JP4444031B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that has a plurality of game effect types and in which a game effect is performed with effect contents corresponding to the game effect types.

  Conventionally, in pachinko machines, which are a type of gaming machine, multiple display patterns (game production types) with different design, appearance characters, background, and contents of reach production are set to improve the interest of the player. However, there has been proposed one that performs an effect display (design combination game) having a completely different atmosphere according to the display pattern (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, two types of display patterns are set to mode A and mode B, and the player operates a mode switch mounted on the front surface of the upper plate to display according to the player's preference. The pattern can be switched. And in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, an effect corresponding to the selected display pattern is performed when the game ball launched on the game board wins the start winning opening. .

For example, in the case of a pachinko machine having a mode in which an effect in which the main subject of the production is related to mahjong is associated with a mode in which an effect in which the main subject of the effect is related to a flower card is associated, the player Any one can be selected and a game according to his / her preference can be performed. In such a pachinko machine, in the mahjong mode, a pattern imitating mahjong tiles is used, while reach production etc. is performed with contents imitating mahjong game, while in the kafuda mode, a pattern imitating the flower bill is used, Reach production etc. will be performed with contents imitating the Hanafuda game.
JP 2003-38791 A (paragraph numbers [0055], [0074], [0075], [0189] to [0191])

  By the way, if the symbol control device simultaneously executes the change start processing for performing the symbol combination game and the switching processing for switching the mode, there is a problem that the control burden increases. For this reason, a method of separately executing the change start process and the switching process is appropriate. Specifically, a method is conceivable in which the symbol control device executes the switching process when the variation start process is not being executed and stores the mode type switched by the switching process. If it does in this way, when the effect control command is input and the variation start process is executed, the symbol control device can select the effect execution data according to the type of the stored mode and execute the game effect.

  However, when the symbol control device manages the mode type in this way, the symbol control device (CPU) is reset when the symbol control device cannot input a control command indicating the mode type or when a bug occurs. When this occurs, there is a possibility that a mode type different from the mode type that should be stored is stored. That is, there is a case where a difference occurs between the mode type set by the mode switch and the mode type managed by the symbol control device. However, even if such a shift occurs, the symbol control device has a problem that it cannot recognize that the type of the stored mode is shifted.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to have a plurality of game effect types, and the game effect types and effect control managed on the effect control device side. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of recognizing a shift when a game effect type managed by an instruction device is shifted.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 has a plurality of game effect types with different effect themes , and the effect content corresponding to the game effect type selected from the plurality of game effect types An effect control instructing device in which a game effect is performed in association with the symbol variation game indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination, and a game effect type serving as an index for performing the game effect is instructed to control the game effect; In a gaming machine that is stored and managed by both of the effect control devices that control the effect device that performs the game effect in response to an instruction from the effect control instruction device, the effect control instruction device stores and manages the game effect The effect content of the game effect is determined by confirming the seed, and the determined effect content is instructed to the effect control device, and the effect control device stores and manages the game effect when receiving the instruction. Against species By determining whether or not there is a game effect based on the instructed effect content, it is determined whether or not the game effect types stored and managed by both the effect control instruction device and the effect control device match. The gist.

The invention according to claim 2 has a plurality of game effect types with different effect themes , and shows the determination result of the jackpot determination with the effect content corresponding to the game effect type selected from the plurality of game effect types. In a gaming machine in which a game effect is performed along with a symbol variation game, an effect control instruction device for instructing control of the game effect, and an effect device for performing the game effect in response to an instruction from the effect control instruction device An effect control device, and an instruction side storage means for storing and managing a game effect type as an index when performing the game effect, and an effect instructing the content of the effect of the game effect. As the content instruction command, a common instruction command used when instructing the contents of the effect regardless of the game effect type, and a dedicated instruction command used when instructing the effect content specific to the game effect type The memorized command storage means and the game effect type stored and managed in the instruction side storage means are confirmed, the content of the game effect is determined, and the effect content instruction command associated with the determined effect content Is provided with an effect instruction means for instructing the content of the effect to the effect control device, while the effect control device stores and manages a game effect type as an index when the game effect is performed. When the storage means and the effect content instruction command are received, the game effect type stored and managed by the control-side storage means is confirmed, associated with the game effect type, and the effect content instruction command. The execution control means for causing the effect device to perform a game effect of the instructed effect content, and when the dedicated instruction command is received as the effect content instruction command, the control By confirming the presence / absence of a game effect based on the effect content instructed by the dedicated instruction command for the game effect type stored and managed by the side storage means, both the instruction side storage means and the control side storage means The gist of the present invention is that a determination means for determining whether or not the game effect types stored and managed match is provided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the effect content specified by the dedicated instruction command has the highest appearance rate among the effect contents associated with the game effect type. The gist is that the contents are directed.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a plurality of the production control devices are provided, and each production control device has the control-side storage means and the execution control. The gist of the present invention is that the means and the determination means are provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, when the game effect type matches, the effect control device provides the instruction to the effect device. The gist is to cause the notification means to notify that the game effect type is inconsistent when the game effect type does not match while the game effect of the effect content that has been performed is executed.

  According to the present invention, when the game effect type managed by the effect control device side and the game effect type managed by the effect control instruction device are shifted, the shift can be recognized.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”) that is a kind thereof will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. Also, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 and a top ball tray 15 each having a glass frame for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine in a see-through manner are assembled so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open state. ing. In addition, on the front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13 a of the game board 13, a decoration lamp 16 that is turned on (flashes) or turned off and performs a game effect (light emission effect) based on the light emission decoration is provided. The upper ball tray 15 is provided with a speaker 17 that outputs various sounds (sound effects) and performs a game effect (sound effect) based on the sound output. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12.

  A display device 20 having a liquid crystal display type variable display device (effect device) H is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 13 a of the game board 13. In the variable display H, a game effect (display effect) based on a varying image (or image display) is performed. In the variable display H, a symbol combination game (symbol variation game) is displayed in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed in a plurality of columns. In the present embodiment, a combination of three rows of symbols is derived in the symbol combination game. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the variable display H is a game display device.

  Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination finally displayed on the variable display H. When all the symbols displayed on the variable display H are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination. The symbol combination that can recognize this jackpot is a jackpot combination. When the jackpot combination is displayed, the player is given a jackpot gaming state. Further, when the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display H are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols of the other two columns, the deviation from the symbol combination can be recognized. A combination of symbols that can recognize this deviation is a combination of deviations. Further, in this embodiment, symbols are displayed in the order of left column (left symbol) → right column (right symbol) → middle column (middle symbol) as viewed from the player side. When the left symbol and the right symbol displayed are of the same type, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination. A symbol combination that can recognize this reach is a reach combination.

  Further, below the display device 20, a start winning opening 22 including an opening / closing blade 21 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. Behind the start winning opening 22 is provided a start opening sensor for detecting a winning game ball. The start winning opening 22 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game in response to detection of winning of a game ball. Also, below the start winning opening 22, a large winning opening 23 provided with a large winning opening door 23a that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. When the big hit gaming state is given, the big winning opening 23 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 23a so that the game ball can be won, so that the player has a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls. Can do.

  And the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is comprised by the one pachinko machine 10 so that several types of game effects from which the content of production differs can be performed. The “game effect with different effect contents” indicates that the effect subject (theme, idea, theme) in the game effect is different. By configuring the pachinko machine 10 so as to be able to execute game effects with different effects, different game characteristics (game characteristics) are provided for each type of game effect. And a player can play a game with different game characteristics, although it is the one pachinko machine 10. FIG. In the present embodiment, two types of game effects are prepared as game effect types (game effect types): a game effect whose main actor is “Mahjong Game” and a game director whose main actor is “flower card game”. Hereinafter, a game effect in which the production subject is “Mahjong game” will be referred to as “Mahjong game”, and a game production in which the production subject will be “flower card game” will be referred to as “flower card game”. In the Hanafuda game, as shown in FIG. 3A, a symbol combination game is performed using a symbol imitating the Hanafuda. On the other hand, in the mahjong game, as shown in FIG. 3B, a symbol combination game is played using a symbol imitating a mahjong tile.

  In addition, a game selection unit SE for allowing the player to select and play any one of “Mahjong game” and “Hanafuda game” is provided at the approximate center on the front side of the upper ball tray 15. This game selection section SE includes push button type selection buttons BT1 and BT2 corresponding to two types of “Mahjong game” and “Hanafuda game”, respectively. The selection button BT1 is assigned “1” as a selection number, and the selection button BT2 is assigned “2” as a selection number. The selection number identifies “Mahjong game” and “Hanafuda game”. It is for information. When the player presses the selection button BT1, the symbol combination game is played with a game effect based on “Mahjong game”. In addition, when the player depresses the selection button BT2, a symbol combination game is played with a game effect based on the “flower card game”. By operating this game selection unit SE, the player can select one game effect from a plurality of types of game effects.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 24 for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 24 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals ( Control command). Also, on the back side of the machine, there is a general control board (effect control instruction device) 28, a display control board (effect control device) 25, a lamp control board (effect control device) 26, and a sound control board (effect control device) 27. And are attached. The overall control board 28 comprehensively controls the display control board 25, the lamp control board 26, and the sound control board 27 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 24. The display control board 25 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the variable display H based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 24 and the overall control board 28. The lamp control board 26 controls the light emission mode (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) of the decorative lamp 16 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 24 and the overall control board 28. The sound control board 27 controls the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speaker 17 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 24 and the overall control board 28.

Next, specific configurations of the main control board 24, the display control board 25, the lamp control board 26, the sound control board 27, and the overall control board 28 in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
The main control board 24 is provided with a main CPU 30. A ROM 31 and a RAM 32 are connected to the main CPU 30. The main CPU 30 is configured to sequentially update various random number values at predetermined intervals. The ROM 31 stores a control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 and a plurality of types of variation patterns (effect patterns). The variation pattern indicates a pattern that is a base of a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) from the start of the symbol combination game to the end of the game. The RAM 32 stores various information (such as various random values) that can be rewritten as appropriate during operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  The variation patterns are classified into the use for outlier production, the use for outlier reach production, and the use for jackpot production, and are stored in the ROM 31. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the variation pattern for the loss effect is defined as a variation pattern P1, the variation pattern for the loss reach effect is defined as a variation pattern P2, and the variation pattern for the big hit effect is defined as a variation pattern P3. The jackpot effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally display the jackpot combination through the reach effect. The outlier effect is an effect in which the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally display the combination of the disapproval without the reach effect. The outlier reach effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so that the reach combination is finally displayed through the reach effect. The reach effect is an effect that is performed after the reach combination is displayed until the jackpot combination or the off-set combination is displayed. In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3 are associated with the fluctuation times T1 to T3, respectively.

  The main CPU 30 executes various processes such as jackpot determination, determination of display symbols (designs to be displayed), reach determination, and determination of variation patterns based on the control program. For example, the main CPU 30 executes a big hit determination at the start of the symbol combination game. When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (big hit), the main CPU 30 determines the type of symbol for which all the columns are the same type and also determines the variation pattern P3 for the big hit effect. On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (out of), the main CPU 30 performs reach determination. When the determination result of reach determination is affirmative (there is a reach effect), the main CPU 30 determines the type of symbol so that the left symbol and right symbol are the same type, and the left symbol and middle symbol are not the same type. At the same time, the variation pattern P2 for the outlier reach effect is determined. On the other hand, when the determination result of the reach determination is negative (no reach effect), the main CPU 30 determines the pattern type so that at least the left symbol and the right symbol are not of the same type, and displays the variation pattern P1 for the off-direction effect. It comes to decide.

  Then, as described above, the main CPU 30 that has determined the display symbol type and the variation patterns P1 to P3 of each column outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 28 (overall CPU 33) at a predetermined timing. It has become. Specifically, the main CPU 30 first designates the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3 and outputs a fluctuation pattern designation command for instructing the start of fluctuation. Next, the main CPU 30 outputs a symbol designation command for designating a display symbol for each column. Thereafter, the main CPU 30 outputs an all symbol stop command for instructing the change stop based on the change times T1 to T3 defined in the specified change patterns P1 to P3.

  Next, the overall control board 28 will be described. The overall control board 28 is provided with an overall CPU 33 as shown in FIG. The overall CPU 33 sequentially updates the values of various random numbers such as a notice pattern distribution random number (in the present embodiment, all 50 integers from 0 to 49) at predetermined intervals. The overall CPU 33 is connected to a game selection unit SE arranged on the upper ball tray 15. Further, a ROM 34 and a RAM 35 are connected to the overall CPU 33. The ROM 34 stores a control program for comprehensively controlling the control boards 25 to 27 and a plurality of types of notice patterns Y1 to Y9. The RAM 35 stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. More specifically, the RAM 35 indicates the value of the notice pattern distribution random number, the game state flag indicating that the symbol is changing (during the symbol combination game), and the type of game effect selected by the game selection unit SE. A game selection flag or the like is stored (set). Therefore, the RAM 35 of the present embodiment serves as an instruction-side storage unit that stores and manages a game effect type that serves as an index for performing a game effect.

  The notice patterns Y1 to Y9 are specific contents of the notice effects (game effects) executed by the control of the control boards 25 to 27 within the variation times T1 to T3 associated with the variation patterns P1 to P3. It is for specifying. The notice effect is an effect for informing the player in advance that there is a possibility that a jackpot effect will be performed (a jackpot gaming state will occur). A plurality of types of notice patterns Y1 to Y9 are classified and stored for each game effect type as illustrated in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b). Specifically, when the game effect type is “Mahjong game”, notice patterns Y1 to Y5 are stored as shown in FIG. Further, when the game effect type is “flower card game”, as shown in FIG. 5B, notice patterns Y6 to Y9 are stored. In the notice pattern column of FIGS. 5A and 5B, “None” determines that the notice effect is not performed in the symbol combination game.

  In the classified game effect types, each variation pattern P1 to P3 is stored with one or more notice patterns Y1 to Y9 (and “none”) distributed as shown in FIG. Yes. Specifically, when the game effect type is “Mahjong game”, the change pattern P1 is stored with the notice patterns Y1, Y5 (and “none”) sorted. Further, when the game effect type is “flower card game”, the change patterns P2 are stored with the notice patterns Y6 to Y8 (and “none”) sorted. Therefore, the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 are selected according to the game effect type, the variation pattern, and the notice pattern distribution random number. For example, when the game effect type is “Mahjong game” and the variation pattern is P1, the notice pattern Y1 is selected when “49” is acquired as the value of the notice pattern distribution random number. .

  In this embodiment, the appearance rate (probability of being selected) of the variation pattern P1 for the outlier effect is far greater than the appearance rate of the variation pattern P2 for the outlier reach effect or the appearance pattern of the variation pattern P3 for the jackpot effect. High probability. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the appearance rate (selection probability) of the notice pattern Y5 when the variation pattern P1 for the offending effect is selected is changed to other notice patterns (the notice patterns Y1 to Y4, Y6 in the present embodiment). ~ Y9) is set much higher than in the case of the result, and as a result, the appearance rate of the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 in the symbol combination game (that is, the game effect of the effect content specified by the notice patterns Y1 to Y9) Is set to the highest appearance rate of the notice pattern Y5 in the symbol combination game. In addition, the appearance rate of the notice pattern in the symbol combination game is a sum of values obtained by multiplying the appearance rate of each variation pattern P1 to P3 by the appearance rate of the notice pattern when each variation pattern P1 to P3 is selected. For example, the appearance rate of the notice pattern Y5 in the symbol combination game is obtained by multiplying the appearance rate of the change pattern P1 by the appearance rate (9/50 as shown in FIG. 5) of the notice pattern Y5 when the change pattern P1 is selected. It fluctuates to the numerical value multiplied by the appearance rate of the notice pattern Y5 (20/50 as shown in FIG. 5) and the appearance rate of the fluctuation pattern P3 when the fluctuation pattern P2 is selected to the appearance rate of the fluctuation pattern P2. This is the sum total of a numerical value obtained by multiplying the appearance rate (5/50 as shown in FIG. 5) of the notice pattern Y5 when the pattern P3 is selected.

  These notice patterns Y1 to Y9 are stored in the ROM 34 in association with notice pattern designation commands (effect content instruction commands) H01 to H05, respectively, as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the notice pattern Y1 and Y6 are associated with a notice pattern designation command H01, and the notice pattern Y5 is associated with a notice pattern designation command H05. The notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05 are classified into a common instruction command used when a notice pattern is designated regardless of the game effect type, and a dedicated instruction command used when a notice pattern specific to the game effect type is designated. . Specifically, the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H04 are classified not only when the game effect type is “Mahjong game” but also when the game effect type is “Hanafuda game”, and thus are classified as common instruction commands. On the other hand, the notice pattern designation command H05 is output only when the game effect type is “Mahjong game”, and is therefore classified as a dedicated instruction command. Therefore, the ROM 34 of the present embodiment stores a common instruction command used when instructing the contents of the effect regardless of the game effect type, and a dedicated instruction command used when instructing the contents of the effect specific to the game effect type. Command storage means.

  The notice pattern Y4 associated with the game effect type “Mahjong game” and the notice pattern Y9 associated with the game effect type “Hanafuda game” are both only when the variation pattern P3 is designated, that is, , So that it can be selected only when the big hit effect is performed (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the notice patterns Y4 and Y9 are used to specify the confirmed effect content that suggests that the jackpot is confirmed for the player. These notice patterns Y4 and Y9 are associated with one notice pattern designation command H04 as shown in FIG. 6A. That is, the notice pattern designating command H04 instructs the notice patterns Y4 and Y9 for specifying the confirmed effect contents that suggest that the big hit effect is confirmed regardless of the game effect type.

  When a predetermined control command is input from the main CPU 30 at a predetermined timing, the overall CPU 33 outputs a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing accordingly. Specifically, when the central CPU 33 inputs a variation pattern designation command, the general CPU 33 outputs the variation pattern designation command to each of the control boards 25-27. At the same time, when the general CPU 33 determines the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 based on the variation pattern, the notice pattern distribution random number, and the type of the game effect, the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05 for designating the notice patterns Y1 to Y9. Is output to each of the control boards 25-27. When the symbol designation command is input, the overall CPU 33 outputs the symbol designation command to the display control board 25. Thereafter, when an all symbols stop command is input, the overall CPU 33 outputs the all symbols stop command to the control boards 25-27. Therefore, the overall CPU 33 of the present embodiment determines the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 based on the type of game effect, and uses the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05 associated with the decided notice patterns Y1 to Y9. It becomes an effect instruction means for instructing each of the control boards 25 to 27 for Y1 to Y9.

  Further, the overall CPU 33 receives a selection signal output by a pressing operation of the game selection unit SE, and changes the game effect type based on the selection signal. More specifically, when the selection signal is input, the general CPU 33 rewrites the game selection flag indicating the game effect type set in the RAM 35 based on the selection signal. Then, the overall CPU 33 checks a game state flag indicating that the symbol is changing (during the symbol combination game) set in the RAM 35. When the game state flag is not set, the overall CPU 33 indicates a game effect type changed based on the selection signal and instructs rewriting of the game effect type (hereinafter referred to as a game effect type designation command). Is output to each of the control boards 25-27.

  On the other hand, when the game state flag is set, the overall CPU 33 waits for the game state flag to be released and outputs a game effect type designation command. The general CPU 33 sets a gaming state flag in the RAM 35 when a change pattern designation command is input, and cancels the set gaming state flag when all symbols stop command is input. For this reason, the overall CPU 33 does not output a game effect type designation command during symbol variation.

  Next, the display control board 25 will be described. The display control board 25 is provided with a sub CPU 36. A ROM 37 is connected to the sub CPU 36. A RAM 38 is connected to the sub CPU 36. The RAM 38 stores (sets) various information (such as a game state flag and a game selection flag) that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The ROM 37 stores a display control program for controlling display effects.

  The ROM 37 stores various game information for controlling the display effect when the game effect type is “Mahjong game”. Specifically, display execution effect execution data corresponding to the main content of the effect in “Mahjong game”, notice execution data Y1M to Y5M, and various image information are stored. The effect execution data is information for the sub CPU 36 to control a game effect according to the variation patterns P1 to P3. That is, the effect execution data for display effects corresponding to the subject of the effect contents in the “Mahjong game” is configured to be able to execute display effects of contents related to the mahjong game mainly.

  Further, the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M is information for the sub CPU 36 to control game effects corresponding to the notice patterns Y1 to Y5, respectively. That is, the notice execution execution data Y1M to Y5M for display effects corresponding to the subject of the effect content in the “Mahjong game” is a display effect that tells in advance that a big hit effect is likely to be performed during the symbol combination game. And it is comprised so that the display effect of the content regarding a mahjong game mainly can be performed.

  The ROM 37 stores various game information for controlling the display effect when the game effect type is “flower card game”. Specifically, display execution effect execution data, notice execution data Y6H to Y9H, and various types of image information corresponding to the main content of the effect in the “flower card game” are stored. The effect execution data for the display effect corresponding to the subject of the effect content in the “flower card game” is configured to be able to execute the display effect of the content related to the flower card mainly. Further, the notice execution execution data Y6H to Y9H for display effects corresponding to the subject of the effect contents in the “Hanafuda game” is a display effect that notifies in advance that a big hit effect is likely to be performed during the symbol combination game. And it is comprised so that the display effect of the content mainly regarding a Hanafuda game can be performed.

  Then, the ROM 37 can specify the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M and Y6H to Y9H corresponding to the notice pattern Y1 to Y9 designated by the game effect type and the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05. The relationship is stored (see FIG. 6B). For example, when the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored and managed in the RAM 38 is “Mahjong game”, when the notice pattern designation command H03 is input, the sub CPU 36 uses the notice execution data Y3M as the notice execution data. It has come to identify.

  The sub CPU 36 specifies the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored in the RAM 38 based on the display control program when the variation pattern designation command is input. The sub CPU 36 reads out the effect execution data from the ROM 37 based on the game effect type and the change patterns P1 to P3 specified by the change pattern specifying command.

  Further, when the sub CPU 36 inputs the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05 together with the variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 36 executes the notice based on the confirmed game effect type and the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 designated by the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05. Data Y1M to Y5M and Y6H to Y9H are read from the ROM 37. For example, when it is confirmed that the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag is “flower card game” and is the input advance notice pattern designation command H03, the sub CPU 36 obtains the advance notice data Y8H corresponding to the advance notice pattern Y3 from the ROM 37. It is designed to read.

  Then, the sub CPU 36 controls the display mode of the display device 20 (variable display H) based on the read effect execution data and the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M, Y6H to Y9H, and executes the display effect on the display device 20. It is supposed to let you. Therefore, the sub CPU 36 of the present embodiment is associated with the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 38 and is specified by the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 designated by the inputted notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05. It becomes an execution control means for causing the display device 20 to produce an effect.

  Further, when the sub CPU 36 inputs a game effect type designation command from the overall control board 28, the sub CPU 36 rewrites the game selection flag stored in the RAM 38 so as to indicate the game effect type designated by the game effect type designation command. It is like that. Therefore, the RAM 38 according to the present embodiment serves as a control-side storage unit that stores and manages game effect types that serve as indices for performing game effects.

  Next, the lamp control board 26 will be described. The lamp control board 26 is provided with a sub CPU 39. A ROM 40 is connected to the sub CPU 39. A RAM 41 is connected to the sub CPU 39. The RAM 41 stores (sets) various information (such as a game state flag and a game selection flag) that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The ROM 40 stores a light emission control program for controlling the light emission effect.

  The ROM 40 stores various game information for controlling the light emission effect in “Mahjong game”. Specifically, the effect execution data and the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M for the light emission effect corresponding to the subject of the effect content in “Mahjong game” are stored. The ROM 40 stores various game information for controlling the light emission effect in the “flower card game”. Specifically, the effect execution data for the light emission effect and the notice execution data Y6H to Y9H corresponding to the subject of the effect content in the “flower card game” are stored.

  In the ROM 40, similar to the ROM 37 of the display control board 25, the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M, Y6H for light emission effects corresponding to the notice effect patterns Y1 to Y9 designated by the game effect type and the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05 are stored. The correspondence relationship is stored so that Y9H can be specified.

  As in the case of the display control board 25 (sub CPU 36), when the sub CPU 39 receives the change pattern designation command and the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05, the execution execution data for the lighting effect and the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M are read from the ROM 40. , Y6H to Y9H are read out. Then, the sub CPU 39 controls the light emission mode of the decoration lamp 16 based on the effect execution data and the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M, Y6H to Y9H, and causes the decoration lamp 16 to execute the light emission effect. . Therefore, the sub CPU 39 of this embodiment is associated with the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 41 and is identified by the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 designated by the inputted notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05. This is an execution control means for causing the decoration lamp 16 to produce an effect.

  Further, when the sub CPU 39 receives a game effect type designation command from the overall control board 28, the sub CPU 39 rewrites the game selection flag stored in the RAM 41 so as to indicate the game effect type designated by the game effect type designation command. It is like that. Accordingly, the RAM 41 according to the present embodiment serves as a control-side storage unit that stores and manages game effect types that serve as indices when performing game effects.

  Next, the voice control board 27 will be described. The audio control board 27 is provided with a sub CPU 42. A ROM 43 is connected to the sub CPU 42. A RAM 44 is connected to the sub CPU 42. The RAM 44 stores (sets) various information (such as a game state flag and a game selection flag) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The ROM 43 stores a sound control program for controlling sound effects.

  In addition, the ROM 43 stores various game information for controlling sound effects in the “Mahjong game”. Specifically, the production execution data and the announcement execution data Y1M to Y5M for audio production according to the subject of the production content in “Mahjong game” are stored. In addition, the ROM 43 stores various game information for controlling sound effects in the “flower card game”. Specifically, the production execution data and the announcement execution data Y6H to Y9H for the audio production according to the subject of the production content in the “flower card game” are stored.

  In the ROM 43, similar to the ROM 37 of the display control board 25, the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M and Y6H for sound effects corresponding to the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 designated by the game effect type and the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05 are stored. The correspondence relationship is stored so that Y9H can be specified.

  As in the case of the display control board 25 (sub CPU 36), the sub CPU 42 receives the effect execution data for voice effect and the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M from the ROM 43 when the change pattern designation command and the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05 are input. , Y6H to Y9H are read out. Then, the sub CPU 42 controls the sound output mode of the speaker 17 based on the effect execution data and the notice execution data Y1M to Y5M, Y6H to Y9H, and causes the speaker 17 to execute the sound effect. Therefore, the sub CPU 42 of the present embodiment is associated with the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 44 and is identified by the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 designated by the inputted notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05. This is an execution control means for causing the speaker 17 to produce an effect.

  Further, when the sub CPU 42 inputs a game effect type designation command from the overall control board 28, the sub CPU 42 rewrites the game selection flag stored in the RAM 44 so as to indicate the game effect type designated by the game effect type designation command. It is like that. Accordingly, the RAM 44 of the present embodiment serves as a control-side storage unit that stores and manages game effect types that serve as indices for performing game effects.

  Accordingly, the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 of the present embodiment display a game effect of the effect content that is associated with the game effect type and specified by the notice pattern Y1 to Y9 specified by the notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05. The variable display H, the decorative lamp 16, and the speaker 17 are execution control means.

  In the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, the overall CPU 33 rewrites the game selection flag stored in the RAM 35 and, at the same time, reflects the rewrite on each control board 25 to 27, 27, a game effect type designation command is output. For this reason, the game effect type stored and managed by the overall control board 28 and the game effect type stored and managed by the control boards 25 to 27 cannot be different from each other. However, for example, the game selection flags stored in the RAMs 38, 41, and 44 of the control boards 25 to 27 are rarely changed, for example, the control boards 25 to 27 fail to input the game effect type designation command. There may be a difference (mismatch) between the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored in the RAM 35 of the board 28.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the advance notice pattern designation commands H01 to H05 are input, the game effect types stored and managed by the overall control board 28 and the control boards 25 to 27 are stored and managed. If the game effect type does not match, each of the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 can detect that fact. This will be described in detail below.

  When the sub CPU 36 of the display control board 25 receives the notice pattern designation command from the overall CPU 33 of the overall control board 28, whether or not the notice pattern designation command is the notice pattern designation command H05 based on the display control program (that is, Whether the command is classified as a dedicated instruction command). If this determination result is negative (not the notice pattern designation command H05), the sub CPU 36 does not determine whether or not there is a shift in the game effect type.

  On the other hand, when the determination result is affirmative (when the advance notice pattern designation command H05 is input), the sub CPU 36 confirms the game effect type from the game selection flag stored in the RAM 38. Then, the sub CPU 36 is associated with the confirmed game effect type from the correspondence relationship between the notice pattern designation command and the notice execution data stored in the ROM 40 (see FIG. 6B), and corresponds to the notice pattern designation command H05. It is determined whether or not notice execution data exists. If the determination result is affirmative, the sub CPU 36 is stored and managed by the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored and managed by the overall control board 28 (RAM 35) and by the display control board 25 (RAM 38). It is determined that the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag matches. On the other hand, if the determination result is negative, the sub CPU 36 is stored and managed by the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored and managed by the overall control board 28 (RAM 35) and by the display control board 25 (RAM 38). It is determined that the game effect type indicated by the selected game selection flag does not match.

  In other words, the notice pattern designation command H05 is selected on the overall control board 28 side only when the game effect type stored and managed by the overall control board 28 is “Mahjong game”. This is an instruction command (see FIG. 6A). The notice pattern designation command H05 is associated with the notice execution data (in the present embodiment, only when the game effect type stored and managed on the display control board 25 is “Mahjong game” on the display control board 25 side. Preliminary execution data Y5M) exists (see FIG. 6B). Therefore, the sub CPU 36 stores in the overall control board 28 when the notice execution data corresponding to the notice pattern designation command H05 does not exist in the notice execution data associated with the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 38. It can be recognized that the game effect type managed and the game effect type stored and managed in the display control board 25 are inconsistent.

  Note that the notice pattern Y5 designated by the notice pattern designating command H05, which is a dedicated instruction command, has the highest appearance rate among the notice patterns Y1 to Y9. Therefore, when the game effect type stored and managed by the overall control board 28 is “Mahjong game” and the game effect type stored and managed by the display control board 25 is “flower card game”, the sub CPU 36 inputs. Among the warning pattern designation commands, the probability of inputting the warning pattern designation command H05 is increased. Therefore, the sub CPU 36 has a high probability of recognizing a shift in game effect type.

  The lamp control board 26 (sub CPU 39) and the sound control board 27 (sub CPU 42) are stored and managed by the overall control board 28 by executing the same processing as the display control board 25 (sub CPU 36). It can be determined whether or not it matches the game effect type. Therefore, the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 of the present embodiment serve as determination means for determining whether or not the game effect types stored and managed in both the RAMs 38, 41, 44 and the RAM 35 match.

  Then, the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42, which have determined that the game effect type has shifted, control the variable display H, the decoration lamp 16, or the speaker 17, respectively, to notify that the game effect type has shifted. Is executed. Specifically, if the sub CPU 36 of the display control board 25 determines that the game effect type is shifted, the sub CPU 36 controls the display mode of the variable display H, and the variable display H is set to “shift to game effect type. A text message such as “is occurring” is displayed, and the outside is informed of the deviation of the game effect type. If the sub CPU 39 of the lamp control board 26 determines that there is a shift in the game effect type, the sub CPU 39 controls the light emission mode of the decoration lamp 16 and flashes the decoration lamp 16 violently to notify the outside of the game effect type shift. Let If the sub CPU 42 of the sound control board 27 determines that the game effect type has a deviation, the sub CPU 42 controls the sound output mode of the speaker 17 so that the speaker 17 indicates that the game effect type has a deviation. A voice message is output to inform the outside of the deviation of the game effect type. Therefore, in this embodiment, the variable display H, the decoration lamp 16, and the speaker 17 serve as notification means for notifying that the game effect types are inconsistent.

  And while making it alert | report, sub CPU36,39,42 confirms whether the game state flag is set. The sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 set the gaming state flag in the RAMs 38, 41, 44 when a change pattern designation command is input, and cancel the set gaming state flag when all symbols stop command is input. ing. If the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 confirm that the game state flag is not set, the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 notify the game effect type shift and send a request command for requesting re-output of the game effect type designation command to the overall control board 28 ( The data is output to the general CPU 33). On the other hand, if the game state flag is set, the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 wait for the game state flag to be released and output a request command to the overall control board 28 (overall CPU 33). That is, the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 output a request command when the symbol is not changing.

  When the general CPU 33 receives the request command, the general CPU 33 outputs a game effect type designation command for designating the type of game effect indicated by the game selection flag stored in the RAM 35 to the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 that output the request command. . When the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 input a game effect type designation command from the overall control board 28, the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 are stored in the RAMs 38, 41, 44 so as to indicate the game effect type designated by the game effect type designation command. Rewrite the game selection flag. Thereby, the discrepancy between the game effect types stored and managed by the overall control board 28 and the game effect types stored and managed by the control boards 25 to 27 can be eliminated. Then, when the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 resolve the mismatch (that is, when a game effect type designation command is input), the variable effect H, the decoration lamp 16, or the speaker 17 is controlled to shift the game effect type. The notification to that effect is terminated. Therefore, the overall CPU 33 of this embodiment serves as a rewrite instruction means for instructing rewriting of the game effect type stored and managed in the RAMs 38, 41, and 44. Further, the sub CPUs 36, 39 and 42 serve as notification means for notifying the overall control board 28 that the game effect types are inconsistent.

  Even if the game effect type is deviated, each of the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 produces effect execution data and notice execution data Y1M-Y5M, Y6H based on the input variation pattern designation command and notice pattern designation commands H01-H05. ... Y9H is read out and various controls are executed. However, when there is no notice execution data corresponding to the notice pattern designation command H05 (that is, when the notice pattern designation command H05 is input when the game effect type is “flower card game”), each of the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 The control for the symbol combination game is executed based only on the effect execution data without performing the notice effect.

  Further, for example, when the game effect type stored and managed by the overall control board 28 is “Mahjong game” and the game effect type memorized and managed by the display control board 25 is “flower card game”. It is assumed that the CPU 33 outputs a notice pattern designation command H04 for designating the notice pattern Y4. Then, since the game effect type stored and managed on the display control board 25 is “flower card game”, the sub CPU 36 reads the notice execution data Y9H corresponding to the notice pattern Y9, and based on the notice execution data Y9H, the variable display The display mode of H is controlled (see FIG. 6B). However, since the notice patterns Y4 and Y9 for specifying the confirmed effect contents that suggest that the jackpot effect is confirmed for the player are both associated with the one notice pattern designation command H04 (see FIG. 6A). ), Even if the game effect type is deviated, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon that the game is not a big hit when the game effect is performed with the confirmed effect content. Therefore, even if the game effect type memorized and managed on each control board 25 to 27 side does not match the game effect type memorized and managed on the overall control board 28 side, the game effect is surely produced with the determined effect content. Can be performed, and the player is not confused greatly.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The overall control board 28 (overall CPU 33) confirms the game effect types stored and managed to determine the advance notice patterns Y1 to Y9 (game effect effect contents), and uses the decided advance notice patterns Y1 to Y9. The control boards 25 to 27 (each sub CPU 36, 39, 42) are instructed. And each control board 25-27 confirmed the presence or absence of the prior notice execution data instruct | indicated with respect to the game production type currently memorize | stored when receiving an instruction | indication. For this reason, each control board 25-27, when there is no notice execution data instructed for the game effect type that is stored and managed, and the game effect type that is stored and managed by the overall control board 28, and the control board It can be recognized that the game effect types stored in 25 to 27 are different.

  (2) A common instruction command (preliminary pattern designation commands H01 to H04) used when instructing the notice patterns Y1 to Y4 and Y6 to Y9 regardless of the game effect type as the notice pattern designation command, and the game effect type A dedicated instruction command (preliminary pattern designation command H05) used when instructing a specific notice pattern Y5 is used. When the notice pattern designation command H05 is input, the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 notify the game effect type (stored by the game selection flag) that is stored and managed in the RAMs 38, 41, and 44 (indicated by the game selection flag). The presence / absence of the notice execution data designated by the pattern designation command H05 is confirmed to determine whether or not the game effect types match. For this reason, each control board 25-27, when there is no notice execution data designated by the notice pattern designation command H05, the game effect type stored in the RAM 38, 41, 44 and the game stored in the RAM 35. Recognize that the production type is different. That is, the notice pattern designating command H05 is used when a specific notice pattern Y5 is designated when the game effect type is “Mahjong game”. For this reason, if each sub CPU 36, 39, 42 determines that the notice execution data designated by the notice pattern designation command H05 does not exist for the game effect type stored in each RAM 38, 41, 44, the sub CPU 36, 39, 42 can recognize that there is a difference in the game effect type between the devices.

  (3) The notice pattern Y5 instructed by the notice pattern designation command H05 that can determine whether or not the game effect type stored in the RAM 38, 41, 44 is different from the game effect type stored in the RAM 35. Was set to the highest rate (see FIG. 5A). For this reason, it is possible to increase the probability that each of the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 recognizes the shift of the game effect type.

  (4) The three control boards 25 to 27 store and manage the game effect types in the RAMs 38, 41, and 44, respectively, and the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 determine the shifts in the game effect types, respectively. Therefore, when the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 of the plurality of control boards 25 to 27 determine (detect) the shift of the game effect type, the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28 is set. It can be determined that there is a high possibility that there was a problem. That is, when a plurality of devices out of the variable display H, the decoration lamp 16, and the speaker 17 notify that the game effect types do not match, the game effect indicated by the game selection flag stored in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28 It can be judged that there was a high possibility that there was a problem with the seed.

  (5) When the game effect types do not match, the variable display H, the decoration lamp 16, and the speaker 17 notify that the game effect types do not match. Thereby, it can be notified that the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored in the RAM 38, 41, 44 is different from the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored in the RAM 35. For this reason, the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored in the RAM 35 and the game effect type indicated by the game selection flag stored in the RAM 38, 41, 44 are given to a user such as a player or a game store. Different things can be easily recognized.

  (6) The overall control board 28 (the overall CPU 33) outputs a game effect type designation command at least when the symbol combination game is not played on the variable display H by checking the game state flag. . For this reason, the display control board 25 (sub CPU 36) can receive the game effect type designation command while avoiding a case where the control burden (the burden due to image generation) due to the execution of the symbol combination game becomes large. Accordingly, the display control board 25 can reduce mistakes in receiving a game effect type designation command caused by an increase in control burden.

  (7) The notice patterns Y4 and Y9, which are associated with each game effect type and suggest that the player will win a big hit, are designated using one notice pattern designation command H04 (FIG. 6). (See (a)). For this reason, even when the general CPU 33 instructs the notice patterns Y4 and Y9, which are the confirmed effects, when the game effect type is deviated, the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 identify the confirmed effects. A game effect based on Y4 and Y9 can be executed by the variable display H, the decoration lamp 16, and the speaker 17. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused and to prevent the game from being hindered.

  (8) The control boards 25 to 27 (sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42) output a request command for notifying the overall control board 28 (overall CPU 33) that the game effect types do not match. When the central CPU 33 inputs the request command, it outputs a game effect type designation command that instructs the output control boards 25 to 27 to be rewritten so as to match the game effect type stored in the RAM 35. I tried to do it. Therefore, each control board 25-27 (sub CPU 36, 39, 42) controls the game effect type stored in the RAM 38, 41, 44 of each control board 25-27 when the game effect type does not match. The game effect type stored in the RAM 35 of the control board 28 can be matched. Further, even if the player is not aware of the notification, it is possible to eliminate the deviation of the game effect type. Further, since the game effect types stored in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28 are unified, the control configuration is simplified, and the control burden for correcting the shift of the game effect types is reduced.

(9) By using the common instruction command (preliminary pattern designation commands H01 to H04), a plurality (two in this embodiment) of the preliminary patterns Y1 to Y4 and Y6 to Y9 are designated on each control board 25 to 27. I was able to do that. For this reason, the general CPU 33 can specify many notice patterns with a small number of control commands.
(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment embodying the present invention will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol as 1st embodiment is attached | subjected to the structure similar to 1st embodiment, the detailed description and drawing are abbreviate | omitted or simplified. The control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is basically the same as the control configuration of the first embodiment.

  The overall control board 28 (overall CPU 33) of the second embodiment has the largest memory number among the game effect types stored and managed in the RAMs 35, 38, 41, and 44 when the game effect types are shifted. The game selection flag stored and managed in each RAM 35, 38, 41, 44 can be rewritten so as to match the game effect type. Details will be described below.

  Each control board 25-27 (sub CPU36,39,42) will confirm a game state flag, if the shift | offset | difference of a game effect type is detected similarly to 1st embodiment. When the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 confirm that the gaming state flag is not set, the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 notify the overall CPU 33 of the deviation of the game effect type, and store and manage the RAM 38, 41, 44. A game effect type notification command for notifying the game effect type indicated by the selected game selection flag is output. Therefore, the sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 of this embodiment serve as notification means for notifying the overall control board 28 of the game effect types stored and managed in the RAMs 38, 41, 44.

  When the general CPU 33 receives the game effect type notification command, the overall CPU 33 determines whether or not the game effect type notification command indicating the same game effect type is input from the plurality of sub CPUs 36, 39, 42 at the same time. If this determination result is negative (no game effect type notification command indicating the same game effect type is input), the overall CPU 33 outputs a game effect type designation command as the output control board as in the first embodiment. Output to 25-27.

  On the other hand, if the determination result is affirmative (the game effect type notification command indicating the same game effect type is input), the overall CPU 33 includes the game effect types stored and managed in the RAMs 35, 38, 41, and 44. The game effect type having the largest number of memories is extracted, and the contents of the RAMs 35, 38, 41, and 44 are rewritten so as to match the extracted game effect type.

  Specifically, the game effect type indicated by the input game effect type designation command, the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28, and the control boards 25 to 27 that do not output the game effect type designation command. Of the game effect types stored and managed in the RAMs 38, 41, and 44, the overall CPU 33 extracts the game effect types having the largest number of memories. Then, the overall CPU 33 rewrites the game selection flag in the RAM 35 so as to match the extracted game effect type, and outputs a game effect type designation command to each control board 25-27. The game effect types stored and managed in the RAMs 38, 41, and 44 of the control boards 25 to 27 that have not output the game effect type designation command are the same as the game effect types stored and managed in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28. It is said that. Further, when there are two or more game effect types having the largest number of memories, the game effect types are stored in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28.

  For example, when the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 35 is “flower card game”, the overall CPU 33 inputs a game effect type notification command indicating “Mahjong game” from all the control boards 25 to 27 at the same time. In this case, the overall CPU 33 rewrites the game selection flag so that the game selection flag stored and managed in the RAM 35 indicates “flower card game”. In other words, in this case, “Mahjong game”, which is the game effect type stored and managed by the three control boards 25 to 27, becomes the game effect type having the largest memory number, and the general CPU 33 sets the game effect type “Mahjong”. It has been rewritten as “play”.

  Further, when the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 35 is “flower card game”, when the general CPU 33 inputs a game effect type notification command indicating “Mahjong game” from two control boards at the same time, The overall CPU 33 outputs a game effect type designation command indicating “flower card game” to the control board that has output the game effect type notification command. That is, in this case, two control boards store and manage “Hanafuda game” as a game effect type, and the other two control boards store and manage “Mahjong game” as a game effect type. For this reason, since there are two or more game effect types with the largest number of memories, the general CPU 33 unifies the game effect types whose confidence is stored and managed. Therefore, the overall CPU 33 of this embodiment serves as an extraction unit that extracts the game effect type having the largest number of memories in each of the RAMs 35, 38, 41, and 44. The overall CPU 33 serves as a rewriting means for rewriting the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 35 to the extracted game effect type. Further, the overall CPU 33 serves as a rewriting instruction means for instructing rewriting of the game effect type stored and managed in the RAMs 38, 41, and 44.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (7) and (9) of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(10) When the same game effect type is notified from the plurality of sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 at the same time, the largest game effect type among the game effect types stored and managed in the RAMs 35, 38, 41, and 44. The overall CPU 33 rewrites the game effect types stored and managed in the RAMs 35, 38, 41, and 44. For this reason, the game effect type memorized and managed on the overall control board 28 side can be matched with the game effect type memorized and managed on each control board 25 to 27 side. Further, when there is a high possibility that there is a problem in the game effect type stored and managed on the overall control board 28 side (that is, the game effect type designation for designating the same game effect type from the plurality of sub CPUs 36, 39, 42) When a command is input), the game selection flag in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28 can be rewritten.

In addition, the said embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above embodiments, the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28 is “Hanafuda game”, and the game effects stored and managed in the RAMs 38, 41, and 44 of the control boards 25 to 27. When the seed is “Mahjong game”, it may be possible to recognize a shift (mismatch) in the game effect type. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), it is selected only when the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28 is "Hanafuda game". A notice pattern designation command H06 (dedicated instruction command) is provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), only when the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 38, 41, 44 is "flower card game" on each control board 25-27 side, the notice pattern designation command The notice execution data Y10H corresponding to H06 may be present. In this way, the game effect type stored and managed in the RAM 35 of the overall control board 28 is “Hanafuda game”, and the game effect type stored and managed in the RAMs 38, 41, and 44 of the control boards 25 to 27. Is “Mahjong game”, the sub CPUs 36, 39, and 42 can recognize the mismatch of the game effect types by inputting the notice pattern designation command H06.

  In each of the above embodiments, the notice patterns Y4 and Y9 for specifying the confirmed effect contents that suggest that the jackpot effect is confirmed for the player are both one notice as shown in FIG. It was associated with the pattern designation command H04. As another example, a notice pattern for specifying a confirmed effect content that suggests that a reach effect is confirmed for a player may be associated with one notice pattern designation command.

  In each of the above embodiments, two types of game effects can be selected in one pachinko machine 10, but the number (type) of game effects that can be selected can be arbitrarily changed. For example, three types, four types, and five types may be used. That is, by storing game information of each game effect in each ROM 37, 40, 43, it is possible to select a plurality of types of game effects in one pachinko machine 10. In addition, the subject of the content of the game effect that can be selected is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be arbitrarily changed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the game effect is executed by the variable display H, the decoration lamp 16 and the speaker 17, but the device (effect device) for executing the game effect can be changed arbitrarily. good. For example, a movable device that executes a game effect by the movement of a movable body or a vibration device that executes a game effect by vibration may be used. Further, a game effect may be performed by a combination of these arbitrary devices.

In each of the above embodiments, the variable display H, the decoration lamp 16 and the speaker 17 execute the notification that the game effect types do not match, but may not be executed.
In each of the above embodiments, each control board 25-27 outputs a request command (or game effect notification command) to match the game effect type when the game effect type does not match, but outputs it. It is not necessary.

  In each of the above embodiments, three display control boards 25, lamp control boards 26, and sound control boards 27 are employed as the production control devices, but the number of production control devices may be increased or decreased. For example, the lamp control board 26 and the voice control board 27 may be combined into one, and the display control board 25 and the lamp / voice control board may be combined into two.

  In each of the above embodiments, the gaming state flag indicating that the symbol is changing is set in the RAM 41 of the lamp control board 26 and the RAM 44 of the voice control board 27, but the gaming state flag is set at least in the RAM 38 of the display control board 25. If so, it is not necessary to set. That is, the lamp control board 26 (sub CPU 39) and the voice control board 27 (sub CPU 42), which have a small control burden during the symbol combination game, output request commands to the overall control board 28 (overall CPU 33) during the symbol combination game. You may do it.

  In each of the above embodiments, the number of notice pattern designation commands as dedicated instruction commands and the number of notice pattern designation commands as shared instruction commands may be arbitrarily changed as long as one or more exist. For example, there may be three notice pattern designation commands as dedicated instruction commands and three notice pattern designation commands as common instruction commands.

In each of the above embodiments, the number of notice pattern designating commands as effect content instruction commands may be arbitrarily changed. For example, it may be four or seven.
In the above embodiments, the contents of the effect specified by the notice patterns Y1 to Y9 are arbitrary. For example, the effect of displaying a 1000-point bar used in mahjong on the variable display H may be the content of the effect of executing a jackpot notice (or reach notice). In the symbol combination game based on the notice pattern Y6, the effect of temporarily stopping the right symbol and changing it again (slip effect) may be the effect content for executing the big hit notice (or reach notice). Further, the number of notice patterns may be arbitrarily changed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the overall control board 28 may be deleted, and the function of the overall control board 28 may be provided in the main control board 24. In this case, the main control board 24 serves as an effect control instruction device.

  In each of the above embodiments, the game effect type is changed based on the player's operation. However, the game effect type may be switched by the main control board 24 or the overall control board 28. In this case, the game selection unit SE need not be provided.

  In each of the above embodiments, the appearance rate of each notice pattern Y1 to Y9 when each variation pattern P1 to P3 is selected may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the appearance rate of the notice pattern Y5 when the variation pattern P1 is selected may be 10/50. In order to set the appearance rate of the notice pattern in the symbol combination game high, the appearance rate of each notice pattern when each change pattern P1 to P3 is selected in consideration of the appearance rate of each change pattern P1 to P3. You only have to set it.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) Among the effect devices, at least one effect device is a game display device that performs a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed, and the effect control instruction device is the game display device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when the symbol variation game is not being performed, a game effect type that is stored and managed is instructed to the effect control device. .

  (B) Confirmed effect content associated with each game effect type and suggesting that a big hit or reach is determined for the player is instructed using one common instruction command. Or the game machine of Claim 3.

  (C) The effect control device further includes notification means for notifying the effect control instruction device that the game effect type is inconsistent when the determination result of the determination means is negative, When the control instruction device receives a notification from the notification means, the control instruction storage device instructs the effect control device to store the game effect type stored and managed by the instruction storage device. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a rewriting instruction means for instructing rewriting of a managed game effect type.

  (D) Each of the effect control devices further includes notification means for notifying the effect control instruction device of the game effect type stored and managed by the control-side storage means when the determination result of the determination means is negative. On the other hand, when the same game effect type is notified at the same time from a plurality of the notification means to the effect control instruction device, the instruction storage means and the control storage means have the largest number of memories. Extracting means for extracting a large number of game effect types, rewriting means for rewriting the game effect types stored and managed by the instructing side storage means with the game effect types extracted by the extracting means, and the rewritten game effect types as described above 5. The rewriting instruction means for instructing rewriting of a game effect type stored and managed by the control-side storage means by instructing an effect control device. Tricks machine.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the structure of a main control board, a general control board, a display control board, a lamp control board, and a sound control board. (A) is a front view which shows the variable display on which the design at the time of a Hanafuda game was displayed, (b) is a front view which shows the variable display on which the design at the time of a mahjong game was displayed. Explanatory drawing explaining the fluctuation | variation pattern memorize | stored in the main control board. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the notice pattern memorize | stored in the integrated control board. (A) is explanatory drawing explaining matching with a notice pattern and a notice pattern designation | designated command. (B) is explanatory drawing explaining the matching of a game production | presentation kind and notice pattern designation | designated command, and notice execution data. (A) is explanatory drawing explaining matching with the notice pattern and notice pattern designation | designated command in another example. (B) is explanatory drawing explaining the matching of the game performance type and notice pattern designation | designated command in another example, and notice execution data.

Explanation of symbols

  SE ... Game selection unit, H ... Variable display (production device, notification means, game display device), 10 ... Pachinko gaming machine (game machine), 16 ... Decoration lamp (production device, notification means), 17 ... Speaker (production) Device, notification means), 20 ... display device (production device, notification means), 24 ... main control board, 25 ... display control board (production control device), 26 ... lamp control board (production control device), 27 ... audio control Substrate (production control device), 28 ... general control board (production control instruction device), 31 ... main CPU, 33 ... general CPU (production instruction means, rewrite means, rewrite instruction means, extraction means), 34 ... general control board ROM (command storage means), 35 ... RAM (instruction side storage means) of the overall control board, 36 ... Sub CPU (determination means, execution control means, notification means) of the display control board, 37 ... ROM of the display control board, 8 ... RAM of the display control board (control-side storage means), 39 ... Sub CPU of the lamp control board (determination means, execution control means, notification means), 40 ... ROM of the lamp control board, 41 ... RAM of the lamp control board ( Control side storage means), 42... Sub-CPU of sound control board (determination means, execution control means, notification means), 43... ROM of sound control board, 44... RAM (control side storage means) of sound control board.

Claims (5)

There are a plurality of game effect types with different effect themes , and the game effect is accompanied by a symbol variation game that shows the determination result of the big hit determination with the effect content corresponding to the game effect type selected from the plurality of game effect types An effect control instruction device for instructing control of the game effect as an index for performing the game effect, and an effect of performing the game effect in response to an instruction from the effect control instruction device. In a gaming machine that is stored and managed by both production control devices that control the device,
The production control instruction device confirms the game production type that is stored and managed, determines the production content of the game production, instructs the production control device of the decided production content,
When the effect control device receives the instruction, the effect control device confirms the presence / absence of a game effect based on the instructed effect content for the game effect type stored and managed, and A game machine characterized by determining whether or not the game effect types stored and managed by both effect control devices match. There are a plurality of game effect types with different effect themes , and the game effect is accompanied by a symbol variation game that shows the determination result of the big hit determination with the effect content corresponding to the game effect type selected from the plurality of game effect types In gaming machines where
An effect control instruction device for instructing control of the game effect;
An effect control device that controls an effect device that performs the game effect in response to an instruction from the effect control instruction device,
In the production control instruction device,
Instruction side storage means for storing and managing a game effect type as an index when performing the game effect;
As an effect content instruction command for instructing the effect content of the game effect, a common instruction command used when instructing the effect content regardless of the game effect type and an effect content specific to the game effect type are used. Command storage means for storing a dedicated instruction command;
The game effect type stored and managed in the instruction side storage means is confirmed, the effect content of the game effect is determined, and the effect content is determined using an effect content instruction command associated with the determined effect content. While providing production instruction means for instructing the production control device,
In the production control device,
Control-side storage means for storing and managing a game effect type as an index when performing the game effect;
Upon receiving the effect content instruction command, the game effect type stored and managed by the control-side storage means is confirmed, the effect associated with the game effect type and instructed by the effect content instruction command Execution control means for causing the effect device to perform a game effect of the content;
When the dedicated instruction command is received as the effect content instruction command, a game effect based on the effect content instructed by the dedicated instruction command for the game effect type stored and managed by the control-side storage means A game characterized in that a determination means is provided for determining whether or not the game effect types stored and managed by both the instruction-side storage means and the control-side storage means match by checking the presence or absence. Machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the effect content instructed by the dedicated instruction command is an effect content set with the highest appearance rate among the effect contents associated with the game effect type. . The said production | generation control apparatus is provided with two or more, The said control side memory | storage means, the said execution control means, and the said determination means are provided in each production | presentation control apparatus, The claim 2 or Claim characterized by the above-mentioned. Item 4. The gaming machine according to Item 3. The effect control device causes the effect device to execute a game effect of the instructed effect content when the game effect type matches, while the game means notifies the game when the game effect type does not match. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a notification that the production type is inconsistent is provided.

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