JP5144779B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine configured to determine whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters a start opening.

  When a game ball enters the start port on the pachinko machine, variable display of the left row of design elements, the middle row of design elements, and the right row of design elements is started, and the left row of design elements to the right row When the variable display of each of the symbol elements is started, the variable element display is stopped in the order of the first in the left column, the second in the right column, and the third in the middle column. These symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column are all in a variable stop state, so that they can be either the same jackpot combination or a combination that is not the same. Yes, the player is informed that the symbol element in the left column to the symbol element in the right column are determined to be a big hit by combining the jackpot combinations.

JP-A-6-71019

  In the case of the pachinko game described above, the image of the reach is displayed by variably stopping the symbol elements in the right column being the same as the symbol elements in the left column. This reach video simply gives the player the fun of expecting the middle row of design elements to be variably stopped with the same as the left row of design elements and the right row of design elements, It is monotonous.

The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention includes the following [1] start port to [6] video display means, and [5] command selection means is characterized in that it performs the process [7].
[1] The starting port is a place where a game ball can enter. The special symbol start port 23 in FIG. 2 corresponds to the start port.
[2] The special entrance is switched between a closed state where the game ball cannot enter and an open state where the game ball can enter. The special winning opening 25 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a special winning entrance.
[3] The jackpot judging means judges whether or not it is a big hit that opens the special entrance when the game ball enters the start opening, and step S13 in FIG. Equivalent to.
[4] The display unit displays a plurality of symbol elements in a predetermined jackpot combination when it is determined to be a big hit, and if it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit, the plurality of symbol elements are a combination of jackpots. And a different combination. The decorative symbol display 34 in FIG. 2 corresponds to a display.
[5] The command selection means selects one of a plurality of commands including the first command and the second command when the big hit determination means determines whether or not the big hit determination means. Step S34 corresponds to command selection means. Each of the five change start commands 01 to 05 in FIG. 7A corresponds to a command, and each of the six change start commands 10 to 15 in FIG. 7B corresponds to a command. Of these, each of the change start commands 04 and 14 corresponds to a first command, and each of the change start commands 01, 02 , 11 and 12 corresponds to a second command.
[6] The video display means displays a video corresponding to the command selection result on the display, and each of the display when the first command is selected and when the second command is selected. View first arranging the plurality of N picture by sequentially displaying the picture in the area image (in C～i / Figure 31 c to f / 29 of D through H / 25 of 23 c to h) and a second video image ( k in FIG . 23 / i in FIG. 25 / l in FIG. 29 / FIG. 31) for selecting one of a plurality of N patterns arranged in the display area of the display. K) and the selection result of one picture are used to display a third video for informing the player of the result of determination as to whether or not the game is a big hit. The display control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 corresponds to video display means, and the partner pattern 103, the partner pattern 104, the partner pattern 105, the partner pattern 113, the partner pattern 114, and the partner pattern 117 each correspond to a pattern. To do.

When the first command is selected, the video display means displays a picture having a larger area than the (N-1) th picture as the Nth picture in the display order. th deployable arrangement region without superimposing the pattern to the remaining N-1 respective picture display order so as not to be formed in the display area of the display unit is predetermined to N-1 th of the picture Processing for Displaying at Fixed Position ( Step S377 in FIG. 28 / Step S406 in FIG. 30) ”“ 2) When the N−1th pattern is displayed at the fixed position in the display order, the N−1th pattern is displayed from the fixed position. Processing for forming an arrangement area in the display area of the display by moving display (step S378 in FIG. 28 / step 407 in FIG. 30), “ 3) When the arrangement area is formed , a plurality of images are displayed on the display image. The combination of design elements is determined The remaining N-1 of a process of displayed without overlapping the respective picture (step S408 in step S379 / 30 in FIG. 28) "display order is the N-th pattern 2) in the arrangement region of the process to By doing so, the first video is displayed. Each of the right lateral fixed position of the partner picture 104 in FIG. 29 and the lower left fixed position of the partner picture 113 in FIG. 31 corresponds to the fixed position.

When the second command is selected, the video display means displays a picture having the same or smaller area as the Nth picture in comparison with the (N-1) th picture. The display order of the (N-1) th is determined in advance so that an arrangement area that can be arranged without overlapping the Nth picture on the remaining (N-1) respective patterns is formed in the display area of the display. ( Step S307 in FIG. 22 / Step S335 in FIG. 24) ”and“ 5) When the (N−1) -th display pattern is displayed at the fixed position , a plurality of images are displayed on the display device. overlaying the remaining N-1 of each picture in the arrangement region of the display order before the combination of symbols elements are determined to take the N-th picture pattern 4) processing without movement of the N-1 th picture Process without displaying ( step S in FIG. 22 309 / Step S337 in FIG. 24) ”is performed to display the first video. The right lateral fixed position of the partner picture 104 in FIG. 23 corresponds to a fixed position, and the upper right fixed position of the partner picture 114 in FIG. 25 corresponds to a fixed position.
[7] command selection means includes a plurality of indicators as compared with the case where if is displayed area is equal or smaller that the area as compared with the N-1 th picture as N-th picture is displayed larger Each of the first command and the second command is selected so that the symbol elements become a jackpot combination with a high probability.

First in each case the command may and second command that is selected is selected as a "first image arranging the plurality of N picture by sequentially displaying the picture,""a plurality of N a second image "is" third image notifying the player whether the determination result is big hit with the selection result of one picture "is displayed to select one of the pieces of the picture Therefore, for the reach image that only gives the player the interest to expect that the symbol element in the middle row is the same as the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column, Monotony is eliminated.

When the first command is selected, the (N-1) th picture is displayed at the fixed position. This fixed position is set so that an arrangement area in which the display order can be arranged without overlaying the Nth pattern on the remaining N-1 patterns is not formed in the display area of the display. When the (N-1) th picture is displayed at the fixed position, the arrangement area is formed by moving from the fixed position, and the Nth picture having a larger area than the (N-1) th picture is included in the arrangement area. The remaining N-1 patterns are displayed without overlapping . When the second command is selected, the ( N-1) th picture is displayed at the fixed position. This fixed position is set so that an arrangement area in which the display order can be arranged without overlapping the Nth picture on the remaining N-1 pictures is formed in the display area of the display. When the (N-1) th picture is displayed at the fixed position, the Nth picture is displayed. The Nth picture is displayed in the arrangement area without overlapping the remaining N-1 pictures. The Nth picture has the same or smaller area than the (N-1) th picture, and is displayed without the movement of the (N-1) th picture. For this reason, since the Nth picture is displayed with the movement of the (N-1) th picture from the player's eyes and when it is displayed without the movement, the display area of the display can be obtained. The fun of video with multiple pictures arranged inside is enhanced.

The figure which shows Example 1 (The figure which shows the external appearance of a pachinko game machine from diagonally forward) The figure which shows the appearance of the game board from the front Diagram showing electrical configuration Flow chart showing main processing of main control circuit The flowchart which shows the big hit judgment processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing change start command selection processing of main control circuit The figure which shows the fluctuation start command table of the main control circuit The figure which shows the fluctuation display time table of the main control circuit Flow chart showing special symbol game processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing main process of effect control circuit Flow chart showing decoration symbol game processing of effect control circuit Flow chart showing variation start command processing of effect control circuit The figure which shows the video command table of an effect control circuit Flow chart showing the jackpot symbol setting process of the production control circuit The figure which shows the design table of the production control circuit Flow chart showing complete out symbol design processing of the production control circuit Flow chart showing outlier reach design setting process of effect control circuit Flow chart showing effect control processing 1 of effect control circuit Flow chart showing effect control processing 2 of effect control circuit A figure showing an image of a decorative pattern game List of video data for display design circuit decoration pattern game Flowchart showing video data reproduction processing 1 of the display control circuit The figure which shows the background picture of the decoration design game (video data 01/11) Flowchart showing video data reproduction processing 2 of the display control circuit The figure which shows the background picture of the decoration design game (video data 02/12) Flowchart showing video data reproduction processing 3 of the display control circuit The figure which shows the background picture of the decoration design game (video data 03/13) Flowchart showing video data reproduction processing 4 of the display control circuit The figure which shows the background picture of the decoration design game (video data 04/14) Flowchart showing video data reproduction processing 5 of the display control circuit The figure which shows the background picture of the decoration design game (video data 05/15)

  As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of Pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular tube shape in which each of the front surface and the rear surface is opened, and the outer frame 1 is mounted in front of the outer frame 1 with an inner frame 2 mounted thereon. A horizontally long rectangular upper plate 3 is attached to the inner frame 2, and the upper plate 4 is fixed to the upper plate 3. The upper plate 4 receives a game ball to be paid out as a prize, and has a container shape with an upper surface opened. A horizontally long rectangular lower plate 5 is mounted on the inner frame 2 below the upper plate 3, and a lower plate 6 is fixed to the lower plate 5. The lower plate 6 receives a game ball overflowing from the upper plate 4 and has a container shape whose upper surface is open.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a handle base 7 is fixed to the right end of the lower plate 5, and a firing handle 8 is attached to the handle base 7. The firing handle 8 is operated by a player with fingers from the front, and is rotatable about an axis oriented in the front-rear direction. A firing solenoid is fixed to the inner frame 2 behind the upper plate 4, and a ball striking rod 9 is connected to the output shaft of the firing solenoid. This firing solenoid corresponds to the driving source of the ball striking rod 9, and when the firing handle 8 is rotated clockwise from a predetermined firing stop position, a driving power is supplied to the firing solenoid, When 9 is driven, the game ball in the upper plate 4 is ejected from the upper plate 4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 10 is mounted on the inner frame 2 so as to be positioned above the upper plate 3. The front frame 10 is disposed in front of the inner frame 2, and a transparent circular glass window 11 is fixed to the front frame 10. A speaker cover 12 is fixed to each of the upper left corner and upper right corner of the front frame 10. Each of these speaker covers 12 has a net shape, and a speaker 13 is disposed on the front frame 10 so as to be positioned behind each of the speaker covers 12. Each of these speakers 13 reproduces sound effects, and the sound effects reproduced by both speakers 13 are emitted through the front speaker cover 12.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of lamp covers 14 are fixed to the front frame 10 so as to be positioned below the speaker covers 12. The front frame 10 has a rear of each of the plurality of lamp covers 14. A plurality of illumination LEDs 15 (see FIG. 3) are fixed. Each of the plurality of lamp covers 14 is colored and transparent, and is illuminated when the rear illumination LED 15 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a vertical plate-like game board 16 is fixed to the inner frame 2. The game board 16 is arranged behind the front frame 10, and the glass window 11 of the front frame 10 covers the game board 16 so as to be visually recognizable from the front. An outer rail 17, an inner rail 18 and a ball stopper rubber 19 are fixed to the game board 16. Each of the outer rail 17 to the ball stopper rubber 19 is disposed in front of the game board 16, and each of the outer rail 17 and the inner rail 18 is formed of an arc-shaped metal plate. It is made of rubber that closes the gap between the rail 17 and the inner rail 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a launch passage 20 and a game area 21 are formed in the game board 16. The launch path 20 refers to an arc-shaped gap located between the outer rail 17 and the inner rail 18, and the game area 21 launches among the areas surrounded by the outer rail 17, the inner rail 18 and the ball stopper rubber 19. The remaining circular area excluding the passage 20 is referred to, and the game ball bounced by the hitting ball 9 is discharged into the game area 21 through the launch passage 20. A plurality of obstacle nails 22 are fixed in the game area 21, and a game ball released from the launch passage 20 into the game area 21 falls in the game area 21 while hitting the obstacle nail 22.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a special symbol start port 23 is fixed to the game board 16 within the game area 21. The special symbol start port 23 has a pocket shape that allows a game ball to win from the upper surface, and a special symbol start port sensor 24 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the special symbol start port 23. . The special symbol start port sensor 24 is composed of a proximity switch, and when the game ball wins the special symbol start port 23, the special symbol start port sensor 24 detects the game ball to generate a special symbol start signal. Output.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a special winning opening 25 is fixed to the game board 16 in the game area 21. The special prize opening 25 has a box shape that allows a game ball to win from the front, and a special prize opening sensor 26 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the special prize opening 25. The special prize opening sensor 26 is composed of a proximity switch. When a game ball has won a prize in the special prize opening 25, the special prize opening sensor 26 detects the game ball and outputs a special prize signal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the special winning opening 25 is provided with a door 27 that is rotatable about a shaft 28 oriented in the left-right direction. The door 27 is connected to an output shaft of a special prize opening solenoid 29 (see FIG. 3). When the special prize opening solenoid 29 is in an electrically off state, the door 27 is in a vertically closed state, whereby the special prize opening 25 is obtained. The game ball closes in front of the game. The door 27 is turned to an open state in which the special winning opening solenoid 29 is horizontally turned forward when the special winning opening solenoid 29 is electrically turned on. When the door 27 is opened, a game ball rides on the door 27 and the special winning opening 25. It becomes possible to win a prize.

  A prize ball payout device 30 is fixed behind the game board 16 as shown in FIG. This prize ball payout device 30 has a payout motor 31 (see FIG. 3) composed of a pulse motor. Each of the cases where a game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23 and in the special prize opening 25, respectively. In this case, a unit number of game balls are paid out as prizes in the upper plate 4 by rotating the rotation shaft of the payout motor 31.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a display base plate 32 is fixed in the game area 21, and a special symbol display 33 and a decorative symbol display 34 are fixed to the display base plate 32. The special symbol display 33 is composed of an LED display, and the special symbol display 33 displays a jackpot symbol (◯) and a miss symbol (×) as special symbols. The decorative symbol display 34 is composed of a color liquid crystal display having a larger display area than that of the special symbol display 33. The decorative symbol display 34 includes a symbol element in the left column, a symbol element in the middle column, and a right column. A decorative symbol composed of three combinations of symbol elements is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an operation switch 35 is fixed to the upper plate 4. The operation switch 35 is a self-returning push button switch and can be operated by the player. The operation switch 35 is electrically turned on when an operation force is applied, and returns to the off state from the electrical on state when the operation force disappears.

  When the player inserts a game ball into the upper plate 4 and rotates the firing handle 8, the game ball in the upper plate 4 is launched into the game area 21 of the game board 16, and the game ball is obstructed by the obstacle nail 22. The game area 21 falls while hitting. Before the game ball wins the special symbol start opening 23, either the big win symbol (O) or the off symbol (X) is displayed on the special symbol display 33, and the game ball is displayed on the special symbol start opening 23. When winning a prize, the display of the special symbol game video is started, and a unit number of game balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device 30 into the upper plate 4. This special symbol game video is displayed in order on the special symbol display 33 in a varying state and a variation stop state. The change display of the special symbol is to display the special symbol while changing its kind, and the special symbol is changed in a predetermined order of (◯) (×) (◯) (×). The special symbol fluctuation stop means that the special symbol fluctuation display is stopped by either (○) or (×), and the time required for the special symbol to change to the variable stop state is displayed in a variable manner. Called time.

  When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33 with the video of the special symbol game, the jackpot game is started. This jackpot game is such that the special winning opening 25 is opened, and the special winning opening 25 reaches the limit value or the opening time of the special winning opening 25 reaches the limit value. By doing so, the open state is returned to the closed state. The opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 25 is called a big hit round, and the big hit round is repeated only a plurality of times. This repeat of the big hit round is equivalent to a big hit game. During the big hit game from the start of the first big hit round to the end of the final big hit round, a video of the big hit game on the decorative symbol display 34 is displayed. Is displayed, a sound effect is output from each of the speakers 13, and each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 15 emits light.

  When the game ball wins in the special symbol start port 23, the video of the decorative symbol game is started in synchronization with the start of the video of the special symbol game and the video of the special symbol game is stopped. The video of the decorative design game stops. This decorative symbol game image displays the symbol elements in the left column, the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column in order, in a varying state and a variation stop state, and is displayed superimposed on the front of the background image. The During the display of the image of the decorative symbol game, sound effects are output from both the speakers 13, and each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 15 emits light. The video of this decorative design game is as follows.

  Before the game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23, any one of (1) to (8) is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 as the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column. Such a numerical symbol is displayed, and when the game ball wins in the special symbol start opening 23, the variable display of each of the three rows of symbol elements is started. This variable display of the symbol elements is to display the symbol elements while changing their types, and each change of the symbol elements in the three columns is (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1)...

  The three rows of symbol elements are in a variable stop state in the order of the first in the left column, the second in the right column, and the third in the middle column. Each of these three rows of symbol elements is in a variable stop state with any one of the numerical symbols (1) to (8). The combination of and the combination of detachment are set. The jackpot combination is a combination in which the three rows of symbol elements are the same as each other, and the off combination is a combination in which the three rows of symbol elements are not the same. The decorative symbol display 34 displays a video image of reach. This reach production image is displayed as a background image of the decorative symbol game after the occurrence of a reach state in which the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column have stopped varying with the same numeric symbol. The player is notified of whether or not the symbol elements in the column are fluctuated and stopped with the same numeric symbols as those in the left column and the right column, respectively, according to the ending of the reach effect video.

  The main control circuit 50 in FIG. 3 controls the game contents of the special symbol game and the jackpot game, and has a CPU 51, ROM 52 and RAM 53. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, and the CPU 51 performs a processing operation based on the control program in the ROM 52 and the control data in the ROM 52 using the RAM 53 as a work area. The input circuit 54 outputs a special symbol starting signal from the special symbol starting sensor 24 and a special winning signal from the special winning opening sensor 26 to the main control circuit 50. The main control circuit 50 is specially connected through the input circuit 54. A control command and a prize ball command are set when a symbol start signal is detected, and a prize ball command is set when a special prize signal is detected. The solenoid circuit 55 cuts off the special prize opening solenoid 29 and the main control circuit 50 electrically controls the solenoid circuit 55 to open and close the door 27 of the special prize opening 25. The LED circuit 56 cuts off each of the plurality of LEDs of the special symbol display 33, and the main control circuit 50 controls the display contents of the special symbol display 33 by electrically controlling the LED circuit 56. To do.

  The payout control circuit 60 in FIG. 3 controls the payout operation of the prize balls, and has a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM of the payout control circuit 60, and the CPU performs a game ball payout operation based on the ROM control program and the ROM control data using the RAM as a work area. The payout control circuit 60 receives a prize ball command from the main control circuit 50, and outputs a drive signal when a prize ball command is detected. The motor circuit 61 receives a drive signal from the payout control circuit 60. When the drive signal is input, the motor circuit 61 pays out a unit number of prize balls into the upper plate 4 by driving the payout motor 31.

  The effect control circuit 70 of FIG. 3 controls the effect contents of the decorative symbol game, and has a CPU 71, ROM 72 and RAM 73. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, and the CPU 71 performs a processing operation based on the control program in the ROM 72 and the control data in the ROM 72 using the RAM 73 as a work area. The effect control circuit 70 transmits the setting result of the control command from the main control circuit 50, and sets the effect command when the transmission result of the control command is detected. The effect control circuit 70 detects the electrical state of the operation switch 35 and sets an effect command according to the detection result of the electrical state of the operation switch 35.

  The display control circuit 80 in FIG. 3 controls the display content of the decorative symbol display 34, and the effect control setting result is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80. The display control circuit 80 displays an image corresponding to the reception result of the production command on the decorative symbol display 34 when receiving the production command setting result, and has VDP, VROM, and VRAM. VROM is pre-recorded image data for displaying a picture of a decorative design game, video data for displaying a background picture of a decorative design game, and video data for displaying a video of a jackpot game effect, The VDP develops each of image data and video data detected from the VROM in a VRAM, and outputs R, G, B signals to the decorative symbol display 34 to display the video in color.

The sound control circuit 90 of FIG. 3 controls the output contents of both speakers 13, and the effect control circuit 70 transmits the effect command setting result to the sound control circuit 90. The sound control circuit 90 sets a sound signal corresponding to the reception result of the effect command when the result of setting the effect command is received, and electrically connects each of the speakers 13 according to the result of setting the sound signal. By operating, a sound effect corresponding to the reception result of the effect command is output from each of the speakers 13. The illumination control circuit 100 controls the light emission contents of each of the plurality of illumination LEDs 15, and the effect command setting result is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the illumination control circuit 100. The electrical decoration control circuit 100 sets an electrical signal according to the reception result of the production command when the production command setting result is received, and each of the plurality of electrical LEDs 15 is used as the electrical signal setting result. In response to the operation command, the light is emitted according to the production command.
1. Processing contents of main control circuit 50 1-1. Main Process The main process in FIG. 4 is executed by the CPU 51 of the main control circuit 50. When the power is turned on, the CPU 51 initializes the RAM 53 by the power-on process in step S1, and the timer of the RAM 53 in step S2. It is determined whether or not the interrupt flag is set to the on state. If it is determined that the timer interrupt flag is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S3, and the timer interrupt flag is set to the off state in step S3. This timer interrupt flag is set by the CPU 51 to the on state in the timer interrupt process. This timer interrupt process is started every time a fixed time (4 msec) elapses, and the timer interrupt flag is set to an on state every time a predetermined time elapses.

When the CPU 51 sets the timer interrupt flag to the OFF state in step S3, the process proceeds to the counter update process in step S4. In this counter update process, the value of the counter MC1 and the value of the counter MC2 in the RAM 53 are updated by a fixed value (1). The values of the counters MC1 to MC2 are initially set to the lower limit value (0) in step S1, and the update contents of the values of the counters MC1 to MC2 are as follows.
1) The value of the counter MC1 is used to determine whether or not it is a big hit. After being added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (248), it is returned to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically. Is done.
2) The counter MC2 is used for selecting the effect content of the background image of the decorative symbol game. After being added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (99), the counter MC2 returns to the lower limit value (0) and cyclically. Is added.

When the CPU 51 finishes the counter update process in step S4, the big hit determination process in step S5, the variation start command selection process in step S6, the special symbol game process in step S7, and step S8 according to the setting result of the process flag value in the RAM 53. One of the big hit game processes is executed. The value of this process flag is initially set to (0) in step S1, and the CPU 51 proceeds to step S2 when any one of the big hit determination process in step S5 to the big hit game process in step S8 is completed. Return.
1-2. Big hit determination processing FIG. 5 shows the big hit determination processing in step S5. This jackpot determination process is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (0), and the CPU 51 determines whether or not there is a special symbol start signal from the input circuit 54 in step S11. If it is determined that there is a special symbol start signal, the update result of the value of the counter MC1 and the update result of the value of the counter MC2 are detected in step S12, and the detection result of the value of the counter MC1 is a big hit in step S13. Compare with value (7). The jackpot value (7) is recorded in advance in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50. When the CPU 51 determines that the detection result of the value of the counter MC1 is the same as the jackpot value, the jackpot of the RAM 53 is determined in step S14. Set the flag to the on state. This jackpot flag is initially set to the off state in step S1, and when the CPU 51 determines that the detection result of the value of the counter MC1 is different from the jackpot value in step S13, the jackpot flag is turned off in step S15. Set.

  When the big hit flag is set in step S14 or step S15, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S16. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S17, and the big hit symbol is selected from the ROM 52. The jackpot symbol is recorded in advance in the ROM 52. When the CPU 51 selects the jackpot symbol in step S17, the CPU 51 transmits a jackpot command to the effect control circuit 70 in step S18, and sets the process flag value in step S21 ( 1) is set.

If the CPU 51 determines in step S16 that the big hit flag is set to the off state, the CPU 51 selects a symbol out of the ROM 52 in step S19. This off symbol is recorded in advance in the ROM 52. When the off symbol is selected at step S19, the CPU 51 transmits a off command to the effect control circuit 70 at step S20, and the value of the process flag ( 1) is set.
1-3. Change Start Command Selection Process FIG. 6 shows the change start command selection process in step S6. This variation start command selection process is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (1), and the CPU 51 determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S31. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the on state, the fluctuation start command table 1 is detected from the ROM 52 in step S32, and if it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the off state, the step S33 is executed. The change start command table 2 is detected from the ROM 52.

  FIG. 7A shows the change start command table 1. This variation start command table 1 is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and is set by assigning one variation start command to each of 100 values within the update range of the counter MC2. Each of these variation start commands 01 to 05 is for setting the effect of the background image of the decorative symbol game, and the selection probabilities for the variation start command 01 and the variation start command 02 are (10/100). The selection probabilities of the change start command 03 and the change start command 04 are set to (20/100), and the selection probability of the change start command 05 is set to (40/100). FIG. 7B shows the change start command table 2. This variation start command table 2 is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and is set by assigning one variation start command to each of 100 values within the update range of the counter MC2. Each of these variation start commands 10 to 15 is for setting the effect of the background image of the decorative symbol game, and the selection probability of the variation start command 10 is set to (75/100). Each of the five selection probabilities 11 to 15 is set to (5/100).

  When CPU 51 detects either fluctuation start command table 1 or fluctuation start command table 2, CPU 51 selects one fluctuation start command corresponding to the detection result of the value of counter MC2 from the detection result of the fluctuation start command table in step S34. In step S35, the selection result of the change start command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, and the change display time table is detected from the ROM 52 in step S36. FIG. 8 is a variable display time table. This variation display time table is recorded in advance in the ROM 52, and is set by assigning the variation display time to each of the eleven variation start commands 01-15.

When the CPU 51 detects the fluctuation display time table in step S36, the CPU 51 selects one fluctuation display time corresponding to the selection result of the fluctuation start command from the fluctuation display time table in step S37. In step S38, the selection result of the variable display time is set as the value of the timer MT in the RAM 53, and (2) is set as the value of the process flag in step S39.
1-4. Special Symbol Game Processing FIG. 9 shows the special symbol game processing in step S7. This special symbol game process is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (2), and the CPU 51 displays the special symbol in a variable state on the special symbol display 33 in the variable display process of step S41. To do. In step S42, a constant value (4 msec) is subtracted from the timer MT value, and in step S43, the subtraction result of the timer MT value is compared with the limit value (0).

  When the CPU 51 determines that the subtraction result of the value of the timer MT has reached the limit value in step S43, the CPU 51 proceeds to the fluctuation stop process in step S44. Here, the change display of the special symbol on the special symbol display device 33 is stopped by the selection result of the special symbol, and a change stop command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S45 to notify that the video of the special symbol game has stopped. . That is, when it is determined that the game is a big hit, the special symbol variation display stops at the big bonus symbol, and when it is determined that it is out of the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display stops.

When the CPU 51 transmits the fluctuation stop command in step S45, it determines whether or not the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S46. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the off state, the process flag value is set to (0) in step S47. If it is determined that the big hit flag is set to the on state, the step is executed. In S48, the big hit flag is set to the OFF state, and in step S49, (3) is set as the value of the process flag.
1-5. The jackpot game process in step S8 in FIG. 4 is executed when the value of the process flag is set to (3). The CPU 51 performs 15 jackpot rounds in the jackpot game process in step S8. Do. When starting the first jackpot round in this jackpot game processing, the effect control circuit 70 is notified of the start of the first jackpot round by sending a jackpot game start command, and when the final jackpot round is finished. By transmitting a jackpot game stop command to the effect control circuit 70, it is notified that the final jackpot round has ended, and when the jackpot game stop command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, the value of the process flag is set to (0). Set.
2. Processing contents of effect control circuit 70 2-1. Main Process The main process of FIG. 10 is executed by the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70. When the power is turned on, the CPU 71 initializes the RAM 73 by the power-on process in step S101, and the timer of the RAM 73 in step S102. It is determined whether or not the interrupt flag is set to the on state. This timer interrupt flag is set by the CPU 71 to the ON state by timer interrupt processing. This timer interrupt processing is started every time a fixed time (10 msec) elapses, and the timer interrupt flag is set to an on state every time a predetermined time (10 msec) elapses.

  If the CPU 71 determines that the timer interrupt flag is set to OFF in step S102, the counter SC1 value of the RAM 73, the value of the counter SC2 and the value of the counter SC3 in the counter updating process in step S103 are set to constant values (1 ) And the process returns to step S102. Each value of these counters SC1 to SC3 is initially set to the lower limit value (0) in step S101. The value of the counter SC1 is added to the upper limit value (249) from the lower limit value (0) and then the lower limit value. The value of the counter SC2 is cyclically added back to (0), and the value of the counter SC2 is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (162) and then returned to the lower limit value (0) and cyclically added. The value is added from the lower limit value (0) to the upper limit value (72), then returned to the lower limit value (0) and added cyclically.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S102 that the timer interrupt flag is set to the on state, the CPU 71 sets the timer interrupt flag to the off state in step S104. And it transfers to each of the decoration symbol game process of step S105 and the big hit game effect process of step S106 in order, and returns to step S102.
2-2. External Interrupt Processing The CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 transmits external hit processing by the main control circuit 50 by transmitting each of the big hit command, the out command, the fluctuation start command, the fluctuation stop command, the big hit game start command, and the big hit game stop command. Start up. When the CPU 71 starts the external interrupt process, the CPU 71 is in an interrupt disabled state, records each of the jackpot command to the jackpot game stop command in the RAM 73 by the external interrupt process, and then releases the interrupt disabled state.
2-3. Decorative Symbol Game Processing FIG. 11 shows the decorative symbol game processing in step S105, and the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 determines whether or not a change start command is recorded in the RAM 73 in step S111. If it is determined that the change start command is not recorded in the RAM 73, the process proceeds to step S116. If it is determined that the change start command is recorded in the RAM 73, the decorative symbol game flag in the RAM 73 is set in step S112. Set to the on state. This decorative symbol game flag is initially set to the off state in step S101. When the decorative symbol game flag is set to the on state in step S112, the CPU 71 proceeds to the change start command processing in step S113. When the variation start command processing is completed, the initial value (0) is set as the value of the timer ST in the RAM 73 in step S114, the variation start command is erased from the RAM 73 in step S115, and the process proceeds to step S116.

  When the process proceeds to step S116, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the decorative symbol game flag is set to the on state. If it is determined that the decorative symbol game flag is set to the on state, a constant value (10 msec) is added to the value of the timer ST in step S117, and the process proceeds to the effect control process 1 in step S118. When the effect control process 1 is completed, it is determined in step S119 whether or not a variable stop command is recorded in the RAM 73. If it is determined that a variable stop command is recorded in the RAM 73, the effect in step S120 is performed. Control processing 2 is entered.

CPU71 will complete | finish the effect control process 2 of step S120, and will set a decoration symbol game flag to an OFF state by step S121. In step S122, the fluctuation stop command is erased from the RAM 73, and in step S123, the reproduction stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. At the time when the playback stop command is transmitted, the display control circuit 80 displays the background image of the decorative symbol game on the decorative symbol display 34 by reproducing the video data for the decorative symbol game. By receiving the reproduction stop command, the reproduction process of the video data for the decorative symbol game is stopped.
2-3-1. Variation Start Command Processing FIG. 12 shows variation start command processing in step S113. The CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 detects a variation start command from the RAM 73 in step S131, and detects a video command table from the ROM 72 in step S132. FIG. 13 is a video command table. This video command table is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning a video command to each of 11 of the change start commands 01-15.

  When the CPU 71 detects the video command table in step S132, the CPU 71 selects one video command corresponding to the detection result of the change start command from the video command table in step S133. In step S134, the video command selection result is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. In step S135, it is determined whether or not the big hit command is recorded in the RAM 73. If it is determined that the jackpot command is recorded in the RAM 73, the jackpot command is erased from the RAM 73 in step S136, and the character selection effect flag in the RAM 73 is set to the on state in step S137. This character selection effect flag is initially set to the off state in step S101, and when the CPU 71 sets the character selection effect flag to the on state in step S137, the decorative symbol is a big hit in the big hit symbol setting process in step S138. The reproduction start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S144.

  If the CPU 71 determines in step S135 that no big hit command is recorded in the RAM 73, the process proceeds to step S139. In this case, the out command is recorded in the RAM 73, and when the CPU 71 determines that the big hit command is not recorded in the RAM 73 in step S135, the out command is erased from the RAM 73 in step S139, and the fluctuation starts in step S140. It is determined whether or not the command detection result is a change start command 10 for complete detachment. If it is determined that the detection result of the variation start command is the variation start command 10, the decoration symbol is set to the combination of complete decoupling in the complete deviating symbol setting process in step S141, and is reproduced to the display control circuit 80 in step S144. Send a start command.

  If the detection result of the variation start command is any one of the five variation start commands 11 to 15, the CPU 71 determines in step S140 that the detection result of the variation start command is not the variation start command 10, and proceeds to step S142. . Here, the character selection effect flag is set to the ON state, the decoration symbol is set to the combination of the detach reach in the detach reach symbol setting process in step S143, and a reproduction start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S144.

  FIG. 14 shows the jackpot symbol setting process in step S138. The CPU 71 detects the symbol table 1 from the ROM 72 in step S151. FIG. 15A shows the symbol table 1. This symbol table 1 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning any one of the symbol elements (1) to (8) to each of 250 values within the update range of the counter SC1. .

  When the CPU 71 detects the symbol table 1 in step S151, the CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC1 in step S152, and selects one symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC1 from the symbol table 1 in step S153. . In step S154, the symbol element in the left column is set as the symbol element selection result. In step S155, the symbol element in the middle column is set as the symbol element selection result. In step S156, the symbol element in the right column is set as the symbol element. Set the selection result. In other words, the jackpot symbol setting process is to set the decorative symbol as a jackpot combination in which the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are mutually the same. Is stopped and displayed, the decorative symbol is set to the jackpot combination in the jackpot symbol setting process.

  FIG. 16 shows the complete off symbol setting process in step S141. The CPU 71 detects the symbol table 1 from the ROM 72 in step S161, and detects the update result of the value of the counter SC1 in step S162. In step S163, one symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC1 is selected from the symbol table 1, and the symbol element in the left column is set as the symbol element selection result in step S164.

  When the CPU 71 sets the symbol elements in the left column in step S164, the CPU 71 detects the symbol table 2 from the ROM 72 in step S165. FIG. 15B shows the symbol table 2. The symbol table 2 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning any one of the symbol elements (1) to (8) to each of the 163 values within the update range of the counter SC2. .

  When the CPU 71 detects the symbol table 2 in step S165, the CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC2 in step S166. In step S167, one symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC2 is selected from the symbol table 2. In step S168, the symbol element selection result is compared with the symbol element setting result in the left column. If it is determined that the symbol element selection result is not the same as the symbol element setting result in the left column, the symbol element selection result is set to the symbol element in the right column in step S170, and the symbol element selection result is left. If it is determined that the result is the same as the setting result of the symbol element in the column, the selection result of the symbol element is changed to the next symbol element in step S169, and the change result of the symbol element is changed to the symbol in the right column in step S170. Set to the element.

  When the CPU 71 sets the symbol elements in the right column in step S170, the CPU 71 detects the symbol table 3 from the ROM 72 in step S171. FIG. 15C shows the symbol table 3. The symbol table 3 is recorded in advance in the ROM 72, and is set by assigning one of the symbol elements (1) to (8) to each of the 73 values within the update range of the counter SC3. .

  When the CPU 71 detects the symbol table 3 in step S171, the CPU 71 detects the update result of the value of the counter SC3 in step S172. In step S173, one symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC3 is selected from the symbol table 3, and in step S174, the middle row symbol element is set as the symbol element selection result. In other words, the complete out symbol setting process is to set the decorative symbol to a combination of complete disparity in which the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column are different, and when the out symbol is stopped and displayed in the video of the special symbol game Is set to a combination of complete detachment in the complete design removal process on the condition that the change start command 10 is selected.

  FIG. 17 shows the outreach symbol setting process in step S143. The CPU 71 detects the symbol table 1 from the ROM 72 in step S181, and detects the update result of the value of the counter SC1 in step S182. In step S183, one symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC1 is selected from the symbol table 1. In step S184, the symbol element in the left column is set as the symbol element selection result. In step S185, the right column is selected. The symbol element is set as the symbol element selection result.

When the CPU 71 sets the symbol elements in the right column in step S185, the symbol table 2 is detected from the ROM 72 in step S186, and the update result of the value of the counter SC2 is detected in step S187. In step S188, one symbol element corresponding to the detection result of the value of the counter SC2 is selected from the symbol table 2, and in step S189, the symbol element selection result is compared with the symbol element setting result in the left column. If it is determined that the symbol element selection result is not the same as the left column symbol element setting result, the symbol element selection result is set to the middle column symbol element in step S191, and the symbol element selection result is left. If it is determined that the result is the same as the setting result of the symbol element in the column, the selection result of the symbol element is changed to the next symbol element in step S190, and the change result of the symbol element is changed to the symbol in the middle column in step S191. Set to the element. In other words, the outreach design setting process is a case where the left design element and the right design element are identical to each other, and the middle design element is different from the left design element and the right design element. If the out symbol is stopped and displayed in the special symbol game image, the decorative symbol is out and the reach symbol is set on the condition that one of the change start commands 11 to 15 is selected. It is set to a combination of outliers in the process.
2-3-2. Production control process 1
FIG. 18 shows the effect control process 1 in step S118, and the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 determines in step S201 whether or not the value of the timer ST is the total figure variation start time (0). If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the full figure variation start time, the process proceeds to step S203. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is the full figure change start time, the display control circuit 80 in step S202. The all figure fluctuation start command is transmitted to When the display control circuit 80 receives the all-figure variation start command, the display control circuit 80 starts the variation display of the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column (see a in FIG. 20).

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S203, it determines whether or not the value of the timer ST is the fluctuation stop time (1 × 1000 msec) in the left column. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the left column variation stop time, the process proceeds to step S206. If the timer ST value is determined to be the left column variation stop time, the process proceeds to step S204. . Here, the setting result of the symbol elements in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the variable stop command in the left column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S205. When the display control circuit 80 receives the left column design element setting result and the left column variation stop command, the display control circuit 80 stops the left column design element variation display according to the left column design element setting result ( (See b in FIG. 20).

  In step S206, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the value of the timer ST is the fluctuation stop time (2 × 1000 msec) in the right column. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the right column fluctuation stop time, the process proceeds to step S209. If the timer ST value is determined to be the right column fluctuation stop time, the process proceeds to step S207. . Here, the setting result of the symbol element in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the change stop command in the right column is transmitted to the display control circuit 80 in step S208. When the display control circuit 80 receives the setting result of the right row of symbol elements and the change stop command of the right row, the display control circuit 80 stops the fluctuation display of the right row of symbol elements at the setting result of the right row of symbol elements ( (See c / e in FIG. 20).

  When proceeding to step S209, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the character selection effect flag is set to the on state. If it is determined that the character selection effect flag is set in the off state, the current effect control process 1 is finished, and if it is determined that the character selection effect flag is set in the on state, the process proceeds to step S210. It is determined whether or not the value of the timer ST is the symbol erasing time (3 × 1000 msec). If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the symbol erasing time, the process proceeds to step S213. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is the symbol erasing time, the symbol erasing command is sent to the display control circuit 80 in step S211. Send. The display control circuit 80 displays the decorative symbols in a combination of reach before receiving the symbol erasing command. When the symbol erasing command is received, the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the right column Each of the symbol elements is deleted (see f in FIG. 20).

  When the CPU 71 transmits a symbol deletion command to the display control circuit 80 in step S211, the CPU 71 sets the all-symbol simultaneous display flag in the RAM 73 to an ON state in step S212. This all-drawing simultaneous display flag is initially set to the OFF state in step S101. If the all-drawing simultaneous display flag is set to the ON state in step S212, the CPU 71 proceeds to step S213.

  When proceeding to step S213, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the value of the timer ST has reached the effect start time (10 × 1000 msec). If it is determined that the value of the timer ST has not reached the effect start time, the present effect control process 1 is finished, and if it is determined that the value of the timer ST has reached the effect start time, a step is performed. The process proceeds to S214.

  When proceeding to step S214, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the operation switch 35 is in an on state. If it is determined that the operation switch 35 is not in the on state, the process proceeds to step S217. If it is determined that the operation switch 35 is in the on state, the process proceeds to step S215. Here, a blinking stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80, and the character selection effect flag is set to the OFF state in step S216.

  When proceeding to step S217, the CPU 71 compares the value of the timer ST with the effect stop time (15 × 1000 msec). If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is not the effect stop time, the present effect control process 1 is finished. If it is determined that the value of the timer ST is the effect stop time, the display control circuit 80 is changed to step S215. A blinking stop command is transmitted, and the character selection effect flag is set to an off state in step S216.

When the main control circuit 50 selects any one of the five variation start commands 01 to 05, the decorative symbol is set to the jackpot combination, and each of the symbol element in the left column and the symbol element in the right column has stopped variably When the decorative symbol becomes a reach combination, and the decorative symbol becomes a reach combination, it is erased. When the main control circuit 50 selects any one of the five variation start commands 11 to 15, the decorative symbol is set to the combination of the reach and the symbol component in the left column and the symbol component in the right column are suspended. In the state, the decorative symbol becomes a reach combination, and the decorative symbol is deleted when the decorative symbol becomes a reach combination. The effective period (effect start time to effect stop time) of the operation switch 35 is set within an erasure period in which the decorative symbols are erased from the reach combination, and the player operates the operation switch 35 within the effective period. In this case, a flashing stop command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80, and if the player does not operate the operation switch 35 within the effective period, the effect control circuit 70 outputs the effective period. A blinking stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80.
2-3-3. Production control process 2
FIG. 19 shows the effect control process 2 in step S120. The CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 transmits the setting result of the symbol elements in the middle row to the display control circuit 80 in step S221, and the all figure simultaneous display flag is turned on in step S222. It is determined whether or not the status is set. If it is determined that the all-graphs simultaneous display flag is set to the OFF state, the process proceeds to step S223, and a middle row variation stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When the display control circuit 80 receives the setting result of the middle row symbol elements and the middle column fluctuation stop command, the display control circuit 80 stops the fluctuation display of the middle row symbol elements at the setting result of the middle row symbol elements ( (See d in FIG. 20). That is, when the change start command 10 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected, the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the right column, and the symbol elements in the middle column are sequentially displayed in the video of the decorative symbol game. The decorative design becomes a combination that completely deviates by entering the variable stop state.

If the CPU 71 determines in step S222 that the all-images simultaneous display flag is set to the on state, the CPU 71 sets the all-images simultaneous display flag to the off state in step S224, and in step S225, the display control circuit 80 instructs the display control circuit 80 to display all the drawings simultaneously. Send. When the display control circuit 80 receives the setting result of the middle row of symbol elements and the simultaneous display command of all the symbols, the setting result of the left row of symbol elements, the middle row of symbol elements, and the right row of symbol elements. Are simultaneously displayed (see g in FIG. 20). That is, when the main control circuit 50 determines each of the change start commands 01 to 05 by determining that it is a big hit, and when each of the change start commands 11 to 15 is selected by determining that it is out of place, the symbols in the left column are displayed. After each of the elements and the design elements in the right column are suspended, all of the design elements in the left column, the design elements in the right column, and the design elements in the middle column are deleted, and the design elements in the left column and the middle column are deleted. After the elements are erased, they are displayed at the same time, resulting in either a jackpot combination or a miss reach combination.
2-4. Jackpot Game Effect Processing The jackpot game effect processing in step S106 of FIG. When it is determined that the jackpot game start command is erased from the RAM 73, the jackpot game effect start command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80. When the CPU 71 determines that the big hit game stop command is recorded in the RAM 73, the big hit game stop command is erased from the RAM 73 and a big hit game effect stop command is transmitted to the display control circuit 80.

When receiving the jackpot game effect start command, the display control circuit 80 detects video data for the jackpot game effect from the VROM. The video data for the jackpot game effect is recorded in advance in the VROM, and when the display control circuit 80 detects the video data for the jackpot game effect, it reproduces the video data for the jackpot game effect. The display of the big hit game effect image is started on the symbol display 34. When the display control circuit 80 receives a jackpot game effect stop command, the display control circuit 80 stops the video data reproduction process for the jackpot game effect and stops displaying the video of the jackpot game effect.
3. Processing Contents of Display Control Circuit 80 FIG. 21 is a list of video data for decoration symbol games recorded in advance in the VROM of the display control circuit 80. Each of the 11 pieces of video data 01 to 15 is for displaying a background image of the decorative design game, and the VDP of the display control circuit 80 receives a video command from the VROM when a video command from the effect control circuit 70 is received. One video data corresponding to the command reception result is detected. When the VDP receives a playback start command from the effect control circuit 70, the VDP starts playback of the video data detection result to start displaying the background image of the decorative symbol game on the decorative symbol display 34. When the playback stop command is received, the video image detection result is stopped to stop displaying the background image of the decorative symbol game. The symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol in the right column Each element is displayed in front of the background image of the decorative symbol game.
3-1. Video data playback process 1
The video data reproduction process 1 in FIG. 22 explains the processing contents when the VDP of the display control circuit 80 reproduces each of the video data 01 and the video data 11, and FIG. It is a background image of the decorative symbol game displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by performing.

  In step S301, the VDP displays the main character picture 101 (see a in FIG. 23). The main character picture 101 is imitated from the shoulder of a person, and is displayed at the main character official position where the center in the horizontal and vertical directions in the display area of the decorative symbol display 34 is the face. The video displayed in this step S301 is a normal video, and when the change start command 10 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected, the video data 10 is reproduced and the decorative symbol game starts. The normal video is displayed as the background video within the entire period from the start to the end.

  When the VDP displays the main character picture 101 in step S301, the VDP displays the message picture 102 in step S302 (see b in FIG. 23). This step S302 is performed at the timing (ST = 4 × 1000 msec) after the effect control circuit 70 transmits the symbol deletion command, and the message pattern 102 includes the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the right column. Displayed in the erased state of each symbol element in the column. The picture 102 of this message is made up of the characters “Choose my partner” and is displayed at a message position in front of the picture 101 of the main character.

  When the VDP displays the message pattern 102 in step S302, the VDP deletes the message pattern 102 in step S303 and displays the partner pattern 103 in step S304 (see c in FIG. 23). The partner's pattern 103 has a face different from the main character's pattern 101 in a square frame. The partner's picture 103 is displayed at the upper left fixed position in the upper left of the face of the hero's picture 101, and is displayed in an initial size that does not overlap the face of the hero's picture 101.

  When the partner image 103 is initially displayed in step S304, the VDP expands the partner image 103 from the initial size to the final size in step S305 (see d in FIG. 23). In this step S305, the frame of the partner's picture 103 is enlarged to a square whose one side is longer than the initial size, and the face of the partner's picture 103 is enlarged together with the frame. It is performed at a constant enlargement ratio in which the length is increased by a fixed amount per unit time. The enlarged display of the partner's pattern 103 is performed while the partner's pattern 103 is stationary at the upper left fixed position, and the partner's pattern 103 has a center point in the horizontal and vertical directions between the initial size and the final size. The shape is similar without changing the position.

  When the VDP enlarges and displays the partner picture 103 in step S305, the partner picture 104 is displayed in step S306 (see e in FIG. 23). In this partner picture 104, faces different from the faces of the main character picture 101 and the partner picture 103 are arranged in a square frame, and the face of the main character picture 101 is not overlapped with the partner picture 103. It is displayed at the right horizontal fixed position on the right side of. The partner picture 104 is displayed in an initial size that does not overlap the face of the main character picture 101, and the area of the partner picture 104 in the initial size frame is within the frame of the partner picture 103 in the initial size. It is set to be the same as the area.

  When the VDP initially displays the partner picture 104 in step S306, the partner picture 104 is enlarged and displayed in step S307 (see f in FIG. 23). In step S307, the frame of the partner picture 104 is enlarged to the same final size as the frame of the partner picture 103 at the same enlargement ratio, and the face of the partner picture 104 is enlarged together with the frame. The enlarged display of the partner's picture 104 is performed while the partner's picture 104 is kept stationary at the right lateral position. The partner picture 104 has a similar shape without changing the position of the center point in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction between the initial size and the final size, and the partner picture 103 and the partner picture 104 are separated from each other at the final size. The right side stop position of the partner picture 104 can be arranged without overlapping the partner picture 105 (see h in FIG. 23) with either the final size partner picture 103 or the final size partner picture 104. The predetermined arrangement area is determined in advance so as to be formed under the face of the main character picture 101.

  When the VDP enlarges and displays the partner picture 104 in step S307, the VDP displays the partner picture 105 in step S308 (see g in FIG. 23). In this partner picture 105, faces different from the faces of the main character picture 101, the partner picture 103, and the partner picture 104 are arranged in a square frame, and the partner picture 103 and the final size of the final size are arranged. Are displayed at a fixed position in the arrangement area below the face of the main character's pattern 101 so as not to overlap each of the partner's patterns 104. The partner picture 105 is displayed in the initial size, and the area in the frame at the initial size of the partner picture 105 is the area in the frame at the initial size of each of the partner picture 103 and the partner picture 104. Are set to be the same.

  When the VDP initially displays the partner picture 105 in step S308, the partner picture 105 is enlarged and displayed in step S309 (see h in FIG. 23). This step S309 enlarges the frame of the partner design 105 to the same final size as the frames of the partner design 103 and the partner design 104 at the same enlargement rate, and enlarges the face of the partner design 105 together with the frame. It is. The enlarged display of the partner's picture 105 is performed while the partner's picture 105 is stationary at the lower position. The partner picture 105 has a similar shape without changing the positions of the center points in the horizontal and vertical directions between the initial size and the final size, and the partner picture 103, the partner picture 104, and the partner picture 105 are in the final size. Separate from each other. In a state where the partner picture 105 is enlarged and displayed in the final size, a part (both eyes) of the face of the main character picture 101 is arranged in the gap between the partner picture 103 to the partner picture 105, and the player The face of the hero's pattern 101 can be visually recognized through the gap between the partner's pattern 103 to the partner's pattern 105.

  When the VDP enlarges and displays the partner picture 105 in step S309, the VDP displays the button picture 106 in step S310 (see i in FIG. 23). This button pattern 106 imitates the operation switch 35, and is arranged at a button fixed position in front of the mouth of the main character's pattern.

  When the VDP displays the button pattern 106 in step S310, the VDP starts countdown display in step S311 (see i to j in FIG. 23). This countdown display is started by displaying the remaining time pattern 107 with the initial value (5) at the countdown fixed position in front of the button pattern 106, and the remaining time pattern is displayed every time a fixed time (1 × 1000 msec) elapses. The process proceeds by changing 107 to a smaller value by the unit value (1), and the final value of the pattern 107 for the remaining time is set to (1). This countdown display is started at the production start time (ST = 10 × 1000 msec), and the player can know the length of the remaining effective period of the operation switch 35 from the pattern 107 of the remaining time in units of seconds. .

  When the VDP starts countdown display in step S311, it starts blinking display in step S312 (see j in FIG. 23). This blinking display alternately changes each of the partner picture 103, the partner picture 104, and the partner picture 105 between a lighting state and a light-off state, and each of the partner picture 103 to the partner picture 105 is in a lighting state. And the timing when the light is turned off is also different. This blinking display visually impresses the player that one of the partner picture 103 to the partner picture 105 is selected, and the player displays the partner picture 103 before the countdown display ends. -One of partner picture 103-partner picture 105 is selected by operating operation switch 35 aiming at the timing when one of partner pictures 105 is in a lighting state.

  When the VDP starts blinking display in step S312, it determines whether or not there is a blinking stop command in step S313. If it is determined that there is a blinking stop command, the countdown display is stopped by deleting the pattern 107 of the remaining time in step S314 (see k in FIG. 23), and the blinking display is stopped in step S315 (FIG. 23). See k). The stop of the blinking display is performed by turning on the partner picture 105 in the off state of the partner picture 103 and the partner picture 104, and the player has the partner picture 105 in the lit state. Therefore, it is recognized that the partner's pattern 105 has been selected. That is, in the video data reproduction process 1, an image in which the partner picture 105 is definitely selected is displayed regardless of the operation timing of the operation switch 35 and the presence or absence of the operation.

  When the VDP stops blinking display in step S315, each of the partner design 103, partner design 104, partner design 105, and button design 106 is deleted in step S316, and the border design 108 is displayed in step S317. As a result, the display area of the decorative symbol display 34 is divided into a friend area 109 and an enemy area 110 (see l in FIG. 23). The ally area 109 is an area on the right side of the boundary line pattern 108, the enemy area 110 is an area on the left side of the boundary line pattern 108, and the VDP is displayed in the display area of the decorative symbol display 34 in step S317. And when it divides into two into the enemy area | region 110, it transfers to step S318.

  When the VDP proceeds to step S318, the ally pattern 111 is displayed in the ally area 109 (see l in FIG. 23). This friend's pattern 111 imitates the same two persons as the main character's pattern 101 and the partner's pattern 105, and the VDP displays the friend's pattern 111 in the friend area 109 in step S318. In step S319, the enemy pattern 112 is displayed in the enemy area 110 (see l in FIG. 23). This enemy pattern 112 imitates two persons who are different from the main character pattern 101, the partner pattern 103, the partner pattern 104, and the partner pattern 105. The VDP is placed in the enemy area 110 in step S319. When the enemy design 112 is displayed, the process proceeds to step S320.

  In step S320, the VDP erases each of the border line pattern 108, the friend pattern 111, and the enemy pattern 112, and displays either the battle video 01 or the battle video 11 in step S321. Each of the battle video 01 and the battle video 11 is a content in which two persons of the ally picture 111 fight with two persons of the enemy picture 112, and the battle picture 01 is 2 of the ally picture 111. A person's character is set to a big hit ending that defeats each of the two characters of the enemy design 112, and the battle video 11 shows that each of the two characters of the friendly design 111 shows each of the two characters of the enemy design 112. It is set to a ending that cannot be defeated.

  The video data 01 is reproduced when the main control circuit 50 determines that it is a big hit and selects the change start command 01. The battle video 01 is displayed when the video data 01 is reproduced. This battle video 01 reaches a big hit ending before a simultaneous display command for all the drawings is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80 by transmitting a change stop command from the main control circuit 50 to the effect control circuit 70. The decorative symbol is displayed in a combination of jackpots after the battle video 01 ends with a jackpot ending. The video data 11 is reproduced when the fluctuation start command 11 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected, and the battle video 11 is displayed when the video data 11 is reproduced. The battle video 11 reaches the final ending before the full-screen simultaneous display command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80 by transmitting a change stop command from the main control circuit 50 to the effect control circuit 70. The decorative symbols are displayed in a combination of detachment reach after the battle video 11 ends with ending.

The main control circuit 50 selects the fluctuation start command 01 with a probability (10/100) when it is determined to be a big hit, and selects the fluctuation start command 11 with a probability (5/100) when it is determined that it is out ( The probability that the decorative symbol is a big hit when the partner's pattern 105 is selected in the background image of FIG. 23 is set to a low value. This probability is called reliability.
3-2. Video data playback process 2
The video data reproduction process 2 in FIG. 24 explains the processing contents when the VDP of the display control circuit 80 reproduces each of the video data 02 and the video data 12, and FIG. It is a background image of the decorative symbol game displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by performing. In step S331, the VDP displays the hero's picture 101 at the hero's official position (see a in FIG. 25). In step S332, the message picture 102 is displayed at the message's home position (see b in FIG. 25). The pattern 102 is deleted.

  When the VDP deletes the message pattern 102 in step S333, the VDP displays the partner pattern 113 in step S334 (see c in FIG. 25). In this partner pattern 113, faces different from the faces of the main character pattern 101, the partner pattern 103, the partner pattern 104, and the partner pattern 105 are arranged in a pentagonal frame. The inner area is set larger than the area within the frame of each of the partner picture 103, the partner picture 104, and the partner picture 105. The partner pattern 113 appears while rotating from the left end of the display area of the decorative symbol display 34 and is placed in a stationary state at the lower left fixed position on the lower left of the face of the main character pattern 101.

  When the VDP displays the partner picture 113 in step S334, the VDP displays the partner picture 114 in step S335 (see d in FIG. 25). In this partner pattern 114, faces different from the faces of the main character pattern 101, partner pattern 103, partner pattern 104, partner pattern 105, and partner pattern 113 are arranged in a pentagonal frame. The area within the frame of the picture 114 is set to be larger than the areas within the respective frames of the partner picture 103, the partner picture 104, and the partner picture 105. The partner's design 114 appears while rotating from the right end of the display area of the decorative design display 34 and is placed in a stationary state at the upper right fixed position on the upper right of the face of the main character's design 101. The right upper position of the partner picture 114 can be arranged without overlapping the partner picture 103 (see f in FIG. 25) of the final size to be displayed later on either the partner picture 113 or the partner picture 114. The predetermined arrangement area is determined in advance so as to be formed at the upper left of the main character picture 101.

  When the partner image 114 is displayed in step S335, the VDP displays the partner image 103 in the initial size in the upper left fixed position in the arrangement area (see e in FIG. 25), and in step S337 displays the partner image 103. The display is enlarged (see f in FIG. 25). The partner picture 103 is enlarged to the same final size at the same enlargement ratio as in step S305, and in the state where the partner picture 103 is enlarged to the final size, it is within the arrangement area on the upper left of the main character picture 101. The partner picture 103, the partner picture 113, and the partner picture 114 are separated from each other. In this state, both eyes of the face of the hero's pattern 101 are arranged in a gap between the partner's pattern 113, the partner's pattern 114, and the partner's pattern 103.

  When the partner image 103 is enlarged and displayed in step S337, the VDP displays the button image 106 at the button fixed position in step S338 (see g in FIG. 25), and starts countdown display in step S339 (see g in FIG. 25). In step S340, the blinking display is started (see h in FIG. 25). This blinking display alternately changes each of the partner picture 113, the partner picture 114, and the partner picture 103 between a lighting state and an off state, and each of the partner picture 113 to the partner picture 103 is in a lighting state. Both the timing to become and the timing to turn off are different from each other.

  When the VDP starts blinking display in step S340, it determines whether or not there is a blinking stop command in step S341. If it is determined that there is a blinking stop command, the countdown display is stopped in step S342 (see i in FIG. 25), and the blinking display is stopped in step S343 (see i in FIG. 25). The stop of the flashing display is performed by turning off the partner picture 103 in the off state of the partner picture 113 and the partner picture 114, and the player recognizes that the partner picture 103 has been selected. To do.

  When the VDP stops the blinking display in step S343, the partner picture 113, the partner picture 114, the partner picture 103, and the button picture 106 are deleted in step S344. In step S345, the border line pattern 108 is displayed (see j in FIG. 25), and in step S346, the friend pattern 115 is displayed in the ally area 109 (see j in FIG. 25). This friend's pattern 115 imitates two people who are the same as the main character's pattern 101 and partner's pattern 103, and when the VDP displays the friend's pattern 111 in step S346, the enemy is in step S347. The enemy design 112 is displayed in the area 110 (see j in FIG. 25), and the border design 108, the friend design 115, and the enemy design 112 are deleted in step S348.

  When the VDP deletes the border line pattern 108 to the enemy pattern 112 in step S348, the VDP displays either the battle video 02 or the battle video 12 in step S349. Each of the battle video 02 and the battle video 12 is a content in which two persons of the friend's pattern 115 fight with two persons of the enemy's pattern 112, and the battle image 02 is a 2 of the friend's pattern 115. The human image is set to a big hit ending that defeats each of the two characters of the enemy design 112, and the battle image 12 shows that the two characters of the friendly design 115 show each of the two characters of the enemy design 112. It is set to a ending that cannot be defeated.

  The video data 02 is reproduced when the main control circuit 50 determines that it is a big hit and selects the variation start command 02, and the battle video 02 is displayed when the video data 02 is reproduced. This battle video 02 arrives at the jackpot ending before the full-picture simultaneous display command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80, and the decorative pattern is displayed after the battle video 02 ends with the jackpot ending. Displayed in the jackpot combination. The video data 12 is reproduced when the fluctuation start command 12 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected, and the battle video 12 is displayed when the video data 12 is reproduced. This battle video 12 arrives at the final ending before the full-screen simultaneous display command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80, and the decorative symbol is displayed after the battle video 12 ends at the final ending. Displayed in combination with outlier reach.

The main control circuit 50 selects the fluctuation start command 02 with a probability (10/100) when it is determined to be a big hit, and selects the fluctuation start command 12 with a probability (5/100) when it is determined that it is out ( The reliability when the partner picture 103 is selected in the background image of FIG. 25 is set to the same low value as when the partner picture 105 is selected.
3-3. Video data playback process 3
26 explains the processing contents when the VDP of the display control circuit 80 reproduces each of the video data 03 and the video data 13, and FIG. 27 shows the video data reproduction processing 3 in FIG. It is a background image of the decorative symbol game displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by performing. In step S351, the VDP displays the main character picture 101 in the main character position (see a in FIG. 27), in step S352 displays the message picture 102 in the message home position (see b in FIG. 27), and in step S353, the message. The pattern 102 is deleted.

  When the VDP erases the message picture 102 in step S353, the partner picture 103 is displayed in the upper left fixed position in the initial size in step S354 (see c in FIG. 27), and the partner picture 103 is moved to the upper left fixed position in step S355. While still, the image is enlarged to the same final size at the same enlargement rate as in step S305 (see d in FIG. 27). In step S356, the partner picture 113 is displayed at the lower left fixed position while rotating (see e in FIG. 27), and in step S357, the partner picture 114 is displayed in the upper right fixed position (see f in FIG. 27). ). In the lower left fixed position of the partner picture 113, an arrangement area in which the partner picture 114 can be arranged without overlapping the partner picture 103 and the partner picture 113 is formed on the upper right side of the main character picture 101. The partner design 114 is separated from each of the partner design 103 and the partner design 113 by being accommodated in the arrangement area at the upper right of the main character design 101.

  When the partner image 114 is displayed at the upper right fixed position in step S357, the VDP displays the button pattern 106 at the button fixed position in step S358 (see g in FIG. 27), and starts a countdown display in step S359 (FIG. 27). In step S360, the blinking display is started (see h in FIG. 27). This blinking display is performed in the same pattern as in step S340. When the VDP starts blinking display, it is determined in step S361 whether there is a blinking stop command. If it is determined that there is a blinking stop command, the countdown display is stopped in step S362 (see i in FIG. 27), and the blinking display is stopped in step S363 (see i in FIG. 27). The stop of the blinking display is performed by turning off the partner picture 114 in the off state of the partner picture 103 and the partner picture 113, and the player recognizes that the partner picture 114 has been selected. To do.

  When the VDP stops blinking display in step S363, the partner picture 113, the partner picture 114, the partner picture 103, and the button picture 106 are deleted in step S364. In step S365, the border pattern 108 is displayed (see j in FIG. 27), and in step S366, the friend pattern 116 is displayed in the ally area 109 (see j in FIG. 27). This friend's pattern 116 imitates two people who are the same as the main character's pattern 101 and partner's pattern 114. If the VDP displays the friend's pattern 116 in step S366, the enemy's pattern is displayed in step S367. The enemy design 112 is displayed in the area 110 (see j in FIG. 27), and the border design 108, the friend design 116, and the enemy design 112 are deleted in step S368.

  When the VDP erases the border pattern 108 to the enemy design 112 in step S368, the VDP displays either the battle video 03 or the battle video 13 in step S369. Each of the battle video 03 and the battle video 13 is a content in which two persons of the friend's pattern 116 fight with two persons of the enemy's pattern 112, and the battle image 03 is 2 of the friend's pattern 116. The human image is set to a big hit ending that defeats each of the two characters of the enemy design 112, and the battle video 13 shows that the two characters of the friendly design 116 show each of the two characters of the enemy design 112. It is set to a ending that cannot be defeated.

  The video data 03 is reproduced when the main control circuit 50 determines that it is a big hit and selects the change start command 03, and the battle video 03 is displayed when the video data 03 is reproduced. This battle video 03 arrives at the jackpot ending before the full-screen simultaneous display command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80, and the decorative pattern is displayed after the battle video 03 ends with the jackpot ending. Displayed in the jackpot combination. The video data 13 is reproduced when the fluctuation start command 13 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected, and the battle video 13 is displayed when the video data 13 is reproduced. This battle video 13 arrives at the final ending before the full-screen simultaneous display command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80, and the decorative symbol is displayed after the battle video 13 ends at the final ending. Displayed in combination with outlier reach.

The main control circuit 50 selects the variation start command 03 with probability (20/100) when it is determined to be a big hit, and selects the variation start command 13 with probability (5/100) when it is determined that it is out ( The reliability when the partner picture 114 is selected in the background image of FIG. 27 is the reliability when the partner picture 103 is selected and when the partner picture 105 (see FIG. 23) is selected. It is set to a high medium value compared to.
3-4. Video data playback process 4
The video data reproduction process 4 in FIG. 28 explains the processing contents when the VDP of the display control circuit 80 reproduces each of the video data 04 and the video data 14, and FIG. It is a background image of the decorative symbol game displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by performing. In step S371, the VDP displays the main character picture 101 in the main character position (see a in FIG. 29), in step S372 displays the message picture 102 in the message home position (see b in FIG. 29), and in step S373, the message. The pattern 102 is deleted.

  When the VDP erases the message picture 102 in step S373, the partner picture 103 is displayed in the upper left fixed position at the initial position in step S374 (see FIG. 29c), and in step S375, the partner picture 103 is set in the upper left fixed position. While still, the image is enlarged to the same final size at the same enlargement rate as in step S305 (see d in FIG. 29). In step S376, the partner picture 104 is displayed at the initial position in the right horizontal position (see e in FIG. 29), and in step S377, the partner picture 104 is kept in the right horizontal position and is the same as in step S307. The image is enlarged to the same final size at an enlargement rate (see f in FIG. 29). The right-side fixed position of the partner picture 104 is a decoration area in which the partner picture 114 is placed without overlapping the partner picture 103 and the partner picture 104 when the enlarged display of the partner picture 104 is completed. It is predetermined so as not to be formed in the display area of the symbol display 34.

  When the VDP enlarges and displays the partner picture 104 in step S377, the partner picture 104 is moved and displayed in step S378 (see g to h in FIG. 29). This movement display is to move the partner picture 104 from the right lateral fixed position to the predetermined target position in the final size, and the target position of the partner picture 104 is the partner picture 114 (FIG. 29) to be displayed later. i) is set so as to form an arrangement region that can be displayed without being superimposed on either the partner picture 103 or the partner picture 104. When the partner's picture 104 is moved and displayed from the right lateral fixed position to the target position, an empty area is formed. This empty area is an area occupied by the partner picture 104 in a state where the partner picture 104 is arranged at the right-side fixed position, and the arrangement area of the partner picture 114 is set including the empty area of the partner picture 104. Has been.

  When the partner picture 104 is moved to the target position in step S378, the VDP displays the partner picture 114 in step S379 (see hi in FIG. 29). The partner pattern 114 appears while rotating from the right end of the display area of the decorative symbol display 34, and is displayed in a stationary state at the upper right fixed position so that the partner pattern 104 is moved from the right horizontal fixed position to the target position. It arrange | positions in the arrangement | positioning area | region formed by moving to. In a state where the partner pattern 114 is arranged at the upper right fixed position, the partner pattern 103 does not overlap with either the partner pattern 103 or the partner pattern 104, and the main character pattern 101 is placed in the gap between the partner pattern 103 and the partner pattern 114. Both eyes are placed.

  When the VDP displays the partner pattern 114 in step S379, the button pattern 106 is displayed at the button home position in step S380 (see j in FIG. 29), and the countdown display is started in step S381 (see j in FIG. 29). . This countdown display is performed in the same process as step S311, and when the countdown display is started in step S381, the VDP starts blinking display in step S382 (see k in FIG. 29). This blinking display alternately changes each of the partner picture 103, the partner picture 104, and the partner picture 114 between a lighting state and a non-lighting state, and each of the partner picture 103 to the partner picture 114 is in a lighting state. And the timing when the light is turned off are different.

  When the VDP starts blinking display in step S382, it determines whether or not there is a blink stop command in step S383. If it is determined that there is a blinking stop command, the countdown display is stopped in step S384 (see l in FIG. 29), and the blinking display is stopped in step S385 (see l in FIG. 29). The stop of the blinking display is performed by turning off the partner pattern 114 in the off state of each of the partner pattern 103 and the partner pattern 104, and the VDP is stopped when the blinking display is stopped in step S385. In step S386, the partner pattern 103 to the partner pattern 114 and the button pattern 106 are deleted, and in step S387, the boundary pattern 108 is displayed (see m in FIG. 29).

  When the VDP displays the boundary line pattern 108 in step S387, the VDP displays a friend pattern 116 in the ally area 109 in step S388 (see m in FIG. 29), and the enemy pattern 112 in the enemy area 110 in step S389. Display (see m in FIG. 29). Then, in step S390, each of the boundary line picture 108, the friend picture 116, and the enemy picture 112 is deleted, and in step S391, one of the battle video 04 and the battle video 14 is displayed. Each of the battle video 04 and the battle video 14 is a content in which two persons of the friend's pattern 116 fight with two persons of the enemy's pattern 112, and the battle image 04 is 2 of the friend's pattern 116. The person's character is set to a big hit ending that defeats each of the two characters of the enemy design 112, and the battle video 14 shows that the two characters of the friendly design 116 show each of the two characters of the enemy design 112. It is set to a ending that cannot be defeated.

  The video data 04 is reproduced when the main control circuit 50 determines that it is a big hit and selects the variation start command 04, and the battle video 04 is displayed when the video data 04 is reproduced. This battle video 04 arrives at the big hit ending before the simultaneous display command is sent from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80, and the decorative pattern is displayed after the battle video 04 ends with the big hit ending. Displayed in the jackpot combination. The video data 14 is reproduced when the fluctuation start command 14 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected, and the battle video 14 is displayed when the video data 14 is reproduced. This battle video 14 arrives at the final ending before the full-screen simultaneous display command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80, and the decorative pattern is displayed after the battle video 14 ends at the final ending. Displayed in combination with outlier reach.

The main control circuit 50 selects the fluctuation start command 04 with probability (20/100) when it is determined to be a big hit, and selects the fluctuation start command 14 with probability (5/100) when it is determined that it is out ( The reliability when the partner picture 114 is selected in the background video of FIG. 29 is set to the same intermediate value as that when the partner picture 114 is selected in the background video of FIG.
3-5. Video data playback process 5
The video data reproduction process 5 in FIG. 30 explains the processing contents when the VDP of the display control circuit 80 reproduces each of the video data 05 and the video data 15, and FIG. It is a background image of the decorative symbol game displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 by performing. In step S401, the VDP displays the main character picture 101 in the main character position (see a in FIG. 31), in step S402 displays the message picture 102 in the message home position (see b in FIG. 31), and in step S403, the message. The pattern 102 is deleted.

  When the VDP deletes the message picture 102 in step S403, the partner picture 103 is displayed at the upper left fixed position in the initial size in step S404 (see c in FIG. 31), and in step S405, the partner picture 103 is moved to the upper left fixed position. While still, the image is enlarged to the same final size at the same enlargement rate as in step S305 (see d in FIG. 31).

  When the partner picture 103 is enlarged to the final size in step S405, the VDP is placed in a stationary state at a lower left fixed position by causing the partner picture 113 to appear while rotating in step S406, and in step S407, the partner picture 103 and the partner picture 103 are displayed. Each of the patterns 113 is moved and displayed (see f in FIG. 31). The movement display of the partner picture 103 is to move the partner picture 103 from the upper left fixed position to the predetermined target position with the final size, and when the partner picture 103 is moved and displayed, the partner picture 103 is displayed. The occupied area in the state arranged at the upper left fixed position becomes the empty area. The movement display of the partner picture 113 is to move the partner picture 113 from the lower left fixed position to a predetermined target position. When the partner picture 113 is moved and displayed, the partner picture 113 is moved to the lower left fixed position. The occupied area in the arranged state becomes an empty area.

  The target positions of the partner picture 103 and the partner picture 113 are displayed without overlapping the partner picture 117 (see h in FIG. 31) to be displayed later on either the partner picture 103 or the partner picture 113. Is arranged so as to be formed on the left side of the main character picture 101. The arrangement area of the partner picture 117 is an empty area formed by moving and displaying the partner picture 103. Each of the empty areas formed by moving and displaying the partner picture 113 is set, and the left lateral position where the partner picture 117 is arranged is set in the arrangement area. This partner pattern 117 is a face different from the faces of the main character pattern 101, the partner pattern 103, the partner pattern 104, the partner pattern 105, the partner pattern 113, and the partner pattern 114 in a vertically long rectangular frame. The area in the frame of the partner pattern 117 is compared with the area in the frame of the partner pattern 103, the partner pattern 104, the partner pattern 105, the partner pattern 113, and the partner pattern 114. Is set large.

  When the VDP moves each of the partner picture 103 and the partner picture 113 to the target position in step S407, the VDP displays the partner picture 117 in step S408 (see h in FIG. 31). The partner pattern 117 is displayed in a stationary state at the left lateral position while moving from top to bottom, and is formed by moving each of the partner pattern 103 and the partner pattern 113 to the target position. Arranged in the area. In the state in which the partner pattern 117 is arranged at the left side fixed position, it does not overlap with either the partner pattern 103 or the partner pattern 113, and the main character pattern is placed in the gap between the partner pattern 103 and the partner pattern 117. Both eyes 101 are arranged.

  When the VDP displays the partner picture 117 in step S408, the button picture 106 is displayed at the button home position in step S409 (see i in FIG. 31), and the countdown display is started in step S410 (see i in FIG. 31). . This countdown display is performed in the same process as step S311, and when the countdown display is started in step S410, the VDP starts blinking display in step S411 (see j in FIG. 31). This blinking display is to alternately change each of the partner picture 103, the partner picture 113, and the partner picture 117 between a lighting state and a light-off state, and each of the partner picture 103 to the partner picture 117 is in a lighting state. And the timing when the light is turned off are different.

  When the VDP starts blinking display in step S411, it determines whether or not there is a blinking stop command in step S412. If it is determined that there is a blinking stop command, the countdown display is stopped in step S413 (see k in FIG. 31), and the blinking display is stopped in step S414 (see k in FIG. 31). This stop of the blinking display is performed by turning on the partner's pattern 117 when the partner's pattern 103 and the partner's pattern 113 are turned off, and the VDP is stopped when the blinking display is stopped in step S414. In step S415, the partner pattern 103 to the partner pattern 117 and the button pattern 106 are deleted, and in step S416, the boundary pattern 108 is displayed (see l in FIG. 31).

  When the VDP displays the boundary line pattern 108 in step S416, the VDP displays a friend pattern 118 in the ally area 109 in step S417 (see l in FIG. 31). This friend's pattern 118 imitates two people who are the same as the main character's pattern 101 and partner's pattern 117. If the VDP displays the friend's pattern 118 in step S417, the enemy in step S418. The enemy pattern 112 is displayed in the area 110 (see l in FIG. 31). In step S419, each of the boundary line pattern 108, the friend pattern 118, and the enemy pattern 112 is deleted, and in step S420, one of the battle video 05 and the battle video 15 is displayed. Each of the battle video 05 and the battle video 15 is a content in which two persons of the ally pattern 118 battle with two persons of the enemy pattern 112. A human figure is set to a big hit ending that defeats each of the two characters of the enemy design 112, and the battle video 15 shows that the two characters of the friendly design 118 show each of the two characters of the enemy design 112. It is set to a ending that cannot be defeated.

  The video data 05 is reproduced when the main control circuit 50 determines that it is a big hit and selects the change start command 05. The battle video 05 is displayed when the video data 05 is reproduced. This battle video 05 arrives at the jackpot ending before the full-picture simultaneous display command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80, and the decorative pattern is displayed after the battle video 05 ends with the jackpot ending. Displayed in the jackpot combination. The video data 15 is reproduced when the fluctuation start command 15 is selected by determining that the main control circuit 50 is disconnected, and the battle video 15 is displayed when the video data 15 is reproduced. This battle video 15 arrives at the final ending before the full-screen simultaneous display command is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 80, and the decorative symbol is displayed after the battle video 15 ends at the final ending. Displayed in combination with outlier reach.

  The main control circuit 50 selects the variation start command 05 with probability (40/100) when it is determined to be a big hit, and selects the variation start command 15 with probability (5/100) when it is determined that it is out ( The reliability when the partner picture 117 is selected in the background picture of FIG. 31 is higher than the reliability when the partner picture 114 is selected in the background picture of FIG. 27 and the background picture of FIG. 29, respectively. It is set to a high high value.

According to the said Example 1, there exists the following effect.
When 10 of the variation start commands 01 to 05 and the variation start commands 11 to 15 are selected because the game ball has won a prize in the special symbol start port 23, “display partner images one by one. The video of arranging three partner images ”and“ one partner's design was selected by turning on each partner's design by turning off the remaining two partner's designs. "Image" and "Video that informs the player of the result of determining whether or not the game is a big hit by performing a battle using the partner's pattern selection results" is displayed. Monotony is eliminated with respect to the image of the reach that only gives the player the interest of expecting to stop changing with the same elements as the elements and the symbol elements in the right column.

  When each of the change start commands 04, 05, 14 and 15 was selected, the picture of the second partner was displayed at a fixed position. When the second partner image is displayed at a fixed position, an empty area is formed by moving and displaying from the fixed position, and the third partner image having a larger area than the second partner image is empty. Displayed in the placement area including the area. When each of the change start commands 02 and 12 was selected, the design of the second partner and the design of the third partner were displayed in order. The pattern of the third partner has a smaller area than the pattern of the second partner, and is displayed without the movement of the pattern of the second partner. For this reason, since the third partner's pattern can be displayed with the movement of the second partner's pattern and without the movement from the player's perspective, the decorative pattern display can be performed. The entertainment of the video in which the patterns of the three partners are arranged in the display area of the vessel 34 is enhanced.

  A specific part (both eyes) of the hero's pattern 101 is displayed in a state where the first partner's pattern, the second partner's pattern, and the third partner's pattern are arranged in the display area of the decorative pattern display 34. Since it arrange | positions in the clearance gap between the patterns of three partners, even if the pattern of three partners is located in a line, a player can visually recognize the pattern 101 of a hero.

  In the first embodiment, when the operation switch 35 is operated within the effective period, the operation timing of the operation switch 35 among the first partner picture, the second partner picture, and the third partner picture is determined. It is good also as a structure by which one corresponding is selected and the battle image | video using the selection result of a partner's picture is displayed.

  In the said Example 1, you may display the battle image | video in which the selection result of a partner's picture fights as an enemy of the picture 101 of a hero. In the case of this configuration, the partner's design selection result is displayed in a state where it is determined to be a big win, and the partner's design selection result wins the battle if it is determined to be out of play. It is good to display the game video of the end.

  In the first embodiment, instead of the battle video, a partner video image selection result may be displayed as a game video for playing a mahjong game with an enemy character. In the case of this configuration, in the state judged to be a big hit, the partner's picture selection result displays a game image that wins the mahjong game, and in the state judged to be out, the partner's picture selection result is the mahjong game. It is better to display the game video with the end result.

In the first embodiment, the number of patterns of the partner may be two or four or more.
In the first embodiment, the number of the partner's patterns is set to 3 and the partner's pattern is displayed after the partner's pattern is displayed after the partner's first display pattern is displayed. The pattern of the second partner having a larger area than the pattern of the first partner may be displayed in the arrangement region including the. In this case, the second partner's pattern is displayed in the placement area, and then the second partner's pattern is moved and displayed to form an empty area. The third partner has a larger area than the second partner's pattern. The partner's pattern may be displayed in the arrangement area including the empty area. Alternatively, after the second partner's pattern is displayed in the placement area, the second partner's pattern is displayed without moving and the third partner's pattern is smaller than the second partner's pattern. Also good.

In the first embodiment, the following [Invention] is described in addition to the invention described in the claims.
[invention]
A starting opening where game balls can enter,
A special entrance where the game ball can be switched between a closed state in which it cannot enter and an open state in which it can enter,
Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the special ball opening is an open state when the game ball enters the start port;
A display on which video is displayed;
Command selection means for selecting one of a plurality of commands including a first command and a second command when the jackpot determination means determines whether or not a big hit;
An image corresponding to a command selection result is displayed on the display unit, and the display of the display unit is displayed when the first command is selected and when the second command is selected. By displaying a picture in the area one by one, a picture that arranges a plurality of N pictures, a picture that selects one of the N pictures arranged in the display area of the display, and the one A video display means for displaying a video for notifying the player of the determination result of whether or not a big hit using the selection result of the pattern;
The video display means includes
When the first command is selected, a picture having a larger area than the N-1th picture is displayed as the last Nth picture in the display order.
The (N-1) th picture is determined in advance so that an arrangement area where the Nth picture can be arranged without overlapping all the remaining (N-1) pictures is not formed in the display area of the display. Processing to display in a fixed position,
A process of forming the arrangement region by moving and displaying one or more patterns including the (N-1) -th pattern at a predetermined target position when the (N-1) -th pattern is displayed at a fixed position;
A process of displaying the Nth pattern without overlapping the remaining N-1 patterns in the arrangement area is performed.
When the second command is selected, an image having a smaller area than the (N-1) th image is displayed as the Nth image,
A process of displaying the N-1th pattern so that the arrangement area is formed;
A pachinko gaming machine that performs a process of displaying an Nth picture without overlapping the remaining N-1 pictures in the arrangement area.

  16 is a game board, 23 is a special symbol starting port (starting port), 25 is a special winning port (special ball opening), 34 is a decorative symbol display (indicator), 50 is a main control circuit (big hit judging means, command Selection means), 80 is a display control circuit (video display means).

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A starting opening where game balls can enter,
A special entrance where the game ball can be switched between a closed state in which it cannot enter and an open state in which it can enter,
Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the special ball opening is an open state when the game ball enters the start port;
When it is determined to be a big hit, a plurality of symbol elements are displayed in a predetermined jackpot combination. When it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit, the plurality of symbol elements are different from the jackpot combination. An indicator to be displayed; and
Command selection means for selecting one of a plurality of commands including a first command and a second command when the jackpot determination means determines whether or not a big hit;
An image corresponding to a command selection result is displayed on the display unit, and the display of the display unit is displayed when the first command is selected and when the second command is selected. A first image that displays a plurality of N patterns by sequentially displaying the patterns in the area and a second one that selects one of the plurality of N patterns arranged in the display area of the display unit . And a video display means for displaying a third video for notifying the player of the determination result of whether or not a big hit using the video and the selection result of the one picture,
The video display means includes
When the first command is selected, the display order is the Nth pattern, and a pattern having a larger area than the (N-1) th pattern is displayed. The following 1) process to 3) process To display the first video,
1) Display order so that the display order is locatable arrangement region without overlapping the N-th picture to the remaining N-1 of each pattern is not formed in the display area of the display device is N-1 th To display the design of the picture at a predetermined position
2) Processing for forming the arrangement area in the display area of the display by moving and displaying the N-1th picture from the fixed position when the N-1st picture is displayed at the fixed position.
3) When the arrangement area is formed, before the combination of a plurality of design elements is determined on the video of the display unit, the Nth pattern in the display order is 2) the remaining N-1 pieces in the arrangement area in the processing Processing to display without overlapping each of the patterns When the second command is selected, the display order is the Nth pattern, and a pattern having the same or smaller area as the N-1th pattern is displayed. The first video is displayed by performing the following 4) processing and 5) processing,
4) The display order is (N-1) th so that an arrangement area can be formed in the display area of the display without placing the Nth picture in the display order on the remaining (N-1) respective patterns. To display the design of the picture at a predetermined position
5) the display order display order before the combination of a plurality of symbols elements on the image of the display in the case of displaying the N-1 th picture in place is determined that the N-th picture pattern N-1 th 4) Processing without displaying a pattern 4) Processing for displaying without overlapping each of the remaining N-1 patterns in the arrangement area in the processing .
When the N- th pattern is displayed with a larger area than the (N-1) -th pattern, the plurality of pattern elements of the display device have a higher probability than when the same or smaller area is displayed. A pachinko gaming machine, wherein each of the first command and the second command is selected so as to be a jackpot combination.

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