JP5431403B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

In recent years, pachinko machines are equipped with image display devices to provide players with highly entertaining effects, and perform a variety of effects within the fluctuation period when special symbols fluctuate. It is configured to give a sense of expectation to. One of the above effects is a notice effect. Further, the announcement effect includes a symbol suggestion announcement effect that suggests to the player a symbol that is stopped and displayed on the image display device.
In addition, recent pachinko gaming machines are equipped with an effect device for production. For example, by operating the accessory device at the time of reach production with a high expectation level of jackpot, it is possible to provide an interesting production for the player. It is configured.
Note that as a prior art document for symbol suggestion notice, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine or the like that allows a player to pay attention to a symbol that is stopped and displayed.

JP 2009-112341 A

As mentioned above, pachinko machines have traditionally provided a variety of interesting game effects for players, but the game effects become less interesting as the player gets used to the effects. There has always been a demand for game effects in the form.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and an object thereof is to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of executing a new effect.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be realized by the following modes.
That is, the gaming machine according to the first aspect is acquired by the start port through which a game ball can enter, an acquisition unit that acquires game information when the game ball enters the start port, and the acquisition unit. was based on the game information, special indicating a determination unit configured to determine whether the beneficial gaming state to the player, based on a determination result of the determining means, the determination result from the varying display of special symbol A special symbol display means for stopping and displaying a symbol, an image display means having a display screen capable of displaying an image, and a director element can be moved from a first position to a second position overlapping a predetermined display area of the display screen. A production effect device, an image display control means for controlling production to display a predetermined image on the display screen of the image display means, and a production control for moving the production effect member of the production effect device. Bei and the character object control means, the The won game control means, on the basis of the determination result by the determining means, the special symbol appears when the special symbol is to be displayed varies with means, said directing won game said member from said first position second It is possible to perform a notice effect to be moved to a position, and the image display control means, in the notice effect by the accessory control means, before the effect agent member is moved to the second position, While performing the suggestion effect that displays the effect agent image imitating the effect agent member in the predetermined display area of the display screen, the suggestion effect is displayed after the effect agent member is moved to the second position. It is characterized by terminating.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize an unprecedented new game effect that suggests the operation of the effect agent member of the effect agent device using the display screen of the image display device.

(A) (b) is the whole front view of the pachinko gaming machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. (A) and (b) are the front views and back views in the accommodation state of a production | presentation actor unit. It is the front view and rear view in the protrusion state of a production | presentation actor unit. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the game control apparatus which performs the game control of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the random number from which various random numbers are acquired, (a) is a jackpot random number, (b) is a jackpot symbol random number, (c) is a reach random number, (d) is a figure which shows an example of a hit random number, respectively. . It is the flowchart which showed an example of the timer interruption process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the start port SW process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the gate SW process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the special symbol process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the jackpot determination processing which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the change pattern selection process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the process during a stop which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the customer waiting setting process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the normal symbol process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the big prize opening process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the figure which showed the example of a setting of the number of rounds / opening pattern of a big prize apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the game state setting process which CPU of a game control board performs. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the electric Chu process which CPU of a game control board performs. (A)-(d) is the figure which showed an example of the accessory act suggestion effect in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the timer interruption process which CPU of an effect control board performs. In 1st Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the command reception process which CPU of an effect control board performs. In 1st Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the effect selection process which CPU of an effect control board performs. In 1st Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the process during the change production completion which CPU of the production control board performs. In 1st Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the winning effect selection process which CPU of an effect control board performs. In 1st Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the ending effect selection process which CPU of an effect control board performs. In 1st Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the effect image display process which CPU of an image control board performs. In 1st Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the stage effect | action act | operation process which CPU of a lamp control board performs. In 2nd Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the command reception process which CPU of an effect control board performs. In 2nd Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the prior determination process which CPU of an effect control board performs. In 2nd Embodiment, it is the flowchart which showed an example of the effect determination process which CPU of an effect 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 tray portion 102, for example, an effect button 104 is provided as an operation means for causing the player to perform an operation to produce a feeling 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 in which back parts related to the progress / production of the game such as a game control board as a main control board and an effect control board as a sub-control board are assembled (both (Not shown) is attached.
An outer rail R1 and an inner rail R2 are provided around the game area 10a in the game board 10. These outer rail R1 and inner rail R2 guide the game ball launched from the launching device when the launch lever 103 is operated to the upper part of the game area 10a or to the out port 18.
A display screen 11 a of the image display device 11 is disposed at the approximate center of the game board 10. The display screen 11a of the image display device 11 is configured by a liquid crystal display panel such as a liquid crystal display device, for example, and displays a plurality of decorative symbols corresponding to special symbols, for example, numerical symbols, alphabet symbols, character symbols, and the like. In a so-called reach state or special game state, an effect image or the like indicating each state is displayed.
Note that the reach state refers to a state in which symbols other than the symbol to be stopped at the end of the plurality of symbols displayed on the display screen 11a of the image display device 11 are stopped at the same or related symbols on the active line. The special gaming state refers to a state in which all symbols displayed on the display screen 11a are stopped at the same or related symbols on the active line.

Below the display screen 11 a of the image display device 11, a variable winning device 12 is arranged. The variable winning device 12 includes an upper start port 13 and an electric tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew”) 14 having a pair of left and right open / close claws (movable pieces).
The upper start opening 13 generates the right to display the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 21 in a variable manner when the game ball wins. In addition, the electric Chu 14 generates a right to display the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 22 in a variable manner when the game ball is won. For this reason, a first start port switch (SW) 13 a for detecting the entrance of a game ball is provided inside the upper start port 13, and a first for detecting the entrance of a game ball is provided inside the electric chew 14. A 2 start port switch (SW) 14a is provided.
The electric chew 14 is configured to open for a predetermined time when the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 23 stops in a predetermined manner.
In the present embodiment, the start port SW is provided separately inside the upper start port 13 and the electric chew 14, but the start port SW may be shared. In that case, there will be one special symbol.

On the left side of the display screen 11a of the image display device 11, a gate 15 for operating the normal symbol display 23 is provided. The gate 15 is provided with a gate switch (SW) therein.
Also, below the variable winning device 12, a big winning opening 16 of the big winning device that is opened in the special gaming state is arranged.
Further, in the game area 10 a of the game board 10, a general winning opening 17 is arranged, and a windmill 19 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 game area on the lower right side of the game board 10, a first special symbol display 21 that displays a variation of the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 22 that displays a variation of the second special symbol, and a normal symbol A normal symbol display 23 is provided to display the change of the above.
The first special symbol display 21 and the second special symbol display 22 display whether or not the special symbol is won by winning the special symbol by changing the special symbol and stopping the change after a predetermined time has elapsed.
The normal symbol display 23 displays whether or not the normal symbol is won by changing the normal symbol when the game ball passes through the gate SW 15a and stopping the change 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 change of the first special symbol. The second special symbol hold lamp 25 displays the number of reserved right (up to four) for starting the change of the second special symbol.
The normal symbol holding lamp 26 displays the number of holdings (up to four) of the right to start the change of the normal symbol obtained by the passage of the gate 15 when the game ball passes the gate 15 while the normal symbol 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 indicators in the game area 10a of the game board 10.

On the right side of the display screen 11 a of the image display device 11, the effect accessory unit 40 is arranged.
2 (a) and 2 (b) are a front view and a rear view at the storage position of the rendering accessory unit, and FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are a front view and a rear view at the projecting position of the rendering accessory unit.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the stage effect unit 40 is arranged in the vertical direction on the front surface of the arm member 41 and the arm member 41 that swings in the left-right direction by pivotally supporting the upper end portion. The star-shaped gimmick 42 is made up of.
The production effect unit 40 is arranged in a game board surface or an opening formed in the game board and operates along a predetermined trajectory. A shaft portion 41a provided at the upper end portion of the arm member 41 is pivotally supported by a game board or other support member. The arm member 41 as a whole is shown in the storage position shown in FIG. 2 and the protruding position shown in FIG. Can be swung between.
In addition, at the projecting position, the effect accessory unit 40 includes at least a large-diameter star-shaped gimmick (movable member) 42a located at the lowermost portion among the plurality of star-shaped gimmicks 42 provided in the effect accessory unit 40. It arrange | positions so that it may become the front position of the display screen 11a.
A printed circuit board on which LEDs are mounted is assembled on the back surface of the arm member 41, and a gimmick 42 made of a transparent material is illuminated from the back surface.

The drive mechanism 30 integrally protrudes from a part of the fan-shaped gear 33, a motor 31 as a drive source of the effect actor unit 40, a fan-shaped gear 33 having a gear portion that meshes with the output gear 32 of the motor 31. The link piece 34 has a pin 35 that protrudes from the lower portion of the arm member 41 toward the back side and is loosely fitted in a long hole 34 a provided in the link piece 34.
The motor 31 is composed of, for example, a four-phase unipolar stepping motor. The motor 31 is not necessarily limited to a four-phase unipolar stepping motor, and a bipolar stepping motor or the like can be used. However, when a four-phase unipolar stepping motor is used, the drive circuit is simplified. Is possible.
When the output gear 32 of the motor 31 rotates in the forward and reverse directions, the sector gear 33 that meshes with the output gear 32 also rotates in the forward and reverse directions about the shaft 33a. In the process, the link piece 34 integrated with the sector gear 33 also moves from the state shown in FIG. It operates in the state of FIG. In the process of reciprocating the link piece 34, the driving force from the link piece is transmitted to the arm member 41 while the pin 35 reciprocates in the elongated hole 34a, and the arm member 41 is moved from the storage position in FIG. Move to.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, the case where the stage effect unit 40 is arranged on the right side of the display screen 11a of the image display device 11 is described as an example, but this is only an example, and the stage actor unit Needless to say, 40 can be arranged not only on the right side but also on the upper position, the lower position, or the left side of the display screen 11a. Of course, it is also possible to arrange a plurality of effect accessory units 40.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a game control device that performs game control of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
In the game control device shown in FIG. 4, a game control board 111 is provided as a main control board for controlling the progress of the game. In addition, an effect control board 121, an image control board 131, a lamp control board 141, a payout control board 151, and the like are provided as sub-control boards.
The game control board 111 includes a CPU 112, a ROM 113, a RAM 114, and the like, and performs main control of the pachinko gaming machine.
The game control board 111 includes a first start port SW13a provided in the first start port 13, a second start port SW14a provided in the electric chew 14, and an electric chew solenoid for opening and closing the electric chew 14 ( SOL) 14b, a gate SW 15a provided in the gate 15, a large winning opening SW 16a for detecting a game ball won in the large winning opening 16, and a large winning opening solenoid (SOL for opening and closing the opening / closing door of the large winning opening 16). ) 16b, a general winning opening SW17a is connected.

The game control board 111 is connected to a first special symbol display 21, a second special symbol display 22, and a normal symbol display 23. Further, the game control board 111 is connected to a first special symbol holding lamp 24, a second special symbol holding lamp 25, a normal symbol holding lamp 26, and the like.
The game control board 111 is configured to preferentially digest the reserved ball of the second special symbol when the reserved ball of the first special symbol and the reserved ball of the second special symbol are both held. . Of course, you may comprise so that the reservation ball | bowl of a 1st special symbol and a 2nd special symbol may be digested in order of winning.

Further, the game control board 111 is connected to an effect control board 121, a payout control board 151, a board external information terminal board 160, and the like.
The effect control board 121 includes a CPU 122, a ROM 123, a RAM 124, an RTC (real time clock) 125, and the like, and controls the entire game effect.
Connected to the effect control board 121 are an image control board 131 for controlling images and sound, a lamp control board 141 for controlling various lamps and the effect accessory unit 40, and an effect button 104.
The image control board 131 includes a CPU 132, a ROM 133, a RAM 134, and the like, and performs image and sound control based on instructions from the effect control board 121. 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, a RAM 144, and the like, and controls the frame lamp 145, the panel lamp 146, the rendering accessory unit 40, and the like.
The payout control board 151 includes a CPU 152, a ROM 153, a RAM 154, and the like, and controls a payout motor 155, a payout ball detection SW156, a ball presence detection SW157, a full tank detection SW158, and the like of the game ball payout device. Further, a frame external information terminal board 170 is connected to the payout control board 151.
The board external information terminal board 160 is a terminal board for outputting various information of the game board to the outside. The frame external information terminal board 170 is a terminal board for outputting various information of the frame to the outside.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of various random numbers acquired in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, (a) is a jackpot random number, (b) is a jackpot symbol random number, (c) is a reach random number, (d) is a hit It is the figure which showed an example of the random number, respectively.
In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, a special symbol is determined by the jackpot random number shown in FIG. 5A and the jackpot symbol random shown in FIG. Moreover, a normal symbol is determined by the hit random number shown in FIG.

As for the jackpot random number shown in FIG. 5A, one random number value is acquired from among 300 random numbers from “0” to “299”, for example, when the game ball wins the starting opening.
In the case of the jackpot random number shown in FIG. 5A, in the low-probability gaming state (normal gaming state), the jackpot ratio is set to 1/300, and the jackpot random number is determined to be a jackpot when the acquired jackpot random number value is “3”. The
On the other hand, in the high probability gaming state, the jackpot ratio is set to 10/300, which is ten times that of the low probability gaming state, and the acquired jackpot random numbers are “3”, “7”, “37”, “67”, A jackpot is determined when “97”, “127”, “157”, “187”, “217”, “247”. In addition, in the big hit random number shown in FIG. 5A, a lottery lottery, which is a type of loss, is also performed. Here, the small hit ratio is set to 3/300, and it is determined that the small hit is when the acquired big hit random value is “150”, “200”, “250”.

Next, as the jackpot symbol random number shown in FIG. 5B, one random number value is acquired from 250 random numbers from “0” to “249”. And based on the acquired jackpot symbol random number, any one jackpot is determined from a plurality of kinds of jackpots.
In the present embodiment, as a plurality of types of big hits, there are prepared per length with a normal time, short length with a normal time, a long length with a high probability time, a short length with a high probability time, and a short time without a high probability time.

In the case of a long win with a normal time, the opening time of the big winning opening 16 at the time of the big hit game is long, so that a large amount of balls can be expected to be paid out, and the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit game ends. It is a jackpot that gives short-time games for the period up to.
The short win with a normal time is a period until the special symbol is changed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit game ends, although the opening time of the big winning opening 16 at the time of the big hit game is short and the payout of the outgoing ball can not be expected. It is a jackpot that grants short-time games.

The long win with high probability time is a jackpot that gives both a high probability game and a short time game after the jackpot game ends, as well as a long time to open the big prize opening 16 at the time of the jackpot game can be expected to pay out a large number of balls. .
The short win with a high probability short-time is a jackpot that gives both a high-probability game and a short-time game after the end of the jackpot game, although the opening time of the big prize opening 16 is short and the payout of the ball cannot be expected at the time of the jackpot game.
High probability short / short short hit is a big hit that grants a high probability game after the jackpot game ends, although the open time of the big winning opening 16 at the time of the jackpot game is short and the payout of the ball cannot be expected.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the upper start port 13 and when a game ball enters the electric chew 14, a ratio that is selected for some types of jackpots Are configured differently.
For example, the ratio at which the length per short time is normally selected is the same at 35/250 both when the game ball wins the upper start port 13 and when the game ball wins the electric chew 14. Similarly, the ratio at which the short win with the normal time is selected is the same at 15/250 both when the game ball wins the upper start port 13 and when the game ball wins the electric chew 14.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), if the jackpot symbol random number acquired at the time of winning the first starting opening or the electric chew is “0” to “34”, the normal per short length is selected. , “35” to “49”, the short hit with the normal time is selected.

On the other hand, the rate at which the per-long with high probability time and the short per-time with high probability are selected differs depending on whether the game ball has won the upper start opening 13 or the electric chew 14, for example, with high probability The ratio at which the long win is selected is 25/250 when a game ball wins the upper start port 13 and 175/250 when a game ball wins the electric chew 14.
In addition, the rate at which the short win with high probability is selected is 75/250 when a game ball wins the upper start port 13 and 25/250 when a game ball wins the electric chew 14.
Further, the rate at which the high probability time short / short win is selected is 100/250 only when a game ball wins the upper start port 13.
Specifically, if the jackpot symbol random number acquired when the game ball wins at the upper starting opening is “50” to “74”, the long per probability with a short time is selected, and “75” to “149”. If so, a short hit with a high probability is selected, and if it is “150” to “249”, a short hit without a high probability is selected.
On the other hand, if the jackpot symbol random number acquired when the game ball wins the electric chew is “50” to “224”, the long probability with a high probability time is selected, and “225” to “249” If there is, the short chance with high probability is selected.

  Here, when the type of jackpot selected when the game ball is won at the upper start port 13 and when the game ball is won at the electric Chu 14 is compared, when the game ball wins the upper start port 13, the probability is high. While the ratio per length with a short time is 25/250, when a game ball is won in the electric chew 14, the ratio per length with a high probability time is 175/250, and the game ball is in the electric chew 14. When winning a prize, the rate of selection per long with a high probability is higher. When configured in this way, when the game ball shifts to a gaming state in which the winning rate of the game ball to the second starting port is high via the electric chew 14, the probability of continuously winning per length with a high probability shortening time increases, Since a large amount of balls can be expected to be obtained, it is possible to realize a game where the balls are sharp.

  Also, when a game ball wins the upper start opening 13, the ratio per short time with high probability is 100/250, whereas when a game ball wins the electric Chu 14, short time with high probability The win is not selected. This is because the game ball wins the second starting port via the electric chew 14 in a gaming state that is advantageous for the player. If a high probability short / short short win is selected in this gaming state, the short / short game is ended, and the gaming state is shifted to a disadvantageous state for the player. In other words, even though the jackpot is won, the game state is shifted to a disadvantageous state for the player. For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the electric chew 14, it is configured not to select the high probability time short / short short hit, thereby preventing the game state from being disadvantaged to the player. ing.

  In addition, the reach random number shown in FIG. 5C is obtained by acquiring one random number value from 250 random numbers from “0” to “249” when the game ball wins the starting opening, and the acquired reach random number value. Is reachable when “0” to “21”, and “no reach” is determined when the acquired reach random number value is “22” to “249”.

In addition, as the random number of the normal symbol shown in FIG. 5D, one random number value is acquired from the ten random numbers “0” to “9” when the game ball passes through the gate.
And in the low-probability gaming state in which both the short-time flag and the high-accuracy flag are OFF, or in the high-probability short-timeless gaming state in which the short-time flag is OFF and the high-accuracy flag is ON, Judge that only hit. On the other hand, in the low probability short-time gaming state in which the short-time flag is ON and the high-accuracy flag is OFF, or in the high-probability short-time gaming state in which both the short-time flag and the high-accuracy flag are ON, the acquired hit random numbers are “0” to When it is “9”, it is determined to be a hit.

  Next, main processes executed by the game control board 111 of the game control device of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the processing described below can be realized by the CPU 112 of the game control board 111 executing a program stored in the ROM 113.

[Timer interrupt processing]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of timer interruption processing executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 performs random number update processing (S10), switch processing (S20), symbol processing (S30), electric accessory processing (S40), prize ball processing (S50), output processing (S60), etc. as timer interruption processing. Run.

Next, various processes executed as the timer interrupt process will be described.
[Start-up SW processing]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the start port SW process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
In this case, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the first start port SW13a of the first start port 13 is on (S201), and if it is determined that the first start port SW13a is on, the first start port It is determined whether or not the number of holds U1 of the mouth SW 13a is less than “4” (S202).
If it is determined that the reserved number U1 is smaller than “4”, “1” is added to the reserved number U1 (S203). Thereafter, the jackpot random number for the special symbol, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number and the like are acquired and stored in the RAM 114 (S204). Next, in order to increase the holding number of the first special symbol holding lamp 24, a first holding number increase command is set (S205). If a negative result is obtained in step S202, that is, if it is determined that the hold number U1 is “4” which is the maximum holdable number, the process of steps S203 to S205 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S206.

Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the second start port SW14a of the electric Chu 14 is on (S206). If it is determined that the second start port SW14a is on, the second start port SW14a is determined. It is determined whether or not the reserved number U2 is less than “4” (S207). If it is determined that the reserved number U2 is smaller than “4”, “1” is added to the reserved number U2 (S208). Thereafter, the jackpot random number for the special symbol, the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number, and the like are acquired and stored in the RAM 114 (S209). Next, in order to increase the holding number of the second special symbol holding lamp 25, a second holding number increase command is set (S210), and the start port SW process is terminated.
If a negative result is obtained in step S207, that is, if it is determined that the hold number U2 is “4”, which is the maximum holdable number, the start port SW process is terminated.

[Gate SW processing]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the gate SW process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the gate SW15a of the gate 15 is on (S221). If it is determined that the gate SW15a is on, whether or not the number of times the gate SW passes through the gate SW15a is less than “4”. Is discriminated (S222). If it is determined that the gate passing number G is less than “4”, “1” is added to the gate passing number G (S223), a random number for normal symbols is acquired and stored in the RAM 114 (S224), The gate SW process ends.
If it is determined in step S221 that the gate SW 15a is not on, or if a negative result is obtained in step S222, that is, if it is determined that the gate passing number G is “4”, which is the maximum holdable number, The gate SW process ends.

[Special symbol processing]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol processing executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is ON, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played (S311). If it is determined that the jackpot game is not being played, the first special symbol indicator 21 or the second 2. It is determined whether or not the special symbol on the special symbol display 22 is changing (S312). If it is determined that the special symbol is not changing, it is determined whether or not the reserved number U2 of the second starting port SW14a to be preferentially digested is greater than “1” (S313). If it is determined that there are more than “1”, “1” is subtracted from the reserved number U2 (S314).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S313 that the reserved number U2 is not ≧ 1, that is, if the reserved number U2 is “0”, then whether or not the reserved number U1 of the first start port SW13a is larger than “1”. Is determined (S315), and if it is determined that the reserved number U1 is larger than "1", the reserved number U1 is subtracted from "1" (S316).

Next, the CPU 112 turns off if the customer waiting flag is ON (S317), and then executes a jackpot determination process described later (S318). After the big hit determination process is executed, a later-described variation pattern selection process is executed (S319). After execution of the variation pattern selection process, the variation of the corresponding first special symbol display 21 or second special symbol display 22 is started and a variation start command is set (S320, S321).
Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the variation time of the first or second special symbol has passed the predetermined variation time (S322). If it is determined that the predetermined variation time has elapsed, The fluctuation of the special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 is stopped and a predetermined special symbol is displayed (S323). Thereafter, a change stop command is set (S324), a stop process (S325) described later is executed, and the special symbol process is ended.

If it is determined in step S311 that the winning game flag is ON, or if it is determined in step S322 that the variation time of the special symbol has not reached the predetermined variation time, the special symbol processing is terminated.
If it is determined in step S312 that the special symbol is changing, the process proceeds to step S322, and it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has passed a predetermined variation time.
If it is determined in step S316 that the number of holdings U1 is not ≧ 1, that is, if it is determined that there is no holding of the holding numbers U1 and U2, it is executed in a customer waiting setting process described later (S326), and a special symbol is set. The process ends.

[Big hit judgment processing]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the jackpot determination process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 determines the jackpot random number stored in the RAM 114 (S331), and determines whether or not it is a jackpot in the subsequent step S332. Here, when it is determined that the jackpot, the jackpot symbol random number stored in the RAM 114 is determined (S333), and the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 is set based on the determination result. The jackpot symbol to be set is set (S334), and the jackpot determination process is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S332 that the jackpot is not a big hit, it is next determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the big hit random number (S335). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined, a bonus game set to the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 is set (S336), and the jackpot determination process is terminated. If it is determined in step S335 that it is not a small hit, a lost symbol to be set in the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 is set (S337), and the big hit determination process is terminated.

[Variation pattern selection processing]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the variation pattern selection process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot is based on the jackpot symbol (S341), and if the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot, sets the jackpot table in the RAM 114 (S342).
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S341 that it is not a big hit, then a reach random number is determined (S343), and it is determined whether or not it is a reach (S344). If it is determined that the reach is reached, the reach table is set in the RAM 114 (S345). If it is determined in step S344 that it is not reach, the loss table is set in the RAM 114 (S346).
Next, the CPU 112 determines the previously obtained variation pattern random number (S347), sets a variation pattern according to the variation pattern random number (S348), and ends the variation pattern selection process.

[Processing while stopped]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the stop process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the time-short flag is ON (S351). If it is determined that the time-short flag is ON, “1” is subtracted from the remaining time J of the time-short game stored in the RAM 114. (S352).
Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the remaining game count J is “0” (S353). If the remaining game count J is “0”, the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times in the short-time game. Since this means that it has been performed (for example, 100 times), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S354). If it is determined in step S351 that the time reduction flag is not ON, or if it is determined in step S353 that the remaining game number J is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S355.

Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the high-accuracy flag is ON (S355). If it is determined that the high-accuracy flag is ON, the remaining number of games of the high-probability game stored in the RAM 114 is determined. “1” is subtracted from X (S356).
Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the remaining game count X is “0” (S357). If the remaining game count X is “0”, a special symbol variation display is predetermined in the high-probability game. Since this means that the number of times (for example, 10,000 times) has been performed, the high-accuracy flag is turned OFF (S358). If it is determined in step S355 that the high-accuracy flag is not ON, or if it is determined in step S357 that the remaining game number X is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S359.

Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot is based on the special symbol set on the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 (S359). Next, it is determined whether or not the set special symbol is “small hit” (S360). If it is determined that the bonus symbol is a small hit, the small hit game flag is turned ON (S361). . Thereafter, the jackpot opening is started, a jackpot opening command is set (S362, S363), and the stop process is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S360 that it is not a small hit, the variable stop process is terminated without turning on the small hit game flag.
If it is determined in step 359 that the jackpot is a jackpot, it is then determined whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot (S364). If it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, the game flag is set to ON. If not, the short hit flag is turned on (S366). Thereafter, the remaining number J of short-time games and the remaining number X of high-probability games are each set to “0” and the remaining number of games J / X is reset (S367), and then the short-time flag and high-accuracy flag are set. It is turned off (S368). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S362.

[Customer waiting setting process]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a customer waiting setting process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON (S371). If it is determined that the waiting flag is ON, the customer waiting setting process is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S371 that the waiting flag is not ON, a customer waiting command is set and the customer waiting flag is turned ON (S372, S373), and the customer waiting setting process is terminated.
The customer waiting flag is set when the first special symbol and the second special symbol are both suspended, or when the first special symbol and the second special symbol are both suspended for a predetermined period. It turns from OFF to ON.

[Normal pattern processing]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of normal symbol processing executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON (S381). When it is determined that the auxiliary game flag is ON, the normal symbol process is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S381 that the auxiliary game flag is not ON, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S382). Here, when it is determined that the normal symbol is not changing, it is determined whether or not the gate passing number G that stores the number of times the game ball has passed through the gate SW 15a is greater than “1” (S383). When the number of times G is greater than “1”, “1” is subtracted from the number of times of gate passage G (S384), and when it is determined that the number of times of gate passage G is not greater than “1”, that is, when it is “0”, The symbol processing ends.
Next, the CPU 112 determines a normal random number per symbol (S385), and sets a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 23 and a variation time (S386, S387).
Here, it is conceivable that the variation time is set to, for example, 4.0 seconds if the hour / hour flag is OFF, and is set to, for example, 1.5 seconds if the hour / hour flag is ON.

Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the predetermined symbol variation time has elapsed (S389). If it is determined that the predetermined variation time has elapsed, the CPU 112 stops the variation (S390), If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the normal symbol processing is terminated.
Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the normal symbol is a winning symbol (S391). If the normal symbol is a winning symbol, the CPU 112 turns on the auxiliary game flag (S392) and ends the normal symbol processing. To do. If the stop symbol is not a winning symbol in step S391, the normal symbol processing is terminated without turning on the auxiliary game flag.
If it is determined in step S382 that the normal symbol is changing, the process proceeds to step S389, and it is determined whether or not the normal symbol variation time has passed a predetermined variation time.

[Large winning prize processing]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the big prize opening process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is ON (S411). If it is determined that the jackpot game flag is ON, the CPU 112 determines whether or not it is opening (S412). If it is determined that the jackpot opening is in progress, it is then determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S413). If it is determined that the opening time has elapsed, “0” is set to the value of the number of rounds R, and the number of rounds (number of Rs) / operation pattern is set (S414).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a setting example of the number of rounds / actuation pattern. When the jackpot is a long hit, the number of rounds (R number) is 15R, and the action pattern in 1R is released for 29.5 seconds. Set once. If the big hit is a short hit, the number of rounds (R number) is set to 15R, the operating pattern in 1R is set to 0.1 second open x 1 time, and if the big hit is a small hit, the short As in the case of winning, the number of rounds (R number) is set to 15R, and the operation pattern in 1R is set to 0.1 second opening × 1 time.

Next, the CPU 112 sets “0” to the number counter C indicating the number of winnings per round to the big winning opening 16, and adds “1” to the value of the number of rounds R (S415, S416). Thereafter, the operation of the special winning opening 16 is started. That is, the special winning opening 16 is changed from the closed state to the open state (S417).
Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the operating time of the special winning opening 16 has passed the predetermined operating time (S418), and if it is determined that the operating time has not passed the predetermined time, It is determined whether or not the value of the number counter C has reached a specified number (S419).
Here, when it is determined that the value of the number counter C is the specified number C, the operation of the special winning opening 16 is ended. That is, the special winning opening 16 is changed from the open state to the closed state (S420).
On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the number counter C has not reached the specified number, the big prize opening process is terminated.
In step S418, if the operating time of the special winning opening 16 has exceeded the predetermined operating time, the process of step S419 is skipped, and the number of the special winning opening 16 is checked without checking the number of the number counter C. The operation is terminated (S420).

Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the jackpot round number is the maximum round number R. That is, it is determined whether or not the big hit round is the final round (S421).
Here, when it is determined that the big hit round is the final round, the ending is started and the ending command is set (S422, S423).
Next, the CPU 112 sets the value of the number of rounds R to “0” (S424). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the ending time has passed (S425). If it is determined that the ending time has passed, a game state setting process described later is executed (S426), and the jackpot flag is turned OFF ( S427), the big prize opening process is terminated.

In step S412, if it is determined that the jackpot opening is not in progress, it is determined whether or not ending is in progress (S428). If it is determined that ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S425 and is not in ending. Is determined, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening is in operation (S429).
If it is determined that the special winning opening 16 is in operation, the process proceeds to step S418. If it is determined that the special winning opening 16 is not in operation, the process proceeds to step S415.
If it is determined in step S413 that the opening time has not elapsed, or if it is determined in step S419 that the value of the number counter C has not reached the specified number, in step S421, the big hit round is not the final round. If it is determined, or if it is determined in step S425 that the ending time has not elapsed, the special winning opening process is terminated.

[Game state setting process]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of a game state setting process executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 first determines whether or not it is a small hit (S431), and if it is determined that it is a small hit, the gaming state setting process is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S431 that it is not a small hit, it is next determined whether or not it is a normal hit (per length with a low probability short time or short per short with a low probability time) (S432). If it is determined that there is a time-shortage flag, the time-shortage flag is set to ON and the remaining game count J of the time-shortage game is set to, for example, “100” (S433, S434), and the game state setting process is terminated.
If it is determined in step S432 that the game is not a normal game, it is a big game that gives a high-probability game. Therefore, the high-accuracy flag is turned ON and, for example, "10000" is set in the remaining game count X of the high-accuracy game. (S435, S436).
Next, it is determined whether or not the hit is with a short time (S437). If it is determined that the win is with a short time, the time flag is set to ON and the remaining game count J of the short time game is set to, for example, “ 10000 ”is set (S438, S439), and the gaming state setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S437 that the time-shortening is not reached, the time-shortening flag is turned OFF, the remaining game count J of the time-shortening game is reset (S440, S441), and the game state setting process is terminated.

[Den Chu processing]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of electric chew processing executed by the CPU of the game control board.
The CPU 112 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON (S511). If it is determined that the auxiliary game flag is ON, it is next determined whether or not the electric chew 14 is operating. This is performed (S512). Here, if the electric chew 14 is not in operation, the operation pattern of the electric chew 14 is set according to the gaming state (S513), and the operation of the electric chew 14 is started (S514).
Next, the CPU 112 determines whether or not the operation time of the electric chew 14 has passed a predetermined operation time (S515). If it is determined that the operation time of the electric chew 14 has elapsed, an auxiliary game flag is set. It is turned off (S516), and the electric Chu process is terminated.
Here, the operating time of the electric Chu 14 to be set is set to, for example, 0.15 second release × 1 when the hourly flag is OFF, and 1.80 second release × 3 when the hourly flag is ON. It is possible. If it is determined in step S512 that the electric chew 14 is operating, the process proceeds to step S515. If it is determined in step S511 that the auxiliary game flag is not ON, or if it is determined in step S515 that the operation time of the electric chew 14 has not elapsed, the electric chew process is terminated.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, since the game control board 111 is configured as described above, an image is displayed while the variation of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22 is stopped. When a game ball enters the upper start port 13 or the electric chew 14 arranged in the lower center of the display screen 11a of the device 11, a lottery such as a big hit random number, a big hit symbol random number, a reach random number, etc. is performed by using this ball. . When a game ball enters the upper start port 13, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 21 is variably displayed based on the lottery result. When a game ball enters the electric chew 14, the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 22 is variably displayed based on the lottery result. As a result of the lottery, when it is determined that the jackpot random number is won, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 22 is stopped at a specific symbol. As a result, the hit game of any one of the long hits, short hits or small hits is executed. During the big hit game, the player plays the game by aiming at the big prize opening 16 of the big prize device provided below the game board 10, that is, aiming at the big prize opening 16 in the open state. In this way, you can win a ball.

  After the jackpot game is over, based on the lottery result of the jackpot symbol random number, as the bonus game, any one of a normal time short game, a high probability short time game (probability change game), and a high probability short time game is given. When a short-time game is given as a privilege game, the game control board 111 has a higher probability of winning a random number of normal symbols that is triggered by the passage of the gate 15 of the game ball than the normal game state, Control is performed so that the opening time of the chew 14 becomes longer. With this configuration, the winning rate of the electric chew 14 is higher than that in the normal gaming state, so that the player can play the game aiming at the electric chew 14 to greatly increase the gaming efficiency compared to the normal gaming state. . In such a short time game, as described above, the number of times the special symbol fluctuates reaches a preset number of times (for example, 100 times for a normal short time game, 10,000 times for a high probability short time game), or a big hit again Will continue until you win.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball is won in the electric chew 14, the probability of winning per length with a high probability time is higher than when a game ball is won in the upper start port 13. Therefore, when a game ball is won in the electric Chu 14 by a bonus game, there is an advantage that the player's expectation for jackpot can be increased compared to when the game ball wins in the upper start opening 13. is there.
In the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the upper start port 13 or the electric chew 14, normally, for example, about three payouts (prize balls) are performed. It is not always necessary to perform a prize ball accompanying the game ball entering the mouth.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the upper start opening 13 during the special symbol display of the first special symbol display 21 or the second special symbol display 22, The right to start the variable display of the first special symbol triggered by the entry of the upper start opening 13 up to four is stored in the RAM 114 as a holding ball, and the corresponding first special symbol holding lamp 24 is turned on. . Similarly, when a game ball enters the electric chew 14, the right to start the variable display of the second special symbol triggered by the entry of the electric chew 14 up to four is stored in the RAM 114 and The second special symbol holding lamp 25 is turned on.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, characteristic game effects in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described.
In the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the first embodiment, display control for displaying various effect images on the display screen 11a of the image display device 11 as a game effect and a large-diameter star-shaped gimmick (direction effect member) ) It is configured to be able to execute the operation control of the effect accessory unit 40 for moving 42a from the storage position to the front position of the display screen 11a.
And in 1st Embodiment, when performing the operation control of the production | presentation combination unit 40, before performing the operation control of the said production | presentation combination unit 40, operation | movement of the combination production member 42a is made to a player. It is characterized in that the imperative action suggestion (notice) effect is performed within the special symbol fluctuation period.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of an accessory act suggesting effect in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19A, for example, after the symbol image 51 displayed on the display screen 11a of the image display device 11 starts to change, as shown in FIG. 19B. Then, an action act suggestion image 61 that suggests the action of the effect accessory member 42a is displayed on the display screen 11a. After this, as shown in FIG. 19C, after the symbol image 51 shifts to the reach state, as shown in FIG. 19D, the position corresponding to the accessory operation suggestion image 61 displayed on the display screen 11a. The accessory effect member 42a is moved up to.
If comprised in this way, the novel new game effect which suggests the action | operation of the production | presentation actor member 42a using the display screen 11a of the image display apparatus 11 is realizable.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the effect control suggestion image 61 is controlled to be displayed on the display screen 11a on the effect control board 121 until the effect actor member 42a moves to the front position of the display screen 11a. It is also possible to configure to end the control for displaying the accessory action suggestion image 61 on the display screen 11a after the production accessory member 42a has moved to the front position of the display screen 11a. When comprised in this way, the continuous game effect can be implement | achieved from the display of the accessory action suggestion image 61 to the movement of the effect actor member 42a.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the player views the display screen 11a from the front side, the moving position of the director member 42a and the display screen 11a when the director unit 40 is activated. It is also possible to configure so that the displayed position of the displayed accessory action suggestion image 61 overlaps. When comprised in this way, the continuous game effect from the display of the accessory action suggestion image 61 to the movement of the effect agent member 42a can be realized without giving the player a sense of incongruity.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the effect control board 121 is displayed outside the display area of the accessory action suggestion image 61 after erasing the accessory action suggestion image 61 displayed on the display screen 11a. It is also possible to perform control to switch the obtained image to an effect image (for example, a white image). When comprised in this way, it can give more impact to the motion of the production | presentation combination member 42a at the time of the action | operation of the production | presentation combination unit 40.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment may be configured to display the accessory action suggestion image 61 on the display screen 11a until reach is reached, and to delete the accessory action suggestion image 61 after reach is established. It is. Such a configuration has an advantage that the visibility of the reach symbol image most noticed by the player is not impaired by the accessory action suggestion image 61 after the reach is established.
In the case where the accessory action suggestion image 61 is displayed even after the reach is established, the accessory action suggestion image 61 is transmitted as a transparent image in order to prevent the visibility of the reach symbol image displayed on the display screen 11a from being impaired. (Or a translucent image) is preferable.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment described so far, the case where the accessory action suggestion image 61 is displayed on the display screen 11a before reaching is described as an example, but this is only an example, After the reach is established, the accessory action suggestion image 61 may be displayed on the display screen 11a.
However, when the accessory action suggestion image 61 is displayed after the reach is established, the accessory action suggestion image 61 is displayed as a transparent image (or in order to prevent the visibility of the reach symbol image displayed on the display screen 11a from being impaired. A semi-transparent image) is preferable.

In addition, even when the accessory action suggestion image 61 is displayed after the reach is established, if the accessory action suggestion image 61 is displayed on the display screen 11a until the staging accessory member 42a moves, the display of the accessory action suggestion image 61 starts. It is possible to realize a continuous game effect until the movement of the effect material member 42a.
Further, if the image displayed outside the display area of the accessory action suggestion image 61 is switched to an effect image (for example, a white image) after the accessory action suggestion image 61 is erased, the effect accessory unit 40 is displayed. It is possible to give more impact to the movement of the production actor member 42a during operation.
In addition, if it is configured to continue to display until the effect actor member 42a overlaps with the actor action suggestion image 61, an effect that has more impact than when the effect actor member 42a is moved after the actor action suggestion image 61 is deleted. Can be realized.

  Needless to say, regardless of whether or not reach is established, if the accessory operation suggestion image displayed on the display screen 11a is displayed as a transparent image (or a semi-transparent image), the visibility of various images displayed together with the accessory operation suggestion image is improved. There is an advantage that it can be increased.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the front position of the display screen 11a to which the director character member 42a is movable is described as an example. However, for example, the director member 42a is displayed on a plurality of display screens 11a. If it is configured to be movable to the front position, a big hit expectation is expected depending on whether or not the relationship between the position of the accessory action suggestion image 61 displayed on the display screen 11a and the position at which the effect accessory member 42a actually moves coincides. It is also possible to produce an effect that suggests the degree.

Hereinafter, processing executed by the effect control board 121, the image control board 131, and the lamp control board 141 in order to realize the accessory action suggestion effect of the first embodiment as described above will be described.
[Timer interrupt processing]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU of the effect control board. Note that the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 20 can be realized by the CPU 122 of the effect control board 121 executing a program stored in the ROM 123.
In this case, the CPU 122 of the effect control board 121 executes a command reception process (S610), an effect button process (S620), a command transmission process (S630), and the like as the timer interrupt process.

  Next, an example of main processing executed by the CPU 122 of the effect control board 121 as timer interrupt processing will be described. Note that the processing described below can also be realized by the CPU 122 of the effect control board 121 executing a program stored in the ROM 123.

[Command reception processing]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a command reception process in the first embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a hold number increase command is received in step S701. If it is determined that the hold number increase command is received in step S701, the CPU 122 stores it in the RAM 124 in step S702. The number of held balls is added and the number of held commands is set in the subsequent step S703.
Next, in step S704, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received. If it is determined in step S704 that a variation start command has been received, an effect selection process is executed in the subsequent step S705. To do. If it is determined in step S704 that the variation start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S706 without performing the effect selection process.

  Next, in step S706, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a variation stop command has been received. If the CPU 122 determines in step S706 that a variation stop command has been received, in step S707, the variation effect end process is performed. Execute. If it is determined in step S706 that the change stop command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S708 without executing the changing effect end process.

  Next, in step S708, the CPU 122 determines whether or not an opening command has been received. If it is determined in step S708 that an opening command has been received, the CPU 122 executes a winning effect selection process in the subsequent step S709. . If it is determined in step S708 that the opening command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S710 without performing the hit effect selection process.

  Next, in step S710, the CPU 122 determines whether or not an ending command for executing an ending effect selection process has been received. If it is determined in step S710 that an ending command has been received, the CPU 122 proceeds to step S711. Ending effect selection processing is executed. In step 712, a customer waiting command reception process is executed, and the command reception process is terminated. If it is determined in step S710 that an ending command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S712 without executing the ending effect selection process.

[Direction selection process]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect selection process in the first embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 122 first analyzes the change start command in step S721, and subtracts the number of held balls stored in the RAM 124 in the subsequent step S722.
Next, in step S723, a variation effect pattern is selected based on the analysis result of the variation start command. In subsequent step S724, a variation effect start command is set, and the effect selection process is terminated.

[Processing during variation production]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the process during the end of the changing effect according to the first embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 122 analyzes the change stop command in step S741, performs various processes such as changing the mode flag based on the analysis result, and then sets the change effect end command in the next step S742. Then, the process during the end of the variation effect is terminated.

[Winning effect selection process]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the winning effect selection process in the first embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 122 analyzes the opening command in step S751, and performs a winning effect pattern selection process in the subsequent step S752. Thereafter, in step S753, an opening effect start command is set, and the winning effect selection process ends.

[Ending effect selection processing]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an ending effect selection process in the first embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 122 analyzes the ending command in step S761, and performs ending effect pattern selection in the subsequent step S762. Thereafter, in step S763, an ending effect start command is set, and the ending effect selection process is terminated.

[Production image display processing]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect image display process executed by the CPU of the image control board in the first embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 132 of the image control board 131 determines whether or not a change effect start command from the effect control board 121 has been received in step S811. When it is determined in step S811 that the change effect start command has been received, in step S812, the effect agent member is displayed on the display screen 11a of the image display device 11 based on the change effect pattern selected in step S723 of FIG. The accessory operation suggestion effect image suggesting the operation of 42a is displayed for a predetermined period. If it is determined in step S811 that the variation effect start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S813.

Next, the CPU 132 of the image control board 131 determines whether or not the variable effect stop command is received from the effect control board 121 in step S813, and determines that the variable effect stop command is received in step S813. In step S814, the display process on the display screen 11a of the image display device 11 is terminated, and the effect image display process is terminated.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S813 that the change effect stop command has not been received, the effect image display process is performed without terminating the display process of the symbol image displayed on the display screen 11a of the image display device 11. finish.

[Director action processing]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect actor operation process executed by the CPU of the lamp control board in the first embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 142 of the lamp control board 141 determines whether or not a variable effect start command is received from the effect control board 121 in step S821. When it is determined in step S821 that the variation effect start command has been received, in step S822, based on the variation effect pattern selected in the effect selection process described above (step 723 in FIG. 22) at a predetermined timing. The director unit 40 is activated. If it is determined in step S821 that the variation effect start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S823.

Next, the CPU 142 of the lamp control board 141 determines whether or not the variable effect stop command is received from the effect control board 121 in step S823, and determines that the variable effect stop command is received in step S823. In step S824, the operation of the effect accessory unit 40 is ended and the effect agent operation process is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S823 that the change effect stop command has not been received, the effect agent operating process is ended without ending the operation of the effect agent unit 40.
If it does in this way, in the production | presentation control board 121 grade | etc., The above-mentioned accessory operation suggestion production of 1st Embodiment is realizable.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the second embodiment, for example, in the effect control board 121, various random numbers (for example, jackpot random numbers, reach random numbers, fluctuations) of special symbols transmitted as pre-determination commands from the game control board 111 An effect is selected based on a pattern random number, and the effect selection result is determined in advance.
In the second embodiment, when it is determined in advance that the operation control of the effect agent unit 40 that moves the effect agent member 42a of the effect agent unit 40 from the storage position to the front position of the display screen 11a is performed. Uses the special symbol variation period until the operation control of the production actor unit 40 is executed, and the actor operation suggestion suggests the operation of the production actor member 42a on the display screen 11a of the image display device 11. It is characterized in that the effect images are continuously displayed. In other words, in the second embodiment, by determining in advance that the above-mentioned accessory effect is performed, the accessory action suggestion image is displayed on the display screen 11a across a plurality of variations of the special symbol.
If comprised in this way, implement | achieving the novel new game production which suggests the action | operation of the production | presentation actor member 42a using the display screen 11a of the image display apparatus 11 ranging over the some fluctuation | variation of a special symbol. Can do.

  Also in such a configuration, control is performed to display the actor action suggestion image 61 on the display screen 11a until the director member 42a moves to the front position of the display screen 11a, and the director member 42a is displayed. After the movement to the front position of the screen 11a, when the control for displaying the accessory action suggestion image 61 on the display screen 11a is finished, a continuous game effect is displayed from the display of the accessory action suggestion image 61 to the movement of the effect accessory member 42a. Can be realized.

  Further, even in such a configuration, when the player views the display screen 11a from the front side, it is displayed on the display screen 11a and the moving position of the rendering accessory member 42a when the rendering accessory unit 40 is activated. If the display position of the accessory action suggestion image 61 is configured to overlap, a continuous game effect from the display of the accessory action suggestion image 61 to the movement of the effect accessory member 42a is realized without giving the player a sense of incongruity. be able to.

  Also in such a configuration, after deleting the accessory action suggestion image 61 displayed on the display screen 11a, an image displayed outside the display area of the accessory action suggestion image 61 is displayed as an effect image (for example, white outline). If the control to switch to (image) is performed, it is possible to give more impact to the motion of the rendering agent member 42a when the rendering accessory unit 40 is activated.

  Hereinafter, the process which the production | presentation control board 121 performs in order to implement | achieve the above-mentioned accessory act suggestion production is demonstrated. It should be noted that the variation effect end process, the hit effect selection process, the ending effect selection process, the effect image display process, and the effect actor operation process in the second embodiment are realized by the same process as the first embodiment described above. The description is omitted here.

[Command reception processing]
FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating an example of command reception processing according to the second embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a pending number increase command has been received in step S901, and if it is determined in step S901 that a pending number increase command has been received, the CPU 122 stores it in the RAM 124 in step S902. The number of held balls is added and the number of held commands is set in the subsequent step S903.
Next, in step S904, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a prior determination command has been received from the game control board 111. If it is determined in step S904 that a prior determination command has been received, in the subsequent step S905, Execute pre-determination processing. If it is determined in step S904 that the advance determination command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S906 without executing the advance determination process.
Next, in step S906, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the game control board 111. If it is determined in step S906 that a variation start command has been received, in step S907, The effect determination process is executed. If it is determined in step S906 that the change start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S908 without executing the effect determination process.

  Next, in step S908, the CPU 122 determines whether or not a variation stop command has been received. If the CPU 122 determines in step S908 that a variation stop command has been received, then in step S909, the variation effect end process is performed. Execute. If it is determined in step S908 that the change stop command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S910 without executing the changing effect end process.

  Next, in step S910, the CPU 122 determines whether or not an opening command has been received. If it is determined in step S910 that an opening command has been received, the CPU 122 executes a winning effect selection process in the subsequent step S911. . If it is determined in step S910 that the opening command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S912 without performing the hit effect selection process.

  Next, in step S912, the CPU 122 determines whether or not an ending command has been received. If it is determined in step S912 that an ending command has been received, the CPU 122 executes ending effect selection processing in the subsequent step S913. . If it is determined in step S912 that an ending command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S914 without executing the ending effect selection process. In step S914, a customer waiting command reception process is executed, and the second command reception process ends.

[Preliminary judgment processing]
FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a prior determination process according to the second embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 122 analyzes the advance determination command in step S921, and selects a variation effect pattern in the subsequent step S922 based on the analysis result of the advance determination command.
Next, in step S923, the CPU 122 determines whether or not the selected variation effect pattern has won a specific effect pattern. That is, here, it is determined whether or not an effect pattern accompanied by the operation of the effect accessory unit 40 is won.
If it is determined in step S923 that the specific effect pattern has been won, in the subsequent step S924, after the continuous notice effect flag is turned on, in step S925, the number of reserved special symbols until the specific effect pattern is executed is determined. The number of continuous notices is set to S, and the preliminary determination process is terminated. If it is determined in step S923 that the specific effect pattern has not been won, the preliminary determination process is terminated without performing the processes of steps S924 and S925.

[Preliminary judgment processing]
FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect determination process in the second embodiment.
In this case, the CPU 122 determines whether or not the continuous notice effect flag is ON in step S931. If it is determined that the continuous notice effect flag is ON in step S931, the CPU 122 continues in step S932. Set the notice production start command.
In the variation of the special symbol in which the continuous notice start command is set, the effect image as shown in FIG. 19B, that is, the role that suggests the operation of the effect agent member 42a on the display screen 11a of the image display device 11. Only the effect of displaying the object operation suggestion image 61 is executed.

Next, in step S933, the CPU 122 subtracts “1” from the continuous notice count S, and in a subsequent step S934, determines whether the continuous notice count S is “0”.
If it is determined in step S934 that the number S of continuous notices is “0”, in step S935, the continuous notice effect flag is turned off and the effect determination process is ended.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S934 that the number of consecutive notices S is not “0”, the effect determination process ends without turning off the continuous notice effect flag.

If it is determined in step S931 that the continuous notice effect flag is not ON, a change effect start command based on the change effect pattern (step S922 in FIG. 29) selected in the prior determination process described above in step S936. Is set to finish the effect determination process.
If it does in this way, in the production | presentation control board 121 grade | etc., The above-mentioned accessory act suggestion production of 2nd Embodiment is realizable.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Image display apparatus, 11a ... Display screen, 40 ... Production | presentation actor unit, 100 ... Pachinko machine, 111 ... Game control board, 112 122 132 142 ... CPU, 113 123 133 143 ... ROM, 114 124 134 144 ... RAM 121 ... Production control board, 131 ... Image control board, 141 ... Lamp control board

Claims (1)

A starting opening where game balls can enter,
An acquisition means for acquiring game information triggered by a game ball entering the start opening ;
Determining means for determining whether or not to enter a gaming state advantageous to the player based on the gaming information acquired by the acquiring means;
Based on the determination result by the determination unit, a special symbol display means for stopping displaying the special symbol indicating the determination result from the varying display of special symbol,
Image display means having a display screen capable of displaying an image;
A director device capable of moving the director member from the first position to a second position overlapping a predetermined display area of the display screen;
Image display control means for controlling the effect of displaying a predetermined image on the display screen of the image display means;
An accessory control means for controlling the effect of moving the effect agent member of the effect agent device ,
The accessory control means includes:
Based on the determination result by the determination means, when the special symbol display means is variably displayed by the special symbol display means, a notice effect that moves the effect agent member from the first position to the second position is performed. Is possible and
The image display control means includes
In the notice effect by the accessory control means, before the effect agent member is moved to the second position, an effect agent image imitating the effect agent member is displayed in the predetermined display area of the display screen. A game machine characterized in that a suggestion effect to be displayed is performed, and the suggestion effect is ended after the effect agent member is moved to the second position.

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