after the game ball enters the V zone 35 and is detected by the specific ball detector 40 until the big winning openings 31a and 31b are opened in the first round in the big hit gaming state. It is possible to perform an effect display that does not give the person a sense of incongruity. In addition, compared to the case where the above-described elapsed time changes depending on whether or not the operation button 20 is operated, the time during which an effect is provided for notifying the number of executions of the round in the big hit gaming state in an identifiable manner is managed. Control can be easily performed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the number of rounds that can be executed before the low probability round ends once in the big hit gaming state is set as the number of continuous rounds, and the notification that the number of continuous rounds can be specified in the round number notification effect display is notified. It was described as displaying information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, notification information for indicating the number of high-probability rounds that can be executed in the big hit gaming state in an identifiable manner may be displayed. Further, the notification information is not limited to information indicating a numerical value corresponding to the number of continuous rounds such as “15”, “7”, “3”, and “1”. For example, a predetermined character image prepared in advance is used. The notification information indicating the character corresponding to the number of continuous rounds may be displayed. That is, the contents of the effect display can be arbitrarily changed as long as the player or the like can notify the number of executions of the high probability round in the big hit gaming state.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, by controlling the state of the movable member 32, the round in the big hit gaming state has a high probability of having a high probability of causing the game ball to enter the V zone 35 and a high probability. A game ball that has been won in the special winning openings 31a and 31b during the round is controlled in any one of the rounds including a low-probability round that has a low probability of entering a game ball into the V zone 35 as compared to the round. It has been described that, when it enters and is detected by the specific ball detector 40, it can move to the next round beyond the number of continuous rounds until the upper limit number of rounds is reached. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a game ball wins the start winning opening 6a to 6c, or when a game ball enters the V zone 35, the value of the random number for round lottery is shown. Numeric data is extracted and the maximum number of rounds is determined from the number of executions of multiple types of rounds. In the jackpot game state, it is possible to move to the next round until the maximum number of rounds is reached, and the maximum number of rounds has been reached. Sometimes, regardless of whether or not the game balls that have won the big winning openings 31a and 31b enter the V zone 35 during the round, the big hit gaming state ends without moving to the next round. Good.

  In this case, the upper limit number of rounds determined based on the numerical data indicating the value of the random number for round lottery may be identifiable in the same manner as the number of continuous rounds in the above embodiment. That is, when the big hit gaming state occurs, the effect display when the operation is valid is notified to notify that the operation of the operation button 20 is effective, and when the button operation of the operation button 20 is detected at that time, The display result indicating the lottery result is determined according to the timing when the operation is detected, and the display result includes the display result indicating the upper limit number of rounds and the display result indicating the number of executions less than the upper limit number of rounds. You should make it.

  In the lottery effect result derivation post-process shown in FIG. 11, the notification information corresponding to the display result derived and displayed as the lottery result is continuously displayed until the timer value of the effect time timer becomes “0”. It demonstrated as what adjusts the period when the production | presentation which alert | reports the execution frequency of a round so that identification is possible is performed. Here, instead of the notification information for informing the number of executions of the high probability round in an identifiable manner, or together with the informing information for informing the number of executions of the high probability round in an identifiable manner, the operation button 20 or the like is operated. You may make it perform the production | presentation which displays the alerting | reporting information which alert | reports that.

  For example, in the display control example shown in FIG. 13B, the images as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C are displayed in the same manner as the image display examples shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C. Then, when button operation of the operation button 20 is detected, as shown in FIG. 18D, the notification information 63a is displayed together with the notification information 61b for indicating the number of continuous rounds in an identifiable manner. Notifies that the button 20 has been operated. Further, when an effect of notifying the number of round executions is performed by the process e, as shown in FIG. 18E, notification information 63b is displayed together with notification information 62b for notifying the number of round executions. As an example, the notification information 63b is information for notifying the operation speed of the operation button 20 corresponding to the elapsed time from when the lottery effect display is started until the operation button 20 is operated. For example, the timer value of the presentation time timer when the operation detection command is received from the main board 11 on the display control board 12 side is stored in the RAM 124 in order from the maximum value. Then, based on the timer value of the effect time timer at the timing at which the operation detection command is received in the current lottery effect display, it is possible to specify the order of the operation speeds of the operation buttons 20, and notification information for notifying the specified order 63a or the like may be displayed.

  In the said embodiment, it demonstrates as what produces the effect which alert | reports the number of times of execution of a round in a big hit gaming state by the effect display using the display image in the variable display apparatus 4, or does not alert | report the number of times of execution of a round. did. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R under the control of the sound control board 13 and the game effect lamp 9 performed under the control of the lamp control board 14 are used. The effect of notifying the number of rounds to be executed or the number of rounds to be executed when a big hit gaming state occurs by lighting or blinking of a predetermined lamp included, or an action of a variable-driveable accessory or the like. You may make it perform. Furthermore, the number of executions of a round when a big hit gaming state occurs by combining any of image display on the variable display device 4, sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, lighting or blinking of a predetermined lamp, and action of an accessory An effect of notifying the user of the fact that the number of rounds has been performed may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the operation button 20 has been described as being detected by a player or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the player or the like touches the touch panel provided on the variable display device 4. Any device can be used as long as it can detect that any operation means has been operated, such as detecting that an operation such as contact has been performed.

  The apparatus configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the block configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the flowchart configurations shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 and 11 are arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Is possible. Further, the selection probability of the display result shown in FIG. 10 is also shown as an example, and the display result for notifying the number of rounds that can be specified can be determined according to the timing when the operation of the operation button 20 or the like is detected. As long as it is a thing, it may be changed arbitrarily.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to detection of winning balls, and encloses game balls and gives points in response to detection of winning balls. It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to a form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a detachable recording medium, but preinstalled in a storage device such as a computer device or the like in advance. You may take the form distributed by keeping it. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of a variable winning apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the system structural example centering on the main board | substrate mounted in the pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions in a display control board. It is a flowchart which shows a game control interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows game control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows a specific game operation start waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows a display control process process. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery effect result derivation | leading-out process. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection probability of a display result. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery effect result derivation post-processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display control process in a variable display apparatus. It is a timing chart showing an example of display control in effect display. It is a figure which shows the example of effect display. It is a figure which shows the example of effect display. It is a figure which shows the example of effect display. It is a figure which shows the example of effect display. It is a figure which shows the example of effect display.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine)
2… Game board (gauge board)
3 ... Frame for gaming machines (underframe)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 ... Variable display apparatus 5 ... Variable winning apparatus 6a-6c ... Start winning opening 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9 ... Game effect lamp 10 ... Power supply board 11 ... Main board 12 ... Display control board 13 ... Sound control board 14 ... Lamp control board DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Dispensing control board 20 ... Operation button 30a, 30b ... Opening / closing member 31a, 31b ... Grand prize opening 32 ... Movable member 33a, 33b ... Ball discharge port 35 ... V zone (specific area)
36 ... Normal regions 37a, 37b ... Rolling plate 40 ... Specific ball detectors 41a-41c ... Starting ball detectors 42a, 42b ... Winning ball detector 44 ... Discharged ball detectors 50a, 50b, 51 ... Solenoid 52 ... Motor 100 ... Basic circuit 101 ... ROM
102 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104 ... I / O
110 ... Switch circuit 111 ... Solenoid circuit 112 ... Motor circuit 120 ... Oscillator circuit 121 ... Reset circuit 122 ... CPU
123… ROM
124 ... RAM
125 ... VDP
126 ... CGROM
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When an effect means for executing a predetermined effect, a start ball detecting means for detecting a game ball in a start area provided in a game area where the game ball flows down, and a game ball detected by the start ball detecting means, A variable winning device that performs a starting operation to change a variable winning opening that is opened and closed by an opening and closing member from a second state that is disadvantageous to the player to a first state that is advantageous to the player, and a plurality of variable winning devices provided in the variable winning device Specific ball detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered a specific area of the area, and the specific ball detecting means detects the game ball that has won the variable winning opening when performing the starting operation. And generating a specific gaming state in which a round in which the variable prize opening is controlled to the first state can be executed up to a predetermined upper limit number in a specific manner that is more advantageous for the player than the starting operation. When a game ball that has won a prize in the variable prize opening during the round is detected by the specific ball detection means, the game moves to the next round, and a game ball that has won a prize in the variable prize slot during the round is detected by the specific ball. A gaming machine that terminates the specific gaming state when not detected by the means,
A distribution means for distributing the game balls won in the variable winning device into the specific area and a normal area different from the specific area;
Wherein by controlling a state of the distribution unit, and a high probability of rounds likely to enter the game ball to the specific region, the low probability of the round is low probability of advancing the game ball to the specific area as compared with the high probability Round And a distribution control means for controlling any one of the rounds including:
Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data from numerical data updating means for updating numerical data when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
High probability round number determination means for determining the number of execution times of the high probability round based on the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means;
Operation determining means for determining whether or not the operation means operable by the player has been performed;
Effect control means for effect control of the effect means,
The production control means includes
When the specific gaming state is generated, an operation effective effect control means for performing control to execute an operation effective effect that informs that the operation of the operation means is effective by the effect means;
After performing the effective time staging operation by the operation effective during presentation control means executes the identifiable high probability number of rounds notification effect for notifying the number of executions of the high probability rounds determined by the high probability round number determination means Round notification effect control means for controlling ,
A special round number notification effect in which the number of executions less than the number of executions of the high probability round determined by the high probability round number determination unit is specified and executed after the operation effective time effect control unit executes Special round notification effect control means for performing control to execute,
Effect determining means for determining which of the high probability round number notification effect executed by the round notification effect control means and the special round number notification effect executed by the special round notification effect control means; ,
A high-probability number-of-rounds notification effect according to a period until the operation determining means determines that the operation means has been operated when the operation effective effect effect is being executed by the operation effective effect control means. By adjusting the time period during which the control is executed, the variable ball in the specific game state from when the specific ball detecting means detects a game ball that has won the variable prize opening during the start operation. look including a presentation period adjusting means winning opening is a constant time elapsed is controlled in said first state,
The effect determining means is configured to output the round according to the timing when the operation determining means determines that the operation means is operated when the operation effective effect is executed by the operation effective effect control means. The ratio for performing the high-probability round number notification effect by the notification effect control means is different from the ratio for determining the special round number notification effect by the special round notification effect control means,
The effect control means is configured to enable the operation when the operation determining means does not determine that the operation means has been operated during the period in which the operation effective effect is executed by the operation effective effect control means. Non-notification for performing control to execute a non-notification effect that does not notify the number of times of execution of the high-probability round, after the execution of the effect when the operation is effective by the time effect control means Including production control means,
A gaming machine characterized by that. When an effect means for executing a predetermined effect, a start ball detecting means for detecting a game ball in a start area provided in a game area where the game ball flows down, and a game ball detected by the start ball detecting means, A variable winning device that performs a starting operation to change a variable winning opening that is opened and closed by an opening and closing member from a second state that is disadvantageous to the player to a first state that is advantageous to the player, and a plurality of variable winning devices provided in the variable winning device Specific ball detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered a specific area of the area, and the specific ball detecting means detects the game ball that has won the variable winning opening when performing the starting operation. And a gaming machine that generates a specific gaming state in which a round for controlling the variable prize opening to the first state can be executed up to a predetermined upper limit number in a specific manner that is more advantageous for the player than the starting operation. I,
Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data from numerical data updating means for updating numerical data when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Based on the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means, the round number determination means for determining the upper limit number of rounds from the number of executions of a plurality of types of rounds;
Operation determining means for determining whether or not the operation means operable by the player has been performed;
Effect control means for effect control of the effect means,
The production control means includes
When the specific gaming state is generated, an operation effective effect control means for performing control to execute an operation effective effect that informs that the operation of the operation means is effective by the effect means;
After performing the effective time staging operation by the operation effective during presentation control means, upper limit number of times of performing control to perform certain capable round upper limit number notification effect of informing the maximum number of times of the round determined by the round number determination means Notification production control means ;
Control for executing a special round number notification effect for specifying the number of executions less than the upper limit number of rounds determined by the round number determination unit after executing the operation effective time effect by the operation effective time effect control unit Special round notification production control means for performing,
Effect determining means for determining which of the round upper limit number notification effect executed by the upper limit number notification effect control means and the special round number notification effect executed by the special round notification effect control means is executed. ,
Depending on the period until the operation determining means determines that the operation means is operated when the operation effective effect control means is executed by the operation effective effect control means, a round upper limit number notification effect is provided. By adjusting the period for performing the control to be executed, the variable winning in the specific gaming state from the time when the specific ball detecting means detects the gaming ball that has won the variable winning opening during the starting operation. a presentation period adjusting means for the elapsed time until the mouth is controlled in the first state and the constant look-containing,
The effect determining means is configured to determine the upper limit according to a timing at which the operation determining means determines that the operation means has been operated when the operation effective effect is being executed by the operation effective effect control means. The ratio for performing the round upper limit number notification effect by the number effect control means is different from the ratio for performing the special round number notification effect by the special round notification effect control means,
The effect control means is configured to enable the operation when the operation determining means does not determine that the operation means has been operated during the period in which the operation effective effect is executed by the operation effective effect control means. The non-notification effect control for performing the control to execute the non-notification effect that does not notify the upper limit number of rounds after the execution of the effect when the operation is effective by the time effect control means is an effect that is different from the special round number notification effect. Including means,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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