JP4751416B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that allows a player to select an effect pattern according to a gaming state from a plurality of types of effect patterns.

  Conventionally, in a ball game machine, a start winning opening, a special symbol display means capable of displaying a special symbol, an effect display means capable of displaying an effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol, and the like are provided. When a game ball wins at the start winning opening, the effect symbol is variably displayed in conjunction with the change display of the special symbol, and the effect symbol is also stopped and displayed when the special symbol is stopped. This effect symbol is a plurality of symbol strings composed of numbers and the like displayed for the purpose of effect in order to evoke the player's expectation for the big hit.

  When the special symbol is displayed with fluctuation for a predetermined time and stopped in a specific manner, the gaming state is shifted to the special gaming state as a so-called “big hit”. At this time, the effect symbol is also stopped and displayed in such a manner that it is easy for the player to recognize that it is a big hit, so the player sees the stop state of the effect symbol and sees whether the special symbol display mode of the special symbol display means hits. You can recognize whether or not.

  In the effect display means, not only a plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed, but when the left symbol and the right symbol are in a reach state in which the same symbol pattern is aligned, a special character or the like is used to change the symbol display. Reach production (reach screen display) is performed to give the player a sense of expectation for the big hit by giving the story. A plurality of types of effect patterns for reach effects are stored in a predetermined memory inside the ball game machine, and the effect patterns are set according to the game state by the internal control means.

By the way, in these ball game machines, there is provided an effect selection button for the player to select an effect pattern from among a plurality of types of effect patterns. The player can select a desired effect pattern from a plurality of types of effect patterns by operating the effect selection button. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that can change the appearance rates of a plurality of types of reach actions that are set in advance by operating a player's effect selection button while the game is stopped. Patent Document 2 discloses a gaming machine that can switch a reach effect pattern that is being executed to another reach effect pattern by operating a player's effect switch button.
JP 2002-136701 A JP 2006-94975 A

  In the gaming machines of Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the player can freely and easily switch and select the appearance rate and contents of the reach effect by operating the effect selection button and the effect switching button, a plurality of types The production pattern can be viewed in a short time. Therefore, once the player sees all the effect patterns, the player is satisfied and does not show any interest even if the effect pattern is displayed thereafter. As a result, it is not possible to arouse the game interest of the player for a long period of time, and the operating rate of the gaming machine decreases.

  The object of the present invention is to limit the selection of the production pattern by the player according to the selection history of the production pattern within a predetermined period, and to arouse the player's game interest by the production for a long time, and long-term operation is expected It is to provide a gaming machine.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 is based on a main control means for performing overall control of the game, an effect display means capable of variably displaying the effects for the game, and a plurality of control commands received from the main control means. In the gaming machine provided with the effect control means for controlling the effect control means, the effect control means displays the effect display within an effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of kinds of effect patterns in advance and a set period determined by a preset method. the effect pattern specified by the presentation control means from among a plurality of effect patterns, run effect pattern being designated according to the playing state already an execution performance pattern storing means for storing the presentation pattern display, the main control unit by means and a switchable rendition selecting means effect pattern selected by the player from among a plurality of effect pattern stored in the storage unit, executes effect pattern If performance pattern to emission storage means does not store any of the effect pattern from among a plurality of presentation pattern specified in advance is being selected by the main control unit. In this gaming machine, the effect pattern already displayed on the effect display means is stored by the execution effect pattern storage means within the set period, and a plurality of effect patterns specified according to the game state by the main control means by the effect selection means. The effect pattern designated by the effect control means is switched to the effect pattern selected by the player from the plurality of effect patterns stored in the execution effect pattern storage means, and the effect pattern is stored in the execution effect pattern storage means. If not, one of the effect patterns is selected from the plurality of effect patterns designated in advance by the main control means.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the effect selected in the invention according to claim 1 from the plurality of effect patterns designated in advance by the main control means when the effect pattern is not stored in the execution effect pattern storage means. A pattern is displayed by the effect display means, and the displayed effect pattern is stored in the execution effect pattern storage means.

Gaming machine of claim 3, Oite the inventions of claim 1 or 2, setting period is characterized in that the power of the game machine is a period from being turned on until turned off.
Gaming machine of claim 4, Oite the inventions of claim 1 or 2, setting period is a period from demonstration screen off that is displayed when the player is not a game to the on the demonstration screen It is characterized by being.

According to the present invention, effect control means comprises a Starring output pattern storage means, and execution performance pattern storing means, since a presentation selection means, and the player can select a desired effect pattern anytime Not exclusively. Therefore, it is possible to arouse the interest of the player by the production for a long time, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be increased.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described based on examples.
This embodiment is an example of the case where the present invention is applied to a bullet ball game machine provided with main control means, effect display means, and effect control means.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine 1 has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. The outer frame 2 is detachably attached to the island structure (not shown) in a state where the not shown is sandwiched. A game board 4 is detachably mounted from the front side of the front frame 3, and an openable / closable door 5 is provided corresponding to the front side of the game board 4. On the front surface of the open / close door 5, a window 6, a plurality of decorative lamps 7, a plurality of speakers 8, a storage tray 9 for storing game balls P and winning balls for launch, and a launch handle 10 are provided. ing.

  On the front surface of the storage tray 9, a ball lending button 11 for instructing lending of a predetermined amount of money, a card return button 12 for instructing the return of a prepaid card at the end of the game, and a player's desired effect pattern (reach effect pattern) And an effect selection button 13 for selecting a bonus hit announcement pattern, and a ball removal button 14 for removing a stored ball overflowing from the storage tray 9.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 4 forming a vertical board surface is provided with a guide rail 15 in a substantially annular shape, a game area 16 is formed inside the guide rail 15, and the player's launch handle 10 is rotated. The game ball P launched by the dynamic operation is guided to the game area 16. The game area 16 includes a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a windmill 17, a liquid crystal display (production display means) 18, a plurality of normal winning holes 19, an openable special symbol start winning port 20, a special symbol display unit 21, An openable large winning opening 22 and a ball discharge opening 23 are provided. The game ball P launched to the upper part of the game area 16 hits a plurality of obstacle nails and the windmill 17 and falls while changing its direction, and is one of the normal winning port 19, the special symbol starting winning port 20, and the big winning port 22. Or is dropped to the lowest end and discharged from the ball outlet 23.

  When the game ball P won in the special symbol start winning opening 20 is detected, the special symbol in the special symbol display unit 21 is variably displayed. The special symbol is a symbol composed of numerals or characters other than numerals or symbols (for example, “-”) variably displayed by the 7-segment LED display. In conjunction with the change display of the special symbol, the effect symbol consisting of a plurality of symbol sequences displayed for the effect purpose is scrolled incidentally on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 18 in order to evoke the player's expectation for reach or jackpot. Displayed in a variable manner. Then, since the effect symbol also fluctuates and stops at the timing of stopping the special symbol, the player sees the stop mode of the effect symbol and recognizes whether or not the stop mode of the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 21 is hit. be able to. For example, when the special symbol stops in the big hit mode, the effect symbol is also stopped and displayed in the big hit mode (for example, “777”).

  By the way, when the game ball P won in the special symbol start winning opening 20 is detected, not only a plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 18, but also the reach of the player and the big hit. A specific effect such as a reach effect or a jackpot notice effect for enhancing expectation is displayed. For example, the reach effect is executed in a reach state in which the left and right symbols are stopped in the same symbol form, and the middle symbol is also in the reach state that is a big hit if the symbol pattern is stopped in the same symbol aspect. A specific effect pattern that gives a story change to the symbol variation display is displayed by a moving image using animals. If the player operates the effect selection button 13 during the reach effect, for example, a conversation indicating the expected degree of jackpot from the character is displayed. The effect selection button 13 is a button that combines an effect pattern selection function and a function as a so-called chance button.

Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the outer frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1, each control means (main control means 24a, payout control means 25a, effect control means 26a, liquid crystal display control means 27a, A main control board 24, a payout control board 25, an effect control board 26, a liquid crystal display control board 27, and a power supply board 28 are arranged at predetermined positions as boards equipped with power supply means). These control boards 24 to 28 are configured separately and are electrically connected to each other, and each control board 24 to 27 is provided with a one-chip microcomputer comprising a CPU, a ROM and a RAM, and an input / output interface. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 24 includes a normal winning opening SW29, a special symbol starting winning opening SW30, a large winning opening SW31, an opening / closing SOL32 of the opening / closing member 20a of the special symbol starting winning opening 20, and a large winning opening 22. An opening / closing SOL 33, a payout control board 25, an effect control board 26, a special symbol display board 34, and the like are connected. In addition, SW means a switch and SOL is a solenoid actuator.

  The main control means 24a equipped on the main control board 24 performs overall control of the game, and based on the SW signals from the SWs 29 to 31, the open / close SOL 32 of the open / close member 20a of the special symbol start winning opening 20; The open / close SOL 33 of the special winning opening 22 and the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display board 34 are directly controlled, and the game state is given to the payout control means 25a of the payout control board 25 and the effect control means 26a of the effect control board 26. In response to this, a plurality of control commands are transmitted, and other control devices are indirectly controlled through the control means 25a and 26a of the control boards 25 and 26.

  The control command transmitted from the main control means 24a to the effect control means 26a is a mode (MODE) that is 1-byte digital data that is an identifier for identifying the normal command classification, and the contents of the control command to be executed. (Function) is composed of a combination of 2 bytes with an event (EVENT) which is digital data of 1 byte length. The main control means 24a sequentially transmits a plurality of control commands (effect pattern command, stop symbol determination instruction command, etc.) to the effect control means.

  The effect control board 26 is connected to a speaker 8, a decoration lamp 7, an effect selection SW 50, and the like. The effect control means 26a mounted on the effect control board 26 outputs BGM and game sound effects and decorations from the speaker 8 based on an input signal from the effect selection SW 50 and a plurality of control commands received from the main control means 24a. The lighting / blinking output of the lamp 7 is directly controlled, and various effect displays are indirectly controlled via the liquid crystal display control board 27. The liquid crystal display control means 27a equipped on the liquid crystal display control board 27 outputs a drive control signal to the liquid crystal display unit having the liquid crystal display 18 based on the control command from the effect control means 26a.

  A payout mechanism 35 for paying out a winning ball according to the winning of the game ball P to the normal winning opening 19, the special symbol starting winning opening 20, and the big winning opening 22, is provided on the payout control board 25. The control means 25 a inputs a control command related to the prize ball received from the main control means 24 a and outputs a drive control signal to the payout mechanism 35.

Next, the main ones of various functions (means) achieved by the control program stored in advance in the main control means 24a of the pachinko machine 1 are as shown in FIG.
The main control means 24a has means 36-42. The random number lottery means 36 generates a random number value for lottery (for example, 0 to 299) for a special symbol hit lottery by counting up one by one at a predetermined minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec), When the game ball P wins the special symbol start winning opening 20, a random number for lottery is extracted.

  The determination unit 37 determines whether or not the special symbol lottery is won or missed from the random number for lottery acquired by the random number lottery unit 36. For example, when the acquired random number for lottery is a big hit value (for example, 71), the special symbol lottery is determined to be a big hit, and when it is a numerical value other than the big hit value, it is determined that the special symbol lottery is out. The special symbol determination means 38 determines the big hit symbol mode when it is “big hit” and the lost symbol mode when it is “out”, from the extracted random number value for the special symbol.

  The profit state generating means 39 receives the determination result of the determination means 37, and in the case of a big win, the profit status generating means 39 opens and closes the big prize opening 22 so as to open and close the big prize opening 22 based on a predetermined winning condition. The SOL 32 is controlled to generate a profit state that is advantageous to the player. The probability changing means 40 normally determines the lottery probability for determining a big hit until the determination means 37 determines a predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) from the end of the profit state or until it becomes a specific symbol form next time. Change from probability to high probability. For example, while the probability of jackpot determination is 1/300 in a normal state, the jackpot value is increased from 1 to 10 to 1/30.

  The command determination means 41 receives the determination result of hit / miss from the determination means 37, determines MODE data and EVENT data from among a plurality of command data stored in the command data table, and transmits it to the effect control means 26a. Create a control command to In the command data table, a per-reach effect pattern command for specifying the effect operation (contents), effect change time, etc., to the effect control means 26a, a reach out effect pattern command, an out effect effect pattern command, a jackpot effect pattern command after a big hit occurs, Stored are command data relating to a reach notice effect pattern command, a jackpot notice effect pattern command, a stop symbol determination instruction command for instructing to determine a symbol form at the time of stoppage of the effect symbol, and an effect stop command for instructing stop of the effect.

  The command transmission unit 42 transmits various control commands determined and created by the command determination unit 41 to the effect control unit 26a. For example, the effect pattern command and the stop symbol determination instruction command are transmitted from the main control unit 24a to the effect control unit 26a when the special symbol change of the special symbol display unit 21 is started.

Next, main functions among various functions (means) achieved by the control program stored in advance in the effect control means 26a of the pachinko machine 1 are as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the effect pattern storage means 43 has one or more kinds of effect pattern commands corresponding to the effect change time (30 seconds, 35 seconds, 40 seconds, etc.) received from the main control means 24a. Production pattern data is stored in advance. For example, four types (A1 to D1) of effect pattern data corresponding to the out-of-reach effect pattern command 1 designating the effect change time 30 seconds are stored, and these effect pattern data A1 to D1 have the same effect change time. However, the production contents (image contents, decorative lamp lighting patterns, and sound patterns from the speakers) are different. The effect pattern storage means 43 also stores a plurality of types of effect pattern data corresponding to the jackpot effect pattern command, the reach notice effect pattern command, the jackpot notice effect pattern command, and the like.

  The effect pattern determining means 44 displays the effect pattern of the specified variation time on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 18 based on the effect pattern command received from the main control means 24a. The production pattern command command for determining the production pattern data corresponding to is transmitted to the liquid crystal display control means 27a. For example, when receiving the out-of-reach / hit effect pattern command 1 designating the variation time of 30 seconds from the main control means 24a, the effect pattern determining means 44 draws one of the effect pattern data A1 to D1 (A2 to D2). Select by and decide. When the reach out effect pattern command 2 designating the fluctuation time of 35 seconds is received from the main control means 24a, the effect pattern data E1 is determined. Further, when the reach out / hit effect pattern command 3 for designating the variation time of 40 seconds is received from the main control means 24a, the effect pattern data F1, G1 (F2, G2) is selected by lottery and determined. To do.

  The execution effect pattern storage means 45 is a plurality of types of reach hit / out effect pattern data stored in the effect pattern storage means 43 during the business day of the day from when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on to when it is turned off. Among them, the data of reach / displacement effect pattern already displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 18 is stored. In other words, the execution effect pattern storage means 45 is based on the reach / outgoing effect pattern data selected by the effect selecting means 46 within the business hours of the day and the reach / outgoing effect pattern command from the main control means 24a. The reach hit / delay effect pattern data determined by the effect pattern determination means 44 is stored.

  The effect selection means 46 selects the reach / outgoing effect pattern data selected by the player with the effect selection button 13 from the plural types of reach / outgoing effect pattern data stored in the effect pattern storage means 43, and Based on the reach / displacement effect pattern command received from the control means 24a, the reach / disappearance effect pattern data determined by the effect pattern determination means 44 is switched to the selected reach / disappearance effect pattern data.

Here, the production pattern data that the production selection means 46 can select from the production pattern storage means 43 is reach reach / departure production pattern data A1 to D1, A2 to D2 with a variation time of 30 seconds. For example, when the reach out effect pattern command 1 specifying the variation time of 30 seconds is received from the main control means 24a, the player selects with the effect selection button 13 from the reach out effect pattern data A1 determined by the effect pattern determination means 43. The reach-off effect pattern data B1 is switched.

  On the other hand, when the reach out / hit effect pattern command 2 specifying the variation time of 35 seconds or the reach out / hit effect pattern command 3 specifying the variation time of 40 seconds is received from the main control unit 24a, the effect pattern determination unit 44 The determined reach out / hit effect pattern data E1, E2 (F1, F2, G1, G2) are set, and the selection of the reach effect pattern by the effect selecting means 46 is not performed. That is, the selection process by the effect selection means 46 is limited.

  The effect selection restricting unit 47 restricts the selection of the effect pattern by the effect selecting unit 46 according to the selection history by the effect selecting unit 46 during business hours. That is, out of a plurality of types of reach / displacement effect pattern data stored in the execution effect pattern storage means 45, the reach / disappearance effect pattern data A1 to D1 (A2 to D2) selected by the effect selection means 46 are selected. If any of them is stored, the selection of the effect selecting means 46 is limited so that reach effect pattern data is selected from them. Further, the reach effect pattern data A1 to D1 (A2 to D2) selected by the effect selection means 46 are not stored in the execution effect pattern storage means 45, and based on the reach effect pattern command 1 from the main control means 24a. When any one of the set reach effect pattern data A1 to D1 (A2 to D2) is stored, the effect selection restricting unit 47 selects the reach effect pattern data from the reach effect pattern data. Restrict selection.

  Upon receiving the stop symbol determination instruction command from the main control unit 24a, the effect symbol determination unit 48 determines the mode of the effect symbol at the time of fluctuation stop and creates a stop symbol command command to be transmitted to the liquid crystal display control unit 27a. To do. The command transmitting means 49 transmits the effect pattern command command created by the effect pattern determining means 44, the stop symbol command command created by the effect symbol determining means 48, etc. to the liquid crystal display control means 27a.

Next, a series of processes for reach effects that are displayed when the variation display of the effect symbols is in the reach state will be described.
In the first game after the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 1, when the game ball P wins the special symbol start winning slot 20, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), an effect is produced on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 18. The symbol starts to change and the left and right symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed. Note that the downward arrow indicates that the effect symbol (medium symbol) is changing. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), when one of the symbols is aligned, when the reach state becomes a big hit, the display screen is switched to the reach screen and a reach effect is performed.

In this case, when the per-reach effect pattern command 1 is received from the main control means 24a and none of the reach-per-effect effects patterns A2 to D2 is displayed yet, any of the per-reach effect patterns A2 to D2 is automatically set. If the reach effect pattern A2 is selected, the reach effect pattern A2 is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 18 (FIG. 7C), and finally the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a big hit mode. (FIG. 7D).

  After that, according to the number of winning game balls P won in the special symbol start winning opening 20 (up to 4 stored as reserved balls), the effect symbols are sequentially displayed in a variety of ways, depending on the winning / losing lottery. A reach / delay effect pattern is displayed. By the way, among the per-reach / off-stage effects patterns, any of the per-reach / out-of-effect patterns A to D that specify a variation time of 30 seconds has already been displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 18, and then in the subsequent game When the aspect is in the reach state, the display screen is switched from the symbol variation display screen to the effect pattern selection screen.

  The effect pattern selection screen includes a reach effect pattern for the player to select an effect pattern by operating the effect selection button 13 from among a plurality of types (for example, four types) of reach / departure effect patterns A to D. The selected image is displayed. At this time, the player can select only the reach effect pattern that has already been displayed on the display screen from among a plurality of types of reach / disappearance effect patterns A to D displayed on the selection screen.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 (e), for example, when the reach loss effect patterns A1 and B1 are already displayed on the display screen from the start of the first game to the end of the previous game, When the reach out effect pattern command 1 is received from the control means 24a, the display screen is switched from the symbol variation display screen to the effect pattern selection screen. In this case, the reach-reduction effect pattern to be selected is limited to two types A1 and B1, and C1 and D1 cannot be selected.

  The player can select one of the reach effect patterns A and B from the selected images of the plurality of types of effect patterns A to D displayed on the selection screen. Note that, in order to prevent the player from recognizing that the lottery result is out of place, the type of reach effect pattern is not displayed on the selected image, but, for example, reach effect pattern A is displayed.

  When the player operates the effect selection button 13 and selects the reach effect pattern B from the reach effect patterns A and B that are lit, the reach failure effect pattern B1 is displayed (FIG. 7 (f)). Eventually, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner of detachment (FIG. 7 (g)). If the player does not operate the effect selection button 13, one of the reach failure effect patterns A1 to D1 is selected and displayed by lottery based on the reach failure effect pattern command 1 received by the main control means 24a. (Not shown).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 (h), for example, when reach effect patterns A2, B2, D2 are already displayed on the display screen from the start of the first game to the end of the previous game,
When the reach per reach effect pattern command 1 is received from the main control means 24a, the display screen is switched from the symbol variation display screen to the effect pattern selection screen. In this case, the per-reach effect patterns to be selected are limited to three types of reach effect patterns A2, B2, and D2, and the reach effect pattern C2 cannot be selected.

  The player can select one of the reach effect patterns A, B, and D from the selected images of the plurality of types of effect patterns A to D displayed on the selection screen. In order to prevent the player from recognizing that the lottery result is a win, the type of reach effect pattern is not displayed on the selection screen.

  When the player operates the effect selection button 13 and selects the reach effect pattern D among the reach effect patterns A, B, and D that are lit, an effect pattern D2 per reach is displayed (FIG. 7 (i)). ) Finally, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner (FIG. 7 (j)). If the player does not operate the effect selection button 13, any one of reach effect patterns A2 to D2 is selected and displayed based on the reach effect pattern command 1 received by the main control means 24a. (Not shown).

On the other hand, when the reach out effect pattern command 3 designating the variation time of 40 seconds is received from the main control means 24a, one of the reach out effect patterns F1 and G1 is automatically selected based on the received command. Therefore, the display screen does not switch from the symbol variation display screen to the effect pattern selection screen. If reach out effect pattern F1 is selected, it is displayed reach outer Re Starring out pattern F1 on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 18 (FIG. 7 (k)), and finally, to display stops at performance symbol is disengaged mode ( FIG. 7 (l)).

  Next, an effect control program executed by the effect selection means 46 and the effect selection restriction means 47 of the effect control means 26a will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 1, 2,...) In the figure is each step. This effect control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the effect control means 26a.

  When the hall-side employee operates the power switch to turn on the power to the pachinko machine 1, the production control is started, and all the data related to the production pattern of the previous day stored in the execution production pattern storage means 45 is erased. (S1). Next, in S2, it is determined whether or not a control command has been received from the main control means 24a. As a result of the determination, when the control command is not received (S2; No), the process of S2 is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, when a control command is received from the main control means 24a (S2; Yes), it is determined whether or not the received command is an effect pattern command (S3). As a result of the determination, if an effect pattern command is received (S3; Yes), it is determined whether or not the effect pattern command is a specific reach / outward effect pattern command (S4). That is, it is determined whether or not it is the reach / displacement effect pattern command 1 designating the fluctuation time of 30 seconds.

  As a result of the determination, in the case of an effect pattern command other than a specific reach / displacement effect pattern command, that is, a reach / disappearance effect pattern command 2, 3, etc. (S 4; The effect pattern data of the variation time designated based on is set and stored (S5). That is, when the reach out effect pattern command 2 is received, the effect pattern data E2 is set. Then, an effect pattern command command for transmission to the liquid crystal display control means 27a is created and output based on the effect pattern data (S6).

  On the other hand, in S4, when the reach / displacement effect pattern command 1 which is a specific reach / disappearance effect pattern command is received from the main control means 24a (S4; Yes), it is executed on the display screen during the reach effect. It is determined whether or not the reach / delay effect pattern data A1 to D1 (A2 to D2) is stored (S7). That is, when the reach out effect pattern command 1 is received, it is determined whether or not any of the executed reach pattern data A1 to D1 is stored.

As a result of the determination, when those reach effect pattern data are not yet stored in the execution effect pattern storage means 45 (S7; No), the effect pattern data designated based on the reach effect pattern command received from the main control means 24a. Is set and stored (S5).
That is, when the reach failure effect pattern command 1 is received, after any of the reach failure effect pattern data A1 to D1 is set, the process S6 is executed.

  On the other hand, when any one of the executed reach / displacement effect pattern data A1 to D1 (A2 to D2) is stored (S7; Yes), a reach effect pattern selection screen display command command is displayed on the liquid crystal display control means 27a. Is output (S8). At the same time that the display screen of the liquid crystal display 18 is switched from the effect design variation display screen to the reach effect pattern selection screen, the time of the selection display screen timer is started (S9). In S10, it is determined whether or not the effect selection button 13 has been operated (S10).

  As a result of the determination, when the effect selection button 13 is operated (S10; Yes), per reach reach / out effect pattern data is set and stored on the basis of the selected per reach / out effect pattern (S12). That is, the reach out effect pattern data D1 set based on the reach out effect pattern command 1 received from the main control unit 24a is switched to the selected reach out effect pattern data A1. Then, an effect pattern command command is output to the liquid crystal display control means 27a based on the selected effect pattern data (S6).

On the other hand, when the production selection button 13 is not operated (S10; No), the timer value of the selection screen display timer that starts timing is read, and the timer value is set to a preset timer value (for example, 10 seconds). It is determined whether or not the time has passed (S11). As a result of the determination, if the timer value has not elapsed (S11; No), the reach effect pattern selection screen is continuously displayed.

  When the effect selection button 13 is not operated while the selection screen is displayed (S10; No) and the timer value has elapsed (S11; Yes), the reach failure based on the reach failure effect pattern command 1 received from the main control means 24a. The effect pattern data D1 is set and stored (S5), and the reach effect pattern command command is output to the liquid crystal display control means 27a (S6). The effect pattern data stored in S5 and S12 is stored and held until the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned off.

  On the other hand, when a control command other than the effect pattern command is received from the main control means 24a in S3 (S3; No), it is determined whether or not a stop symbol determination instruction command is received (S13). As a result of the determination, when a stop symbol determination instruction command is received (S13; Yes), a symbol mode (stop symbol mode) at the time of stopping the variation of the effect symbol is determined (S14). On the other hand, when a control command other than the stop symbol determination instruction command is received (S13; No, S15; Yes), the content of the presentation is determined according to the received command (for example, a customer waiting demonstration display command or an error display command). Then, a command command is output to the liquid crystal display control means 27a (S6). If no other command has been received (S15; No), the process returns to S2.

The effect of the pachinko machine 1 of the Example demonstrated above is demonstrated.
In the period from when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on to when it is turned off, a plurality of games are repeatedly executed, and the executed reach already displayed on the display screen by the execution effect pattern storage means 45 at the time of reach effect. The hit / miss effect pattern data is stored. The effect selection means 46 can select only the reach / disappearance effect patterns A1 to D1 (A2 to D2) having a variation time of 30 seconds from among a plurality of types of reach effect patterns stored in advance in the effect pattern storage means 43. The selection of the reach / displacement effect pattern by the effect selecting means 46 is performed by the effect selection restricting means 47 by the display screen stored in the execution effect pattern storage means 45 and the reach / disappearance effect patterns A1 to D1 (A2) already displayed. To D2).

  If any of the reach / displacement effect patterns A1 to D1 (A2 to D2) is not stored in the execution effect pattern storage means 45, the reach selection / disappearance effect pattern is not selected by the effect selection means 46. Based on the reach / displacement effect pattern command 1 received from the main control means 24a, the reach / disappearance effect pattern is set. On the other hand, when any of the executed reach / displacement effect patterns A1 to D1 (A2 to D2) is stored in the execution effect pattern storage means 45, the reach per / reach set by the main control means 24a is stored. The selection is set by switching to one of the executed reach / out of reach patterns from the out effect pattern.

  As described above, the player cannot select all reach / outgoing effect patterns, but can select only reach / outgoing effect patterns with a variation time of 30 seconds. In addition, when selecting an effect pattern, the selection target is limited to reach / disappearance effect patterns already displayed on the display screen. Therefore, it is possible to arouse the interest of the player by the production for a long time, and the gaming machine can be operated for a long period of time.

  In addition, the player can raise a sense of expectation that it will be a big hit again by selecting again the reach presentation pattern that has been won from among the reach presentation patterns that have already been displayed. Can attract the interest of the game for a long time, and the game does not become monotonous.

Next, a modified example in which the above embodiment is partially modified will be described.
1] In the embodiment, the executed reach effect pattern is stored in the executed effect pattern storage means 45 until the pachinko machine 1 is turned on and off, but is determined by a preset method. The reach effect pattern that has been executed within the set period may be stored and held.

  The period between the time when the player has stopped playing the game and the display of the demonstration image that is displayed after a lapse of the specified time after switching from the customer waiting demonstration display screen before the game starts to the symbol variation display screen after the game starts The executed reach effect pattern may be stored and held.

  In addition, the executed reach effect pattern is stored and held for a period from when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on until the employee on the hall side operates the initialization switch of the pachinko machine 1 during the business. May be.

2] In the embodiment, the player can select only a specific reach / outage effect pattern by operating the effect selection button 13, but it may be possible to select all reach / outage effect patterns. .

3] In the embodiment, the player cannot select the per reach reach / off effect pattern until the executed reach per hit / out effect pattern already displayed on the display screen is stored. The user may not be able to select the reach / displacement pattern.

4] In the embodiment, the reach / displacement effect pattern command transmitted from the main control means 24a to the effect control means 26a designates the variation time. An effect pattern command may be used. In this case, when the effect control means 26a receives a reach / disappearance effect pattern command from the main control means 24a, it selects the reach / disappearance effect pattern of the designated variation time and effect contents.

5) In the embodiment, the selection control of the reach effect pattern has been described. In addition, for the effect patterns such as the jackpot notice effect pattern and the jackpot effect pattern, the present invention is applied to restrict the effect pattern selection. Good.

6] The selection of the reach effect pattern by the effect selection means may be restricted until the selection of the reach effect pattern designated based on the reach effect pattern command from the main control means is executed a plurality of times.

7] In the embodiment, the production pattern selection restriction process is executed by the production control means 26a. However, the production pattern selection restriction process may be executed by the main control means 24a. In this case, the main control means 24a includes an effect pattern storage means, an execution effect pattern storage means, an effect selection means, and a selection restriction means, and the main control board 24 equipped with the main control means 24a has an effect selection. SW50 is connected.

8] In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine 1, but also an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, a spinning game machine using medals, and a spinning game using a game ball P. It is also applicable to the machine.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a side view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a control system block diagram of a pachinko machine. (A) It is a principal part functional block diagram of a main-control means. (B) It is a principal part functional block diagram of an effect control means. It is a figure which shows the table in which production pattern data was memorize | stored. It is explanatory drawing of a series of processes when a player selects a reach production pattern. It is a flowchart of effect control.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 18 Liquid crystal display 24a Main control means 26a Production control means 43 Production pattern storage means 45 Execution production pattern storage means 46 Production selection means 47 Production selection restriction means

Claims (4)

Main control means for performing overall control of the game, effect display means capable of variably displaying the effects for the game, and effect control means for controlling the game effects based on a plurality of control commands received from the main control means; In a gaming machine equipped with
The production control means includes
Effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect patterns in advance;
Execution effect pattern storage means for storing the effect pattern already displayed by the effect display means within a set period determined by a preset method;
An effect pattern designated by the effect control means from among a plurality of effect patterns designated according to the game state by the main control means is selected from the plurality of effect patterns stored in the execution effect pattern storage means. Production selection means capable of switching to the production pattern selected by the person ,
If no effect pattern is stored in the execution effect pattern storage means, any effect pattern is selected from a plurality of effect patterns specified in advance by the main control means,
A gaming machine characterized by that. If no effect pattern is stored in the execution effect pattern storage means, an effect pattern selected from a plurality of effect patterns designated in advance by the main control means is displayed by the effect display means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the produced effect pattern is stored in the execution effect pattern storage means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the set period is a period from when the power of the gaming machine is turned on to when it is turned off . The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the set period is a period from when the demo screen displayed when the player is not playing to when the demo screen is turned on .