JP4799643B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention executes a display game in the display area of the variable display device on the condition that the display start condition is satisfied, and when the display result of the display game is a predetermined specific display mode, the player can The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous specific game state and displays a notice effect for notifying the possibility that the specific display mode is derived in the execution process of the display game.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there is a pachinko machine that executes a display game on a variable display device when a game ball wins a start winning opening. In the display game, a display image in which a background image is displayed on a screen of a variable display device and a plurality of kinds of symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the background image is generally used. However, the background image here is simply beautiful. Since only the visual effect was aimed at by displaying an image, there has been proposed one that uses a background image to improve the interest of the game.

  For example, in the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a specific reach display mode is derived in the execution process of the display game, the background change reach in which the background image sequentially changes as the operation of the reach display mode and Become. In such background change reach, control is performed in which the background image changes in a stepwise progress state, and the probability of a big hit (specific display mode) is increased as the progress state of the background image change progresses. Such control was performed.

  In addition, for example, in the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, a variable display is performed in which the background image is periodically scrolled and changed during the execution of the display game. When the background image is changed over time in this way and the reach display mode is derived, a predetermined character appears on the background image to produce a different sense of expectation for the jackpot (specific display mode) The background image is reset to the initial state based on a predetermined trigger such as the occurrence of a jackpot or the occurrence of a specific reach display mode.

  Furthermore, as a device for improving the interest of display games, apart from the use of the background image described above, the possibility of a big hit (specific display mode) and the possibility of reaching the previous reach display mode may be derived. As an effect for notifying the player, a character appears in the process of executing a display game, or a change operation (for example, a change speed or a change direction) of identification information is changed.

  For example, in the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 3, a character design is drawn on the front surface of the game board, and when the reach display mode is derived in the execution process of the display game, the predetermined timing is set at the predetermined timing. When the same character as any one of the character designs is introduced and a jackpot (specific display mode) is derived, control is performed to change the character's motion.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-127883 JP 2000-254293 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-235431

  However, in the stepwise change of the background image in the background change reach in Patent Document 1 described above and the periodic scroll fluctuation of the background image in Patent Document 2, the display contents of these background images simply change over time. It was nothing but a visual fun.

  In addition, with regard to the notice effect such as jackpot (specific display mode) in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the notice effect by the character action at a predetermined timing in Patent Document 3 is used as it is for the change of the background image. However, the variation of the background image only increases, and it is difficult to say that the background image is effectively used for the notice effect, and only the visual interest of the background image can be expressed.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, not only the periodic scroll fluctuation of the background image by a constant pattern but also the background image is temporarily changed based on a predetermined trigger (for example, whether smoke is emitted from the chimney of the house) The change of the background image is also disclosed (see paragraph 0084), but such a temporary change of the background image is applied to a notice effect such as a jackpot (specific display mode). There was no description that clearly suggested.

  Here, in order to realize a temporary change of the background image as a notice effect, it is necessary to always grasp what the background image is displayed at the timing of performing the notice effect. However, this technique is not described in Patent Document 2 at all. Eventually, within the range disclosed in Patent Document 2, a technique for realizing a temporary change of a background image as a notice effect is achieved. Is impossible. This is the same even if the techniques described in Patent Document 2 are combined with the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 3.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problems of the prior art, and was displayed at the time when the content related to the notice effect was determined (at the start of execution of the display game). By determining the display items that make up the notice effect from the various display items that make up the background image, and reliably changing the display mode of the display items that make up the notice effect at various times, the background image and the notice effect The purpose of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the fun of the game, as well as realizing a novel advance notice effect that integrates the background image and the display relating to the background image will be rich in variations.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-described object resides in the invention of the following section.
[1] When a display game is executed in the display area of the variable display device (310) on the condition that the display start condition is satisfied, and the display result of the display game is a predetermined specific display mode, In the gaming machine (1) that displays a notice effect for notifying the possibility that the particular display mode is derived in the execution process of the display game, which can be controlled to a specific game state advantageous to the player,
A moving image display that generates a moving image composed of a plurality of types of display items based on predetermined image information regardless of whether the display game is being executed or not, and displays the moving image in the display area Control means (3200);
Preliminary effect element determining means for determining a display item for configuring the preliminary effect from a plurality of types of display items constituting a moving image to be displayed in the display area during a period until a display result of the display game is derived. (3300)
The moving image display control means (3200) sets a plurality of types of moving images for each order of displaying moving images one unit at a time. Divided into video groups,
The notice effect element determining means (3300) has a plurality of kinds of notice tables for determining display items constituting the notice effect, corresponding to the plural kinds of moving image groups,
The plurality of types of notice table shows the display items included in the moving image groups displayed later than the moving image group corresponding the display items information to the display items constituting the announcement attraction storage And
The notice table includes a plurality of display item information,
A lottery order is determined for each of the plurality of display item information, and a lottery for determining whether to use each of the plurality of display item information included in the selected notice table for a notice effect is based on the lottery order. performs for each display item Te, announcement attraction when high display item information of lottery order in is determined as the display item information for configuring the informational display, drawing order is low and the determined display item information The display item information that can constitute the notice effect that is close to overlap with the display item information is excluded from the lottery target, and the display item information to be used for the notice effect is determined.
The moving image display control means (3200) changes the display mode of the display item determined by the notice effect element determination means (3300) to a display mode different from that during non-execution of the display game. A gaming machine (1) characterized by performing an effect.

The present invention operates as follows.
According to the gaming machine (1) described in [1], the display game is executed in the display area of the variable display device (310) on condition that the display start condition is satisfied during the game. Regardless of whether the display game is being executed or not being executed, the moving image display control means (3200) generates a moving image composed of a plurality of types of display items based on predetermined image information. Displayed in the display area. Here, the moving image corresponds to the background image of the display game, but is different from the background image in the conventional general gaming machine in that it is displayed even when the display game is not executed.

  That is, even when the display game is not executed, the moving image is continuously displayed in the display area of the variable display device (310). When the display start condition is satisfied, the moving image is used as a background image as it is. A display game is executed on the moving image. The moving image is composed of a plurality of types of display items, and is displayed so that the plurality of types of display items are continuous over time regardless of whether or not the display game is being executed. Specifically, for example, when displaying a moving image in which a city landscape flows, buildings and pedestrians constituting the city landscape correspond to display items.

  When the display result of the display game is a predetermined specific display mode, it is possible to control to a specific game state advantageous to the player, and in the process of executing the display game, the specific display mode may be derived (reach) (Including the possibility that the display mode is derived). When performing such a notice effect, the notice effect element determining means (3300) gives a notice from a plurality of types of display items constituting a moving image displayed during a period until the display result of the current display game is derived. Display items for configuring the production are determined.

  In the display area of the variable display device (310), for example, a moving image is generated based on a plurality of two-dimensional images (a plurality of frames), or a three-dimensional object arranged in a three-dimensional virtual space is placed at the position of the virtual camera. A moving image is displayed by generating a photographed image while changing. For this reason, the image information acquired by the notice effect element determination unit (3300) to determine the display item corresponds to, for example, a frame number related to a moving image, an image taken by a virtual camera, or the like.

  Then, the moving image display control means (3200) changes the display mode of the display item already determined to a display mode different from that during non-execution of the display game, and the notice effect is performed. In this way, regardless of whether the display game is running or not running, the display items that make up the moving image that is constantly displayed play a role as a notice effect, so the notice effect that is common in conventional game machines In this way, the player naturally stores display items that can be subject to advance notice as compared to the case where a character suddenly appears in the display area and makes a notice. Therefore, when the display game is started, the player simply pays attention to the difference from the moving image (display item) displayed during the non-execution of the display game, and the background image and the notice effect are integrated. You can experience a special notice.

  Further, the moving image display control means (3200) classifies the moving images into a plurality of moving image groups for each display order, with a moving image whose display state progresses per unit time as one unit. Specifically, for example, when displaying a moving image in which a city landscape flows with buildings and pedestrians as display items based on a two-dimensional image, a moving image is displayed at a speed of about one second to pass through one building. If it changes, it can display in the aspect which is easy to see the display item which also serves as a notice effect.

  In order to display a moving image of about 1 second, a two-dimensional image of 15 to 30 frames is normally used. However, a moving image that changes with the progress of one frame is a change that cannot be visually confirmed. . Therefore, if you try to increase the types of display items that make up the notice effect for each frame, the amount of frames for displaying moving images will increase, and even if you increase the number of display items There is a limit to the amount by which the moving image changes during the execution of one display game.

  By reducing the size of the display item, it is possible to display more display items in the background image, or display the moving image to change at high speed, but in such a case, Each display item is difficult to check, and when the display item is used as a notice effect, the notice effect itself may not be confirmed.

  Therefore, a plurality of types of notification tables corresponding to a plurality of types of moving image groups are prepared by the notification effect element determination means (3300) corresponding to a plurality of types of moving image groups, and based on the notification table. The display item for composing the notice effect is determined.

  According to such determination of display items, the number of display items constituting a moving image can be set to an appropriate number, and the player can easily select the type of display item that also functions as a notice effect. Since it becomes possible to memorize, it is possible to prevent the types and display modes of the notice effect from becoming complicated.

A plurality of display item information is included in the notice table, and a lottery order is determined for each of the plurality of display item information, and for each of the plurality of display item information included in the selected notice table. whether the lottery used for announcement attraction performs for each display item based on the drawing order, if the high display item information of lottery order in is determined as the display item information for configuring the announcement attraction, The display item information that is low in the lottery order and that can constitute the notice effect at a close position that overlaps the notice effect of the determined display item information is excluded from the lottery object, and the display item information used for the notice effect is determined. To do.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the display item constituting the moving image displayed in the display area of the variable display device plays a role as a notice effect regardless of whether or not the display game is being executed. The player naturally stores display items that can be subject to a notice, as compared to the case where a character suddenly appears in the display area and makes a notice, as in a notice effect that is common in conventional gaming machines. When the display game is started, the player can only notice the difference from the moving image (display item) displayed during the non-execution of the display game, and the background image and the notice effect are integrated. The player can experience the novel notice effect, and the player can enjoy the display game with a sense of expectation.

1 is a front view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which expands and shows the game board of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire circuit configuration of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the main board | substrate which the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention has. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the presentation control board which the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention has. It is a block diagram which shows the typical various functions with which the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is provided. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a moving image displayed on the variable display device is used as a background image, and a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed on the background image as the display game starts. It is explanatory drawing which shows. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, an example in which a moving image displayed on a variable display device is generated as display content such that a cityscape flows using a plurality of two-dimensional image frames as image information. It is explanatory drawing shown. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a plurality of types of display items constituting a moving image displayed on the variable display device. The gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention WHEREIN: The background image frame for producing | generating the moving image displayed on a variable display apparatus is shown, The same figure (1) is the start time of a display game, and a moving image It is a timing chart which shows the relationship of the flow of an image, and the same figure (2) is explanatory drawing which shows the notice table corresponding to several types of moving image groups. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special symbol game process in the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the notification effect content determination processing in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the notification effect element determination process in the notification effect content determination process in the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows notifying table [1], [11], [14] among several types of notifying tables in the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing the specific contents of the notice action pattern prepared for each of a plurality of types of display items. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a table in which the determination probability of each warning action pattern is determined for each of a plurality of types of display items. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing an example of specific display contents of a two-dimensional moving image. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing an example of specific display contents of a two-dimensional moving image. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing an example of specific display contents of the notice effect common to two notice tables [1], [14]. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing an example of specific display timing of the notice effect common to the two notice tables [1], [14]. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing an example of specific display contents of a two-dimensional moving image. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing an example of specific display contents of a notice effect common to two notice tables [11], [14]. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing an example of specific display timing of a notice effect common to two notice tables [11], [14]. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, even when referring to the same notice table, it is an explanatory view showing an example in which the specific display timing of the notice effect is different. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the moving image produced | generated combining the two-dimensional background image and the character which operate | moves on this background image in the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the moving image produced | generated combining the two-dimensional background image and the character which operate | moves on this background image in the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, regarding the generation of the three-dimensional background image, the vertex coordinate information of the rectangular block that divides the background into cubes of a predetermined size and forms the bottom of the partitioned cube It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which memorize | stores for every rectangular block. In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, a state in which the position (coordinates) of the virtual camera detected at the start of the display game belongs to which rectangular block among a plurality of rectangular blocks is shown. It is explanatory drawing.

Hereinafter, various embodiments representing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 24 show a gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a pachinko machine that launches a game ball (hereinafter also simply referred to as “ball”) in a game area 17 formed on the game board 2 to play a game. Further, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a card unit (CR ball lending machine) b (see FIG. 3) for lending a gaming ball by inserting a valuable card.

First, an outline of the entire gaming machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2 to which various parts that cause the launched game ball to fall and advance the game are attached, a glass frame 11 for fixing the glass covering the front of the game board 2, and the occurrence of a special game state. And a gaming machine state lamp 422 for informing the player of the above by lighting. The glass frame 11 is assembled with a lamp / LED or the like as a decoration device.

  Below the glass frame 11, an upper receiving tray 3 for storing rental balls and prize balls as game balls, a lower receiving tray 4 for storing gaming balls overflowing from the upper receiving tray 3, and a gaming ball stored in the upper receiving tray 3. Are provided with an upper receiving tray ball extraction lever 7 for extracting the game balls, a lower receiving tray ball extraction lever 8 for extracting the game balls stored in the lower receiving tray 4, and a handle 5 for the player to perform the operation of launching the game balls. ing.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board 2. On the front side of the game board 2, a guide rail 16 for guiding the launched game ball to the game area 17, a game nail and a windmill for changing the flow of the game ball guided to the game area 17 (not shown) Z)), various winning awards, the normal symbol operation gate 26, lamps and LEDs as decoration devices, a special symbol display device 320 for displaying special symbols, and a variable for executing a display game corresponding to the special symbol display. A display device 310, a normal symbol display device 140 that performs normal symbol display, and the like are provided.

  Examples of the various winning holes include a start winning port 21, a right sleeve winning port 22a, a left sleeve winning port 22b, a right dropping winning port 23a, a left dropping winning port 23b, and a large winning port 24. When a game ball wins various winning holes, it is detected by an attached switch. As shown in FIG. 2, the start winning port switch 121, the right sleeve winning port switch 122a, the left sleeve winning port switch 122b, the right dropping winning port switch 123a, the left dropping winning port switch 123b, etc. It is installed inside. In addition, a count switch 125 is installed inside the special winning opening 24. Further, a normal symbol operation gate switch 126 is installed inside the normal symbol operation gate 26.

  When game balls win the various winning holes, they are detected by the switches, and a predetermined number of prize balls assigned to each winning hole are paid out each time it is detected. In the present embodiment, the start winning opening 21 has five pieces, the right sleeve winning opening 22a, the left sleeve winning opening 22b, the right dropping winning opening 23a, the left dropping winning opening 23b, respectively, and the large winning opening 24. Fifteen balls and the number of prize balls are assigned. However, the normal symbol operation gate 26 is a passage opening, and no prize ball is paid out even if a game ball passes. In the lowermost part of the game board 2, an out port 29 is provided for discharging game balls that have fallen without entering any winning port in the game area 17 to the outside.

Next, the main components on the game board 2 will be described in more detail.
The start winning opening 21 is generally called a start chucker, and a pair of movable pieces are swingably provided at both left and right ends of the start winning opening 21. Each movable piece is expanded / contracted by a normal electric accessory solenoid 136. The start winning opening 21 is configured as a normal electric accessory that operates in a contracted state in which the game ball is difficult to win and an expanded state in which it is easy to win, by expanding and contracting each movable piece. Even if each movable piece is in the contracted state, the start winning opening 21 is open to the extent that it is difficult for the game ball to win.

  Each movable piece of the start winning opening 21 operates based on the display result of the normal symbol display in the normal symbol display device 140. The normal symbol display device 140 performs normal symbol display by turning on the two upper and lower LEDs, and the upper “◯” type LED is assigned as “win” and the lower “−” type LED is assigned as “disconnected”. ing. When the result of the normal symbol display corresponds to “winning”, each movable piece of the start winning port 21 operates until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of game balls are won from the normal contracted state to the expanded state. In addition to the lighting of the two LEDs, a 7-segment display may be used as a normal symbol display or may be displayed on a part of the display area of the variable display device 310.

  In the normal symbol display device 140, when the passing of the game ball is detected by each normal symbol operation gate switch 126, the right of normal symbol display is acquired, and the normal symbol display is performed based on the right. The normal symbol display starts when the upper and lower LEDs of the normal symbol display device 140 are alternately flashed. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal symbol display starts, and either the upper or lower LED is turned on. The player can visually check the display result. . The normal symbol operation gate switch 126 may be configured by various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor.

  If the passing of the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operation gate switch 126 during the execution of the normal symbol display in the normal symbol display device 140, the right of normal symbol display in the normal symbol display device 140 is acquired but is suspended. After the normal symbol display currently in progress ends, the reserved rights are sequentially consumed. The number of holdings of normal symbol display is, for example, an upper limit value of four, and is notified by lighting of the normal symbol holding LED 421 beside the normal symbol display device 140.

  The winning of a game ball at the start winning opening 21 is set as a “display start condition” for executing a display game on the variable display device 310 described below. When the winning of the game ball is detected by the start winning port switch 121 inside the starting winning port 21, the right to execute the display game is acquired in the variable display device 310, and the display game is executed based on the right. The start winning port switch 121 may be configured by various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor, for example.

  The variable display device 310 includes a liquid crystal unit 311 that forms a display area of the variable display device 310. The liquid crystal unit 311 includes, as various images, a moving image (background image) composed of a plurality of types of display items and a plurality of types of identification. Information can be variably displayed. In addition to the liquid crystal unit 311, the variable display device 310 may be configured by adopting a CRT (cathode ray tube) display, an organic EL display display, or the like as long as it can display a moving image. Is possible.

  Here, the moving image corresponds to the background image of the display game, but is different from the background image in the conventional general gaming machine in that it is displayed even when the display game is not executed. That is, even when the display game is not executed, the moving image is continuously displayed on the liquid crystal unit 311 of the variable display device 310, and when the display start condition is satisfied, the moving image remains as it is as shown in FIG. A background image is displayed, and a display game is executed on the moving image. A moving image is composed of a plurality of types of display items. When a moving image in which a city landscape flows is displayed, buildings and pedestrians constituting the city landscape correspond to the display items.

  When the display game is started on the basis of the establishment of the display start condition, basically, the left side first symbol, the right second symbol, the middle third symbol and 3 in the display area of the liquid crystal unit 311. Various symbols as identification information are displayed in a line (see FIGS. 7 (1) and (2)), and the identification information scrolls for each column (see FIG. 7 (3)). When a predetermined time elapses from the start of fluctuation, arbitrary identification information is stopped and fixed for each column. During the execution of the display game, the moving image as the background image is also displayed so as to be continuous over time. Note that the number of pieces of identification information to be variably displayed is not limited to three, and a plurality of pieces of identification information may be arranged vertically and horizontally and displayed in a matrix.

  With respect to the display game, a plurality of types of variation patterns having different variation times and display contents are prepared in advance in the effect display mode from the start to the display result being derived. For each variation pattern, the reliability (hereinafter also simply referred to as “reliability”) for deriving the specific display mode as the display result of the display game is set to be different from each other. Each variation pattern is display-controlled by an effect control substrate (display control means) 1300, which will be described later, based on a variation pattern command included in a control command transmitted from a main substrate (game control means) 1100, which will be described later. .

  For any variation pattern of the effect display mode, as a display result of the display game, when the identification information that has been confirmed to stop is in a predetermined combination (for example, a state in which all the same types as “333” etc. are aligned) Is defined as “specific display mode (big hit)”. In addition, before the specific display mode is determined, among the combinations of identification information that becomes the specific display mode, the other identification information except for one identification information becomes a combination that becomes the specific display mode, and the one identification information is not yet determined. This state corresponds to the “reach display mode”.

  In the present embodiment, as a specific variation pattern, as shown in FIG. 16, three types of “short-time variation 1, 2, 3” whose display game variation time is shorter than normal and reach display modes are not derived. Two types of “normal fluctuations A and B”, “normal reach” including a basic reach display mode, and “super reach A” and “super reach” that are set to be higher in reliability in a specific display mode than the normal reach. ASP "is prepared. In addition, although mentioned later in detail, regarding the variation pattern including the reach display mode, “win (pattern)” that is a specific display mode and “out (pattern)” that is not a specific display mode are prepared.

  Further, in the execution process of the display game, a “notice effect” for notifying the possibility that the specific display mode is derived is displayed separately from the type of the variation pattern. The notice effect is performed when a predetermined display item among a plurality of types of display items constituting the moving image operates according to a predetermined notice action pattern that is also determined in advance. Selection of a display item for configuring a notice effect and selection of a specific notice action pattern are executed by an effect control board (display control means) 1300, and details will be described later.

  When the display result of the display game is finally fixed in the specific display mode, a special game state is set in which a special prize opening 24 described later is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times. On the other hand, if the display result of the display game is not finally confirmed in the specific display mode, it corresponds to the “out-of-display result (lost)” and the special game state is not executed. Note that the identification information used for the display game is not limited to simple symbols such as numbers and symbols of 0 to 9, and for example, information imitating a specific character may be used.

  In addition, the display result of the display game is specified to be all of the same type in any of the probability variation symbols (for example, odd symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”) of the identification information. When the display mode (probability variation jackpot) is determined, a special gaming state with a high probability state occurs. In other words, when the specific display mode (probability variation jackpot) arranged with probability variation symbols is confirmed, the display result of the display game is specified and displayed until the next special game state occurs after the special game state generated based on this is completed. The jackpot probability determined for the aspect changes to a high probability.

  As described above, a gaming state in which the jackpot probability determined in the specific display mode is higher than that in the normal gaming state (low probability state) is also referred to as a high probability state (or “probability variation state” or “probability variation mode”). It is. Further, during the high probability state, a time shortening state (also referred to as “short time state” or “short time mode”) in which the variation time of the display game in the variable display device 310 is shortened is also set to occur. ing. Furthermore, in the time shortening state in the present embodiment, it may be set so that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display in the normal symbol display device 140 is also shortened.

  On the other hand, the display results of the display game are all the same in any of the non-probable symbols (for example, even symbols “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”) of the identification information. When the specific display mode (non-probability variation jackpot) is confirmed, a special game state without a high probability state occurs. Here, when the specific display mode (non-probability variation jackpot) arranged in the non-probable variation pattern is confirmed, after the special game state generated based on this is finished, the next display after the next is limited to a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). You may set so that the fluctuation time in a game and a normal symbol display may be shortened.

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 21 during the execution of the display game or the occurrence of the special game state, the right to execute the display game is acquired as a hold, and the display game currently in progress, etc. After ending, the rights that have been put on hold will be digested sequentially. The number of display games held is set to a maximum of four, for example, and the actual number of holds is notified by the special symbol hold LED 420 so that the player can visually confirm. Of course, the configuration of the special symbol hold LED 420 may be omitted, and the number of held balls may be displayed on the variable display device 310.

  The special symbol display device 320 displays the jackpot determination result that is the basis of the display result of the display game executed by the variable display device 310, and the special symbol that can be distinguished from the probability variation jackpot or the non-probability variation jackpot. In response to the execution of, the display is variably displayed at the same time. For example, a 7-segment LED is used.

  The special winning opening 24 is generally referred to as an attacker, and by the operation of the special winning opening solenoid 134, an open state in which the game ball is easy to win (first state) and a normal closed state in which the game ball cannot win a prize. It is configured to change to a state (second state). The door that opens and closes the winning opening of the special winning opening 24 is opened by tilting forward with its lower end as a swing center.

  The special prize opening solenoid 134 operates to open and close the door of the special prize opening 24 when the special gaming state is established. That is, the special winning opening 24 is controlled to open and close so as to form a special game state when the display result of the display game is in a specific display mode. Here, the special game state is an open state in which the door of the special winning opening 24 is opened and the game ball is easy to win, and the door is passed by a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10). This is a state in which the operation that is closed and difficult to win is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

Next, various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing various control boards and related components used for controlling the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the present embodiment includes a main board 1100, an effect control board 1300, a payout control board 200, a launch control board 600, a power supply board 2700, and the like as control boards.

  The main board 1100 is a control board that controls the entire gaming machine 1, and the effect control board 1300 performs the display control of the variable display device 310, the LED / lamp lighting control, and the audio output control. Control board. The main board 1100 mainly constitutes “game control means”, and the effect control board 1300 mainly constitutes “display control means”. As shown in FIG. 6, the display control means includes a variation pattern selection means 3100, a moving image display control means 3200, a notice effect element determination means 3300, and a notice action pattern determination means 3400 as functions related to the basis of the present invention. .

  The variation pattern selection unit 3100 has a function of selecting any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns based on a variation pattern command transmitted from the main board 1100 according to the right to execute the display game. Based on the selected variation pattern, the specific variation time and display contents in the display game are determined, and the display control means controls the execution of the display game based on the determined data.

  In addition, the reliability of the specific display mode being derived as the display result of the display game is set to be different for each variation pattern. Note that the reliability includes not only the derivation of the specific display mode but also the reliability of the derivation of the reach display mode at the previous stage. In addition, any one of the variation pattern commands transmitted from the main board 1100 is selected according to a predetermined probability from among a plurality of variation pattern commands.

  The moving image display control means 3200 generates a moving image composed of a plurality of types of display items based on predetermined image information regardless of whether the display game is being executed or not, and variably displays the moving image. This is a function for displaying in the display area of the device 310. As shown in FIG. 8, the moving image in the present embodiment is a two-dimensional moving image having a plurality of two-dimensional image frames as image information. Specifically, the moving image is generated as display content in which a city scenery flows. The buildings and pedestrians that make up the city scenery correspond to the display items.

  When the moving image display control unit 3200 displays the moving image from the initial display state to the final display state, the moving image display control unit 3200 returns to the initial display state again and repeatedly displays the moving image. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the flow of the moving image is schematically shown from the bottom to the top, starting from the point A in the figure corresponding to the initial state, passing through the point B on the way, and then entering the final display state. When the corresponding point A ′ (= A) is reached, the moving image starting from the point A is repeatedly displayed as a background image on the liquid crystal unit 311 regardless of whether or not the display game is executed. When a display game is executed using such a moving image as a background image, the identification information that is variably displayed in FIG. 7 is in a translucent state, for example, so that the display content of the overlapping background image can be identified.

  In the moving image shown in FIG. 8, the display content from the initial state (point A) to the final display state (A ′ (= A)) is generated by image information consisting of 240 frames in total, for example. The display time from the frame number “0” to “240” is set to 16 seconds. The moving image is generated by sequentially displaying such a plurality of frames (frame numbers “0” to “239”). When the frame number “239” is displayed, the frame number “0” is restored, and the moving image is repeatedly displayed from the initial display state again.

  The time (16 seconds) required to display a moving image from the initial display state to the final display state is set to a time different from the variation time selected with the highest probability among a plurality of types of variation times in the display game. ing. The variation time selected with the highest probability corresponds to the variation pattern command with the highest selection probability among the variation patterns in the display game described above. Specifically, the reach display mode described above has Two types of “normal fluctuations A and B” (see FIG. 16) that are not derived are applicable.

  The moving image shown in FIG. 8 shows buildings and roads constituting the main city scenery in the moving image, but actually, as shown in FIG. 9, the moving image includes a plurality of types of display items. It is. The relative positions of the individual display items in the moving image in which they are displayed are fixed in advance. For example, “airplane”, “UFO”, “rainbow”, “cloud”, intersection A displayed in the sky 'Road sign A' displayed on ',' banana peel ',' signboard ',' parking lot ',' male 1B 'etc. displayed at or near the family restaurant are integrated with the background A moving image is configured. Each display item can be selected as a display item for configuring a notice effect, and a notice number that is an identification number is added to each display item.

  The moving image display control means 3200 takes a moving image as a unit of moving images whose display state is advanced per predetermined unit time, and displays a plurality of types of moving images for each order of displaying the moving images one unit at a time. Divide into groups. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the moving images are divided into a total of 16 types of moving image groups, with a moving image that progresses the display state per second as one unit (15 frames). One notice table, which will be described later, is associated with each moving image group.

  Furthermore, the moving image display control means 3200 has a function of performing the notice effect by changing the display mode of the display item determined by the notice effect element determining means 3300 described below to a display form different from that when the display game is not being executed. As shown in FIG. The notice motion pattern determining means 3400 will be described later.

  The notice effect element determination means 3300 is a period until the display result of the display game is derived based on the predetermined image information related to the moving image displayed in the display area of the variable display device 310 at the start of execution of the display game. This is a function for determining a display item for constituting a notice effect from a plurality of types of display items constituting a moving image to be displayed.

  Here, the start of execution of the display game is not a concept that is strictly limited to the time when the display game is started, but is a concept having a certain amount of time, and only when the display game is started to the general. In addition, the timing immediately before (for example, when the display start condition is satisfied) or immediately after that is also included. In addition, it is needless to say that the start of execution of the display game is not the timing for determining the display items constituting the notice effect, but the timing for acquiring the image information used for determining the display items constituting the notice effect. .

  As shown in FIG. 10 (2), there are a plurality of types of notice tables for determining display items constituting the notice effect corresponding to the above-described plural types of moving image groups. Here, the moving image groups are divided into 16 types in total, and one notice table [1] to [16] is associated with each moving image group. For example, the notice group [11] is associated with the moving image group including the frame number 150.

  Due to the correspondence between each moving image group and the notice table, the notice effect element determination unit 3300, as shown in FIG. 10 (1), displays image information relating to the moving image acquired at the start of execution of the display game ( The frame number) determines which moving image group the image information of the moving image belongs to, and determines a display item for configuring the notice effect based on the notice table corresponding to the determined moving image group. To do. For example, when the frame number “7” is acquired at the start of the display game, the display items constituting the notice effect are determined based on the notice table [1].

  Also, in each notice table, display items included in the moving image groups displayed after the corresponding moving image groups are stored as display item information that becomes display items constituting the notice effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 14 (1), the notice table [1] includes the notice table [1] (Bill 04 (Aurora Vision)) (notice No. 10) and “people crowd (before Building 04)” (notice No. 35). 10 types of display items displayed after the moving image group (frame number: 0 to 14) corresponding to 1] are stored. Note that the display items stored in each notice table are not all used as a notice effect, but are selected as appropriate, as will be described in detail later.

  Furthermore, in each notice table, the same display item may be stored as display item information for making a display item constituting the notice effect even if the notice table is different. Although this will be described in detail later, for example, “Women 1A (in front of the rental video store)” (notice No. 27) stored in the notice table [1] shown in FIG. 14 (1) is shown in FIG. 14 (3). The notice table [14] shown is also stored. In FIG. 9, display items that are shaded (indicated with light ink) are those stored in the notice tables [1], [11], and [14].

  The notice action pattern determination means 3400 determines a notice action pattern which is a display mode of the display item related to the notice effect according to the type of the variation pattern selected in the current display game, and sets the kind of the notice action pattern. Accordingly, it is a function capable of notifying the reliability of the specific display mode being derived separately from the variation pattern of the display game. Here, a plurality of types of notification patterns having different reliability levels are prepared for each display item constituting the notification effect.

  Specifically, for example, in FIG. 15, “Summer sale” (notice) stored in the notice tables [1] and [14] is “summer sale” in descending order of reliability. "All products 5% OFF" ([1] Normal), "Summer sale all products 15% OFF" ([2] Expected UP), "Summer sale all products 30% OFF" ([3] Reach confirmed), "Summer sale all products 50% "OFF" ([4] Super Reach Confirmation), "Summer Sale All Items 100% OFF" ([5] Big Bonus Confirmation), "Summer Sale All Items 120% OFF" ([6] Probability Bonus Confirmation) There is a warning action pattern.

  As will be described later in detail when determining any of the advance notice action patterns, as shown in FIG. 16, the above-mentioned display game variation patterns and “out-of-range variation”, “ According to the “variation (non-probability change)” and “winning change (probability change)”, one of the notice action patterns is determined for each individual display item based on a predetermined probability. . Specifically, for example, in the case of “female 1A (in front of the rental video store)” (notice No. 27) shown in FIG. 16, if the fluctuation pattern is “out of normal reach” and “outside fluctuation”, the notice action pattern [1] Is determined to be 100/256, and the probability that the preview action pattern [3] is determined is determined to be 56/256.

FIG. 4 shows details of the main board 1100.
The main board 1100 operates based on the clock generated by the clock circuit 1110 inside the main board 1100. In addition, by inputting an interrupt signal at a predetermined time interval obtained by dividing the clock generated by the clock circuit 1110 by the internal timer 1107 to the CPU 1102, the CPU 1102 executes timer interrupt processing at regular time intervals. The CPU 1102 performs a series of operations by executing, for each interrupt, processing divided so as to end in a time shorter than the interval of the timer setting time.

  The start winning port switch 121, the normal symbol operation gate switch 126, the right sleeve winning port switch 122a, the left sleeve winning port switch 122b, the right dropping winning port switch 123a, and the left dropping winning port switch 123b each detect a winning of a game ball. The input signals from these switches are input to the input interface circuit 1115a. Input signals from the count switch 125, the shot ball break switch 131, the glass frame open detection switch 132, and the overflow switch 133 are input to the input interface circuit 1115b.

  The addresses of the input interface circuits 1115a and 1115b are set in the address space of the CPU 1102 by the memory mapped I / O method. The address select circuit 1113 decodes the address signal output from the CPU 1102 and the read / write control signal in accordance with the system clock output from the CPU 1102 to generate a chip select signal.

  When the input interface circuits 1115a and 1115b are selected by the chip select signal, the input signals from the start winning a prize opening switch 121 and the like are output to the data bus through the input interface circuits 1115a and 1115b. Each input signal on the data bus is specified for each input signal after it has been detected multiple times and chattering prevention processing is performed until the next interrupt processing is executed by an interrupt signal generated at regular intervals. The stored RAM area (RAM 1104) is stored.

  The input signal from the start winning port switch 121 is a five ball ball signal, and from the right sleeve winning port switch 122a, the left sleeve winning port switch 122b, the right dropping winning port switch 123a, and the left dropping winning port switch 123b. Each of the input signals is treated as a prize ball signal of 8 prize balls, and further, the input signal from the count switch 125 is treated as a prize ball signal of 15 prize balls, and the number of prizes detected by each switch is designated. Stored in the RAM area. At the same time, the total number of winning balls is calculated by the CPU 1102 and stored in a designated RAM area. In addition, although the number of prize balls to be paid out of the switches provided at each winning opening is fixed, the number of payouts can be changed according to the specifications of the gaming machine.

  In addition, random numbers are obtained for the input signals from the start winning port switch 121 and the normal symbol operation gate switch 126, and these values are stored in the random value storage areas of the RAM area. The gaming state, gaming effects, and the like of the gaming machine 1 are set, and data such as the gaming state and gaming effects are sequentially output to each control board. Output data to each control board passes through a buffer 1114 provided in the middle of the data bus, and is further output to the latch circuits 1116a to 1116e through the output data bus. By disposing the buffer 1114 in the middle of the data bus connecting the output latch circuits 1116a to 1116e and the CPU 1102, the bus signal flows in one direction, which is a countermeasure against fraud.

  Since there are data in the 5 starting ball opening RAM areas, the left and right sleeve winning opening switches, the 8 left and right winning opening switch, the 15 winning ball RAM areas, and the 15 counting switch RAM areas, the CPU 1102 receives each winning ball. The 8-bit award ball data set to the number is sequentially output to the latch circuit 1116a through the data bus and the output data bus. In synchronization with this, an interrupt signal for the payout control board 200 and a control signal for the strobe signal are output to the latch circuit 1116c through the data bus and the output data bus.

  When the chip select signal decoded by the address decoding circuit 1113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O is sequentially output to the latch circuit 1116a and the latch circuit 1116c, the 8-bit prize ball data is interrupted to the latch circuit 1116a. The control signal of the signal and the strobe signal is latched by the latch circuit 1116c, and the output signal composed of the 8-bit parallel prize ball output signal, the interrupt signal, and the 2-bit control signal of the strobe signal is given to the payout control board 200. Output as data.

  The payout control board 200 to which the winning ball data is input controls the ball discharging mechanism to discharge the number of winning balls corresponding to the input winning ball data. The total number of winning balls actually paid out is calculated by the CPU 1102, the value is subtracted from the stored data in the RAM area (RAM 1104), and the data of the total number of winning balls is updated in real time. In addition, an output signal is output to the latch circuit 1116d for each set number of winning prize balls, and is output to the outside in synchronization with the chip select signal of the address decode circuit 1113, and is managed via the frame external output terminal board 800. To a computer (not shown).

  When random number values are stored in the RAM area (RAM 1104) in which random number values corresponding to the input signals of the start winning port switch 121 and the normal symbol operation gate switch 126 are stored, the normal symbol display device 140, the variable display device The above-described variation pattern command or the like is determined immediately before the start of display in 310, and the determined variation pattern command or the like is transmitted to the effect control board 1300, and the determined information is stored in the RAM area (RAM 1104).

  When random numbers related to normal symbols are stored, display control data for executing normal symbol display of the normal symbol display device 140 is generated, and the display control data is output from the CPU 1102 to the latch circuit 1116e through the data bus. The Each time the chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 1113, the normal symbol display device 140 performs normal symbol display for a certain period of time.

  When the display result of the normal symbol display device 140 is successful, braking data of the normal electric accessory solenoid 136 for expanding each movable piece of the start winning opening 21 is output from the CPU 1102 to the latch circuit 1116e. In response to the chip select signal from the address decoding circuit 1113, the latch circuit 1116e outputs the signal for a predetermined time to control the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136. Thereby, the start winning opening 21 is in an expanded state, and a state in which the game ball is likely to win is generated.

  If random numbers related to the start winning opening 21 are stored, each stop symbol that determines the change pattern command and the corresponding stop symbol on the effect control board 1300 to display the variable display device 310 is displayed. Etc. are sequentially output as effect output data to the effect control board 1300 via the latch circuit 1116b in time series, and the effect control board 1300 is controlled. In addition, LED / lamp lighting effects and sound effects are also executed synchronously.

  When the special gaming state occurs, the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output to the latch circuit 1116e, and the chip select signal from the address decode circuit 1113 is input to the latch circuit 1116e. As a result, the control data of the big prize opening solenoid 134 is outputted from the latch circuit 1116e, the big prize opening solenoid 134 is driven, and the big prize opening 24 is opened and closed so that the game ball can be guided into the big prize opening 24. Become.

  The winning game balls are counted by the count switch 125 arranged in the big winning opening 24. When the total count of the data counted by the count switch 125 reaches a predetermined quantity, the output data of the latch circuit 1116e is changed, the special winning opening solenoid 134 is deactivated, and one round is completed. Thereafter, if the upper limit number of rounds has not yet been reached, the jackpot round will continue further.

  When power is supplied to the gaming machine 1, a reset signal is supplied from the power supply board 2700, and each device on the main board 1100 is in a reset state. Thereafter, the system reset signal becomes inactive, and each device transitions to the active state. When the system reset signal changes to the inactive state, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 1101 becomes inactive after a lapse of a predetermined time due to delay processing by the clock synchronization / delay circuit 1111. As a result, the one-chip microcomputer 1101 enters an operating state, and the operating state of the main board 1100 is maintained. Thereafter, initial setting of the one-chip microcomputer 1101 is performed.

  When the power supply externally supplied from the gaming machine is unstable, a power failure detection signal is supplied from the power supply board 2700 to the NMI (non-maskable interrupt) 1105 of the one-chip microcomputer 1101, and the one-chip microcomputer 1101 performs a save operation for each storage area. Done. Specifically, after detecting the winning ball detection data for a certain period of time, the power failure processing determination data is stored in the RAM 1104 to protect the RAM 1104. That is, as the power supply voltage decreases, the backup power supply DC5VBB is supplied from the power supply board 2700 to the RAM 1104, and the storage state of the RAM 1104 is maintained.

  When power is next supplied, the one-chip microcomputer 1101 performs power failure recovery processing upon recognizing that power failure processing has occurred based on the presence or absence of power failure processing determination data. If the RAM initialization signal is active during initialization, the CPU 1102 detects data in the I / O port 1106 and initializes the RAM 1104. A signal for detecting a ball breakage by the shot ball break switch 131 and a signal for detecting a ball clogging of the award ball in the lower tray 4 of the gaming machine 1 by the overflow switch 133 are sent to the one-chip microcomputer 1101 through the input interface circuit 1115b and the data bus. Is taken in.

Next, the effect control board 1300 shown in FIG. 5 will be described.
The effect control board 1300 is a display game of the variable display device 310 disposed in the game area 17, flashing of various LEDs and lamps such as a gaming machine status lamp 422 installed on the game board 2, and a speaker 510 Control is performed regarding sound, sound effects, warning sounds for notifying the abnormal state of the gaming machine 1, and the like.

  The effect control board 1300 executes the effect control based on the effect output data, the clock transmitter 1316 for operating the microcomputer 1301, the control RAM 1311 for temporarily storing information acquired by executing the effect control, and the effect output data. The control ROM 1310 in which the control program is stored is acquired, the control information is acquired through the input interface 1314 for inputting the control information from the main board 1100, and the game effect is executed based on the acquired information.

  The microcomputer 1301 operates based on the clock generated by the clock generator 1316, and control information from the main board 1100 is input to the PIOa 1306a and PIOj 1306j in the microcomputer 1301 through the input / output interface 1314, and is variable based on the input information. An effect on the display device 310, an effect due to light from various lamps / LEDs, an effect due to sound, and the like are executed according to the procedure of the program stored in the control ROM 1310.

  The reset signal from the power supply board 2700 is input from the power supply board 2700 to the microcomputer 1301 when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and the microcomputer 1301 is reset according to the control procedure stored in the control ROM 1310. It is set so that the presentation control board 1300 is initialized.

  The effect control board 1300 includes an image processing unit, a lamp / LED drive circuit unit, and an audio control unit, and the microcomputer 1301 controls each based on a control signal from the main board 1100. First, the image processing unit is a part that produces an effect on the variable display device 310, and the microcomputer 1301 gives a specific instruction to the image control IC 1320 based on each control signal. The image control IC 1320 operates based on the clock signal of the clock generator 1316.

  The image control IC 1320 acquires the image data in the image data ROM 1322 according to the control information from the microcomputer 1301, generates a specific video signal, and outputs it to the variable display device 310. In FIG. 5, a VRAM that is an area for temporarily storing image data generated by the image control IC 1320, palette (color) information, and the like is not shown. However, the image control IC 1320 includes an image control IC with a built-in VRAM. It is configured. Note that image data relating to the display contents of the effect display mode is stored in the image data ROM 1322.

  The image correction IC 1321 corrects and outputs the input image signal (analog R, G, B signals, horizontal and vertical synchronization signals) from the image control IC 1320 for the variable display device 310. The power supply generation circuits 1324a to 1324f supply each voltage of DC13V, 23V, -5V, 3.3V, and 2.5V to the image processing unit based on the power supply from the power supply board 2700, whereby the image control IC 1320, the image The correction IC 1321 is driven.

  The lamp / LED drive circuit unit is a part for effect control by light, and LED drive circuits 1400a to 1400a are used to perform specific effects by lamps / LEDs installed on the gaming machine 1 and the game board 2. 1400c and the drive circuit 1401 are executed. Under the control of the CPU 1302, the PIOb 1306b to PIOe 1306e (parallel I / O) are passed through, and control signals are output to the LED driving circuit a1400a, the LED driving circuit b1400b, the LED driving circuit c1400c, and the driving circuit 1401, and each driving circuit outputs a lamp / LED. To work.

  Furthermore, the voice control unit is a part that produces a sound effect, and the microcomputer 1301 outputs control information to the sound control IC 1500 in order to cause the speaker 510 installed in the gaming machine 1 to perform a specific effect. To do. The voice control IC 1500 divides the clock signal of the clock generator 1316 by the frequency divider 1317 and uses it as an operation clock of the voice control IC 1500. Further, according to the control information of the microcomputer 1301, the audio data in the audio data ROM 1501 is obtained, a specific audio signal is generated, and output to the speaker 510.

  The CPU 1302 outputs control information based on sound to the voice control IC 1500 through the PIOF 1306f and the PIOg 1306g that are parallel I / O. The PIOF 1306f outputs data, and the PIOF 1306g outputs a control signal (chip select, read, write, etc.). The voice control IC 1500 obtains data in the voice data ROM 1501 based on control information from the microcomputer 1301 and converts it into a voice signal.

  In addition, onomatopoeia, sound effects, and the like are generated and output by a transmitter built in the voice control IC 1500. The audio signal from the audio control IC 1500 is adjusted to an output voltage by a filter 1502 to remove noise components other than audio and output to an amplifier 1503. The amplifier 1503 amplifies the audio signal to a voltage level at which the speaker can be driven. Is output as

Hereinafter, the operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described.
First, the details of the special symbol game process corresponding to the display game will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The special symbol game process is executed by a game control means comprising the main board 1100. When a game is started and a game ball launched into the game area 17 wins the start winning opening 21 (step S101; Y), it is detected by the start winning opening switch 121, and a detection signal is output to the main board 1100. Based on this detection signal, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls, which is the number of rights to execute the currently held display game, is a predetermined value (for example, 4) or less (step S102).

  If the number of held balls is not less than the predetermined value (step S102; N), the process ends without holding the right due to the establishment of the current display start condition, but if the number of held balls is less than the predetermined value (step S102). Y), the number of reserved balls related to the right is incremented (step S103), and a jackpot determination random number is acquired (step S104). Further, a jackpot symbol random number is acquired (step S105). The reserved ball number data is transmitted from the main board 1100 to the effect control board 1300. When the production control board 1300 receives the reserved ball number data, one special symbol hold LED 420 is turned on, and one is turned off when the display game is started.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (step S106). As will be described later, if the jackpot determining random number matches any of the predetermined jackpot random numbers, it is determined that the jackpot is set and the jackpot flag is set to ON. If the jackpot flag is not ON (step S106; N), it is determined whether or not the display game is being executed (step S107). If the jackpot flag is ON (step S106; Y), the process is performed as it is. Exit.

  If the display game is not being executed (step S107; N), it is determined whether or not it is during the stop symbol display time (step S108). Here, the stop symbol display time means the time during which the stop symbol is displayed on the variable display device 310 from the end of the display game executed for a predetermined variation time to the start of the special game state. If the display game is being executed (step S107; Y), it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed (step S123). If the variation time has not elapsed (step S123; N), it remains as it is. End the process. If the fluctuation time has elapsed (step S123; Y), the stop symbol display time is set (step S124).

  If it is during the stop symbol display time (step S108; Y), it is determined whether or not the stop symbol display time has elapsed (step S120). Here, if the stop symbol display time has not elapsed (step S120; N), the process is terminated, and if the stop symbol display time has elapsed (step S120; Y), the jackpot determination random number is a jackpot random number. It is determined whether or not there is (step S121).

  If the jackpot determination random number does not correspond to the jackpot random number (step S121; N), the process is terminated, and if the jackpot determination random number corresponds to the jackpot random number (step S121; Y), the jackpot flag is turned on. (Step S122). If it is not during the stop symbol display time (step S108; N), it is determined whether or not there is a reserve ball number at the present time (step S109). Is not "0" (step S109; Y), it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination random number is a jackpot random number (step S110). If the number of reserved balls is "0" (step S109; N) The process is terminated as it is.

  If the jackpot determination random number corresponds to the jackpot random number (step S110; Y), the jackpot stop symbol is stored based on the jackpot symbol random number (step S111). On the other hand, if the jackpot determination random number does not correspond to the jackpot random number (step S110; N), a stop symbol for losing is stored (step S112). When determining whether or not the jackpot random number is a jackpot random number, if it is in a high probability state, the jackpot determination random number corresponds to the jackpot random number with a high jackpot probability, and in a normal low probability state Then, the jackpot determination random number corresponds to the jackpot random number with a low jackpot probability.

  Subsequently, a fluctuation pattern random number is acquired (step S113). Here, if the jackpot determination random number acquired previously corresponds to the jackpot random number (step S114; Y), the variation pattern corresponding to the jackpot is determined (step S115), and the variation pattern in the current display game is determined. Determination is made (step S117). On the other hand, if the jackpot determination random number is not a jackpot random number (step S114; N), the variation pattern corresponding to the deviation is determined (step S116), and the variation pattern in the current display game is determined (step S117). Further, the variation time associated with the variation pattern is set (step S118), the stop symbol data and the variation pattern command are transmitted to the effect control board 1300 (step S119), and the special symbol display process is terminated.

  Next, details of the notice effect content determination process will be described along the flowchart shown in FIG. 12 with reference to FIGS. 10 and 14 to 16. The notice effect content determining process is executed by the notice effect element determining means 3300 and the notice action pattern determining means 3400, among the display control means comprising the effect control board 1300 shown in FIG. First, at the start of a display game, the notice effect element determining means 3300 acquires the frame number related to the moving image displayed at that time (step S201), and the frame number belongs to any moving image group. Is determined, and a notice table corresponding to the determined moving image group is determined (step S202). For example, in FIG. 10B, when the frame number “151” is acquired at the start of the display game, the notice table [11] is determined.

  Subsequently, based on the previously determined notice table number and the already determined display game variation pattern number, the notice action pattern determining means 3400 generates a notice action pattern that is a display mode of the display item related to the notice effect. It is determined (step S203). As shown in FIG. 15, the notice action patterns are [1] normal, [2] expected UP, and [3] reach confirmation in order of increasing reliability for each display item constituting the notice effect. , [4] Super reach determination, [5] jackpot determination, [6] probability variation jackpot determination in total.

  Here, [1] Normal is a general pattern, [2] Expected UP is a pattern that gives the player a higher expectation than [1] normal, and [3] Reach confirmation Is a pattern that suggests the derivation of the reach display mode. [4] Super reach confirmation is a pattern that suggests derivation of the super reach A or the super reach ASP in the reach display mode, and [5] jackpot determination indicates the specific display mode is determined. [6] Probability variation jackpot confirmation is a pattern that suggests confirmation of probability variation jackpot.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 16, according to the already determined notice table number, the decision probability of each notice action pattern is determined for each display item stored in the notice table. A predetermined table is prepared and is determined according to the already determined variation pattern. In the example illustrated in FIG. 16, when the variation pattern is “normal variation A” and “out-of-range variation”, the probability that the advance action pattern [1] is determined is 156/256, and the advance action pattern [2] is determined. The probability of being performed is 100/256, and the advance action patterns [3] to [6] are not determined.

  In addition, when the variation pattern is “super reach A” and “win variation (probability variation)”, the probability that the advance action pattern [1] is determined is 116/256, and the advance action pattern [2] is determined. The probability is 100/256, the probability that the warning action pattern [3] is determined is 30/256, the probability that the warning action pattern [4] is determined is 10/256, and the warning action pattern [5] and [6] are not determined. As described above, as a general tendency, the higher the reliability of the variation pattern in the display game, the higher the probability that a highly reliable notification action pattern will be determined.

  When a specific notice action pattern is determined, the process proceeds to a notice effect element determination process (step S204). FIG. 13 shows details of the notice effect element determination process. In this process, first, the number of display items (synonymous with display item information) stored in the previously determined notice table is set as the notice number n (step S301). For example, in FIG. 14, in the case of the notice table [1], the number of notices n = 10, and in the case of the notice table [11], the number of notices n = 9.

  Then, in the notice table that has already been determined, the lottery for determining whether or not to constitute the notice effect is performed in order for each display item (step S302) for the number of notices (step S303). Here, for each display item, a lottery order i is determined separately from the respective notice numbers. For example, in the notice table [1] shown in FIG. 14A, in order from “Bill 04 (Aurora Vision)” (notice No10), notice No10 is i = 1, notice No35 is i = 2,. Notice No. 6 is determined as i = 10.

  If the lottery order i has not yet reached the notice number n (step S303; Y), the notice action patterns already determined in step S203 in FIG. 12 described above are [1] normal and so-called other than [1]. It is determined whether it belongs to any of special patterns [2] to [6] (step S304). When the notice action pattern corresponds to [1], the display contents related to the notice effect do not change much compared to the normal display contents of the display item in the moving image. Although the appearance prohibition is not set, when the notice action pattern corresponds to any one of [2] to [6], the display contents related to the notice effect greatly change compared to the normal display contents of the display item in the moving image. As a result, the simultaneous appearance prohibition is set to eliminate the overlap of the notice effects.

  That is, when the advance notice motion pattern corresponds to [1] (step S304; Y), it is determined whether or not all display items (i) are to be displayed items for constituting the notice effect in order. It is determined by lottery (for example, 50% probability) (step S305). Here, when it is determined that the display item (i) constitutes the notice effect (step S306; Y), the notice No regarding the display item (i) is stored (step S307), and when it is not determined (step S307). Step S306; N) The notice number is not stored, the lottery order i is incremented (step S308), and the process proceeds to the lottery for the next display item (i).

  On the other hand, when the notice action pattern corresponds to any one of [2] to [6] (step S304; N), only when the display item (i) is not subject to simultaneous appearance prohibition but is subject to lottery. (Step S309; Y), it is determined by the lottery whether or not the display item is to be used for configuring the notice effect in order (Step S310). Here, prohibition of simultaneous appearance is a process of prioritizing the items with the earlier lottery order i and excluding the later items from the lottery target in order to eliminate the overlap of the notice effects as described above. Yes, in step S314, which will be described later.

  Specifically, for example, in the notice table [1] shown in FIG. 14 (1), the order of notice No10 (i = 1), notice No35 (i = 2),..., Notice No6 (i = 10). The lottery is performed at the time, but as shown by “x” in the figure, when the notice No. 10 is drawn, the notice No. 35 whose display position is similar to the notice No. 10 is excluded from the lottery, and the notice No. 10 is drawn. However, when the next notice No. 35 is drawn by lottery, the notice No. 49 whose display position is similar to that of the notice No. 35 is excluded from the lottery target. The “X” marks shown in the notice table [11] shown in FIG. 14 (2) and the notice table [14] shown in FIG. 14 (3) have the same meaning, and the same applies to other notice tables not shown. is there.

  When the display item (i) is determined to constitute the notice effect by the lottery (step S310) (step S311; Y), the notice number regarding the display item (i) is stored (step S312) and determined. If not (step S311; N), the lottery order i is incremented as it is (step S315), and the process shifts to the lottery for the next display item (i). Then, following the storage of the advance notice No (step S312), the simultaneous appearance prohibition process is performed.

  That is, for each display item (i), when the display item (i) is determined as a display item for composing a notice effect, a display that can constitute a notice effect that is close to the notice effect. The presence / absence of an item is determined (step S313). If there is a display item at a close position (step S313; Y), the display item is excluded from the lottery target in advance (step S314). When the lottery order i has reached the number of notices n (step S303; N), the process ends.

  Next, specific display contents of a moving image displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal unit 311 in the variable display device 310 will be described. FIGS. 17-24 has shown an example of the specific display content in a moving image. FIG. 17 shows three scenes in the background image (moving image) displayed from the frame number “0” to “14” as the image information over time. As shown in the order of FIGS. 17 (1) to (3), an intersection A, a department store, a CD store, and the like are included as display items in the cityscape. When the display game is started while such a background image is displayed, the above-described notice table [1] is selected (see FIG. 10 (2)).

  FIG. 18 shows three scenes in the background image (moving image) displayed as frame numbers from “195” to “209” as the image information over time. As shown in the order of FIGS. 18 (1) to 18 (3), a building 03, a vacant lot, an entertainment production, a family restaurant, and the like are included as display items in the cityscape. When the display game is started while such a background image is displayed, the above-described notice table [14] is selected (see FIG. 10 (2)).

  Such a background image (moving image) is repeatedly displayed on the liquid crystal unit 311 regardless of whether or not the display game is executed. When the display game is executed, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of types of identification information scroll and change on the background image (moving image). The display contents of can be identified. In the execution process of the display game, a notice effect for notifying the possibility that the specific display form is derived (including the possibility that the reach display form is derived) is displayed.

  When performing the notice effect, as described above, for making the notice effect from a plurality of types of display items constituting the moving image displayed in the period until the display result of the current display game is derived. A display item is determined, and the display mode of the display item is changed to a display mode different from that during non-execution of the display game, and a notice effect is performed. Specifically, for example, the “characters displayed on the building signboard” displayed as the background, the “number of people reflected in the building window”, or the behavior of the “pedestrian” is changed. .

  Here, for example, “pedestrians” include a plurality of types of “pedestrians”, and the same type of “pedestrians” is always displayed near the same building, and is displayed as a background. The “pedestrian” does not move to another position in accordance with the change. In other words, both the notice effect by the building-type display item and the notice effect by the pedestrian-type display item always appear when the same scenery appears.

  Further, the notice effect is performed by changing the display mode of the display item determined in advance as described above to a display mode different from that during non-execution of the display game according to the notice action pattern. The display mode corresponding to the notice action pattern for each display item is stored in the image data ROM 1322 shown in FIG. 5 as a sprite image that partially overwrites the frame. When performing the notice effect, the corresponding sprite image is read from the sprite buffer of the image data ROM 1322, the sprite image is written to a predetermined display position of the frame buffer, and the data in the frame buffer is output to the variable display device 310. Display control.

  In FIG. 17, the “draft curtain (notice No01)” of the department store can constitute the notice effect. However, as shown in FIG. 15, there are six kinds of notice action patterns in total, “summer sale 5% "OFF", "Summer Sale All Items 15% OFF", "Summer Sale All Items 30% OFF", "Summer Sale All Items 50% OFF", "Summer Sale All Items 100% OFF", "Summer Sale All Items 120% OFF" And the one corresponding to the selected notice action pattern is read out and written in a predetermined display position of the frame buffer.

  In this way, regardless of whether the display game is being executed or not being executed, the display items that make up the moving image that is constantly displayed perform a notice effect by performing an action according to the notice action pattern. The player naturally stores display items that can be the subject of advance notice as compared to the case where a character suddenly appears in the display area and makes a notice as in the notice effect that is common to general gaming machines. Therefore, when the display game is started, the player simply pays attention to the difference from the moving image (display item) displayed during the non-execution of the display game, and the background image and the notice effect are integrated. You can experience a special notice.

  Further, separately from the variation pattern in the display game, it is possible to notify the player of the reliability with respect to the specific display mode being derived according to the type of the notice action pattern in the notice effect. For example, in FIG. 15, if [6] probability variation jackpot confirmation is selected as the notification action pattern in the “draft (notification No01)”, the display game result is confirmed to the player with probability variation jackpot. Can be expected. In this way, by changing the warning action pattern for each display item according to the reliability of the variation pattern, the display mode is rich in variety as a moving image and is combined with the reliability of the variation pattern type. Thus, it is possible to realize a notice effect function for more various reliability levels.

  In addition, the display items included in the moving image groups that are displayed after the corresponding moving image groups are stored as display item information for making the display items that constitute the notice effect in the plurality of types of notification tables. Yes. As a result, not the moving image displayed at the start of the display game but the time difference from the start of the display game in the moving image displayed after the timing at which the player can watch the moving image. It is possible to perform a notice effect by the display item, and it is difficult for the player to overlook the notice effect, and the player can be surely informed.

  In addition, when the moving image is displayed from the initial display state to the final display state, it returns to the initial display state again and is repeatedly displayed. Thus, the time required for the moving image displayed in the endless state to take a round is reduced. When the display game is made different from the variation time selected with the highest probability, the display mode of the moving image that appears at the start of the display game changes every time the display game starts. Accordingly, the type of image information (frame number) acquired at the start of the display game and the display items that constitute the notice effect determined based on this change every time the display game is executed. It is possible to reduce the rate at which the notice effect is displayed.

  The notice table corresponds to each moving image group, but the same display item is stored as a display item (display item information) constituting the notice effect in the notice tables corresponding to different moving image groups. There may be. As a result, the time from the start of the display game to the start of the notice effect may vary depending on the type of moving image group at the start of the display game, even if the notice effect is the same. Therefore, it is possible to perform a notice effect that is more surprising for the player.

  FIG. 19 shows a specific notice effect related to “Women 1A (in front of rental video store)” (notice No. 27) common to the notice tables [1] and [14]. In FIG. 19, the left column indicates the display mode when the advance notice pattern [4] super reach confirmation is selected, and the right column indicates the display mode when the preview action pattern [1] normal is selected. Yes.

  In FIG. 19 (1), “Women 1A” appears in the same display mode in both the left and right notice action patterns. In FIGS. 19 (2) to (4), “Women 1A” They are displayed in different display modes according to the notice operation pattern. That is, a “women 1A” in the left column displays a sprite image representing an action of “wind blowing and holding a skirt”, and a “women 1A” in the right column displays a sprite image representing a “walking” operation. (See FIG. 15).

  The state shown in FIG. 19 (2) (for example, the 44th frame) corresponds to the start of the notice operation, but avoids the overlap with the notice operation related to other notice effects at the start of the notice operation (minimizes). Therefore, it is preferable to display so as to fade in (the screen becomes gradually brighter and the image becomes clear, for example, for 5 frames) after approaching “female 1A” over FIGS. 19 (3) to 19 (4). Note that FIG. 19 (5) shows the end of the notice operation (for example, the 68th frame).

  FIG. 20 shows a timing chart of the notice operation related to the notice effect corresponding to FIG. FIG. 20 (1) shows the timing of starting the display game when the background image shown in FIG. 17 (2) is displayed, and when the notice table [1] is selected, the notice operation related to the notice effect ( The timing of the range enclosed by a broken-line rectangle in the figure is shown. FIG. 20 (2) shows the timing of starting the display game when the background image shown in FIG. 18 (1) is displayed, and when the notice table [14] is selected, the notice operation related to the notice effect ( The timing of the range enclosed by a broken-line rectangle in the figure is shown.

  In this way, even in the case of the notice effect by the same display item “Women 1A”, the display game starts from the start of the display game as shown in FIG. . It may appear after 5 seconds, or it may appear after 6 seconds from the start of the display game as in the case of FIG. 20 (2), and may appear at completely different timings. It is possible to perform a more unexpected notice effect.

  FIG. 21 shows three scenes in the background image (moving image) displayed as the image information from frame numbers “150” to “164” over time. As shown in the order of FIGS. 21 (1) to 21 (3), pachinko shops, securities companies, entertainment productions, movie theaters, bookstores (BOOKS), and the like are included as display items in the cityscape. When the display game is started while such a background image is displayed, the above-described notice table [11] is selected (see FIG. 10 (2)).

  FIG. 22 shows a specific notice effect related to “draft (department)” (notice No01) common to the notice tables [11] and [14]. In FIG. 22, the left column indicates the display mode when the advance notice action pattern [5] jackpot confirmation is selected, and the right column indicates the display mode when the advance notice pattern [1] normal is selected. .

  22 (1) and 22 (2), the “drafting curtain” appears in the same display mode in both the left and right notice action patterns. In FIGS. 22 (3) to 22 (4), the “drafting curtain” is displayed. Different display modes are displayed according to the respective notice action patterns. That is, a sprite image representing “Summer Sale All Items 100% OFF” is displayed in the “left curtain” and a sprite image representing “Summer Sale All Products 5% OFF” is displayed in the “right banner”. (See FIG. 15).

  The state shown in FIG. 22 (3) (for example, the 210th frame) corresponds to the start of the notice operation, but avoids overlap with the notice operation related to other notice effects at the start of the notice operation (minimizes). Therefore, it is preferable to display so as to fade in (the screen becomes gradually brighter and the image becomes clear, for example, for 5 frames) after approaching the “hanging curtain” over FIGS. 22 (3) to 22 (4). Note that FIG. 22 (5) shows the end of the notice operation (for example, the 30th frame).

  FIG. 23 shows a timing chart of the notice operation related to the notice effect corresponding to FIG. FIG. 23 (1) shows the timing of starting the display game when the background image shown in FIG. 21 (1) is displayed, and when the notice table [11] is selected, the notice operation related to the notice effect ( The timing of the range enclosed by a broken-line rectangle in the figure is shown. FIG. 23 (2) shows the timing of the display game when the background image shown in FIG. 18 (2) is displayed, and when the notice table [14] is selected, the notice operation related to the notice effect ( The timing of the range enclosed by a broken-line rectangle in the figure is shown.

  In this way, even in the case of a notice effect by the same display item “draft”, depending on the type of moving image group at the start of the display game, four seconds from the start of the display game as in the case of FIG. It may appear later, or it may appear 0.5 seconds after the start of the display game as in the case of FIG. 23 (2), and may appear at completely different timings. An unexpected notice effect can be performed.

  Furthermore, if the moving image group at the start of the display game is the same, the notice table to be referenced is also the same, so the possibility that a notice effect will be performed by the same type of display item increases. Since the image group is divided every unit time (for example, 1 second), the time when the notice effect by the display item of the same type is started after the display game is started is the unit time 1 at the maximum for each display game. There will be a gap of seconds.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24, even when a display game is started while a background image (moving image) corresponding to frame numbers “0” to “14” is displayed, this moving image Due to the timing shift within the group, as shown in the order of FIGS. 24 (1) to (3), the time when the notice effect is started is slightly but different from each other.

  On the other hand, in the case of a conventional game machine, if the type of the notice effect is the same, the time for which the notice effect is displayed is always determined in advance from how many seconds after the start of the display game. Yes. Therefore, according to the above-described notice effect in the gaming machine 1, even if the same kind of notice effect is produced, a slight shift occurs in the timing at which the notice effect is started. It becomes possible.

25 and 26 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, a moving image is generated by combining the above-described two-dimensional background image and a character that operates on the background image. Thereby, it becomes possible to make a moving image into a display mode with more variety. It is also conceivable that the moving image is composed only of characters operating on the background image.

  The display item for composing the notice effect may be a part of the background image or may be set to the character. Also, image information related to the background image and image information related to the character are prepared separately. Based on the combination of these two pieces of image information, the notice effect element determining means 3300 may be set so as to determine a display item for constituting the notice effect.

  In FIG. 25, on the screen of the liquid crystal unit 311 in the variable display device 310, a background image that is a city landscape is displayed over time, and a state in which the character A is running is displayed. In such a display example, if the setting is made so that the content of the advance notice (the advance notice table / the advance action pattern) is determined according to the frame number of the background image at the start of the display game and the position (X coordinate) of the character A. good. The specific method for determining the content of the advance notice is substantially the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus a duplicate description is omitted.

  In FIG. 25 (1), the position of the character A is on the road (X-axis center). In FIG. 25 (2), the position of the character A is the left side of the sidewalk (left side of the X-axis). The position of the character A is the right side of the sidewalk (the right side of the X axis). The display of the character A is stored in the image data ROM 1322 shown in FIG. 5 as a sprite image in the same manner as the operation of the display item constituting the notice effect described above. When displaying the character A, the sprite image of the corresponding character A is read from the sprite buffer of the image data ROM 1322, and the sprite image is written in a predetermined display position of the frame buffer, and the data in the frame buffer is variable. Display control may be performed by outputting to the display device 310.

  FIG. 26 shows an example in which the details of the notice (notice table / notice action pattern) are determined according to the frame number of the background image at the start of the display game and the position (Y coordinate) of the character A. In FIG. 26 (1), the position of the character A is the front (Y axis lower side) on the road, and in FIG. 26 (2), the position of the character A is the center (Y axis center) on the road. In 26 (3), the position of the character A is rearward on the road (upper Y axis). In addition to the position of the character A, the difference in the notice action pattern may be expressed by the orientation of the character A or the like.

27 and 28 show a third embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, a moving image is generated as a three-dimensional background image instead of the two-dimensional image described above. Specifically, a solid object for background representing a background (terrain, building, etc.) is placed in a three-dimensional virtual space, and an image of a part of the virtual space is generated using the virtual camera as a viewpoint. And displayed on the variable display device 310. Also in the present embodiment, the moving image displayed as the background image changes as the virtual camera moves regardless of whether the display game is being executed or not being executed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, the background (terrain, building, etc.) is partitioned into cubes of a predetermined size, and the vertex coordinate information of the rectangular blocks that form the bottom of the partitioned cube is obtained for each rectangular block. Remember. As shown in FIG. 28, it is determined which of the plurality of rectangular blocks the position (coordinates) of the virtual camera detected at the start of the display game belongs, and a notice is given according to the type of the rectangular block. The contents (notice table / notice action pattern) can be determined.

  As described above, the notice effect in the three-dimensional background image is basically the same as the notice effect in the first embodiment described above, and the display items included in the three-dimensional background image are noticed. What is necessary is just to set so that a notice effect may be performed by performing an operation according to the operation pattern. Also, as in the second embodiment, a moving image is generated by combining characters in a three-dimensional background image instead of two-dimensional, and a notice effect is provided, and a predetermined character or the like operates in accordance with a notice action pattern. You may make it perform by doing.

  Here, as the character image, a sprite image may be arranged based on the position information and direction information of the virtual camera and the position information in the virtual space of the character or the like. An image corresponding to the operation pattern may be generated. Specifically, the character is also moved and displayed in synchronization with the moving speed of the virtual camera. Here, since the virtual camera and the character are synchronized, the position (Y coordinate and Z coordinate or only the Z coordinate) for displaying the character is fixed.

  When the positions of the Y coordinate and the Z coordinate are fixed, the character is displayed substantially at the center on the X coordinate, or moved and displayed at a position closer to the left side or the right side. When only the position of the Z coordinate is fixed, the character can be moved up and down on the Y coordinate in addition to the movement of the character. The position (coordinates) of the character detected at the start of the display game is determined as to which rectangular block among a plurality of rectangular blocks, and the content of the advance notice (notice table / notice action pattern) is determined according to the character position. To decide. Here, the position of the character may be the position of the character itself or the direction of the character.

  The character may be a sprite image, or an image corresponding to a predetermined motion pattern may be generated from three-dimensional polygon data. Furthermore, the moving speed of the virtual camera and the moving speed of the character may be synchronized or made asynchronous so that the character is moved and displayed.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention can be modified or added without departing from the scope of the present invention. Included in the invention. In the embodiment described above, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described. However, the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and a smart ball game machine, an arrangement ball game machine that is program-controlled, The present invention can be similarly applied to other gaming machines such as slot machines.

  In the above embodiment, the acquisition time of the image information used for determining the display item for configuring the notice effect is described as the start time of execution of the display game. This includes not only the time when the display game is started but also the timing immediately before or after the time. Further, for example, when there is the above-described reserved right, the image information is included in a period until the display game executed immediately before the display game related to the reserved right ends (including immediately before and after the end). You may set to get.

  Further, as another embodiment, when a predetermined interruption condition is established in the display game execution process by the moving image display control means 3200, the moving image display is stopped halfway and a predetermined resumption condition is set. When is established, it may be controlled so that the display of the moving image is restarted from the initial display state or the continued state stopped midway. Thereby, a more surprising change can be given to the display of a moving image.

  Specifically, for example, when an advanced super reach is derived or when a specific display mode is established, the display of the moving image is temporarily stopped as the interruption condition is satisfied, and the super reach end or special game is stopped. When a predetermined restart condition such as the end of the state is established, the moving image display may be reset once and newly started from the initial display state, or may be restarted from the continued state stopped halfway. good. Also, temporarily stop the moving image during display, interrupt display of other effects such as development-type reach, and display the moving image again when the other effects are finished. Also good. Note that a display form that rewinds during display may be prepared as a variation of the display of the moving image.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the main board 1100 is configured such that display game control, lamp / LED lighting control, and audio output control are performed intensively by one effect control board 1300. As another control board configuration, the display control board, the lamp control board, and the sound control board are divided into three control boards, or the display control board and the sound / lamp control board are divided into two control boards. good.

  This is particularly applicable to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Upper saucer 4 ... Lower saucer 5 ... Handle 7 ... Upper saucer ball removal lever 8 ... Lower saucer ball removal lever 11 ... Glass frame 16 ... Guiding rail 17 ... Game area 21 ... Start winning opening 22a ... Right sleeve winning port 22b ... Left sleeve winning port 23a ... Right dropping winning port 23b ... Left dropping winning port 24 ... Large winning port 26 ... Normal symbol operation gate 29 ... Out port 121 ... Start winning port switch 122a ... Right sleeve winning port 122a Mouth switch 122b ... Left sleeve winning port switch 123a ... Right dropping winning port switch 123b ... Left dropping winning port switch 125 ... Count switch 126 ... Normal symbol operation gate switch 131 ... Shoot ball break switch 132 ... Glass frame open detection switch 133 ... Overflow Switch 134 ... Prize winning solenoid 136 ... Ordinary electric accessory Solenoi 140 ... normal symbol display device 310 ... variable display device 311 ... LCD unit 320 ... special symbol display device 420 ... special symbol reserved LED
421 ... Normal symbol hold LED
422 ... Gaming machine status lamp 510 ... Speaker 1100 ... Main board 1101 ... One-chip microcomputer 1102 ... CPU
1103 ... ROM
1104 ... RAM
1105 ... NMI
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1106 ... I / O port 1107 ... Internal timer 1108 ... Reset 1109 ... Communication 1110 ... Clock circuit 1111 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 1112 ... Isolation input / output circuit 1113 ... Address decode circuit 1114 ... Buffer 1115a, 1115b ... Input interface circuit 1116a ... Latch circuit 1116b ... Latch circuit 1116c ... Latch circuit 1116d ... Latch circuit 1116e ... Latch circuit 1117 ... Verification output terminal 1300 ... Production control board 1301 ... Microcomputer 1302 ... CPU
1303 ... CRC
1304 ... Timer 1305 ... RAM
1306 ... PIO
1307 ... RESET
1308 ... System clock 1310 ... Control ROM
1311 ... Control RAM
1312 ... Buffer 1313 ... Buffer 1314 ... Input / output interface 1316 ... Clock generator 1317 ... Frequency divider 1320 ... Image control IC
1321 ... Image correction IC
1322 ... Image data ROM
1323 ... Clock generator 1324a-f ... Power generation circuit 1400a ... LED drive circuit a
1400b ... LED drive circuit b
1400c ... LED drive circuit c
1401 ... Drive circuit 1500 ... Audio control IC
1501 ... Audio data ROM
1502 ... Filter 1503 ... Amplifier 3100 ... Fluctuation pattern selection means 3200 ... Moving image display control means 3300 ... Preliminary effect element determination means 3400 ... Preliminary action pattern determination means

Claims (1)

A specific game advantageous to the player when the display game is executed in the display area of the variable display device on the condition that the display start condition is satisfied and the display result of the display game is a predetermined specific display mode In a gaming machine that can be controlled to a state and displays a notice effect for notifying the possibility that the specific display mode is derived in the process of executing the display game,
A moving image display that generates a moving image composed of a plurality of types of display items based on predetermined image information regardless of whether the display game is being executed or not, and displays the moving image in the display area Control means;
Preliminary effect element determining means for determining a display item for configuring the preliminary effect from a plurality of types of display items constituting a moving image to be displayed in the display area during a period until a display result of the display game is derived. And comprising
The moving image display control means takes the moving image as a unit for a moving image whose display state is advanced per predetermined unit time, and displays a plurality of types of moving image groups for each order of displaying the moving image by one unit. Divided into
The notice effect element determination means has a plurality of kinds of notice tables for determining display items constituting the notice effect, corresponding to the plurality of kinds of moving image groups,
The plurality of types of notice table shows the display items included in the moving image groups displayed later than the moving image group corresponding the display items information to the display items constituting the announcement attraction storage And
The notice table includes a plurality of display item information,
A lottery order is determined for each of the plurality of display item information, and a lottery for determining whether to use each of the plurality of display item information included in the selected notice table for a notice effect is based on the lottery order. performs for each display item Te, announcement attraction when high display item information of lottery order in is determined as the display item information for configuring the informational display, drawing order is low and the determined display item information The display item information that can constitute the notice effect that is close to overlap with the display item information is excluded from the lottery target, and the display item information to be used for the notice effect is determined.
The moving image display control means performs the notice effect by changing the display mode of the display item determined by the notice effect element determining means to a display form different from that when the display game is not being executed. A gaming machine.

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