JP5344632B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable increasing the interest of a player to a hold display, concerning the game machine, for example, a Pachinko machine, etc. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko machine 100 has a performance display area 208d, a performance hold display area 800 or hold individual display areas 801a-801d, which inform a player of a previous notice performance beforehand that notifies the player that a display mode of hold information is changed from a first display mode to a second display mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like.

  A conventional pachinko machine is configured to display the number of reserved special game fluctuations (Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-200302 A

  However, the hold display has a problem that the player is not so much interested.

  The objective of this invention is providing the game stand which can raise a player's interest to a hold display.

The above purpose is
A first display means capable of displaying at least a symbol variation display;
A second display means capable of displaying at least a plurality of types of hold icons;
A game machine equipped with
The game machine is a pachinko machine,
At least one of the plurality of types of hold icons is a first hold icon,
At least one of the plurality of types of hold icons is a second hold icon,
The display mode of the first hold icon is a display mode different from the display mode of the second hold icon,
The second display means is capable of informing at least the number of suspensions relating to the execution of the symbol variation display,
The second display means is capable of at least informing the number of hold by the number of the hold icons to be displayed,
The second display means can display at least the second hold icon as a pre-reading notice,
The second display means can display at least the first display when the first condition is satisfied,
The second display means can display at least a second display when the second condition is satisfied,
The first condition is a condition that may be satisfied when the holding number is the first number,
The second condition is a condition that may be satisfied when the holding number is a second number,
The first display is a display including at least the display of the first hold icon,
The second display is a display including at least the display of the second hold icon,
The second display means is capable of displaying at least the second display after displaying the first display,
The second hold icon in the second display is displayed instead of the first hold icon in the first display,
The first hold icon in the first display is displayed as a notice of the second hold icon in the second display.
This is achieved by a game stand characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, the player's interest in the hold display can be increased.

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention from the front side (player side). It is the external view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention from the back side. 1 is a schematic front view of a game board 200 of a pachinko machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. It is a circuit block diagram of the control part of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of the display pattern in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of the present invention, (a) shows an example of a stop display design of a special figure, (b) shows an example of a decoration design, (c) FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a normal stop display pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main control part main process of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the main control part timer interruption process of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the special figure prefetch process of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a flowchart which shows the flow of a special figure prefetch process, (b) is a prefetch result storage part It is a figure which illustrates the state by which the prefetch result was memorize | stored. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the 1st sub control part of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the flow of a 1st sub control part main process, (b) is 1st. The flow of the sub control unit command reception interrupt process is shown, (c) shows the flow of the first sub control unit timer interrupt process, and (d) shows the flow of the first sub control unit image processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the 2nd sub control part of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the flow of the 2nd sub control part main process, (b) is 2nd. The flow of the sub control unit command reception interrupt process is shown, and (c) shows the flow of the second sub control unit timer interrupt process. It is a figure explaining Example 1 of the special figure variable game in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining Example 2 of the special figure variable game in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining Example 3 of the special figure variable game in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is the pachinko machine 100 by Example 4 of one embodiment of the present invention, and is a flow chart which shows the flow of the 1st sub control part production control processing. It is the pachinko machine 100 by Example 4 of one embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which illustrates a notification production | presentation aspect selection table. It is a figure which illustrates the special figure variable game of the pachinko machine 100 by Example 4 of one embodiment of the present invention. It is the table regarding the special figure fluctuation pattern used with the pachinko machine 100 by Example 5 of one embodiment of the present invention, (a) shows an example of the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table determination table, (b) is The example of the special figure timer number determination table used when the determination result is out of place is shown. It is the pachinko machine 100 by Example 5 of one embodiment of this invention, Comprising: An example of the special figure timer number effect corresponding | compatible table which shows the corresponding relationship between the special figure timer number, the fluctuation time of a special figure variable game, and fluctuation content FIG. It is a figure explaining Example 5 of the special figure variable game with the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the pachinko machine 100 by Example 6 of one embodiment of the present invention. It is the schematic front view which looked at the slot machine as a game stand by the modification of one embodiment of this invention from the front. It is a figure which shows the game machine by the modification of one embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the casino machine 2000, (b) is a portable provided with the memory | storage part which memorize | stores the electronic data which implement | achieves this invention. A telephone 3000 is shown, (c) shows a portable game machine 4000 having a storage unit for storing electronic data for realizing the present invention, and (d) has a storage unit for storing electronic data for realizing the present invention. A home video game machine 5000 is shown, and (e) shows a data server 6000 storing electronic data for realizing the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine (for example, a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine 100 or a spinning game machine such as a slot machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side). As an external structure, the pachinko machine 100 includes an outer frame 102, a main body 104, a front frame door 106, a door 108 with a ball storage tray, a launching device 110, and a game board 200 on the front surface.

  The outer frame 102 is a wooden frame member having a vertical rectangular shape for fixing to an installation location (island facilities or the like) provided in a gaming machine installation sales shop. The main body 104 is referred to as an inner frame, and is a member that is provided inside the outer frame 102 and serves as a longitudinal rectangular gaming machine base body that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 102 via a hinge portion 112. The main body 104 is formed in a frame shape and has a space 114 inside. In addition, when the main body 104 is opened, an inner frame opening sensor (not shown) that detects the opening of the main body 104 is provided.

  The front frame door 106 is attached to the front surface of the main body 104 on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 so as to be openable and closable with a lock function, and is configured in a frame shape so that the inner side of the front frame door 106 can be opened and closed. Is a door member having an opening 116. The front frame door 106 is provided with a transparent plate member 118 made of glass or resin at the opening 116, and a speaker 120 and a frame lamp 122 are attached to the front side. A game area 124 is defined by the rear surface of the front frame door 106 and the front surface of the game board 200. Further, a front frame door opening sensor (not shown) that detects opening of the front frame door 106 when the front frame door 106 is opened is provided.

  The door 108 with a ball storage tray is a door member attached to the lower side of the main body 104 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 so as to have a lock function and be openable and closable. The ball storage tray-equipped door 108 is capable of storing a plurality of game balls (hereinafter simply referred to as “balls”), and an upper plate 126 provided with a passage for guiding the game balls to the launching device 110. A lower plate 128 that stores game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 126, a ball removal button 130 that discharges the game balls stored in the upper plate 126 to the lower plate 128 by the player's operation, A ball discharge lever 132 that discharges game balls stored in the lower plate 128 to a game ball collection container (common name, dollar box) by operation, and a game ball guided to the launching device 110 by operation of the player 200 ball launching handles 134 for launching into the game area 124, chance buttons 136 for changing the effects of the various effects devices 206 by the player's operation, and the chance button 136 to emit light. Sub button lamp 138, ball lending operation button 140 for instructing ball lending to a card unit (CR unit) installed in the game store, and return operation button for instructing the card unit to return the player's balance 142, and a ball rental display unit 144 for displaying the balance of the player and the state of the card unit. In addition, a lower plate full tank sensor (not shown) that detects that the lower plate 128 is full is provided.

  The launching device 110 is attached to the lower side of the main body 104, and a launching rod 146 that rotates when the ball launching handle 134 is operated by the player, and a launching rod 148 that strikes the game ball at the tip of the launching rod 146. .

  The game board 200 has a game area 124 on the front surface, and is detachably attached to the main body 104 using a predetermined fixing member so as to face the space 114 of the main body 104. The game area 124 can be observed from the opening 116 after the game board 200 is mounted on the main body 104.

  FIG. 2 is an external view of the pachinko machine 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from the back side. The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 100 has an opening that opens upward, a ball tank 150 for temporarily storing game balls, and a lower part of the ball tank 150 that is formed at the bottom of the ball tank 150. A tank rail 154 for guiding a ball that has passed through the communicating hole and dropped to the dispensing device 152 located on the right side of the back surface is provided.

  The payout device 152 is formed of a cylindrical member, and includes a payout motor, a sprocket, and a payout sensor (not shown) inside. The sprocket is configured to be rotatable by a payout motor. The sprocket that temporarily passes through the tank rail 154 and flows down into the payout device 152 is temporarily retained, and the payout motor is driven to rotate by a predetermined angle. Thus, the temporarily accumulated game balls are sent one by one downward to the payout device 152.

  The payout sensor is a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball sent out by the sprocket. When the game ball is passing, either a high signal or a low signal is passed. Either the high signal or the low signal is output to the dispensing control unit 600. The game ball that has passed through the payout sensor passes through a ball rail (not shown) and reaches the upper plate 126 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100. The pachinko machine 100 has this configuration. To pay out the ball to the player.

  On the left side of the payout device 152 in the figure, a main board case 158 that houses the main board 156 that constitutes the main control section 300 that performs control processing for the entire game, and control related to effects based on the processing information generated by the main control section 300 The first sub-board case 162 that houses the first sub-board 160 that constitutes the first sub-control unit 400 that performs processing, and the second sub-board that performs control processing related to effects based on the processing information generated by the first sub-control unit 400. An error release switch that constitutes a second sub-board case 166 that houses the second sub-board 164 that constitutes the control unit 500, a payout control unit 600 that performs control processing related to the payout of game balls, and that releases an error by the operation of a game clerk Discharge board case 172 storing the payout board 170 having 168, launch base constituting the launch control unit 630 that performs control processing relating to the launch of the game ball A launch board case 176 that houses 174, a power control unit 660 that supplies power to various electrical gaming machines, and a power switch 178 that turns the power on and off by the operation of a game store clerk and an RWM clear by being operated when the power is turned on A power board case 184 that houses a power board 182 that includes an RWM clear switch 180 that outputs a signal to the main controller 300, and a CR interface 186 that transmits and receives signals between the payout controller 600 and the card unit are provided. ing.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the game board 200 as viewed from the front. In the game board 200, an outer rail 202 and an inner rail 204 are arranged, and a game area 124 in which a game ball can roll is defined. An effect device 206 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 124. The effect device 206 is provided with a decorative symbol display device 208 at substantially the center, and around the normal symbol display device 210, a special symbol display device 212, a normal symbol hold lamp 216, and a special symbol hold lamp 218. A high-probability medium lamp 222 is provided. The effect device 206 performs the effect by operating the effect movable body 224, and details thereof will be described later. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol” and the special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”.

  The decorative symbol display device 208 is a display device for performing various displays used for decorative symbols and effects. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 208 is configured by a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display). The decorative symbol display device 208 is divided into four display areas, a left symbol display area 208a, a middle symbol display area 208b, a right symbol display area 208c, and an effect display area 208d, and the left symbol display area 208a, the middle symbol display area 208b, and The right symbol display area 208c displays different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 208d displays an image used for the effect. Furthermore, the position and size of each display area 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d can be freely changed within the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208. In addition, although the liquid crystal display device is employ | adopted as the decoration symbol display apparatus 208, it is not a liquid crystal display device, What is necessary is just the structure which can display various effects and various game information, for example, a dot matrix display device Other display devices including a 7-segment display device, an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display device, a reel (drum) display device, a leaf display device, a plasma display, and a projector may be adopted.

  The general map display device 210 is a display device for displaying a general map, and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The special figure display device 212 is a display device for displaying a special figure, and is constituted by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment.

  The multi-purpose hold lamp 216 is a lamp for indicating the number of general-purpose variable games (details will be described later) that are on hold. In this embodiment, the general-purpose variable games are reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, two). It is possible to do. The special figure hold lamp 218 is a lamp for indicating the number of special figure variable games (details will be described later) that are on hold. In this embodiment, a special figure variable game is held up to a predetermined number (for example, four). It is possible to do. The high-probability medium lamp 222 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state in which a big hit is likely to occur or a high probability state, and the gaming state is changed from a low probability state in which a big hit is unlikely to occur. Turns on when switching to the probability state, and turns off when switching from the high probability state to the low probability state.

  In addition, a predetermined ball entrance, for example, a general prize opening 226, a general figure start opening 228, two special figure start openings 230 and 232, and a variable prize opening 234 are disposed around the effect device 206. ing.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 226 are arranged on the game board 200, and when a predetermined ball detection sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 226 (wins in the general winning holes 226). In this case, the payout device 152 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls are discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The player can freely take out the balls discharged to the upper plate 126. With these configurations, the player can pay out the winning balls to the player based on winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 226 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning may be referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player may be referred to as a “lending ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The normal start port 228 is configured by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed a predetermined area of the game area 124. In this embodiment, the left side of the game board 200 is used. One is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 226, the ball that has passed through the usual starting port 228 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the general map starting port 228, the pachinko machine 100 starts a general map variable game by the general map display device 210.

  In the present embodiment, only one special drawing start port 230 is disposed at the center of the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the special figure starting port 230, a payout device 152, which will be described later, is driven to discharge a predetermined number (for example, three) of balls to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. At the same time, the special figure changing game by the special figure display device 212 is started. The ball that has entered the special figure starting port 230 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The special figure starting port 232 is called an electric tulip (electric Chu). In the present embodiment, only one special drawing starting port 232 is arranged directly below the special figure starting port 230. The special figure starting port 232 includes a wing member 232a that can be opened and closed to the left and right. When the wing member 232a is closed, it is impossible to enter a sphere. When the symbol is stopped and displayed, the blade member 232a opens and closes at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the special drawing start port 232, the payout device 152 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, four) of balls are discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls, The special figure variable game by the special figure display device 212 is started. The ball that has entered the special figure starting port 232 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The variable winning opening 234 is called a big winning opening or an attacker, and in the present embodiment, only one variable winning opening 234 is arranged below the center of the game board 200. The variable winning opening 234 includes a door member 234a that can be opened and closed. When the door member 234a is closed, a ball cannot be entered, and the special figure display device 212 stops the big hit symbol when the special figure variable game is won. When displayed, the door member 234a opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) and at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 234, the payout device 152 is driven to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 15 balls) of balls to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The ball that entered the variable winning opening 234 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disc-shaped hitting direction changing members 236 called a windmill and a plurality of game nails 238 are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and start openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 204, An out port 240 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won a prize or starting port to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharging it to the game island side.

  The pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the upper plate 126 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail, drives the launch motor with strength according to the operation amount of the player's operation handle, The outer rod 202 and the inner rail 204 are passed by the launcher 148 and are launched into the game area 124. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 124 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 236, the game nail 238, etc., and a winning opening (general winning opening 226, variable winning opening 234) or start opening The player reaches the out port 240 by winning (special drawing start ports 230 and 232), without winning any of the winning ports and start ports, or just passing through the normal start port 228.

  Next, the rendering device 206 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. On the front side of the effect device 206, a warp device 242 and a stage 244 are arranged in an area where the game ball can roll, and an effect movable body 224 is arranged in an area where the game ball cannot roll. In addition, a decorative symbol display device 208 and a shielding device 246 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a door or a shutter) are disposed on the back side of the effect device 206. That is, in the effect device 206, the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding means are located behind the warp device 242, the stage 244, and the effect movable body 224. The warp device 242 discharges the game balls that have entered the warp inlet 242a provided at the upper left of the effect device 206 to the stage 244 below the front surface of the effect device 206 from the warp outlet 242b. The stage 244 can roll a ball discharged from the warp outlet 242b or a ball on the nail of the game board 200, and the passed ball enters the special drawing start port 230 at the center of the stage 244. A special route 244a is provided to facilitate the ball.

  In this embodiment, the effect movable body 224 includes an upper arm 224a and a forearm 224b imitating the upper arm and forearm of a human right arm, and an upper arm motor and an elbow (not shown) that rotate the upper arm 224a to the position of the shoulder. A forearm motor (not shown) that rotates the forearm 224b at a position is provided. The effect movable body 224 moves in front of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the upper arm motor and the forearm motor.

  The shielding device 246 includes a lattice-like left door 246a and right door 246b, and is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 208 and the front stage 244. Belts wound around two pulleys (not shown) are fixed to the upper portions of the left door 246a and the right door 246b, respectively. That is, the left door 246a and the right door 246b move to the left and right as the belt driven by the motor through the pulley moves. When the left door 246a and the right door 246b are closed, the shielding means shields the inner end portions thereof so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the decorative symbol display device 208. In the state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are opened, each inner end portion slightly overlaps the outer end portion of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208, but the player can visually recognize all of the display of the decorative symbol display device 208. It is. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, respectively, for example, only a part of the decorative design so that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. Can be shielded. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b may be configured so that a part of the decorative symbol display device 208 behind the lattice hole can be visually recognized, or the shoji part of the lattice hole is closed with a translucent lens body. The display by the decorative symbol display device 208 may be made vaguely visible to the player, or the shoji part of the holes in the lattice is completely blocked (shielded), and the decorative symbol display device 208 behind is made completely invisible. Also good.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit. The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be roughly classified into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. A first sub-control unit 400 that controls the second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400, and a command transmitted by the main control unit 300 The payout control unit 600 that mainly controls the game ball payout, the launch control unit 630 that controls the launch of the game ball, and the power supply control unit 660 that controls the power supplied to the pachinko machine 100 are configured. Yes.

  First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and data temporarily. A RAM 308 for storing, an I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, a counter timer 312 for measuring time and the number of times, and a WDT 314 for monitoring an abnormality in program processing are mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 316b as a system clock.

  In addition, the basic circuit 302 includes a counter circuit 318 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 each time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 316a is received (this circuit includes two circuits). And a predetermined ball detection sensor, for example, a sensor that detects a game ball passing through each start port, winning port, variable winning port, front frame door opening sensor, and inner frame opening sensor. And a sensor circuit 322 for receiving signals output from various sensors 320 including a lower plate full sensor and outputting a comparison result with an amplification result or a reference voltage to the counter circuit 318 and the basic circuit 302, and a predetermined symbol display device For example, the drive circuit 324 for performing display control of the special figure display device 212 and the display control of a predetermined symbol display device, for example, the universal figure display device 210 A drive circuit 326 for performing display control, a drive circuit 330 for performing display control of various status display units 328 (for example, a general map hold lamp 216, a special figure hold lamp 218, a high-accuracy medium lamp 222, etc.); A driving circuit 334 for controlling various solenoids 332 for opening and closing a movable member, for example, a blade member 232a of the special drawing start port 232, a door member 234a of the variable prize opening 234, or the like is connected.

  When the ball detection sensor 320 detects that a ball has won the special figure starting port 230, the sensor circuit 322 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 318. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 318 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the special figure starting port 230, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the special figure starting port 230. To do. Similarly, when the counter circuit 318 receives a signal indicating that the ball has won the special figure starting port 232, the counter circuit 318 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the special figure starting port 232, and the latched value Is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the special figure starting port 232.

  Further, an information output circuit 336 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 350 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 336. 100 game information (for example, game state) is output.

  Further, the main control unit 300 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 338 for monitoring the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power source control unit 660 to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 338 has a voltage value of the power source. When the voltage is less than a predetermined value (9 V in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  Further, the main control unit 300 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on, and the CPU 304 starts from the start signal output circuit 340. When a signal is input, game control is started (main control unit main processing described later is started).

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub-control unit 400 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 600. With this configuration, the first control unit 300 Communication with the sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is one-way communication. The main control unit 300 sends commands and the like to the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600. The first sub control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, A RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time and frequency are mounted. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock.

  The basic circuit 402 includes a sound source IC 416 for controlling the speaker 120 (and amplifier), a drive circuit 420 for controlling various lamps 418 (for example, the chance button lamp 138), and a shielding device 246. A drive circuit 432 for performing drive control, a shielding device sensor 430 that detects the current position of the shielding device 246, a chance button detection sensor 426 that detects pressing of the chance button 136, a shielding device sensor 430, and a chance button detection sensor A sensor circuit 428 that outputs a detection signal from 426 to the basic circuit 402, a ROM 406 for storing a control program and various effect data, and image data stored in the ROM 406 based on signals from the CPU 404, and the VRAM 436 are read out. Display images using the work area And VDP434 for displaying an image on the decorative pattern display apparatus 208 forms (Video Display Processor), is connected to. The ROM 406 may store the control program and various effect data in separate ROMs.

  Next, the second sub control unit 500 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives the control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface and controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 512 for measuring time and frequency. It is equipped with. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock.

  The basic circuit 502 also includes a ROM 506 that stores a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub-control unit 500, data for image display, and the like, and drive control for the effect movable body 224. Control of drive circuit 516, effect movable body sensor 424 that detects the current position of effect movable body 224, sensor circuit 518 that outputs a detection signal from effect movable body sensor 424 to basic circuit 502, and control of game board lamp 532 A game board lamp driving circuit 530 for controlling the game table frame lamp 542, a game board lamp driving circuit 530, and a game table frame lamp driving circuit. A serial communication control circuit 520 that performs lighting control by serial communication with the 540 is connected.

  Next, the payout control unit 600, the launch control unit 630, and the power supply control unit 660 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The payout control unit 600 controls the payout motor 602 of the payout device 152 mainly based on a command signal or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and a prize ball or a rental ball based on a control signal output from the payout sensor 604 It is detected whether or not the payout has been completed, and communication with a card unit 608 provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 is performed via the interface unit 606.

  The launch control unit 630 outputs a control signal output from the payout control unit 600 to permit or stop the launch, or a launch intensity output circuit provided in the ball launch handle 134 to operate the ball launch handle 134 by the player. Control of the launch motor 632 that drives the launcher 146 and launcher 148, and control of the ball feeder 634 that supplies the launcher 110 with a ball from the upper plate 126 based on a control signal that indicates the launch intensity according to the amount. I do.

  The power control unit 660 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a DC voltage, converts it to a predetermined voltage, and controls each control unit such as the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400, the payout device 152, etc. Supply to each device. Further, the power supply control unit 660 supplies a power storage circuit (for example, a power supply circuit) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power supply is cut , Capacitor). In the present embodiment, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the power supply control unit 660 to the payout control unit 600 and the second sub control unit 500, and the main control unit 300, the second sub control unit 500, and the launch control unit are supplied from the payout control unit 600. Although a predetermined voltage is supplied to 630, the predetermined voltage may be supplied to each control unit and each device through another power supply path.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C, the special drawing display device 212, the decorative symbol display device 208, and the special drawing display device 210 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with respect to the special drawing and the type of the common drawing. To do. Fig.5 (a) shows an example of the stop symbol aspect of a special figure. The special figure variation game is started on the condition that the special figure start opening sensor detects that a ball has entered the special figure start opening 230 or the special figure start opening 232. When the special figure variation game is started, the special figure display device 212 performs “special figure fluctuation display” which repeats lighting of all seven segments and lighting of one central segment. This “variable display of special figure” corresponds to an example of the symbol variable display referred to in the present embodiment. Then, when the variation time determined before the start of the variation of the special figure (corresponding to the variation time in this embodiment) elapses, the special diagram display device 212 stops and displays the special symbol stop symbol pattern. Accordingly, the period from the start of the “special display fluctuation display” to the stop display of the special figure stop symbol form corresponds to an example of the symbol change stop display referred to in the present embodiment. A series of displays from the start of "" to the stop display of the special symbol stop symbol form is referred to as symbol variation stop display. As will be described later, the symbol variation stop display may be continuously performed a plurality of times.

  FIG. 5A shows six types of special drawings from “Special Figure A” to “Special Figure F” as stop symbol forms in the symbol variation stop display. In FIG. 5A, the white portions in the figure indicate the segment locations where the light is turned off, and the black portions indicate the location where the segments are turned on. “Special figure A” is a 15 round (15R) special jackpot symbol, and “Special figure B” is a 15R jackpot symbol. In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, the determination as to whether or not the big hit in the special figure variable game is made by lottery of hardware random numbers, and the decision as to whether or not it is a special big hit is made by lottery of software random numbers. The difference between the jackpot and the special jackpot is the difference in whether the probability of winning the jackpot is high (special jackpot) or low (jackpot) in the next special figure variation game. Hereinafter, a state having a high probability of winning the jackpot is referred to as a special figure high probability state, and a state having a low probability is referred to as a special figure low probability state. In addition, after the 15R special jackpot game ends and after the 15R jackpot game ends, the state shifts to an electric support state (sometimes referred to as a short time state). Although the electric support state will be described in detail later, the state that shifts to the electric support state is referred to as a normal high probability state, and the state that does not shift to the electric support state is referred to as a normal low probability state. “Special figure A”, which is a 15R special jackpot symbol, is a special figure high probability normal figure high probability state, and “Special figure B”, which is a 15R jackpot symbol, is a special figure low probability ordinary figure high probability state. These “special chart A” and “special chart B” are symbols that have a relatively high degree of advantage over the player.

  “Special figure C” is a 2R jackpot symbol called hidden probability change, and is a special figure high probability normal figure low probability state. “Special figure C” is 2R and does not shift to the electric support state.

  “Special figure D” is a small hit symbol. The small hit here is equivalent to the big hit without 2R electric support. That is, the “special drawing D” is in the same state as the “special drawing C”, but the effects displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208 are different between the two, and the “special drawing D” and the “special drawing” are both in the same state. “C” is added to enhance the fun of the game.

  Further, “Special Figure E” is a first off symbol, and “Special Figure F” is a second off symbol, which is a symbol that has a relatively small advantage over the player. In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, symbols other than “Special Illustration A” are prepared as 15R special jackpot symbols, and the same applies to other symbols such as 15R jackpot symbols.

  FIG. 5B shows an example of a decorative design. There are 10 types of decoration patterns of the present embodiment: “Decoration 1” to “Decoration 10”. Condition that the special figure starting port sensor detects that the ball has won the special figure starting port 230 or the special figure starting port 232, that is, that the ball has entered the special figure starting port 230 or the special figure starting port 232. Then, in the symbol display areas of the left symbol display area 208a, the middle symbol display area 208b, and the right symbol display area 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208, “decoration 1” → “decoration 2” → “decoration 3” → .. “Decoration pattern change display” is performed to switch the display in the order of “decoration 9” → “decoration 10” → “decoration 1” →.

  When notifying 15R special jackpot of “Special Figure A” or 15R big jackpot of “Special Figure B”, a combination of symbols in which three same decorative symbols are arranged in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c (for example, “Decoration 1− “Decoration 1-decoration 1”, “decoration 2—decoration 2—decoration 2”, etc.) When the 15R special jackpot of “special drawing A” is explicitly notified, a combination of three symbols of the same odd number of decorative symbols (for example, “decoration 3—decoration 3—decoration 3” or “decoration 7—decoration 7”). -Decoration 7 "etc.) is stopped and displayed.

  Further, when notifying 2R big hit called “special drawing C” hidden probability change or “special drawing D” small hit, “decoration 1-decoration 2-decoration 3” is stopped and displayed.

  On the other hand, when notifying the first deviation of “special drawing E”, “decoration 1-decoration 2—decoration 8” is stopped and displayed. When notifying the second deviation of “special drawing F”, symbol combinations other than the symbol combinations shown in FIG. 5B are stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c.

  FIG.5 (c) shows an example of the usual stop display symbol. In the present embodiment, there are two types of stoppage display modes of “normal map A”, which is a winning symbol, and “general symbol B”, which is a missed symbol. Based on the fact that the above-mentioned gate sensor has detected that the sphere has passed through the general start port 228, the general map display device 210 repeats the lighting of all seven segments and the lighting of one central segment. Perform a “normal change display”. Then, when notifying the winning of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure A” is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the deviation of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure B” is stopped and displayed. Also in FIG.5 (c), the white part in a figure shows the location of the segment which light-extinguishes, and the black-colored part shows the location of the segment which lights up.

  Next, main control unit main processing executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit. As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input performs reset start by a reset interrupt, and executes main control unit main processing shown in FIG. 6 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  In step S101, initial setting 1 is performed. In the initial setting 1, the stack initial value is set in the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304 (temporary setting), the interrupt mask is set, the I / O 310 is initialized, the various variables stored in the RAM 308 are initialized, and the WDT 314 is set. Allow operation, set initial values, etc. In the present embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 ms is set in WDT 314 as an initial value.

  In step S103 following step S101, the value of the counter of WDT 314 is cleared, and the time measurement by WDT 314 is restarted. In step S105 subsequent to step S103, whether or not the low voltage signal is ON, that is, the voltage value of the power supply that the voltage monitoring circuit 338 supplies from the power supply control unit 660 to the main control unit 300 is a predetermined value. It is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased when the voltage is less than (9 V in this embodiment). Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply is cut off), the process returns to step S103, and when the low voltage signal is off (when the CPU 304 does not detect that the power supply is cut off), the step is performed. The process proceeds to S107. Even when the predetermined value (9 V) is not yet reached immediately after the power is turned on, the process returns to step S103, and step S105 is repeatedly executed until the supply voltage becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value.

  In step S107, initial setting 2 is performed. In the initial setting 2, a process for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt process, which will be described later, in the counter timer 312, a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port, a second output port, etc.) 1) a process of outputting a clear signal from the output port 1), a setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like.

  In step S109 subsequent to step S107, it is determined whether or not the state before power interruption (before power interruption) is restored. If the state before power interruption is not restored (the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 is changed). In the case of initializing), the process proceeds to initialization processing (step S113). Specifically, first, a RAM clear signal transmitted when a store clerk or the like of an amusement store operates the RWM clear switch 180 provided on the power supply board is turned on (indicates that there has been an operation). That is, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear is necessary. If the RAM clear signal is on (when the RAM clear is necessary), the process proceeds to step S113 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. On the other hand, when the RAM clear signal is OFF (when the RAM clear is not necessary), the power status information stored in the power status storage area provided in the RAM 308 is read, and the power status information is information indicating suspend. It is determined whether or not. If the power status information is not information indicating suspend, the process proceeds to step S113 to set the basic circuit 302 to an initial state. If the power status information is information indicating suspend, a predetermined area of the RAM 308 is set. A checksum is calculated by adding all the 1-byte data stored in (for example, all areas) to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and the calculated checksum results in a specific value (for example, 0) (whether or not the checksum result is normal). When the checksum result is a specific value (eg, 0) (when the checksum result is normal), the process proceeds to step S111 to return to the state before the power interruption, and the checksum result is a specific value. If the value is other than 0 (for example, 0) (if the result of the checksum is abnormal), the process proceeds to step S113 to set the pachinko machine 100 to the initial state. Similarly, when the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S113.

  In step S111, power recovery processing is performed. In this power recovery process, the value of the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power failure is read out and reset to the stack pointer (this setting). In addition, the value of each register stored in the register save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read out and reset in each register, and then the interrupt permission is set. Thereafter, as a result of the CPU 304 executing the control program based on the reset stack pointer and registers, the pachinko machine 100 returns to the state when the power is turned off. That is, the processing is resumed from the instruction next to the instruction (predetermined in step S115) performed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt process (described later) immediately before the power interruption. A RAM 308 mounted on the basic circuit 302 in the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a transmission information storage area. In step S111, a power recovery command is set in the transmission information storage area. This power recovery command is a command indicating that the power has been restored to the state at the time of power-off, and is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in step S233 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300 described later.

  In step S113, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization process, interrupt prohibition setting, stack initial value setting to the stack pointer (this setting), initialization of all storage areas of the RAM 308, and the like are performed. Further, here, a normal return command is set in the transmission information storage area provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. This normal return command is a command indicating that the initialization process (step S113) of the main control unit 300 has been performed, and in the same way as the power recovery command, in step S233 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300, 1 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  In step S115 subsequent to step S113, the basic random number initial value updating process is performed after setting the interrupt prohibition. In this basic random number initial value update process, when it is determined whether or not it is a big hit or not, a special random number value for determining the special figure for big hit is used for lottery to determine the stop symbol in the special figure variable game The initial value generating random number counter for generating the initial value of the big hit special figure determining random number counter (hereinafter referred to as “initial value generating random number counter corresponding to the big hit special figure determining random number counter”). ). Also, an initial value generation random number counter for generating an initial value of a universal winning random number counter for generating a normal winning random number for use in determining whether or not a normal floating game is successful (hereinafter referred to as “corresponding to the normal winning random counter”). "Initial value generation random number counter"). For example, if the range of values that can be taken as the special figure determining random number value for the big hit is 0 to 99, the value is stored from the initial value generating random number counter storage area corresponding to the special figure determining random number counter for the big hit provided in the RAM 308. Acquire, add 1 to the acquired value, and store in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 100, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. The initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the usual winning random number counter is updated in the same manner. Note that the initial value generating random number counters corresponding to the big hit special figure determining random number counter and the common winning random number counter are also updated in step S207 described later. The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the process of step S115 except during a timer interrupt process that starts every predetermined period.

  Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process. The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S201, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed. In step S203 following step S201, the WDT is set so that the count value of the WDT 314 exceeds the initial set value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment) and no WDT interrupt occurs (so as not to detect a processing abnormality). It is restarted periodically (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms, which is the main controller timer interrupt period).

  In step S205 subsequent to step S203, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, the detection signals of various sensors 320 including the above-mentioned front frame door open sensor, inner frame open sensor, lower pan full sensor, and various ball detection sensors are input via the input port of the I / O 310. The input is monitored for the presence or absence of a detection signal, and stored in a signal state storage area provided for each of the various sensors 320 in the RAM 308. If the detection signal of the sphere detection sensor is described as an example, information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected in the timer interruption process (about 4 ms before) is stored in the RAM 308 for each sphere detection sensor. This information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area partitioned and stored in the RAM 308 in the previous detection signal storage area partitioned for each sphere detection sensor, and the previous timer interrupt processing (about 2 ms before) ) Is read from the current detection signal storage area provided for each sphere detection sensor in the RAM 308, and this information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area described above. To remember. Further, the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected this time is stored in the above-described current detection signal storage area.

  Further, in step S205, the information on the presence or absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor stored in each storage area of the above-mentioned detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area is compared. It is determined whether or not the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in the ball detection sensor matches the winning determination pattern information. This main control unit timer interrupt process that is repeatedly started at a very short interval of about 2 ms while one game ball passes one ball detection sensor is started several times. For this reason, every time the main control unit timer interruption process is started, in step S205, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is confirmed. As a result, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is stored in each of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area. That is, when the game ball starts to pass through the ball detection sensor, there is no detection signal before, a previous detection signal, and a current detection signal. In the present embodiment, in consideration of erroneous detection of the sphere detection sensor and noise, it is determined that there is a prize when the detection signal is stored twice continuously after no detection signal. The ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 stores winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is no previous detection signal, that there is a previous detection signal, and that there is a current detection signal). In step S205, information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in each sphere detection sensor is predetermined winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, no previous detection signal, previous detection signal, current detection signal present). If there is a match with the general prize opening 226, the variable prize opening 234, the special figure start opening 230, and the special figure start opening 232, or the normal figure start opening 228 has passed. judge. In other words, it is determined that a prize has been awarded to the winning ports 226 and 234 and the starting ports 230, 232, and 228. For example, when the information on the presence / absence of the detection signals for the past three matches with the above-described winning determination pattern information in the general winning opening sensor for detecting the winning at the general winning opening 226, there is a winning at the general winning opening 226. If the information on the presence / absence of detection signals for the past three times does not match the above-described winning determination pattern information, the subsequent general winnings are performed. The process branches to the subsequent process without performing the process associated with winning the prize to the mouth 226. Note that the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 stores winning determination clear pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is a detection signal before the previous time, no previous detection signal, and no current detection signal). After it is determined that there has been a single win, it is not determined that there has been a win until the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times matches the winning determination clear pattern information in each ball detection sensor, and the winning determination is cleared. If it matches the pattern information, it is next determined whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information.

In step S207 following step S205 and in step S209 subsequent thereto, basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing are performed. In the basic random number initial value update process of step S207, the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the big hit special figure determining random number counter and the universal winning random number counter respectively performed in step S115 is updated. In the basic random number update process in step S209, the big hit special figure determining random number counter and the universal winning random number counter used in the main control unit 300 are updated. For example, if the numerical range that can be taken as the special value for determining the special figure for big hit is 0 to 99, the special counter for determining the special figure for big hit provided in the RAM 308 to generate the random number for determining the special figure for big hit Is obtained, and 1 is added to the obtained value, and then stored in the original jackpot special figure determining random number counter. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 100, 0 is stored in the original jackpot special figure determining random number counter. Further, when it is determined that the big hit special figure determining random number counter makes a round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, an initial value generating random number counter corresponding to the big hit special figure determining random number counter And set it in the special jackpot random number counter for big hits. For example, a value is acquired from a special jackpot determination random number counter that varies in a numerical range of 0 to 99, and a result obtained by adding 1 to the acquired value is stored in a predetermined initial value storage area provided in the RAM 308. If the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as an initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the big hit special figure determining random number counter, The initial value set this time is stored in the above-described initial value storage area in order to determine that the big hit special figure determining random number counter has made one round next, in addition to being set in the figure determining random number counter.
In addition to the initial value storage area for determining that the big hit special figure determination random number counter has made one round next, an initial value for determining that the common winning random number counter has made one round A storage area is provided in the RAM 308. The random number counter for determining the special figure for the big hit may be provided separately with a counter for acquiring the random value when winning the special figure starting port 230 and a counter for acquiring the random value when winning the special figure starting port 232 Alternatively, the same counter may be used.

  In step S211 following step S209, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated. Specifically, the special figure timer number determination random number counter for generating the special figure timer number determination random number value for determining the symbol variation time in the special figure variation game is updated. In addition, a random number counter for determining a general timer number for generating a random number value for determining a general timer number for determining a symbol variation time in the general variable game is updated.

  In step S213 following step S211, timer update processing is performed. In this timer update processing, the time for displaying a symbol on the general symbol display device 210 is displayed, and the time for displaying and changing the symbol on the special symbol display device 212 is counted. Various timers including a special figure display symbol update timer, a timer for measuring a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time, a predetermined closing time, a predetermined end effect period, and the like are updated.

  In step S215 subsequent to step S213, a winning opening counter updating process is performed. In this winning opening counter updating process, when winning holes 226, 234 and starting holes 230, 232, 228 are won, the RAM 308 stores the winning ball number storage area provided for each winning hole or for each starting hole. The value is read out, 1 is added, and the original prize ball number storage area is set.

  In step S217 following step S215, a winning acceptance process is performed. In this winning acceptance process, it is determined whether or not there has been a winning at the special figure starting port 230, the special figure starting port 232, the ordinary drawing starting port 228, and the variable winning port 234. Here, the determination is made using the determination result of whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information in step S205.

  When there is a winning at the special figure starting port 230 or the special figure starting port 232 and the corresponding special figure holding number storage area provided in the RAM 308 is not full (in this example, the holding number 4 is full), While obtaining a random number value for jackpot determination generated by performing predetermined processing on the value stored in the built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the special figure starting port 230, 232 of the counter circuit (hard random number circuit) 318, The big hit special figure determining random value is acquired from the big hit special figure determining random number counter provided in the RAM 308 and stored in the special figure random value storage area in the order of acquisition. A set of the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot special figure determining random number value in the special figure random value storage area (hereinafter abbreviated as "special figure random number set") is stored in the special figure reservation number storage area. The same number of special figure holds is stored. In the special figure random value storage area, every time the special figure hold number decreases by 1, the data of the special figure random value set having the highest hold order (the first and most recently stored) is deleted. At the same time, processing is performed so that the holding order of the data of the remaining special figure random number set is incremented by one. Each time the special figure hold number increases by one, new special figure random value set data is written in the next hold order of the special figure random value set data with the lowest hold order (last).

  If there is a winning at the general figure starting port 228 and the corresponding reserved number storage area provided in the RAM 308 is not full, the value is acquired from the random number counter for generating the normal figure winning random number value as the normal figure winning random number value. Stored in the random number storage area. When there is a winning at the variable winning opening 234, information indicating that a ball has entered the variable winning opening 234 is stored in the winning storage area for the variable winning opening.

  In step S219 following step S217, a payout request number transmission process is performed. Note that the output schedule information and the payout request information output to the payout control unit 600 are composed of, for example, 1 byte, strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 6 Power-on information (if turned on, indicates that this is the first command transmission after power-on), bits 4-5 indicate the current processing type for encryption (0-3), and bits 0-3 indicate encryption The number of payout requests after processing is shown.

  In step S221 following step S219, a normal state update process is performed. This normal state update process performs one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the normal state. For example, in the general diagram state update process in the middle of the normal map change display (the value of the above-mentioned general map display symbol update timer is 1 or more), the 7 segment LED constituting the general map display device 210 is repeatedly turned on and off. Turns off drive control. By performing this control, the general map display device 210 performs normal variable display (normal map variable game).

  Also, in the general state update process at the timing when the normal map change display time has elapsed (the timing at which the value of the general map display symbol update timer has changed from 1 to 0), When the 7-segment LED constituting the general-purpose display device 210 is turned on / off to control the display mode, and the normal-map hit flag is off, the general-purpose display is displayed so that the display mode of the off symbol is displayed. The 7 segment LED constituting the device 210 is controlled to be turned on / off. Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a setting area for performing various settings in various processes, not limited to the normal state update process. Here, the above-described lighting / extinguishing drive control is performed, and the setting area is set to indicate that the normal stop display is being performed. By performing this control, the universal symbol display device 210 determines one of the winning symbols (common symbol A shown in FIG. 5 (c)) and the off symbol (general symbol B shown in FIG. 5 (c)). Display. After that, information indicating the stop period is set in a storage area of a normal stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, for 500 milliseconds (ms)). With this setting, the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the player is notified of the result of the normal game.

  Further, if the result of the usual figure variable game is a hit, the usual figure hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the usual figure hit flag is on, in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (when the usual figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), In the setting area, the normal operation is set, and for a predetermined opening period (for example, 2 seconds), the opening / closing drive solenoid (a part of various solenoids 332) of the blade member 232a of the special drawing start port 232 is included in the blade member 232a. Is output in the open state, and information indicating the open period is set in the storage area of the blade open time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  In the usual state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the value of the blade opening time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the blade member has a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 milliseconds). A signal for holding the blade member in the closed state is output to the opening / closing drive solenoid 332, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  Further, in the normal state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined closing period ends (when the value of the blade closing time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the non-operating state is set in the setting area of the RAM 308. To do. Further, if the result of the usual figure variation game is out of place, the usual figure hit flag is turned off as will be described later. In the case where the usual figure hit flag is off, even in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (when the value of the usual figure stop time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), In the setting area of the RAM 308, normal operation inactive is set. In the general state update process in the case where the general map is not operating, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S223.

  In step S223, a general drawing related lottery process is performed. In this general map-related lottery process, the open / close control of the general map variable game and the special map start port 232 is not performed (the state of the normal map is not in operation), and the number of the general map variable games held is When the number is 1 or more, the random number lottery based on the random number value stored in the random number value storage area described above determines whether the result of the variable figure game is won or not. When the determination is made and the winning combination is made, ON is set for the flag for the common figure provided in the RAM 308. In the case of unsuccessful election, the flag for the usual figure is set to OFF. Regardless of the result of the hit determination, next, the value of the random number counter for generating the normal figure timer random value is acquired as the normal figure timer random number value, and a plurality of fluctuation times are obtained based on the acquired general figure timer random number value. One time is selected for variably displaying the normal map on the general map display device 210, and this variable display time is stored as a normal map variable display time in a general map variable time storage area provided in the RAM 308. In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area. Also, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  In step S224 following step S223, special figure prefetching processing is performed. In the special figure prefetching process, when the number of special figure reservations stored in the special figure holding number storage area increases, the start information related to the increased holding is prefetched, and the special symbol related lottery symbols are drawn Pre-determination is performed before the success / failure determination in the process. The flow of the special figure prefetching process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  Next, special figure state update processing is performed (step S225). In the special figure state update process, one of the following plural (in this example, nine) processes is performed according to the special figure state.

  For example, in the special figure state update process at the timing of starting the special figure change, a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the special figure reservation number stored in the special figure reservation number storage area provided in the RAM 308 is stored in the special figure reservation number storage area. Remember again. At the same time, the blinking of the special figure holding lamp 218 is controlled. For example, if the four LEDs of the special figure hold lamp 218 in FIG. 3 are LED numbers 1-4 in order from the left to the right in the figure, the LEDs corresponding to the number of special figure hold are lit in red, for example, in order from the smallest LED number. And turn off the others.

  Further, for example, in the special figure state update process in the middle of the special figure change display (the value of the above special figure display symbol update timer is 1 or more), the 7 segment LED constituting the special figure display device 212 is repeatedly turned on and off.・ Turns off drive control. By performing this control, the special figure display device 212 performs a special figure fluctuation display (special figure fluctuation game). In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the rotation start setting transmission process is to be executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the above-described transmission information storage area, and the process ends.

  In addition, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 has 15R big hit flag, 2R big hit flag, small hit flag, first lost flag, second lost flag, special figure probability variation flag, and ordinary figure probability variation flag. It is prepared. In the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the special figure change display time has elapsed (when the special figure display symbol update timer value changes from 1 to 0), the 15R jackpot flag is on and the special figure probability fluctuation flag is also on. 5A, the special figure A and 15R jackpot flag shown in FIG. 5A are on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is off, and the special figure probability fluctuation flag is on. B, 2R big hit flag on, special figure probability fluctuation flag on, special figure probability fluctuation flag off, special figure C, small hit flag on, special figure D, first off flag on In this case, the 7-segment LED constituting the special figure display device 212 is controlled to be turned on / off so that the special figure E and the second off flag are turned on, respectively, in the special figure F. Specialized in the setting area of RAM308 To set indicating that it is being stopped and displayed. By performing this control, the special figure display device 212 has a 15R special big hit symbol (special figure A), a 15R big hit symbol (special figure B), a hidden probability variation symbol (special figure C), and a small hit symbol (special figure D). , The display of any one of the first off symbol (special symbol E) and the second off symbol (special symbol F) is confirmed. Thereafter, information indicating the stop period is set in a storage area of a special figure stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, for 500 ms). With this setting, the special figure that has been confirmed is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the result of the special figure variable game is notified to the player. Also, if the electric support number stored in the RAM 308 is 1 or more, the subtraction result is changed from 1 to 0. In this case, if the special figure probability is not changing (details will be described later), the time reduction flag is turned off. Further, the hourly flag is also turned off during the big hit game (in the special game state). In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the rotation stop setting transmission process is to be executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area, and the process ends.

  If the result of the special figure variable game is a big hit, the big hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the jackpot flag is on, in the special figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing when the special figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the setting area of the RAM 308 RAM 308 is set to wait for a predetermined winning effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, a period during which an image for informing the player that a big hit by the decorative symbol display device 208 is started is displayed. The information indicating the winning effect period is set in the storage area of the special figure standby time management timer provided in FIG. Further, predetermined transmission information indicating that the winning effect setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the special figure standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds or The door member 234a is connected to a solenoid for opening / closing the door member 234a of the variable prize opening 234 (a part of various solenoids 332) until a winning of a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10 balls) is detected in the variable prize opening 234. A signal for maintaining the open state is output, and information indicating the open period is set in the storage area of the door open time management timer provided in the RAM 308. In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the special winning opening release setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  In the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the door opening time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds) is variable. A signal for holding the door member 234a in a closed state is output to a solenoid for opening / closing the door member 234a of the winning opening 234 (a part of various solenoids 332), and a memory for a door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308 is stored. Information indicating the closing period is set in the area. In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the special winning opening closing setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  In addition, in the special figure state update process that is started at the timing when the opening / closing control of the door member is repeated a predetermined number of times (15 rounds or 2 rounds in the present embodiment), the predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds), An effect waiting period is set in the storage area of the effect waiting time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to set to wait for a period during which an image for informing the player of the end of the big hit by the decorative symbol display device 208 is displayed. Set the information to show. Also, if the ordinary probability fluctuation flag is set to ON, the number of times of electric support (for example, 100 times) is set in the electric support number storage unit provided in the RAM 308 simultaneously with the end of the big hit game, and the RAM 308 Turns on the hourly flag provided in. If the usual probability fluctuation flag is set to OFF, the power support count is not set in the power support count storage section, and the time reduction flag is not turned ON. Here, the electric support state means that the pachinko machine is in an advantageous state for the player in order to shorten the time from the end of the big hit in the special figure variable game to the start of the next big hit. If the short time flag is set to ON at this time, it is in the normal figure high probability (normal figure certain change) state. There is a higher probability of hitting in the general-game variable game in the high-probability state than in the normal-game low-probability state. In addition, in the normal figure high probability state, the change time of the general figure variable game and the change time of the special figure variable game are shorter than the normal figure low probability state (short general figure change). Furthermore, in the normal high probability state, the open time in one opening of the pair of blade members 232a of the special figure starting port 232 is likely to be longer than in the normal low probability state (electric chew extension). In addition, the pair of blade members 232a are more likely to open in the normal high probability state than in the normal low probability state. The control state due to the universal figure change, the universal figure change, and the electric Chu extension is collectively referred to as an electric support (starting prize winning support by electric tulip) state.

In addition, as described above, the hourly flag is set to off during the big hit game (in the special game state). Therefore, the normal low probability state is maintained during the big hit game. This is because, if the game is in a high probability state during a big hit game, a large number of game balls will be placed in the special drawing start port 232 until a predetermined number of game balls are entered during the big win game. In order to solve this, there is a problem that the number of game balls that can be entered during a big hit and the number of game balls that can be acquired increases, resulting in an increase in gambling.
Further, predetermined transmission information indicating that the end effect setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  Further, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (the timing when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special area is not in operation in the setting area of the RAM 308. Set. Further, if the result of the special figure variation game is out of place, the out-of-game flag is turned on as will be described later. When the miss flag is on, even in the special figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (the special figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), Set special figure inactive in the setting area. In the special figure state update process when the special figure is not in operation, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S227.

  When the special figure state update process in step S225 is completed, a special figure related lottery process is performed (step S229). The notification of the result of the jackpot determination of the special figure variable game by the decorative symbol display device 208 is performed by the first sub-control unit 400, and the lottery result of the lottery based on winning in the special figure starting port 230 and the special figure starting port 232 Is notified in the order of winning in the special figure starting port 230 or the special figure starting port 232.

  In the special figure related lottery process (step S229), a special figure random value pair is acquired from the first (most recently stored) holding position in the special figure random value storage area, and a determination table (not shown) is obtained. Use to determine whether to make a big hit, determine whether to make a small hit, determine the time from the start of the special figure fluctuation display to the stop display (determination of special figure timer number), special figure The symbol to be stopped (stopped symbol) is determined after the change display. After taking the first special figure random value set from the special figure random value storage area, the special figure random value set in the special figure random value storage area is cleared, and the special figure pending number is decremented by 1. To do. At this time, the set of special figure random value extracted from the special figure random value storage area is stored in the temporary area (an example of the start information storage means) provided in the RAM 308 and stored in this temporary area. The above-described determination may be performed based on the set of special figure random value.

  In step S233 following step S229, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. The output schedule information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits, for example, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bits 11 to 14 are Command type (in this embodiment, basic command, symbol variation start command, look-ahead result information command, symbol variation stop command, winning effect start command, end effect start command, jackpot round number designation command, power recovery command, FRAM clear command, etc. Information that can specify the type of command), bits 0 to 10 are constituted by command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  Specifically, the strobe information is turned on or off by the command transmission process described above. If the command type is a symbol variation start command, the command data includes 15R jackpot flag and 2R jackpot flag values stored in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300, special chart probability variation flag values, and special chart related items. Including the special figure timer number selected in the lottery process, and in the case of the symbol variation stop command, the value of the 15R jackpot flag, 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, etc. In the case of a command, the value of a special figure probability variation flag is included, and in the case of a jackpot round number designation command, the value of a special figure probability variation flag, the number of big hit rounds, and the like are included. When the command type indicates a basic command, the command data includes device information, presence / absence of winning at the special figure starting port 230, presence / absence of winning at the special drawing starting port 232, presence / absence of winning at the variable winning port 234, and the like. .

  The prefetch result information command includes prefetch result information stored in the prefetch result storage unit in the command data. The prefetch result information in the prefetch result information command may be only an increment or may include prefetch result information for all suspensions.

  In the above rotation start setting transmission process, the special figure timer selected in the 15R big hit flag, 2R big hit flag value, special figure probability variation flag value, special figure related lottery process stored in the RAM 308 as command data Information indicating the number, the number of special figure variable games that are held, etc. is set. In the rotation stop setting transmission process described above, information indicating the value of the 15R big hit flag, the value of the 2R big hit flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, etc. stored in the RAM 308 is set in the command data. In the winning effect setting transmission process described above, the command control data stored in the RAM 308, the effect control information output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the winning effect period, the special figure probability variation flag Information indicating the value, the number of special figure variable games that are held, etc. is set. In the above-described end effect setting transmission process, the command control data stored in the RAM 308, the effect control information output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the effect standby period, the special figure probability variation flag Information indicating the value, the number of special figure variable games that are held, etc. is set. In the above-described special winning opening release setting transmission process, information indicating the number of big hit rounds stored in the RAM 308, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, the number of the special figure variation games held, etc. is set in the command data. In the above-described winning prize closing setting transmission process, information indicating the number of big hit rounds stored in the RAM 308, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, the number of special figure variation games that are held, etc. is set in the command data. In step S233, general command special figure hold increase processing is also performed. In this general command special figure hold increase process, the advance notice information (any of advance notice information, false advance notice information, or no advance notice information) stored in the transmission information storage area of the RAM 308 is set in the command data. In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step S235 following step S233, external output signal setting processing is performed. In this external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 350 separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 336.

  In step S237 following step S235, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, the signal states of the various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step S205 are read, and the presence or absence of a predetermined error, for example, the presence or absence of a front frame door opening error or the presence or absence of a full tray error is monitored. When the front frame door opening error or the lower pan full error is detected, the transmission information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 includes device information indicating the presence or absence of the front frame door opening error or the lower pan full error. Set. Further, various solenoids 332 are driven to control the opening and closing of the special figure starting port 232 and the variable prize opening 234, and the universal map display device 210, the special drawing display device 212, various Display data to be output to the status display unit 328 or the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310. Further, the output schedule information set in the payout request number transmission process (step S219) is output to the first sub-control unit 400 via the output port (I / O 310).

  In step S239 following step S237, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is ON. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply cutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S243, and when the low voltage signal is off (when power supply cutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S241. In step S241, timer interrupt end processing is performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register, interrupt permission is set, etc., and then the main control unit main process shown in FIG. Return to. On the other hand, in step S243, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 as return data, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. After that, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  Next, the special figure prefetching process (step S224 in FIG. 7) will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 8A is a flowchart showing the flow of the special figure prefetching process. First, the main control unit 300 determines whether or not the special figure starting information (a combination of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area) has increased (step S301). To determine whether or not the special figure starting information has increased, the special figure hold number stored in the special figure hold number storage area is compared with the special figure prefetch number stored in the special figure prefetch number storage area. Do it. The main control unit 300 compares the number of special figure reservations with the number of special figure look-aheads, and determines that the special figure starting information has increased when the number of special figure reservations is larger than the number of special figure pre-reads. If the number of holds is equal to the special figure prefetch number, it is determined that the special figure starting information has not increased.

  When determining that the special figure starting information has increased, the main control unit 300 acquires a special figure random value set associated with the increased special figure starting information from the special figure random value storage area, and acquires the acquired special figure random number value storage area. Prefetch the jackpot determining random number value and the jackpot special figure determining random number value of the set of figure random number values. Then, prior to the success / failure determination in the special figure related lottery process (step S229), using the pre-read jackpot determination random value and the jackpot determination table (not shown), whether the determination of success / failure is a big hit or a small hit It is determined in advance whether or not it will be lost (step S302). Next, the main control unit 300 pre-determines a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed after the special symbol fluctuation display using the pre-read big number special symbol determination random number value and the special symbol determination table (not shown). (Step S302). These pre-determination processes are executed by referring to the jackpot determination table and special figure determination table (both not shown) used at the time of determination of success / failure, but a special determination table may be prepared for the prefetching process. Good.

  Next, the main control unit 300 stores the pre-determined special figure variation game stop symbol as a special figure prefetching result in the earliest free area of the special figure prefetching result storage unit provided in the RAM 308 (step S303). ), The special figure prefetching process is terminated. If the main control unit 300 determines in step S301 that the special figure starting information has not increased, the main control unit 300 ends the special figure prefetching process without executing steps S302 and S303.

  In the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300, a special figure prefetching result storage unit that stores a special figure prefetching result (also referred to as a prior determination result) as a result of executing the special figure prefetching process is provided. In this example, the special figure prefetch result storage unit can store up to four special figure prefetch results. The RAM 308 also has a special figure prefetch number storage area for storing the number of special figure prefetch results stored in the special figure prefetch result storage unit as the special figure prefetch number. Each time the number of special figure prefetching increases by one, the main control unit 300 writes new special figure prefetch result information in the next rank after the special figure prefetch result information of the lowest rank (last).

  When erasing the first special figure start information in the special figure random value storage area, the main controller 300 simultaneously erases the first special figure prefetch result information in the special figure prefetch result storage part. 1 is subtracted from the special figure prefetch number stored in the prefetch number storage area. Further, after the information on the first special figure prefetching result is deleted, processing is performed so that the order of the information on the remaining special figure prefetching result is incremented by one.

  In the present embodiment, the prefetch process is performed for the increment of the hold, but the special figure prefetch process may be performed for all the hold each time. Also, in the command setting transmission process (step S233), which will be described later, the prefetch result information may be transmitted only for the increment, or the prefetch result information for all suspensions may be transmitted.

  FIG. 8B illustrates a state where the prefetch result is stored in the prefetch result storage unit. As shown in FIG. 8B, the special figure prefetching result storage unit stores, for example, the same number (four in this embodiment) of storage areas “prefetching result 1” to “prefetching result” of the special figure variable game. 4 ". The storage areas “prefetch result 1” to “prefetch result 4” are associated with the reservation order of the special figure random value storage area.

  In FIG. 8B, the stop symbol “special diagram F” is stored in “prefetch result 1”, the stop symbol “special diagram F” is stored in “prefetch result 2”, and the “prefetch result 3” is stored in “prefetch result 3”. The stop symbol “special drawing A” is stored, and “prefetch result 4” illustrates a state where the stop symbol is not stored (represented as “none”).

  Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 6B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing (strobe interrupt processing) of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 6C is a flowchart of the timer variable update interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 4D is a flowchart of the image control process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S401 in FIG. 9A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S401. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed. This initialization process takes about 30 seconds, for example.

  In step S403 following step S401, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more, and this process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10. When the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S405. . In step S405, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S407 following step S405, command processing is performed. The CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether a command has been received from the main control unit 300.

  In step S409 following step S407, an effect control process is performed. For example, when there is a new command in step S407, processing such as reading the effect data corresponding to this command from the ROM 406 is performed, and when the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is updated.

  In step S411 subsequent to step S409, when it is detected that the chance button has been pressed, the effect data updated in step S409 is changed to effect data corresponding to the press of the chance button.

  In step S413 following step S411, if there is a command to the VDP 434 in the effect data read in step S409, this command is output to the VDP 434 (details will be described later).

  In step S415 subsequent to step S413, if there is a command to the sound source IC 416 in the effect data read in step S409, this command is output to the sound source IC 416.

  In step S417 following step S415, if there is a command to the various lamps 418 in the effect data read in step S409, this command is output to the drive circuit 420.

  In step S419 following step S417, if there is a command to the shielding device 246 in the effect data read in step S409, this command is output to the drive circuit 432.

  In step S421 following step S419, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in step S409, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S403. .

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S501 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms). Execute in the cycle. In step S601 of the first sub control unit timer interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S403 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. Is stored in the timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S403, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S603 subsequent to step S601, transmission of a control command to the second sub control unit 500 set in step S421 in the main process of the first sub control unit 400, update processing of random numbers for other effects, and the like are performed.

  Next, the image control process in step S413 in the main process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step S701, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 404 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 436. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the decorative design display device 208. Next, the CPU 404 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 406), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 436) and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 434 based on the position information table and the like, and then the image from the ROM 406 to the VRAM 436. Set an instruction to start data transfer. The VDP 434 transfers the image data from the ROM 406 to the VRAM 436 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 436 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 404.

  In step S703 following step S701, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal from the VDP 434 is input. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S705. Wait for the input signal to be input. In step S705, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 436 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 436 in step S701, the CPU 404 has information on image data constituting the display image (coordinate axis and image size of the VRAM 436). , VRAM coordinates (arrangement coordinates, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 434. The VDP 434 sets parameters according to attributes based on instructions stored in the attribute register.

  In step S707 following step S705, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 404 instructs the VDP 434 to start drawing an image. The VDP 434 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 404.

  In step S709 following step S707, it is determined whether a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 434 based on the end of image drawing has been input. If a generation end interrupt signal has been input, the process proceeds to step S711. Waits for the generation end interrupt signal to be input. In step S711, a scene display counter which is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 408 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

  The process of the 2nd sub control part 500 is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 6A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 7B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 8C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step S801 in FIG. 9A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S801. In this initialization processing, initial setting of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step S803 following step S801, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S805. . In step S805, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S807 following step S805, command processing is performed. The CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command has been received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S809 following step S807, effect control processing is performed. For example, if there is a new command in step S807, the effect data corresponding to this command is read from the ROM 506, and if the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is updated.

  In step S811 following step S809, if there is a command from the first sub-control unit 400 to the game board lamp 532 or the game table frame lamp 542, the command is output to the serial communication control circuit 520.

  In step S813 following step S811, if there is a command from the first sub-control unit 400 to the effect movable body 224, this command is output to the drive circuit 516, and the process returns to step S803.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400. In step S901 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and a timer interrupt process is performed in response to this timer interrupt. Execute in the cycle. In step S1001 of the second sub control unit timer interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step S803 in the second sub control unit main process shown in FIG. Is stored in the timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S803, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10). In step S1003 of the second sub-control unit timer interrupt process, an effect random number update process is performed.

  Next, in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, a specific aspect of the notice notification effect for notifying that the predetermined information is notified by changing the display form of the hold information will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 20. To do. First, a pachinko machine 100 according to Example 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment relates to the current control state or the special figure variable game being executed, along with the display of the hold information indicating the number of special figure random value pairs stored in the special figure random value storage area. It is characterized in that when the notice effect of the determination result is executed, the fact that the notice effect is executed is notified.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of a notice notification effect in the special figure variable game of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11A to FIG. 11D respectively show the display state of the decorative symbol display device 208 in the special figure variable game on the pachinko machine 100 in time series from the top to the bottom of the figure. 11 (a) to 11 (d) show only the decorative symbol display device 208, the special figure holding lamp 218, and the special figure display device 212 shown in FIG. 11 (a) to 11 (d), the decorative symbol display device 208 is shown at the center, the special symbol holding lamp 218 is shown at the lower left of the decorative symbol display device 208, and the special symbol display device 212 is below that. It is shown.

  The special figure hold lamp 218 is composed of four LEDs so that a maximum of four special figure variable game hold states can be displayed. The special figure hold lamp 218 displays, for example, the number of sets of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area. The special figure hold lamp 218 is configured to turn on, for example, red LEDs corresponding to the number of special figure change games in order from the left of the four LEDs, and turn off the others. In the figure, a state where the special figure variable game is held is indicated by a black circle, and a state where the special figure variable game is not held is indicated by a white circle. At the time shown in FIG. 11A, the three LEDs of the special figure hold lamp 218 emit red light, and three special figure variable games are held.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11A, the special symbol display device 212 stops and displays a stop symbol (for example, special symbol E) related to the special symbol variable game executed last time. “Decoration 6” is stopped and displayed in the left symbol display area 208a, “Decoration 1” is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display device 208b, and “Decoration 4” is stopped and displayed in the right symbol display device 208c. It is reported that the special figure fluctuation game is out of place.

  An effect hold display area 800 is provided in the effect display area 208d within the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 and below the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c. In the effect hold display area 800, for example, hold information indicating the number of sets of special figure random value values stored in the special figure random value storage area is displayed. The effect hold display area 800 has a specific area 801 including the same number of hold individual display areas 801a to 801d as the upper limit number of sets of special figure random number values that can be stored in the special figure random value storage area. The hold individual display areas 801a to 801d are arranged in a substantially horizontal line in this order from left to right in the effect hold display area 800. The effect hold display area 800 individually displays the number of holds corresponding to the set of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area as the hold information in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d. . For example, a set of special figure random value stored first in the special figure random value storage area is displayed in the hold individual display area 801a, and a set of special figure random value stored next is stored in the hold individual display area 801b. The set of special figure random number values displayed and stored next is displayed in the hold individual display area 801c, and the set of special figure random number values stored next is displayed in the hold individual display area 801d.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the hold information is represented by the circled hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d, and the number of holds is determined by painting the hold information images 701a to 701d separately. It is supposed to represent. For example, the holding information images 701a to 701d are colored in light ink when a special figure random value set is stored in the special figure random value storage area and the special figure variable game is held, and the special figure variable game is held. When there is no color, it is colored white. In the present embodiment, a display mode in which light and / or white on-hold information images 701a to 701d are displayed in any one of the on-hold individual display areas 801a to 801d is referred to as a first display mode. The first display mode is a display mode in which any one of the hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d changes from light ink color to white due to a decrease in the hold of the special figure variable game. In addition, a display mode in which any one of the hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d changes from white to light ink due to an increase in the hold of the special figure variable game is included.

  The four LEDs of the special figure hold lamp 218 are associated with the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d, for example, sequentially from the left. In FIG. 11A, since three special figure variable games are held, the holding information images 701a to 701c are colored in light ink and the holding information image 701d is colored in white.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the pachinko machine 100 starts a special figure changing game by the special figure display device 212. In FIG. 11 (b) and FIGS. 11 (c) and 11 (d) to be described later, when the special figure display device 212 is executing the special figure variable game, all seven segments are outlined. Is represented by. With the start of the special figure variation game, the special figure hold number decreases by one, so the data of the special figure random value group stored first in the special figure random value storage area is deleted and the remaining special figure random value It is processed so that the holding order of the data in the set is incremented by one. Further, in synchronization with this processing, the stop symbol information is erased from the storage area “prefetch result 1” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit and is stored in the storage areas “prefetch result 2” and “prefetch result 3”, respectively. The stop symbol information is stored in the storage areas “prefetch result 1” and “prefetch result 2”, respectively. As a result, the third LED from the left of the special figure holding lamp 218 is turned off.

  Synchronously with this, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received a command including information such as determination of success / failure and the number of special figure variable games held, the left middle right symbol occupying the upper right corner area of the decorative symbol display device 208 The decorative symbol variation display is started in which the decorative symbols sequentially rotate in the directions indicated by the downward arrows in the drawings in the display regions 208a to 208c. Further, since the first sub-control unit 400 has received the information with the number of holdings decreased by 1, the first sub-control unit 400 controls the decorative symbol display device 208 so that the display color of the holding information image 701c is changed from light ink to white.

  In addition, a notice notification effect is executed in the effect display area 208d and above the effect hold display area 800. The notice notification effect is displayed to notify the player that the display mode in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d of the effect hold display area 800 is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. In the present embodiment, the notice notification effect is executed using, for example, a notice notification effect image 702 composed of a princess and a balloon in which a message from the princess is described. The second display mode is a display mode in which a predetermined image is displayed instead of at least one of the hold information images 701a to 701d in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d, and details will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (b), the first sub-control unit 400 displays in the effect display area 208d a notice notification effect image 702 that the princess talks to, “There may be a good thing if there is a lot of hold”. In addition, the decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled. Since the player who has seen the notice notification effect image 702 continues to launch in order to increase the hold in the hope that useful information can be obtained, the notice notification effect image 702 promotes the player's launch. May be possible.

  FIG.11 (c) has shown the state which the special figure variable game started in FIG.11 (b) is continuing. As shown in FIG. 11 (c), the special figure display device 212 continues to execute the special figure variable game, and the special figure hold lamp 218 keeps the two LEDs on the left side on and keeps the two LEDs on the right side off. ing. In addition, the decorative symbol variation display is continued in each of the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c, and in the effect hold display area 800, the light hold information images 701a and 701b and the white hold information image are displayed. The display of the hold information is continued in the first display mode of 701c and 701d.

  In order to change the content in the balloon of the notice notification effect image 702 with the passage of time, the first sub-control unit 400, for example, tells the princess that the princess talks, “If the hold is green, it is changing ...?” The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the image 702 is displayed in the effect display area 208d. For example, the notice notification effect image 702 suggests that the display mode of the effect hold display area 800 is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. For example, at least one of the hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in each of the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d by the message “When the hold turns green” in the notice notification effect image 702 is displayed in white or light ink color. It is suggested to change to green. Since at least one of the hold information images 701a to 701d changes to green by the notice notification effect image 702, it can be seen that the current control state is hidden and the probability change state, so that the player can display the hold information images 701a to 701d. In anticipation of the color becoming green, paying attention to the effect hold display area 800, the game is further continued to increase the hold of the special figure variable game.

  In FIG. 11D, during the special figure variable game started in FIG. 11B, a game ball enters one of the special figure start ports 230 and 232 and one special figure variable game is held. It shows an increased state. As shown in FIG. 11 (d), the special figure display device 212 continuously executes the special figure variable game. In addition, the decorative symbol variation display is continuously executed in each of the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c.

  Since the special figure variable game hold has increased by one, the special figure hold lamp 218 is controlled to turn on the left three LEDs and turn off the fourth LED. The pachinko machine 100 uses the special figure hold lamp 218 to clearly indicate that the special figure variable game hold has increased, and then changes the display form in the production hold display area 800 from the first display form. Change to the second display mode. In the present embodiment, for example, the second display mode is represented by a circle mark colored in a color different from light ink color and white in at least one of the reserved individual display areas 801a to 801d, and a notification effect of predetermined information This is a display mode in which a predetermined information notification effect image 703 used for the display is displayed. The second display mode includes a display mode in which any one of the white hold information images 701a to 701d is changed to a predetermined information notification effect image 703 due to an increase in the hold of the special figure variable game, and a light black hold information image A display mode in which any of 701a to 701d changes to a predetermined information notification effect image 703 is included. The predetermined information includes, for example, a current control state, a result of determining whether or not the special figure changing game is changing, and the like.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11 (d), due to an increase in the holding of special figure variable games, the holding information image 701c represented by a white circle is replaced with a green holding information image 701c represented by a thin black circle. Changes to a predetermined information notification effect image 703 represented by a circle. Accordingly, the hold information is displayed in the second display mode in the hold individual display area 801c. In addition, in the production hold display area 800, light black hold information images 701a and 701b and a white hold information image 701d are displayed, and the hold information is displayed in the first display mode in the hold individual display areas 801a, 801b, and 801d. Is displayed.

  The pachinko machine 100 changes the display mode of the production hold display area 800 to the second display mode after surely informing the number of hold of the special figure variable game by the special map hold lamp 218, so that the player holds the hold Even if the hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the individual display areas 801a to 801d change from white or light black as a normal display color to green as a display color when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the number of holds It becomes difficult to misunderstand.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11D, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the decorative symbol display device 208 so that the effect image 704 that the princess talks to “I did it!” Is displayed in the effect display area 208d. It comes to control. The predetermined information notification effect image 703 not only indicates that the set of special figure random number values is stored in the special figure random value storage area, but also indicates that the current control state is a hidden probability variation state. . For this reason, the player is convinced that the current control state is a hidden probability change state by the predetermined information notification effect image 703 displayed in the effect hold display area 800 and the effect image 704 “Yeah!”. be able to.

  With conventional pachinko machines, players who are not interested in the increase / decrease of the special figure variable game have little point of sight to the special figure hold lamp, which is the hold display area. There was a fear. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment can alert the player to the effect hold display area 800 by executing the notice notification effect using the notice notification effect image 702. It becomes difficult for the player to miss a change in the display mode of the hold information. The change in the display mode of the hold information is not limited to being performed continuously. For example, as an effect, there may be a mode in which the hold information shines in a short time only once during the hold display. In this case, in the conventional pachinko machine, the player may miss the change of the hold information. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the player points his / her line of sight to the effect hold display area 800 in advance using the notice notification effect image 702, so that the predetermined information is notified only once. The risk of missing the light emission can be greatly reduced.

  The hold information is important information for the player as indicating the number of start information that is the right to perform the lottery. If the display mode of the hold information is suddenly changed, the player may be confused. In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the display mode indicating the hold information is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode, a notification notification effect using the notification notification effect image 702 is interposed. In some cases, the display mode of the hold information can be changed without causing confusion for the player.

  In the present embodiment, the display information of the hold information images 701a to 701d indicating the hold information in the effect hold display area 800 is changed to execute the predetermined information notification effect, but the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the predetermined information notification effect may be executed by blinking display of the hold information images 701a to 701d, changing the brightness, or the like. Further, the pachinko machine 100 does not always display the predetermined information notification effect image 703 by changing the display color of the hold information images 701a to 701d when the control state is the hidden probability changing state, but when the control state is the hidden probability changing state. May be set such that the probability of displaying the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is relatively high. Further, in the present embodiment, the display color of the hold information images 701a to 701d is changed based on the current gaming state and the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is displayed. The predetermined information notification effect image 703 may be displayed based on the game determination result.

  Next, a pachinko machine 100 according to Example 2 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment, the hold information display mode is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode based on the current control state and the result of the determination of whether or not the special figure variation game is changing. It is configured to give notice. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the display mode of the hold information is changed from the first display mode to the second based on the pre-read result information obtained by pre-reading the start-up information stored in the special figure random value storage area. This is characterized in that it is configured so as to notify the change to the display mode.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the notice notification effect in the special figure variable game of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment. 12 (a) to 12 (h) respectively show the change display of the decorative symbols in the special figure change game in the pachinko machine 100 in time series from the top to the bottom of the figure. 12 (a) to 12 (h), the decorative symbol display device 208, the special figure holding lamp 218, and the special figure display device 212 are shown in the same manner as in FIG. Omitted. Moreover, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which show | plays the effect | action and function similar to the pachinko machine 100 by the said Example 1, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the special symbol display device 212 executes the special symbol variable game, and the left symbol display region 208a, the middle symbol display region 208b occupying the upper side in the display region of the decorative symbol display device 208, In each area of the right symbol display area 208c, a decorative symbol variation display in which the decorative symbols are sequentially rotated in the direction indicated by the downward arrow in the diagram is executed. At this time, the four LEDs of the special figure holding lamp 218 emit red light, and four special figure variable games are held.

  In addition, an effect hold display area 800 is provided in the effect display area 208 d occupying the lower area in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208. In the effect hold display area 800, for example, a hold information image 701 is displayed. The holding information image 701 includes, for example, a rectangle whose display color is white, and an arithmetic number indicating the number of sets of special figure random number values (special figure holding number) stored in the special figure random value storage area in the rectangle. It consists of In the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment, the same number of reserved individual display areas 801a to 801d as the number of sets of special figure random value values that can be stored in the special figure random value storage area are provided in advance in the effect hold display area 800, By changing the display color of the hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the individual display areas 801a to 801d, the special figure hold number is indicated. On the other hand, in the effect hold display area 800 of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, it is stored in the special figure random value storage area in a plurality of display modes (in this example, display modes for changing numbers) in one area. The number of special figure random value pairs is shown.

  In this embodiment, the display mode in which the hold information image 701 is displayed in the effect hold display area 800 is referred to as a first display mode. The first display mode also includes a display mode in which the value of the number indicating the special figure hold number changes in the white rectangle due to the increase or decrease of the special figure variable game hold. In FIG. 11A, since four special figure variable games are held, a hold information image 701 representing the arithmetic number “4” is displayed in the effect hold display area 800.

  In this embodiment, the preliminary determination of the four special figure variable games held at the stage of FIG. 12A has been completed. For example, the storage areas “prefetch result 1” and “prefetch” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit “Special figure E” is stored as a stop symbol in “Result 2” and “Prefetch result 4”, and “Special figure A” is stored as a stop symbol in the storage area “Prefetch result 3”. In this embodiment, the display mode of the hold information is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode based on “special drawing A” stored in the storage area “prefetch result 3” which is the prefetch result information. It is supposed to foresee what to do.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), "Special Figure E" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display device 212, and in synchronization with this, a stop symbol is displayed in the left symbol display area 208a. "Decoration 2" is stopped and displayed, "decoration 1" is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area 208b, and "decoration 3" is stopped and displayed in the right symbol display area 208c. Is done. Thereby, the player is notified that the special figure variation game is out of play. At this time, display of the hold information image 701 similar to that in FIG. 12A is continued in the effect hold display area 800.

  When the predetermined time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 12C, the special figure display device 212 executes the special figure variable game. At this time, since the number of reserved special figure is reduced by 1, the data of the special figure random value group stored first in the special figure random value storage area is erased and the remaining special figure random value group data is deleted. Processing is performed so that the holding order is incremented by one. Further, in synchronization with this processing, the stop symbol information is erased from the storage area “prefetch result 1” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit and is stored in the storage areas “prefetch result 2” to “prefetch result 4”. The stop symbol information is stored in the storage areas “prefetch result 1” to “prefetch result 3”. As a result, the fourth LED from the left of the special figure hold lamp 218 is turned off.

  Synchronously with this, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received a command including information such as determination of success or failure and the number of special figure variable games held, the left middle right symbol occupying the upper side in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the decorative symbol variation display is executed in the display areas 208a to 208c. In addition, since the first sub-control unit 400 has received the information with the number of holdings decreased by 1, the number represented in the holding information image 701 in the effect holding display area 800 is changed from “4” to “3”. Thus, the decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled.

  At this time, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the notice notification effect in the effect display area 208d and right next to the effect hold display area 800. As shown in FIG. 12C, the notice notification effect is performed, for example, by displaying a notice notification effect image 702 in the effect display area 208d. In the present embodiment, an image “← attention!” Is displayed in the effect display area 208d as the notice notification effect image 702. Since the notice notification effect image 702 is displayed in the vicinity of the effect notice display area 800, the player who has seen the notice notice effect image 702 pays attention to the effect hold display area 800 while expecting useful information to be displayed. To do.

  When a predetermined time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 12 (d), "Special Figure E" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display device 212, and in synchronization with this, it stops in the area of the left symbol display area 208a. “Decoration 3” is stopped and displayed as a symbol, “Decoration 1” is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol in the middle symbol display region 208b, and “Decoration 5” is stopped as a stop symbol in the right symbol display region 208c. Is displayed. Thereby, the player is notified that the special figure variation game is out of play. At this time, the hold information is continuously displayed in the effect hold display area 800 by the hold information image 701 similar to that in FIG. Also, in the effect display area 208d, on the right side of the effect hold display area 800, a notice notification effect by the notice notification effect image 702 similar to that in FIG.

  When a predetermined time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 12 (e), the special figure display device 212 executes the special figure variable game. At this time, since the number of reserved special figure is reduced by 1, the data of the special figure random value group stored first in the special figure random value storage area is erased and the remaining special figure random value group data is deleted. Processing is performed so that the holding order is incremented by one. Further, in synchronization with this processing, the stop symbol information is erased from the storage area “prefetch result 1” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit and is stored in the storage areas “prefetch result 2” and “prefetch result 3”. The stopped symbol information is stored in the storage areas “prefetch result 1” and “prefetch result 2”, respectively. As a result, the third LED from the left of the special figure holding lamp 218 is turned off.

  Synchronously with this, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received a command including information such as determination of success or failure and the number of special figure variable games held, the left middle right symbol occupying the upper side in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the decorative symbol variation display is executed in the display areas 208a to 208c. In addition, since the first sub-control unit 400 has received the information in which the special figure hold number is decreased by 1, the number shown in the hold information image 701 in the effect hold display area 800 is changed from “3” to “2”. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled to change to

  At this time, the first sub-control unit 400 controls the decorative symbol display device 208 so that the notice notification effect image 702 displayed in the effect display area 208d is deleted. At this time, the display mode of the production hold display area 800 is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. The second display form in the present embodiment is, for example, a predetermined information notification effect image 703 that is in a rectangle and has a flame image displayed in the background of arithmetic numbers in addition to the hold information image 701. The display mode to be displayed. The second display mode also includes a display mode in which the value of the arithmetic number changes in a mode in which a flame image is displayed in a rectangle due to increase / decrease of the special figure variable game suspension.

  Although the success / failure determination result of the special figure variable game in FIG. 12 (e) is out of place, the advance determination of the next scheduled suspension is a big hit, so the pachinko machine 100 is changed from the first display mode to the second By changing to the display mode, a predetermined information notification effect using the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is executed. Thereby, as will be described later, the pachinko machine 100 can change the predetermined information notification effect image 703 stepwise in accordance with the increase / decrease of the special figure reservation number.

  When a predetermined time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 12 (f), “Special Figure E” is stopped and displayed on the special figure display device 212, and in synchronization with this, it is stopped in the left symbol display area 208a. “Decoration 6” is stopped and displayed as a symbol, “decoration 3” is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol in the middle symbol display area 208b, and “decoration 4” is stopped as a stop symbol in the right symbol display area 208c. Is displayed. Thereby, the player is notified that the special figure variation game is out of play. At this time, the predetermined information notification effect by the predetermined information notification effect image 703 similar to that shown in FIG.

  When a predetermined time further elapses, the special figure display device 212 executes the special figure variable game as shown in FIG. At this time, since the number of reserved special figure is reduced by 1, the data of the special figure random value group stored first in the special figure random value storage area is erased and the remaining special figure random value group data is deleted. Processing is performed so that the holding order is incremented by one. In synchronization with this process, the stop symbol information is erased from the storage area “prefetch result 1” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit, and the stop symbol information stored in the storage area “prefetch result 2” is stored. Processing is performed so as to be stored in the region “prefetch result 1”. As a result, the second LED from the left of the special figure holding lamp 218 is turned off.

  Synchronously with this, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received a command including information such as determination of success or failure and the number of special figure variable games held, the left middle right symbol occupying the upper side in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the decorative symbol variation display is executed in the display areas 208a to 208c. In addition, since the first sub-control unit 400 has received the information that the number of holds is reduced by 1, the number shown in the predetermined information notification effect image 703 in the effect hold display area 800 is changed from “2” to “1”. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled to change to Furthermore, since the determination result of the special figure variation game is a big hit, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the predetermined information notification effect image 703 with an image representing a higher temperature flame in the effect hold display area 800. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled. In this way, by changing the flame display mode shown in the predetermined information notification effect image 703 step by step with a decrease in the number of special figure reservations, the player is expected to win a big hit. May be possible.

  When a predetermined time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 12 (h), "Special Figure A" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display device 212, and in synchronization with this, it is stopped in the left symbol display area 208a. “Decoration 7” is stopped as a symbol, “decoration 7” is stopped as a stop symbol in the middle symbol display region 208b, and “decoration 7” is stopped as a stop symbol in the right symbol display region 208c. Is displayed. This notifies the player that the special figure variation game is a big hit. At this time, the predetermined information notification effect by the predetermined information notification effect image 703 similar to that in FIG.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the notice notification effect image 702 is displayed in the vicinity of the effect hold display area 800, and the display mode of the hold information is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. The player can be notified of the change. Thereby, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment can obtain the same effects as the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment.

  Next, a pachinko machine 100 according to Example 3 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As with the pachinko machine 100 according to the second embodiment, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a display mode of the hold information based on the pre-read result information obtained by pre-reading the start information stored in the special figure random value storage area. It is characterized in that it is configured to notify the change from the first display mode to the second display mode.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of a notice notification effect in the special figure variable game of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 13A to FIG. 13D respectively show the variation display of the decorative symbols in the special diagram variation game in the pachinko machine 100 in time series from the top to the bottom of the diagram. Also, in FIGS. 13A to 13D, the decorative symbol display device 208, the special figure holding lamp 218, and the special figure display device 212 are shown in the same manner as in FIG. Omitted. Moreover, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which show | plays the effect | action and function similar to the pachinko machine 100 by the said Example 1 or 2, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the special symbol display device 212 displays a stop symbol (for example, special symbol E) related to the special symbol variable game executed last time, and the left symbol of the decorative symbol display device 208 is displayed. “Decoration 4” is stopped on the display area 208c, “Decoration 7” is stopped on the middle symbol display device 208b, and “Decoration 3” is stopped on the right symbol display device 208c. It is reported that the figure variation game is out of place. At this time, the two LEDs of the special figure holding lamp 218 emit red light, and two special figure variable games are held.

  An effect hold display area 800 displaying a white rectangular image is provided in the effect display area 208d within the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 and below the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c. ing. Similar to the first embodiment, in the effect hold display area 800, for example, hold information indicating the number of sets of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area is displayed. The effect hold display area 800 has a specific area 801 including the same number of hold individual display areas 801a to 801d as the upper limit number of sets of special figure random number values that can be stored in the special figure random value storage area. The hold individual display areas 801a to 801d are arranged in a substantially horizontal line in this order from left to right in the effect hold display area 800. The effect hold display area 800 individually displays the number of holds corresponding to the set of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area as the hold information in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d. . Since the correspondence relationship between the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d and the hold order of the special figure random value group to the special figure random value storage area is the same as the corresponding relation in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. . In addition, the correspondence between the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d and the four LEDs of the special figure hold lamp 218 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the hold information is represented by the circled hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d, and the number of holds is determined by painting the hold information images 701a to 701d separately. It is supposed to represent. For example, the hold information images 701a to 701d are colored in a light ink color when there is a special figure variable game hold, and are colored white when there is no special figure change game hold. In the present embodiment, a display mode in which light and / or white on-hold information images 701a to 701d are displayed in any one of the on-hold individual display areas 801a to 801d is referred to as a first display mode. The first display mode is a display mode in which any one of the hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d changes from light ink color to white due to a decrease in the hold of the special figure variable game. In addition, a display mode in which any one of the hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d changes from white to light ink due to an increase in the hold of the special figure variable game is included.

  Further, in this embodiment, at the time of FIG. 13A, the display mode in each of the hold individual display areas 801c and 801d of the effect hold display area 800 is the first using the predetermined information notification effect images 703c and 703d. The display mode has been changed to two. The second display mode in the present embodiment is a predetermined information notification used for displaying a predetermined information by displaying an image representing a character in a circle in at least one of the reserved individual display areas 801a to 801d. A display mode in which the effect image 703 is displayed. The second display mode includes a display mode in which any one of the reserved information images 701a to 701d in light ink color changes to the predetermined information notification effect image 703, and any one of the white held information images 701a to 701d is the predetermined information notification. The effect image 703 includes a display mode that changes. The predetermined information includes, for example, prefetching result information, a result of determining whether or not the special figure changing game is changing, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (a), a predetermined information notification effect image 703c in which the character of “tsu” is displayed in a circle is displayed in the hold individual display area 801c, and the hold individual display area 801d In the area, a predetermined information notification effect image 703d in which the character “I” is represented in the circle is displayed. When the predetermined information notification effect is performed across the plurality of reserved individual display areas 801a to 801d, the player's attention may be gathered by increasing / decreasing the number of reserved special figure variable games. Further, the predetermined information notification effect may be performed in such a manner that it is possible to identify that the advance notification is being executed based on the predetermined number of special figure random number pairs.

  By the way, the conventional pachinko machine provided in the display area of the decorative symbol display device and configured to notify information other than the hold information of the special figure variable game in the hold display area for displaying the hold of the special figure variable game is provided. unknown. The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment uses the predetermined information notification effect image 703 in the effect hold display area 800 for notifying the hold information, and suggests the predetermined information (for example, the advance notice and the control state of the prefetch result or the determination result). Information) etc. can be provided. The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment can notify the predetermined information by effectively utilizing an area in which information indicating that the special figure variable game is not held is displayed. Thereby, the pachinko machine 100 can make the reduction of the hold of the special figure variable game considered to be disadvantageous in the conventional pachinko machine be advantageous to the player, and can prevent a decrease in the game motivation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, a notice notification effect is executed in the display area of the effect hold display area 800 and above the hold individual display area 801b. In the present embodiment, in order to attract the player's attention to the hold individual display area where the effect of reducing the hold by the start of the next special figure variable game is performed, the player's line of sight can be guided to the area. A notice notification effect is executed. For example, the notice notification effect of the present embodiment is based on the character image “↓ pay attention here” immediately above the hold individual display area 801b in which the color of the hold information image 701b of light ink color changes due to the start of the next special figure variation game. This is done by displaying a notice notification effect image 702. The player's line of sight is guided to the reserved individual display area 801b by the notice notification effect image 702, and the player pays attention to the reserved individual display area 801b while expecting useful information to be displayed.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 13B, the special figure display device 212 starts the special figure variable game. At this time, since the number of reserved special figure is reduced by 1, the data of the special figure random value group stored first in the special figure random value storage area is erased and the remaining special figure random value group data is deleted. Processing is performed so that the holding order is incremented by one. In synchronization with this process, the stop symbol information is erased from the storage area “prefetch result 1” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit, and the stop symbol information stored in the storage area “prefetch result 2” is stored. Processing is performed so as to be stored in the region “prefetch result 1”. As a result, the second LED from the left of the special figure holding lamp 218 is turned off.

  In synchronism with this, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received a command including information such as determination of success / failure and the number of reserved special figure variable games displays the upper left middle right symbol display in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208. The decorative symbol variation display is started in which the decorative symbols sequentially rotate in the directions indicated by the downward arrows in the drawing in the respective regions 208a to 208c.

  Further, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the notice notification effect image 702 based on, for example, displaying the notice notification effect image 702 already and receiving the information that the number of special figure hold is reduced by one. At the same time, the display mode in the hold individual display area 801b is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. For example, the letter “a” is displayed in the circle in the hold individual display area 801b. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the predetermined information notification effect image 703b is displayed. Furthermore, the first sub-control unit 400 controls the decorative symbol display device 208 so that a frame with knots surrounding the predetermined information notification effect images 703b to 703d is displayed in the effect hold display area 800. Even if the predetermined information notification effect is executed across a plurality of hold individual display areas 801a to 801d, the player determines that the hold individual display areas 801b to 801d are grouped together by a frame having a notch, The message “Atsui” can be recognized. The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is configured to notify predetermined information by combining a plurality of second display modes that individually display information that has no meaning.

  Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 13 (c), "Special Figure E" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display device 212, and in synchronization with this, the area of the left symbol display area 208a is displayed. “Decoration 2” is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol, “decoration 5” is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol in the middle symbol display area 208b, and “decoration 8” is displayed as a stop symbol in the right symbol display area 208c. Stopped display. Thereby, the player is notified that the special figure variation game is out of play.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, a notice notification effect image 702 with a character image of “↓ more attention” is displayed in the display area of the effect hold display area 800 and above the hold individual display area 801a. The notice notification effect is executed. The notice notification effect image 702 is displayed immediately above the hold individual display area 801a where the effect of reducing the hold is reduced by the start of the next special figure variable game, so that the player's line of sight is guided to the hold individual display area 801a. Then, the player can pay attention to the reserved individual display area 801a while expecting useful information to be displayed.

  Further, when the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 13D, the special figure display device 212 starts a special figure variable game. At this time, since the number of reserved special figure is reduced by 1, the data of the special figure random value group stored first in the special figure random value storage area is deleted. Further, in synchronization with this process, the stop symbol information is erased from the storage area “prefetch result 1” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit. As a result, the first LED from the left of the special figure holding lamp 218 is turned off.

  In synchronism with this, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received a command including information such as determination of success / failure and the number of reserved special figure variable games displays the upper left middle right symbol display in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208. The decorative symbol variation display is started in each of the areas 208a to 208c.

  Further, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the notice notification effect image 702 based on, for example, displaying the notice notification effect image 702 already and receiving the information that the number of special figure hold is reduced by one. At the same time, the display mode in the hold individual display area 801a is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. For example, the character “super” is displayed in the circle in the hold individual display area 801a. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the predetermined information notification effect image 703a is displayed. Furthermore, the first sub-control unit 400 controls the decorative symbol display device 208 so that a frame with knots surrounding the predetermined information notification effect images 703a to 703d is displayed in the effect hold display area 800. The player can recognize the message “super hot” by judging that the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d are grouped together by a frame having a notch.

  In this embodiment, it is preliminarily determined that the special figure random value group associated with the jackpot is stored in the special figure random value storage area by the special figure prefetching process. Therefore, in order to complete the notification of information related to the lottery result of the fluctuation during the special figure fluctuation game related to the special figure random number set, the notice notification will be performed step by step in the special figure fluctuation game before the fluctuation. It has become.

  In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the predetermined information notification effect is executed so that one piece of information “super hot” gradually becomes clear as the number of special figure reservations decreases, but is not limited thereto. . For example, the predetermined information notification effect may be executed so as to change all of the notification contents in stages as the number of special figure reservations increases or decreases, for example, in a countdown format.

  In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, if the suggestion content displayed in the predetermined information notification effect is unclear to the player whether or not it is finished, the game motivation is reduced. By enclosing 703a to 703d with a frame having a notch, it is made clear that the suggested content is complete. Of course, “?” May be additionally displayed after the “super hot” display is confirmed.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the player's line of sight focused on the notice notification effect is displayed by performing the notice notification effect in the display area of the effect hold display area 800. Since it is possible to show the player the second notification mode as it is without moving to the area, the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained.

  Next, a pachinko machine 100 according to Example 4 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the notice notification effect is a display associated with the predetermined information notification effect.

  First, the effect control process (step S409 shown in FIG. 9) of the first sub control unit main process in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect control process in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether or not a symbol variation start command has been received (step S1101). If it is determined in step S1101 that the first sub-control unit 400 has received the symbol variation start command, the process proceeds to step S1102.

  In step S1102, the first sub-control unit 400 obtains the result of determining whether or not the special figure variable game is successful, and proceeds to step S1103.

  In the next step S1103, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a notification effect execution determination process. The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not notification effects such as a notice notification effect and a predetermined information notification effect can be executed and a notification mode based on the lottery result of the variation.

  In step S1104 following step S1103, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether or not to execute a notification effect. For example, if the determination result obtained in step S1102 is a big hit or a small hit, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that a notification effect is to be executed, and proceeds to step S1105. In addition, when the determination result obtained in step S1102 is out of place, the first sub-control unit 400 acquires, for example, a random number value indicating whether or not the notification effect can be executed, and executes the notification effect based on the random value. If it is determined whether or not to execute, the process proceeds to step S1105. If it is determined not to execute, the process proceeds to step S1108 without executing steps S1105 to S1107 described later.

  In step S1105, the notification effect executing flag is set to the on state. For example, the first sub-control unit 400 stores, for example, 1 in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 408 as the value of the notification effect execution flag, sets the flag to the on state, and proceeds to step S1106.

  In step S1106, the notice notification effect executing flag is set to the on state. For example, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the flag to an on state by storing, for example, 1 in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 408 as the value of the advance notification effect executing flag, and proceeds to step S1107.

  In step S1107, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a notification mode setting process for the advance notification effect. By setting the notice notification effect mode in this process, image display or the like is executed on the decorative symbol display device 208. Details of the setting process of the notice notification effect notification mode will be described later.

  In step S1108 following step S1107, the first sub-control unit 400 executes other effect control processing, and ends the effect control processing.

  If it is determined in step S1101 that the first sub control unit 400 has not received the symbol variation start command, the process proceeds to step S1109. In step S1109, it is determined whether or not the notice notification effect execution flag is on. For example, if the value of the advance notification effect execution flag read from a predetermined storage area of the RAM 408 is 1, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the flag is on and proceeds to step S1110.

  In step S1110, it is determined whether a hold increase command has been received. In the present embodiment, for example, in the command setting transmission process (step S233) shown in FIG. 7, the main control unit 300 determines the first sub-control unit every time the special figure variable game suspension increases based on the winning of the start information. A pending increase command is transmitted to 400. If the first sub-control unit 400 determines that it has received the hold increase command, the first sub control unit 400 proceeds to step S1111. If the first sub-control unit 400 determines that it has not received the hold increase command, it proceeds to step S1108 without performing the processing of steps S1111 and S1112 described later.

  In step S1111, the notice notification effect executing flag is set to an off state. For example, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the flag to an off state by storing, for example, 0 in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 408 as the value of the advance notification effect executing flag, and proceeds to step S1112.

  In step S <b> 1112, for example, the first sub-control unit 400 executes notification mode setting processing for a predetermined information notification effect. In the present embodiment, the notification mode of the predetermined information notification effect is determined when the notification mode of the notification notification effect is determined in step S1107, and therefore the determined notification mode may be set. By setting the notification mode of the predetermined information notification effect in the processing, image display or the like is executed on the decorative symbol display device 208.

  Following step S1112, the process of step S1108 is performed.

  If the first sub-control unit 400 determines in step S1109 that the advance notice effect executing flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S1113. In step S1113, it is determined whether the notification effect execution flag is on. For example, if the value of the flag read from a predetermined storage area of the RAM 408 is 1, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the flag is on and proceeds to step S1114, and if the value of the flag is 0. If it is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to step S1108 without executing steps S1114 to S1116 described later.

  In step S1114, it is determined whether a notification effect end condition is satisfied. For example, the first sub-control unit 400 receives the symbol variation stop command, or starts the special symbol variation game based on the hold corresponding to the hold display in which the notification effect is performed. It is determined whether or not is established. If the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the notification effect end condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1115. If the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the condition is not satisfied, the first sub control unit 400 does not perform steps S1115 and S1116, which will be described later. Migrate to

  In step S1115, notification effect end setting processing is executed. By this processing, the image or the like related to the notification effect displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208 is deleted.

  In step S1116 following step S1115, the notification effect executing flag is set to an off state. For example, the first sub control unit 400 sets the flag to an off state by storing, for example, 0 in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 408 as the value of the notification effect execution flag, and proceeds to step S1108.

  Next, the notification effect mode selection table mainly used in step S1107 shown in FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a notification effect mode selection table stored in the ROM 406 provided in the first sub-control unit 400, for example. When it is determined in step S1104 shown in FIG. 14 that the notification effect is to be executed, the notification effect mode selection table selects the execution mode of the notification effect (notification notification effect and predetermined information notification effect) by lottery using random numbers. Is configured to do.

  The “win / fail determination result” in the notification effect mode selection table shown in FIG. 15 indicates the correct / incorrect determination result acquired in step S1101 shown in FIG. “Winning / judgment result” is roughly classified into “big hit”, “small hit”, and “out of”, and “big hit”, “small hit”, and “out of” are the big hits, small hits, and off, respectively. It shows that there is. The “random number range” in the notification effect mode selection table is a numerical value range of 0 to 99 that can be taken by the random value used for selecting the notification effect execution mode. It is divided into two parts.

  The “notification notification effect” and the “predetermined information notification effect” in the notification effect mode selection table are configured by “present”, “heat”, and “?”, Which are execution modes of the notification effect, respectively. “To” indicates winning, “Heat” indicates hot (relatively high expectation that a special figure variable game will win), “?” Indicates that the result of determining whether a special figure variable game is successful is unknown Is shown.

  The “notice notification effect” and the “predetermined information notification effect” are determined based on “result of determination / non-acceptance” and “random number range”. For example, as an execution mode of the notice notification effect, if the acquired determination result is a big hit, “To” is selected if the random number range is 0 to 34, and “Heat” is selected if the random number range is 35 to 54. If the random number range is 55 to 56, “?” Is selected. If the random number range is 57, “To” is selected. If the random number range is 58 to 82, “Heat” is selected. If the range is 83 to 87, “?” Is selected. If the random number range is 88, “To” is selected. If the random number range is 89, “Heat” is selected, and the random number range is 90 to 99. If there is, “?” Is selected. Also. As an execution mode of the predetermined information notification effect, when the acquired determination result is a big hit, if the random number range is 0 to 56, “To” is selected, and if the random number range is 57 to 87, “Heat” is selected. If the random number range is 88 to 99, “?” Is selected.

  Also, for example, as the execution mode of the notice notification effect, when the acquired determination result is a small hit, “To” is selected if the random number range is 0 to 9, and “Heat” is selected if the random number range is 10 to 19. "" Is selected, and if the random number range is 20 to 29, "?" Is selected. If the random number range is 30 to 34, "To" is selected. If the random number range is 35 to 54, "Heat" is selected. If the random number range is 55 to 69, “?” Is selected. If the random number range is 70 to 74, “To” is selected. If the random number range is 75 to 84, “Heat” is selected. If the random number range is 85 to 99, “?” Is selected. Also. As an execution mode of the predetermined information notification effect, when the acquired determination result is a small hit, “To” is selected if the random number range is 0 to 29, and “Heat” is selected if the random number range is 30 to 69. If it is selected and the random number range is 70-99, “?” Is selected.

  Further, for example, as the execution mode of the notice notification effect, if the acquired determination result is out of place, “to” is selected if the random number range is 0 to 1, and “heat” if the random number range is 2 to 11. Is selected, “?” Is selected if the random number range is 12 to 26, “To” is selected if the random number range is 27 to 37, and “Heat” is selected if the random number range is 38 to 49. If the random number range is 50 to 99, “?” Is selected. Also. As an execution mode of the predetermined information notification effect, when the acquired determination result is out of place, “heat” is selected if the random number range is 0 to 26, and “?” Is selected if the random number range is 27 to 99. Is done. The notification effect mode selection table is configured such that “NO” is not selected as the predetermined information notification effect when the acquired determination result is out of place. In FIG. 15, a state in which no random number value is assigned in the “random number range” is represented as “−”.

  The notification effect mode selection table is configured so that the predetermined information notification effect using “NO” is not executed when the determination result is wrong. For this reason, when the predetermined information notification effect using “win” is executed, whether or not the special figure variable game being executed is a big hit or a small hit is always a win. The notification effect mode selection table is configured so that the content indicated by the advance notice notification effect and the content indicated by the predetermined information notification effect are likely to be close to those who are more advantageous to the player for the result of the determination.

  For example, when the “win / fail judgment result” is “big hit”, the probability that the “win” indicating the win is selected as either “notification notification effect” or “predetermined information notification effect” is 35% (= 35/100). The probability that “heat”, which has a relatively high expectation of winning, will be selected for either “notification notification effect” or “predetermined information notification effect” is 25% (= 25/100). Therefore, when the “win / fail determination result” is “big hit”, the probability that the content indicated by the notice notification effect is close to the content indicated by the predetermined information notification effect is 60%. Further, for example, when the “win / fail judgment result” is “small hit”, the probability that “win” is selected for either the “notice notification effect” or the “predetermined information notification effect” is 10% (= 10/100). The probability that “heat” is selected in any of “notification notification effect” and “predetermined information notification effect” is 20% (= 20/100). Therefore, when the “win / fail determination result” is “small hit”, the probability that the content indicated by the notice notification effect is close to the content indicated by the predetermined information notification effect is 30%. Furthermore, for example, when the “win / fail judgment result” is “out of place”, the probability that “win” is selected in any of the “notice notification effect” and the “predetermined information notification effect” is 0% (= 0/100), The probability that “heat” is selected in either “notice notification effect” or “predetermined information notification effect” is 10% (= 10/100). Therefore, when the “result of determination” is “out of”, the probability that the content indicated by the notice notification effect is close to the content indicated by the predetermined information notification effect is 10%.

  Next, a specific aspect of the notice notification effect of the pachinko machine 100 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 shows an example of the notice notification effect and the predetermined information notification effect in the special figure variable game of the pachinko machine 100 in the present embodiment. 16 (a), 16 (b), 16 (c), and 16 (d) show the display state of the decorative symbol display device 208 in the special figure variable game related to the big hit in the pachinko machine 100 in this order. Each is shown in time series. 16 (a), 16 (b), 16 (e), and 16 (f) show the display state of the decorative symbol display device 208 in the special figure variable game related to the detachment in the pachinko machine 100. These are shown in chronological order in this order. In FIG. 16A to FIG. 16F, the decorative symbol display device 208, the special figure holding lamp 218, and the special figure display device 212 are shown in the same manner as in FIG. . In addition, the same reference numerals are given to components having the same functions and functions as those of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first to third embodiments, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the special symbol display device 212 displays a stop symbol (for example, special symbol E) related to the special symbol variable game executed last time, and the left symbol of the decorative symbol display device 208 is displayed. “Decoration 4” is stopped on the display area 208c, “Decoration 7” is stopped on the middle symbol display device 208b, and “Decoration 3” is stopped on the right symbol display device 208c. It is reported that the figure variation game is out of place. At this time, the two LEDs of the special figure holding lamp 218 emit red light, and two special figure variable games are held.

  In addition, an effect hold display area 800 is provided on the left side of the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c in the effect display area 208d of the decorative symbol display device 208. Similar to the third embodiment, in the production hold display area 800, for example, hold information indicating the number of sets of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area is displayed. The effect hold display area 800 in the present embodiment is the same as the effect hold display area 800 in the above embodiment 3, and the same number of hold individual displays as the upper limit number of special figure random value groups that can be stored in the special figure random value storage area. It has a specific area 801 composed of areas 801a to 801d. Unlike the reserved individual display areas 801a to 801d in the third embodiment, the reserved individual display areas 801a to 801d in this embodiment are arranged in a substantially vertical line in this order from the bottom to the top in the effect hold display area 800. . The effect hold display area 800 individually displays the number of holds corresponding to the set of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area as the hold information in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d. . Since the correspondence relationship between the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d and the hold order of the special figure random value group to the special figure random value storage area is the same as the corresponding relation in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. . In addition, the correspondence between the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d and the four LEDs of the special figure hold lamp 218 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the third embodiment, in each of the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d, o hold information images 701a to 701d are always displayed, and the presence or absence of the special figure variable game is indicated by coloring the o mark. It has become so. In this embodiment, the specific area 801 itself in the effect hold display area 800 exists regardless of whether or not the special figure variable game is held, and the pachinko machine 100 holds the hold information images 701a to 701d in the specific area 801. The presence or absence of the special figure variable game is indicated by whether or not a predetermined information notification effect image 703 described later is displayed. For example, the pachinko machine 100 displays the same number of reserved information images 701a to 701d or predetermined information notification effect images 703 as the number of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area in the specific area 801 to change the special figure. The number of games held is notified. Further, the pachinko machine 100 is configured to notify that there is no hold of the special figure variable game by not displaying the hold information images 701a to 701d or the predetermined information notification effect image 703 in the specific area 801.

  For example, in FIG. 16A, two sets of special figure random number values are stored in the special figure random value storage area. Therefore, each of the reserved individual display areas 801a and 801b is indicated by a thin ink circle mark. The hold information images 701a and 701b are displayed, and the hold information image and the predetermined information notification effect image are not displayed in the hold individual display areas 801c and 801d. In the present embodiment, a display mode in which light-colored hold information images 701a to 701d are displayed in any one of the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d is referred to as a first display mode. The first display mode includes a display mode in which any one of the hold information images 701a to 701d is erased from the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d due to a decrease in the hold of the special figure variable game, and the special figure variable game A display mode in which any one of the hold information images 701a to 701d is displayed in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d due to the increase in the hold of the other is also included.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 16B, the special figure display device 212 starts a special figure variable game. At this time, since the number of reserved special figure is reduced by 1, the data of the special figure random value group stored first in the special figure random value storage area is erased and the remaining special figure random value group data is deleted. Processing is performed so that the holding order is incremented by one. In synchronization with this process, the stop symbol information is erased from the storage area “prefetch result 1” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit, and the stop symbol information stored in the storage area “prefetch result 2” is stored. Processing is performed so as to be stored in the region “prefetch result 1”. As a result, the second LED from the left of the special figure holding lamp 218 is turned off.

  Synchronously with this, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received a command including information such as determination of success / failure and the number of special figure variable games held, the middle left symbol in the center of the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 The decorative symbol variation display is started in which the decorative symbols sequentially rotate in the directions indicated by the downward arrows in the drawings in the display regions 208a to 208c.

  Furthermore, the first sub-control unit 400 that has acquired the determination result determines whether or not to execute the notification effect (steps S1102 to S1104 illustrated in FIG. 14). Since the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is configured to always execute the notification effect when the acquired determination result is a big hit, the first sub-control unit 400 includes the notification effect execution flag and The notice notification effect execution flag is set to the on state, and then the notice notification effect notification mode setting process is executed (steps S1105 to S1107 shown in FIG. 14).

  The first sub-control unit 400 determines the content of the notice notification effect and the content of the predetermined information notification effect using the notification effect mode selection table shown in FIG. For example, when the random number range of the random value for determining the notification effect mode is 58 to 82, as shown in FIG. 15, the first sub-control unit 400 uses “heat” to perform the notification notification effect and the predetermined information notification effect. Decide what to do. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16B, the first sub-control unit 400, for example, a semi-transparent notice of an image in which “hot” characters are displayed in a circle mark colored in a light ink color The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the notification effect image 702 is displayed in the area of the reserved individual display area 801b. As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment performs a notice notification effect in the effect hold display area 800 that displays the presence / absence of a special figure random value pair.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 16C, “decoration 7” is displayed as a decoration symbol in each of the left symbol display area 208a and the right symbol display area 208c of the decoration symbol display device 208, In the middle symbol display area 208b, the decorative symbol variation display in which the decorative symbols are sequentially rotated in the direction indicated by the downward arrow in the diagram is executed, and the reach effect is started.

  For example, during this reach production, if a game ball enters one of the special drawing start ports 230 and 232 and the special figure variable game hold increases by one, the special figure hold lamp 218 lights the two LEDs on the left side. Then, the remaining LEDs are controlled to be turned off.

  In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that it has received a hold increase command indicating that the hold of the special figure variable game has increased when the notice notification effect execution flag is on (steps S1109 and S1110 shown in FIG. 14). ), The notice notification effect executing flag is turned off, and predetermined information notification effect notification mode setting processing is executed (steps S1111 and S1112 shown in FIG. 14). The first sub-control unit 400 is based on, for example, changing the advance notification effect execution flag from an on state to an off state and receiving a hold increase command including information indicating that the number of special figure hold increases by one. The display mode in the production hold display area 800 is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. The predetermined information notification effect is already determined at the time of determining the notice notification effect by using “heat”. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 16C, the first sub-control unit 400 deletes the notice notification effect image 702, for example, and displays the characters “heat” in the circles colored in light ink color. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is displayed in the area of the reserved individual display area 801b.

  The second display mode in the present embodiment refers to a display mode in which the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is displayed in at least one of the reserved individual display areas 801a to 801d. The second display mode includes a display mode in which any one of the notice notification effect image 702 and the hold information images 701a to 701d changes to the predetermined information notification effect image 703 due to an increase in the suspension of the special figure variable game. The predetermined information includes, for example, prefetching result information, a result of determining whether or not the special figure changing game is changing, and the like.

  In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the notice notification effect image 702 is displayed in association with the predetermined information notification effect image 703. The “associated display” includes, for example, a display in which the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is translucent, a display substantially the same as the shape and color of at least a part of the predetermined information notification effect image 703, and a similarity to the predetermined information notification effect image 703 A display of the shape or a display that allows the player to recall the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is included. Further, the “associated display” does not include a display mode in which the predetermined information notification effect image 703 and the notice notification effect image 702 are completely the same.

  For example, in this example, the notice notification effect image 702 is a display in which the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is translucent. Also, both the notice notification effect image 702 and the predetermined information notification effect image 703 have the same outer shape with the same circular shape, the same “heat” character image, and the same color with the light ink color. Further, the player who sees the semi-transparent notice notification effect image 702 may recall a display mode having a transmittance of 0% from the translucent display mode. Thus, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a display in which the notice notification effect image 702 is associated with the predetermined information notification effect image 703.

  When a predetermined time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 16 (d), special figure A is stopped and displayed on special figure display device 212, and "decoration 7" is stopped as a decorative symbol in the middle symbol display area 208b. Is displayed. As a result, the player is notified that the special figure variation game is a “hit”.

  For example, the pachinko machine 100 is configured to erase the “heat” character image displayed on the hold display based on the start of the big hit game. For example, although illustration is omitted, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the notification effect end condition is satisfied when the notification effect execution flag is on and receives a winning effect start command, and performs notification effect end setting processing. Execute (Steps S1113 to S1115 shown in FIG. 14). Accordingly, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the decorative symbol display so that the hold information image 701b having the same display mode as the hold information image 701a is displayed in the hold individual display area 801b instead of the predetermined information notification effect image 703. The device 208 is controlled.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 16B, when the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the obtained determination result is out of order and that the notification effect is executed in step S1104 shown in FIG. The notice notification effect executing flag is set to the on state, and the notice notification effect notification mode setting process is executed (steps S1105 to S1107 shown in FIG. 14).

  The first sub-control unit 400 determines the notice notification effect and the predetermined information notification effect using the notification effect mode selection table shown in FIG. For example, if the random number range of the random number value for determining the notification effect mode is 38 to 49, as shown in FIG. 15, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the notice notification effect using “heat”, and “? "Is used to determine to execute the predetermined information notification effect. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16B, the first sub-control unit 400, for example, a semi-transparent notice of an image in which “hot” characters are displayed in a circle mark colored in a light ink color The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the notification effect image 702 is displayed in the area of the reserved individual display area 801b.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 16E, “decoration 7” is displayed as a decoration symbol in each of the left symbol display area 208a and the right symbol display area 208c of the decoration symbol display device 208, In the middle symbol display area 208b, the decorative symbol variation display in which the decorative symbols are sequentially rotated in the direction indicated by the downward arrow in the diagram is executed, and the reach effect is started.

  For example, during this reach production, if a game ball enters one of the special drawing start ports 230 and 232 and the special figure variable game hold increases by one, the special figure hold lamp 218 lights the two LEDs on the left side. Then, the remaining LEDs are controlled to be turned off.

  The first sub-control unit 400 determines that it has received a hold increase command indicating that the hold of the special figure variable game has increased when the notice notification effect execution flag is on (steps S1109 and S1110 shown in FIG. 14). The notice notification effect executing flag is turned off and predetermined information notification effect notification mode setting processing is executed (steps S1111 and S1112 shown in FIG. 14). The first sub-control unit 400 is based on, for example, changing the advance notification effect execution flag from an on state to an off state and receiving a hold increase command including information indicating that the number of special figure hold increases by one. The display mode in the production hold display area 800 is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. It is already determined at the time of determination of the notice notification effect that the predetermined information notification effect is performed using “?”. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 16 (e), the first sub-control unit 400 erases the notice notification effect image 702, for example, and displays the character “?” In the circle mark colored in light ink. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is displayed in the area of the reserved individual display area 801b.

  For example, in this example, both the notice notification effect image 702 and the predetermined information notification effect image 703 have the same outer shape with a circular shape and the same color with a light ink color. Thus, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a display in which the notice notification effect image 702 is associated with the predetermined information notification effect image 703.

  When a predetermined time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 16 (f), special figure E is stopped and displayed on special figure display device 212, and "decoration 8" is stopped as a decorative symbol in the middle symbol display area 208b. Is displayed. As a result, the player is notified that the special figure variation game is “out of”. In addition, display of the hold information image 701a and the predetermined information notification effect image 703 is maintained in the effect hold display area 800.

  The predetermined information notification effect may be displayed differently from the notice notification effect, and it is not always necessary to display the same character image. For example, the pachinko machine 100 is configured such that when a predetermined condition is established based on a lottery result or a gaming state, the probability that the same character image is used for the predetermined information notification effect and the notice notification effect is increased. It may be.

  Although illustration is omitted, the pachinko machine 100 is configured to erase the character image of “?” Displayed on the hold display, for example, based on the start of the next special figure variable game.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the player's attention is paid to the increase / decrease of the hold by changing the display mode in the effect hold display area 800 before and after the change in the number of stored start information occurs. May be able to collect. Further, when the display mode in the effect hold display area 800 is changed based on the increase in the special figure variable game hold, the player may be able to be promoted. Further, according to the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the notice notification effect is performed in a manner reminiscent of the predetermined information notification effect in the second display mode, thereby further collecting the player's attention in the effect hold display area 800. There are cases where it is possible.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the player can know that the predetermined information notification effect is highly likely to be executed by executing the notice notification effect, and the notification result of the predetermined information notification effect is displayed. A player who wants to know will launch a game ball to increase the hold. Thereby, the pachinko machine 100 may be able to promote the launch of the player. Further, in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, since the notice notification effect is performed in the same area as the area where the predetermined information notification effect is executed, there are cases where the player's line of sight can be concentrated in one area.

  Next, a pachinko machine 100 according to Example 5 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that a notice of an effect generated at a predetermined opportunity is notified in advance. Further, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the notice notification effect is executed in the hold individual display area indicating that the hold of the special figure variable game is not stored. In the present embodiment, a special reach effect in the 100th special figure variable game performed in the electric support state after the end of the big hit game according to the special figure B will be described as an example as an effect generated at a predetermined opportunity.

  First, in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, various tables used for determining the variation time of the special figure variation game in the electric support state after the end of the big hit game will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

  FIG. 17A shows an example of a lottery table determination table for determining a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table based on the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table set. As shown in FIG. 17A, in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, for example, the “table set” is set as the “special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table set” after the big hit game related to the special figure B. It has become. A “table change counter initial value” shown in FIG. 17A is an initial value of a table change counter provided in the RAM 308. The table change counter is a subtraction counter that is decremented by 1 each time a special figure variation game is performed, and stops when the counter value becomes 0.

  Corresponding to “table set”, “table change counter initial value” is divided into three in order of initial value “99”, initial value “1”, and initial value “0”. “Table 2”, “Table 3”, and “Table 1” are assigned to the “special drawing variation pattern lottery table” corresponding to the initial values “99”, “1”, and “0”, respectively. . In “Table 1”, special figure variable games are likely to be in a normal state, in “Table 2”, special figure variable games are likely to be in a short-time state, and in “Table 3”, special figure variable games are always in a dedicated effect (for example, , Special reach) (details will be described later). The pachinko machine 100 is configured so that “table 3” is always selected as the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for the 100th special figure fluctuation game after the “table set” is set, and the special reach effect is executed. . In addition, when the “table change counter initial value” becomes “0”, the pachinko machine 100 is configured to maintain the setting of “table 1” until the next table change.

  FIG. 17B shows an example of a special-purpose timer number determination table used when the result of the determination is wrong. As shown in FIG. 17B, the special figure timer number includes the number of special figure variable games held at the start of the special figure variable game (the item “pending” in the table), and the special figure timer number determination disorder. It is determined based on the numerical value. For example, in the special figure timer number determination table, when “table 1” is selected as the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the number of special figure fluctuation games held is “0 to 2”, the special figure timer number When the random number range of the special figure timer number determination random number value is “0 to 87”, “Timer 3” is selected, and when the random number range is “88 to 96”, “Timer 4” is selected, When the random number range is “97”, “timer 5” is selected, and when the random number range is “98 to 99”, “timer 6” is selected. In the special figure timer number determination table, when “table 1” is selected as the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table, and the number of special figure fluctuation games held is “3”, the special figure timer number is If the random number range of the special figure timer number determination random number value is “0 to 89”, “Timer 2” is selected, and if the random number range is “90 to 93”, “Timer 4” is selected and the random number When the range is “94 to 96”, “timer 5” is selected, and when the random number range is “97 to 99”, “timer 6” is selected.

  For example, in the special figure timer number determination table, when “table 2” is selected as the special figure variation pattern lottery table and the number of special figure variation games held is “0 to 2”, the special figure timer number When the random number range of the special figure timer number determination random number value is “0 to 95”, “Timer 2” is selected, and when the random number range is “96 to 97”, “Timer 4” is selected, When the random number range is “98”, “timer 5” is selected, and when the random number range is “99”, “timer 6” is selected. In the special figure timer number determination table, when “table 2” is selected as the special figure variation pattern lottery table, and the number of special figure variation games held is “3”, as the special figure timer number, If the random number range of the special figure timer number determination random number value is “0 to 95”, “Timer 1” is selected, and if the random number range is “96 to 97”, “Timer 4” is selected and the random number “Timer 5” is selected when the range is “98”, and “Timer 6” is selected when the random number range is “99”.

  For example, in the special figure timer number determination table, when “Table 3” is selected as the special figure variation pattern lottery table, the special figure variable game hold number and the special figure timer number determination random number value are not affected. “Timer 7” is selected as the figure timer number.

  FIG. 18 shows an example of a special figure timer number effect correspondence table showing the correspondence between the special figure timer number and the fluctuation time and fluctuation contents of the special figure variable game. As shown in FIG. 18, in this embodiment, the variation time of “Timer 1” is 2 seconds and the content of the variation is a super shortened variation, the variation time of “Timer 2” is 5 seconds and the content of the variation is a shortened variation. The fluctuation time of “Timer 3” is 10 seconds and the fluctuation content is normal fluctuation. The fluctuation time of “Timer 4” is 20 seconds and the fluctuation content is normal reach fluctuation. The fluctuation time of “Timer 5” is 30 seconds. The fluctuation content is Super Reach 1 fluctuation, the fluctuation time of “Timer 6” is 45 seconds, the fluctuation content is Super Reach 2 fluctuation, the fluctuation time of “Timer 7” is 60 seconds, and the fluctuation content is special reach fluctuation. .

  As shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, since the “table change counter initial value” is “99”, the “special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table” is “ “Table 2” is selected. For this reason, “super shortened” or “shortened” is easily selected as the variation content of the special figure variation game during this period, and the time is likely to be shortened. In addition, since the “table change counter initial value” is “1”, when the number of changes in the special figure change game is the 100th, “table 3” is selected as the “special figure change pattern lottery table”. For this reason, the fluctuation content of the special figure fluctuation game is always “special reach fluctuation”. Further, since the “table change counter initial value” is “0”, when the number of changes in the special figure variation game is 100 times, “table 1” is selected as the “special figure variation pattern lottery table”. For this reason, the variation content of the special figure variation game tends to be “shortening variation” or “normal variation”.

  Since the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the special reach fluctuation effect is always executed in response to the 100th special figure fluctuation game after the big hit game according to the special figure B, the notice notification effect image This special reach fluctuation is notified in advance by using.

  Next, specific modes of the notice notification effect and the predetermined information notification effect of the pachinko machine 100 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 shows an example of a notice notification effect and a predetermined information notification effect in the special figure variable game of the pachinko machine 100 in the present embodiment. FIG. 19A to FIG. 19H respectively show the variation display of the decorative symbols in the special diagram variation game on the pachinko machine 100 in time series from the top to the bottom of the diagram. Further, in FIGS. 19A to 19H, the decorative symbol display device 208, the special figure holding lamp 218, and the special figure display device 212 are shown in the same manner as in FIG. Omitted. Moreover, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which show | plays the same effect | action and function as the pachinko machine 100 by the said Examples 1 thru | or 4, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 19 (a), the special figure display device 212 has started the 98th special figure variable game after the big hit game according to the special figure B is finished, and in synchronization with this, the decorative symbol display is displayed. The decorative symbol variation display is started in which the decorative symbols sequentially rotate in the directions indicated by the downward arrows in the upper left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c in the display area of the device 208. At this time, one LED of the special figure holding lamp 218 emits red light, and one special figure variable game is held.

  An effect hold display area 800 displaying a white rectangular image is provided in the effect display area 208d within the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 and below the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c. ing. As in the first to fourth embodiments, the presentation hold display area 800 displays hold information indicating the number of sets of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area, for example. Yes. The effect hold display area 800 has a specific area 801 including the same number of hold individual display areas 801a to 801d as the upper limit number of sets of special figure random number values that can be stored in the special figure random value storage area. The hold individual display areas 801a to 801d are arranged in a substantially horizontal line in this order from left to right in the effect hold display area 800. The effect hold display area 800 individually displays the number of holds corresponding to the set of special figure random number values stored in the special figure random value storage area as the hold information in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d. . Since the correspondence relationship between the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d and the hold order of the special figure random value group to the special figure random value storage area is the same as the corresponding relation in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. . In addition, the correspondence between the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d and the four LEDs of the special figure hold lamp 218 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In this embodiment, for example, the hold information includes hold information images 701a to 701d representing white coins in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d (in FIG. 19A, the hold information images 701a and 701b are not shown). ), And the number of holds is indicated by the rotation / stop of the coin. For example, the fact that the special figure variable game is on hold is displayed in the hold information images 701a to 701d representing the coins in the rotation stopped state, and the absence of the special figure variable game is on hold representing the coin in the rotated state. Information images 701a to 701d are displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the display mode in which the hold information images 701a to 701d representing the stopped and / or rotated coins are displayed in any one of the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d is the first display mode. Called. The first display mode is that any one of the hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d is changed from a coin in a stopped state to a coin in a rotated state due to a decrease in the hold of the special figure variable game. As a result of the change in the display mode and the special figure variable game hold increased, any one of the hold information images 701a to 701d displayed in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d is changed from the rotated coin to the stopped state. A display mode that changes to a coin is also included.

  Further, at the time of FIG. 19A, the display mode in the hold individual display area 801 a in the effect hold display area 800 is the second display mode using the predetermined information notification effect image 703. The second display mode in the present embodiment is, for example, an image in which characters are written on a coin whose rotation has stopped in at least one of the reserved individual display areas 801a to 801d and predetermined information (for example, a prefetch result) This refers to a display mode in which a predetermined information notification effect image 703 used for information notification notification is displayed. In the present embodiment, for example, a character is written on a coin whose rotation has been stopped based on acquisition of a prefetch result. The second display mode of the present embodiment includes a display mode in which any one of the hold information images 701a to 701d is changed to the predetermined information notification effect image 703 based on the acquisition of the prefetch result information.

  Also, since the second special figure variable game counted from the special figure variable game shown in FIG. 19A corresponds to the 100th fluctuation, and the number of special figure variable games held is one, the effect hold display area 800 A notice notification effect image 702 is displayed in the hold individual display area 801b. The notice notification effect of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is executed in the reserved individual display areas 801a to 801d indicating that the special figure variable game is not held. Further, for example, the notice notification performance is executed by a notice information effect image 702 represented by coins of a different color from the hold information images 701a to 701d representing a state in which the special figure variable game is not held. . For this reason, as shown in FIG. 19A, the notice notification effect image 702 has a display mode in which, for example, a red coin is rotating.

  The notice notification effect of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment notifies that the predetermined information notification effect is executed, and the special rotation game at the 100th rotation, which is the content notified by the predetermined information notification effect, becomes special reach. I also foresee that. Further, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a high possibility that some operation will be performed due to the fluctuation of the special figure variable game even if the special figure variable game subject to the predetermined information notification is not put on hold. This is suggested by the notice notification effect image 702.

  Since the number of special figure variable games held at the time shown in FIG. 19 (a) is one, the reserved individual display area 801a has a character “?” Written therein and represents a predetermined white coin that has stopped rotating. An information notification effect image 703 is displayed, a notice notification effect image 702 representing a red coin in a rotating state is displayed in the hold individual display area 801b, and a white coin in a rotation state is displayed in the hold individual display areas 801c and 801d. The displayed hold information images 701c and 701d are displayed. Note that the character image of “?” Displayed in the hold information image 701a indicates that it is unknown whether or not the pre-read result is a hit. Since only the notice notification effect image 702 is red in the effect hold display area 800, the player's line of sight is guided to the notice notification effect image 702, and the player expects useful information to be displayed. The notice notification effect image 702 can be noted.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), "Special Figure E" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display device 212, and in synchronization with this, a stop symbol is displayed in the area of the left symbol display area 208a. "Decoration 7" is stopped and displayed, "decoration 1" is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area 208b, and "decoration 3" is stopped and displayed in the right symbol display area 208c. Is done. Thereby, the player is notified that the special figure variation game is out of play. Moreover, the display mode in the effect hold display area 800 is maintained as the display mode in FIG.

  Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 19C, the special figure display device 212 starts the 99th special figure variable game. At this time, since the number of reserved special figure is reduced by 1, the data of the special figure random value group stored first in the special figure random value storage area is deleted. Further, in synchronization with this process, the stop symbol information is erased from the storage area “prefetch result 1” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit. As a result, the first LED from the left of the special figure holding lamp 218 is turned off.

  In synchronism with this, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received a command including information such as determination of success / failure and the number of reserved special figure variable games displays the upper left middle right symbol display in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208. The decorative symbol variation display is started in each of the areas 208a to 208c.

  Further, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the notice notification effect image 702 in the display mode in which the red coin is rotating based on the reception of the information that the number of special figure hold is reduced by one, for example, the hold individual display area The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so that the hold information image 701b displayed in the display mode 801a and the white coins rotating is displayed in the hold individual display area 801b. As a result, in the effect hold display area 800, the image of the coin that has stopped rotating disappears, and the image of all the coins that rotate is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 19 (d), if a game ball enters one of the special figure starting ports 230 and 232 during the 99th special figure variable game and the special figure variable game hold increases by one, The figure hold lamp 218 is controlled so that the leftmost LED is turned on and the remaining LEDs are turned off.

  In addition, since the first sub-control unit 400 receives the information indicating that the special figure variable game hold is increased by one, the coin rotated during the hold individual display area 801a is changed to the image of the coin stopped. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled. In this example, since the notice notification effect image 702 has already been displayed in the hold individual display area 801a, the first sub control unit 400 changes to the second display mode instead of the first display mode. As shown in FIG. 19D, the first sub-control unit 400 decorates the predetermined information notification effect image 703 in which, for example, a red coin is displayed on the hold individual display area 801a, which represents the characters “mystery”. The symbol display device 208 is controlled. The predetermined information notification effect image 703 displayed in the hold individual display area 801a represents the special figure variable game at the 100th rotation. The character image of “mystery” shown in the predetermined information notification effect image 703 indicates that the variation content of the reserved special figure variation game is the special reach variation. Since the player's line of sight is directed to the reserved individual display area 801a by the notice notification effect, the pachinko machine 100 can prevent the player from overlooking the predetermined information notification effect shown in FIG. May be possible.

  The notice notification effect image 702 and the predetermined information notification effect image 703 are such that the color of the coin is red and at least part of it overlaps, and the notice notification effect and the predetermined information notification effect constitute one notification effect. It has become.

  When a predetermined time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 19 (e), “Special Figure E” is stopped and displayed on the special figure display device 212, and in synchronization with this, it stops in the area of the left symbol display area 208a. “Decoration 4” is stopped as a symbol, “decoration 5” is stopped as a stop symbol in the middle symbol display region 208b, and “decoration 6” is stopped as a stop symbol in the right symbol display region 208c. Is displayed. Thereby, the player is notified that the special figure variation game is out of play. Moreover, the display mode in the effect hold display area 800 is maintained as the display mode in FIG.

  Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 19 (f), the special figure display device 212 starts the 100th special figure variable game. At this time, since the number of reserved special figure is reduced by 1, the data of the special figure random value group stored first in the special figure random value storage area is deleted. Further, in synchronization with this process, the stop symbol information is erased from the storage area “prefetch result 1” of the special figure prefetch result storage unit. As a result, the first LED from the left of the special figure holding lamp 218 is turned off.

  Synchronously with this, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received a command including information such as determination of success / failure and the number of reserved special figure variable games, the left middle right of the lower right corner in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 The decorative symbol variation display is started in each of the symbol display regions 208a to 208c.

  Further, since the first sub-control unit 400 has received the command including the special figure timer number of “timer 7”, the first sub-control unit 400 starts the special reach effect in the effect display area 208d of the decorative symbol display device 208. As shown in FIG. 19 (f), the first sub-control unit 400 deletes the predetermined information notification effect image 703 and the hold information images 701 b to 701 d and further occupies almost the entire display area of the decorative symbol display device 208. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled so as to display an image representing a grid in the effect display area 208d.

  When a predetermined time further elapses, as shown in FIG. 19G, “decoration 4” is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol in each of the left and right symbol display areas 208a and 208c, and the middle symbol display area 208b is displayed in the area. The decorative symbol variation display is maintained. For example, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the decorative symbol display device 208 so as to display an image representing a “high probability” character at the upper right corner of the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 and behind the grid. Control.

  When the predetermined time elapses and the end time of the special figure variable game is reached, as shown in FIG. 19 (h), “Special Figure E” is stopped and displayed on the special figure display device 212. In synchronization with this, “decoration 4 -decoration 5 -decoration 4” is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol in the area of the left middle right symbol display area 208a. Thereby, the player is notified that the special figure variation game is out of play.

  In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 has a hold information image 701a represented by an image in which the Mr. and Mrs. are talking in the effect display area 208d and a coin that rotates in the effect hold display area 800 in front of it. The decorative symbol display device 208 is controlled to display ˜701d.

  In the area for displaying the hold information of the special figure variable game, when the start information is not stored, there is no known game table for notifying information other than the hold. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment uses the presentation hold display area 800 that displays whether or not the special figure variable game is put on hold in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d where no hold information is displayed. It is possible to make a notice that is other information. Thereby, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment may be able to effectively use a limited area. In addition, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the reach is always executed at the arrival of the predetermined rotation speed by switching the fluctuation pattern table or the like, can make the fluctuation even without holding display, There are cases where the launch of the player can be promoted.

  Next, a pachinko machine 100 according to Example 6 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that a notice notification effect can be executed by means other than the decorative symbol display device 208. FIG. 20 shows a specific aspect of the notice notification effect of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment.

  FIG. 20A shows a game area 124 provided in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment and a movable accessory 810 provided around the game area 124. The configuration of the game area 124 shown in FIG. 20A is different from the configuration of the game area 124 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a movable accessory 810 disposed around the game area 124. The movable accessory 810 has a display area 810a for executing a notice notification effect. For example, the pachinko machine 100 can display a character image “Pay attention to hold!” In the display area 810a so that the player's line of sight can be directed to the effect hold display area 800 displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208. It has become. In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the notice notification effect image 702 is also displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208, and the player's interest in holding the special figure variable game is further increased. Further, the notice notification effect on the movable accessory 810 is not limited to a character image, and for example, there may be a holding display area in the direction indicated by the movable accessory 810, and the player's attention may be gathered in the area. .

  FIG. 20B shows the pachinko machine 100 according to the first modification of the present embodiment, and shows a decorative symbol display device 208 and an effect hold display area 820 provided below the decorative symbol display device 208. . The pachinko machine 100 according to this modification has an effect hold display area 820 outside the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208. The effect hold display area 820 has a specific area 821 composed of the same number of hold individual display areas 821a to 821d as the upper limit number of sets of special figure random number values that can be stored in the special figure random value storage area. The reserved individual display areas 821a to 821d each have a circular light source and a pair of rectangular light sources arranged with the upper and lower sides of the circular light source interposed therebetween. The circular light source and the rectangular light source are composed of LEDs, for example. The reserved individual display areas 821a to 821d are arranged substantially on a straight line, for example. In addition, the circular light sources provided in the reserved individual display areas 821a to 821d are arranged on a straight line, and the pair of rectangular light sources provided in the reserved individual display areas 821a to 821d are arranged on a straight line.

  The presence or absence of the special figure variable game is indicated by lighting / non-lighting of the circular light sources in the holding individual display areas 821a to 821d. For example, the circular light source is turned on for the number of reserved special figure floating games. The notice notification effect is executed by turning on the pair of rectangular light sources in the hold individual display areas 821a to 821d. As shown in FIG. 20B, for example, the notice notification effect is executed when all rectangular light sources are turned on. In this modification, for example, it is not necessary to pay attention to a specific hold, and it is only necessary to pay attention to the effect hold display area 820 itself. For this reason, the pachinko machine 100 according to this modification is configured to light all the rectangular light sources so that the notice notification effect is more conspicuous.

  FIG.20 (c) has shown the pachinko machine 100 by the modification 2 of a present Example. The configuration of the game area 124 shown in FIG. 20C is different from the configuration of the game area 124 shown in FIG.

  The pachinko machine 100 according to this modification is configured to execute a notice notification effect by voice. As shown in FIG. 20 (c), for example, by outputting a voice “Let's pay attention to the hold!”, The player's line of sight is put on hold. For this reason, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present modification may have the same effects as the pachinko machine 100 according to the first to fifth embodiments.

Next, the characteristic configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 20 again.
(1) The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, based on the fact that a game ball has entered a predetermined start port (for example, special figure start ports 230, 232), start information (for example, a random number for jackpot determination and a big hit Starting information deriving means (for example, counter circuit 318 or winning acceptance process (step S217)) for deriving a time special figure determining random number value) and starting capable of storing the derived starting information up to a predetermined upper limit number Information storage means (for example, a special figure random value storage area provided in the RAM 308), start information acquisition means for acquiring start information from the start information storage means (for example, special figure related lottery processing (step S229)), When the acquired starting information is specific starting information (for example, a set of a jackpot determination random number value and a jackpot special figure determining random value for jackpot) Control state from the first control state (for example, special figure low probability state) where the interest rate is the first advantage to the second control state (for example, special figure high probability state or hidden probability variation state) having a different advantage Control state transition means (for example, special figure state update processing (step S225)) for transitioning, and suspension display that displays suspension information indicating the number of the start information stored in the start information storage means in a predetermined area The display mode of the hold information is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode based on the means (for example, the production hold display area 800, 820) and at least one of the start information and the control state. And a holding information display mode changing means (for example, a first sub-control unit 400), wherein the display mode of the holding information is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. Play 'S announcement notification effect informing means for informing the announcement notification effect that notice (e.g., the effect display area 208d, effect hold display region 800, hold the individual display area 801A～801d) characterized by comprising a.

  According to the pachinko machine 100, the player's interest in the hold display may be increased.

  In conventional pachinko machines, players who are not interested in the increase / decrease of special figure floating game hardly turn their eyes to the special figure hold lamp, which is the hold display area. In the case of an aspect that shines, there is a possibility that the notification of the predetermined information due to the change of the hold information may be missed. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 100 can alert the player to the effect hold display area 800 by executing the advance notice effect using the advance notice effect image 702, so that the player It becomes difficult to overlook changes in the display mode of the hold information.

  Furthermore, the hold information is important for the player as indicating the number of start information that is the right to perform the lottery. For this reason, if the display mode of the hold information is suddenly changed, the player may be confused. When the pachinko machine 100 changes the display mode of the hold information, the pachinko machine 100 may be able to change the hold information without causing confusion of the player by executing a notice effect.

(2) In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the notice notification effect display means includes the hold display means, and the notice notification effect is displayed in the predetermined area of the hold display means. It is characterized by that.

  According to the pachinko machine 100, by performing the advance notice in the effect hold display area 800, the player can continue the second notice form as it is without moving the line of sight of the player focused on the advance notice to other areas. It may be possible to show to.

(3) In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the on-hold display means is based on the fact that the start information storage means stores a first number of the start information. In the specific area 810), the first display (for example, the hold information images 701a to 701d represented by the same number of light black circles as the first number, or the hold information image 701 in which the first number is represented by a character image) ) And a second display (for example, second display) in the specific area based on the fact that the start information storage means stores a second number of the start information different from the first number. The holding information images 701a to 701d represented by the same number of thin-colored circles as the number of black and the holding information image 701 representing the second number by a character image are performed, and the above-mentioned information stored in the starting information storage means The number of starting information is the first When changing from the second number to the second number, when performing a specific display (for example, a predetermined information notification effect) as the second display in the specific area, a special display ( For example, a notice notification effect) is performed.

  The pachinko machine 100 may be able to attract the player's attention to the increase / decrease of the hold by changing the display on the hold display means before and after the change in the number of stored start information. In addition, in the case where the display is changed based on an increase in the hold, there is a case where the player can be promoted. Further, when the display is changed based on the decrease in the hold, in the pachinko machine 100, as the hold decreases, the area where the effect can be performed is expanded, and the amount of information that can be notified increases. In the conventional game stand, the decrease in the hold is considered to be unfavorable because it digests the right held by the player, but in the pachinko machine 100, the player is notified by the decrease in the hold. Therefore, the decrease in the hold can be regarded as advantageous for the player, and the decrease in the player's willingness to play due to the decrease in the hold may be suppressed in some cases.

(4) In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the special display is a display associated with the specific display (for example, a display in which a predetermined information notification effect image is translucent). And

  According to the pachinko machine 100, the notice notification effect is performed in a manner reminiscent of the second display mode, and the player may be able to assume the predetermined information notification effect based on the visual recognition of the notice notification effect. The notice notification effect is displayed in association with the predetermined information notification effect, and is displayed as a part of the predetermined information notification effect or semi-transparently displaying the predetermined information notification effect. May be collected in the effect hold display area 800 in some cases.

(5) In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the specific area has the same number of reserved individual display areas as the upper limit number of the start information that can be stored in the start information storage means (for example, the reserved individual display areas) 801a to 801d), and the hold display means individually displays the number of holds corresponding to the start information stored in the start information storage means as the hold information in the hold individual display area (for example, hold information) Along with the images 701a to 701d), the special display (for example, a notice notification effect) is performed in the hold individual display area where the hold is not displayed.

  In the area for displaying the hold information of the special figure variable game, when the start information is not stored, there is no known game table for notifying information other than the hold. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 100 uses the effect hold display area 800 that displays whether or not the special figure variable game is held, and displays information other than the hold information in the hold individual display areas 801a to 801d where no hold information is displayed. It is possible to make a prior notice. Thereby, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment may be able to effectively use a limited area.

  By the way, conventionally, a stage is set in advance in a notice notification mode, and a pachinko machine configured to switch the stage according to the number of suspensions at the time of notification execution is known. In this conventional pachinko machine 100, it is necessary for the player to make a launch in order to grasp the correct content of the notice. In addition, in the pachinko machine, information based on the result of the determination is displayed on hold.

  Further, although the pachinko machine is configured to promote the increase in the hold, unlike the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the pachinko machine does not have a configuration in which the amount of information obtained by the player is increased due to the decrease in the hold. For this reason, unlike the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the pachinko machine is not advantageous to the player for the reduction of the hold. Furthermore, unlike the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the pachinko machine is not configured to display an image used for production in a region where a hold is displayed when start information exists.

  Although the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment is configured to execute the notice notification effect in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208, the present invention is not limited to this. Any form can be used as long as the player can pay attention to the effect hold display area. For example, the pachinko machine 100 is configured by, for example, an LED or the like separately from the decorative symbol display device 208 like the pachinko machine 100 according to the sixth embodiment. It may have a holding effect display area.

  The pachinko machine 100 according to the second embodiment may be configured to change the second display mode step by step with time.

  In the pachinko machine 100 according to the fourth embodiment, the characters used in the notice notification effect and the second display mode (predetermined information notification effect) do not necessarily have to be the same, and there is a probability that the characters will be the same depending on the predetermined condition. You may be comprised so that it may go up and down. For example, the pachinko machine 100 may be configured such that characters used in the notice notification effect and the predetermined information notification effect are likely to be the same if the determination result is a big hit.

  In the case where the hold display is performed individually, the advance notice is not necessarily performed for the displayed hold. For example, like the pachinko machine 100 according to the fourth embodiment, the expectation of the change is high. May be displayed on hold.

  In the pachinko machine 100 according to the fourth embodiment, the trigger for determining whether or not to execute the notification effect is determined based on whether or not a change start command is received, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the trigger for determining the execution of the notification effect is that the pre-read result is used to execute the notice notification effect based on the increase in the hold of the special figure variable game, and when the hold of the special figure variable game increases, the predetermined information notification effect is executed. It may be configured to execute.

  The effect hold display area is secured in the display area of the decorative symbol display device regardless of the presence or absence of the start information, and the display priority is high. For example, except for a specific opportunity (super reach, jackpot, movie preview (a period in which the degree of expectation for the jackpot is high or during a jackpot)), the effect hold display area is preferentially displayed in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208. It may be.

  The notification content in the notice notification effect may not be necessarily notified of the result of the determination, but may be false information different from the result of the determination.

  The pachinko machine 100 according to the above embodiment has one special figure display device 212 corresponding to the special figure starting ports 230 and 232, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the pachinko machine 100 may of course have two special figure display devices respectively corresponding to the special figure starting ports 230 and 232.

In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine is used as an example of a game table, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is also applicable to a slot machine 1000 as shown in FIG.
The game machine according to the present invention corresponds to each reel shown in FIG. 22 as “a plurality of types of symbols 1002 and a plurality of reels 1002 which are rotationally driven, a start lever 1004 for instructing the rotation of the reels”. A stop button 1006 for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, lottery means (lottery prize internal lottery) for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations is successful, and a lottery result of the lottery means The combination of symbols displayed by the reel stop control means (reel stop control processing) that performs stop control for stopping the rotation of the reels and the reels stopped based on the lottery result of the lottery means corresponds to the winning combination. And a determination means (winning determination process) for determining whether or not the symbol combination is predetermined, and when the symbol stop mode is a predetermined winning mode, it corresponds to the predetermined winning mode In addition to payout control means (medal payout process 1008) for performing game medium payout processing for paying out game media to be played, the effect means 1010 for executing effects based on the lottery result of the lottery means is provided. A launching device 1014 that launches a ball into the game area 1012, a winning opening 1016 configured to be able to enter a ball launched from the launching device, a detection means 1018 that detects a ball that has entered the winning opening 1016, A payout means 1020 for paying out a ball when the detection means 1018 detects a ball, a variable display device 1022 for variably displaying a predetermined symbol (identification information), and a shutter 1024 movable to a position where the variable display device 1022 is shielded And a movable body 1026 that operates in a predetermined operation mode, and the variable display device 1022 changes the design when the game ball enters the winning opening and wins. It is also suitable for a slot machine 1000 ”which is a presentation device 1010 that produces a game by stopping and displaying the game.

  The game table according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 23 (a). “Insert a bill into the bill insertion slot 2002, execute a lottery based on the bet 2004 and start 2006 operation, and display the lottery result on the lottery result display device 2008. Then, at the time of winning, the number of bonus coins is added to the remaining credit number, and when cashout 2009 is selected, the casino machine 2000 issues a receipt from the receipt issuing machine 2010 with a code corresponding to the remaining credit number. It may be.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5B, the cellular phone 3000 having a storage unit for storing the electronic data for realizing the present invention, and the electronic data for realizing the present invention as shown in FIG. The present invention may be applied to a portable game machine 4000 having a storage unit for storing the video data and a home video game machine 5000 having a storage unit for storing electronic data for realizing the present invention.

  More specifically, the mobile phone 3000 in FIG. 5B includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game through a mobile phone line, and acquired data about the game (this book And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  The portable game machine 4000 in FIG. 6C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data related to the game (the present invention). And a control unit for controlling the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit. The home video game machine 5000 in FIG. 6D includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to a game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data ( And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5E, the present invention may be applied to a data server 6000 that stores electronic data for realizing the present invention. In some cases, the electronic data for realizing the present invention is downloaded from the data server 6000 to the home video game machine 5000 shown in FIG.

  In addition, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program that simulates the operation of a real machine such as a pachinko machine for a home game machine. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

Furthermore, the present invention has been described by taking a pachinko machine and a slot machine as examples of game machines, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be applied to an arrangement ball game machine, a ball ball game machine, a smart ball, and the like.
The game table of the above embodiment is expressed as follows, for example.
(Appendix 1)
Starting information deriving means for deriving starting information based on the fact that a game ball has entered a predetermined starting port;
Starting information storage means capable of storing the derived starting information up to a predetermined upper limit number;
Starting information acquisition means for acquiring starting information from the starting information storage means;
Control that shifts the control state from the first control state in which the advantage to the player is the first advantage to the second control state having a different advantage when the acquired start information is specific start information State transition means;
Hold display means for displaying hold information indicating the number of the start information stored in the start information storage means in a predetermined area;
On-hold information display mode changing means for changing the display mode of the hold information from the first display mode to the second display mode based on at least one of the starting information and the control state;
A game machine equipped with
A notice-notification effect notifying means for notifying a notice-notice effect for notifying the player that the display mode of the hold information is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode.
A game stand characterized by having it.
(Appendix 2)
A gaming machine according to appendix 1,
The notice notification effect display means includes the hold display means,
The notice notification effect is displayed in the predetermined area in the hold display means.
A game table that features
(Appendix 3)
A game machine according to appendix 2,
The hold display means performs a first display in a specific area based on the fact that the start information storage means stores the first number of the start information, and the start information storage means Based on the fact that a second number of the start information different from the number of the start information is stored, a second display is performed in the specific area, and the number of the start information stored in the start information storage means is When changing from the first number to the second number and performing a specific display as the second display in the specific area, a special display is performed as the first display.
A game table that features
(Appendix 4)
A game machine according to appendix 3,
The special display is a display associated with the specific display.
A game table that features
(Appendix 5)
A game machine according to appendix 3 or 4,
The specific area comprises the same number of reserved individual display areas as the upper limit number of the start information that can be stored in the start information storage means,
The hold display means individually displays the number of holds corresponding to the start information stored in the start information storage means as the hold information in the hold individual display area, and the hold individual where the hold is not displayed. Performing the special display in the display area
A game table that features

100 Pachinko machine 208 Decorative symbol display device 208a Left symbol display area 208b Middle symbol display area 208c Right symbol display area 208d Production display area 226 General winning opening 228 General drawing starting opening 230, 232 Special drawing starting opening 234 Variable winning opening 300 Main control Unit 400 first sub-control unit 500 second sub-control unit 701, 701a to 701d hold information image 702 notice notification effect image 703 predetermined information notification effect image 800, 820 effect hold display area 801, 821 specific areas 801a to 801d, 821a ~ 821d On-hold individual display area 810 Movable accessory 810a Display area

Claims (7)

A first display means capable of displaying at least a symbol variation display;
A second display means capable of displaying at least a plurality of types of hold icons;
A game machine equipped with
The game machine is a pachinko machine,
At least one of the plurality of types of hold icons is a first hold icon,
At least one of the plurality of types of hold icons is a second hold icon,
The display mode of the first hold icon is a display mode different from the display mode of the second hold icon,
The second display means is capable of informing at least the number of suspensions relating to the execution of the symbol variation display,
The second display means is capable of at least informing the number of hold by the number of the hold icons to be displayed,
The second display means can display at least the second hold icon as a pre-reading notice,
The second display means can display at least the first display when the first condition is satisfied,
The second display means can display at least a second display when the second condition is satisfied,
The first condition is a condition that may be satisfied when the holding number is the first number,
The second condition is a condition that may be satisfied when the holding number is a second number,
The first display is a display including at least the display of the first hold icon,
The second display is a display including at least the display of the second hold icon,
The second display means is capable of displaying at least the second display after displaying the first display,
The second hold icon in the second display is displayed instead of the first hold icon in the first display,
The first hold icon in the first display is displayed as a notice of the second hold icon in the second display.
A game stand characterized by that.   The game stand according to claim 1,
  The second display means is capable of displaying at least a third display when the reservation number is the second number,
  The third display is a display that does not include the display of the second hold icon.
A game stand characterized by that.   The game stand according to claim 2,
  At least one of the plurality of types of hold icons is a third hold icon,
  The second display means is capable of displaying at least the third hold icon as a prefetch notice,
  The display mode of the third hold icon is a display mode different from the display mode of the second hold icon,
  The third display is a display including at least the display of the third hold icon,
  The display of the third hold icon in the third display is displayed instead of the display of the first hold icon in the first display.
A game stand characterized by that.   The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
  At least one of the plurality of types of hold icons is a fourth hold icon,
  The display mode of the fourth hold icon is a display mode different from the display mode of the first hold icon,
  The display mode of the fourth hold icon is a display mode different from the display mode of the second hold icon,
  The second display means is capable of displaying at least a fourth display,
  The second display means can selectively display at least one of the first display and the fourth display when the holding number is the first number. Yes,
  The fourth display is a display including at least the display of the fourth hold icon,
  The fourth display is a display that does not include the display of the first hold icon,
  The display of the second hold icon in the second display is displayed instead of the display of the fourth hold icon in the fourth display.
A game stand characterized by that.   The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
  At least one of the plurality of types of hold icons is a fourth hold icon,
  The display mode of the fourth hold icon is a display mode different from the display mode of the first hold icon,
  The display mode of the fourth hold icon is a display mode different from the display mode of the second hold icon,
  The second display means is capable of displaying at least a fourth display,
  The second display means can selectively display at least one of the first display and the fourth display when the holding number is the first number. Yes,
  The fourth display is a display including at least the display of the fourth hold icon,
  The fourth display is a display that does not include the display of the first hold icon,
  The display of the second hold icon in the second display is displayed instead of the display of the fourth hold icon in the fourth display,
  The second display means does not display the fourth hold icon as a prefetch notice.
A game stand characterized by that.   A game table according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
  The second display means is capable of displaying at least a decorative symbol variation display.
A game stand characterized by that.   It is a game stand of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6, Comprising:
  At least one of the plurality of types of hold icons is a first type of hold icon,
  At least one of the plurality of types of hold icons is a second type of hold icons,
  The first hold icon is the first type hold icon,
  The second hold icon is the hold icon of the second type,
A game stand characterized by that.

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