JP5166476B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, in order to increase the interest of the player in the game and increase interest, for example, a push button or other operation means is provided separately from the launch handle, etc. In many cases, a player is equipped with an operation effect function that executes a predetermined operation effect process based on the player operating the operating means (for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, in order to further improve the gameability, a plurality of types of operation effects are provided, and whether or not to perform the plurality of operation effects for each unit effect period such as symbol variation is individually drawn, and one or more winning in the lottery are selected. However, in this case, there is a problem in dealing with a case where at least a part of the operation effective period is won simultaneously for a plurality of operation effects.

  With respect to this point, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, when priority is given to each operation effect and a plurality of operation effects whose operation validity periods overlap each other are won simultaneously, the non-priority side based on the priority order The operation effect is delayed.

JP 2008-229104 A

  When at least a part of the operation effective period is won simultaneously for a plurality of operation effects that overlap each other, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, if the operation effects on the non-priority side are delayed based on the priority order, There is a problem in that the end time of the operation effect is shifted later as compared with the case where the delay is not delayed, and the subsequent effect is affected.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even when a plurality of operation effects at least part of the operation effective period are simultaneously won, the plurality of operation effects without affecting the subsequent effects. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can execute the game.

The present invention includes an operation means 12 that can be externally operated, and an effect control means 85 that controls an operation effect for executing a predetermined operation-time effect process based on the operation means 12 being operated during a predetermined operation effective period. In the gaming machine provided with the effect lottery means 94 for individually selecting whether or not to perform the plurality of operation effects for each unit effect period, during the operation effective period The operation effective period notifying means 37 for notifying that the operation effective period is won, and in the lottery by the effect lottery means 94, at least a part of the operation effective period wins a plurality of the operation effects, and those operation effective periods are won. When the operation means 12 is operated during the overlapping valid period in which the two are overlapped, the effect control means 85 performs the operation-time effect processing on the plurality of selected operation effects in parallel. Is configured to, the operating lifetime informing means 37 informs that it is in the overlap lifetime by varying the notification manner between the overlapping validity period versus in the other sole active period It is comprised as follows.

  According to the present invention, even when a plurality of operation effects having at least a part of the operation effective period are simultaneously won, the one effect process at the time of operation is shifted later and does not affect the subsequent effects. It is possible to execute a plurality of operation effects.

It is the whole pachinko machine front view in one embodiment of the present invention. It is also a block diagram of the control system. Similarly, it is a flowchart of a notice effect start process. Similarly, it is a flowchart of a notice effect lottery process. It is a flowchart of operation validity period information processing similarly. It is a flowchart of operation input monitoring processing similarly. It is a figure which similarly shows the relationship of the operation effective period of each operation effect. It is a figure which similarly shows an example of a single effective period notification image and an overlapping effective period notification image. It is a figure which similarly shows an example of the display to the notice effect image display means by the effect process at the time of 1st operation.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 illustrate one embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. . On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 8 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplies them to the firing means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side. On the lower side, for example, when the upper plate 8 is full, a lower plate 9 for storing the excess balls is provided on the left end side, and a firing handle 10 for operating the firing means is provided on the right end side. Further, on the upper plate cover 11 that covers the upper plate 8 and the like from the front side, a push button type operation means (operation means) 12 of a push button type is provided, for example, at the approximate center in the left-right direction. In addition, LED13 is arrange | positioned in the operation means 12 for production, for example, is lighted during the operation effective period.

  A game board 21 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 21, a guide rail 22 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 24 and a normal symbol start are provided in a game area 23 inside the guide rail 22. Various game parts such as means 25, special symbol starting means 26, large winning means 27, and normal winning means 28 are arranged.

  The center case 24 is provided with a normal symbol display means 31, a special symbol display means 32, a normal reserved number display means 33, a movable body 30 and the like in addition to an image display means 29 such as a liquid crystal type. The image display means 29 comprises an effect symbol display means 34, a special reserved number display means 35, a notice effect image display means 36, a notification image display means (operation effective period notification means) 37, and the like.

  The normal symbol display means 31 is for variably displaying normal symbols, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. On condition that the normal symbol starting means 25 composed of a gate or the like detects the game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball In the state where the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the predetermined hit determination value, and the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode otherwise The flashing stops when is emitted.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 31 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection is determined in advance. The upper limit number, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 33 composed of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number is used to determine the number of stored random numbers (hereinafter referred to as the normal number). Is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 26 is for starting symbol variation by the special symbol display means 32, and includes two upper and lower special starting ports 26a and 26b and an opening / closing means 39 for opening and closing the lower special starting port 26b. It is arranged below the center case 24. The upper special start port 26a is a non-actuated winning port that does not have an opening / closing means or the like. The lower special start opening 26b is an actuated winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win a prize and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by the opening / closing means 39. When the normal profit state occurs in the form, the opening / closing means 39 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  The special symbol display means 32 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a seven-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, and the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, In other words, a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time on the condition that a game ball wins in one of the two upper and lower special start openings 26a and 26b, and the jackpot determination random number value acquired when winning the special start openings 26a and 26b. Is in a predetermined jackpot mode when it coincides with a predetermined jackpot determination value, and in other cases it is stopped in a losing mode. The special symbol is provided with, for example, one or more types of jackpots and disengages. Each of these aspects may be assigned a numerical symbol or the like, or a special combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign a design that has no meaning.

  In addition, when a game ball wins a special start opening 26a, 26b during a special symbol variation display or a special profit state to be described later, the jackpot determination random number obtained at the time of winning is reserved for a predetermined upper limit. The number of pieces, for example, 4 each is stored as a limit, and the special reserved number display means 35 displays the stored number of jackpot determination random numbers (hereinafter referred to as special reserved number), and the special reserved number at that time is played. The person is notified.

  The effect symbol display means 34 variably displays the effect symbols in parallel with, for example, the special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 32. For example, the effect symbol display means 34 displays one or more, for example, three effect symbols in the left-right direction. The display image 29a of the image display means 29 can be displayed in a variable manner together with the effect image of the game. The special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, that is, a game is played in one of the two upper and lower special starting openings 26a, 26b. On the condition that the ball wins the prize, the design of the effect is changed to the left, right, middle, etc. Are stopped in a predetermined order.

  For example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used for the production symbol, and all three symbols, such as “6, 6, 6” and “7, 7, 7”, are all in the same pattern. Is a big hit mode, and at least one pattern is different. In the present embodiment, when the special symbol is a jackpot mode, the effect symbol is also a jackpot mode, and when the special symbol is a miss mode, the effect symbol is also a miss mode. The effect symbol display means 34 may perform an effect that is not directly related to the variation content of the special symbol.

  The notice effect image display means 36 performs a predetermined notice effect display during the change of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 34, and is provided at a predetermined position on the display screen 29 a of the image display means 29. When the notice effect is selected, an effect image corresponding to the notice effect is displayed. For example, when a first operation effect is selected from a plurality of types of notice effects, a predetermined notice is given based on the operation of the effect operation means 12 within the operation valid period during the first operation effect. The effect image is displayed on the notice effect image display means 36.

  The notification image display means 37 notifies that the operation of the effect operation means 12 is valid, and is provided at a predetermined position on the display screen 29a of the image display means 29. A predetermined operation effective period notification image is displayed during the effective period.

  The big winning means 27 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an open / close plate 40 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won. When a special profit state is generated based on the big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 40 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball dropped thereon is awarded to the inside. .

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 41 is a main control board, 42 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 41 and 42 collects a center case 24 mounted on the game board 21 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 21 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 41 is mainly for performing control related to the game operation on the game board 21 side, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 51 constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., a normal start port check processing means 52, Ordinary random number storage means 53, ordinary symbol processing means 54, ordinary profit state generation means 55, ordinary symbol display control means 56, special random number creation processing means 61, special start port check processing means 62, special random number storage means 63, special symbol processing Means 64, special profit state generation means 65, special symbol display control means 66, special game state generation means 67, control command transmission means 68, and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 51 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set to be a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 52 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 25. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball, the normal random number generation processing means 51 One hit determination random number value is acquired, and the hit determination random number value is stored in the normal random number storage means 53 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four) as a limit.

  The normal symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display, and includes a hit determination means 71, a normal stop symbol selection means 72, a fluctuation time selection means 73, and the like. The hit determination means 71 determines whether or not the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol is used as a hit mode. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 31 can be changed and displayed in the normal random number storage means 53. On condition that the above hit determination random number value is stored (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the hit determination random number value stored first in the normal random number storage means 53 is extracted, and the hit determination random number value is obtained. Is configured to make a hit / miss determination according to whether or not matches a predetermined hit determination value.

  The normal stop symbol selection means 72 selects the type of stop symbol after the normal symbol fluctuates. In this embodiment, only one type of symbol corresponds to the hit mode and the miss mode. Therefore, based on the hit / miss judgment result by the hit judgment function, “○” In the case of determination of detachment, “×” is selected uniformly. The variation time selection means 73 is for selecting the variation time of the normal symbol.

  The normal profit state generating means 55 is a lower special start port when the determination result by the hit determining means 71 of the normal symbol processing means 54 is a hit determination, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 31 is in a hit state. The opening / closing means 39 of 26b is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns.

  The normal symbol display control means 56 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 31 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 54. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 31 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. 53, the normal symbol display means 31 starts changing the normal symbol on the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in 53 (the normal holding number is 1 or more). Based on the passage of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal stop symbol selecting means 72.

  The special random number creation processing means 61 is a jackpot determination random number used for determining whether the special symbol after the change is a jackpot mode or an out-of-track mode, as well as a stop symbol when the special symbol after the change is a jackpot mode The jackpot symbol random number used for selection, the off symbol random number used for selection of the stop symbol when the special symbol after variation is out of mode, the variation pattern random number used for selecting the variation pattern of the production symbol, and other predetermined random numbers are repeatedly generated. It is configured to perform special random number generation processing.

  The special start opening check processing means 62 performs a process based on winning of a game ball to the special symbol start means 26. When the special symbol start means 26 detects a game ball, that is, the special start opening 26a, 26b has a game. Based on the winning of the ball, the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random value generated by the special random number generation processing means 61 are acquired one by one, and the hit determination random number value and the symbol bonus value are determined in advance. The special random number storage means 63 is configured to store the upper limit reserved number (for example, four each) as a limit.

  In this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern random number and the off symbol random number are not acquired when the special symbol starting means 26 detects the game ball, but are acquired at the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol. Similarly to the jackpot determination random number value or the like, the symbol random number may be acquired when the special symbol starting unit 26 detects a game ball and stored in the special random number storage unit 63.

  The special symbol processing means 64 performs processing related to the special symbol variation display, and includes a big hit determination means 74, a special stop symbol selection means 75, a variation pattern selection means 76, and the like. The jackpot determining means 74 is for determining whether the special symbol after variation is to be a jackpot mode or out-of-track mode by random number lottery. The special symbol display unit 32 is in a state in which the variable symbol can be displayed in a variable manner and the special random number storage unit On the condition that one or more jackpot determination random number values are stored in 63 (the number of special hold is 1 or more), the jackpot determination random number value stored first in the special random number storage means 63 is taken out, The jackpot determination random number value is configured to determine whether or not the jackpot is determined based on whether or not the jackpot determination random number matches a predetermined jackpot determination value.

  The special stop symbol selection means 75 selects the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol. For example, when the determination result by the jackpot determination means 74 is a jackpot determination, the special random number storage means 63 stores the jackpot determination random number value. If one of a plurality of types of jackpot modes is selected based on the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the jackpot determination means 74 and the determination result is an outlier determination, it is acquired from the special random number creation processing means 61. It is configured to select one of a plurality of types of outliers based on the outlier symbol random value.

  The variation pattern selection means 76 selects the variation pattern of the effect design. For example, when the determination result by the jackpot determination means 74 is a jackpot determination, either one or a plurality of types of reach jackpot variation patterns is determined as a jackpot. When the determination result by the determination unit 74 is a determination of detachment, one or a plurality of types of reach detachment variation patterns or non-reach detachment variation patterns depending on whether or not the stop symbol selected by the special stop symbol selection unit 75 is reach. Is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random value acquired from the special random number generation processing means 61.

  The special profit state generating means 65 is for generating a special profit state in which the big winning means 27 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the determination result by the big hit determining means 74 is a big hit determination, and the special symbol display means 32 is special. The special profit state is generated based on the fact that the stop symbol after the symbol changes becomes a jackpot. The opening pattern of the present embodiment is based on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses from the opening of the large winning means 27 or that a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have been won. Is set to perform a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), but a plurality of types of opening patterns are provided, and for example, one of them is selected based on a jackpot symbol random number value. You may comprise.

  The special symbol display control means 66 controls the display of the special symbol display means 32. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64, the special symbol display means 32 starts the variation of the special symbol, and the variation pattern is selected. Based on the elapse of the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected by the means 76, the variation of the special symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the special stop symbol selection means 75.

  The special game state generating means 67 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player during a predetermined period after the occurrence of the special profit state, and includes a short time state generating means 67a and a high probability state generating means 67b. . The time-short state generating unit 67a is configured to display one special gaming state when the jackpot determination random number value stored in the special random number storage unit 63 matches the jackpot determination value and the jackpot symbol random number does not match a predetermined high probability determination value. As a matter of course, the short time state is generated until a predetermined period, for example, a special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times. During the short time state, the variation time of the special symbol display means 32 is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time for the special symbol, and the hit probability for the normal symbol is from a normal probability (for example, 1/10) to a high probability (for example, 1/10). For example, to 1 / 1.3), the variation time is changed from a normal variation time (for example, 27 seconds) to a shortened variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds). For example, it can be switched to a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) from 0.2 seconds × 1 time opening.

  The high-probability state generating unit 67b is in a special gaming state when the jackpot determination random number value stored in the special random number storage unit 63 matches the jackpot determination value and the jackpot symbol random number value matches a predetermined high probability determination value. As one example, a high probability state is generated for a predetermined period, for example, until the next jackpot occurrence. During the high probability state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from, for example, 1 to 10, compared to other normal probability states, so that the probability that the special symbol becomes a jackpot mode is a normal probability (for example, 1/350). ) And a higher probability (for example, 1/35), and for example, processing similar to the time-short state is also performed in parallel.

  The control command transmission means 68 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 42 by one-way communication and giving a control command. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64. A function for transmitting a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern, a special stop symbol designation command for designating a special stop symbol, a variation stop command for instructing a special symbol to be stopped, etc., and a special gaming state occurrence A function for transmitting a special game state generation command, a special game state end command, etc. to the effect control board 42 according to the special game state when the special game state is generated and ended by means 67, and a special hold for designating a special hold number In addition to the function of transmitting the number designation command to the effect control board 42 side, for example, based on various gaming states such as a special profit state Image, and a function of transmitting speech, the performance control board 42 side control commands lamp.

  The effect control board 42 includes various effect means such as effect symbol display means 34, special reserved number display means 35, notice effect image display means 36, notification image display means 57, movable body 30, sound output means 81, lamp means 82, and the like. This is for control, and includes an effect symbol control means 83, a special reserved number display control means 84, a notice effect control means (effect control means) 85, and the like.

  The effect symbol control means 83 controls the display of the effect symbol display means 34 and the accompanying sound output means 81 and lamp means 82, and is specified when a variation pattern designation command is received from the main control board 41. Based on the variation pattern, the variation of the representation symbol by the representation symbol display means 34 and the accompanying voice output and lamp emission are started, and when the variation stop command is received, the special stop symbol designation command and the variation pattern designation command are Based on the stop symbol selected on the basis, the variation of the effect symbol is stopped, and the accompanying voice output and lamp emission are stopped.

  The special reserved number display control means 84 controls the display of the special reserved number display means 35, and a new game ball is detected by the special symbol starting means 26 and a special reserved number designation command is received from the main control board 41. Sometimes, one symbol X is additionally displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 29a of the image display means 29 based on the number of the reserved storage corresponding to the special reserved number designation command. It is configured as follows.

  The notice effect control means 85 controls the notice effect performed during the symbol change by the special symbol display means 32 and the effect symbol display means 34. The notice effect start processing means 91, the operation valid period notification processing means 92, the operation input. Monitoring processing means 93 and the like are provided.

  The notice effect start processing means 91 controls the start of the notice effect, and includes a notice effect lottery means (effect lottery means) 94 and the like, and performs a notice effect start process as shown in FIG. It is configured to run as an opportunity. For example, each of the special symbol and the period during which the symbol of the effect symbol is changed is a unit effect period, and a plurality of types of the notice effect are executed with a predetermined probability for each symbol change (unit effect period). ing.

  In the present embodiment, two types of operation effects and step-up effects are provided as examples of the notice effect. The operation effect executes a predetermined operation time effect process based on the operation of the effect operation means 12 during a predetermined operation effective period within the unit effect period. In the present embodiment, the first operation is effective. The first operation effect for executing the first operation effect process for displaying the predetermined notice effect image on the notice effect image display means 36 based on the operation of the effect operation means 12 during the period, and the second operation effective A second operation effect for executing a second operation effect process for changing the background color of the effect symbol to a predetermined color based on the operation of the effect operation means 12 during the period, and the third operation effective period It is assumed that there are provided three types of operation effects including a third operation effect for executing a third operation effect process for operating the movable body 30 based on the operation of the effect operation means 12. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, it is assumed that among the three types of operation effects, the operation effective periods within the unit effect period partially overlap for the first operation effect and the second operation effect.

  In the notice effect start process (FIG. 3) by the notice effect start processing means 91, it is first determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received (S1). If the change pattern designation command has not been received (S1: No), the notice effect start process ends here, but if the change pattern designation command has been received (S1: Yes), the notice effect lottery means 94 notifies the notice. An effect lottery process (S2) is executed. In this notice effect lottery process, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, for each of all four kinds of notice effects (three types of operation effects and one type of step-up effect), lotteries are individually performed (see FIG. 4). S11 to S14). When one or more notice effects are won in the notice effect lottery process (S2) (S3: Yes), each of the selected notice effects is started (S4), and the notice effect start process ends.

  Further, when at least one of a plurality of types (three types here) of operation effects is started in the notice effect start process (FIG. 3), the operation valid period notification process during the symbol variation (unit effect period). The operation valid period notifying process (FIG. 5) by the means 92 and the operation input monitoring process (FIG. 6) by the operation input monitoring process means 93 are repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals, for example.

  In the operation effective period notification process (FIG. 5) by the operation effective period notification processing unit 92, it is first determined whether or not the operation effective period is related to any operation effect (S21). S21: No) Here, the operation valid period notifying process is ended, but if it is during the operation valid period related to any operation effect (S21: Yes), is it in the overlapping valid period in which a plurality of operation valid periods overlap. It is determined whether it is during another single effective period (S22).

  If it is during the single effective period, the single effective period notification image is (S22: No → S24), and if it is during the overlapping effective period, the double effective period notification image is (S22: Yes → S23). And the operation valid period notification process ends. Here, the single effective period notification image is for notifying that the operation of the production operation means 12 is in the effective operation effective period and that it is the single effective period. For example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the operation means 12 for production is constituted by an animation image or the like that is pressed.

  The overlapping effective period notification image is for notifying that the operation of the effect operating means 12 is in an effective operation effective period and that it is an overlapping effective period. For example, as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, an animation image similar to the single effective period notification image is further combined with an image such as “W chance” indicating the overlapping effective period. As a result, the player can easily recognize whether it is during the operation effective period or whether it is during the single effective period or the overlapping effective period.

  It is to be noted that, together with the display of the effective period notification image on the notification image display means 37, for example, by emitting light of the LED 13 of the effect operation means 12, the player can be more surely operated to the effect operation means 12. Can be guided.

  In the operation input monitoring process (FIG. 6) by the operation input monitoring processing unit 93, it is first determined whether or not the production operating unit 12 has been operated (S31). Ends. When it is determined in S31 that the production operation means 12 has been operated, it is determined whether or not the first to third operation valid periods are in effect (S32, S34, S36), and the first to third operations are performed. If it is any one during the effective period, the operation time effect process corresponding to the operation effective period is started based on the predetermined condition (S33, S35, S37), and the operation input monitoring process ends.

  For example, if the time point when the production operation unit 12 is operated is during the first operation effective period (S32: Yes), the notice production image display unit 36 is rotated with an arrow as shown in FIG. 9, for example. The first operation stage effect process is started with a predetermined probability, for example, in which an image is displayed in which the target hits and then the target stops and the hit location (for example, a number indicating the jackpot reliability) is visible (S33). ), During the second operation effective period (S34: Yes), the second operation in which the background color of the effect design is changed to a predetermined color selected based on the distribution ratio determined for each variation pattern If the time effect process is started with a predetermined probability (S35) and is in the third operation effective period (S36: Yes), the movable body 30 operates with a predetermined probability according to the reliability of the high probability state. Production processing at the time of the third operation is started (S3 ).

  In this way, at the time when the operation means for effect 12 is operated, it is determined for each of the plurality of operation effects whether or not the corresponding operation effective period is in effect, and if the operation effective period is in effect, the corresponding operation time effect is determined. Since the process of starting execution of the process is performed individually, when the production operation means 12 is operated during the overlapping effective period in which the first operation effective period and the second operation effective period overlap, The one-operation effect process and the second operation-effect process are executed in parallel, and one of the operation-effect effects is shifted later to execute the plurality of operation effects without affecting the subsequent effects. Is possible.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the first operation effect and the second operation effect in which at least part of the operation valid period overlaps with each other by the lottery by the notice effect lottery means 94 are won, When the effect operation means 12 is operated during the overlap effective period in which the operation effective periods overlap, it is configured to execute each operation effect process regarding the first operation effect and the second operation effect in parallel. Therefore, it is possible to execute the plurality of operation effects without causing one of the operation effect processes to shift later and affect the subsequent effects.

  Further, the notice effect control means 85 monitors the operation state of the effect operation means 12 during the symbol change (within the unit effect period) (S31), and at the time when the effect operation means 12 is operated, for each operation effect. It is determined individually whether or not the corresponding operation effective period is in effect (S32, S34, S36), and the operation effect process is executed for the operation effect determined to be in the corresponding operation effective period (S33, S35, S36). S37) is configured so that there is no need to determine whether or not it is during the effective period of overlap for the execution of the operation effect process, and there is no overlap in the effective period of operation for all the operation effects. There is an advantage that it is not necessary to change the processing procedure for the other models.

  Further, since the notification image display means 37 is configured to notify the fact that it is in the overlapping effective period in addition to being in the operation effective period, the player is in the operation effective period. Of course, it is possible to easily recognize whether it is in a single effective period or in an overlapping effective period.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, there may be a case where the operation effective periods in a plurality of operation effects completely match in addition to the case where a part of one operation effective period overlaps with a part of another operation effective period as in the embodiment. In addition, there may be a case where the whole of one operation effective period overlaps with a part of another operation effective period. In addition, three or more operation effective periods may overlap each other.

  In the embodiment, the effective period notification image is displayed on the image display unit 37 to notify that it is in the effective period. However, in addition to or instead of displaying the effective period notification image, other notifications are made. Notification by means, for example, notification by voice, lamp or the like may be performed. In the embodiment, the single effective period notification image indicating that it is in the single effective period is displayed together with the image indicating that it is in the double effective period. For example, the notification mode may be completely different between the single effective period and the overlapping effective period, for example, by using completely different images for the single effective period notification image and the overlapping effective period notification image.

  The operation means 12 is not limited to a push button type, and may be any type such as a touch type or a lever type. Further, a plurality of operation means may be provided and different operation means may be operated for each operation effect.

  Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines, in addition to various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines.

12 Production operation means (operation means)
37 Notification image display means (operation valid period notification means)
85 Notice effect control means (effect control means)
94 Notice production lottery means (production lottery means)

Claims (1)

An externally operable operation means (12) and an effect control means for controlling an operation effect for executing a predetermined operation-time effect process based on the operation means (12) being operated during a predetermined operation effective period ( 85), a plurality of the operation effects are provided, and a gaming machine comprising effect lottery means (94) for individually drawing whether or not to perform the plurality of operation effects for each unit effect period, An operation effective period notifying means (37) for notifying that the operation effective period is in effect is provided, and a lottery by the effect lottery means (94) is used for a plurality of the operation effects in which at least some of the operation effective periods overlap each other. When the operation means (12) is operated during the overlapping effective period in which the operation effective periods overlap, the effect control means (85) performs the operations related to the selected operation effects. Effect process is configured to execute in parallel, the operation lifetime informing means (37), the overlapping by varying the notification manner between the overlapping validity period versus in the other sole active period A gaming machine that is configured to notify that it is in a valid period .

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