JP5250357B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a production operating means that can be operated by a player.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a big hit lottery is performed when a game ball enters a start winning opening arranged on the game board, and the result of the big hit lottery is derived in a symbol variation game The player is informed by a symbol. Thereby, the player can recognize a big hit when the symbol derived in the symbol variation game is a big hit symbol, and can recognize a loss when the symbol is a lost symbol.

And in recent pachinko machines, in order to increase the player's willingness to participate in the game, for example, an operation button for performance that can be operated by the player is arranged around the upper ball dish, and the operation for the performance There is a pachinko gaming machine in which the display content of a display device that displays a symbol variation game is changed by operating a button. For example, in Patent Document 1, changes are made to the movement of symbols, characters, backgrounds, and the like displayed on the display device in accordance with the operation state of the effect operation buttons.
JP 2006-122358 A

  By the way, when a player operates a production operation button, the player can obtain an operational feeling by visually recognizing that the display content of the display device changes due to the button operation. However, changes in display contents may not follow even if button operations are performed due to problems in processing of pachinko gaming machines or responsiveness of operation buttons for effects. If such a thing happens frequently, the player will feel distrust that the operation feeling will not be obtained even if the operation button for performance is operated, and the button operation will not be performed. In particular, in the case of an effect in which the operation buttons for the effect are repeatedly hit within a predetermined time, unless the player is given an operational feeling of button operation, the player will be distrusted with the effect.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to make the player feel that the operation means for operation is operated, and the operation means for operation. It is in providing the game machine which can suppress the fall of the interest with respect to this operation.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is an image displaying a display effect including an effect operating means that can be operated by a player and a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols. A game machine that changes display contents to be displayed on the display device during the symbol variation game in accordance with the operation of the effect operation means. An operation effective period setting unit that sets an operation effective period of the operation unit, an operation determination unit that determines whether or not the production operation unit is operated during the operation effective period, and each time the operation determination unit makes an affirmative determination. Display content determining means for determining the display content to be displayed on the display device; storage means capable of storing the display content determined by the display content determining means; generating an image to be displayed on the display device; Display control means to be displayed on the display device, a plurality of sound effect means for executing sound effects by sound output, and sound effect means for sound output, and sound control means for causing the selected sound effect means to execute sound effects And an effect execution instructing unit for instructing the display control unit and the sound control unit to execute the effect, and the display content determining unit is configured to display the display in the display control unit when the display content is determined. If the image display preparation for displaying the image on the display device is not completed, the determined display content is overwritten and stored in the storage means, and the effect execution instructing means has completed the image display preparation. In response to this, while instructing the display control means to execute the effect of displaying the latest display content stored in the storage means, the voice control means Then, every time the operation determination means makes an affirmative determination, an instruction to execute an effect that outputs an operation sound indicating that the effect operation means has been operated is issued, and the display control means receives from the effect execution instruction means. Each time an instruction relating to the execution of the effect is received, an image for displaying the display content is generated, and control for displaying the generated image on the display device is executed. The sound production means for outputting the operation sound is sequentially switched every time an instruction related to the execution of the production is received from the means, and the plurality of sound production means are independently controlled to operate the production operation means. The gist is to output the accompanying operation sound.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the display content determining means may display the symbol variation game as a display content to be displayed on the display device every time the operation determining means makes an affirmative determination. The design to be derived is determined, the determined design is overwritten and stored in the storage means, and the effect execution instructing means is the latest design stored in the storage means when the image display preparation is completed. The gist is to instruct the execution of the effect of displaying.

The gist of the invention described in claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the symbol is a final stop symbol in a state where reach is formed in the symbol variation game.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the display content determining means forms the reach each time the operation determining means makes an affirmative determination when the big hit lottery is won. A jackpot symbol derivation lottery to determine whether or not the same symbol as the reach formation symbol to be derived is determined, and the final stop symbol is determined to be the same symbol as the reach formation symbol by winning the jackpot symbol derivation lottery, and the jackpot symbol After winning the symbol derivation lottery, every time the operation determination means makes an affirmative decision, only the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is determined. If the big hit lottery is not won, the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is excluded The gist is to randomly determine the final stop symbol from other symbols.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the winning probability of the jackpot symbol derivation lottery is changed to a high probability state as the number of operations of the effect operation means increases. The gist is that it is set.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the display control means executes symbol derivation control for deriving the final stop symbol at the end of the operation valid period, When winning the jackpot lottery, the symbol derivation control derives the same symbol as the reach formation symbol, while when not winning the jackpot lottery, the symbol derivation control and the reach formation symbol The main point is to derive different designs.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to make the player feel that the operation means for performance is being operated, and to suppress a decrease in interest with respect to the operation of the operation means for performance.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is schematically shown. On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body, a vertical rectangular inner frame 12 for setting various gaming components is provided. The front frame 13 is assembled to the front side of the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and detachable. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 13 is assembled so as to overlap the middle frame 12 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side. For this reason, the middle frame 12 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 13 and cannot be seen from the front side of the machine. The front frame 13 has a window 14 at the center, and an upper plate (storage plate) 15 as a first storage plate 15 that can store a game ball serving as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is integrated below the window 14. It is a molded configuration. On the back side of the front frame 13, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board 16 disposed inside the machine and supports glass of a size that covers the window 14 is assembled so as to be attachable / detachable and tiltable. . The game board 16 is attached to the middle frame 12. In addition, the front frame 13 is provided with an electric display unit (decorative lamp) that produces a light emission effect by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light emitter (lamp, LED, etc.) not shown so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the window 14. The upper frame lamp unit 17, the left frame lamp unit 18, and the right frame lamp unit 19 are arranged. Each of the frame lamp portions 17 to 19 is configured by covering a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 13 with a lamp lens formed so as to transmit light emitted from each light emitter.

  In the front frame 13, a left speaker 20 and a right speaker 21 are arranged at the upper left and right sides of the window 14 as sound production means for outputting various sounds and producing sound effects. The left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21 are mounted on the back surface of the front frame 13, and a sound emitting hole (not shown) is formed on the front surface of the front frame 13 and corresponding to the mounting site of the left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21. A plurality of are formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 22 as a second storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 15 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 12 and at the lower portion of the front frame 13. In addition, on the front side of the middle frame 12 and to the right of the lower plate 22, a launch handle 23 for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is fired on the game board 16 is mounted. ing. In addition, a lower speaker 24 that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is disposed on the left side of the lower plate 22 in the front frame 13. The lower speaker 24 is attached to the middle frame 12. In the present embodiment, the left speaker 20, the right speaker 21, and the lower speaker 24 serve as sound production means provided in the machine body of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The upper plate 15 is provided with a payout opening 15a for a game ball to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage 15b for storing a game ball held by the player. In addition, an upper tray intake (not shown) for taking the game ball in the storage passage 15b into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 15 are guided to the upper plate intake through the storage passage 15b and taken into the machine one by one through the upper plate intake, and are launched toward the game board 16. Is done. The game ball that is launched toward the game board 16 is set to have a strength of launch according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 23. The lower plate 22 is provided with a game ball outlet 22a overflowing from the upper plate 15, and a concave storage portion 22b for storing the game ball is connected to the game ball outlet 22a. Yes.

Next, the configuration of the game board 16 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
On the front surface of the game board 16, a guide rail 25 that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 23 and forms a substantially circular game area 16 a that is the main body of a pachinko game is laid in a circular spiral shape. Yes. By this guide rail 25, a game ball guide path 25 a extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board 16 is formed on the game board 16, and a game area 16 a is formed inside the guide rail 25. . Further, the outside of the game area 16a which is the front surface of the game board 16 and outside the guide rail 25 is a non-game area 16b which is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  A display frame body (center accessory) 27 with various displays and various decorations is mounted almost at the center (center) of the game area 16a of the game board 16. A set port 27a that opens in a horizontally long rectangle when viewed from the front is formed in the approximate center of the display frame 27. The display frame 27 has a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH in alignment with the set port 27a. An effect display device 28 as an image display device is mounted. The effect display device 28 includes a symbol variation game which is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in the present embodiment), and various display effects (game effects) executed in association with the game are images. It is displayed. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects.

  A special symbol display device 29 as a display device is disposed at the lower right of the display frame 27. The special symbol display device 29 of the present embodiment is a 7-segment LED type display device. On the special symbol display device 29, a symbol variation game executed by varying a plurality of types of symbols is displayed in a flashing manner. Note that the symbol variation game of the special symbol display device 29 is performed using a special symbol serving as a notification symbol indicating the result of an internal lottery (big hit lottery) for whether or not it is a big hit.

  In the special symbol display device 29 and the effect display device 28, the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game. Specifically, along with the start of the symbol change game, the special symbol display device 29 starts changing the special symbol, while the effect display device 28 starts changing the decorative symbols of each column. Then, on the special symbol display device 29 and the effect display device 28, based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery, the big hit symbol or the off symbol is simultaneously confirmed and stopped at the end of the symbol variation game. At this time, in the special symbol display device 29 and the effect display device 28, when the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped on any display device, and the lottery result of the big hit lottery is off. In some cases, the symbols are displayed on both display devices in a fixed and stopped manner. The jackpot symbol is a symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a big hit, and the off symbol is a symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is missing. It is what is done.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device 29 displays one special symbol from a plurality of types of special symbols. The plurality of types of special symbols in this embodiment are classified into a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot and a missing symbol that can recognize a gap. In addition, the jackpot symbol is a jackpot symbol that is selected when it is determined to win a 15-round jackpot game in which a bonus game is won in the jackpot lottery, and the specified number of rounds constituting the jackpot game is set to 15 times, There is a jackpot symbol that is selected when it is decided to give a seven-round jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds constituting the jackpot game is set to seven. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 displays a plurality of types (9 types in the present embodiment) of numerical symbols as decorative symbols for each column. In the present embodiment, the nine types of decorative symbols displayed on the effect display device 28 are configured by numerical symbols imitating mahjong tiles ([1 萬] to [9 萬]) as game media used in mahjong games. Yes. In the following description, [1st], [2nd], [3rd],..., [9th] are simply the numbers [1], [2], [3],. , [9].

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the display area (image display surface) of the effect display device 28 is formed larger than the display area of the special symbol display device 29, and the effect display device 28 is conspicuous in front of the player. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, the player pays attention to the display contents of the effect display device 28 in which the display effect is performed with various images in front of his / her own eyes rather than the special symbol display device 29, and in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28. A big hit or a loss is recognized from the symbol combination that is derived and displayed in a fixed stop state.

  In this embodiment, when the symbol combination of all the symbol rows (three rows in this embodiment) formed by the same type of ornament symbols is determined by internal lottery, the effect display device 28 is confirmed and stopped. The jackpot symbol combination (decoration symbol jackpot symbol) by the decorative symbol to be used. And in this embodiment, the symbol combination (hit symbol) which consists of the same numerical symbol by [1]-[6], [8] and [9] except [7] can recognize a 7 round jackpot game. It becomes a combination. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the symbol combination (big hit symbol) composed of the same numeric symbols according to [7] is a combination that can recognize the 15 round big hit game. In this embodiment, the [7 (seventh base)] number symbol is an advantageous symbol that allows the player to recognize that he has won a big hit that will give 15 round big hit games.

  On the other hand, if the symbol combinations formed without making the decorative symbols of all the rows the same type are used, the symbol combination of the decorative symbols to be displayed on the effect display device 28 when the shift is determined in the internal lottery (the decorative symbols are out of symbol). ). If the decorative patterns in all rows are not the same type, the case where all the decorative symbols in all rows are different, or the case where the decorative symbols in multiple columns (two rows) are the same type and the types of decorative symbols in one row are different is included. It is. For example, the symbol combinations of the decorative symbols are [123], [115], [767], and the like.

  The effect display device 28 displays a symbol combination corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device 29. More specifically, the symbol combination by the special symbol of the special symbol display device 29 and the symbol combination by the ornament symbol of the effect display device 28 are associated, and when the symbol variation game is finished, the symbol combination by the ornament symbol corresponding to the special symbol is changed. The fixed stop is displayed.

Here, the image display unit GH of the effect display device 28 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
In the image display portion GH, three symbol display positions H1, H2, and H3 for displaying decorative symbols are arranged (formed). The symbol display positions H1 and H2 are separately arranged on the left and right sides of the image display portion GH, and the symbol display position H3 is arranged between the symbol display positions H1 and H2. In each symbol display position H1 to H3, one decorative symbol is displayed in the symbol variation game. Thereby, in the image display part GH, one symbol row | line | column respond | corresponds to each symbol display position H1-H3, and the symbol combination which consists of three rows of decorative symbols is displayed. In the present embodiment, the symbol display position H1 displays the left row of decorative symbols composing the symbol combination, the symbol display position H2 displays the right column of decorative symbols composing the symbol combination, and the symbol display position. In H3, the middle row of decorative symbols constituting the symbol combination is displayed. In addition, the symbol display frames W1, W2, and W3 are displayed on the image display unit GH corresponding to the symbol display positions H1 to H3. Each of the symbol decorative frames W1 to W3 is formed in a size surrounding the decorative symbol displayed at each of the symbol display positions H1 to H3, and the decorative symbol of each symbol row is displayed in the symbol decorative frame W1 to W3. It is like that.

  Moreover, in the image display part GH, the change of the symbol of each symbol row starts with the start of the symbol change game. Each symbol row that has started to change is displayed in a variable manner in accordance with a predetermined display order at each symbol display position H1 to H3. “Variation display” is a variation form displayed while changing the type of symbol to be displayed. In the present embodiment, the display order of each symbol sequence is determined so that the numbers are in ascending order from [1] to [9], and when [9] is reached, the display returns to [1] and is variably displayed. It has been.

  In addition, each symbol sequence that has started to change in the image display unit GH stops the change (stops the change display) according to a predetermined change stop order, and displays one decorative design at each corresponding symbol display position H1 to H3. Stop display. In this embodiment, the change stop order of each symbol row is such that the change of the symbol row (left column) corresponding to the symbol display position H1 is first stopped, and then the symbol row (right column) corresponding to the symbol display position H2 is stopped. It is determined that the fluctuation is stopped and finally the fluctuation of the symbol row (middle row) corresponding to the symbol display position H3 is stopped. In the image display unit GH, when the variation of the left column and the right column is stopped, if the same decorative symbol (for example, [1 ↓ 1]) is stopped and displayed in both symbol columns, the reach is displayed. It is formed. When the reach is formed in the image display unit GH, the image display unit GH performs a reach effect for deriving the mid-row decorative symbols that are continuously displayed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, three symbol display positions H1 to H3 are arranged in the image display unit GH, and one symbol combination is formed when a decorative symbol is stopped and displayed at each symbol display position H1 to H3. As a result, it becomes a one-line machine equipped with one effective line in which the symbol combination is effective. The symbol stop display includes “pause stop display” and “confirmed stop display”. The symbols displayed by the symbol sequence change stop until the symbol variation game is finished are in a state of “pause display” such as a shaking variation that fluctuates the symbols in small increments. The symbols in the symbol row are brought into a “definite stop display” state upon completion of the symbol variation game. In the special symbol display device 29, the special symbol variation display is continuously performed from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game, and the special symbol is confirmed and stopped at the end of the symbol variation game. Is displayed. On the other hand, in the effect display device 28, after the symbol variation game is started, the variation of each symbol sequence is stopped every time a predetermined time elapses, and the decorative symbols are temporarily displayed. At the end of the symbol variation game, each symbol sequence is displayed. The decorative design is displayed with a fixed stop.

  1 and FIG. 2, below the display frame 27, on the left side of the special symbol display device 29 (in the decorative member imitating a 10,000-point bar) is a reserved memory for special symbols stored inside the machine. A special symbol hold storage display device 30 for informing the player of the number is arranged. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters a start winning port (upper start winning port 33 and lower start winning port 34) arranged below the display frame 27, the game that has entered the ball The number of spheres is stored, and stored as a reserved memory number for special symbols inside the machine (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45). The number of reserved symbols for special symbols indicates the number of symbol variable games that are on hold (waiting for symbol variable games). The number of reserved memories for special symbols is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the start winning opening, and is decremented by 1 at the start of the symbol variation game. Therefore, when a game ball enters the start winning opening during the symbol variation game, the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). Yes.

  The special symbol hold storage display device 30 is composed of two hold lamps. And the special symbol hold | maintain memory display apparatus 30 becomes a structure which alert | reports to the player the frequency | count of the symbol variation game on hold by the lighting mode of a hold lamp. In the special symbol hold storage display device 30 of the present embodiment, the two hold lamps are turned off when the number of reserved symbols for the special symbol is “0 (zero)”, and the first hold lamp when it is “1”. Flashes, and in the case of “2”, the first hold lamp is lit, in the case of “3”, the first hold lamp is lit and the second hold lamp flashes, and “4” In the case of, two hold lamps light up.

  Further, below the display frame 27 and on the left side of the special symbol display device 29 (in the decorative member simulating a ten thousand bar), above the special symbol holding storage display device 30 is a light emitting normal symbol display. A device 31 is arranged. The normal symbol display device 31 of the present embodiment is configured by arranging two lamps side by side. The normal symbol display device 31 displays a normal symbol variation game performed by changing the normal symbol. The normal symbol variation game is an internal lottery (winning lottery) of whether or not to win separately from the above-mentioned big hitting lottery (whether or not the lower start winning opening 34 is opened by opening the opening and closing blades 35). The lottery result is displayed. In this embodiment, when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the upper lamp is turned on as the winning symbol and the lower lamp is turned off as the winning symbol in the normal symbol changing game, and the deviation is determined in the winning lottery. In the normal symbol variation game, the upper lamp is turned off and the lower lamp is turned on. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 31 is configured with a normal symbol depending on the lighting state of the two lamps constituting the normal symbol display device 31.

  Also, below the normal symbol display device 31, a normal symbol hold storage display device 32 for notifying the player of the number of reserved symbols for normal symbols stored inside the machine is arranged. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment stores the number of game balls that have entered the normal symbol operation gate 36 disposed on the left side of the display frame 27, and stores the number of the game balls that have been entered. Is stored in the apparatus (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45). The number of reserved memories for normal symbols indicates the number of normal symbol variation games that are on hold (waiting for normal symbol variation games). The number of reserved memories for the normal symbol is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 36, and is decremented by 1 at the start of the normal symbol variation game. Therefore, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 36 during the normal symbol variation game, the number of reserved memories for the normal symbol is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It has become.

  The normal symbol hold storage display device 32 is composed of two hold lamps. And the normal symbol hold | maintenance memory | storage device 32 becomes a structure which alert | reports the frequency | count of the normal symbol fluctuation | variation game on hold by the lighting mode of a hold lamp. In the normal symbol hold storage display device 32 of the present embodiment, the two hold lamps are extinguished when the number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol is “0 (zero)”, and the first hold lamp when it is “1”. Flashes, and in the case of “2”, the first hold lamp is lit, in the case of “3”, the first hold lamp is lit and the second hold lamp flashes, and “4” In the case of, two hold lamps light up.

  Further, in the game area 16a below the display frame 27, as an entry detection means having an upper start winning opening 33 as an entry detection means having an entrance 33a for a game ball and an entrance 34a for a game ball. The lower start winning holes 34 are arranged in the vertical direction. The upper start winning opening 33 is configured such that the entrance 33a is always open so as to allow the entrance of game balls at all times. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 34 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 35 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance 34a is configured to be open so as to allow entry of a sphere.

  At the back of each of the upper start winning opening 33 and the lower start winning opening 34, start opening switches SW1 and SW2 (shown in FIG. 3) are arranged as ball entry detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered. The upper start winning opening 33 and the lower start winning opening 34 can provide a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the opening and closing blades 35 are opened, the lower start winning opening 34 is made into a state in which the entrance is expanded and the game balls are easy to enter, while when the opening and closing blades 35 are closed, the entrance balls are not expanded and the game balls are not expanded. It is difficult to enter the ball.

  The game area 16a below the lower start winning opening 34 has a large winning means (variable winning apparatus) including a large winning opening door 37 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown. A winning opening (special electric accessory) 38 is provided. When the big hit game is awarded, the big winning opening 38 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning door 37 and the game ball is allowed to enter. be able to. In other words, the big winning opening 38 is always in a closed state in which the big winning opening door 37 cannot allow a ball to be entered, and the game ball is allowed to enter from a disadvantageous closed state by giving a big hit game. To an advantageous open state. In the present embodiment, the big hit game is advantageous to the player because a chance to win a prize ball can be obtained. The jackpot game is given when the jackpot is determined by the internal lottery and the jackpot symbol (the jackpot display result) is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game.

  The big hit game is started after the big win symbol is determined by the internal lottery, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening stage is finished, the round game in which the grand prize opening 38 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door 37 is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds as a predetermined upper limit (15 or 7 in the present embodiment). . One round game is from the opening of the grand prize opening 38 by the opening operation of the grand prize opening door 37 to the closing of the grand prize opening door 37 by the closing operation of the big prize opening door 37. During the game, the big winning opening 38 is opened until the upper limit number of balls (predetermined number of balls entered) or until the round game time (predetermined upper limit time) elapses. The big hit game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game after the end of the predetermined number of round games.

  Further, a normal symbol operating gate 36 is disposed in the game area 16 a on the left side of the display frame 27. A normal symbol variation switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operation gate 36 is provided at the back of the normal symbol operation gate 36. The normal symbol operation gate 36 can give the start condition of the normal symbol variation game when the game ball passes.

  Also, in the lowermost part of the game area 16a of the game board 16 (below the big prize opening 38), game balls that have been launched into the game area 16a and have not entered any of the prize openings are regarded as out balls. An out port 39 for discharging to the outside of the machine is formed. The game ball that has passed through the out port 39 is discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In addition, on the upper surface 15 c of the upper plate 15, an operation button 40 for production as an operation unit for production that can be operated by a player (and an employee of the game hall) is disposed. In the present embodiment, the production operation button 40 is a push button type. The operation button 40 for performance is made effective at a predetermined timing (for example, during a symbol variation game, a big hit game, a demonstration, etc.). When the operation of the production operation button 40 is valid, a lamp (not shown) built in the production operation button 40 is turned on, and when the operation of the production operation button 40 is invalid, the production operation button 40 The lamp built in 40 is turned off.

Hereinafter, the jackpot game (15 round jackpot game and 7 round jackpot game) defined in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a big win is won in the big hit lottery, one big hit is determined from two types of big hits, and a big hit game based on the determined big hit is given. ing. Which of the two types of jackpots is to be awarded is determined according to the type of special symbol (big jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. There are multiple types of special symbols for each jackpot game. The number of special symbols set for each jackpot game defines the jackpot game distribution rate determined when the jackpot lottery is won. . For example, if the total number of special symbols that become jackpot symbols is "100" and 50 types of special symbols are allocated to two types of jackpot games, the allocation rate of jackpot games is 1/2 (50/100) It becomes. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the special symbol assigned to “15 round jackpot game” is designated as special symbol A (or special figure A), and the special symbol assigned to “7 round jackpot game” is designated as special symbol B (or special symbol B). (B).

  In the 15 round jackpot game based on the special symbol A, the prescribed number of rounds is set to “15”. In addition, in the 15 round big hit game, the upper limit number of balls (count) for one round game is set to “9 balls”. In the 15 round big hit game, the round game time of one round game is set to “25 seconds”. Note that each round game may be ended by entering the upper limit number of game balls, so the round game time of one round game is the maximum time. And in 15 round games in 15 round big hit games, it is set so that the big prize opening 38 may be opened “once” in each round game.

  For the 7 round jackpot game based on the special symbol B, the specified number of rounds is set to “7”. In addition, in the 7 round big hit game, the upper limit number of balls (count number) of one round game is set to “9 balls”. In addition, in the 7 round big hit game, the round game time of one round game is set to “25 seconds”. In the seven round games in the seven round big hit game, the grand prize winning opening 38 is set to be opened “once” in each round game.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the 15 round jackpot game and the 7 round jackpot game are different in the prescribed number of rounds, and the upper limit number of balls entered in one round game and the round game time are set to be the same. For this reason, when comparing 15 round jackpot games and 7 round jackpot games, the number of winning balls (for example, 15 balls) for entering one ball into the winning hole 38 is the same, A 15-round big hit game with a large number of times of changing 38 from the closed state to the open state is a big hit game that is advantageous to the player. Specifically, the 15-round jackpot game has a larger total number of award balls that a player can earn in a single jackpot game than the 7-round jackpot game, and the value given to the player (the winning prize) The number of balls increases. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the number of game balls fired per minute is set to approximately “100 balls”, and the game balls are fired under the same conditions according to the settings during any jackpot game. The Further, in this embodiment, the opening time and ending time of the 15 round jackpot game and the opening time and ending time of the 7 round jackpot game are both set to the same time.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 45 as a main control device for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 45 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 and performs arithmetic processing of control signals (control commands) as various control commands for controlling the game according to the processing results. The control signal (control command) is output. On the back side of the machine, a sub-integrated control board 46, an effect display control board 47 as display control means, and a sound / lamp control board 48 as sound control means are mounted. The sub general control board 46, the effect display control board 47, and the sound / lamp control board 48 serve as a sub control device.

  The sub integrated control board 46 controls the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 in an integrated manner based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45. The effect display control board 47 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 28 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. To do. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 emits light from various lamps 17 to 19 (lighting (flashing) / lighting timing, etc.) based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub-control board 46. , And the audio output mode (timing of audio output, etc.) of the speakers 20, 21, and 24 is controlled.

Hereinafter, a specific configuration of each of the control boards 45 to 48 will be described.
The main control board 45 has a main control CPU 45a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 45b for storing a main control program for the main control CPU 45a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A main control RAM 45c is provided. A main control ROM 45b and a main control RAM 45c are connected to the main control CPU 45a.

  The main control CPU 45a is connected to a start port switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the upper start winning port 33 and a start port switch SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the lower start winning port 34. ing. The main control CPU 45a is connected to a count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 38 and a normal symbol variation switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 36. . Further, a special symbol display device 29, a normal symbol display device 31, a special symbol hold storage display device 30, and a normal symbol hold storage display device 32 are connected to the main control CPU 45a. Yes. Further, the main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as a special jackpot determination random number, a big hit symbol random number, a normal symbol hit determination random number, and a random pattern distribution random number every predetermined cycle. Then, by storing (setting) the updated value in the setting area of the main control RAM 45c, the value before updating is rewritten, and random number update processing (random number generation processing) is executed. The jackpot determination random number for special symbols is a random number used in the jackpot lottery (jackpot determination) to determine whether or not to win. The jackpot symbol random number is a random number used when determining a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 29 when the jackpot is reached. The normal design random number for hit determination is a random number used in the normal symbol lottery (determination per normal symbol) for determining whether or not to hit the normal symbol. The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when a variation pattern is selected. Further, the main control CPU 45a updates a timer for measuring time. The main control RAM 45c stores (sets) various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In addition to the main control program, the main control ROM 45b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns and various determination values (such as big hit determination values and normal symbol determination values). The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, from the time when the symbol (special symbol and decorative symbol) starts to change (the symbol variation game starts) until the symbol is confirmed and stopped (the symbol variation game ends). A pattern serving as a base of a light effect and a sound effect is shown. In the variation pattern, a variation time from the start to the end of the symbol variation game is determined for each variation pattern. In addition, the variation patterns are classified for each effect content including a jackpot effect, an outlier reach effect, and an outlier effect. The jackpot effect is an effect in which the symbol variation game is developed so that the jackpot symbol is finally stopped and displayed after reaching the reach effect. The outlier reach effect is an effect in which the symbol variation game is developed so as to finally stop and display the symbol after the reach effect. The outlier effect is an effect in which the symbol variation game is developed so that the final symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop state without going through the reach effect. The reach effect is performed in a symbol variation game using a decorative symbol image displayed on the image display unit GH of the effect display device 28. In the present embodiment, the main control ROM 45b that stores a variation pattern capable of specifying the variation content of the symbol variation game is the variation pattern storage means.

  The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot lottery, and is determined from the values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number for special symbols. The probability of winning a jackpot in the jackpot lottery (a jackpot probability) is determined by the number of numerical values determined as the jackpot determination value. For example, when the big hit determination random numbers are set to 600 integers ranging from “0 to 599” and the big hit determination value is set to “2”, the big hit probability is 2/600 (= 1/300) ) Further, the determination value per ordinary symbol is a determination value used in the lottery per ordinary symbol, and is determined from the numerical values that can be taken by the random number for determination per normal symbol. The probability (winning probability) of winning in the lottery per ordinary symbol is determined by the number of numerical values determined as the judgment value per ordinary symbol. For example, when the value of random numbers for hit determination is set to 100 integers ranging from “0 to 99” and the hit determination value is set to “2”, the hit probability is 2/100 (= 1/50 )

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
On the sub-general control board 46, an overall control CPU 46a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 46b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 46a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A general control RAM 46c is provided. A general control ROM 46b and a general control RAM 46c are connected to the general control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing for starting the symbol variation game). In addition, a production operation button 40 disposed on the upper plate 15 is connected to the sub integrated control board 46. When the operation button for performance 40 is pressed when the operation is valid (when the lamp is lit), an operation signal is output to the overall control CPU 46a, and the overall control CPU 46a that has input the operation signal receives the operation signal. The operation of the effect operation button 40 is validated and predetermined game effect control is executed. When the operation of the effect operation button 40 is invalid (when the lamp is turned off), when the operation button 40 for the effect is pressed down, the operation of the effect operation button 40 is invalidated.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
The effect display control board 47 has a display control CPU 47a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 47b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 47a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 47c is provided. An effect display device 28 is connected to the display control CPU 47a. Further, the display control CPU 47a of the present embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The display control ROM 47b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

Next, the voice / lamp control board 48 will be described.
The sound / lamp control board 48 includes a sound lamp control CPU 48a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a sound lamp control ROM 48b for storing a control program of the sound lamp control CPU 48a, and necessary data. An audio lamp control RAM 48c capable of writing and reading is provided. The frame lamp units 17 to 19 and the speakers 20, 21, and 24 are connected to the sound lamp control CPU 48 a. Further, the sound lamp control CPU 48a of the present embodiment is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The sound lamp control ROM 48b stores sound data for sound effects (music data) and light emission data for light emission effects.

Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the control boards 45 to 48 will be described.
First, the main control board 45 will be described.
When the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 enters a game ball into the upper start winning port 33 or the lower start winning port 34 and inputs a detection signal output by the start port switches SW1 and SW2 that detect the game ball. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored in the main control RAM 45c is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of reserved memories for special symbols <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 to the number of reserved memories for special symbols (+1), and sets the number of reserved memories for special symbols. rewrite. Further, the main control CPU 45a turns on the number of reserved lamps corresponding to the number of reserved memories after the rewriting as the number of reserved memories for special symbols is rewritten. Further, when the main control CPU 45a determines that the hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number for the special symbol from the main control RAM 45c, and associates the value with the reserved memory number for the special symbol. And stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c. Note that the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the reserved memory number for the special symbol exceeding the upper limit number and determines the big hit for the special symbol when the determination result of the pending determination is negative (the number of stored memory = 4). Do not get random values.

  The main control CPU 45a reads the special symbol jackpot determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, and stores the value and the main control ROM 45b. The jackpot determination value (hit jackpot lottery) is determined as to whether or not to grant the jackpot game. When the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (the value of the special jackpot determination random number and the jackpot determination value match), the main control CPU 45a determines the jackpot. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the big hit determines the big hit symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol changing game performed by the special symbol display device 29. Since the special symbol jackpot symbol is set for each type of jackpot game as described above, the type of jackpot game to be given to the player is determined by determining the jackpot symbol. Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit acquires the random pattern distribution random number value from the main control RAM 45c, and based on the type of the big hit game specified from the acquired value and the special symbol, the big hit effect Select and determine the variation pattern for

  Specifically, when the special symbol is a big hit symbol corresponding to a 15 round big hit game, the main control CPU 45a selects one fluctuation pattern from among the big hit effect fluctuation patterns that can be selected when the 15 round big hit game is won. Select and confirm. Further, the main control CPU 45a selects one variation pattern from the variation patterns for the jackpot effect that can be selected at the time of winning the seven-round jackpot game when the special symbol is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the seven-round jackpot game, decide.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the special jackpot determination random number and the big hit determination value do not match), the main control CPU 45a determines the deviation. Then, the main control CPU 45a determines a symbol which is not a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game performed by the special symbol display device 29. Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the detachment determines whether or not to execute the detachment reach effect. If this determination result is affirmative (execution of the outlier reach effect is executed), the main control CPU 45a acquires the random value for distribution pattern distribution from the main control RAM 45c, and based on the acquired value, the outlier reach is obtained. One variation pattern is selected from the variation patterns for the loss reach production that can be selected at the time of winning the production, and determined. On the other hand, if the determination result of whether or not to execute the outlier reach effect is negative (does not execute the outlier reach effect), the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution from the main control RAM 45c, Based on the acquired value, one variation pattern is selected from the variation patterns for the loss effect that can be selected at the time of winning the loss effect, and determined.

  The main control CPU 45a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern generates a predetermined control command, and outputs the generated control command to the sub overall control board 46 (overall control CPU 46a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a generates a variation pattern designation command for instructing a variation pattern and for starting the symbol variation game, and outputs the variation pattern designation command first when the symbol variation game is started. . Further, the main control CPU 45a generates a stop symbol designation command for a special symbol that designates a special symbol, and outputs the stop symbol designation command next after outputting the variation pattern designation command. Then, the main control CPU 45a generates a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed, and the symbol stop command is changed to the variation symbol. Output as time passes.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a subtracts 1 (-1) from the reserved memory number for the special symbol at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the reserved memory number for the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a turns on the number of reserved lamps corresponding to the number of reserved memories after the rewriting as the number of reserved memories for special symbols is rewritten. The main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 29 with the start of the symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts the variation of the special symbol by starting the symbol variation game, and confirms and stops the special symbol (big hit symbol or off symbol) determined when the variation time set in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. Display.

  In the present embodiment, a main control CPU 45a that performs a big hit lottery (big hit determination) triggered by a game ball entering a start area (upper start winning port 33 and lower start winning port 34) arranged on the game board 16 is used. However, it becomes a big hit lottery means. Further, in the present embodiment, when a big hit is won in the big win lottery, it is determined which of the big hit games (15 round big hit games and 7 round big hit games) is to be given to the player. The main control CPU 45a serves as a big hit seed determining means. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that selects the variation pattern based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery serves as the variation pattern selection means. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that performs opening / closing control of the special winning opening 38 serves as variable control means. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a can also be a symbol determination means for determining a special symbol and a jackpot game granting means for granting a jackpot game.

Next, the control contents executed by the sub integrated control board 46 will be described.
When the central control CPU 46 a of the sub general control board 46 receives the change pattern designation command, it outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for a special symbol, the overall control CPU 46a determines a decoration symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 according to the stop symbol designation of the special symbol corresponding to the command. A stop symbol designating command for the decorative symbol designating the decorative symbol is output to the effect display control board 47. When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  When the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a big hit symbol, the overall control CPU 46a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the big hit as a symbol symbol combination. At this time, if the stop symbol (special symbol) is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the 15 round jackpot game, the overall control CPU 46a uses [7] as a symbol combination of the jackpot symbol that finally makes a final stop display [7]. To decide. On the other hand, when the stop symbol (special symbol) is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the 7-round jackpot game, the overall control CPU 46a selects [7] as a symbol combination of the ornament symbols constituting the jackpot symbol to be finally stopped and displayed. One decorative design is determined from the other decorative designs ([1] to [6], [8], [9]).

  Further, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a loss symbol, the overall control CPU 46a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the loss. At this time, when the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the outbreak including the reach formation symbol. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the offending effect is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the outbreak that does not include the reach formation symbol.

Next, the control contents executed by the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 inputs the variation pattern designation command, the effect content (display pattern for the game) corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command is selected, and the symbol variation is performed based on the effect content. The display content of the image display unit GH is controlled so that a game is played. At this time, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for displaying an image in accordance with the effect content using the image data of the display control ROM 47b based on the selected effect content. Then, the display control CPU 47a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the image display unit GH based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle. Then, the display control CPU 47a derives the decorative symbol designated by the decorative symbol stop symbol designation command in the symbol variation game, and displays an image so that the symbol combination by the decorative symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed by the input of the symbol stop command. The display content of the part GH is controlled to end the symbol variation game.

Next, the voice / lamp control board 48 will be described.
When the voice lamp control CPU 48a of the voice / lamp control board 48 receives the variation pattern designation command, the voice lamp control CPU 48a selects the voice data and the light emission data based on the contents of the effect corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the command. Then, the audio lamp control CPU 48a controls the speakers 20, 21, 24 and the frame lamp units 17 to 19 so that the audio effect and the light emission effect are performed using the selected audio data and the light emission data. Then, when the symbol lamp command is input during the symbol variation game, the voice lamp control CPU 48a ends the sound effect and the light emission effect with the termination of the symbol variation game.

Hereinafter, the reach effect (copper reach) that can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
A plurality of types of production contents (six types shown in FIG. 6 in the present embodiment) are defined in the copper cascading reach, and each of these production contents is associated with one variation pattern P1 to P6. The variation patterns P1 and P4 are the variation patterns for the outlier reach effect that are developed so as to finally display the stop symbol in the copper leech reach. The fluctuation patterns P2, P3, P5, and P6 are the jackpot effect fluctuation patterns that are developed so that the jackpot symbol is finally stopped and displayed in the bronze reach.

  Further, the variation patterns P1 to P3 and the variation patterns P4 to P6 in the copper culm reach are different in the manner of deriving the middle row symbol that is the final stop symbol in the state where the reach is formed by the two left and right symbol rows. . More specifically, in the variation patterns P1 to P3, the middle row symbols are sequentially derived according to the display order in accordance with the effect contents (game display patterns) corresponding to the variation patterns P1 to P3. On the other hand, in the variation patterns P4 to P6, the operation of the effect operation buttons 40 is validated according to the effect contents (game display patterns) corresponding to the change patterns P4 to P6, and the effect operation buttons 40 are operated. This is performed in such a manner that a symbol is selected at random, and the selected symbol is derived as a middle row symbol. In other words, the variation patterns P1 to P3 and the variation patterns P4 to P6 are effects in terms of whether or not the operation of the effect operation button 40 is enabled or disabled and the player is involved in the effect of deriving the middle row of symbols. Is different. Note that the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3 are the standard effects of the copper cascading reach, the effects of the fluctuation patterns P4 to P6 are performed via the effects of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3, and the effect that the operation of the effect operation button 40 is effective. Is considered to be a developmental production. Moreover, in this embodiment, the reach formation symbol which has formed the reach in the production of the variation patterns P4 to P6 becomes the derived symbol already derived in the symbol variation game.

  Further, the variation pattern P2 and P5 for the big hit effect in the copper casket reach and the variation patterns P3 and P6 are different in the manner of deriving the big hit symbol. Specifically, the variation patterns P2 and P5 are performed in such a manner that the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is derived in the process of deriving the middle row symbol, and the jackpot symbol is derived. On the other hand, the variation patterns P3 and P6 are derived in the process of deriving the symbols in the middle row, the symbols different from the reach formation symbols are derived, and after deviating the symbols once, the middle row is varied again and the same symbols as the reach formation symbols. Is derived in a manner to derive the jackpot symbol. In other words, the variation patterns P2 and P5 and the variation patterns P3 and P6 are different in the content of the presentation in terms of whether or not the symbols are once deviated, and the variation patterns P3 and P6 are considered to be out of play by the player. From this, it is said that the production incorporates a reviving element to derive the jackpot symbol.

  FIGS. 4 and 5 are schematic diagrams that embody the “Copper Reach Development Strike Out” effect based on the variation pattern P4 and the “Copper Reach Development Strike Normal Hit” effect based on the variation pattern P5.

  After the start of the symbol variation game, the reach is formed by stopping the variation in the left and right columns, and when “Copper Reach” is performed, first, the basic display of the Cause Reach is displayed on the image display unit GH. Specifically, the image display unit GH displays an image in which a copper sword D appears in the center and an infinite number of symbols are spirally connected and absorbed by the copper sword D (FIG. 4A). In the image display portion GH, after all the symbols are absorbed, a “start” character indicating that “copper casket reach” starts so as to overlap the copper casket D is displayed, and the upper left and right corners of the screen are displayed. A reach formation symbol ([7] in this example) is displayed (FIG. 4B). Next, in the image display portion GH, at the same time as the copper sword D is struck, the symbol [5] which becomes the display order (-2 symbols) which is the second previous to the display order of the reach formation symbol [7] is medium. It is derived as a symbol of the column (FIG. 4 (c)). This symbol [5] pops out of the copper sword D when the copper sword D is struck, and then disappears from the image display portion GH while being enlarged and displayed.

  Subsequently, a second copper sword D is struck in the image display unit GH, and at the same time, the symbol [6] which becomes the previous display sequence (-1 symbol) with respect to the display sequence of the reach formation symbol [7]. ] Are derived as symbols in the middle row (FIG. 4D). Similar to the above-described pattern [5], the symbol [6] jumps out of the copper cage D when the copper cage D is struck, and then disappears from the image display unit GH while being enlarged and displayed. Subsequently, at the same time as the third copper hammer D is struck in the image display unit GH, the same symbol [7] as the reach formation symbol [7] is derived as a middle row symbol (FIG. 4 (e)). ). This symbol [7], like the symbols [5] and [6] described above, pops out of the copper sword D when the copper sword D is struck, and then is enlarged and displayed. And if this symbol [7] does not disappear from the image display part GH, it becomes a “big hit” aspect, and if it disappears from the image display part GH, it becomes a “out of contact” aspect. In the effect of the fluctuation patterns P4 and P5 shown in FIG. 4, the symbol [7] disappears from the image display unit GH, and the symbol becomes the next display order (+1 symbol) with respect to the display order of the reach formation symbol [7]. [8] is derived as a symbol in the middle row (FIG. 4 (f)). Thereafter, in the image display unit GH, the production of the copper casket reach shifts from the basic production to the development production (shown in FIG. 5).

  Note that in the production of “Copper Reach Displacement (+1)” based on the fluctuation pattern P1, the outlier symbol ([787] in this example) derived in the state shown in FIG. The game ends. In addition, in the production of “perforated copper reach reach” based on the fluctuation pattern P2, in the state shown in FIG. 4E, the middle row of symbols derived by the third hitting of the copper mallet D (in this example, [7]), that is, the same design as the reach formation design remains without disappearing from the image display portion GH. Then, in the image display unit GH, the big hit symbol ([777] in this example) is confirmed and stopped and the symbol variation game is ended. In addition, in the production of “per copper leech reach revival” based on the fluctuation pattern P3, in the state shown in FIG. 4 (f), a once-off symbol ([787] in this example) is derived, and then the middle row again fluctuates. The same symbol as the reach formation symbol is derived. Then, in the image display unit GH, the big hit symbol ([777] in this example) is confirmed and stopped and the symbol variation game is ended.

  In addition, in the Causeway Reach, two types of notice effects (in this embodiment, “ripple notice” and “character notice”) are added so that the player's expectation for the big hit can be changed. ing. “Ripple notice” is performed in such a manner that the image display unit GH is viewed on the surface of the water and displays a wave pattern spreading in the shape of a ring. Is changing the sense of expectation. In addition, the “character notice” is performed in such a manner that a character (“pupa panda” in the present embodiment) that falls on the image display unit GH is displayed, and whether or not the character falls, The feeling of expectation for a big hit is changed by some. These notice effects ("ripple notice" and "character notice") are displayed at the timing when the copper sword D is struck and the middle row of symbols is derived in the basic effect of Causeway Reach. The “ripple notice” is displayed at all three times when the copper hammer D is struck, while the “character notice” is displayed when it is displayed at three times when the copper sword D is played. May not be. In addition, “Ripple notice” is displayed in the development effect of the copper culm reach, which will be described later, while “Character notice” is displayed only in the basic effect of the copper culm reach.

  In FIG. 4C showing a state where the first copper hammer D is struck, both “ripple notice” and “character notice” are displayed on the image display unit GH. Further, in FIG. 4D showing a state where the second copper hammer D is struck, only “ripple notice” is displayed on the image display portion GH, and “character notice” is not displayed. Further, in FIG. 4 (e) showing a state where the third copper hammer D is struck, both “ripple notice” and “character notice” are displayed on the image display portion GH. The “character notice” shown in FIG. 4E has a larger number of falling characters than the “character notice” shown in FIG. If the color when the first copper hammer D is struck is “blue”, the subsequent “ripple warning” is always displayed as “blue”, and the first copper hammer D is displayed. If the color when struck is “red”, the subsequent “ripple notice” will always be displayed in “red”.

  Returning to the explanation of the copper casket reach, when the copper casket reach shifts to the development effect from the state of FIG. Is displayed (FIG. 5A). At this stage, the development of the development of Causeway Reach begins. In the image display unit GH, when the characters “continuous hit” disappear, “button display” and “remaining 10 seconds” are displayed at the lower left of the screen (FIG. 5B). The effective operation period of the effect operation button 40 in this embodiment is set to “10 seconds”.

  Then, when the player presses down the operation button for effect 40 (continuous hitting), the middle row of symbols is derived in accordance with the button operation (FIGS. 5B and 5C). In addition, a “ripple notice” is displayed on the image display unit GH at the timing when the middle row of symbols is derived. The “ripple notice” in the development effect is displayed in the same color as the “ripple notice” performed during the basic performance. FIG. 5B shows a state in which the symbol [6] is derived by the button operation of the effect operation button 40, and FIG. The middle row of symbols derived by the button operation of the effect operation buttons 40 pops out of the copper casket D and is enlarged and displayed as in the case of the basic effect. Then, the derived middle row symbol disappears from the image display unit GH when the effect operation button 40 is operated again, and the next middle row symbol is derived. In addition, after the middle row symbol is derived, when the effect operation button 40 is not operated, the derived middle column symbol remains in the image display unit GH as it is. The symbols in the middle row derived along with the button operation of the effect operation button 40 are randomly selected by a symbol selection process (FIGS. 8 to 11) described later. For this reason, in the development effect of the copper casket reach, the symbols in the middle row are derived irregularly, unlike the basic effect in which the symbols in the middle row are regularly derived according to the display order.

  After that, when the same symbol ([7]) as the reach formation symbol ([7] in this example) is derived as the middle row symbol by the button operation of the production operation button 40, the “big hit” mode is obtained ( FIG. 5 (d)). Then, in the image display unit GH, after the operation effective period is over, the big hit symbol ([777] in this example) is confirmed and stopped and the symbol variation game is ended. On the other hand, if the same symbol ([7]) as the reach formation symbol ([7] in this example) is not derived as a middle row symbol by the button operation of the production operation button 40, the state becomes “out of”. (FIG. 5 (e)). Then, in the image display unit GH, after the operation effective period ends, the off symbol (in this example, [787]) is confirmed and stopped, and the symbol variation game ends.

  In the production of “Copper Reach Advance Strike Normal Hit” based on the variation pattern P5, control is performed to derive the same symbol as the reach formation symbol to the middle row by the button operation of the production operation button 40. In addition, when the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is derived as the middle row symbol by the button operation of the effect operation button 40, the button operation of the effect operation button 40 is performed until the operation effective period ends. Control is performed so that the symbols in the middle row that are sometimes derived are only the same symbols as the reach formation symbols. On the other hand, in the production of “Copper Reach Development Strike Discontinuation” based on the variation pattern P4, control is performed so that the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is not derived in the middle row even if the effect operation button 40 is operated by button operation.

  In addition, there are players who do not perform any button operation of the production operation button 40 in the development production of the copper cascading reach, and players who stop the button operation of the production operation button 40 in the middle. In addition, there are players who continue to push the effect operation button 40 until the operation effective period elapses, but the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is not derived. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in accordance with the presence of such a player, the symbols in the middle row are varied after the operation valid period of the effect operation button 40 has elapsed, and the symbols are derived. Control (symbol derivation control) is performed. As a result, when the “Copper Reach Development Strike Normal Hit” based on the variation pattern P5 is performed, that is, when the big win is won by the big hit lottery, the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is in the middle row. And the big hit symbol is displayed on the image display unit GH. On the other hand, when the effect of “Copper Reach Development Strike Out” is performed based on the variation pattern P4, that is, when the big hit lottery is not won (in the case of a loss), a symbol different from the reach formation symbol is displayed. It is derived as a middle row symbol, and the shifted symbol is displayed on the image display unit GH.

  In addition, in the production of “perforated copper reach reach continuation revival” based on the variation pattern P6, control is performed so that the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is not derived in the middle row even if the operation button 40 is operated. That is, at the end of the operation effective period of the effect operation button 40, the off symbol ([787] in this example) is derived in the image display unit GH as shown in FIG. For this reason, in the effect, after the detachment symbol is derived in the image display unit GH, the middle row is changed again to derive the same symbol as the reach formation symbol. Then, in the image display unit GH, the big hit symbol ([777] in this example) is confirmed and stopped and the symbol variation game is ended.

Hereinafter, a control configuration for performing copper culm reach will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
In the overall control ROM 46b, a ripple notice table (FIG. 6 (a)) for determining a ripple notice mode ("blue" and "red") and a character notice form (no notice, number of characters, etc.) Is stored in the character notice table (FIG. 6B). The random number values assigned to the respective tables are updated by the overall control CPU 46a at predetermined intervals and stored in a predetermined storage area of the overall control RAM 46c. When the CPU 46a for overall control inputs a variation pattern designation command for designating the variation patterns P1 to P6, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the ripple notice table and the character notice table and determines the ripple notice mode and the character notice mode. Then, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a notice designation command for instructing the determined ripple notice form and a notice designation command for instructing the character notice form to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, respectively. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a selects a notice effect indicating the possibility of whether or not to shift to the development effect while indicating the possibility of a big hit or not, Function.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in the ripple notice table, a predetermined pattern is provided for each of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P6 so that either “blue” or “red” of the ripple notice performed in the basic performance of the copper casket reach can be selected. Random numbers are distributed by number. In the present embodiment, the random number values are 197 different integers from “0” to “196”. The distribution of “blue” and “red” of the ripple notice in the basic presentation of Causeway Reach is easy to select “red” of the ripple notice in the case of a big hit, and “ “Red” is easily selected. Note that the “blue” ripple notice is set as the default effect, and when the “red” ripple notice is selected, a command (“B0H0BH” shown in the figure) is output to that effect. It has come to be.

  In addition, the ripple notice table indicates that, when the ripple notice performed in the development of the copper casket reach is “blue”, the ripple notice form is limited to “blue”, and in addition to the “blue” ripple, Any one of “special button display” can be selected. In addition, the ripple notice table indicates that, when the ripple notice performed in the development of the copper casket reach is “red”, the ripple notice mode is only “red”, and in addition to the “red” ripple, Any one of “special button display” can be selected. Whether the ripple notice to be performed in the development effect of Causeway Reach is “blue” or “red” is determined according to the ripple notice to be made in the basic effect of Causeway reach. “Ripple ripples” shown in FIG. 6 (a) indicates a ripple notice in the development of the copper cascading reach, and “blue” and “red” in the column indicate only ripples, and “blue + P” and “red” “+ P” indicates ripples and special button display. The “special button display” is, for example, a button display having a size larger than that of the normal button display or a character-type button display imitating a character.

  And, in the ripple notice table, when the ripple notice to be performed in the development of the copper culm reach is “blue”, either “blue ripple only” or “blue ripple and special button display” can be selected. A predetermined number of random number values are assigned to each of the variation patterns P4 to P6. In the present embodiment, the random number values are all 907 integers from “0” to “906”. In the distribution of “blue ripples only” and “blue ripples and special button display”, “blue ripples + special button display” is easily selected in the case of a big hit. In addition, in the ripple notice table, when the ripple notice to be performed in the development of the copper culm reach is “red”, either “red ripple only” or “red ripple and special button display” can be selected. A predetermined number of random number values are assigned to each of the variation patterns P4 to P6. In the present embodiment, the random number values are all 907 integers from “0” to “906”. In the distribution of “red ripple only” and “red ripple and special button display”, “red ripple + special button display” is easily selected in the case of a big hit. Note that the “blue” ripple notice (repeated ripple) is set as the default effect, and the “blue + special button display”, “red”, and “red + special button display” ripple notices are selected. A command for instructing to that effect ("B1H0CH", "B1H0BH", "B1H0DH" shown in the figure) is output.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, in the character notice table, the change patterns P1 to P1 are selected so that “no notice”, “with notice”, and “character notice pattern” in the case of “with notice” can be selected. A predetermined number of random number values are assigned to each P6. In the present embodiment, the random number is a total of 911 integers from “0” to “910”. A plurality of types (seven types) of “character notice patterns” of this embodiment are prepared. In the basic performance of Causeway Reach, the character preview has three appearance opportunities (timing at which the Causer is struck 3 times). For this reason, the “character notice pattern” defines the appearance of the character notice for three times. In FIG. 6B, the appearance mode of the character for three times in each character notice pattern is indicated by “×”, “◯”, and “◎”. “X” indicates no character notice, “◯” indicates a character notice with a small number of characters, and “◎” indicates a character notice with a large number of characters. In the case of a big hit, the “character announcement pattern” in which “◎” is set as the appearance mode of the third character notice is easily selected in the case of a big hit, and the “ “Character notice pattern” is easy to select. Note that “No character notice” is set as a default effect. When “Character notice” is selected, a command (indicated in the figure) is used to instruct that effect for each “character notice pattern”. “B2H11H to 17H”) is output.

  In addition, in the overall control ROM 46b, when the variation pattern P5 for the big hit effect transitioning to the development effect of the copper hammer reach is selected, the same design as the reach formation symbol is triggered by the button operation of the effect operation button 40. A lottery table per button (FIG. 7) for determining whether or not to derive as a middle row symbol is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the lottery table per button, a random number value is determined by a predetermined number for each predetermined number of button operation times (PUSH times) so that “-(losing)” and “winning” can be determined. Is distributed. In the present embodiment, the random number is a total of 151 kinds of integers from “0” to “150”. The random number values distributed to the lottery table per button are updated at predetermined intervals by the overall control CPU 46a and stored in a predetermined storage area of the overall control RAM 46c.

  In this embodiment, the number of button operations is set to two categories of “1-5 times” and “6 times-”. The number of button operations indicates the number of times that the overall control CPU 46a has received an operation signal output from the effect operation button 40 as an effective signal when the effect operation button 40 is operated. In this embodiment, in the lottery table per button, the winning probability of “1-5 times” is set to 7/151 and the winning probability of “6 times” is set to 13/151. Yes. This indicates that it is easier to win the lottery per button (big hit symbol derivation lottery) when the number of operations of the production operation button 40 is “6 times” than when it is “1-5 times”. ing. That is, the lottery table per button of this embodiment is constructed so that the winning probability of lottery per button changes to a high probability state as the number of operations of the production operation button 40 increases.

  The details of the control executed by the overall control CPU 46a when the variation patterns P4 to P6 for shifting to the development effect of the copper casket reach have been determined will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In the following description, only control contents related to the button operation of the effect operation button 40 will be described.

  The overall control CPU 46a sequentially executes the button processing of FIG. 8 (including the display processing of FIG. 9 and the off symbol determination processing of FIG. 10) and the command processing of FIG. 11 every predetermined control cycle (for example, 2 ms). .

  In the button process of FIG. 8, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not an operation valid period is set during the symbol variation game (step S10). When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a variation pattern designation command for designating the variation patterns P4 to P6, the overall control CPU 46a sets an operation effective period when the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation game reaches a predetermined elapsed time (period flag) In step S10, it is determined whether or not the period flag is set. The overall control CPU 46a having affirmed the determination in step S10 determines whether or not there is a button operation of the effect operation button 40 (step S11). In step S11, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the operation signal of the effect operation button 40 rises from OFF to ON in the control cycle. If the determination result is affirmative, the determination in step S11 is affirmative. If the determination result is negative, a negative determination is made in step S11.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has affirmed the determination in step S11 adds 1 to the number of button operations stored in the overall control RAM 46c because the operation button 40 for the effect is operated within the operation effective period. Is overwritten and stored in the overall control RAM 46c (step S12). Subsequently, the overall control CPU 46a sequentially executes the sound processing in step S13 and the display processing in step S14 because the effect operation button 40 is operated within the operation effective period. If the overall control CPU 46a makes a negative determination in either step S10 or step S11, the button process ends.

  In the sound processing of step S13, the overall control CPU 46a issues an operation sound output designation command for instructing execution of an effect that outputs an operation sound in order to output an operation sound when the effect operation button 40 is operated. , And set in the overall control RAM 46c. The operation sound output designation command set in the overall control RAM 46c is output to the sound / lamp control board 48 in the control period after the next period. The overall control CPU 46a that has finished the sound process proceeds to the display process in step S14.

  In the display process of step S14, the overall control CPU 46a displays the image derived to the image display unit GH when the effect operation button 40 is operated, that is, the display derived as the middle row image in the development effect of the copper hammer reach. Determine the design. In the display process, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not it is a big hit (step S20). In step S20, the overall control CPU 46a makes a negative determination in step S20 because the variation pattern instructed by the variation pattern designation command is a variation when the variation pattern P4 (disengaged continuous copper reach reach). On the other hand, in step S20, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether the variation pattern instructed by the variation pattern designation command is any one of the variation pattern P5 (per-copper reach reach normal hit) and the change pattern P6 (per-copper reach advance per-revival). If there is a big hit, an affirmative decision is made in step S20. Note that the determination in step S20 can also be performed by referring to the special symbol designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command input along with the start of the symbol variation game. That is, if the special symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol, an affirmative decision is made in step S20, and if the special symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is an outlier symbol, a negative decision is made in step S20. To do.

  The CPU 46a for overall control that has affirmed the determination in step S20 subsequently determines whether or not the variation pattern instructed by the variation pattern designation command is the variation pattern P6 (per rebirth of the copper hammer reach continuous strike) (step S21). . If the result of this determination is negative, that is, if the fluctuation pattern P5 (copper hammer reach continuous hit normal hit) is instructed, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not “00H” is set in the consecutive hit flag ( Step S22). The continuous hit flag is a flag stored in the overall control RAM 46c, and indicates whether or not the same symbol as the reach formation symbol has already been derived as the middle row symbol in the development effect of the copper hammer reach. “01H” is set to “00H” if not derived.

  The overall control CPU 46a that has affirmed the determination in step S22 shows whether or not the display symbols to be derived in the middle row are the same as the reach formation symbols when the effect operation button 40 is operated. The lottery is performed according to the lottery table per button (step S23). In step S23, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random number value (any one of “0” to “150”) and the number of button operations from the overall control RAM 46c. Then, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not a hit is made according to the acquired button operation count and the acquired random number value. For example, the overall control CPU 46a determines that if the value of the random number acquired when the number of button operations is “4 (times)” is assigned to “−”, it is determined as “non-winning”, and is assigned to “winning”. If so, it will be “winning”.

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the lottery per button in step S23 has been won (step S24). If the determination result is affirmative, that is, if the lottery per button is won, the overall control CPU 46a determines the display symbol to be derived to the middle row to be the same symbol as the reach formation symbol (step S25). For example, if the reach formation symbol is [7], the overall control CPU 46a determines that the display symbol is [7] in step S25. The reach formation symbol is a symbol that forms a symbol combination of decorative symbols determined by the overall control CPU 46a in accordance with a special symbol stop symbol stop command input along with the start of the symbol variation game. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has determined the display symbol to be the same symbol as the reach formation symbol in step S25 sets “01H” in the consecutive hit flag. The overall control CPU 46a also proceeds to step S25 when a negative determination is made in step S22, and determines the display symbol to be the same symbol as the reach formation symbol. The overall control CPU 46a, which has determined the display symbols in step S25, proceeds to step S26.

  In step S26, the overall control CPU 46a stores the determined display symbols in the display symbol storage area defined in the overall control RAM 46c. At this time, if the display symbol is already stored in the display symbol storage area, the overall control CPU 46a overwrites and stores the display symbol determined this time. Thereby, only the display symbols with the latest determined time are stored in the storage area for display symbol storage. Then, the overall control CPU 46a storing the display symbols in step S25 ends the display process.

  On the other hand, the overall control CPU 46a proceeds to step S27 when a negative determination is made at step S20, and also proceeds to step S27 when an affirmative determination is made at step S21. Furthermore, the overall control CPU 46a also proceeds to step S27 when a negative determination is made in step S24. The overall control CPU 46a makes a negative determination in step S20 when the variation pattern P4 is instructed, and affirmatively determines in step S21 when the variation pattern P6 is instructed. The overall control CPU 46a makes a negative determination in step S24 when the lottery per button is not won.

  The overall control CPU 46a that has proceeded to step S27 executes the off-set symbol determination process shown in FIG. In the loss symbol determination process, the overall control CPU 46a determines a symbol different from the reach formation symbol as a display symbol derived to the middle row when the effect operation button 40 is operated. In this off-set symbol determination process, the overall control CPU 46a determines one natural number from a natural number group excluding “0 (zero)”, which is defined as an upper limit obtained by subtracting one from the number of types of reach formation symbols. A display symbol is determined based on an addition value obtained by adding the natural number obtained by the lottery and the numerical value of the reach formation symbol (derived symbol). Hereinafter, a display symbol determination method in the off symbol determination process will be specifically described.

  In the loss symbol determination process, the overall control CPU 46a acquires a random symbol value for loss from the overall control RAM 46c (step S30). The random symbol value for losing symbols is updated at predetermined intervals by the overall control CPU 46a and stored in a predetermined storage area of the overall control RAM 46c. In this embodiment, the values of the random symbols for the off symbol are set to 41 different integer values from “0” to “40”. The maximum value of the random number for outlier design is from a value (9-1 = 8 in this embodiment) obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of symbols (9 types from [1] to [9] in this embodiment) that can be reach formation symbols. Is a large prime number (8 <41 in this embodiment).

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a calculates a numerical value for addition based on the value (extracted value) acquired in step S30 (step S31). In step S31, the overall control CPU 46a first divides the extracted value in step S30 by a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of symbols that can be a reach formation symbol (step ST1). Next, the overall control CPU 46a adds 1 to the remainder obtained by the division in step ST1 (step ST2), and calculates the value after the addition as a numerical value for addition. Specifically, if “37” is acquired as the value of the random symbol for the off symbol, dividing the “37” by the number of symbols “8” (37 ÷ 8) results in a remainder of “5”. 1 is added to “5”, and “6” is determined as a numerical value for addition. This numerical value for addition corresponds to one natural number determined from a natural number group excluding “0 (zero)” in which a subtraction value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of types of reach formation symbols is defined as an upper limit. Then, the natural numbers constituting the natural number group excluding “0 (zero)” are created by the processes of steps S30 and S31. That is, when the processes in steps S30 and S31 are executed in the present embodiment, natural numbers from “1” to “8” are created, and “1” to “8” are a natural number group.

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a determines a display symbol (step S32). In step S32, the overall control CPU 46a uses the numerical value for addition calculated in step S31 for the numerical value of the reach formation symbol derived in the symbol variation game (any one of “1” to “8” in the present embodiment). The display symbol is determined based on the addition value that is the value after the addition. Specifically, the overall control CPU 46a sets the display symbol to [1] when the added value is “1”, sets the displayed symbol to [2] when the added value is “2”, and sets the added value “3”. In this case, the display symbol is [3], in the case of the added value “4”, the display symbol is [4], and in the case of the added value “5”, the display symbol is [5]. The overall control CPU 46a sets the display symbol to [6] when the added value is “6”, sets the displayed symbol to [7] when the added value is “7”, and displays the displayed symbol when the added value is “8”. Is [8], and in the case of the added value “9”, the display symbol is [9].

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a, when the added value reaches a numerical value of “10” or more (maximum “17” in this embodiment) exceeding the upper limit number of symbols (“9” in the present embodiment), reaches formation. Returning to the minimum symbol ([1] in this embodiment) of symbols that can be symbols, the display symbol is determined. Specifically, the overall control CPU 46a sets the display symbol to [1] for the added value “10”, sets the display symbol to [2] for the added value “11”, and sets the added value “12”. In this case, the display symbol is [3], in the case of the added value “13”, the display symbol is [4], and in the case of the added value “14”, the display symbol is [5]. The overall control CPU 46a sets the display symbol to [6] when the added value is “15”, sets the displayed symbol to [7] when the added value is “16”, and displays the displayed symbol when the added value is “17”. Is [8].

  Each time the added value increases by one, one display symbol is associated with the added value in a predetermined order. In the present embodiment, the order of display symbols to be associated with the added value is the order in which the symbols of the symbols increase. Then, the added value exceeding the number of types of reach formation symbols is returned to the symbol ([1] in this embodiment) associated with the minimum added value (“1” in this embodiment). From the above, one symbol is associated with each added value according to the order. Therefore, when the overall control CPU 46a determines the display symbol in step S32, when the added value exceeds the number of types of reach formation symbols, the symbol ([1]) corresponding to the minimum added value (“1”). ), One display symbol is determined.

  According to such a display symbol determination method, the display symbol is always determined as a symbol different from the reach formation symbol. For example, let us consider a case where one of the numerical values for addition “1” to “8” is calculated in steps S30 and S31 when the reach formation symbol is [7]. That is, in the case of the addition value “1”, the display pattern [8] is determined from the addition value “8” obtained by adding [7], and in the case of the addition value “2”, the addition [7] is added. The display symbol [9] is determined from the value “9”, and in the case of the numerical value “3” for addition, the display symbol [1] is determined from the added value “10” obtained by adding [7]. In the case of the addition value “4”, the display symbol [2] is determined from the addition value “11” obtained by adding [7], and in the case of the addition value “5”, addition [7] is added. The display symbol [3] is determined from the value “12”, and in the case of the addition numerical value “6”, the display symbol [4] is determined from the addition value “13” obtained by adding [7]. Further, in the case of the addition value “7”, the display pattern [5] is determined from the addition value “14” obtained by adding [7], and in the case of the addition value “8”, the addition [7] is added. The display symbol [6] is determined from the value “15”.

  The overall control CPU 46a that has determined the display symbol in step S32 ends the detachment symbol determination process, and returns to the process of step S26 of the display process. Then, the overall control CPU 46a that has shifted from step S27 to step S26 stores the display symbol determined in step S27 in the storage area for display symbol storage determined in the overall control RAM 46c. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a ends the display process.

Next, the command processing of FIG. 11 will be described.
The command process is a process for outputting to the effect display control board 47 a display symbol designation command for instructing the display symbol stored in step S26 of the display process. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a executes command processing after display processing.

  In the command processing, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the operation valid period is set during the symbol variation game (step S40). In step S40, the overall control CPU 46a, like step S10 in FIG. It is determined whether or not a period flag is set. The overall control CPU 46a having made a negative determination in step S40 ends the command processing.

  On the other hand, the overall control CPU 46a, which has affirmed the determination in step S40, prepares an image display for displaying an image for deriving the display symbols in the middle row in the development effect of the copper casket reach, the effect display control board 47 (display control CPU 47a). It is determined whether or not the process is completed (step S41). The effect display control board 47 of the present embodiment is configured to complete image display preparation every predetermined time (500 ms in the present embodiment). Note that “the image display preparation is complete” means that the display design instructed by the input display design designation command can be displayed as an image (the display design can be updated). . Then, every time the overall control CPU 46a outputs a display symbol designation command to the effect display control board 47, the constant time starts to be counted. The completion flag shown is set in the overall control RAM 46c. Based on this completion flag, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether image display preparation is completed in step S41. The overall control CPU 46a that has made a negative determination in step S41 ends the command processing.

  On the other hand, the overall control CPU 46a having affirmed the determination in step S41 determines whether or not a display symbol is stored in the overall control RAM 46c (step S42). Then, the overall control CPU 46a having affirmed the determination in step S42 sets a display symbol designation command instructing the display symbol stored in the overall control RAM 46c as a symbol to be derived in the middle row in the overall control RAM 46c. In step S26 of the display process shown in FIG. 9, the display symbols determined in step S25 and step S32 (outlier symbol determination process) are overwritten and stored. For this reason, in step S43, a display symbol designation command for designating one display symbol (latest display symbol) stored in the overall control RAM 46c is set. In step S43, the overall control CPU 46a that sets the display symbol designation command in the overall control RAM 46c resets the display symbol storage area in the overall control RAM 46c so that the display symbol is not stored. The overall control CPU 46a, which has made a negative determination in step S42, ends the command processing.

  According to the processing of the overall control CPU 46a described above, when the production operation button 40 is operated during the operation effective period set in the development production of the copper cascading reach, the display symbol derived to the middle row is determined. The Specifically, in the case of a big win, the winning symbol is determined by the lottery per button in step S23, and the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is determined as the display symbol. A symbol different from the formed symbol is determined as a display symbol. If the lottery is won once, thereafter, every time the production operation button 40 is operated, the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is determined as the display symbol (step S22 → step S25). . On the other hand, in the case of a loss, and in the special effect (per copper ball reach development continuous hitting revival), a symbol different from the reach formation symbol is always determined as a display symbol by the process of step S27.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the output conditions of the commands instructing these effects differ between the control related to the display effect and the control related to the sound effect based on the button operation of the effect operation button 40. More specifically, the overall control CPU 46a makes an affirmative decision in steps S41 and S42 of the command processing shown in FIG. 11, that is, the image display preparation of the effect display control board 47 is completed, and the overall control RAM 46c. A display design designation command is output under the condition that the display design is stored in. On the other hand, the overall control CPU 46a outputs an operation sound output designation command on the basis of the button operation of the effect operation button 40 based on the processing in step S12 (sound processing) of the button processing shown in FIG. To do. According to such a difference in output conditions, the operation sound output designation command is output with almost no time difference from the button operation of the production operation button 40, and the display symbol designation command is output with respect to the button operation of the production operation button 40. A time difference corresponding to the maximum time for image display preparation is generated and output. In addition, after the operation valid period is set in the development effect of the copper cascading reach, when the first operation button 40 is operated, the operation sound output designation command and the display symbol designation command are output with almost no time difference from the button operation. Is done.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the display design designation command is output after the display control CPU 47a completes the image display preparation, so that it is derived along with the button operation of the effect operation button 40. The player can surely recognize the type of display symbol. In other words, when the production operation button 40 is operated and a display symbol designation command is output immediately upon the determination of the display symbol, the player recognizes the type of display symbol indicated by the command depending on the output interval of the command. There is a possibility that it is updated to the next display symbol before it can. In addition, the display speed of the display control CPU 47a may not catch up. For this reason, in the case of a player who can quickly operate the effect operation button 40 (player with a high continuous hitting speed), the type of display symbol derived to the image display unit GH cannot be confirmed, which gives a sense of incongruity. Therefore, as in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, if the display symbol designation command is output after completion of the image display preparation, the type of display symbol can be reliably recognized.

  On the other hand, when the display symbol designation command is output after the image display preparation is completed, the display symbol update timing in the image display unit GH is not followed by the operation timing of the effect operation button 40 and is delayed. It can happen. In this case, even if the player operates the effect operation button 40, the player feels uncomfortable that the player is not responding to the operation. However, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the operation sound output designation command is output every time the production operation button 40 is operated, the speakers 20 and 21 follow the operation of the production operation button 40. As a result, an operation sound is output. For this reason, the player does not feel discomfort between the operation of the effect operation button 40 and the effect to be executed by outputting the operation sound following the operation of the effect operation button 40.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a that sets the operation effective period of the effect operation button 40 when shifting to the development effect of the copper casket reach according to the control program functions as the operation effective period setting means. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a that determines whether or not the production operation button 40 is operated in steps S10 and S11 of the button processing shown in FIG. 8 according to the control program functions as an operation determination unit. Further, in the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a that determines the display symbol as the display content to be displayed on the image display unit GH in steps S25 and S27 of the display process shown in FIG. It functions as (display symbol determination means). In this embodiment, in accordance with the control program, in step S13 of the button process shown in FIG. 8 and in step S43 of the command process shown in FIG. The central control CPU 46a for setting the function functions as an effect execution instruction means. In the present embodiment, the overall control RAM 46c in which the display symbols are stored in step S26 of the display process shown in FIG. 9 functions as a storage unit.

  Next, the control contents of the effect display control board 47 (display control CPU 47a) that has input the display symbol designation command will be described. In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 47a that generates an image to be displayed on the image display unit GH and displays the generated image on the image display unit GH in the control described below according to the control program is used as the display control unit. Function.

  When the display design designation command is input at the time of the development effect of the copper casket reach, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for displaying an image of the display design designated by the display design designation command. Then, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the image display unit GH based on the generated display data, and displays an image for deriving the display symbol designated by the display symbol designation command to the middle row. The display control CPU 47a updates the display symbol displayed on the image display unit GH every time a display symbol designation command is input.

  Then, the display control CPU 47a determines that if the operation effective period has elapsed in the development effect of the copper hammer reach based on the fluctuation pattern P4 (discontinuation of the copper hammer reach development continuous hit) and the fluctuation pattern P5 (normal hit of the copper hammer reach continuous hit), The control which updates the display symbol currently displayed on the image display part GH at the time is performed. This control is symbol derivation control for deriving the final stop symbol (middle row symbol) at the end of the operation effective period. In this control, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for image display of the same symbol as the reach formation symbol when the big hit lottery is won, and derives the middle row symbol based on the display data. Thus, the display content of the image display unit GH is controlled. On the other hand, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for image display of symbols different from the reach formation symbols when the big hit lottery is not won and derives the middle row of symbols based on the display data. Thus, the display content of the image display unit GH is controlled. With this control, even when the operation button for presentation 40 has never been operated, and even when the operation has been performed but no jackpot symbol has been derived, a symbol (hit or jackpot symbol) that matches the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is displayed as an image. It can be derived to the display unit GH.

  On the other hand, the display control CPU 47a displays an image on the image display unit GH at the time when the operation effective period has elapsed in the development effect of the copper hammer reach based on the fluctuation pattern P6 (per copper hammer reach continuous strike revival). Control for updating the display symbol (in this case, a display symbol different from the reach formation symbol) is executed. In this control, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for displaying the same symbol as the reach formation symbol, and controls the display content of the image display unit GH so as to derive the middle row symbol based on the display data. To do. With this control, in the image display unit GH, a once-shifted symbol is derived, but the middle row symbol is changed again, and the re-change causes the same symbol as the reach formation symbol to be derived to form a big hit symbol.

  Next, the control contents of the voice / lamp control board 48 (voice lamp control CPU 48a) that has input the operation sound output designation command will be described. In the present embodiment, in the control described below according to the control program, an audio lamp that outputs audio is selected (speakers 20 and 21 in the present embodiment), and an audio lamp that causes the selected audio production means to execute audio production. The control CPU 48a functions as a sound control unit.

  When the sound lamp control CPU 48a inputs an operation sound output designation command during the development effect of the copper casket reach, the sound lamp control CPU 48a selects a speaker that outputs the operation sound every time the command is input, and outputs the operation sound from the selected speaker. To control. Specifically, when the sound lamp control CPU 48a selects the speaker 20 as the speaker for outputting the operation sound when the first operation sound output command is input, the sound lamp control CPU 48a indicates that the speaker to be selected next is the speaker 21. The selection flag shown is set in the sound lamp control RAM 48c. As a result, when the operation sound output designation command is next input, the sound lamp control CPU 48a checks the selection flag, selects the speaker 21 as a speaker for outputting the operation sound based on the input of the command, and the speaker 21 The operation sound is output from. When the sound lamp control CPU 48a selects the speaker 21, the sound lamp control RAM 48c sets a selection flag indicating that the speaker to be selected next is the speaker 20.

  By such control, the sound lamp control CPU 48a sequentially switches the speaker for outputting the operation sound every time the operation sound output designation command is input. In other words, the sound lamp control CPU 48a independently controls the plurality of speakers 20 and 21 that output operation sounds at the time of development of the copper cascading reach. Control is performed so that an operation sound is output from one of the speakers 21. Therefore, the operation sound output in accordance with the operation of the effect operation button 40 is not output in an intermittent manner by being alternately output from the two speakers 20 and 21. That is, when outputting an operation sound from a single speaker, every time an operation sound output designation command is input, the sound lamp control CPU 48a stops outputting the operation sound currently being output, and outputs a new operation sound. Since the operation sound based on the input of the designated command is output, the operation sound is interrupted. However, in the case of the present embodiment, the sound lamp control CPU 48a switches the speaker that outputs the operation sound every time the operation sound output designation command is input, and independently controls it, so that the operation sound is output from one speaker. In addition, the operation sound can be output from one speaker.

  Hereinafter, the flow of control executed by the overall control CPU 46a, the display control CPU 47a, and the sound lamp control CPU 48a at the time of development of the copper cascading reach will be described with reference to the schematic diagram shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 12, it is assumed that the reach is formed by the reach formation symbol [7].

  In FIG. 12, the numbers “1” to “11” attached to the column of the production operation buttons 40 (“button operation”) indicate the cumulative number of button operations. Also, the numbers such as [4], [6], and [8] added to the determined symbol column in FIG. 12 indicate the symbols determined in the display process shown in FIG. 9, and are added to the display symbol designation command column. The numbers such as [4], [8], and [1] indicate the display symbols designated by the display symbol designation command. In FIG. 12, “left” added to the operation sound column indicates the left speaker 20, and “right” indicates the right speaker 21.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the operation effective period is set with the start of the development effect of the copper cascading reach and the operation button 40 for the effect is operated during the operation effective period, the control operation is performed with the button operation. The CPU 46a determines a display symbol. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the display symbol [4] is determined by the first button operation. When the first button operation is performed, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a display symbol designation command for instructing the display symbol [4] to the display control CPU 47a, and sends an operation sound output designation command to the voice lamp control CPU 48a. Output. As a result, the display symbol [4] is derived as a middle row symbol under the control of the display control CPU 47a, and an operation sound is output from the left speaker 20 to the image display unit GH under the control of the audio lamp control CPU 48a. Is output. Further, the overall control CPU 46a counts the time until the image display preparation is completed by outputting the display symbol designation command for instructing the display symbol [4].

  When the player performs the second and third button operations following the first button operation, the overall control CPU 46a determines the display symbol for each button operation. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the overall control CPU 46a determines the display symbol [6] with the second button operation and the display symbol [8] with the third button operation. When the display symbols [6] and [8] are determined, the overall control CPU 46a stores in the overall control RAM 46c every time a display symbol is determined because the image display preparation is not completed. Specifically, the display design [6] is stored when the display design [6] is determined, and the display design [8] is stored with respect to the display design [6] stored previously when the display design [8] is determined. Overwrite and memorize.

  On the other hand, when the second button operation is performed, the overall control CPU 46a outputs an operation sound output designation command to the sound lamp control CPU 48a. Since the sound lamp control CPU 48a outputs an operation sound from the left speaker 20 at the first button operation, the right lamp 21 is selected as a speaker that outputs an operation sound based on the input operation sound output designation command. , Output operation sound. When the third button operation is performed, the overall control CPU 46a outputs an operation sound output designation command to the sound lamp control CPU 48a. Since the sound lamp control CPU 48a outputs an operation sound from the right speaker 21 at the time of the second button operation, the left speaker 20 is selected as a speaker that outputs an operation sound based on the input operation sound output designation command. , Output operation sound.

  Thereafter, when the image display preparation is completed (between the third and fourth button operations in the example of FIG. 12), the overall control CPU 46a makes an affirmative decision in step S41 of the command processing shown in FIG. Since the display symbol [8] is stored in the RAM 46c, the determination in step S42 is also affirmative. Then, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a display symbol designation command for instructing the display symbol [8] to the display control CPU 47a. As a result, the display symbol [8] is derived as the middle symbol in the image display unit GH under the control of the display control CPU 47a. That is, the previously derived display symbol [4] is updated, and the display symbol [8] is derived to the image display unit GH. The overall control CPU 46a counts the time until the image display preparation is completed by outputting the display symbol designation command for instructing the display symbol [8].

  When the player performs the fourth, fifth, and sixth button operations, the overall control CPU 46a determines the display symbol for each button operation. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the overall control CPU 46a displays the display symbol [5] with the fourth button operation, the display symbol [2] with the fifth button operation, and the sixth button operation. Display pattern [1] is determined. When the display design [5], [2], [1] is determined, the overall control CPU 46a stores in the overall control RAM 46c every time the display design is determined because the image display preparation is not completed. Specifically, the display design [5] is stored when the display design [5] is determined, and the display design [2] is stored with respect to the display design [5] stored previously when the display design [2] is determined. Overwriting storage is performed, and the display design [1] is overwritten and stored with respect to the display design [2] previously stored when the display design [1] is determined.

  On the other hand, the overall control CPU 46a outputs an operation sound output designation command to the sound lamp control CPU 48a every fourth to sixth button operations. Each time the operation sound output designation command is input, the sound lamp control CPU 48a switches the speaker that outputs the operation sound and outputs the operation sound. In the example shown in FIG. 12, an operation sound is output from the right speaker 21 at the fourth button operation, an operation sound is output from the left speaker 20 at the fifth button operation, and an operation sound is output from the right speaker 21 at the sixth button operation. Output sound.

  After that, when the image display preparation is completed (between the sixth and seventh button operations in the example of FIG. 12), the overall control CPU 46a makes an affirmative determination in step S41 of the command processing shown in FIG. Since the display symbol [1] is stored in the RAM 46c, the determination in step S42 is also affirmative. Then, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a display symbol designation command for instructing the display symbol [1] to the display control CPU 47a. As a result, the display symbol [1] is derived as the middle symbol in the image display unit GH under the control of the display control CPU 47a. That is, the previously derived display symbol [8] is updated, and the display symbol [1] is derived to the image display unit GH. The overall control CPU 46a counts the time until the image display preparation is completed by outputting the display symbol designation command for instructing the display symbol [1].

  When the player does not perform any button operation for a while after the sixth button operation and the image display preparation is completed, the overall control CPU 46a has no display symbol stored in the overall control RAM 46c. (No determination is made in step S42 of the command processing shown in FIG. 9), the display symbol designation command is not output. Thereafter, when the player performs the seventh button operation, the overall control CPU 46a determines the display symbol in accordance with the button operation. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the overall control CPU 46a wins the lottery per button and determines the display symbol [7]. Then, since the image display preparation is completed when the display symbol [7] is determined, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a display symbol designation command for instructing the determined display symbol [7]. As a result, the display symbol [7] is derived as the middle symbol in the image display unit GH under the control of the display control CPU 47a.

  Thereafter, in the eighth button operation, the overall control CPU 46a has already derived the display symbol [7] and makes a negative determination in step S22 of the display process shown in FIG. Is stored in the overall control RAM 46c. The overall control CPU 46a outputs a display symbol designation command for instructing the display symbol [7] every time the image display preparation is completed, so that the display symbol [7] is derived to the image display unit GH. . Note that the overall control CPU 46a outputs an operation sound output designation command for each button operation even in the seventh button operation. Each time the operation sound output designation command is input, the sound lamp control CPU 48a switches the speaker that outputs the operation sound and outputs the operation sound.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Even if the change of the display content (display pattern in the development effect of the copper culm reach) in the image display unit GH does not follow the operation of the effect operation button 40, the operation buttons 40 for the effect are displayed from the speakers 20 and 21. Follow the operation and output an operation sound. For this reason, the player can feel that the operation button 40 for operation is operated by the operation sound output from the speakers 20 and 21. Accordingly, by performing the production (audio production) following the operation of the production operation button 40, there is no sense of incongruity between the operation of the production operation button 40 and the production to be executed. A decrease in interest for 40 operations can be suppressed. In other words, if the operation valid period is set during the symbol variation game, the player can have a feeling that he wants to actively operate the effect operation button 40.

  (2) The player recognizes a big hit or loss from the symbol derived in the symbol variation game. For this reason, the display symbol derived during the symbol variation game changes in accordance with the operation of the effect operation button 40, so that it is possible to realize an effect that allows the player to actively operate the effect operation button 40.

  (3) Since the middle row of symbols (final stop symbol) in the state in which the reach is formed by the operation of the operation button for performance 40 is derived, there is an effect that can make the player actively operate the operation button for performance 40 realizable. That is, since it is possible to recognize a big hit and a miss depending on whether or not the symbols in the middle row derived by the operation of the production operation button 40 are the same symbols as the reach formation symbols, in order to know whether or not it is a big hit. It is possible to create an opportunity for the player to operate the operation button 40 for production.

  (4) If you have won a big hit in the big win lottery, you will win a lottery per button. Control can be simplified as compared with the case where a symbol is randomly determined from all symbols including the same symbol as the reach formation symbol.

  (5) Also, once the lottery per button is won, only the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is determined as the middle row symbol (final stop symbol) thereafter, so that the reach formation symbol is displayed on the image display unit GH. Only the same symbol is derived. Therefore, after the same symbol is displayed, a symbol different from the same symbol does not occur, and an effect that does not make the player feel uneasy or distrustful can be realized.

  (6) The winning probability of the lottery per button is varied according to the number of button operations. For this reason, it is possible to create a situation where it is difficult to derive the same symbol as the reach formation symbol when the number of button operations of the effect operation button 40 is small. That is, it is possible to create an opportunity for the player to operate many operation buttons for presentation 40, and to give an opportunity to actively operate the operation buttons for presentation 40.

  (7) By executing the symbol derivation control, the result of the symbol variation game corresponding to the result of the big win lottery is derived for the player who has never operated the production operation button 40 during the operation valid period. , It can be determined whether it is a big hit. Also, by executing the symbol derivation control, the player operates the effect operation button 40 during the operation valid period, but does not derive the bonus game for the player who has not derived the symbol variation game result corresponding to the jackpot lottery result. The result of the symbol variation game corresponding to the result of the lottery can be derived to determine whether or not it is a big hit.

  (8) The display design is determined for each button operation of the production operation button 40, overwritten and stored in the overall control RAM 46c, and the latest display design stored in the overall control RAM 46c when the image display preparation is completed. Instruct. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the control as compared with the case where it is determined whether or not the image display preparation is completed for each button operation of the effect operation button 40 and the display pattern is determined when the determination result is affirmative. . That is, it is not necessary to determine whether or not the image display preparation is completed when the display symbol is determined.

  (9) Further, since the determined display symbols are stored in the overall control RAM 46c, the contents of the effect (the effect is derived in accordance with the operation of the effect operation button 40) on the effect instruction side with respect to the effect display control board 47 (display control CPU 47a). Display symbols) to be managed. Then, the overall control CPU 46a instructs the display design on the condition that the image display preparation is completed. Therefore, every time the display design is determined, the overall control CPU 46a instructs the display display control board 47 to determine the display design. Compared to the case where the display control board 47 manages display symbols, the management on the side of the effect display control board 47 can be simplified.

  (10) By the off symbol determination process, it is possible to simplify the display symbol determination method when a symbol different from the reach formation symbol is derived in the middle row by the button operation of the effect operation button 40. By using this determination method, it is not necessary to program a lottery method that does not determine the same symbol as the reach formation symbol for each reach formation symbol so that a symbol different from the reach formation symbol is derived. Specifically, for example, there is no need to prepare a program for drawing a display symbol from symbols other than symbol [1] for symbol [1] that can be a reach formation symbol. A program is required.

  (11) In addition, it is not necessary to determine a display symbol after determining what symbol is derived as a reach formation symbol in the symbol variation game, and the control is simplified. Therefore, when performing an effect of deriving a symbol in accordance with the operation of the effect operation button 40, it is possible to simplify the control content related to the determination of the symbol to be derived.

  (12) A ripple notice and a character notice are executed during the basic performance of Causeway Reach. In addition to suggesting the possibility that the ripple notice and the character notice will be a big hit, it also suggests the possibility of shifting to a development effect. For this reason, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation to shift from these notice modes to the development effect.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
The embodiment may be embodied as an effect of deriving a reach formation symbol by a button operation of the effect operation button 40.

  In the embodiment, the background image of the image display unit GH, the character image appearing in the image display unit GH, or the like may be changed by the button operation of the effect operation button 40.

In the embodiment, operation sound may be output by switching three or more speakers and controlling them independently.
In the embodiment, the effect display device 28 may be changed to a display device that displays an image of a pattern by light emission of a light emitter, for example, a 7-segment LED type or a dot matrix type display device.

  In the embodiment, when a lottery per button is won, display symbols may be selected at an equal ratio from all symbols including the same symbol as the reach formation symbol. In this case, when the lottery per button is not won, a display symbol is selected from symbols excluding the same symbol as the reach formation symbol. It should be noted that the ratio of selecting the same symbol as the reach forming symbol may be increased or decreased instead of the equal proportion.

  ○ In the embodiment, the lottery per button is eliminated in determining the display symbol in the case of big hit, and the display symbol is displayed at an equal ratio from all the symbols including the reach formation symbol every time the production operation button 40 is operated. You may make it select. It should be noted that the ratio of selecting the same symbol as the reach forming symbol may be increased or decreased instead of the equal proportion.

  In the embodiment, the winning probability of lottery per button may be set to a constant probability regardless of the number of button operations. Further, the winning probability may be increased every time the button operation is performed, that is, every time the button operation number is increased by one. The number of button operations that change the winning probability may be three or more.

In the embodiment, the winning probability of lottery per button may be set in association with the number of updates of the display symbol.
In the embodiment, the change stop order of the symbol sequence in the image display unit GH may be the order of left column → middle column → right column, and the reach may be formed by the symbols of the left column and the middle column.

In the embodiment, the number of symbols that can be a reach formation symbol may be changed to 10 or more, or may be changed to 8 or less.
In the embodiment, a numerical value that can be taken by the random symbol for the lost symbol acquired in step S30 of the lost symbol determination process shown in FIG. 10 may be changed. That is, the value of the random symbol for outliers only needs to be a prime number larger than a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of symbols whose maximum value can be a reach formation symbol.

  In the embodiment, the sub display control board 46 may be processed by the effect display control board 47. In this case, when the production operation button 40 is operated, the sub integrated control board 46 outputs the operation signal to the production display control board 47, and the production display control board 47 determines the display symbol. When the production operation button 40 is connected to the production display control board 47, the production display control board 47 determines the display pattern by inputting the operation signal from the production operation button 40, and the voice / lamp control board 48 receives it. Outputs operation sound output specification command. Alternatively, a control board in which the sub integrated control board 46 and the sound / lamp control board 48 are integrated may be mounted so that the sub integrated control board 46 is processed by the control board.

  The embodiment is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine 10 that uses a special symbol and a decorative symbol, but may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that uses only a special symbol. Further, it may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine using a plurality of special symbols.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. An enlarged view of the game board. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of a copper iron reach. (A)-(e) is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of a copper cage reach. (A) is a ripple notice table for selecting a ripple notice, and (b) is a character notice table for selecting a character notice. A lottery table per button for performing lottery per button in accordance with the button operation of the production operation buttons. The flowchart which shows button processing. The flowchart which shows a display process. The flowchart which shows a loss symbol determination process. The flowchart which shows command processing. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of control executed by an overall control CPU, a display control CPU, and an audio lamp control.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 28 ... Production display device, 29 ... Special symbol display device, 40 ... Production operation button, 46 ... Sub control board, 46a ... Overall control CPU, 46b ... Overall control ROM, 46c ... Overall Control RAM, 47... Display display control board, 47 a. Display control CPU, 47 b. Display control ROM, 47 c. Display control RAM, 48. Audio / lamp control board, 48 a. Voice lamp control ROM, 48c... Voice lamp control RAM.

Claims (6)

An operation unit for performance that can be operated by a player, and an image display device that displays a display effect including a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols, and accompanying the operation of the effect operation unit In a gaming machine that changes display contents to be displayed on the display device during the symbol variation game,
An operation effective period setting means for setting an operation effective period of the effect operating means during the symbol variation game;
Operation determining means for determining whether or not the effect operating means is operated during the operation effective period;
Display content determination means for determining display content to be displayed on the display device each time the operation determination means makes a positive determination;
Storage means capable of storing the display content determined by the display content determination means;
Display control means for generating an image to be displayed on the display device, and displaying the generated image on the display device;
A plurality of voice production means for performing voice production by voice output;
A voice control unit that selects a voice production unit to output a voice, and causes the selected voice production unit to perform a voice production;
Production execution instruction means for instructing the display control means and the sound control means to execute the production,
The display content determination means, when determining the display content, if the display control means has not completed image display preparation for displaying the display content on the display device, the determined display content is Overwrite the storage means,
The effect execution instructing unit instructs the display control unit to execute an effect of displaying the latest display content stored in the storage unit when the image display preparation is completed, while the audio control Each time the operation determining means makes an affirmative determination to the means, the execution of the effect that outputs the operation sound indicating that the effect operating means has been operated is instructed,
The display control means generates a picture for displaying the display contents each time an instruction relating to the execution of the presentation is received from the presentation execution instructing section, and performs control for displaying the generated image on the display device. Run,
The sound control means sequentially switches the sound effect means for outputting the operation sound every time receiving an instruction related to execution of the effect from the effect execution instruction means, and independently controls the plurality of sound effect means. Accordingly, the operation sound accompanying the operation of the effect operating means is output. The display content determination unit determines a symbol to be derived in the symbol variation game as display content to be displayed on the display device every time the operation determination unit makes a positive determination, and overwrites the determined symbol in the storage unit. And
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the effect execution instructing unit instructs execution of an effect to display the latest symbol stored in the storage unit when the image display preparation is completed. 3. Machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the symbol is a final stop symbol in a state where a reach is formed in the symbol variation game.   The display content determination means, when the big hit lottery is won, the big hit symbol derivation lottery whether or not to derive the same symbol as the reach formation symbol that forms the reach each time the operation determination means makes a positive determination Performing the jackpot symbol derivation lottery to determine the final stop symbol to be the same symbol as the reach formation symbol, and after winning the jackpot symbol derivation lottery, Only the same symbol as the reach formation symbol is determined, and when the jackpot lottery is not won, the final stop symbol is randomly determined from other symbols excluding the same symbol as the reach symbol. The gaming machine according to claim 3.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the winning probability of the jackpot symbol derivation lottery is set to change to a high probability state as the number of operations of the effect operating means increases.   The display control means executes symbol derivation control for deriving the final stop symbol at the end of the operation effective period, and when winning the jackpot lottery, in the symbol derivation control, the same symbol as the reach formation symbol The game machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a symbol different from the reach formation symbol is derived in the symbol derivation control when the big hit lottery is not won. .

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