JP5400415B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having a pseudo-continuous notice effect function for performing a plurality of symbol change displays within a single change period of a special symbol as a game effect.

The pachinko gaming machine draws a special symbol in accordance with the establishment of the start condition that a game ball wins at the start winning opening, and, based on the lottery result, a decorative symbol displayed on the image display, for example, “777”. A pachinko gaming machine configured to shift to a big game state, which is a special game state, and to acquire a large number of game balls as award balls is known by stopping at a triple assortment pattern.
In particular, recent pachinko machines will give players a sense of expectation for jackpots by performing various notice effects and reach effects during the symbol change period when the decorative symbols displayed on the image display are changing. It is configured. Among the notice effects, there is a so-called quasi-continuous notice effect that performs a plurality of related symbol fluctuation displays within one fluctuation period of a special symbol. The pseudo-continuous notice effect (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo-continuous effect”) is generally configured such that the greater the number of symbol variation operations that occur, the higher the degree of expectation of jackpot.
In addition, there exists patent document 1 etc. as a prior art document of pseudo | simulation continuous production. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a pseudo-continuous effect is performed so that an apparent notice effect operation is executed four times in succession, regardless of the number of stored special symbols.

JP 2004-130004 A

By the way, in the above-described pseudo-continuous effects, the greater the number of symbol variations within a single variation period of a special symbol, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpots. However, the greater the number of symbol variations, the longer the effect time of the pseudo-continuous effects. Become. For this reason, when the player can know the number of symbol fluctuations at the start of the pseudo-continuous production, or when the player can know the jackpot, the symbol variation of the pseudo-continuous production becomes annoying production by the amount of time required for the production. There was a problem that it was.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a pachinko gaming machine that can reduce the annoyance felt when a player can know the number of symbol variations and jackpots at the start of pseudo-continuous production. The purpose is to provide.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be realized by the following modes.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, game data acquisition means for acquiring game data when the start condition is established, and a special game advantageous to the player based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means. and special game determination means for determining whether or not performing the, and reach determining means for determining whether or not to perform reach effect based on a determination result of the special game determination means, said special game determination means or the reach judging means An effect pattern selecting means for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed on the image display means on the basis of the determination result by the image display means, and the decorative pattern is variably displayed on the image display means in accordance with the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selecting means. Bei and a presentation control means for causing the effect of the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed to show the determination result by the special game determination means from the The presentation control means, said it is determined to perform the reach demonstration by Reach determining means, be carried out several times a pseudo continuous effect consisting variable display and stop display of the decorative pattern at a predetermined the range upper limit number of times A pseudo-continuous effect control means capable of performing the reach effect after a plurality of pseudo-continuous effects by the pseudo-continuous effect control means, and the maximum number of times of simulation by the pseudo-continuous effect control means. A definite effect control means for performing a definite effect indicating that the upper limit number of pseudo-continuous effects are to be performed when the continuous effect is performed, and the pseudo-continuous effect control means is configured by the confirmed effect control means. when the definite effect is performed, especially that causes the variation display time is short pseudo continuous presentation in a single pseudo-communication directed to the upper limit number of times than when the definite effect is not performed To.
According to the first embodiment, when the player can know the number of consecutive continuous notice effects, the effect control means shortens the effect time of the continuous notice effects and shifts to the reach effect. It is possible to reduce the annoyance felt when a person can know the number of symbol fluctuations and the jackpot at the start of the continuous notice effect.

  According to the present invention, when the player can know the continuous number of continuous notice effects, the effect control means shortens the effect time of the continuous notice effects and shifts to the reach effect. It is possible to reduce the annoyance felt when the number of symbol fluctuations and the jackpot can be known at the start of the continuous notice effect.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the pachinko game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a characteristic functional block diagram of the game control board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed an example of the random number table for acquiring the various random numbers of game data. It is the figure which showed an example of the pseudo | simulation continuous effect performed in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment. It is the timing chart which showed the control timing in which an effect control part controls an image control part, when performing a pseudo | simulation continuous effect. It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process which CPU of the main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed the 1st starting port SW process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed the 2nd start port SW process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed the gate SW process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the special symbol process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the jackpot determination process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed the stop process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the fluctuation pattern selection process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the normal symbol process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the big prize opening process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the electric chew process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the output process which CPU of a main control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the effect execution process which an effect control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the liquid crystal effect process which an image control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the production start process which an image control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the process during production which an image control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the production | presentation completion process which an image control board performs.

FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The pachinko gaming machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 has a rectangular frame 101, and a game board 10 is detachably attached to a window hole of the frame 101.
A glass frame (not shown) is attached to the front side of the game board 10 so as to be openable and closable. Further, a lower part of the game board 10 is provided with a tray part 102 for storing game balls, a launch lever 103 for launching the game balls of the tray part 102, and the like.
On the upper surface of the saucer portion 102, for example, an effect button 104 is provided that directs the player to perform an operation to produce a sense of participation in the game. Further, although not shown, on the upper surface of the tray part 102, a purchase button for game balls, a purchase cancel button, a ball removal button for removing the game balls in the tray part 102 from the bottom to the outside, and the like are provided.

On the back side of the game board 10, a synthetic resin mechanism board (none of which is shown), which is assembled with back parts related to the progress and production of the game, such as a liquid crystal screen, a main control board and a sub-control board, is mounted in an openable and closable manner. Has been. Around the game area 10a of the game board 10, an outer rail R1 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching device by operating the launch lever 103 to the upper part of the game area 10a or to the out port 18 is provided. And the inner rail R2 is provided.
An image display 11 is disposed almost at the center of the game board 10. The image display 11 is configured by a liquid crystal display panel such as a liquid crystal display device, for example, and displays an image corresponding to a special symbol when in a normal operation state. In a so-called reach state or special game state, an effect image or the like indicating the respective game state is displayed. Below the image display 11, a variable winning device 12 is arranged.
The variable winning device 12 includes an upper start port 13 that is a first start port, and an electric tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew”) 14 that has a pair of left and right open / close claws (movable pieces) that are second start ports. These first and second start ports are integrally configured. Inside the upper start opening 13 is provided a first start opening switch (SW) 13a (see FIG. 2) for generating the right to display the special symbols on the first special symbol display 21 in a variable manner. In addition, a second start port switch (SW) 14a (see FIG. 2) for generating the right to variably display the special symbol of the second special symbol indicator 22 is provided inside the electric chew 14.

On the left side of the image display 11 is provided a gate 15 for operating a normal symbol display 23 described later. The gate 15 is provided with a gate switch (SW) 15a (see FIG. 2). When the game ball passes through the gate, the normal symbol display 23 starts to change, and the normal symbol is displayed after a predetermined time. To stop. At this time, when the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 23 stops in a predetermined manner, the electric chew 14 is opened for a predetermined time.
Below the variable winning device 12, there is provided a big winning opening 16 of the big winning device that is opened when the big hit state, which is one of the special gaming states.
Further, the game area 10a of the game board 10 is provided with a normal winning opening 17, and a windmill and a large number of game nails (not shown) project. The game nail slows down the falling speed of the game ball and changes the falling direction in a complicated manner to enhance the interest in game progression.

Outside the gaming area on the lower right side of the game board 10, there are a first special symbol display 21 for performing and displaying the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 22 for performing and displaying the second special symbol, and A normal symbol display 23 for displaying and changing normal symbols is provided. The first special symbol display 21 and the second special symbol display 22 display whether or not the jackpot has been won by variably displaying the special symbol and suspending the variation display after a predetermined time has elapsed.
The first special symbol hold lamp 24 displays the number of hold (maximum 4) of the right (holding ball) to start the variable display of the first special symbol. The second special symbol hold lamp 25 displays the number of hold (maximum 4) of the right (holding ball) to start the variable display of the second special symbol. The normal symbol hold lamp 26 displays the number of reserved right (up to 4) for starting the change display of the normal symbol when the game ball passes the gate 15 while the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 23 is changing. In the present embodiment, the first and second special symbol indicators 21 and 22, the normal symbol indicator 23, the first and second special symbol hold lamps 24 and 25, and the normal symbol hold lamp 26 are connected to the game board 10. However, this is merely an example, and it is of course possible to arrange these in the game area 10a of the game board 10.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game control device that performs game control of the entire pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
In the game control device shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 111 for controlling the progress of the game is provided as a main control board, and an effect control board 121 and an image control board 131 are provided as sub (sub) control boards. A lamp control board 141, a payout control board 151, and the like are provided.
The main control board 111 includes a CPU 112, a ROM 113, and a RAM 114, and performs main control of the pachinko gaming machine.
The main control board 111 includes a first start port SW13a provided in the upper start port 13, a second start port SW14a provided in the electric chew 14, an electric chew solenoid 14b for opening and closing the electric chew 14, and a gate 15 Are connected to the gate SW15a, the large winning opening SW16a for detecting the game ball won in the large winning opening 16, the large winning opening solenoid 16b for opening and closing the opening / closing door of the large winning opening 16, and the normal winning opening SW17a. Has been. Also, the first special symbol hold lamp 24, the second special symbol hold lamp 25, the normal symbol hold lamp 26, the first special symbol display 21, the second special symbol display 22, and the normal symbol display 23 are connected. Yes. The main control board 111 is connected to the effect control board 121 and the payout control board 151.

An effect control board (effect control unit) 121 constituting the effect control means includes a CPU 122, a ROM 123, a RAM 124, and an RTC (real time clock) 125, and controls the entire game effect. For this reason, the image control board 131, the lamp control board 141, and the effect button 104 are connected to the effect control board 121.
The image control board 131 that constitutes the effect control means together with the effect control board 121 includes a CPU 132, a ROM 133, and a RAM 134, and performs image and sound control based on instructions from the effect control board 121. For this reason, the image display board 11 and the speaker 105 are connected to the image control board 131.
The lamp control board 141 includes a CPU 142, a ROM 143, and a RAM 144, and controls the frame lamp 145, the panel lamp 146, the movable accessory 147, and the like.
The payout control board 151 includes a CPU 152, a ROM 153, and a RAM 154, and performs drive control of the payout drive motor 155 of the payout device that pays out game balls.

FIG. 3 is a characteristic functional block diagram of the game control board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, (a) is a functional block diagram of the main control board, (b) is a functional block diagram of the effect control board, (C) is a functional block diagram of an image control board.
It is.
The ROM 113 of the main control board 111 shown in FIG. 3A includes a game data acquisition means 31, a hit determination means 32, a special game execution means 33, a variation pattern selection means 34, a high probability game change means 35, and a short-time game grant means. 36. The special game executing means 33 includes a long hit game executing means 37, a short hit game executing means 38, and a small hit game executing means 39.
On the other hand, the ROM 123 of the effect control board 121 shown in FIG. The ROM 133 of the image control board 131 shown in FIG. 3C includes an image control unit 51.

The game data acquisition means 31 shown in FIG. 3A acquires game data by lottery when the upper start port 13 or the electric chew 14 enters.
The hit determination means 32 determines whether or not it is a win based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means 31. The game data will be described later.
The special game executing means 33 executes a special game that opens the big prize opening 16 of the big prize winning device in a predetermined manner when the big hit judging means 32 judges that the big hit is made. Therefore, the special game executing means 33 includes a long hit game executing means 37 for executing a long hit game, a short hit game executing means 38 for executing a short hit game, and a small hit game executing means 39 for executing a small hit game. ing.

The long winning game execution means 37, when it is determined by the winning determination means 32 that the long winning is won, the big winning opening 16 of the big winning device is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds), or the big winning prize A long hit game is executed in which a predetermined number of (for example, nine) game balls in the mouth 16 are repeated for a predetermined number of rounds.
In the long win, after the jackpot game ends, as a bonus game, a high-probability game in which the winning probability of the jackpot is higher than a normal game (low-probability game) and a time-reduced game in which the probability of establishing a special symbol start condition is increased The winning probability per high-probability short-time length given both of them (referred to as “short-time game”) or per jackpot is a normal short-time length given only a predetermined number of short-time games with a low probability. This corresponds to 15 rounds probable jackpots with 15 rounds and 15 round normal (shorter) jackpots. Note that the number of rounds per length is merely an example and can be arbitrarily set.

The short winning game execution means 38 performs an opening operation to open the big winning opening 16 of the big winning device for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds) when it is determined by the winning determination means 32 that the short winning is won. A short hit game that is repeated for a predetermined round (for example, two rounds) is executed.
For short wins, after the jackpot game is over, as a bonus game, both high-probability games and short-time games with both high-probability short-time and short-term wins with a low probability of winning the jackpot will remain low, and only the short-time games of the specified number of times will be played. For example, there is a normal short-term per-assigned short, and a high-probability short-time short per short that gives only a high-probability game without giving a short-time game.

High probability short-term short wins are extremely short compared to long hits, so you can't expect a big hit, but after the big hits, the gaming state with high probability short-terms, that is, the probability Transition to the variable game state (probability game state). For this reason, the high probability short hit short hit is called “surprise (sudden probability change) jackpot” in order to give the player a feeling as if it has suddenly shifted to the probability change game state.
Similarly, the short hit with normal time is called “sudden (sudden short) big hit” in order to give the player a feeling as if it has suddenly shifted to the short-time game state. It is called “rush (suddenly normal) jackpot”. Also, high probability short / short short hits do not actively inform the player that the game is in a high probability game state, so that the player knows whether the game state is a high probability game state or a normal game state. Because it is in a state where it is impossible, that is, a high-probability game is in a hidden state, it is called “latency probability variation jackpot”.

  When the winning determination means 32 determines that the small winning game execution means 39 has won the small winning game, the small winning game execution means 39 operates the large winning opening 16 of the big winning device in substantially the same manner as the small winning game described above. A small hit game is executed in which the opening operation of opening the winning opening 16 for 0.2 seconds, for example, is repeated two rounds.

The variation pattern selection unit 34 selects a variation pattern based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition unit 31.
The high-probability game changing means 35 changes the probability that the hit determination means 32 determines that it is a big hit after the jackpot game with a high probability state ends from a low probability to a high probability of about 10 times. That is, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is changed from the normal gaming state (low probability gaming state) to the probability variation gaming state (high probability gaming state).
If the short-time game granting means 36 is provided with a high-probability short-time short hit or a normal short-time short-hitting jackpot after the long hit game, or as a short win game, When the opening pattern of the movable piece is extended, a short game is given a predetermined number of times. For example, if the jackpot is a promising jackpot, a short-time game is awarded until the next jackpot. On the other hand, when the jackpot is a short-time (ordinary) jackpot, a short-time game is given a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times).

  On the other hand, the effect control unit 41 shown in FIG. 3B constitutes effect control means together with the image control unit 51 shown in FIG. 3C, and is included in the change start command transmitted from the main control board 111. An effect command is transmitted to the image control unit 51 at a predetermined timing based on the fluctuation pattern. The image control unit 51 controls the image display 11 and the speaker 105 based on the effect command from the effect control unit 41. For example, the effect control means performs pseudo-variable display of a plurality of decorative symbols on the image display 11 within a single variable period of the special symbols displayed on the first or second special symbol display means 21, 22. Production and reach production are configured to be executable. In addition, when the player can know the number of consecutive times of the above-described pseudo-continuous effect, the effect control means of the present embodiment executes effect control that shortens the effect time of the pseudo-continuous effect and shifts to the reach effect. It is configured to be possible.

Here, as a case where the player can know the continuous number of pseudo-continuous effects, for example, when the maximum number of continuous effects is set to 4, another effect device provided in the game board 3 during the first notice effect. For example, when it is configured so that the player can know that the number of continuous notices is 4 by some action of the movable accessory 147, or the number of continuous notices by the image or the like displayed simultaneously on the image display 11 It is conceivable that the player can know that is 4 times.
Also, the production control means of the present embodiment, for example, when the pseudo-continuous production starts, also notifies the player that the jackpot has been won by the sound output from the speaker 105 and the various lamps 145, 146. Production control is performed to shorten the production time and shift to reach production.

Here, an example of game data acquired in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a random number table for acquiring various random numbers of game data, (a) is an example of a jackpot random number table for acquiring a jackpot random number, and (b) is a jackpot symbol for acquiring a jackpot symbol random number. An example of a random number table, (c) is an example of a reach random number table for acquiring reach random numbers.
In the jackpot random number table shown in FIG. 4A, when a game ball enters the upper start opening 13 or the electric chew 14, one random number value is selected from among 300 random numbers from “0” to “299”. To get. In the case of the jackpot random number table shown in FIG. 4A, in the normal gaming state (low probability gaming state), the jackpot ratio is set to 1/300, for example, and the acquired jackpot random number value is “3”. The jackpot is determined. On the other hand, in the high-probability gaming state, the jackpot ratio is set to 10/300, which is 10 times, and the acquired jackpot random number values are “3”, “7”, “37”, “67”, “97”, “127”. ”,“ 157 ”,“ 187 ”,“ 217 ”, and“ 247 ”are determined to be big hits.
In addition, in the jackpot random number table shown in FIG. 4A, a lottery lottery, which is a type of loss, is also performed. Here, the small hit ratio is set to 6/300, and the acquired big hit random number value is “0”, “50”, “100”, “150”, “200”, “250”. Determined.

Next, in the jackpot symbol random number table shown in FIG. 4B, one random number value is acquired from 200 random numbers from “0” to “199”.
For example, when the acquired jackpot symbol random number value is “0” to “55”, it is determined that the per unit length is high probability, and when the jackpot symbol random number value is “56” to “111”, It is determined that it is per normal short length. Further, for example, when the random number value of the acquired jackpot symbol is “112” to “118”, it is determined that the probability is short per short time with a high probability, and when “119” to “125”, it is determined that it is a normal short time per short To do. Further, for example, when the random number value of the jackpot symbol is “126” to “199”, it is determined that there is no short-term hit with high probability.
In the reach random number table shown in FIG. 4C, one random number value is acquired from 250 random numbers from “0” to “249” at the time of starting winning, and the acquired reach random number value is “0”. ”To“ 21 ”, and reach is determined, and when the acquired reach random number value is“ 22 ”to“ 249 ”, it is determined that there is no reach.

Hereinafter, the game effect operation of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a pseudo-continuous effect performed in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment. In FIG. 5, the case where four symbol images are displayed on the image display 11 within one variation period of the special symbol will be described as an example.
In this case, first, the symbol image 61 (FIG. 5A) of the image display 11 that is changing stops the first change (FIG. 5B). In this example, the symbol image 61 stops at a lost symbol such as “747”. Next, the design image 61 of the image display 11 starts to fluctuate again (FIG. 5C), and the second fluctuation is stopped (FIG. 5D). In this example, the symbol image 61 stops at a lost symbol such as “757”. Next, the design image 61 of the image display 11 starts to change again (FIG. 5 (e)), and the third change is stopped (FIG. 5 (f)). In this example, the symbol image 61 stops at a lost symbol such as “767”. Thereafter, the design image 61 of the image display 11 starts to change again (FIG. 5 (g)), and when the change stops for the fourth time as shown in FIG. Migrate to In the case where the jackpot is won, the symbol image 61 of the image display 11 is stopped at the jackpot symbol such as “777” in the end although not shown.

By the way, as described above, the pseudo continuous effect as described above is displayed on the image display 11 within one fluctuation period of the special symbols displayed on the first and second special symbol displays 21 and 22. The greater the number of changes in the symbol image, the higher the expectation of jackpot. For this reason, when a quasi-continuous production occurs, the player expects that the number of changes in the design image will continue. However, since the pseudo-continuous effect involves a change / stop operation of the symbol image, a single change / stop operation takes a relatively long time. For this reason, for example, when the player can know the number of fluctuations of the pseudo-continuous effect at the time when the pseudo-continuous effect occurs, the more the number of changes, the more troublesome the effect becomes.
Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the player can know the number of continuous fluctuations of the pseudo-continuous effect, the effect time of the pseudo-continuous effect is shortened to shift to the reach effect.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing the control timing at which the effect control unit controls the image control unit when executing the pseudo-continuous effect, and FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of the conventional control timing. b) is a diagram showing an example of the control timing of the present embodiment.
Conventionally, when the effect control unit 51 executes a game effect including a pseudo-continuous effect, as shown in FIG. 6A, the pseudo-continuous effect start command is sent at the timing when the decorative design of the image display 11 starts to change. Is transmitted to the image control unit 61. Then, at the time t ₀ when the image control unit 61 receives the pseudo-continuous effect start command, the image display unit 11 starts control of the pseudo-continuous effect display.
Next, the image control unit 61, an image display 11 when t ₁₁ imitating continuous effect display predetermined time control from the start of the T ₁₁ (eg, 10 seconds) has elapsed, the control of the following pseudo continuous effect display started, further at t ₁₂ which again the predetermined time T ₁₁ elapses from the time point t _11, starts controlling the pseudo continuous effect display again. Next, the image control unit 61, at the time t ₁₃ from the time t ₁₂ the predetermined time T ₁₁ elapses, and starts the control of the pseudo-continuous final times effect display, the time t ₁₄ was further predetermined time T ₁₁ elapses from the time point t ₁₃ Then, the control of reach effect display is started. The reach effect display stops at time t ₅ when the image control unit 61 receives the effect end command from the effect control unit 51.

On the other hand, when the effect control unit 51 of the present embodiment executes a game effect including a pseudo-continuous effect, as shown in FIG. 6B, the timing at which the decorative design of the image display 11 starts to change. Then, a pseudo-continuous effect start command is transmitted to the image control unit 61. Then, at the time t ₀ when the image control unit 61 receives the pseudo-continuous effect start command, the image display unit 11 starts control of the pseudo-continuous effect display (see FIG. 5A).
Next, the image control unit 61 controls the next pseudo-continuous effect display at a time t ₁ when a predetermined time T ₁ (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed since the image display 11 started the control of the pseudo-continuous effect display. Start. As a result, the symbol image on the image display 11 is temporarily stopped and starts changing again (see FIGS. 5B and 5C).
Next, the image control unit 61, from the time t ₁ at a predetermined time T ₁ has passed since the beginning t _2, starts controlling the pseudo continuous effect display again. As a result, the symbol image on the image display 11 is temporarily stopped and starts to fluctuate again (see FIGS. 5D and 5E).
Next, the image control unit 61 starts the pseudo-continuous final effect display control at a time point t ₃ when the predetermined time T _{1 has} passed again from the time point t ₂ . As a result, the symbol image on the image display 11 stops again and starts to change again (see FIGS. 5F and 5G).
Thereafter, the image control unit 61 starts controlling the reach demonstration display from the time t ₃ at predetermined time T ₁ has passed since the beginning t _4. As a result, the symbol image on the image display 11 stops at the reach symbol and shifts to the reach effect (FIG. 5 (h)). The reach effect display stops at time t ₅ when the image control unit 61 receives the effect end command from the effect control unit 51.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the player can know the number of fluctuations of the pseudo-continuous production, the image control unit 61 sets the pseudo-continuous start timing and the reach start timing to a predetermined time T ₁₁ (for example, 10 Seconds) to T ₁ (for example, 2 seconds) and shift to reach production. Thereby, even when the player can know the number of times of fluctuation of the pseudo-continuous effect, it is possible to reduce the annoyance felt by the player even if the pseudo-continuous effect is executed.
Moreover, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reach time of the reach effect can be increased along with the shortening of the time of the pseudo-ream effect, and there is an advantage that the degree of freedom of the content of the reach effect can be increased.
In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the effect control is performed by dividing the game effect into the effect control unit 41 of the effect control board 121 and the image control unit 151 of the image control board 131. It is possible to reduce the load of the rendering process.

  Hereinafter, an example of processing executed by the main control board 111 of the game control device in order to realize the operation of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment described so far will be described. Note that the processing described below can be realized by the CPU 112 of the main control board 111 executing a program stored in the ROM 113.

[Timer interrupt processing]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU of the main control board.
As an interrupt process, the CPU 112 performs a random number update process (S1), a start port SW process (S2), a gate SW process (S3), a special symbol process (S4), a normal symbol process (S5), and a big prize mouth process (S6). ), The electric Chu process (S7), the prize ball process (S8), and the output process (S9) are performed, and then the initial value random number is repeatedly updated (S10).

Hereinafter, various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board in the timer interrupt process will be described.
[First start port SW processing]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the first start port SW process executed by the CPU of the main control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the first start port SW13a is ON (S21). If it is determined that the first start port SW13a is ON, the first reserved number U1 of the first start port SW13a is determined. Then, it is determined whether or not it is less than the upper limit of 4 (S22). If the first reserved number U1 is smaller than “4”, “1” is added to the first reserved number U1 (S23).
Next, various random numbers (a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number) are acquired and stored in the RAM 114 (S24). Thereafter, a command for three prize balls is set (S25), and the first start port SW process is terminated. If it is determined in step S22 that the first reserved number U1 is “4”, a command for three prize balls is set in step S25, and the first start port SW process is terminated. If it is determined in step S21 that the first start port SW13a is not ON, the first start port SW process is terminated.

[Second start-up SW processing]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the second starter SW process executed by the CPU of the main control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the second start port SW14a is ON (S31). If it is determined that the second start port SW14a is ON, the second reserved number U2 of the second start port SW14a is determined. Then, it is determined whether or not it is less than the upper limit of 4 (S32). When the second reserved number U2 is smaller than “4”, “1” is added to the second reserved number U2 (S33).
Next, various random numbers (a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number) are acquired and stored in the RAM 114 (S34). Thereafter, a command for three prize balls is set (S35), and the second start port SW process is terminated. If it is determined in step S32 that the second reserved number U2 is “4”, a command for three prize balls is set in step S35, and the second start port SW process is terminated. In step S31, if it is determined that the second start port SW14a is not ON, the second start port SW process is terminated.

[Gate SW processing]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the gate SW process executed by the CPU of the main control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the gate SW 15a is ON (S41). If it is determined that the gate SW 15a is ON, whether or not the holding number G of the gate SW 15a is less than the holding upper limit of four. Is discriminated (S42). If the reserved number G is less than “4”, “1” is added to the reserved number G (S43), a random number is acquired and stored in the RAM 114 (S44), and the gate SW process is terminated. Note that the gate SW process is also ended when the gate SW 15a is not ON or when the reserved number G is "4".

[Special design processing]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol processing executed by the CPU of the main control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot is on (S51). If it is determined that the jackpot is not on, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the special symbols on the first or second special symbol indicators 21 and 22 are changing. Is discriminated (S52). If it is determined that the special symbol is fluctuating, it is next determined whether or not the variable time has ended (S53). If it is determined that the variable time has ended, the first special symbol is changing. Alternatively, a change stop command is set for the second special symbol indicators 21 and 22 (S54), and the change is stopped (S55). Thereafter, the variation time is reset (S56), a stop process (S57) described later is executed, and the special symbol process is terminated. Note that the special symbol processing is also ended when it is determined in step S51 that the jackpot is being hit or when it is determined in step S53 that the variation time has not ended.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S52 that the special symbol is not changing, it is determined whether or not the second reserved number U2 of the second special symbol is 1 or more (S58). When it is determined that the number is 1 or more, “1” is subtracted from the second reserved number U2 (S59), and then a jackpot determination process is executed (S60).
If it is determined in step S58 that the second reserved number U2 is not 1 or more, it is next determined whether or not the first reserved number U1 is 1 or more (S61). When it is determined that the number is 1 or more, “1” is subtracted from the first holding number U1 (S62), and the process proceeds to the jackpot determination process in step S60.
In step S60, after the big hit determination process is executed, a fluctuation pattern selection process is executed (S63), and a change start command is set in the corresponding first or second special symbol display 21, 22 (S64). Then, the variation of the special symbol is started (S65). Then, in the following step S66, measurement of the fluctuation time is started and the special symbol process is ended. If it is determined in step S61 that the first reserved number U1 is not 1 or more, the special symbol process is terminated as it is.

[Big hit judgment processing]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the jackpot determination process executed by the CPU of the main control board.
In step S71, the CPU 112 determines a jackpot random number. Next, in step S72, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot random number (S72), and if it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, a jackpot symbol random number is determined (S73).
Next, in step S74, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a long hit. If it is determined that the jackpot is a long hit, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a high probability (S75).
If it is determined in step S75 that the probability is high, a symbol per length with high probability is set (S76). If it is determined that the probability is not high, a symbol per length with normal time is set (S77). The jackpot determination process ends.

If it is determined in step S74 that the jackpot is not a long hit, it is determined in step S78 whether or not the jackpot is a high probability.
If it is determined in step S78 that there is a high probability, next, in step S79, it is determined whether or not there is a short time. If there is a short time, a symbol per short with high probability is set (S80), If there is no time saving, a high probability timeless short winning symbol is set (S81), and the jackpot determining process is terminated. If it is determined in step S78 that the probability is not high, a symbol with a short time with a normal time is set (S82), and the jackpot determination process ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S72 that it is not a big hit, it is next determined whether or not it is a small hit (S83). If it is determined that it is a small hit, a small hit symbol is set (S84). If it is determined that it is not a small hit, a lost symbol is set (S85), and the big hit determination process is terminated.

[Processing while stopped]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a stop process executed by the CPU of the main control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not it is a big hit (S91). If it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a high probability (S92). If it is determined that the jackpot is a high probability, it is next determined whether or not there is a time reduction ( S93).
If it is determined in step S93 that there is a short time, in step S94, the high probability short time gaming state is set. Thereafter, the jackpot start command is set (S95), the jackpot is started (S96), and the stopped process is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S93 that the jackpot has no time saving, the game state is set to a high probability timeless gaming state in step S97, and the process proceeds to step S95.
If it is determined in step S92 that the jackpot is not a high probability, the normal time short gaming state is set (S98). Thereafter, the count value J of the time reduction counter is set to “100” (S99), and the process proceeds to step S95.

If it is determined in step S91 that it is not a big hit, it is determined in step S100 whether or not it is a small hit. If it is a small hit, a small hit start command is issued (S101), and the flow proceeds to step S102. If it is not a small hit, the process proceeds to step S102 without setting a small hit start command.
In step S102, it is determined whether or not the value of the hour / hour counter J is “0”. If the hour / hour counter J is “0”, the hour / middle processing is terminated and the value of the hour / hour counter J is equal to “0”. If it is not “0”, “1” is subtracted from the time reduction count J (S103). Thereafter, it is determined again whether or not the hourly count value J is “0” (S104). If the hourly time count value J is “0” (S104: Yes), the gaming state is set to the normal gaming state. In step S105, the in-stop process is terminated. In step S104, if the time count value J is not "0", the process is terminated without setting the normal gaming state.

[Variation pattern selection processing]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of a variation pattern selection process executed by the CPU of the main control board.
The CPU 112 first determines whether or not the jackpot is based on a jackpot random number (S111). If it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, the CPU 112 next determines whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot based on the jackpot symbol. A determination is made (S112). When it is determined that the big hit is a long hit, the long hit table is set in the RAM 114 (S113).
Next, after obtaining a variation pattern random number from the set long hit table and storing it in the RAM 114 (S114), the variation pattern random number is determined (S115), and the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number is set. In step S116, the variation pattern selection process ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S112 that the jackpot is not a long hit, it is next determined whether or not the jackpot has a short time (S117). (S118), the process proceeds to step S114.

If it is determined in step S117 that the big hit has no time saving, the time saving no hit table is set in the RAM 114 (S119), and the process proceeds to step S114.
If it is determined in step S111 that it is not a big hit, the reach random number is determined (S120). If it is determined that the reach is greater than the reach random number, the reach table is set in the RAM 114 (S122), and the reach is not reached. In this case, the loss table is set in the RAM 114 (S123), and the process proceeds to step S114.

[Normal design processing]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of normal symbol processing executed by the CPU of the main control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the auxiliary game is being played (S131), and if not, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S132). If it is determined that the normal symbol is changing, it is then determined whether or not the variation time has ended (S133), and if it is determined that the variation time has ended, the variation is stopped (S134).
Next, the variation time is reset (S135), and it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a winning symbol (S136). If it is determined that the stop symbol is a winning symbol, an auxiliary game is started (S137), and the process returns to the main process.
If it is determined in step S133 that the variation time has not ended, or if the stop symbol is not a winning symbol in step S136, the process returns to the main process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S132 that the normal symbol is not changing, it is determined whether or not the reserved number G of the gate SW 15a is “1” or more (S138). If there is, the reserved number G is decremented by “1” (S139). After that, the random number for the normal symbol is determined (S140). If the random number is a hit, the normal symbol display 23 is set with the winning symbol (S142). Otherwise, the lost symbol is set (S143). ).
Next, it is determined whether or not it is in the short-time gaming state (S144). If it is in the short-time gaming state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display 26 is set to 3 seconds (S145), and it is determined that it is not in the short-time gaming state. If so, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display 26 is set to 29 seconds (S146).
Thereafter, the variation of the normal symbol display 26 is started (S147), the measurement of the variation time is started (S148), and the normal symbol processing is ended. If it is determined in step S138 that the reserved number G is not 1 or more, the normal symbol processing is terminated as it is.

[Large prize processing]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the big prize opening process executed by the CPU of the main control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not it is a jackpot (S151), and if it is determined that it is a jackpot, it determines whether or not it is a jackpot opening (S152). If it is determined that the jackpot opening is in progress, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S153). If it is determined that the opening time has passed, “1” is added to the number of rounds R of the jackpot round (S154), the open / close door of the big winning device is opened, and the big winning opening 16 is opened (S155).
If it is determined in step S151 that the game is not a big hit, or if it is determined in step S153 that the opening time has not elapsed, the big prize opening process is terminated.

Next, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the big winning device has passed (S156). If the opening time has not passed, whether or not the winning number C per round of the big winning device is “9”. It is determined whether or not (S157). When the winning number C is “9”, the open / close door of the large winning device is closed and the large winning opening 16 is closed (S158), and when the winning number C is not “9”, the large winning opening process is terminated. .
On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed, the big prize opening 16 of the big prize winning device is closed without checking the number C of winning prizes (S158).
After closing the big prize opening 16 of the big prize winning device, the value of the winning number C is set to “0” (S159), and it is determined whether or not the number of big hit rounds is the final round (for example, 15R or 2R) ( S160). If the jackpot round is the final round, ending is started (S161), and if the jackpot round is not the final round, the big prize opening process is terminated.

After starting the ending, the round number R is set to “0” (S162). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the ending time has passed (S163). If it is determined that the ending time has passed, the jackpot is ended (S164), and the big prize opening process is ended.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed, the big prize opening process is terminated without ending the jackpot.
If it is determined in step S152 that the jackpot opening is not in progress, it is determined whether or not the open / close door of the big winning device is open (S165), and the open / close door of the big winning device is open. If so, the process proceeds to step S156. If the open / close door of the special winning device is not open, it is next determined whether or not it is during an interval (S166). If not, the process proceeds to step S163. If it is during the interval, it is next determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S167). If it is determined that the interval time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S154 and it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed. If so, the special winning opening process is terminated.

[Electric Chu processing]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of electric chew processing executed by the CPU of the main control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the auxiliary game in which the electric chew 14 is operating is in operation (S191), and if it is in the auxiliary game, next determines whether or not the opening is in progress (S192). . If it is determined that the opening time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S193). If it is determined that the opening time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the game is in the short-time gaming state. Is determined (S194), and if it is a short time gaming state, the opening time of the electric chew 14 is set to 3.5 seconds (S195).
If it is determined in step S194 that the game is not in the short-time gaming state, the opening time of the electric chew 14 is set to 0.2 seconds (S196).
Thereafter, the electric chew 14 is opened (S197), and when it is determined that the electric chute 14 opening time has elapsed, the electric chew 14 is closed (S199). Thereafter, the auxiliary game is ended (S200), and the electric-chu process is ended.
If it is determined in step S192 that the opening is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S198. If it is determined in step S191 that the auxiliary game is not being played, if it is determined in step S193 that the opening time has not elapsed, or if it is determined in step S198 that the opening time of the electric chew 14 has not elapsed. Finishes the electric chew process.

[Output processing]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of output processing executed by the CPU of the main control board.
In step S211, the CPU 112 transmits a change start command to the effect control board 121, and in subsequent step S212, transmits various commands to the effect control board 121 or an external device (not shown).

Next, processing executed by the sub control board will be described.
[Direction execution process]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect execution process executed by the CPU of the effect control board. Note that the processing shown in FIG. 19 is realized by the CPU 122 executing a program stored in the ROM 123.
In this case, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received in step S301. If it is determined that a variation start command has been received, the CPU 122 analyzes the variation start command in step S302.
Next, in step S303, the CPU 122 determines a random number for selecting an effect pattern. Next, in step S304, based on the received fluctuation start command, it is determined whether or not reach is reached, and if it is determined that reach is reached, in step S305, it is determined whether or not reach is reach with pseudo-continuous effects. Do. If it is determined in step S305 that the reach is a reach with pseudo-continuous effects, it is determined in step S306 whether or not the continuous number of pseudo-continuous effects is the maximum continuous number “4 times”. Is four times, it is determined in the subsequent step S307 whether or not there are four finalized effects. For example, it is conceivable that the four-time effect is performed by the movement of another effect device such as the movable accessory 147 or the image displayed on the image display 11 at the same time during the first pseudo-continuous effect.

If it is determined in step S307 that there are four finalized effects, in step S308, a shortened pseudo-continuous effect pattern that is a feature of the present embodiment is selected. In step S310, an effect based on the shortened pseudo-continuous effect pattern is performed. Set the start command.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S307 that there is no finalized effect, the normal pseudo-continuous effect pattern is selected in step S309, and an effect start command based on the normal pseudo-continuous effect pattern is set in step S310. To do.
If it is determined in step S304 that it is not reach, a normal losing effect pattern selection process is performed in step S311, and an effect start command based on the normal losing effect pattern is set in step S310.
If it is determined in step S305 that the reach is not a reach with a pseudo-ream effect, a normal reach effect pattern selection process is performed in step S312, and an effect start command based on the normal reach effect pattern is issued in step S310. set.
If it is determined in step 301 that the change start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S313 described later.

Next, in step 313, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a variation stop command has been received. If it is determined that a variation stop command has been received, the CPU 122 sets an effect end command and performs an effect execution process in step S314. Exit.
If it is determined in step S313 that the change stop command has not been received, the effect execution process ends without setting the effect end command.

[LCD effect processing]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of a liquid crystal effect process executed by the CPU of the image control board. The processing described below is realized by executing a program stored in the ROM 133 when the CPU 132 of the image control board 131 receives an effect command transmitted from the effect control board 121. .
In this case, the CPU 132 executes an effect start process (S401), an effect process (S402), and an effect end process (S403).

[Direction start processing]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect start process executed by the CPU of the image control board.
In this case, in step S501, the CPU 132 determines whether or not the rendering state information E (see FIG. 6) indicating the rendering operation state of the image display 11 is “0” indicating the stopped state. If it is determined that E is “0”, in subsequent step S502, it is determined whether or not a normal effect start command (normal lose effect start command, normal reach effect start command) is received from the effect control board 121. Do. If it is determined in step S502 that the normal effect start command has been received, normal effect display is started in step S503, and thereafter, in step S504, “1” indicating that the effect state information E is being effected. And the effect start process ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S502 that the normal production start command has not been received, then in step S505, it is determined whether or not the pseudo continuous production command has been received, and the pseudo continuous production command has been received. If it is determined, the pseudo-continuous effect display is started in step S506. Thereafter, in step S504, the effect state information E is rewritten to “1”, and the effect start process ends. If the production state information E is not “0” in step S501, that is, if the image display 11 is producing, or if the pseudo-continuous production start command is not received in step S505, the production start process is performed as it is. finish.

[Processing during production]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the during-effect process executed by the CPU of the image control board.
In this case, in step S511, the CPU 132 determines whether or not the performance state information E is “1” indicating that the performance is being performed, and if it is determined that the performance state information E is “1”. Next, in step S512, it is determined whether or not it is the next pseudo continuous start timing. Here, when the CPU 132 receives a pseudo-continuous effect start command based on the shortened pseudo-continuous effect selection pattern from the effect control board 121, the pseudo-continuous effect start based on the normal pseudo-continuous effect selection pattern from the effect control board 121. The period of the pseudo-continuous start timing is shortened compared to when the command is received. That is, the pseudo continuous start timing is shortened from the period T ₁₁ (for example, 10 seconds) shown in FIG. 6A to the period T ₁ (for example, 2 seconds) shown in FIG.

Next, when the CPU 132 determines in step S512 that the next pseudo continuous start timing (time t _{1 to} t ₃ shown in FIG. 6) is reached, the next pseudo continuous start timing is the final time in step S513. It is determined whether or not there is.
If it is determined in step S513 that the next pseudo-continuous start timing is not the final time, that is, if it is determined that the times t ₁ and t ₂ are as shown in FIG. 6, the pseudo-continuous effect display is started in step S514. The process ends.
Further, in step S513, if the next pseudo communication start timing is determined to be the last time, when it is determined that the time t ₃ when 6 That is, in step S515, the start of the effect display pseudo communicating last round The in-production process is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S512 that it is not the next pseudo-continuous start timing, it is determined in step S516 whether or not it is a reach production start timing, and if it is determined that it is a reach production start timing, that is, FIG. If it is determined at time t4 shown in FIG. ₄ , in step S517, reach effect display is started and the effect processing is ended. If it is determined in step S516 that the reach effect start timing is not reached, the in-effect process is terminated without starting reach effect display.

[Production end processing]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect end process executed by the CPU of the image control board.
In this case, in step S521, the CPU 132 determines whether or not the effect state information E (see FIG. 6) is “0” indicating the stop state, and determines that the effect state information E is “0”. In the case, the production end process is finished as it is.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the effect state information E is not “0”, it is determined whether or not the effect end command is received from the effect control board 121 in step S522, and it is determined that the effect end command is received. In step S523, the effect state information E is rewritten to “0”, and in step S524, the effect display ends. Thereafter, the effect end process is ended. If it is determined in step S522 that an effect end command has not been received, the effect end process is temporarily ended.
In the present embodiment described so far, the case where the maximum number of times of pseudo continuous effects is “4 times” has been described as an example. However, this is merely an example, and the number of times of continuous continuous effects can be set as appropriate. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game board, 11 ... Image display, 12 ... Variable winning device, 13 ... Upper start opening, 14 ... Electric chew, 15 ... Gate, 16 ... Large winning opening, 21 ... Special symbol display, 31 ... Game data acquisition Means 32 ... Win determining means 33 ... Special game executing means 34 ... Fluctuation pattern selecting means 35 ... High probability game changing means 36 ... Time-short game giving means 37 ... Long hit game executing means 38 ... Short hit game Execution means, 39 ... small hit game execution means, 41 ... production control section, 51 ... image control section, 100 ... pachinko gaming machine, 111 ... main control board, 112 ... CPU, 113 ... ROM, 121 ... production control board, 122 ... CPU, 123 ... ROM, 131 ... Image control board, 132 ... CPU, 133 ... ROM

Claims (1)

Game data acquisition means for acquiring game data with the establishment of the start condition ;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player based on the game data acquired by the game data acquisition means;
Reach determination means for determining whether or not to perform reach production based on the determination result by the special game determination means;
Effect pattern selection means for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed on the image display means based on the determination result by the special game determination means or the reach determination means ;
In accordance with the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means, an effect is provided in which the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the image display means, and then the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed so as to show the determination result by the special game determination means. It includes a presentation control means for the,
The production control means includes
When the reach determination means determines that a reach effect is to be performed, a pseudo-continuous effect control capable of performing a pseudo-continuous effect consisting of a variation display and a stop display of the decorative symbol a plurality of times within a predetermined upper limit number of times. Means,
Reach effect control means for performing the reach effect after a plurality of pseudo ream effects by the pseudo ream effect control means;
A definite effect control means for performing a definite effect indicating that the upper limit number of pseudo continuous effects are performed when the upper limit number of pseudo continuous effects is performed by the pseudo continuous effect control means;
The pseudo-continuous effect control means includes
When the confirmed effect is performed by the confirmed effect control means, the pseudo-continuous effect having a shorter variation display time in one pseudo-continuous effect is performed up to the upper limit number of times than when the confirmed effect is not performed. To play.

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